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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

The Advertiser has discovered
that Secretary Taft is particularly
friendly TO the Philippines and
really cares little for HAwaiE 1t hso
been manifest for a long time that
the Philippine squabbls was Tait's
card for tho Presidential nomins.
tion. Roosevelt has seen this aud
as the secretary 10 his personal
choice 90 his SUCCESSOR, he has given
him every facility for working the
Philippine game for oil II 10 worth.
Aud II 10 q good card. II Taft suc.
ceeds in bringing harmony out Of
chaos 10 the Philippines, he 10 ss
good 90 nominated by the Rspub.
licans.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15
OF our people.

In cutting the new loan down
from nearly q million and half TO
S760.0OO. Governor Garter has done
something which some people mSy
not now approve OF but for which
thsy will have every reason to feel
grateful in years TO come. Hswaii's
public debt is increasing by leaps
aud bounds. In 9 few years the
total will be something appalling
aud the interest upon itsn enormous
burden annually. Aud then will
come the day OF rsck ming, when
the principal must be paid l-"nd
how is the Territory to pay that !
In place OF reducing tho total OF the
new loan to s76O,OOO, Governor
Garter might very reasonably have
allowed II to lapse altogether this
time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

The big success OF "Ths Ssrenade"
at the Hawaiian Oprrs house last
evening 10 most gratifying 90 ii
showed that Honolulu 10 not sl-
together dependent upon outside
talent for high class thestriosls.
The entertainment OF las evening
would have done credit to larger
cities.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

The signing OF the sTmistioe yes
terday by the RussiaD and JspSnese
commanders in MauohuriS marked
the beginning OF actual pssce. All
that now remains is the formal sp.
provsl OF the peace terms by the
heads OF the respective powers. The
war has not been long one, but II
hes boon the bloodieut and cos,lisst
in history. All the world has be
come sick OF ii, aud there will be .
general feeling OF relief, now that IL
is over,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

II would be a grand thing II DR.
Jared Smith could find species OF
apples aud peaches that would
flourish 10 the Islands. But We
think he would have a hard task.
Absence OF we'll defined seasons 10
the first great drawback. Then
there is something in the soil or
climats that prevents development
OF the fruit. No experiment has
ever been successful, the fruit being
dwarfsd aud without favor. The
learned specialist had better con-
tinus his attention to tobacco until
he has made q suosess OF that i'm.
portsnt iuduSty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

Under the Sscretary's plan the
claimants would have to take their
o,sss into the Senate at Washington.
This would mean an almost iu-
tsrminabls lot OF annoyance, and
expense too enormous for any one
OF them to stand. In place OF haviuR
the easy and inexpensive privilege Of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15
TOPICS or TAB DAY.

The N @ II marksmen had q great
time on their trip to SeaRiIt--chssp,
too, to them. They were not even
burdeped with 9 lot OF medals to
bring home.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

II 10 reported from Shanghai that
100000 OF American goods are
tied up, the merchants Of China re-
fusing to accept the shipments. This
would seem to indicate that the boy
cott is effective, and that America is
up against a serious commercial
suaR iu the Orient. The question
is-"What is to be done about it Z"
We submit that nothing can be
done. The Chinese have the right
to refuse American or any other
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

presenting their claims before the
arbitration commission, they would
be hedRed about with obstacles that
they could scarcely hope to over
come.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

goods II they 90 desire, aud certainly
the Uned States cannot force them
to buy. tiss case Of strong retail
alton for unjust exclusion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

Let the American claims be con-
sidered along with tho others.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

Each entry shall include the name
Of the boat, or il it has none, the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

CLAUS sPREoKLEs WIN. @. nwn
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15
EVERY AFTERNOON
lnxaspt sunnayl

u.,.r.a a, the 70. onoo at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

payable Invariably IN AdvHnee'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

All rowing races are to be govern
ed by the Racing Rules OF the Ha-
Waiian Rowing Association, yacht
races by the Rscing Rules Of the
Hawaii Yacht Club.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-15

Races open to all. No entry fees.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
JACK
HARkAWAYS
SCHOOLDAYS
BY BRACEBRIDGE HtMYNG

Though a~rcli"% to tau~h at lis MS,
hap, he was in reality fur.ous'y angry
His first cave "Hs ~ b"in" back t-e
guests who Ind FED in such haste, and
when that was accomplished Au Gore
orders that The display of frcwcgis
should so Oh as /. nothing had Ap-
pencd Serenity w"s soon resto l.,
and al I0r~ot the unpleasant occur
renee in their delight at the brilliant
display with which they were favdod.
Taking Mr., Mole on one side, fine
principal said, I'VE must discover.)he
daring cuIpfit who has had the au-
dacity to play such disGraceful t.yk
upon me-"
"Shan | 80 among TIE boys and sae
what | can discover, sir|'
"Do. sir, if you please. You know
ycu are my right hand, Mole. LOOK
to you in this crisis Of the discipline Of
Pomona House.
Trust me. sir. | will find out every.
thing we wish to know in less than
four and twenty hours.
Jack ana Lord Mordcnfeld We're
laughing and talking together about
the success Of their scheme. knowing
Har&away to be a ringleader in mis-
chief of every description, Mr. Mole
touched him on the shoulder.
splendid fireworks, Hathaway he
exclaimed.
Eyes, sir" said Jack.
what do YOU think of them, MorIen,
fpld?" continued Mr. Mole.
Crackers especially fine, sir" replied
his lordship, with grin.
do YOU allude to that which made
Mr.. Crawcour look so ridiculous"
THAT wasn't bad, sir.
Not at all. l have just been talking
to our principal, and he considers it Nn
excellent joke He would like to know
to whom he is indebted for so much
fun"
Would he, indeed" cried Mordon.
field, thrown off his guard.
Jack tried to get near him in order
to pinch or kick him, so as to warn him
against Mr.. Moe's insidious manner.
Il suppose you had a hand in it, If
you had, don't be afraid to admit it.
On occasions like this Mr., CrawcouI
likes TO see his boys lively and indie
pendent" Mr.. Mole said carelessly.
81 didn't actually do it, but he isn't
far off"
"Harkaway" guessed Mr.. Mole.
Answer for yourself. Jack" said his
lordship, with a smile.
Jack with difficulty stifed a groan.
He knew what Mr.. Mole was and saw
in a minute that his inexperienced
friend had got him into another scrape.
"Ahw said Mr.. Mole, with a smile of
satisfaction. you have let the cat out
of the bag. 1t was you and Harkaway,
eh?"
1--WE made the cracker together long
ago, but Jack stuck it on. We didn't
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

rbeop If to on oT with srrh honr
tbonrb .. o.
"Nevpr mind. if was araat fun. and
1r Crar,conr ia inst the sort Of NAM
n ro,,,o ri ,,,e,.it 81 nvo,,, sort loci, NJ
thn roIden roin Is if not mn ~nffccnt .,
"enIopdid civ" answered lIorden-
field
Mr. Mole roye trom = kindly nod and
cliGod AWAY
..yyos>,s if iol1v Of b.n, to taI,c if so
oufe,Iv? We slru he fine heroes Of the
school fen. many y day. eaid 1Iorden-
field u had no idea Mr. CraWcour
was sucb nm easy GOING man. Mole
MT mo ot rnst at oncr Inv tbn kind vov
in which no smoke or sho,Idn,t have
said q word about If"
.you hive made n nice moss Of IT,"
roo,,rd JacG - pre+tv kettle or fish
vo5.l find if"
.vrbov won't do onvth.rn ia mo Mr.
Crowcour is too friendly with INV
mother IF were beatcn 7 shonId
wr.,r home and Lady AIorden6eld
world take mo away ot once WouIdn't
vo,, fI.ieudsy,'
81 baven't GOT anv" reDIied lack
sadly
go father or mo+berg'
"N-o"
oPv love tbo+,a ovvI,vord h,7+ vor,va
cot - Guardian or somatbinap"
.yos hut he doesn't core for mo ,,
IocT. said
.Don,+ no down IN ro,,,. 17c1,. ,vo oro
ho+I, in +hn s,oa swim, " eoid hie 1ord-
~, onreoIinoI,,
NJ. 1ToIo Ln,vo,.or podo bis roror+
20 Mr. Crowcon,. ,,,7cb tn tb,t roIltIo'
,,,on,s oetonisI,n,ont
ST on, so,,., lie lordsbip is !, +bfs
, eraf,. >, lo sail thorrItf1III, ..yvo ,,,l,st
1t H., ~ - 49,,
,IrI1.-1-o-,o,, w.. 4,,, ,,.,,,o;,,a, 81, -
- H. diI 49, dlo5 ~. ..r,n ,,,a..
W, aaa MI No.. Io.1,,,I,.,, -.
9"S. e-,,,1 - 49,, ~, oa5 aaa,,n..1 ,.a,,
- ~ soll' ''--s' $50 w. ~
vs.
l9ii',iS-l 49,, ;r" ,,St,,a 80 a,',tl,"7
" lne ,'A ~. le - az, a. $50 Il,,
slinliS 40 ~ %Io',o 5o N''' '''-0'
.. T,, ITorI,ovro,, Gin and low all
GliI9n 80, ''' '''' 81 CIV. 80 l',' a.
tne pi'Liie upoi llilii Say ~ loSi eoi,,
49, ,,Iot coll If a Mat,
the pio'-G ,II !, IL ' " plo., ~,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

cessfully through it not by hot haste
or misplaced energy, but by judicious
waiting. Make your loss known, and
somebody is sure to bring him back to
you. We will also advertise him in the
an advertisement for the school, but
that requires consideration. However.
don't bother yourself now. Sit down
with me and let us talk the matter
over calmly, Mr.. Mole, calmly"
The principal and the senior master
both fGlt confident of finding Jack at
Highgdte with his guardian, Mr..
Scratchley.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

Z" As you know, 1 wrote you that my doctor
said l must have an operation or could not
live. l then wrote you, telling you my all
m tra followed your advice Ie and am en-
ache or pain, and I owe my life to you and
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
l wisE every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing to you and your remedy. Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Ben
ming 2. o., Washington, D. c.
When a medicine has been successful
in restoring to health SO many women
whose testimony is SO unquestionable,
you cannot well say, without trying it,
81 do not believe it will help me-" If
you are i'll, don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

Following we publish two let
terS from q woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result.
First letter.
"Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
" For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month with my periods The
pains are excruciating and can hardly stand
them, My doctor says I have ovarian anil
womb trouble, and must go through an OPP
Grafton if want to get well do not want
to submit to it if | can possibly help it,
Please tell me what to do. | hope you can
relieve me- Mrs. Mary Dimmicl, 59th and L i.
Capitol SITS, BENIN 6 P. o., Washington, DC.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound | am very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
valueand what you have done for me.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05
A Daredevil Ride

often ends in a sad accident. To heal
accidental injuries, use Buckleu's Ar
MICA Salve. A deep wound in foot,
from an accident, " writes Theodore
Schuele, of Columbus, O., )" caused
me great pain. Physicians were help
less, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
quickly healed. Soothes and heals
burns like magic. 25c at l.. A. Wad-
leigh's, druggist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

A young man employed in the factory oil
s. A. Smith Co., Bratteboro, met with a
peculiar accident in the Center Congrega-
tiOnal church recently, which but for timely
discovery and quick work of the ushers of the
church, might have proved serious A bunch
Of matches in the young mans pocket took
fire, and before it could beck tingushed had
bally burned his clothes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchness Of the
skin of any sort, instantly relieved per.
manently cured Ioan's Ointment. At any
drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

years Tor attempted MURDER OIL WIZ
New York Democrats suggest
Folk and Jerome for 19OS-ENtra
session of congress to be called for
Oct. 1G-More fighting in Philip
pines; puiaianes defeat scouts and
taDulary-Naval officers rIdlclllt
Rosseau's story that he blew up the
Maine through blunder-lnter-
state commerce commission reOpens in
yestigation Of charges for icing by the
Armour car lines-Nayy department
viii send a Warship TO Haytt in le-
Spouse to request Of Minister Powell
who fears serious disturbance-PreEi-
Gent Castro said to have decided to
settle with France; more time to be
given to the cable company.
SATURDAY., APRIL !.
Charles NJ Reed, Il Boston lawyer, ac-
cused Of $500 theft from estate Of
which he was trustee-Salyation
Army girl goes to peniteutiaIy in Chi
cago f0rp BrOckton relief fund
now $50. 1870: New Haven road con
tributes $1000----James IL. EcieIs pre-
diets that Chicago Will become financial
centre Of country-Citizens savings
burl- ~ 7 o,.,i, n fails. daf,rna+fop
br en,nIoros ,Ireoer. r.n1.o,r,a,. uoI,o-
las decision on Fab River wages eX-
pected in two weeks: increase net like
ly-Towns Of Leicester Charlton,
Paxton. Sturbridge and Holland, Mass,
form moor farm ossocIa. sim,
tol,op 70 connoc+ 1ror,,, enitI,
hrotbor,jr,Iou ~ Nan D0I+a,to,, ,,,ttI'
tbo onrdor of Caesar Vo,1no.--- Cow
oI,,n,o,,+ +aI,ino ao,s,,s az (,I1i,oso in
tbis conntrv---7Nou, Indications tb,t
Secretary Hov NAV Ieovo t1o cohfnot
-po1rh pfdors ',ro, 40 o,i,ra poosa.
wolf :. ro,,st,-r rood,,+io,, T., ,rn,.ae
yonoz,o1on .on,.o,. ,,,,,aa,s a. ~ ,,,...i
dom f., ron,o,,o ,iiri,+or 12,,,,o,,. S.r.
,ato1,, wilson eovs host ,rodo. of
coffra cam ho crown in onr iyIa,u1s---
CousDtracv indictments t,rpotor4d
AGAINST heads of boof n.ol, INC, establish
ments--Croat britain Iosfno hoId on
FOREIGN, coal -En,no,o,. William
cordially welcomed at Torote,,--R,if-
isb evniornrs find st,oroo t,tl,o j., N,,,,
Guine0-No serious disturbance in
navti. government Is nresa,.yino ordo,.
---Graat dis+rnss nraroiIs in norts of
Snaju. serious conflicts r,rIo,, f,fl,1ro
of raIinf p,aoe,,ros
NTONDAv ,DpIr
NO-\DA1' AfEIL ).
iIeSIueh' hooSeNelt leaves Washing
ION LOT TWO iloilths OF recreation III the
WEST ana SoulhWeSt----try, DE- New
Gian NNinlh OF New Haven dareS
hocheIelief TO prove Standard OILS
character good--Schooner Annie Gus
strikes rocks ana IS wrecked off Jones
port, Me----Iroops fire upon Socialists
at warsaw; four Killed and 40 wound
ed quincy CMass.) tiremen fight
names from dynamite in woods
Boston health board declares brown
TaII moths nulS9ac@S; orders removal
r Strike OF 100 chainmakers occurs at
boston navy yard---George E. and
Guy {, Stillngs of Boston diamond
+ef- sll&. G44le2Gn- lel1-fn. 80 1Al4 each
Ruth Caswell, aged II, elopes with Iry-
ing Mayo, aged 21, and marries him
Peoria IIs NAV not rncover- Row
man house at Lexington, Mass, said to
be 2JG years old. is Leaders
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-05

japanese pressing forward to Via
Hivostok; Russians forced out of Gun
shu Pass|J. Morgan Smith and
wife, brotherIin-law and sister of Nan
Patterson, arrested at Cincinnati in
connection with Caesar Young case
Boston fishermen say they care little
about Newfoundland retaliation
New York subway cavein; fireman
Killed-A S4O,OOO,000 oil combine pro
fected in TeXas--Russian leper
Found in New York; isolated by authcri-
Mes-Hall at Dennison university,
Granville, o., burned; loss 500. 1000
Brockton inquest adiourns; inventor Of
boiler blamed for disaster-Fire at
Elmira reformatory causes loss Of S15,-
100; prisoners safe and quiet--Cat.
lie growers declare there is an Illegal
combination to control the cattle mar
6et-Mr Carnegie says that be will
not give support to strictly sectaran
d1stitutionsM Move in Missouri to de-
Briye oil companies of their franchises
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
A Costly Com ma.

A number Of years ago when the
United States by its congresswas max
ing tariff bill one of the sections
enumerated what articles should be adj
mitted free of duty. Among the many
articles specified were "all foreign fruit
plants" etc, meaning plants imported
for transplanting, propagation or ex-
pertinent. The enrolling clerk in copy
ing the bill accidentally changed the
hyphen in the compound word fruit
plants" to a comma, making it read
''all foreign fruits, plants" etc. AS a
result of this simple mistake for a
year, or until congress could remedy
the blunder, all the oranges, lemons,
bananas, grapes and other foreign
fruits were admitted free of duty. This
little mistake, which any one would be
liable to make, yet could have avoided
by carefulness, cost the government
not less than 100000. A pretty cost
~ comma that.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
BE Ready For the Opportunity

People are apt to think that, though
their actual lives are poor and self
centered and such as they are half
ashamed of, If some great crisis
arose they would be able to gather up
their hating will and raise themselves
to its height. Yes, no doubt. Only
life's sternest calls never come in any
such fashion. Things don't arrange
themselves for us to gather up our fee
BILE will and settle with our souls that
we will be heroes. They come hardly
and sharply, testing not what we have
resolved to be, but simply what we are.
We have a sort Of feeling that it is
the opportunity that makes the man.
Not so. The opportunity only shows
him for what he is, and the Spirit Of
prompt duty, Of quick, instructive 10y.
atty to right under whatever tempta-
ton may ever come, may be cultivated
and grow to the very capacity for her
oism even in life's lowliest place and
poorest work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
Bold Hold-up.

On last Sunday night about TEN
o'clock Glenn Mahaffey of Centerville,
who is visiting here, was held up and
robbed while passing along the street,
near the Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahaffey came last week to visit at the
homes of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Black, and her brother, Bert
Black. Sunday evening they were at
Bert's residence when Mrs. Mahaffey
become i'll with stomach trouble and
her husband was sent to her fathers
home for hot water bottle. In going
he passed down the north side of the.
street, and noticed man standing near
the Baptist church but thought nothing
Of it. On returning he went up the
south side and just passed Mr..
Worthen's residence when a man
stepped out from behind some bushes
and told him to throw up his hands,
which he did, and the fellow took his
pocket book containing $3S. Mr..
Mahaffey then went on to Bert Blacks
and gave the alarm, and afterwards went
to A. j. Blacks and efforts were at once
set on foot to catch the thief, but up to
this time no clue has been discovered.
The pocket book in which the money
was carried was found Monday morning
by Ellis Culbertson lying by the side
walk near the Congregational church.
Humeston Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
80 -. = ~.- 800 -. >.
WOman's Visual Angle.

. WOm0n'0 VISUAL An8AGs
"Have you eyes in the back OF your
head?" asked a country magistrate Of
woman, and the woman promptly
replied that she had. She was perfect
~ right. Take any average man and
any average woman, question them as
to the dress and department of the peo-
pie in any assembly where they were
together, and you will find that the
woman has seen more than the man,
for woman has been compelled to en-
large the angle of her vision and to
see all around her hat without shifting
IN eye
From an early age instinct tells the
girl, and convention seals the instinct
that she must not look directly at the
man in the street. therefore the hon
est woman walks through London look
ing straight ahead The direct look ut
the stranger is forbidden, yet human
curiosity compels. SO develops and en-
larges that angle Of vision. for no wo-
man will deliberately blind herself,
and therefore by continual exercise
those calm. conventional eyes that look
to the horizon and the infinite have
trained themselves to see the world out
of the corners-o bliquely. = London
Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
First Book Auction.

Speaking of auctions and auctioneers,
book dealer says: THE first book
auction in England of which we have
any record is of date as far back as
1876, when the library Of DR.. Seaman
was brought to the hammer. Prefixed
to the catalogue there is an address
which thus begins: Reader. it hath not
been usual here in England to make
sale of books by way of auction, or
who will give the most for them but,
it having been practiced in other coun-
tries to the advantage Of both buyers
and sellers, it was therefore conceived
(for the encouragement of learning) to
publish the sale Of these books in this
manner of way"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
When London Is Silent.

When very dense fog settled over
the Thames valley few Sundays ago
and most densely over London it i'm
posed complete silence on animal life
London was .gelf as silent as the
grave. for all traffic was stopped, and
as on Sunday traffic Of any kind is re-
duced to Il minimum, the great city
was almost as still as a country vii
lage at midnight. The streets and even
the river were almost without sound
for not single tug was moving on
the Thames. In the country no bird
uttered sound. They all sat still, ST.
lent and moping.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
netter Than a shoehorn.

Here is something learned from
an Englishman I met while at a
friends house, said lawyer. ''The
house was in the suburbs, and we were
occupying the same room. found
had forgotten to bring shoehorn and
asked the Englishman if he had one.
No, l haven't he said. Why don't
you use towelY "A towel?' l replied.
Yes, towel. Here, let me show you.
Take corner of the towel, so; lay the
point in the heel Of your shoe, so; put
your foot in as far as it will go, right
on top of the towel. Now. grab the
towel and pull up on it. See how easy
your foot slides in? It's better than a
shoehorn'"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
Pairing In. par1i.ment.

The custom of pairing is quite un-
known to the forms Of parliament It.
self. Any mention Of it within either
chamber would be altogether out Of
order, but there is pleasant fiction
that it is purely private arrangement
to be made at the discretion Of those
concerned. This is true enough to a
limited extent and for short time,
but pairing on any great party division
cannot be lightly carried out, and a
member who desires to pair at such a
time will find that this can only be
done safely through the whips and not
at all unless some really good reason
can be given for absence. = London
Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-11
English superstition..

At Dawlish, in Devonshire, England,
they ring the church bell during a
thunderstorm to scare away the light
ming. Lancashire agricultural labor
ers credit certain Of their fellows with
power to cast good and evil spells. At
Dunstable men carry a live snail in a
pill box to ward off toothache, eat
stewed earthworms as cure for jaun-
dice and fried mouse for whooping
cough and cherish all the old supersti-
lions as to the dead which made Mer-
RE England sad.