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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

The empress of Russia's favorite
scent is violet.
The shah of Persia could sell his or
nancnts and precious stones for more
than S35OOOOO0.
On the recent official celebration of
his birthday, King Edward conferred
on his chef, NJ. Menager, the Victorian
medal.
Sir Alfred Jones contemplates build
ing in the center of London a large
hotel in which every luxury of bed
and board VIII be provided for two
dollars day.
The Me-iuis of Ely owns a country
seat orr. aAly designed as a stable. 1t
was maze over into a hunting lodge
and has entirely lost any suggestion
of its former uses.
The late Baron Alphonse de Roths
childs favorite way of answering i'm
pertinent queS tons rega ding invest
me is was: "lf you want to dine well
take such and such a stock, but if you
want to sleep well Jake some other"
A retired army lieutenant has been
arrested at N.lplia Greece, owing to
having predicted some wrecks ago that
M. De'Yannis, the premier, would he
assassinated June 10, which was the
actual date of the crime He says the
murder was foretold to him in a
dream.
II spite of his years, King Leopold
of Belgium is one If the most daring
of men. Not only is ne given to riding
in an automobile at tremendous speed
but he also employs as a chauffeur one
Marcel, who is pronounced anarchist.
He has been warned against the man
by the police of Belgium. France and
Germany, but he pays no heed to their
couSsel
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
IN THE ROYAL SWIM.

The queen of Holland has given $780,
600 francs for the erection OF hospital
for crippled children at The Hague.
When she is able to travel, which has
not been often of late, the czarina OF Rus
STA almost invariably takes her camera.
Lady Wimborne is about to establish
a book shop in London. Her Object is
to encourage the sale Of Church Of Eng
land books.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand is said to
he the first British ambassador to thor
oughly appreciate American jokes.
Funny stories with the finest points he
sees instantly and enjoys to the iull.
Since he was a young man the German
emperor has kept complete account OF
the successes that have attended him
with the gun. Up to the present he has
killed close upon $4,000 head of game.
Admiral Baron Won Spaun will retire
from command of the Austrian navy
shortly and will be succeeded by Vice
Admiral Monte Cuccoli, who has fine
reputation among the naval men OF the
world
In a gymnasium, fitted up for the
kaisers use on board the steamship in
Hamburg, the London Graphic says is
an electric horse, (which is understood
to be particularly energetic in its move
ments."
One Of the stories of Peter the Great
on his famous visit to England tells how
he was perplexed at Westminster hail
By the sieht OF SO many wiss and black
gowns. 1t Was explained to him that
heir wearers were lawyers. Law
yers'" exclaimed Peter; why | have
only two in my whole dominions. and |
believe shall hang one of them the mo-
ment get home"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
FIGURES AND FINDINGS.

The post Office is the largest en-
ployer of labor in Great Britain.
Paris has the biggest debt of any
city in the world. IL amounts to $780,
100000.
In London out Of 100 widowers who
marry again IL marry their house
keepers.
Within the past Jour years France
has recorded $4,000 suicides, while in
Italy the number has Deen only 5000.
More than 1000 people earn a living
in Paris by fOrtune-telling, and their
total yearly earnings are estimated at
940O,O0O.
Stockholm has the largest death
rate from the use of alcohol of any city
in the world. The number of deaths
from this cause is so in 1000.
The richest bed OF nltre in the world
is at Atacama, in Chilli. 1t covers
5000 acres, contains $4,000 600 tons,
and is valued at &500,0O0, 900.
On every shilling turned out the
mint makes a profit of nearly three
pence On every ton of penny pieces
taken out from the mint there is a
profit Of e232.
Over 100000 visits are paid every
year to London pawnbrokers. The ex-
act figures are on An average $1,000
day. Throughout The whole country
the nun.oer of pledges is said to
amount to 190,OCOO0J per annum.
Our French nelghbors are said to
expend a sum of no less than 100000
600 annually in tips. In Paris alone
G11.2OO a day, or rather more than
94,O00OOO a year, is said to find its
way into the pockets of waters, cab
men, por;ers and the many other per-
sons who look upon tips as their right
and perqulsite.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
ODD BURIAL CUSTOMS.

The custom Of burying without cof-
fms was formerly very prevalent on
the continent. A sheet was the only
covering used
The feeling in favor of burying on
the south side of a church is probably
a traditional one, dating back to the
time of sun worship.
The South American negroes have
queer way of decorating the graves of
their dead friends. It is the custom
down there to make border around
the grave of the medicine bottles used
during the dead ones last illness.
A very curious Old custom is associ-
ated with interments in the cemetery
of Labruck Connemara ireland. A
box of pipes-short clays--is brought
with the coffin, and pipe with tobac-
co is served out TO each mourner. The
pipes, are smoked IN silence after the
earth has been filled in and mound
Of stones raised above the grass, the
ashes are solemnly knocked out on the
top, and the pipes are broken or left
behind
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
SELECTED SCIENCE.

Fine gold has been found to be slightly
soluble in a strong solution of yellow
ammonium sulphide.
An experiment with vacuum tubes OF
several kinds by Herr Hess showed that
external friction of the tube, such as
rubbir with the free hand, stimulates
conductivity within.
John Butler Burke. who, through the
discovery of photographs. has suddenly
become the most talked of man in ths
United Kingdom as a man of science, is
an Irishman, and was graduated from
Trinity college.
Radium. like all other things, must be
known by what it does. And so far as
known. the doings Of radium have no
narallel in nature. The chemist has seen
that it shines by its own light; and this
not for a day, a month, a year, but Tor an
illimitable period.
New smoke burning appliances con-
tinue to use up a considerable share OF
the worlds inventive energy. The prom
ising idea of a Belgian chemist consists
in drawing the smoke out Of the chimney
by an aspirator, and passing it through
afilter of coke saturated with petroleum.
The filter collects the SCOT, while the
gases passing through are made COM
bustible by the enriching with petrole-
um vapor. There is no loss, as the coke
of the filter is an excellent fuel.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
OVER THE OCEAN.

India railroads have just adopted a
standard time, which is five and half
hours ahead of Greenwich.
In one day the number of paupers re
l.aYed in So selected urban districts in
England corresponded to a rate of 2.
80 10000 of the population.
A regatta was rowed on the Zambesi
the other day to mark the jubilee of Dr..
Livingstones discovery of the Victoria
tails. There were 700 visitors.
The Berlin municipal authorities have
decided to establish public sun and
Light baths" at which first, second and
third class fees will be charged.
An engine on the Cape-to-Cape rail
road ran over and killed a fine leopard
on the Victoria Falls bridge recently at
right 1t measured eight feet in length.
N. Aumont, a Belgian farmer commit
ted suicide owing to the loss of valuable
securities. Rats gnawed their way
through a wooden deed box and de-
stroyed the documents.
The British army authorities believe
that 1t is the khaki that has stopped re-
crulting. So they are going to return
to the scarlet, reserving the khaki for &C
tive service and the training camps.
Park policemen assert that in the last
two years Investigations OI several cases
OF drowning of young girls after boats
had been overturned disclosed indica-
lions OF hoodlums having rocked the
boats.
Little Princess Victoria Louise, the
laiser's only daughter, hates starched,
t.iliy things and, in her wilderness of
oWy muslins, dreams vainly of a
happy state in which she could grub
in the dirt to her hearts content.
The United German Automobile clubs
have decided to organize an information
al motor race on a great scale in July or
August of next year, in the vicinity Of
Hamburg. The German government has
promised its official support to the
scheme.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

Mrs. George Keppel of England,
wears pendant of emeralds, the most
beautiful in the world
The late Francesca Zocchi was sc at
the time of his death. He was an uncle
of Salvini and was the Oldest actor on
The Italian stage.
Sarah Bernhard is said to cherish
an almost superstitlous affection for a
necklace of gold nuggets presented TO
her by California miners.
Gus Carson, grandson of Kit Carson.
a resident of Oklahoma. is credited
with knowing more about quail than
any ten men in the two territories.
Miss Maggie J. Waltz of Calumet.
Mich, is editing the only Finnish pub
LEGATION for women in this country.
She is greatly interested in benefting
the condition of tie women in tho
United States.
r. B. De. full-blooded Brahmin, OF
high degree, is in New Haven. Conn,
to study tobacco raising at the Counec-
ticut agricultural experiment station,
and will make use rf the knowledge
acquired in growing the weed exten-
sively on his estate at home.
An American whn recently met the
British premier in London has this To
say Of him: Mr. Ealfour is a very
wise man and he plays golf beautiful
ly, but he wears the wrong kind of col
lar. His nec& is lean and long. and he
accentuates this physical popularity
by wearing a turn-down collar with a
little black bow"
Mrs. Blya Lockwood, the only wo-
man who ever ran Tor president OF the
United States, is a member of the Dis
trict Of Columbia bar. At present she
is enTaged in the Cherokee Indian
case. among the most important that
ever came before the United States
court of claims. Mrs. Lockwood is an
ardent admirer of President Roosevelt.
whom she regards as the greatest liv.
ing statesman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
FINDS AMERICAN TRUFFLES
Epicurean Discovery Made Through
the Capture of Squirrels
Breakfast.

eapolis.-Because a squirrel
was late with his breakfast Henry
Orleman of this city, made a discov-
cry which will cause epicures all over
the country to sit up and take notice.
1t has been supposed since the Amer
lean taste became educated up to
mushrooms that the truffle, which caps
the climax Of the edible fungi, did not
grow In this country
Orleman Is a professional mushroom
picker and before the days of keen
competition used to make as high as
SIC and $1S day. For years he has
ranged the fields and woods about
Minneapolis picking up many hun
dreds of other mushrooms, but never
running across the long-sought truffle
until a few mornings ago. Then he
saw a squirrel running up an oak tree
carrying in its mouth what he first
thought was an acorn. Noticing that
the acorn appeared unusually large,
however, he threw stones at the squir-
rel, which dropped his breakfast.
Orleman picked up the falling meal,
sliced it and was delighted to find in
side the firm black grapules which in
dictate the true truff1e. He searched
among the rotting leaves under the oak
and was rewarded by finding IL fair
sized trufies. AT the best restaurant
here the proprietor's eyes opened wide
when he saw for the first time native
American truffle. His chef said they
were the first he had seen grown out
size of France.
The II truffles were worth so cents
each In France the fungi bring from
So to $12 a pound, according to quail
ity. They grow only beneath oak trees
and are generally concealed by loose
leaf mold on the surface so that they
e hunted with trained pigs or dogs.
Orleman intends to train some animals
to help him in his search in the vicin-
ity of the original find.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30
LITERATURE AND ART.

Rudyard Kipling used to be an expert
at carpentering and has successfully con-
structed many miniature ships.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet has had made at an
enormous expense an edition de luxe of
HYPERION" 1t is a limited edition of
one and that will be placed in her library.
The heroine of Annie Laurie was the
daughter of Sir Walter Laurie. of Max
welltown. The composer of the song
was William Douglas. of England, in the
stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
Leonid Andreyev is a new Russian
author whose work is taking its place
alongside that of Gorky in popularity.
He was born in 1871, and his literary
career did not begin until seven years
ago. after his failure as a lawyer.
Prof. White. of Ithaca, ~ Y, has ar
rived in Berlin from Florence. Italy,
after he had succeeded in securing the
release from the Italian government of
the valuable collection of books and art
objects left to Cornell university by Prof
d. w. Fiske, the well-known Danish
scholar.
Harold Speed, the London artist. is
pleasantly cynical and witty in speech
One of his sayings is: mo gentleman lin
the ordinary acceptati9n of the word)
should be an artist for either the gen.
tleman or the artist must suffer" An
other favorite observation of his: Look
a fool, but don't be one" Mr.. Speed is
a bit of a dandy. but everything about
him betrays the artistic temperament.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-30

We carry complete line of General
Merchandise. We are receiving new
goods regularly and can supply your
wants in any quantity. Try us for
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
GREENWOOD

The farm Of Robert Mcpherson was repor
ted sold last week, but the sale was not con
summated, and 1t is yet for sale
Alexander Laws, highly respected colored
man, died at his home here last Sunday from
dropsy.
A reception was given at the parsonage last
Monday evening in honor OF Rev. L. w. Lay.
held and wife, and the company bid them
farewell reluctantly.
Miss Lotta Harrison, OF Smithsville, has
been visiting Mrs. W. e Adams.
81. JohustOwn Sunday school has elected
the following as officers for the year ensuing,
viz Rufus Elliott, superintendent; ]. W.
Bailey assistant secretary; W. b. Hatfield.
secretary and treasurer; James Wiley, libra.
riaUi Miss N. Dawson, organist; Miss Katie
Stayton, chairman Of missions, and Miss Lii
iian Carlisle its secretary and treasurer.
Charles W. Jones has soll his farm one
mile west Of Greenwood. to ]. r. Wolf OF
BellvernOn, Pa, for $1,000
John Hastings is working in Odessa this
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Preston Johnson, Of Whining
ton, are visiting his father, Dr. Johnson.
May Morris has been passing a short vaca.
ton with her parents. She attends the Con
ference Academy.
Miss Essie KinnemoR was visiter to her
mother last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Wiley, OF Woodbury., N. j., is
visiting her sister Ella Todd.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
FROM FREDERICA.

Rev. William CasnmUre has been returned
to us for another year, which is a source o.
pleasure TO his congregations. lie was vel
coined by large congregations last Sunday,
and as usual delivered interesting and in.
structfve sermons.
Otis Harrington Is cutting down and remov.
ing shade trees about town that are undesira-
BILE, AZ the expense OF the owners, which is
slight. as he is allowed to keep the wood.
We understand that a mum Der ofnew dwell.
ings are to be built here this spring, which
will give employment 10 carpenters and pain
ters. Let the good work go on.
Elmer Smithefs, OF Philadelphia, moved
his household goods here this week, via stea-
mer Frederick. He will engage In house caf
pentering.
Death has again invaded the home within
two weeks Of one OF our former townsmeu,
stephen g. Downs OF Snow Hin. About two
weeks ago the ihfant son died. and on Mon
day the wife was taken The home is indeed
desOlate, and the bereaved father and hus-
band has the tender sympathy OF his towns
people. The body was brought here on Wed
nesday afternoon, and interment was made
in Barratrs Cemetery. Mrs. Downs was
loved and respected by many friends here.
Tuesday evening OF last week the young
friends of John Mex mil rendered him a sur
prise party the occasion being his thirteenth
Quite number OF boys and girls
were present, and very happy evening was
spent playing games. Cake and lee cream
were served in abundance Many little gifts
we're presented to Jack, and the guests wished |
him many happy returns of the occasion.
The lelectiOn of officers at Oneita Council |
asst Tuesday night, resulted as follows |
Lillian B. Clark; POcohontas, |
laura Spurry; Menonah, Mary Kelly; Pow
iattan, Annie B. Harrington; Keeper Of Rec
'rds, Alice Melvin; Keeper OF Wampum,
edith Melvin. Deputy Great Sachem, Frank
Kelly viii raise the officers to their stumps
ext Tuesday evening.
Shad andiherring made their first appear
nee in our market last week. and find ready
urchasers. Perch. mullet and catfish have
cen plentiful all winter. and have been
hipped to the city markets.
Miss Name Maxson's display oEmillinery is
delight to the feminine eye. The flowers
re lovely. as they herald the approach OF
and many other beautiful things
aim our attention. The display OF neck
ear is one Of the prettiest we have ever seen.
john CarrOw, OF Dover is visiting his father,
lhn CarrOw, Sr.
Miss Annie williamson Philadelphia is Wis.
Ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Williams.
Miss Name Grihith, of dupont Banks, is Wis.
Ing relatives here.
Mrs. John Goodwin and Miss Sallie Goodwin,
ere Bouston visitors last Tuesday.
Clarence WiDgate, OF Philadelphia, is visit.
g his father, r. c. Wingate.
For Baled Hay Cotton Seed Me. International
,ck and Poultry Food Ground Bone and Shells
to C. H. Morris, Frederca, Del.
flour and Feed Exchange for Grain; cash paid
poultry and eggs, at c. H. Morris Flour and 7
ed Ste ere, FIederica, Del 2IOl2t
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
HICKMAN.

The Hickman Manufacturing Companv is
manufacturing large quantity ofstrawberry
baskets, and Miss ROxie Hamilton has the
honor to be the most rapid maker In the fac
tory.
Fred Harlow Is working.in Phlladelnhia.
new stable has befn buit by john Sgav.
ems and other improvements made this
spring.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

GAS ToREA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
'''9a'''' s &rMAzzZsI
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

Ayers Pills Increase the activity OF
the liver, and thus aid recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

Next Door to Post Office, Milford, Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
M 4 4 4 4 4 Z 4 4 x 4
Reckless Daredevi1h.y
s&a * r y y Z x X Il;


az once knew a drummer down in Maine
who was one OF the most reckless, dare
devil characters 1 ever came In contact
with" said G. T. Thomas. a commercial
Traveller, at the Raleigh There was never
any trouble between him and his house
about the amount of his sales, but his ex-
1euse account was a constant bone of con-
tentlOn.
zone day his boss called him on the car
pet and made the following statement to
him just before his departure:
"'Mr. Blank have no fault to find with
your sales for you bring in enough bust
ness but I do take excep ton to the size
of YOUR expense account for your last trip.
I'll inst say this to you. II your expenses
amount to more than s. a day on this next
trip / am going to discharge YOU This Is
final and want IT thoroughly understood.
1.-The c T. signfied his acceptance of the
conditions, and started out.
"Ue was gone one week. and at the end
of that time he figured UP and found ms
eXpenses beat IS a day by large ma
jority
HE took the train and went to small
manufacturing town near by ana went 10
the foreman OF the leading Industrial PAM
and asked fer a job The foreman sald ne
hadn't anything for him 10 90 just 'hen'
but he might have later.
IAN right said the C. T. I'm in no
hurry about It. only want to get board at
your factory boarding house over mere
and they will not take me without an or
der from you s,.o
man, and handed him n printed order.
The fellow went to that hash house anu
hung around and had the biggest KIND or
a time with the female operatives OF tne
factory who stayed at the house mace
friends with everybody and enjoyed reg
uIar vacation. At the end of the week ne
paid his bill and left, and the next morning
went around to the house.
Where were you last week. was tue
first question the old man asked him.
Why ! was up at mentioning the
town. boarding. You said If my expenses
exceeded 81 a day l would lose my JOB,
and had to make them average up. -,
'"'Wen. young man., said the OLD geutic-
man. trying to suppress smile, II you
hadn't had a pretty big weeks business the
FIRST week l would finish with you right
here
81 know it, said our friend, artlessly.
aud bowed himself out to overhaul his
samples for the next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Chinese Freemasonry

Ess-ss<s's- ,ts,s,st,
The installation of grand master of the
Chinese secret orders in the United States
popularity known as the Chinese Free
masons.' has aroused interest in the ques-
ton of the connection between the Chi
nese secret societies and the Masonic body
Alusions TO Chinese Freemasonry'' ap-
pear periodically in the newspapers. though
according to the Cyclopedia of Fraternities
there is such thing as Freemasonry
among the Chinese.
The only Masonic lodges in China are in
the foreign concessions at the seaports.
Their membership is composed exclusively
OF others than Chinese, and they are con-
Quoted under foreign warrants. The rites
of the Chinese secret societies bear some
which accounts for the popular SUPPOSE
ton of a connection between the two. The
similarity, though more apparent than real
IS remarkable in view of the antiquity of
both and the impOssibility of either to
have been patterned after the other.
Chine Is filled with secret societies, most
OF which have for their object the over
throw OF the Using dynasty, with a pre-
tended benevolent purpose to veil the polit-
ical significance of the organization. The
most powerful of these societies. the Ka-
lao Hui numbers more than 100000.
The Cyclopedia of FraternitieS contains
Chinese lodge in Spokane, Wash. at which
four white men, Freemasons, were present
by invitation. The lodge represented q
benevolent branch of the Kalao Hui. There
were references to the immortal three"
eirCuma mbulation. four stations at which
questions were asked and answers returned,
kneeling on crossed swords, tea drinking,
burning incense, a traditional season of re-
freshment and signs in which the head and
hands were unable to detect anything that
resembled the Masonry with which they
Were familiar.
The same authority gives this account OF
the secret signs used by the Triad Society,
which was at the bottom of the TAPPING
rebellion
Members always halt on entering a
house. and then proceed with the left foot
first. When sitting they place their toes
together and spread their heels apart. They
also recognize one another by the way they
place their tea cups on the table, and the
manner In which they hitch their trousers
Their motto is Drive out the Tartar
Treason is punished by Topping off the ears
of a MINOR offender. The final punishment
is beheading