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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
OTHERS TO BE SENT FOR.

Shortly after two o'clock one bitter
winter morning physician drove four
miles in answer to a telephone call.
On his arrival the man who had sum-
moned him said:
Doctor I amt in any particular
pain, but somehow or other I've got a
feeling that death is nigh"
The doctor felt the mans pulse and
listened to his heart. Have you
made your will?" he asked, finally.
The man turned pale. why, no,
doctor. At my age-oh, doc, it amt
true, Is it? 1t can't be true"
Who's your lawyer"
"Higginbotham; but"
Then you'd better send for him at
once"
The patient, white and trembling,
went to the telephone.
Who's your pastor?" continued the
doctor.
REV. Kellogg M. Brown" mumbled
the patient. But, doctor, do you
think"
Send for him Immediately. Your
father, too, should be summoned; also
your"
Say, doctor, do you really think
I'm going to die?" The man began to
blubber softly
The doctor looked at him hard. "No,
don't" he replied. There's nothing
at all the matter with you. But hate
to be the only man you've made a fool
Vt on a bitter cold morning like this"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
An English" Town.

II any town deserves to have a
pageant, 1t is surely Bury st. Ed.
munds, says London Country Life.
Probably it is the most characteristics
ally English and agricultural town in
Great Britain, and it is a place delight
full to be in, being SO free from the
noise, smoke and turmoil inseparable
from our great manufacturing cities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

"The North Italian Painters of the
Renaissance" by Bernhard Berenson,
has recently been published by G. w.
Putnam's Sons, New York. 1t is
scholarly and artistic discussion OF the
great painters of that time, with
sketches and portraits, and should
prove rare work In the estimation
of all those interested In art.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Rapid Ira 1t.

Stranger-Look here, Sambo, hired
your mule to get to the village In two
hours. He won't move.
Sambo-Twist his tail, boss, an you
will get dab in two minutes.
Stranger-But he is headed in the
wrong direction. | wan to go the
way his heels are.
Sambo-Oh, OATS the way yo' will
go, boss, If yo' twist his tail-Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Plant Trees.

The best agricultural conditions ex.
list where from 10 to 25 per cent. Of
the land is in growing forest. While
the great plains may never be thickly
timbered, tree planting should never.
theless be encouraged. The quick
disaster that follows where the tim
Der is all removed has been noted in
more than one case in the central
and eastern United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Mine "Workers -

Bill-The old Caylloma silver mines
in Peru are situated higher than any
other in the world. 1t is believed that
they were first worked by the Incas.
Jill-The Incas, then, must have I'm.
derstood the advantages of advertis.
ing.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Have You Noticed If7

Bacon-I see it said that the light
of the glowworm and freely Is entire.
ly unaccompanied by heat
Egbert-That seems strange when
you consider that a wasp is accom-.
panied by no light, and yet when it
sits down you may have had occasion
to notice that the operation is accom-.
panied by considerable heat
Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
WAGON FOR HAULING LOGS.
Directions for Its Construction by the
Farmer Himself.

Take some pieces of two by four
and with a draw knife cut out the
axles The lower part of back axle is
one solid piece of wood In 1t are cut
notches for the hounds at either side
and notch In the center for the
reach. Over this is placed another
timber with notches cut to cor
respond with those of lower piece
The side notches in both upper and
lower pieces are cut slanting, SO that
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Couldn't Doubt His Word.

Mr.. Pedagogs-Benny Bloobumper,
how do you know that the moon is
100000 miles distant from the earth :?
Benny alarmed at the teachers
manner)-Y-Y-You said so yourself,
sir.-Royal Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
How It's Done.

Mrs. Post-But how do you avoid
making visits that you don't want to
pay?
Mrs. Parker-Well, I always send
word that I'm coming.
Mrs. Post-Yes?
Mrs. Parker-And then they always
write back that they won't be at home
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Frosted Corn In SiJo

Slightly frosted corn when put into
the silo is none the worse for the
freezing according to the experience
Of many New England farmers,
where frosts are likely to strike silo
cor t any time. Some claim that
har frosted corn makes good silage,
and also that the quality of the sill
age is even improved slightly II the
corn is frozen.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

used the skeleton OF rubber tire
wheel from a discarded buggy. A
pieces of plank was nailed to a pole
with holes through which the rope
passes to keep it in the groove. A
sack of sand tied at the opposite end
balances the bucket of water.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Harold Morton Kramer's novel,
Gayle Langford," published by 10th
rop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston, is
being dramatized by Joseph T. Mitch.
ell. formerly lessee of the Empire the
atre, Boston, who will adapt from it a
stirring patriotic play entitled The
Continental Captain"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Doctor" said the lady patient, 81
suffer a great deal with my eyes,"
Everybody does, madam replied
the fussy old M. d.. but you would
probably suffer great deal more with.
out 'em."-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Reverence.

In reverence is the chief Joy and
power of life; reverence for what Is
pure and bright in your own youth;
for what Is true and tried in the age
Of others; for all that is gracious
among the living, great among the
dead-and marvellous in the powers
that cannot die.-John Ruskin.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
The Obliuinu Man,

Young Wife John, mother says she
wants to be cremated.
Young Husband-Tell her IL she'll
get on her things I'll take her there
this morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
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HANDLING HEAVY HOGS.
Convenient Arrangement by Which
One Man Can Do Work Alone.

The old fashion of having a lot Of
help around at hog killing time is go
ing out owing to the use of better
appliances for handling the animals
after killing. | rugged up a simple
arrangement SO that | am able to
handle heavy hogs without assistance,
says a writer In Farm and Home.
built fire box with a hue. b. of
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Set Good Example.

Every parent is like a looking.glass
Tor children to dress themselves by.
therefore parents should keep the
glass bright and clear, not dull and
spotted, as their example is rich In.
heritance for the rising generation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
A Wjfe's Position.

In England the wife is the queen,
In France the companion, In Germany
the housekeeper, and in Italy the
slave, is the burden of an old saying.
In America she seems to be little
Of all the others
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
The Genial Host.

so that you may all have a good
time," exclaimed the genial host, Il
am not having soup served. There
VIII be no celery and no water bis
cults with the cheese. l guess all the
other stuff can be eaten quietly"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

THIS WILL HELP SOME.
An Ingenious Device for Drawing
Water from a Cistern.

In the absence Of better arrange,
ment the contrivance shown in the ac-
campaigning illustration will be found
work satisfactorily.
\An explanation seems scarcely nee
eds2ry. However, | will say that |
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Progressive Woman

Singleton-Your wife seems to be
an up-to-date woman.
Wedderly-Huh. She's away ahead
of the date. Why, she has lot of
trouble borrowed for next year.-Chi.
cago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
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GATHERED STILLS
An Abbreviated Parting.

well, Aunt Rachel" said the young
lady In the travelling dress, Il snail
have to bid you a long farewell"
III you are going by this train,
ma'am," said the guard, signaling to
the driver to go ahead, you'll have to
make it pretty short. Royal Maya
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

lower barrel to allow the attendant to
add fresh fuel when necessary. The
upper barrel has either hooks in It's
bottom or sides. the bottom of the bar
rel being now uppermost, or rods pass
Ing through the sides on which to
hang the meat.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
How About This, John?

Yeast-This paper says that John
Bull figures out that his country has
been successful in 50 per cent. of the
battles in which it has been inter-
ested
Crimsonbeak-I guess that word
battles" is misprint. 1t should read
bottles.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Silly Fellows.

Rifieman latter repeated misses)-
Hang it! If those fellows haven't
gone and stuck up the target in the
wrong place again.-Royal Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Breeding Qualities.-It is essential
that all breeding animals should stand
up in good shape and have plenty OF
bone, muscle and constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

be improvised by
taking two empty
barrels and ar
ranging them as
Illustrated. In the
lower barrel set
a kettle of smol-
dering chips or
corn cobs. An
opening is cut In
one side of the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
The Latest

I've just taken Offices in q New
York sky-scraper"
What stratum?"-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Do To-Day's Thinus Well.

The best preparation for the future
is the present well seen to and the
last duty well done.-George Macdon-
aid
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
Don't Druu Stock.

Preventing disease does not mean
drugging, but plain, common sense In
cleanliness, sunlight fresh air, pure
food and water.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
DON'T Let seeds Freeze.

Seeds that are kept for sowing
should never be allowed to freeze.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

the hounds will point toward the cen
ter and meet at the reach On the
axles, "a, 8" can be put pieces of gas
pipe for the sake of greater strength,
The plate 'p" Is made of iron and
bolted to the hounds, so that the reach
will slide easily. There is also hole
to let pin In to hold the reach. When
these pieces are put together the back
gear Is complete with the exception of
the snatch blocks, "b, b. which are
bolted on the top to hold the logs in
place. These blocks are fastened on
by means of fiat piece of iron bolted
at either side.
The front gear Is made like the back,
with the exception of the turntabe,
the sides OF which are made of wood
and the cross pieces of iron. The sides
of the turntable are placed in the
notches where the hounds were in the
back gear, and the notches are made
straight instead of slanting.
TIE &Wie is fastened on by two
iron rods fiat where they fasten on
to the tongue. The other ends of the
rods form hooks which fasten into
two bolts, "a, d." having rings on one
end A.-a-ar r.,
The wheels, says Mail and Breeze
are made of fiat pieces sawed off the1
ends of logs, through the center of
which a hole Is bored. When using
the wagon the snatch blocks may be
turned so that the logs can be rolled
over the end.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20
HOMEMADE SMOKE HOUSE.
Can Be Constructed Out OF a Couple
of Empty Barrels.

When one has only few pieces of
meat to smoke, smokehouse may
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Horace like to take a girl to q
game of football.
Harold-Why?
Horace-She doesn't know a thing
about the game, but she always jumps
up and down and squeals.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Mr.. Young-They say that a man
should not be judged by the clothes he
wears.
Mrs. Young-Quite correct. He
should be judged by the clothes his
wife wears.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-20

Horace-Did the college authorities
reinstate young Smith after he was
expelled?
Helen-Almost.
Horace--Almost?
Helen-Yes; l heard his folks say
he was halfback.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-08
Players, However,, Not So Con-
fident as When They Were
Last in East.

The Cubs aren't the confident bunch
they were when they last visited New
York, but still they think they ought
the National League season ends. +.
Leroy Chance, the Peerless Leader,
does not attempt to explain the three
lickings the Teddy Bears received in
Philadelphia, and merely remarks that
Murray's men are performing I'm SELL
has worked wonders with the Slow
town crew. They have abandoned the
old army game and are playing "a style
OF ball that is thoroughly fin-de-siecle
Every player on the team knows what
kind of a ball the pitcher Is going to de-
liver, and the inielders and outtielders
move around after each delivery. We
have played hat sort of ball for three
seasons, but 1 haven't observed the
high standard OF scheming copied by
any team, n copied so perfectly, as
the Phillies now have IL.
What makes me think the Cubs will
repeat is that we have been through
our bad streak and our competitors for
the flag still have to run into such "a
stretch of misfortune as We encoun-
tered the last two months. My pitchers
now are coming along all right, and
ever without Frank Schultz | can mus
ter d team tina is almost as strong as
the one that brought two remnants to
Visit Side Park in Chicago. If it is ON
the cards for us to become t~railers, it's
because we ave gone back a little,
and not because the umpires have been
handing it to us. But 1 don't think we
have gone back, and I'm sure we will
win out, even though we haven't Frank
Schultz with us.
Schultz IL a wonder and always
seemed to do his best work on the Polo
Grounds. He really was responsible for
our first and only victory here this sea-
son, but / have lots of confidence in
Del Howard, who understudied me last
year on the final trip, and who now is
filling Schulte's shoes. If accidents had
not sho the Cubs to pieces, we would
now be in the lead by a goodly margin,
but l am not complaining. l probably
will send Mordecai Brown on the firing
line this afternoon, and in the other
games of the series will use Ed Reul-
bach, orville overall and either Jack
Pfester or Carl Lundgren.
mo new players will be seen with US
this trip, but we may have some fresh
faces the next time we come here.
President Murphy has purchased from
the Johnstown Club of the Tri-State
League Pitcher kroh, . big %southpaw
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-08
100 AMATEURS TO
START in BIKE RACES

account of the number of entries h
race will be run off in trial heats and
a final. each of which should prove a
race in itself. 1t will be a handicap az
fair, so hat every team In the race
will have an opportunity of figuring in
the money. Champion Frank l..
Kramer will have as his team mate
Joe Fogler. and this pair will be on
scratch. A newcomer in the sprint
game here will be Elmer Collins, the
young Boston cyclist, who has only re-
Gently returned from abroad, n who
will make his debut as Walter Bard
gett's teammate in the tandem race.
Collins was an excellent Splinter be-
fore he .ouk to following the motors.
and this pair is conceded to have more
than an even nance in tomorrow's
race. Nat Butler and Jimmy Moran is
another pair hat has been picked by
the wise ones at the track. Bedell.
Krebs, Root, Ashurst, Rupprecht. Sax
Williams, Halgin and a host of others
have also entered.
There viii also be one of those spec
tacular ten-mile opens for the money
chasers, in which an extra prize of 81
for the leader of each lap is hung up
to keep the pace hot, and a continual
scramble is expected during the entire
sixty laps of the race. The usual four
purses will be given for the leaders at
the finish.
over 100 amateurs are entered for
the three races carded FOR the simon
pures. These entries include the names
OF Newn Hudson. the former Southern
amateur champion, who has come on
from Atlanta for the races at the Velo-
drome: Fred Hill. the Boston boy.
whose riding has been one of the sem
sations of the season; Dave Mackay.
who has just got back into the game;
Charley Stein, Oscar Goerke. Adam
Beyerman. the Van den Dries boys and
Jerome Steinert, of New York, and a
host of others. The five-mile amateur
open is bound to furnish some rare
sport, and there will be some clever
jockeying to lane the special prize
which will be given to the leader of
the most laps. This race will be fol-
lowed by a one-mile handicap. with its
several heats, and a half-mile amateur
open for those Who nave not won a
first prize at the Velodrome this sea-
son. Taken altogether 1t is one of the
classiest programs that has been put
Oh this season. and a record breaking
crowd is expected.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-08
Attractions for Simon Pures to
Bring Out Big Fields
Sunday.

A big, double feature program Is
the Newark Velodrome tomorrow after
non, and In addition. the management
last night decided to put on an extra
number In the shape of a special match
motorcycle race between Charley Tur-
vile, of Philadelphia, and sunny"
Briggs. Of Boston. Both of these men
have been seen here during the motor
paced series, where considerable good
natured rivalry developed as to the
respective merits of the men.
In order to determine just who was
the better man handling the big, high
powered cars, the Velodrome's manager
decided to put on this special match
race. Turville rides at Boston tonight,
but will taxi the midnight train back
in order to be on hand in the morning.
The machines will be specially rugged
for fast racing. and as each machine is
capable of turning off the miles at less
than a mile-a-minute gait. there will
be some spectacular bursts of speed on
the s~teep-banked saucer before the
supremacy of one or the other is de-
cided.
The regular scheduled feature mum
Der is a two-mile tandem team race
Tandem racing has always been popu-
lar at the local track, and abroad ii
has the call for popularity among the
sprint riders. All of the tandem races
seen heretofore at the Vailsburg track
have been special invitation affairs. in
which only four teams contested.
TomorroW's race is an open, and to
date there are ten teams entered. on
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-08
CUBS HOPEFUL STILL
OF LANDING PENNANT

who has been with the Boston Amer
leans. off and on, since 1906. We don't
need Kroh right now, but can get him
whenever we want him. Mr.. Murphy
looked Kr0h over while on a scouting
trip and thought him of value to any
big league team. Doc Marshall made a
trip to Johnstown and said hat Mr..
Murphy's judgment vas correct, and
that Kroh was of major league calibre.
From what Marshall and Murphy say.
Kroh is the best pitcher in the Tri-
State League, there being only one
other finger in his class--Krause. of
Harrisburg, on whom the Philadelphia
Americans have a string.
From the Brockton Club Of the New
England League we have purchased
Outfielder Catterson, who right now is
the leading batsman of his organization.
Catterson is a left-hander. and Johnny
Evers SAYS he surely will make good
in the National League. | believe
Brooklyn also claims this player, cut 1
think our title to him is perfect
G. Webb Murphy explains now the
story of the Giants requirement OF
Marquard became public. Garry Herr
mann" says the Chicago president.
rushed 10 Chance and told him that
the star southpaw of the American AS
ISOLATION had been sold to q National
League club for a record price. The
Chicago newspaper men, putting two
and two together, located Marquard as
the only stellar port finger in the
O'Brien organization, and made a good
guess at the price. l asked Watkins, of
indianapolis, whether he would take
$1,000 for Vanguard. and he told me he
had an offer twice this amount. Garry
also announced the purchase of Kustus
and Dunn from Evansville, these men
being slated for Brooklyn. The reason
they were purchased by Cincinnati and
then turned over to Brooklyn was be-
cause Garry had options on them. Both
are good men. and | would have taken
Dunn had | had the chance"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-08
BELIEVE THAT
TIGERS WILL WIN FLAG

do not regard them as being as fast
as the Tigers. Sandy Bannister, the
best pitcher OF the Rochester Club,
told me last night that he could not
see where Baltimore could beat out
the Tigers.
w go down to Providence this time
for a six-game SERIES" said Sandy. II
think that We can at least take four
of the six games n thereby put the
Grays out of the race, even though
we are in a crippled condition at pres
ent.'
Other players of the Rochester club,
who are staying at the Continental
Hotel in this city, state that the lowly
Broncos will be the means of putting
the {Grays out of the running. The
Grays have lost a majority of the
games played with Rochester to the
Broncos.
Baltimore is crippled with Jack Dunn
out of the game, even though they did
steal in a double-header yesterday and
win both ends of it.
Other clubs do not regard the Oriole
pitchers as being as strong as the
Newark IN Providence clubs. Abstein
is considered the dangerous man of the
we 49, NV NNtNaAh Liit 1ldD tllat Will
land the pennant, If the Broncos can
give the Grays an upset at P~rovldence.
With the Baltimore and Providence
teams getting their share of hard luck,
and this comes to all teams some time
in the season. there is nothing left for
the Tigers but to forge ahead.
The Tigers are playing the best ball
in the league today, n the fam seem
to appreciate this fact. The esprit dc
corps which permeates the entire team
is one reason why they are playing in
such grand form. There are no internal
dissensions among the players, and
everybody, from the manager down 20
the beneh-warmers are united to win
the Tag.
This afternoon there will be one of
the bargain-day attractions in the
shape of a double header. DIR. Casey
and his men always manage to make it
interesting for the locals, and Just now
the Royals, from the best city in Can
ada, are putting up good ball.
On Monday the Rochesters will play
the Tigers and this will mean no games
at the park Tuesday or Wednesday.
All boys under IL years of age will be
free to Mondays game. and
Secretary Tom Martin. of the Tiker
Club, will see to it that every junior fan
is properly taken care of when he
reaches the Tigers lair,