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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

wnen Carhart read the advertise
ment over a second time 1t sounded bet
ter than at first, and his lonesome
little bedroom. two flights up and turn
to the left looked more and more
dreary. This is how II read:
PLEASANT FURNISHED ROOM; FRONT:
southern exposure; to gentleman with
good references; reasonable; musical fam
lily. 84526 Gotham nv.
That last phrase was what caught
Carhart's fancy particularly-"musical
family" or course the southern ex-
posture was not without its charm and
the reasonable price was to be con-
sidered. but when these desirable fea-
lures were to be; found in a musical
family nothing ,tIore could be desired
by Carhart
That's good enough for me-" he OBJ
served to himself. I'D like to hear
some music besides the pounding of the
Steak for to-morrow's breakfast"
The next evening found him at Mrs.
Siddon's door in Gotham avenue.
al called In answer to your advertise
ment" he began, in the deferential
manner that becomes habitual to the
roomer who deals with many land
ladies.
From the parlor fioated the merry
Tilt of "Hiawatha," extracted from the
piano by the nimble fingers Of Miss Sid
dona- Carhart smiled in happy an
ticipation-
Would you like to look at the
roomr asked Mrs. Siddons.
That is always the counter OF the
landlady TO the lead of the would be
roomer. 1t may be she suspects that
he came to clean the carpets.
IT would" said Carhart, earnestly.
As he walked upstairs 'Hiawatha"
faded away into the purple twilight.
but the place in the center of the stage
was Immediately taken by "Bedelia,"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Physical Culture as a Means to Ward
Off Tuberculosis.

An athletic club, which fixes Its dues
at the extortionate figure Of one cent a
week, suggests an unusual departure
In the world of clubs. Moreover for
many other reasons, the Children
Athletic Club of Philadelphia, COM
posed entirely of the children of the
poor, organized to fight by physical
training the ravages Of tuberculosis,
marks an important innovation in the
charitable work of that city. Mrs.
Florence L. Williams, the founder of
the club, has certain definite objects
to accomplish with the sixty little pu-
pills under her charge. That she is
able not merely to bring muscle and
health in place of weakness and even
disease through a careful system of
physical culture, but also to develop a
trick team capable of performing aero
battle feats of no little difficulty, proves
the efficacy of her methods.
For her clientele Mrs. williams de-
crowded quarters of the city, where
poor food and unhealthy surroundings
render child life unwholesome and
make physical development impossi-
BILE From the children of these quar-
tiers of the city Mrs. Williams has or
ganized her classes, the membership
Of which has grown from three to six
ty. But even here the selection of
members Is made from the weaker and
the more anaemic; from the children
who already show signs of the inva-
sion Of the great white plague"
whose tiny arms and hollow chests in
dictate lack Of vitality.
With such subjects it is natural that
at the outset the exercises of the class
es should be Of the mildest sort-6ye
minute drills with the lightest of
dumbells, interspersed with frequent
rests. Special breathing exercises are
prescribed for the new members, and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
rk}1sxSCienCe
s sl41ve n

A color scale prepared by j. +. To-
cher, f. |. c.. for classifying hair, rep
resents % different colors Of human
hair.
To prevent train derailments Ger
man railroad official, Herr Gehricke,
has invented an adjustable rail, TO De
attached to the trucks of cars parallel
with the axles, and carried about an
inch above the track rails. III the
wheels jump the track the cross rails
Just described will Immediately rest
upon the track rails and prevent the
wheels from touching lie ground, ana
the car will slide along, borne by the
cross rails. To diminish the jar the
cross rails are supplied with springs,
and projections beneath them are cal
culated to prevent the derailed car
from swinging aside from the track.
Not all fishes are dumb. but many
species emit sounds and few give re-
markable concerts. Instances of the
latter have been collected by Henri
Coupin, French author. On the
western coast of Borneo, Prayer one
night heard musical sounds varying
from the resonance of an organ to the
soft tones Of an Aeolian harp; and in
the China Sea, a United States naval
officer was struck by an extraordinary
blending of the low notes of an organ,
the noise of bells and the sounds of
great harp, the intensity causing the
vessel to CULVER The pogonias or
tambours of the tropical western coast
of the Atlantic sometimes congregate
about vessels, producing maddening
chorus.
The destructive power Of naval
guns becomes every year more terrible.
The latest type of gun introduced in
the British navy is remarkable for its
great length, over 81 feet, combined
with its relatively small diameter, 36
inches at the breech and 10 inches at
the muzzle, and its comparative light
ness % tons. Its bore is 90 inches,
its projectiIe weighs $50 pounds, and
at 600 yards this missile can be driv-
Ell through II inches Of Krupp steel.
The barrel is made up of an inner
tube, enclosed in a jacket of wound
steel wire This gun is reckoned equal
in destructive power to the 1312-inch
bore guns that preceded it, which
have more than double its weight. The
muzzle velocity of the projectile is p
900 feet per second
The success of the ostrich-farms in
California has recently led to the es-
Establishment of a similar farm in Ari-
iona and another in Florida. 1t is said
that the feathers of these American
raised birds are actually of better quail
ity and command higher prices than
those of South African ostrlches. The
birds on the farms are larger than
those seen in travelling menageries,
their weight running from 200 to $50
pounds, and their full height, with
head appraised. from 6 to 8 feet. A
blow from an ostrich's foot is danger
GUS, but 1t may be avoided by STOPPING
low, as the birds cannot deliver an
effective kick under a height of three
feet. For this reason they are easily
driven by dogs. In Florida a team of
ostriches, broken to harness, is said to
have paced mile in 2;30
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

The proudest day In the life OF Nellie
]. McMillin of Rushville, Ind. was
when the County Board of Education
presented her with a gold medal for
punctual school attendance. Miss Nc
Millin is 16 and has attended school
since she was 5. and in all that time
she was never absent or tardy. The
last four years she has lived In the
country, which made punctual attend
ance serious matter, but her record
Is unbroken. She has graduated now.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
Extraordinary.

Il heard a very extraordinary thing
to-day" said one little Boston boy. "A
New York boy in my hearing remarked,
The Bronx is frozen"
WAS there anything remarkable In
that7"
Certainly. A New York boy would
ordinarily say The Bronx Is frozs.'"
-WashinRton Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
Curious AFFECT or Light.

A curious effect Of light is seen In
the fact that nsh which live in deep
waters, where the light cannot pene-
trate, are usually dull in color. while
those living in shallow water, to which
the sunlight has free access, are bright
of hue.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
MET A CHESTERFIELD.

A Berkeley, Cal. pretty choir singer
met the most romantic kind OF a high
wayman imaginable, one who robbed
her of 40 cents with all the grace of IL
Lord Chesterfield.
Miss Florinne Jouillerat was return
ing home from choir practice, when she
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

1.-THE art of letter-writing is sadly
neglected nowadays" said the man of
literary taste.
THAT remark" said his more prac-
teal friend, "shows that you haven't
a son at college who is applying him
self to showing you why his allow
ance ought to be increased."-Wash-
ington Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
1t Was Himself He Saw.

Honest. now, Jones, did you see a
burglar in your room when you called
the police?"
mo; my wife had shifted the mir
ror in my room and l didn't know it"
Detroit Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
was accosted By q young man, who
raised his hat. bowed and scraped.

raised his hat. bowed and scraped.
IL humbly beg your pardon" he said,
a. he put one hand over her mouth and
gently disengaged the purse from her
hand with the other. 81 am indeed
sorry to trouble you thus" he MUIR
INJURED, but my poverty compels me to
do So"
Picking up her umbrella that had
fallen from her hand. he handed it to
her. That Is about all this evening"
he said; you may go now. Will
escort you home II you wish"
But Miss Jouillerat did not wish. and
the man bads her to kindly hurry away
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

The men dislike a man who has
pretty pink cheeks, as much as their
wives dislike the man whose nose is
red.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

Many a man who refuses to belisxS
the truth will swallow q nA
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

When an old bachelor has heart trou.
BILE it's of the platonic brand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20

There has been a good many rumors
and theories as to how the Japanese
dwarf trees are prepared in the first in
stance, but this is a secret which the
Japanese keep carefully to themselves,
and even then it is only known among
a limited number of families, who hand
it down from generation to generation.
One account states that a little soil is
placed in half an orange from which
the inside has been removed. In this
soil is placed the seed which it is de-
sired to grow. AS the roots burst
through the skin of the orange they are
cut with a sharp knife. The process
is repeated until the roots evince no
further desire to penetrate. The out
side of the orange is then vanished
with a secret varnish, and the young
tree planted in an ornamental pot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Conan Doyle a Rapid Worker.


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a remark
ably quick worker, most Of whose time
seems to be given up to the healthy
enjoyment of life. He seems, however,
to be able economically to combine
work with play. For instance, one
may see him engaged in vigorous
game Of cricket or golf in the early
afternoon, and the game may be fol-
lowed by brisk country walk with a
friend. Returning from the walk, the
novelist will say to the friend: 1--WE
dine at 8 o'clock; perhaps you would
like to take stroll round the garden
before dressing, while I go upstairs"
and he retires, presumably to enjoy a
short rest. After dinner he may make
some such quiet remark as this to his
friend: "By the way, rather happy
idea occurred to me during our walk
this afternoon" Hereupon he gives
the outline of very ingenious plot.
"What capital idea for a short Story"
exclaims his friend. $50 l thought"
remarks the novelist. "Well, will you
do it?' "Oh, I've done it," comes the
authors calm reply. II wrote the story
while you were walking in the gar
den."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Why Ned Rescued the BOY.

'That was brave act!' calculated
Boston man, as he stood on the
wharf in a little southern town and
saw an old negro plunge unhesitating-
ly into the deepest water to save
very small boy who had stumbled and
fallen from some piling. "a brave
act and he is a hero, no matter how
black the skin he wearsw
The Bostonian was foremost in the
group that gathered about Uncle Ned
whenhe climbed back on the deck with
the rescued lad.
"Your son is it, old man?" he quer-
led. "Or perhaps only your grand
SOM"
There was very fervent admiration
in the down casters tones as he put
the question.
mo, sub; no, suh," gurgled Uncle
Ned. dat Ill rascal amt no kinnery
er NINE"
"Then it was all the Drawer" ex-
claimed the interrogation, positively
barring his head out of respect for the
old mans high-born courage.
"Huh," sputtered the hero, 'you sho'
don't think Use durn fool 'nough to let
dat boy drown when he's got every
speck er my fish bait in his pocketY-
Washington Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
A Piano NJ n Nominal Price.

Chicago's largest music house, Lyon &
6ealy, announces Clearing Sale Of Pianos.
Several hundred splendid instruments are
offered without reserve until all are sold.
In this stock are number Of Steinway and
Knabe pianos, and new and secondhand
pianos including instruments of the follow
Ing well-known makes: Sterling, Hunting
ton, A. B. Chase, Vose, Fischer, Weber,
Chickering, G. w. Lyon, ETC., etc. In
square pianos there are fine-toned instru-
ments at $50, $40, SEQ, and upwards. In
Upright Pianos neat instruments at 500,
500, $140, $3.50, $165, $3.50, 5000, and up
wards. In Baby Grands some nice speci-
mems at $3.50 and upwards. Nearly all these
pianos were intended to sell for much more
than these clearing sale prices. This is an
opportunity that will not occur again. I'm
mediate attention Is therefore necessary.
good plan would be to order plano at a
certain specified price, leaving the selection
OF 1t to Lyon & Healy. However, they will
send list and full particulars upon appli-
cation. Any piano not proving entirely sat-
tsfactory may be returned at their expense.
Address Lyon & Healy, GIL Adams ST., Chi
cago. Distance Is no obstacle In taking adj
vantage Of this remarkable chance to obtain
q piano, for In proportion to the saving to
be made the freight charges are insignif-
cant. IL you do not already know Lyon &
Healy by reputation any banker will assure
you of their entire responsibility and record
OF over third Of a century for honorable
dealing. Write to-day so as to avoid dis
appointment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
LOCATING A BOOM TOWN.
Early Days in Guthrie Were Exciting
to an Eminent Degree.

A. H. Huston, who has practiced
law at Guthrie since the opening Of
the territory, in recalling incidents of
early days tells this story of how
Guthrie was first se.t.ed:
Il made heroic effort to be the
first man on the ground that day, but,
despite all my endeavors, I found a
whole city full here ahead of me.
Just as | crossed what is now Division
street, going east from the Santa Fe,
l first met John Golobie; he was en-
gagged in an animated discussion with
surveyor and a numberfof other gen
tlemen upon the question of the right
OF settlers to take lots east of that
section line. All of the others were
surveying, stalking off and claiming
their lots, but John was just arguing
the point, and making no attempt OF
effort to take a lot himself / do not
know whether he has ever got one
since or not. But as a debater John
established reputation then and there
which entities him to high rank.
"A peculiar affinity manifested itself
in those early days between the men
from Kansas and the men from Texas.
They organized a machine and cap
tured all the Offices in East Guthrie.
When it appeared that there were not
offices enough to go round the MAJ
chine, being untrammeled by constitu-
tional limitations Or conscientious
scruples, made new Offices. Colonel
Tom Seward, of Kansas, and Judge L.
J. Lowe, Of Texas, were among tie
principle manipulators Of the East
Gu RE machine
Not appearing to have been properly
appreciated by the machine myself, |
assumed the attitude Of an anti, and
of representative of the common peo-
pie. In short time, however, when
l was notified that my services were
required in the administration Of the
government of the city, l felt con-
strained to look with less suspicion
and criticism upon the official acts oil
good men and soon we were all work
ing together for the advancement and
up-building of the community. We set
up courts for the preserving of the pub
lie peace and the protection Of prop
erty, and while the physical boundaries
Of the government were the city limits.
vet we assumed and exercised jurisdic-
ton between Kansas and Texas Gu
the north and south. No Mans Land
on the west and United States court
at Muskogee on the east.-Kansas City
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY"LOvE" 2
The Landiady, the Psychologist and
Some Others Attempt Definition.

The Landlady, the Psychologist and
Some Others Attempt Definition.
"What is love?" was the burning
question asked by the company OF
Immortals.
Love-" said the landlady, lis that
power so subtle as to defy analysis,
which draws two people together who
cannot afford it, and enables pe to fill
my third-story front"
Love-" said the society woman, lis
the alliance Of two families in such
manner as to produce the fewest off
spring and then cut the greatest
swath."
Said the psychologist: "Love is
that set of sensations which, finding
their way through the afferent nerves,
stimulate certain ganglionis centers of
the occipital portion of the brain, and
extend upward through the higher
areas of cerebral consciousness. 1t is
purely subjective in it's action, and
while it has no regular synthesis, be-
ing extremely diverse in all of it's as
poets, it seems to be subject to some
higher defnitive law as yet under
mined"
Said the college graduate: Love
is the supreme folly
Said the octogenarian: Love is eter-
nal"
Said the theologian: ''Love is that
divine force, coexistent with Jehovah
that has dwelt in the hearts of men
since the shepherds have watched
their fiocks, and which enables us to
force every one to believe in our own
particular views, even if we have to
dot it with the edge of the sword"
Said the actress: Love is the an
gel-with plenty of money"
Said the bachelor: Love is an
amusement"
Said the married man: Love is the
dearest thing in the world. It's the
only thing that prevents me from liv-
ing within my income"
Said the widow: Love is constant
in it's change"
Said the dressniaker: without
love should go out of business. Love
pays all my bills. Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
SAVED CHILD's LIFE.
Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd's
Kidney Pills.


Kidney Pills.
Sedgwick, Ark, July 1.-THE case
of w. S. Taylor's little son Is looked
upon by those interested in medical
matters as one Of the most wonderful
on record. In this connection his faith
or makes the following statement:
Last September my little boy had
Dropsy; his feet and limbs were swol-
len to such an extent that he could not
walk or put his shoes on. The treat
mont that the doctors were giving him
seemed to do him no good and two or
three people said his days were short,
even the doctors, two Of the best in
the country, told me he would not get
better. stopped their medicine and
at once sent for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
| gave him three pills day, one morn
ing, noon and night for eight days; at
the end Of the eighth day the swelling
was all gone, but to give the medicine
justice, l gave him eleven more pills.
| used tMrty-fve pills in all and he
was entirely cured. I consider your
medicine saved my child's life. When
the thirty-five pills. were given him, he
could run, dance and sing, whereas be-
fore he was an invalid in his mothers
arms from morning until night"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Heavy Travel co California.

Railroad men say that more people
will go to California next August and
September than at any time in the last
ten years.
The Knights Templar, as we'll as the
Odd Fellows, meet in San Francisco in
September and the arrangements that
are now being made for their comfort
en- route, as well as for their entertain
ment during their stay in California,
are on most elaborate scale. Indica-
lions are that as many as 10000 per-
sons will take advantage Of the reduc-
ed rates in effect Aug. is to Sept. 10.
These rates are as low as at any time
in the past-$50O0 for the round trip
from Chicago; $47.5O from st. Louise
$4,000 from Missouri river points
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
The Tomato.

The tomato has curious history.
After the revolution of Santo Dom
lingo many French families came from
there to Philadelphia, where they III
troduced their favorite ''pomme
i'amour." Although introduced from
South America as early as 1896 into
England, it was looked upon with sus-
picion and it's specific name, lycopersi-
cum, derived from lykos wolf and
persikon "a peach), referring to the
beautiful but deceptive appearance of
it's fruit, intimates pretty closely the
kind of estimation in which it was
held. 1t is now, however, almost un.-
versally used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
Reproving the Apostate.

In the early days Of the British
Royal Academy reverence for the '.old
masters of painting amounted almost
to worship. When at dinner Sir
Martin Shee, one Of the early presi-
dents, openly expressed doubts of their
Infinite superiority, says M. A. p, his
hearers were Mortified.
Sir Martin leaned across the dinner
table and raped upon it to empha-
size his points.
Now there's Raphaelv he thun-
dered. "What did Raphael do that we
can't do better nowadays? Old mas
ter? Why, gentlemen, I'd be sorry to
think we chad not a dozen men in the
II. A. now who can draw better than
Raphael"
The bold declaration was too much
for old Woodburn, a picture dealer,
who sat opposite.
"Sir Martini" he said, huskily, fairly
pale with emotion, give often 'eard
people say they didn't admire 'Omer.
But this is the first time, sir, I've ever
'eard it said that it was 'Omers fault"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-20
WRONG TRACK.
Had To Switch.

Even the most careful person is apt
to get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch over.
When the right food is selected the
host of ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been of lifelong stand
ing.
From a child l was never strong
and had capricious appetite and l
was allowed to eat whatever l fancied
rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot
biscuit, etc.-so it was not surprising
that my digestion was soon out of or
der and at the age of twenty-three l
was on the verge Of nervous prostra
ton. l had no appetite and as | had
been losing strength because l didn't
get nourishment in my daily food to
repair the wear and tear on body and
braim | had no reserve force to fall
back on, lost flesh rapidly and no medi-
cine helped me.
"Then it was a wise physician or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to it that Lgaye this food new to me)
a proper trial, and 1t showed he knew
what he was about, because / got bet
ter by bounds from the very first. That
was in the summer and by winter |
was in better health than ever before
in my life, had gained i'll flesh and
weight and felt like a new person alto
gether in mind as well as body, all due
to nourishing and completely digestible
food, Grape-Nuts.
''This happened three years ago and
never since then have l had any but
perfect health, for l stick to my Grape
Nuts food and cream and still think it
delicious. l eat it every day. l never
tire of this food and can enjoy a saucer
of Grape-Nuts and cream when moth
ing else satisfies my appetite and it's
Surprising how sustained and strong a
small saucerful will make one feel for
hours" Name given by Postum Cereal
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
True food that carries one along and
there's reason" Grape-Nuts 10 days
proves big things.
Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg.