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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
Royal QuarreLS Oyer Chess,

King Edward, we are told, is devel-
oping an enthusiasm for chess. In that
case, according to writer in Tid-Bits,
he is only following in the steps of
many of his predecessors on the throne
including his f1amesake, the first Ed
ward Says the writer:
Whether or not players were more
irascible in those old days than now, it
is a curious fact that chess was often
more stimulating to the royal tempers
than is golf in these latter days, and
many game peacefully begun ended
in broken heads. When Prince Henry
-afterward Henry I-once paid Wis
it to the court Of France, "he wan so
much at cheese of Louis, the kings
eldest some, as he, growing into chol-
Ter, called him "a naughty name) and
threw the cheese in his face. Henry
takes UP the chesseboard, and strake
Louis with that force as drew blood,
and had killed him had not his brother
Robert come in the meantime and in
terposed himselfe, whereupon they sud-
denly took horse and gat away"
King John in his younger days had a
similar experience; for a game of chess
in which his opponent was one Fulk
Warine ended in a royal row, during
which Fulk gave the prince $50 grew
GUS blowe as almost to slaie him on
the spot" John never forgot the blow
nor forgave his iracible opponent, and
punished him, when later he came to
the throne, by Withholding his heri-
tage-Whittington cast1e-from him.
William the Conqueror more than
once lost his temper over the game,
and on at least one occasion with SER
ious consequences He was playing
with the son of the king of France
when a dispute led to hot words, and
eliminated in William bringing down
the board so heavily on his opponents
head as to render him unconscious.
Louis XIII. of France was so mfatu-
ated with the game that wherever he
went he was accompanied by his chess
board and men and invariably played it
in his coach when he took drives
abroad. Charles l. found it so fascin-
ating that he almost literally played it
to the foot of the scaffold; and when
once his game was interrupted by news
that the Scots had decided to sell him to
the parliament he proceeded with his
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
Wild Geese Killed In Flight.

The southern migration Of wild fowl
this winter was unusually late and re
suited in many disasters. The wild
geese are reported from the northwest
to have been especially severe sufferers
The large black-headed goose is .
strong. hardy bird, generally remaining
on its own native water until the ice
forms firmly. In the South it is only
visitor for the winter months. Born
on some lake beyond the northern wa.
tershed, or perhaps on sorue inlet il
Hudson Bay or the Arctic Ocean, its
heart is ever loyal to the land of its
birth.
Sometimes, when the cold weather
sets in late UP North, as in all proba-
bility it has this year, the wild geese
suffer from their devotion to their ma
tive place. They may at this late season
fly right into streak Of real winter
with driving snow to blind their vision
and bitter frost to halt their flight.
If there is storm, thcir. way leads
right through it, until the leaders eyes
are closed by the freezing of the snow
about it's head or its feathers become
too heavy weighted. When the sight
has gone and the birds are wearied, il
is easy to see how misleading is much
of the talk about the leadings of an
extra sense. Like ship without a
rudder, the V-shaped flock will make
for any low places.
Once flock came tumbling into the
street of an Eastern townships village,
where she half-blinded things became
the easy prey of the boys and the dogs.
In another place farmer CHANGED
one spring to find the frozen carcasses
of more than thirty fine geese in drift
in one Of the fence corners. The birds
had evidently come to earth in some
binding storm, and, imagining they
were nearing water, found instead the
hard, snow-covered ground.
There are several instances recorded
of focks of geese in storm running
full tilt into the ends or sides of farm
buildings. A large brood flew at full
speed against the rigging of the wha1-
ing steamer Dart this month off the
Newfoundland coast. A damp, snow
laden wind was blowing at the time,
and eleven dead or dying geese hut-
tered on to the deck, the others a1ight-
ing in a half-dead condition upon the
waves.
A more pleasing story is of domestic
geese in large, well-appointed farm
yard hailing with their hearty honks,
a short time ago, passing drove of
twenty-five black bills. The strangers
came down and followed their tame re-
1ations into the stable, where they have
since stayed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

young lady's feelin's," he stammered,
"but I like that beginnin' an l reckn
you kin put it more fancy like; but l
want you to be sure to say I'm waitin'
for her answer very patient, an eff she'll
say yes, I'll be the happies' man in
Chinkapin Hundred, an eff she says no,
It'll drive me to do what it will hurt her
Tell her I'm able to take kere OF her,
that I'm workin' the place on sheers
this year, but pa, he's promised to deed
me strip of lam down by the fur gate,
an eff she amt mind to live with the
old folks I'll build her house on my
own lam, an say I'll make her sober,
industrious husband, an II treat her
like the apple of my eye, which she is,
an ever will be, even If she don't recip-
create my affections, an then you kin
win up, ST." he finished, taking the FIRST
breath, "only as I'm partic'lar bout
folks signin' other folks name, suppose
you jes say goodbye, my angel, till l
hear from you, an thafll do"
It seemed an age before Wesley had
converted all this in sure enough let
ter. even taking into consideration the
beautiful fourishes with which it was
embellished, and he had It in his coat
pocket on his way to deliver into the
hands of the school teacher. Then it
seemed another age after he had in
trusted it to the care of one of the
school children and watched through the
open window to be sure it was laid on
the teachers desk, before school was let
out, though at last when he saw the
children pouring out the door, the pref
ty school marin bringing up the rear, a
real stage fright possessed him.
AThe idea of flight presented itself, but
The dismissed it with manly determines
ton to stand, his ground. When the
teacher came up by him he could not
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

with half of his muscular power to re-
place deficiency that he feared would
be an unsurmountable barrier between
him and the young school marin.
It was a common enough falling IN
the neighborhood in which Wesley lived,
and six months before, the fact that re
could not write his own name, would
not have embarrassed him a great deal.
Since the school teacher had come into
his life, however, it had become real
thorn in the flesh. Vainly he struggled
with the little inps of the alphabet in
his room by candle light when all the
other members of the household were
wrapped in slumber; but the goal OF his
ambition measured distance that was
beyond the feverish impotence that pos
sessed him.
Wesley had been trembling ca the
verge of proposal many times and
would have committed himself long ago
but for this barrier. For the idea OF
addressing the school teacher in writing
seemed to have fixed itself in his mind
as being the only method of procedure
through which he could hope for re-
ciprocation. So it was an overwhelming
desire to settle his fate, coupled with a
hopelessness of attaining the educational
qualification of being able to pen his
own epistle, that led him to procure the
agency of another party, upon which
errand he was bound this afternoon.
The party he had decided to utilize
was one Si1as Mansur, postmaster and
general groceryman combined; and as
Silas was under obligation to him for
a small loan, Wesley thought he might
be glad to have it cancelled in this way.
He, had chosen time of the day when
he Would run the least chance OF en-.
countering loungers about the store, and
sure enough the coast was clear and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
Re-Using Old Shoes.

Janitors collect the shoes cast away
by tenants and send them to auction
rooms, where they are sorted into piles
marked men," Women" Children"
In a recent sale in one of the big
cities, says the "Shoe Retailer" several
poor people made fair bids, but the
auctioneer did not seem eager to sell.
Finally, a red-faced man pushed his
way through the crowd and offered 10
cents apiece for the whole lot. His bid
was successful =.
II was killing time witt, talk waiting
for that fellow" said the auctioneer
afterward. @He always pays high for
these shoes and he does not want them
for wearing, either. He wants to beat
them out for the leather in them. He
gets what material there is, puts it
through process and makes stamped
frames, bags, pocketbooks, penknife
holders. and even chair backs and seats.
He finds a ready sale for these novel;
tea and gets good price for them"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
aM4Ac nE 40 MVETNea.
-N@O oS ZDzZe Wells .S7zIz7U

Silas was seated on a high chair behind
the counter RECALLING himself with the
latest postal card news that had come in
"Howdy, Wes'," he greeted, reluctant
ly placing the cards in their respective
pigeon holes as the visitor came behind
the counter, "Air We through cuttin' p
! well, II amt clean through" was
the embarrassed answer-"but I lef of
for little spell, as l got matter !
want fixed up, an I thought this would
be the bes' time of day to ketch yott-"
"Well, eff it's that little loan, !
reck'n-"
mo, I amt after pesterin you bout
that, ST." Wesley interrupted, to the
others relief, and tattooing awkwardly
on the desk. he blurted out:
ISL I've come down here to git you
to do sump'n can't do myself, an that's
to write a letter fer mep'
"Oh, that's il, is it," Silas asked, with
a grim noticing the others embarrass-
ment. swell, l reck'n I kin 'commodate
you," he added, taking his pen from be-
hind his ear. who's the lady?" eye
ing Wesley suspiciously.
II recRn you know" was the answer,
with responsive grin to hide his en-
barrassed flush.
Then as Silas began to drawl the
school teachers name, writing it at the
same time with many fourishes at the
top of the sheet he had spread before
him, Wesley grinned broader, and con-
fessed with more bushes that that was
| the young lady in question.
"NOw about the beginningT was Sis
next question with his most professional
air, making ready to start. "You kin
make it little stronger by adding some
words on the next line" Silas indi-
Gated with his pen the line below the one
upon which the lady's name was in
scribed, for the benefit of the uninitiated
Wesley-'fbut that's accordin' to your in
tentions to the young lady" He paused
for Wesley to intimate.
"Then you might make it little
stronger" the other suggested sheepishly
after pause.
ITO the young lady that has my
heart, how is that?" Silas poised his pen
|inquiringly.
Wesley nodded approving1y. that's
| it." he said. and as Silas waited for
further instructions he squirmed awk-
wardly in his seat and began to wipe the
Iperspiration off his face.
cts kinder hard to know what to say
when you amt exactly certain bout the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

As Wesley plodded down the mail
road he glanced guilty. back over tn,
green fields where straight rows of to-
bacco spread their broad leaves ripe fo'
cutting. There was deeper guilt in hi:
heart, too, when he thought of the pro
iect upon which he was bent. Never
before had he done anything that b,
would have been ashamed to tell out
in class-meeting at the little cross road.
chapel where he was one of the younger
leaders. The tall, gawly shadow hs
cast along the white road seemed sor'
of premonitory figure of that better sell
that would follow him the rest of his
Life like an accusing angel And it was
all on account of woman; not that she
was to blame, except for the fact that she
had soft white skin and fair hair, and
the tiniest of feet that made his own
seem monstrous, and the daintiest little
figure, the kind that big muscular fell
low like Wesley yearns to hold in his
arms.
Wesley had never been ladies' man
until the school teacher came into the
neighborhOod but he had been captured
from the evening he drove to the sta
ton and she had sat beside. him in the
little spring wagon during the five miles
they had to go in the September twi-
light. The scent of her gauzy handker-
chief played about his senses for week
afterward; it was different from any
perfume that had, entered his nostrils,
before accustomed to the odors of
Sweet BASIL" marjoram, and gen
erous sprinkling of musk in the closely
packed little chapel of Sunday mornings.
Propinquity, that strong promoter of
the tender passions, sealed his doom,
for the school teacher boarded in his
own house and came to bear upon him
all the varied and wonderful charms of
woman.
He felt himself the most highly fav-
ored man in the universe to be able to
live under the same roof with her, and
to keep the little box behind the sheet
iron stove filled with wood sawed and
split to a nicely, to handle refractory
boy behind the school house as an ex-
ample to all others who should dare to
defy the teachers authority, and hun
bred other Offices that a big, strong man
can perform for a young and fragile
member of his household, that brought
him unspeakable Joy.
So far, however, from believing these
Offices were gaining for him the desired
favor, Wesley would have dispensed
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
She Besfcd the Emperor.

The great opera singer, Mime. Grisi,
who was married to Signor Mario, the
tenor, was singing in St. Petersburg
The emperor, the father of the present
Gear gave Mime. Gria permission to
walk in his private park One morning
the emperor met Nine. Grisi, accompan-
led by two little girls. The emperor
saluted her and said: care these two
Grisettes?" mo, your majesty" replied
Nine. Grisi, "these are two Marior-
ettes."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

There Is q cherry stone at the Salem,
Massachusetts, Museum which con-
tains the fac-similes Of one dozen ST.
yer spoons. They. are 80 small that
their shape and finish can only be d.
tinguhhed by the microscope. e al
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN BUILDER.
Mrs. Theodos q Beacham, Of Michigan
knterpetaing Railroad Contractor.

Enterpriains Railroad Contractor.
There are few fields Of endeavor in
which woman has not acquired foot
hold. She Is conspicuous In the arts,
sciences and professions and she makes
her presence felt in trade. Yet it is
believed that one of the few Of her
sex to essay and succeed In railroad
contracting and construction Is . Mich
igan woman-Mrs. Theodosia Beacham.
She is not notable for home-staying or
house keeping qualities, for her busi-
ness calls for her presence in many
parts of the United States and she has
to deal with vast engineering prob
lems-felling forests, tunneling noun
tains, bridging gorges, cutting through
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

move as unruffled as if, instead of hear
ing his doom, he had received sum
mons to dinner. And when John Fred
erick, Elector of Saxony, heard over
the chessboard the news that he had
been condemned to death, he complet-
ed his move and was again immersed
in the game before the messenger had
had time to Withdraw. ~
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
MAYOR VET0ES LATEST
SPUR TRACK FRANCHISE
AT LEAST SCHILLER ACTED SUP
POSSIBLY FOR MAGNATE
OstensibIe Reason for Rejecting Gem
trail Avenue Spur Track Was That
the Thoroughfare Was Not Wide
Enough

Mayor McAleer yesterday returned
to the council, without his approval,
the ordinance granting l.. C. Shelter
a franchise for a spur track Begin
ming at the intersection of Third street
and Central avenue and running along
Cetral aveue to First street.
The mayor gave as the reason for
his veto that the portion of Central
avenue between First and Second
street was too narrow to, stand an
other track and that another track
would seriously interfere with team
traffic.
He also declared the ordinance
would allow the grantee the privilege
of operating a steam railroad if he
so chose and that the construction of
this spur was for freight carrying pur-
poses and that a provision should be
made by which the city might derive
a revenue from the franchise.
Shelter is believed TO be an agent
for the Huntington interests, and the
dinance was foreSeen, as the mayor
has publicly declared he will do moth
ing to further the Huntington inter
ests, having declared that Huntington
was the cause of his severing his con-
nection with the Baker iron works.
In the words of the mayor:
Mr.. Huntington has kept me from
earning an honest dollar"
The question of the franchise and
the mayors veto was taken into the
committee Of the whole for consider
alton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
PERSONAL

DIR. ]. c. Dougherty of the United
States army is a guest at the Angelus
hotel.
Thomas Fitch, the Silver tongued"
orator, is a guest at the Hollenbeck
hotel
John o. Forster, of the well known
Forster family of Capistrano, is regis
tered at the Hollenbeck.
Col. W. r. Swedberg and Capt. l.. T..
Fisk of the United States army are
among the guests at the Hollenbeck.
James Spellacy, well known Demo-
crat of this state, is a guest at the
Hollenbeck. He registers from Bakers
field.
Fred w. Volz, well known Indian
trader, is at the Hollenbeck. He is
accompanied by his family. They are
here for the winter.
Mason and Ralph Wittenberg of Port
land Ore, Pacific coast agents of q
large eastern biscuit company, are in
Los Angeles. They have apartments
at the Westminster
C. NJ Laue, a prominent distiller of
Cincinnati arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday. He is accompanied by his
daughter. They have apartments at
the Hollenbeck.
Oliver p. Morton of the United States
reclamation service, engaged in work on
the ella river dam near Yuma, Ariz.,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday. He
is registered at the Westminster
Mr., and Mrs. f. H. Moon, wealthy
residents of San Jose, have apartments
at the Lankershim hotel. They are
accompanied by Mrs. Sallie Moon and
Mrs. d. r. Moon. The latter two reside
in Eau Claire, Wis.
Count Sigrony and Count Michael
Kaioly of Budapest, Hungary, arrived
in Los Angels last night and took
apartments at the Hotel Alexandria.
They have been touring the United
States for the past several months.
The past week they were guests at the
Hotel Potter in Santa Barbara.
DR.. Henry G.. Bowers Of Enid, Okla
homa territory, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday, accompanied by his wife and
child. Besides having travelled abroad
extensively, DR.. Bowers has had ex-
perlence in the Alaskan mines for more
than four years. DR.. Bowers is
nephew OF DIR. Stephen Bowers. the well
known geologist OF Los Angeles. The
party resides at 6Sl Kipp street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
SLEUTH GOES EAST WITH
EXTRADITED CHICAGOAN
LAWYER FIGHTS FOR CLIENT TO
LAST DITCH
Gov. ParGee Decides That Proceedings
Are Regular and Alleged Fugitive
Starts East Under Escort to Face
the Music

John Schumacher, the alleged alb
sconding crook from Chicago, was taken
back to face his accusers, last night
leaving Los Angeles in custody of De-
tective Kinder Of Chicago.
His attorney, Earl Rogers, attempted
to have the governor give "a recall to
the warrant of rendition, but Deputy
District Attorney Fleming received a
telegram from Governor Pardee yes
terday stating that as the Illinois
requisition papers appeared to be reg
ular and there being no apparent
reason for not complying with the
requisition, that Schumacher should be
sent back to Cook county, where there
is grand jury Indictment pending.
After Schumacher was first arrested
he was allowed to go on bail and 1t
was rumored that he intended to for
felt his bail bond and escape to Canada
or Mexico.
The governors warrant arrived i'll
this city last Thursday night, and, act
ing on instructions from the district
attorneys office, Schumacher was re-
arrested and put in Jail.
Earl Rogers made an effort to have
the matter brought before the governor
and no move was made to take the
fugitive back to Chicago until final
decision was given by the governor
Schuma cher was in the Stucco busi-
ness, under the firm name of Schu-
macher Sc Waddingham. The firm is
now in the hands of receiver and the
senior partner is on his way east.
Detective Kinder took his prisoner
by way of the Salt Lake, leaving at
o'clock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
WIFE REFUSES TO
POSE As A TARGET
OBJECTS TO MEAT PLATTER
BEING THROWN AT HER
Judge York Hears Evidence, Weighs
1t Carefully and Finally Decides
to Sever the GALL
ing Ties

Because, as she alleges, her hus-
band had a playful habit of slipping
her chair from under her Just as she
was about to sit down. Mrs. Annetta
M. Nathan yesterday asked Judge
York i'm department four of the SUI
perior court to grant her an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce from Isaac
Nathan.
The couple were married in oak
land, April 10, 1908, and came to Los
Angeles a short time thereafter. Ac-
cording to the allegations of Mrs.
Nathan and her witnesses yesterday
her married Efe had been filled with
days of excitement and the honey
moon and thereafter had been any
thing but the colorless existence so
often spoken of.
Shortly after our marriage my hus-
band began to show something of his
violent temper" testified Mrs. Nathan
yesterday.
"At first he just became angry in a
little way, but later ne would fly in "a
rage on the slightest provocation and
then there would be trouble galore.
IF his dinner wasn't ready for him
when he wanted it he would become
enraged, and if the dinner was ready
and didn't suit him he would have
another angry spell.
ION one occasion he came home and
dinner wasn't quite ready. He began
to get angry and I hurried things as
quickly as possible, but the piece of
roast beef / had in the stove didn't
cook as fast as it might have done and
when L served it my husband had
completely lost control of himself.
HE looked at the roast for a mo-
ment and then seized the plate and
hurled it, meat, gravy and all at my
head, and 1 only escaped by lodging.
Another of his peculiar habits was
to step up behind me as | was about
10 sit down and suddenly jerk the
chair out from under me, so that /
would fall to the floor To say the
least it was not very pleasant"
Another witness for Mrs. Nathan tes-
titled that on one occasion Nathan be-
came enraged at his wife because of
some slight disagreement, and that
he snatched up a baseball bat and
threatened TO hit her over the head
with it.
1t was further testified that Nathan.
becoming enraged over one of his
meals, seized a salt cellar and threw
it at his wife, hitting her on the throat
with it.
Mrs. Nathan was granted a divorce
and $500, payable in installments of
five dollars month.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
CHANGE IN LIBRARY HOURS
Recommendation of Charles F. Lum-
mis- in Regard to Branches
Adopted by the Board

A complete change in the schedule
of opening of the branch libraries was
decided upon yesterday at meeting
of the library board, following a report
turned in by Librarian Lummis.
The Central avenue branch, the most
important of the local branches, will
be kept oven six hours six days in
the week. The Washington street, Pico
Heights, Boyle Heights and University
branches will be open from O'clock
i'm the afternoon until at night on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Vernon, Garyanza and East Main
street branches viii be open during the
same hours ON Tuesdays and Satur-
days.