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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
A TYPEHRITR'S STORY.

00 OW well l remember the day
jH when 1 first came into the office.
~ right from the factory, with my
enamel black and shining and my
nickel trimmings untsrnished! 1t was
late In the afternoon when 1 arrived
and the Office was deserted 1 was
rather lonely that nrst night, for
Saissed the lively chatter to which
had been accustomed, and the new oak
desk to which 1 was securely fastened
seemed somewhat unsociable.
The next morning 1 was abruptly
awakened by a babel of girlish voices
and soon one OF the speakers sat down
at my desk and drew me out into the
light When glanced rather fearfully
into her face I was reassured. for her
brown eyes were very pleasant and
hand light and practiced-
How fast those little fingers would
ny over my white keys. as my carriage
slipped back and forth over the sheets
of paperl I grew very fond of my lit
tie mistress, and knew she was proud
VI Dnc. oOAACIlnCo W hCh q tAANh PAiC VI
letters lay on the desk waiting for an
answer. her fingers moved so swiftly.
yet unerringly, that marveled at her
skill.
1 grew to understand her moods. Just
by the expression of her brown eyes.
When she was happy they would laugh
so merrily; when she was angry they
would fash with defiance; but when
she was sad they would hide under
her long, dark lashes. all the happy
light in them gone.
Every few days the mail brought her
a letter. at sight of which she would
suddenly grow quiet and thoughtful,
and her face would take on a sweet
gravity which well became her. One
day as she furtively opened the cover
of her little enamel watch 1 caught a
glimpse of a mans face with eager,
dark eyes and a firm mouth and chin.
One day tall, athletic young fellow
came into the office. whose face l in
stantly recognized as that hidden in the
watch. They greeted one another with
a quiet "Well. Ruth" and How are
you. Jack ?" but their hands and eyes
met simultaneously.
he could not be called handsome,
but there was character in every line
of the rather rugged features. He car
rted himself very erect, with master
ful air and slight touch of hauteur.
They went out together, and 1 was
idle for the rest of the day. The re-
mainder OF the week Ruth was unus
ually gay, humming happy little
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

thrusts its nose between the bars and
opens it's cavernous mouth, thus
affording to visitors an opportunity
of indulging in the sport of throwing
peanuts down its throat This Is a
children
But those who try 1t don't always
succeed in tossing the peanut into the
bears mouth. There is a railing in
front of the cage that keeps the peo-
pie at a little distance and the
children's fear is likely to make them
nervous, and 80 their aim is uncertain.
Therefore the peanut may hit the griz-
zly's nose instead Of going straight in
to its mouth, or it may hit one Of the
bars OF the cage and fall outside on
the stone in which the bars are Inn
bedded.
But when the children throw more
peanuts and when they have thrown
all they have and have seen the grizzly
eat all it caught they have another
sight waiting for them that pleases
more If possible, than it did to see the
bear catch the peanuts in its mouth.
When no more are coming to II the
grizzly lifts one Of its big paws and
thrusts it out through the bars as far
as II can reach on the stone ledge and
sweeps up and gathers In the peanuts
that have fallen there and eats them.
To see the beast eat the peanuts 1t
catches is amusing as well as interest
ing; to see it stretch out through the
bars that ponderous and powerful paw
Is most startling
The polar bear comes up and thrusts
its nose through the bars for peanuts
in just the same way, and 1t CLEANS
those that fall outside in the same man.
ner with this addition, that besides
thrusting out its big whitehead paw
between the bars to rake in stray pea
nuts that have fallen outside it some
times for this purpose thrusts out It's
tongue.
The grizzly bear eats the kernels of
the peanuts only and rejects the shells;
the polar bear eats them shells and ALL
But the grizzly has been here the long
er time-perhaps the polar will come
to be equally fastidious. All bears,
grizzlies and polars, as well as those
from milder climes, appear to be fond
of peanuts.-New York Sun
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
HORRORS OF MODERN
NAVAL WARFARE

In FIVE minutes from the commence
ment Of her downward plunge there
will be no sign that she has ever
been, and only II other vessels be very
near will there be any possible chance
of saving handful of stalwart swim
mers whose superhuman struggles
have wrenched them clear of the de-
vouring, down-drag ging eddies More
than n mere handful there could not
be In any case, since another tremen-
dous difference between past and pres
ent sea fighting Is that the steel-clad
monsters go into battle with hardly
man visible almost all OF them hid
den behind massive walls shut in from
the devastating impact of large pro-
iectiles. as well as the horrible hail
of Hotchkiss and Maxim bullets.
The pomp and pageantry of sea war
fare in Nelson's day, with Its stripped
crowds OF men swarmlng about the
incumbered decks. and streaming flags
from every mast. have gone with the
towering ranges of sails and nimbe
sailors who leapt about aloft handling
them even during the height of battle
The new man-of-war goes into the
fight grim, unadorned, and apparently
proceeding by her own volition, like
some unthlnkable marine monster be-
gotten of the elder slime.
Nor will the elements interfere either
to retard or accelerate the Issues as
once they did. Whether 1t be. calm or
Oh Mich. do
the battle will be joined.
To a landsman, and even to a mer-
chant seaman, there is something Pc
culiarly terrifying in the notion OF a
sea fight in a fog. 1t is time OF
terror even in peaceful navigation
since the great sea breadths seem to
have contracted, and ones faculties are
kept at their utmost tension in case OF
running across another ship. Fog Is
the only elemental condition that sue
ceeds in making the great wide sea
look little place, where not merely
navies have no room to float, but II
seems impossible to avoid colliding
with the only other ship that was In
sight before those fieecy walls of mys-
terry closed In upon the seafarers. Yet
the modern sea warrior among us Is
trained to welcome that terrifying con
dition OF things, to dash at utmost
speed through the thickness and burst
upon his enemy with the sudden un
expectedness Of the lightning stroke.
And to add to all these terrible con
ditions Of modern sea warfare we have
now the submarine. Not content witt
1 the mighty arena OF conflict afforded
I by the open surface of the sea. in gale
: or fog. or calm, the sea fighter mus
+ now descend into darkness and 81
i lence. the realm of the utterly un
: known, in order that he may hapl.
/ hurl at one fell blow as from burst
ing volcano, into blazing, boiling rui
t and death, eight hundred lives. an
r the revenue Of principally. For ma
o has even extended the battle groun
4 Of the sea.-Frank T. Bullen. In Lor
d don Daily Mail.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
Industrious Smokers in Holland

Holland holds the first place in the
world as a nation of smokers Every
Dutchman consumes on an average
100 ounces of tobacco a year. The
Belgian comes a good second, with an
annual consumption of eighty ounces,
followed closely by Turkey with seven
ty ounces and the United States with
sixty ounces. Germany, France, Spain
and Italy tread closely on their heels,
while the United Kingdom comes com
paratively low on the list with twenty
three ounces
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

r. 90 ore the people who can I'M
sclne a battlefield on SHORE 'ney
vastly fewer who can picture WIN ~
certainty the scene OF naVai oonN =,
Terrible too, as are all scenes VI
warfare. there seems sometnins "1
tn sacrilege, to destruction OF Dou
own realm. In man daring 10 caii!
his bloodthirsty. destructive aniinoS
ties out upon the stainless Diue OIL 'n'
pure sea. Yet here, no matter no" ".
rife the slaughter, how widespread .ne
destruction wrought by man upon nls
follow man. the merciful sea, lmpoi-
lutable reticent, Immediately enaces
all trace thereof-hides mans HIS
doings from the gaze Of high heaven,
nor allows the poor remains to lie anu
I'LL the air with pestilence-
And this, Of course. more 80 now
than ever has been before. In the
days when Britain became the sover-
eign power at sea, and her wooden
walls were handled and fought
through whole days in closest pro1lm-
ity with their enemies, 1t often befel
that ships hulled through and through
with shot drifted for many days
while the handful OF unwounded sur
vivors accomplished tasks such as
make the mind reel to think Of.
But modern sea warfare has changed
nearly all that For more terrible
but mercifully far more swift, will be
the conflict between hostile fleets In
the future There will be scarcely any
such thing as the lingering agony
long drawn out OF the old days Of ses
fighting. For one thing. modern iron
clads and cruisers going into actor
will choose the lesser of two evils con
fronting them. Because OF the deadly
peril OF splinters and Of fire, every
thing Of wood in their fittings. ever
to the boats, will be cast away at thu
beginning Of the fight
Then, when the battle is Joined, tn,
seaman must needs have a heart o
brass incased in triple steel Il min,
that refuses to mediate upon the i'm
mediate possibility OF one OF those ter
rible twelve-inch projectiles plungini
down upon his vessels deck, and out
amid the disintegration Of all her gang
lions Of energy, through the bottom
rendering her an easy target to an IN
injured foe, and her sinking a matte
of minutes.
And when she sinks, stone-like-
pumping being, If possible to a yet UT
damaged engine, a manifest absurdit
in that rent fabric of steel-with he
must go all her crew. 1t may SCUM
cruel and hard-hearted to speak O
their end being mercifully swift bu
In view Of the horrors OF the old WOOD
en- ships floating on, veritable charm,
houses, when the battle was owe,
there was hardly any other term appl
cable.
The modern man-of-war will not. q
any rate, prolong the sgonies Of he
crew when she il scuttled. She will o
down quick into the pit in a halo c
steam. whirling vortex of waves. an
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
RELIANCE.

Not to the swift, the race;
Not to the strong. tho fight,
Not to the righteous, perfect grace,
Not to the wise, the light.
But often fnltering feet
Come surest to the goal,
And they who walk in darkness meet
The sunrise of the soul.
A thousand times BY night
The Syrian hosts have died;
A thousand times the vanquished nsnr
Has risen gioxinsd-
The truth the wise man sought
Was spoken by a child;
The alabaster box war brought
In trembling hands dehled.
Not from my torch, the CLEAN,
But from the stars above;
Not from our hearts. HES crysta
stream,
But from tho depths OF Love.
Atlantic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
ALL BEARS LIKE PEANUTS

Favor of the Animals May BE Secured
by Feeding Them with Coolers.
All bears appear to like peanuts,
whether the beasts come from southern
regions, where the peanut grows, or
from the mountains OF the frozen north,
where the peanut is quite unknown.
II the taste for peanuts is not implant-
ed in them naturally they acquire it
very readily, as is shown, for example,
by the grizzly and the polar bears In
the menagerie in Central Park
The big grizzly comes to the front
of It's great cage in the bear den apd
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
His Aim.

W. b. Yeats, the Irish poet, tells an
amusing story of Marion Crawford. the
novelist According to Mr.. Yeats. a
Lady asked Mr.. Crawford II he Thought
.nat anything he had written would
i've after he had gone. MADAM"
crawford replied. what 1 am irving
to do is to write something that will
enable me to live while 1 am herap
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10
Rome Older Than RomuIus.

Excavations conducted by Prof.
Airoli In Rome's forum prove that the
eternal city existed long before the
t1me Of Romulus, Its supposed founder
Prof Airoh asserts that Btruscans es-
tablished the city of Rome on Aventine
nil, from which they descended 10
fight the Sabines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

or sailor certain caler
WORDS
nao arsenal
Ape 10 form of the the
nance 49, 30 ne VIII surely be the
% nonstrous gun and thus a
~ "e OF III years of for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

Making War on Plumago Hats
Enthusiastic members of Londons
Audubon Society propose a law to au-
thorize the confscation Of all hats dec
grated with the plumage Of song BIRDS
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

When the Mississippi River is at
flood one can drink fresh water from
the gulf ten miles from the rivers
mouth
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

1t is easier to make a blufr than It L.
to make good
The National tribune., 1904-05-12

neighborhood of Feng- wang-cheng, he will
have less to make strong defense at New
chwang. and to prevent the japanese adj
vancing up the peninsula. The same is
true of the other places. If he is going to
prevent the troops which have already
been landed in the rear of Port Arthur
from advancing north along the railroad,
it would seem necessary for him to aban
don Newchwang and Feng- wang-cheng
and concentrate everything lie has before
them. If on the other hand, he is going
to make his strongest defense at New
chwang, he should lose no time in recalling
troops from Feng wang-cheng and the
lower part of the peninsula, and concen-
trate them upon the river Liaou. Whether
he has strength of mind enough to do this,
is the problem. Very few commanders in
war have had it. The lack of this was what
enabled Napoleon to win some of his most
astonishing victories, and it made Sher-
mans march to the Sea and through the
CarOlinas SO successful. When Sherman
started from Atlanta the rebels were
strong in their intention to defend both
Augusta and Macon, which he cunningly
threatened, separating their armies,
passing between them and making good
his movement to Savannah. Again, when
he started out from Savannah, the rebels
were sure that he aimed at either Charles
ton or Augusta, and they gathered their
forces to defend both places. Sherman
sent his cavalry up to within 1S miles of
Augusta to confirm that impression OH
their minds, and made similar demonstra-
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Closing of Port Arthur.

1t seems altogether likely now that the
japanese, after another determined effort.
have succeeded in definitely closing the
harbor of Port Arthur. The first dis
patches came through Russian sources,
and claimed victory in the destruction
OF 10 japanese ships. Now it appears that
the 10 ships were taken up there by the
japanese to be sunk, and this was done
with more or less success, and then fol-
lowed another feet of 10 ships, which il
is believed permanently closed the harbor.
In these operations the japanese showed
courage bordering on desperation, and
did not suffer the terrible Russian fire to
prevent their taking the ships to places
they intended. If the harbor is really
closed it will be a great advantage to the
japanese in moving their transports
without any fear Of being interrupted, and
landing great masses of troops upon the
points selected. OF course, Port Arthur
must now fall In a very short time by
starvation if nothing else. The japanese
need not waste any men i'm the siege. All
they have to do is to cut the peninsula in
the rear OF Port Arthur, esta blish a strong
line OF defensive works across the narrow
spit OF land, and beat off any relieving
force. Then they will get not only
what remains Of the Russian feet,
which will be q most desirable add;
uon to the japanese navy, but important
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Port Arthur Cut OF,

As was generally anticipated would
happen since the Russian ships in Port
Arthur were neutralized, the japanese
have landed heavy columns OH both sides
of the peninsula in the rear of Port Ar
thur, and cut that place off. The landings
took place simultaneously on the morning
of May ). ut PitsewO, OH the eastern shore
and from kinchow Bay on the west. How
many men were landed does not transpire
but undoubtedly enough to do the work
since the Japanese have an abundance
ready to move, and with the command Of
the sea can put any number there that
they think necessary. This practically
seals the fate of Port Arthur, because the
Japanese will at once throw up strong in
trenchments across the narrow neck of
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Department Of Georgia, GAR.

department Commander j. A. CONNER.
ford has issued General Order No. /. in
which he announces:
At the 10th Annual Encampment OF
the department of Georgia. &. A. r., held
at Savannah, Ga, March 3, 1904, the fol-
lowing officers were elected and installed
}. A. Commerford, Comma nder, Post /
Atlanta, Ga, (post office address
Marietta, Ga Isaac Beckett. s. V. Com
mander, Post 3, Savannah. Ga: Edward
Wallace, J. v Commander, Post 8, Beau
fort. s. c.: s. &. Brown, Medical Direc
tor, Post IL, Fitzgerald, Ga: J. X. Green
Chaplain, Post IA. Fitzgerald, Ga.
Council of Administration-M. c. vii
cox. Mount Airy. Ga; Post L.: {. Breunig
Atlanta. Post l.; Il. III. Kruger, Atlanta
Post l: j. NJ. Mosher. Fitzgerald, Ga.
Post Z; f. A. Pugh, Charleston, s. c.
Post 3D.
Representatives to the 3Sth National
Encampment-Geo. +. SchwarZ Naucluse
$. C.. Post 2; c. ii. Brooks, Fitzgerald
Ga. Post II.
Alternates-Robt Dohme. Atlanta. Ga.
Post 1; w. w. DeIIaren. Macon, Ga.
Post 1.
The following comrades have been an
pointed upon the staff of the Commander
James Z. Averill. Assistant Adjutant
General and Assistant Gen
eral. Post l, Atlanta. GA: L. T. Hills. In
spector. Post l, Atlanta. Ga: s. A. Oar.
nell. Judge Advocate. Post l. Atlanta. Ga.
j. IL. Rirard, Chief Mastering Officer, Post
+ taddress, Atlanta, Ga.).
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Further Disaster to tn. Ru..,.n.

AS We go to press, much more dishearten-
ing news for the Russians comes. 1t seems
more than likely that the Russians are
evacuatins Newchwang. and that they have
been defeated and driven from Feng-wanp-
chens. The reports say that their troops
have been leaving Newchwang for DAYS.
the forts dismantled and the artillery load
ed on trains and run off. Russian gun
boats in the river have been destroyed, and
that highly important base will, as it now
locks, be given up to the japanese without
struggle. If this be true, it gives the
japanese a most important strategic base
to gain which they were prepared to make
q long campaign, and expend many men,
1t establishes the japanese at the head of
the Gulf of Pechili, where they are within
striking distance of the interior of Man
churia, and from which they can operate
with the greatest success, as their troops
can be supplied from the coast. No one
was prepared for this abandonment of
The National tribune., 1904-05-12

feet, at its end In the northwest corner
are the room of the Registrar-General and
assistants, % by 16 feet, and another
room, II by - feet. In these rooms will
be performed the most important work of
the Society
Opening off the south corridor will be
the Memorial Room, - by IL feet. In this
room will be located the cases containing
the relics of the Society. These are al
ready numerous, and the collection con-
stantly increases.
The remainder of the first floor is given
seating capacity of 1000. Large folding
doors will open into the Library and Me-
mortal Room, and by throwing the three
together accommodation will be made for
many hundred more.
On the second floor a room of ample di-
mansions will be the Office of the Presi-
General, and adjoining it a similar
room for the Recording and the Core
spending Secretaries General. On this
floor a room q by 1G feet has been set
aside for Board Room, in which the Ma
tional Board of Managers will hold their
monthly meetings.
On this floor. also, will be the Office of
the American Monthly, the official organ
of the Daughters, with pretty room for
the Editor of the magazine and another
for the Assistant Historian-General. On
this floor are three entrances to the gal
lery of the Auditorium and two from the
south and north of the staircases. Two
exits will lead from the rear of the gal
lery
The third floor of the building contains
the kitchen. % by 10 feet. the great dining
hail. 20 by 10 feet opening Oh the roof
of the memorial portico. and a private din
ing room for the use Of the working force
of the hall and Society Store rooms and
a serving room occupy 676 square feet.
Over the Board Room is big, sunny
room. which has been assigned to the
Children of the American Revolution.
There is another large room on the south
side which is as yet unassigned
The interior of the building is to be fin
ished in hardwood and handsomely deco
rated. The exterior of the Memorial Con-
tinental Hall is to be highly commemora-
tive. The great portico will be the pre-
dominating feature. 1t springs from two
points nearly 20 feet apart and reaches
out 30 feet to the center. where 13 memoir
ial columns support the massive roof
These columns will consist of futed mono
liths in severe classical design. and will be
arranged in semi-circle, emblematic i'm
the Ii original States. They extend to
the level of the third floor From this
portico flight of marble steps leads to
a grassy terrace and the Memorial Room,
entered through six low windows reaching
to the floor. These columns will cost
$1,000 each. and each of the Il original
States will be asked to furnish the funds
to build one.
There will be a portico on the north side
Of the building. 10 feet deep, supported by
10 unornamented pillars.
The cornerstone was laid April 10, with
splendid pOmp and ceremony before an au-
dience Of $1,000 people. the President
The National tribune., 1904-05-12

In 900 cases out of every thousand, tn.
directions which accompany physicians
prescription of proprietary medicine, tell
you to take dose three or four times Il
day, either before or after meals, and on
going to bed. I'm 800 cases out of Il thou
sand this rule is never strictly followed
You start in to observe it religiously, and
succeed pretty well at first, but soon
you'll begin to skip doses, then the medi-
cine fails in it's intended effect It's SO
easy to forget
If the remedy is in liquid form, the
business man hoses dose in the middle
of the day unless some thoughtful wife,
mother or sister gives him spoon and
makes him take an extra bottle to the of
fee. Most men hate to do this. II the
medicine is in tablet form, the chances
are he will never think of it until he
reaches for car fare on his way home.
It's SO easy to forget. This applies to
men and women alike.
The proprietors of Vernal Palmettona
formerly known as Vernal Saw Palmetto
Berry Wine) had sense and foresight
enough to make their remedy SO that onl,
one dose q day is necessary. It il easy
to remember to take it after the last
meal or on going to bed. 1t stands i'm n
class by itself. II you are pestered with
Indigestion, constipation, liver trouble.
bowel trouble or any skin affliction result
ing from bad blood, Vernal Palmcttona is
what you need. Try it ut our expense
Write for free sample hottie. 1t will
do you good Address, Vernal Remedy
Co., $50 Seneca Building, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sold at all druggists.