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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

he was not, declined to admit him.
The general and the colored man
conferred for some time over their
predicament, when the famous poll
ticiaD suggested that if the colored
brother would let him ride him III
to the gate, st. Peter would be
sure to let them both in.
This plan of campaign was
agreed to and the general soon rode
up to the gate on the back of the
negro.
After duly knocking for admis
sion, st. Peter asked the general il
he was mounted, and being answer
ed in the affirmative st. Peter said,
"SThen hitch your horse and come
in.'ai, .a5 !.
The republican party has long
used the. colored voter to ride into
office on bat when safely landed
the colored brother is invariably
found hitched outside in the cold.
Butte Miner.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09
ALIENS GOING HOME

Since October lst of last year
$50, 900 aliens have left the United
States and returned to Europe. In
the same period Is, 900 immigrants
have arrived. Philadelphia and
Pennsylvania furnished large
portion of the returning foreigners,
especially Italians. Chicago and
the West have been depleted of
many unemployed sons of Southern
Europe. Doubtless n revival OF
prosperity will be followed by re-
sumption of heavy immigration
from the Mediterranean ports.
In the meantime Italians at
home are warned officially that
conditions in the United States are
unfavorable for the employment OF
unskilled labor. Reports indicate
that the Italian government is de-
sirous of kee ping the natives of the
northern provinces in the kingdom
em,,, alton from the southern pro-
vinces is encouraged. Congestion
exists there and the remedy is
found in transfer of thousands
annually in the United states and
South America.
So far a. Ireland is concerned
there is a reaction against imnigra-
ton. Members of parliament now
use their influence on the platform
to persuade the young men and
young women to stay at home. 4
quarter OF century ago the
thought of going to America"
was matter of course with every
Irsih boy and girl who entertained
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

ed incurable and very infectious,
at least that is the popular view
OF 1T, if not the medical one.
1t is not claimed by those in
charge of the Louisiana institution
that a specific cure has been
discovered for leprosy, but these
patients vino have got well have
been treated by simple sanitary
methods and good care.
The institution is located ON a
large plantation, and it is in a
direct charge of six sisters OF
charity, who have been there for
IL years, none of whom have
contracted the disease.
The lepers are allowed great
freedom, for there are no stockades
around the institution, and nc
watchmen employed 10 see that
the patients do not escape.
Some of the afflicted have gone
away from time to time, but they
are so well cared for that most OF
those leaving have voluntarily
returned.
This is a wonderful showing and
the question is likely 10 arise in
the mind of the reader whethe,
the form of leprosy found il
louisiana is of the same sever,
type as that common to Asia. and
so wildly described in the Bible
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09
The Colored Pack Horse,

Every four years, as Mr.. Bryan
points out, the colored voters of
the country become the" object of
the thoughtful solicitnde on the
part of the republicans, as far as
their national platform is concern
ed.
This has been the case ever since
the war, and the unfortunate ne
gro has been a continued victim of
breach Of confidence.
Years ago when, when General
Malone was running for governor
of Virginia, clever colored orator
made great bit by illustrating
this point very clearly.
He said that he dreamed he was
dead and was vending his way up
to the pearly gate, when he met
the general coming down, and the
latter stopped and asked the man
of color where he was going. The
negro replied that he was on his
way to heaven. Mr.. Malone in
formed him that st. Peter wonld
not let him in because he had tried
to get in himself, and the guardian
of the gate had ask him IL he were
mounted, and upon learning that
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09
is THIS REPUBLICANlSM?

"Must "A man endorse everything
gang of dishonest republican
Office holders does, no matter how
disgraceful, if he is to retain a
standing in the party in Idaho?
Does republican cease to be re-
publican the moment he refuses
to endorse the dishonesty of the
party leaders? Is it impossible to
be a republican aud be honest? Il it
n crime for republican to pro-
test against the dishonest acts of
the party leaders, even il that dis
honesty amounts to the repudia-
ton of the party platform? Has re-
pubIicanism here in Idaho sunk to
this depth? Must the people accept
and support whatever the party
machine sees tit to give them? Is
this what it means to the rank and
fife of the citizenship of the state?
Must republicans vote a disreput-
able machine and machine candi-
date back into power regardless
of the fact that the machine gang
has shown itself unworthy of cor
fdence and unfit to serve the PEG.
ple?" Troy News, Republican
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

With the republican party re-
sponsible for the recent financial
furry, with thousands of men out
of work, all industrial enterprises
curtailing expenses, With a Short
age of sl44 900 900 for the lisca
year in the United States treasury,
no wonder War Secretary Taft is
having hard time getting a cam
paign manager. An enterprising
man with a good gloom cure might
do land Office business at repub-
lican headquarters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09
STARTLING CLAIM MADE.

No little interest has been stirred
up over the report presented to the
Louisiana assembly by the medical
directors of the state leper home,
for it appears the announcement is
made that one patient afflicted
with this terrible disease has been
completely cured and six others
are practically well and are simply
kept for observation.
This disease, which has been the
dread of mankind since the early
ages, has generally been consider
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

good republican. Now apply the
Cannon test to the republican
party in Idaho. What becomes of
Brady and Hart and 1ruitt and
the rest of the platform regulators?
But, then, Joe Cannon dosen't
count when it comes to snch great
republicans as those just mention
d.-Troy News Republican,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09
Boys Life Saved

My little boy four years old Wa We
a severe attack of dysentery, an
had two physicians; both Oh 'h him
gave him up. We then gave a and
Chamberlain's Collie, Chole'a go .ad
Diarrhoea remedy which e" his
him and believe that saveu ION
life. William II. Strollng, Ia Int
Hill, Ala. There is no doup' M
this remedy saves the lives q, UT 18th
children each year. Give II vain
castor oil according to the ~ 4
printed directions and cn lie
certain. For sale by j. D.
The store ON the hill ior - A
and groceries. Sells good goo'' ri
low prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

an ambition for self betterment
The industrial development Of
Ireland can only come when the
people of the country realize the
resources and opportunities they
have ready to hand. The lull in
immigration will help along this
awakening
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

What does the republican party
OF Idaho stand for? "By their
works We shall know them. F"
This is the test AS applied by
"Uncle Joe' Cannon To the nation
al republican party. 1t is fair and
certainly Mr.. Cannon is pretty
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-07-09

Over sixty thousand dollars will
be expended for the Interstate Fai,
which will be held in Spokane this
iall, October to 10, inclusive. Big.
ger ana better than ever before il
the aim of the Fair management
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
PETTING A HORSE.

mot many people know how to pet
horse, from the horses standpoint,
at any rate" said a trainer. EVERY
nice looking horse comes in for a good
deal of petting. Hitch fine horse
close to the curb and you'll find that
half the men, women and children who
go by will stop for a minute, say nice
horsy' and give him an effectionate pat
or two.
"The trouble is they don't pat him in
the right place. If you want to make
horse think he is going straight to
heaven hitched to New York cab or
delivery wagon, rub his eyelids. Next
to that form of endearment a horse
likes to be rubbed right up between
the ears. In petting horses most people
slight those nerve centers. They stroke
the horses nose. While well behav-
ed horse will accept the nasal caress
complacently, he would much prefer
that nice soothing touch applied to the
eyelids. Once in a while a person
comes along who really does know how
to pet horse. Nine times out of ten
that man was brought up in the country
among horses and learned when a boy
their peculiar ways. New York Globe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS.

The brain is the headquarters for the
nervous system and contains the central
offices of the Anatomical Telephone
Company.
When the suburban nerve-centre says,
Hello. Central" the brain either re-
plies. "What NUMBER" or busy, or
out of order as the case may
be. Sometimes the wires are crossed
and the company fails to declare any
dividends. thus placing the entire brain
in the hands of receiver.
From the brain issues the spine,
which is sometimes useful in matri-
mony, although rarely strong enough
in man for practical purposes, and
constantly growing weaker the longer
he is married.
On top of the head the hair grows, OF
Is supposed to. In some cases, how
ever, it fails to grow despite the most
painstaking efforts.
In ladies there are two kinds of hair
viz, imported and domestic; in gentle.
men also two kinds, namely, permanent
and transient. The permanent is seer
in wild men; the transient in civilized
men when young.
At one time all the hairs were care.
fully numbered, but the practice has
been discontinued owing to the great
pressure Of other matters. L.
Mason in December Lippincotts's.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
AFRAID OF RICHES.

A singular bit of news comes from
Chicago to the effect that some chill
dren. heirs to fortune are afraid to
accept it, basing their hesitancy on the
ground that the possession of q huge
fortune would require q higher standard
of living and would break up the happi-
ness of their present daily life. which
is maintained on simple but sufficient
lines.
In contrast with the spirit of the age,
says an exchange, when the struggle
to pile up fortune engages the utmost
energies of millions of people, this view
of the connection between happiness
and wealth is refreshing to say the
least. 1t proves at all events that
wealth is not sine qua non of happi-
ness. Enough is as good as feast, and
there would be far greater contentment
in the world if more reasonable con-
ception of what really constitutes enough
were entertained.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
HORRID MRS. BROWN.

OF all the women in this town,
1 most dislike that Mrs. Brown.
l don't think can tell you why;
Some things analysis defy.
know that returned her call,
But dislike her; that is all.
know she has pleasant way,
AT least. that's what some people saw.
Her children aren't neglected. No,
must admit that that is so.
Her conduct is most circumspect,
Her principles are quite correct.
She is not stupid. She has wit,
But l don't like her-not biti
I've had feeling all along
That somehow there was something wrOnQ.
Her dress? The dullest man could tell
She. has the art of dressing well.
L frankly own her gowns outshine
Completely anything of mine.
That last one is the sweetest sheath;
1t fairly makes me gnash my teeth.
I've longed and longed for such a gown.
Oh, l detest that Mrs. Brownl
Chicago News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.

Invention and experience have COM
bined to make ocean travel almost as
safe as sitting at home by ones fire.
side. But the mountains continue to
exact their annual toll of death from
adventurous climbers. At stupendous
cost Of labor and money, railroads have
tunneled and twisted their way to the
summit Of many great mountains in the
Alps, and it is no longer the mere desire
ia behold the view that attracts the noun
taiaeer. Rather it is the same desire
to conquer that manifests itself in the
steady, stream Of claimants for polar
discoveries. To placid Sancho Panzas,
who prefer the coverings of flannel to
the habiliments of glory, such emotions
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
SOME DON'TS FOR men.

Don't forget to spend fifteen minutes
every day in trying to improve your
manners and speech in the home.
Don't use alcoholic drinks, for they
injure you mentally, morally and phys
ically.
Don't forget that you were child
once.
Don't be stubborn. If you cannot
have your own way, try another's.
Don't forget that others have the
same right to their opinion that you haye
to yours.
Don't be lazy. There's enough work
in the world for every one to do.
Don't forget that il is an honor to
work.
Don't be conceited.
Don't think that every girl is dead in
love with you.
Don't forget that women have ambi-
ton.
Don't forget that 10 cents per day for
tobacco means $3.50 for one year.
Don't cheat your bank account out of
$500 every ten years by spending 1t in
tobacco.
Don't think that the women of the
household are trying to ''do" you.
Don't lose sight of the fact that
mother, wife and sister are the dearest
friends you have.
Don't think that every girl is just
dying to get acquainted with you.
Don't spend one-half your time at
home finding fault with some one else.
Don't chew gum in public. Leave
that for foolish girls to do.
Don't be big coward.
Don't smoke cigarettes.
Don't ask anybody what ''the big
head" means.
Don't fail to remain at home with
your wife after supper occasionally.
Don't try to put on airs. You can't
do it becomingly.
Don't treat the other fellows sister
as you would not have yours treated.
Don't shift these suggestions onto the
other fellow if they fit you.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27

as those which lead man to 60 through
danger, hardship and suffering, only to
achieve an end of no commercial value,
seem incomprehensibIe, but mankind is
bstter for the existence of just this
sort of spirit, and the sixty deaths
which have been paid as toll to the love
of conquest are not altogether in vain.
The Evening Mail, of New York, says
that of the disasters so far recorded,
eighteen lives have been lost at Zermatt,
nine in the Observation-Disclosures chain,
six on the Italian side of Mont Blanc,
four at st. Gervais, in France; four
near Grindelwald, in the Bernese Ober-
land; one at Chamounix. One American
has been killed at the Wetterhorn,
another on Mont Blanc. Most of the
casualties, however, have been to Swiss,
Austrians and Bavarians-to whom
mountain climbing should be familiar
The average annual death list of about
sixty is likely to be exceeded this year.
Mountain climbing is sport essayed
by few. 1t is expensive to begin with.
The charge. guides and all, for an ascent
of the Wetterhorn is $50; the charge
for an ascent of Mont Blanc is 500 for
each guide, and $40 for the porter. Then
it is diversion caviar to the general.
The exertion is extreme, the risk not
small.
The reward for scaling difficult peak
is seldom commensurate with the effort.
One is not compensated even with what
people call ''the view" A mountain
view ceases to be landscape, ceases to be
scenery. It's prospects are maplike.
But those that do succeed know they
have gained an end worth all it cost.
In their splendid play of muscle and the
indescribable exhilaration of high alti-
tudes under the excitement of the con-
tinual combat with the forces of nature,
they experience sensations and have
as many of them testify, come nearer
to the sense of real living than may be
gathered from thousand years of petty
routine in the SNUG complacency of
boulevards, cafes, obsequious walters
and the daily paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Nothing grows faster than a troub
that is nursed.

Nothing grows faster than a troubl,
that is nursed.
Boring for water at Suffolk has re
suited in striking at only $50 feet al
immense supply of water, the flow
being 1000 gallons per hour, enough tC
supply the entire town.
Wild horses are SO abundant in Neya.
Ola that the question is a serious one
what to do with them. They are over.
running the country, and men are
authorized to shoot them.
A man just released, after 26 years in
prison, began to run when he saw an
automobile, and was astounded at a
skyscraper building. He is likely to
have the time of his life before the wear
is over. News Leader.
Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with
having said that nearly every letter
left unanswered by its recipient would
IN time answer itself. There is both
wisdom and wit in this saying. There
are indeed many letters which are their
own answers.
Once in a while it comes with a
great shock to a girl to find out that a
man never notices the difference be-
tween 49 cent shirt-waist and one
that cost $685." says the Indianapo-
lis News. But he becomes wise soon
after being married and the bills come
in.-Danville Register.
While many of the processes which
lead to death are painful, death itself
is painless, natural, like the fading of a
flower or the falling of a leaf. Our
dear ones drift out on the ebbing tide
OF life without fear, without pain, with
out regret, save for those they leave
behind. When death comes close
enough so that we can see the eyes be-
hind the mask his face becomes as well
come as that of his ''twin brother, !"
sleep.
Jack Eagle, Homeless, Va.," is in
scribed upon the register at Murphy's
Hotel, Richmond, but the latter por-
tion of the name is not written out as
it is spelled above. The word Jack"
is written in bold, legible hand, and
following this is picture of an eagle,
drawn in a manner which would do cred
It to the most accomplished artist. Mr..
Eagle signs his name this way every
where and all the time, and it takes
him but few seconds to do it. This
is the way he signs and endorses his
checks. but he says they count for as
much as if he wrote the word out in let
bers- Mr.. Eagle is business man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
THE YOUTHS COMPANION CAL
ENDAR FOR 1904.

"In Grandmother's Garden" is the
title of the beautiful picture painted by
Charles c. Curran for the Youths Com
panion panel Calendar for 1909. 1t is
printed on the finest finished stock, by
the most recent methods of lithogra-
ply. All the strength and beauty of
the original painting are faithfully
shown by employing thirteen separate
colors- This is the largest Calender
that The Companion has ever issued,
the picture alone measuring inches in
width and "a inches in length. Below
the picture are arranged the twelve
months. Great care has been taken to
make the date figures legible, and to
insure a practical and useful, as well
as an artistic, Calendar. The Calendar
is given to ali those who pay their sub
scriptions to The Companion for 1909.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
AS BUSTER SEES IT.

1t is foolish to force children to learn
lot of things that are of no use to 'em
in the future. Education begins with
a desire to know. AS soon as they want
to know they will find out. But cram
their poor little heads full of stuff, and
their brains get oveloaded and sink
like an overloaded barge. Then send
them to college so they can play foot
ball, haze each other, smoke sassy lit
tie pipes, wear cute little caps on the
back of the head and learn to yell
and when they get out of college
they can go to work for the boys who
couldn't spare the time to go to college.
That kid can't have a nice time be-
cause he won't allow himself to. Mrs.
Wilcox wrote about "a man who never
found content, for he took his DISPOSE
tion with him everywhere he went. -
Gentle reader. this world is just what
you make it. The birds sing; the flow
ers bloom, and happiness is all about
but If you are too selfish or mean they
are not for you. Kicking and COM
planning only make matters worse. Go
find some one who is worse off than you
are and make him happy. You don't t
know how much happier it will make
you. That's right Come, cheer up,
boys-it's sin to be cross.
You can easily see that with all this
fuss there was nothing so very impor-
tant- There never is. If you just look
back one year you'll see that what SEEM
ed important to you then is forgotten.
Don't worry; it only puts wrinkles in
your face and brain. Be happy-life is
short, and happiness is the only impor-
tant thing, except character, and they
are twins. Don't take yourself and
other things SO seriously. Be happy; it's
easy. Just make some one else happy
and you'll get your moneys worth.
That cld.chestnut, ''Be virtuous and
you'll be happy" is sallright. 1t works.
Buster Brown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
HURRAH FOR CORNSTALK.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.


Cornstalks, the humble, despised fod-
derless cornstock, is raised from its
wind-tossed position on the sodden fields
to place for use, value and distinction.
The Department of Agriculture, recog-
nizing the war that is being made in
Congress by the Southern Democrats
against the high duty on wood pulp, of
which newspaper is made, has come to
the front with the discovery that corn
stalks will make fine paper at low cost.
and that there is no use In reducing the
tariff on wood pulp.
Hail to the cornstalki In 1905 the
Census Bureau puts the wood pulp busi-
ness at s188, 700, 600 for the year. and to
supply the goods for those millions is
the manifest destiny for the cornstalk.
Already in the Forestry Bureau there
are many samples of beautifully colored
paper, all finding their origin in the
cornstalks, and cornstalks at that from
the brown fields of Virginia.
While we cannot go so far as to ad-
wise no repeal of the duty on wood pulp,
we have no hesitancy in booming the
cornstalk. The cornstalk is a noble
animal in fact, the first impetuous steed
that the country boy mounts is this
same restless cornstalx. AS musical
instrument the corn stalk has no rival
Antonio Stradivari made no fiddles like
it, and when Apollo, delighted, seized
the gift of--, he found no subtle
sounds in thread and shell like those
that tremble in the air when the
cornstalk is musically inclined.
The cornstalk is generous provider.
1t asks little and gives much, and after
these years of slight and disregard
there will be none to regret that it
comes into its own, with a recognition
that saves forests, protects tariffs, and
scatters learning over smiling land.
Great is cornstalk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-27
TODAY.

Lord, for tomorrow and its needs,
lido not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin,
just for today.
Let me both diligently work,
And duly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed,
Just for today.
Let me be slow to do my will,
Prompt to obey;
Help me to mortify my flesh.
Just for today.
Let me no wrong nor idle word
Unthinking say;
Set Thou seal upon my lips,
Just for today.
Let me in season, Lord, be grave.
In season,gay;
Let me be faithful to Thy grace.
Just for today.
For tomorrow and it's needs
do not pray:
But guide me, guard me, keepme, Lord
Just for today.