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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Alphabet TRIPS.

A game that requires no material
and no preparation. but may be play
ed off-hand, is sometimes just the
thing TO know. particularly at a party.
Here is one that the older boys and
girls would enjoy. Let us call II al
phabet Trips
Any number OF persons may take
part in the game. The first thing to
do is to choose a leader, who stands
In the middle OF the room. with the
players seated around him. Then he
tells them that they are each to take
a trip somewhere, and must announce
TO him, IN turn, where they are going
and what they intend TO do when, they
get there,
Now. the oddi OF this game con
slsts in the ia, that every word in
each individual answer must begin
with the same letter. II a player, for
example, says that he is going to
place. the name OF which begins with
q. every additional word in his answer
must begin with G. The game Is real
ly a trial OF wits, for the better the
answer. and the more quickly II Is Civ
en-, the more credit player deserves.
A prize may or may not be offered,
to be awarded by the leader, or by
vote of the players, to the enc who
makes the best and readiest answer.
The leader begins the game by the
announcement Just given. and then
asks the first player where he is go
ing. For the sake OF illustration, we
will give a few answers in alphabet
lcal order, The player answers, there
fore. that he is going to Athens. and
when the leader asks him what he is
going TO do there, the player says.
advertise athletics"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Game Of Bird Sellers.

The game Of bird sellers Is played
as follows The children stand in a
row, leaving two outside. These two
represent the bird dealers. Each
child represents a bird-one being a
crow. another a crane. another a can
airy, and so on. One bird dealer says
to the other:
81 wish to buy a bird"
What kind Of bird?" asks the sec
ond dealer
"a bird that can fly fast" says the
first dealer.
Very WELL" answers the other deal
err take what you wish"
Then" says the first dealer, 81 will
take a robin"
As soon as the word is out of his
mouth the robin" must leap from the
row and run around to escape II the
dealer catches the bird he puts It into
a cage. where II must stay till all the
other birds are caught.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
A Problem In Arithmetic.

Jack had two apples; Fred had
three; Alice and Bertha. between
them, had seven. The girls being un.
selfish put their fruit in the lunch
basket and told the boys to help them
selves while they went to gather May
flowers. They walked mile and eight
furlongs TO a field, which the boys said
was full Of flowers. but there were
none. Then Bertha bit her lip and
said something to Alice. and the two
ran back as fast as they could, arriv-
ing at thirteen minutes past three
Opening the basket. how many apples
did they find? The answer is conceal
ed In the above paragraph.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Tricks OF Animals.

There are surprising number OF
Quaker animals-animals whose regu.
lar method of selfprotection is to of.
fer no resistance to their enemies. The
possums trick OF "shamming dead" is
an old story. The hedgehog and some
OF the armadillos refuse to fight. but
they are protected by sharp spines
or armor. Among marine animals is
starflsn, often called the brittle
star" which is the despair Of collect
ors. II seems to make It a point that
none OF its family shall be shown in
bottle or on a museum shelf. When
taken from the water this starfish
throws OF its legs and also its stom.
achs. The story Is told OF one col
lector who thought he had succeeded
in coaxing a specimen into a pail. only
to see II dismember itself at he last
moment w. II. Hudson describes the
death-feigning habits of small South
African fox common on the pampas. II
caught in trap or overtaken II col.
lapses as II dead, and to all appear
ances is dead. Some kinds OF beetles,
many OF the woolly caterpillars which
have poisonous hairs on their backs.
and numerous spiders aoopt the same
trick. Perhaps the commonest In.
stance of passive resistance is the land
tortoise. which draws up its front
piece and pulls In its head and legs
and deies its foes by locking them
out.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

II you think there's no use trying
To do anything OF worth:
II you think you're but a cipher
In the multitudes of earth;
Just remember mothers doughnuts
And press onward to the goal
Finest dOughnuts I'm create
They were made around a hole.
II the patch Is on your garment
Where II never was before;
II your pocketbook Is empty
OF Its boarded little store
Just remember mothers doughnuts
When the clouds OF trouble roll
Sweetest doughnuts manufactured,
All were built around hole
II you think your next door neighbor
Had better start than you;
II perhaps you made n failure
And success Is hard to WOO;
Set your teeth the way you used to,
Lay the comfort to your soul
Recollect the grand perfection
That was circled round n hole.
Puck.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

Don't write on solled or torn sheets
Of paper.
Don't write letters with a lead pen
ell. II is very bad form-not to say
objectionable breach Of correct letter
writing.
Don't seal letter Of introduction.
The person to whom II is given is sup
posed to inform himself OF its con-
tents.
Don't fail to inclose a stamp to car
ry an answering letter to a letter OF
business.
Don't write carelessly. Spell cor
rectly and be palnstaking about your
punctuation and the language In which
you express your thoughts.
Don't send a letter bearing blots or
scratches. Make new copy II neces.
sary.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
@E1>IT5I15,G+s&<ays
, EXP1OSEO%S

Mutually Satisfactory Arrangement.
They had been married in due and
ancient form.
Godfrey" said the young wife,
you endowed me with all your world.
ly goods, didn't you?"
81 did" answered the young hus.
band.
We'll, hereby give them back to
you"
"Gwendolen," he said you prom
ised to obey me, did you not?"
Il did"
We'll, dear, hereby solemnly com.
mand you to do as you please hereaf
ter. no matter what orders | may give
you"
On that basis they lived happily
ever after.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

diagram here pictured, but is more
fun played out on the turf. Just as
mumbletypeg and so many other
games are played.
Two persons play the game. II they
are inside the house, using a board,
they use nine checkermen, or pegs.
apiece, differently colored or shaped.
II out of doors, marbles or pebbles
may be used.
The players lay down their pieces.
whatever they are, In the holes, one
at time. alternately. and 1t is each
players business to prevent the other
one from placing three of his pieces
so as to form a row OF three without
any OF the opponents pieces between
them.
Whenever either one succeeds in
forming a row. he may then take up
and remove any one OF the other play
er's pieces he pleases. except from
complete row already formed. When
all the pieces are laid down. they are
played backward and forward in what
ever direction each line runs. but
piece can be moved only from one
spot to another at time.
1t is still the object of each player
to keep the other from getting three
men down in an unbroken row. When
ever one succeeds in forming a row,
he removes any one of his opponents
men he pleases. The player who
finally takes on all his opponents
pieces wins the game.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
"reminiscences,

Marie (after the anonymously
dear. here is the tree under which you
kissed me for the first time.
Max-You're always raking up old
memories I'll have that tree cut
down.
Marie (after the tree has been cut
down)-Do you remember, Max Dear,
this is the very spot where the tree
grew, Tableau.-Translated for Tales
from Fliegende Batter.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

houses, as shown in figure l. Now II
seems that four Itch men coveted the
lake. They tried to buy the four
poor men out at first, but these people
refuse, to sell Then Il Q rich men,
knowing just how much land each OF
the poor men owned (which was hard.
ly more than that covered by the poor
mems houses). bought every foot OF
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Absurd.

Last night slapped mosquito on
the face"
How absurdi'
whats absurd?"
Shaping a mosquito on the facet"
"You didn't let me finish. | slapped
him on the face OF my girl; and her
father thought II was the smack OF a
kiss he had heard and he bounced
down stairs and chased me a block"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
The Three Flddles.

And what did you see at the con-
cert, Willie?" asked the father.
u saw a man play little fiddle and
another one play big fiddle" said
the boy.
"And don't you remember the cello
player, too. Willie?" suggested the
mother. who accompanied him.
"Oh, yes; and then another man
played half-grown fiddle"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
His Mistake.

ut is strange that man like Mr..
Braynes, with so many good ideas as
60 government, should command so
little attention In public life"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
"He is one OF the people who figure
out how things ought to be, instead OF
finding out how they are going to be
and laying his plans accordingly
Washington Star.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

and more influential than their poor
neighbors, decided to exclude them
entirely from the use OF the axe. To
do this they had TO build high stone
wall. What shape was the wallY
Before looking at figure 3, which is
the solution. see II you can trace the
correct shape OF this very peculiar
wall on figure 2.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Novelties In skirts.

Skirts OF eyelet-worked lawn or lin
en-. somewhat tellorlike in make and
worn with long-fitted coats OF cloth.
are among the novelties. The open.
work lingerie skirt may match the
cloth in color or may be In white
made over a foundation in the color OF
the coat.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Mhom me oId MAN Eeared.

Say" said Mrs. Nuritch, your
fathers got to stop smokin' his pipe
In the parlor. You'll have to speak to
him; he won't mind me-"
HE amt afraid o. me. neither" re-
piled Nuritch.
We'll, something's got TO be done"
IF ! wasn't afraid o. scarin' the old
man too bad I'd get the butler after
philadelphia Press.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Puzzle of the Poor Men

Here is an ami2ing puzzle which
looks awfully easy--after It is solved.
Once upon a time four poor men
settled around the banks OF very
small but very beautiful lake. The
white squares represent their four
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Ell

ut fits you" argued the modlste,
but the summer person shrugged her
shoulders archly
1t fits me- she said. drily. but II
doesn't At the exigencies. | am 80
years old. My time is short My
bathing suit should correspond. DO
you understand"
The modiste bowed and went for
her shears. Puck.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Where He Fell Down.

Archibald will do anything in the
world for you. dearest.
Helene-Will you?
Archibald-If you would only try
me!
Helene-Then take this collarette to
Catchem's department store and ex-
change II for size larger; I've lost
the slip.-Puck
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Peace Problem.

The quarrel began simply enough.
Nellie wanted to help Dorothy cut out
dolls dress, but they couldn't agree
how II was to be done. Finally they
began Juggling at the scissors and
when Dorothy saw she was going to
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Strike Breakers

Bilkins-What! You did not 81 %
him back when he slapped you in %
face?
Filklns-How could I? had my UNI
brella In one hand and my gloves in
the other.-Translated for Tales from
Meggendorfer Batter.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
IlahIn to pamanes.

Papa. what's that red light out in
the street for?"
tits 10 warn people that the street
Is dangerous"
do they always set lights out when
a street is dangerous?"
mot always. Never heard OF 'em
setting any out in Wall street,"-De-
troit Tribune.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

the property around the lake and
around each poor mans land.
After which the rich men erected a
"ducal pile" as shown by the black
squares in figure 2.
Then the rich men, being stronger
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Similar in One Respect.

she-occasionally we hear a won.
an speak of heavens n about the same
tone she would usI In speaking OF a
summer resort.
He-Well. she has cause for It.
That's where we'll have to go to or
suffer from the heat.-Detroit Trib.
une.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
QUOTING Him.

81 was just quoting Senator sugaroff
as you came up"
How is he quotedP"
He says times will be good this
fall"
"oh. thought you were quoting
his price. Houston Post.
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Nine Mems Morris.

This game was played by William
Shakespeare when he was a boy. AT
any rate. he spoke of II in one OF his
dramas. Midsummer Nights Dream"
It can be played in the house by pre-
pairing a board with holes, as in the
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Cause Of the Change.

"The water was cold when I came
in" said the thin bather. "but 1t feels
warm now. suppose It's because I've
got used to IT,"
Huh. uh," responded the fat bath
er. "A Boston girl just went out 500
a New Orleans girl came in."-Detroit
Tribune.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Where They Were.

my husband and read to each 9th.
or every evening, now; it's just splen-
did" said Mrs. Newllwed; why don't
you and your fiance do that when he
calls on your"
"Graciousl" replied Miss De Muir
how can you read In the dark"
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quite Hopeless.

Dear Pop" wrote the boy from the
art school. don't send me any more
money! have saved half that which
you sent me last month.
Come home" wired the old man,
you'll never make an artist."-Puck,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
A cnne.haek.

Mrs. Mayhem-lm sure don't know
why ever married a one-eyed brute
like you!
Mr.. Mayhem do. II I'd had two
eyes. I'd have looked further.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Her Object.

did you hear that statement Mrs.
Tattle is making"
Eyes, and every word Of It is true"
"But supposed Mrs. Tattle was
merely gossiping romancer."
well, she's telling the truth this
time because she knows It will make
more trouble"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Nothlnu Dolnu.

NELL told him II he dared TO kiss
me he'd be sorry for II.
Belle-And was he? An,
Eell-No; but was; was sorA de
told him.
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lots Of Beaux.

"Then." said the Tilted lover "am
to understand that no longer sway
your hearth"
That's what" replied the summer
girl; cor awhile. at least, my heart
will be controlled by syndicate"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Unkind.

Digby-I lost my mind when was
sick.
Higby-when do you expect It back2
Judge.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Enjoyed the cnanae.

Hes married, all right"
How can you tell? he has no
wife with him"
II know and see how happy he is
even at this dull summer hotel"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
The Cars rhouahts.

Il wonder what the car thought
when he heard there was dynamite
under bis apartments?"
i guess he thought he'd prefer thu
ground floor of a cellarless house,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
Choice Of Evils.

singleton--Just as soon as a woman
can manage a man her love begins 10
cool
Wedderly-Yes; aud Just as soon as
she discovers she can't manage him
she begins to make It hot for him
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
What Attracted Him.

What Attracted Him.
"Tm a.goin' to be a Arctic explorer"
announced Tommy Twaddles, who was
reading about the Peary expedition.
"Indeed?" asked Pa Twaddles. Are
you so anxious to find the north
pole?"
Nav, don't care about that. But
up in them cold regions it's dangerous
60 wash yer facet"
Catching.
where did he catch his wife, any
way?"
"He didn't. She caught him"
"If that's the case, he caught Tar.
tar, eh?"
Eyes, and he's been catching It ever
since"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

Clear the Track
81 see that some Of the Sioux tribe
of Indians are buying automobiles
Getting 'em cheaper than white
buyers could suppose"
"Why so?"
Because they don't need any honk-
honk! They can furnish the war
whoops!"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
A Collection Of Idiots.

81 want to ask for the hand of your
daughter in marriage" said the young
man.
You're an IDIOT" said the irate
father.
81 know IL. But | didn't suppose
YOU'D object to another one In the
family"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13

lose them she promptly boxed Nellle's
ears. Nellie let go of the scissors, but
retaliated by pulling Dorothy's hair.
After that they quoted down some
what, but the instant the dolls dress
was mentioned the dispute was renew
ed as to how they should make II. Up
stairs papa. who heard the noise. de-
cided to end the quarrel and appeared
promptly on the scene. The dress, he
said, was of secondary consideration,
so he would take 1t and the scissors
to his study. Then he gave them
some advice about the quarrel. but
you must find this out for yourselves.
II is concealed somewhere in the
above paragraph.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16

DR. DAVID ROssER.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
. Office over Janecks Drug store. Res
idence. Cor. Sixth and Chestnut. Offiso
hours: . a. m. to IL m. and . to p. n.
Member OF Pension Board.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16
A Touching Story

10 the saving from death Of the baby
girl Of Geo. A. Eyler. Cumberland
Nd. He writes: AT the age Of IL
months our little girl was in declin-
ing health with serious Throat
Trouble. and two physicians gave her
up. We we're almost in despair.
when we resolved to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. The first bottle
gave relief: after taking four bottles
she was cured, and is now in per-
feet health" Never fails to relieve
and cure a cough or cold. At G.
G. Cases drug store; soc and 800
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16

on the 1ailor, who has all he can well
do at best. There are on the aver
age about fifteen men confined in the
tank all the time, and sometimes
several more than this number, and
considerable labor is involved in see
ing that each one keeps himself and
his quarters In proper condition.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16
c. II. Edwards. Charlotte 6trum
hrs. EDWARDS & STRUM.
OSTEOPATHS.

Office hours. a. M to 8 p. M: Sundays
by appointment.
Phone 2271. Rooms 2i-25 Sloan Bldg.
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A special protest signed by all citi-
gems of the camp will be sent to the
register and receiver at the United
States land once at North Yakima
against the allowances of proof on
timber filings on section 4, town
ship 20, range 81 east. A number
Of excellent prospects are being de-
veloped on this section and hundreds
of dollars expended in labor and
cash.-Cle Elum Echo.
Mrs. j. Flanary of North Yakima
is visiting with her parents, r. b.
Stout and wife. Her father has been
quite feeble of late. I. Agent Lynch
was over from the Yakima reserva-
tion last week on business connected
with the Indian allotments along the
Big Klitkitat. Fay Fenton, now of
North Yakima, was a Goldendale Wis
itor last week after an absence Of six
years. He noted many improve
ments.-Goldendale Sentinel.
Mr.. F. Walden Of Zillah, Yakima
county, WASH. is a retired preacher
who went to the Yakima valley about
ten years ago, bought tract of land
at low price, and set out an
orchard. Three years ago It came
into bearing. But Mr.. Walden
thought he would sell 1t. He put
1t on the market, asking $4,000 for
it. He failed to get buyer that
year, and he had the crop on his
hands in the fall The fruit that
year brought him $12,5O0. The
farm has not since been on the mar
ket. It is now producing every year
from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Wal
den lives in Seattle ten months in
the year, and spends the other two
months harvesting and marketing
his fruit.-World's Work.
Robert Ray, retired merchant Of
North Yakima, was down here Satur-
day looking over his 100 acre alfalfa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16
ERALPH K NICHOLS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Opera House Building, N. Second 81,
North Yakima. Wash.
r OGAN H. ROBERTS.
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and Notary Public.

Rooms $40. Yakima Natl. Bank Bldg.
Phone 1906. North Yakima. Wash.
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BObby's idea.

Little Bobby docking at big sky
scraper) Say, papa?
Papa-Well. what is it, Bobby?
Little Bobby-Why don't they
build the cities in the country,
there's more m?-Chicago News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16

Robert Ray, retired merchant of
North Yakima, was down here Satur-
day looking over his 100 acre alfalfa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16

Mrs. ]. G. Flanary of North Yaki-
ma il in town. Joe Stevens and
wife were in North Yakima. -. w.
Foster and wife OF North Yakima are
stopping at Hotel Toppenish. G.
N. Casey left for North Yakima
Thursday to look after his property
there. !. Mr.. and Mrs. Newell and
little son of Hotel Toppenish left
Thursday for North Yakima.-Top-
penish Review.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16

ranch near the, Green Valley school
house. Before returning home Mr..
Ray leased this dne ranch to Chas.
Wymer of North Yakima. Miss
Myrtle Phillips, who Just finished her
course at the state normal school
in Ellensburg and is now the happy
owner Of q life certificate to teach,
returned to this place Saturday She
left Wednesday to Prosser to visit
her sister. Mrs. Theo. Wright.
County Fruit Inspector J. M. Brown
paid this ONCE a short but pleasant
call Tuesday evening. He is now on
an inspection tour about the county
and warning orchardists and mer-
chants not to sell or ship diseased
fruit. Any one found handling such
fruit will be dealt with according to
the law, which prescribes a fine of
800 to each offender. Last week
Mr.. Brown condemned a consignment
of apples and lemons in North Yaki-
ma: he Is making a vigorous fight
against the shipment Of diseased
fruit and thereby holds up the repu-
tation Yakima county has earned all
over the United Sites for growing the
finest and cleanest fruit on the mar
ket.-MabtOn Chronicle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16
YAKIMA People
Visited
and Visiting

Mr.. Ed Alexander Of North Yaki-
ma is in the city visiting his nephew
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Eastlund.
-Pasc0 Express.