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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-23

| my son''-coming close to him, and
laying a caressing hand on the wilful
head-''I beseech thee, try and harbor
kirdlier feelings and more Christian
like forgiveness for thy brother"
He left the room, closing the door
softly, and Jean sat staring out of the
window, though the suns rays now
stole down to touch his brow. But.
after musing a few seconds, he reused
himself with a quick, nervous move
ment, and looked again at the letter.
A moment later he broke its seal:
and the thin paper seemed to pulse
with mis- own heartbeats as he read
and re-read its words:
Mon ami-mon cher ami De Soto
| am grieved to the heart that l must
leave thee. But go | must, relieved
by the assurance that l leave thee in
loving hands, which must soon nurse
thee back to that health | pray will
always be thine. Pere Huot will tell
thee of our plans for thy future. If |
have thy love, do as the good father
shall tell thee, and pray that we may
soon meet in happy days. Let Greloire
bring good news of thee, TO rejoice the
heart of thy "Pizarro."
AS Jeans eyes fingered over the
final word. he seemed to see the smile,
half rallying tender, that was
the invariable accompaniment of their
playful naming of. one another. He
seemed to see it touch the firm lips,
which, with the pale, grave face, i'm
agination now brought wildly before
him.
All this faded away, and, with
gulping sob, sounding like the cry of a
lonely heart, the boy flung his head
upon his arms, and lay silent.
New Orleans. and the night before
New Years day of 1895, saw the win
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-03-23

New Orleans. and the night before
New Years day of 1895, saw the win
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
Reforn7erS Must Get Busy"
And DO Things" Sometimes
BY Professor CHARTS zUEBLI University Of Chicago

- HE people of the middle ages far oucad the modern
globe jewellers that comparisons only odous but very
~ dgraceu to those who unfortunate enough to be
earth the present time. And the for all this hid
is that the "reorers' living IN THE CLOUDS OF
POESY and reading thought when they ought be fixing up
their back yards and otherwise contributing the beauty Of the land
scape, municipal and otherwise
Most of live in the midst Of ugine Everything about is
ugly that when get e bit of beauty herald all the
country There plenty people doing research work uni
versite but they all cay and don't for manual training
any thing like that, 50 THINGS CAN GO on BEING UGLY
All courthouses have have domes People think that
courthouse would be courthouse without DOME They have i'm
bbed this idea probably from the fact that the old courthouse home
had dome 1t the way with soldiers At
time the country flooded with nartis soldiers monuments and
can't get rid Of them.
suffering disease which not uf-
GENTLY appreciated by its victims 1t is THE NATIONAL DIS
EASE OF PROSPERITY, and leads failure appreciate
material things Rich sometimes get hobbies and oyord all
ppcy by loading up with old and first editions Very few
show any VERSATILITY in
IF THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF CHICAGO SHOULD VISIT THE
GALLERY ONCE a WEEK THEY MAKING
THE CITY MORE BEAUTIFUL. THE PEOPLE COME
CLOUDS TO CONSIDERATION MATERIAL
THINGS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
What Teacher Said.

Last Sunday Benny made his debut
as a Sunday school scholar. When he
came home his relatives and friends
were anxious to hear q report Of his
experiences.
well, Benny" said his mother, did
you say the text:'
Yes maam."
and did you remember the story of
the lessonE'
Yes, ma'am. 1 said it all off by
heart"
And did you put your penny in the
basket?'
Yes, ma'am.'
Benny's mother grabbed him up and
Rugged him ecstatically.
"Oh, you little precious"' she said.
Your teacher must have been proud
of you. 1 know she just loved you,
She said something to you, didn't she?"
Yes, ma'am."
Il knew it," said the fond parent.
Come, Benny, darling, tell mother
what the teacher said to mothers little
man."
"She said" was the startling reply,
''for me to bring cents next Sunday"
New York Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
''Fretty''
By Nancy Hazlitt
Copyright, 1905. by w. l.. Caldwell
By N ancy Hazlitt
iaretta ran about the garden sing

Alfaretta ran about the garden sing
ing shrilly:
Dear, dear what can the matter b.?
Dear dear, what can the matter be?
Dear, dear, what can the m-a-t-t-e-r be
Johnny so long al the fair
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue
ribbon,
He promised to bring me a bunch of blue
ribbon,
He promised to bring me a bunch Of blue
ribbon,
To tie up my bonny brown hair"
"Frctty, l really wouldn't call him
out of his name-you know it isn't
Johnny" Cousin Langley said provok-
ingly from the leafy depths of the
grape arbOr. Besides, your hair isn't
brown, not in the least Instead, it's
pure carrot color, also mighty pretty.
If were painter person | might call
it something else, but being what | am,
stickler for truth
would you know the truth if YOU
met it in the road?" Alfretta flung at
him. Il don't believe So" she went on
disdainfulIy. shaking her glowing
waves at him.
She was bareheaded, and the sun
struck out high lights from the Titan
mass above her white forehead, then
fell down to waken green CLEANS in
her long dashed eyes. Slim as became
seventeen, talIish, light on little arched
feet, with long neck upbearing her
face, she was distractiugly pretty, es-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11

comrade He had kissed her often,
called her his little sweetheart and
actually gone the length Of sending
down to her from the city after he was
back there a birthday ring. Notwith-
standing, lie had found her married and
happy, with a baby as round rosy and
dimplcd as he remembered her. Ten
years, he had reflected. made big
changes every way. Still lie was not
quite prepared for the change they had
wrought in Fretty.
The name was OF his own coinage;
in all other mouths the girl was Alta.
He had been quite taken aback to find
that She did not resent his version of
the buptismal mouthful Indeed, she
had said, with a little lowering smile,
The one comfort about my name is,
no matter what people call me, they
can't possibly make it worse than it
| is"
The saying had i'll a way startled
| him; he had not thought to find ih:los-
! ophy at seventeen i'll the rural regions.
/ But as time went on he discovered
] lldt INC llli4OHOIIS VI as tLC 4CdSl VI
! Frettys surprises. Young as she was,
Uniformed and inexperienced, she had
a way with her, also a poise quite
wonderful to see. He did not wonder
! that she had taken captive his artist
friend Vernon; it was Nernon's habit
to fall fitfully in love with every girl
who was in the least out Of the COM
mon. Fretty had not a single usual
fiber in her. In PROOF, take the fact
that Nernon's alteration had not in the
slightest degree turned her head.
What have we to say to the painter
person, Fretty?' Cousin Langley ask
ed, coming out and laying hold of her
hands. Are Wa going to tell him to
so about his business or are we going
to say, Yes, and thanky sir when he
asks
"He won't ask Fretty said, not try
ing to take away her hands. You see,
l told him at the very first l regarded
it as my duty to marry you. Other
wise you would waste all your money
besides, 1t was the only way to keep
Alderbrook in the family. He agreed
with me, although l think he was sor-
ny; 1t must have seemed a shame to
him tn miSs snrh an opnortuutv. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11

"a 70 greater honor could Russell Sage show human being
than that he paid Margaret Olivia, his wife, when he
| made her custodian Of his miions-hs UNTRAM-
J y MELED HIGH AIMONER! Think what testimony
he bore her high mental physical and spiritual attain
Think Of his long experience of the rues friendship
that closest corporation loving but CIILDIESS MARRIED
PAIR keen, COOL practical unacquanted with impulse he
must have acted from careful study and deliberately formed judgment
when he placed upon his wife the great responsibility of proper dis
tribuion Of his wealth
He honor her. but he has placed her cruel posi-
ton The glitter of her gold will keep the public eye upon her every
refined and sensitive notoriey loathome
her Yet how she escape it? Poor LADY, She is too rich
THE WOMAN IS FORGOTTEN IN HER MONEY.
The Sage egons be compmencd their wisdom any
worried and hanpered with lawsuits stretching
doom. She is brany woman systematic and thorough Hers
great work. and she will do it in the love and fear of God
BUT HER DAYS OF PEACE ARE OVER In her eyes the
whole human family be turning into endcants She
envy avaco in every face Soon she will mconcuy question
the motive Of every action She is rich Soon, for the old
tried friends sheTIIE WOMAN-0i be forgotten in her money
What pity Mr. had followed the example by Peter
Cooper Let the makers Of great fortunes dispose Of them WHILE
LIVING the Joy Of giving feel the satisfaction Of CARRYING
correctly the plans FOR the benefit Of Others make the path Of their
dear safe smooth and without bulcng their wives with
wealth uana2eabe and duty heavy for Them give their money
WITH THEIR OWN HANDS and prevent the humiliation and
publicity of will breaking.
Lord Bacon word that strangely fits Mr. Sages
Speaking OF ways to win fortune, he says:
"PARsimoW ONE OF TIE BEST AND IS IN
NocENT, II WITHHoLDETH MEN FROM WORKS LIgER-
ALITY AND CHARITY"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
City DustS Cause Drinking

NTI the time when and pavements and
the acadcs Of buildings may be washed and flushed by
I there chance of reducing the volume of DIS
EASE BREEDING DUST in the air. There plenty
of experts who advance arguments against the flushing and washing
of Streets but will be of the greatest toward the reduction
of INDIVIDUAL DRINKING that will be made in that direction
The mineral dusts of the city in themselves necessarily
dangerous do they do any great harm the nasal organs but
where they mixed with the GENERATIVE VEGETA
BILE DUSTS that the animals of and
the and of fine powder the nerce of buildings added
the of insect laden mixtures made by the birds that the
corce windows and chmneys for homes they that
bathed into the stomach and lungs is JUST LIKE THAT
MUCH POISON, and wonder that will seek drink with
alcohol in it without knowing WHY they should be doing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-11
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
l offer for sale

FARM OF I47 ACRES, 5 miles from Oakland; good
House; plenty of water; over so cleared;
about Is acres of grass; Orchards bearing: Is
acres Of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service.
COTTAGE OF s ROOMS for sale at Mt. Lake Park
HOUSE AND LOT on Oak Street, Oakland, for sale
rent. House Of 6 rooms Lot 5oXI5o feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuldings.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
on Liberty Street in Oakland. Also 5 DWELLING
HOUSES on Liberty Street with good and ali
necessary oubudings
HOUSE AND LOT on Wilson Street House Of rooms;
good water Lot $50 feet front. Best Outbuldings
in Oakland.
A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-all under
fence containing 80 acres; about IS under cultva-
ton; ? fine Orchards, and about IN in small
Fruit; Houses, avery good Well and failing
Spring A very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price just
have for sale IS of the very best Building the
town which will sell for cash-or S. down and S.
per month.s
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAI, LAND situated less
than miles of Oakland which can be bought at
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land This land is well watered with stream and
several good springs.
S. per month.
If you want cash for your Real Estate Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
sss~ For further particulars call address
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
Chickens and other Things.

Shall we or shall We not keep chickens?
That is the quesU-l. The District tri-
umvirate is wrestling with the problem.
Hitherto the right to keep chickens has
not been infringed upon. The diminutive
Brahma. the stately Leghorn. and the TO
tund Plymouth Rock have strutted in un-
disturbed serenity around the narrow
confines OF our back yards, and no one
has dared to interfere. They have
scratched and cackled to their hearts
content Upon the horizon Of their peace
ful existence, however, a cloud now ap-
pears There is an organized effort to
Danish them. L is complained that they
are noisy and uncleauly Even now. the
Commissioners hold aloft an edict which
would literally cut of their heads. Above
their inHocent necSs the sword Of Damo-
cles hangs. When it descends a bunch
Of crepe will dangle mournfully upon the
hen-house door.
It matters not. in this sad period of the
chickens life, that from the earliest civ
ilization the hen and chantcIeer have been
The friend Of man. They have an ancient
and an honorable lineage. The Goths
knew them, the Anglo-Saxons loved them
and, in these modern times. we bow down
before the tender omelette and the nutri-
tious egg. When fried a rich and ruddy
brown, with plenteous cream sauce. the
chicken titillates our appreciative pal
ates. Why, then, should the wrath cf
the authorities be visited upon the useful
and unobtrusive fowl? We pause for a
reply.
Seriously speaking. this question of
keeping chickens seems to resolve itself
into very simple matter. If they ere
ate insanitary conditions, let the ever
vigilant health officer do his duty. If
they constitute a nuisance, let the courts
interfere. They are certainly not as an
noying as horses or COWS in stables. OF
automobile garages, or boiler shops; and
ali these. as well as other unpleasant
things, are allowed It looks. indeed. as
If there was a great deal Of fuss over a
very few feathers.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
Iust ~ S. ReallrIs

one OF those scientific fellows has been
investigating sleep lately, and has reach-
cd some very interesting conclusions. The
old notion that sleep is an invention for
the knitting up Of the raveIed sleeve Of
care. or that it is natures soft nurse are
both exploded with several other fan
tastic and old fogfe ideas. Sleep. accord
ing TO the latest scientific proclamation.
is nothing more or less tnan a condition
induced by the internal secretions of tho
pituitary gland. and sOmnolence is char
dcjerstlc OF tumors therein Indeed. in
Tie disease known as sleeping sickness ''
hyperTophic pituitary body Is found.
The definition thus far being so very
clear. the reader will. 10 doubt. learn of
the further scientific conclusion. along this
line with great gusto and glee. Expert
ment has shown that certain intoxicatfoDs
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. induce hvperse-
creti0ns OF the pituitary gland thereby
inducing s0mnolency, which is also found
In all c0nd. uons causing congestion OF
the hypophosis. On the contrary. fnsom-
MIA is noted in degeneration of the uitui-
tary. IN the last stages Of acromegaly. IN
arterIo-sclerosis and other conditions
which favor atrophy Of the pituitary.
How in the world we have managed m
stagger along for all these years unap-
preciatiye Of the truly grand. gloomy. and
Deculiar nature Of sleep is something we
cannot understand at this happy moment.
How httle have We realized, when sleep
no more would weigh our eyelids down.
thai it was not contrary Nature at all.
bgt just baking Of the pituitary gland
and general waywardness Of its secre-
tons. When now We approach our couch
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
s pronnsed poe Memorial

The city council of Richmond. Va has
adopted resolutions providing that "the
finance committee of the council DE and
are hereby instructed To provide "a sum
not exceeding i've thousand dollars
'S@.o20',' TO DE appropriated for. and sub
JecJ TO the order OF. the Poe Memorial
Association. 10 be used for the ru,.pasa
of erecting "a suitable monument to the
memory Of Edgar Allan Poe. provided
the said Poe Memorial Association sh7l
raise the sums of five thousand dollars
5000. TO be- placed with the amount an
Wopriated by the city to De used Tor the
above named purpose
lt IS gratifying TO note this sentimental
recognition of the genius of Edgar Allan
Poe. Though tardy. it is not too late.
The wonderful and compelling b-HIiancv
Of this great writer is now universally
conceded No matter what may he fro
uuth concerning the man himself. his
splendid and dwe-inspiring ability cannot
le disputed AS short story writer his
fame is everlasting. and his poetical ef-
lnslons are the admiration of scholars
everywhere
Poe was denied a place in the HAN of
F"me' but he cannot be denied a place
IN the minds of Intelligent people. The
lover of literature must come under tbo
charm of Poe's magic From certain
s,andpomts, the fascinating qualities of
his works are truly marvellous.
All admirers Of conspicuous genius must
rejoice that Richmond has taken this
step and it IS to be hoped that the
perpetuation Of his memory viii be as
lasting III marble or bronze as it must
be in imperishabIe literary thought and
effort.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
a rnlform AntomobiIe Law.

The time is not far distant when Con-
gress viii be asked to enact a uniform
automobile law This character Of legis-
lation is sadly needed. At present. so
much difference exists between local
statutes that the automobile tourist finds
il impossible to master their varying re-
quirements.
In the journey between Washington and
New York the States of Maryland, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are
traversed. No two Of these States have
laws the least in harmony. They do
not even agree as to the limit of speed
while in other details there is equal un.
certainty. The regulation regarding dis
play Of numbers differs in various States.
Some laws are more severe than others
and in some States there is rigid
enforcement of certain requirements
which elsewhere are not considered es-
sentiaL The automobile tourist must.
therefore. be a travelling encyclopedia.
It would be much simpler and better If
uniform Federal automobile law coGl5
be enacted It could be framed 50 as To
include the best and wisest provisions Of
the State laws. while the details as TO
lamps, numbers. &c. could be based
upon experience. With such law. the
rights Of the citizens of the States would
De fully protected. and the automc5ilis
would, in turn, be relieved of a situation
which is now provocative Of annoyance
and embarrassment He would know ex-
actly the demands made upon him and
could not plead ignorance il he failed
TO fully comply with these demands. As
to the enforcement Of such Il law. Con
gress might provide for prosecution b.
State authorities. thus obviating the ne
cessity OF taking the offender before a
Federal official
II this uniform Federal law is impossi-
ble, then there ought to be a movement
which VIII result in concerted action be-
tween the States The present system IS
annoying. Illogical. and unworthy Of an
advanced civilization
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
Iapan.s Fighting Strength.

It IS foolish, of course, 10 talk about
war between the United Sites and
Japan over any differences now exist
ing between The two countries. Much OF
The war talk is based on the assumption
that the japanese are fully prepared for
war and that their prowess in the strug-
gle with Russia would count heavily
against even SO mighty power as the
United States. But this assumption fails
90 take into account The most important
element of later-day warfare-the ma
terial and financial resources Of the war
ring nations The s,upendous cost Of
warfare is enough 10 deter any nation
from engaging in it, except for the at
tainment Of the most vital ends. or for
self-defonse from threatened destruction.
II is well known that one OF the strong
est agencies making for peace between
the far Eastern combatants was the fast
approaching financial exhaustion Of both
Russia and Japan From that financial
exhaustion neither Russia nor Japan has
yet recovered Only a short time ago
Japan was refused loan by London
bankers, and size would find it impossible
to raise money for carrying on war with
out bankrupting her treasury and para
lying her industry and commerce.
Contrast this condition with that Of
the United States. wlJh it's almost limit
less resources Of public revenue. with
It's enormous wealth and boundie IS credit
with IT'S inexb3ustib.c store of all the
materials needed in warfare. and its great
population. Comparison OF tine relative
strength of fleets and OF The efficiency Of
armies falls into "a secondary place be
side comparison of financial and material
resources Without the last. fleets and
armies cannot be brought into action and
maintained throughout war prolonged
beyond a Few weeks. our superiority 20
the japanese IN the most important Gle
ment of warfare is therefore unquestiou-
ed, and we have no doubt japanese
statesmen are perfectly aware that if
they undertook the use Of force To- back
Up diplomatic demands upon MS they
would encounter O. Zoe of a quite different
character from the antagonist they van
pushed ia Mancnuria and the Sea Of
Japan.
In view Of these facts. We have no i6ea
that the Japanese arc meditating "a de-
scent on the Philippines or Hawaii or
that they viii pursue any other than a
policy OF peace for some years to come.
We have nothing 10 fear from that
quarter.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
President and the Tariff.

Should President Roosevelt take uD the
tariff question in his annual message, as
current gossip suggests, and should urge
upon Congress the desirability of revising
obnoxious and autiQuated schedules. he
would knock from under the opposition
party about the last leg il has 20 stand on,
SO far as he IS concerned. Mr.. Bryan
would in that event find more reason to
commend than 10 condemn. as he has on
several occasions heretofore, and it would
be troublesome for him TO find good
ground for asking the people to support
him as against Mr. Roosevelt, unless
there should be enough vitality in anti
third term sentiment TO furnish a respec-
table issue.
However. as our Democratic conjempo-
raries are bgsily engaged in pointing out. a
great many things may happen before
1905 and one of the things least likely TO
happen Is that Republican Congress will
revise The tariff enoUg' to hurt. But there
is much in the temperament and mental
attitude of the President 20 justify the
guess that he may take "a header into
tariff agitation. and so disturb the as
sumed self-satisfaction of the standpat-
ters- Il is one OF his delights to do just
that sort Of thing.
There are two reasons. outside Of what
the President may do. for believing that
the tariff question viii continue 10 bother
Congressional standoatters. one Is that
Secretary Taft viii press his Philippine
tariff bin. and the other is that something
must De done 10 meet the demands of the
German government for more liberal
treatment of German importations. We
managed last year TO postpone action en-
this matter. but it must be settled this
wntef, and certain phases of il can be
dealt with only by legislation The re-
quired legislation. it is true. does not con
template changes in tariff schedules. but
discussion Of il must inevitably reopen the
whole tariff and reciprocity question.
We trust the President. with his custo-
mary sbrewdness. viii take heed of the
growing sentiment of the country I'm favor
Of a readjustment of tariff schedules. and
urge upon Congress the desirablity of a
reasonable and conservative revision. The
day Of the staHdDatter is fast waning.
AR. Moran viii now have plenty Of
leisure to devote to his candidacy for tho