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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
The Chinese Clerk.

Chinese merchants and clerks are
on in Hongkong, writes Edwin Wild
man in the Chautauquan for February.
The great banking houses employ Chi
nese money changers, interest clerks
and schroffs. No white man can COM
9ete in methods of lightning calcula-
ton with the Oriental. The long,
slim fingers of the Chinaman, gliding
over the beads of the abacus, is a
sight to inspire admiration. With the
agility and accuracy Of piano player
the Chinese accountant will perform
problems of arithmetic that are as
founding. The most complicated sums
In banking are computed with the
ease a professional pianist might rem
Ger the simplest melody. Counter
felt money is the order, rather than
the unusual, in China the whole coun-
try is full of it. But the Chinese
schroff will detect by touch a spurious
coin or bill, as it passes through his
fingers or glides across his palm. He
can count a pile of dollars, running
them over his hand with such rapidity
that the eye of the onloOker is unable
to distinguish anything but an unin-
terrupted stream of silver. The in
tegrity of the Chinese clerk is well
known. He is the accountant, cashier
and middle man.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
pEDDLER KEPT HIS CUSTOMER.
Farmer Evidently Was One of Those
Born to Be Gulled.

Congressman Nicholas Longworth
was discussing an industrial stock
that had proved worthless.
Il have. | confess he said, mo
patience with people who invest their
money in such transparent frauds.
They are as gullible as the Transyaal
farmer
This farmer had bought his stock
and his household necessities from
certain peddler for ten years. At the
end of the time he came to the con
,Cusion that the peddler had been
cheating him-that the various addi'
tons and multiplications involved il
their business transactions had been
wrongly done.
so the farmer on his next visit
10 Pretoria bought ready reckoner
He studied the volume carefully and
was now convinced that his fears
We're true. Neither in addition, sub
traction nor multiplication had the
peddler used him justly. Beyond
doubt he was short a good deal of
money.
The next time the peddler called
the farmer said:
q will deal with you no more
Why not?' the pedder asked
Because you have been cheating
me. | have bought a ready reckoner
and it is plain you have used me in
Cishonorable way
Let's see your ready reckoner,
the peddler said, suspiciously.
"The book was brought to him, he
glanced at it then handed it back
with a sheer of contempt.
This is last years ready reckon
er, he said. It's no good for this
year
Why, you're right said the farm
er. I never thought of that
And he bought a heavy bill of
goods"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
lrishman's Joke.

Over in Clay county, Mo, theEe was
a funny Irishman, says the yelling
ton News. 1t was years ago when
Philander Lucas was judge of the cir
cult court The Irishman had a suit
before Lucas, and when it was tried,
his attorney asked that it be passed
as his client wanted to employ addi.
tional counsel. When the judge was
going to dinner, the Irishman accost.
ed him. Your honor" he began.
Dim thinkin iv imployin another
lawyer FIR me case. An OF think OF
wud rather pay yeez t ripraysint me
than amy wan else. Because, judge,
OF think yeez have very good knowl
edge Nv tn law an thin, bein on tn
bench, yeez wud have a very good
notion Nv how tn thing is goin'"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Ever Hear of "Scotty" and His Record.
Breaking Ride?

The story, briefly told. is this: Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley gold miner,
made the trip from Los Angeles to
Chicago last summer on a special
train over the Santa Fe" in less than
As hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. 1t was the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made on any
American railway. 1t demonstrate
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are of
the dependable kind Probably you
wouldn't care to ride so fast. You pre-
fer the luxury Of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest.
Ask me for ticket rates and ltera-
ture.
C. F. WARREN.
G. A., A. r. e S. F. Ry.
All Dooly Block. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Fresh Air a MIGHTY Force.

Fresh air clears the cobwebs from
the brain, puts new strength into
the muscles, new life into the blood,
new lightness into the step; it
brushes away the petty ills that both
er every day life and helps one to
bear with greater patience. 1t
strengthens the shoulders for the bur
dens that are laid upon them; it
makes the hardest work lighter and
tho hardest day brighter.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Japs Control MonopoIies.

The Japanese government to-day
controls many Of the important mo-
nopolies. A large percentage of the
railroads, the telegraph and telephone
lines, the salt-works, the tobacco mo-
nopoly, and the camphor production
are directly under the control of the
government.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Arqentina's Gold.

Argentina's stock of gold now
amounts to $81, 100000, against notes
which have been issued at the rate of
22727 per cent, in addition to the
$685. 100000 unguaranteed note circu-
latiOn
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10

A girl who has taken the cares OF
the home housekeeping on her hands
has invented a "grumble book" so
that the family may have an outlet for
complaints
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Postcards and Letters.

The worlds yearly use Of postcards
is enormous. Germany uses 1,161,0OO,-
600, the United States 770,500,000,
Great Britain 613,OOO,O0O. AS to let.
tors, however, the United States is
far ahead of all other countries. The
total number of letters posted here
during 1903 was 4.109 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10

To provide for Good Health throughout
the term of long life, take Garfield Tea,
Natures medicine; it insures u natural
action of the liver, kidneys, stomach and
bowels and keeps the blood pure. Send for
sample Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. \.
Mention this paper,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10

Kites have been put to many ingeni-
Gus uses in connection with sports.
10 keep cartridges from rising and fly.
ing from covers where it is wished
to keep them for shooting it has been
found that the birds will not rise with
kites lowering over their heads.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Where People Never Die.

1t is said that the town of Paita,
in Peru, has not had drop of rain
in thirteen years, The common joke
about Paita is that people never die
there. They simply get tired out.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOVEN
Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington tells
How Lydia (. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well.

1t Is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc-
ingly prove the claim we have SO many
times made in our columns that Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10

A round trip rate of $50 to California
will be in effect all winter via the new
and popular Salt Lake Route. See
nearest agent or write for information
to J. L. Moore. d. p A., Salt Lake City.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10
Mrs. WINDOWS Soothing Syrup.
Family "Grumble Book -

For children teethnR softens the gums reduces In
Illumination, sllays pain cures wind cole. 25c bottle
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-10

G. A., A. r. e S. F. Ry.
II Dooly Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

place q majority Of the blouses and frooks
gloves can meet the emergency.
Silk gloves In black, white and brown
have been considerably worn; but silk
gloves are never really chic and even silk
gloves Are expensive In the very long lengths-
Moreover, II has not been easy to get the
long silk gloves In black or In white, because
the unprecedented demand has created
q scarcity.
or the long leather or kid gloves, tho
white ones are perhaps the best investment
for summer wear; for while they soil easily
they may be readily cleaned and will stand
many cleanings. Black kid, much worn
In the spring, has been leas popular since
hot weather came, becau use the color rubs OF
upon the hand II ones hands perspire.
The Partisan likes the soft suede and
ohamois colors and wears many channels
gloves, Of extremely fine quality and finish
as distinguished from the old time bungle-
some gloves Of ohamois. A white wash
leather b abo modish for the ordinary
summer wear Both the channels and the
wash leather will actually stand cleansing
with soap and water, and his offsets the
objection Of their lightnees OF color.
All the long gloves should, to conform to
fashions ediot, be amply long and worn
much wrinkled, instead Of being barely Of
elbow length and drawn up tightly over
the arm. Tiny change pockets are set
upon the wrists of some Biarritz gloves,
and the wrist fulness may be left loose or
confined by shirring on the inside Of the
glove or by narrow wrist straps and tiny
buckles.
Some Of the heavy ohamois and wash
leather gloves have perforated palms, and
there are many outing and sporting gloves
which have the palm Of heavy leather and
the rest Of the glove in elk or silk net.
These combine good service and GOODNESS
and are we'll liked by motorwomen who
drive their own cars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

pains In having the jewel which Ia to repre-
sent them beautiful. The talismans often
cost more than $500.
Last week a jeweller sent one out as far
as Indianapolis, and a few have gone to
London. One signet which was made for
a business woman was in the form Of a seal
sThe idea. Of the signete is the same as
that Of the ancient Gnostic gems the
woman who designs them explains. If
YOU visit the Museum Of Natural History
and examine the Gnostic gems on exhibition
there you will find that no two are alike.
Il have examined dozens in the museums
Of England and Germany also, and have
never found one which Is the counterpart
Of any other. This shows how absurd he the
eapposition, advanced by some aDtiquari-
am, that they were the badges of Freemason
societies among the Gnostics. There were
undoubtedly individual siEnets, n history
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
THE ONE.
wisdom OF the Babe The Child n His
Father The True Golden Age.

WISDOM OF inc bhDe -Hne 0HlIO anu fhib
Father-The True Golden Age.
As I look into the blue eyes of my baby
boy I am humbled and ashamed. In age
I am thirty years his senior and yet am
painfully conscious that in wisdom he is
immeasurably my superior.
What have l gained in thirty-two year,
OF life that he is not better of Without
I have no more hair than he. In that we
score equally; but at every other point he
has the advantage Of me.
1t is true that ! have tasted pleasures
with which my boy is unaoquainted, but
neither has he experienced the ~disappoint-
ments and regrets which accompany them,
and 80 that account also Is squared. He
afford it.
I work like a heather coolie, travel in
sleepless sleepers and deny myself needful
raiment that he may repose in idleness
and be clothed In white and spotless linen.
What emperor was ever more Of a tyrant;
whose slaves more numerous and servile2
Everybody loves my boy. Does every
one love me? Does every woman and
young girl 1 meet yearn to kiss and smother
me with affectionate caresses? l nave not
observed it.
Is the germ fighting apparatus Of the
modern hospital employed in the prepara-
ton Of my food and my toilet2 No, 1 arm
pursued by unfriendly microbes and in
vite diseases at every lunch counter. My
boy is a%ntiseptio. He is immune
My boy is fearless.
While my education and experience
and knowledge have taught me to be a
coward, he is wiser han that, for he knows
instinctively that no harm can come to him,
and 30 no real harm does or can come tt
him. He is helpless n unafraid.
Does the insecurity Of my position or
even Of life itself cause him any anxiety
No, these things do not disturb his infan-
tile SAUNDERS.
I can worry about such trifies il I like,
but it takes something more seriou than
death or financial disaster to move him to
tears. Take away his bottle for a moment,
and you will see what a real calamity is.
In thirty years / have learned something
Of good and ALPHABETICALLY OF evil. Here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
TALTMANS WORN AS JEWELS.
LUCKY NUMBER STGNETS DEEP
IN THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.

Designed by the Teacher Of q Cabalistic
System and Supposed to Have an Oc-
cult influence on Their Owners AT Any
Rate Tney May he Very Expensive.
Two odd pieces OF jewelry were recently
turned out by a jeweller Of this city. They
were made to the order OF a wealthy New
Yorker and his wife, and we're fashioned
as O watch fob for the man and a locket
for the woman.
They had, however, q deeper significance,
being designed a. the individual signets
and talismans Of their owners. They were
companion pieces, Of gold, about three
quarters Of an inch square and not one-
eighth Of an inch in thickness.
The face Of the fob was framed with white
diamonds, within which a pentagon was
formed OF rubies. Within the pentagon
the figure 8 wa engraved In the gold,
and four yellow diamonds we're ret In spaces
around the pentagon. On the reverse OF
the fob WAS engraved a star.
All this the gentleman believes to be
symbolic OF his life-the gems are hir lucky
stones, the red Of the rubies being also
his fortunate color. The pentagon is his
geometric symbol, and the 8 Is his birth
W LIN iuCNy hIhtDCA II SHA 80 sAS
reverse mystically typifee his name and
the yellow diamonds his character.
The face Of the locket Is framed with
emeralds, while within q circle Of diamonds
Ia engraved a scroll from which the initiated
can read the lady's name. A tiny fame, a
key, the double 8 and a sheaf Of wheat
engraved in relief within the corners Of
the frame describe her character. Upon
the reverse Of the looket the circle, the
lady's geometric symbol, appears again;
and within that Is the figure s-her lucky
number.
The designer of these signets is the teacher
Of a cabaIistio system o popular in New
York among people who believe In the
potency of lucky numbers. She designs
dozens Of such talismans for those who can
afford to court fortune in this way.
No two can possibly be alike, any more
thar two persons can be exactly alike,
and wealthy people spare no expense or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

proves that they were also worn az tails
MANS
80 to-day It Is not merely the fascination
Of having something to wear which 10
ones very own and which no one else may
copy. that appeals to those who have these
are potent for good when worn by the
proper persons; that they ward of evil
by drawing around one harmonious vibra-
tions and Influences.
The teacher of the system explains 1t like
this:
st Is acknowledged now by leading
pffysioians that the sick and insane are
greatly benefited by hearing music which
Is written In their favorite key, or by being
placed In rooms wher they are surrounded
by the color most pleasing. to them.
"Just as each Of us has a favorite musical
key and color, there ia a geometric figure,
a number, name, metal and precious stone
which Ia peculiarly our own, and which are
Just as potent for our happiness as Ia the
music or color. though often we fail to
realize their power. The name is often not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
new PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE.
COMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY THE
WOMAN WHO WORKS.

If She Earns n NTuch rs the Man, should
He Ask Her to Cut Her Income in Half
for the Privilege Of Marrying Him.
A New Husband VINO Minds the House
Marriage presents problems at the pres
emit day which were never encountered In
the past. Here Is o case In point:
A Young man and his betrothed were
schoolmates and became engaged during
their last year in the high school. The
understanding was that they should wait
until he was able to marry
He left home and plunged into business
life. 1t was hard shedding for some years.
but recently he pushed his salary up to
the 81, 900 mark, and was ready to marry.
Meanwhile his Roealind had not seen
At to sit down and wait for seven years
for him to get ready TO marry her. She
had gone into business herself, and as she
had both brains and good family con-
n~eotions she is now confidential secretary
to a house which pays her 81 800 a year.
The man must ask her to cut her income
In two II she marries him. He does not
blame her at all for going to work, but he
does feel that his position is not an in
spring one to contemplate, for he must
either ask her to cut her income In W to
marry him, or else let her 60 on working
for a salal y after the wedding.
Cupid and Pecunia have not yet settled
their differences in this case. In similar
cases they nave settled 1t in q variety Of
ways.
A very few years ago one Of the big dry
goods stores employed a woman as buyer
for one important department. She went
to Europe four times a year, with all her ex-
penses paid and a big salary. In one of her
trips she became acquainted with the purser
Of the vessel, and they made a love match
Of It.
The business woman was delighted to
give UP her fine position and big salary. to
marry the man she loved and go to live
with him in a tiny place they purchased
out on Long Island. She was charmed
with her little home, and raised chickens
and flowers galore; and when the baby
came their happiness would ave been COM
This was that her husband was away from
her nearly all the time, She worried &c
about that that finally he gave up his place
az purser on q liner and tried to get a job
ashore.
a. a ssS9 ss n many SSrt Other bs do %eD not xs s9o lssyc
New. zee here, Johnny; you can't get q
lob, and II you did you wouldn't earn moro
than one-third Of what ! can. Il you are
70 60 70 sea I might about as well have no
husband at all.
Nov. II you'll stay down here In the
country and. look after the baby 2 the
ohickers and tho roses. I'll. 60 back into
my cid place again; it's always waiting
for me-"
II wa axed up In that way, and the house.
hold IL DOW running on that plan. The
man 10 the housekeeper and the woman
10 the bread winner.
In one Of the largest and oldest clipping
bureaus In the world the propEietor's wife
hss entire charge Of The reading depart
nneuk 10 began In iee8s when a foreman
Hft lin Uafdsnly and she enzHe down 70
Id Em cut 6ks hked ths seFk end has
49, ~ ! s Z ssssss'ss sass araz. ,sys
~ Mlslssg6. sa1d q ntf ~ Sl right.
q s ss;'sss y ~ f''s ~ -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
DANGERS THE BABY BIRD MEETS.
A wonder He Ever Grows UP. He Has So
Many Enemies
From the Clereiand Plain Dealer.

From the Cierttdnd Plain Dealer.
So many dangers beset young birds be-
tween the time they are Matched and the time
selves It fs a wonder that so many OF them
reach maturity. That any Of them DO SO
o " pfSS elpiesssn Hss q :. 'ne co p"Sp i%tf eEs short.
averaging perhaps three weeks with the
majority Of our perching birds.
spicuoas, often carefully hidden. and the
sitting bird ia psua lily silent; ,
the shells Of the eggs 1t becomes a dlfisult
secret from a hundre,d enemies more pltiless
Of such dainty and available morsels as
The feeding Of the little ones and the
visits daily on the part Of the GID birds, and,
passing back and forth to a, given point is
son Then the young birds themselves
20 much ado when their parents arrive with
food, that they seem to invite every enemy
within sight or hearinSi ,,,,,d ~, -. .ro,ra
are perhaps the ones which are subject to
the greatest number Of dangers: Fortunate
i {, + for Ipb them ,s that q they lsts know ana 10 e soes not
e be afraid, uniil they are ale 70 A snd
White footed mice in all probability
destroy, young, birds occasionally. since they
never seen O gray squirrel injure a birds
hest. but ! think there la enough good evi.
occasionally eating both eggs and nestlines.
Red squirrels and chipmunks have been
caught In the act so often that they may be
regarded as habitual criminals,
In Or oportion to their numbers, however.
IL IL doubtful II squirrels do. anywhere near
the damage that ls wrought by the domestic
b latter 10 larger and requires much
more food, and It 10 also more apt To. kill
merely for sport. The cat problem 10 .
serious one With bird lovers. the more 90
thousands Of good people
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05

Louisiana Is tho first State Of the Union. 90 far
as I know, that has ever Appropriated money 70
send a commission to Europe for the purpose Of en-.
couraglng immigration to that State" said Francis
Dodge OF Baton Rogue, La. This was done by
the last State Legislature and much good 10 ex.
pected OF II. Charles Schuler. commissioner Of
agriculture and Inning ration. will make . tour Of
Europe and will show the advantages that Louisiana
offers TO the foreigners who desire to make \ home
In the rev world. He will visit ireland, Germany,
Italy and Austria. Other Southern and Western
States are expected to follow In the Lead Of LIQUID.
ana. and In a short time. perhaps. States win b
offering special pr yes to the foreigners WIN settle
within their boundaries" :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
THAT LITTLE POWDER PUFF
AND ELEVEN WAYS IN WHICH A
VOMAN MAY CARRY 1T,

Comparative Advantages OF he Bag and
the JeweIled Bail, the handkerchief
and the vanity Case. the Bracelet
and the Man who Is Your Escort.
SIS my nose shiny. too'' csked the one
in white, with u~nmistakable emphasis on
the last word.
shiny" The girl In blue thrust her hand
down into a handsome beaded bag, drew out
a lambs wool powder puff and replied: Il
should think IL was! You have such skin,
anyway, that It's no wonder you carry Q
chamois rag In your glove and she dabbed
her nose with pink powder.