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The Washington times., 1906-01-31
WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU.
Few People Reflize the Importance Of
Good Digestion Until II Is Lost.

Many people suffer from dyspepsia
and do not knox II. They feel mean.
out OF sorts. pc sVish. do not sleep well.
90 not have good keen appetite. do
not have ths inclination and energy
Tor physical "a mental work they once
had. but at the same time do not feel
any PARTICULAR pain or distress in the
stom acI.. Yet all this is the result OF
poor digestion. an insidious form Of
Dyspepsia which can only be cured By
a remedy specially intended 10 cure
u ana make the digestive organs act
naturally, and properly digest the food
eaten Bitters. after dinner pills. and
nerve tones Will never help the trou-
pie; they don't reach it The new
medical discovery does It is called
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and IS a
Specific for dyspepsia and Indigestion
cures because 1t thoroughly digests
ali wholesome food taken into the
stomach. whether the stomach is in
good working order or not.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. BY digest
Ing the tood. Instead Of making the
worn out stomach 90 all the work
gives Il u much needed rest and a cure
% Dyspepsia is the natural result.
W men you are nervous. run down. and
sleepless. don't MAKE the common mis-
take OF supDosing your nervous system
needs treatment and MI your stomach
with powerful nerve tCulcs which make
YOU feel good for little While only 10
fall back farther than ever.
Your nerves are all right but they are
starved. they want food
NOurisn them with wholesome every
day food and plenty OF il. well d.
gested- and YOU can laugh at nerve
tonics and medicine.
But the nerves VIII not be nourlshed
from a weak. abused stomach but when
the digestion has been made perfect BY
the use OF this remedy all nervous
symptoms disappear.
Who ever heard Of man or woman
blessed with a vigorous digestion and
good appetite being troubled with their
nerves.
Good digestion means strong ner-
vous system. abundance Of energy. and
CAPACITY 10 enjoy the good things OF life
quarts Dyspepsia Tablets will Ger
tainly set your stomach and digestive
organs right, they can't help but do IL
because they nOur!sh the body By d.
costing the food eaten. and rest the
stomach
You get nouTishmeut and rest at one
and the same time. and that Is ali the
worn out dysDeptic needs to build him
10 and give new life TO every organ
and an added zest 70 every pleasure. O.
StuaTt's Dyspepsia Tablets are a god
send 10 the army OF men and women
With weak stOmachs and nerves and
Justly merits the claim OF being one OF
the most worthy medical discoveries OF
the time.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
WOMAN LOSES FIGHT
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Farme, 81 ats Ward McAllisteT's Cousin
for Place on Susquehanna
Board

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan Slater
the most strenuous campaign in the
history Of SusCuehanna township. which
adjoins Harrisburg, Miss Mary NAL
lister was defeated by James Hoover, a
farmer, by a small majority for the Re
publican nomination for school director
OF that district The primaries were held
on Saturday night. but the result was
not known until the meeting OF the re
turn boards today
Miss AcAllister polled ia votes, which
was the largest vote ever cast in the
township AT The primaries OF either
party -Four men were named against
her, but at the last moment they com
bined on Hoover TO defeat her.
Miss McAlister is one OF the most IN
telligent and progressive women in the
community, and her friends believe her
election would have been helpful 10
the schools. She is a member OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
and a cousin Of the late Ward McAllis-
ter, leader Of New York's famous 100 "
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CLAIMS HER HUSBAND
STEPPED ON HER FACE
Chicago Woman Says Better Half Had
Been Using Her for
Carpet.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-"Why did you
leave your husband?" asked Judge
Walker of Mrs. Grace Silvers. who was
seeking a divorce from Albert Silvers.
Il left him after he had stepped on nv
face. replied the woman.
stepped on your face?" repeated the
court.
Yes; we had quarreled and he threw
me 10 the floor and then proceeded TO
walk on my face"
We'll. that is no way to treat a wo,
man." commented the court. What
other trouble, if any, occurred between
you?"
zone time after "A row he begged me
to shoot him. OF course, 1 refused to
do so. but he insisted and. handing me
a revolver. he commanded that / end his
life
II struggled 10 get away from him,
but he would not allow me 10 do so and
locked the door. Then for two hours he
begged and pleaded that l end his life -
The complainant said she and Silvers
were married AT Cripple Creek, Col. The
latter is a miner.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
OF DISTRICT REPUBLICANS

The Republicans of the District Of
Columbia held a meeting last night at
Gaskins' Hall for the purpose of eff
fecting a permanent organization. Tenn
orary officers were elected as follows;
President, c. p. Urby; secretary, y. H.
Clark committee. composed of H.
y Clark. Lewis Jefferson. and w. c..
Payne. were appointed to draft a call
Tor a mass meeting of Republicans, 1T
Shich the question of a permanent or
ganization will be discussed.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
Corruprs Dunk.

Duke was chained in the elephant
house beside Dunk, an Indian elephant,
that is as gentle as a child, and feeds
from the hand. Duke invariably pur-
Joined all the hay and tossed It on top
of his own back TO prevent Dunk from
getting any Of f. When a box Of oats
was placed In front OF Dunk. and Duke
was not hungry, he knocked the box
over with his 'suout." and then laugh
ed at poor old Dunk, who never did
anyone any harm
Dunk figured IL cut that the only way
he could hope 10 have any peace on
earth was 10 take sides with Duke and
do the same thing as the African pachy-
derm In a few months Dunk was
yanking visitors around by the necks
while they screamed murder" he was
getting along fairly well with the water
SQUIRTING stunt, too. when the zoo Off
clals discovered that Duke Was pol
Iutiug Dunk's mind. and there was no
telling where IL would end.
Duke was bundled up and sent back to
Philadelphia. He lived IN the ZOO for
many months. but no one could have
convinced him that he was not living In
an African jungle The secret Of Duke 3
behavior was that some one gave him
pot of red-hot pepper and he never for
got IT.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
FIVE-YEAR- OLD GIRL HAS
CROSSED OCEAN MANY TIMES

NEW YORK. Jan. 31-Kathryu
Moran five years old. who has travelled
I75.000 miles. is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel with her father. who IS a Chicago
publisher. She has crossed the Atlantic
and Pacific several times and has been
in every State but Connecticut. She has
met the Pope, shaken hands with Pres
ident Roosevelt and called on many
governors.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
REFUSED MUSTARD PLASTER,
CHICAG0AN SEEKS DIVORCE

CHICAGO, Jan. a.-Francis Gund-
ZACH is seeking a divorce because. he al
leges. his wife refused TO place a mus
lard plaster on his side
The Washington times., 1906-01-31

There is no room in the local zoo
for Dukes trunk. And there's no room
for Dukes valise or any other part OF
his anatomy, either. He's a bad ele-
plant with horrid habits, which he re-
fuses To curb, So he VIII have to look
elsewhere for his ton or hay and bushel
Of oats. TIE latter taken as desert. which
he gets each day.
His is TO be an ignomInous end. it is
feared. Instead of being cholOroformed
at ripe old age by some kind-hearted
zoo tender or sent away to a shady
pasture 10 spend his last hours. as vet
Grams of the geological gardens are
treated. Duke will most likely live in a
small stable in the rear OF Jacob Hopes
residence. So Ninth street, Philadelphia.
Hope owns him. When he gets too old
To eat his hay and oats. he will flop
to the ground, turn his toes to the
daisies, and the world will be none the
wiser
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
No Heiress Wants Duke.

Dukes owner has lost all hope of ever
getting the elephant of his hands. The
African pachyderm was offered the
Washington Zoo officials last week. but
Duke was remembered as an animal
with habits too vicious TO permit of his
remaining In the local geological gar
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
LITERARY NOTE.

Mark Twain is compiling an ZEN
cyclopedia OF humor" II is expected
that there viii be something funny
about it,
The Washington times., 1906-01-31

Machinist Backs Up Taft
in Canal Controversy.
HEALTH CONDITIONS GOOD
BaltimoTean After Living Thirteen
Months in the Region Is Enthusi-
astic About.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-An interesting
sidelight was thrown on the recent
Taft Bigelow controversy as 10 the con-
ditions in the Panama canal zone by
statement by A J. Knisel, young
American machinist, who reached this
city yesterday morning on the United
Fruit Company's steamer Barnstable
after thirteen months of work in CON
nection with the Panama canal
The official statement of the Secre-
tary of War approved by President
Roosevelt. and the eloquent talk re-
IDENTIFY by Chairman Shonts. OF the Canal
Commission. are entirely in vein with
the observations of this unofficial but
practical young American machinist.
Summed up the observations o. Mr..
knisel axe that the American a..io orr
ties have made marvellous progress in
the work of sanitation on the isthmus;
that IN some sections they have almost
eXterminated the deadly mosquito: that
they have minimiZed the fever scourge;
have placed the country in better ny
Slvhic conditions than thought pOssIb.e
mat the omcials work hard and that
they are going about their gigantic task
win an Intelligent appreciation OF what
- necessary that is bound 10 bring sue
cess 20 the undertaking.
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
DUKE HAS NOT REFORMED ENOUGH
TO GET BACK IN WASHINGTON ZOO
Mr.. Hope, of Philadel-
phia, Has Elephant on
His Hands.
ANIMATED SHOWER BATH

dens. or possessed of a sense OF humor
too keen to be appreciated by frequent
ers OF the place. For mat reason Mr..
Hopes generous offer was declined with
thanks
Several years ago Duke was A star
boarder at the local zoo. He proved
to be a great drawing card and was In
favor with the zoo keeper and attend
ants and the visitors until he began
playing high jirks with the frequenters
of the resort and the occupants of stalls
in the animal house.
Nothing pleased the ponderous ele-
plant so much as to suck up about two
gallons of water from a barrel in front
OF him and stand shaking his "snOut
from side to side like the pendulum of a
clock, as II the very act OF living was
boring TO him and there was nothing
on earth to do but ana try to keep
warm or cool, according to the season.
His feet were chained so that he could
not move yard one way or the other
Played Shower Back.
Duke was handsome elephant and
attracted much attention. and when
he was moody there was a large crowd
in front OF him. 1t was when a score
or more OF women anc girls with hand
some frOcks. and men IN their Sunday
go-to-meeting clothes stood In front OF
him that Duke raised his serpentine
probOscis and sprayed them with the
couple OF gallons OF water he had been
saving up for them.
This usually came ike a clap OF
thunder from a clear blue sky. and be-
fore the visitors could get their bear
ing or skedaddle 10 the umbrella stand
Duke took in a few more gallons OF
water and gave them a second shower
bath. He would then trumpet at the
top OF his voice and he looked not un-
like as If he were doing a hOrnpipe with
his feet chained.
Another little stunt that Duke likes
more than 10 watch the monkeys was TO
wrap his trunk around the necks OF Wis
itors and yank them toward him Al
ter swinging them from side 20 side for
few moments while he determined
whether he should drop them 10 the
right or left, he hung them directly in
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
Climate Is Good.

By providing neat homes it is planned
&c secure a desirable sort of labor and
10 maze il possible for men to lead
quiet, domestic lives during the long
time 10 be used in digging the canal
Indeed. so greatly have conditions i'm
proved that the American Iaborers are
standing the climate quite as good. ii
rot better. than the JamaicanS. In
CUlebra cut twelve 10 fifteen steam
snoVels are at work and each is at
tended by from four 10 six locomotives
with the necessary COMPLIMENTS of
dump carts. / viii remain in this coun-
Try until March, when / Will return to
Panama, as ] believe that wurkmen will
ind there their best opportunities for
several years.
The present rate of board at the
hotels Is $3.50 per month, and the food
Is fair. Great quantities come from
this country and much native produce
Is used. As the result of nv thirteen
months In Panama / am convinced that
the American officials have gone about
a huge task in most compre hensiVe-
~ Intelligent manner"
The Washington times., 1906-01-31
Mosquitoes Banished.

The improvements during the thir,
teen months of my stay were like
magic said Mr.. Knisel. When / ar
rived there the country was fever-ridden
and the mosquitoes gave US no peace.
When 1 left We could dispense with
mosquito MEETINGS and the decrease or
FEVER patients was almost miraculous.
SWamps are being drained and filed
anu .ery means Is taken 10 promote
healthrul conditions, for IL Is realized
mat The most important feature of canal
uiS6ihg Is the present work of prepara-
uon. Indeed, 1 believe that when The
work or sanitation shall have been CONS
pleted the conditions there will be fair.
There are about 100 men at work there
ana many are American carpenters
building cottages for the use of the men
employed and 10 be employed on the
work. These cottages are clustered in
villages as the need requires and are
small. with small plots of ground around
them designed to make neat homes for
worthy Workmen. The single men. of
course. will live in hotels and boarding
houses The general plan of the work
on preparation deserves The sincere
praise OF this country
The Washington times., 1906-01-31

will do this-and more.
It will gradually rebuild the
broken-down system and create
a healthy appetite.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
shall wait for him."
"For what purpose 2"

"FOr what purposeT
1.-THE count is a gentleman. l shall
challenge him to fight under the code.
He will meet me-"
"And kill the cZarowit2"
you know meT
81 knew you from the moment you
entered"
''I shall assume all responsibility.
The count will meet me as my peer"
"And why should your imperial high
ness take this trouble, thus risk your
lIfeY'
''For revenge upon the man who has
supplanted me with the woman 1 love"
The princess bent her head and was
silent. When she looked up she saw
figure approaching.
eff your imperial highness will turn
you will see the person am to meet"
"a woman?"
"a woman. l had concluded to go
with her to my own country"
"And nowY
Again she bent her head. II never
intended to marry without love" she
said. mo sovereign is powerful enough
to compel me to do that"
There was a brief silence, at the end
of which the czarowitZ asked in voice
full of suppressed emotion, Then you
will not marryr
"Only the man l love-"
"And he tsp He bent toward her
eagerly.
'"The man who would fight for me"
The princess turned aside as she
spoke the words in a low voice. and
the czarOwitz started. In anotheI
moment he beckoned to the woman
standing aloof, who advanced and join
ed them. The princess introduced hel
aunt, the Duchess Of N, to his imperia
hlghness.
f'Your graee's good Offices are NO
needed" said the czarowitz. THE prin
cess has changed her mind. She vii
/ remain"
The three left the station togethe
and were driven to the palace.
This is q love story Of royalty unde
assumed names. One feature OF 1t ha
never been explained Did the princess
pscoxuixIng her betrOthed on the lea
pUrposely drop the note for him to pAcl
w O. dId she really intend digit?
r. A. mitchell
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The presidential suit is in the stern
of the vessel and was originally de-
signed for the admiral Of a aeet. 1t
consists Of a breakfast and smoking
room combined, q dining room, three
bedrooms, two bathrooms and a re-
ception room. The Louisiana Is in
command OF Captain A. r. Couden,
and her navigator is Lieutenant Com
mander Carl Vogelgesang. The bat
tleship is one Of the best in the Amer
lean navy, has a speed Of seventeen to
eighteen knots an hour, tonnage Of
10000 aud twenty-four guns in her
main battery. officers and men are
very proud of the honor they received
In having the president and his party
on their ship. When the president
started they felt confident al would
go well II nothing befel1 the ships
mascot an animal now known as a
kid. which is fast developing into goat.
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ON BOARD THE LOUISIANA

PEanaAen9's Quarters On the Panama
Trip and che ship's M@SSOa.
The Panama canal win, In physical
ssnsa. cut two continents asunder, but
In a broader Ssnse It win unite them
IN the bonds Of commerce and friend
ship as they have never been joined
before. In going to the isthmus to see
how the WORK on the canal b getting
along President Roosevelt decided to
travel By the new warship Louisiana
ana suitable quarters for him and bis
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
A Royal Romance
tOriginaL.l

[OriginaLl
be hand of a former czarowitz Of
ssIa was offered through the Rus
prime minister to Margaret, Q
rman princess, who was ordered by
father and sovereign to accept q
Dband who brought with him a prob
L crown. The princess was a spir-
girl and not amenable to an Or
even from such a source, without
own consent. However, she &C
pied the czarowitz, whom she had
yer seen, on condition that she
Ouh be invited to spend a winter in
Petersburg. The invitation was
ven, and the princess was the most
mired of all the women that winter
the court of Russia. The czarowltz,
ho was destined soon to rule the en-
ne, took a deep interest in the prob
ms confronting the state and seem
to have no time to devote to his
Ancee. Margaret apparently accept
] the situation as well as the atten-
Ons OF such men of the court as
aEed risk offending the heir apparent.
ne Of these, Count Demidorf, seemed
Be the favorite.
One afternoon in December there
rs a skating party on the Neva. Mel
1sr the czarowitz nor the count was
resent, and the absence OF these
b one the imperial betrothed and the
der the supposed lover-gave other
ben opportunity, and the princess was
Auh sought. The days are short In
Rhter In st. Petersburg, and the sport
FSs kept up after twilight. At dusk
man in the uniform of a captain Of
artillery came upon the ground-or
aher the ice-and skated by him
Rf, for no one seemed to know him.
He was generally to be found some
Were near the Princess Margaret and
the gloom deepened kept continual
n her wake. While she was skat
y with a prominent court Ofhcial 9
Of something white fiuttered from
"a muff. The officer, who was but
Nv yards behind her. stopped and
pscksd It up. Immediately after this
b left the ice.
mat night at IL o'clock q carFiag'
merged from the court OF the palace
u was driven to a railway station
nd lady closely yelled stepped on
And entered the station. She had beeI
mere but a few minutes, pacing impa
Osntiy back and forth, when the OH
g Of artillery who had skated tina
%EssrnoOn on the Neva entered. Ap
90aehing the lady, he courteously lii
u ais hat and handed her a note.
fardon me, madame. l should hav
1eturned sooner this which You drol
% while skating today"
lou must have read 1t or you woul
sot have known where to find me a
nis hour"
l-l-knew you to be the betrOthe
" my imperial
spiesT'
"' no means, but l consider IL N
TO whatY'
| would confront your lover, Cour
Demidorf."
And what interest have you
Count DemidorfY'
- wish to insult him and settle tn
Aaair BY the CODE
lpu"
aeeply.-
me czarowitzr'
In his name demand
It Is Count DemidOrf you a
set here tonightT"
- not care to tell yOu whom l {
. meet here"
haless 1 shall learn. for
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White Star NaviDatiOn Conn

STEAMER BONETA-Leaves Occur
d'Alene Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day at a. m; returning leaves Terrell
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, $50
a. IN. Freight and ru-~tt gers for lake
and river points. furCnase your ticket
for Occur d Alene "ply and get your
passage on the 30 eta at ire dock
Round trip TO head of navig ION, St.
Joe, $3.50.
EXCURSION TO BEAUTY BAY
Steamer Boneta, every SUNDAY leaves
at 9:15 a. m; leaves again at 2;lj p. IN.
A most delightful place to spend a Sun
day outing. SOC round trip.
!. d. MCDONALD, Mgr
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We were fortunate in securing a
large shipment of Tiger corn at a low
price. We will give our customers
the benefit while stock lasts. Price,
will be 10 cents can, three cans 20
cents, Sl.75 case. Not more than
one case to each customer. Idaho
Mercantile company.
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Young man. you are better fed than
taught" said the professor angrily.
"Quite right, sir Ny father feeda
me-" answered the Saskatchewan
rit-Bits.
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Generous.

'You said that when we were mar
Eied you would refuse me nothing"
'Tn be still more generous. IN moi
even refuse yea nothing. III give 1t 10
yOu"
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Mrs. Beatrice Deitrick will test
voices without charge at her studio,
suite 3, Sander block, ON Monday
and Thursday afternoons. She will
be happy to meet Occur d'Alene ar
fists and music lovers, Phone 80 Y.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

TIE first English work on anatomy
was by Thomas Weary, In 154S.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-31

oils which are absolutely guaranteed.
Polly purchased one of the celebrat-
ed Faultless Malleable steel ranges
which will not crack or warp in the
seams, and complete set of Reeds
flint stone g.anite ware for the din
ming room and kitchen.
BY the way remarked Uncle
Josh" as he reached the street, II
must run in to the First National
bank and get another check book.
Come along and get acquainted with
the officers for of course you will
want to do business with them.
They are always pleasant and accom-
modating, and it is desirable to be
acquainted with men of this kind.
This bank is the Oldest National
bank in Occur d'Alene and is
managed on safe and conservative
lines, and has ample capital to do
whatever business is offered to it.
II have been doing business with
the First National since their open
ing for many years. They do all
kinds Of banking, and there is no
better place to deposit your savings
and get the interest upon them. If
you desire, they will lend you
one Of their home saving banks and
you will get interest on your deposits
twice year. They also issue interest
bearing certificates Of deposits, and
II you are not sure how long you can
leave your money with them you can
get from them certificate Of deposit
which will bear interest, but which
you can draw at any time. Try the
plan, my boy, and you will be pleas
ed with It.. /"
Guess / will open an account
with the First National" said
Charles. And he did.
''How about the plumbing, Uncle,
for the neT house., remarked Polly
as they left the bank. "That's right"
he replied, land we won't have any
botcher to do the job either, we will
place the order with j. w. Dezell Of
the Occur d'Alene Plumbing Com
pany, for ! know that when you get
a job of plumbing it is all right.
You need not be afraid Of microbes
around the house." commented TN.