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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-06
The Grnatest Show on Earth.

A question which travellers often ask
each other In various parts OF the
world is. What is really the greatest
natural wonder on earthY 1t Is easy
to answer now, since the stupendous
falls of the Zambezi river have been
discovered, David Livingstone called
the main fall 1.-THE most wonderful
sight had visited in Africa And
when one imagines the spectacle or
one of the worlds mightiest rivers,
two miles wide, falling sheer 400 feet
1t Is not hard to agree with one of the
greatest travellers and missionaries that
ever lived. Our own Niagara Is only
half a mile wide and 1853 feet high, so
that 1t figures as a mere cascade In
comparison. -Trave Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-06
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Princess
Virginia
BY c. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON.
Authors Of "Ths Lightning Con-
ducter." Rosemary In Search
81 q Father" Etc.

Copyright, 1907. by Mcclure, Phil
lips q Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-06

EcHApTEp SEVENTEEN
Eyvsa

} thought 1t rather more
than possible that by
the time of his return
to Kronburg the chan
cellor would be as anx-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

The white house conference of
 governors and other notables which
 will gather at Washington to-mor- row for the purpose of considering the conservation of national re-
 sources, is looked upon as most re- markable and noteworthy one. The president says in his letter to the governors inviting them to partici- pate: "The matters to be considered at this conference are not confined to any region or group of states, but are of vital concern to the nation as a whole and to all the people. Those subjects include the use and conser- vation of the mineral resources, the resources of the land, and the re- sources of the waters in every part of our territory" Numerous social functions have been planned for the entertainment of the distinguished visitors, among those of an official character are the dinner by the pres ident, a garden party by Mrs Roose- welt in the white house grounds, and a large reception by Clifford Pinchot, chief forester of the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

health would not permit of his re- turning to Washington at this time. And yet his over zealous friends in Waterbury and elsewhere said right along that he would return and be on deck when wanted. They inti- mated that he had things to tell that would make the Boutell committee sit up and take notice. From the very day the Lilley resolution was presented, yes, and before that, as has been shown by the evidence, some of the admirers of the Water bury man were telling what would and would not be done. So much gossip of this sort was floating around that the committee could not help but take notice of it, and this they did, as these alleged friends of Congressman Lilley have found out to their sorrow. A certain air of in sincerity about the whole affair from
 the very beginning is why the Demo- crat, even at the risk of standing alone, could not line up with the "other influential papers of Connec- ticut, without regard to party lines" It calls to our mind what some one said once upon a time about rather being right than president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
Enr uninn of h,.thnhi.ts-

Baltimore. May 12.-Inviting the Meth. odist Protestant church fO consolidate with it's own. urging Christians tO in sist on a total abstainer for the presi deucy. denOuncing race track gambling and calling upon the people Of New York tO support Governor Hughes i1 his crusade against that evil. inviting President Roosevelt and Ambassador Bryce to be present when the fraternal delegates of the British Methodist church are received. setting wednes day. May 2n. as the date for taking uE the question Of tbe eIecti.n of new bishops: discussing the question oi bishops assignments and considering various other thlngS-the general con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church got through a busy session al the Lyric
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
BRAVE MAN WHO WAS COWARD.
Some "Reminiscences of Men and Their Eccentricities.

In the May American Magazine "The Interpreter" tells of brave man who was q coward:
 But everybody is coward and hero both. Some people are afraid of one thing and some are afraid of another. One man would go to war who would not go to sea. Another man delights in the 'terrors of the deep who is afraid of lightning. I knew an Eng fish naval officer who was described as the 'brayest man in the service He was not only brave. He was a byword for recklessness wherever soldiers or sailors met. On one oc- casion. on a bet, he went up in a hal- loon, agreeing to descend fin a para chute. He knew little or nothing about parachutes. When he was ready to come down he found that the harness of the parachute, which was supposed to go under his arms, couldn't he dlsentangled. So he sciz- ed the bar of the parachute in his hands and dropped out of the basket. In Cuba he joined one of our batteries at Fl Caney. Our men proceeded to lombard q Spanish blockhouse. The first shot was a good one and the English visitor showed his apprecin- tion by slapping the artillery officer Spanlarls replied with an even better on the back. At that minute the shot. The correspondents and some of the soldiers behind the gun. seeing the shell coming. dove into the bushes for cover. The shell burst with ter rife explosion. Everybody thought that everybody else was killed. out of the cloud of dust and splinters emerged the sailor man. His face was red but only moderately excited: his mo"ocle was held firmly in Lis eye: he was leaning forward. clapplas his hands and shouting t0 an enemy some miles distant: Well played sir. Played indeedl Capital, Capitalr as if he were applauding a fine catch at cricket Another time a shell burst very near him and everybody in the neighborhood thought he had heen killed. But by some curious chance he escaped and was heard 10 remark: Extraordinary. The same thing hap pene,l to me at Omdurfnan.' These and q hundred stories are told about his intrepidlty and coolness in the presence of danger. No doubt some of them are fables. hut even the ex- istence of many fables about . mau's gallant deeds Is pretty good proof of his courage. was talking abcu. these stories one day with a msn who knew him we'll Most of them are true said he. hut, do you know. never saw a greater coward iu illness than. Whenever he has a tooth ache he's sure he's going to lIe'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
HOW TO LIVE LONG.
Grandma Graham of Norwich Has a
 Dislike for Men.

1AokAAC AVA @<SAf
 Norwich, May 12.-If you want to live to a good old age, listen to the advice of Miss Anne Graham, the oldest woman in Connecticut, who surrounded by a number of friends and well-wishers, celebrated her 105th birthday at the Sheltering Arms, Norwich, Sunday.
 Do plenty of hard work, go to beo early, consider carefully what you eat, and you will live to be as old as am," she told a friend who had call ed to congratulate her. Then she described her present daily habits in a manner that left no doubt as to her wonderful preservation.
 ''I get up at o'clock in the morn ing and have my breakfast an hour later. This is usually meat, pota- toes, hard boiled egg, and, of course bread and butter. Then nurse reads to me three chapters of the New Testament, and take a nap for an hour. At noon I am ready for my dinner, and this is my most substan- tial meal. After that have a supper of toast and tea. An hour later go to bed and sleep the clock round without any trouble.
 But Grandma Graham, as she is af- fectionately known, dislikes men. This dislike became deeper seated with her forty-nine years ago. She had worked hard all her life as cook, when she had a delusion that men were search ing for her for the purpose of doing away with her. Ihis delusion has re- mained to the present day. Despite this. however, the old woman thinks a whole lot of herself. and whenever she expects visitors, even of the male sex. she fixes herself up. puts on her best apron and cap and receives in state.
 She was born in the north of Ire land. her mother dying just twelve weeks later. Her father then enlist ed in the army and died on the bat tlefield. although in what war Grandma Graham can't just remem. Der. Her paternal grandfather. Will liam Graham. then took charge of her and she emigrated to this country with him in 1SII. They went to Buffalo and later to Albany. but in 1851 family shifted to Norwich where she has been ever since. For forty years she acted as cook at the Norwich almshOuse and then met with an accident. fracturing her hip In June. 1Ss7. she became an inmate of the Sheltering Arms and has been there ever since.
 Grandma Graham likes her cup of tea. drinking three or four every day
 Last December. while going down a flight of stairs. she tripped over a rug, fortunately breaking no bones. Since then she has not been out O her room without having assistance Her hearing Is remarkably good. and she Is an interesting taIker. Her eye sight is wonderful for her age ant she often reads a story from a maRz- zine. Newspapers she has 10 use for her chief book being the New Testa- ment- Until quite recently she at- tended every Sunday the church ser vice which is held in the home walk Ing by herself to the place nf E0r- ship. Altogether this remarkable cid woman. unless something uafor- seen occurs. looks good to celebrate one or tEO more birthdays
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

Congressman Lilley refuses. as was to be expected. to turn his pri- vate correspondence over to the BOuteIl investigating committee. It is now up to the men whO have harassed LiIley to make the next move. The many friends of inc con- gressman. who have been very in discreet from the beginning. hurt his case. and it is presumed thsy realize fl bF this time. Tn his letter of re- fusaI to produce his correspondence Mr LiiIey also enclosed a doctors certificate to the effect that his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

Prof W. H. Hand of the University of South Carolina pointed out at a recent session of the national con- ference of charities now meeting in Richmond. that the need for con- pulsory education laws in the south is evident from the fearfully large percentages of illiteracy among the white children and the whites of voting age, as well as the large num- Der of white children not in school. It is evident that the people have be- come more or less indifferent to their illiterate condition. Illiteracy perpetuates itself, and the state is deprived of the best service of many of its citizens. Compulsory attend ance laws must be enforced just as other laws are enforced. Of course no law will enforce itself. and the argument that We cannot enforce an attendance law is to contend that the majority of us are neither law abid- ing or able to become so. A good many people argue that enforced at tendance works hardship in the homes of the poor. but the fact is that the poor child is the one who stands in the greatest need of pro- lection at the hands of the state. If the state has a duty to perform in maintaining the schools. and in see- ing that the children get the benefit of them, it has yet another important function to perform-the main tenance of the right kind Of schools. It is an important duty of the state to provide the right kind of schools and the right kind of education for it's citizens. Compulsory education is not mOnarchial. but thoroughly re- publican. It breaks down caste and destroys artificial distinctions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
A.I.-.. H.. An..s,.r Fire.

Atlanta. Ga. May 12-Oue hundrei and sevsHtv-5ve horses. tuo of them show prize winners. half q blnck nf buildings burned with a hundred dol lar Ioss: a flrsatened panic in . crowd ed thszter near by and half dazez persons injured summaries the dam age done by a fire in the business SC tfqr of AtianfA.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

King Edward need have no com punctions about conferring peerage on William Waldorf Astor. We don't care. Indeed, our pride has been wounded by the attainments of so many American peeresses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12

A western woman after thirty years of wedlock has applied for divorce on the grounds that her hus- band is lazy, but the fact that it has taken her thirty years to find this out would indicate that she is not much of a hustler herself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS,

Sun sets 7:03, rises All; moon sets $40 a. m.; A. D. 1866, new star in northern crown discovered by Dr. Schmidt of Athens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-12
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1908.
May 12 In History.

1884 - George Chapman, Z@ poet, Sramatist and M
 friend of Shake %Kssmx xS speare, died; born XW 4T 1857. &%&F1 1S45 Professor August rs sVE&. William von Schle- WVNf gel, German scholar Chas. OConor. and critic, died; born 116T. 1SS4Charles O'Conor. noted Ameri- can lawyer, died; born 1894. 1903-Richard Henry Stoddard, noted American poet and critic, died; born 1925.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
The Daring Pike.

The boldDess of pike is very cx-
traordinary. I have seen one follow q
bait within a foot Of the spot where
l have been standing and the head
keeper of Richmond park assured me
that he was once washing his hand at
the side of a boat in the great pond
in that park when pike made dart
at it and he had but just time to with
draw it.
A gentleman now residing In Wey-
bridge, in Surrey, Informed me that,
walking one day by the side Of the
river Wey near that town, he saw a
large pike in shallow creek. He i'm
mediately pulled off his coat, tucked
up his shirt sleeves and went into the
water to intercept the return Of the fish
to the river and to endeavor to throw
it upon the hank by getting his hands
under it,
During this attempt the pike. find
ing he could not make his escape.
seized one Of the arms of the gentle
man and lacerated 1t so much that
the wound took a month to heal
London Fishing Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
STEERS TERRIFY CHICAGOANs
Police and Cowboys Pursue a Bunch
of Maddened Animals Through
the Streets.

Police officers of four Chicago
stations assisted by score of cow
boys from the stockyards engaged in
the thrilling pursuit of twenty-five
wild steers which stampeded at Archer
and Western avenues at 6 a. m. The
frenZied animals became frightened at
the approach of street car and
dashed in every direction across and
down streets in their wild flight Res
1dents in the radius of four miles were
warned by the police while the hunt
was in progress and many persons had
narrow escapes from injury when the
steers charged down upon them.
DoOrways. stores and street cars
were used as places of refuge by
pedestrians when the animals hove
into sight
The yelling of the cowboys and the
shouts of the policemen driving in pa
troll wagons at swift pace and firing
their revolvers to head off the animals
added to the excitement Of the wild
west" spectacle No one was reported
injured by the stampede. The animals
were finally corralled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
Not Abashed.

''When 1 was young" said lawyer,
"my best client was a wealthy old
lady noted for saying caustic things
about her acquaintances. One morn
ing, when was staying at her house.
she vilified one of her neighbors
named Stamford, without stint
"By way Of changing the subject
I proposed to read to her from a
volume of lectures / had happened to
bring with me. She assented. I start
ed at random and when too late dis
covered that I was in the middle of
lecture on the government of the
tongue.
81 was afraid she would think had
selected it to admonish her, yet
dared not stop for fear of seeming to
make the offense more pointed. So on
read to the end, pretty sure that my
reading would cost me a client worth
two hundred year to me. But when
I ended she said:
Thank you, Mr.. -. 1t is an ex-
cellent lecture and would fit my neigh
Dor Stamford to a t."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
The Pelican.

The pelican is not an attractive bird.
He offends both the eye and the nose.
But he is commercially regular in his
habits. The parent birds catch fish and
after eating their fill deposit the others
in their pouches under their bills and
carry them to their young. These
pouches will hold from three to eight
pounds of fish. They are. elastic and
when distended to their utmost nearly
touch the ground. When empty, the
pouch lies close up under the big bill
and is merely mass of wrinkles. It is
this pouch that gives the pelican his
characteristic and disagreeable odor,
caused by particles of decaying fish.
The pelican's legs are short and strong,
and its feet have large webs. 1t is not
a fast swimmer or a rapid fiier, but 1t
Is practically tireless in both air and
water On land it is awkward and IN
'wieldy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
The Wearing of a Match.

At a meeting of the British Watch
and Clock Makers guild (Which is
the better way to keep a watch at
night-lying fiat or hanging 'up?" was
debated. The general opinion was
that it was better to let it lie fat.
The vice president Of the guild said
it depended upon the kind Of watch.
If it were one such as Captain Cutie
wore or anything incapable of giving
some sort of timekeeping,N the wearer
should be advised to keep it always
in one position. 1t will wear out soon
er, but that does not much matter. A
good watch should lie fat at night.
The variation of rate between hang
ing and lying is very small, and the
difference is practically constant, so
that the mean rate is constant. In the
hanging position all the parts are run
ming on the side bearings, where there
is the greatest friction and wear BY
letting the watch lie fiat at night and
run on the end bearings, where there
is less friction, the wear is distributed
and the watch made more durable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
To the Kings Taste.

We learn in Leaves From the jour
nal of Sir George Smart that when
Sir George, who was chorister at the
Chapel Royal, arranged the musical
programme at the opening of the new
London bridge in 1881 his chief at
traction was glee party.
Immediately after the glee party had
sung God Save the King" in the tent
in which the king and queen We're seat
ed tive unknown persons in costume,
man and his wife, stepped forward,
and to Sir Georges infinite disgust the
man played "God Save the King" with
his knuckles on his chin, accompanied
by his wife's voice
The king called Sir George to him
and asked who they were. Sir George
by that time knew the name of the
performers and gave it, adding that
he was sorry they had intruded with
out permission.
ooh, no intrusion!'' said the king.
'It was charming. Tell them to per-
form again"
So Sir George had to tell the per-
formers that their number was en-
cored by royal command, and to their
great delight and to the chagrin of Sir
George they repeated it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
He CAUGHT o'conneII.

Daniel O'Connell, the famous orator,
when taking a ride in the neighbor-
hood Of his house had occasion to ask
an urchin to open a gate for him. The
little fellow complied with much alac-
rity and looked up with such an hon.
est pleasure at rendering the slight
service that O'Connell said:
"When / see you again I'll give you
sixpence.''
Riding briskly on, he soon forgot the
incident and fell to thinking of graver
matters, when, after travelling some
miles. he found his path INSTRUCTED by
some fallen timber. which boy was
stoutly endeavoring to remove. On
looking more closely he discovered it
to be the same boy he had met in the
morning.
what" cried he. "How do you
come to be here now!
sYou said, sir. the next time you
seen me you'd give me sixpence." said
the little fellow. wiping the perspira-
ton from his brow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
Just as I'D,

we are trying to educate our read
ers to recognize the evils of substitu-
tion," said the business manager of
one OF the popular magazines.
Through our advertising pages we
are trying to get them up to the point
where they will insist upon getting
what they ask for and will take moth
ing else. The merchant who has
something just as good is no more to
be depended upon than a clerk in a
certain country store which friend
visited to buy something.
"My friend had been invited unex-
pectedly to make an automobile trip
and was not fully prepared for it.
The roads were very dusty, and after
travelling several miles the party came
to little country village, where my
friend thought he might be able to
purchase something to protect his
clothing. The automobile halted be-
fore the general store of the village.
My friend alighted and accosted a
drowsy clerk. 81 want to get linen
duster,' he said.
CT am very sorry said the clerk,
but we are just out of linen busters.
| can let you have a nice feather
dusterp"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
Some Odd Notions.

In some European countries III luck
is said to follow the person who stirs
any liquid in pan from east to west.
In Scotland persons when baking oat
cakes break a piece off and throw it
in the fire to appease evil agencies.
Still another custom in that land is to
make a birthday cake with nine knobs.
Then nine of the assembled company.
when the cake comes hot out of the
oven, each breaks one knob off and,
throwing it behind him, says, "This
give to thee, fox, eagle, WOLF" etc.
In some countries it is considered
unlucky to give a mince pie to a
guest-it should be asked for. Like
wise a mince pie should never be cut
with knife, but held whole with the
fingers and eaten that way; also to
eat as many mince pies as possible at
as many different houses before
Christmas, it is believed, will insure
so many happy months for the eater.
To wrap a mince pie in silver paper
and keep it from Christmas till July
and then eat it is also said to bring
good luck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
Queer Virginia Oysters.

But. sure enough. did you know there
were some oysters, and Virginia oys-
tiers at that. which cannot live always
under sheets Of water? The seaside
oyster does not grow in deep water.
say. over ten feet, and the most and
best of them grow in water so shoal
that it is dry ebb half the time These
latter are the most prolific seed bear
ers we have, but they will die if
planted in deep water or in the Chesa-
peake bay. The inside or bay oyster
should never ebb bare to thrive best.
Singular isn't it, that the Virginia
oysters, one and the same bivalves,
can lead a double life. but only one
phase of 1t at time! The seaside
fellow must be out Of water a good
portion Of his time to thrive, while the
bay and river fellow will die in sum-
mer and freeze in winter if exposed to
the air.-Virginia Citizen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-04
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
Archbishop Messmer Conducts Serv-
ices at ST. Adelbert's Roman
Catholic Church.


Milwaukee, Sept 1.-The corner
stone of ST. Adelbert's Roman Catholic
church and school was laid by Arch
bishop S. G.. Messmer, assisted by 9th
er churchmen.
Preceding the ceremony there was
a parade in which 1000 persons par
ticipated About seven thousand per-
sons attended the cornerstone laying.
The Rev. Father Coral acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies. assisted by the Rev
Fathers Kupka and Kierzek as deacon
and subdeacon respectively. and the
Rev. Father Celichowski as notary.
Archbishop Messmer, Mgr. Hyacinth
Gulski and others appeared in their
robes of high churchmen.
A hand led the parade. which was
participated in by the KosciuskO
guards, mounted Polish lancers, seven
companies of Polish cadets, twenty
five church societies and other organi-
cations. At the close of the ceremony
the Mgr. Gulski addressed thousands
of Polish, followed by Archbishop
Messmer, who spoke briefly In Eng
lish.