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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09

The first district court was
held in Mountain Home in May,
1891, in the /. o. 0. F. hall,
Judge Stockslager presiding.
In December of the same
year w. r. Ramsdell, one OF the
pioneers of this section, died,
leaving the vast property, known
as the Ramsdell estate. By the
exertion OF the probate Judge
and Attorney HOWE his widow
was located in Salem, Mass,
and in due course of time put
into possession of the property.
In the spring of 1892 G. M.
Payne removed the Elmore
Bulletin from Rocky Bar to
Mountain Home, where he con-
tinued its publication in the in
terests of the democratic party
until the fall of 1901.
In July, 1892, occurred the
great fire at Rocky Bar, which
swept away more than half the
old town, the entire business
portion being destroyed. Among
the buildings reduced to ashes
were the Alturas hotel; Golden,
Fletcher and Swanholm store
buildings; the Stedman, Win
klebace, Harrington, Smith and
Brewery saloon buildings; Ma
sonic hall, Odd Fellows hall
and the old county Jail and
court house. The contents of
all these building were also de.
stroyed, among which were
valuable stocks of merchandise.
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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09

The sufferer from casual indigestion
will often find relief from allowing q
charcoal tablet to slowly dissolve In
the mouth. IL after heavy dinner q
pinch Of salt is placed on the tongue
and kept there until 1t Is entirely dis
solved no discomforts will be felt from
overeating.
1t Is estimated that $4,000. 900 Ia spent
each summer by American tourists in
Canada. Kingston Ia almost daily Wis
tied by hundreds of American excur.
each season to the income Of the mer.
chants, hotels, steamboats, and railroads
of this district
Outside of Germany the three great
cider regions are Normandy and Picar-
dy, In France; the southwestern coun-
ties Of England. Somerset. Devonshire
and Cornwall. and the northern prov
inces Of Spain, Biscay and Galicia,
especially In the Basque sections In
the Pyrenees.
Office Boy giving valuable hints to
newcomerl-And, say. don't you have
nothin' to do wild Maloney. New Boy
--Wot's de matter wild bimf Office
Boy-He's a coward. dat's why. He
sneaked up on me Yesterday an kicked
me In de stomach when me back wuS
turned.-Woman's Home Companion.
$50 your divorce was granted. chi"
remarked Little. Tell me. how do you
find single lifef"
'Great!" exclaimed Large.
you don't understand me-" inter
rupted Little. I'm asking for infor-
nation. How do you find itr-Bohe-
mian.
Mother-Why. what grieves you, VIII
lie? Wlllie-l asked pa II he could
spell hippopotamus. Mother-And what
did he dor Willie (sobbing) - He
thought hard for minute an then
got angry an said he'd thrash me II
] bothered him again when he was
readin' London Fun.
"What Is the gender OF the noun
'eggT" asked the teacher OF class.
1t was evidently a puzzle, for child
after child did not attempt to answer.
At last one boy, who evidently be-
heved II was catch question, replied:
"You can't tell till it's hatched."-
Westminster Gazette.
pa" asked little Willie, els II right
to say Congressman McBluff made
witty extempore speech or q witty ex-
temporaneous speechr"
''To be perfectly correct" replied the
wise father, you'd better stick In
seemingly somewhere ere."-Phila-
delphia Press.
Inheritance and environment are not
only realities, but are the most impor-
tant elements Of the everyday life.
The thought OF yesterday fixes the tend
ency of today. The conditions Of to-
day are the background against which
every life is projected. Albion w.
Tourgee.
Mr.. Brown-Is that dog of yours
smart2 Mr.. Ridge proudly)-Smarti
Well, should say so! | was going out
with him yesterday, and | stopped and
said. "Towser. we have forgotten
something!" And, bothered, II he
didn't sit down and scratch his head
to see II he could think what II was.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09
CHAPTER XVII.
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE


officers became installed al
Mountain Home the county
board raised the bonds OF the
treasurer from $4,000 to $685..
900, double surety-whereupon
G. Il. Waller resigned the office
OF treasurer and W. A. Reynolds,
then young man little past
his twenty first year (now a lead
ing banker and merchant OF
Mountain Home) was appointed
to fill the vacancy. Although a
democrat he was appointed by q
republican board for the reason
OF sterling worth and that the
people had elected democrat
to the Office.
The office OF superintendent
OF public instruction was by a
provision of the state constitu-
ton merged with that OF pro-
bate judge-so Judge Sinnott
entered assiduously into the du-
ties of that office.
In the latter part of April
1891, occurred the death OF Hon,
David E. Ethel at his Bennett
creek ranch. Mr.. Ethel was one
of the original county commits
sioners and the winter previous
to his death was joint repre-
sentative of Gilmore and Ada
equities in the legislature.
The board of commissioners
provided offices for the clerk OF
the district court, probate Judge
and assessor in the building
now occupied by the Helfrich
Mercantile company. The pres
ent county jail was built and
the sheriff located there. The
treasurer held forth in the room
adjoining Attorney l.. B. Green's
present office.
A. s. Abbott, who had pre-.
viously purchased the Idaho
Mail, discontinued the publica-
ton of that paper and recon-
menced the publication of the
Range and Valley, which be-
came the official organ of the
county.
The board ordered that all
records Of Alturas county affect
ing the county of Gilmore be
Transcribed as the records OF
this county, and the contract
for transcrihing the same was
awarded to District Attorney
Wickersham. James A. Pur-
till was appointed deputy clerk
of the district court, George b.
Bell under sheriff and M. John
son deputy-assessor and collect
or. A. W. Moore was appointed
stock inspector and George W.
Jackson, Lawrence Leadley,
Fred Cooper, Ike Happ and
Dave Macy road overseers.
In August, 1891, company
OF capitalists from Chicago
reached Mountain Home aud
later on the Elmore County r.
rigation company was incorpo-
rated for the purpose Of con-
structing a system OF reservoirs
and canals to reclaim the arid
lands between Mountain Home
and the Snake river, but be-
yond the building of the two
reservoirs nothing was accom-
plished OH account of litigation.
School district No. 8, at jack
son station was organized by
the county superintendent and
Miss Irene Corder of Mayfeld
became the first teacher in that
district.
The decision of the supreme
court in the Logan county seat
case was that the election of
Rellavue tn tina comfy seat was
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09
A Dangerous Playground.

Sir Leslie Stephens familiar name
for the Swiss Alps, 1.-THE Playground Of
Europe" takes on somewhat sinister
aspect when we realize that the Alps
are responsible for over 400 accidents
a year. So many of these are fatal
that the London Lancet seems justified
In saying that this playground has
for many years been a graveyard, a
fact which experience from year to
year emphasizes rather than modifes.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09

Jaggsby e a. NIL shay, ofisher, Is
thish-hic-Black street?
Policeman-Yes.
Jaggsby-Wish you'd-hic-d'rect me
to Ali. Coin to tend little lecture
there.
Policeman-Whatl Attend lecture
at this hour of the morning?
Jaggsby-Yes. Thash's the house
where I-hic--live, an Tm married.
Shee ?-Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09
A Winner.

An Irishman, becoming interested in
the local excitement over cockfighting,
decided to enter a bird in whose Prov
ess he evidently had every confidence.
On the eventful day Pat arrived at
the pit with a fat, sleek duck under
his arm and, proudly setting 1t down
before the slim adversary, remarked:
"Divil bit can you "Trip him up!
LUX at that futf-Short Stories.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09

The professor had been Quizzing his
psychology class and was evidently
somewhat disappointed with the re-
suit.
Gentlemen" said hs as the bell rang
for dismissal, 1T has been said that
nsh 10 good brain food. II that state
ment is true, advise some Of the
men In this class to try a whale
Kansas City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09

In the last decade of the eighteenth
century a band Of French brigands
hourished In and about the forest Of
La Muette, close to Mereville. To these
"pingres." as they called themselves.
the people gave another name. All over
France they were known as the ''chauf-
feurs." from their use Of fire, applied
to the feet Of their victims who would
mot tell where their money was hidden.
--Argonaut
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-09
A Perverted Quotation.

One evening when Stephen Phillips
was sea fishing from a boat Off Wey-
mouth he was surprised to hear his
companion. a common fisherman of
the nelghborhood. quote line from,
"Paolo and Francesca" to indicate that
he thought It was no use to continue
fishing that night The line was, Now
the tide turns, and now the sole goes
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-11
Local News

Finest chocolate creams at Steph-
enson,s Drug store. 254 If
]. M. Kaiser made business trip
to Stecker Friday.
"Rexall" Remedies at Stephenson's
Drug store. 254 If
J. NJ. whitley Of Gainesville, Tex,
is in the city on business.
Finest chocolate creams at Stephen
son,s Drug store. 254 If
Mrs. Z. f. Neal and babe went to
Chickasha Friday to visit her sister.
You can buy that Christmas present
cheaper at the Bazaar. 269 4td 1tw
J.F. Brown and wife are in Okla
homa City today.
Madam Davis dress making parlor
over the Fair Store is the place for
up-to-date dress making. 267 6td
A. ]. Morris has gone to Carnegie
on business trip.
Saturdays chocolate creams 29 cents
pound at Stephenson's Drug store.
254 IF
Attorney McFadyen will be in
Guthrie on business for a few days.
Saturdays chocolate creams 20 cents
a pound at Stephenson's Drug store.
254 If
A. Z. Briscoe went to Minco on a
business trip.
A fresh line of those famous fruit
cakes made by the National Biscuit
Co., a Skaggs.' Call up and leave
your order as we orly have a few of
them left. 271 If
Mrs. Ora Lockert and son Charles
will be Apache visitors for several
days.
With every 25 cent purchase at the
No. 33 drug store a chance will be
given on the big doll in the window.
27O If.
E. C. Prince of Hobart is in Ana
darko attending the X. of P. conven-
tion.
The big doll in the window of the
No. 33 drug store will be given away
Christmas morning. A chance with
every 20 cent purchase. 270 If.
Paul Kaiser, accompanied by George
Dietrich, went to Oklahoma City Fri
day on business.
We have made special arrangements
with our candy and fruit dealers which
enables us to make close price on
fruits, candy and nuts to schools.
churches and other associations. o.
p. Skaggs, the Reliable Grocerman.
271 If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
SETTLES
WITH HIS WIFE
GIVES HER $4,000 AND HOME
MUST ALSO PAY HER LEGAL
ExPENSES-WiFE DiSCokTtN-
uES HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE,

New York, June 4--United States
Senator Thomas c. platt Will be com
PEELED to pay to the law firm of Marsh,
Winslow and Weaver, $2,i7l expenses,
which they paid for Mrs. Lillian Jane
way Platt, the senator's wife, during
the pendency of her suit for separa-
tion. This was the verdict of jury
in the supreme court, which heard the
testimony in the case yesterday.
The terms of the settlement be
tween the senator and Mrs Janeway
Plat at the time OF their separation
became public for the first time dur
ing the hearing OF the suit yesterday.
II appears that the senator agreed To
Ipay his wife $4,000 in lieu OF all her
claims on him besides recognizing
her as the absolute owner of Tioga
Lodge, the Platt sumemr home at
Highland Falls, and several other
smaller pieces of property. which had
been decided TO her by the senator,
In return. Mrs. Platt agreed to dis
continue her suit for absolute divorce,
which had been begun against the
senator, and also not to make any de
mands on him for support.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
REMEMBERS NAPOLEON
Russian Believed 10 Be 125 Years Old
Still in Good Health and Man.
ages His Farm.

ST. Petersburg. June Michael
Boudnikoff. who has just arrived In
st. Petersburg from Tver TO collect
lottery prize of $2.50b Is one OF
the most remarkable characters In
Russia He is believed to be more
than 1875 years old though he siill
sees aud hears well, and personally
looks after affairs on his farm.
Boudnikoff Joined the Russian army
in 1897 according 10 records still in
existence. and for eighty years he
served as a hussar He was a grown
man when Napoleon invaded Russia
and remembers many of the stirring
incidents In connection with the
famous Moscow campaign He was
personally known to General Kutuzoff
and was still serving in the days OF
Skobelen. who also showed him per.
sonal marks OF his favor.
Boudnikon won the medals OF ST
George and forty other medals and
crosses of distinction. and two medals
for saving life in the course of his
long military service. The two chief
Russian writers on Napoleon's In
vasion Of Ruusia learned from him
many interesting details of the cam.
paign. OF which he has lively recollec
tirnc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
QUITS CANAL POSITION
Jackson Smith, Manager OF Labor
Water and Subsistence Com
mended by President.

Washington, June 4.-President
Roosevelt today accepted the reslg.
nation of Jackson Smith. member Of
the Isthmian Canal Commission and
manager of the department of labor,
water and subsistence, with head
quarters at Culebra. canal zone MIR.
Smith has been In the service three
years, and the president. in accepting
'tfe resignation, complimented him ON
his work.
Mr.. Smith will relinquish his off
cial duties July 15 but his resignation
becomes effective September Is,
thus giving him the benefit of the
sixty days leave of absence Afforded
by the laws. In accepting the heslg-
nation, President Roosevelt has this
to say of the work done by the retir.
ing commissioner:
Il accept your resignation In the
terms in which you offer IT, | cannot
permit this occasion to pass without
expressing formally to you my appre-
citation of the earnest, thorough al i
effective service which you have rea'
dered in organizing the department OF
labor, quarters and subsistence, and
In developing 1t to such state Of
efficiency that the task Of your sue
cessor will be comparatively easy
one.
The supreme Importance of the
department OF labor. quarters and
subsistence in the work OF construc-
tion. of course, Is known TO every one
familiar with the work
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
EVERYBODY WORKS
Even Father'--Citizen of Section Of
St. Louis Grade Street After City
Refused.

st. Louis, Mo, June 4.-More than
400 residents Of Schiller place, more
than half or that number women,
worked all day yesterday grading n
street 10 blocks long
They had tried yainly to induce the
city to do the work, and, tired of
waiting, they decided to do the work
themselves. At 6 a. m. the women
and every child old enough I be OF
service joined the men, with shoVels
hoes and picks. -
BY 10 o'clock the effect of the
steady work was shown by two per
fectly formed cutters, the length OF
20 city blocks. At noon the women
quit long enough to serve coffee and
sandwiches, then went back to work
and stayed on the lob until 6 p. III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
M0ROS KILL AMERICANS
Iowa Boy and Companion Victim of
Revenge Against Spanish Mis-.
rule-killed While Asleep.

Manila, June News that Harry
lexis. a government mining expert
and companion. were killed by Moros
on April /, while asleep in hut, hae
just been received. lexis was en-
gagged in geological survey work and
was accompanied by one guard. While
sleeping in a hut in a remote section
o fthe mountains, the two men were
murdered in their beds by two Moros
brothers. whose father was killed fit
teen years ago by Spaniards.
p 1t is said that the two Moros mur
dered lexis and his guard in revenge
against the whites for the killing o
their father lexis home Is In Cres
ton, Iowa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05

Paris, June AUST at the close
of the ceremonies attending the
canonization of Emile Zola Ia the
Pantheon today, when the president
of France, the premier and host
of ministers of state were taking
their departure, Louis Anthehne Gre
gori, military writer of note, drew
a revolver and fierd two shots point
blank at Major Alfred Dreyfus, for
whose liberty Zola -orght and won.
Men distinguished in all walks oil
life filled the Pantheon and when the
shots rang out there was Intense ex'
citement in fear that the president
had been assassinated, but even the
attempt en- the life of Dreyfus
created a profund impression.
Soldiers speedily surrounded Gre
gori and he was taken to jail bruised
and bleeding with his clothes almost
torn from his back.
Dreyfus was not seriously injured.
A bullet entered his forearm, but did
iniure the bone. At Iate hour To-
night an official statement was made
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF MAJOR DREYFUS FAILED
Two Shots Fired by Military Writer Of Paris--One
Bullet Entered Arm--Sensation During PIac-
ing Of Zola's Ashes in Pantheon

that his condition was very favorable
and that no complications were
il AIRED.
His friends are at loss to under
stand what inducei GregCn To m
nit slch foolhardy act, and mans
are disposed to question his state
ment that he simply shot as an in
dividral in protest against the rartici
patton of the arr.y in the ceremony
attending the placing Of the ashes
of Zola in the. Pantheon
1t was definitely estab is ed tt
Afternoon that Gregori fired the frs,
shot from behind Dreyfus, the bal
penetrating the sleeve of his coat and
burying itself in a flower pot at the
base OF the catafalQue.
When Dreyfus wheeled at tine S und
Of the detonatlon he threw up his
left arm over his head. A second
shot was fired point blank at his
breast. the bullet entering the wrist
and ranging upward,
It was located this afternoon by
means of a radio-scope but was not
extracted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
PATENT MEDICINES
Again Denounced at Doctors Meeting
at chicago-crminal For Ply
sicians TO Prescribe Them.

Chicago, June 4---The medical a.
sociation decided vpol Atlantic city
N. j. as the next place OF meeting.
One of the features of today was the
address of Or. G. F, Wahrer, cf Fort
Madison, Iowa, who said the medical
fraternity is falling out little snort OF
criminal neglect in allowing people
to be saturated with proprietary
edicines"
Much deception, he said, is Icing
practiced upon the profession by the
introduction of certain remedies
which are put on the market through
no other reason than commercialism
Lack Of training ana discrimination
lead many physicians to prescribe
them and druggists 30 aid the laty
In adopting self-prescribed remedies
The remedy he said, was in edacat
ing the profession.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
BILLY" PAPKE
MEETS DEFEAT
FOUGHT TEN FAST ROUNDS WITH
STANLEY kETcHELL AT MIL
WAUkEE.
5000 PEOPLE PRESENT
Fiohters Cheered on Entering Ring
ketcheii Showed PIP Better in
Every Round and was Given
Decision.

Milwaukee, June BILLY Papke en-
tered the ring at l0:42 and was fol
lowed few minutes later by Stanley
Ketchell Both were cheered by the
COCO people present, Jack McGuigah
Of Philadelphia, refereed.
The contest was a slam bang affair
from the tap Of the gong to the finish
Time and time again Ketchell forced
Papke to the ropes with his furious
onslaught of rights and lefts to head
and body Only in the eighth round
did Papke have an even break. AT the
end of the last round Papke was plain.
ly in distress and would hardly have
lasted another round.
First-At the very opening Papke
was sent to his knees. Both men eX
changed swift blows but neither
seemed to show any bad effect. The
round ended with the men in a clinch
Second--They attacked each other
furiously, landing frequently, but with
mo serious results. Papke slipped to
his knees as the round ended.
Third -Ketchell opened aggressive
ly but Papke responded promptly The
round was apparently favorable to
Ketchell.
Fourth-Papke delivered the open
ing bloy, Ketchell following with a left
/ to the stomach. Near the close of the
round Papke knocked Ketchell to his
knees with left and Ketchell seemed
to be slowing up.
.Fifthr~vThe round was decidedly
Ketchelps though both were bleeding
before it closed. Papke was forced r.
the ropes, but as the gong sounded
sent left to his opponents jaw. e..
Sixth--Both landed right to the
stomach when they came together In
long clinch and in the fighting both
did considerable execution. Papke
raising a lump on Ketchell's left eye
Seventh-Ketchell did most of the
Papke to his corner and later to the
ropes. AS the round ended Ketchel
had Papke backing around the ring
Eighth--The main feature of this
round was Papke's apparent effort tc
get away from his opponent. Ketchel
forced him around the ring. Both mer
were fighting hard as the round end
ed.
Ninth-This round was marked By
severe fighting on both sides and neal
its close both men were swinging
wildly. Ketchell got in a furious left
to Papke's face as the round ended
Tenth-Ketchell forced the fighting
and followed Papke around the ring
Papke landed a furious left to Ket
chells mouth. Ketchell forced Papkt
to the ropes and staggered him with q
left and right to the jaw.
Ketcheil was given the decision.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
QUEER BOY MURDERER
Minneapolis Police Think Him Re
cponsible For Many Deaths
Claimed He Got $50 Each.

Minneapolis. June i.-The police
declare James Montague, : Is years
old. who killed A. r. Camden, is the
Queerest murderer on record The boy
is believed to be demented. He had
never seen Camden before and said
he felt the necessity for killins some
one. He insists he gets $3.50 for every
person he kills. The police discovered
had been masquerading as a girl and
they are trying to trace other mys
terious crimes to him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
CHIEF ELECTS NEGRO
Police Head of Nashville Would Not
Eat Alongside OF Black Man
at Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich, June 4.-Today's tea
lures of the convention Of the Inter
national Association OF Police Chiefs
were an extemperaneous talk at the
morning session by Chief Shippy OF
Chicago, who secuted the idea of deal.
ing with offenders. and a review OF
the Detroit police this afternoon.
Capt Henry Currari OF Nasffvfilet
Tenn, one of the veterans of the
chiefs attending the convention
elected a negro from restaurant to-
day. The chief was just about to
order his breakfast when the negro
entered and sat down on the stool
next to the southern policeman.
"He did not seem wiling to leave, y
said Capt Curran afterwards, so
took him to the door. Did | throw
him out? Yes, | guess that's about
the size of It,"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
PRETTY GHOST APPEARS
Disturbs Family OF Governor Hoke
Smith of Georgia With Her
Frequent Visits.

Atlanta, Ga, June 4.-While Gov.
enor Hoke Smith is away engaged
in a hot fight for reelection the ghost
of beautiful woman clad In gray is
disturbing Mrs. Smith and daughters
at the executive mansion. is said
the mysterious woman has appeared
so frequently that the inmates OF the
mansion have developed a bad case
of nerves. Recently it is said. the
ghost" appeared TO Mrs. Smith and
both tainted. Negro servants say the
gray-clad woman is the spirit of Miss
Price, niece of Governor A. d. Chand-
Ter, who died In the mansion while
her uncle occupied 1t. Miss Price
was very happy in the mansion and
when dying said she would hover
about the scene of her happiness.