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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Peter Vas Looking Tor 4ls sally.

w. we GNSN'h1 UT fNiA S@i'ys
Peter Fogg, a well-known character
Of Harrison. Me, is noted for his wit
ticisms and his exploits keep Harrison
In an uproar.
A few years ago he and his intended
made visit 10 a neighboring village.
He had occasion TO "dlcker' with
some horse traders, and, not wishing
his Sally TO witness his preyarications
in that Yankee game" babe her to
tcke walk around the village and
meet him that evening at the church.
After a successful days business he
hurried to the village proper. and,
guided by the sound OF loud "ameus'
and the 2 INNS, looked into the church.
"Ah! my brother. Are you looking
for salvation?' cried out the deacon
NO, sOi ding IT," cried Pete I'm
looking for Sal skinner"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Hsre IL Rallsf for wnmsn.

Mother Gray a nurse in New York, dis
covered pleasant herb remedy for womon's
Ills, called AUSTltAI.IAN-LEAF IL Is tho
only certain monthly regulator. Cures
female weaknesses, Backacho, Kidney and
Urinary troubles Az all Druggists or by
mail 90 cts. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Ihe MoLher Gray 90. Lokoy. N. y.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
why Bishop Brooks Caught No Fish.

Sigourney Butler. the noted Boston
lawyer and society man, who died a
few years ago, told the following story
at. "A dinner party:
II met a friend the other day who
had been on a fishing trip with Bish.
op Brooks asked him II the bishop
caught any fish, and he said, No; he
swears too much
"Why, said, Bishop Brooks never
swears'
"Cl. yes he does. said my friend
I caught large fish, and said, Dish.
op, that's a id good fish," and he
said, Yes, Il Is" in response.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04

Many Greenland women are per
fectly bald on the sides OF their heads
owing to their method Of dressing the
hair, which Is pulled back with pain
full tightness and held IN place by
ribbon.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Fewer Deaths from tuberculosis.

A remarkable decrease In the mum.
Der Of deaths from tuberculosis In
the larger cities Of Prussia within the
last two decades is recorded. In 1856
the death rate in cities Of over 100000
inhabitants was 1886 per 10000; ia
1902 Il was only % ner 10000
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04

jail. My mind was affected. Half the
time | went around In a daze. My
memory became almost entirely a
blank. so much so that the very things
| wanted to remember most could
not remember at all.
These things are the number OF
my box in the safety deposit vault, the
password and the fictitious name that
| had given when rented the box
have never been able to recall these
things.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Could Most Catch the Train.


There Is man In Enfield. Ct. who
drives a carriage to and from the sta.
lion for the accommodation (?) of Tho
public lie Is exceedingly slow. nearl,
always being little behind time.
one day he was engaged TO carry a
lady TO train which II was very i'm.
portant she should catch She watched
ana waited, with hat and coat on, un.
VI II was nearly train time. AZ last
Mr. c. drove up, hurrylng not an atom.
The lady's husband flew TO the door
and impatiently shouted: whats
me use OF coming now? It's nearly
train time"
Wall, drawled the immoyable
haekman, III your wife has her things
an on, and Is ready TO start, | reckon
J can cit her most there"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
TEA

There's plenty of money
to smooth the little difficult
ties that happen; they do
happen.
Your grocor returns your money n you don't like
hchilliuE'a HOst
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
steam shoveIs to Mine colo.

In Alaska they do not do things by
halves. Miners are now engaged IN
turning the course OF King river SO
as TO leave dry about three miles Of
It's bed and to mine this auriferous
gravel with steam shoyels.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
THREW AWAY HALF MILLION DOLLARS:
NOW WORKS in CHEAP RESTAURANT


James McNally, the green goods
king" once worth 100000. is earning
his living acting as a waiter In cheap
Coney Island, ~ Y. restaurant.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04

Straw hats we're first heard OF in
England In the reign Of Queen Eliza.
beth In the reign OF James |. we
earn OF Lord William Howard paying
he then large sum OF SIS for two
straw hats
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safety deposit vault which he cannot
get at for two years.
Doesn't Mind Work
I'm a waiter, and | expect TO be a
waiter for two years yet" said Nc
Nally, and I'm used to the work and
don't mind It any more. don't think
at all Of the times when | used to sit
at tables and order champagne and
wear fine clothes and roll around in
carriages. I've got little home up in
Yonkers, and my two children are
there, and all | want to do is to earn
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04

II you make one person happy every
day. how many will you make happy
In twenty-five years? Or, II you should
live to be 40 how many would be hap
pier for your having lived. at the rate
OF one heart gladdened a dayY
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Must Wan Zen Yeara.

The lawyers told me that would
have TO wait seven years-from the
time OF the rental of the box. The
seven years will be In 1907 The law.
| suppose, takes this course. because
If In seven years no other claimant to
the property comes forward, that con.
stitutes in a way proof that my claim
TO the ownership Of the money Is all
right
When ! get this money I will take
1t and buy a quiet farm somewhere
and live there with my family and !
hope folks will forget all about me"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Long.separated Partners FIGHT.

George Maybell and Ire Hoeye. once
friends and partners IT. business. met
In the street in Fresno, Cal. the 9th.
er day. after not haylngGee each 9TH
er for twenty-five year aRd at once
began to fight oSer s. H1FKNaged
the other. M 4 -.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
PreparInn Needls.aooL.

For needle.books flannel should not
be used. as It is often prepared with
sulphur, which viii rust the needles.
A piece OF fine linen or channels leath.
er Is better
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
Placed it in Vault

But II is this way: ! was caught in
Chicago in 1900 charged with using the
mails for fraudulent purposes They
had me right had been sending
green goods circulars through the
mails. was sentenced to three years.
Now before this time had placed the
money in safety deposit vault in
New York.
AT first there had been $3.50, 600 in
the box, but | invested about half OF Il
In farms and other things, and while
was In prison the property was taken
form me in a lot Of different ways
attachments for small debts and that
sort of a thing. have some hope.
but not great deal, OF getting some
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my bread until the time comes when |
can lay my hands on my $4,000.
1T is queer story about that mon
ey. | suppose you are wondering why,
If | have It in cash in safety deposit
vault can't go right down there and
get IL. wish could. You wouldn't
lie able to see me fO- dust II that was
nOsgiiIp
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04

Wasn't it dreadful
Eyes. "
Did she know it?"
Probably not"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
nnS,r rnRnrr
One a DAY.

A large 2on package Red Cross Hall Blue. only
cents The Russ Company South Bend. Ind
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
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Doesn't Mind Work

a safety deposit vault which he cannot
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TEA
What is the tea mood?
Is there a tea mood3
A contemplative mood.
Would a little hurt?


write Tor our Knovledge Hook. a. schiIunz 9
Compan, son nrea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15

you Is SO near de cen err yo' tether. Dyin
folks mos aIluz gifts der las reques'es
granted. speak up, ma IN. fer dish yers
yo' las chanct.'
ssAll de time dey bin talkin' an argyfyin'.
Mis-. Hyar' she bin aidsyin closeter an
cioseter ter de briers. an W en- she git right
clost she say. Mistah Fox. you sut'ny is
kin ter grant my reques' thanky, sub.
thanky thanky.'
" Nemmine yo manners sezee; Use in
base. Jes' spit hit right out an les have
hit over
/ We'll. den,' she sez I is CONAN; you
knows dat: an wimmns is alluz bein' ex-
eused err cur osity, an / spec l has my
sheer, fer l bin wunnerin all my life eff
hits true dat foxes eats hyars, er does dey
jes' chase 'em an den larrup EN- good. eff
dey -ketch EN-, an den let EN- go. never
bin ketched befo'. so dunno how dey does
1 thought mebbe de on'ies' reason you wuz
gwine kill me wuz bekase / done trick you
some few times. Seem lax / mought die
mo- easy eff | knowed jes' zackly how it's
In dis marter. Now. eff de foxes does mex
de practuss er KILN an eatin' hyar's Will
for a minnit an If hit up an 'cIar' an
sw'ar, dat you gwine kill an eat nae an ez
many mo- you kin ketch:'
Fox he laugh an he laugh, an he say:
Iawdy. Mis- Molly, you bin Twin on top
de yearf all desc ears wiuout rarnin' dat
foxes ketches an eats hyar's w'ensomuver
an howsomuver dey kin? 1 sutn'y' is
sprise; thought you Sc smarter dan dat
uOie ear tell NV MT. seq Sne. out I'LL
seem too turr BIZ ter be true; so please. suh
I'd lax ter know de sho-'nuff facs in de
case befo' l die
:" Dat you SHE'LL seq Fox, sezee an wild
dat he let go Mis- Molly's paw an raise his
han up, an sezee. I do yerby 'clar an
swar ter kill an eat Mis- Molly Cotton
tail an ez many mo- NV her kin ez l kin
lay my hans on. so-he' p-me-bob.
Mis- Molly ain stay ter year him out.
De mnnit he onloose her ham. she jes' slip
inter de briers quick dat Fox ain see
whar she went to. He stan dar styarfn
fus diS-a-way an den dat. too pa lyZe
even ter bring his han down by his side
ag'in.
Mis- Molly, wen she git good an in.
whar she fell right safe. she stan dar an
sass him. She say: Come on inter de
briers. Mstah Fox. an git me- Come on
an git dat fine bushy tail er yo'n all tankle'
up wild de briers. Wat mex you walt? You
ain use to em lax me, 'kase yer wh1r L
spen' mos my time, an. yer whar /
specs ter die: not in yo han. sub; you
nuver gwine git dat chanel ag' in. Thanky,
sub. fer grantin dat reques' er mine. dough
Use kind 'feard hits spilled yo dinner.
you wuz. an l gwine send noration roun
dat de trufe done bin foun out at las:
foxes does kill an eat hyar's, sho' huff
dat is, wen dey kin ketch en-
wild dat she go scurryin' home thu de
bresh. an she SEE ter husse'f. she seq:
Molly Hyar, yer's whar you done mex a
plumb fool err yo' self an come mighty nigh
kickin de bucket fer yo' pains. l lay yoH'H
have mo sense mex time dan ter git lsetch-
ed in any sech traps ez dat you jes' tucken
yo' foot out NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
A WAR OF ROSES.

This does not mean that long-dra wn out
and bloody war between the royal houses
of Lancaster and York in which the red
rose and the white rose were only symbols
of the two sides. This is bloodless war
a merry war with roses and other flowers
as the fragrant and harmless weapons
In the French town of Mention. on the
Mediterranean sea, flowers grow in great
abundance, and every spring the people
have a flower festival in which large num-
ber5 take part.
Along the sea front there Is a broad.
smooth road fringed with palm trees and
on one side a beautiful park. Just before
the holiday wooden stands. with rows of
seats. are built along the road. These are
richly decorated with cheese cloth in red.
white and blue. Painted flag poles are put
up at short Intervals, and from these wave
not only the French flag, but flags of many
other nations, making the scene one of
great beauty.
When the day comes everybody wears the
gayest possible costume. Those who have
carriages take part in the parade; others fill
the long banks of seats in the stands. But
everybody carries flowers. The decoration
of the carriages is competition. Hand
some banners are presented to the persons
whose decoration the judges decide to be
the prettiest. Even the wheels are fes-
TONED until they look like solid disks OF
flowers.
AS the line OF carriages iiIoNto the
Gus bands play and the people applaud this
pretty design or that. Clapping and cheer
ing are heard all along the way. Every
one is in good humor. The judges carefully
inspect each carriage and decide which ones
deserve prizes.
When the procession has passed the whole
line of spectators it turns around and comes
back Then the fun begins. Now comes the
war-bateille de fleurs the French call 1t.
The people in the stands peit those IN the
carriages with bouquets. while the ocou-
pants of the carriages return the volley5
with laugh and shout. The oands pay
lively airs or military tunes while the battle
RACES like merry game of SNOWFALL. The
road is soon carpeted with violets, roses,
carnations and lilies.
Finally the procession returns again and
the Judges announce the winners and award
the prizes. This festival is regular yearly
occasion in Mention. The people there would
as soon think of letting it pass unnoticed
as we Americans would pass by the Fourth
of July.
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the boys who were pitching auoits could
hear her
"T'n tell you." suggested Mildred. well
run away and let them have their fun to
themselves
All four agreed to this, and gathering up
their hats prepared to go flower hunting
Suddenly the boys came to their senses
They had to coax well before the girls con-
sented to say In the park and they only
did go at all ON condition that some games
should be found at which all could play.
Joe finally thought of the pebble race, ana
showed how it was to be run. First, two
lines marked on the ground. parallel to
each other and about hundred feet apart
One of these Is the base line. the other the
goal.
Each contestant. provided with two small
pebbles the size of a hickory nut, toes the
base line. A pebble is laid on each toe,
well up toward the instep.
At a signal the race begins Everybody
shuffies along. In the easiest way possible,
lifting the feet carefully SO as not to 80 gle
the pebbles. If pebble rolls off the racer
has to go back to the base line and conf
mence all over. To reach the goal took
great deal of skill and the awkward move
ments created plenty Of amusement.
Indeed, they all enjoyed this so much that
they afterward ran a chip race. that Is,
race in which chip was carried on eacn
shoulder. Next they tried II with a small
stone, the size of a hens egg, on top OF
their bare heads.
All decided that these races were worth
knowing about because girls and boys had
about equal chances of winning.
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Reddy's Opportunity"
9Y OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON.

The three boys sitting on DR. Hunters
back porch were expectantiy awaiting his
arrival llis last words rs he had left them
all hard at work that Saturday morning
were: Toys. l am gong to Marshall for
three carpenters 10 judge your work. and L
shall be lack on the l. train.
When EeN Cunningham had finished his
fence on tie south end Of the Doctors lot
he carefully gathered Up the bits of wood
and shav.12s and threw them in heap be-
side the remainder of the lumber pile in
tie center # the yard The tools and nails
lee placed N lis small carpenters box and
walked tp The lack steps and sat down.
Next came Marcus Bailey. whose share
was the east fence. He repeated the per
furmancc and sat down beside Rex.
In fifteen minutes Buck Crossman gave
a final vfack to the last nail In the north
fence and -oined his companions.
IL was / 10 and in forty-five minutes their
work would be inspected. Each heart beat
high for had not prizes been offered for the
two best fences? TIE four boys standing
highest n the manual training class in
June had been given this chance to show
their skill. The fence now complete, except
for three Iailngs on the south side, was
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of wood mdstream. didn't bother with bait,
but cast his line"
Everything was silent The minutes
went by and the only sound was the lul-
LADY sung by the ripples and leaves But
the only bite was an occasional MUNICH as
the bag Of cookies fiattened. After several
vain endeavors to hook the chip or what
ever held 1t, Reddy turned to Rex. II
know you're laughing at me, but I'll get
that chip or-or bust" Throwing the rod
to one side, Reddy dexterousy slipped off
his clothes and slid into the water.
With a couple of strokes Reddy reached
anchored. He caught the strong Irvine and
dragging the weight at the end, made for
the log. Rex pulled at the twine while
Reddy hauled himself out of the water, and
to the boys surprise. a tin can tightly seal
ed came to view. II was heavy and rat
tied mysteriously with an odd muffied
sound. They crawled to the bank and Rex
hunted for some big stones while Reddy
hastily douned his clothes. In a few mo-
ments the excited boys had smashed open
the can. and behold! Ready drew out a
small canvas bag Rex was not laughing
now, but held up cap into which the
lucky finder turned the contents of the can.
Their eyes fairly bulged out of their
heads with surprise and delight. Here was
a regular full-fiedged Aladdin adventure.
for they counted fifty silver dollars. And
there was a note. too. This is what they
read: THE boy who Is bright enough to
notice that chip ought to float down
stream and doesn't IS bright enough for
a position In my bank. These silver dol
lars are his. He Is to buy new outfit of
clothing and report at my bank on the first
Monday incoming after he finds this"
(Signed) r. G. CUNNINGHAM.
1t was dated July 10. Two weeks oldl
Father" gasped Rex. Now he under
stood why his father had suggested at the
dinner table for him to get Reddy and go
to the pool that afternoon to fish. He
knew now what he meant by "the kind of
fish Reddy's mother would like" And he
also saw that he had the same chance him
self and missed It He sighed as he thought
Of the next year at the academy. But OF
all this he said never a word to the de-
lighted boy who was reading and re-read-
ing those wonderful words.
And the birds and the leaves and the rip
Piles all Joined in a glad melody as two
happy boys hurried 10 present to the pretty.
pale mother the kind OF fish she would
like"
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certainly the work of skilled workmen, and
each surveyed the proGuc; of his labor with
pride
What's the matter with Reddy?" asked
Buck. He seems slow today. Watch now.
You'd think that hammer weighed u ton
Don't know" answered Rex. Il say,
boys it's tough luck when you're as poor
as Reddy'S folks. l wish he'd get a prize
His works as good as any"
The last pailings are crooked. suggested
Marcus. Hi. there. Red. fix the last two.
They're not straight" But Reddy shook
his head and gathering up his tools, walked
slowly toward the porch.
Cant help the crooked ones. fellows he
said. Il can't hit another nail Somehow
I'm dreddtully tired. " Then he sat silent
and the other boys went on with their talk
and banter and pretended not to notice how
pale ne was for. as Buck said once before,
He hates meddlins and likes to be let
alone"
INT time passed. and when the boys heard
the front gate click they knew the judges
were there. They watched every move
meut as the four men went from fence to
fence. stopping to see nail heads and to
feel sDlicings.
Finally the doctor took a piece of blue
chalk and marked crosses on the east and
north fences. Rex glanced at Reddy. He
looked 50 white and drawn Rex thought he
was going to faint.
We'll. boys, it's been a fair show and
good work" said the Doctors CHEEKY voice.
L guess Bailey and CrOsman win" and
taking two crisp so bills from his pocket
he handed them to Marcus and Buck. To
each Of the others he handed a book. Boys,
I'm sorry, and you worked well. l want
you all for dinner on Tuesday and we'll
talk over another competition which I've
heard is to be soon" And with a cheerful
Goodbye he watched them until they dis
appeared around the corner of the street.
The two happy prize winners. arm-in-arm.
walked ahead, planning already how to dis
pose of the newly acquired riches. They
didn't notice the wistfUl look IN Reddy' s
eyes. But Rex. walking silently beside him.
did. The loss of the prize meant little to
disappointed boy who needed 1t so badly.
'HOw's your mother. Reddy7 Any bet
The boys lips tTembled NO. not much
She suffers something awful too. Doctor
SAYS and he hesitated.
Says what?'
He says she needs something strength
entng and needs a change. But were poor.
on. II l could only get work And | did
well. Guess it's because l didn't eat much
this morning. And" he added hastily, as
lie saw Rex look at him ouuly, II reckon
l was excited. Besides. / got up early to
look after the kids Goodbye - goodbye
Fellows, he called as he turned down a
side street which narrowed and finally
dwindled Into hot. dusty road. upon
MOrgans.
Rex looked after him 1T couldn't ask
him for dinner after that He's so proud"
ne said. Maybe mother will put up some
thing for Mrs. Morgan and send 1t down
Soon after dinner he FASTENED down the
road to the Morgans. Where's Red?' he
called over the fence TO little pale-faced
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a buckskin cover. The Ute Indians give
their babies bed that has a ducks downy
breast for pillow and another to keep its
feet warm. The cradle is not rigid. 1t is
pliabie and is trimmed with fringe and gay
cotored beads Among the Indians there is
a superstition that American silver coin
attached to pappoose's crib is a hringer
of good luck.
One of the most interesting infants was
the infant Ainu. whose home was com
posed wholly of mating. Her parents be-
long to the aboriginal tribe of Japan the
only tribe that is not mixed with foreign
blood. When this baby is grown she will
rave musiache tstteoed on her upper lip
as her mother has. Her dress Is the simple
kimona. which we are familiar with from
our japanese dolls. Her shoes are little
boards with blocks under the heel and toe
How she ever learns to walk without
breaking her neck is mystery. Her cradle
is a real hammock made of two poles to
which a strip of mating Is attached.
In many respects the Patagonia baby diff
fers from all the other pappooses. Ii has
no stretcher bed and does not use Its
mother as a beast of burden. As soon as
1t can use its legs at all 1t is taught TO ride
horse for in Patagonia only the very
poorest people ever walk.
Among the Philippines the infants of
three tribes were interesting the Igorotes.
Moros and Negritos. None OF them are
troubled with dressing, for until they are
sixteen years old they do not wear any
clothes, They are never bathed unless they
are caught in the RAIN but have a beauti-
ful time rolling naked the ground. If
they are girls and should die, no one
grieves. for girls are not wanted in their
country. Most of these savage babies do
die and no wonder Sometimes their
mothers are not more than ten years old
and naturally the infants cannot receive
the care they should No doubt about it,
the American baby. whose cough causrs n
panic In the house. brings papa home from
the Office, rushes the physicians automo-
bile TO the door. opens drug stores at all
hours of the night and throws several
nurse into Mysteries. is the luckest little
rascal on earth.