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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
THE QUEER CASE
/ OF ZEkE HIGGINS
Peculiar Things Happen Whenever
the Zekesville Boy Winks
His Eyes.

1t was many a day before Zeke Higgins
| forgot about his great kite and the way it
carried him up to the spire of the church
| He rather expected that something more
wonderful might happen to him-and it
| did
I As he went down to breakfast one morning
| he felt curious witching Of his right
eyelid.
| Zeke's father was just trying to sip cup
OF hot coffee. 1t was SO very hot he couldn't
stand much of it. but just as he touched
his lips to the cup Zeke happened to look
at him and wink his right eye.
| Instantly Mr.. Higgins began to drink.
He swallowed every drop of that scalding
coffee. but still kept the cup to his mouth
and went through all the motions of drink
ing, all the lime writhing and groa ming
with pain.
Zeke couldn't understand. but while
looking at his father he just happened to
have the good luck to wink his left eye.
With that wink Mr.. Higgins put the cup
back on the table with jar that broke it
into several hundred pieces.
After gasping for while and pouring
| a quart Of ice water down his throat. Mr..
Higgins looked suspiciously at his son.
This looks like more of your work, SIR"
he said with a scowl. while Zeke tried to
appear as innocent as he really was. THAT
coffee was as hot as cotton. but for the life
of me couldn't stop drinking it, nor could
l even put down the cup I'd give nickel
to know il you did anything, Zeke."
you might as we'll make it a quarter"
replied the youngster. Il couldn't get 1t.
I didn't pull my ear, twist my nose nor do
nothin OF that kind"
Then" and Mr.. Higgins sighed a sigh
big enough for pony, Il guess I must
be getting stroke of paralysis
Zeke knew such thing might be possible,
but he couldn't help thinking his wiilks
must have had something to do with It,
But he was unable to help matters, 30 he
tr,ldged of to school.
just outside of the yard he met Tom
Stringer. the town bully. As luck would
have It. Tom sped him at the same time
and deciylcd to whip him. Sn at Zeko
he came with roar.
There is no telling what might have
happened had not Zeke winked at the right
lime. Somehow or other that wink Of the
right eye kept Tom going. He grabbed
as he went by. just missed his intended
victim, and went down the street as fast
as his legs could carry him,
well, I'll be jiggered," remarked the
youngster as he watched his old enemy
disappear down the street. something
mighty queer il going on with me now
Then he walked on to school
As usual, Heke began to study his lessons
as well IA he could. when suddenly the
schoolhouse door flew open and IN came
Tom Stringer on the run. Tom had been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

By one Of those accidents. fortunate for
Zeke, unfortunate for Tom. the bully struck
at nail, missed. hit his thumb and yelled,
just as Zeke peered through the fence
and wnked with that terrible eye. i,
1t was all up with Tommy-nothing
was left except to keep on hitting at the
nail, missing and smashing the thumb.
Every time he hit the thumb Tom would
yell frightfully. Then he would go at It
again. miss another nail.hit the poor thumb.
raise the hammer again, bright ii down
on the sore flesh. and so on, while Zeke
was so tickled he lay down on the sidewalk
and laughed,
Zeke was just getting ready to gloat
all the remainder of the day, but a cinder
flew into his eye and before he knew Il tina
lid had closed and the hammering opera.
ton stopped while Tom put his bleeding
thumb into his mouth. 80 =
When Zeke had flshed the cinder out of
his eye he tried n dozen times to make
Tom do it all over again. but somehow
the charm refused to work and spoiled
all the fun.
All the way home Zeke made expert
be made to work properly.
Last summer visitor to the town OF
Zeeksvlle made Zeke very angry by re-
marking that he didn't believe any such
thing ever happened.
showed him the new bridge and pointed
out the very spot whore all the people
leaped and fell while under the influence
Of that remarkable eyelid.
To be continued,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
THE ONLY HAND
! HE PLAYED WELL.
Tenney's Luck and = Gam. of
Poker on an Army Trans
port in the Philippines.

1T is a popularity Of the game Of poker
said the doctor. as Carruthers finished
his story, that whether you cali play it
we'll or not its fascination holds you in a
firm grip.
Sometimes think that it is the man who
plays least well who is most devoted to the
game know Is that way with Tenney
He is, supp ose. the best friend have
on earth, and have been in many poker
game with him. Whether it was penny
ante, ten cent limit or table st takes, he always
came out at the paying end when the session
broke up. but that never in the least checked
his ardor
He was always ready to play. and any
sort of game suited him. I've known him
to spend half day getting up game
that didn't take an hour to break him.
and he'd be just as cheerful and smiling
the next day and ready to get up another"
Tn, doctor paused and gazed thought
fully into his empty glass. AS the woman
said to me the day we got into Pekin, he
went on, with glance Of cheerful in
qllry at his friends. what will you have'
Shall it he Scotch or rye?'
The boy went to replenish the glasses
and the doctor contemplated with evil
dent satisfaction his fresh cigar. One
who did not know him we'll might have
thought that the subject was dropped
But Carruthers's curiosity had been aroused
and he did not propose to lose the story.
He waited until they we're all set again
and then cast his fly.
Well. Doc" he said. lis that all there is
abou, your friend Tenney? ! guess We
all have known that sort. knew a mis-
sonary in the East and the editor OF
religious paper here In New York who
both had the same failing It's curiosity
that's all plain curiosity. They can't
help seeing what every other fellow in the
game has"
But there is more than mere curiosity
in what I mean" replied the doctor 1T
Is general inability to recognize and
understand the fundamental principle OF
Al" game And that was queer about,
Tenney for he was one Of the beat readers
Of human nature that ever knew.
Never but once did know Of his playing
a. Il he had been watching the game. and
that once the thing he saw was no plain that
"v"ry other man in the game had been
banking on it all the evening, But he made
II work, and guess that was The only game
~ any size in which he ever held hand that
did not cost him lot Of money
When was It, Doc?" asked Mcdonald
N was on a transport OF the north coast
ri Mndanae. during tho Philippine insur-
rectlon," said the doctor. Il believe 1t Is
forbidden by the regulations for the gov
eminent Of the army and navy to swear
or drink or gamble. I know about the
swearing. They put price OF dollar
clss an ii, but somehow there never ia
court To assess the damage
lbs queer, too, for there's no set OF men
I know who can swear with finer fiuency.
drink with greater ability or play cards
with more success than tho officers Of the
NO services The biggest and steadiest
game Of poker ever Jaw ran In Manila the
first summer We were out there.
Il was doing surgical stunts, you know,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
One. Armed, but He buttons His Cur.
From the Indiana polls Ncxs.

From the India no polls NcKs.
when and how did you loose your left
ARM"
Five years ago. was working in .
factory and got my arm caught in some belt
ing
Has your right arm become more service
able since you lost its mate?"
"Oh. yes: ! can do almost anything with
my one arm. l used to have a great deal OF
trouble in dressing myself but IL comes easy
now | can tie my shoes. put on four-in-
hand tie, put collar buttons in a new shirt:
in fact do everything required just as we'll
as could when had two hands"
Il, certa inly is wonderful what one can do
il he only has to-" -.
YES it is. There's only one thing, how
ever. that really pride myself on being al Bile
to do with ny one hand. and that is to fasten
my cuff How do you suppose do this;"
Il hadn't thought of this; for the life OF
mo ! don't see how you do n. Do you
fasten your cuff with your teeth?" =. s.,
No" and the one-armed fellow smiled,
Have you some contriyance OF your
own that you use?" .... .-.
NO" ..'-. -. =
well. I don't see how you do II, It's
bcyoad me -... Aln..
=, Why. ! put the .cufr on the shirt before put
ting on the shirt" . .. =
And he smiled more broadly thaa ever.
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tip caught on the bat meant out And. say,
you ought to have seen Snappy Barker
gobble EN- up.
He might have been a professional
chicken thief from the number he gathered
in that day. Nineteen out Of the twenty
seven outs. Think of IT,
when the game was over he went up
to the Slugger.
Well. he asked, did l make good?
Why. you did all right said the Slug
ger somewhat doubtfully, but l hardly
think We can make use of you regularly:
You see your batting and base running
But my foul tipsI
That's very true You handled fouls
all right, and it helped us good deal But
to-day's game was exceptional You
wouldn't have the luck to run across that
many fouls again in an old jokes age, Be-
sides
Luck nothing! interrupted Snappy
Indignantly. RI have you understand.
MIR Burrows, that I'm not the sort of man
that stands idly around waiting for oPpor-
tunity to knock on his door. l knock on
opportunities door. make my own foul
tips. sir.
ger asked. Explain yourself
I'm reply Snappy merely held out his
right hand and began working the middle
finger up and down. Asharp tick. tick. tick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
Exposures.
From the Phii0 doiphiu Rorord,


The photographer was about to take .
picture of n young woman, Its so dark
here" he said that | guess FL give YOU
about thirty seconds. and. drawing out
the slide and removing the cap, he began
to count in n measured aud mechanical tone.
-One, two. three, four five. and on. When
the exposure was finished the sitter said:
You gave more than Thirty seconds to that
plate. You counted very slowml'm sure
The photographed handed his watch 10 the
Young woman. He said: I'm count thirty
again Time me-. And he made the count
exactly az before and he was Jus, twenty nine
bad. Near my old record. in fact" said
the photographer. Ten years ago, when I
by counting. make exposures MP to Ave min;
utee without being more than one second
on. Usually I'd be n second under. but,
over or under il was only BY one second
that I'd he out of the way. But" he ended.
this gift is not renarkable;: Nearly every
ns can guess spaces OF time running from
half second to five or six minutes with
what is, for al practical purposes. D1eses
accuracy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
like the sound Of a baseball tipping bat,

like the sound Of a baseball tipping a bat.
was distinctly audible.
'Dislocation. Snappy explained. It's
double ointed. used to be a spirit rapper.
but the medium business went all TO the
bad when the Fox sisters quit 40 ! rolled
up my shades and took to baseball But
how about NJ Do I get a steady Job as
foul tipster and catcher on your team or
don't ~
"Of course he did get the job and when
the news spread that we'd got hold Of a
man who could dislocate strikes intn foul
tips and then catch EN- there was joy un-
bounded In the Lily camp.
But twas lucky that Bull Thompson got
well when, he did, for snappy didn't stay
with us long. He accepted a contract
from museum manager TO do the ticking
for a clock that one Of these perpetual
motion guys had just invented"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

Phil Fly-Hello. Fish. was beginning
10 think you'd moved My stepfather, Mr..
Silk has been in to YOU on business several
times lately. but hasn't been able to catch
YOU. He dropped YOU line over week ago.
but hasn't heard from You Not been i'll,
hopcs
Frank Fish No II Just happens I've had
good deal of business over at the bank
lntely To tell the truth Phil I've always
found your stepfather such an insincere and
artificial sort of man that ] make II point
to avoid him whenever possible The few
times have met him he's bored me almost
10 death. But I'm always glad TO see you,
Phil. Won't YOU drop in for bite Of lunch
now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

from sliding bases. There wasn't a man
on the team who could fill his place, and
1t looked as II we'd be in a pretty bad
hole until the Bull got on his feet again.
We we're sitting round the post office
counter after practice one day discussing
the gloomy prospects. when a mournful-
ooking. weakened little guy poked his
nose in the door and asked for Capt. Slugger
Burrows.
Well? said the Slugger,
Why. my names Barker Snappy
Barker, the stranger Piped up. Some
one told me that there wasn't any one
catching on the Lightfoot Lilies now, and
thought maybe Id do.
He looks like he might be catching,
all right, growled Sammie Salmon
"Shut up. SAM the Slugger said. Yes.
stranger, we do need. a catcher. And If
you think you can fill the bill, why just
report at Lily Park in time for to-morrows
contest with the Invincible Niolets
It's an easy game, the Siugger said
to the boys afterward, and while ! admit
that this guy don't look very promising,
there's no great harm done even If he
doesn't make good
AS the Slugger had prophesed the Vio-
let's were easy picking. When once we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
FRY or THE COLLEGE BOY ).
IN, the Most Plea ,ant, ThouEh.

-WcN, that's one way OF looking at II.
sad tho man. as he held his amputated ear
!, LIs hand - Hdrrdrd Ldmpoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

just speaking figura-
lively. / was going to
say that the only literally
era rking catcher I ever
knew was Snappy Bar
ler, who played with us
fora few days back in "a.
Along about the mid
die OF the season Bull
7 h o m pson. our star
catcher, developed a bad
case Of housemaid's knee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
He Had Some Sense OF Shame.

man once referred to his r,bbers as
bis Little Billees." When asked why
be did this be replied
Because they draw the feet
The man didn't give his name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
He Was Reject ed,

MAY / have your hand?" he whispered,
n low. anXious tones.
Which words nearly cost him his life. they
bong overheard by the man who had opened
thn Lack pot - I0h Rccord.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
MAKING a Regular Study Of It.

.IigGs-Well, old man, have you begun to
look for an opening in the world?
Gigs oh. yes: several-l'm taking geo
logy. Hurrnrd Lnnpoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
| Paradox.

from tho worlds great game Of poker
Thl- paradox I choose:
II often seems the gaycst mans
The oi,c that has the blues.
Cornell WIDOW.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
Jealousy.

heart.
Lizzie Well, an wot if do? Den yen
have enough pieces ter go round among de
Hogan COILS an Katie Roache. wild little bit
of dc corner. maybe. fur dat cross-eyed
Murphy hussy. Chances, fur de last tina
it's case uf all or mutt n fur mine, See2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
She Had q sweet Tooth.

Willie fell in tho molasses
Barrel. in the shed
Vow III lick you. Willie"
HIS angry mother said. ..
-f'OrDCu N'ido,r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

caught scent OF their
pitchers delivery, h is
curves completely with
cred before the scorchers
from our mighty bats.
at was hard to tel
Just what verdict 70 give
on Snappy Barker's play
ing. He couldn't bat, he
couldn't run, nd he
didn't even throw a good
bluff at throwing.
But in those days,
IL Won renember. a foul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
Afler the DispOSsessiOn.

Woman. lovely woman sung the poet
Eide was empty before you came"
True true. sighed the shade Of Adam
but il WAS even more empty little while
after. - Pennsylruni1 Punch BoWi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
4 CRACKING CATCHER.
snappy barker Disiocated strikes Into
Foul Tips and Then Caught I'm Out.

Who's a cracking good back-stop7'
demanded tho fat ex-mascot OF the Light
foot Lilies. "Oh, | see, though You re
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
In Spite Of His Age.

I'm rather old to be receiving presents, 4"
said the professor. but my freshman Eng
hsh class this morning gave me at least hf-
teen out Of possible twenty. cornell
Wtdnn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
Shocking.

"Why. the bare idea"
"Of what. denr?"
Telling the naked truth Princeton Tiger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

SISTERS brother Say. Mr.. Sweeter, pa told
sister Won were so everlastn windy that
IL YOU ever held your breath for five minutes
you'd catch your death of cold He was Just
jokin, wasn't he?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
A Pair of Rubbers.
I ntlersiZNi.

Indersizetl.
This whiskey," said the New Yorker
as he poured few drops in the Texans glass
is rs years old
WAL" replied the other its tarnal small
for it's age. "-Idie Record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

Mrs. Mcclure reminder thot German
CURL thot used ter sing at Casey's? Well,
! hear her voice has cracked intoirely.
Mrs. O'Flynn " don't say so. But thin.
thot's only natural. her father spakes In
hrnkan Enplish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
On the Stage,

On the Stage.
Caught in the act" thought the villain
about to slay the heroine. Two left my
sword behind the scenes. Yale Record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
A Court Room COurtshI

A Court Room COurtship.
First Lawyer--The Judge seems quite
sweet on the widow.
Second Lawyer-What you might call
legal tender. = Princeton Tiger.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22

The increased demand for state
lands for grazing purposes is most
gratifying, and wide-awake stock
men and ranehers in every county
are applying for tracts that are
most convenient and desirable
Vast quantities Of land heretofore
open to the public are being fenced
and the receipts for rental will ma
teridlly swell the common school
fund, The income from this source
has increased at a surprising rate.
Over $1,000 has been received on
new leases thus far during 1903,
while the total receipts on new
leases in 1902 were but $7,775.
Many live stock owners are not
aware that all school land is sub
ject to lease at prices ranging from
123 to 20 cents per acre per annum.
Duplicate records of lands of each
county are kept by the county
treasurer and are open for public
inspection, thus making it possible
for any interested person to learn
the status of any piece without
trouble or delay. The treasurers.
of the various counties. as well as
the secretary of the state land de-
partment, will be pleased to fur
nish full information upon appli-
cation either by mail or in person.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22
A Farmer Strengthened Out

"A man living on a farm nea
here came in short time ago com
pletelv doubled up with rhematism
| handed him bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and told him to
use it freely and if not satisfied
after using it he need not pay IA
cent for it." SAYS c. P. Rayder, of
Pattens Mills. n. Y. "A few days
later he walked into the store as
straight as string and banded
me a dollar saying, give me anoth-
er bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. l want it in the house all
the time for it cured me-" For
sale by J. F. Cook, Jr.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22
Low Rates to Los AngeIes

The O. r. & n Co will sell t;cF-
cts May 10Th, 18th, 15tb and 10Th,
Spokane to Los Angeles, Cal and
return via. steamer from Portland,
at rate Of $4,000, and IN May 18th,
18th and 10Th via. the all rail
route 1920, or via. steamer Port
LAND to San Francisco, rail to Los
Angeles, and rail returning, 1920.
Meals and berths included on
steamers. Final limit July IS,
1908 Stopovers allowed in Cali
fornia in either direction. Berth
reservations should be made in adj
vance. For full particulars call on
or address, GEO. J MoHIER,
Gen. Agent, 43n R,v,r de, Spokane
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22

Mr.. Jo7eph Pomin lille, of
Saltwater, Mimi, after having
spent over $4,000 with the best
doctors for stomach trouble with
cut relief, was advised by his drug
gist, Mr. Alex Richard, to try a
box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He did 20 and is a
well man today. If troubled with
indigestion, bad taste in the h.outn,
lack of appetite or constipation,
give these Tablets a trial, and you
are certain to be more than pleased
with the result. For sale at 2j
cents per box by J. F, Cook, Jr.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22
A Thoughtful Man

NJ, NJ. Austin of Winchester
Ind, knew what to do in the hour
of need. His wife had such an
unusual case of stomach and liver
uouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR..
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally cured
Only 25c at all drug stores.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-05-22
PIONEER PAPER OF KOOTBNAI 90
S. D. TAYLOR. Editor and Proprietor

The difference in the attitude OF
certain newspapers in this county
on the subject OF expei ting the
county records is most striking,
Three years ago when fusionists
were having so much to say against
former republican officials, The
HERALD urged the fus.onists to
have the records exported, pointing
out that these for mer officials and
their bondsmen were still in the
county and good for the amount of
their bombs should anything wrong
be discovered. We urged them to
do this before the statute of limit
ations would apply. We dared
them to order an investigation,
certain that the accused would vim
dictate themselves No investiga-
ton was made fer the probable
reason that after diligent search
nothing could be found to substan-
tiate the charges. Now conditions
have changed. In the election of
last fall the fusionists were swept
from contIol and the republicans
are in power, The HERALD and
other republican newspapers are
urging that as a matter of business
policy the records covering trans
actions amounting to hundreds of
thousands of dollars ought to be
checked up. Not a single demo-
cratic newspaper has taken kindly
to the proposition. They have met
the subject with misrepresentation
and sarcastic remarks intended to
discourage an exporting. Are they
afraid to have their six years rule
investigated? They certainly do
not seem tc have the courage TO
dare the republicans to investigate
as the republicans dared them to
do. However, let the political
phases of this matter take care of
themselves. The hooks should be
checked up as business PROPOSE
ton. Because all previous boards
of commissioners have failed to
perform their duty in relation
thereto is no reason why the pres
ent board should fail to act with
common business prudence.