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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
Armless Girl Plays Ball.

Fourteen-year-old Mary Ada Hen
bricks. who lives at Ansel' Wayne
county, KY, was born without arms
but she does not allow that inhrmity
70 stand in her way of enjoying life.
She plays many musical Instruments
with her toes, and is particularly eH-
merit with the banjo and guitar. BY
placing stool above the keys OF a
6iono she can play several pieces in
a creditable manner. She also manip-
ulates an accordion, and she can get
more music out of one Of those in
struments than the ordinary person
in full possession of arms and hands
she can catch rock between her toes
and throw it, and almost any bright
afternoon she may be seen playing
baseball much better than the average
boy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
Romance of Immigration.

The pleasantest Ellis Island report
of the year is that Of the 223 mar
riages which took place at the station
in the six months ending June 80.
This is a gain of % over the corre-
spending period of last year. The
brides were girls whose lovers had
come across first to prepare the way
for them.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
Photographing the Eye.

Prof. Balardi, of Turin, has sue
ceeded in perfecting his invention Of
photographing the eye, and has com
municated the results obtained to the
Physical society of Rome. advocating
its practical use for diagnosis OF dis
eases OF the eye.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
Washing Without Soap.

Clothes washing by electricity. with
out soap, is the idea of Hungarian.
The stream of electrified water is
claimed to remove all spots and dirt,
and the 300 garments held by the ma
chine are washed in less than Is min
utes.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11

Lord Erskine. when chief justice OF
England. presided once at the Chclms-
ford assizes. when q case o. breach 60.
promise Of marriage ws- n. ell beioc,
him in which Miss Tickeli was piai.t!i..
The counsel was pOmpous yours MAJ
named Stanton. Who opened the case
with Solemn emphasis thus Ticket,
the plaintiff. my lord" Erskine dryiy
interrupted him with: ooh, tickle her
yourself. M Stanton. 1t would DE uh-
becoming 10 my position"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11

A newly arrived immigrant who had
seen the sign Shoes repaired while you
wait" opened barber shop and put a
card in his window which bore the le-
gend: "A good shave while you wait. :"
And the novelty of his announce tent
really attracted customers. The wags
enjoyed jollying him. and he actually
builded better than he knew.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
YARNS. NEW AND OLD.

A Scotch Dominic. after telling his
scholars the story Of Ananias and Sap
ph'ra, aske' them: why does not GOD
st, Ike everybody dead that tells lie?'
Al er a long silence one little fellow ex-
claimed: Because there wouldna be
nobody left
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
General Merchandise

We carry complete line of General
Merchandise. We are receiving new
goods regularly and can supply your
wants in any quantity. Try US for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11

George Zimmerman, the publisher, re-
Gently made a trip through Kansas and
Oklahoma, region that he had not
v'7ited for more than 80 years. 81 sup
pose that you noticed many changes out
there" remarked a friend. Eyes. in
deed" replied Mr.. Zimmerman; when
! first visited that country there were
many red men there without a white.
On my recent trip / saw many white men
without red
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11
Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes,
Rubber Goods, Hardware.

We furnish you pound rails, in ordinary guam
titles laid down Sites 81 per 100 pounds Plates
for same lie; spikes SC; bolts &c.
Automatic mine at Sites $45: steel plate bed,
wheels cast iron chilled face self ong dustproof caps
If you going send out for anything in the hard
line stoves drill steel, let make you prices.
Do you want anything in the leather line, Let
quote you prices on harness and saddles
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11

The late Gen. H. " Boynton, the
Washington correspondent, used to tell
on Fourth of July story about a Brit
ish captain. This captain, after being
defeated in a sea fight in the war of 1919,
inspected the ship to which he had SUR
rendered. But hang it all, half your
sailors are English" he grumbled at the
end of his inspection. And had you
not all English?" said the American
captain, calmly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-11-11

Hume, the historian, found himself
one day at a social dinner, next to Lord
John Russell. In the course of CONVEX
sation. his lordship said: What do you
consider the object of legislation ?"
THE greatest good to the greatest num-
ber," was Hume's answer "And what
do you consider the greatest NUMBER"
continued Lord John Russell. Number
one, my lord" was the historians
prompt reply.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01
Sill unrnmed.

Uncle Rufus was one Of the calmest
and most equablc OF mortals. Nobody
had ever seen him excited or impatient.
But there came time that tried him.
The furnace In the basement Of his
house was working badly. He had been
experimenting with new variety Of
coal, In which there was a considerable
proportion Of slack" and II did not
seem 10 he burning. He threw open
the door Of the furnace. thrust the end
Of long poker deep into the smohler-
Ing mass and stirred II Up vigorously.
The result was startling. A fierce
burst Of flame and smoke came forth.
not only envelopIng Uncle Rufus, but
blowing out the nue caps In the rooms
above and filling the house with SCOT
and ashes.
In the midst OF the excitement Uncle
Rufus came up from the basement with
his usual slow and regular step. His
face was black with CRIME, bis eye
brows and eyelashes were slnged 10 a
crisp. and what was left OF bis hair
and beard was a sight 10 behold.
lie went 10 mirror and took q good
look at himself.
WAL" he said slowly and dellber-
ately. II was needing a shave an a
hair cut anyway"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

Stone forests are found In various
parts Of the world. In many cases
they are hardened by some peculiarity
Of the atmosphere and are found stand.
ing just as they were when clothed
with green foliage thousands OF years
ago. The Little Colorado river. in
Arizona. has long been famous as a
locality for such finds. At one place
more than 1900 cords OF solid stone
tree trunks. sections. limbs and logs
were found by the government sur
veyors. Most Of them were sllIcified,
many seven TO ten feet In diane
ter and from twenty TO eighty feet
In height. Biologists say that the
petrifed trees OF the Little Colora-
do we're once covered with mari over
1000 feet In depth. Some Of the trees
have been changed TO Jasper and have
assumed various hues: others resemble
opal, and when broken open the core
Is often found lined with crystals OF
the most beautiful tints.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

'T.ut, factor. II seems 10 mo like put.
fling our hands into anothcr's cache. !"
demonstrated Le Page bluntly.
"lts putting our hands upon shoul.
dcrs that AFRO bending over our own
cache" rctortcd the factor angrlly.
"our company came into this country
first aud ranged II from the divide TO
The snow line unmolcsted. and now
these lnterlopcrH sneak In and npproprl
ate the best trapping valley In the
whole section. They must be driven
out Le Page. nnd YOU must do It."
Well" thoughtfully, Il suppose !
could do Il. Hut from the divide TO the
snow line is n big territory for one
company TO claim. fnctor. and don't
think any OF our men have been Into
that particular valley for more than
two years. II IN fifty miles away nnd
on our regular line of work, gener
ally scatter my men along the river
country on account Of the animals com
Ing "a drink and the easier Transports
tIon. That family could remain In the
valley a lifetime and not really hurt us
You know that. factor. Besides. they
have Just as much right here as We
have And there 10 another thing" cool
ly. and ignoring the wrath that was
namipg to the factors face. ever since
I heard how they went to the valley
last winter. just q young man aud hl-
wife. across 800 miles of as bleak coun.
try a. even n trapper ever turned his
back 10. I have wished that could
meet them and shake hands"
You seem 10 know all about them, =
sne~rei the factor.
Not q word more than you Antoine
was up that way trapping and told you
what he told the rest OF us lie met the
man himself and heard him say that he
had no, been married long and that the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

hAm
two had reached the valley In good
condition. That is oil, only you aud l
look at things differently"
The factors wrath could not contain
Itself longer,
Perhaps so." he stormed. but you'll
DO this just as look at H. You're un'
der contract 10 the company"
For Ave years" calmly. ito hunt,
trap and do the work according TO my
ability. | AIN satisfied"
"wcll." menacingly, ''you Will take
four men and 60 to this valley and
clear Il Of its vermn."
"IIowT
ANY way you like. 30 long as It's
done thoroughly" snapped the factor.
"You never asked question like that
before You must be losing nerve.
shoot them. burn them, drown them;
there ARE ways enough. Or no"--con'
trolling himself with an effort-"per'
haps you'd better not do that. Stories
get out aud prejudice the country
against us. FrIghten them OF A
good wuy IL TO destroy their camp and
provisions and take away all their
weapons, then give them so many
hours TO leave the country. They'll
80 all right. followed that method
until | was given charge of u post
And. lie Page
Yes. factor"
"You will discontinue having your
way Of looking at things You belong
TO the company. and ! voice the COM
pany's orders. Understand? ANY fail.
ure on your part. or leaving the serv'
Ice, means losing everything coming
TO you. That's the contract"
II have read H." smlllngly, "and my
way Of looking Mt things has never In.
terfered with my work 30 far. You
know that"
Yes. the factor knew 1t. But still his
eyes followed the strong figure as II
strode away with anything but friend.
ly looks. There was bad blood between
the two, and but for the fact that lie
Page was worth any three men at the
post and could control the others as
no one else had ever done, and seemed
to have an instructive knowledge OF
where to obtain the best and most
pelts. he would long ago have found
means of getting rid OF him. More
over, he had an uneasy feeling that the
company valued lie Pages services al
most as much as 1t did his own.
Inside Of half an hour lie Page had
selected ammunition and provisions
and picked out the four men who were
to accompany him--the best at the
trading post, he believed, and men after
his own heart; strong. wiry, indefatl-
gable, who would fight or work SO long
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

as strength lasted and OH whom b.
could depend The work WINS not such
as he would like. but that did not mat
ter: II wns the company's aud he wa,
In the colnpany'a service.
The second day they reached tho
head Of tho valley. entering II by way
OF rayine through which plunged M
ley stream. This they waded. Beyond
the ground sloped rapidly and was
thickly wooded. They could overlook
most Of the valley.
"Now. men," said Le Page. suppose
we scatter and work gradually down
the valley. examining the woods thor
oughly. They have likely built n cabin
somewhere, aud II they see us first and
suspect our errnnd they may try to
keep out Of sight"
"WaIt moment" exclaimed one u
the men Isn't that smoke half u mile
or No down yondcr. over those pine
topsf" And be- pointed with bis I'm.
ger.
lie Page shaded his eyes.
Yes. that's smoke" he said after q
sharp scrutiny. and II seems near the
stream. They've built there on nc.
count Of the water Well. well fol
low right down the bank and settle
things AT once. Hut mind. men. M
fighting unless there's need. Wen try
20 persuade them 10 leave peaceably
II they refuse TO go. we'll use force
I think we can get back 10 the post by
tomorrow night"
There was little need OF caution. for
the ground along the bank was coy
cred with pine needles and gave no
sound Of their footsteps. and the tree,
were so thick as 70 conceal everything
few rods away. II was only when
they had approached 90 within thirty
yards that they saw the cabin.
but before they reached II woman
came hurrying out wringing her hands
"Oh, mon Dleu. mon Dleu!" she cried
wildly. MY husband has been hurt
by falling tree and must have Il
doctor. II In sixty miles. and | have
little baby and cannot leave II and
my husband. oh. mcssleurs. messleura
do not lei him dIe!'
IL Page was a man Of quick thought
and prompt action and OF sympathetic
heart. Whirllng TO his men. he said
blnntly:
You will return at once to the
factor Tell him the expedition IL d
failure Wait. I will send him u note.
lie scribblcd few lines on the back
Of nm envelope and gave II 70 one Of
the men. "Now gor' be ordered. The
note read
Factor--i did not have the nerve aftel
all ! am going 10 the River dcs Quinc,
post after doctor for tho man. who Il
hurt. | can 10 quicker than any one else
OF cours. I shall lose tho Gao due me
since leave the companys service.
LIE PAGE.
But he did not lose the money
Three months afterward letter reach
cd him through nn Indian runner. II
was from the company's Office In Ion
don ana ran.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

bah Jove. old fel. was wanting to
zee you. you know ] had Just had my
man call you up at your apartments,
but got no answer. Not home. sup
poser'
"Oh. yes, deah boy. But. you know
my man doesn't like TO answer the
phone when ! am theah myself. He
says It puts him too much In the light
OF a serving man. don't cher know
and Of course could not think of do
ing II myself when he's theah. old fel. y
replied Spendrite. e.-Cincinnat CONNER
cial Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

BY advice Of our correspondent at Que
beo We have decided TO appoint you 20 the
factorshlp Of the trading post which con.
trolls your section. Your predecessor We
have transferred 10 another post Yours
respectfully. r. PAYNE. Secretary.
y. B.-Any arrears Of salary due you
VIII be- sent from the Quebec Office
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01

Morning Astorian, rs cents a month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-01
lie Page Lacked Nerve
By Frank H. Sweet Copyright, 1906, by Frank H. Sweet.

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
/, ands

quality
lands
in
Arkansas
the
Without S to and
Simply
the Investments safest and the climate the best These lands before
$4,000
and the war the struggle OF the south to lost prestige
has been But the time has world the
the compelled
look with the Of self interest upon the which offers them the
chance pile of dollars good to
reflect with believe padonabe
$270000
special Tueda
oue n n :
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LIE BANoN.

Lebanon, May 11.-Mr. and Mrs. O.
e. Ten Eyke, of Pulaski, and Mr. and
Mrs William Davis spent Sunday with
Jesse Davis and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Harrison, Of Can
tril.s visited Sunday with Mr.. Harri-
sons father.
Jim Brown and wife Of Milton, P. B.
Brown and wife, north of town, visited
near Leando Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wilson moved to
Leando last week, where Mr. Wilson
will engage in a grocery store. They
will be greatly missed by their many
friends, who wish them success in
their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and fam
lily, Misses Clara Harrison, Elizabeth
Martin and George Moore, of Keosau-
qua, were entertained Saturday even
in gand Sunday at DR.. G. S. Gurnsey's
home.
Miss Puma Sample, of Bloomfield
spent sunday with her grandfather, J.
IfSSnider.
fgStanley Beeler, N. G. Wells, Cullen
] Mmphrey and Lewis Conner were in
i hiiton Saturday evening.
Miss Abide, of Pulaski, spent Sun
day with Emma Harrison.
Quarterly meetings will be held at
the Methodist Episcopal church May
Fl and %.
Rev. Gilbert, Of Cantril, was in town
Thursday to meet with the Epworth
League that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Johnston visited
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, May IA social dance
will be given at the Whitley opera
house Saturday evening.
The Epworth League will observe
the sixteenth anniversary of the or
ganization on Sunday evening at the
Methodist Episcopal church. A suit.
able program will be given.
Rev. Stanley E. Wilkins, of Monroe,
will preach at the Baptist church on
next Sunday.
Arrangements are being made for
appropriate Decoration day exercises
here.
The West Point base ball team will
play here Sunday, May IA. The Bos-
ton bloomer girls will meet the
Bonaparte team for a game.
c. M. Bell moved into the Bushell
property Wednesday,
Mrs. Margaret Humphreys Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Percy Van Zant in
Pennington.
Mrs. 6. P. Linewaver has been quite
i'll for several days.
Mrs. Brooks, Of Keosauqua, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. A. v. Black
ford.
A great deal Of damage was done
here during the wind storm Wednes
day night.
Mrs. Emma Schroeder was in Keo-
sauqua Wednesday.
Miss Wise returned to Bloomfield
Wednesday.
Word was received here that a
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Harley Christy, Of Fort Worth, Texas
on May 8.
The L. A. f. club met at Mrs. VIM
VOLTS home Thursday afternoon.
John Beck has gone to Henley, No.
where he has employment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13

Sunday night is in very serious con-
dition at present.
The saloon petition was withdrawn
yesterday just before noon by it's sup
porters. Another canvas will be begun
about June l.
S. A. Newell is confined to his bed
this week and his condition is some
what serious.
The women of Abba met with Mrs.
N. E. Kendall Thursday afternoon for
the purpose Of organizing chautau-
qua circle.
Great preparations are being made
for the chautauqua which holds it's
session next month. Some Of the most
popular lecturers are on the program.
The session is sure to present some
thing to suit the taste of everyone.
Claude Sparks still continues to i'm
prove. The stitches were removed
yesterday from the wound made by the
operation and he was able to take
considerable nourishment.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson are
the guests Of friends here Mrs. Will
kinson will be remembered as Miss
Bess Afford.
Mrs. A. A. Berry has returned to her
home in Clarinda after being in Abba
some three weeks during the illness
and death of her father, Thomas Ell
der.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
RUSSELL.

Russell, May 11.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. S.
Johnston returned this morning from
Chicago, where they have been the
past week attending the graduation of
their son. Howard.
Herbert Stote, Of Colorado Springs,
Colo, and Frank Stote. Of Chicago,
spent Sunday with their parents, Rev.
Stote and wife, Of the Baptist parson-
age
Ray and Helen Oldf1eld, Of Humes-
ton. visited at the Selden King home
Saturday and attended the field meet
between Corydon and Russell.
Mrs Florence Childs and daughter,
Winnie, returned home Friday morning
from months visit at Coatsville. Mo.
Miss Ella Cfiilds accompanied them for
visit
The home of Jerry cadagan was
struck by lightning Tuesday, damag-
ing it quite badly.
A. ]. Workman and son, Herbert, re-
turned from Des Moines Thursday
where they visited a few days. with
their daughter and sister, Mrs. H. S.
Boyd.
Mrs. jackson werts returned Satur-
day on No. 10 from Ell Paso, Texas.
and California, where she has spent
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. P.
A. Hockey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-13
wooLsoN.

Woolson, May 10-The Misses Louie
Shelly and Nellie Ireland will repre-
sent the Woolson Christian Endeavor
society at the southeastern district Y
p. s. C. e. convention at Bloomfield
May IL and IL.
The Woolson Christian Endeavor
Bociety held program and missionary
rally April 80 at which over SIG was
raised for Jamaica missions.
Mrs. Quaypool, of Brighton, visited
her friend, Mrs. Efie Young, last
week.
AL Johnson, who accompanied his
wife to Kansas City on her way to
California returned Thursday.
Rev. John Stats, who has been Wis.
lung his brother here, has returned to
LIS home in Oklahoma.
Talley Young and R. w. Shelley
made business trip to Agency re-
Gently.
Miss Clara Hadley is seriously ill
with lung fever. She was removed to
her home from Pleasant Plain on Sun
day.
Clark Roberts spent Sunday with
friends here recently.
The new section foreman has moved
Into one of the ice Coffman tenant
houses. The Burnett family will re-
move to Illinois.
Tom Morgan and wife, of Osceola,
are visiting Mrs. Morgan's sister, Mrs.
VIM. Quackenbush.
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Norton s. Smith.

with their, daughter, Mrs. Ed Robert
son, near Birmingham over Sunday.
Clarence Van Fleets was the guest
of Otto Mccullough Sunday.
Rev. Trube, of Milton, preached at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
DRAKEVlLLE.
Drakeville, May 11-Mrs. Greene
and Mrs Cheffer, Of Indiana, visited
last week with their uncle John
Clarks and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rothenstein and
children, of Bunch, and H. T. Truitt
and wife visited Sunday with Mrs.
Emma Williams.
Grandma Sayles is visiting in Bloom
field with her daughter Mrs Crick-
endall and her son, Steve Sayles.
Mrs. Ella Broughard and son,
Dwight, of Little River, Kansas, w.
H. Taylor and wife, DR.. H. c. Young,
wife and son, Herbert, of Bloomfield
visited Sunday It the home of E.
Truitt and family.
L. E. Sayles and family, of Ottumwa,
are visiting here at the parental
Sayles home.
A. L. Russell, wife and son, Dale
spent Sunday with tf--ir son, Orus
and wife.
Mrs. Emma Williams and daughter
Eta, spent Monday afternoon in the
country with Mrs. Rape.
Mrs. Wilson spent Saturday and
Sunday with her son, Charlie Wilson
and family.
John Clarke and daughter, Mrs
George Goodlander went to Bloomfield
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Tannehil, went to BLOOMFIELD
Sunday morning.
DR.. Newland has purchased a driv-
| ing team.
Rev. Gillette filled his appointment
at the Christian church last Saturday
night and Sunday.
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PAckwooD.

Packwood, May 11.-Mrs. Esther
Strasso, from Minnesota, is visiting
relatives here.
DR.. and Mrs. Laird Malvern are Wis
iting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Roth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roster, of near
Brighton, were over Sunday visitors
with relatives here.
Opal Johnston was five years old
Saturday, and fifteen of her young
friends helped her celebrate the day.
A number of nice presents were given
her. Mrs. Johnston served the little
folks ice cream and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steele and DR..
and Mrs. G. G. Norman were enter
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. For
rest.
Elder and Mrs. c. C. Davis of Iowa
Falls, are guests Of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Grafton.
P. T. Fairchild, Of this place, and
Miss Rena Riley, of near Brighton,
were married last week. They will
soon go to housekeeping here.
Mrs. Harry Mills. who has been in
poor health for some time, Is improv-
ing.
l. L. Everett, who has been a sufferer
from stomach trouble for some time,
does not improve.
Miss Melissa Vanness, of this town
ship, and Thos. Walker, Of Locust
Grove township, were married Satur-
day night
Elder Paris has moved into the P.
H. Roth property.
Mrs. ]. S. Laughary has about re-
covered from a surgical operation she
recently underwent
Mrs. Andrew IcCreery, who has
been an invalid for several years, is
reported as very low.