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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
A TWO-FOOt Rat.

a. warehouseman at the Oriental
dock, in Baltimore, had the distinc
ton the other day of killing the larg
est rat ever seen along the local water
front. The rodent Weighed nearly
seven pounds. and from the tip of his
nose to the end of his tail he measured
two feet.
It was only after desperate fight,
lasting twenty minutes, that the i'm
mense rat was killed. For some time
scraps of paper and wood in the tool
room of the warehouse indicated that
a swarm of rodents was at work. Then
one morning the warehouseman en-
countered the big fellow. With a
broom handle he attempted to put an
end to the rodents life, but the rat
showed fight. Back and forth he
scampered, and when cornered he
rushed at his assailant. Once he hid be-
hind a coil of rope overhead, and then
he dashed at the mans head. The
latter lodged but the rodents sharp
teeth grazed his face. At last the rat
was killed and measurements proved
that he was the biggest ever seen in
port.
The animal is supposed to be a spe-
cies found in South America and it is
believed he came here in ship, all OF
which carry many rodents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
IN IRONICAL VEIN.

prominent citizens recommended by
legislators should accept paltry places
at the foot Of the list was intensely
repugnant to the Senatorial sense. AS
statesmen representing watchful and ex-
pectant constituents, many of whom ex-
ercise valuable influence in behalf of
their party, they could not consent to
closing the door Of hope. Every Con
gressionaI dj"trict has its share of
elderly and highminded students Of the
worlds affairs, men who may have been
rudely buffeted by fortune and who
cherish the hope Of lodging further
cruel strokes by landing in a pleasant
consulate. They are men who have
done yeoman service for their party.
and often they retain connections that
can not be ignored. Are these to be
superseded and thrust aside by pop
injays? Are the oxen that tread out
the corn to be muzzled? Is the occurs
ed thirst for gold to commercialize the
honorable office of consul, so long the
haven Of ancient mariners tempest
tossed on chartiess political seas, the
asylum Of Indulgence, the badge Of de-
cayed gentility?
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations will not have Il so. That
committee, consulting its bowels OF
compassion, insists that Congress shall
share with the President the pleasures
of rewardfng the faithful with the tat
test consular places "
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

Senator Lodges bill providing for
the reorganization of the consular ser.
vice has been shorn by the Committee
on Foreign Relations Of its most in.
cendiary and detestable features-the
provision for examining candidates
for appointment, and this still more
Objectionable section:
'"That whenever a vacancy shall
occur in the Office of consul general,
or consul above the sixth ($4,0O0) class.
members Of the two classes next below
that in which the vacancy occurred
shall be deemed eligible to be selecte l
to fill such vacancy"
This was a palpable attempt to en-
graft the merit and promotion system
WON the consular service, and thereby
to deprive national lawmakers Of their
ancient sacred right to assist the Presi
dent in selecting consuls general and
high-salarted consuls. A majority of
the committee regard It as the sortlid
injection of commercialism into pure.
" political matter. on the flimsy pre-
tence that TIE consular service Is a
business institution.
II the Committee on Foreign Rela.
lions had permitted this section to
stand, It would have been an AFFECT cap
ifu,atfon to the force that are sur
reptitiously rohbing Congress Of its
patronage powers. The idea that
young co',suls that have made good re.
cords should be promoted and that
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
IRE Sold Direct From Factory and in No Other W;
III Save FROM SITS 10 $500

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy at whole-
sale. you pay the actual cost Of making II with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
. plano, as many still do-at retail-you pay the
retail dsaler's store rent and other expenses.
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
Of the agents or salesmen he empoys-all these
on top OF what the dealer himself has to pay to
the manufacturer. The retail profit on piano
Is from SIS to $500. Isn't this worth saying7
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
"YOO MUCH LAW.MAKING, "
REPRESENTATIVE BOWERSOCK,
or KANSAS CITY, CRIzICzSES
BILL AAKERS,

Says Selfishnees and Ambition Lead
them through Wilderness of FoIIy
end Buncomb and Valuable Time
is Wasted.
II have long criticised and seriously
objected to the making of SO many
laws, and have long contended that
men are not made good and honest by
statute" remarked Representative
Justin D. Bowersock, Of Kansas. re-
Gently.
1.-THE comparatively indiscriminate
enactment Of legislation on all subjects
general, special and personals a
great evil and greater folly. I have
insisted that selfshness and prejudice
are at the basis Of too many enact
ments, and that human nature and
the settled principles of business and
commerce, honorable competition, and
the results Of supply and demand can
hardly be changed BY law to any ben
efcial extent
Corporate greed, eupidity, and cor.
ruption can be, ought to he, and will
be modified, curtailed, and brought
within decent limits, to say the least.
No man desires this ore earnestly
than ! do; no man will 60 further
along any reasonable lines In any le.
Ultimate and practicable effort to
bring this about, whether It be In con-
nection with railroad rates, Standard
OIL rebates, beef trust, unlawful COM
bination, watered stocks, or whatever
or whoever may burden the consumer
or producer, unduly or unjustly, for
extortionate gain.
Equal rights to all, special prfvil-
eyes to none win not come through
uncomfortable laws
drawn on the theory that we have
reached the millennium.
"The ordinary legislator, and his
name is legion, has a legal panacea for
every i'll. If he had as much honesty
as assurance. the title Of his bills
would be:
".An act to make men do business
on earth as it is done in heaven q
devoutly to be wished;
but let us not forget the effect of the
Pope's bull against a comet and the
beating of tom-toms by the aborigines
On an eclipse"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
OUR SUGAR CONSUMPTION.
Beet Sugar Now More Than Half the
Worid's Total Production.


OF the more than 1000 million dol
lars worth Of merchandise brought in
to the United States during the last
year more than $50 million dollars
worth was sugar. Sugar formed by
far the largest single item In this larg-
est importation which the United
States has ever made In any single
year.
The lifted States Is increasing
steadily and rapidly its consumption
of sugar. The sugar producers at
home are increasing their output Of
both cane and beet sugar. but even
their rapid increase in production is
not keeping pace with the increasing
home demand, and as q consequence
the quantity Of ugarsbrought into the
country increases from year to year.
It has doubled in the last twenty years,
while population meantime increased
but 80 per cent. The annual average
importation during the flve-year period
ending with 1885 was 1,031,149 tons,
and diving the fve-year period ending
with 1905 the annual average was 2,106,
DAB tons, despite the fact that the sugar
production at home had grown from
176, 035 tons in 1885 to approximately
100000 tons in 1905. ~
The United States is the largest
sugar.consuming country in the world,
though the per capita consumption IN
this country is not as great as in the
United Kingdom. The total consump-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

don their dear-bought fame as models
of industry and hilariously devote to
sport or idleness all of their time ex.
cept just enough in each day to satisfy
that days hunger. No doubt this tale
will shock and grieve a large number
Of estimable people, but for our own
part, says the Times, it very consider
ably increases such little affection as
we previously had for these tiresomely
virtuous fowl and therefore will we
do our best to believe it. There are
some difficulties in the way of doing
that Bees, despite their reputation for
intelligence, are evidently about the
stupidest things with wings-merely
animated acquisitiveness, indeed work
ing as hardlas an American million
aire to pile UP wealth fa- beyond any
possible needs, without single talent
except to get, get, get.
As fighters, while bees are brave
enough, they are unable to strike more
than single blow against any Of their
more dangerous foes, dying themselves
as a result Of it, while the foes, after
bowling with pain for bit, calm down
and hunt more honey. It is almost
incredible, therefore, that a creature
incapable of seeing the futility of work
carried to an absurd extreme only for
the profit of human robbers should be
able so quickly to draw an inference
from the failure Of winter to appear
when expected. almost" is not
quite" however, and we, too, can be-
lieve what we want to believe. So we
will not question the story from Aus.
tralia-where everything is possible,
aryhow-and we hope that somebody
will take few of our ants down there
and prove that they, also, are indus.
trious only because they have to be-
THAT they are not bit fonder of indus
try than are the butterflies or any Of the
sluggards who have always had the
sense to see that between toll to-day
and hunger tomorrow there is so little
to choose that differences of opinion
on the subject are entirely permissible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

To be one Of an army Of 10000; to
travel by railroa ! $4,000 miles every
year; to stand in a car forming part
Of swaying, rushing train, surround
ed by open-mouthed sacks and pigeon
holes shu6ling letters and papers at
the rate Of $500 per hour; knowing
that every error goes against your
record; to work sometimes sixteen to
twenty four hours at q stretch, often
sleepy and hungTy-these are some Of
the daily experiences OF the railway
mail CLERKS. Then add to these the
constant possibility Of being knocked
into eternity or crippled for life In q
wreck.
Yef they are contented lot, these
railway mail clerks, happy only
when ION the road" But it. is not
the environment for a Domestic man,
nor for him who has passed the top
Of the hill Of life and is jogging down
into the dark valley beyond. Thus q
majority Of the clerks are young men;
these are preferred by the Post Office
Department, for they have fewer
cares, are more active, and can work
faster and with greater accuracy.
Uncle Sam is proud Of the person
mel Of this expert force and takes
every precaution for their safety and
comfort. Their hours are fixed, and
overtime Is required only in cases Of
absolute necessity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
GhOSfIY Ashes.

They had just moved in the house
and, as is usually the case, the former
tenants had left much rubbish behind
them.
"Just look" complained the little
woman, "here are three horrid pals
Of ashes in the yard"
"Ah," laughed the big husband,
speak of them with more reverence"
Reverence. Why should I?
"Why, they are the ashes of the de-
parted"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
Famous for Artificial Noses.

The city of Indore is modern and
ugly and uninteresting. Apart from
being the prosperous capital of rich
native state, it's chief claim to motor
iety rests upon its hospital, which has
won universal fame by the manufac-
ture of artificial noses. That may
seem very limited industry on which
to build a name. But in India there
are several ways Of promoting this in.
dustry. When a woman comes to the
hospital carrying her nose in a napkin
you may fairly assume that her hus-
band suspects breach of the Seventh
Commandment When q man appears
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

Tie wide. The comparatively tight
tender and mail car responded instant.
ly, while the heavy baggage and
that broke the coupling. Relieved Of
this burden the engine, nder and
mail car shot ahead and leaped the
twenty.foot draw, landing on the 9TH
er side In safety. he engine ca ened
and side-wiped the iron bridge wc-t.
tearing its jacket 70 tatters and
knocking the cab into the riv"' The
rest Of the train, with brakes get au-
tomatica1ly, came to stop without .
foot 10 spare.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23

CIUH III I5U4 agSrtgdLeu d,7b1 ,UUU LOnS,
making an average consumption for
each Individual for the year Of about
IS pounds.
During the half century prior to 1890
beet sugar formed a small proportion,
Of the worlds sugar production,
the percentage which beets supplied
of the worlds sugar product being in
1910 but 4.3 per cent, in 1850 14.3 per
cent, in 1890 63.7 per cent, while 1900
showed for beets the highest proper.
ton in the worlds production Of sugar,
ST. per cent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-23
Bees Natural Spendthrihs.

The New York Times reprinted from
a Montreal paper-which doubtless
lifted it from one In London-a most
amiable story to the effect that when
bees ara taken to Australia they learn
In a single year the uselessness Of stor-
ing honey for q winter that never
comes and that they thereafter aban-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent

From our reg lar correspondent
Oct. 81 906.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Butler
are i'll with tonsilitis.
Miss Matte McMullen is taking
course in typewriting at Valdez
College.
Mrs. John Wingate was taken serI-
Ously i'll last week but at present is
out of danger and on the gain.
| Jewell & Co.'S. store has a sale this
week of dry goods etc.
Misses Myrtle. Gladys and Master
Lloyd Whitbeck gave party to over
20 boys and girls on Friday afternoon
and evening, who report it to be the
lone of the season. "
Eleven people from this vicinity
made successful trip TO Albert Lea,
Mimi, on automobiles last week.
A few 70 our young people went TO
DEBORAH Saturday evening to see the
illumination of the Luther College.
We understand that Gene Bovee has
sold his town property here to Ear
nest Ward, consideration 81 800.
Ezra Reed is enjoying a visit from
his sister, Miss Cora Reed, of De-
cOrah
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Price moved last
week into Marion Prices house, who
with his family will live on the home
farm in part of his fathers house.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kneeskern de-
part this week for Arthur Ida, county,
thnx- III Grand Ia int
Mrs. J. Lindsay of W s, Superior,
Wis, came Friday evening TO care for
her aunt, Mrs. John Wingate.
Dr. Jewell came up from DEBORAH
Friday on his auto, making profess
sional calls.
Miss Elsie Butler has returned from
Taopi, Mimi, where she has bee
spending several weeks.
The L. A. s. will meet Oct. Gath
with Mrs. M. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Peacck, Miss
Maggie Ward and Mr.. Earle Pierce
depart today for pleasure trip in
Dakota.
Mrs. Odell went down to Canoe last
evening to spend some time at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pierce.
The Schanck fanny are busy this
week making preparations for moving
next week into the st. Cloud hotel.
Mrs. E. NJ. Bovee and Mrs. w.
Emmons Sundayed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Pierce south of Canton.
Some miscreant broke into Frank
Cratsenberg's cellar last week and
helped themselves to canned fruit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
NASSET
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Oct. IA. 1906.
The first snow fell Oct. 9th.
Mrs. @. Lier visited in this vicinity
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ness and family
and Miss Florence Goodrich visited
with John Moe at Ossian the 18th inst
H. Lovlin was a caller at DEBORAH
Saturday.
Quite crowd were present at the
reception at J. Rupps, Friday evening
given to the newly married couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davis. Congratu-
lations.
o. z. Rocksvold aud H. Ruen went
to Leroy, Mimi, Monday.
We have learned that our friend,
G. Ness, is the owner of the Chas.
HolbroOk home, having bought the
same last week. What is up, Gus?
Miss Julia Anderson of Frankville
visited with Miss Henrietta Lee last
week.
Oscar Krotsund is working for ID.
Graham in DEBORAH at present.
The Gauken Singing Society gave a
concert at Waukon Friday evening
and big audience were present.
T. Indvik passed through our
streets Wednesday.
John Sholl from Waukon Sundayed
with his parents.
Fl. H. tWoldum went to Paint Creek
Saturday.
Mr.. Nels Wick and son Adolph
went to Frankville Sunday, where
they work.
Miss Emma Kvam went 10 Waukon
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Hillestad were
guests of p. Svensrud Sunday.
Miss Bertha Ramsey and Mabel
Amunrud were shopping in DEBORAH
SATURDAY..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
BAILEY SPRINGS.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Oct. 10, 1906.
The Young Peoples Society of Rev.
Steenerson' congregation in Canoe,
met at o. Danielson's Sunday after
noon.
Several of our people attended the
funeral of Theodore Luros of Locust
held at the Synod church Sunday.
A. Lovoos has sold his farm TO E.
Peterson.
A new bridge is being constructed
across the Canoe just below O. .Peder-
SON.
Rowdyish and unlimited crowds
from other vicinities are not expected
to break III upon the company of a
few people gathered to spend the eve
ming The indecency is increased
when they demand the privilege of
dancing too, When they are entirely
unacquaiuted with the members of
the house. Disturbances of than ma
ture should never be encouraged but
ought 70 be snubbed on every occa-
sion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
SPIELVILLE.
From our regular correspondent.l

From our regular correspondent.l
Oct. 10, 1906.
A new doctor arrived in town last
week.
The men have done some good work
on the street the past week.
III. Cooper moved into the base
ment under j. Klimesh's saloon last
week.
Ed. Kapinos arrived here last
week for a visit at the home of his
brother Frank.
The carpenters were at work last
week finishing j. POlansky's resi-
d9nce.
J. H. Hang has bought the building
which j. w. Swehla had his bowling
alley in for STA. j. Vance of Ossian
moved it.
Mr.. Coy arrived here this week to
meet Mrs. Coy, who has been heresfor
an extended visit at the parental
home of D. HAPPIER.
Mr.. Korbel and Miss Anna Haspy
were married Tuesday at st. Wences-
lau,' church, Father Kloss ofticiating.
Their many friends extend congratu-
lations.
Between three and four O'Clock Sun
day afternoon our citizens were
aroused by the cry of fire. Mr..
Vitoushek's barn was afire in the hay
loft. The fire company and the fire
engine were soon on the place and
they prevented the fire from spreading
to other outbuildings. The fire had
gained such Roadway that they could
not save the barn before it had done
considerable damage. No insurance
on the barn, so it will be quite loss
to Mr.. Vitou shek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
HESPER.
(From our Regular Corresp IN lent

(From our Regular Corresp IN lent.)
Oct. 10, 1906.
Mrs. J. W. Daubney of Lakeield,
Mimi. is the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Pike, and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noecker of DEBORAH
were visitors last week with their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Darlington.
Miss Lorena Carter entertained a
party of young people at a candy pull
Friday.
Mrs. Holmns of Paducah, Kentucky,
is spending month with her moth
er, Mrs. Clara Battey.
Col. Geo. Rust of Boston came
Saturday to spend the winter with
Mrs Rust.
j. G. Reid recently spent few
days in the hospital at La Crosse.
Charles Halsey arrived Friday from
a trip to Montana and Dakota and
came back more than pleased with
Iowa.
J. Halseth is hauling rock for the
foundation for new barn.
Mrs. Rust was DEBORAH visitor
one day last week.
@. j. Tamnes starts in the morning
for visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Brothen, in Colorado.
c. A. Themes of Mabel purchased
a 20 acre piece of wood land last
week of Mrs. +. G. Dillingham;,
consideration $500.
J. NJ Cove of DEBORAH is visitor
at the home of r. Reid.
Philip Richert is at the hospital at
Billings, Montana, owing to broken
foot which was caught in the convey
ing chain in a planning mill. with the
above result.
Prof. and Mrs. H. q. Moeller en-
tertained the teachers and Mr.. Ora
ham Saturday.
Fred Allen has been going on
'crutches the past week, on account
of horse stepping on his foot and
breaking it near the ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Darlington and
daughter leave tomorrow for bust
ness ard pleasure trip in the Dakotas.
Mrs. Graham and son leave Wednes.
day for their home in Gardina. Cal.
They will visit at Omaha, Colorado
Springs and various points before
reaching their destination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-17
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review

FROM Uit heNleW
Mrs. Emma Werhan arrived home
from her visit at Postville, Monday.
Henry Butz is attending the Mer-
chants Convention at New Hampton
today.
Mr.. Anna Chekal of Fit. Atkinson
IS visiting at the Albert Soukup home
this week.
Mrs. Anton Olson of Conover
visited at the l.. T. Fosse home the
first of the week.
G.. w. Brinkman and family arrived
home from two weeks visit at
Osakis, Mimi, Tuesday.
Miss Cornelia Peterson of Freeport
has been the guest of the 9. Degro and
Ed. IversOn families this week.
Mrs. Lowe and daughter Josie ar
rived from Waukon Tuesday for a
months visit with DR.. j. @. Lewis
and family
Mrs. H. Williams of Monona re-
turned to her home Monday, having
concluded a few days visit at the G..
r. Baker home.
Orrie Libbey departed yesterday to
accept a job at Greene as stenographer
and assistant bookkeeper in the Mer-
chants National Bank.
Miss Hattie Armstrong is the win
ner of certificate good for S76 in trade
in the Griffith Word Contest wi ic /
has its place of business at West
Union.
Albert O'Connell and family con-
cluded visit of several weeks at the
r. A. Blackburn home and returned
TO their home at Bruce, Wis, Tues
day.
Mrs. W. @. Johnson and daughter
Stella arri Sed home from Waukon
the first Of the week after spending
seven weeks visiting at her parental
home.
g. L. Trytten and Geo. Helgeson
were called to New Hampton yester-
day rs witnesses in defective side
walk case against the town of Alta
Vista
Miss Sara Aga from Mortified,
Mimi. Miss Ida Aga from DEBORAH
an Jake Aga from Cresco were called
home the first of the week by the i'll
ness of their grandmother.
G.. r. Baker drove over TO New
Hampton yesterday to attend the
Northeastern Iowa District meeting
of the County Merchants Associa-
tion which is held under the auspices
of the Iowa State Retail Merchants
Association.