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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
FOUND THE POSITION FILLED
Tramp Unsuccessful In Pathetic Role
of Returned Wanderer.

His knock on the door of a certain
house was answered by demure lit
tie woman, and he felt quite sure of
a cold bite as he led off with:
Madam, do not think me imperti-
nent, but let me ask If 1t so hap
pened that you had son wander
away from the family fireside years
ago."
Eyes, did" she replied, as she
opened the door little farther.
HE went out into the world and
became wanderer Ger the face of
earth?'
Eyes, he did"
Days and weeks and months ran
into years and you heard no word of
him? You knew not whether he lived
or died?"
CAS- you say, knew nothing" re-
piled the woman, as she stood In the
door and looked fixedly at the tramp.
We'll, ma am" he continued, II don't
want to raise any false hopes, but
but"
But you are just little too late!"
she finished, as he swallowed the
lump in his throat and tried to wipe
away tear. my wandering son re-
turned about two hours ago and is
now taking soak In the bathtub.
Had you called early this morning,
you know"
Then the situation is filled?"
at u.s."
Gust my luck, ma am; but Of course
you are not to blame for it. I con-
graduate you and your wandering son.
and will bid you goodday and try the
family next door, "-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
PAIN IN THE JOINTS
Rheumatic fortunes Cease When Dr..
Williams Pink Pills Make
New Flood.

The first sign of rheumatism is fire.
luently a pain and swelling in one of
Che joints. If not combated in the
blood, which is the seat of the disease,
the poison spreads, affecting other joints
and tissues Sometimes rheumatism at
tacks the heart and is quickly fatal.
The one remedy that has cured
rheumatism so that it stays cured is DR..
Williams Pink Pills. These pills expel
the poison from the blood and restore
the system, SO that the poisonous matter
is passed off as nature intended.
Mrs. /. r. Pitcher, of No. 1870 Mon
mouth street, Newark. N. j., suffered
for about three years from rheumatism
before she found this cure. She says:
1T began with queer feeling i'll my
fingers In little time it seemed as
though the finger joints had humps ON
them and | could not get my gloves on.
"Then it grew worse and spread to
my knees | could not stand up and |
could not sleep nights. My suffering
was more than | can describe. took a
great deal of medicine, but nothing even
gave me relief until tried DIR. Williams
Pink Pills.
II read an account of cure in case
that was exactly like mine and my hus-
band got me some of the pills. took
them for three weeks before really felt
better but they finally cured me. "
Mr.. Pitcher, who is veteran and a
member of E d. Morgan Post, No. 307
h., t.afn h &c,
statement and says that she now walks
without difficulty, whereas year ago
he was compelled to push her about in a
wheeled chair. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitcher are enthusiastic in their praise
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
For further information, address the
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, NY.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
BELLS OF "MERRlE ENGLAND.'
PeaIs Still Rung Have Significance
From Olden Times.

In some parts of the country the
bell which tolls the old year out Is
called the "Old Lads Passing Bell.
In western England the bells peal
merrily on Coax Apple Day" to cele
brate the escape of King Charles al
Boscobel. Another bell, rung at the
beginning of Lent, is known as Pan
cake Bell" because in old-time phrase
it summons people away from their
pancakes to confession and fasting"
A lively peal of bells is often rung
at the end of the Sunday morning SER
vice and is called Pudding Bell" Per,
haps its purpose Is to announce to the
stay-at-homes that service is over and
that the pudding may come out of the
oven.
Every night at five minutes past 9,
Great Tom" the great bell of Christ
church college at Oxford, booms out
its ponderous note 101 times. This
particular number was chosen in
accordance with the number of stu.
dents at the foundation of the col
lege.-Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
SPEAKING "UNDER THE RosE.r
Varying Versions of origin of Famous
Phrase.

The phrase under the rose" had It's
origin in the wars between the En-
glish houses of Lancaster and York.
The parties respectively swore by the
| red or the white rose, and these OPP
posite emblems were displayed as
signs of two taverns, one of which
was by the side of and the other OPP
posite to the Parliament House, in old
Palace Yard, Westminster, Here the
retainers and servants of the noble
men attached to the Duke of York
and Henry vi used to meet. Here
also, as disturbances were frequent,
measures, either of defense or annoy
ance, were taken, and every trans
action was said to be done under the
rose;" by which expression the most
profound secrecy was implied. Ac-
cording to others, the term originated
in the fable OF Cupid giving the rose
to Harpocrates, the god Of silence. as
a bride to prevent him betraying the
amours of Venus and was hence
adopted as the emblem of silence. The
rose was for this reason frequently
scuptured on the ceilings OF drinking
and feasting rooms, as warning to
the guests that what was said in mo-
ments of conviviality should not be
repeated; from which, what was in
tended to be kept secret was said to
me under the rose" Roses were
consecrated as presents from the
Pope In 1926 they were placed over
confessionals as the symbols OF 81
lence. Hence, according to some, the
origin of the phrase.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Salt and Civilization.

Salt has had much influence in shap-
ing the civilization and exploration of
the world. 1t is believed by many that
the oldest trade routes were created
for the salt traffic. This was certain
ly the case with the caravan routes in
Libya and the Sahara, while the mines
of North India were the center of a
large trade before the time of Alex
ander Salt, too, has played a consid-
cradle part in the distribution of man.
He was forced to migrate to places
where it could be obtained This
brought him to the seashore, where he
gained his ideas of maritime COM
merce. Lastly, the preservative eff
fects of salt on flesh food made long
oceanic voyages possible and thus
opened up the world to commerce and
civilization.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Feat of a Greek Scholar.

1t may safely be said that no feat Of
translation in any age has never
equalled that achieved by Prof Jebb
in rendering Browning's "Abt Vogler"
into Greek verse. This fine soliloquy
of the musician is less obscure, no
doubt, than many other of it's authors
productions, but it abounds in imagery
and In turns of thought which even
an Englishman finds it not very easy
to follow and of which he could hardly
have conceived it possible that any
Greek equivalents should exist. Yet
they did exist, for Jebb found them.
though 1t may be doubted whether any
other Greek scholar living would have
been equally successful in his search.
London TELEGRAPH.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Joke On the Joker.

Young Waldorf Astor told in New
York story illustrative of the
Astounding spirits of the English
guardsman.
There was a young subaltern OF
high BIRTH" he said, "who had I'M
usually strong forearms and wrists.
He had the habit of slipping up be-
hind, Selling mans coattails and
zipp-a quick, powerful jerk and the
coat would be split clean up to the
collar
This joke had been played so often
that everybody knew it. At a coun-
try house we were both visiting de-
cided to play joke myself on the
strong-armed subaltern. Accordingly
one night in the smoke-room l placed
myself before him and then I turned
my back temptingly. knew he would
not be able to resist those coattails.
"He did not resist them. He seized
them in his vise-like hands and in a
jiffy the trim, shapely coat | was
wearing hung like rag upon me, split
up the back in two halves.
"The subaltern, regarding his work,
laughed loud and long. When he was
done | said quietly:
az slipped up to your room little
while ago and this is your coat that
have on now
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
TAR AND FEATHERS LONG AGO.
Ordered by Richard Occur de Lion as
Punishment for Theft

We learn from the annals of the his
torian Hoveden. who was court chap
lain to Henry ILL., that the old custom
of tarring and feathering is one that
dates back to the time of Richard the
Lion Hearted.
He tells us that this renowned king,
on setting out for the third crusade,
made this enactment among others,
for his fleet
A robber who shall be convicted OF
theft shall have his head cropped af-
ter the fashion of champion, and
boiling pitch shall be poured there.
on, and the feathers of cushion shall
be shaken out on him, so that he may
be known, and at the first land at
which the ship shall touch he shall
be set on shore.
This, then, is one of several GUS
toms which has been classed COM
monty as American while in truth,
it originated with us, and was i'm
ported by them from Europe.-Tit
Bits, London.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
~ Observation-Disclosures

The enormous crops of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
the past year compel us to issue spe-
cal catalogue called
sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full of bargain seeds at bar.
gain prices.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to grow 5
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit 4c and we add package of Cos.
mos. the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Eraw.
er W., La Crosse. Wis.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Milk Kills More Than War.

Thus of a million babies born in
France, 100000 are lost annually by
death. OF these the grand majority
might be saved II only they were prop
erly treated and above all, thoroughly
nourished Statistics are witness to
the fact that infant mortality is near
ily always due to malnutrition which
In it's turn is caused by milk OF poor
quality. or thousand musings that
died before they were year old, over
a third on an average perish through
digestive disorders. In some cities
the average is far higher; in Nantes
more than half, in Troyes nearly
four-fifths
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
GOOD STORY TOLD BY. IRVING.
How Spirited Witness Turned Laugh
On HarshLLaWyer. r.

g
Sir Henry Irving was once the
guest of honor at a lawyers banquet
in New York. In the course of a
graceful address he. said.
you, gentlemen, have given me
most helpful advice on the art OF act
ing-will You permit me to give you
in return piece of advice regarding
your profession?
my advice, then, is that you make
your cross-examination less rigorous
less harsh. What is the good of
treating an honest and sensitive wit
ness in the witness stand as though
he were a sneak thief?
Il confess that | am not in sym
pathy with harshness in cross-exam-
nation, and whenever hear of wit
ness turning on an overbearing law
yer, my heart rejoices.
my heart rejoiced last week. A
young man in my company was a wit
ness in case Of robbery. He had
seen a thief snatch young girls
pocketbook and make off
We'll, the thief's lawyer cross-ex-
amined my young friend shamefully.
He roared at him, shook his fist at
him, raved at him.
And at what hour did all this
happen?' the lawyer, sneering, asked
toward the end of his examination.
" I think my friend began. but
he was at once interrupted
1--WE don't care anything here
about what you think" said the law
yer, with snort of contempt.
Don't you want to hear what
Think" said my young friend mildly.
Certainly not the lawyer roared.
Then said my friend, I may as
well step down from the box. I'm
not lawyer can't talk without
thinking
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Allowed One Whack.

Skipper Josh Melzard, one of the
old-time constables in Marblehead
was called to quell disturbance
When he arrived at the scene of the
trouble, one Of the parties in the
dispute explained how the other fell.
low had aggravated and insulted him,
and said that If he could have one
more whack at him he would feel sat
lsfed. Skipper Melzard. after consid.
ering the matter a while, replied:
"You can have just one whack at him
and no more, and then you must come
along with Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27

Religious superstition asserts itself
in Chinese architecture. and the uni
versal sacredness of the numerals
three and nine is shown in the ar
rangement Of temple doors. There is
a triple gateway to each of the halls
of the Imperial palace, and the same
order prevails at the royal tombs,
while the sacred person of the en-
peror can only be approached even
by the highest officials after three
times three prostrations have been
uven.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Woman Has Won Success.

Anna Shaw devotes Il good deal of
her time to complaining that her sex
is not given fair opportunity to ad.
vance. Her biography, recently pub
lished, would indicate that she at least
is kept fairly busy. She Is described
as an ordained preacher, graduate in
medicine and lecturer who makes
good deal of money In the last-named
capacity.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. ., =
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by MS hrn''
WALDINa KiNNAN a. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.,
Hairs Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27

The soldier and the sailor are es-
pecially subject to catarrh. In the
barracks and on the field, PeruDs is
found equally efficacious to overcome
this physical enemy. II taken in time
it will prevent colds from developing
into catarrh. Even after cold has
settled in some organ of the body,
Peruna can be relied upon as an eff
cacious remedy to promptly overcome
it.
Peruna will relieve catarrh, whether
acute or chronic, but few doses Of
it taken in the first stages of the dis
ease will be more effective than when
the disease has become established.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Gold Mininn in AbyssInia.

A British explorer recently returned
from Abyssinia says that he was fol-
four months in a region hitherto un
taries of the Blue Nile he found a
mining population engaged in washing
gold. He reports that there is an enor
nous quantity of gold in this region
in which thousands Of natives work.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Christians Outdrink Jews.

In applying to London magistrate
for transfer of his license, a saloon
keeper said that he wanted to move
because the district in which he then
was had become New Jerusalem"
and Jews did not drink as much as
Christians
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27

to 100 pounds. Doctors told me had
diabetes and could not live. was
wretehed and hopeless when | began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, but they
cured me eight years ago, and I've
been well ever since"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27

A round trip rate of $50 to California
will be in effect all winter via the new
and popular Salt Lake Route. See
nearest agent or write for information
to ]. L. Moore. D. P. A.. Salt Lake City.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27

ago | had kidney
trouble so bad |
could not work.
Backaehe was per
sistent and it was
agony to lift any
thing. CIR a V e |,
W h irlin g head
a C h e s, dizziness
and terrible urin-
airy disorders ran
me down from 1853
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Butler Is thoughtful.

An English butler who committed
suicide left for his employer note
in which he said: Il should have
gone to better world last night
only this being your at home day, ]
thought | would wait until tonight
hope you will find everything al
right in the pantry"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
A Minor Gift of Beauty,

A man may be unattractive physic-
ally as a gargoyle, but if he possesses
personal force and strength of char,
acter he will never lack feminine ad.
miration. -Gentlewo
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Mother Crays Sweet Powders for Children,

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30, 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy NY.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Guards Drill on Boulevard.

In Van Ness avenue, San Francisco
long avenue, 12' feet wide, asphalt
ed and without car tracks, the city
has placed an extra number of cleo
trio lights, so as to make 1t better fol
the night drills of the National
Guards,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
Admiral's Words Carry Weight.

Rear-Admiral Hichborn is one of the
0est-known officers of our navy. His
statements concerning Peruna will
have much weight as they 60 out in
the world. What he says is echoed by
many other officers of high standing.
What the Admiral Says.
Philip Hichborn, Rear-Admiral of
the U. S. Navy, Washington, D. c.,
writes:
"Affer the use of Peruna for a short
period, can now cheerfulIy recon-
mend your valuable remedy to any
,ne who Is in need of an invigorating
tonic. "-Pl1iIip Hici1bOrn.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
TWENTY YEARS OF 1T.
Emaciated by Diabetes; Tortured
With Gravel and Kidney Pains.

Henry Soule, cobbler. of Ham
mondsport, N. Y, says: Since Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me eight years
ago, I've reached 20 and hope to live
many years longer. But twenty years
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
DON'T FORGET
Superstition IN China,

large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, onl,
5 cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-27
5 Tons Grass Hay Free.

Everybody loves lots and lots of fodder
for hogs, cows, sheep and swine.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-02-20
Working for Posterity.

None of us but are enjoying the fruits
of the labors Of others who have gone
before us. They planted trees for our
benefit; many of those trees have matur-
ed their growth and are now decaying
from the effects of old age and soon they
will be of no value except for fuel.
Now then is it not clearly the duty OF
every one of us to plant trees for those
who are to come after us? 1t matters not
whether we think we will ever receive
benefit from them or not; We should
plant trees just so long as We are able to
do SO. We will certainly enjoy seeing
them grow, and there is a good deal Of
pleasure in this; and then again you
NAV live to eat fruit from trees set by
YOU even now, you never can tell, you
know, and the experiment is worth try
ing anyhow.
There are q good many farm homes
where shade and ornamental trees need
to be set out about the home to add to
the attractiveness of the place. Better
set out some this spring and see them
grow. | was just noticing an elm tree
that l set out some twenty-five years
ago. that was then about as large as
pitchfork handle; the location is high
dry and rocky. The tree is now Al
inches in circumference two feet from
the ground and at least so feet tall. A
red acorn, planted one or two years
earlier, germinated and has grown to bt
about IS feet tall and is "a inches II
circumference, two feet from th'
ground.
The common bemlock when planted
out on the lawn and properly pruned
makes one of the most beautiful ever
green trees that can be found. Never
cut the lower limbs from an evergreen
tree, but prune in pyramidal form 6y
shortening back the limbs and top
81. Dow in New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1906-02-20

I$l when men sighed when they
H;Ynsc7 fell in love, when people dane
CssgEJ ed by candle and lamp, and
lid dance, too, instead Of solemnly
gliding about; in that mellow time so
long ago when the young were roman
tic and summer was roses and wine,
Old Carewe brought his lovely daughter
home from the convent to wreck the
hearts of the youth Of Rouen.
That was not Il fur journey; only an
afternoons drive through the woods
and by the river In an April long ago.
Miss Betty's harp carefully strapped
behind the great numbering carriage,
her guitar ON the front seat half buried
under mound Of bouquets and oddly
shaped little bundles, farewell gifts Of
her comrades and the good sisters. In
her left hand she clutched small lace
handkerchief, with which she now and
then touched her eyes, brimmed with
the parting from Sister Cecilia, Sister
Mary Bazilede, the old stone steps and
all the girls. but for every time that
she lifted the dainty kerchief to brush
away the edge of a tear she took deep
breath Of the western woodland air
and smiled at least twice, for the years
Of strict inclosure within st. Mary's
walls and still gardens were finished
and done with, and ut last the many
colored world flashed and danced in a
mystery before her. This mystery was
brilliant to the convent girl because 1t
contained men. She was eager to be-
hold 1t.