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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

art galleries in America, barring the
Metropolitan museum. Famous sculp-
tors and painters of this country and
Europe will provide mural and other
decorations, and for these and art OBJ
jects for the foyer $250,000 will be ex-
pended.
There will be thirty. boxes, and In
order to insure that the box shall be So
cially select committee of women
prominent in New York society will
pass upon the names of the applicants
for box in permanency, which will
cost 100000. AS in the Metropolitan,
a box holder will own share In the
theater property. No one will be per
mitted to own box unless accepted
by the committee. 1 may say that the
entire thirty can be disposed Of i'm
mediately.
1.-THE company will be the best that
unlimited money can command. The
repertory will comprise new and old
plays of genuine worth and thorough
interest, but unexceptionablei in morals,
using the word rightly, and played in
perfect manner.
1.-THE theater will be an authority i'll
it's acting. 1t will aim at purity in
English pronunciation, passed upon
where there is difference of opinion
by a committee from Yale, Harvard,
Columbia and Princeton. A commit
tee of artists will be consulted as to
scenery and costumes. Another COM
mittee will pass upon points of ell
quette to root out bad manners fire.
quently seen on the stage. AThese are
details, but they show we have thought
it all out carefully.
"The season will be thirty weeks.
There will not be any long runs. Ten
plays will be produced the first year
and ten each year following, and on
two nights each week there will be
opera comique-not comic OPERA as
Broadway unhappily knows it, but
genuine, delightful opera comique, with
artists drawn from Paris, Berlin, Wen
ma and other foreign cities, as well as
home singers and a contingent from
the Metropolitan Opera House"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22
ANTISUICIDE BUREAU.
Cleveland Mayors Scheme to
Dissuade Dependents.

IN This Body Any Persons COntem-
rIatinc Death Are Invited to Tell
Their TroubIes-WOrk to Be Sought
For Unemployed and Advice Given
to Despairing-Experi of WO-
men Begging For Aid.
To stay the hands Of the self de-
strovers and to render all possible aid
To the respondent is the object OF the
antisuicide commission recently ap-
pointed by Mayor Tom L. Johnson of
cleveland, 0. Frederick G. Howe, state
senator elect; William A. Greenlund,
former probation officer Of the juvenile
court. and the Rev. Harris r. Cooley.
member Of the board Of public service,
comprise the commission, says Cleve-
land special dispatch to the New York
World.
Every person in Cleveland who is
contemplating suicide is invited to
write a letter to the antisuicide COM
mission and tell his troubles. For peo-
ple respondent from unemployment
the commission will endeavor to OBJ
tain employment, while the needs and
wants of others seeking aid will be
looked after.
1T is the grandest work ever at
tempted here" said Mayor Johnson.
81 think it is safe to say that 60 per
cent of the suicides here belong to the
foreign element. Alcoholism is certain
" the basis Of a large percentage OF
insanity. but l should not connect it to
that extent with suicide. Worry from
any cause whatever and low nervous
condition are chiefly responsible.
This commission will investigate
these conditions and wherever possible
will render such assistance as will
make the victim of melanchOlia see the
brighter side of life. Each of these
men has had much experience in socio-
logical work and is well fitted for this
particular task.
ut is a psychological and sociological
question we'll worth going into. The
subject is interesting from every point
Of view" said Commissioner Green
lund the other night. "MOst suicides
are caused by dependency, but the
primary cause of the dependency Is
what we should look into. If we can
help only one unfortunate l consider it
work we'll done,' is the way Commits
sioner Cooley looks at his new duty,
and Commissioner Howe said, I'm my
opinion present social conditions and
lack of employment cause much Of the
dependency and dissatisfaction with
ones lot in life, which so often ends in
suicide"
In the first nine months of this year
eighty persons killed themselves IN
Cuyahoga county, almost ten for each
month. Alienists of Cleveland say sui
eide is increasing. The need Of some
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22
means to counteract this condition
caused Mayor Johnson to act.

means TO counterfeit this condition
caused Mayor Johnson to act
OF the objects of the commission Mr..
Greenlund said: I'VE are willing and
anxious to aid any one who is in the
depths Of despair. If any unfortunate
man, woman, girl or boy who Is so dis
couraged that life seems not worth liv-
ing will communicate with us the case
will be taken up, and we will see what
can be done. How many suicides
would be prevented If the sick, poor
and respondent had friends to go to, a
place to get relief! l dare say many"
The commission has received numer-
Gus letters appealing for aid. One,
from a society woman, reads as fol-
lows:
II wish you would tell me what l
might do to arrest an impulse toward
suicide which comes upon me every
once in awhile, more frequently now
than in former years. When l was six
teen a foolish love affair and the in
fuence of a novel wherein the heroine
GCto OlSO lIOl11 q oSAI IhI4ASICd HOhhO
inspired me to stab myself in the
throat. l must tell you that the wound
hurt me little, so little indeed that
ever after when / am discouraged
death seems no more serious a matter
than making a call across the street.
The attempt at suicide i'll my youth
was huShed up. | have been married
happily, move in what is good society
here and should be free from any NOR
bidness, but reading affects all my
emotions. and reading is about all that
l can find pleasure in, so you see in
what difficulty l am. Is there some
thing il your philosophy which can
break the impulse, the desire, the long
ing for death? SO far as l am myself
concerned l care not at all, but my
family is one which takes a pride in
itself and would look upon suicide as a
blemish, a disgrace it would never for
give"
Still another woman wrote telling Of
her experience in saving her husbands
life. She said: II awakened about 2
o'clock to find my husband gone from
my side. With terror at my heart /
arose and searched one room after an
other. At last l went to the kitchen.
My husband was crouched in corner,
q great butcher knife in his hand. His
eyes glittered like a madman's; he
laughed and cried alternately. At first
1 feared the deed was already done
and the wound already in his breast.
Thank God, the knife had not yet fall
en-! l wrested it from my husbands
hand, and he fell into my arms, sob
bling like child.
81, too, frequently have a desire TO
end it ALL Ny little girl comes home
daily and asks, What is this| and
What is that? and l have to profess
ignorance. l am ashamed before my
own child, and then comes the awful
impulse for self destruction. l go into
the streets and walk for hours. Some
times it is far into the night before l
return with the impulse fought down"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22
subway CoIdu In New York.

The subway cold" is the newest
complaint in New York city, says the
New York World Physicians say al
most everybody who uses the subway
seems to have it. The symptoms re-
semble those Of influenza of the type
that was prevalent in New York fif-
teen years ago, which gave the name
ia grippe" to all the colds that fol-
lowed it. Every day thousands of vic
Tins of the subway cold' may be seen
issuing from the underground road
waving their handkerchiefs and mani
Testing other symptoms Of distress.
They sneeze, and they cough, and they
have an achy feeling in their heads
and chests. The new complaint usually
runs its course in three to five days,
vanishing as mysterlously as it comes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22
SMITH AGAIN FREE.
Waycross Lunatic Who Burned His
Home is Once More at Large.

Waycross Lunatic Who Burned His
Home is Once More at Large.
A special from Waycross says: w.
r. Smith, who escaped from the asy-
lum at Milledgeville yesterday, is a
resident of this county and this is the
second time he has escaped during the
asst two months. When he escape d
before he came home and set his house
afire. burning it to the ground and
almost cremating his wife and chi !dren
within. His wife's uncle, G. M. Eu-
nice. who was staying at the home at
the time, fred on Smith, woundin 1
him severely. Smith was returned TO
the asylum and DR.. Powell wired the
sheriff of this county yesterday that
he had escaped again. Mr.. Eunlce
and others are thoroughly prepared
for him this time, and if they see him
first he may not get back to the asy-
lum,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

Do not be deceived by counterfeits
when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The
name of Z. G.. Dewitt q Co. is on
every box OF the genuine. Piles IN
their worst form will soon pass away
if you will apply DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve night and morning. Best
for cuts, burns, boils, letter, eczema,
etc. Sold by Dawson Drug Co,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

A complete assortment of canned
fruits and vegetables OF the famous
ROYAL Scarlet Brand of peas, lima
beans. beets, Maine corn, asparagus,
asparagus tips and pineapples.
9 WALL BROS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

& Get sack of Dove Brand -four and
a Dove Brand ham.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

Smoke Dan Emmett cigars. They
are fine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

Thanksgiving day is drawing near.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

of five easily understandable Gesture will do the
rest; for the Cuban talk most eoquently with
head hands, and shoulders Not few of these
boys acquired a working knowledge of English and
idea of American household requirements in the
days of the American occupation and the subsequent
incoming of pioneers.
The Cuban women. however, have not avaled
themselves of this opportunity and until the mistress
of the house acquires little Spanish the hOuseboy
is the only link between her handmaden and herself
unless a Jamaican treasure also has fallen to her
share In this connection, it may be remarked that
the facility with which American children resident
in Cuba learn Spanish is remarkable. Within a few
months small boys and girls seem able to acquire a
fluent, if not always grammatical. vocabulary, and
form excellent interpreters while their elders still are
struggling with rudmentary textbooks.
Perhaps, however, the woman who must learn
Spanish at the point of the broom is in the end
the one to be epved; for without despair she can
see her treasure of a house-boy depart for the
school in Havana where he is to learn trade or
even a profession-for the Cuban is ambitious
and there is a desire for at least one educated
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Z MEXICAN women are adaptable and the Arneri
a can woman who keeps house in Cuba. on ac-
count of the pc, uar conditions there has da;v
need OF al the adaptabity of which she is mistress
Brave IL her ignorance she decides to make a
L. rI.-on'f
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

w ages. Even
then she seems
tOConsider her.
self imposed
upon and this
kind of work
is grudgingly
performed: be-
cause that is
not the way
Cubans do"
The cook in
Cuba is also
the purchaser
of household
supplies, which
must be pro-
vided daily. If
as is usual she
lives at her
own home, the
money for the
morning mar
keting is al
ways handed to
her before her
departure on
the previous
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

man in each family which compass by any effort
The mald-of-all-work she is known to u.s. is
rarity IN Cuba, except in the country districts and
the cook declines to leave her kitchen and Derfor,
household tasks unless persuaded thereto by extra
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01


to the purchase of food supplies and this duty she
usually performs with skill and economy The wise
hOusekeeper, however, occasionally visits the markets
to acquaint herself with the prices of food
which sometimes surprisingly high correspond
ingly low. The wages of cook range from twelve to
sixteen dollars month in the cities but of course
somewhat lower iii the country This naturally refers
to the plain cook and not the chef, of whom the
average American family resident III Cuba has
need
The first meal of the day in Cuba, is has been
said, simple in households The newly
arrived American perhaps demands substantial
one; but as a rule he discovers finally that the
simple is sufficient. 1t usually consists of fruit,
coffee, rolls and eggs This Is served early; for the
morning hours delightful that it is advisable
to enjoy many of them possible. What the
Cuban calls breakfast" and which corresponds to
luncheon, follows at from eleven to one, and is
substantial meal, beginning with soup, and follow
ing a somewhat elaborate to black coffee
Dinner slow affair, and is served earlier than
seven, and preferably eight; the cooks day Is
longer one than it would at first glance
On the menu for the day the domestic bark is apt
to ground. Cuban cooking is greasy and mysterious
1t is unsued for delicate digestions and not always
appetzing in appearance, although many of the
dishes are excellent, and learns what to
avoid On the subject of meats the housewife learns
many things, and assimilates few facts which are
pleasing ones. In Cuba meat is, aas tough, badly
butchered and tasteless. Steak bears a strong
semblance in taste and appearance to lnda-rubber
cut thin; and roast beef is not conducive to family
harmony while it is in process of being eaten and
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

i evening and her arrival is not expected
before from half-past eight to ten o'clock
The morning meal is simple that the
mistress herself or the other maid if one
is retained, prepares it. In many cases
the coffee is prepared in the evening, and
only the milk remains to be heated and added
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01


a-rrhere' the American woman will find M
- last OF her own and nationality NJ
Who has preceded her. If she is wise she Y
1. listen 10 her counsel and give heed to it.
s VIII learn that her bovine-eyed Cuban maid has
-4iq rules which to her the laws of the
and Persians and that if compelled to depart from
t.s-r she will yield heartbroken compliance to the
... ones which replace them-for a brief period.
Ia VIII come sudden departure and domestic chaos
Logic does not affect this meek-faced handmaiden
-eaties ind her politely unresponsive and diplomacy
rrs her for only brief period Into the wide breach
a- IN the domestic machinery by her departure may
Step a brown-skinned Jamaican. Then is the mistress
u that mansion person be enved for the Jamaican
j. fIiiahle. willing to learn, and-Crowning virtue
saks English To be after brief residence in the
Pearl of the Antilles she Is apt to slip readily
i-,. the ways OF the island into those of her
..-t-ess. and then the only advantage remaining
,a her employer Is the fact that she still speaks
Er-lish.
1t is rroverb in Cuba that the newcomer learns
.-s- to speak kitchen Spanish" next the Spanish of
-'e shops. and finally that OF polite conversation.
@ last Of the three Is desirable. the Others
s~v and fortunately easy - to pick up.
Every American woman residing IN Cuba-and their
,rers are largely increased with each year-will tell
al her early experiences in the mazes of the
language. and she who boldly deled grammar and
'-ieEed up" the necessary phrases is she whose
experiences were least narrowing Probably study
Of the subject would reveal the fact that in nine
If the first word acquired IN the new language
aqua" for thirst, especially in a hot country
J. even more compelling than hunger.
A few fortunate keeping house upon a
ehat more elaborate scale have been able at the
inning OF their Cuban career to engage the services
. house-boy who understands and speaks English
-haus not the English of New-York Indiana or
s-tucly but yet English Of which three words out
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-03
Montpelier, Idaho, Feb. 3, 1905

There will be a dance at the L. D. s.
hall tonight.
Attorney A. B. Cough was Boise
visitor this week
You will always find everything good
in the grocery line at Hughes. 80
AL Smith is laid up this week with
badly sprained back.
Repa1ring and cleaning at Schmid,
the tailor. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vogel moved to
pocatello this week.
Don't forget that Sadie still handles
bakery bread. ~
+ A. Rostan made business trip to
Roise the nrst of the week.
Night Hostler Jerry Horton has been
vorv sick with the grippe this week.
Mrs Joe Shepherd and Mrs. Ezra
Bndge of Paris are visiting in Salt Lake
this week.
Mis- Gertie Edwards has succeeded
Miss Myrtle staley sslsxk IL Bitter
Bros. drug store.
Schmia4,-tbe tailor II 8 8 T. 3! rs i
winter suit patterns ~ u
prices.
A. Hulme has purchased Thos
Greenhalgh's stock of merchandise at
Bloomington.
You can always get the best OF every
thing in staple and fancy groceries at
Mrs. Chapman's. Il
.Our Duty to Our Children" will be
the subject of Rev. Chamberlalne's
sermon Sunday evening.
Some Evanston parties are contem-
nlating erecting an electric light plant
At Alton. says the Independent.
schmid. the tailor. has received his
line OF spring and summer samples
and they are handles. AZ
Miss Maggie Heap came up from
Ogden Monday and went to Thayne
w edneslly to visit her plrents.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-03

Apples and oranges may be sweet, but
Sadie's candy can't be beat. 81
The place to get Valentines this year
is certainly at Whinyates Store. You
will find a beautiful choice there.
J. N. Downing has sold the Whitman
property, which he purchased a few
weeks ago. TO Mrs. Anna Mcdonald.
Blanks for making proof of labor on
mining claims, for sale at this office.
Miss Nose Lewis left Tuesday for a
two or three months visit with her
parents and other relatives at Seattle.
Mrs. G. G. Gray accompanied Mr.,
Gray on his return to Boise Sunday and
will remain there couple of weeks
Buy your groceries at the little store
with the big 1t and get your moneys
worth. "a
Martin Winters presided over Miss
Hughes room in the uptown school
during the latter's absence in Boise this
week.
Mrs Robt. Gee and daughter Nellie
went to Cokeville yesterday for a weeks
visit with Mr.. Gees sister. Mrs. Sol
Anderson.
Teacher Define It." Pupil-"It is
store where you get the incest things
to eat in town "a
Gen. Snpt. Buckingham and party
stopped over here last night They
were going over the road on a tour of
inspection.
FOR RENT-A good FIVE room house,
with well in kitchen and everything in
good condition. Enquire at Hunter
House. 81
Mrs, Fred Vogel and Miss Ollie Robin
son returned Saturday from Park City
where they were called a month ago by
the death of a sister.
FOR SALE-A seven room residence,
with cellar, barn and good out houses,
in the pest residence part of town. En-
|asire of Mrs. r. w. Gee. 81
~ - = renextsd very serious
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Local News
OREGON SHORT LINE RAIiEOAD

TIME CARD.
Below is the time of arrival and de-
parture Of lasseAger trains at Mont
pelier.
ARRIVE DEPART
West bound No. |. l:5O p. 10 LOS p. m.
West bound No.5 3:15 a. IN. 1920 a. m.
East bound No, 2. 3:5Op. III. 1855 p. m.
East bound No. 6. 8:45 a. m. $50 a m.
M. E. KING, Agent.
Montpelier, Idaho.
E. Burnley, D. S. Spencer,
G. p. & T. A. A. q. P. q T. A.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Ritter Bros Drug Co.
LOGAN, UTAH.
Franklin, Preston and Montpelier
Idaho.
Coal! Coal!

Before ordering coal, see Francis Y
cox, agent for Bear Lake county
Kemmerer Coal. Office phone "a;
dence phone so.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-03

Wichita and Kansas City. He may go
ON to Chicago and also visit with rela-
tiyes in Ohio.
The Knights Of Pythas are preparing
to celebrate the 4lst anniversary Of the
order on the evening Of Feb. 21st with
card party, musical program, dance
and banquet.
A meeting of the Kymry club will be
held at the home of Mrs. Joe Bagley
Bagley this, Friday, evening. All mem
bers are requested to be present. Win
nifred Hughes, President.
Harry Jones of Pocatello, who is quite
well known in Montpelier, has been
critically i'll with rheumatism of the
heart, but is now reported much better.
He is ct st. Marks hospital in Salt Lake,
w. S. Hopson Of Pocatello was shak-
ing hands with old Montpelier friends
Wednesday. "Bill' was deputy U. s.
marshal number Of years ago, and had
some exciting times in this neck o. the
woods.
Mesdames Q. A. Hoover, Ed Brady
and M. f. Whitman and Miss Hughes
attended the convention Of women's
clubs which was held at Boise this week
for the purpose of organizing at state
federation of clubs.
At the last meeting in January, Gem
90 10 +o.x nf
Woodcraft, elected Mrs. Libbie G.
Whitman as representative, and Mrs.
Martha Groo as alternate to the district
convention to be held at Idaho Falls on
Feb. Is.
Proprietor Billy Hoskins has had the
interior of the Capitol Saloon renovated
and the place now looks as meat and
clean as a PIN" The bar fixtures have
been reyarnished, new inoleum put on
the floor and other improvements made
about the place.
About twenty five young people spent
q pleasant evening at the home q Nels
Nelson last Saturday. The aff1iE w.
surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. Me- Il4
the evening was passed in games, zl1IzI6
and jolly social time. Elegant II
freshments were served.
The dog owners of the city are close
on the trail of the fellow who put out
the poison lately and caused the death
of SO many dogs. IL 1t can be proven
positively that the party they are after
is the guilty one, they propose to make
it very interesting for him.
The damage suit Of Lon Stagner
against the Short Line Railroad Com
pany, which was begun in Salt Lake
last Friday, was brought to sudden
close Saturday morning by Judge Mar
shall sustaining the motion of the de-
PENDANT for nonsuit on the grounds of
contributory negligence.
Mrs Henry Spidell was called to Lo-
tuesday by a telegram announcing
nnnillness of her mother. Yes
Mr.. sdidell received a
Iaw. Mrs s. saying
which will be held So 49,
! The Paris Dramatic CON- ~
ted 1.-The Rio Grande" TO o faiv
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request 81 the hossest. the guests brought
with them ni..,lres of themselves when
they were little tots. Prizes were Offer
ed to the gentleman and lady guessing
correctly the greatest numder of the
pictures. M. E. King and Mesdames
Reese, Bayrell and King correctly nam
ed every one of the II photos. In cut
ting for the lady's prize the latter won.
which gave Mr.. and Mrs. King the hon.
or Of winning both prizes in the con-
test.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-02-03

The Union Pacific company has
completed extensive repairs and
provements in the Pacific hotel at Ct
River. The building has been
oughly renovated from basemen
garrett, the woodwork has been rep
ed and the walls repapered. TIL
furniture has been replaced with
oak furniture.
Isaac Spiers of Bennington ID Wig
Alton, intending TO take his BIRD
Thos. Spiers, who 20 seriouslJ
in a runaway, honi Tim al
as the latter Is alb nd thu
He is slowly impr4 expects t
Daent.
seGerday being d birthday Of
I1E Glark and = birthday O.
zf1& NzI@ land eident of thu
- Il NJ Ne was given
them 3<@& 0lgqk N [4 home of tbs
Bishop D. Abpl their friends
The evening wa ~ y most enjoy
able manner, al g shop and Mr.
Lindsay were pients
some and prop ents.
The Office Ing =
depot were 4
Yesterday.
4a1&c~.o
bacco che EARN
to hereafter at least make
one Oh tie boxes instead
their gohs of tobacco juice all %
floors.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. Wright entertain
ed the Sixty-three Club Weanesda,