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The independent., 1907-02-28

Until a few years ago it was pos
slble for man to be born in Ne
braska, live until middle life and die
here without leaving a scratch of a
pen on any permanent official record
to show that he had ever been in ex-
istence. An official record of the
births in the state was begun only a
short time ago, and not until the
machinery of the state board of health
was put in motion was any record
made of the deaths. These facts have
been developed as result of the dis
cussion by the committee of the legis-
lature over the board of health and it's
affairs. Some members of the COM
mittee did not even know that money
appropriated for the state board was
used for any other purpose than the
registration Of physicians. 1t was
something of "a surprise to find that
it is used for the collection of vital
statistics, and the stamping cut Of
contagion, and that the members of
the board are paid for their work in
fees that do not come out of the
treasury Of the state.
The complete record Of births and
deaths III Nebraska in 1905 contains
many Interesting features 1t is shown
for example, that the births numbered
1882, and the deaths 5000, an un-
usually large proporticn of births.
This is ascribed not only to the
healthfulness of the region, but the
wholesome social condition Of Nebras-
ka. The infant mortality is surpris-
ingly high for a healthful state in an
advanced stage OF civilization. The
deaths under one year Of age num-
bered 2,l44 fo- the year. The old
people, ON the other hand, have a
splendid show in Nebraska, as per
cent OF all the deaths last year were
of people above the age of eighty-o one.
T Next to infantile diseases, heart
disease was the leading cause of death
in 1906 with 6S7 victims. Tubercu-
losis followed with 535, pneumonia
with 525 and Bright's disease with
5l3. The suicides numbered 124.
Five people were killed by sunstroke,
six We're frozen to death, and thirteen
We're killed by lightning. The colored
people lost 127 by death and gained
only 81 by birth, leaving net loss Of
sc. The total number of males born
was 11,248 and of females 1856. OF
the deaths 5,00S were of males and
4 900 fnn,ales
The independent., 1907-02-28

A party of thirty young Indians,
boys and girls from the Grow agency
on the way to the Carlisle Indian
school in Pennsylvania passed through
Lincoln yesterday and spent an hour
at the Burlington depot. The party
arrived on No. A from the northwest
at | D. m and departed for the east
on No. ? at 2 D. M
The Indians were dressed very much
as other young people dress, and the
greater number Of them We're able to
use English sufficiently to make them
seSes understood. Some of them
talked English we'll, while others, if
able to use the language had no de-
sire to converse with "palefaces."
The young ladies We're a happy lot,
unlike the Indian adults who are
sometimes seen here apparently car
rying some great sorrow. They visited
with themselves and inspected the
depot and station surroundings with
much interest. They attracted a great
deal of interest from other passen-
gers and were the center of attraction
for an hour
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
il tlrfrt Il Etmit In
tt1e Sku1rrapfr?
By NAPOLEON LIE BRUN,
Prominent New York Architect.

strength used and the placing them upon
quae foundations Thus about that to build high must first
dig depa profound truth that applicable to other things besides
buildings.
The safest foundation which to build syscaper bedrock; but
unfortunately it always possible to that where wanted
thing perhaps than any othecertanly will
important contributing cauhat will limit to the height of
the future syper This the elevator To convince of this
will bring magnation into play and suppose building mile
miles height be erected here Manhattan Just imagine
the time would take to reach the top floor
elevator Think too of the huStng Brooknte who has already wasted
the best hour crossing the Brooklyn bridge finally being
compelled coop himself up small with crowd of dguned
humanity order reach his office the
foor You e therefore, that this matter of the elevator factor
which be considered should it be decided construct
buildings that will penetrate far up into the clouds.
architects of to-day however, nave fully demonstrated the
world their ability cope with very modern building construction and
protest any practitioner would lend himself the construction of
building empcay in which uncertainty neably seemed to
reign supreme.
skyscraper limit may be that will be attained the
sucon of buildings of the next generation cannot of course be
ded with certainty but that's something the present needn't bother
1t pretty safe say however, that the popularity of the sky
scraper will diminish how high such structures may be
built.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
COFFEE THRESHED HER.
is Long Years.

"For over fifteen years." writes a
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman,
while coffee drinker, / suffered
from Spinal Irritation and Nervous
trouble. ! was treated by good physi-
clans, but did not get much relief.
Il never suspected that coffee might
be aggravating my condition. I was
downhearted and discouraged, but
prayed daily that | might find some
thing to help me.
Several years ago while at
friends house, I drank a cup of Post
um and thought / had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on / used Postum
instead of coffee, and soon began to
improve in health, so that now can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease, and do many other things that
I never thought / would be able to
do again in this world.
"My appetite is good, ! sleep well,
and find life worth living, indeed. A
lady of my acquaintance said she did
not like Postum, it was SO weak and
tasteless.
Il explained to her the difference
when it is made right-boiled accord
ing to directions. She was glad to
know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they ex.
pect to use Postum the rest of their
lives" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich Read the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's a reason"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Anti-Foot Binding Society.

Direction of the antifoot binding
movement in China has been handed
over to the Shanghai ladies' commit
tee to Chinese, who have already es
tablished many anti-foot binding SO
cieties throughout this great empire"
writes a Shanghai contributor to o
newspaper there. Great was the sur.
prise and yet greater the delight at
the recent annual meeting of the
Tientsu Hui (anti-foot- binding society
when 1t vas announced that not only
a Chinese committee had been formed
but also an executive committee with
two Chinese gentlemen as secretaries.
one for foreign correspondence and
one for Chinese, and that several of
the gentlemen would attend the meet
ing"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Colors to the Blind.

"Have you any conception Of color?"
a friend asked blind man. What
idea have you when you hear colors
mentioned"
"a person blind from birth as l have
been can have no possible proper con.
ception of color" was the reply. ITO
me color Is sound, or rather, music.
When | hear the word red, for ex.
ample, I instantly think of high
piercing note of music; blue Is to me
delicately sounded note fairly high
and pleasing in tone; green Is a soft
tone and rather low, quiet and rest
full; while yellow is lively, quick little
notes rapidly sounding and causing
pleasure, almost to laughter. Black.
alas! is the only color we can realize.
for we are told that that is the absence
of all light, and we know only too
well what that means"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
MORTALITY REPORT
CONSUMPTION AND PNEUMONIA
HEAD DEATH LIST.
Statistics Show That the Greatest
Number of Deaths From Lung
Trouble Occur in Winter.

The Bureau of Census has published
report presenting mortality statistics
for the United States for the five CAL
endar years 1900 to 1904.
AS shown in the table, tuberculosis
of the lungs and pneumonia were by
far the leading causes of death. The
greatest number of deaths from lung
trouble occur during the winter
months. Colds are so prolific Of lung
trouble that they should not be neg
lected. Persons with weak lungs
should be especially careful.
A noted authority on lung trouble
advises that as soon as cold is con.
tracted the following simple treatment
should be given. The ingredients can
be purchased from any prescription
druggist at small cost and easily pre-.
pared in your own home. 1t is said to
be so effective that it will break UP a
cold in twentyfour hours and cure any
cough that is durable
Take one-half ounce Virgin OIL of
Pine (Pure), two ounces of Glycerine
and eight ounces of good Whisky.
Shake well and take in teaspoonful
doses every four hours.
Be sure that the Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure) is in the original half-ounce
walls, which are put up expressly for
druggists to dispense. Each vial is Sc
curely sealed in round wooden case,
with engraved wrapper, with the name
Virgin OIL of Pine (Pure)--guaran-
teed under the Food and Drugs Act
June 30, 1906, prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O.-plainly
printed thereon. There are many rank
limitations of Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure)
which are put out under various
names, such as Concentrated OIL of
Pine, Pine Balsam, ETC. Never accept
these as a substitute for the Pure Vir-
gin Oil of Pine, as they will invariably
produce nausea and never effect the
desired result.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
No Longer Needed Periodical.

The bookkeeper Of a sportsman
publication received letter one day
from an old subscriber, stating that he
had long read it with interest and was
aware that 1t was time to renew his
subscription, but did not wish to do
so, as he would not need 1t In the
future. 1t was not noticed that the
postmark was that Of town In which
a state prison was located, but the
postscript was eloquent 1t said: "P.
ST. am to be hung next week.
est and Stream.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
The Muuuer's Attendants,

While clambering up ! noticed what
looked like the hulk of a ship, about
400 yards away, says a writer in the
London Field. 1t turned out to be
monster crocodile; it must, without
exaggeration, have been 81 or % feet
long, and in its close vicinity were five
or six small muggers, looking like a
bodyguard. ! was afterward told by
an old Cawnpore resident that they
actually act as such, and give warn.
ing of any approaching danger to their
overload.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Valencia Fete Day Costume.

In Valencia, on the fete days. tho
little girls have their hair dressed Just
exactly like that Of their older sisters.
having the front locks parted and
coiled up into wheel at each temple.
and the back hair deliberately ar
ranged from the nape Of the neck to
few inches above the head. tho
couture being held secure by fancy
pins
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Art III. Dpfrttru
Oh tl1e Stagr
By EDMONDO DE AMICIS,
Eminent Italian Author.

blush would to leave the her But least of those
sitting around did to blush and all remained ntrepdy facing
the fire. the question Of Cart Judge
according the crerons of the mora but do
To pectac and 60 To the spectators who
nterrogae them with their looks their very replies
his nastness peases which much Any might
say such things talking with us which almost signifies eve
selves would it, 1t is this which onds every decent man.
unpeuced point morals he may be- One may opinion
about the but when vile fellow
in her presence filthy thing ones soul evo if the
smiles instead of being ashanedraher if she smiles
properly Of morality and shame that Shocked is the
knowledge that corrupt society there limits freedom
beyond which cannot step without trampng under
the of convention and Of dency which rule social intercourse and
are conditions necessary to its existence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
She Never Could Master II.

"Talkin' about spellin'," said Mrs.
Clubberley, the French are the worst
yet. They can't even spell common,
every day names twicet the same way.
We met a soldier in Paris by the
name OF John Darn and he spelled
his first name Gen. Then | heard
them talkin' a good deal over there
about somebody else by the name Of
John Dark, and he spelled 1t Jean.
Oh, I'd just go crazy il had to learn
that gibberish."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Each Mans Duty.

Each one Of us Is bound to make
the little circle in which he lives bet
ter and happier; each OF US is bound
to see that out Of that small circle
the widest good may flow; each OF
lis may have fixed in his mind the
thought that out Of single household
may flow influences which shall slim
ulate the whole commonwealth and
the whole civilized world.--Dean
Stanley
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Louical EnuIish,

! paused to talk to fishmonger
"Fishmonger," said ], pleasantly, "why
do you flshmong?"
He answered with cordial smile.
~ fshmong because my father fish.
mang before me-"
And have you been fishmonging
long," I asked further.
YES" was the reply. II have fish.
mong for seven years come Michael
mas"
you are worthy fishmonger,"
responded, land Pm sure you always
mong the best OF fish Life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Warehouse Romance.

has just been brought to light In
Brighton, England. A patient in the
intrmary, colored man, was placed,
by curious coincidence, in the bed
next man who was recognized by the
negro as his old master. The white
man had been wealthy planter in tho
West Indies. and, after squandering
large sums of money, rapidly descend.
ed, until he was Brighton pauper.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
How to Convince a Man.

In dealing with others in the intel
lectuaI region. the objects should be
not to convince. but to get people to
state their own views, and to realize
that unless man converts himself
no one else can. The method should
be not to attack conclusions, but to
ask patiently for the evidence upon
which these conclusions are based
A. G. Benson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
illness from Ozone.

Serious gastric troubles among
workmen in large electric plants are
attributed by German authority to
ozone poisoning and not to electric
radiations Ozone is produced In large
quantities. and with atmospheric nj.
trogen it forms nitric acid. explaining
the acid taste often noticed. An ef'
fective remedy is free ventilation and
separation Of high,tensiou apparatus
from workrooms.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
The HALLMARK of Genius.

Music is not the only art whose
high priests" so to speak wear long
hair. There have been many cases OF
great artists, great writer's, and SO on.
who have gone about with their locks
unshorn--n fact, long hair may al.
most be said to be the hallmark OF
yirtuosi generally, no matter what di.
rection their talent takes.-Dr. Fred.
eric Cowen, In Strand Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Queer Idea of a Joke.

It Is alleged that an English gentle
man once told of great joke he play
ed on friend. He was coming along
the street with some companions and
he discovered his friends house ON
fire, with his friend in the third story
window shouting for help. Jump
he cried. Jump, Well old blan-
ket for you" What was the joke"
the nearer asked. Why" the Eng
lishman replied. I'VE ad no blanket
at all"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Women Alternatives

Some women frankly admit that
they hate pandering to the bumptious
youth of the day, but that II they snub
him. as he frequently deserves to be
snubbed, they get left without part
ners at dances or any one to talk to
at teas" which is only another proof
of the fact that man and not woman
dictates to society in England
Ladies' Field.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Handsome Bridal Coach,

A bridal coach costing $1,000 has
been finished by Bridgeport Comm
Pittston, Pa. The vehicle is uphol.
stored, silk curtained, wood carved,
gilt trimmed and has 20 hearts on it.
There are heart-shaped windows, two
large hearts for the dashboard and the
rear springs are heart-shaped. Two
Cupids surmount the lamps.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Inducement to Undertakers.

The following advertisement ap-
peared in paper of a small town in
Colorado:
For Sale-An old established, well
paying undertaker's establishment.
The city is in very unhealthy loca-
ton, where the mortality is very
great. There is only one doctor in the
whole town. The deaths from fever
alone pay the expenses, and the rest
Is clear profit. There is no competi.
tion."-Judge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Exercise For the Ewes.

Learn to relax the muscles Of the
eye. TILL you have practised and at
tanned the art you can have no con-
ception Of the relief and restfulness.
BY saving power, you have in reserve,
ready for Use. more power for concen.
ration.-Eustace Miles, in C. b. Fry's
Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Homemade Mucilaoe.

A muscilage that will keep we'll and
will remain elastic even when it has
dried may be made by dissolving one
part of salicylic acid in 20 parts OF soft
soap and three parts of glycerin. This
mixture should be shaken we'll and
then added to a paste of gum arabic
and water
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08

Certain passages (of g
risky play) were SC
audacious that many of
the spectators on hearing
them looked at one an.
other aghast, smiling, as
if to ask each other il
they had heard Alright;
or turned to look at won.
en- to see if they would
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Rats Saved Human Lives.

The squcaIing and scampering Of
rats aroused from their sleep the oc
cupants Of two burning cottages 81
Mount Hawke, Cornwall, England,
Just in time to escape.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
South Carolina Game Cocks to Mexico.

Mr.. S. NJ Pickens is now shipping
IL game cocks to Mexico, for which he
receives eight dollars each, says the
Anderson Intelligencer. He has also
an order for 100 at five dollars each,
and so at eight dollars each, aggregat-
ing 1896 Mr.. Pickens has large
number of fine chickens at different
walks in the county, and is getting to-
gether the $50 for the 1896 order.
The breeus raised by Mr.. Pickens
are the CHM grays and the Warhorse.
They are excellent pit cocks and Sc
lected and bred to stand steel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08

There is no telling yet
for certain just how
much higher our build.
ings will be constructed
The limit may be 1000
feet or it may not.
The most important
things to be considered
in the construction of
skyscrapers are t he
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
ELEPHANT Takes Collection.

An elephant takes up the collection
In some Of the Hindoo temples. 1t
goes around with a basket extended
from its trunk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Queer lhriendi

1.-THE face Of the returns" said the
chairman Of the meeting. shows g.
ayes and no noes" What a queer.
looking face that must be'' remarked
an old lady in the back row.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08


hed IN previous but the proportion present unique Nothing
principle has presented itself the beginning of recorded his
tory but the matter of proportion there is much that under the
We are told that the Of the American family
worth something than $4,000 Our prosperity phenomenon
that distinguishes modern community from other history 1t
is not the who has difficulty finding job that most miserable
1t not extreme misery, but prosperity that furnishes spur
to dissatisfaction.
We have had evolution the wolf pack the human group
then to the individual Instead of being in whole feel
individual freedom. We have freedom of creed religion politics and
science, and also the freedom to find fault
Education makes realize their and bound strengthen
discomfort Then enterprise and always have been partners and
envy others We have anomalous inequality social fabric
One may legally hundreds of thousands Of dollars without
the obligation of doing single stroke of work. while another obtain
consent to get a job
Every know the business Of every else The rich sum
among the poor and the poor scum among the rich People dis
satisfied because the prophets of political democracy have not kept their
promises. They believe political democracy gold Brick People
used take lot for granted about the To-day satisfaction
from the present You can't satisfy the modern by telling
him OTIS going to be all right by and BY"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Immense Sum for Armament.

At the present moment the coun.
tries of Europe are spending on their
armies and navies as much as $4,000.
900 day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Belfast's Linen Trade,

Belfast, the Chicago Of Ireland. has
linen manufacturing trade that
amounts to more than s60000.0O0 .
year
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Real Education.

He Is educated who Is master OF
himself and of his task.-Peabody.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Uhf Ayr nf Arrfst alth
tl1f Gnttrihttiuf Garsrs
By PROF. ALBION w. SMALL,
University of Chicago.

present age will be known in future history the uneasy
age 1t is the most restless period in the history of the world
To-day dissatisfaction condition; 1t Is prn
cipe-an ideal The who is not dissatisfied and critical is
not up to the times.
The modern is continually addressing, not what he
has, but what he has If lie has good clothing, he is dis
satisfied until he has snowy clothing and if his wife has SNOWY
clothing, she is dissatisfied until she has the showcst clothing
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-03-08
Youths jmpatience,

YOUTHS ImpatIehce.
A barrier, to a colt, means some
thing to jump over.--Deland.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-11-14

under which bonding companies op-
crate, and each bank would pay pre-
mlums in the ratio of it's deposits or
other obligations. This guaranty
company would be responsible and
would therefore exercise the most
rigid supervision of the banks that
were members of it. This would in
sure much closer inspection of bank
ing practices than is now possible
under the system of bank examina-
tions. Instances have been known
where allied banking institutions
have transferred securities and other
collateral, according as one or the
other was being examined. The pro-
posed plan would make this impossi-
BILE. In case any bank was likely to
fail to meet its obligations, the guar
anty company would Immediately
take charge and either straighten out
its affairs or pay it's obligations and
wind them up. To this the propone-
ent would provide for temporary
money stringency by permitting the
banks to issue form of currency Sc
cured by approved bonds, but subject
to a tax large enough to insure it's
speedy retirement as soon as the
emergency had passed.