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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
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BY MARY IDEVEREUX
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BY M AIRY DEVEREUX

Up the avenue of live oaks, upon
whose branches the gray moss draped
filaments looking ghostly in the tWi-
light, he passed to the pillared portico
of the counts residence, and, as was
his privilege, entered its wide door
unannounced.
The low stunning of guitar from
a nearby room drew his footsteps to-
ward it, and he was soon standing on
its threshold.
No candles were lit, but woman's
white drapery cleaned from the far
ther end, in an aforementioned re-
cess looking out to the western sky,
where the evening sky was glittering
in the days gray ashes.
1t was the Island Rose; and the
song was one her mother had taught
her-one LATTE had heard the girl
sing during their journey from the
.Choctaw country.
"Mademoiselle Rose he said,
speaking very softly, as the sweet
voice died away, breathing the final
words like a sigh from a breaking
heart
who is it-what do you wish?" she
inquired timidly, and not a little
startled
1T is |, mademoiselle. Do you not
remember me?"
"Ah!"
1t was a cry of joy and two small
hands, white as her snowy draperies,
were held out to him.
ut is my Captain Jean. And oh,
how glad | am to see you"
"Are your" was all he was able to
say in reply, as he took her hands,
and wondering to himself for being so
tongue-tied in the presence of this
mere child.
Surely | am. So often have |
asked myself during this long summer
where you were and what doing. Oh,
Captain Jean, | am so very glad you
have come back And now you will
stop in New Orleans?"
She spoke eagerly, fearlessly, as if
happy in showing her liking for him.
81 fear not, ma m'selle. | am here
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12

for few hours only, on business, and
came to see your grandfather. You
speak of the summer being long.
Were you not happy, ma 'selle?"
She moved uneasily, and her head
dropped; but she did not reply.
Tell me, little Island Rose, were
you not happy" he asked again, TAX
ing her hand Remember that it was
| who brought you here-I, who loved
and revered your mother. And must
feel the deepest regret to have been
the means of bringing her child to I'M
happiness. Is not your grandpere
kind to your"
"Oh, yes" was her hasty reply
He has been-means to be. very
kind, | am sure. He has given me
many pretty things-clothes, and Jew
els, and books-things of which |
never knew before in all my life"
Yet, little Rose, feel that some
thing is troubling you,' LATTE de-
clared confidently. 81 wish you would
tell me what it is; and perhaps | can
find the way to make you as happy
and contented as | want to feel you
are in this new home to which
brought you"
His voice, with its gentle insist
ence; the firm pressure of his hand
upon her small fngers-these i'm
PEELED her, after brief hesitancy. to
say, speaking very softly, There
seems to be some mystery about my
surroundings - something in my
grandpere's life | cannot understands;
and this makes me uncomfortable.
And he has such strange associates"
It was well for both the girl and the
man that the darkness hid the look
of the face when he heard these
words.
"On the island where we spent the
summer, such rough. dreadful-looking
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
CHAPTER XIV.

The Island of Grande Terre, off the
coast OF Louisiana, runs parallel with
the mainland and at its western end
Is a secure harbor, reached by the
Great Pass of Barataria, whose water
is from nine to ten feet in depth.
Here, on Grande Terre, were sold
the captured cargoes and prizes; and
people from all parts of Louisiana
came hither to purchase them, with
no apparent attempt or desire to con-
ceal the object of their mission.
Jean Lafitte was, with Pierre, sit
ting in the dining-room of his own
house, of which, however, the latter
was nominal master.
And so Laro is dead, and the Barra
de Hero in English hands" Pierre
was saying.
Tell me OF thy plans, and what is
to become of the lovely Senorta La
zalie.'
At this, Jean, putting aside his for
mer mood sketched out clearly all his
intended operations, telling in detail
of his interview with Philip La Roche,
who with his widowed sister, Madame
Riefet, would take the Spanish
beauty into their charge.
1t was now some two months since
the governors edict had been issued
against the introduction of African
slaves; and he had followed this by
an address ITO all whom it might
concern in the territory" stating that
it had come to his knowledge that
well-laid plans existed to defeat and
evade this edict by way of Barataria:
and, as Jean now learned from Pierre,
rumor was afloat that the governor
contemplated setting a price upon the
head of Jean Lafitte, smuggler, slave
trader, and pirate
1T is only rumor as yet" an
swered Pierre, with no sign of anxi.
ETY.; land, together with the stories
of bad feeling growing between these
states and England, it gives the people
little of the excitement they ever
seem to crave"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
I I VIE
STOCK
The Real Farm Horse.

The real farm horse is not fancy
animal, but one that is quite well
adapted to do the work of the farm,
While no concerted move has been
made to breed up an American farm
horse, there has been for generations
a trimming to some particular type
of horse on most of our good-slzed,
farms where the same family has been
in possession for some generations.
Horses are improved in this country
largely as they are improved In all
other countries by the farmers breed
ing from what they consider their best
stock. 1t is an erroneous opinion 10
think that American farmers are all
so stupid as to carry on their breedlng
operations without regard to quallty'
even in the matter of the farm morse
Doubtless a great deal remains TO-
be done on the part of the American
farmer to get the ideal farm horse,
but | am sure that we have to-day on
our farms much good horsefiesh that
can be used for foundation stock in
the developing of class OF farm
horses that will be in all things suit
able for farm work. In other lands
the breeds of horses have not been,
developed from the first by selecting
out few pairs of the best and breed-'
ing from them, but they have been
built up by the farmers for genera
tons simply doing the kind OF breeds
ing that each one thought best. | am
not advocating this as a method
worthy to be followed, but am point
ing to it as indicative of the process
that is now going on on our farms. 1t
took centuries in the old countries to
show the results of this hit-or-miss
breeding, but it came in the end and
would come here if we should keep at
it long enough. | say this to call at
tention to the fact that without doubt
the quality of our farm horses is bet
ter than it was thirty years ago, and
that this makes a good foundation on
which to build with the right kind OF
stations.
To my mind none of the breeds we
now have is entirely suited to produce
the farm horse. think that in some
cases we can cross trotting horses on
our native mares and get good results,
but in other cases we cannot. The
way does not yet seem clear for the
development of a distinctive breed of
farm horses, though this may prove to
be the only way in the end.-Joseph
Bowler, Carroll Co, Ind
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Three Balls and Out,

$50 you refuse to give me the
money, eh?" said the profigate son.
Eyes" replied the stern parent.
mot another cent of my hard-earned
coin for you"
Then here goes" cried the youth as
he seized silver-mounted pistol from
his fathers desk.
Unhappy boy!" exclaimed the old
man as he sank helplessly into a
chair, what would you do-take your
life?"
mot so you could notice it," re-
piled the hayward offspring as dia,
bolical grin chased itself over his
beardless phiz. I'm merely going to
loan this lead pill dispenser to my
uncle see?"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12

II wish there would be war declared
against Great Britain" declared Jean,
with sudden animation, as he nodded
his acquiescence in Pierre's reason
ing. "She has been sneaking around
this country ever since her whipping
here, trying, without appearing to try
to obtain another hold upon 1t. She
never seems to really know when she
is well thrashed"
It was now Pierre's turn to nod
"If war came continued Jean, his
eyes sparkling as if with satisfaction
at the idea, do you know | think
should go to the governor and offer
all have for his assistance"
"Ah?" said Pierre, with a slight
elevation of his heavy eyebrows.
Yes; for you and |, with our men,
could then fight like any respectable
citizens in defence of this country
against the English"
THAT might be" was Pierre's spec
ulative remark But his tone changed
as he added, bending his eyes, filed
with a meaning look, upon Jeans i'm
passioned face, aglow with new and
better enthusiasm, And England
hates Bonaparte."
"Hates-yes; but fears, as well.
Oh, if can but help lay low his most
hated enemy, shall feel, in dying for
It, the greatest happiness | ever
knew"
Pierre whistled softly, and reaching
for a flagon of wine, filed two glasses.
Here, JEAN" he said, lifting one of
them, "let us drink to the overthrow
of English power in any land wherein
we may abide, and long life and pros
perity to him you love.
Twilight was coming when Jean La
fitte took his way to the house Of
Count de Cazeneau.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12

men came to see him, and then olsap
peared suddenly. | never spoke win
them, for he babe me keep out Oh
their way; but they frightened me- loI
they looked wicked and cruel anu
many of them were as dark-sklnneu
as our slaves Some of them were
dressed so oddly, with red caps on
their heads, and rings in their ears
| could not but wonder why he should
permit such men to enter his mousse
and what could be their business
with him"
There are many strangers ana
roughlooking men about New orleans
little Rose, and we are Obliged 10
come into contact with them in busi-
ness matters" said Laftte, Il kno"
those of whom you speak, and kno"
they would never harm YOU Ana ne
pattcd reassuringly the hand she had
not offered to withdraw.
But he added, you had better
keep away from such men, as your
grandpere babe you; for you must be-
leve that he loves you, and knows
what is best for you. Remember, too
that so long as | live you can rely
upon me to keep you safe from what
ever might harm you or make you I'M
happy"
'Ah, that is pleasant for me to hear
and to know, Captain Jean, she re-
piled, with childish frankness, releas-
ing her hand and laying it on his
arm. But" now with some anxiety,
how can you ever be able to do much
for me, should | need you? 1t is long
since | have seen you, or known
where you were; and now you tell me
you are here but for a few hours, and
will then go away again, | know not
where"
Although seemingly "'twixt smiles
and tears" she spoke with an arch
naivete that affected Lafitte most curl
ously.
You know Zeney, the one called a
witch, your grandpere's slave!" he in
quired with apparent irrelevance.
Yes, of course" answered Roselle,
surprise showing in her voice. She
is dreadful-looking old woman, with
big black eyes. At first | was afraid
of her, but now am not, for she knew
and loved my mother, and has talked
to me of her"
80? Well that is quite as it
should be. And now, little Rose,
again taking her hand, remember al
ways what | say to you now: Should
you ever wish to tell me anything, or
need any service you think | can rem
der, all you need do is to tell Zeney,
and then allow three days to pass in
which to see me or hear from NE,
Will you promise to do this?"
He bent toward her with an earnest
ness in his manner that caused her to
wonder at the time and afterwards.
Eyes, | promise, and | thank you,"
she answered softly, and left him.
A few moments later the Count de
Cazeneau entered the room and greet
ed LATTE with a cordially he accord
ed to few men; but the Island Rose
did not return.
ITO be continued
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Hennery Photography.

A Stockport IN. W poultry farmer
has had great trouble of late because
his hens were not producing the proper
number of eggs. A nearby neighbor
has a fine flock of hens which were
working overtime to produce eggs
While hanging over the back fence
listening to the triumphant cackle of
his neighbours hens, says local in
formant, an idea struck the luckess
owner of hens. He went into the house
and brought out his monograph, in
seSted blank record and succeeded in
getting a fine imitation of the cackling
of the laying hens. He then installed
the photograph in his own hen house
and started it going, The first day the
hens were greatly amazed, but the sec
ond day they got down to business
and ground out an egg every time the
monograph cacked. The hens have
stopped cackliug themselves, however,
and when the photograph stops Lney
stop laying and the originator of the
idea has to sit in his coop all day long
to keep the phonograph going.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Education a Gift.

In the common schools of the United
States are now enrolled more than
100000 children, or about one-fifth or
the population, under nearly half mil
lion teachers. AS this education Is
given to the children free it is at the
bottom, says the New York Sun, and
very truly, of the nature of charity.
The state takes them under its guar
dlanship so far as concerns their ele-
mentary instruction and bestoWs on
.hem its bounty. The state exercises 4
junction in behalf of its citizens in this
natter of education of very much the
same kind as it employs in their SAM
ary regulation, now carried to so great
in extreme of expense and of detail
like school instruction. this sanitary
regulation is a measure of self-protec-
ion for the state, since unsanitary con-
1ltions in particular district affect in
iurlously the whole community IN
ais also, are maintained for like rea-
son, or not merely for the particular
benefit of the sick in them but that the
general public health may be protect
ed From the cradle to the grave the
poorest citizen is looked after by the
municipal authorities The whole ma
chinery of society is organized for his
benefit. The defective and the deln-
quent and even the vicious are looked
after without regard to any share they
may have in paying the cost or in in
creasing 1t. The spirit of charity eX-
tends its wings over the whole com
munity. So also the college and uni
versity may be called a benevolent in
stitution, wholly or in great part. The
latest statistics of the United States
bureau of education enumerates 443 OF
these, in which the students number
l39,l57 young men and 41,977 young
women, who contribute in tuition fees
ISSS lHdH Oue-Udll Ol Tue lOldl lHCOIuC.
to say nothing of the interest on the
cost of plant, appliances, etc. More
than half of the education of these
students is purely gratuitous. To that
extent they are the recipients of char
ity. Besides about $90,000,000 of pro
ductive funds, these institutions have
invested in grounds and buildings, in
libraries and apparatus, nearly as
much more. Except for this endow
ment in productive funds, a gratuity
to the students most of the institu-
tons would have to go out Of business
Munificent gifts to these endowment
funds have distinguished this country
for many years past, yet there is not
now a single university or college
which Is not in need of more. Appli
cations for still further benefactions
are urgently made by the oldest and
most famous universities in the
union. These facts cast no reflection
on the pupils and students, but prove
simply that the educational advantages
these enjoy are largely of the nature
of a free gift by society or by indi
viduals OF wealth
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Care of the Brood Sow and Pigs.


The brood sow should be given a
succulent pasture in summer with the
addition of a small amount of oats or
soaked or ground rye with good pure
water to drink. In winter, if snow is
not on the ground, let her run out on
blue grass pasture. You will find
that they will greatly enjoy picking
off the old grass and the exercise she
gets will be very beneficial to her and
her offspring. If the ground is COW
cred with snow, pasturage may be re-
placed by cabbages, turnips etc. A
fair ration of corn should be fed in
winter especially in cold weather to
keep up the animal heat. If the
manure from the COWS is hauled out
In yard or shed, it is a good plan
to let the brood SOW root it around, it
will give her exercise she would take
In no other way in cold weather. With
In a week or two of the time she is to
tarroW, put her in a separate pen with
a small yard attached. Give her some
clean straw for bedding, not too much.
After she has farrowed, let her alone
twelve hours. Then give her some
water in a trough. Water will be all
she will require the first twenty-four
hours. After twenty-four hours give
her some oats with plenty of water to
drink. Do not feed her too much the
first week or you may cause her to
become feverish, the milk may cake
in her udder and there may be a con
sequent loss of the pigs. After the
first week, increase the ration. Give
her corn, oats and SKINNED milk.
When the pigs are about four weeks
old, a part of the pen should be par
titioned off with the partition raised
so the pigs can go under In this part
place a trough with skinned milk
And give them oats and corn to eat
When the pigs are eight weeks old.
wean them. Give them all the
skinned milk they will drink with
all the corn they will eat up clean and
relish the next meal. At eight months
of age they should weigh $50 to 900
pounds.--Guy Mitchell, Stephenson
Co., Ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
WRITTEN BY MARSHAL BLUCHER
interesting Letter From Great Soldier
to His Wife

interesting Letter From Great Soldier
to His Wife.
There has just been discovered in
the family archives of landed pro-
prietor in Mecklenburg a hitherto I'M
published letter written by the cele-
brated Marshal Butcher to his wife
on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo.
The letter is couched in the unique
style and spelling peculiar to the old
soldier, which, however, are partly
lost in the following translation from
the German:
''Comprenne, June II, 1915.
Here | sit in the room in which
Mary Louisa spent her bridal night.
1t is hard to imagine anything more
beautiful than Comprenne What
pity that | must part from here to-
morrow because within three days |
must be in Paris.
at is possible, and most probable,
that Bonaparte will be handed over
to me and Wellington. Do not think
| can do anything better than to have
him shot. This would be a service to
mankind. In Paris he is wholly de-
serted; everybody hates and despises
him.
II believe this will all be over in a
short while, and then l shall hasten
home. There are many pretty things
here, but l must not take anything
away. "BLUCHER."
Dundee Advertiser
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12


'Misrepresented Men" might be the
title of a volume of sad biographies.
Whenever a university professor says
something which may be reasonable
enough in the way he puts it and in
its relation to his whole discourse, but
which is capable of sensational distor-
ton, it is next to impossible, says
Youths Companion, to put him right
with the public DR.. Ira Remsen, pres
ident of Johns Hopkins university, said
at meeting of graduates that he did
not dare tell what DR.. Osler really said
that has given rise to the absurd
"Osler theory" If he did he might be-
come notorious and have to travel in.
cognito, like DR.. Osler himself, who
has several times taken refuge in an
assumed name in order to journey in
peace.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Old Turkey Hens.

If you are going to start in turkey
raising do not try to buy full grown
hen and try to accustom her to a new
locality, for you can't do it.,-Clara
Ransom.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
Aged Feeding Cattle.

The man that buys aged
feeding cattle with the inten.
ton of fitting them for market
must be well supplied with cheap
fooG to feed them at profit. The
question of cost of feed is the one
underlying profitable feeding. The
man that has only expensive feed to
give can seldom make a profit from
any except calves.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-12
The Real End,

eyes, he was killed by blow from
a policeman's club"
"Sort Of hard wood finish, Ell ~
Puck
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
A GOOD BoYIsH TRAIT
Boy with Appetite and Pocket Lunch Was a Good
@~r== Companion Then. a. r.. >=.s
.(Prize.)

VOU can imagine my surprise when awoke to find
Il myself small desolate island did not know
how came be there. The last remembered that
was out in a rowboat- my little brother. Oh,
Gear! suppose he is drowned, thought and could
put that out of my mind until heard cry
ing I ran to see who it was found my brother. Il
then felt much better I also glad that was not
alone hardly knew how to begin this new life. de-
eided to build house first but my brother cried out
81 want something eat, and want it quick. I'm
very hungry" "Im hungry myself, but don't know
where to get anything 'sI've a little lunch in my
pocket but it s enough to do very long, let
go home,' brother answered. F.
'I surely would if we had boat, but we haven 7, "
replied. We hunted around till we cave in
rock and said that would do for house. eve are
always teasing you because you think Of eating, but I'll
because this lunch in handy
said to brother We in eating lunch
when ship coming. I waved my apron and my
brother waved his hat. Mama and papa were on that
ship trying to find They took board and told
our wonderful adventures Robinson Crusoes.-
Sixth Grade, Helen Hopes,
Marcy School, gi.sE 1928 Sixth Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06

THE WEEKS ROLL OF HONOR.
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS. .E~Ss& II
Cooper. Eighth Grade School, MIC
ollet Avenue. " -. 4
Helen Hopes. Sixth Grade, Marcy School, 1928 Sixth
=. - ~ HONORABLE MENTION. II.
Gittelson School,
Second Avenue S. ~a. ..-s~ #ss3$-
Cady, Eighth Grade. School,
= 735 Tweny-eighth Street.
Anderson Eighth Grade, School,
Fourteenth Avenue s.
Marie Lac. Eighth Grade. School,
Avenue NE. $50
Mellar, Grade, Minnehaha School, Thirty
fifth Avenue S.
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Putnam, Eighth Grade Rushford, Mimi
Allan Gabraith, Sixth Grade Cottonwood, MINI.
%E@ HONORABLE MENTION.
Anderson Seventh Grade, Akeey, MINI.
Foley, Grade Minto N. D. s
: Cora Brunsvold, Eighth Grade, Northwood. N. D.
Emma Larson, Sixth Grade Twin Lakes, MINI. IS
Lundsten Grade School, Waconia,
:. MIMI
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT.
Mildred BENTLEY, Tenth Grade, Montevideo, Mum.