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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23

norance or for mercenary reasons are
opposing the sale of all household
remedies, schy Is II not equally neces-
sary for patients to kno,c the compo-
sition OF the remedy prescribed by d
physicianf Does any sane person be-
lieve that the opium In physicians
prescription Is less potent or less like
ly to create a drug habit than the CPL
UNI in a proprietary medicine? As a
matter of fact, nsore Opinm-addicts
and c0cain- fends haze been made
through the criminal cdrelessness OF
ignorant physicians than By any other
means.
Unquestionably, there are number
of proprietary remedies on the market
the sales of which should be prohibit
ed, and no doubt they will be when
the requirements of the Food and
Drugs Act are rigidly enforced; many
are frauds. pure and simple. and some
are decidedly harmful. OF the aver.
age proprietary remedy, however, 1t
may truthfully be said that 1t is dis.
tinctly better than the average physi-
clans prescription; for not only is its
composition less secret, but it Is pre-.
pared for the proprietor by reputable
manufacturing pharmacists in magnifl.
Gently equipped laboratories and un.
der the supervision and advice of able
chemists, competent physicians and
skillful pharmacists. It should not be
considered strange, therefore, that SO
many physicians prefer to prescribe
these ready-prepared proprietary rem
edies rather than trust those OF their
own devising.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Used Ink for RIttina.

"One can never be too careful about
apparently harmless articles setting
about the house" said a housewife the
other day. mot long ago my husband
brought home one Of those big tall bot.
ties of ink from the Office. 1t had got
to be such nuisance buying one of
the small tive-cent bottles every time
we ran out of ink, that he said he
would bring home supply.
About week after that got a
new maid, and when she did the wash
ing she took the big bottle of ink for
bluing. Of course every stitch of our
white clothes in the washing was
r1lined ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
A Passing from, Poverty
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles,
By MRS. PRESTON HOWARD

One bitter day in February Josie
Evans climbed the steps of broad
stone mansion and pulled the bell with
such weak, cramped fingers 1t was
little wonder 1t failed to sound. and
she was left to stand there in an icy
wind, that seemed cruelty searching
for her young heart, as 1t swept
through the thin, sadly-worn gar
ments.
For Josie, never rich, was now most
poor! Since the day after Christmas,
when she had been discharged from
the large store, where she was selling
holiday cards, no work had come. Her
little pile Of money had sunk SO low
she had had nothing but bread to eat
for two days; and last night when
Miss Ellis, the dressmaker, came into
the cold, furnished room, where she
and her roommate sat bundled up in
shawls and hoods, and told her Of this
little job Of work, 1t seemed almost as
II an angel had appeared!
But now with the bleak air and the
waiting, her courage sank
"Oh," she cried, what If this lady
will not let me work on her beautiful
dress? What shall I do! What shall
| dol"
And then, in desperation, she seized
the bell with both hands and tugged
with all her strength.
A moment later trim colored man
opened the door,
What Joy to pass from the gloom
and wintry blast outside into the wide
vestibule; its air like summer, the
light from rich stained glass falling on
huge, candelabra, marble tiles and
growing palms!
AS the servant took the note to his
mistress above, Josie, feeling almost
as If she owed the elegant furniture
an apology for her shabby clothes,
sank on soft cushioned seat and
drank in the warm atmosphere, the
beauty of the room and the sweet fra
GRANGE OF flowers.
A soft rustic Of silken garments and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
Punishment by Inches.

A Bergen (Genesee county, justice
OF the peace has adopted an original
scheme for the dispensation of justice.
Henry Meyer, II years old and seven
feet two inches tall, was prisoner in
his court for stealing four bags of
oats He was sentenced to 80 days in
jail, one day for each inch of stature
and one for each bag.-Nunda IN. "
News
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23

! could not do housework, and for two
years did not get out of the house.
The kidney secretions were irregular,
and doctors were not helping me.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me quick
relief, and finally cured me. They
saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23


from kidney trou-
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
s h arp, s h O ting
pains. My eyesight
was poor, dark spots
appeared before me,
and ! had dizzy
SPELLS. For fen wears
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
A Bio Loser.

Mrs. Myles-I see the 24-year-old
son of London dry goods man is a
bankrupt, having managed to get rid
of $2,100,O00 since he came of age.
Mrs. Styles-Oh, well, boys will be
boys!
Mrs. Myles-Well, this looks as IL
boy had an ambition to be q
bridge whist player.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23
TEN YEARS or PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Houseworx Be
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clin.
ton St.. Napoleon. o., says: "For
fifteen years I was a great sufferer
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-23

Roy Musser, an employee 4at the
rolling mills at Laramie, rested his
left hand on bolt-heading machine
while he drank a. cupful of water
handed him by companion, and the.
ends of two of his fingers were nipped
off by the squaring dies of the ma
chine.
Senator T. L. Oddie of Tonopah and
Goldfield Is perfecting plans for the
bringing to Goldfield of supply of
pure water from Pine creek, ninety
miles north of the city. Senator Cd
die owns the flow of Pine creek,
which Is never less than 100000 gal
Ions day.
Mayor Speer of Denver, who was &C
Centennial and Saratoga, Wyoming,
on fishing trip, had a fish-hook
caught in his chin and suffered con-
siderable pain in its removal. 1t was
necessary to remove the hook with a
pair of pincers and the barb took the
flesh with 1t.
Mrs. James H. Bruce and daughter,
Annie, have been arrested at Chey.
enne. James Bruce died suddenly
last April and the post norton dis
closed the fact that strychnine pois-
oning was the cause of death. He
had eaten a piece of cherry pie made
BY Mrs. Bruce.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
METHODIST IN AFRICA.

The Methodist Sunday school gave
a brief study of missions in Africa
at the opening of the school session
recently. Four charts had been
prepared by Miss Givler, and with
their help the condition of Africa
was portrayed. Miss Sadie johnson
presided, introducing six boys and
girls who spoke Of the degradation
of the natives and showed what had
been done there by the church.
Methodism has 81 ordained mis-
sionaries in Africa; and as its popu-
lation is supposed to be 155. 100000,
there are almost 100000, for each
missionary. By way of contrast it
was stated, that Minnesota with less
than 100000 people; has $50 or
dained Methodist ministers. The
need of charging the missionary
force was dwelt upon. Miss Edith
Burmeister gave some forceful illus
trations of the change wrought in
the natives by the power of the
gospel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
One Way Settlers Rates.

To points in Nebraska, eastern
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Indian territory, Oklahoma,
Texas, etc.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
way will place on sale each Tuesday
during March and April. one-way tick
cts to points in the states named at
the extremely low rate of one-half
fare plus 81 for the benefit of home
seekers and settlers.
Call at once on Minneapolis & st.
Louis agents for full particulars,
rates, ETC., or address A. B. Cults,
G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
FAMOUS CAR STEAM SHOvELS.

From Joe Mitchell Chapple's arti-
Gle THE Truth About Panama" in
the National Magazine for April:
At the foot of the lock, the Bu-
cyrus steam shovel equipment was
at work. The great shovel is a
plough-like continuance which digs
into the side of the mountain like
the snout of a big alligator, and
then swings around and dumps its
load of dirt and rock on the flat car
shaking itself like monster licking
its chops, to get rid of the mouthful
and be ready for the next bite.
These shovels. four times full, fill
one of the great fiat cars, and a
record has been made, | am told
Of having a car filled in two min
utes. Shovel number la is pointed
out as the one which the president
mounted in order to have a chat
with the steam-shovel man. The
way they handle this big dig" is a
caution, tho they seem to dip into
the strata as easily as child lifts a
spoonful Of porridge from his bowl.
On shovel 205, stood for some
time, with its operator, John Nc
Govern, watching him dig out the
walls of trap rock, into which the
machine seemed to burrow like a
great plough.
Shovel Number 215 made one
straight run of three miles by its
own power thru the Culebra Cut.
The shovels are fixed for the next
drive while the loaded cars are be-
ing switched, so as to allow of the
shovel getting a new purchase and
being ready for another train.
Bucyrus shovels have steel teeth,
and while | stood watching, a great
rock got in between them. Super
intendent Loulan came along and
showed us a new trick in dentistry;
by hooking the chain around the
stone which defied the use of mall
lets to dislodge it, with its own
power, the steam shovel drew the
stone from between its teeth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17

was here at that time nghtIng raiI-
roads, He claims that it IS useless to
make railroad rates and leave the
classification to the railroads His
bill covers both rates and classical
rion- Mr. Hall. the chairman of the
TaiiTcad committee. says that it is a
ver- Fl ID bill and ought to have CON
sidnr~ ion, but its extreme length will
sin1ly cause it to be filed away as a
curio for future generations. 1t is al
rost a matter of surprise that he got
the se7ete to print it. 1t is safe to say
that Eric, has taken the prize for all
tine
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
Democrat Gets the Place.

An outcropping of the partisan
change in the management of the stats
capitol is illustrated by the fact that
Mr. Patnode, who has had charge of
the restaurant in the capitol ever
since the building was opened, moves
out this week and Oscar Tankenoff. a
pillar in Democratic circles in St.
Paul, takes his place. Originally the
change was scheduled to take place
on May 1. after the legislature had
adjourned but the sight of the prom
ised ard was too much for the Dem
ocrats out in the cold and consequent
~ the event was fastened
The attorney general has informed
the legislature that the constitutional
limit of the session will be April %
so the end of the long drawn out
agony is now in sight.
II. P. HALL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
Legislature Acts Promptly.

Their report accordingly as made to
both houses of the legislature favored
the rejection Of the railroad offer and
was accompanied by a new bill reduc-
ing passenger fares in the state to 2
cents per mile The thing has been
so much threshed over in considering
the question of allowing the confer
ence committee to confer with the
railroads that the final report did not
make very much discussion. The re-
port was promptly adopted and then
the new proposed 2-cent bill was put
upon its final passage Immediately.
The bill passed both houses promptly
with only four negative votes in each
body. The same bill has now passed
both branches and gone to the gov
ernor, who approved it the next dav.
The causes which led up to tie nm
expected result are variously wen.
One of them is the recent decision of
the supreme court of the STATE de-
claring that the Great Northern is
not required to ask perm ssion of the
railroad commissioners before they is
sue s60,000,000 of new stock. The
ground of this decision was that it
would be unconstitutional for the rail-
road commission to exercise any such
authority.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
Expect to Win in Courts.

Mr.. Bum, the head of the legal de-
partment of the Northern Pacific, adj
vised the railroad officials that in his
opinion they would win in their ten
suits pending in the.~federal courts
against the so-called commodity rate
reduction already ordered by the rail
road and warehouse commission. I'm
der these circumstances the railroads
decided to fight the matter out in the
courts rather than to accept any COM
promise The imposition of the 2
cent rate, which is to go into effect on
May l, will also be taken into the
courts, SO that the end is not yet The
railroads have concluded that they
have better standing in the courts
than they have before the legislature
and the consequence is that it is now
war to the end. After having taken
the position the legislature did orig
inally in favor of the 2-cent rate it
probably could not do less than to pick
UP the gauntlet thrown down by the
railroads. Nevertheless, as one who
has grown old enough to be conserva-
tive, I shall not be surprised if the
failure of the agreement shall prove
to be disappointment to the public
1t seems to me that both sides have
made mistake, the legislature in de-
handing too much and the railroads
in conceding too little. However this
may be the act has been done and the
most hostile anti-railroad man in the
state cannot fail to be satisfied.
Lawmakers Stand Firm.
Incidentally l might mention that
during the talk of these compromise
proceedings there have been vague
rumors Of the opening of railroad
barrel" These rumors never had
any foundation and the sequel demon
strates that there was no truth in
them. This legislature will go down
in history as one which did not sell
itself. to the railroads or try to do So
1t took its position early and has stood
by it. If it has made mistake the
legislature has shouldered the respon-
sibility and must bear the burden of
the result
AS a result of the failure of the COM
promise good deal of drastic legis-
lation will be adopted in. sort of re-
vengeful spirit. This will give the
railroads just so much more material
to carry into the courts. The rail-
roads all carry legal departments. paid
by the year, and are abundantly able
and prepared with the best legal tai
ent money can buy to fight their cause.
The entire country is going through
crucial period on this subject and if a
period Of hard times is averted the
people can consider themselves quite
fortunate. We shall know more as we
grow older and in the meantime what
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-17
AN APRIL FOOL JOKE !
Railreed Compromise Fa-.,5 to
Hs.t Esesc.at; IS.
TWO-cENTFs2E Ell PASSED
Corporations Confident Of Winning on
Appeal to the Courts and This Is
the Supposed Reason for Their
Change OF Attitude.

ST. Paul, April S.-The so-called
compromise between the railroad COM
panies and the legislature proved to
be case of great cry and little wool
The legislature, or its conference COM
mittee, had been led to suppose from
what had been verbally presented to
it that they were to get some great
concessions from the railroads, for
which they could afford to go before
the people with a 21a-cent fare in
stead of cents and justify themselves.
Accordingly the committee called for
proposition in writing. This was
submitted to them on April l and
proved to the minds of the committee
to be typical of the day.
The railroads are contesting in the
federal court the reduction of COM
modify rates and it was expected they
would consent to very large reduc-
ton in the commodity rate as made
by the railroad and warehouse COM
mission and withdraw their suits. But
when the written proposition was re-
ceived this expectation was not
realized. The conference committee
Immediately notified the representa-
tives of the railroads that they would
not accept the terms offered.
The National tribune., 1907-12-12
Agreements - Renewal - Diff cult >
and TrOubIe--Fee-Attor
The Cnnteen In the soIdiers' Home.

w. H. Brady, 1O6th Pa, Soldiers
Home, Danville, ILL.,, takes exceptions
to the article of Charles G.. Moberg as
to the good effects following the aboli-
tion of the canteen in the Danville
Home. He says that Comrade Moberg
is a strong teetotaler, and therefore his
views are colored by his private opin-
ions. 1t is also true that the members
of the Danville Home are on the whole
gentlemenly and conduct themselves
with great propriety, ccanteen or no
canteen. If, however, Comrade Mo-
berg had consulted the guard house
register, he would find that5'snce the
canteen was abolished the number of
members who infringed on the disci-
pline in the Home will greatly exceed
that of any similar period in the Homes
history. The list of drunks and dis
Orderlies will foot up far more than
the executive officer had to handle at
any time during the existence of the
canteen. There is also a long list of
casualties, some causing death, which
can be directly attributed to the absence
of the canteen. If the testimony of
Chief of Police of Danville was sought
it would be to the effect that since the
beer hall was closed in the Home that
the Danville police have had vastly
more trouble with the veterans than
ever before, so that the station house.
large as it is, has been at times taxed
to its utmost to accommodate the vet
Grams picked up on the street. Very
few arrests were necessary in the Home
while the canteen was in operation.
The beer served in the Home contained
less than four per cent of alcohol, and
was consequently of the least fntoxi-
eating nature. 1t is not true that at
any time during the existence of the
canteen large number OF men were
constantly under the influence of liquor.
All of the officials of the Home will
support this statement
The National tribune., 1907-12-12

thru the right arm and discharged for
disability, but he always regretted not
being able to serve till the end of the
war He passed over Aug. II, 1907,
after an illness of more than 10 months
caused by an accident which fractured
his knee. Other complications, con-
tracted in the war, combined to take
him off. In the passing of Capt. Smith
the community lost one of Gods noblest
works-a good man. He was honored
many times by the people of Winfield
and Cowley County, having been JUS
tice of the Peace, Mayor of Winfield
and County Commissioner. In every
position he showed the most sterling
worth and an ideal manhood. He had
the respect of everyone who came in
contact with him. ITO love him more
it was but necessary to know him bet
ter A good man has gone from
among us; he is not dead, but gone
before, and has left with us as a price
less heritage the influence of his good
deeds. Capt. Smith was a brave and
valiant soldier, always at his post of
duty-a good citizen, a good husband,
Il good man. What can be added? l
am sure he is to-day occupying one of
the mansions prepared by our Father
w. c. Robinson, Winfield, Kan.
HARDWICk.-At the National Mill
tary Home, Ohio, April 4, VIM. Hard
wick. Comrade Hardwick served in
Co. f, 18th Ind.
HUNTER.-At the National Military
Comrade Hunter served in Co. K, 95th
The National tribune., 1907-12-12
Justice TO MfdOXyN.

Editor National Tribune: Your edito-
rial, entitled widows Pensions" in
The National Tribune of Sept. 26, 1907,
is timely, and should be read by every
comrade of the Grand Army. Within
the territory of our G. A. X. Post are
II eX-soldiers of the civil war living
with wives whom they have married
since June 27, 1890. and one of the
number was united in marriage with a
worthy widow only six weeks ago. AS
far as l know and can learn by inquiry
those II comrades live in happy homes.
The old cry about young girls marry
ing old soldiers for their pensions is an
ancient chestnut. 1t is indeed true
that il there is a question of deserving
the greater credit it should be to the
woman who marries a veteran late in
life. There are comrades in this Vicini-
ty to-day who are being tenderly cared
for by faithful wives, who are barred
from ever receiving a widows pension
by the limitation of pensions to only
those widows who were married to the
soldier prior to 1890. Comrades let US
unite on this measure. Now is the time
to secure law giving every widow $12
per month, regardless of when she
married the soldiers A. Mcneil,
RichWOod O.
The National tribune., 1907-12-12
The Fault Is In the Banks,

Thomas 3. Evans. Silver Lake, Ind,
replying to much that has been said in
regard to the people having confidence,
insists that the banks should lead the
way by showing their confidence in the
citizens. The first thing is to restore
the confidence that he had in the bank
in which he has deposited his money,
expecting to be able to draw it out at
pleasure. This bank now refuses
give him his money back in full. and
dictates to him how much he will be
allowed to draw out. The small depos-
itors make up the aggregate of the
great deposits, and it is these whnIa
the banks fear. Confidence in the banks
had been shaken by the reckless per-
formances of the great stock gamblers
Nothing has yet been done to come to
the relief of the small depositors, who
may want their money
The National tribune., 1907-12-12
MUSTERED OUT.

BAXTER-At Boise. Idaho. James
Baxter Comrade Baxter served as pri-
vate in Co. *, 1st N. Y. Engineers.
LONG.-At Boise, Idaho. A. f. Long.
Comrade Long served in Co. B, 1st N.
Y, and was Past Senior Vice Com
mander of Phil Sheridan Post, 4.
ZEITERS.-At his home in Thetford,
Mich, April 81, John Zeiters. Com
rade Zeiters served in the 18th Mich.
Battery, and was buried with G.. A. r.
honors.
ECKLES.-At Pinerun, Mich, May
26, E. c. Eckles, of neuralgia of the
heart. Comrade Eckles served in Co.
c, 23d Mich. He was member of
James Bradley Post, Department of
Michigan, G. A. R., and is survived by
two children.
:. MEAD.-At his home in Millington,
Mich, May 4, Hiram Mead. Comrade
Mead served in the 18th Mich Battery,
and was a member of James Bradley
Post.
LUTZE.-At his home in Arbella,
Mich, May 16, Robert Lutte. Com
rade Lutte served in Co. K, 94th n. Y,
and died from the effect of a gunshot
wound received in battle. His funeral
was the largest of any which ever took
place in .he community, and he is sur
vived by widow and three children.
FREEMAN.-At the National Mill
tary Home, Ohio, April 1, Calvin A.
Freeman. Comrade Freeman served in
Co. F. 169th Ohio.
SMITH-At the National Military
Home, Ohio, April 2, Thomas Smith
Comrade Smith served in Co. f, lst
Ohio.
MASoN.-At the National Military
Home, Ohio. April 8, Chas. Mason.
Comrade Mason served in Co. G, 18th
N. Y. Cav.
WEBER-At the National Military
Home, Ohio, April 3, Christopher Web
er. Comrade Weber served in Co. G,
1st Del. Cav
DENNY.-At the National Military
Home. Chic, April 4, Ira A. Denny
Comrade Denny served in Co. NJ, 11th
Pa. Cav.
CAPT. S. C. SMITH.-Samuel c.
Smith, better known here in Kansas as
Capt S. C. Smith, was born in Alfred,
Me, Sept 16, 1925. His parents were
prosperous farmers, and from them he
inherited his strong physique and his
sturdy and manly principles. They both
died at about the beginning of our civil
war. He enlisted in the 1st Me. Cav.
Oct 80, 1851. In 1864 he was shot
Ohio.