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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

An ant will live one month after its
head has been cut of. It is difficult
to drown an ant. Submerge the insect
for several days and he will resume
operations as though nothing had hap
pened
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

people Of the United States are aware
that tea is grown In this country. Az
q matter Of fact, however, this coun.
try not only raises tea but produces
an article, said by experts, to be OF
q higher grade than imported tea and
which has no equal for cup qualities.
For years there has been q gigan.
tic struggle between British and Chi.
nese tea growers for supremacy in
the worlds tea trade. The most i'm.
portant feature of this struggle has
been the substitution by the British
of modern and specially constructed
machinery in place of the ancient man.
ual operations which the Chinese seem
to envelop in mystery. Labor in In.
dia, while cheap, was not cheap enough
to accomplish the overthrow Of the
Chinese producers and leave margin
of profit. The conflict between the
rivals thus settled down to a trial of
watch, thermometer, and steam or
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

lance OF the Department Of Agricul
ture. This Is the Pinehurst tea nur
sery Of to-day.
The American Tea Garden.
The Pinehurst gardens embrace al
present about 30 acres Of tea plants
In various stages Of advancement and
produce from a considerable variety
Of seed over 10000 pounds Of dry tea
annually. The original seed for the
Pinehurst tea gardens was procured
through the Offices Of the United States
Department Of State and the Chinese
Government from the celebrated Drag.
on's Pool estate near Hangchow, China,
whose output commands too high a
local price to admit Of its expectation.
Picking tea at Pinehurst is done by
carefully trained and well superin-
tended corps of colored children who
show great aptitude in this direction. In
stances have occurred Of line plucking
by one child In q day Of over so
pounds of greenleaf whereas the aver.
age in the Orient hardly exceeds 20 to
30 pounds. Experiments at the Pine
hurst gardens show that tea from all
modern climates could be made as pro-
ductive here as at their source, a
change In climate and the difference in
cultivation and manufacture having a
tendency to affect the quality of tea
when prepared for the table. This Is
the reason assigned for the difference
in the American grown tea from that
Of imported. The Pinehurst early sea-
son tea is considered more delicate
and milder than that Of cooler climates.
The autumn season tea is stronger in
color and taste and resembles the
product from the more southern re-
gions of the Orient.
The Secretary of Agriculture believes
that there is an excellent field in the
United States for home tea indus
dustry for we consume approximately
100000 pounds Of tea annually or
a little less than one pound per capita.
Our people, he says, pay at retail about
4O,0O0,OOOO year for tea as against
$3.50, 100000 for coffee and $1,000, O0O,-
900 for alcoholic beverages. 1t has
been calculated that the American peo-
pie drink 100000 gallons Of tea an
nuany. We are primarily nation of
coffee drinkers; in proportion to our
population we consume only about one
sixth as much tea as the Britain,
at home or in the colonies.
While the United States does not i'm.
port the cheapest kind Of tea, never.
theless our importations are chiefly
Of inferior qualities The first demand
Of the American consumer is cheap
ness, and often-times he will purchase
Tea of poor quality on account Of &C.
allurements of crockery
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

The Khedive Of Egypt has a saddle
SO heavily mounted with gold that it
is worth $4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

The marriage ceremony was moi
solemnized as religious rite In
churches till the time of Pope limo
cent III, in the year 1893.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

The youngest archbishop in tn
world is DR.. Glennon, of st. Louis. H
is AZ years old.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

Mexico produces about one-third o.
the silver of the world.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

A railroad is being built to the sum
NIT of Mont Blanc.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

Over half million acres in India
are devoted to tea culture, q COM
paratively new industry there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

The Department Of Agriculture has
been making some experiments. which
from present results seem to promise
q revolution in the method Of pack.
ing and preparing tea. The usual
method adopted by tea raisers here.
tofore has been quite crude in that the
dried tea leaves were merely slowed
in loose and bulky package. The
effort of the Department Of Agriculture
is to furnish pure tea in a most con.
venient form and in q manner to pro-
tect the leaves from losing any Of
their strength through exposure to
the air. This has resulted in a meth
Cd Of COMPRISING the leaves into tab
let's, each Of sufficient size to make a
delicious cup Of tea What would or
dinarily make big package Of tea
can by this unique method be placed
in a space about the size of safety
match box. Another significant feature
Of the experiment is that the tea used
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

A large number Of the Jews resident
in Jerusalem are Of the blond type.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

Gold mines, abandoned by the Span
ish many years, exist near the Panama
canal route and will be re-opened.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

Sir Henry Irving's birthplace at
Keinton, Vaudeville, has recently been
sold for $4,000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

ter line and established an experiment
tai station near Summerville, s. G..
For various unavoidable reasons the
undertaking was q failure and aban-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

A drink Of coal oil has been recon-
mended for cold. No one should take
more than tablespoonful.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

doned. Towards the close Of the CEN
tury Dr.. Charles U. Shepard, at his
own expense renewed this plantation
and later received the general assis-
lance OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture. This is the Pinehurst tea nur-
seEy Of to-day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02
Briefs From Everywhere.

There are over $12,000,000 worth o
Jewels on Mahomet's tomb.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-02

picked from the plant at noon and in
less than three hours, or in time for
supper, can be made into tablets and
ready to serve on the table. Few
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
PALATIAL HOUSE BOAT.
Boston Man to Have Costly sumne
Home Ah0At.

Boston Man to Have u Costly Summer
Home Ahoat.
Colonel ]. FL. Cunningham of Boston
is having built splendid house boat
which is nearing the completing stages,
so far as the hull is concerned, says
the Boston Herald. 1t will be used at
Buzzards Bay curing the coming sum
mer and will make most comfortable
home afoat. The boat Is 81 feet over
all, So feet on the water line. II feet 9
inches beam and 31a feet. draft. It will
be propelled by twenty-five horse
power standard engine, which will
give moderate speed, SO that the own
er can move about to different an
chorages or take short cruises. NE
boat was designed by Fred Lawle.
1t will have a roomy saloon amidshir
and three single staterooms, lare
bathroom and double stateroom fo
ward. These will be for the owne
and his family. The galley, engin
room and staterooms for the cantail
engineer and cook will be aft. Thel
will be a big promenade deck on tol
of the cabin which will be covered b.
an awning and an observation hous,
for stormy weather. There will ais
be plenty Of room on the main decl;
The craft will be artistically furnished
and should make an ideal house boat
for comfort and pleasure afloat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
Must Hay,. F1..s at Dinner.

In these days Of international enter
tanning it behooves a giver of dinner
parties to lay in supply of flags and
other patriotic emblems One OF the
new conceits Is to adorn the table with
pennants and flags in lieu Of flowers.
says a correspondent Of the New York
Press. When Mrs. Root gave lunch
con for Mrs. Lee, wife Of Major Leo
of the British army, her board was
brave in union Jacks, lions and uui-
corns. At each end of the table, Tying
from silver stats, were the stars and
stripes and the flag of Great Britain.
Small flags were waving from banks
Of American Beauties and red carna-
tons. If hostess have a representa-
tive Of foreign government at din
ner party she must show his colors
somewhere in the table decorations.
You must come home with me and be my
guest;
You will give Joy to me, and will do
An that is in my power to honor you.
Shelley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
MEDAL FOR ARMY SURGEON
DR.. shiels Rescued Wounded Filipino
Amid Shower of Bullets.

DR.. Shiels Rescued Wounded Filipino
Amid Shower of Bullets.
DR.. George F. Shells Of New York
recently received word that congress
sional medal of honor for distinguished
gallantry had been awarded to him
by direction Of the acting secretary of
war and President Roosevelt, says the
New York Times. The letter was sign
ed by Major General Ainsworth and
stated that Or. Shells had distinguish
ed himself for his bravery in action at
Tullahana river, Luzon, Philippine Is
lands, March 25, 1899. On that occa-
sion he was serving as brigade sur
geon with rank Of major under Cen
eral Wheaton.
Two native Filipino soldiers, fighting
with the United States troops, had
fallen wounded about 100 yards from
the line, and DR.. Shells and four other
men exposed themselves to the fire Of
the enemy by going to their. relief. Dr..
Shiels carried one Of them to place
of safety.
DR.. Shells was appointed brigade
surgeon by President Mckinley in
1898 and served until June, 1900.
Shortly after that time General Whea-
ton recommended him to the United
States brevet board for brevet of lieu
tenant colonel for gallantry at Rio
Grande de la Pampanga on April u.
1899, and for brevet of brigadier gen.
eral for gallantry at Zapate bridge on
June Is, 1899. This was the first time
that an army surgeon had been recon-
mended for brevet Of brigadier gen.
eral,
At Zapate bridge Major Shiels went
with thirtytwo artillerymen, armed
with mountain howitzers, to dislodge
a force of $50 insurgents, intrenched on
the other side Of the river, SO that the
infantry could cross. They accomplish
ed their mission, but eighteen Of the
thirty-two were killed. At the Rio
Grande de la Pampanga he walked
over the scantling Of a broken down
bridge in the face Of the enemy's fire
at the same time that the river was
forded by Colonel Funston, then COM
mander Of the Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers. Major Shells and Colonel
Funston were the first two to cross.
Before going to the Philippines Ma
jor Shells was professor Of surgery
in the University Of California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Hamilton County Association to Meet
This Week.

Webster City, Nov. 19.-The Hamil-
ton County Sunday School Association
will meet in this city next Wednesday
and Thursday. The sessions will be
held at the First Baptist church, and
will be attended by a number of state
workers. The program for the meeting
is as follows:
Wednesday Evening.
7:30-Song service
S:00-Address of welcome, Ho1.
Wesley Martin.
S:30-Address, Professor w. w. Man.
ming, state worker.
Thursday Morning.
9:OO-Prayer service.
9:30-"The Text Book We Read, the
Bible" Rev. F. w. CHM.
A1O: O0-"Temperance Teaching in the
Sunday School" Rev. e. S. Benjamin.
1o:3O-"The Worker, We Need
Trained" Rev. w. C. Cole.
11.0O-Report of state Sunday school
convention by delegates Report of
county officers.
Thursday Afternoon.
2:O0-Praise service. Report Of COM
mittees. Installation Of officers.
2:3O-"The Child We Reach-Evan-
gelisrn," Miss Anna Mckee.
3:OO-"The World We Reach-Mis-
sions,"' Miss Catherine Closz.
o-"Grading the Sunday School,,
w. j. Covil.
4:oo-"Decision Day." Rev. E. F.
Clark.
Thursday Evening.
7:30-Song and praise.
S:Oo-Address, Opportunities in the
Sunday School," Rev. Wilson Mills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
HIS MILLIONS FOR THE POOR
Alvarado Says Libraries and Univer-
stiles Do Not Feed the Hungry.

Alvarado Says Libraries and univer-
stiles Do Not Feed the Hungry.
Pedro Alvarado, owner of the Pal
milo mine ut Parral, chihuahua. Mex
leo, whose wealth Is estimated at more
than $15O,OO0,OO0, announces that he
will distribute $10,00O,OO0 or more to
the poor of Mexico within short time.
This young man, who six years ago
was a poor miner, offered to pay the
government debt Of Mexico some time
ago. but the offer was declined, says
Galveston (Tex) special dispatch to
the New York World. He is going to
see President Diaz and renew the Of
fer.
He says he got his vast wealth from
the earth which is part of Mexico,
and he proposes that his poor country
men shall share his good fortune His
plan Is not to give cash, but to provide
homes and land for the poor and equip
them so they can earn their living at
trades or on plantations. He promises
to make 10000 Mexicans independent,
to educate as many poor children and
to give away a few millions every
year. Already for several years he has
been liberal giver to the poor and has
built churches and schoolhouses.
ITO erect monuments, establish libra
ries and endow great universities is to
but help the rich and their children"
he thinks, "but it neither feeds the
body, clothes the naked nor saves the
souls of the deserving poor. propose
to give away much Of my wealth be-
fore die, for none of 1t / can take
with me, and only fool would horde
wealth while half the world starves."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
The Ringing Roll of Dixie

The old brigades march slower now-the
boys who wore the gray
But there is life an battle spirit in host
o. them today.
They hear their comrades calling from
the white tents far away
An answer with the ringing roll OF
Dixie
They feel the old time thrill OF it; the bat
tie plains they see;
Again they charge with Jackson an face
the fight with Lee,
An the shouting hills are answered by
the thunders Of the sea
When they rally to the ringing roll OF
Dixie
The battlefelds are voiceless, once wet
with crimson rain:
Ger unknown graves Of heroes wave
golden fields Of grain,
But phantom forms-they leap to life an
cheer the ranks again
For answering to the ringing roll Of
"Dixie.''
Beat, drums. the old time chorus. an.
bugles, blow your best,
An wave, oh, flags they love SO well.
above each war SCARED breast
Till they vanish down the valley to their
last. eternal rest.
Still answering to the ringing roll OF
''Dixie" TX
Charlotte observer. 4
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
RAFTING BUSINESS DECLINES.
Winona Figures Show 1t to Be in "the
Sere and Yellow"

winona, Mimi. Nov. 1.-THE de-
crease in the rafting business on the
upper Mississippi river is shown in
the record kept at the Northwestern
drawbridge in this city. The present
year 1857 boats passed thru the bridge
compared with 1891 year ago. The
number of RATS was 408, compared
with 1891 a year ago. The number of
with $780, falling off Of nearly one
third. There will be a further decrease
next season, as there will be one less
sawmill in operation here then, and
there will be less mills operated at
other places also.
The sawmill Of the Winona Lumber
Company has closed for the season,
and for good, after having been oper-
ated steadily twenty-six years begin.
ming with 1881. In that time the mill
has cut about 70O,0OO,OOO feet Of lum-
Der, the largest cut in any one year be-
ing 40,O00,O0O feet. The only sawmill
now left in operation here is that Of
the Empire Lumber Company, which is
expected to run for two or three years
longer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
NEW BRIDGE AT kEITHsHuRe.
Iowa Central Will Build Fine strue
ture Here.

Ottumwa, Nov. IA new bridge
across the Mississippi river at Keiths-
burg is now assured by the fact that
the Iowa Central railroad has foated
$1,000,000 worth of bonds to cover the
expense of erection. The new bridge,
according to report, is to be construct
ed next year, and when completed will
be one of the best structures spanning
the Mississippi between st. Paul and
st. Louis. 1t is to be a steel structure
Of the latest patterns and able to
Withstand the strain Of the heaviest
business.
The fact that this bridge is to be
built discloses the long-suspected fact
that the Chicago, Joliet, and Kansas
City railway is nothing more than 3
Chicago extension Of the Iowa Central
and the Minneapolis and st. Louis.
The placing Of the bond issue reveals
the fact that the men back Of the con-
templated Kansas City line are in re-
atty the men controlling the Iowa
Central, and the new line is to be con-
structed for the single purpose of Civ
ing the Iowa Central its long-sought
entrance into Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
DOCTORS MLS1.HKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call On
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine. one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike TO
themselves and their easy-gotng or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, Tor wnicn
he, assuming them to be such, prescrlpes
his pills and potions. in reality, tney are
disease. The physician, ignorant OF the
cause Of suffering, Keeps up hs treatment
until large bills are mNde. ,T4e sa11ering
patient gets no betteA hbty9easoa QA the
wrong treatment, but probably worse. a
prQper medicine like Or. Rierce,s t.axorlfe
PERSECUTION, directed To the Cause would
hSzf l as a3saaSs sHmp
toms, and instituting comfort instead q
that "a disease known is half cured.
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an experienced and skillful physician,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
Asks Aid Of All Nations.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE interna-
tional congress on tuberculosis adop-
ted resolutions calling upon all ma
lions to take immediate action for the
arrest Of the spread of the scourge,
and as far as lies within the power Of
sanitary science and human endeavor,
to eradicate it, to appoint commits
sioner Of the public health with seat
in the cabinet, and to give adequate
authority and means to suppress tu-
berculosis.
The resolutions also demanded that
in all states land territories boards Of
health be given authority to formulate
and enforce code of regulations for
the prevention of the ravages Of the
fatal scourge.
DR.. c. H. Irion of New Orleans,
president of the Louisiana board Of
health, was unanimously elected pres
eident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored
to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.