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The Press., 1905-06-28
Where Women Touch Their Hats.

w19Re women TOU0A TA9kF A0e9e
 Many years ago kissing was the most common mode of salutation in Eng land, while shaking the hand was con- sldered an evidence of the closest inti- macy. Strangers would be kissed where to shake their hands would have been thought most unwarrantable fa- miliarity. It is, however, doubtful if in any part of the British isles women touched their hats. as do the women of Cortina, a little town perched on a lofty peak of the Dolomite Alps. The women of this quaint town touch their hats like men on meeting an acQuaint- anee and remove them on entering church, placing them on the lodges in front of their seats. On leaving the building they take their hats in their hands ana do not replace them until well pass the cAurGA door-kondon ChroniclN
The Press., 1905-06-28

FOUND CURE DYSPEPSIA Mrs. s Lindsay, of Fort William, Ontario, Canada, who has suff red quite a number of years from dysr epsia and great pains in the stomach, was advised ny her drug glst to take Chambt rlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets She did SD "nd sayo, Il find that they have done me great deal of good have never had any suf fering since l began using them." If troubled with dyspepsia or indigestion why # take thu sa Tablets, get we'll and stay well? F.'r sale by E. K Taft. II. F. Cady, Stafford; G. Hall, Jr , X Go :, Wilmington.
The Press., 1905-06-28
The Mexican Bridegroom.

The bridegroom in Mexico finds mar riage a very costly business. He is ex- pected to buy the rousseau, and he is fortunate if he can satisfy the extrava- gance sanctioned by custom and prompted by ardent passion. Young men from the country are said to be often seen in the City of Mexico pur- chasing all sorts of f1nery for the la dies of their choice, and the spectacle they present as they consult the meas urements, which they carry with them for all sorts of garments, is very amusing
The Press., 1905-06-28
A Sticlxler For PrOmDtness.

A certain merchant in Boston is noted for being stickler in the matter of promptness to the extent that he has been known to walk out of church be- cause the services did not begin promptly and to leave his sister alone in a strange city because she was four minutes late In keeping an appoint ment. Not long ago he overheard forceful exposition of his peculiarity.
 He had walked out to his stable and was about to go in when he heard the new groom within say to the coach man, 'Is 1t thrue, Dolan, that the boss is cracked about doing things on time and goes into a fit whin anybody Is late?"
 "Thrue? Thrue?" cried Dolan. 'Let me tell you, Ryan, how thrue 1t is. If the boss had promised to mate himself at lliven o'clock and was late he'd find himself gone whin he got there. That's how thrue 1t is!'
The Press., 1905-06-28
The Snow Line.

Snow, even in the tropics. never meltz, but remains continuously all the year round above the height of 16,OOO feet. In colder climes the snow line is much lower than this.
The Press., 1905-06-28
Had tO Wait Events.

Ance-Ethel says she really doesn't Jack-Just like a novel, isn't it? Alice Yes. But in a novel you could turn to the last chapter and find out
The Press., 1905-06-28
Here ts Relief for Women.

IT you have pains In the back, Urinary, BIad- der. or Kidney trouble, and want a certain pleasant herb remedy for NOmaDs ills, try Mother Gray's AustraiIian-Leaf It is safe monthly regulator. At Druggists or by mail 50 cts. Sample package FREE. Address The Mother Gray O., LeRoy, N. Y.
The Press., 1905-06-28
Tine RMRnK0n WmX

Friend-1 suppose the baby is fond of you? Papa-Fond of me? Why, he sleeps all day when I'm not at home and stays up all night just to enjoy my Oociety.-Town and Country.
The Press., 1905-06-28

The laxative effe. of Chamberlain $ Stomach and Liver Tablets Is so agree able and so natural that you do not realize 1t Is the effect of medicine. For sale ny E. K. Taft, H. F Cadv, Stafford ; c. Hall, Jr., & Co.,, South Wiliil on.
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JUST WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD Do

JUST WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD Do - Mir. J. T. Barber of IrwiDville, Ga a. ways keeps a h. tile of Chamherlain's Colic, Cholera an1 Diarrhe. Re nedy at hand ready for instant use. Attacks of collie, cholera porhus and dlarrf e. come on SO suddenly that there is no time to hunt doctor or go to il e store for med irine. MT. Barber says: II have tried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera ard Diar- Fl e Remedy, which Is one of the b st medicines I ever saw keep o tie of It in my room, a. hlve laI aav. raj at- lacks of collie, and 1t has pr"veI 10 be the hest medicine I ever rlstd." Sold hv ". F. Cadv, E K Taft, Stafford; q Hall Jr., & Co.,, South Wilmington.
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A CFmQI Threat.

MT. Ships (who has called about that long standing account)-So you won't pay today, eh2 We'll, now, warn you if you don't settle with me by this day week I'll go round to all your oth- CT creditors and tell them that you've paid me in full, and then you'll have 'em all down on you. See what I mean?
The Press., 1905-06-28
LaRntinx London I'm 171s.

The question of the lighting of Lon don was settled in simple fashion in 1715. The common council repealed, Annulled and made void all the former acts concerning the lighting of Lon don" as a preliminary measure and then proceeded to enact that 'all house keepers whose house, door or gateway fronts or lies next to any street, lane or public passage or place of the said city shall in every dark night-that is, every night between the second night after each full moon and the seventh night after each full mOon-set or hang out one or more lights with sufficient cotton wicks that shall continue to burn from 6 o'clock at night till Il o'clock of the same night on penalty of a Rhillin1."
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'oLBodS

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The Press., 1905-06-28

TIMELY AND VALUABLE SUGGEsIInNs - Many peop e. especially women who lead closely confined domestic lives, suffer from what in general terms Is called "nervousness Among all forms of treat cess the intelligent use of Dr. David Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy. of Rondout, N Y., which promotes an easy and natural action of the digestive organs and i'm parts tone to the nervous system. 3
The Press., 1905-06-28

Even better values i'm the sale of SIS to $25 Gray WOfsted and Fancy Suits now marked $11 1.5O and $13.5O.
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IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
 Advice and Help.
nAa EAs Guided ThOasAnds to Hsnlth.- Maw Lydia R- Pinkham'uy Vegetable Com p~unA Cured nErs- Fred Ssydsl.

It Is a great satisfaction for B woman to feel that she can write to another telling her the most private and confidential details about her illness, and know that her letter will be seen by a wo- man only, a wo- man full of sym pathy for her sick sisters, and
The Press., 1905-06-28

While you're here, see the snappy styles we show i'm everything you wear, from straw hat to low shoes.
The Press., 1905-06-28
THE SEASONS GREATEST SALE

Every day we add more fancy suits to tn wonderful offerings in this wonderful sale every broken line i'm Fancy Cassimere, Home spun and CheviOt Suits we have been sellin at SIP, $13.5O and $15, contributes to tn collection of High Grade Suits we are selling DOW at $9. 50
 It is worth coming miles for the priviIeg, of picking out Fine Suit at from $2. 50 t, $500 under regular price. We still have al sizes, and invite you to come to the sal without further delay.
 We can fit you.
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INSURANCE !!
LEGISLATION
ASKED FOR

ALBANY, N. Y, July 20.-Govern-
Legislature today by sending the ex-
ira session special message. recon-
mending that body to take under con-
sideratiOn the question of the ap-
assembly with the usual powers to
investigate, after adj 1ur3ing, the
operation of life insurance compa MES
doing business in the state for the
regular session such Legislation as
will be adequate to restore public
confidence.
Governor Higgins made a state
ment after sending in the message
that he did not recommend to the
Legislature to investigate insurance
ompanies, but merely to take the
matter under consideration, as his po-
remained unchanged. Ill considered
haste, provoked by the angry and inn
patient clamor, would serve no useful
end
senate this afternoon adopted a reso-
luton for a joint committee to in
vestigate the insurance situation. The
assembly unanimously adopted the
resolution calling for an insurance
investigation by joint committee.
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strowbridge died of disappointment

Strowbridge died of disappointment
at Denver. Col, after spending a
large amount of money in futile
attempt To md the mythical mine, SO
his friends have said.
AS early in history as 1852 the
Russians worked these copper mines
and it was from this source that the
car fatteued the monarchial strong
box, but one day the fast increasing
horde failed to materialize and sec
ond band of colonists searched in
vain for the lost city and the valu-
able copper mines. Years afterwards
rumors of a massacre in the interior
of the entire population of the village
was reported by friendly Indians, who
told tale of torture and the utter
humiliation of the whole village. The
whites were afraid to enter the coun-
try, the rumors died out and the
tragic event was almost forgotten.
According to these rumors the in
habitants were surprised and attack
ed by hordes of Indians, who had
banded together at the call of their
"mediCiAe man" to eXterminate the
intruders. That the massacre must
have been a desperate hand-to-hand
conflict is believed by the report that
skeletons were found years after
hanging in the lettering chimneys,
where the Russians had made a last
stand against inevitable death in its
cruelest form. They were stabbed
to death from beneath and above by
the painted demons, who were armed
with lances tipped with sharp knives.
| A vagrant journey down the soli-
tary reaches of the Kuskokwim river
by Knudson and Hofstadt ended when
they heard the vague rumors of the
deserted village, and Hofstadt con-
, tinued on to his sailing vessel, an
chored in Bristol bay, while Knudson
! alone Ventured into the wilds and did
succeed in confirming the rumors, To-
eating the property, which was in the
heart of what had the appearance OF
, having been a prosperous settlement
/ Hofstadt sailed from Bristol bay
! through Unimak pass and into the
waters of Cooks Inlet.
They picked up Knudson, who was
nearly starved and worn out from
nis dash into the interior. but h'
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long to them. The other one-fifth is
made up of confidence men, thugs.
booze sellers, etc. They are never
found working in the harvest fields,
but 1t is safe to say that they get
half the money of those who do.
Their harvest is suckers, and the
crop is big during wheat harvest.
Holdups are frequent. 1t is unsafe
for a man to walk along a deserted
street in a wheat belt town after
night unless armed The local au-
thorities are usually unable to deal
with these fellows except in the
largest towns, and "A reign of terror
exists In small towns.
The biggest crop of suckers is
picked on Sunday. Saturday night
the harvesters receive pay for the
weeks labor. and on Sunday gather
at the railroad stations and towns
and soon find men who are anxious
to be friendly. They are invited to
take a drink and are tipped off on
the location of the booze joints.
The next step is little game. The
rest Is easy. If Mr.. Harvesthand
will not join the game he will al
! least take another drink He gets
too drunk to know anything, and
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COPPER STRIKE MEANS
FORTUNE FOR SEATTLE men

was wild with excitement He de-
scrihel the village, the old workings
of the Russians, the finding of rot
ting human bones and last, but not
least, the miles and miles of copper
glance that clistened in the sunlight,
and told of wealth and ease to the
man who secured the right to con-
troll it,
Hofstadt sent him back with a new
outfit and was making his way to the
recording station when the Indians,
perhaps filled with avarice at the
sight of Knudsons outfit, set upon
him and committed the second
tragedy. Knudson was never heard of
since and the mines location for the
second time was lost to all but the
natives.
Hofstadt secured capital and
wealthy spectators learned of the
property. After months and months
of weary search, the mine was dis
covered on May %, and the tidings
were received on Monday, announc-
ing the delirious condition of things
at Valdez.
Strowbridge got his first clew to
the copper lode by finding at Seldovia,
Cooks Ihlet, the murdered knudson' $
first small shipment, which was min
ed and evidently stored at that port
before the Indians killed him Strow-
bridge wore his life away in futile
attempt to find the mysterious mine
but he knew that the property, wher-
ever it was, was worth looking up
and he died in ignorance of its real
worth.
The Knudson mine is an immense
body of copper ore, the main vein be-
ing 25 feet in thickness. This runs
! for miles without variation. and at
one point is cut in twain by noun
tain stream along whose bed is
/ strewn copper boulders that have be-
come worn and shining by the action
/ of the water. 1t is roughly estimated
that there is In sight nearly 100000
tons of the ore.
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RICH LODE FINALLY LOCATED AFTER A LONG
SEARCH WHICH IS REPLETE WITH
ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY

SEATTLE. July 2o.-Advices re-
ceived Monday from Valdez announce
the discovery Of the famous Knudson
copper ledge, which was regarded as
an emanation of the fevered magma
ton of a goldseeker, who, after three
years of rentrending search, has
again stumbled upon the main body
of copper ore and set the Inhabitants
of Valdez and the surrounding coun-
try wild with excitement.
Already 200 frantic miners have
taken up the trail for the new dig
ms" which are at Hanna lake,
about 900 miles from Sunrise City.
Cooks Inlet, and across the divide
from that noted producing Sec
ton.
Several local moneyed men are in
terested in the property, among whom
are: Judge 0. L. Sauter, of the law
firm of Sheldon & Sauter; Julian
Becker, salesman in the employ of
Calwell Bros; F. F. Evans and
others, while J. NJ. Dawson of the
Dawson Ditch company of Nome, and
W. T. Perkins, president of the
Northwest Commercial company. are
outside owners.
Many tragic tales are connected
with the famous copper lode, the
latest being the murder by Indians
of one of the recent locators, Nels
knudson, who, in company with Cap
tain Edwin Hofstad, drove locating
stakes for nearly mile and half
en- the copper glance, and Knudson
made preparations to spend the win
ter on the claims.
II was while Captain Hofstadt was
hnstening to the nearest government
place of record that the Indians, true
10 their traditional hatred OF the
whites in preventing the securing OF
the property which they had sur
rounded with Indian lore, ambushec
the lone prospector and murdered the
only man able 10 conduct anyone &c
the famulous mine. Since that time
nofstadt has spent months OF time
and large sums of money in determin-
Ing not only the fate of his partner
hit tha location of the ore. which
when .asspy.d by Professor strow'
triAse. nsttel si3o per tor In coppeI
AL goiA
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Staff Correspondence to The Press.
NEW YORK. July 20.-Walter
Scott. the confessed Death Valley
Monte Cristo," has his own ideas on
"a good time" He came into New
York for the FUN of it." He came
with $4,000. according to his own
figures He is not going to be done"
out of any of it, that is If he can
hep it and he certainly looks as If he
could take care of himself in a crowd.
He's almost six feet, broad Shout
dered as you would expect OF a
roush-and-ready westerner that has
spent his life on the plains with the
horses and the cattle, or going to
make up part of Buffalo Bits Wild
West aggregation. or pegging away
at some poor prospect or other down
in Death valley where the ordinary
man cares not to dwell. He's % and
smooth faced, rudy of complexion
and ready with tongue, genial, whole
hearted and dead anxious TO do a
turn for any fellow that he thinks
Is ION the level"
Four years ago a New York bank
er grub staked" Scott to the tune
of $4,000 Scott says he never got
out of town with more than a frac-
iton of it, but when he did hit the
trail back to Arizona, he landed on
a streak of pay" out in the Death
valley, and his tales of the fortune
he has found would make Croesus
jealous.
He says he has the only mine in
the valley and that if he could only
let liquor alone long enough he could
pan out one, two, yes ten millions
In a few years.
Within the last four years he says
he has cleaned up $4,000. His last
cleanup, before his celebrated trip
TO the east. began amounted to s34,-
600.
Il put up $4,000 for the special
choo-choo train to Chicago, and have
ridded myself of some $4,000 more
So I've $4,000 left and I'm going &c
have one of time, and wher
that's gone, it's me back to the mine,
said Scotty when he struck Broad
way.
Why did l bring the little yellow
cur dog along? Just to show thos'
blasted dummies out in Angeles wha
think of EN-. Many the time I've
walked the planks down there with
out enough money TO buy bacon
rind TO grease my shoes with NO
body ever looked at me. l said L
myself, III show EN- and ] CUES
have. ! cashed my dirt and the.
all wanted TO give me the glad hand
Il happened to see little lonesom
yellow cur that a pack of high
falutin' dogs WAS chasin'. ] adopted
him Hes a better companion thar
all the cheap skates in Los Angeles
But he don't go out alone witt
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when he sobers up his pockets arc
empty.
The real working harvest hand is
generally a country man. He sticks
to his work closely, stays at one
point till the harvest is over, and
then moves on. Many of this class
harvest for the same farmers every
year, thus building a reputation foi
their work. They are able to get
work as long as it lasts, and often
get as much as SO per day
a number of these country boys
have never been farther from home
than their county seat, and are Al
easy mark for the sucker hunters
but they rarely get caught more thar
once.
The fellow who Is out to see tho
country is generally cheap sort o.
man. He only wants to work :
couple of days in a place, and doesn'
care whether he earns his wages OF
not, for he expects to move on. H'
steals his rides and sleeps any ole
place.
Wheat farmers are learning a few
things about the treatment OF harVes
hands. They must depend on tran
silent help every year In saving thu
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TREAT YOUR KIDNEYS FOE
REEUMATISM.

When you are suffering from
rheumatism, the kidneys must be at
tended to at once so that they VIII
climate the uric acid from the blood.
Foley's Kidney Cure is the most eff
fective remedy for this purpose. X.
T. Hopkins of Polar, Wis. says
After unsuccessfully doctoring three
years for rheumatism with the best
doctors, | tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and it cured me. ] can not speak too
highly of that great medicine Sold
by Chas. McNab, 400 Riverside ave-
nue..
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'rop. They have found that If man
s well treated he will return next
ear. Hence, the hours of labor are
lot so long or the food as poor as
nrmerly. A few farmers work their
men only 10 hours in the field. but
he majority about 10, and excep-
ionally a close-fisted fellow works
hours. They feed the men well,
90. Not on luxuries. but plenty of
rod substantial food, such as ham
= bacon, and eggs, potatoes, other
'ngctablcs. and plenty of bread, fresh
utter aud coffee. III some places "A
ven farmers form club and Kill a
.ef every two or three days during
rVcs., dividing it UP among them.
Nc man who is willing TO work
am. ,san:s to earn good wages need
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change.
"Scotty," as he is Familiarity called,
has been in New York several times
before He always put up at hotel
just off Broadway on Thirty-third.
The clerk wondered whether he would
stop there this time, since all the
story came out of his golden trail
from the west. But he came back
to the same old stamping ground.
While Scotty knows about every
bartender I'm town by his first name,
he is not on a bowling jag, as one
might think He merely has a COM
Portable starter" and just keeps it.
When he takes drink, he merely
covers the bottom of his tumbler
with the fiery" He knows too much
to let the throttle wide open, especial
ly here in New York. He wouldn
go back to the valley with the con-
seriousness that he had been done"
on Broadway for all the treasures
real and reputed, that his Golconda
contains.
And as to the mine, he is rather
shy on the information he hands out
Except that he pretty nigh owns al
Death Valley--lea stwise all there Is
of 1t that's worth a continental durn.'
and that some of the ore he has tak"r
out has run $SS,000 to the ton, anc
that out of an exceptional pocket he
took out some dirt" once that was
worth $50 a pound It's a quart;
vein, he says, but when you come tt
try to pin him down to real informa
ton as to the locality, and extent, ant
method of getting the ore out, ant
where he stamps and treats it
. "Scotty" is mum as an oyster.
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be afraid of the wheat harvest. I
have been in the harvest fields of
all the leading wheat counties of
Kansas, and have talked with scores
of men who spend their summers at
this work, beginning June 10 In Okla
homa and ending in September in
Manitoba, who are Of this same opin-
ion.
The men who have been over tho
ground once earn $17b to 1925 har-
vesting, one Illinois man claimed
to have saved $500 last year in threeI
months harvesting. There are plenty
of malcontents who grumhle sbou@
the wages, the work and the food
but the Industrious fellow who resly
means business is satisfied.
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that there $1,000 collar 1 bought him.
Wouldn't 1t have been a joke if Id
taken him down on Wall street with
that collar on, and it would have
turned UP missing? Not for me. The
missus has got the collar safe. and If
we get hard up we can cut out some
of the jewels, | guess.
But l only came here to have
good time in my sort OF way. I
don't throw any money away. I've
got to have value received for mine.
I'd rather spend my money with
crowd of newspaper men or with the
barkeep than down on Wall street.
None O them fellows gets mine, you
bet
Why did I buy a special train?
Well, l s'pose people think that only
Rockefeller and Morgan and those
| dubs can buy special trains. l just
wanted to show the dear people that
my money was as good as theirs any
day in the week.
Tips? Yes, / believe in tipping
a fellow if he does you any good. l
an hlIltN ~ N'iN ii''''S away 80
nothing. But if a bell-hop really hops
and don't go to sleep, he can always
get a tip out of me. Not for me,
Chicago. They're all asleep back
there Just asleep on their feet
the bell-hops and the barkeeps and
the hotel managers themselves"
But the stalwart westerner belied
1t a
blue streak for 20 minutes because
his order for a gallon of whisky was
not more promptly met he handed
the bell-boy tenner to pay his bill
of SIS and told him to keep the
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tage of the low railroad fare, l cent
mile going out. They aim to work
enough to earn spending money, and
no more. The third class are attract
ed to the harvest region, not tosWork
in the fields, but to gather in the
money of those who do. They are
usually successful.
In point of numbers the first two
classes are about equal, and PROB
ably four-fifths of the visitors be-