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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-08

AS Mr. Ankeny's bank in a suit
brought in the federal court disputes
the legality of the five mill school tax.
it does not become Mr.. Ankeny's pa
per to say anything in defense of the
legality of the methods pursued by
the school board that is charged in
the banks complaint with doing an
unlawful act
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-08

will eventually result in much good
to the counrry's affairs in general.
Some of these bankers have devoted
much time to the study of the situa-
ton and they feel that everything is
working for the better and the the
present condition of the stock market
will serve ultimately to establish a
proper level of prices for all secu-
rites.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-08

Of this state, and he would do we'll 10
devote himself to study OF the SUBJECT
for few weeks before again exposing
his ignorance to the public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

between the paper mills and the printing
plant. 1t would probably be economy 10
construct and operate railroad line
connecting the two. The cost of such
road would not exceed $4,000 COO 1 en-
told that paper mills OF the required ca
pacity could be erected Tor SIS oJO.-
QUO and that an equal amount would pro-
vide for the printing plant. The factories
REQUIRED for the mnnula ture OF inks.
glue, thread and other Items would de.
mand comparatively small Item. We
wiz assume that the. grand total OF all
printing piant--forest lands. paper m lis.
item u so ZIP Is more than sun AZ
hci 1 yst It Is only per cent, OF our
We are now In position to produces
books with practically one Item O., er-
pense-that of labor We do no adyer-
employ no travelling men, We have no
composition; We have tho. mo perfect
pani wh We nancy esa sf and tnSsnl
pes arts, artists sc entists anf mechanics In
under CAPABLE leadership. de, 9 ed T. the
one object OF producing the best ols
ever fashioned nee printing was invent
ed. Not dollar goes for profit. no
penny for Interest. Under such cor d.
I te produce a good book for 20 Gems or
~ undoubtedly. would" admitted Judge
Sawyer. Your figures are daZZlin, End
your project an inspiring one. but I am
AFRAID IL Is not PRACTICAL"
You think 1t Is m re practical to pay
sl.O for book which should bs pro-
4 duced for 10 cents. suppose" remarked
Colonel Monroe.
'If the government did such a thing II
would be social ,m." declared Pc tmaster
Jenkins. .and I'm opposed to anything
Ike, socialism. a man like Rotk,ftller
could do, a thing like that and make it
pay but the go. rs-ielt woul ss
money! on It. And besides. 1t would RUN
the book business
4 That's SO. Jenkins" said the C lionel.
with a grim SIN le. your obi ction Is
even more practical than thai offered
by the Judge. SINCE you both object ! i
Frederick Upham Adams.
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ment. Even the great Rooseveltls siren
uous on the tlnstalment plan" And there
upon you dicide to get knotty, muscular
and callous by long walks and cold baths
on days when the weather is exceptionally
chilly.
Annually, when you reach this conclu-
sion. you solemnly determine in your
Heart. OF hearts to make your wife take
these walks with you. This determination
gives you q, sense Of exultation. You
feel that you are doing the good woman
great favor and showing her most
ilattering attention. But good women ,,n-
fortunately. sometimes get nltty. Every
roof shelters some COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Mine Is only mild form Of the evil
There are others who assume n more ma
llgnant form. And So ITO make long
story short, the good woman bulks at the
idea OF hoofing It all over the suburbs
n erely for your health, and spurns your
kindly suggestions. The result? Once
moro you call the children to the rescue
and take the whole squlrmIng string of
them out with you III your peregrinations.
Tllree-quarters OF mile from town the
entire party yourself lncluded) collapses.
and you all humbly come home on the
Il oley car,
BY this tine-possibly in the course OF
twenty-four hours-your efforts to DO
athletic have bent your spine into the
shape Of fsh-hook: stretched your chest
as IL It were India-rubber; stifrcned your
knec-jo.nts until they feel as lnflexib!e
as pair OF cellulold cuffs: made your
shouldcr-bladcs absolutely rheumatic:
bruised your muscles; strained your wrists
and taxed your Chippendale legs until
your whole personaiity suggests an In
voluntary trip through sausage grinding
machine.
But you still have one hope left-nne
last resort guaranteed to make you firm
OF flesh, rosy Of cheek and strong of
limb-the cold baths. They are to be
taken in the morning-in the shivery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

exactly the same results by moderate but
regular cxertion."
And hereupon I give. an exhibition Of
gymnastics without accessories OF any
Sol sort This we call the standing-up drill.
You stand perfectly still and endeavor
to touch the floor with your finger tips
without crooking your knees. II Is splen
did exercise. but the attitude which one
must necessarily assume Is Y what the
newspapers call a Compromising posi-
Ton. In short, 1t Is calculated to burst
ones suspender buttons from their orig
inal mornings and to. split underclothing.
4 Then. too, a man built on the Kangaroo
plan, Ike myself, doesn't know now far
ms head and arms are from a floor until
no undertakes this trick. Verify before
5 he gets half way down he fears lest his
backbone crack like fragile stick ofiun-
cooked macaroni. and he momentnrily
expects to find himself sweating blood.
Ike q hippopotamus. The pressure Is
ended by your knees giving sudden bend
and tipping you over. face foremost, on
the floor, lying so many leagues beneath
YOU You repeat this specially several
times. until the children's sense OF humor
becomes insulting, wbereupon you fiercely.
shoe the whole covey out Of your pres
ence and yelp censure at their mother for
training them in the evils of irreverence.
When the youngsters have rctreated,
however. you discover that 1t is not half
SO fascinating to be strong all by your
self. with no one to applaud you and com
iparo your achievements to those OF San
dow.
But the athletic fever has notlyet burnt
Itself out; 1T is merely abating and assum-
ing more conservative temperature
Upon reflection. you soiiloauize thus, as
you feel your biceps: 1T doesn't pay to
get strong all at once or to attempt to
jusgle planets during the first week that
you are undergoing the antl-fat treat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

&s Sweet busybodies of the feminine gen.
Il der did you know that man. though your
Z physical, Intellectual. moral and legal
s superior, llns certain weakness which
almost equals some of your own whims
and idiosyncrasics in its absurdity? 1t
rs an Unborn, snea!ting, never-ending de-
. sire to be regarded Jas strong and ath-
7. letic, and, what is more, it is confined
4 to all classes and conditions OF this par
ticular species of the brute creation.
SSys a man never gets so old or so decrepit
that he abandons his desire 10 be re-
Sarded as muscular giant of Homeric
ssvigor To thesvery last, he takes a secret
Z his biceps or chest, and surreptitiously
Sharbors the fond delusion that he is a
perfect type of masculine beauty.
On the slightest provocatlon he will
shuck off his coat and bare his husky
arms to show others that he narrowly
missed being 4 belt-w.nnins pugilist or
Z. the worlds champion wrestler. II, per-
chance there happens to be some other
chap on hand who exposes a larger and
more sinewy arm than the first exhibitor,
the outclassed individual will apologize
by limiting that he. at least, has the
broader chest of the two, or that by the
means of little systematic exercise he
could metamorphose himself into a lat
ter-day gladiator.
J. This weakness which am about to de-
scrtbe-perraps 1t should be called In
stinct-is nothing short of universal. 1t
crops out on the most unexpected occa-
sions. and usually finds vent in that pro-
cess bombastically known as physical Gull
= ure. Any wife will recognize the disease.
: It nearly runs some of the petticoated
fault-finders crazy while the spells are
on. yet long and wrctched experience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
WHY WOMEN SHY AT THEIR HUSBANDS PHYSICAL CITIRF

on me- am in a perfect fluttcr and
ballk at nothing. unless. indeed, one
counts such exertion as propelling baby
carriages, lifting coal scuttles or cx-
tracing carpet tncks.
The children all grow wildly excited
when, with the advent of frost. scaly-
barks and perslmmons I solemnly de-
clare that I am leading too sedentary q
life, and that henccforth / shall take
more exercise. On hearing the announces
ment they first glance at tho household
stocking darner. as IL they expected
some sort Of eruption from her, and then
mildly ask what form my acrobatic feats
will assume. Next they politely no
quest that they be allowed to witness the
contortions, for they have tho profound
est respect for the strength of their Pa
anG regard him as little less than ar:
Ajax. They always enjoy a delicious
sense Of expectancy, too, when they see
me making preparations. In short, they
know that there'll be something doing
when get started.
1t never occurs to the precious little
innocents to make impertinent hints
about my Chipperdale legs. as does GER
tain lady, nor do they allude to my neck
as being suggestive Of corduroy road
On the contrary, when they see me divest
myself of my coat and collar. roll UP my
sleeves, and lift, with many puflngs and
blowings. an eight-pound dumb-bel. they
admiringly eXclaim: Gee, but amt Pa
strong This encouragement stimulates
mo to redoubled activity. and all thought
OF my Chippendale legs and V-shaped
shoulders forthwith vanishes.
il generally takes mo about one minute
and a half to awake to the fact that
eight-pound dumb-bells grow monstrous
monotonous after one has been juggling
them for a few seconds, and then l forth,
with resort to Indian clubs. 1t is at this
point that the tableau becomes absolutely
thrilling to the children. They fairly ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

misty. melancholy hours OF the despair
breeding morning when you would almost
sell your soul for five minutes more Of
smuggling under the covcrlets
With a grim resolution born OF mascu-
line vanity you make the awful. blood
scongealing plunge into the liquid Inferno.
Geo Wilkins, holy smoke and gosh-ding!
you didn't know before how much there
was Of a man to get cold. For the next
half-hour you feel that you arc all frozen
marrow and chatterng teeth and goose
bumps. The only thing that gives your
blood tho slightest circulation is the su-
+perciious look on the fact of your Com
mander-n-C Chief and tho qutzzical smile
which hovers around her thin lips. This
In time stirs UP your wrath and makes
you warm. BY and by when she inquiries
after your physical Development and sug-
gests that you appearlln evening dress,
low neck and short sleeves, 50 that the
public may admire your physique, you
grow very, very hot. And 30 endeth thu
athletic fever. But 1t Is scheduled to com.
again next year.
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| ult IN the sense OF impending danger, for
they nre old enough to realize that when
grapple with clubs anybody within q
radius of nine feet Of my chest Is liable
TO get Drained. Prudence has long since
taugh@the brats to duck every time they
see me wink my eye at this stage Of the
performance, though they generally view
the SHOW from under the bed or behind the
OLD halr trunk Which sets near the ward
ROBE. They are willing to take the chance
Oh pelng Killed In easel should lose my
grip on, the clubs-in fact, that thought
rather tctles them. for what youngster
cares for any entertainment which lacks
the element of danger?
And then. too, 1t delights the lirchins
to hear my slnews and ligamcnts crack
ana CLICK under the unwonted strain and
activity, Which generally lasts about two
minutes
AN ihvarta Bile but always blood-curdling
feature OF this number on the programme
10 the fierculean whack which accident.
ally give the foot board Of our much
esteemed ma hogany tester bed-an antique
treasure which the Commander-in-Ch Chief
loves better than she does her own tfe.s
The accumulated dents on this tlme-hon-'
ored monstrosity show that have had
the Indian club fever every year for the
last three decades
{stt
1t goes without saying that the combi-5
nation of dumb-bells and Indian clubs
which tackle on the first day Of my
seasons debut insathletics soon gives mo
remorseful. bruised gelatinous feeling
like that superinduced by along Journey
on the back of q raw-boned mule. But
a little soreness and general tendency
to wheezness does not daunt mo. On
seeing that tive fying-sl aers nre still
interested and admiring. change my tao
tics. 80 s
Children" say I, ut doesn't do for a
man to overtax himself In taking exer-
ciso. It's science that tells. One can get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

It hot, too. A member passing the door
overheard the voice OF the hoy Speak
err declaring: "Sir, you're contempt
ible scoundrel-a disgrace to your State
and your race! I'd rather die than do
the Infamous thing you demand. 7" And
to the eavesdropping member belonged
to the 1nsurgentf gang he told this snatch
of. stolen conversation. as a good Joke In
five minutes. everybody in the House knew.
that the war was on.
"Old .Jawbone,s.;sface was tho color Of
stale liver when ahe came out into the
open--and the Speakers as white rs a
sheet Flournoy's legs faltered. ms hs
climbed the stairs to his chair nd
watched "Old .JaWbone" scurrying to tho
seats OF the faithful, like O pirate pass
Ing orders for the scuttling Of ship.
Suddenly the1Iieuiennnt of the Ins,Ir-
gents arose and, received Tho recognition
OF the chair. With isperm-oTl smile on
his face he slowly and calmly moved tho
adoption OF a resolution dsposing the
Speaker on the ground Of gross incom-
potency"
Shame! Outraged" came the cries from
the rRegulars-and III the next minute
the, word went down the line from their
leader to vote for the retention Of the
man who had been seated by their op-i
ponents. For the next few minutes things
conferred about the three Scouts As the
young Speaker stood there dumbly hol l.
ing on to his desk. dazed wild look
in his eyes. the clerk put the motion with.
n fog horn voice, AT that instant sm'l-
ing usher appeared In the doorway beside
the Speakers platform. followed by three,
women. They stopped suddenly. TIE
Speakers chalkyI face turned In their
direction just long enough for one glance.
He quivered for an instant. then dropred.
'''rhe motion Is carried" beloved tho
clerk-but the scream OF tire woman who
leaped up tho stairs OF the Speakers plat
form, cut the uproart like a knife. 1t was
4 good thing that "Ol1 Jawbone'' had
made himself scarce before the Regr-
lars realized what had happened. They
would have made short work of him
Just then.
When the young Speaker was revived
1t was only to rave wildly about his wife
and she was about as stark mad as he
1t was real tragedy with vengeance.
The strain had snapped the taut cord OF
Flournoy's mentality. He lasted weeF-
but never saw sane minute. And n ever
a broken heart looked out of wonan's
fnce-llke n lost soul-it loked from the
face OF the little school teacher, the Lady
of the Lost knight, as have always
called her.
And so, Ned, do you wonder I say you
can't tell what Is gong to happen when
a woman-no matter how fine and good :
comes into the life of a man who Is in
the scramble of politics?
Yours ever.
WILLIAM BRADLEY.
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has taught them not to demur. but to
bear up bravely until the fever has burnt


itself out.
Just about hog-killing time every year,
begin to get rhosty and athletic myself,
and when these fits seize me the Com
mander-ln-Chief forthwith commences
moving the furniture and brc-a-brac to
safe places beyond the reach of my eight
pound dumb-bells or my d1reful Indian
clubs. She no longer attempts to expos
tulate or to dlssalade me from llmbcrng
up. She simply looks sarcastic and let's
me wear myself out, while she mentally
charges up the breaknge to profit and
loss. But on one point, at least she Is
obdurate. She positively, stubbornly and
sternly refuses to get athletic herself
When beg and beseech her to accom-
pany me on my long walks to the coun-
try-walking is one OF the symptoms OF
the malady-she scornfully asserts that
locomotion on four-cent trolley car is
has IL wonderful knack OF bulldozing tho
conductors into thinking that our thir-
teen-yenr-old son is unde,' five, and there
fore entitled to ride free.
No; there Is no persuading the Queen
Bee to he athletic. On the contrary,
supreme contempt is written on her face
when she sees me going through tho
various reproducing evolutions rec
commended to strcngth-seekers.
Once she gently suggested that could
acquire abnormal agility and everlasting
suppleness by devoting an hour or SO
every day during house-ceaning season
to extracting carpet tacks or hanging
pictures. But I. of course. repudiated
the suggestion with scorn, for mans
athletic fever never takes practical
turn.
During my exercising spells go in for.
knotty, bullying. lumpy kind,
such as Michael Angelo depicted in his
fresco paintings. While the spasn,s are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

~ one OF the Greatest 4lle.l... VI cue o.rx On
lurtn. SuteS u! Niseases us Nv Ihurge. cure
VI! aiseAses mat ale Auuwn " tua uuinan race
ur Nv rlatsc, Nv uinttcr what your ul.ease, sick.
nese. VI lnictiun nay be. aud restore yUu 70
perirct asailn. cure tue following dlseasss;
Liver, BiulIur. Piles Ii my Iusln. vsrt ae'
Vurusy. svr. :::..vut. Lungs. dyspepsia. lnligss.
lion. constlp atIuu. khuumutism III uny form,
Troubles, Sores. Skin Diseases. all ltc6lus Ssn.
sutions. In Grippe. or Pneumonia. Ulters. Car.
Ouuclts Boils. Cancer. the worst forms. with.
out the use Of knife Or instruments; Eczema,
Pimples on tace and body; Diabetes Of Kidneys.
Of Brlght's Disease OF the Kidneys. ! cure any
disease, no matter OF what nature. Medicine
sent to anv address b. express. For full par.
ticulars sond a 1.rnt STAMP for answer. Branch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
Vigorous Rubbing

eara ana E Honn pawa
Muscles and Slnews, Enlarged Joints,
Pains In Sides. Back, Shoulders and
Limbs. Best on earth for Man and Beast,
For a lame horse It has no equal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
The Lincolnville Philosopher As
serts That 1t Is PossibleSto
Place a First Glass Libra
ry in Every American
Home for Less
Than q Bill
lion.
BY FREDERICK URHAN ADAMS.

Hat was a. startling assertion
you made last week. Eaid;
Judge Sawyer. addressing Col
onel Monroe. you said 1t was
possible. by the expenditure of.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-13
The Legislature.

The Seventy-first Maine Legislature
assembled for its regular session at the
state house ut Augusta last Wednesday
All the thirty-one senators and 14S of the
ISL representatives were present to be
sworn in at the opening of the session.
Hon. Harry r. Virgin of Portland was
elected president of the senate, receiving
the votes of all the members except him.
self and Staples, the Democratic MEM
Der. Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Damaris-
Gotta, who has long served in that capac-
ity, was reelected secretary of the
senate, and Frank G. Harrington OF Au-
gusta was chosen assistant secretary.
In the house Hon. Oscar F. Fellows of
Bucksport was chosen speaker. The
Democratic members cast their votes for
Cyrus W. Davis of Waterville, who will
be the recognized leader on the floor OF
the house of the Democratic minority of
90 members. w. S. Cotton of Lisbon
was reelected clerk of the house, and Z.
NJ. Thompson of Augusta assistant clerk.
On Thursday, the returns of the vote
for governor having been officially in
spected by a legislative committee,
Governor John F. Hill of Augusta was
duly inaugurated for second term of
two years. The governors message, de-
livered on that occasion, is printed in
full on the first page of this paper. 1t is
a plain and business-like statement of
the condition of the state in its several
1t, is of interest to every
citizen, and should be read by all.
State officers were chosen as follows:
Secretary of state-Hyrou Boyd, Augusta.
State Urea urer-Oramandal Smith Litchdeld
Attorney General-George NJ. Seiders, Fort
land.
Commissioner of Agricultural. w. Gilman,
FoXcroft.
State Assessor-ntis Hayford. Canton.
State Printer-Carence Burleigh, Augusta.
state Binder-H 4. Reid. Augusta.
Members of Executive Council-Charlrs II.
Prescott, Biddeford; Charles S. Cook. Portland;
Haines. watervile; + lward K: Chase, Biuehiil;
Nathaniel NJ. Jones, Lincoln; George A. Murch.
le, Calais.
The candidates for all these offices
were nominated by reclamation in the
caucus, except the state
Mr.. Hayford, who has served
on the board twelve years, had two OPP
ponents, George H. Clarke of Auburn,
and Elbridge NJ. Wilson of Gorham. The
vote stood:
W hole number of votes, -.
Necessary for choice, ~
Otis Hayford, "a
George II. Clarke. %
Ellridge NJ Wilson, 10
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-13
New Industry for South Paris.
TOY MANDATORY WILL BE STARTED
BY MASON MANUFACTURING co.

There is definite prospect OF the
establishment of a new business in South
Paris, which, beginning with not very
large force of workmen, will have consid-
cradle possibilities of expansion. Leslie
l.. Mason of Portland, well known
lumberman and business man, and a
business associate were here few days
since, and have arranged TO occupy as a
factory the rear end of A. Z. Shurtleff
grist mill building, now leased to l.. +.
Hawkins of Portland, and formerly oc-
cupied by him as q match factory, ana
later as an excelsior factory. The match
business was sold and the excelsior bust
ness proved not profitable, and for the
past year or two this portion OF the
building has been unSed.
The concern which will occupy the
factory is the Mason Manufacturing Co.
makers of wooden toys and novelties
Although Mr.. Mason is interested II
both, this company is distinct from the
Mason Lumber Co., which is now oper
ating the Royal mill.
Mr.. Mason SAYS that at the start TIT
factory will probably employ from tel
10 fifteen hands, men and girls, but tina
if everything goes well, the business may
develop so as to need consideraol!
larger number. The work of taking GU
the excelsior machinery and gettin!
ready for the new machines will begil
soon.
The people of the town will welcom
new industry backed with sufhcien
capital, which will add somewhat to tn
business of the place.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-01-13
Married.

In Harrison, Jan. l, Mr.. Joseph Lyndor
Bracket OF South Paris and Miss Alice Gertrude
Noyes Of Harrison.
In Waterford, Jan. /, by Rev. z. 2. Whitman
Mr. George Skillings of Boster's Mills and Miss
Ethel Kendall Of Waterford.
In Wet Paris, Jan. / by o. X. Yates, Esq.
Mr.. Erick Erickson and Miss Johanna 1mmonen
both Of Finland.
In Rumford Falls, Jan. /, by Rev. G. B. Han
naford, Mr.. Lyman Z. Lovejoy and Miss Mary
A. Neal, both OF Rumford Falls.
In Mechanic Falls, Dec. Is, Mr.. Ethan Is
Farris and Miss Eta L. Rich, both Of Oxford.
In Mechanic Falls, Dec. Is, Mr.. Lester NC
johnson of oxford and Miss Ettta q. Smell OF
Hebron
In South Paris, JAN 8. by Rev. II. S. Pinkham
Mr. Paul q. Brendel and Mrs. Sadie NJ. White
head, both OF Lisbon Falls.
In Mechanic Falls, Dec. 81, Mr.. Alton
Rich of oxford, and Miss Sarah Cushman OF
Mechanic Falls.
In Bethel, Jan. l. by Rev. F. E. Barton, Mr.
Winfield S. Perkins and Miss Alice A. Brown
both of Waterford.
In Ossipee, n. H., Dec. 49, Mr.. Ewood e
Elliott Of Kezar Falls and Miss Ida Ray De-
merritt of Ossipee.
In Kezar Falls. Dec. %. by Rev. Mr.. Green
halge, Mr. Wyman Cotton and Miss Lizzie
Edgecomb.
In Kezar Falls, Jan. l. by Rev. James Bounds,
Mr.. Roy Lord and Miss Luella Cotton, both oil
Kezar Falls.