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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
Even Tides at His Command.

A Boston fnancier whose summer
home is on the south shore, recently
paid the fines imposed on a group of
lobster fishermen after the raid of
the state fish commission for short
'lobsters. At that particular beach the.
brokers' name has the prestige of the
Presidents
One Saturday afternoon as he seat
ed himself in his touring car at the
railway station, he directed the chauf-
feur to follow a certain road to his
estate in order that he might pass the
shanties of the lobstermen. Having
plans for sail, and noticing, as he
followed the shore, that it was then
about half-tide, he inquired of the first
lobsterman he met when it would be
high tide.
With hat in hand, the man in oil.
skins replied: ANY time you say.
Mr.. X"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
She Was Ready for Him.

He had come to break off the en-
gagement. His mother didn't approve
of his choice. Besides. he felt that he
was too timid to assume the RESPONSE
Dilities of married life.
1t wasn't pleasant task.
81 have come" he said, ito say that
isn't there some one stirring at the.
side door,"
1T is nothing" she hastily answer
ed. you were about to say that"
81 were about mean | was about
to say that l think that we have-I
mean | have, made a mistake in-Im
sure hear somebody snuffling at the
keyhole!"
She laughed in an unmirthful way.
YES" she said, my football broth
er with his brindle bulldog are out
there waiting"
He didn't ask what they were wait
ing for.
Il have come to say, dearest" he
briskly remarked, that think | have
made mistake in permitting you to
put our wedding day so far ahead"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
Tompson Saved His Opponent.

Sam" Tompson, the Boston lawyer.
back in the seventies had a case in
the civil court, and during the trial
the attorney on the other side, in a.
heated argument, called him liar. in
words more forcible than elegant
Now Sam was hard of hearing. and
his alert assistant promptly informed
him that his opponent had just called
him a blankety- blanked liar.
Sam" at once faced him, and. in
his peculiar drawl, said: Il can take
You out on the street and find a hun
dred who will say the same thing"
Then he proceeded with his argu-
ment so quickly, the court, if so in
clined, had no chance to administer
rebuke, or perhaps a fine for con-
tempt, to his opponent.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
CHAPTER Xx-Continued.

To-day is Tuesday. There Is lit
tie shabby prayer book somewhere
among my belongings. will put it
once and for all out of my power to
procrastinate further by fixing upon a
certain date and swearing to carry
which has been In my mind SO long.
To-day, as | have said, is Tuesday,
ON Friday, then, without further de-
lay, will insert my duplicate key in
the lock of that door-first of all as.
pertaining that it will fit-and make,
what Dr. jeremiah would describe as
a felonious entry.
Meanwhile, have to consider Per-
kins.
"She has not shown me so much
open animosity since my return; but
1t will not do to count upon this. She
may be only-as she would, no doubt
herself express it, biding her time
You don't deceive me, she said, when
| crept down stairs like thief in the
night and was nearly discovered
through her fundamentally.
What was the threat she employed
toward me on that memorable occa-
sion? I'll find out what you are up
to, as sure as names Maria Ann Per-
kins! And she is a woman who looks
as though she would not mind to
what pairs she put herself, or what
time elapsed SO that she could avenge
herself for her fancied wrongs.
Since writing the above lines some
hours ago, | have made another dis
covery, My master has remained
shut up in his private room for the
greater part of this time and I, in ac-
cordance with my position as spy,
have hung about the door on the
chance of hearing some sound, how
ever slight, or catching sight of his
face as he left the room.
81 have often wondered as to the
manner in which he employs himself
on these occasions, when he remains
locked in this chamber for hours.
To-day there has been no room
for doubt. He has been writing on
and on, ceaselessly. Evidently he
uses a quill and writes heavy hand,
for could plainly hear the sound the
pen made in travelling over the paper.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
Here Is another subject for consid-

Here Is another subject for consid-
GRAFTON.
"He has made his will and now he
is writing. Writing what?
Apparently something of import
ance.
Once too, heard the unmistak-
able sound of the tearing of paper.
Was he dissatisfied with what he had
written and tearing it up? Did he
find the composition of the document
difficult, and, if so, for whose eye was
it intended, that so much time and
trouble were lavished upon it?
IF he is now occupied in writing
letters of an undoubtedly private ma
ture. shall be intrusted with the task
of carrying them to the post when
completed? Or, if the work upon which
he has been engaged is of some other
description, what will become of
it when finished, and what will he do
with the pieces of paper which he has
torn up? Will they be committed to
the flames, or simply to the waste
paper baskets"
(Which" said the cook at dinner
the next day, "ditchwater is the honly
word as will eggspress the presint
company, no offense bein' meant and
not hinsinyatin' nothink agin nobody,
feeln's bein' things as is not to be kim
trolled by the best of us, and better be
low in your mind than in your hidears
is my motter, but when it comes to
not a word being spoke for five min
nits by the kitching clock, maxim
allowance for its being twenty-five
minnits fast by railway time. it do
seem as someone oughter hinterfere
in a friendly sort o way"
How much longer she would have
rambled on In the same key 1t is i'm
possible to say had not another note
been struck by the parlor maid, who
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

-emptying the waste paper DasRet' or
anything?"
The parlor maid looked at him in
surprise mingled with qualification
"Well, never did" she giggled. IF
you aren't just polite all of sudden!
But master, he's that partic'ler about
that old room of his, and never know
but what he's got his eye on me,
p'r'aps he wouldn't like it."
The young man seemed inclined to
press his request, but noticing Per-
kins regarding him in evident per-
plexity as though not knowing what
to make of this move, he checked
himself and said no more on the
subject.
But when the parlor maids work
was nearly completed and she came
out of the room with the dustpan and
brush in her hand, she found him
waiting patiently outside the door.
LET me--let me relieve you OF
those things" he said, with an eager
ness which, notwithstanding her COM
plete confidence in her own charms,
she found as puzzling as it was de-
lightful
You would have thought by the
eager expression ON the young mans
face and the haste with which he re-
lieved her of her very slight burden,
that the dust which it contained must
have been gold dust at the very least.
At any rate, he had his way, and hur-
ried off with the articles as though
he were half afraid that she might
change her mind. But, when he ar
rived at the basement, there was moth
ing but dust and flue left in the dust
pan. The pieces of paper had disap
peared!
That same night, in the seclusion
of his own room, he occupied him.
self in the seemingly vain and useless
task of separating, sorting and past
ing together some morsels of writing
paper, which had been torn into the
minutest fragments.
Il was right when | guessed it to
be no ordinary letter he was writing"
he muttered. This is only the head
ing of the document that he had been
engaged in drawing up; but it is suf-
ficient to enable me to arrive at
the purport of it's contents"
''The true narrative and confession
of me, James Ferrers, of the strange
tragedy of the 25th of APP"
"Ah, James Ferrers, you were guilty
of worse than a crime-a blunder-
when you contented yourself with
tearing up that sheet of paper into
particles, which you thought were too
minute ever to be deciphered, instead
of burning them on the spot!
But why has he made this con-
fession? Is it merely to relieve his
own conscience, or has he some other
object in view which cannot at
present discern?
Whatever it may be, that docu-
ment, that confession of his guilt, of
which | needed no further confrma-
ton, cannot have left this house 1t
is, no doubt, concealed in some secret
drawer or hiding place in that room OF
which I'possess the means of entry in
the duplicate key. Next Friday may
settle that question as well as others"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
YELL THAT PROVED OF VALUE.
Old Gentleman Had Underrated His
Sons Abilities.

Old Gentleman Had Underrated His
Sons Abilities.
A young man once returned from
college with long hair, sweater that
had eleven distinct colors in its fabric,
a good opinion of himself and a col
lege yell that was terrifying.
His father sized him up and then
complained bitterly. His complaints
we're more bitter when he heard the
college yell.
"And | paid good money to have
him acquire those clothes and that
fog-horn voice and exuberant throat
development" he groaned.
"You don't care for the yell?" asked
the young man.
81 do not" replied the father. 1T
is as valueless as the squeal OF a pig
and that is one part of the animal
which is lost when he is butchered."
A few weeks later, while on a trip
to a new country, the father and son
were attacked by band of marauding
ruffians. The young man opened his
mouth, threw the reverse lever away
ever in the corner, and emitted
college yell, which was substantially
as follows: "Br-r-r-! Wool, woofwoof-
woof! Zip, zip, pippitysip! compat,
compah! Gurgoo, gurgoo! Wottell,
wortell! wheeeeee"
The members of the marauding
band, amazed at the sound, and un-
able to understand it, turned and
fed.
Maybe a college education does.
pay" said the father, slowly.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
Wit of COLLEGE President

DIR. Thwing, president of the West
ern Reserve University, is credited
with a clever mot in connection with
the recent horse show in New York.
In company with another educator he
visited the show one evening and his
friend remarked that it seemed more
OF dress exhibition than one of
equine excellence. In other words"
said DR.. living, 1T is a clothesline in
stead of a horse rein"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

After reading that eight titled Eng
fish hunters killed $500 pheasants in
three days, the American live-pigeon
shooter must feel that an apology is
due for some of the things said about
him.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Uncle Russell Sage may not be so
great financier as J. Pierpont Nor
gan, but he would like it noticed that
nobody ever sold him an imposing col
lection of liabilities in the guise of a
railroad system
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

New Jersey comes to the front with
a muley COW that barks like dog. But
she will have to do better than that
to beat the Massachusetts rabbit that
attacked a man and bit off his nose.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Boston spends $6,500,O00 yearly
for baked beans, and if some Stats
tician will give the amount expended
on eyeglasses it will be an easy mat,
ter to compute how much is left for
luXuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Zone can buy a modest little even
ing hat for $50" says a fashion writer.
Maybe so, but if it's the one who sends
her bills to us she is electioneering
for a jolt-Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

More money is lost on the race
tracks of the country in one season
than there is in circulation" says
writer of sporting gossip. This is also
true of Wall street.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

If English reporters were as enter
prlsing as their American confreres
they would have informed the world
before now whether the Princess Ena
has given any orders to her dress
maker Cor wedding gown.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Personally, we wish Henry Sienke-
wicz would devote less attention to
Russian politics and hurry up with his
Napoleon triology instead
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

In the studios they are betting that
Artist Charles Dana Gibson will
come back within two years and re-
sumo black and white. Why not?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

How homelike and familiar that
closing sentence of Capt Amundsens
message to hansen: Wire me $500 as
soon as possible"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Yes, Gentle Annie, it is safe to mar
ry on 1000 year; that is, 1t Is just
as safe as it is to marry on any other
amount per annum.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Mr.. Ryan acted like bachelor. A
bachelor, you know, Is man who
does not have to answer questions he
doesn't want to answer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Cato learned Greek at 80, and now
a Chicago man 80 years old has Sc
cured marriage license. Another
slap at Osler!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

The rich farmer who Is using his
his corn shelter" may not have
poetic soul, but isn't he intensely
practical!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

The Kansas City judge who decided
that silk skirts are not necessary of
life should have consulted some mar
ried man.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Girls, when he tells you your eyes
are stars in the night in his life, re-
member that there are estimated TO
be something like 3,567,S22 stars on
view.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

John Bartlett, compiler of the we'll
known Familiar Quotations" is dead.
AFTER life's fitful fever he sleeps
we'll"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06
Shows English Women How to Dress

Cornelia, countess of Craven, for
merly Miss Bradley Martin of New
York, whose marriage at the age of
10 was a sensation some years ago, is
regarded as one Of the best dressed
women in England. She cares little
for society, being fond of home life
and of her garden, and is an expert in
fancy poultry. 1t is said that her hair
vas put up" young lady fashion for
the first time on the day of her we'd
ding.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Getting up in the middle of winter
night to run ninety miles might not
seem such great sport to some peo-
pie
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Some man has just thrown rock
at Gen. Shafter." The extraordinary
thing about 1t Is that he missed him.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

The most effective argument
charming woman can use to man Is
an appealing Don't you think so?"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Ever since the pencil sharpener was
invented women have felt that they
could get along without men.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Any one can muster courage to meet
great trials, but it takes a genius OF
patience to endure the little ones.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Even disagreeable people serve a
good purpose, for they teach us how
not to be-
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Unfortunately the change in the
British cabinet doesn't give England
a new poet laureate.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Sir Alfred Charles Harmsworth's
peerage entities him to rank as Lord
OF Thirty-one Newspapers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-02-06

Queen Alexandra has written a
book. She won't have to look long for
a publisher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

interest, the Senate passed a very quiet
day. 1t was again Impossible to make
any headway with the calenll-.
The session began at noon with Presl-
dent Wicklam in the chair and IL fairly
good attendance of members. Few visitors
were In the hall. but the nirnber in
creased as the day progressed Prayer
was offered by the Rev. DR. w. II. y.
Smith. Committee reports brought in n
number of bills with various amendments
and recommendations. New bills came
| from several quarters two or three of
| them being Of considerable. itipo-taacs.
! a joint order from this Hot 80 III Dele
I, gates calling for the c,scton or super
intendent of public printing a. 1o.Sl clock
1 was received and cnrcnr-ed III. Three or
| four more bills were offer.d ard !, petit
| ton or two drifted in. At 1920 O'Clock
| Judge Phlegar arose and made his third
| attempt to secure an executive session
| for action upon the nominations of the
Governor for positions on the various
| State boards He offered the following
| resolution:
"Resolved, That the Senate do i'm
| nediately, after the execution of the
| joint order, go intb executive session
TO consider the nominations made by
| the Governor for the positions on the
| boards of state Institutions.
/ IT move that the resolution be adopted, -
said Mr.. shackelford promptly
Inquiry was made by Mr.. Keezcll II
| the resolution precluded action on the
| nominations of superintendent of schools.
| He proposed an amendment, adding to
| the resolution a provision that would
permit the consideration of all nominal
| tons. 1t was pointed out by Mr.. Shack
] elford that the executive session could
determine for itself what nominations 1t
would take up. At the request of GER
tain senators, including Judge Phlegar.
Mr.. Keezell withdrew his amendment and
| the Phlegar resolution was then unani-
| mouslN- adopted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
SENATOR EDWARD EcHoLs.
separation of the school funds of the

separation OF the school funds of the
State:
An incidental but highly significant
proof of the widespread interest in the
cause Of the public schools is furnished
in the large number of bills offered on
this subject in the early days of the
Virginia Legislature. These Ills have
been referred to the appropriate commit
tee, and later on some progressive and
satisfactory measure will almost surely
be reported. and as we hope and believe
will be passed. In the Senate. Mr.. Camm
Patteson has offered measure providing
for the submission to the people of an
amendment to the Constitution providing
that the revenue derived from the taxa
ton of the white people shall be expend-
ed wholly upon the education of white
children, ana the revenue derived from
the taxation of colored people shall be
used exclusively for the education of
colored children. This old proposition OF
n division of the school fund between
the races, according ito the taxes paid,
hobs up In some form at almost every
session of the Legislature.
1t Is thoroughly reactlonary and mis-
chfevous and we earnestly hope it NY
sleep the sleep that knows no waking
in the committee to which it Is referred.
1t is palpable to any one who thinks about
hiisil tiiC Shti u
measure as Senator Patteson Is said to
favor is destructive of the whole scheme
OF public education. The public schools
are for the benefit of all the people OF
the Commonwealth. When once We be-
gin to tamper with that. Fundamental prin-
ciple of public education. there is no
telling where we shall land. We may
make discrimination now on racial
lines Then we may later on find some
basis for further division. For our part
we do not believe any sincere friend OF
the public schools will be found support
ing Senator Patteson's proposition OF any
thing akin TO it.
We are told by competent lawyers that
such measure would almost surely be
in conflict with the Constitution of the
United States. and that in all probable
tty the United States courts would enjoin
the State authorities from making such
division of the funds as 1t proposed.
But the bill is essentially vicious in
principle, and for this reason, above all
others. we desire its defeat. 1t Is based
upon the view that ignorance, thriftless-
ness and vice are more desirable with
respect to a certain portion of the popll-
lation of the Commonwealth than intelli-
gence, thrift and virtue. The plain pur-
pose of the measure is to- destroy the
negro schools, and this would unquestion-
ably be the effect of the measure. We
do not believe that our Virginia people
desire any such legislation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
.sTRA|GHTEN OUT
SALARY mat TER
Continued from FIRST Page.)


to Central State Hospital. vice O. D.
Bachelor, resigned,
John N. Tabb, of Gloucester, visitor to
Virginia Military Institute, to succeed
Lloyd T. Smith, deceased.
John NJ. Hart, of Roanoke, trustee for
State Female Normal School, Farmville,
to succeed Edward c. Glass.
The appointments passed by are as
follows:
Eugene II. Cloves of Richmond. visitor
to Eastern State Hospital, for six years.
Approved March l, 1905.
r. Hunter Beazley, of South Boston.
trustee for State Female Normal School,
Farmvlle, to succeed c. r, Vawter.
Session Yesterday.
Both houses OF the General Assembly
passed busy days. and a number of i'm
portant new bills were introduced and
the tangle over the salaries OF certain
officials was Strengthened out in the SEN
ate. In the House the Rev crab bill
was again passed by after lively dis
CUSTOM Among the new bills In the
Senate was ono offered by Judge Mann,
designed to prevent the spread OF the
white plague;" a bill from Mr.. Strobe,
making important enlargements In the
Jurisdiction OF courts of equity, and a
bill from Captain Patteson. permitting
women to servo as deputy court clerks.
In the House. Delegates Fuller of
Richmond, and Gaines. of Norfolk, intro
duced a bill OF great Importance. chang
ing the law as to the recovery of dam
ages that may be recovered as the
result Of accidents causing loss of life,
Delegate McRae offered a bill to require
persons engaged In the manufacture or
sale Of coca-cola and like compounds to
make public the formula showing the in
gradients OF the drink
The progress OF tho General Assem-
bly, during the past week has been slow.
Work is accommodating, and It Is recog-
nized on all sides that a great deal
of It will never BIO accomplished In the
sixty day session, There Is already
much. t,lkof an extension of the time
az. an extra session. ElN..s llll..