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will receive prompt attention.
Mr.. Chas S. Boggs has purchased
a pony and trappe of J. L. Bradley.
Rev. G. P. Smith, who has been on
a two weeks vacation has returned.
The canneries at Clayton and
Blackistons, are not running full
time as tomatoes do not ripen fast
this cool weather.
The Epworth League of st. Paul
M. E. Church will be held next
Sunday evening by Mrs. Anna Mer-
edith, Subject, "Our Charge,
League Rally day.
Rev. w. Kay Lord, of Chester Pa,
will preach in st. Paul M. E.
Church next Sunday morning. The
pastor will preach at night.
The Sudlersville, Md. cannery,
with capacity of about seventy
thousand cans per day are running in
full blast and had five thousand
baskets of tomatoes on the yard last
Saturday to carry over Sunday.
Mr.. Spencer Walls of Sudlersville
Md. from 6 acres of tomatoes, deliv-
cred last week over "a tons to the
cannery, left one ton standing in
baskets in the patch and two acres
were not picked over. Who can
beat that?
Constable w. M. Boyer, made an
important catch last Saturday in the
person of Nat Driggins, colored, Of
Brenford who was wanted for viola
tion of the Local Option laws. He
was given a hearing before H. S.
Anthony. Esq. and held in $500, bail
for court.
Mr.. Joseph Hamilton, of near
Flemings Landing met with quite a
painful accident last Monday. While
in Clayton on business his horse be-
came frightened at the cars and ran
away throwing Mr.. Hamilton out of
the dearborn, severely bruising his
head, chest and arm After having
his injuries treated and wagon re.
paired he returned to his home, ac-
companied by a man to drive the
horses.
Constable ]. B. Thompson of Sea
ford arrested Leroy and Charlie
Smith both of Philadelphia, at Sea
ford Saturday near the Pennsylvani
railroad station. The men are sup
posed to be members of a gang o
thieves who have been pilferinl
freight cars up and down the Del
aware railroad for several weeks
They were trying to sell several pair
of fine shoes. They were arraigne
before Magistrate Parks, who turne
them over to Detective Minner 0
the Pennsylvania Railroad. TIL
detectives went to Dover Saturda
afternoon with the prisoners.
Personals Rev. and Mrs. A.
Walls, of Phoenixville Pa, and Nj
and Mrs. R. Clendening of Sudler
willie Md, were guests of Mr.. ar
Mrs. A. Walls, of Clayton last SUI
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, of Ne
York, were entertained last Sund;
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bice. Mr.. and Mr.
William Harris, of Philadelph
were entertained Sunday by Mr.. al
Mrs. John R. Harris. Mrs. F.
Shahan, is spendning a week wi
relatives in Rehoboth. Miss Mails
Pinder, is spending this week wi
friends near Wilmington. S.
Pinder, and family spent Sunday wi
Mr.. and Mr.. John Rawley in tt
roughfare Neck. Mrs. G. H. Heal
and daughter Lillian, visited frien
in Middletown, Sunday. Mrs. j.
Missiner, of Wilmington visitt
Mrs. William Blair, recently. n
Burton, and Miss Agnes Hamiltc
Mr.. Ed. Lafferty and Miss EN-
Hearn, were entertained by
Misses Cosden, of Middletown, /
Sunday. Mrs. Obermeyer, of Phi
delphia is visiting, Mrs. Jas. Foral
and Mrs. George C. Allen.
DOyXI\IC CHADET
Smyrna times., 1908-09-02

Constable w. M. Boyer, made an
important catch last Saturday in the
person of Nat Driggins, colored, of
Brenford who was wanted for viola
tion of the Local Option laws. He
was given hearing before H. S.
Anthony. Esq. and held in $500, bail
for court.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-02

Mr.. Spencer Walls of Sudlersville
Md, from acres of tomatoes, deliv-
cred last week over "a tons to the
cannery, left one ton standing in
baskets in the patch and two acres
were not picked over. Who can
beat that?
Smyrna times., 1908-09-02
Yours truly,

W UEVUE q 90
P. S.-The Iron Front Hardware
store, VIM. FAIRIES, Proprietor, sell
our paint.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
BANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cot
fee even after they know it is doing
them harm, is puzzler. But 1t is an
easy matter to give it up for good,
when Postum Food Coffee Is properly
made and used instead
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
"One day | asked her why she did
not give up coffee as cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought 1t would be terrible to
give 1t up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish asked for
taste.
THAT started me on Postum and
now drink 1t more freely than l did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"a girl friend Of mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked If it
was coffee. | told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home, but
forgot to tell her how to make it.
"The next day she said she did not
see how l could drink Postum. found
she had made it like ordinary coffee.
So | told her how to make it right
and gave her cupful | made, after
boiling it fifteen minutes. She said
che never drank any coffee that tasted
as good, and now coffee is banished
from both our homes" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Michigan.
Read the little book THE Road TO
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
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Oh! Yes; He Knew Them.

Not long ago Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wilcox took trip to Jamaica. Mrs.
Wilcox is better known to the reading
world as ELLA Wheeler Wilcox"
AS the ship sailed out of New York
harbor, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox were
joined on the deck by one of those
self-suff1cient beings who are on every
passenger list.
Without invitation this passenger
pumped himself down by them and
opened a conversation. He claimed the
acquaintance of almost every literary
person of prominence In New York
and after time he spoke of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox-evidently not having
examined the passenger list.
do you know her?' asked Mrs.
Wilcox, calmly.
do | know herr" exclaimed the
stranger, Il should say do. Know her
husband, too-Robert Wilcox-'Bob
Wilcox we call him. Oh, yes; Bob
Wilcox Is fine fellow"
I'm glad you think So" said Mr..
Wilcox, cordially, for | am Robert
Wilcox and this is my wife,"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
plant Like a Camel.

The nearest thing to camel among
plants Is a curious specimen Of the
cucumber family which bears the
name of the Ibervillea sonorae. This
plant, like the camel, Is native of the
desert and 1t has to go without water
longer than the animal.
AS the rainy season In the desert
comes only once a year nature pro.
vides the l. s. with reservoir to
store up enough moisture to last II
between times. The organ In which
the water is stored is located at the
base of the stem. IL Is covered with
sort OF macintosh envelope,
through which the water can neither
escape nor evaporate.
This water holder rests on the sand
throughout the entire period of
drought, but when the rain comes II
springs into activity.
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AS SUBSTITUTE FOR FOOTBALL.
Writer SUGGESTS That Flowing Matches
Would Be Advisable.

A blowing match will help TO inter
lest boys in farming. and perhaps be
quite an profitable In the end as
football match. A plowing match Ia
managed by measuring off equal tracts
Ito be plowed by each contestant, the
thine being noted at the start and
limited time allowed for finishing the
track. The contest Ii to be judged
|by the straightness of the burrows,
1.-THE evenness of the burrows both as
Ito depth and width, and the amount
|of land plowed within the time limit,
after which suitable prizes are award
led. Stock. judging contests, butter
making contests and butter scoring
contests will all add interest and de-
sire to excel on the part OF the pupil.
II boy is of a mechanical turn,
give him an introduction to farm me-
chanics. Experiments showing the In
fiuence of grade on the draft OF farm
wagon may be made with simple ap-
paratus the boy could construct HIM
self. II can also be easily shown how
draft Ia influenced by the width OF
tire as well as by the size OF the
wagon wheel, also the direction of line
of draft and Its influence on the draft
OF the wagon Let q boy with me-
chanical head make an apparatus for
demonstrating the principles OF even
ers. or let him make working model
OF farm pump.
Thus in various ways 1t Is possible
to show the boy who thinks he knows
1t all that he still has something to
learn, and to show the plodding boy
that there is much beside drudgery on
the farm If he will but open his eyes.
Southern Workman
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05

ieaHy to the Loor I leaned against
the wall where | stood and watched
the slow approach of the lantern. The
small revolver with which | had first
fired at his flying figure in the wood
was In my pocket. 1t was just as
we'll to have it out with the fellow
now. My chances were as good as
his, though | confess / did not relish
the thought of being found dead the
next morning in the cellar of my own
house, 1t pleased my humor to let him
approach In this way, unconscious that
he was watched. until should thrust
my pistol into his face.
His arms grew tired when he was
about ten feet from me and he
dropped the lantern and hammer to
his side and swore under his breath
impatiently.
Then he began again with greater
zeal. AS he came nearer | studied his
face In the lanterns light with inter-
est. His hat was thrust back, and
could see his jaw hard set under his
blond beard.
He took step nearer, ran his eyes
over the wall and resumed his tap
ping, beginning close to the ceiling
In settling himself for the new series
of strokes he swayed toward me
slightly and I could hear his hard
breathing. | was celebrating how
best to throw myself upon him, but an
wavered he stepped back, swore at
his Ill luck and flung the hammer to
the ground.
Thanks" shouted, leaping for
ward and snatching the lantern.
Stand just where you are!"
With the revolver in my right hand
and the lantern held high In my left,
enjoyed his utter CONSERVATION, as
my voiced roared in the corridor.
It's too bad we meet under such
strange circumstances, Morgan"
said. I'D begun to miss you; but
suppose you've been sleeping in the
daytime to gather strength for your
night prowling."
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05

on the floor there, End | was nerved
gle, II 1t came to that.
/ was sure that he sought the win
dow | heard his hands ON the wall as
he felt for It, Then breath of cold
air swept the passage, and | knew
that he must be drawing himself up
to the opening. fired and dropped
to the floor, With the roar of the ex-
plosion / heard him yell, but the ex-
pected return shot did not follow.
The pounding of my heart seemed
to mark the passing of hours.
feared my foe was playing some trick,
creeping toward me, perhaps, to fire
at close range, or to grapple with me
in the dark. The cold air whistled
into the corridor, and | began to feel
the chill Of 1t. Being fired upon is
disagreeable enough, but waiting in
the dark for the shot Is intolerable.
rose and walked toward the end of
the passage.
Then his revolver flashed and roared
directly ahead, the fame of it so near
that 1t blinded me and the wad of the
cartride burned and stung my cheek.
fell forward dazed and blinded, but
shook myself together in moment
and got upon my feet The draft of
air no longer blew into the passage
Morgan had taken himself off through
the window and closed it after him
made sure of this by going to the
window and feeling it with my hands.
went back and CROPPED about for
my candle, which found without diff
Guilty and lighted. then returned to
the window to examine the catch. To
my utter establishment 1t was fas-
tened with staples, driven deep into
the sash in such way that it could
not possibly have been opened with.
out an expenditure of time and labor.
My eyes smarted from the smoke of
the last shot, and my cheek stung
where the wadding had struck my
face. / was alive, but in my vexation
and perplexity not, | fear, wholly
| grateful for my safety. 1t was, how
ever, some consolation to feel sure
mad winged the enemy.
| (To BE CoNTIN'
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
Earliest Known Trousers.

The head of the ancient Babylonian
was carefully protected from the sun
by various wrappings; 1t was suf-
ficient for the rest of the body to wear
a thin wooden or linen garment bound
at the hips with glrdle or shawl.
over which sometimes another gar
ment was picturesquely draped. In
Babylonia, and Assyria also, head and
foot coverings were subject to fashion,
but the long. close-fitting garment for
tunately never went out of style.
Trousers--the unaesthetical invention
of the Medes-are first found on the
Parthian STEELE of about the first CEN
fury, b. c., which was excavated In
Assyria,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
porothy,s View Of shavIna.

Dorothy is a tiny maid OF four.
whose father always gets shaved at
the BARRIERS. When on visit recently
she found an uncle who shaved him
self She watched this performance
with intense but silent establishment
for two or three mornings but finally
broke out with: What makes you do
that, Uncle viii? My papa doesn't
wash his face with little broom and
wipe II with a knife"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
A Stunning Surprise.

Congressman George w. Taylor was
talking in Demopolis, Ala, about the
hard times.
Hard times are bound to be full of
unpleasant shocks and stunning sur
prises," he said Il remember the last
panic and a sermon that Mobile pas
tor preached.
'The pastor, in powerful discourse.
urged economy and retrenchment on
his congregation. In view of the hard
times there should be no extrava-
gance, no useless expenditure. he said,
but every outgo ought to be pared
down.
His strong sermon had swift and
unexpected effect The congregation.
before dispensing, held church meet
ing and unanimously reduced the
mans salary from $4,000 to $500"
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ing himself lithely until his fingers
clasped my throat The lantern fell
from my hand and one or the other
of us smashed 1t with our feet.
A wrestling match In that dark hole
was not to my liking. still held onto
the revolver, waiting for a chance to
use it, and meanwhile he tried to
throw me, forcing me bask against
one side and then another of the cor
ridor.
With a quick rush he flung me
away, and in the same second / fired.
The roar of the shot In the narrow
corridor was deafening. / flung my
self on the floor, expecting a return
shot, and quickly enough fash broke
upon the darkness dead ahead, and l
rose to my feet, fired again and leaped
to the opposite side of the corridor and
crouched there. We had adopted the
same tactics, firing and lodging to
avoid the target made by the flash of
our pistols, and watching and listen.
ing after the roar of the explosions.
1t was very pretty game, but not
destined to last long. He was slowly
retreating toward the end of the pass
age where there was, remembered,
dead wall. His only chance was to
crawl through an area window knew
to be, there, and this would, | felt
sure, give him into my hands.
After five shots apiece there was
truce. The pungent smoke of the pow
der caused me to cough, and he
laughed.
Have you swallowed bullet, Mr..
Glenarm?" he called.
| could hear his feet scraping on the
cement floor; he was moving away
from me, doubtless intending to fire
when he reached the area window and
escape before / could reach him.
crept warily after him, ready to fire
on the instant, but not wishing to
throw away my last cartridge.
He was now very near the end of
the corridor. I heard his feet strike
some boards that | remembered lay
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
NO BLESSING FOR HER.
Disappointed Youngster Disseminated
in His Prayer.

For several weeks, little Ralph had
enjoyed the use of Shetland pony,
the property Of horse dealer who
was friend of the family. But much
to Ralph's sorrow, there came day
recently when the pony was sold, and
the delightful horseback rides came
to sudden end. The purchaser, as
Ralph found out by inquiry, was
little girl Of about his own mature
age of five. Ever since his acquaint-
ance with the pony began, Ralph had
included him in his bedtime prayer,
and God bless the pony" was an
earnest nightly petition. The first
evening after the sale of the pony,
Ralph hestated when he reached his
pets place In the prayer Then, after
moments thought, he continued:
please, God, bless the pony just
the same; but, God, don't you bless
the little girl what's got the pony"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05

You're a fool" he growled. He
was recovering from his fright
knew 1t by the CLEAN of his teeth in
his yellow beard His eyes, too, were
moving restlessly about. He undoubt-
eddy knew the house better than | did,
and was considering the best means of
escape. did not know what to do
with him now that | had him at the
point of a pistol; and in my ignorance
of his motives and my vague surmise
as to the agency back of him, was
filed with uncertainty.
you needn't hold that thing quite
so near" he said, staring at me coolly
I'm glad 1t annoys you, Morgan |
said. Il want you to tell me how you
got in here"
He laughed.
Il came In by the kitchen window
II you must know. | got in before
your solemn jack-of-alI-trades locked
1t up, and | walked down to the end
of the passage thefe"-he indicated
the direction with slight jerk of his
head-"and slept until it was time to
go to work"
"If you can't lie better than that
you needn't try again. Face about,
now, and march,"
| put new energy into my tone, and
he turned and walked before me down
the corridor in the direction from
which he had come. We were, | dare
say, a pretty pair-he tramping dog
gedly before me, | following at his
heels with his lantern and my pistol.
Not so fast" | admonished sharp
! ly,
Excuse me-" he replied mockingly.
He was no common rogue; | felt
the quality in him with certain ad,
miration for his scoundrelly talents.
| continued at his heels, poking the
muzzle of the revolver against his
back from time to time to keep him
assured of my presence-a device that
| was to regret second later.
When we were, should judge,
about ten yards from the end of the
corridor, at that moment | prodded
him with the point of the revolver,
he fell backward against me, threw
/ his arms over his head and grasped
me about the neck, meanwhile turn
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05

The high average of reasonably
happy marriages in France, where
marriage is mostly family arrange
ment, Ia not so inexplicable as we
might think One thing. we suppose,
the foreigner will never be able to ex-
plain, and that is how the French girl
passes from her obscure and untried
existence before marriage to the wis
dom and self-possession OF the young
French married woman. who seems TO
WELD the experience Of all the ages
The adaptabllity of French women is
beyond praise. as 1t is beyond expla-
nation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
Advice to Theorist.

What kind of views would you ad.
wise me to set forth in my next leo
ture tour?' inquired the habltual
orator.
WELL" answered the coldly practi-
cal theorist, IF l were you I'd get
some stereopticon views. Washing
ton Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
First Day OF Various Months.

October always begins on the same
day of the week as January, April as
July, September as December, Febru-
AIRY, March and November begin on
the same days May. June and August
always begin on different days from
each other and every other month In
the year. The first and last days OF
the year are always the same. These
rules do not apply to leap year.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
Naturally.

Now" said the teacher, suppose
you had a dime and lost three cents.
how much would you have"
Pardon me-" interrupted the pre-
else Boston boy, "but If 1t was
dime / should have had to get II
changed first"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05

The mole is one of the greediest of
the animal kingdom. 1t will die OF
starvation If deprived of food for ~
hours
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II VIII Come. unaaked.

Demand right, create an opportuni.
ty, but never ask favor--Folger Nc
Kinsey.
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NOTWITHSTANDING.

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the young man would not stop. Finally
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GIFTS For ESOUIMOUX.

The Plymouth Church of Seattle
every year sends a huge box containing
Christmas presents to the native chill
dren of the Arctic side of Alaska and
Siberia. Last year each Eskimo
youngster received a Teddy Bear. This
year bright-colored warm knit jerseys
win be sent, as well as a o of candy.
Eskimo village at the Alaska-Yukon-
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PIERCE, National, Columbia Tribune, etc /:
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TOnsOrfaI Pnr1Ors.
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modern methods: manicuring done.