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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-25

we can induce the General Govern
ment to give us equal protection by
allowing the railroad companies, who
are the producers of our revenue, to
make sufficient profit to enable them
to buy full plenty of goods they
need which we manufacture. This
will involve no special tax, will mean
better railroad service, and more bus
mess for everyone, particularly the
working man; and when it is consid-
cred that in reality 80 per cent Of
the money received by the railroads
and ourselves goes directly to the
working people, we should have the
solid endorsement and individual
support of every working man in the
country.
Cause
The trouble with the whole situa-
ton Is that many of the men who
make the laws are not familiar with
the true inwardness of the relations
and dependence which the manufact-
uring and business interests have up
on the general railroad situation, nor
do they realize that in administering
their so-called discipline to the rail-
road companies, that we are the "ul-
innate consumers" of that discipline.
Remedy
1t is of the greatest importance
that some decided action be taken by
the Government at as early a date as
possible, as there will be no improve
ment until this uncertainty has been
overcome. Tell your National and
State representatives that halt must
be called on all Radical Railroad
and hand this letter to
some one else and ask him to do the
same today.
l.. A. GRIFFIN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-25

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-25
contributions to the English Scholar
ship established by the General Fed

ship established by the General Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, a report Of
which Is found in this issue of the
Keystone in the General Federations
column. Twenty states and two in
dividuals gave $2,121 to this scholar
ship. OF these twenty states seven
were Southern states, as follow: Flor
ida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Texas, contributing total of 1868;
of the two individuals contributing,
one was Texas woman, which raises
the South's contributions to this fund
to 1868. There were six candidates
for the examinations; Alabama was
the only Southern state that presen-
ted a candidate although their fed
Grafton did not contribute to the
fund. 1t is gratifying to note that
the South contributed so fair share
to the fund, and that she was also
able to send up a candidate.
The women of Virginia are inter-
ested in bill to establish at the
University of Virginia "a college for
women coordinate with the univer-
sity, but not co-educational," and
they claim that although Virginia
supports a university and three col
leges for men, it does not offer its
women the opportunity of obtaining
an education of college grade at any
state school,"
In the issue of the Kekstone, in
the departments of both the Virginia
Federation of Women's clubs, page
-, and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, page --, this matter Is
favorably commented upon.
Sine state universities receive state
support, they generally offer equal
educational opportunities to women
as well as men students, and it is
to be hoped that the women of the
Old Dominion may secure the educa-
tional opportunities for which they
are asking at the hands of their
state legislature.
Abuses in state institutions, such
as jails, insane asylums, orphan
houses, aims houses and rescue
homes may be partially avoided by
the institution of civil service reform
laws in a state. Women not inter-
ested in the formidable title, Civil
Service Reform" would take new
interest in the subject if they reali-
zed that it stands for prevention of
cruelty and injustice to weak, de-
pendent, deficient and helpless men,
women and children in the care of
the state. Thinking and self-respec-
ing citizens of a community should
be familiar with the conditions in
the charitable and penal institutions
of their community. This RESPONSE
bility cannot be entirely deputed to
boards of managers and paid super
The citizen himself
should know what his agents and rep
on these boards are do
ing.
. y 2
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YEAR BOOK ERROR

uduc III PlnSiA6 my AuAiO CD PAOoA
dent of the V. l. S. of Idaho Falls
in the state year book. The new
president is Mrs. Eugene Wright,
and I hope every one having year
book will make the correction at
once, as it is most unfortunate. /
regret it sincerely and have no idea
of how it occurred.
EMMA REESOR.
4. !. +
EDITORAL-From the Keystone
February in the South is month
of singing birds and swelling buds.
Nature is beginning again to show
the pulsing life which heralds the
coming of the spring. II we look
carefully into all the phenomena Of
nature we will discover a wonderful
system of give and take, Of accept
ing and returning in the development
of the plan of the universe. The
great power of construction neces-
sary in this plan comes in a large
measure through the willingness and
ability of each minute part to render
service for the good of the whole,
and SO we find the principle of reci-
procity one of the fundamental laws
of the universe.
So in the club universe we may ex-
pect it to be a foundation stone of
success.
The Keystone for the past six years
has urged upon the clubwomen of
the South each February, to set
aside one meeting in this month as a
day devoted to the consideration of
reciprocity in all it's aspects of or.
ganization life. The subject can have
an appeal to the individual club
woman in her personal development
as well as to the club, the state fed
erations and the general federation.
Reciprocity is not only an exchange
of club papers, club year books and
club members, it is also the cultiva-
tion of those moral forces which must
be developed to meet the problems
which come up in the routine of club
life. Club ethics are all based on
reciprocity; on the desire to build
up dignified and reliable instru
ment, the woman's club for the bene-
fit and use of the community In
dividuality, rightly applied to the
needs of the club or the community,
is a necessary part of reciprocity,
while self-repression, self -sacrifice
If need be, gratitude, sympathy, patti
ence, perseverance courtesy and
courage, all have their parts to play
reciprocity, and especially in the
reciprocity of the woman's club. The
word reciprocity trips merrily from
the clubwoman's tongue; she recog-
nizes it as useful department of the
clubs program. If she will look be-
hind the mere word to the ideal
which it represents, she will realize
that it is higher ideal of civilization,
and its spiritual appeal, If needed,
would strike deep into the very roots
of her social and community life.
Then let each Reciprocity Day in
clubs calendar be a white stone on
the road towards the ideal.
Southern women's interest in high
er education is well evinced in their
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-25
Shaping a Tree.

The shaping OF tree should be
done when it is young The practice
OF allowing useless limbs to grow only
to be sawed or chopped off when the
tree Is large is mistake, as every
undesirable limb grown Ceprives the
other limbs of so much food and nour
ishment. Begin with the first year
and train the tree to the shape desired
leaving only such branches as will be
retained later on.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-25

If you don't know HAIR ESTY
ExTRAcTS-get acquainted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-10

Hardy shot and the chief still came
on, followed by his men. shouting like
wild Indians, in their barbaric tongue.
The American shot again without
result.
Then he swore softly, a good, hon.
est Saxon oath, removed his eye.
glasses, wiped his eyes with his hand.
kerchief. replaced his glasses, laid his
cheek on his weapon and shot a third
time. The chiefs rife dropped into
the yellow Amur, his arms fell to his
side, and he plunged over his horses
flank, head-first into the water. The
animal whirled about and charged on
the line behind him. dragging his
riders body, which hung by one stir.
rup. The other brigands turned and
followed their leaders body to the
bank and disappeared into the dark
Manchurian woods.
The princess approached Hardy and
extended her hand.
81 congratulate you, monsieur" she
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COY RLGH7 1906

convey a slight suggestion to the
general for me? l make it in all
humility"
She looked at him inquiringly as he
explained. AS a result, some of the
men were set to work dragging up
mattresses and bedding and piling
them against the rail to form a bar.
ricade. This work was not more than
half completed when the brigands
made their first attack. Emboldened
by the accession of half a dozen re-
cruits. they deployed in long line,
and, swinging their rifles about their
heads, they came galloping on through
the shallow water of the river, the
chief we'll in advance. The general
gave a quick, sharp order and his lit.
tie army fell on their knees behind
the half-fnished barricade, on tho top
of which they rested their rifles.
Evidently, being a good soldier, he
had ordered the men not to fire till
the enemy should get close. Smulders
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you would not be able to break away
from the destinations OF the geisha
girls. who so strongly appealed TO
you" Hardy ignored the hand.
Il believe that you played a scoun.
drelly trick on me in Japan" he said,
looking Romanoff coolly in the eye
and speaking with great calmness.
but am content, for the present, to
pass II by. I-ah-suppose you have
your own code as a gentleman. Ac-
cording to mine, IL is our duty now to
sink all private differences and unite
in the rescue of this lady from a most
perilous position"
you are right" replied Romanoff,
becoming insolent; IAN addition to the
crew is not to be despised at a time
like this. especially fellow who can
shoot as you can. You ought to open
a gallery in Petersburg. You'd make
your fortune" He turned his back
rudely, but looked over his shoulder
to add: But let us have no misunder-
standing. Nothing you can do here
will prevent my finding out why the
Japanese were so friendly to you and
what you are really doing in Russia"
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had no rife, but he seized a stout
boat-hook, shod with a sharp iron
point, and sank on his knees, shout
ing:
They shall never get my Chulial"
On came the wild line, splashing
through the water. which was now up
to the horses knees. When they had
traversed about one-third OF the dis
lance, they stopped and deliberately
took aim. The general spoke sharply
to the princess, who sat down on the
deck behind the barricade. At this
moment the brigands fired and several
Of the bullets passed over the boat
and splashed in the water on the
farther side. One struck the smoke
stack with "pluff," and another. evil
IDENTIFY fattened by its impact with the
water, hummed unsteady. The old
general stood erect, without finching,
repeating some order to his men. HIS
voice sounded affectionate, almost
caressing.
Hardy raised bis rife and measured
the distance.
What does he say" he asked Of
the princess. kneeling by her
"Not yet, my children, not yet"
Now, said the American, you can do
something for me, If you will; think
I can hit the chief now. Ask the gen.
eral, as a special favor to you, to let
me try"
The Manchurians sat silent upon
their horses. shading their eyes with
their hands, to see, If possible, the
result of their volley. The princess
ran to the general and spoke hurried
ly to him, and the latter turned and
nodded at Hardy. The American ad-
justed his pince-nez and raised his
rifle to his shoulder. 1t was a long
shot, but he had done better in the
Adirondacks at deer. His nerves were
good and his muscles as tense as
steel. Just as he was about to press
the trigger, the chief swung his rifle
about his head, pointed at the beat
and came plunging on again. It was
a more difficult matter now, as the
man was in motion. Yet he was a
splendid mark, looming big and dark
there against the bright water, with q
dash of two OF vivid color about him,
evidently ribbons or a sash.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-10

/ Il will endure anything from him. al
least until we have rescued you from
this danger"
A small hand crept down his arm
found his hand. and pressed IT,
"Merci, mon anil" whispered the
princess.
At that moment a splash was heard
by the side of the boat.
Go belowi" said Hardy in a voice
of communicable voice that a real
woman likes to hear sometimes from
real man; and he stepped lightly to
the spot. He could see nothing. could
hear nothing more. but he found the
general standing at the place, which
was on the downstream side, gazing
into the water. For a moment Hardy
had confidently expected TO see a
throng OF Chinese climbing up the
sides. II this splash had indicated
the arrival OF the enemy. however.
there was nothing in the generals de-
meanor TO betray the fact. He did
not move, did not awake the sleeping
crew, but turned with a sigh and
crossed the deck. He was stopped by
the princess, who walked with him for
a few seconds.
''He has sent one OF the crew, Stem
ka Pugacheff. down the river for
help" she said to Hardy. Brave
Stenkal lie hopes to get far enough
in the darkness TO escape the eyes Of
the band which is collected here. and
then he will take to the woods. Is he
not a hero, this simple Cossack? II
is 80 versts 20 the military station.
and there is death waiting for him at
every step"
A light flashed and went out 30 or
40 yards below, and Immediately a
blazing object described an arc
through the air and fell on the deck
not far from their feet. One glance
was enough TO show that the object
was an arrow which, freighted with
some highly inhammable material,
was sticking upright in the deck and
burning like a candle. II cast con-
siderable light. Hardy leaped to
snatch II, but, ere he reached IL, one
of the Cossack soldiers anticipated
him and threw the blazing missile into
the river. Just as he was in the act
of selling II. several shots rang out
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Burning Arrows.

On deck ali was silence. save for
the whispering. bubbling and plash.
ing OF the treacherous Amur, or the
occasional cry Of some lone water
fowl, high overhead. following the
course of the river. Hardy, coming
above after his interview with Roman
of, found the general on watch. Two
of the men also were awake, and were
listening and peering into the dark.
ness with vigilance that proved that
they understood that their own lives
as well as the lives of all on board.
depended on their alertness. The
American also listened and watched,
straining his eyes to see II, here and
there in the darkness, darker forms
could be seen Of the foe stealthily ap-
Hardy had not been standing on the
deck more than 20 minutes, when he
felt a hand laid lightly upon his arm.
II was so dark that he could not dis
the outline of the form stand.
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[, about 30 Chinese shooting arrows. ac-
companied by from six to ten rife.
men, II they were trying to set fire TO
the boat, or merely to light II up so
that they might pot at its occupants
from the safety of the darkness, II
coon became evident that their scheme
was not destined to prove highly sue
cessful The men, for one thing.
made themselves plainly visible for
an instant or so while they were
scratching their matches and applying
the burning arrows to the string.
They kept shooting now. sporadical.
ly First here and there and then in
some other spot a red. fitful light
would CLEAN for an instant. dyeing
patch in the river blood-red by Its
radiance. and revealing a wild. saw.
age-looking Monaghan. armed with
great bow and CULVER, who clicked into
view for n moment and as soon was
swallowed up again by darkness.
Hardy. not understanding the gen.
erals orders. reasoned that he would
be pardoned for acting under his own.
IL he were going wrong. he reflected.
Il would be easy 10 stop him. He
therefore held HIS rife ready for &C.
ton. as n man who Is expecting a
covey OF quail to rise. and stood
watching the water. alert, tense. keen
as a cat about To spring. His chance
came soon. when ono Of those lights
flashed nearly in the direction OF his
gaze and not far away. He threw
the gun TO his shoulder and fired. lie
could not see the sights, but he could
make out the object plainly, and he
knew he should not 20 far wrong. lie
missed. for the Chinese. standing
about waist.deep in the water. fitted
the arrow to the string and discharged
II. The shot rang out loud and clear.
IL seemed to Hardy that he had never
heard a rife make such a loud report
before. The general exclaimed:
Monsieur Hardy, ahl" and made no
further comment, SO the American
continued his shooting-once. twice.
three times. Meanwhile the attacking
party seemed TO be approaching a lit.
tie nearer. and they succeeded in lodg
ing several OF their burning missiles
in the woodwork OF the boat: one ar.
row in the rail, two in the side OF the
wheelhouse. and one In the hull. These
were broken on almost as soon as
they stuck and did no damage. for.
strange to say, the Chinese them
selves had ceased firing their rites.
And now Hardy had the mex.
pressible Joy OF killing one OF the
attacking party, who fell backward
into the water with his blazing arrow
In his hand
I'm getting the knack OF H." he
muttered: Il shall be able 10 do Il
more frequently now. Perhaps I.
alone. can stop them"
A moment later he heard sudden
shouting. the sound of running feet,
snarls Of rage and the splash OF heavy
bodies falling into the water. A party
Of Chinese, that had crept down from
above in rowboats. was attempting to
board. and the Bouriats and crew
were repelling them savagely with bay.
onets and swords.
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ing by his side. but he knew, with
out looking around. that this was the
princess.
I'VE must not speak loud" she
whispered, the general has COM
manded absolute silence" He could
feel her warm breath on his cheek and
her hair brushed his brow. Il came
to say that you must not mind my
cousin. saw at a glance that he
does not like you, and ! think | under
stand the reason"
What possible reason could he
have for not liking me?" asked Hardy
81 assure you never did him any in
territorial harm"
He is very brave, is my poor cous-
m, and he is furious that it was you
and not he who saved my life from
the brigands. Bear with him, beg
of you. He will come to his senses
In day or two and will himself thank
you"
For your sake" whispered Hardy.
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said, "on your splendid marksman-
ship"
Il take your hand, madame" he re-
piled, but / cannot accept the con-
gratulations. II was very bad shoot
ing. My only excuse is that this is
the first time have used this rifle"
Smulders dropped his boat-hook to
the deck, and running up to the Amer.
lean. seized both his hands in his fat,
pink palms.
"You have saved my Chulia!" he
sobbed.
There was. indeed, no further at
tack on the part OF the Chinese that
afternoon, and at night, before the
moon arose. the besieged received an
important recruit. A man heard
shouting from the Russian side was
allowed to approach and come on
board. Hardy could not see his face.
as lights were not allowed on deck,
but he thought he recognized the
voice, even though it was speaking
Russian. The newcomer went be-
low Immediately. Half an hour after
arrival, Hardy was summoned by the
princess to her cabin.
Mr.. Hardy" she said in French.
"this is my cousin, Boris Romanoff. Il
take pleasure in introducing two
brave men to each other. Mr.. Hardy
has saved my life, and Boris has
braved the most fearful dangers to
reach my side. When he arrived at
Vladivostock and inquired for me he
learned that had started for Moscow.
so he did not wait a moment but
fairly few up the river. Had he
known what gallant defenders were
by my side he would not have felt
such anxiety"
Hardy took this last remark as sim.
ply complimentary to himself and the
brave old general, and he acknowl.
edged it by polite bow. how could
he know that Boris Romanoff was a
sutton for his fair cousins hand. who
was a cousin far removed. after all. !
and that the princess often tried the
big fellows temper in the most insid. !
lous AID seemingly innocent ways.
This is an unexpected pleasure
NJ. Hardy" said Romanoff in English. |
extending his hand, Il hardly hoped TO |
meet you again in Russia. feared
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CHAPTER XVI.
Battle BY Moonllnht.


The burning arrows had been a di.
version, as the books on tactics say,
TO draw the attention OF the little band
Of defenders and occupy II completely
on the downstream side. while an.
other attacking party crept up under
cover OF darkness and boarded from
above. But for the fact that the willy
old general, fearing the trick, had
kept a guard stationed at that side.
the ruse might have succeeded per.
fectly. The boat. as we have seen,
was swung dlagonally across n sort
of channel. her nose and stern being
imbedded in sand-banks. The Chinese.
coming down stream in three row.
boats, struck her at either end and
near the middle, their evident inten.
ton being to spread the Russians out
as much as possible.
At this moment a frayed and worn
old moon foated up out of the 81.
berian forest Hardy saw, by its light.
a wide expanse OF water. dimly shin.
ing between ghostly forests; he saw
several Mongolian heads, covered
with round black caps. looking over
the side of the boat; he saw Julius
Smulders whirl heavy oak pole in
the air and bring It down on one Of
these heads with terrific force; he
saw one OF the Bonriats cleave an.
other head 50 completely that one.
half stood erect for a second. while
the other fell over the victims shout.
der, as the Bouriat wrencbed at his
sword, which was imbeddod in the
rail; he saw a gigantic Manchurian.
with a long two-handed sword. leap
aboard, to be thrust through by a bay.
onet lunge Just as his feet struck the
deck
All this the American took in with
one glance OF the eye Just as the
moon rose above the WOODS.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man, lost his wealth, was Tilted
by girl and sent by a friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia. on his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englishman. They agreed TO
so together to Russia. Because of sus,
piciops circumstances they were several
times moiested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps Of Jap forts.
Hardy was proven guiltless. On train
he met Aisome Sano, daughter OF Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap FOUND
pictures OF forts, proving him TO be a
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus.
sia on steamer. which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
a Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi.
vostok he was well treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess Romanovna
on the train Hardy boarded vessel Tor
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
sxpertness as a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism.