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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19

The lightning flashes of the human
body, the electric currents that flow
through the nervous system are being
measured by Herr Einthoven, of Ger
many. He has invented an extreme
ly sensitive galvanometer, whereby he
has measured the electricity of the hui
man body. The instrument, which can
measure the millionth of an ampere,
consists of slvered quartz fiber
stretched between the poles of q
strong electro-magnet. When the
faintest current passes through this
fiber it moves in the direction of the
lines of the magnetic field, and the
movement can be detected and directly
measured by a microscope, or 1t can
be recorded through photography. The
new instrument may be used to study
the current of electricity that flows
through the human nerves. The ac-
tion of the heart has already been
measured by Lippmann's electro-capil-
larry instrument. 1t Is well known
that the muscular contractions In the
beating OF the heart produce variations
In the electric resistance of this or
gan; this was determined by Waller
in 1898. Einthoven claims now to have
detected electric waves which CORE
spond to the beating of the heart, and
proved that the electric phenomena
vary with every beat. The waves are
similar in form to those of the cardi-
ograph, invented by the late Prof
Marcy, and were detected by the use
of photography, Perhaps after a
while Herr Einthoven will be photo
graphing the winnings of q fretful
baby.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
No Face Reader.

Postal clerks have some odd expert
ences. One of the amusing incidents is
thus described: A pair of bushy whisk-
ers showed themselves into the money
order window and the voice behind the
whiskers said: elf me a money orter.'
The clerk showed him out a blank APP
plication. When it came back, flied
out, the clerk said: Here, this isn't
right. It's for Dresden, Germany, and
you've got it on domestic blank. You
want foreign blank Well" said
the voice behind the whiskers, wy
didn't you gif me foreign blank?"
why didn't you ask for one?" Mem
gootness," said the voice behind the
whiskers, do | look like wanted 9
domestic blank"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19

who had drawn near to cape curiously
at him, after the manner of their kind
proceeded to converse in way evil
IDENTIFY intended to attract his atten-
ton.
Instinct, rather than any sound,
made Nato realize that presence was
near him. and glancing over his Shout
der, he saw a girlish, white-clad form
standing in the doorway through
which Lafitte had passed a few min
her little hands go to her side, as if
she had been startled, or was expert
encing some strong emotion; and she
stood with Bonded head, as if listen
ing.
Nato was still staring at the girl
when she started impetuously, and
went hurriedly down the hallway.
Led by curiosity, the boy jumped to
his feet, and saw her descend the
steps of the back gallery, and go
swiftly into the woods, which seemed
to swallow up the snowy form and
glittering hair-swallow them so sud
denly as to leave in the boys supersti-
tious mind an uncomfortable sugges-
ton that she was not real flesh and
blood, but a "sperit," or perhaps a
second voudoo priestess.
Within the ROOM near whose open
door the girl had stood, LATTE and
De Cazeneau were having a serious
conversation.
Following the custom Of the time,
De Cazeneau had reached out to ring
bell for refreshments, when LATTE,
with an expressive gesture, stayed his
hand.
mo, Msieur lie Comte. can tarry
but very short time-only long
enough to impart the very important
intelligence | came to bring you. F"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
CHAPTER XIV.

After the death Of Laro a new and
somewhat better order of things pre-
vailed among the so-caled Pirates of
the Gulf"
Now under the direct leadership of
Lafitte alone, and with better 0ppor-
tunities for knowing his chivalrqus ma
ture, the larger body of them followed
unquestioningly HE more merciful and
less lawless PRACTICES and not few
Of the men actually relished the
changed conditions in which they
found themselves.
GarOnne, who had been given yes
sci of his own, had gathered to him
self the most unregenerate of Laro's
followers, and entered upon career
in which he observed the same meth
DDS as his former commander, with
the result that he was finally brought
to execution, together with most of
his crew, in a South American port.
Life at the Ursuline convent was,
'or many months, burden to Lazalie,
ilid lCl Wiliilo anu ShpliIGS HlddS II
cut little less SO to the mother SUI
oerior and nuns. But they, with a
lively remembrance of many generous
avors from Lafitte, felt that they
must bear patiently with the charge
he had left in their keeping.
La Roche, as her banker and man
Of business, came often to see his
fair client, and ended by falling in
love with her-a fact he was wise
enough to keep to himself And later
on, he obtained Lafitte's consent to
her removal from the convent and
taking a house of her own, where,
with Maam Brigida and retinue of
slaves, the highstrung beauty seemed
more contented.
When the summer of 1872 had
brought the Cazeneau household to
their Barataria home, there befell
something which struck Lafitte with
\ new despair, and took from him all
hope of ever being asked to render
little Roselle the smallest service,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
THE HANDKERCHIEF TO co
Some Day the Medical Folk May I'm
pose a Kerchief Burned as
Soon as Used

Is the linen handkerchief doomed?
In recent issue of the New York
Medical Record, DR.. l.. A. Barkan
urges the use of paper handkerchiefs,
which shall be burned up. The
handkerchief, he says, lis quite
dangerous bacteria carrier and pre-
server, chiefly on account of being
stored in the depth of a pocket where
a mild temperature, humidity and
seclusion of air and light contribute
to the increase and spread of bac.
terra" He specifies the bacteria of
pneumonia, tuberculosis, their fire.
quent precursor, Influenza" and
cerebro spinal meningitis. The hand
kerchief, he asserts, deposits the bac-
terra in clothes and pockets and
spreads them broadcast. The moral
seems to be that the man who would
preserve his own health and that of
the people about him, should begin
the day with few dozen paper
handkerchiefs, which are destroyed
as fast as they are used.-N. Y Even
ing Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19

even should the occasion or necessity
arise.
Her childish trust in him became de-
stroyed; he saw her shrink from him
in terror and adherence. And this
awakened In him the knowledge that
the-as he upposed-paternal love he
had been cherishing for the child OF
her who had always been his ideal, was
not the affection of father for his
daughter but the love of man for
O woman.
The bitterest potion he had ever
swallowed was now working in his
veins. Yet no one would have sus-
pected this, as he went his way, and
for a time with greater recklessness
than before, although the rumor men
toned by Pierre had now become a
fact. inasmuch as the governor of Lou
isiana had issued proclamation offer
ing a reward for Lafitte's apprehen-
sion.
This had come about by reason of
melee in the bayou Lafourche, and
which proved to be the chip which
kindled to a blaze the longsmoulder-
ing fire of wrath against the Bara'
tarians.
When the information was brought
to LATTE, accompanied by a copy of
the proclamation he had, without de-
lay. taken a pinnace and set out for
the extreme southerly side of Grande
Terre upon which was the Count de
Cazeneau abode.
At the sound of Laftte's feet upon
the steps, a woman's weakened face,
wrinkled and scowlng, its coffee-hue
contrasting with wisps of gray wiry
wool showing from beneath bright
colored bandanna, was projected from
one of the numerous doors opening
from the hallway into various rooms
in the two wings of the building.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
Our Forest Wealth.

In recent years there has been much
timber of the United States, and there
have been many promises that the
control OF it should be handed over to
the federal and state authorities. The
division of forestry of the department
of agriculture has wrought much good
in this direction, but much remains tc
be accomplished. The most distress
ing feature Is that the waste is most
ly due to selflshness and want of fore
thought. The lumbermen have been
working for years to lay waste the
forests, and in spite of this there are
thousands Of acres of woodland which
they have not thought worthy OF their
attention that affords rich field for
investigation. The trees which the
lumbermen have taken are mostly the
coniferous trees, the sugar pine and
the redwood. And so eager have they
been in demolishing these trees that
they have ruined superb specimens OF
trees which were of far greater value
for cabinet purposes One of these is
the laurel. 1t grows on the hillsides
wherever there Is an underground
stream Of water sufficient to moisten
Its foliage. In the valleys 1t grows
eth 10 oil n1nno tho ha
of streams. This tree Is without a
rival in furnishing a wood which has
great delicacy of coloring shading
from palest lemon to soft mauves and
grays. The fine grain takes high
polish. Then there Is the native wal
nut of California, which responds Won
derfully to cultivation In the valley
and bottom lands it reaches great
girth and height in a surprisingly
short period. 1t surpasses both the
black and English walnut In the
beauty of its wood which Is perhaps
more beautiful in its coloring and
marking than any other wood used for
cabinet purposes. The sycamore,
which has been proved by recent in
vestigations in Egypt to be nearer to
imperishable than any other known
wood, grows everywhere in the can
yons and valleys of the state, but, like
the trees already mentioned 1t has
been constantly cut down for fire.
wood 1t is a sad fact that the same
fate has overtaken those giant oaks,
thousands of years old, which are the
staple firewood in every country town
throughout California.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
H5LAFTTTE IL
lII 0UISIANA
Nv BY MARY DEVEREUX
~ ILLUSTRATIONS BY DON C. WILSON
0a9ught 122 ZIxe h>cvu INK
RaA,R
BY MARY DEVEREUX

1t was apparent that she recognized
the visitor, for she came out into the
hall and, despite her age, advanced
briskly toward him.
"Ah, Zeney, there you are, lop't' 1g
rs young as ever" was his smiIlngly
spoken greeting.
Always you say words, Captain
Jean, that please, even when one
knows they are not true"
Lafitte laughed lightly.
is your young mistress well?" he
inquired
Eyes, she is well, Zeney answered,
in tone implying that more might be
said.
is she quite happy, Zeney?"
Happy? How could a wild bird be
happy in cage, even if its bars were
made of gold?"
She was about to continue, but La
fitte, as if not caring to pursue the
subject, asked, is your master here?'
Zeney nodded and pointed to a
closed door near them, "He is in there,
and alone"
Lafitte, turning from her, knocked
at the door and De Cazeneau's voice
answered, "Entrez."
This the former did, leaving the
door ajar.
Nato, now a tall, why lad of six
teen and devoted, body and soul, to
his master, was the only one to ac-
company him to Grande Terre. He
had seated himself upon the steps,
but too far away to catch the con-
versation between Lafitte and Zeney,
even had they spoken in a language
he understood.
But he watched them with curious
eyes, having often heard of Zeney:
and her reputed powers served to
make her an object of awe and aver
sion to him, as to most of his class.
1t was, therefore, with a sigh of re-
lief that he saw her disappear, after
his master had gone inside.
He remained sitting on the steps,
his chin supported by two yellow
palms, while group of young negroes
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
To Relieve q Cough.

For simple cough cure roast
medium-sized lemon; when hot through
cut and press the juice upon three
ounces of pulverized sugar Take
spoonful whenever the cough is trouble
some.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
Man of Muscle.

1t Is said that the father OF M.
Fallieres, the new president of France,
was a man of such immense strength
that he used to pick up a cask Of
wine, drink heartily from the bung-
hole and then ask: ITO whom shall
| pass the cup?" The president is q
bibliophile and often strolls among
the book shops bargaining with the
dealers for some volume of worth.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
Nothing Sensational.

City editor-You got Mrs. CASA
ways speech to the Woman's Rights
club, didn't you? What did she say?
Reporter-Oh, nothing worth print
ing.
City editor-Why, she spoke for
more than an hour.
Reporter know, but what she saM
was quite sensible. - Philadelphia
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
Still disable.

One day young man from Brook.
Ign went to Manhattan and prayed
for the brokers. He was protected
by the police before the brokers had
a chance to prey on him. Patented
in 1850, but still usable)
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
To Remove Grease.

Ether is one of the most effective
remedies for removing grease spots
from clothing
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-19
Coed Poultice.

Tea leaves make an excellent peui
ttcs for burns,
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

visits then when they Are sjc|k, oiferin0
tie cOns0l ation which they crave, Ho
5buriee tie dead, he Slightens the heart
SOf the living, and yet he Is not given the
amount Of enc couragernent that is ten
.dered the itinerant evangelist who is
here today and else where tomorrow.
& Word and w orks I: Let's got it out
Of our heads that when IN ature made
the hired man she u was trying to
improve the principle Of. perpetual
work in 10 hours he can't do it in "a.
Give the hired man toNunde derstand that
you are paying him for ! the use of his
head as we'll as his hands; give. him
good wages, and q square DEAL" and
nine times out Of ten, you will be.
mighty near solving the perplexing
"Aired Man Problem. @>i5.
{. st. Cloud Journal. Press: Mayor.
Bensen has demonstrated that the
saloon keepers of G.St. Cloud can be
made to obey the law. And be it said
to the credit Of the saloon keepers that
they made no attempt to violate it.
Tho mayor made good his promise to
the people of St. Cloud and in so doing
he won the respect of all good citizens,
and many Of those who are effected by
his orders. People admire q man who
is not afraid to do his duty, and after
the first furry is over, the saloon keep
ers themselves, at least q majority Of
them, will endorse the mayor's:position.
Clara City Herald: We don't like to
butt in and yet we wish to congratulate
the county commissioners of Kandiyohi
county for their sound Judgment in
awarding the county printing of that
county to Mr.. Crosby Of the Gazette at
full legal rates, and who in turn prom
ises to have the official proceedings
published in all the papers of the
county with the exception of two who
refused to go into the deal. BY this ar
rangement, the same as made in Chip
pewa county, the whole county will be
served. The ,Willmar Journal tried to
get the work at a price that looks
ridiculous but the commissioners of
that county evidently felt that they
were elected to serve the whole people
and not small portion Of them.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
A FEW SHEEP DON'TS.
What the Patient Animals Have to
Say in Reference to
Their Comfort.

The editor of the Farm and Fireside
has interviewed Sir Sheep and OBJ
tanned the following pertinent protests
as to his treatment:
Don't put us in cold, bleak place
to winter. We are very tender and
need comfortable quarters.
Don't expect us to thrive without
plenty of good water. Of course, we
could eat snow for five or six months
and ~live, but you try it for a single
day and see how you enjoy the change.
Don't feed us buckwheat and then
wonder why we pull our wool.
Don't confine us to a small open
shed for the winter, but give us also
a good yard where we can enjoy the
sunshine
Don't look for profit from us if
wintered on straw, or timothy hay, and
no grain, but feed so as to keep us in
a good, hearty condition. Then feed
for milk on ration of clover hay,
oats, wheat bran, turnips, or any good
milk-producing food, as this is very
essential to our young, wherefcom all
your profit is derived.
Don't, as I said before, keep us on
timothy hay alone, for in case you find
any Of us cold and lifeless, you will be
telling your neighbors we died of grub
in the head, when in reality it was a
lack of grub in the stomach.
Don't turn us out on some old bar
rem hillside in the spring as soon as
you can discover a little green spot in
the valley and then declare there is no
profit in sheep.
Don't, if we have become weak and
thin, and refuse to own our young,
kick, club and misuse us, and use Ian
guage entirely unfit for your Sabbath
school class to hear, but tie the dog
near by, and as we are no friend to
the canine race our mother love soon
turns to the innocent, helpless crea-
ture at our side and the trouble is
over.
Don't shear us the first of April.
then leave us out in the open air ex-
posed to the cold and storm.
You would not for moment think
of raising a good wheat or corn crop
without some labor and expense, and
it is the same with US. Just exercise
a little patience, kind treatment and
proper care and food, and we will am
ply repay you for your time and trou-
BILE. r.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
THE FARM LIVESTOCK.

The cow stable should be well
lighted. e-..-~.- ~".
Bran mashes fed once or twice, a
week have a cooling effect upon the
system. .~ Z.
Do not expose the horse so that he
is liable to take cold, but give him the
protection: that you give the family. =.
Make the COW stables larger and
leave the cows united, that they may,
avoid lying down in their manure.
Sometimes it pays to remember that
the sleeps meridian of life is six
years. After that term the downhill;
side comes along at e good pace. j 7
All animals need salt in their feed
Salt aids digestion, and BY actual test
on cows, they give . certain amount
Of milk more each day when Ted salt
There is 6 danger of oyerfeeding
horses and they can easily get too
much grain. The horse Will haYe poor
Digestion i soon snop 4 with9it trying
to bring ss-s. 3:
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
Special Meeting.

The Honorable Board of County
Commissioners will meet in special
session at the Office of the County Audi
tor in the Court House, in the City of
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota,
on Tuesday, the 9th day of March A.
D 1905 for the purpose of receiving
bids for overseer of Mower County
Poor Farm for the year of 1905. -
Also for receiving applications for
renting the poor farm, either with, or
without stock now on said farm. The
Board of County Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
The Board will also consider any
other business that may come before
said meeting. g., -.
- GEORGE ROBERTSON,
a- =. l., 4 Co. Audi tor.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
A Grim TRAGEDY.

Is daily enacted. in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each one,
another victim of Consumption or
of pneumonia. But when Coughs and
Colds are properly treated, the tragedy
is averted. F. G. Huntley, of Oak
landon, Ind, writes: my wife had the
consumption, and three doctors gave
her up. Finally she took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, which cured her, and
today she is we'll and strong" It kills
the germs of all diseases. One dose re-
lieves. Guaranteed at SOC and $1.0O by
K. o. Void druggist. Trial bottle
free.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

EX-GOVERNOR S. r. Van SAINT is all
right on the regulation of railroad
rates. In an address delivered at
Wichita before the freighI rate conyen-
tion he declared that the great accumu-
lations gof wealth we're becoming a
menace to liberty, and gave . stirring
address ii fayorsof railroad rate regu.
lations BY the inter state commerce
commission, this, however, only after
the oads late was found "a rs IN,
reasonable. sss5i
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

The citizens of Park Rapids have
long thought that the advantages of
Hubbard county we're not being prop
erly advertised and the new CONNER
cial Club intends to let the outside
public know how desirable are the pub
tic lands and will commence cam
paign of advertising. Good scheme.
Mower county would profit by just
such publicity.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17
Weekend Excursions.

The Iowa Central railway will place
in effect until March 31st the following
excursion arrangement:
Half Rates-After twelve o'clock
noon Saturdays to all points within
$50 miles, good for return until Mon
day morning; minimum rate Is cents
Fare and -third-On sale Fridays
to points not less than IS miles nor
more than 15j miles distant, limit the
following Monday.
One Fare Plus $2-to points more
than $50 miles away, limit five days.
These rates apply to the cities where
theatrical attractions and other amuse-
ments are best at this season of the
year, and they also apply to all local
stations on the line.
For further particulars call on Iowa
Central agents.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

up to his eyes. Bottom should slant
toward the manger. thus catching al
litter, The horse grasping mouthful
OF hay will hold it over the manger
while eating where all loose particles
will be caught. The uneaten portions
remaining in the rack will not be
mussed over
Feed box should be placed at oppo-
site ends of manger. If the construc-
ton of stable permits have door at
back, to feed grain through without
entering the stall. Every detail should
be carried out as indicated in cut,
even to floor boards run lengthwise,
so sweeping can be more easily dis
posed of.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

The Minnesota state fair seems to
gain each year in interest and useful
ness There were more exhibits and
peopiY g.; tho last fair that at any pre-
vious one. The next one will eclipse
The last. The right thing to do is to
keep it alwaysas as strictly Minnesota
affair. 1t is one. of the best advertise
ments we have.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

sss.T ALE ltEiinl u nt
welt u ths t ~ sle 81 81 of M the late presi.
don't Harper at ths hesd ot tthe Uni
Ysrsityyof Chicago has become general
IN university circles. The constitution
OF the university requires that only 9
Baptist may be the president but Mr..
Roosevelt on the completion Of his
term can fix that uirement up salts
factorily. He would make the best
college president in the country. " ,s.-
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

A 12-year-old girl was taken from a
Fourth avenue dance haIlin Minneapo-
lis Wednesday night. The girl was
taken to her home and her parents
were Informed that if they couldn't
or wouldn't take proper care of her the
authorities would give her into the
charge of someone who would. Some.
thing is lacking in the influence and
surroundings of that home. .srf 5<{t 4
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

THE Wlnoua, Republican Herald
calls the attention Of republicans to the
fact that John Lind, far ADLER man
than Gov. johnson, did notget second
term. AT the close Of Mr.. Lind's term
he had made record that caused him
to be very dangerous man as an op.
position leader, yet s. II. Van SAINT de-
feated him. 1t will be easier to de-
feat johnson with popular repub bill
can. .E,.
Mower County transcript., 1906-01-17

LAND must be getting scarce in,
Brooklyn when they buy and sell it by
the quarter inch. A strip a quarter
inch in width was sold last week for
$1,000. We would not pay that much
for land anywhere welfnow of.