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The Press., 1904-06-08
THE WORD "HUSSAR. !"
Is Hungarian and Originally ' Meant n EHeehOnNer.

1t Is Hungarian and Originally
 Meant Q FreebOoteF.
 Hussar is a Hungarian word mean ing originally freebooter or free lance. These men, strong. active. hardy. ac- customed to capture and tame herds of wild horses, were brought into mill tary service by Corvinus. the boy king, in 1442 and became the finest body of light cavalry ill the world. The sug- gested derivation from the Magyar huzst, twenty, and ar, pay lone horse man raised by twenty familiesl-is only a fanciful one. The name spread into all armies. and hussars of all na- tions are distinguished by uniforms of brilliant colors and elaborate orna- ment. Two characteristics are the dol man and the busby, with its scarlet cloth attachment, a survival of the narrow Magyar bag, which fell over the left shoulder as a protection against sword cuts.
 The word dragoon was first used of q regiment of mounted infantry. so call- ed from the dragons or short muskets with which they were armed. The head of q dragon. wrought on the mug gle of N-:e muskets. seemed to spit fire and at one time was depicted on their standard.
The Press., 1904-06-08
PeDDis, Peoples OF Wtas:

A correspondent Gan American. we rresume) writes to ask how he shall pronounce the name of the excellent diarist we occasionally quote. "Do you," he asks, "call Pepys 'Peppis' or Peoples or 'Chumley' or what?' Even among contemporary London takers there is disagreement, but the question should be settled by one Air James Carcasse, whom Pepys kindly ,ooll ill his boat to view the great fire and wh> returned the compliment by a some what virulent set of verses ill his vol tune "Lucida Intervalla."
 Get thee behind me. then. dumb devil be
 gone,
 The Lord hath Ephthatha said to my
 tongue.
 Him I must praise who opcn'd hath my
 lips, Sent me from navy to the ark by ,Pepys
 The rhythm is dreadful. but the rhyme is conclusive. and the man who rowed in the same boat with the di;- rist called him "Pipps." - London Chronicle.
 [An accepted American dictionary authority also gives Peps as the cor rect pronunciation of his name.-Ed.l
The Press., 1904-06-08
An English Country Wedding.

Dean Kitchin, writing of the country people of Cumberland, England, says: "When a marriage came, the whole dis trict was reused to the utmost excite ment, the men in their bravest home spun, the women in bright blue, the brides color, or white or red. No green was possible. Was it not the color of the forsaken one, the willow green of disgrace? After the marriage ceremo- ny was over, after which the country priest gave them some homely good advice, they went into the churchyard, where there were laughter and some kissing and play, till the young fel- lows had pulled off their shoes and stockings, showing the varied colored ribbons which crossed over their legs. Then at a signal they started for a race from the church to the brides new home The winner had the right to return. hot and breathless, to meet the bride and her party, who had meanwhile been leisurely walking to the house. And he returned to claim kiss and a piece of ribbon as his prize. After that came merry feasting and often some dancing"
The Press., 1904-06-08
A JEWISH LEGEND.
The AncfeNt Song "Had Gadya" am
 Kts AllegOricaI Explanation.

The AncAeNt Song "Had Gadya" and
 Kts AllegOricaI Explanation.
 In the sixth volume of the Jewish Encyclopedia is found an interesting account of the ancient Aramaic song, "Had Gadya," or "One Kid" from which it is believed the familiar House That Jack Built is descend ed. But the Had Gadya" is now said to be known to have been borrowed from or fashioned after popular Ger man ballad, and the German ballad moreover is said to have it's prototype in an old French song. Thus the his tory of the song itself seems to be a sort of "House That Jack Built af- fair. The English translation of the old Aramaic doggerel runs as follows:
 "One only kid, one only kid, which my father bought for 2 zuzim. One only kid, one only kid. The cat came and ate the kid, etc. Then came the dog and bit the cat, etc. Then came the. stick and beat the dog, etc. Then came the fire that burned the stick, etc. Then came the water and quench- ed the fire, etc. Then came the OK and drank the water, etc. Then came the slaughterer and killed the OK, etc. Then came the angel of death and slew the slaughterer, etc. Then came the Most Holy-blessed be he-and de stroyed the angel of death that slew the slaughterer that killed the OK that drank the water that Quenched the fire that burned the stick that beat the that which my father bought for zuzim. One only kid, one only kid"
 The legend is supposed to illustrate how the people of Israel were for cen turies oppressed and persecuted by all the nations of antiquity and how the oppressors all perished one by one, and how Israel, the oppressed, survived. The allegorical explanation of the story is this:
 tion, Yhwh being the father, who bought or redeemed his people through Moses and Aaron -(the two pieces of money) from Egypt. The cat is As syria, the conqueror of Israel. The dog is Babylonia, the next to oppress the Jews. The stick stands for Per sia the fire for Macedonia, the water for Rome, the OK for the Saracens, who conquered Palestine; the slaugh- ter for the crusaders, the angel of death for the Turk, now ruling over Palestine, and finally the Most Holy for the principle of eternal justice to vindicate Israel, the one only kid of the allegory."
The Press., 1904-06-08
RInzinr n Trail

The ignorance of many people about the habits and capacities of. the blind is illustrated by a question which a man once asked Helen Keller Al though he was scholar and a man of letters, lie wanted to know if she en- joyed painting! A bright boy, who was a pupil in one of the earliest institu- tions for the blind, says; Fanny Crosby in her Life Story" was vastly bored by the foolish questions asked by visit ors whom he had to escort about the school. 'si. .-.-
 The climax was reached when he took them to the dining hall
 Dear mel" exclaimed a wondering dame. 'How do you blind folks ever manage to see the way to your mouthsw
 "Well, ma'am," replied the boy sol emnly, leach of us hitches one end of a string to his tongue and the other to the leg of his chair. By following that he manages to prevent the victuals los- ing their way" .. . ze
The Press., 1904-06-08
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 MT. and Mrs. Albert F. Davis oi Providence and MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Gould and daughter, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. H. F. Holtham.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Y. Gardner, Miss Bernice Gardner and Stanley Crowell of Springfield and Mrs. l.. Osgood of Medford, Mass, spent Deco ration day at 0. M. Kemp's farm at Ellithorpe.
 The post office was broken into early last Saturday morning. The safe was blown open with dynamite and quantity of stamps and sum of money taken. Entrance was forced through a rear window, ladder from the railway station being used to reach the window. While operations were in progress Night Officer Mellen went to the post office to post letter. While he was stepping over to put the letter in the slot he was struck on the head with a club. He fell, but attempted to draw a revolver, when a second blow rendered him uncon- scious. His hands and feet were bound with picture cord and he was gagged with handkerchief. Officer Mellen did not recover sufficiently to free himself until after 3 o'clock. This gave the thieves ample time to escape with their booty. The busi- ness-like manner in which everything was carried out leads to the belief that the work was done by profes- sionals. Comins' shop on Wilmington avenue was entered and cold chisel and a bit stock taken. The chisel was used in opening the safe, but the brace was not utilized. Both tools were left at the office. The handker- chief used to gag the officer had a letter IS" embroidered in the cor ner. This indicates that there was a man named Smith in the party, but as a working clew is not considered very valuable. An inspector was at the office Tuesday afternoon, but re- fused to state the amount of the loss. Postmaster Abel will not have to stand the loss, as he had observed all the regulations governing the care of the property.
 The Stafford baseball team won their third successive victory last Saturday in a very one-sided game with the Ware team, defeating them IA to o. The Ware team put up a very poor game. The catcher could not throw to second, and the way the second baseman played it would prob ably have been tumble if the ball had reached him. Harrington of the Ware team made two very pretty running foul catches. Collins pitch ed good game and kept the hits we'll scattered. He received fine support in an errorless game on the part of the Staffords. McCarthy, the regular catcher, was unable to play, and Quinley well filled the position. A running catch by A. Jaquith in right field was one of the features of the game. A number of good plays by Smith were applauded by the audi ence. The attendance was about $50.
 The score :-
The Press., 1904-06-08
An Easy Business

The easiest business in this world is dry goods; the reason is: customers want the stuff as much as they want to sell it; they come-in; look at the goods and buy. That's the whole business. .s...... s..-ss. ---..
 Devoe comes next. It saves money, and people like money. They like somebody else's more than their own they like to make it more than to save it; they like to keep it perhaps as we'll as to make it. ...
 Buildings rundown fast, without paint; poor paint is the same. Devoe is the means of stopping that leak !; 8 big one. All we've got to do, to sell Devoe. is to show that man saves money by using it.
 E D Jewell, Corry, Pa, painted his house years ago with mixed paint IA gallons. Last spring he painted Devoe; 10 gallons. Saved $15 to $2O.
 H. Chapman 6 Go. sells our paint. IT
The Press., 1904-06-08
Finger Nails and Disease.

1t is interesting to watch the history of a case of disease as recorded upon the finger nails. When we look at the patients nails, we see on each of them distinct ridge, showing that the DOT tion of the nail which has grown since the acute attack is much thinned out If a person has broken his arm within eighteen months, the ridges on the nails of the hand of the affected arm may be seen, while they will be absent on the other hand. The more acute the Illness the sharper will be the ridge. Extreme anxiety and mental depression have the same effect on the nails as physical disease.
The Press., 1904-06-08

Stafford, 1 3 O 1 70 3 3 IA
 Ware, 900 % o OO- O
 Runs. Smith 9, O'Neill 3, A. Ja quith 3, D. Jaquith, Hall, Mullins 3, Quinley, Collins, Sullivan Sarcifice hits, Smith, O'Neill, Hall, Quinley, Collins, Harrington. Stolen bases, A. Jaquith, D. Jaquith, Mullins 3, Sullivan 3. Two-base hit, A. Ja. quith. Three-base hits, Mullins ?. First base on balls, off Ogilvie ?. Batter hit, Love. Passed ball. Fitz- gerald. Struck out by Collins 10, by Ogilvie 5. Time, In 2O'm. Umpire, Dr. John English.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND EXCUSES.

We beg to ackno Wedge. will
sincere thanks, favors received i'm
connection with getting out our
first number. TO the Tonopah
Miner for loan of type, paper
stock and other cUurtesies cheer
fully eXtended; to Rev. +. H. Rob-
inson for "sticking' considerable
type, in which art he is an adept; 10
Judge Collins and H. B. Lind for
favors graciously tendered; and
last, but by no means least, to
those who assisted in putting in
the plant, and to those who by ad-
vertlslng and subscribing are help
ing to make the paper a success.
We beg to be excused because
the paper is not, geographically,
up to our expectations. This is
through no fault Of Mark Il. An
dreus, the efficient compositor on
THE News, but with part of the
type between here and Sodaville,
or buried beneath tons of freight
at the latter place, it was not pos
sible to have as neat a sheet as eX-
peCted. AS to editorial shOrtcom-
ingS we have the excuse to offer
chat we Were not born Withstand
there has been enough work this
week for triplets.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29
SUBSCRIBERS AND ADVERTISERS.

We want a copy of this paper to
&C regularly into every house, cab
in and tenth the Goldield district.
We believe each and every one
can afford to contribute at least
that 1huchf towards advertising the
Goldfeld district. 1t is not an ex-
pense but an investment which
Will give good returns by bringing
in capital to develop your claims,
or to give Jon work if YOU are lot
fortunate enough to w claims.
subscriptions are payable in ad.
vance, but we are not insisting on
this rule at the start, especially
where one may be temporarily
short of the needful. What we
want is subscribers and we will do
everything consistent with bust
ness principles to get a big local
subscription list,
We particularly urge our sub
scrlbers and friends to patronize
our advertisers. While the adver-
tlser will get at least value receiv-
ed in the advertising The News
will do for the district, still we
hope to see them get an increased
trade from the present residents of
the district, the profits from which
will be "velvet." Our friends and
subscribers can help the paper ma
terially by letting advertisers know
they appreciate their efforts in adj
vancing the interests of the Gold
field district.
Owing to the rush incident to
the first issue several probable adj
vertlserS were not seen, but no one
was Intentionally overlooked and
all are not only welcome, but will
be invited to use our columns in
advertising their business.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29

owners and residents Of the Gold
field district generally. The edi-
tor has been in the district almost
from the start and has given gen
erously of his time and ability in
advertising to the world it's won
derful resources. Under the cir
cumstances he has a right to ex-
pect a generous support. He ex-
poets nothing less.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29

His many friends throughout
the Goldfield district will read
with pleasure the tribute which
Charles Nj. Schwab, in his speech
at Tonopah, paid to John McKane.
Mr.. McKane is a big broadguage
man, a thorough and successful
miner, and Mr.. Schwab only gives
another evidence of his usual bus
mess sagacity when he places his
mining interests in McKane's
hands.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29
By WAY OF PREFACE.

When a ma sends out the hrSt
issue of his paper, it is a time-hon-
ored custom to say a few words d1-
rect, indicating his purpose. He,
the editor, is the man responsible
for the merits, or dement's OF the
performance that is to follow. SO
when he steps before the curtain
and makes his bow, it is to him a
momentous occasion. Being a tact
full man, he graCiously assumes
that his audience is well-minded,
will sit through the performance,
and will not, at least, begin to
throw things during the first act.
This assumption is sometimes
unwarrantcd, andin mining camp
assumptions are rarely safe. And
yet the card do not shoot the
man at theApiano, he is doing his
BEST q always been respected.
sc measure OF respect, at least,
the editor bespeaks for himself.
What we are pleased to call the
greatest gold camp ever Known"
has sprung up out of the desert in
a few months, and it is an oppOrtu-
nity and an honor that no man
should discount, to be the first to
announce the fact Through his own
organ, prepared and printed on
ground that is certain to repeatthe
story of the Comstock and make
the fame of Cripple Creek and the
story of the Rand read small.
Goldfeld-unfortunate that a
lame more distinctive or less gen
eral has not been given its even
now filing the ear Of the world.
The few months that have passed
since VI, first shipment of gold ore
went olt-amazing the world with
it's rE,neSs-have been crowded
with things still more amazing
The area Of production has extern
ded; towns are springing up like
magic arOu;.d us; the foremost men
in the mining world -many of
them-have already been on the
ground, others are heading this
way, and from all there is a single
voice-in the value of ores, in the
strength Of its lodges, in the eX-
tent of it's feld-GOldfeld is the
greatest discovery the world has
ever known.
THE GOLDF1ELD News hopes
to be worthy of SO grea. a camp
at least it shall make the effort. 1t
shall stand for its best interests,
shall try to present its merits to
the world worthily, basing its eff
forts on the record Of events rather
than on word painting depicting
the future. And yet the future
should not be discounted-it is out
of the future that all present grows
and while reporting the present,
we shall be mindful of the future,
and shall be governed in our poi
cy in all things by all that is i'm
piled in the modern ideas of prog
reSs.
Considerable speculation has
been INDUCED in as to the politics
of the paper. We wish to say
light at the start that politics will
never be a dominant feature of
The NtWs under the present own
er, at least. 1t will be frs: of all
a NEWS paper. No man or set of
men will he allowed to use it in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-04-29

Paul T. Wilkes, a nd tspaper
man of considerable eI rience,
has taken editorial chafc of the
Tonopah Bonanza.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

Roosevelt is the best example of
a "leader" as opposed to a "boss."
Notice with what success his leader
ship is crowned. In both legisla-
tive and diplomatic lines he has,
since becoming president, accom-
plished great things-things that are
an honor to him and an advantage to
the country. Recognizing the trend
of advanced opinion he has secured
the fulfillment of every intention he
has advocated. Not single measure
he has advocated, not an important
appointment that he has sent to
Congress, not single treaty he has
framed and not a case in the de-
partment of justice carried forward
at his suggestion that has not had a
favorable issue. The Cuban Reel
procity treaty, the Panama treaty,
the Chinese Commercial treaty, the
Merger decision, the confirmation
of Gen. Woods appointment, are all
testimonies of the wise leadership Of
the man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

Steel frame side door passenger
cars are coming into use and are
likely in the near future to become
the universal practice. They have
recently been put in service on the
Illinois Central railroad. Here there
is an immense passenger traffic and
these cars are found to be most eff
cient in the rapid unloading Of pas
sengers. These doors will be a
great aid in the exit of passengers in
case Of accident, and especially of
accidents by fire. They also pre-
vent the formation of crowds at the
ends of the cars at stations. These
new cars have twelve sliding doors
on each side of the car, and each
opens opposite a section of eight
seats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14
The Issue.
the man.

The Republicans of Wisconsin
are now called upon to face an issue
within their own party organization
which is as clearly cut and sharply
defined as has ever been any issue
with an opposing political party.
The Republican state convention
has been called to meet at Madison
May IS, 1904, and at the primaries
held for the election of delegates to
choose representatives in the state
convention the real contest will
come. Every intelligent Republi-
can in the state worthy the name.
knows what the issue is. He knows
that the real question at issue is,
whether ornot the La Toilette ma
chine, with its domineering inso-
lence, hypocrisy, Encouragement,
dishonesty, trickery, and disregard
for law, and utter contempt for party
precedent and instruction, shall con-
tinue to rule the Republican party
in Wisconsin with no consideration
or even respect, for any voter who
is not an obsequious supporter OF
His Majesty Gov. La Toilette, and
the La Toilette idea of political pu-
rity and sham reform.
La Toilette is an expert organizer,
thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS in his
methods, and is making frantic eff
fort to retain the party subject tc
his personal dictation. His follow
ers will attend the primaries in full
force, and control the selection Of
delegates, if in their power to do so
Those Republicans who are op.
posed to the autocratic and intoler-
able domination of one-man pow
er bearing the La Toilette stamp
should also be at the primaries anc
cast their ballots for new and i'm.
proved order of things, else share jr
the odium which their indifference
will bring upon the party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

Milwaukee, Superior and Hudson
elected Democratic mayors on the
9Th. These cities are all Republi-
can. AT the last presidential cleo
ton Milwaukee gave majority OF
6,5o7 for Mckinley; Superior gave
him majority of 1914 and Hudson
majority of 2ao. These figures
taken in contrast with Roses ma
jority of 5000 at the spring election
this year; O'Hare's majority of 158
in Superior and Hudson's of 14o for
Mcclure, show that the question of
party politics does not figure very
largely in municipal elections. The
people want the business of the
municipality transacted upon bust
ness principles. Officials that con-
scientiously and efficiently perform
the duties required of them will be
commended regardless of party pre-
objection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

The bulletin on Goat Smut and
its Prevention published by the
state agricultural department, may
be had by writing to w. A. Henry
Madison, enclosing 2-cent stamp,
This is Bulletin III. Bulletin III,
on "Alfalfa in Wisconsin," is also
published by the department and
will be sent to any who write for it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

Let the Republicans of Pierce and
St. Croix counties set the seal of
their condemnation upon the idea
that it is proper for the Governor of
Wisconsin to descend to dirty politi-
cal tricks of which a ward heller in
the slums of New York would be
ashamed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14
Eleventh Congressional District
Convention.

The Republican Convention for
the nth Congressional District is
hereby called to convene at o'clock
in the afternoon of Friday, April
29th, 1904, at the Village Hall in
Spooner, Wisconsin, for the purpose
of selecting 2 delegates and alter
mates to represent said District in the
National Republican Convention to
be held at Chicago, H., on the 10th
day of June, 1904, and for the tran
saction of such other business as
may properly come before such
Convention. Each County in said
District to be entitled to representa-
ton on the basis of one delegate for
each 200 votes or the major fraction
thereof, for the Republican Con-
gressional Candidate for 1902.
The representation will be as fol-
lows: Barron II; Bayfield, 9; Bur
nett 4; Chippewa IL; Douglas II;
Dunn 9; Gates 8; Pierce 8; Polk 7;
St. Croix IL; Sawyer 8; Washburn
8.
Dated at Spooner, Wis, March 20,
1904. H. G. McRAE, Chairman,
A. w. MCLEOD, Sec'y.
Address all communications to the
Secretary at Washburn, Wis. Ar
will be made with all
railways for reduced rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

The La Toilette machine is we'll
equipped and backed by the state
treasury. This is why it is enabled
to do such effective work. Because
of this effective work the La Toilette
men will be at the caucuses. Will
the other fellows be there? If they
are not, figure upon a prolongated
reign by Gar Robert with increas-
ing usurpation of power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-04-14

Bulletin No. III, Goat Smut and
its Prevention" puts the loss during
the last three years from oat smut in
this state at $I3,5oo,ooo. During
this period the rural public schools
cost the taxpayers of the state Sill.
100000. Bulletin III gives full di.
rections for treating seed oats to pre-
vent loss from smut in a simple, in
expensive and thorough manner.