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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

The strain on the wet line cuts and
burns his hands. And II nc lets a foot
OF "a slip he Is disgraccd. Once he Is
in il. be i in Il for good. with no
chance 81 help OF relief till the wild aG-
venture IS done.
often the boat Is hauled 80 close on
n harpooncd whale that the harpooner
leans over and stcadies himself 10y
resting one hsnd on the butt % the
harpocn that j. sticking in the great
sea mammal while with the other ne
drives the Killing lance. Again and
again the long weapon is buried deep
In the black sides. until suddenly
thick. black-rcd clots Of blood well
from the wound. showing that the
life" has bccn reached.
Then il Is back" sometimes Tor dear
lie. a whale may take his death 50
quietly. 80 passively. that it Is pitiabie
20 see so mighty swimmer Killed thus
easily 10y man. or hc may fight till tho
boat seems only a black atom in the
sudden unroar that smites the ocean
ard sends f-ns % water rising til they
seem hirl enough 40 wash the sky.
Tho tau-cr from n lighting whale Is
rot o-iy in the whale itself The boat
is perfect mon-trap 81 keen deadly
too,s. Lanccs and horpooas. cutting
Spadcs. hatchCts. knives and boat
hooks. al sharpcncd 90 the finest edge
the ships erindstonc can give them.
fl the boat II the whale gets AZ 81
and huris 10 into The afr. the men find
themselves in murlc-ous company
when tho yvgaDrus come raining down
on them
The harpcon line gocs kissing ou;-a
serpent of rope far more dangerous
than any cohrs. for let but kink fin the
least aud catch man ana be VIII rs
/ overheard with tx snd ont OF sight rs
4 if De we've mere splinter 90 wood
- there are enough sporting chances
7 En- the whale 20 excite ana content the
most cxact.nS OF srortsmsn. Aud %.
+ Size of thc trophy II De -la-s" q what,
/ Certainty leaves nothing 60 re q desired
( -WlSlln-tcu Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

The length o. the screwed part OF the
shank and the pitch are arranged IN
such manner that the movable pair
90 arms VIII shift from a cross position
when resting on the nxcd pair o. arms.
to parallel position after having made
one-fOurth OF a revolution IN moving
20 the extremity u the screwed part
~ The shank The advantage OF this
arrangement Is that the anchor IS ca
Fable OF lying fat down on the deck
and Of automatically assuming the
cross position when heaved overheard,
20 that al least Two nukes must take
hold.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20


v " bin In Congress apprO- |
priatlng $20.OOO.OoO as
fund FOR National aid TO road Inn
provemcnt in the United states. "A
good many people were startled at the
size OF the figures. The amount. how
ever. seems very small compared with
the sum that a single State now pro-
poses 10 raise and spend. The New
York Legislature has adopted con-
stituticnal amendment proposing 20
raise and spend 100000 annually
for ten years. or SJoOoO.0oO i'm all
This amendment must pass the Legis-
laturc again Son 1905. ana then 70 wiz
60 before thc people for ratification or
rejection. III can reasonably be eN-
pcctcd that thc measure VIII meet with
popular favor The people OF New
York have given the principle of State
aid q thorough trial and the results
have been highly satisfactory.
ono or the objections most loudly
urccd against both State and National
all IS that &c Vill encourage local COM
munitics TO neglect the Improvement
OF their roads and depend on the State
and tho Federal Government 20 DO the
work FOR them. D1t this objection has
R proven 20 Doe purely imaginary. In no
I place where state aid has been applied
| has any such result appeared. ON the
contrary. aid from the State treasury
only stimulates SELF help. 1t arouscs
warm competition among the counties
anal townships so secure share of the
/ State aid funds. Instead of sitting
down and folding their hands as pre-
f dlDtcd. thc local communities are rails
/ ing 81 great deal moro money under the
+ stimulus of State ail than they cid
F before
a. very Important advantage that
. comes from State aid is intelligent SUI
rervi~.on .n laying ont roads select
ing materials. and in methods ot con-
srrction. This may mean all tho Diff
ference between success and failure.
Every year millions OF the people 5
hard-earned dollars are wasted. virtu-
ally thrown away. in fruitlcss at-
tenpts 90 patch up bad roads. TO hl
mud holes. and TO improve roads with
unnecessary stccp grades. All because
there Us no one IN charge with The
Enowlctcc Judgment and authority Go
90 The work MS % ought 20 Doe done
What Us said 90 The advantages o.;
State a.l applies AN the more forcib,s
To- National AID. It's effect VIII Boo fa-
reaching. T. VIII quicken The pulse al
tile whole nation. i VIII arouse uni
versaI activity. "GooG Roads" Wi
become thc peoples wat-hwor,
throughout tho length and breadth OF
tine land. a quarter % century a.
work under National and State ai'
should give thc United States tho hes
system of roads Dob The world. iustea,
Of almost The worst. as nc present
IL looks now as % National ALI
talnl to como in the near futrr,
Already Che state LEGISLATURES OF Aie
lama. Tennessee Wisconsin. Ne'
Mexico Missouri and Minnesota hav
put themselves GA record in its layo.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

Bear Tracks. outside the Ave civil
lied tribes OF the Indian Territory. IS
the only Indian legislator IN the world.
lie - member OF the Leg stature OF
South Dakota and resides at Hot
Springs. Bear Tracks h an Ogalailah
Sioux. and s. an expert barber by
trade-rathcT. perhaps. close TO the old
fashioned habit Of the Indian OF tax
lng the entire scalp. lie has made and
lost a fortune. bat at this time is IN
very good circumstances.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

tins and other agricultural and ne.
chanicai appliances. The advantages
said To- be found in JOS use are lmmedi-
ate readiness for operation. dispensing
with coal. water and hrCmen, freedom
from olors and danger 80 FIRE. and
greater economy OF maintenance. Pos
sibly there ls some eycgceration in
;hesc claims. Bur figures given plainly
show that the potato. as cultivated in
Germany. has produced 81 real COM
petitor Tor az least bcnzlne and petro-
leum for motor purposcs.-Providence
Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

The annual demand for railway tics
Is 800 90 each mile OF tr2cs and the
average lie OF a tic IS seven years.
T. is an unusual acre Of forest that has
800 trees that VIII make three ties
each. and it takes hfty Years 90 grow
tree that VIII make three ties.
Therefore. twenty-five acres % forest
are necessary Tor every mile OF track.
Electric railways included. there are
IN the United States about 10000
miles or road.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20
HARPOONING a WHALE.
PLENTY OF DANGER IN THE WORK.

Now. n the harpoon is wei forward
i'm the whale. the boat hangs in pre-
csrious hut sufficient arc Of safety.
FOR the swinging tail hammers the
ocean behind il and the wildly sweep
in front.
The boat-header braces himself In
the bows until he Is based firmly as
the stem-post and begins 10 poise his
long. keen. rszor-cdged Killing lance
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

~ q many American whslers are
going 20 seek tho biz Ash" in
u Balm Bay waters this season
that the CaDadisn Government
has decided 20 charter a sealing
steamer to cruise thcrc 20 prevent the
Yankees from violating Canadian Gus
toms iswS~ II looks as 81 the pros
mated American industry" were about
II awaken 10 something akin 10 vicor.
Years or more OF less dcsuitory whal-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

Capt Richard Pearson Hobson. OF
osculatory fame. has been plnk-teacd
and dined lavishly by society In San
Francisco. At one dinner. described by
a local paper at length. exquisite
bridesmaid roses formed the centre
piece and pink shaded candelabra.
with quantities Of pink and white tvne.
combined 90 make a particularly pref
g and pleasing ensemble"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

There are a. the present slne nve
men in Paris over lOO years 81 axe. II
j. noteworthy that none ~ these Ne
tbusalebe j. married. There are al
nonag fhsrians. elebiy-hye % whom are
- ithin a FEW mcniis 81 completing
thelr c>ntury u iIfe. OS octoecnarians
there are % fswes tbsn 1857. -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

nee- ~ the Danish navy. ana now re
siding &C Sveudborg. JOB that country
IL is described e. an automatoic stock
less four-a-Eed auchcr. .n which one
pair 90 arms is rg.dly fastened 20 The
shank. while the o-hcr pair 8 arranged
20 as 90 be capable 90 moving up the
lower part 81 the shank. which IS
farael IKE 4 screw with great nltch-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

As stammerins j. . cause ~ reJcc-
tion for military service its frequency
is shown BY the statistics ~ the exam
nation OF recruits in different nations.
The number rejected rs stammcrcfs IS
TO per thousand examined IN France.
a23 ~ switzerland. 81 in England.
- in Austria. ~ in Italy and but 10
In Russia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

ft = the only cure FOR swollen. Snarting,
Tired. Aching. Hot. sweating Feet .Coras and
Bunions Ask for Allen = Foot Ease. powder
20 be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. Al all Druggists aud shoe stores. ne
Don't accept any substitute. sample sent
FaEE. Address. Allen :. OliustCd. Leroy Ny.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

flrs permanently cnrsd. No HI OF n-rvoas-
ness after first days use OF DR.. kline's Grcae
NerveRestorc-. t2trisi bottleand tre-tisetrss
Or. R.h. KLINE. Ltd. sSl Arch ~. PniiA-. Pa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

Under the patronage OF the Carnegie
Institute the vegetation OF the arid
regions VIII be studied
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

The owl may have a reputation for wis
dom, and yet he never looks on the bright
aide OF life
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

Tiso-s Cure Is the best medicine va ever used
Tor AL affections CT throat aad lunCs.--NK-
q. ENDsLEY. NSnhureu. Ind. tco. 10. lJOt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

The fellows who arc adopts az making
love Gon't make thc be,. husbands.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

Has
Generating Euma Energy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20

<icofct Made from the
Posct3 Is Noa Used 20
Ran These Ecchi1es =.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-20
GOOD %
@ RIO X ID :.


Z OF HEN Colonel Brownlow.
n OF Tennessee. introduced
" bin In Congress apprO-
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Another Joxe Vindicats4

A stranded thespian t,oupc. liter
ally walking the railroad dos le-
tween Utica and Rome, in Nov York,
were arrested as suspicious cla.ac-
ters" on Monday, says the New Yorl;
World. Those who would regard
stranded actors as suspicious cfarac-
tiers are themselves guilty. for Gus
picion ever haunts the guilty mind"
One who could not tell that an actor
was an actor could hardly tell any
thing. The spectacle OF company Of
them walking railroad ties was such a
vindication of satirical paragraphs
and of comic journalism that for a
country constable not to realize the
fact was both strange and ineAcus-
able. 1t either indicates the decline
of comic Journalism or its failure to
penetrate the recesses of the minds
Of darkest Oneida.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Darby.

Darby, Idaho, June 12.-The hot
weather Of the past few days has made
the crops grow very fast.
Hay seems to grow by jumps.
The farmers here have in large crops
and it looks as though they will reap a
rich harvest.
The townsite here is now laid ont and
lots are for sale.
The Teton Telephone Co. will run a
branch line up here as soon as possible
which will be great benefit to us.
A store would do well here, as there
are hundreds of dollars that leave here
that would remain if some good bust
ness man would locate here and handle
our produce
The people Of Leigh ward met Wednes-
day, the 10th, in honor of the old folks
and a good enjoyable time was had A
ball game was played in the afternoon
between the Leigh and Darby teams
The score was II to 12 in favor of Leigh.
The Leigh boys, with a little practice
will have good team
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18

FOR SALE-40 acres of good land one
mile west of Parker Enquire of II. ".
Jackson, Parker, Idaho.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Parker.

Las; Friday Mr. Mark Austin of tha
sugar Beet Co.. took a ride over tho
hSln bench with John Grape rs team
ster lie was very well pleased with
'"e looks OF the country and the appear
a'ice Oh our beet crop iFa made The
statement that Parker has the l4rgest
acreage OF beets Of an, sc.fIomenf Wa
nave IN 4'o acres of heois III says the
nslh oehch must contract for not less
'nah 5000 acres Of berts, for the rail
road company will not build the roa1
mere lor u less acreage. and all contracts
VIII DE awarded III the spring This
means no railroad and no sugar Factory
RE further said that ii the controcts
ior t'lls amount wcr- made, we were
sure oil the railroad and would have iust
as good show for the factory as any
place In the county, as it's location is
not settled
Inc sugar company has three gangs
OF Youngsters in the fields and they are
earning from SOC to 81 SO per day.
farker Is going to have grand cele-
oratlon on the Fourth Of Jnly. The
executive committee has selected its
subcommittee and all are working
with will
Mr.. John T. Brewer left for his home
IN Canada on the 10TH
Mr.. ). G. Remington is very low with
rheumatism.
Mr.. Walter Moose was brought home
from Spencer in very critical condi.
t'on with stomach trouble but is get
ting better.
Mr.. r. D. Rice went to Red Rock
Monday to make hay contracts.
Some of the cemetery committee are
in favor of selling a part of the ceme-
terry grounds that properly belong to
the people, and they had better be CON
suited before any bargains are entered
into
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
MarySVille.

very pleasant surprise was given to
Miss Fife Sharp at the home of Grant
Hopkins by the yonng people the eve
before she left for her home in st. An
thony. Ice cream and cake were served
and very enjoyable time was partci-
pated in by all.
Quite a number of our young men
left last Monday to work in the Nation
al Park, leaving the streets quite lonely,
and the cry is now, where can I get a
man to work.
Bishop Wilson and his better half
went to the county seat on business
Monday.
Mr. Wood and wife have returned
from visit on the Egin bench. While
there they We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Davis They report that crops
look fairly well, but the sub is late and
grave fears are entertained that some
grain will burn up. They had the
pleasure while there of talking to a few
of their friends over the new phone.
The cheese factory recently started
here has closed for a season as least, as
the milk supply is not adequate to pay
running expenses. The people do not
seem willing to foster the enterprise
while they were receiving 75c per 100
lbs. for their milk. This is a good
price, still the people could not see
where it would pay them. 1t is the best
paying business on the farm, under
these conditions, as there is less work in
the handling of milk and the money
comes every month in bulk and not
in trade from the store as in the case oil
selling pound of butter when You can
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18

if man had no curiosity private de-
teetive offices would shut up bust
tpcr
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
TACT OF a GENTLEMAN.
How Frank Stockton Relieved Feel.

~" 6iitN Nee~fN -Oti taNtf ( y 81 Stt'
ings Of a Friend
Last winter, while viii y. Harden
was writing Abner Daniel Q.a1pege),
he often met Frank r. StoC ktcn at
the Authors club. One afternoon
Harden told Mr.. Stockton of ais rev
book, and added that he hlG been
trying to set up his couraee 10 ask
to be allowed to send ii to him when
il was published. Stockton assured
Mr.. Harden that he would be glad to
see it, but just then another novelist
sauntered across the room and said.
Frank D. has Just sent me a
copy OF his last book and wants me
to review it. | suppose you sre often
bored with similar requests?'
It was an awkward moment for
Stockton and Harden. but the former
was equal to the emereeacy.
wen he said, ca ssy, II is
rather hard to write reviews q books
Tor friends when one IS 4asy wrii.ag
novels, but do certainly ike to read
books written by men ] know.
The conversation took tgrn aad
Harden walked away. lie thonsht Inc
matter had passed out q the iniid of
the genial humorist, bait a few min
utes later Stockton came to him and
said:
Il don't want you to forget to send
me that book. am greatly interested
in it." But Mr.. Stockton never lived
to receive the promised "drst copy.
He died while Mr.. Harden Was reading
the proofs CT the novel.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18

New line of summer hats at Thomp-
sons
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Worst of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. S, H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years" she writes Il endured insuffer-
able pain from Indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies failed.
At length | was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was miraculous. !
improved at once and now I'm complete
ly recovered" For Liver, Kidney, Stom-
ach and Bowel troubles Electric Bitters
is the only medicine. Only soc. It's
guaranteed by Watson & Moore, Drug
gists
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Fire Bell Signals.

The signal for meetings of the fire de
partment is three slow taps repeated
together three times and one tap for
each hour of the time of meeting. Ia
case of fire ring as hard and fast as pos
sible and at the last give three sharp
taps if the fire is on this side of the river,
and two taps if on the south side
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
l.. ID. S.
Notice to Taxpayers.

ANY property wilfully concealed, removed
transferred or misrepresented by the owner
VI vi agent thereof to evade taxation, upon us
livery, must be assessed at not exceeding Ten
times its value and the assessment SO maoe
must must not be reduced by the board OF conMls
siohers. (Section 81 of al act relating TO re-
venue, Session Laws l901) q. L. CLAY,
Assessor and Collector
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
ADEgEg2E no MeAR9f-HD Mfs7j7sFFgE:z!sas-


ms
a absolute REE.bv
A fBu
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18

1t is a waste OF energy to try TO
look like . dollar when you arc put
ting a dime into the plate.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18

A Trenton On. j. man recently took
first the gold cure and then a sleep.
He did not wake up for ten days.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-06-18
Good Old Texas.

There are no vacant houses or baby
cradles in grand old TeXas.-Dallas
News.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-13
ELKS PARADE
AT the Noon Hour Attracted
a Large Crowd of Spectators
But the Minstrels Tonight
Will be Witnessed by Larger

The parade, the big Elks parade.
was hummer. Everybody who saw
it said so. so therefore it must be so.
1t realized all the promises made
for it. the same as the minstrels will
do at the Park opera house tonight.
The parade formed at the Elks hall,
in the Currie block and moved over
the following route. down 4th to Col
orado avenue, to Second. to Main to
Sixth. to Rood to 4th, to Ute, to the
Park opera house.
In the van of the parade was hand
some little tandem pony team driven
by Mr.. Ted Primrose, also carrying
the chief announcer of the aRgrega-
tion, Mr.. Charles Smith who as the
parade advanced over the route made
the announcement of this evening" S
performance at the opera house.
Following the tandem team was
Sheriff Struthers on hi elegant mount.
strels. J. H. Gallupe. W. r. Haines
and J. A. Mason the Elks band dis
coursing sweet and inspiring music.
under the leadership of Prof. S. M.
Boyer then 54 Elks. in full dress.
high top hats, long coats. canes with
the colorS of the order.
The spectacle was splendid through
out and hundreds stood along the
streets to view the Interest sting parade.
One Of the unique features was the
drum major. gentleman well known.
occupying a prominent position, but
whom few knew. He performed his
part to perfection and wa; the cyno-
sure of all eyes as he in most master
full manner led the band.
1t is not anticipating too much to
say that this evenings performance
will outclass anything yet attempted
by the Elks and that they will be
greeted by crowded house goes with
out the saying as the seast are pretty
we'll sold now, although there is al
ways plenty of room.
Go and enjoy laugh toni ght. live
long and be happy, and the perform
ance tonight will certainly help You
to do it.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-13
A HUMAN FIEND
A Father Kills His Wife and
Six Children With a Ham
mer and Then Attempts Self
DeStruction=An Awful Crime

st. Louis. March IA dolph
Krauss. a German farmer living
about 90 miles from here tonight kill
sledge hammer. He then knocked
himself unconscious with the same in
strument which he had used ON his
victims, and there are prospects that
he may die.
1t is believed that Kranss must
have become suddenly insane. He
had the reputation among his neigh
bors of being very quiet and inoffens-
i've. industrious farmer. and no other
cause can be ascribed for his act.
About z O'Clock tonight James
Krauss, brother. happened to go to
the house to call and finding the
lights out and the door unlocked. he
suspected that something was wrong.
Going in and striking a match. he
was Mortified to find the body of his
sister in law, the five children and
also that of his brother lying on
the floor. The terrible deed had been
done with a sledge hammer. which
wa, laying by his side when found.
Everyone in the family had been
struck terrific blow. which must
have killed them instantly. After
they had been killed. this human
fiend carried the bodies and placed
them in row. then struck himself
blow which rendered him unconscious.
and all but killed him. his body fall
ing alongside that of his wife.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-13
RATE ON SPUDS
Fruita Growers Will Hereafter
Have Same Freight Rate as
Grand Junction Good Work
of Frank Keifer and Others.

Through the efforts of Frank Keifer
assisted by Horacee I. DeLong. rate
on potatoes has been granted Fruita.
Iona. and Crevasse. to correspond
with the rate from this city.
Representation of the conditions at
Fruita to the railway company re-
garding the higher rate that existed.
made them agree at once that Fruita
and the points named should have the
same rate as enjoyed by this city.
The rate OH potatoes has always
been six cents higher per hundred
from Fruita and the points named.
than from this city, the rate now
given them is the same as from this
city. which will enable those having
large quantities of potatoe; ON hand
at those points shipping them to mar
ket.
Mr.. Kiefer went to Denver espec-
tally to present the grievances of the
people and growers of that section of
the country tossthe RioGrande and that
company has been nice about the mat
ter and granted the rate.
Senator DeLong assisted considera-
bly, in the matter. seconding the
efforts of Mr.. Keifer in the matter. I
There will be more incentive to
grow larger crop than formerly.
now that the rate has been made the
same from there to this city. The
Sentinel understands that there i )
large amount of potatoes still on
hand at those points and these will
now be shipped to market at once.