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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

- " 0AHAEh Carter, w b c
trial made him an international figure
was given the position of bookkeeper
when he first entered the military pris-
on. The work was light and could be
quickly finished, which left the former
captain many leisure hours, which he
spent in brooding over his troubles.
He became extremely nervous and was
last becoming a physical and mental
wreck when he was placed in charge
or the flower gardens and lawns. This
work occupied most of his time and
ne improved In health. Later he was
placed in the prison hospital, where he
acted as nurse and kept up records for
the physicians.
Garter, during his Incarceration.
never associated with any prisoner.
aside from Captain Deming. another
army officer prisoner, who was re-
leased on habeas corpus some time
since. He was. however, always kind
to prisoners who were injured or Ill.
he has been model prisoner himself
and has won the respect of all the
y.
Carter has sued the government for
$4,000, on the grounds that he was
unJustly convicted by the military tri-
bunal. By winning this suit he will
claim a vindication from first to last.
Carter alleges he never would have
been convicted in a civil court and
that he was the victim of prejudice on
the part of several officers who were
members of the court martial. He pro-
claimed at one time that he was q
martyr to military injustice and com.
pared himself to the French army cap
tain, Dreyfus. The suit will come ND
N Chicago.
During the last year the ex-captain
las been studying mining engineering.
Ind If he be successful in his suit he
to spend considerable time in
Arizona and New Mexico, where he
md his uncle, L. D. Carter, of Dan
lille, Kan, have extensive interests.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
"A Chinese Auction

The Celestial always seems to do
things differently from other nations
and men. Perhaps nowhere is this
more apparent than at an auction sale
In China. To stranger 1t is a most
curious spectacle. 1t is a quiet SOL
emn proceeding, perfect silence being
preserved the whole time. In this
particular it is unlike the noise and
confusion that usually reigns on like
occasions in this part of the world
The auctioneer leans over a SLIGHTLY
elevated counter and exhibits his
wares. He says nothing, either does
the bidder, who merely steps forward
to the auctioneer and runs his fingers
up his sleeve, making pressures on
the salesman's arm, indicating in this
manner how much he is willing to nav
for the article. Then another and
another repeat the action until the
one signifying the highest price re-
ceives the article without a word be.
ing exchanged on either side. ONLY
The auctioneer and the successful bid
Ter know the price offered and accent
I'd. The opportunity for favoritism
n this method is apparent, and doubt
ess is often acted upon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH
When Properly Washed and Fed tho
blossoms May Inst Mouth.

When Properly Washed and Fed th
blossoms May Inst Mouth.
"Cut flowers, when properly treat
ed" said a Sixth avenue florist, "car
be made to look fresh for three or foul
weeks.
Every night take them out of the
vases and thoroughly rinse the stalks
under a faucet, removing with the fin
gers any decomposed matter. Then
put them to bed for the night in a
basin Of strong soapsuds, but be care
full not to allow any water to touch the
blossoms. The soapsuds supply a GER
tain amount of nourishment. In the
morning rinse the stalks under the
water again, and, as each blossom is
arranged for the day in the vase Of
fresh water, snip off a tiny portion of
the stalk with a pair of scissors. AL
ways carefully trim away any faded
part.
Food for the day is supplied by sui
phate of ammonia, a few drops of
which should be added to the water
put into the vase. AT night put the
flowers into some dark, cool place
say a pantry-as 1t is not good either
for the flowers or the household that
they should remain all the time In the
living-rooms.
TO revive cut flowers, put them into
warm salt water. to which has been
added a few drops of sulphate of am
monia
Cut flowers are constantly sent by
express and through the mails, but sell
dom in such a fashion as to preserve
their bloom and freshness. To effect
this, pack themyin light wooden box
lined with cotton or wadding. laying
over this sheet Of tissue paper. Then
lay the flowers, not on top of each 9TH
er, but In rows, side by side, the BIOS
SONS of each row on the stems of their |
ne1ghbors. Pack closely. otherwise the |
flowers will be displaced and injured
In the journey. Before packing they
should stand in water for several
hours In order to absorb moisture
enough to keep them from whitening.
1t is not good to sprinkle them too
heavily after they are in the box for
without air this is likely to produce
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

The advertising story of State street,
chicago, can not be told in a few
words. From Randolph street on the
north to Harrison street on the south.
comprising seven blocks on State
street, the principal dry goods, cloth.
Ing, shoe, jewelry and department
stores are now located. Less than
thirty years ago the largest space used
by any merchant in Chicago, in any
OF our daily papers, was one-half of a
single column; and the largest amount
paid by any merchant or firm to any
one paper for years advertising did
not exceed $1,000. During the past
year number of State street mer-
chants have each paid from $4,000 to
100000 for advertising used in single
da1lies, and careful, conservative
estimate of the aggregate amount paid
FOR advertising in Chicago dailies dur
Ing the past year, by merchants in the
seven blocks named, reaches the grand
total of over 100000. Full ninety-
five per cent of this amount was borne
by fourteen leading advertisers. This
immense volume of advertising in Chi
cago dailies has been built I'D practi-
cally since 1888, period of but twenty
Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

'Scitals in this country and Europe
has almost entirely disappeared and
It Is said he is now contemplating an
'ther world tour in order to replenish
dis empty Golfers. A few years ag,
9aderewski bought a large estate at
hesnia In Austrian Galicia. The prop
erty cost a small fortune to keep II
up 1t has now been sold and the
great pianist, over whom American
women raved as over a god come to
earth, Is living unostentatiously In
warsaw the ancient capital of Poland
Utica Globe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

years and seven
months imprison-
ment in the United
States penitentiary
at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. He
was sentenced to a
term of five years
by a court martial
for alleged frauds
In connection with
the Savannah har-
Dor improvements
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
IN A DEPARTMENT STORE.

Important Parts Filled by the Adver-
Using Men and Buyers.
The man who writes the daily ad-
vertisement for a big store commands
big salary-ten or fifteen thousand
dollars. He must be original, resource
full, and witty-a man of ideas, alert
to see and use opportunities. The quail
ity of his work tells day by day, for
the effects of cleverly written adver-
| tisement show Immediately in the in
creased sales in particular depart
ments. Every night, the reports of
gross sales in the three-score depart
ments, as compared with the CORE
spending days in the previous week
and the previous year, indicate wheth-
er the days advertising appropriation
has been well spent. Every day the
buyers" give the advertisement writer
a draft OF the next days particular of
ferings-a clearance sale of winter
overcoats, shipment of Partisan dress
fabrics, bargains in new novels, or a
cut-price sale of canned goods. These
the advertisement writer Yields into
o-N 10 NAcPAog WHICH,,
when it has been approved by the gen
eral manager, becomes the law and
gospel of the next days business.
Copies of it are posted on all the floors
and are put into the hands of all the
salespeople. Every salesman and sales
woman In department must learn.
the first thing in the morning, the spe-
c1al prices at which wares are offered
In the days advertising. The days
advertisement is the Baedeker for both
shoppers and salespeople.
The massing of three-score or more
varied shops under one roof demands
an efficient staff of department heads. |
or buyers" The worth of buyer is
measured by the amount of net profit
he can show at the end of the year
lie must be on the alert to seize on
portunities for acquiring desirable
stocks at low prices-the banlxruntcv
Oh manufacturer or a big merchant
Is one of thees opportunities; he must
De able to forecast the future tastes
ana demands of the shopping army:
he must know when to plunge, buying.
en- twenty, or thirty thousand dollars
"orth or goods in a single order; he
must know when to push and when to
marx down certain stocks. and all tbe
llne ne must keep his weather eve on
ne dolngs of buyers ia rival stores
ne carries line of foreign goods.
ie makes yearly trip abroad to buy
Hectly from the makers, whether II
e farlsian gowns, German TOYS. or
'erslan rugs. The toy buyer goes !
the continent. in January, to order {
is next Christmas stock. The suc-
essIul buyer is master of his denart-
lent, and he usually commands q biot :
alary' sometimes as high as twenty /
unlrty thousand dollars a year, al
lough tour-hgure salaries are the rule
very night, at the close of business
lie salespeople give the amounts of
lelr total sales to their buyers, who.
turn' foot up their department TO-
lis. The buyers then report to the
eheral manager, who compares the 5
ny sales with the business the wear
eIore. Marked variations are made
ie subject of inquiry. Every night.
men the general manager leaves the A
ore he knows to a cent the DAYS re-
'ipts, now they compare with the pre-.
GUS year, and, if they vary from the
'rnnai' the reason therefor.-Success.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
Hoods Jdrsdpdrillo
and Pills

Are the medicines to take-they do
the work thoroughly and agreeably
and never fail to do it.
Hoods are the medicines Won
have always heard recommended.
IL cannot recommend Hoods Sarsaparin,
too highly as spring medicine When wa
take 1t in the spring we all feel better throu oh
the summer" Mrs. s. II. NEAL. McCrays, Pa
Hoods sarsaparIIIa promises 70
cure and keeps the promise.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

1t is reported that in view of the
looting of Boer Bibles that took place
during the late war the Bible society
is to make a free distribution of 5000
Dutch Bibles bound in leather.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
Modernly Defined.

Father" said the little boy, what
Is reciprocity"
Reciprocity, my son, is an arrange
meHt by which you undertake to give
up something that you don't value very
highly in exchange for something that
you do."-Washington Star. r
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
March,
ApriL, NAV

There is a best time for doino
everything-that is, time when q
thing can be done to the best ad-
vantage, most easily and most ef-
fectively. Now is the best time
for purifying your blood. WhvP
Because your system is now trying
to purify it-you know this by the
pimples and other eruptions that
have come on your face and body.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
DROPPED HIS FORTUNE.
Stock specu1ations Are Said to Have
Brought Ruin to Psderewski,

brought Kuhn to Psderewski.
lgnace Jan Paderewski. the world
famous pianist, is more Of a success as
musician than as a stock Spectator.
According to report within the past
TWO years, owing to rulnous specula-
ton In stocks, the fortune of more than
100000 francs which he earned nv
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

"omans hand, In connection with
n ne4 supper mas played very import.
UNI part In the work of civilization
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
What Did She Mean +?

Mrs. Auger-I can't see why my
husband should be jealous of me.
Her Friend-No one can, my dear
Judge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
POSES AS A SECOND DREYFus
ober1in M. Carter, Recently Freed,
Will Sue u. 8. Government

Oberlin M. Carter, former captain
OF United States engineers, is free af-
ter having completed a term of three
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Just at present it is not the Rus
sian arms, but the Russian legs which
are robbing the Japanese of victory.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

Japan is everywhere rich in water
power; consequently, even in small
country towns there are electric lights
and local telephone lines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

The lay of the average poet would
be more valuable if he could exchange
it for the lay of a hen.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21

True holiness is simply walking
always hand in hand with the High,
asst
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-21
10 Break In New Shoes

r. Always shake in Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder
~ cures not, sweating, aching. swollen feet
lures III S corns, 1ngrowing nails and bunions At
al uru,ggists and shoe stores 25c Don't accept
aIS uS1s u sample mailed FREE. Address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
4 NEW BUILDING STRIKE.
The Plasterers Declare They VIII
Call One To-day.

A new building trades strike is scheduled for
to-day and other developments arose yesterday
which will make the present fight more involved
and may change the entire situation. The new
strike promised is that of the Independent Plas-
terers' Union which has been working for mem
bers Of the Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton. It was announce yesterday that. with the
plasterers' society, whose members are locked out
the Independent Plasterers Society had amalga-
mated and that all its members will go strike
so that there would not be a plastereT working
for q member of the employers association.
A statement was issued by George Schaettler.
whose locked out members have been taken back
10 work in defiance of the lockout order of the
employers association He says he viii fight any
action Of the employers association 10 declare for
feited his bond OF & 600
Chairman Lewis Harding. OF the strike com
nittee of the employers, said. last evening. that
the employing tilelayeFs were getting all the men
they wanted ana further. that they stood by their
decision never again to recognize the Tile Layers
Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
GLOBE TRorTER WHO WORKS HIS WAY
Frenchman Has Gone More Than Half
Around and Back Again.

NJ Gustav Laurent, globe trotter from France.
visited The Tribune ONCE last night, armed with
a huge scrapbook and photographs Of himself in
various costumes, and bringing tales Of adventure.
N. Laurent is sailor, about twenty-eight years
old, and has already worked his way moro than
half around the globe and back again He began
his trip by going stoker to Saigon. in Cochin
China, and then walked through AMMAN and Ton
kin 10 the Chinese frontier From there he tramped
up the Chinese coast to Picking, stopping at Canton
and Shanghai. From Picking he went to Toxic and
the principal cities Of Japan. afterward working
his way back Port Arthur which he reached
soon after New Years. remaining about fortnight.
From Port Arthur NJ. Laurent went by way of
the Trans-SibeTian railroad to Moscow, where he
arrested Japanese spy, but was released
proving his identity by means of his passports.
In the summer he tramped all over Europe, and
after short stay in London, came to NewYork
few days ago. From here he will walk to San
Francisco. and then through Mexico and the 18TH
mus TO Brazil. He then intends to ship before the
from Rio Janeiro to Ca9e Town and Aus
tralia, back through the Suez Canal to Algeria and
thence Marseilles, which he expects to reach
about the middle of 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
BLACK HAND TRAP FALLS.
Prisoner Charged 10ith Threatening
Woman Ozcner of TOwboats.

Mrs T. A Sheridan widow Of Hugh Sheridan, a
wealthy towboat owner, who runs the business ne
left appeared yesterday in the Tomns police court
against Edward Douval1 of No SSS East Tenth-st'
and charged him with writing threatening letters
80 be~ later in the day AIvah R. Cooley. Of No.
9e2 East Tenth-st was arrested and held IN 0tO
bail Tor examination to-day by Magistrate Whit
Mrs Sheridan attracted attention a year or SO
ago by her fight against the so-called Towpoat
Trust Douvau is a seow captain Mrs. Sheridan
saws she discharged him some time ago, and that
he swore to get even. Although the letters which
are alleged to have been written by Douvall were
printed with lead pencil ard could not be identi-
fed as his by comparison with his handwriting.
sufficient evidence was submitted by Mrs Sheridan
and six Central ONCE detectives TO warrant Magis-
trate Whitman IN holding him for examination to-
daV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
POLICE MADE PRISONERS.
Thro5o Notes from alleged Gam
bling House WindOzc.

After being imprisoned for more than two
hours in an alleged Tenderloin gambling house
two of Inspector Brooks's detectives were re-
leased by Captain Cottrell and FIVE OF his men
just before midnight last night.
Detectives Callahan and Fitzgerald went to
the house at No. 80 West Twenty-ninth-st. with
orders to obtain evidence against the place
They gained entrance, and the doorkeeper
whose name is said to be Patrick Brown. told
them that they were prisoners, and would not
be allowed to go. The two men were locked in
a room at the front Of the house They threw
several notes out of the window through the
closed blinds. telling OF their plight. One of
them was found by r. L. Winthrop, who took
it to the TenderIoin station.
Captain Cottrell. with six patrolmen, four
plain clothes men. bicycle policeman, and the
patrol wagon. went to Twenty ninth-st. They
visited several houses. but could find no trace
Of the two imprisoned detectives. the ehtlre
party then returned to the station.
Winthrop insisted that the men were locked
I'D. and Captain CottreH finally went back to
Twenty-ninth-st with five men This time they
visited the house at No 81 in the basement of
which is the Cairo. -
r,7ittance was refused. The door withstood all
efforts to open it, until crowhars and sIeQse
hammers were brought into play. After the IHst
door had been battered in, two others equally as
heavy were found
When the police entered. eight prisoners were
made Among those arrested were John Sher-
idan and Harry JOHNSON. charged with keeping
and maintaining a gambling house ana Patrlck
Brown the doorkeeper.
Several loads of gambling paraphernalla were
saize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
BOTH DISLIKE VEDICT.
LQckawanna Thinks S2O0.OO0 ASoGrd
Too SmaIILIt May Appeal.

The struck jury in the Hudson County branch
of the New-Jersey Supreme Court fixed the amount
q damage that the Delaware. Lackawanna and
western Railroad Company will sustain II the
HSeuy-York and New-Jersey Railroad Conpanys
trolley tunnel is constructed under its yard in Jer-
sey City and Hoboken 81 $4,000 The award OF
The commission appointed 70 condemn the property
on the application OF the New-York and New-Jer-
Bey Tunnel Company was $3.50. The LaclaTanna
company appealed from this appraisement, and a
struck jury was inpanelled to try the appeal The
sury deliberated over hours before il reached
its verdict. II 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning
when the decision was rendered. Il IS said that
both the Lackawanna road which claimed s50o1 900,
and the tunnel company Will appeal from this
award.
The tunnel company IS constructing the tunnel
through which trolley cars viii be operated from
Fifteenth-st, Jersey City, TO Morton-st., Manhat-
s1n. It intends establishing branch tunnels on the
New-Jersey SIDE 10 connect with the railway ter
Ilinsls. The branch tunnel which has been ear
nestly opposed BY the Lackawanna company was
Planned 70 run under the LackaWanna yard 70 Inc
lower ferry in Hoboken at the station Of the Lack
awanna Railroad The Lackawanna company now
Owls controls The Hoboken ferries. II is &C
CUsed OF fghtilg tie construction Of The tunnel for
me reason thar considerable Of the ferry trafic
would he diverted to the tunnel trolley lines. The
lsackawann6 commended that the building OF the
branch tunnel would seriously interfere with its
proposed improvements such as making a shin
canal ana constructing tunnel Of It's own under
pete with me PenrsyiVanis a few DAYS ago il
tiled articles q Incorporation Of the prospective
tunnel company In the hearing the representa-
uves OF The Aew-Nork and New-Jersey company
we're contemplated, and declared that they ex-
lsteo only On paper. and were put there merely to
heneht the LSsckawanua IL its legal contest.
The tunnel company, 10 obviate the DELAY Of the
t!saLon, may change lis plans and run its cars 10
Ire AVE- and r75T9 0 ~ tL Inlle IRON
BeTTy-sS-, Hoboken. 10 the ferry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
BLOCKS BESTlS SCHEME.
Property Gamers DO Not Like High
Priced Bridge Traffic.

The cars will not run over the Williamsburg
Bridge On November l, planned for Robert Van
Iderstine, counsel for the Allied Boards OF Trade
and Taxpayers Associa ron obtained an Injunction
yesterday from Supreme Court Justice Smith. The
City Of Network. the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company, the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
Company, the New-York City Railroad Company,
the Bridge Operating Company and Bridge Com
nissione6 Best are ordered TO show cause on No
venlber why the temporary injunction should not
be made permanent. The injunction restraints the
railroad companies named and Commissioner Best
rom carrying out the contract Of May !, 1904 for
the use of the bridge for trolley traffic. The action
IS brought in the name of George NJ Schinze. presi
dent OF the Ridgewood Board OF Trade as tax
payer The Allied Boards Of Trade and Taxpayers
Association includes the Broadway Board of Trade,
the TWenty-eighth Ward Board Of Trade. the
Twenty sixth Ward Board OF Trade the Twenty
eighth Ward FaxPayers' Protective Association and
the Brownsville Board OF TRADE.
The allied organizations sent several copnunica-
lions 10 the Commissioner concerning the legality
Of the contract with the railroad companies They
received definite answers. The action was then
brought as the Only possible means OF protecting
dents The organizations bringing this action are
anxious 10 have the car service installed over the
certain that sufficient cars shall be run and that
only single fare SHAH be charged for 4 long haul
The contract with the railroad companies is for
ten years or longer.
permanent injunction would be granted, said:
II seems TO me 10 be a little dubious whether the
Bridge COMMISSIONER has the right TO grant fran
Commissioner Best said that he had not yet been
served with The temporary injunction.
and that will be great inconvenience 10 the pub
lie. The cars do not trespass on private property
on the streets In fact they go no further than
he plaza which the bridge obtained by regular