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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP.
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands and
Limbs-An Old Soldier Declares:
ssCuticura Il Blessing"

"At al times and to all people I
am willing to testify to the merits
OF Cuticura. It saved me from worse
than the tortures Of hades, about the
year 1900, with itching on my scalp
and temples, and afterwards It COM
mencsd to break out on my hands.
Then It broke out on my limbs. !
then went to surgeon whose treat
ment did me no good; but rather ag-
gravated the disease. / then told him
l would 60 and see a physician In
Erie. The reply was that I could go
anywhere, but . case of eczema like
mine could not be cured; that I was
too old (8O). went to an eminent
doctor in the city Of Erie and treated
With him for six months, with like
results. had read Of the Cuticura
Remedies, and so I sent for the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent,
and continued taking the Resolvent
until had taken six bottles, stopping
1t to take the Pills. l was now get
ting better. / took two baths day
and at night let the lather of the
Soap dry on. I used the Ointment
with great effect after washing in
warm water, to stop the itching at
once. I am now cured. The Cuticura
treatment is a blessing, and should
be used by every one who has itching
of the skin. I can't say any more,
and thank God that He has given the
world such curative. VIM. H. Gray,
1903 Mount Vernon St., Philadelphia,
Pa, August 9, 1905"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29

PLANTING Al FRUIT TREE.
The Method Has Much to Do with Its
Subsequent Development
and Growth.

Mul:itudes of fruit trees are annu-
ally lost by being incorrectly planted.
The careless man loses more trees
than any other man simply because he
tries to save trouble In the work Of
planting. He saves work In preparing
the ground for the tree. The worst
method 10 quite commonly followed.
which is to merely dig big hole In
soil that has been for long time un-
disturbed. The soil In the hole Is
loose, and soil around the sides and
on the bottom ia hard packed. Often
this hard packing Is made worse by
the men getting into the hole and
tramping It while shoveling out the
dirt. This virtually 'puddlss" the bot
tom II the soil be moist, and this rem
ders 1t almost impervious to water
Stock ponds are made water tight in
that way.
When the tree is set in the hole and
the dirt filled In, the conditions are
ripe for the killing Of the tree at the
first heavy rain. The hole becomes q
sort of sink in which the water re-
mains. Air cannot get to the roots OF
the tree and hence no food can be ia
ken Into the system Of the tree.
When the warm days come, the tree
sends out its leaves, which are devel-
oped from the latent plant food stored
up In the tree from the previous year.
But no new food gets In, as the roots
are immersed in water. After little
time the leaves on the tree begin to
~ither, and the owner wonders what
is affecting the tree. In another
month the tree Is dead.
The right way to plant tree, says
farmers Review, Is to prepare all the
ground by stirring 1t up thoroughly
and providing some way to let off the
water. Frequently the slope of the
ground will do this, If the trees are
not placed in mere holes. With the
ground we'll stirred up the water that
falls will not collect around the trunks
Of the newly set trees, and the soil
will not be for any long time saturated
with water.
Trees should not be set too deep.
Some seem to think that the deeper a
tree is set the better, but most trees
send out their roots near the surface
Of the ground. It is allowable to set
tree one or two inches deeper than
it was in the nursery row, as the
ground Is sure to settle some around
1t. II a tree is properly set and II it
is in good condition at time Of setting
there is no reason why 1t should not
live.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: I'm the prac-
tice Of my profession I have found SO
many points in favor of Grape-Nuts
food that unhesitatingly recommend
1t to all my patients.
1T is delicate and pleasing to the
palate ian essential in food for the
sick) and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
OF teeth renders masticatlon impos-
sible. For fever patients or those on
liquid diet l find Grape-Nuts and al
bumen water very nourishing and re-
freshing. This recipe is my own idea
and is made as follows: Soak a tea
spoonful of Grape-Nuts in glass Of
water for an hour, strain and serve
with the beaten white of an egg and
q spoonful Of fruit Juice or flavoring.
This affords great deal Of nourish-
ment that even the weakest stomach
can assimilate without any distress.
my husband is physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders
It many times for his patients.
Personally regard a dish Of
Grape-Nnts with fresh or stewed fruit
Is the ideal breakfast for anyone
well or sick" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
In any case of stomach trouble.
nervous prostration or brain flag, a
10 days trial Of Grape-Nuts will work
wonders toward nourishing and re-
building, and in this way ending the
trouble. There's reason" and trial
proves.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road to MELVILLE"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
oil Substitutes in Calf Feeds.

A successful farmer in the north Of
England has given out his method Of
feeding calves, which may be sum-
married. as follows: The calf is al
lowed to have the whole milk Of the
COW for the first two weeks. After
that the amount Of natural milk is
gradually decreased and the decrease
is made good by skinned milk and
oily substances placed in It as a sub
stitute for cream. These oily sub
stances in his case are boiled linsead,
ground linseed and cod liver oil. The
ground linseed is scalded to get the
oil out and this is considered the most
satisfactory of all the oily substitutes
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
oussr Mania.

A man who was arrested for break
ing into q house in Berlin explained
hat he only wished pair Of shoes be-
longing to celebrated Russian pianist
who was staying in the house. A col.
lection of women's shoes, all docketed
and catalogued, was found in his room
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
CABBAGE FLEA BEETLE.
Insect Which Is Destructive Not
Only Of Cabbage, But Tur-
nips, Etc.

The cabbage fea-beetle is found in
many states. II is particularly de-
structive to cabbages, turnips, and
radishes when It is in the larval
state; 1t works mainly upon the roots.
The beetles do considerable damage in
Kidding the leaves by filing them full
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
One on the Doctor.

A Baltimore physician who boarded
q crowded car in Charles street, no.
ticed woman standing and big Ger.
man sprawling over twice the seat
area that was necessary to him. In.
dlgnantly the physician said to his:
"See here! Why don't you move .
little so that this tired woman may
have a seat?" For moment the Ger.
man looked dazed. Then a broad
smile spread over his countenance as
ne answered: "Say dots joke on
you, all right! Dots my vife!"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29

QUEER Do1Nas OF MEN.

~ f. \ 4 saf L. = . b
A man will always stir his coffee be-
fore drinking it. This is very foolish
he should taste it first to see If it needs
stirring
A man subjects the point of his pen
to careful scrutiny before. commencing
to write letter. A woman starts right
off-jabs her pen in the inkpot and
straightway begins to scribble as II
her life depended on 1t.
Few men open their personal corre-
spondence without looking at the post
marks to see the time Of posting.
Women on the other hand, tear open
the envelope at once--they are in too
much Of hurry to waste any time.
1t is the man who let's out secrets
not by telling them, but by ill-timed
silences. He does worse-by refusing
to crafty the curiosity of his ques-
toners he invariably causes them to
Jump to conclusions much more dam
aging than the truth of the matter.
1t is the man who reads with his
back to the light, holding his book In
one hand. Herein lies wisdom. A
woman rests her book on the table
and leans both elbows thereon. But
the foolishness Of the mans act lies in
the fact that he is seeking comfort and
seldom takes this position because 1t
is the most scientific one. OF course.
he finds 1t isn't CONFERENCE.-The arm
aches after the first ten minutes,
whereupon he puts his book down and
remarks he is going out.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
Joy IHEY BRING
IoEyERY HoME

with hearts and smiling py-hen heaand
health the games indulge life they
enjoy the Clearly regular habits they should Be taught
diet which they should pake How tendey
not BY medication but careful avoidance medicine Of
those Of known excellence
wholesome and truly beneficial pleasant laxative remedy
Syrup Figs Fig Of Figs has
come into general favor millions well families whose
Of Its quality and excellence based knowledge
Syrup Figs has also with the approval physicians generally because
they know Is wholesome simple and gentle action We reputa
bic physicians as to the medicinal principles Of Syrup
original method from certain plants known them ben and
presented agreeable which wholesome
used promote the pleasant therefore hence
we are tree to refer to well informed physicians who approve
medicines and favor lndscrininate Standardization.
Please remember and teach children genuine Syrup Figs
always has the full name Of the Company Co-paiy
printed On the ron every package and that is for sale bottles
printed thereon the you get
the will beneficial effects Every family always have
bottle hand equally beneficial children
whenever laxative remedy required
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
Mixed.

The Paying Teller lin the Day and
Night bank, scrutinizing cheeky -
How'll you have it?
Mr.. Lushington-Jusht tn same
on'y don't put so much seller in it.
Pick
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29

St BeeIle.)
of holes. The adult beetle, which with
the larva is illustrated in the accom-
panying cut, is about one-tenth of an
inch long, black with two yellowish
stripes on the back which are some
times broken into four yellow spots.
The adult hibernates in sheltered
places in the field.
Bordeaux and arsenical sprays are
applied for discriminating the pest.
Where fields have been largely at
tackled during the year, it is wise to
destroy the leaves and rubbish in the
fall. BY following this practice a
large number of the adults will be de-
stroyed and future crops curtailed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29
Really an Awful Affair

Really an Awful Affair.
She-He married her for her money.
Wasn't that awful?
Heidi he get it?
mo"
ut was."-Judge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-29

\ The mare is by no means singular.
Everything goes, where money Is the
motive Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

TO BE CONTINUED NEAT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14


shire.
A daring burglary had been committed at the
country house of wealthy steel manufacturer
Jewels valued at twenty thousand pounds, had
been stolen, and the thieves had made off with
out interruption
Mr. Strangways, doubtful of the ability of the
local police, wired for detective from Scotland
Yard but before the man arrived, stolid York
shire constable made discovery of the greatest
importance.
He was searching the lawns and drive for
footprints, but there had been heavy rain the
night before, and he found no trace of any kind
whatever, except the fresh tracks of the people
who had passed up the drive in the morning.
Then as he was walking through some dead and
rotting leaves that the wind had gathered into
small ridge by the edge Of the path, his foot
struck something hard.
STOPPING down he picked up a small steel span
ner. Il was greasy to the touch and smelt
strongly of oil. He examined it carefully and
found that it was made by the firm of Jacquart
ct Gle, in Paris. The name conveyed nothing to
his mind but his low brain grasped the fact
that it was a possible clue to the discovery Of
the burglars. He had dim idea that it might
he part of their equipment for breaking open the
safe
He said nothing to his colleague, but, when the
detective arrived from London, he showed him
the spanner and asked his opinion. Kennedy, big,
keen.eyed, quiet man, turned it over and over in
his hand and smet it carefully Then he looked
at the name stamped on its surface, and smile
of triumph came over his face
He already saw himself the possessbr of a com
Portable income for life; and the little country
cottage where he hoped to spend the rest Of
his days seemed quite near to him.
"Say nothing Of this 70 any one" he said, after
a pause. ''It is absolutely necessary that this
discovery should not get into the newspapers"
''What is itl" asked the constable.
at is a spanner for a motor and was made in
France Do these facts bring anything to your
mindY
"a motor?" said the policeman slowly, "Mr.
Strangways has motor"
"a steel manufacturer is hardly likely 70 get
his spanners from France. Besides the name il
quite sufficient clue to the thieves of last night
The constable shook his head. These London de-
teetyes were beyond him. lie had read Of them
in books and knew that they arrived at wonder
full conclusions Still he felt proud to be talk
ing to SO clever man, and tried to look inteli
gent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
AND THERE THE cAnpEnERs FOUND HIN III THE MORNING

of the house-breakers. 1t was no longer the
semblanee of house, but mere pile of brick,
timber and plaster.
The whole affair caused the greatest sensa-
ton throughout England and Scotland Lord
Heatherstone added another five thousand
pounds to the promised reward, and the enor-
nous sum of ten thousand pounds awaited the
fortunate man who could discover the where
abouts Of the three murderers.
The hunt which had formerly been confined
to small and little known district on the east
coast, now became general throughout the length
and breadth of the land. Three men on motor
car, which report had exaggerated into monster
as big as a railway locomotive, might be found
anywhere between John OGroats and Land s
End.
Such car as half-penny evening paper said,
annihilated space, and threw all ordinary de-
tective methods into confusion. It might one
day be in Yorkshire and the next in Devon, and
the next in Inverness, 1t might be seen any
where and by any inhabitant in Great Britain.
Arthur Holme took no part in the general
search. 1t was three weeks before he could leave
Heatherstone Hall. He received every attention
at the hands of Lord Heatherstone and his wife,
but he was not allowed to see or speak TO Lady
Agnes He did not mention her name, and her
father made no reference to what had passed
between them.
Holme was content to catch an occasional
glimpse Of her from the window. She never
looked up at him, nor showed any desire to see
him. This Indifference might have been source
of annoyance to a sick man whose nerves had
been considerably shaken. But Holme was
strong.minded and sensible. He was sure of her
love, and he knew that she acted from motives
that could not be ascribed to indifference.
The restraint on his part and the quiet indiffer.
epee OF Lady Agnes did not escape the notice of
the shrewd Lord Heatherstone, and the young
man rose considerably in his estimation He
had already formed high opinion Of Holmes
abilities, and it was no unusual thing for him
to spend a couple of hours in the invald's bed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

he could see smoke still rising from the stables.
Then suddenly cloud Of smoke and dust rose
from the hill and several seconds afterward
there was a low boom, like the sound Of dis
tant gun. When the smoke cleared away, the
Red House was low and shapeless mass upon
the ground He saw black oblong thing move
swiftly westward along the road between the
two creeks
In less than two minutes the moving object
was hidden behind clump Of trees on the lawn.
Lord Heatherstone closed the window and went
down to breakfast.
BY noon the six men had returned. They re-
ported that they had not encountered living
soul on the road, and that the Red House was
a mere heap of ruins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
By HARRIS BURAAND

police. Two of the gardeners picked up the
chain and held it in their hands, in case he
should attempt to escape He did not move, but
now and then he cried out for water. The won.
enkind were for giving the poor wretch some
thing to drink. The men, backed up by Lady
Heatherstone's maid, decided to do nothing with.
out Lord Heatherstone's permission,
One OF the footmen was dispatched TO. ac
quaint his lordship Of their discovery. But. be.
fore he reached the path leading TO the servants
quarters, Lady Agnes herself appeared from the
opposite direction. The crowd of servants open.
up to the PROSTATE man and looked at him.
His face was thrust down on the turf, so that she
could only see the back of bis head.
Who is this" she asked.
Water, water" he moaned piteously.
Get him some water" she said sharply.
why do you stand staring, and why are you
two men holding on to that chain? Do YOU
think he will run away?"
The men laid the chain down sheepishly, and
one Of them went off for some water. Lady
Heatherstone's maid then began to expound her
theory but Lady Agnes cut her short
"Ihatl do, Brown" she said, ut doesn't
matter who he is. You can see he is half dead
He's been nearly drowned or burnt alive Pick
him up, some of you, and take him into the
house. Where is Hsrland?''
Gone into Gorehaven, your ladyship,'' an
swered one of the gardeners.
"Wel Edwards, you had better take a horse
and follow him. Tell Dr.. Dowsett to come over
at once. This man is very i'll. Poor fellow.
Poor fellow"
She moved round to the other side of him,
and bent down to see his face. He stirred un.
easily, and raised it little from the ground.
Then her lips whitened, and she gave cry of
horror, and sinking on her knees, she took his
head between her two hands and peered into
his features.
"It's Mr.. Holme" she cried out, rising to her
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14

feet Quick, quick, you FOOLS He is dying. To
think that none of you recognized him, and that
- Quick, pick him up and take him into the
house. There is not moment to be lost"
"Mr. Holme!" echoed one of the servants, fee
bly, ''He is dead"
"He will be if you don't stir yourselves" she
cried. Brown, be at the hall door with glass
Of, weak brandy and water by the time we reach
it, and see that hot bath is got ready at once =
The maid flew across the lawn and two of the
men picked up Arthur Holme and carried him
into the house. Lady Agnes followed them, and
sent the rest of the servants about their bust
ness She had scarcely realized yet that the
dead had come to life, and that her lover had
been restored to her.
In an hours time Arthur Holme was in bed
and had regained his senses. Lord Heatherstone
stood by his side and questioned him kindly.
They had parted in anger, but Holmes helpless
condition would have appealed to the hardest
heart and there was much real kindness hidden
under the pompous and aristocratic manners Of
Lord Heatherstone.
Bit by bit Holme told his story, At times he
was trife incoherent and he often had to stop.
Lord JHeatherstone did not press for details, but
directly he had gathered the main facts he rang
the bell.
''Tell some one to go at once TO Gorehaven, "
he said when maid entered He must inform
the police that Mr., Jordison Of the Red House,
the murder of the sailor William outen. In case
thew NAV be too late, send half dozen of the
men 10 the Red House at once to secure these
scoundrels, and detain them until the police
come. / will take all responsibility"
The girl left the room, and Holme, thoroughly
exhausted, closed his eyes and slept. Lord
Heatherstone went over TO the window, and
looked out across the marshes to where the Red
House rose against the eastern sky, II was a
clear, frosty morning, and he could see 1t plain
ly in the sunlight
He went into his own bedroom and returned
with pair Of powerful feld-glasses. Then he
onened the window and directed them ON the
ugly red brick building. Nothing stirred, but
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14


as completely as though the ground
f;;zssss, had swallowed her up. She had left
the house about six o'clock without
the knowledge of her parents. One
of the gardeners had seen her cross the lawn, and
go down through the gate into the park
One Of the footmen reported that he had
handed her a letter about $50. It had come in
by the afternoon post. No trace of the letter
could be found in her BEDROOM and she had eyi-
IDENTITY destroyed it or taken it with her.
No special notice taken OF her absence
till dinnertime, when she failed 10 put in an an.
pearance. The search commenced at once and
continued all night and the whole of the next
day.
Late that afternoon a sailor, rather the worse
for liquor, came up TO the Hall and reported that
about six o'clock the previous evening he had
seen large motor-car running along the road at
the foot of the park.
Ii was too dark for him to distinguish the
number of the occupants even the color of
the car.
This news sent thrill of horror through those
who listened to the speaker. There was no
doubt in any ones mind that Lady Agnes had
fallen into the hands of the archruffan, VII.
liam Jordison.
There appeared, however, to be no reason for
her abduction, unless it had been carried out in
the hope Of obtaining ransom.
The next morning, however, two people knew
why Lady Agnes had disappeared. Both Lady
HeatheCstone and Arthur Holms received letters
from Jordison himself They had been posted
from Up Withing, a small village in Yorkshire,
and were somewhat similar in their contents.
One, which would have certainly surprised
Lord Heatherstone, ran as follows;
Dear Marie:
'It may be possible to strike you through the
death Of one you love. One day hope 10 strike
harder and more final blow. w. j."
Lady Heatherstone burnt the letter and was
silent as to it's contenta. The other ran thus:
Dear Mr.. Holme; The life Of the woman
you love is in my hands. You know the price
of her release w. j."
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
cHAPTER Xxx
AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

rNHEN Jordison awoke from his sleep Il
IXAI was still dark. He struck a match
N and looked at his watch. II was $50
|5S5 He had been asleep barely an hour,
lSekszD turning over on his side he tried to
snatch little more rest before he started the
days work
Just as he had settled his head comfortably on
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
CHAPTER XIII
NORTHWARD.

ADY AGNES CLIFFE bad disappeared
as completely as though the ground
had swallowed her up. She had left
the house about six o'clock without
the knnIVladna nf her nnrants o.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
cHAPTE Err xxi
THE sCOURGE.

MYVNT was not till three months after the
H@ disappearance of William Jordison and
his servants that the first clue of their
SssHs existence came to light. It came to
the police at Warley Dale in York
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
CHAPTER XXI
HUE AND CRY.

T~1 HERE was little doubt that three of
the murderers had escaped in the mo-
hs.sS tor car, and that the fourth was dead.
CSssssAsl body, charred and consumed be-
yond all recognition, had been found
by the police in the black ruins of the stables
There was no evidence to show whether it was
the body of Jordison or that of one of his three
servants. No one knew Of Susanson's death,
and it was commonly supposed. that three people
had escaped
Holme, indeed spoke of only having seen one
of Jordison's servants, but it was well known
that there had been four men in the house. and
it was not extraordinary that person confined
to the four square walls of loose box should
only have come in contact with two of them.
The Red House had tumbled down like house
Of cards. Scarcely one brick was left standing
on another 1t resembled vast rubbish heap,
or a building that had gone through the hands