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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16
Longest Climb I'm the World

imagine making the ascent Of Mount
Washington by means Of a~staircase
But feat akin to this many travellers
in China have accomplished in goine
to the top Of the holy mountain, some
six thousand feet above Taingan-fu
The road leading to it is the best in all
the kingdom. About mile north OF
the city walls stands a large gate amid
the ruins Of once fourishing suburb.
Leading from this gate the road is
lined with temples, converts and
shrines, where pilgrims stop to pray if
they are fortunate enough to rid them
selves of the hordes Of beggars.
Where the real ascent begins there
is stone portal which is inscribed
with the fact that here the great Con-
fucius halted $500 years ago, not hay
ing the strength to ascend the six
thousand stone steps leading to the
top. These Taischan stairs are by far
the highest in the world, for, taking
the number Of steps in one story of an
ordinary house to be, twenty, the num-
Der Of Taischan steps equals three
hundred stories. The coolies will carry
pilgrim up the stairs and back, a dis
lance of twice sixteen miles, for thirty
cents-fifteen cents for each coolie.
When the ascent is made one finds
himself upon a large plateau, which is
covered with numerous temples and
stone monuments. The main temple Is
that Of the holy mother. consisting of
several buildings surrounded by a
stone wall. The several courts are
adorned with magnificent statues and
monuments of bronze, with huge
statue of the holy mother on the altar
These doors are opened once only
each year, when an imperial commits
sion comes to collect the money offer
ings of the pilgrims. BY means of
substantial "tip" the guard may be in
duced to push the bar of the main
gate aside, SO that one may have
a glimpse within. The floor Of this
large temple is usually filed with a
heap of coins of every description,
size, and value, probably represent
ing $4,000 in American currency.
The money is divided among the con-
vents and beggars of the holy noun
tain. but the largest share goes in
to the pockets Of that enterprising
lady. the Dowager Empress.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16

/ We recently published an illustra,
ton Of Indian Twins which should
have been credited to Major Lee Moore.
house Of Pendelton, Oregon, who has
perhaps one Of the best collection of
Indian pictures Of the north west.
Major Moorehouse's famous pictures OF
the Cayuse Twins has had more re-
cognition, perhaps. than any other
Indian photograph ever taken and he
has now issued an album containing
other striking pictures. "The Last
Outpost Of Dying Race" is a pictur-
esque photograph of a lone Indian tepee
or wigwam with background of dark
Landscape, suggestive In the extreme
of the title Of the picture. Many Of
the Moorehouse pictures attracted
much attention at the Lewis and
Clarke Exposition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16
Chapter III

CudQIet HI
TO the surprise Of the nation, Con
gress held back during the day, q mar
row fringe Of conservative members
standing between the country anl
war. The news service, which hai
picked up again and was voluminous
and detailed once more, still carried
the prediction that war was inevitable
and could be only delayed.
Meanwhile the sto1fd helplessness at
the War Department, which had blan.
keted even the energetic efforts Of the
department chiefs to do the best they
could at the eleventh hour, had given
away to feverish activity extending
even to departments unaware of tn
purpose.
Atsins had taken fast express ship
back to Susquehanna, returning at top
speed with the concentration, the plans
OF which he had shown Shod, and Mon.
trus, and which, many month, before,
he had constructed.
.Shod had his orders regarding
power, orders which carried a sig.
nificance to him but to none other at
the power station.
At No. 10 Sending Station, Atsins,
with an army of electricians and
mechanics under him, worked at nerve
racking speed during the day. Mon
trus, possessed by a devil of i'm
patience, foreboding, and fear, could
not contain himself either in the office
or at the station.
The work progressed; the death
dealing concentration went into place;
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16
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compels perfect assimilation of the food and
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1t requires no starvation process. You can eat
all you want. It makes muscle, bone, s,new,
nerve and brain tissue out of the excess fat, and
quickly reduces your weight to normal. 1t takes
off the big stomach and relieves the compressed
condition and enables the heart to act freely and
the lungs to expand naturally and the kidneys
and liver to perform their functions in natu-
raj manner. You will feel better tho FIRST day
you try this wonderful home food. Eill out
eoupon herewith and NAH to-day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16
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Covrtesy TechnicaI WoTlCeNl

sins. We'll feel better in the omen,
Before they could step out of tn
door, messenger came in.
Curtis reports" he said. 1.-THE flee
has left Kiel. He will send location.
Tell Curtis" said Montrus speakin,
low-vofced. that the outcome Of thi
war depends on him. We want the IL
csdon. We must have it. If he cal
send electrographs, send them: bu
hrst the location"
With Atsins, he walked out into tn,
night. The sky was black. The ali
was heavy and wet. A gentle drizzlt
was starting.
The two men took q few deer
breaths, and then turned to each other
Neither spoke, but each held out his
nand. One close grasp, and they
parted. Atsins for the sending station.
Montrus for the tower.
When the latter stepped off the ele-
vator at the top, he found two assist
nts busy with the reflector. Far away
! the drizzle were the lights of Wash
lngton and the Capitol. The general
glanced at the bulletin, but IT told him
nothing new. The roll-call was being
'alayed by members who insisted on
explaining their votes, notwithstand-
! that they and the others had reach.
ed the limits of human endurance. He
glan"ee at the other board, which
Wouh give him in duplicate any word
that nigh: come from Curtis. It was
blank; but as he looked, it flashed out
with
"52 80 II N. O SO "a. 9 E."
We've got % he almost gasped;
and then he turned to the assistants,
Jerking out his commands:
Ready there. We ought to get some
thing from Curtis in a moment. Tell
the Capitol we must have instant no.
t1ce OF the declaration"
At another televue he got Atsins at
Sending Station No. 10.
There they also had duplicate of
Curtis message giving the longitude
and latitude of the hostile fleet.
Ready" asked the general.
Ready" said the electrician.
Montrus enveloped his head in the
hood at the extraordinarily necessi-
y, so black was the night. Across the
Atlantic, day had broken, and Curtis
mad the light he needed in his electro.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16

Photography and transmission. Some.
where above the hostile feet, Montrus
knew, the scout hung precariously in
a position to send not only informa-
ton but continuous reflection of the
movements Of the airships. He might
be discovered, but that was the hazard
OF his occupation. If he were well
concealed by distance. and out of the
path Of the enemies scouts, he would
win out. If otherwise, he at least had
done his duty to the best of his ability.
With one finger on a button which
would give the signal to Atsins. the
general waited word from the Capitol.
Sixty seconds after the vote had been
taken and war declared, the world
would know it. The hostile feet would
know it almost as soon as Montrus. It
was in the arrogance of superior force
that the enemy had waited the formal
beginning of hostilities.
Ripples of light were chasing each
other across the reflector; shadowy
forms appeared and disappeared in
vapors and fr~s Then came an outline
growing distinct, and presently
he had the picture again.
Outside the hood was the black,
drizzling night: inside, the face Of the
reflector was glowing with a picture
of clouds lighted by the early rays Of
the sun and Of a feet Of airships Ian
guidly floating at rest.
Montrus con,d see the flags floating
from the ships, could see their torpedo
tubes and the graceful movement Of
one here and there as It changed posi-
ton slightly.
One of the assistants at his side
stopped over and shouted at him
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16

The United States is about to 70 ID
war with . foreign nation. The EN-.
pioyes OF tho government power sta,
t,oa which supplied Washington and
New York with electricity for light,
neat and power, are expecting orders
10 supply heavier current. Atsins. an
electrician ct the station obtains leave
TO place an invention Of his before the
head OF the United St2tez Army ut
washington. He obtains an interview
with the General who rs favorably i'm.
pressed with tho annihilating appara.
tus and gives directions for its install
lation under the supervision Of its in.
ventOH.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16
ONE DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE
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4 Romance Of Darkest London
BY ARTHUR APPIIN.
The Greatest English Story Of Modern
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Lady Lefty, the nine
teen year old daughter
or the Duke of Marf0rd.
goes into the East end
OF London and lives and
tolls with the poor. A
thfillfng CRY OF life in
the greatest city In the
world; 1t should be read
~ everyone desiring to
learn Of the great
secrets and suferinrs
and weaknesses OF hi.
man nature. Every
sen tence Of this
story has n thrill.
u CARRIES you out Oh
the humdrum Of every
day existence into a
ephere Of enthusiasm
and response.
TINE a TER OINE-A
fe9Hless girl of the
raEIstOcrAcy.
Captain C0nroy
md. b err Own
,r4lefty.
Arthur, cons "a.
rsEi6sd 3,stRid fool,
.CHARACTERS-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-16

In all Cuban clear factories in the
West Indies. Key West and Tampa, d
public reader Is EMPLOYED. This man
occupies q high seat and reads aloud
Newspapers. magazines ana novels
to the cigar-makers az they work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
BAND CONCERTS.

I'm nearly every city m the lana
fortunate enough to possess a brass
band there is provided during the
long summer months needed amnse-
ment and recreation for the people
in the shdpe of band concerts in the
open air. No remuneration to the
city or to the people flows directly
from these concerts. but theiradvan-
tages can not be too greatly magni-
fed. They furnish a delightful re-
creation to tired business men after
long. hot day Of work and worry.
and they are "a priceless boon to the
little ones. We would like to see
some arrangement made whereby
the recently organized band here
could be engaged TO give, say, two
open air concerts each week in some
convenient part of the city. 1t
would serve, in addition to other ad-
vantages, to make Fredericksburg
much more attractive during the
summer months.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
EXPLOSION OF LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
Fireman Badly Burned by Fire and Steam.

MIR. julien Everard TludginS. "a fireman
on the Richmond. fredcrickShnrg ana
Potomac Railroad, WAS terribly scali'd
hv the bursting of the boiler IN hlsenslh'
Saturday morning. ,
The accident happened on engine 20.
bound for Washington with "A freight
train. while travelling between boswell
and Ruth,r Glen. The brakeman had
lust hallocd. "She'- white meaning
that the block system ahead had signal
ed "A clear track. and after looking az the
signal from the side of the locomotive,
MIR Hudgins stepped down, aud swing
ing open the door 10 the furnace, lung
in a shovel iull of coal At the moment
that the luel lcit his shovel terrible
explosion took place IL was caused hi
the crown sheet. which j. slc bottom ui
the boiler. bursting into thu tire box.
4 great mass of curling flame, steam
and hot water shot out 81 the furnace
door like the explosion oi a volcano, and
from head 10 foot MIR lludgln~ received
the kissing flaming matter. In as'c"nd
his clothing was ON fire, and he Wa
suffering unbrarable torment WIN "a
cry be- Jumped blindly oil theiastmoNlns
train. "A mass of flames.
He was taken 10 "a hospital ia kl'h.
moud. and il is thought hc Will recover.
but Will be- badly SCARED.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
TO THE CITIZENS OF
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

Take notice, that on the 9th day OF
August, (court day., 1906, ! will ask
the Honorable John f. Mason, Judge OF
the Circuit Court OF Spotsylvania Coun-
~. 10 grant the petition Of Thomas NJ.
Henry. OF Sewicklcy, Pennsylvania, for
the authority To construct aud build II
Tram Road, not exceeding six iert in
width, along what il known as "Old
Plank Road. from Fredericksburg to
Charlottesville, and thence along Turn
pike" from Charlottesville TO Orange
County line, near Wilderness Store. The
words tram road. a. intended in above
petition, shall be limited to mean an
electric railroad The right asked for
does not include the right TO use any OF
the bridges OF said county. Ii il the pur-
pose Of petitioner where the county road
is too narrow or other encumbrances
arise to use every endeavor to get ad-
iacent rights OF way from land owners.
This electric railroad is to extend from
fredericksburg to Washington in Rap
pahannock county and it will, ! believe.
not only prove a great convenience TO
the public, but tend to greatly enhance
the value Of land along the said road.
GRANVILLE X. SWIFT,
Counsel for Petitioner
June 18th, 1906. ie2l-w6w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

ON. Clark. Of Culpcpercounty.h had two
horses killed 10y lightning. Sam RiXey
had a valuable mare killed "A lew days
ago.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the
erection OF "A large hotel in Marrenton,
to be- used AZ AN intermediate stopping
place for tourists on their way South
The engagement is announced vi Miss
Cornelia Mandevile Nelson, daughter OF
Mrs. Walter Huntington Nelson, oI
Fauauier county. To Edmond F. Tweedy
of New York. The wedding will take
place in the early winter.
The State Corporation Commission
has granted charter to the Beneficial
and Protective Live Stock Insurance
Company CIncorporated), huntsville
Catesby Ware. secretary; l.. ii. Amber
son. Lamar Hmdley, +. NJ. Ware, Jr
Capital, $4,000.
The death of Stanford White, the New
York architect, at the hands OF Harry
Thaw. will delay the work at the Uni
versitv of Virginia. He had been EN-
ployed to furnish the plans Tor the seV,
eral new buildings there, and 1t Is SAID
had only prepared the plans Tor Or
Alderman ; residence.
Miss Ethel Archer, pretty and stylish
a teacher OF a private school in Manches
ter. has been sent to- Jail for six months
for cruelty beating her aged father with
"A poker The woman said she had
locked him ont of the house and refused
to give him anything to eat Tor three
DAYS. She said she wished she could kil
him. She WAS required To give bond for
her good behavior and this she could
not do. Her brother declined to go on
her bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
FOR SUPERVISORS
Information About Advertising Counties at
jamestown Exposition

Hon. Granville r. Swift is IN receipt ol
tire following letter which Is published
Tor the information of supervisors iu all
oi the surrounding countic~. Those
contemplating advertising their counties
AT the jamestown Exposition are re-
minded that the levy ior that purpose
cannot boz made after the July meeting
ci boards.
nm directed by the Virginia Comni--
sion To the Jamestown Exposition To-
call Your attention To chapter l22 oi the
Act, ali 1906. authorizing the boards OBJ
SUPERVISORS To include in their annual
levy y ~um not exceeding fifteen hundred
dollar % be- expended 10 secure u publ
cation of "a descriptive and historical
pamphlet of their respective counties Tor
distribution at the jamestown Ierrrn-
trnnial Exposition, and To select and
prepare exhibit. of the resources ui SAID
counties To hreXmhitrd at said Expos
~ition.
lua-much ~ this is an opportunity
which has never before. and may never
again. come To the people of Virginia To-
show 90 our own cltiZ.ns and the thou-
au.l~ of strangers who viii visit the EN-
position. the wonderful and generally
unknown resources oi our State. the IT,
pinia Commission brg- that YOU willpri.
s,nail, meet with your board oi sup-r-
Ni-lr- IA their next meeting, and urge
them {, lay the lc,.y necessary 10 make
tine appropriation contemplated IN the
above mentioned act. and that You VIII
do ull in your power To- secure "a most
creditable display of the resources ol
your county.
ltWil give the Commission pleasure
to give you, or Supervisors, such lnioi-
nation ~ YOU may desire as To the de
tails of the work To bee done after the mp
preparation il made We mostearnrstl,
h,g that the lew bee made although the
Supervisors of your county may not yet
have determined upon making aueNhlhit.
49, the h.yy cannot be- legally made after
the july meeting, and it made. aud not
used Tor this purpose, can be- utilized Tor
other county expenses or not collected
Atall. Yours very truly,
Kobt. " Nithers. Secretary.
Suffolk. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03

(Corrected by Simon Hirsh l. Bro
Wheat. soto -; corn, 81 to go; meal,
81. 3Oto 81 %; oats, 30 to 40; hens, . to
10; ducks, IL to II; dressed chickens
9 to 10. turkeys, live, II to -; un
drawn, Is TO Is; drawn, 10 TO II; live
chickens. to 10; hens, 9 to 10;
ducks, 9 to 10, spring chickens, II to
rs per pound; eggs. II to 10; lard.
10 10 ii; butter, ID 10 %; hams, III
to II; sweet potatoos soc 10 100; lrish
potatoes. zoe to soc; apples, per
bushel, 81 TO 1.25; beef 3 to 81;
pork. 6 TO Z; veal, A. to 8; lambs,
$9.jO to $3.50; hides, green, : to 8
dry. 10 to II, salted, No. I, Q to To-
calf skins No l, S1.1O per skin; baled
hay, $40 to $1S per ton; leaf sumae,
So to 60 per 100. Early Rose seed 20
tatoes. 81 to 1925 Hogs. live weight,
Sc. Beef, live weight, 81 to 3'sc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
CAROLINE


Point Eastern. a., Jul' -'-
The home of MIR. and Mis- L. Il. Chris
tiau has been rendered happy by the ar
rival ia Young princess ON the ION
instant. May her visit be long ani
pleasant Weight - pounds
We have our usual supply oi ram every
twenty four hours. The farmers are
discouraged about their wheat, which rs
said 10 bee rottcniug on the shock To-
harco and peas are turning yellow.
Considcrahlr sickness has developed
here lately. Dr Wright. onr expert aud
ia,oritc physician. and his assistant are
kept busy.
Mr. Terry Atkinson, near Concord
church. is qultrsick.
Mrs Louis Hart was taken danger
ou~l 10 on the Doth, but is nov hctlrr
Miss Sue Kelley. an aged and much hr-
lnyed lady. has been critically III.
Rc, Mr. Fox. "A good and useful man
in our community, Is very ill.
MIR and Mrs lee Blanton lett lest'r-
dlv on a visit 60 Richmond.
Mis- Mamie Dyson and Miss Kulh
Hart ar. visiting her sister. Mrs Leon
ard in Richmond.
Misses Susie Christian and Annie Kate
Thomas visited the parsonage tins
week
Rev j. T. Bnlug~lry preached to u
large congregation at Mt. llcrmon ON
the 2Ith. Subject. pcci~ipn. l-t Kings,
1871 lie Will preach at Traveller X
Rest Baptist church on tine ltli sunday
la july. at which tlr Children Day ~rr'-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
TO TEST RATE LAW
CompIant Will be Filed With Virginia Cooperation
Commission

Attorney General Anderson has decided
TO tile a complaint ON the part oi the
Commonwealth before the state corpor
alton commission against the railroads
of Virginia ON account of their refusal q"
place mileage books ON sale, prescribed
by the Churchman 2-cent-rate act which
went into effect June l3. Thecompalut
will ask the commission To proceed un-
der the constitution OF the state t."
compel the railways operating De
the STATE to comply with the provisions
of the law. The commission Is clothed
with the power To impose fine oi 500"
upon each and every road Tor every day
oi failure 10 comply with the law.
II is contended 10y the roads that ih"
Churchman act sinVahdfor two reasons.
First because the STATE cooperation
commission has the exclusive right To
make rates in Virginia. AMI second, thai
the act is in violation OF the iourteeni Do
amendment OF the Constitution al tine
/ nitpd States. inasmuch ~ n allows
special privileges 10 those VINO hul
tickets in books or in wholesale quaint
tics
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
WELCOME To THE TEACHERS.

Fredericksburg and her people eN-
t;nd I'D the Normal School teachers
and the instructors "a warm welcome
aud they may rest assured that
everything possible Will bc don" to
render their stay in this city both
pleasant audprodtahie. Frcdcr'ckS-
burg i'm our midsummer is not eN-
actly what might bee termed a sum
mer resort. aud lust at this partlcu-
lar time weather ~remS to hr do
ioo all i'm its power to add to the
warmth of our welcome. but there
are many advantages possessed 10y
the city which more than compen-
safe for any discomfort which may
be caused by "a high Thermometer.
At any rate our lair visitors may be
assured that our welcome 10 them Is
Of the hcartiest. and that they Will
have the best wishes of our people
in the prosecution OF the work
manned ont for them The thirty
DAYS session will furnish them both
work and recreation and will in the
end prove. we believe. the wisdom
ofhoIdin. these Normals. Virginia.
thanks to popular sentiment andthe
last legislature. has taken vast
stride forward in educational mat
tsrs. and the State seemsdctermincd
to offer It's young men and young
woman better advantages than they
have ever before enjoyed Tor fitting
themselve- for the positions they
must assume when they enter the
realm OF manhood and womanhood.
To this end our appropriations Tor
educational purposes have been
doubled and WILL perhaps. be even
further increased later on. We are
to have better school buildings and
better paid teachers and longer Sos
sions. in fact everything which goes
to make up "a complete and SUGGEST
FIJI free school system The teachers
at present i'm our midst are "a part
and parcel of this system AMI the
opportunity j. here offered them to
better equip themselves for the work
before them. In this preparation
and in the work To follow W. wish
them the best Of luck. and barring
too much Interference ON the part
Of the little cupids, who SO seriously
combat all labor,cNccpt that OF love
we look for "a most profitable session
of the Fredericksburg Normal We
hope soon To possess a regular state
Normal school here. with adequate
buildings. but in the meantime we
hope for an educational awakening
to take place in this city and IN all
part, of the Commonwealth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL

The senate passed blil authorizing
examination II the hattlriirlds around
Petersburg. Va. with "a view To th'
creation oi battlefield park there.
The senate and the House finally
passed.
The Railroad Rate bill
The meat-inSpectio measure. pro.
wiling that the Government pay 5000
600 for the inspections and the packer
are not compelled to date their cans.
The Pure Food bill.
The Sundry Civil till, carrying an arr
prnuriation Of : .32J. 900 Tor the james
town Exposition. go.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill
The Public Buildings bill.