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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-09-21

Long fingers announce disposition
to scratch.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
WORTH KNOWING.

N willow furniture ~ shabby Nv rearnr
~ becoming badly rniied. hair M y nail
with strong salt water aud apply with N
"iisk broom. placing the chair out ~
duu's on IN the basement. where the wat
81 WI not IiHiure anything. The char
v'l be quite as clean ne new and salt
wpt'f will whit'n the wicker and
~,iiongthen II ~ well.
The cellar II an important pnr, IN thu
lnus" cleaning ana requires just M much
cleaning NJ the rest OF the house. Re.
NOV" MI the wnste matter. n the cellar
u damp boxes Of lime placed In II will ap
Est IN making ~ healthy. and pieces Of
rinfcoal viii also aid In purifying ~.
Keep n tiny phlal OF powdered slippery
needle into II occasionally. II helps I"
make sewing n pleasure.
rnnnnns. bought by the bunch for fam.
Wv use. may he greatly improved In flavor
q hung with the larger end Of me stalk
howard. No thnt the little nap left may
now dow and nourish the fruit. Scoop
'ut the pulp In the larger end to Tho
detih OF two or three inche Keep this
illcd with water. NJ you would water
your plants. ThuS fed. the bananas will
b, much improved.
A whisk broom makes the best of
rprinklef- for the house plants. the nm"
rpfny hat II sheds when dipped IN water
and shaking over them coming In contact
with all tho foliage and overcoming In
part the dry heat OF the house. II the Ia.
bic and other small ferns are Hprlnkled IN
this way every night their pardinicrca will
have TO be repleniHhed less frequently.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
LITTLE RECIPES FOR MARRIED
HApPINCSS.

4 nRgring woman In Just about tho
most unreasonable. being OF earth-sx-
rcpt the husband who will do anything
but the one thing she's nagglng him
about.
I know n ina whose wife Inns 10 20 tn
the cashier OF the concern where he ~
employed every Saturday noon 10 yet
enough money to pay the house bills for
the week. l heard that man talking
about marriage the other day and he said
lila wife would he "A perfect ange " she
wasn't such n crank about money mat
ters. 'sha nags me No about hills n
money" he said. that l stay away from
home for days nj the time to get away
from the sound of her voice. II never
,eem.d 10 strike him that one good REM
edy for his wifc's eccentric oonduct re-
EaIding money would be 10 give her a
little once IN n while. just for n SUR
prise, aud II never has dawned upon tho
wife that a sensible thing for her tn do IN
a. 80 TO the cnshirr. get what money she
needs, ne she does do. and say no more
about it-as she does not do.
lie doesn't mind her getting the money.
he minds her talking about II. She does
not mind asking the cashier for thu
money, she minds that her husband docs
not give II to her, Yet neither ~ these
two people will ever dream of making tho
foolish little concession which would vet
the whole matter perfectly straight,
what's the use Of trying TO make your
husband over 10 suit your pattern, my
good wife? lie WAS the same kind NJ q
man he In now when you married him.
You didn't mind cigar smoke then; why
cant YOU pretend TO like II now7
II you fell In love with a sentimental
Romeo and married him. because he wrote
you such beautiful verses. don't expect
him 10 make a fortune for you IN tho
stock market. He'd like 10, n he could;
hut he can't, Make up your mind to him
~ he IN. md make the best OF Il. You
can't change n race horse into a draft an
lmal Just by hitehing him to a heavy
lond.
IL your wife n sweet tempered. pretty
little goose, who can no more understand
son than she could translate tho Book 10
hos's from the original2 Well. you knew
that when you married her. Love her for
what she h. Don't hate her for what she
never can be.
MIR. burbank. this California wizard. 10
manufacturing a new fruit out Of a Do
iato and Q tomato. He calls Il potamo.
! suppose IT'S all right. and I'm glad Mr..
burbank In alive to illumine the world
with his genius. but when 1 want a good
salad. ] think I'm take the plain old toma.
TO. and ] don't believe that any vegetable
viii ever take the place Of our friend. the
Irish potato.
Don't try 10 make over the person you
have chosen for your life partner; your
mske q boteh OF II.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
Good Deed Of Humane Woman.

a humane woman VINO owns q Dean
tifuI place In the country was much
distressed by the suffering end ured by
small animals during the summer for
want Of water. Accordingly. she had
a wooden bucket sawed on about one
third from the top and sunk into the
ground TO within a few inches Of the
surface. IL was filled with fresh water
every night and morning. and the
mistress Of the house often heard the
suffering and neglected dogs OF her
neighbors drinking from II ut night.
Instead Of the bucket, a little trough.
SGT low down. and painted outside.
with flowers planted around II, might
have been used. Tins should not be
employed for the purpose. as they
rust and become poisonous.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

prepared tho cushioned basket sacred
Ia Satan. but HIS lordship was no
where to DO found. This had hap
pened before and he would arrive
safely for his breakfast. 80. after
calling him a while. she gave ny tho
search and retired. her mind full
Of tho latest robbery. She heard
every hour that chimed from tho
little clock on the mantol. Just after
tho stroke OF two there was a sound
somewhere. Miss Anne sat up and
listened. Then sire heard tho angry
growl with which Satan always hailed
n strange presence.
Red Billy! Before she could franc
n further thought. or nerve herself to
make n move. thore was a hoarso
yell, and tho sound of n heavy body
thudding down tho cellar stops; then
A scream OF mortal agony. followed
by n succession OF groans and curses.
mingled with tho ear.plercing
screeches OF Satan and horrors!
Bess. her niece Bess. actually shriek-
Ing across the night TO that man next
door and calling him Jack"
Aud Jack came, followed by links.
who really behaved very well under
his masters eye. At the foot OF the
cellar stairs lay the cause OF all tho
disturbance. a bh rufian with the
hallmark OF burglar written all O
him. A very disabled burglar. n
leg doubled under him badly broken.
and blinded with the blood that
gushed down his face from the deep
scratches where Satan's claws had
ripped their way when he sprang out
Of the dark upon the intruder and
sent him Keeling backward down the
cellar stairs. That valiant henchman.
perched upon the swing shelf. divided
his attention between links and his
late enemy. Then the colonel ar
rived on the scene and took COM
mand. d~ispatching Jack after the
police.
There was a moment when tho
colonel and Miss Anne faced each
other. and the Consciousness OF GER
tain deficiencies In her attire. min
gled with a deep gratitude for the
timely aid Of the Donnell household
inspired her to stammer out the
words that were music to the coloners
ears, and he laughed outright over
his victory, when the burglar had
been removed. links taken home. and
no and Jack discussed matters over
their cigars.
II was a very subdued Miss Anne
that smiled timidly across the break
fast table. Hess. l think IL my duty
To ask Colonel Donneli and his
nephew TO dine with US, after the
events OF last night in fact. have
already spoken to him." She had
always alisded TO tho colonel a.
that man" heretofore. but ness. be-
ing . visa Young woman. affected
not 20 notice tn~ entering wedge.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
Nj UNFoeoorTsN.

in dreams. unhappy. 7 behold you stand
AZ heretofore:
The unremembered tokens IN your hand
Avail no more.
No more the morning glow. no more the
grace,
Enshrinrs. endeHrr.
Cold heats the light of time upon your
And shows your tears.
lie came. and went. Perchnnce you wcpi
awhile
And then forgot.
All me, but he that ler you with y smile
forgets you not.
Stevenson.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
The Entering Wedge.
~ cuRRAN r. oReeNLey.
Copyright. 1906, by Daily story Pub.

c SoNNNN ".
Copyright. 1906, by Daily Story Pub.
Satan was at the bottom OF u.
Pharoah was his right name but old
Margaret, tho cook. christcncd him
Satan because Of his implsh tricks
and the glossy satin coat. black from
tip To tail save for the blazing Jewels
of two topaz eyes that held reserves
az world old wisdom: and by the title
OF Satan he was known to the entire
ncighborhood. much To the disgust OF
his mistress. Miss Anne Wright. who
Invested him with "A tenderness of
feeling not usually attributed TO tho
"a family.
Miss Anne was built according To
the old adgc, Fair. fat and forty"
with an ayowcd hatred for dogs and
men, the former ranking "a least oh.
Jectionable. and the very pcrycrseness
of human affairs had made her the
guardian OF her niece. Bess Alleyno,
whose bonny dimplcd face could
be- brought To the proper de-
gree OF primness. and whose tastes
we're sadly at variance from those
OF her aunt.
Matters were fast reaching "A reyo.
lutlonary crisis In the Wright menage
when n new element waB added 10
Miss Anne's p~crplexities, In the per
son of Colonel Donnell. who pur'
chased the old Gosnell mansion next
door. The colonel was IA friendly and
genial soul and his attempts To be
neighhorly rendered Miss Anne halt
frantic, Not only was he guilty OF
belonging to the abhorred sex. but he
harbored a most vicious looking bull.
dog, whose bark. however. like his
masters, was worse than his bite,
When first the colonel came 10 live
In the old red brick. he could not un.
derstand that he was being rebuffed
lie had promised himself on the first
day OF his residence there that II
would not be a week before he would
be on friendly terms with the occu.
pants Of the cottage. lie could look
down from his library window upon
a rose arbor where the dainty equip
age Of afternoon tea was daily set
out, and a glimpse OF Miss Anne In
her housewifely black silk and white
apron wrought upon his mood as
water In the sight OF q thirsty trav.
eler, lie longed to the very depths
Of his honest old heart to cross the
strip of lawn that separated them.
but
Az for Bess. He chuckled genially
as he surmised what the boy" would
have to say Of his new nelghbor, and
fell TO building endless castles in
Spain through which iioated q be.
w%ildering vision OF blue eyes and
dimples over another tea table.
Az a step towards their realization
he decided to open the engagement,
From the wealth of fruit that hung
over the sunny South wall he Sc.
lected some choice nectarines. having
spied out the land far enough to as
certain that not q tree graced HIS
neighbours garden. lie stood behind
the library blinds and saw Roberts.
his man, hand them In. Two min
utes later the basxet was returned
''The ladies thanked Colonel DonEell
but begged to decline"
Aud at that exact moment Satan
discovered links. A scream of detts
ance. Q thunder OF growls. and the
feud ri on, and thereafter. from
dawn 70 dark, the battle ragged BE-.
tween them. Satan delighted 20 sbaA'
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
Chinese Courage.

When Great Britain took weihaiwei
on the coast OF China. she pursued her
I sual policy and organized a company
of native soldiers. with British ON
GERS In command. When the allies
met the Chinese imperial army In
lard-fought battles around Tientsin.
and finally stormed and took the city
In the summer Of 1900, preparatory to
he march on Picking. the Chinese
troops. oficered by English gentlemen.
fought shoulder to shoulder with the
British, The fight over. one day some
one talking carelessly made the usual
claim that the Chinese are towards.
whereupon an officer. who had led that
valiant band OF British-uniformed
Chinese. spoke for his men with all.
the ardor Of British love for fair play.
He said: Il hold that when men fol-
lew their leaders up 3 buiiet-sweat
street. and right the very barrl-
cades from which the bullets are pour
ing. they are no towards: and that IL
what v Chinese troops in Britain
uniform INSTANTANEOUS.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

Hn'f nlWhtit n'lNfcH 'nV enUh W
broken bottles that topped the high
wall. while links sat below. rappipg
his stumpy tail ON the gravel In i'm.
potent rage. and Miss Anne. from
her window. coaxed. begged and
threatened Satan. I'm %shuddering fear
Of the afterwards awaiting her pet
should he chance TO fall.
AZ first the colonel maintained M
attitude Of puzzled reserve. but he
was lonely, and tho Tea table In the
rose nrbor bcckoned him as n will-o-
the.wisp. Again and again he made
oyorturcs only 10 be- met with digni.
fled hostility on the part OF Miss
Anne. but Bess grew Indignant. and
wopt many secret tears OF mortifica.
ton over Aunt Anne's rudeness."
Their acquaintance began at tho
village library. whore Bess answered
a question that the colonel was ask.
Ing himself aloud. and then they foil
To talking OF books and the men who
make them. Az she turned TO leave
him. the girl held out a friendly hand.
II wish | could ind words 10 ok.
press my regret. Colonel Donnoli, for
my aunt's attitude toward you-you
will pardon me for speaking at all.
but I feel that some little explanation
should be given you. and yet there IL
nothing to be said. except that she
has peculiar ideas In regard TO gentle
men: She"
Here she broke down lamcly and
the colonel came TO the rescue.
II understand how II is. Yes, yes,
my dear. w old folks all have our
little notions. but when my nephew
comes we must find a way to melt
her p~rejudices. and live II neighbors
should"
when his nephew comes" Here
was a new factor In the case. Bess
walked home with flushed cheeks, and
the guilty consciousness of tho cat
that has been To tho cream jar.
The summer wore on and the boy"
came home. The colonel chuckled
nightly an no laid the wires for his
little campaign In a quiet little after.
dinner talk with Jack. He continued
10 lay all through the long delicious
summer days. while Satan masked Id
the sunshine on his high vantage
ground. glazing down with sleepy. vel.
low eyes at links. eve on the alert
In the colonel's garden; through the
mooniit evenings when Miss Anne
slept In her highbacked chair and
Bess was supposed to be keeping
dutiful watch beside her, but moon
beams. roses and the little pink god
were ever the n OF duty. Out On
tho fiower-scented lawn Bess swung
In the hammock and some one scaled
the high wall and tho same old foolish
sweet words were said that all time
has heard since tho riddle OF life
began.
Miss Anne had . wholesome fear
Of burglars. aud when several houses
Ia the little town were raided and q
rumor went forth that Red Billy and
his gang were WORKING that district
her nights became q ~sucoession OF
nightmarea. New bolts wore placed
on all the doors and the silver found
Q new hiding.plAce each night. Old
Margaret tnsisted that . . lock %
placed upon the pantry. This door
opened upon . narrow passage that
ran ron the dining-roon TO the
Kitchen. and Just opposite the pantry
Was another door. seldom used. that
opened upon : steep nixht Of stairs
leading TO the cellar.
The rishts had yrown little chilly.
Ma Anne had read until : late hour.
vhen. sec0sdiue = ~ eurtan. ~
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
uro.s Women to Strike.

Women must do everything In their
power TO make mans present exclu-
siveiy comfortable position no longer
tenablc. For this purpose we main
tain. says the Anglo-Russian that
women can and should organize a gen.
eral strike as wives. as cooks. 40
h%ousekeepers. as servants, as teach
srs. as clerks, factory hands, Ms tax
ayers.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
We need to pay more attention
the fertllixing Of our land.

All readers Of this publication are
at liberty to inquire for any informa-
ton pertaining to the subject OF health.
Address all communications To tho
Home Health Club or DR.. David ".
Reeder. Laporte. Ind. with nam and
address Ia full. and at least four cents
In postage.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

tip fade away. Every man wants an
ear Of corn an big az a bale stick and
tough enough for winter fodder for
horses. They not only want It. but
II they don't get 1t they get mad and
stay away until the corn season IL
over"
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
Treatment Of Old Harness.

An old harness a be kept looking
like new by using a dressing made
from three ounces t%urpentine and two
ounces white wax dissolved and mixed
oye a slow Are. Then add n ounce
Ivory black vol pulverized. Wash the
leather clean and when dry apply the
dressing,
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
soMg wEpolNo sUPEasTlTIoNa,

The bridegroom VINO carries q msnis.
cure horseshoe In his pocket will always
20 lucky. says Home Chat.
h bride who dreams Of fairies On
the night before the wedding will -
thrice blesssd. ~
Never sive q telegram 10 = bride q
SItdesfaom on tbs way 70 church- q -
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

; Wiio omen NJ evll.
Marriages "n board ship are consider
- unlurly. n you eau he married nu
v land remain unwcd.
The finding of "a spider on tho wedding
iwn by the bride h considered a surs
token Of happiness 20 come.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
RAIN BARREL AND Blink.
Arrangement Which VIII Provide Con.
venicnt Washing Facilities.

Here is the sketch Of n handy ar.
rangement by which n correspondent
Of tho Prairie Farmer has connected
his rain barrel on the outside Of tho
house under tho ave with n sink In
tho wood house where tho men wash
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
Connecting Rain Barrels with Sink.

before meals, Tho plan 10 we'll illus
trated I'm the cut.
One large barrel may bc used. or
two may he connected as shown. Dur.
lng tho seaso where there Is plenty
OF rain there In little trouble In keep.
ing tho barrels filled and ready for
uso.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30
I.oMe ~aemGplGs.
by June peWltt.

strict dict. or plenty ~ eynrciro;
'fhor one ~ these Will reduce flesh. "
N cnn TAX. exercise. DO ~. az the
sumo tine eatinR 10 sweets. leaving IN
fush things ~ rire macatnni milk. fresh
breads nnd p%aftfiss n ypu can dlct. eat
rriy IN o'ang" with y ,np ~ coffee and
. snsll slice ~ toast for brcrkfast. n cup
- weak tea and another slice ~ toast
18Th siic~ OF coid meat for luncheon. aud
NY No much dinner as will prevent hun
~. drinking ma watg with ms meal.
'irnty m hour before n an hour after.
J hive IN mind n young woman who lost
'5 pounds IN three months In this way.
hut In addition she walked every day.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

FER the reet.-For por-pirinr feet dis
solve m ounce ~ sulphate ~ soda IN "
rir, 81 hot water md rub the feet with
th's every nisht and morning. Dust n 1T
te boracic ncid luto the stockings
The feet should be haihed ~ night. md
his treatment ~ m excellent sleep
rtoiur'r rhr water should ho mli"i
The feet should be- scrubbed ~ ovrr with
y nniIbru-h. which will often prevent the
formation NJ corna whilst hnrd spots un
tho soi.p may he reduced with - pirr.
~ I'm. emery paper or tnc Tile before the
feet are placed IN water.
The Marshall republican., 1906-11-30

ror Babies coIds.-Bnke nm onlon m
} : nShrs. rub the chest and back. al-o
tie ppi.s Of the feet.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
LUMBER NOT HIGH,
DECLARES A DEALER
Considers Present Prices to
Be Quite Reasonable.
SCME MATERIALS LOWER
Supply of Laths to Be Plentiful and
Prices Will Go
Down.

According 70 Thomas w. Smith, one
OF the largest lumber dealers in the
city. the prices of lumber are not un-
reasonably high although this appears
10 be the general impression. on the
contrary, Mr.. Smith thinks the present
prices are quite reasonable.
Mr.. Smiths attention was called TO
the matter by an article appearing in a
recent issue of The Times. He said to-
day
'On the day after l read the informa-
tion respecting the increase in the cost
of lumber. a gentleman called at my Of
flee and requested that l furnish him
an estimate OF the cost OF a list OF Ium-
Der and mill work similar to one pur-
chased by him in April, 1904, saying his
brother desired TO build n flve-room
house similar in all respects TO the one
he built for himself. ] made the estimate
and found that il amounted TO p per
cent more than the bill Of material was
purchased for in 1904
i have examined my books as TO the
cost or Georgia pine in 1892. and find that
lhc ADVANCE between prices then and
present prices charged in this cftv shows
an advance Of less than 20 per cent. This
gives advances in two periods one In
lSs2 and the other in 1874 The prices for
the general run OF Timber and mill work
today are not more than j. per cent
higher than they were IN 1890 and 1882
IL must be remembered that after the
panic In 1898 that prices Of all merchan-
disc Kept dropping from year 20 year.
particularly building material, until, in
100. there was no profit IN the business
and many failures throughout the whole
country.
Some items IN building material in
my line will be reduced in price this
summer and fail. particularly the price
Of laths, which price advanced from
$50 per thousand 10 $3.50 IN the last
siN months short supply being the
cause The supply will soon be plenti-
ful and prices viii drop from $3.50 20
&.50 within the next sixty days Floor
ing has dropped in price within the last
two weeks 10 per cent IN the wholesale
market
Therefore, comparing the prices of
today with those gf sixteen years ago.
the advance is not great. but is a rea-
sOnable one when the decrease in the
acreage of forests and increase in pOpu-
lation and the consequent demand for
houses Is considered" "
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
CROMWELL SCORED
SENATOR MORGAN
Alabamian Issues Excerpts
OF Witness Testimony.
WOULD FORCE THE ISSUE
If Continued Refusals to Give Informa-
tion Follows, the Matter Will Be
Taken Before the Senate.

Senator Morgan, in pressing his ef-
fort 10 compel William Nelson Crom-
well 10 testify concerning canal affairs.
has had published a Senate document
setting forth the facts. concerning Mr.
Cromwells recalcirrancy, including elab-
crate excerpts from the testimony be-
fore the committee These are given
with a view TO showing that Mr. Cron-
well has uniformly refused to throw any
light whatever on transactions which
he claims involved himself in his pro-
fessional capacity. Accompanying these
excerpts from the testimony is a memo
randum by Senator Morgan. IN which
he discusses the right OF counsel TO re-
fuse TO testify.
He cites numerous court decisions on
this point and insists that Mr. CFom-
wells relations To- canal affairs have
beer so mulufariOus that he is not
entitled to the immunity " hich ne de
mands. Senator Morgan argues that
Mr. Cromwell has represented adverse
interests in canal matters being in
effect on both sides of questions at the
same time. BE also undertakes 10 prove
Mr. Crom we'll 5 knowledge Of affairs
concerning which Mr.. Cromwell denied
knowledge.
Senator Morgan proposes TO take the
matter before the Senate at the earliest
opportunity provided Mr.. Cromwell
when he appears before the committee
on Tuesday, persists in his refusal TO
testify. An effort viii be made 10 have
Mr- Cromwell charged with contempt
and compelled 10 answer questions As
IL is generally believed that Cromwell
VIII persist in the attitude he has main
tained all along, interesting develop
ments are likely.