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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-28

WANTED-Small family wasnings
and gentss' washings, also at 800
south eighth street. Enquire up
stairs.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-28
.PE0PLESEXGHlNGE

WANTED-Four hands to pillow corn
work in the harvest and do general
farm work. Good wages. Tom
Mertz, Salisbury Road. Both
phones. 11-tf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05
10 Investigate Wooley.

The senate finance committee 10
who was referred H. Smith WooIav,s
appointment as assayer, at Boise,
mas called Tor all the papers, pre-
ylo''siy MED With the secretary of
the treasury, tor and against him,
10 order that the members may
determine whether he ought to be
confirmed.
senator Hepburn is working for
favorable report ON WooIon,
appointment. v bile Senator Dubois
is taking no part one way or tho
o'ner IN the matter. It will be
several weeks before the committee
finally reports and in the meant;,,o
0ml'" isn't ara wing any salary as
assayer, nor wont until he - 80,
iirmed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05
For Y. M. c. A.

Efforts are now being made to
have the Short Line company, when
they build their new depot, to pro-
vide in 1t suitable rooms for an as
soclatlon of the Y. nj. G. A. 1t is
said the company favors the PROPOSE
ton. A petition was circulated here
this week among the railway EN-
ployes, and it was unanimously
signed by them, asking the company
to provide such rooms. If they do
q branch will be organized in this
city very soon.
Almost every railway terminal
has it's Y. NJ. @. A., for the use of
railway employees and others who
desire to join, and the Examiner
hopes Montpelier may be added to
the list.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05

Money matters are beginning to
ease up in the east, and all danger
of panic is past. The banks have
begun lending money again and the
boarding business has stopped.
Within q short time this loosening
of money will be felt IN the west,
and, before spring opens, everything
will be booming all over the coun-
~
Here IN Bear Lake cattle are
commencing to move at better prices
and by April no doubt all the fat
stuff in the county will have been
bought and shipped. This will
leave plenty of money among the
farmers, fanchers and cattlemen, all
OF whom have more or less cattle
ready for market. Then, too. the
winter has been light, and there will
De much baled hay for sale along il
March and Apr ! before the new
crop comes in. All of 1T will brine
a good price.
Everything in fact tends to show
that there will be plenty of money
throughout this section. for all sorts
OF enterprises, this year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05

Some Good Signs.

The Examiner notes, with pleas,
ure, the increasing tendency of the
Idaho press to throw off the parti-
san yoke and come ont in q more
Independent fashion on all matters
affecting state and county politics.
The spirit of the times seems to be
to criticize fearlersly all officers and
matters deserving it. The hope of
honestly conducted Offices lies in an
independent press. one that Is free.
to great extent, of the professional
politician and pap sucker The
people of the state look to their
papers to keep them posted and the
papers should endeavor to fiji the
bill without fear or favor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05
D. N. Swayze Hurt.

Yardmaster D. n. Swayze of the
Short Line, was severely bruised
Wednesday morning. The accident
was caused by the release of lever
attached to onee of the Rogers bal
last cars. As Mr.. Swayze was climb
ing on the car the lever sprung,
striking him in the chest and knock
ing him to the ground. The fall
was hard one, and at first it was
feared that there were internal in.
juries. but At the present time Mr..
Swayze is showing marked improve
ment, and aside from the severe
pam accompanying his condition, it
is expected that he will soon be out
and around.-Camera.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-02-05

Already Idaho has great many
independent papers and the list Is
constantly increasing. II Is the in,
,fiuence of this section of the press
that is the greatest, and the more
such papers Idaho has the better it
will be.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
He Had Money Before.

Colonel Carr was travelling in New
Mexico once. when he ran into party
consisting of Senator Tabor aud his
friends. 1t was only few months aft
CT Tabor had STRUCK it rich" Prior tc
that event he had possessed scarcely
enough TO buy postage stamp, but he
was making up for lost time.
Carr had lost his watch key and be.
gan inquiring for one. Mr. Tabor
thought this q great joke. "The idea of
a man wanting n watch key in the
nineteenth ccnturyW he said. After
chuckling over it for some time he
turned to Carr and asked an explana-
tion. 81 want to understand it-a
watch key! And n man as up to date
as you?"
"Well. the fact is." responded, the
colonel, 81 had enough money to buy a
watch before stem winders came into
fashion"
1t was a center shot and was greeted
by roar from the entire car. Tabor
got off by buying champagne for the
crowd.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
An Elastic Appetite.

The American black bear has an ap-
petite that may be appropriately termed
elastic. He will kill thousand pound
steer or capture the tiny field mouse
for meal with equal indifference. If
a pig or sheep is not handy to his
reach he will dine on colony Of ants
or nest of wood grubs.
He will feast on dainty birds eggs or
sweet stores of wild honey and on the
Soulest carrion with like gusto. He will
fish for the savory trout, but Mt the
same time snap any warty toad or
Shiny lizard that may happen along
that way. He will seek the luscious
wild plum when it has ripened or the
wild grape among the branches where
the vine Chambers and bears its fruit,
but Will not miss the opportunity to
make food of any snake that may lie
In ambush there for birds that come to
peck ut the plums or grapes The bear
has comprehensive palate. There is
scarcely thing in the animal or yege-
table Kingdom that will not tickle 1t.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Whnt COnatituten Death.

Is the cessation of the hearts action
an invariablc sign of death? There is
on record the case of n woman whose
heart was revived by artificial respira-
ton some time after she was supposed
to have died, but the heart stopped
a&;aipa ;WAep, the artificial respiration
the case of n decapitated murderer
whose heart continued to beat for an
hour after the execution. Was the man
dead?
Obviously the cessation Of tile ,Drar1l's
activities Is no criterion. a medical
authority who has lately considered
this absorbing and important question
offers the following definition of what
we cali death" Death" 1t is suggest
ed, is the name given to the inability
or the organs of the body to act togeth-
er with that harmony which is charac-
teristic of life" although the derange-
ment of this vital harmony does not
preclude possible activity of the indi-
Fidual organs, which recalls Herbert
Spencer's we'll known definition of life
as continued adjustment of internal
relations to external relations. - Har-
per's Weekly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
The oily piHerenae.


The waiter, was colored man and
was anxious to please. After looking
over the bill of fare at the lunch hour
l concluded that l wanted slice Of
OK tongue, an article which 1 found
among other things to be ordered. Ac-
cordingly l told the waiter to bring
me n piece Of tongue. He returned
without any unnecessary delay and
showed the dish out in front Of me. I
looked lit over. 1t was not tongue at
all. The waiter was hanging around
the back of my chair, for he knew an
explanation would be in order I'm few
minutes. Say. old man." said to him
directly, this is not OK tongue ut all"
He smiled. Picking up the bill of fare,
he said: 81 knows 1t amt OK tongue,
boss. You see, the steward done made
mistake. 1t ought to be OK tail.
OATS the only difference" "The only
difference" l repeated, and the humor
of the thing dawned on me. "Well," I
added directly, 'if the difference should
be any greater I'll be burned II you
wouldn't have to get off the OK" The
waiter caught the humor Of the situa-
ton and snicllered his way back to the
kitchen.-Galveston News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Buying n Wife.

In Uganda n man can buy hand
SOL e wife for four bulls. box of car
tridges and six needles, and If he has
the luck to go a-wooing when woman
happens to be drug on the market
he can buy a suitable damsel for,
pair of shoes. A Kaffir girl is worth,
according to the rank of her family,
from four to ten cows, and in Tartary
no father will surrender his daughter
unless he gets good quantity OF but
ter in return, and In certain parts Of
India no girl can marry unless her ia
ther has been pacilied by a present Of
rice and n few rupees.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
The Battle of the Nile.

But for pin prick there would have
been no battle of the Nile. At one
moment Nelson was fretting his heart
out in vain quest Of the French, with
no one to furnish a clew as to their
whereabouts. Next minute the secret
was out-in lady's boudoir. Sir John
Acton, commander in chief of land and
sea forces at Naples was in his wife's
room when her maid was putting the
finishing touches to her ladyships
dress. The maid drove the point Of a
pin into her mistress and apologized
Some one had 1t that moment handed
the maid n letter from her brother, a
French sailor, from whom she had not
heard for some time, and it's receipt
had startled her. Sir John Acton, fore
seeing possibilities, offered to read the
letter while the maid continued her at
tentions to her mistress. The moment
he had read it he dashed Off to find
Nelson. The letter gave all the infor-
nation as to the whereabouts and in
tentions Of the French. Upon this Mel
son acted, and the battle Of the Nile
resulted from that pin prick.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
A Haitian Glass Eve

Some years ago n Haitian general
wrote to a Paris optician to supply him
with a glass eye. The optician, flatter-
ing himself that successful eye would
secure for him Haitian decoration, de-
voted his utmost intelligence to the pro-
duction of splendid glass optic. Six
months elapsed. A small box reached
MIN from Haiti. A cross glittered in
wlthih rofrs Senr hut. to his horror.
eye, accompanied by the Following
note: "Sir-The eye you forwarded to
me is of tint that resembles that Of
the Spanish flag, and am too patriotic
to wear any but the color of my coun-
try The optician- proceeded ut once
to the admiralty, there asccrtained the
colois Of the Haitian flag and then man.
ufactured scarlet and green eye,
which he forwarded.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
@''SDR. /. M. HAIR, -Rt*+ -Rt*+
Crown and Bridge ONCE Bank Building
"ofh speciality. Union, s.. q
sc.lpturcd by nature.

Nature through the active agency OF
the rains, Winds and even the dust
sometimes performs wonderful things
in the strange fashioning of the OBJ
durHte stone into forms resembling the
human face. On the very summit OF
Mount Tamulpais, lofty peak that
stands about twelve miles from the
city Of San Francisco. is most re-
markable profile wrought in the solid
stone.
Just few minutes walk from the
END Of the railroad that leads up to the
mountains summit. OH the trail that
circles the crest Of the peak, brings
one to the Old Lady herself. This
huge natural sphinx seems to guard
the path where it narrows on rocky
ledge.
The profile is perfect The seams
and creases made by the centuries Of
weather are like lines of care and age
worn in the human face. No one, how
ever aged in our worldly years. can re-
member when the Old Lady was
young. However,. when one passes far
ther along the path and looks back
ward the outline of the wrinkled visage
is lost, and instead the eye can dlmly
trace the features of woman young
and as beautiful as an Egyptian
princess
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
AMARYLLIS
By MARTHA
McCULLOCH-WILLIAMS
Copyright, 1903, by 7. c. Mcclure
Observation-Disclosures.

outside it was raw and gusty, with
white, high lying clouds scudding so
th1ckly across@a pale sky that only
wan and watery sunshine strained
through the breaks between. Inside
there was the balm of May, especially
In the south parlor where 1 knew I
should find Myrtilla.
NIyrtilla is tall and twenty, with a
child's foot and n turn of the head and
neck that would become an empress.
She has coral red lips, n fine, straight
nose, olive skin, dark almond eyes,
heavily lashed and lidded, and low,
straight brow, deeply shadowed by
dusky floss silk hair. In virtue of all
this she rcigns rs a queen over most
men. We had been engaged until two
weeks ago-to be exact, until the date
OF the Nerinews' ball and the episode
Of the Grantley girl
The ball is ancient history now; be-
sides, it has really nothing 10 do with
Grantley girl at 4. m-to ding myself
into tweeds and set forth upon n
weeks journey. Coming home from
1t, I found my table numbered With
my letters to Myrtilla down to the
most fragmentary note-those of the
last week unopcncd-my ring, my
books, n bracelet or two the lockct
with my picture and litter of those
idiotic things one sends at Christmas
and Easter and on birthdays 1t was
this litter that saved me from utter
despair. l reasoned that if Myrtilla
had cared enough for me to keep it all
for me in moment.
Still, l knew there was tough job
ahead. But / did not dream she would
go to the length of refusing to see or
hear me or even to listen TO my side Of
the case through Aunt Bah, most tact
full Of Intermediates. Her people back
ed her, too-all but Dicky. Dicky is
fifteen and owns the distinction of be-
ing the only thing in trousers Myrtilla
has found herself unable to subiugate
I cannot fatter myself that Dickys
advocacy of my cause was wholly dis
interested. Dicky has q fine taste in
terrier pups and relish for stolen gal
lops on my hunters. At home he is al
lowed nothing more hazardous than a
steady going cob. However that may
be, it meant lot to have any sort OF
friend at court. Otherwise, how should
the hall door have swung open at my
approach? The servants had strict or
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Successful Reminder

A small church was sadly in need Of
repairs. and meeting was held with
view to raising funds for the purpose.
The minister having said that $500
would be needed. very wealthy and
stingy member arose and said he would
give 81. Just as he sat down a large
piece of plaster fell from the ceiling
and struck him on his head. whereupon
he jumped up hastily and said that he
had made Il mistake, that he would
give $50. This was too much for an en-
thusiastic deacon present, who, forget
full Of everything, called out fervently:
20 Lord, hit him again! Hit him
again!'-Mount Morris Qll) Index
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
An Intellinent RfrI

A species Of woodpecker inhabits the
driest parts Of Mexico. where during
the droughts it must die Of starvation
HnlsSs It made store. To prevent this
aloe. tbe - 20 step Of a species Of
enough +. Ia a nut. The wootpecKa4
6sIiIs holes at intervals in the stem and
fills it from bottom to top with the
nuts, the separate holes being apparent
ly made for convenience OF access to
the column of nuts within.
The intelligence which not only con-
structs special storebouse. but teaches
the woodpecker to lay by only the nuts,
which will keep, and not the insects,
which would decay, is perhaps the
highest form Of bird reasoning which
has yet been observed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
ers to shut it civilly in my face.

ders to shut it civilly in my face.
shes in there. 1t beats me why you
want her why YOU want any girl, when
you've got heaps of dogs and horses"
Dicky said, grnning. as I shot past
him. "She's been real hateful polite;
no good for even n fight this whole
week." Dicky's voice pursued me down
the hall.
The south parlor is 4 square jut, open
upon three sides to the sun, with walls
more than half windows, iron barred
outside and full of green growing
things within. There is a big fireplace.
Myrtilla stood in front of it, her eyes
intcntly fixed upon the smoldcring logs.
At my entrance she started ever so lit
tie, turned her head the least bit and
kept OH staring in the fire.
"Myrtilla," | ventured irresolutely,
my hand still on the doorknob.
She sat down and took up her en-
broidery, her fnca 9th further uvcrreu.
Then knew l had won half point.
If she had been rs angry as she be-
lieved herself to be she would have
marched away with her nose in the air.
l began again formally, "Miss Grey"
but stopped short. She had begun to
whistle oter her work softly, medita-
lively as though she knew herself to
be alone.
Something happened then. | am nci,
ther poet nor romancer, but my ranging
eye saw in the south window a crea-
ture of tropic charm, slim and tall,
green gowned rs Il wood nymph, with
crown stffI more wonderfully red. AS
went to her she shivered and set all
her green gown tuttering dcfensively,
but paid no heed to it, only said joy
ously, barring my head:
"Amaryllis! You are real godsend!
| was never so glad to see any one in
all my life
Myrtilla'S head came around so that
| saw her profile out OF the tail of my
eye. ! fancicd she stared, but dared
not make sure of il. My wood nymph
barely nodded; her tremors were all at
rest. l bent toward her low enough to
look into her golden tawny eyes and
ran on:
What have you done to yourself? :?
You are so beautiful, so strangely, so
IaiciS D"au'llul IL makes me desperate
that | did not keep my heart for you,
or, rather, it would make me desperate
If hearts were things that could be Civ
tn or kept ut Will"
Certainly the wood nymph stared;
the golden tawny eyes looked ut me
unwiniing. Myrtilla's head had turn
cd little more. Her lips were the
least bit parted, as though her breath
came hard Strengthened and stuck
n hand in my pocket as added
"Thc pity of 1t. There's true heart
gone to waste! True hearts are none
so plenty, Amarylls.''
Certainly they are not" came scorn-
fully from the freside. l affected not
to hear and went on manfully:
"Ive played and lost-lost so mis-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
A Bargain.

Il have something for you here my
love-" said Mr.. Darley as he proceeded
to.open large, round box.
What is it, precious?"
"Wait and see."
barley carefully unwrapped the arti-
Gle and disclosed lady's hat.
isn't 1t beauty?" he asked. 81
bought 1t myself as a surprise to you.
Don't you think it is a perfect drcam?"
Mrs. Darley gaZcd Mt the hat and
burst into tears.
Il can't wear itn she cried. "It
doesn't suit me at all. You meant to
please me. 1 know, but it isn't nv
style at ALL"
Don't cry, dear. The millner said
you could exchange it, and if you'll
agree not to buy any ties for me here
after I'll let you select your own hats
and bonnets'
An agreement was concluded on that
basis.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Wafer on DattIcahins.

AS nearly as possible 5000 gallons of
fresh water are used in large battle
ship daily. About two-thirds of this is
taken up by the boilers, and the re-
mainder is used for drinking, washing,
cooking, etc. When the store which
she has taken out with her from port
has been used up q vessel has to de-
pend upon her evaporators for further
supplies. Every modern warship is
fitted with evaporating machinery to
distill the salt sea water.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
I'm a Minnie.

We do good many things in q min.
ute. For instance, we are whirled on
the outside of the earth just thirteen
miles and have gone around the sun
1859 miles; ray of light has travelled
11,1OO,OOO miles; the lowest sound your
ear can catch has made 900 vibrations,
the loudcst tone 2,22S,O00 vibrations:
twenty-four barrels of beer have gone
down 1906 throats; 6,G73 cigars have
been made; 300 tons of coal have been
mined. and 500 worth of gold has been
extracted from mother earth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
No Harm Done.

Foreman explaining the accident to
the owner Of the building)-Barney was
working on the roof, sir, and he slip
ped and fell the whole four stories,
bringing the cornice down with him,
sir, and breaking both his legs and
half his ribs.
Owner-Oh, well, never mind! I in
tended that cornice to come down in
any case.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Transformation.

An English farmer had a number Of
guests to dinner and was about to- help
them to some rabbit when he discov-
cred that the dish was cold. Calling
the servant, he exclaimed, "Here
Mary, take this rabbit out and 'eat it
and bring it back little 'otter!"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
Ch9rity begins Mt Home.

Wealthy Merchant Cat an evening
party)-Gentlemen. we will not allow
this festive occasion to pass away with.
out remembering the poor In one Of
my houses there lives a poor clerk
whom l shall have to evict tomorrow
unless he can pay his arrears of rent
by then. Fritz, hand n plate around
Dorfbarbier.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
a SANDER.

The LADY, gave you a piece Of pie
last week, and you've been sending
your friends here ever since.
The Tramp - You're mistaken, lady.
Them was my enemies.-Judge.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-11-24
State Hail Insurance.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 49,
A North Dakota farmer has
worked out plan for the state
to engage in the hail insurance
business, the plan requiring
every farmer in the state to carry
such insurance.
The plan is outlined in a pre-
pared bill. which.is now in the
hands of a member of the legis-
lature, with the request that it
be introduced at the forthcoming
session of the legislature.
The bill provides that the
assessors Of each township in the
state shall make a report of the
number of acres cropped by each
land owner. The assessors shall
report to the boards of county
commissioners in their respec.
tive counties, and it shall be the
duty Of such boards to levy a tax
of 5 cents for each acre of crop.
The amount Of tax thus levied
is to be a lien on the land de,
J scribed, collected in the same
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-11-24

auctioneer and it is to him that
the promoters render their
thanks, also Mr.. and Mrs. Parks
who did all in their power to
make the benefit a success and
Mr.. Chas. E. Mitchell, Mr.. Arthur
Hubbard and his sister Miss
Hubbard who furnished excellent
music free of charge and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. The
young people left expressing
their very evident enjoyment of
a most pleasant evening and
hoping to soon attend another
party at the same place.
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS.