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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Pointer for Business Men.

Don't talk about your business with
those who are not genuinely and SYM
pathetically interested. You will gain
nothing by talking to the casual ac-
quaintance; on the contrary, some
part of your pet scheme will be given
to the world, some part of your
strength will be expended without
profit If you have firm purpose in
life, conviction or an ambition, don't
talk about 1t to every new conner.
The idea or the purpose loses strength
by doing this. Watch out for those
who are really nterested.-Weekly
Scotsman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Homemade Weather Vane,

An ordinary clothes post or stout
strip of board nailed up against the
fence or a shed so that it sticks well
up into the air Is good place to fix
up weather vane If it Is made to
represent grotesque figure you will
enjoy making it, and also enjoy watch
ing its antics when 1t begins to swing,
and to point the way from which the
wind blows.
First, white out an arrow and fas-
ten 1t to the post, pointing due north.
The arrow Is to remain fixed.
Now in the top of the post insert
a stout wire, exactly perpendicular
and so firm that it will not bend nor
come out
The cutting out of the figure is the
chief thing. Select a piece of pine
board that is from a quarter to three
Fights of an inch thick, and that will
not readily split. Draw the outline
OF the figure you intend to cut, and
saw away the edges, cutting closely
to the lines wherever you can. Then
finish the figure with a sharp pocket
knife.
If only small vane Is desired 1t
may be cut from good, strong shin
gle.
On the wire slip two or three small
round pieces of leather for washers.
These will keep the vane free from the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Try this experiment with checkers,
and see the establishment of your
friends: A number of the round wood
en- men used in playing checkers are
piled in column. If the lowest one
in the pile is dexterously hit with a
paper knife or other suitable article
it may be knocked away from under
the rest without disturbing the pile.
This is explained in this way. The
one piece struck is carried away be-
fore it can impart any considerable
part of the energy it receives to the
pieces above it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
The Little Heart.

little Heart hid a thought of spite
Deep In It's innocent white away;
And 1t whispered when 1t knelt to pray,
Nobody knows, for it's hid from sight.
But the little Heart lay wide awake
And the silence spoke to it and said,
on, dear little Heart, the thought Is
red,
Like danger sign for safetys sake"
The little Heart heard, but needed not;
And 1t nursed the thought and kept 1t
warm,
Safe from the tempest of inward
And thought, "In the morn twill be for
got"
But tho blue sky wept; the sun was sad;
And the roses hung their dainty heads,
Dropping tears on the violet beds;
And the little Heart was far from glad.
So the ugly thought was thrown away,
And the lovely one came in its place;
Then smiles rose in each flower face
The sun came out, and the Heart was
gay.
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
All Fully Stated.

Best State for Arabs-Ala.
Best State for hogs-Penn.
Best State for miners-Ore.
Best State for f1ood-Ark
Best State for doctor-Md.
Best State for TOPPER. I.
Best State for dogs-Ky. '(yD.
Best State for tramp-Wash.
Best State for poor shot-Miss.
Best State for an artist-Colorado.
Best State for wealthy sinners
Mass.
Best State for those who cannot pay
%.
Worst State for health-Ill.
Worst State for all-Texas.
Two States oftenest together-Wis.
KY.
Worth more than nine States put to-
gether-Tenn.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
A Small Bird.

That kingfshers possess a remark
able instinct to avoid those fish prov
ing harmful to them is exemplified by
the following incident: A correspond.
ent informs us that being infested with
these birds, he set traps for them in
two of his ponds, one containing min.
nows and the other perch. A capture
was effected daily where the minnows
were placed, but on no occasion was
kingfisher caught near the perch pond.
The latter fish are injurious to birds.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
THE EARTH'S AREA.

One of the best authorities esti-
mates the area of the earth's surface
at 196,791, 1884 square miles, of which
about 100000 square miles is land,
the rest water. Throughout most of
this 100000 square miles Pills
bury's Vitos has made Its way be-
cause It's so good. 1t Is the ideal
breakfast food, and may be had at
any up-to-date grocery.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
HOW'S This 4?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
FL CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orabe In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
~ Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Testimonials seats gsas. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. ~
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Scotsmen indeed are generally anx.
ious to make you believe that things
are going badly with them, and that
trade is not flourishing. They would
rather be thought to possess less
than have their wealth exaggerated.
British Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Man and Wife Are One.

In discharging man and wife
charged with "conspiring" to defraud
an insurance company London mag
istrate said that in law man and
his wife were one person, and one
person could not conspire.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

three great beasts leaped at him and
one almost managed to seize him
with its sharp talons, but the steel
clad bullets had been aimed WELL
and just in the nick of time the ami
NAL fell dead
"A good afternoons work." NUT
tered the old trapper. He returned
to his cabin and called up the Ameri-
can museum on the telephone. Word
came back that a naphtha launch
would be sent right down to receive
the valuable prizes. The pioneer i'm
mediately set to work on the car
casses and by the time the electric
searchlight of the boat shone over
the sea he had the animals skinned
and carried the pelts aboard. He got
$500 for them and thus his lucky shot
enabled him to live in affluence for
many years.
There are exactly twenty mistakes
in this story. What are they?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
How Purple Was Discovered.

Way back in the time of King Solo
mon purple was the color of monarchs
royal purple it was called then, as ii
is now. The Roman emperors forbade
the wearing of this color by any under
the rank of prince.
The discovery of purple was achieved
by a very humble boy, fisherman
named Alonzo. His master, also a
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Submarine Boat Experiment.

The greatest depth to which sub.
marine boat is known to have de.
scended, under full control and with.
out injury, is 1873 feet That record
was made in experiments in Europe
by a vessel designed by the Ameri.
can inventor, Simon Lake.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
important to Mothers.
New and Pleasant Perfume.

II you want something particularly
pleasant take some sea salt and put
1t In wide mouthed bottle and pour
in few drops of violet perfume.
Close the bottle tight, let 1t stand a
while, then open, and you get the curl
GUS smell Of the salt sea, with slight
tinge of violet, which is always found
In salt air
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
PeddIers In Athens,

1t Is a common sight in Athens to
see peddler leading diminutive
donkey, sandwiched between two
bulky glass fronted showcases, which
constituts his shop" The stock usu-
ally consists of sweets, stationery and
drapery.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 100000
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac
has become fixture in over eight
million homes. 1t can be obtained
from all druggists free. Be sure to In
Guire early. The 1906 Almanac is al
ready published, and the supply will
soon be exhausted. Do not put it off.
Get one today.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Opposition Strengthens Desire.
There is no doubt that opposition
has made more undesirable marriages
than any form of encouragement
Kathleen Robinson.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30


the hippopotamus. 1t sometimes is
thirty or forty feet long, and has a
huge jaw that can take in at one
gulp a horse or man. This horrid
reptile used to be considered sacred
by the ancient Egyptians. Sometimes
the crocodile was tanned, ornamented
with gold rings and precious stones
set in it's ears and bracelets on its
feet. 1t was then set up for the wor-
ship of the people, who would feed it
with cake and baked meats and wines.
1t seems strange, does it not, that any
one could worship such a frightful
looking god? Probably 1t was be-
cause the natives of Africa held 1t in
such terror that they wished to
appease it.
There seemed to be one thing that
did not dread the crocodile, and that
was little bird of which Herodatus
and other ancient writers tell us. 1t
would hop in the cocodile's huge jaw
when 1t was lying on the shore asleep
and feed with its bill on the debris
within the terrible teeth. Herodatus
called this bird a trochilus, and many
persons have tried to discover what
bird it really was. Some think it was
wagtail or sandpiper, while others
believe 1t to be kind of plover, or the
sic-sac, or crocodile bird Modern
students have found, however, that
there really are certain birds which
nave this habit of going safely into
the crocodiles jaws.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Power of Freezing Water.

No one has yet been able to con-
struct a vessel which can resist the
force of freezing water. Twenty
pound steel shells have been rent as
If they were glass.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Sheet-Iron Rolled Thin.

Sheet-Iron can now be rolled SO thin
that 1t takes $1,000 sheets to make
single inch in thickness Light
shines as clearly through one of these
sheets as through ordinary tissue
paper.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot.Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent,
ly and have just bought another supply. 1t
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with
out it now."-Mrs. w. j, Walker, Camden,
N. j." Sold by all Druggists. CSC.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE nav
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Druo.
glsts refund money If It fails to cure. e. VI.
GhoVE'b signature Is on each box 25c
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
Beneficial Effects of wbis+Iin,

Swedish physicians say whistling
Will DO much toward the development
OF robust physical frame.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30
DON'T FORGET
Native Modestv.

A large 2-oz package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

arrow. Three or four small wire
staples like two-pointed wire lacks
will fasten the figure to the wire.
Finally paint the weather vane in
bright colors.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

I'D ANY of you boys
and girls ever see a
GRO CO di | e? That
enormous re t ii e
which is bigger than
any animal known
except the elephant.
the rhinoceros and
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-30

Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
Steal Tools From Railroad and Use Two
Blasts to Crack PoStoffiCe Safe.
Thieves Get Safely Away and Escape to Wins|ow
on Hand Car---Soon at WaeVi||e.

North VassalborO, Me-, Nov. 20
(SpeciaD.-The postoffice at North
VassalbOro was entered at an early
hour Tuesday morning, the safe was
room and blown open, $500 worth of
postage stamps and $3.50 in cash We're
stolen, and the thieves got away on a
handcar which they abandoned at
Winslow.
Such in brief is the occurrence that
has stirred the community of North
Vassalboro. When Postmaster Samuel
McCurdy opened his store Tuesday
morning. the interior was in confusion.
The safe, which was large one. and
considered proof against the attacks of
ordinary burglars. had been moved
from the main room containing the
postoffice TO a small back room. The
safe had been covered with old clothing
found in the tool house Of the Wiscas-
set, Waterville & Pennington Railroad.
and then blown. Fragments of the
about the room when Postmaster Nc
Curdy entered.
No attempt had been made to open
the mail pouches and none Of the let
tiers had been touched. After securing
their plumber the thieves went again to
the railroad Toulouse, where they had
secured the clothing with which the
safe was wrapped and the tools with
which a part Of the work was accom-
plish"d. They ran Il hand-car onto the
main track and started in the direction
of Winslow. where the car was found
Tues day morning.
At first it was believed that the
thieves had left no clue. and local Off
GERS admitted that they thought the
break tu be the work of Minot st. Clair
F'ranGis. the colored man who recently
broke out of the State prison at Thorn
aston. Later developments. however.
seem 10 point i'm another direction.
George w Patterson of WinslOw, n
milk man. was driving across the Ii
comic bridge between Waterville and
Winslow at about S.45 o'clock Tuesday
morning, when he saw two rough look
ing men at the western end of the
bridge. They We're counting a big roll
of bills, III" denomination Of most of
them being s. and $40 FROM wha: Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
FUNERAL OF r. c. RUSSELL
Wesleyan College Boy Buried From
the Readfied Home.

Kent's Hill. Me, Nov. 20.-(SpeciaD
The funeral Of the late Robert Clark
Russell whose death occurred at
Wesleyan University, Saturday night,
was held here today at the residence
Of Prof. A. c. Russell, father of the
deceased.
Tin death of Mr.. Russell Is one of
TIE saddest occurrences that has taken
place in this vicinity for a long time.
He had resided at KentS Hill for a
number Of years. where his father
Prof Russell has been connected with
the mathematical department Of the
$, minJry, and his residence here as
we'll rs his student days at the school
gave him wide circle OF acquaint-
ahccs whom will sincerely mourn his
loss
Mr. Russell graduated from kentS
Hill in June. 1904, and entered Wes-
', ar. and at the time of his death of
Lis was 4 member of the Junior class.
II" was Il member of the Delta Tau
i, TIA fraternity. He was young man
of most likcable qualities and of Splen-
did habits, ana his loss is a shock to
the entire Ecommunity. The floral tri-
butcs were very beautiful. notable
:mong which We're pillows from his
college. his class and his fraternity at
Wesleyan. The intermcnt was in the
Ecnt's Hill cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
Captain Of Steamer Dix
Formerly Of Thomaston.
Lost Passenger Son Of Frank
lin H. Clark Of Damariscotta.
Ralph Clark Left Maine Six Years
Ago to Join His Father.

DamariscOtta, Ne, Nov. 2o.-lSiiPii
Clark, whose name was given among
the AZ persons whose lives were lost
by the sinking of the steamer DIX,
hound from Seattle, Wash, to Port
Rlakelv Sunday night, was the son Of
Franklin H.. Clark of this town. He
was about 81 years old, unmarried and
was employed as clerk in hard
ware store at Port Blakely. He left
here six years ago to join his father.
who at that time was engaged in bust
ness at Port Blakely. Beside his father,
several sisters survive.
The captain Of the steamer whose
name was given as capt. p. Lennon,
Is believed to be either Percy or Parker
Icrmond who left ThomastOn i'm 1888
and have since been engaged in the
cOaStWise transportation business at
Seattle and other Pacific ports. They
are sons Of John Lcrmond. who was
lost off the coast of ireland about u
years ago while a passenger on Maine
ship. Both are about 40 years old.
Percy Lcrmond is captain Of Port
Hlak.ly steamer and Parker Lermond Is
master Of a Seattle steamer. The cap
tain was saved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT.
Remains Of Signer Of Declaration Of In
dependence Disinterred.

Edenton. n. c.. Nov. 20.-The body
of James Wilson of Pennsylvania one
of the signers Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, was today disinterred from
it's long resting place here, prepara-
tory to being sent to Philadelphia.
where on Thursday next 1t will be de-
posted in Christ church burial ground.
alongside that of his wife. almost in
the shadow of Independence hall.
The disinterment today was con-
Quoted with elaborate ceremonial in the
presence Of number Of distinguished
citizens of Pennsylvania and North
Carolina. The body was then placed
aboard train for Norfolk, where the
gunboat Dubuque is in waiting to COM
vey it to Philadelphia. Upon reaching
the latter city the body will be taken
to Independence hall. where tribute
will be paid by members of the supreme
court of the United States. of which
James Wilson was Mt one time JUS
tice, Attorney General Moody, Andrew
Carnegie and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
Conditions in Macedonia
Are Troubling Diplomats.
international Arrangements Are
Considered Inadequate
To Restore Peace and Put an Fad
to the Many Atrocities.

St Petersburg, Nov. 20.-The situa.
tiCn in Macedonia is the subject of Sc
rious discussion in high diplomatic cir
cles. The impression prevails that the
continuance of the outrages. misgovern-
ment and conflicts between Greek and
Bulgarian bands has shown the utter
inadequacy of the present internation-
al arrangement to restore order in that
part of the Turkish empire Reforms in
the organization Of the International
gendarmerie in Macedonia will soon be
promulgated and the powers will next
undertake the reorganization of the
judiciary. But the diplomats are con-
WINGED in advance that it will be neces-
sary to seek some other solution Of the
problem, however serious the conse-
Quences which this will entail
1t is understood here that the visits
Of the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister. Baron Won Achrenthal to St. Pc
tcrsburg and Berlin and his conference
with the King of Greece at Vienna,
were largely devoted to consideration
of the Balkan question. The recent dec
laration in Parliament of the Bulgarian
foreign minister, NJ. Stantcheff. that no
satisfactory progress was being made
under the present international agree
ment and that Bulgaria would be I'M
able to remain a quiet spectator Of the
sufferings in Macedonia. demanding in
the name of humanity that Macedonia
be given the right Of national and reli-
gious development and peaceful pro-
gress, is regarded here as significant OF
Bulgaria's intention to insist on a sat-
isfactory settlement, while it may.
The situation is not expected to be-
come acute in the immediate future as
a new policy will be adopted only after
the reforms in the gendarmerie and jul
dietary have been given fair trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21
At ST. GEORGES
PeaIy Awaits Favorable
Change in Weather.
Still Short Of Fuel and the Ship
Is Quite Badly Damaged.
Had Hard Fight Against Wind and
Wave TO Save Vessel.

Sydney, n. s.. Nov. ga cable dis
patch to The Associated Press from
st. Georges Bay. New Foundland, dat
ed today says:
"Commander Peary's Arctic steamer
Roosevelt. which arrived here short of
coal Saturday, was still anchored in
st. Georges Bay at dark tonight, but
ready To sail for Port Au Basque at the
first favorable change in the weather.
'.Tonight the weather is stormy and
4 stiff north by northeast wind has
kicked up heavy sea.
THE Roosevelt sought to renew her
coal supply here sufficiently to carry
her across the Gulf OF st. Lawrence
to Sydney, a distance of 230 miles.
1.-The expedition party. however, was
able to secure only eight tons Of coal
here and will be compelled to put to
Port Au Basque for additional fuel
before attempting the passage of the
gulf Peary has consequently decided
to make Port Au Basque on the south
coast of New Foundland at the first
opportunity. The distance is 40 miles
and it is hoped that the weather will
moderate and so permit an early start
Wednesday,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-21

Patterson could gather from q Lassing
glance the men divided the money
equally between them. They came to
the Watervillc end of the bridge. and
turned up Lockwood street to Main
street. after which Mr.. Patterson lost
sight of them. Mr.. Patterson ut once
notified the police.
Mr.. Patterson gives q good descrip-
ton of the men. They were of about
the same age, one perhaps little
younger than the other. but each APP
peared to be about 50 years old. They
were of middle height, and one walked
with a peculiar twitching gait. They
We're of medium height and each
weighed about 1G5 or 10 pounds. Both
We're smooth shaven. The men wore
heavy sweaters of Il grayish material.
They had on dark trousers the legs of
which We're frayed at the bottom.
The search for clues at North Vas
salborO, proved fruitless. Owing to
the fact that all the materials used,
with the exception of the explosive,
were secured in the vicinity Of the
crime from the tool house of the Mar
row Gauge Railroad. leaves nothing be-
hind for a tangible clue. Everything
in connection with the crime she VS. the
hand of professionals. The first charge
was insufficient. a second being neces-
sary to crack the safe. Nobody but
professionals it is argued would have
had the hardihood to remain after the
first explosion and attempt a second
Postmaster McCurdy and several of the
neighbors are united in testifying that
there were two explosions.
The means which the thieves took to
get away We're at first matter of
doubt. There was a story to the effect
that two horses We're seen hitched in
front Of the postoffice by Mrs Ella
Conroy, who lives i'm the rear of the
building containing the postofIice When
questioned as to this. Mrs. Conroy de-
MED that she had made such a state
ment. Then it was thought that a team
had been the means of conveyance.
When it was discovered that thu hand
car was missing it was believed that
the thieves used this method to effect
their escape.
Many are still of the or inion that the
break is the work of Francis. but this
is now discredited by the local officers.
Inspector Robinson Of Portland was at
once notified of the break and was ex-
pcCtcd To arrive Tuesday evening