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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-07-06

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
Tyler Cobb Told Him : wav.

Some years ago, when Tyler Cobb
ran a general store at the corner OF
Main and High streets, in Brockton.
Mass, in what is now the Metropolis
tan hotel, his store was the catherine
place for the wits and story tellers of
the vicinity. Some of them are now
wealthy merchants of Brockton, and
one OF them tells this story:
'.The stories told of Tyler's queer
sayings are legion. This one illustrates
his shrewdness as well as his wit. He
had man worl.ng for him whom he
several timer. caught taking home meal
which he kept for his horses. The
hired man, who was unaware that he
had been detected, one day asked
Tyler for raise in pay. Upon being
asked why he should receive more, he
answered that he could not support
his family and buy food for them with
what he got.
Lord almighty, man." said Tyler.
take more meal, take more meal"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
How the Woodchuck Took Water

One of the best story teilers of his
time was my uncle. Han" Thompson
of Auburn, Me. The following is what
"Han" told of what he and his brother
John tried to do in the way of catch
ing a woodchuck
They had tried quite a number of
times to capture the animal, but unsuc-
cessfully. At last they decided to
drown him out. So, procuring four
pals, each took two, and they carried
water for two solid hours and poured
it into the hole in the ground in which
the said "chuck" had taken up his
abode
Getting tired, they sat down. After
about half an hour the woodchuck eau
tiously left the hole and deliberately
walked down to the brook and took a
long drink of water, and then scooted
nuch tothe disgust of the two boys
Boston Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
OLD BOSTON DOLLHOUSE SOLD
One OF Many Relics Of Bygone Days
in Disuse Since 1858.

in Disuse Since 1853.
For the paltry sum of s25 the old
dollhouse, one OF the many relics of
tygone days in the city of Cambridge.
which, during it's existence has held
probably many thousands Of dollars,
has been sold, says the Boston Tran
script. The house stood for more than
a century at the Cambridge end of the
West Boston bridge, but during the
last few years had been so badly in
need of repairs that it was more of an
eyesore than a thing to be admired as
having been handed down by our fore
fathers.
The house had been in disuse since
1858. and from the appearance of it at
the time Of it's demolition one might
readily believe that no repairs had
been male unon it since that time. 1t
IS prois2b,e that, so great was the re-.
JolcInS when the west Boston bridge
was made a free" bridge, there was
no E.ace in the hearts Of Cambridge
citiIeos for sentiment, and none arose
in the hearts Of their descendants to
prompt them to preserve the old land
mark. The toll house was first used
When the West Boston bridge, known
as the "great bridge" was completed
II 1893. No person was allowed to
pass over without first visiting the
dollhouse to pay the pittance which
was demanded of him. In 1903 Moses
hadley was made the toll collector,
and continued in that capacity until
1903. when the bridge was made
free" bridge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
DEPOSITS FROM S1oo UP TAKEN

might battle with it. Just as in Epne-
sus, among the converts of Paul those
who had been dabbling with magic
brought their books to burn; just as q
drunkard knows that il he is to follow
Christ he must dash the cup forever
from his lips. so Zacchaeus forms and
announces his purpose to break with
his greed.
This resolve includes two things.
Flrst-GenerOsfty. ''Beheid. Lord.
the half Of my goods, Of my income,
give to Tue pOor''
Notice the proportion. Moses asked
at least one-tenth. Add to- that de-
mapds for public requirements and Z
NTH was reached. This man says
half. Compare that with the gifts
OF some of our notoriously rich men
to-day. Very few attain to the mark
Of this converted publican A man
who died the other day left an estate
OF some $7,50O,0OOO of which S10O, 600
was bequeathed to charity. and the
newspaper spoke of a large amount
being bequeathed for charitable be-
QHefts.-0ne Hundred4 4tfauusstsaa dotla rs,
out Of $7,500OO0 IS very small pro-
portion. Let us hope that during his
lite time the man did better than
that. There was soh
binary in the bigness of this purpose
or Zacchaeus. Our lti-mlilionaires.
most OF them, even those who at times
startle us by their gifts, have still
something to learn from Jericho's pub
ican.
Secondly Restitution. eff have
taken an thing from any man by
raise accusation, l restore him four
fold"
What vista these words open back
into his life. They show how part
at least Of his wealth had been won.
They show also how the methods of the
past look now to his awakening con-
science. He proposes to deal with his
habit by heroic treatment 81 will
restore fourfold" AS b, carries out
shat purpose, imagine, if you can, the
effect upon those, who in the past,
had had bitter and exasperating exper-
fences with him. Should the like be
done to-day, what b stirring up there
would be. What change of places
between the rich and the poor What
vast swellings of the conscience fund
Of the government! What thousands.
perhaps millions of acres of public
land would be returned to government
control. What a dis, ,rging there
would be Of exhorbitant freighIs. How
many policy holders would be made
glad. How many crushed out firms
would be resuscitated. Imagine, IL
you can, the restitution Of all wrongly
gotten W. alth. Why it would be like
streams of water flowing through dry
places. It would be like transforma-
ton scene in a pantomime.
It is almost tnconceivable, and yet
that Is what Christianity meant to
Zacchaeus. It was a salvation net
from death eternal, it was primarily a
salvation from his greed, from his sell
fshness, rom his isolation, from his
fellows. And notice that Jesus accepts
his purpose as perfectly proper
thing. He has the true spirit OF con-
verted iife-large-hearted hberafity.
restitution of all wrongly taken prop
erty. Given these two thirgs every
where and religion becomes real and
vital. Deny them and there IS only
name to live. It is ice to talk about
being Christisns, unless our religion
means open-heartedne and righteous
ness.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01

catch your death Of cold"
The old woman did not heed her
Now, Ann Pratt, you go and get
your brother to hitch up his spring
wagon. I am going down to the viii
lage.''
"Cynthy Scudder, you're flying in the
face Of Providence!"
"Go!"
She sat stif1y beside Peter Pratt, and
seemed not to feel the chilly air dur
ing the ride.
Brother Trueblood,' she said, ais
the minister made her welcome, "yoa
have a horse and buggy for sale,
understand
why, yes" he answered, surprised.
"yOu-"
Every good: I need a team l will
make you an offer-three hundred dol
lars; l will take them now"
certainly, certainly"
She took out check and handed it
to him, then she called to Peter Pratt
You can -gn-riRht- alnnne.- -I..a- ---1>:--a.-4-
try horse I've just bought
When the minister brought the horse
around she looked at him critically
and said, "He is very good horse; !
am quite satisfied with my bargainS'
and got in and drove away, leaving the
:astonished man gazing after her &.
j Around the first turn Of the road she
got out and threw her arms around the
old horses neck. "Oh, Roger; Roger!
Roger!" she cried.-Christian Advo-
tcate.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
A SACRIFICE.

The wind was blowing a-smart gale
and the little old woman staggered
against it as she tugged at the fasten-
ings Of the barn door A horse within
aet up a shrill neigh.
As she heard it her hand fell from
the bar and she leaned heavily against
the door
I've wrestled and wrestled all
night" she groaned, "and I'm going to
40 1t, but to think | shan't ever hear
him calling me again." and dry sob
shook her thin bent shoulders under
the tightly pinned gray shawl.
l amt fit to be a Christian if I
can't make sacrifice for the Lord. /
could give that money in the bank, but
wouldn't feel it like I'd feel like CIV
Ing UP Roger"
She swung the barn door open and
stepped into the hay-scented quiet.
Inc old horse whinnied a welcome,
ana as she went swiftly into the stall
upped his soft nose against her cheek.
Oh, Roger, DON'T" she cried, and
began with trembling hands to put
'he harness upon him.
He seemed to miss her usual chatter.
and looked into the buggy as she
gathered up the lines.
Ihe old woman's face was set and
~nlte; she looked straight before her
ooWn the long hill to the town. She
sVopped at the parsonage, and cover
ins the old horse with the buggy robe,
went quickly UP the brick-laid walk to
The house.
The minister himself opened the
door.
Wny, Sister Scudder," he exclaim-
W, you out this windy day!"
I've brought you nv horse and
O1sey to put on the church debt" she
said
iour horse and buggy?' and the
.llh's'er looked at her in blank aston
ishment.
could have given some money
Ae went On. 1--we got it In the bank,
'u' you said personal sacrifice, and
ana think great deal Of Roger.
hes fine horse and cost a sight:
.a'nef bought him the year before he
I'e1' .' some fifteen years next Fall.
,'a .au 'ne buggy's good, too; it's high
ou. OF the dust, and l painted ii
myself last year. l know Won car
+s Se handsome sum on them fo1
The church"
so l'oser goes real good; maybe he'll
~ ZEN a little slow at first. being USED
w.. he-lm not a very fast driver
n,n, you mustn't touch him with the
sm ~n.p, 1t hurts his feelings. He's rea.
land, Oh, Brother Trueblood
so, vn you be sure and sell him tc
h, sIlne good, kind man, who will feet
han, m well? Roger is used to a littl,
. 'ey ~, three times a day, and he wear.
so4 e'anket-I've brought it along. Hell
set cold if he don't"
~, But" began the minister edo Va,
w., |. IS advisable to sell your horse
thot ou might not be able to get anothe
Wo,,, w. would suit you SO well, and none
os Moold be just as acceptable for tb
Snurch debt" - -
'ell you it's my sacrifice!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-02-01
MAKE FRIENDS WITH HAPPINESS

Why should we not make friends with hap
pinesS:
Life hath its grieving moments. 1t is true,
And daily cares--but. Oh. its rapture. too
Why should we gather thorns when flowers
press
About our feet, and sweet Wild things con-
fess
Their inner radiance. as if they knew
There stone for us behind the steadfast blue
4 love that asks no guerd0n but to blessI
foundation for our spiritual home we lay
IN all we do and are aud If we choose
10 iinger in the shadows day by day
The power of inward vision we must lose
Nor shall Love come to dwell with us, un.
less
We're minded to make friends with happi-
ness.
-Pearsons Magazine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04
In Darkest Congo.

Robert E. Park in Everybody's.
Imagine a kingdom within
kingdom; the Utmost heart of the
richest and most fertile region of
rich and fertile Africa, hidden deep
in inaccessible forests and trackless
swamps; land whose secrets are
so jealousy guarded, in order that
its owner may enjoy its spoils,
undisturbed, that until the debate
of July, 1908, in the Belgian
House, the world was unaware CT
its very existence; a land shrouded
darby in mystery, of which the
tale will never be fully told.
Somewhere in the back country it
lies, another FL Dorado, but only
one white man who is not an agent
either of the State or of the favored
companies has ever been known to
pass its boundaries. And it is
here, in his hidden. treasure-box,
that the King coins blood and
sweat into his private hoard Of
gold.
How much treasure he has torn
from it in the ten years since he
marked it for his own is his secret,
and his only. But one may guess
at the amount, from the fact that
it is the richest rubber-yielding
district in the State, and that the
reports of its depopulation show
that it is being worked for all it is
worth.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04
Risky.

Senator Tillman piloted con-
stituent around the capitol building
for a while, and then. having work
to do on the floor, conducted him
to the senate gallery. After an
hour or SO the visitor approached
a gallery doorkeeper and said;
Ny name is Jones, am a friend
of Senator Tillman's. He brought
me here and I want to go out and
look around bit. I thought I
would tell you so I can get back
in.
That's all right. " said the door
keeper, but I 10y not be here
when you return. In order to pre-
vent any mistake 1 will give you
the password so that you can get
your seat again.
Jones eyes rather popped out at
this. What's the word" he ask
ed.
'Idiosyncrasy."
WHAT"
Idiosyncrasy."
I guess I'll stay in said Jones.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04

The department of agriculture
has found new poultry food which
makes the hen lay an egg every
day. Nevertheless the rooster will
probably crow just as triun,pllantly
as ever.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04

Emil Erickson is seen every
Sunday at a regular hour heading
for the north and the gait he has
on seems would take him to the
north pole. But coming down a
ways, there is some one in the
shanty door who attracts his at
tention, SO he calls in there. There
is $4,000 in ii. stay with it.
Emil Olivia (Minn) Review.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04

An old bachelor says the great
est Improvements Of the age are
those which hide the ravages of
time and keep women looking
young.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-04

Colored dress clothes are to be
worn by men this year, according
to the tailors. 1t will be discourage
ing to the man who has invested
his savings in a green dress suit to
have the girl whom he has asked
to dance inform him that she in
tends wearing a purple gown.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.
pIaint, infantiIe Ecxema-Mother
Praises CuticurA Remedies.

"Our baby had that dreadful com
plant. infantile Eczema. which affiict-
ed him for several months. commenc-
ing at the top Of his head. and at last
covering his whole body. His suffer
lngs were untold and constant misery.
In fact. there was nothing we would
not have done to have given him re-
lief. We finally procured full set Of
the Cuticura Remedies, and in about
three or four days he began to show a
brighter spirit and really laughed. for
the first time in year. In about
ninety days he was fully recovered.
Praise for the Cuticura Remedies has
always been our greatest pleasure.
and there is nothing too good that we
could say in their favor. for they GER
tainly saved our baby's life. for he
was the most awful sight that l ever
beheld. prior to the treatment of the
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle
Lyon. 1926 Appleton Ave, Parsons.
Kan. July is. 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03
SAVED THE CUSTOMER rRouslE
Nest Way Waiter Secured Tip Srsm
Close" Man.

There is waiter in a Washington
cafe. who is the acme OF polite atten-
ton. sendeavoring in every way to
save his customers trouble. The 9TH
or day a man came in who was sized
up by John as probably . little
Close" but the service was fully up to
the standard. The bill came to 50
cents. and the man handed over .
dollar bill
John then proceeded to help the
R.An into his coat
where's my changer" the custom
Or asked.
~Change. sab? Oar amt none-dat
was NAH tip, tank yo'. sah!" John said
with . bow.
But hadn't given 1t to you." the
man protested.
lob course not. sab All wouldn't
low 20 ter go ter all dat trouble.
sah!" John said. with another bow.
and the man went out. looking . tribe
haxed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03
hOw'S ThiSP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
esse OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catafrh Cure.
F.JCHENEY d CO.. Toledo o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for tho last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transac tons aud financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDtNa. KiSSAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs CAtarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
pystem. Testimonials FREQ. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03
Artistic Marriage Certificates.

The smart wedding invitation or
announcement is engraved as simply
as possible nowadays. but II the bride
wants elaborate treatment of her
marriage certificate she can have 1t.
These may be done by hand and beau
tifully illuminated on parchment or
Japanese vellum, and some brides are
having theirs framed and hung in the
houdQir
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03
saus.os a. "Weddina Cake"

A sausage four feet long and one
foot thick formed the wedding cake
at a Hanover butchers wedding.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces for
ten cents. all other brands contain
pnly IL ounces for same money
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03

A man saves his religion and his
best suit of clothes for Sunday
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-11-03

Colorado, County Of Clear Creek,
County Colorado
by certify
held eh
A. D.
my d.y 1906
A. r. coMsTock,
Issail County Clerk
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05
Not A Candidate.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June
29.-Presiden Roosevelt has reit.
Grated his purpose not to accept a
denomination. w. A. Conant of
this city, who was a delegate from
New York to the first national Re
publican conventit n, more than
fifty years ago, recently wrote II
letter to the president, asking if
he intended being a candidate for
the presidency at the expiration of
his present term, Mr.. Conant has
just received .he following reply /;
White House,
Washington, June 81.
My Dear Mr.. Conant:
The president thanks you for
your letter of the 18th instant and
cordially appreciates your kind ex-
pressions concerning himself. He
says, however, that you will have
to vote for some other Republican
candidate next time.
Conveying to you the president {
best wishes, | am,
sincerely yours,
VIM. LOEB, JR.,
Secretary to the President.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05
Large Funeral.

Upper Sandusky, o., June 20
The funeral of the immortal j. N.
Free at McCutcheonville at 10
o'clock this morning was the
largest ever held in the village.
The remains arrived last evening
aud were taken to the home of his
aged sister, Mrs. Anna Cooley, the
home in which he was reared and
where he remained until shortly
Lefore he entered the law school at
Cincinnati.
The services were conducted at
the McCutcheonville-M. r. church,
Rev. j. A. Holmes officiating. Six
local pioneers acted as pallbearers
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05
Engle Appointed.

Gallipolis, o., June 29.-Sher-
man II. Eagle, Republican leader
of Gallia county, has been reap
pointed postmaster of Gallipolis
after one of the hottest faetional
fights in the history of this Sec
tion. The war was carried to
Washington.
Frank Hitchcock, first assistant
postmaster general, hit upon a
novel plan to settle the numerous
Ohio squabbles over postoillees.
r.. N. switzer, present political
boss IN Gallipolis, went TO Wash
ingtoD TO get the scalp Of Sherman
Eagle Eagle. who has haG two
terms and wants a third, was on
hand 10 defend himself Before
they came in person they had long
been bombarding the department
with bitter charges and counter
charges.
Hitchcock couldn / make much
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05

out OF the documents except THAI
the two were certainly mutually
hostile. When they presented
their arguments in person he was
just as puzzled. Finally he told
them to come to his ofiiae and
fight it out, verbally, of course.
Hitchcock is an ex-college athlete
and was famous amateur boxer
in his day and he believes in face
to-face encounters.
But although Eagle and Switzer
, lave been vowing to have each
others gore, there was nothing
more exciting than a heated argu-
ment. When it was over Hitch
cock intimated that Eagle would
probably be retained. The two
rivals, quite tanned, or perhaps ex-
hausted, went to dinner together
with their congressman, BaDnon,
who hid behind a tree while the
war was taking no sides
Later the official announcement
was made that Eagle would be re-
tanned.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05
Lone Drawn out Agony.

July 4, 1905, writing one of these let
ters at Barnesville, Ga, l gave an ac-
count of the hot fight then in progress
for the gubernatorial nomination be-
twixt Hon. Hoke Smith, secretary of
the interior under Cleveland, and Hon.
Clark Howell, editor and proprietor OF
the Atlanta Constitution. The nomina-
tion has not yet been made, and the
fight is as hot as it was a year ago.
How any people on earth can stand
such campaign is one of the mystify'
ing anomalies OF our times. For twelve
months the Georgia papers in general
and the Atlanta papers in particular
have been whooping it up for Colonel
Hoke and Colonel Clark to the practical
exclusion of ali other things on this
mundane sphere. Those two illustrious
statesmen have been served up to the
Georgia voters for breakfast, dinner
and supper, fried, boiled, broiled,
frlcasseed, stewed, roasted, hashed
and deviled, cold and hot, al llbitum,
but still the enthusiastic Ge0rglans, Il
la Oliver Twist, cry for more 1t would
be an awful howdy-do IL some minor
candidate gobbled the Office while
Colonels Hoke and Clark are paving
up the ground.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-05
News That Hurts
Estate Journall

Avoid the foe of human hnppi.
ness, the smiling villain, who comes
up to you with all the graces of "a
friend and looks into your face
with every appearance of a bringer
of good tidings, and at the very
moment when your heart is wide
open to the message he brings, he
says, "this is hot day"
And the trouble is the fellow
thinks he has done you favor, by
imparting a pieces of news, CRATE
full, holy, inspiring news, and adds
Immediately, "by the all-bistering
Phoebus, the thermometer stood
at 90 in the shade at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon" where upon you feel
yourself melting away, and che
old world to be turning into an
oven, frizzling, frying and sizzling
things, and you pray to be changed
into a cake Of ice and sold for 30
cents.
Why can't people stop this dis.
tardly aggravation? Don't they
know they make it hotter? Sup
pose at that moment you were, in
your fancy, sitting on an iceberg,
fishing for walrus, and a gentle
little chill was meandering along
your spine, what right has blum
dering, though. desecrating scoun-
drel to come along and throw
pailful of hot water over you?
That is what he does. There
are two worlds in human expert
ence-the one we are thinking
about, and the one we are not
thinking about, and it is a moral
duty to make the former sweet and
cool and beautiful and to stay
there all we can; and while in
pursuit of this duty and delight
to have some triaing trafficer of
CAB rush up to you and tell you
"this is a hot day"-why, it is
insult and injury combined !! Away
with him-behind the bars-he is
walking delegate of the ice com
bine.