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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
RISK OURSELVES FOR NOTHING.

Most of Our Actions Are Rash, I'M
pu1sive and Unreasoning.
The man was walking at a moder-
ate gait, apparently in no great hur-
~, when he reached the corner.
He had leisure to pause there to
look after pretty woman. Then he
started across the street.
Two wagons, a cable car and a fire
engine were coming and the man
quickened his pace. He could have
stopped to let them pass, but he had
no time to spare now.
He lodged in front of the two wag-
ons and found room to wait for the
cable car to pass. But he couldn't
wait; he had suddenly been deprived
of NIL leisure.
He estimated speed and distance at
a glance, bolted in front of the car,
continued wildly across in front of the
engine and reached the opposite curb
on the run. He was in desperate haste
or he never would have taken those
chances. Anyone could see that.
But, once safely across, he stopped.
turned, stuck his hands in his pockets
and stood watching the fire engine I'M
til it was out of sight. Then he went
leisurely about his business, again
having ample time for all he wanted
to do.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

steep incline, to. dash down on the 9TH
er side and swerve sharply to the left;
and all the time Doan kneels, dances,
stands on one leg, while every moment
the audience look to see him dashed
violently to the ground-truly a peril
GUS display of reckless daring.
The thrill artist" does not always
bring OFF his feat. A Prof. Leon tried
to astonish the natives and visitors
by an attempt to ride a bicycle down
the steep water chute at the Cork ex-
hibition. Before he had travelled very
far, however, something went. wrong.
The bicycle began to wobble, and in a
moment the professor was thrown
heavily from the machine, and travel
ed alone down the chute for the rest Of
the journey.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
JAPANESE INSURE THEMSELVES.
New Laws Drive Foreign Companies
from Mikado's Isles.

, NcW Laws Ortvo Foreign mpan,es
from Mikado's Isles.
Following the example of Germany.
the Japanese government within the
last year Issued regulations for the
foreign life insurance companies hav-
Ing agencies in Japan, that threaten
to drive all but the largest concerns
away, says the Kansas City Star. The
Emperor of Germany was so exacting
in his demands that all the American
companies Withdrew. after many
months of fruitless negotiations.
The Japanese government stopped
short Of the extreme point of the Ger
man contention, but the obligation to
deposit a guaranty fund OF 100000
yens (S50,OOO) before beginning opera.
tons and, In the case Of life-insurance
companies, to deposit a further sum
equivalent to the annual reserve set
aside by each company. for the benefit
and protection Of policyholders, has
seemed onerous enough.
The German Emperor did not pro-
pose to have the fatherlapd drained Of
money to profit the companies deposit
Ing and investing 1t in America and
enriching the New York money mar
ket, wherefore the mailed fist fell per-
manently upon those great financial
concerns and they left Germany.
The Japanese government observed
many things while its hands were tied
by the old treaties and has been slow
to reach out for the foreign insurance
companies. 1t will let the alien con-
Germs remain, but they must become
virtually Japanese companies and all
the guaranty funds and investments
are required to be put In Japanese
bonds Of specified issues.
Having had a free hand all along
and large and increasing business,
the foreign insurance agents strained
every nerve since the government or
der was issued last June to have the
terms modified in some way. The off,
cials remaining obdurate, all the COM
panies are preparing to close up their
affairs here. Existing policies will be
continued and premiums on them col
lected and settlements made at de-
cease, expiration, etc, but otherwise
the American life insurance companies
have no future business in Japan.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
TIGHT-ROPE SCORCHING.
An English Performer Doing a Sensa
tona1 Act.

An English Performer Doing a Sensa-
Hona1 Act. 81
In an article on "Perilous Public
Performances" an English magazine,
The Royal, describes the following:
The incessant demand for novelty
has led Edward Doan, a tight-rope
walker, to perform his usual clever
act under circumstances distinctly
original and exceedingly dangerous.
A wire is sctretched on poles across
a motor-car, and on this Edward Doan
goes through many clever evolutions-
while the car is moving at high speed.
First it races around track, Doan's
body bending in at an alarming angle
in order to keep his balance; then up
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
The Tale of a Tale

n t started on the small sofa in the
alcove beside the reading lamp,
and there were only two people
In the room. One of them stood on
the hearth rug. with his back to the
fire. looking down on the other as she
sat lingering the manuscript on her
lap.
why do you. want to read it?" she
asked
Because you wrote it." he an
swered, with great simplicity.
She frowned. you ought to say,
It's because my other stories have been
SO successful, and L get such nice
pufs in the papers"
Those reasons may suffice for the
rest of the world. but they don't for
mer'
Perhaps you expect too much" she
said, and studied her manuscript
deeply.
do II" he asked, and studied her
profoundly. The clock licked loudly
and the fire cracked
by the wayw she remarked you'll
be the first person to read this story
of mine. so that 1 shall be impatient
for your verdictr
"Ill read it tonight and report to-
morrow" he assured her, PROMPTLY.
Does the first necessitate the sec
ond?" she asked, raising her eyebrows.
las far as I'm concerned" he an
swered, lowering his, whereupon she
held out her story with a heavenly
smile; but he. being of a grasping dis
position, took first the manuscript and
then the hand that held 1t, and-oh-
WE'LL
The clock licked loudly and the fire
cracked.
Two hours later he stood in his own
front hall, turning his pockets inside
out by the light of the midnight oil;
then he searched for the front steps
and examined the pavement outside.
and finally patrolled a certain street
to a certain house till q certain small
hour of the morning, when he re-
turned to his aboue uttering unholy
words.
what are you looking fori" she de-
manded. on entering the drawing room
the next morning.
Nothing" he answered, rising hasti-
ly from an evident inspection of the
carpet His face was pale, and his
searching eye roamed uneasily over
the furniture.
II thought you might have dropped
something's she suggested, casually.
"Oh, no" he responded, definantly.
So she sat down on the sofa, her face
very grave, but the corner OF her
mouth slightly twitching.
"Well. what do you think of It "
she inquired.
"Ohr' he said, with a start. THAT
story of yours? 1t was great-reaIly
absorbingl L can assure you 1t kept
me awake until 4 o'clock this morn
ing"
And yet 1t Is comparatively short
You must read very slowly! Do tell
me what you like best about it."
"Oh, WELL" he fioundered, II liked II
all immensely. but what appealed to
where the heroine-er-gets the best
Of it,
And, paying no heed TO her blank
looks, he FASTENED on into the safe
waters Of abstract literary criticism,
saying: 'In those few passages you
show a breadth Of view, right ap-
probation Of value, sense Of the
tonal significance which, If 1 may be
permitted to say 30, Is quite above
lie average"
He felt that he was doing well, but
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
No Answer Given.

Here is little story they are telling
on Maine professional man who oc-
casionally delivers interesting lectures
at intitutes and grange meetings. One
day he came across a farmer feeding
his hogs, and he thus accosted him:
what are you feeding to those
hogs, my friends"
Corn" replied the grizzled farmer,
who knew the learned gentleman by
sight
Are you feeding it wet or dry7~
DRY"
Don't you know II you feed It wet
the hogs can digest it In one-half the
timer
The farmer gave him a quizzical
look.
Nov, see here, DOCTOR" he said,
how much do you calculate a hogs
time is WORTH"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

at this point she brought him back to
earth.
do you think" she asked him. ear
nest and wide-eyed. that Gregory
ought to have done it?''
"WhoT" he asked, staggered for the
moment "WhatT And then recol-
lecting himself-"Yes" This stoutly.
II think Gregory was perfectly JUST
fed. 1 don't see how, under the cir
cumstances, he could have done other
wise. l am quite certain that in his
place l should have done just the
same thingr'
What thingr she asked, as she
poked the fire with her back turned.
Then, as he did not answer immedi-
ately, she said. gently: 81 don't think
that you quite understand what scene
1 referred to, but I'll show you in a
moment, If you'll just hand me the
manuscript"
blankly.
He took two turns up and down the
room, then faced her, crimson and
crestfallen.
I'm extremely sorry to tell you"
he said, hoarsely, that your manu-
script is-(the arctic blue of her eyes
froze the truth upon his lips)-is left
behind" he finished. II hope you do
not need 1t Immediately"
MOO" she admitted, mot to-day,
but really must dispatch 1t to the
publishers tomorrow"
"All right" he said. IN call in the
morning"
with the manuscript" she asked
him, smilingly.
with the manuscript" he echoed,
despairingly.
And as he went out of the house he
held a brief, Intellectual conversation
with the butler, punctuated with q So
bill. and then paced the street for
many hours-prey to thought of for
gerry and flight
1t was the next morning, and he
had been talking volubly and long on
different subjects when she at length
managed to get In a word
"Si' ehe ooheu, nave you got
it?"
"WhatT' he answered, quickly. 'The
measles? No! Although you seemed
to think so, judging from the way In
which you avoided me at the reception
last night, and again at the opera aft
erward. You wouldn't give me 80
much as a boww
Il didn't see YOU" she told him.
"Where-where was II" he inter
rupted to explain. "In the dress cir
Gle, on the opposite side, with my
glasses leveled on your box"
That was a waste Of time" she
said. impatiently, ''and 80 is this. What
is the use hiding the truth any longer7
Why will you not acknowledge that
you've lost my manuscript
Because I haven't" he answered.
doggedly. MOP (As she stared at
him in amazement) "If that manu-
script has disappeared, vanished ire
parably, you are responsible, and you
aloneP'
He strobe to the door, then wheel
ing round, faced her.
IF forgot your story" he said,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

pairing for an in
evitable experience
which will arouse
the indignation of
all lovers of relig-
ious liberty. The
woman is Jemima
Luke. More than
90 years ago she
W + o e a song
which has brought
comfort to thou
sands of hearts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

Girls are always poor. Uncles, aunts
and old friends who want to oblige
girls, should give them money. Many
a nice girl walks because she hasn't a
nickel to pay street car fare. Z
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

well possible withstand impossible entirely
Manchua been delayed soldier wounded slightly be
would be
the field
For warmth they
and a layer of ALL
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
Court OF Arbitration.

THE reason 1 can't get along with
my wife is that she wants to submit all
our differences to arbitration"
ITO arbitration7"
Eyes. She always wants to refer
disputes TO her mother."-Town and
Country.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

tits wonder that It is not demand.
ed of the men that they put up new
monuments for their wives every tims
the style changes
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01

Teach a boy to know himself and
stop feeding him on the stun dreams
are made OF.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-01
WROTE A FAvORITE HYMN.

Now, at 90, Mira. Luke May SufYer
Eviction as a Passive Resister.
Over In the little British Isle of
Wight a woman who should have
riany admirers in this country is pre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

the Liberal Republican National Com mittea in 1872, was close friend ana comnanion of James c. Blaine in iSS4' and is now, and has been for years, an influential member of the Union League Club. of New York City--is out TOT Parker and Davis. Colonel Allen has known Theodore Roosevelt almost from boyhood. and if anybody is in doubt as to whether Roosevelt Is a proper man to be elected as President of the United States, he should write to Colonel Allen. 115 Broadway. Friends of NIT. Blaine especially would do well to get in touch with Colonel Allen. Colonel Allen is not a disgruntled Republican. but. a disguested one. He seeks no notorfety and would accept no ofice under any President.
 President Cleveland's speech at Carnegie Hall has made an impression upon the minds of wavering voters which the Republicans will not easily remove It has also added greatly to the enthupsiasm of the Democrats and Independents who had already made up their minds to vote for Judge Parker and Judge Herrick.
 The administration is said to have come pretty near swearing when in- formed that the two Filipino lads plae- ed at school at the State Normal School In Bloomington. Indiana, at the expense of the government, had appeared on the platform with Mir. Bryan and made i'm passioned speeches pleading with the American people to give their country It's fresdom At first, says a Wash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

lngton correspondent. .''Afr. Roosevelt thought seriously of calling the boys to account, but a sober second thought led him to the conclusion that such course would make martyrs Of them. and perhaps hurt Roosevelt at the polls" So. one may surmise, the mat ter will be held in abeyance until after. election. and not taken tip. then, If Mir, Roosevelt is defeated.
 In conclusion: The Democratic tide is rising; the final campaigning on the Democratic side Is full of ginger" the Democratic managers are more than hopAful. they are confident of victory. There Is absolutely nothing to warrant the bluffing and bragging of the Re- publicans, unless 1t be true that the Presidency of the United States can be won by brag and biuster. plus the corrupt use of money. The Denno- cratic managers do not believe tie bso- pie are fools or knaves. They look for "a surprise that will not be pleasing to the accidental President. who Is 50 anxious to be endorsed that he allies himself with Addicks in one little State and with the Mormon Church in an- other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

prisoners are charged with selling lot- tery tickets at wholesale | to ticket peddlers.
 Most of them ostensibly sold "steamship tickets" though one ad- vartised his place of business as real estate ofiice and another as the pro- prietor of dry goods store.
 All of the places, 1t Is alleged. sold four kinds of tickets representing foreign lotteries The tickets of two German lotteries which are legalized by the German government are said to be brought into this country by stew ars of steamships. and smuggied to the agents.
 The attention of the district attorney was called to the tranic in lottery tickets here by the receipt of a number of complaints regarding the methods used by some of the wholesale dealers. The only way for the winners of the prize tickets to get their money has been through the leaders who sold them. These men, according to As- sIstant District Attorney Kreset, have in many cases sent tickets to the com pany and received and kept the win nings with the result that the ticket holder has reported the matter Co the district attorney
 As there is no law to reach a case. there has been no redress and tho custom has continued
 The prosecutors will act under ths section Of the penal code which nakea the selling of a lottery ticket q uals- demeanor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Shooting

pains causb agony in Neuralgia. Those who are subject to sstaciu .Sof this dreadful disease, should always keep, handy for imms- diate use, a bottle of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Asthma Can Be Cured

The statement of Mir. J. F. Homan, 20 E. Adams St.. Chicago, proves that the worst cases of Asthma in the world are not only relieved, but are readily cured by Dr. Schifmann's Asthma Cure. He says: Asthma kept me in terrible mis- cry for ten years until used your Asthma Cure. After the first trial I was changed man. I went to sleep that night and awoke next day much relieved and have gotten entirely over the Asth- ma. Is is now nine years since was cured."
 Sold by all druggists at scc and stoo, Send zc stamp 10 Dr. R. Schiffmann. Box so9 St. Paul, Minn.. for a free trial 9ackage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
A Photo Of Baby.

Bahy's face in all of its sweetness and animation. That's the character that we give our photos of babies. We devote painstaking care to taking the photos of child- ren. We secure the exact animated expression, because we have the skill and appli- cation to do it. Hundreds of fine examples of Montgomery children adorn the walls of our studio. You are cordially invited to view them. =. y TRESSLAR'S.
 Photo Studio
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
\ Few Facts and "straws."

Prof. W. c. Fisher of the Faculty of Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn, has announced his intention of supporting Parker and Davis. Profes- sor Fisher has been one of the leading Republicans in Middletown and last year was elected as a Republican to the city government by the largest major fly given any candidate on the ticket He has made a study of labor problems and has arrived at the conclusion that the Republican party, being bound hand and foot to the trusts, can be of no service to the masses of the people. who demand to be freed from unjust and oppressive conditions, which are steadily becoming worse.
 CoIonel Ethan Allen, of New York, a descendant of the Revolutionary hero of that name--who was chairman Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Two Building Permits.

City Engineer. D. w. Ford, yester- day issued two building permits for work valued at s41o. to be done in building in the city.
 W. 0. Yelverton secured a permit to erect a buggy house in the rear of a one story frame house at the corner of Plum and Boyee streets at cost of S3eO.
 To repair the one story frame eot- tage at e22 Adams street at a cost Of $50. R. A. Chapman secured a per
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
 Estate.

Pursuan. to a decree of sale rendered by Hon. A D. .Sayre, Judge ot the City Court of Montgomery. on the 18th day of october. 1904. In the cause of Corinne c. Tuttle Trustee, vs. Robert J. Futile ct als., I will proceed to sell for cash, at the Artesian Basin in the city of Mont tgomery on satur- day, the 29th day of October, the following described real estate. to-Yit: The "Tuttle Home Place." near Shorter. Macon County. Alahamaa, containing seventy-five (G6I acres more or less in Section 8. Township l6. Range 2l, together with the buildings and improvements thereon and more par tIcularly described in certain conveyances by R H. Abercrombie and others to Amos G. Tuttle, recorded in said Macon County. Also the following described lots iu Bel Air, a suburb of the City of Montgomery: Lot 10, sq. 1; lot 1. Sd. g.; lot 6, Sd. g.; iot I. sa '. and lot 10. sq. 6.
 The above sale is for the purpose of rein vestment and Is subject to confirmation by the Court.
 coRINNE c. FUTILE. ALEXANDER TROY, Trustee.
 Attorney. tu-fri. oet. 2S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
HAMLlNS .WIZARDOIL

This marvellous pain remedy will quickly relieve the spasms which wrack the tortured nerves, and, if taken internally, will per- manently cure the cause of the disease.
 T had been . sufferer fcr years,'' writes Calvin E. Hill of Marietta, 0a-, "from the frightful pains of neuralgia, and never found any remedy that would givs me relief, until I tried Hamlins Wizard oil, which effscted . per. manent cure" Price toc and $1
 For sale and recommended by All Druggists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
LOTTERY TICKETS sEIzEn.

New York. Oct. 23--In a series Of raids, representatives of District Att torney Jerome's office today seized SleQo0O worth of lottery tickets and arested six men and one woman all residents of Lower East Side. The
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-05-27
PRISONER
! ESCAPES. y
A .Asdllolph Herms Emu
lates Santa Cla u s
and Escapes via the
Chimney.

Adolph Herms, who has teen in jail
awaiting the next term Of the district
court on charge of burglary, made
his escape in a peculiar manner early
Thursday morning. How he managed
to get out of his cell is a mystery
The lock to the cell door is so con-
structed that it will not lock unless
the door is closed. Herms was locked
in his cell late Wednesday evening,
the usual precaution being taken to
see that everything about the prem
ises was all right. Yesterday morning
his cell door was found wide open
and yet the lock, which is in a cabinet
on the wall beside the door, was not
sprung or unlocked, but in the same
condition as the night before. The
prisoner then took the desperate
chance of escaping through the chin.
ney. He knocked off considerable
plaster from the inside of the chimney
in doing this. From the roof of the
court house and Jail building he des-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1904-05-27

etc. Had experience with drugs, also
tests as to poison; applied the tests
and found traces of morphine; had
made a chart Of the premises, showing
location Of wells, house and barn.
Chart introduced in evidence. Ex-
amined we'll and found the water to
be three feet ten inches in some
places; not quite three feet in other
places. Sounded the we'll in many
places but did not feel shovel in bot
tom; if shovel had been there he was
quite cretain that he would have felt
it. Mrs. Gillette, one of the defend
ants, had told witness that her de-
ceased husband had acted peculiar Eat
times; that their marital relations
had not been as pleasant as those Of
the average married couple; that at.
times she was afraid of him that she
had told neighbos Of his disappearance
about chore time; that she had looked
around the premises for her husband,
but not in the we'll were body was
found. Witness said body looked
natural; finger nails not worn. sS
Carl Spear, the Lansford furniture
dealer, was called. but gave no im-
portant testimony. He sold the
coffin for deceased to the defendants
DR.. McLaren described the condi-
tion of the body; and the conducting
of the post -mortem examination q
Described effect of poison also des-i
cribed condition of body wnere
death results from drowning Made
examination Of skull of deceased and
found an external and an internal clots
of blood about the size of a twenty
five cent piece, caused by blow from
blunt instrument at least half an
hour before death. A blow sufficient
to produce such clot would render
person unconscious. It would have
been impossible for deceased to have
walked any distance with the amount
of morphine he had in his stomach
and after receiving blow severe
enough to have formed such a clot.
Frank Tyler's testimony corrobor-
ated that of Geo. Sorgard; except that
it differed as to what foot of the de-
ceased was minus an overshoe.
The testimony of McLain and Green
was similar to that Of Sorga1d and,
Tyler. Mrs. Rowell testified as to thE
statements made by Mrs. GilleNe.s
This closed the case of te state an3 as
we go to press Mrs. Gillette is teSsify-
ing in her own behalf.