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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Dangers In Circulating Libraries.

Dangers In Circulating Libraries.
A foreign medical journal has been
publishing facts about the dissemina-
ton Of disease through books from
public libraries. 1t is, of course, impos-
sible for librarians to ascertain where
books have been or to know the condi-
tons Of families into which they CO. A
large number of books were examined
and were found to contain the bacilli
Of pneumonia, diphtheria and many
other sorts, some of which were harm
less. Even new books fresh from the
publishers hands were found to con-
tain germs. There are very many per-
sons who practice wetting the fingers
with the lips or tongue when turning
the pages Of books. This is an exceed
ingly dangerous thing to do, not only
to the person who does II, but to all
others who may use the book after
ward, especially II the person 50 doing
has any form Of disease in the system.
Invalids of all kinds are likely to be
great readers, and the consumptive or
those suffering with cancer may un-
Willingly deposit on the pages of the
volumes they peruse the deadly germs
Of their own malady.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
HOMESPUN
HEROES
BY Claude Pomores
Copyright, 1905. by E. C. PARCELS

One of the habitues of SINNERS gro
Gerry, at the village Of Skinnersville,
was Abe Langford. He became ''sit-
ter" when he was twenty years old,
and for twelve years he never missed
but one night. That was the night Of
his marriage to the Widow Durham.
She was his senior by ten years, and
she married him mostly that he might
have a mother. Every night, rain or
shine. summer or winter, Abe was
there.
During the first year the old veterans
crowded him around somewhat, but
after that one of the cracker barrels
was marked with his initials and duly
recognized us his throne.
As for occupation, Abe was most
anything. He did a days work here
and there, but the wife mainly support
ed the two of them by sewing for the
neighbors. Abe was mild hammered
and easy going, and he was not much
Of a talker.
But Abe Langford's wife knew him
better than his fellow sitters. They
had often remarked among themselves
that he had no ambition. She knew
better. Under that quiet and humble
demeanor was hidden away an ambi-
ton that longed to soar and impa.
tiently waited its opportunity. Almost
every night when Abe reached home he
said:
"Doggons it, l don't amount to
shucks and never will. Why hain't ]
as big man as Deacon Whittier"
whats the deacon been doin'w
"a horse thief tried to git into his
barn last night, and the dog woke the
deacon up, and he went out and yelled
at the fellow that If he didn't git OFT
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Speaking of campaign contributions
the Omaha World Herald calls atten-
ton to the fact that Julius Caesar once
presented the consul Paulus with
$3.50, 900 merely as token of esteem
and coupled with the hope that Paulus
would do the right thing in a certain
political matter that was pending. The
argument was effective with Paulus
and neither he nor Caesar suffered
any in popularity. So it seems that
public opinion Is more sensitive now
than it was in the. first century. Oh,
We are gaining!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

mighty sudden he'd let go hull bush
ell of buckshot at him. He's a hero,
the deacon is. When he got through
tellin' the story Skinner offered to
trust him for ten pounds Of sugar all
to once"
Everybody can't be hero" an
swered the wife, with a sigh.
what do you s'pose happened to
Elijah Smallman two or three years
ago"
Il can't say. I don't remember Of
his telling that anything did"
mo, he never told a human being
about it till tonight, and then he made
us all promise never to breathe a word
to soul. Lordy, but the chills went
up and down my back while he was
tellin' itv'
what was itT'
HE saw a murderer. His dog barked
about midnight, and he got up aud
looked out of the winder and saw
murderer snoopin' around. The Teller
even came up and ratified on the kitch-
en- door. The dog put his tail down
and made a sneak and didn't come
home for two days. Lijah said he got
no weak in the knees that he could
hardly get back to bed. and he covered
up his head for more'n an hour after
wards"
How did he know it was q mur
dererT'
Because the Teller had on a SLOUGH
hat pulled down over his eyes and was
crouched over That's the way they
allus do. Yes. he was a regular muir
derer. A week later tin peddler come
along and told Lijah that hull family
had been murdered about fifty miles
away the very next night. If the dog
hadn't barked the Smallman family
would have been wiped out. Do ever
see murderer snoopin' aroundT'
Land O. massey, but hope notv'
But orter see one, same as other
folks. If l ever do see one / won't
stand and tremble and shake. No, sir,
l won't I'll just go right out to him
and tell him to hump himself out Of
that or he'll have me in his hair, but
shan't never see one. There's no such
good luck for me-"
"But you hain't done SO bad" OBJ
served the wife in soothing tones.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Senator Plat now denies that he
said he would not be a candidate for
reelection. What he said was that he
did not expect to be elected, which
is much more important
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
just = Lie.

II once" said the colonel solemnly-
Il once, and only once, had all thirteen
trumps dealt me-"
"Er-I suppose you were the dealer"
suggested a candid friend.
mo, sir" roared the colonel. "No.
sir! I was not the dealerv'
'Then may 1 ask what happened to
the trump which the dealer turned
up?'
And a terrible silence ensued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

The Georgian, Atlanta's new paper,
has insured for its own benefit the lie
of its editor for $4,000. If the paper
gets into financial straits all it will be
necessary to do will to create va
cancy in the editorial chair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Senator Patterson refers affectional-
ly to President Roosevelt as the
prince of trouble makers" Trouble!
why, the President never says word
when people do as they ought.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

President Day of Syracuse Uni
versity knows that the Standard Oil
magnates can do no wrong. They have
told him so themselves. Besides they
have given him lot of money for his
school, and may be induced to give
him some more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

The mayor of Knoxville admits that
he paid SIPS to one man in order to
have an honest election in his ward.
We must have honest elections if we
have to buy them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
MANAGING HUSBANDS.
tome Eighteenth Century Ideas ON
This Interesting Subject.

tome Eighteenth Century Ideas on
This Interesting Subject.
Most quaint is some of the advice to
women contained in an old book pub
:ished in 1877. The volume describes
itself as IAN infallible, Guide to the
Fair Sex, containing Rules, Directions,
and Observations for their Conduct and
Behaviour through all Ages and Cir
cumstances Of life; as Virgins, Wives,
| or Widows, with Directions how to OBJ
tain all Useful and Fashionable Ac-
! e0mplishments suitable to the Sex"
! # the lady's husband was choleric she
was told how to secure her own way
by dexterously yielding everything
till he begins to cool, and then by slow
degrees she may rise and gain upon
the Man." or when other Remedies
| are too weak, a little Flattery may be
admitted, which, by being necessary,
will cease to be criminal" With a
covetous husband, pride, ambition,
vanity, anger, kindness or even a dose
@; wine may be expected ITO open or
enlarge his narrow Mind" 'The wife's
business must be to watch for critical
moments, and not let one Of them slip
without making her advantage Of it."
And wife may be said Ito want skill
If by these means she Is not able to Sc
cure herself in Good Measure against
the Inconvenience this scurvy Quality
in her husband might bring upon her."
All the frailties Of poor, erring hus-
bands are here set forth, singly, in
plain, unmistakable language, neatly
docketed, each with the recipe for cure
appended thereto.
There are other interesting passages
In the same book. OF spinsters the au.
thor says: AN old maid is now thought
such curse as no poetic fury can ex-
coed, looked on as the most calamitous
creature in nature. Modesty and Obe-
dience, though necessary to all, are
yet in a more eminent degree required
here. Their Look, their Speech, their
whole Behaviour should own a hum.
bic distrust Of themselves" Concern.
ing amusements this: 1.-The reading of
ROmances seems now to be thought the
peculiar and only becoming Study of
young Ladies. 1t must be confessed
their Youth may little adapt it to
them when they were children, and
we wish they were always in their
event as harmless"
OF another vanity: There is also an
other great devourer of Time-we mean
Dressing. Sure it's allowable upon Q
soberer account that those who design
Marriage should give themselves the
advantage of decent Ornaments and
not by the negligent Rudeness of their
Dress belly Nature and render them.
selves less amiable than she has made
them. But, all this being granted,
twill by no means Justify that excess
sive Curiosity and Solicitude, that Ex.
pense of Time and Money, too, which is
more used"
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Visitor Ito convict-I suppose you
ind your life here very tiresome, my
friend, do you not? Conviction, no.
sir. Irhave been burglar for good
many yearstnd have worked hard and
conscientious1y at the business, and as
I'm only In for three years I feel that
the rest is doing me good
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

If Providence caused the earthquake,
how do you account for it that at
Stanford University the church fell
down and the football bleachers were
not damaged?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Cornell has decided to make an age
limit of IS for faculty members. Mem
bers at this age will not be killed, but
penSiOned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

DIR. Crapsey has been pronounced
hereto. BY the way. what has be-
come of DR. Briggs?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

The democrats swept Omaha. Well,
ed a good grooming it is Omaha.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

If the republicans put up a ticket
of Foraker and Bulkeley, Mr.. Bryan
might be elected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-11-22

E. A. Williams, q. S. suveyor gen.
eIal, With headquarters at Bismarck,
Was In Grand Forks for few days,
recently. and entertained the Evening
Times With some OF his experiences
70 The days when he and Jud LaAioure
1epssDented the presentstate Of North
Dakota in the territorial legislature
ct Yankton. They we're the only rep
resentxtives at that time. Mr.. La
Moure reached YanktOn from the
Pembina country on snow shoes.
while Gen. Williams Travelled from
Bismarck over the ice Of the Missouri
on foot, the trip requiring fourteen
days, and many Of the nights being
spent around camp.fres. The two
representatives from the northern
section Ut the territory did not COM
municate with each other on the trip,
and were almost stAnYers when they
net Ia the drst territorial assembly.
Incidentally, II will be remembered
that tie sessions were held In i
stOFe-ro0m, and that, while the future
Statesmen debated the wisdom OF laws
while seated on store boxes, tile trader
|sold g0ods 10 tile Indians and the few
white settlers over the rude counter.
Genesal Williams hrst came TO Da-
kDta In 1879, and has resided In the
state ever since.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-11-22
BRADDOCK BREVTTIES


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.. soo ~. -. p Lee. from EN-
oooeoofg. visited With NJ. and Mrs
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: nv oays last week q Bismarck yss-
itsne Win nef parents.
Nm q. Reamann and children will
love % Town fof the winter ana the
enslosen W'ii ateeno school.
u. 81. Botten6ed vas in town yes
toe6ay from the Kintyre neighbor-
bod. While here he made this once
10 pleasant call and stated that !
ruapof yas out to the effect that
announcer Renefal store would be estab'
ilsned o A1ntyre.
Work on the school house is pro
crossing rapidly, and it is expected
that the building will be ready for us<
10 about one month.
Mn Welsh entertained last, TIM :.
Aav evening n honor 81 Mrs S.vlor
vto denarted the follor,no d.v -,
n9.,Aen -,,.,s 81. III, .a.;as $780, a.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-11-22
HAMILTON HAPPBInG.

tgeen ~ Republican. NOV. 81
Kurtx Brrs. finished thrashing O
TIE hone placo to-day and are nov
putting away the machine. after run
Of sixty days.
ST. Wright and sister left FSiaay
0oening Tor thefr Wit q the Old home
= Rsonsylvania. s. r. expects 70 10
turn some time Ii December.
J. o. Ottefson returned Monday
eyening from his visit 10 the north.
western part Of the state. He fepofl
the CROPS rather light IN that section.
Lester BriGgle i home from BIZ
tbrashinG experiences near Bu6alo. q
this state.
NJ. and Mn. j. B. Davis ase proud
q : bssnd-new North Datota boy
which cane 20 their home Monday
night. All Is lovely, including J. b.
smile.
3. J. Haas vas up from Linton Sat.
urdsy evening 70 attend meeting o.
the knights " Pythias. he left Sun
day noenins; but We don't believe h
went directly home.
Two Of Tho three new bridges o..
deled ~ the county ase nov shout
ready for acceptance. One y neal
Glencoe, one near the August 8onta
ranch, north Of HazeltOn. The third
y west Of Linton.
\. Rush M Ia from wiilianspost
to-day and pretended TO b dissatisfied
With his farnin9 experience. His 6al
only yielded about l6 bushels Per aeGl
ana sold forol. o. pr bushsl. Il would
take nearly the whole crUp TO buy tn
land.
| Andgew Hansen u having . TIM
with larks boil on his face. 1sstdal
b .ing' painful. u Temporarily mars hi
|besuty. Il he can shape his adairl
satisfactorily, Andrew may take : trtI
acr0as tie big pond this winter and
visit his mother 10 Denmark.
Or. Synder vas called to Burr Oat
last Friday evening to zee Mr.. and
/ MrA r. D. smith, both Of whom IN
Victims Of laxripps. Both are on thu
| gain at this writing.
Nj. and Nns. B. 3. Talbot aud haby
leave to-day for brown county, 8. y.
where they will remain sous tim
vii, ralatiyos and friends, and WhoTl
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term is only $l1 500. The state bank
commissioner was given an appropria-
ton for all purposes of $4,000 and his
Office will earn $4,000 during the two
year term. 1t will thus be seen that
for all expenses OF the offices mentioned
the appropriations aggregated $50. 100.
During the two years bhe earnings OF
these Offices will be al least $44 900.
This splendid showing, together with
the enormous increase IN the earnings
of the land department, VIII enable lhe
coming legislature to reduce the amount
to DO raised by taxation for all state
purp oses fully 80 per cent. Besides
there will be an enormous increase in
the common school funds, which will
mean a material reduction in the
amount that will have to be raised by
taxation for the support OF the common
schools.
The earnings in the land department
and all other departments mentioned
from statehood until January /, 1905,
was $l35, 900 in round numbers. For
the two.year term, ending January |,
1907, it can safely be estimated that the
earnings of the state departments men,
toned viii not fall short Of $780, 900
Ii this is not indicative OF business adj
ministration, it would be difficult to
imagine just what it would be. In
many other ways has the present state
administration made good its claim
upon the people, and the people are not
likely to orget.-Weser World.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29

THE REPUBLICAN acknowledges
courtesy of an attractiVely. printed
program of the fifteenth commence
ment exercises of the Inter Mount
ain Business College at ogden,
Utah, which occurs this TUESDAY,
May 80, 1906) evening in the
Methodist church. There are II
graduates from the Commercial
and Business departments, the
Junior Course claiming of them.
The Stenographic department
graduates number "a
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
ADyERTtsISG AAfka,

Locals, cents per line to nil using display
space. 10 cents per line to transcients or
casual advertisers.
Notices OF ice cream socials, fairs or local
entertainments, to which an admission Is
charged, 10 cents per line,
Resolutions of coincidence and cards of
thanks cents per line.
Church notices and reports OF social events
rec of charge,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
SEND ME THENAMES

OF your friends or relatives in the East who
are contemplating movement to the West
during the Spring or Summer.
There will be In effect during the Spring
months, from all Eastern points TO every see
ton OF the West, greatly reduced rates (both
one way and round trip, and 1t will be tc
their interest that you give me the names OF
parties who may be induced by these rates Ia
come West. No matter where they are To-
Gated, we will have our representatives call
upon or write to them and advise them of the
cheapest and best way to make the trip,
Call upon or address
GA. WALKER, Gen'l Agt,
Chicago & Northwestern Ry.,
P.O. Box $50, Salt Lake. Utah.
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7

Bet. Mtnhome and Glenn's Ferry,
buggy harness, hame and collar;
L.shaped check. hook tied in sack.
Finder suitabley rewarded by ex-
pressing to 0. M. VAUGHAN,
Twin Falls, Idaho,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
THOROUGH BRED

A thoroughbred short horn
bull, 4 years old, weight 1906
pounds, roam color, can be pur'
chased at a bargain-an umusua
bargain.
Call on JOHN H. GARRETT, OF
w. D. BAILEY, at the Garrett
stable. f27.u
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
United States Land office,

Boise, Idaho, May 81, 1906
Notice is hereby given The Northern Pacific Rail
way Company, by its Land Commissioner Thoma;
Cooper whose postoiice address is st Paul, Mime
sota has made application to select under the Act Of
July LIST, 1885, $50 stat 500 the following described
tract Of land, to.wt:
Ell nwl, sec 81 TIN, roe B. NJ, Gilmore County
Idaho Within the sixty days ofthe publication here
OF protests contests against the selection the
ground that the land described or any portion there
OF, Is more valuable for its minerals than for agri
cultural purposes or for any other reason or cause
will be received by the Register and Receiver OF the
United States Land Office at Boise Idaho
HARRY SYMS
Register
First pub May 29-last pub July 24.o6-9t
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
Tourist Excursions to California, Sum-
mer 1906.
For the above the following rates are authorized
SAN FRANCISCO:

mer 1906.
For the above the following rates are authorized
SAN FRANCISCO:
Via Ogden S. P. f55r 80
Los ANGELES:
Via Salt Lake sPLA & 81 .................S ST. IS
Divers routes permitted between p and SPLAI&
81 lines on these rates
Date Of sale JuneI to September Is, inclusive,
1906
Going trip must begin on date OF sale, and some
point in California or Oregon reached within sixty
days thereafter
Within California or Oregon stopovers may be
made at any point up to October 20, 1906, BY which
time destination must be reached
The final limit Is October 81, 1905, but return
limit will be indicated by joint agent at destination,
and limit so punched will be for continuous passage.
Nevertheless stop-overs will be allowed returning,
but on the SP, sPLA & 81 they will be gotten only
by depositing ticket with agent at point stop
over On the OS.L. and DRAM tickets will be
good for stop over limit by simply applying to the
conductor. F. L. AUSTIN
Agent, Mountain Home
D. E. hurley,
G. p A., Salt Lake City.
For further information call on F. E. Austin, Or
write D. E. Burley, GP.A Salt Lake City
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
LIEU SELECTION No I3

First pub June 5-last pub July lO-O6-ot
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-29
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office Boise, Idaho, May r. 1906
Notice is hereby given that Martha Purjus
of Bruneau, Idaho, has filed notice of In
tention to make proof on her desertland claim
No. 174s, for the 81 swA Sec "a, Tips 4 E, b NJ
before U S Commissioner Stimson at Mountain
Home, Idaho, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of
July 1906.
she names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of
said land:
Dolly Noble of Bruneau, Idaho
william Hodge "
J + Black of Little Valley, Idaho
FIN Purdue
HARRY J. SYMS,
Register.
First pub June 5-last pub July l0-06-6t