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The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
RothschiId,s Generositv-

Baron Henri De Rothschild, the
millionaire doctor of medicine, attend
i at the Academy Of Medicine in
Paris, where DR.. Poirier, at the close
of a mastery lecture, expressed regret
nat France had no cancer institute.
-aron Henri sent up a note to the lee
-urer. expressing his pleasure at the
-ecture and enclosing a little check
-oward the preliminary expenses of
he institute" which represented
20, 1000.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
CUTS THE NIGHT IN TWO.
French SaVant Advocates New Ar.
rangement of Working Hours.

Paris.-Prof. Hallopeau Of the Acad,
emy of Medicine, says:
The true secret of IOug-couunued,
valuable brain work is to cut the
night in two. The scholar, the ia-
ventor. the fnancier, the literary cree
ator, should be asleep every night by
10 o'clock, to wake again a. say
two in the morning. Three hours
work from two to five in the absolute
tranquility Of the silent hours should
mean the revealing Of new powers
new possibilities, a wealth Of Ideas
undreamed of under the prevailing
system.
From five to eight or eightthir.y
sleep again. Taking up then the day {
work the brain will be still saturated
with the mental fruits q the midnight
vigil, there viii be no effort in plt
ting into practice or carrying further
what was planned or begun those Le8
hours before.
"The habit may be hard to acquire
but mechanical means Of waking al
first will induce the predisposluoA.
Lott has long had the habit Of -
working and declares that his Des'
thoughts, his clearest intellectual We
ion, his choicest phrases, come 70 MN
when he works fresh from sleep, WIN
all the world still in dreamland ABOUT
him.
Professor HallOpeau cites also Na'
poleon and Cavour as brilliantly pro-,
ing the merits of the system be a0'
YOcates.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
nPARTINe STONE" STILL STANDS.
Located in Roxbury, Mass, by Judge
Dudley f62 Years AGO.

Boston.-The mere fragment IF the
original parting stone which stands
at the Center street corner Of Eliot
square. ROXbury, was placed there l62
years ago by Chief Justice Paul Dud-
ley, who was the fourth son Of Gov.
Joseph, Dudley, the second colonial
governor.
Judge Dudley, who was born in 1873
and died in 1851, had a penchant for
placing milestOnes along the highway
for the public benefit He caused
these granite guidepOsts to be located
from Roxbury TO Boston, and this par
tieular Eliot square stone called the
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
BOY PUBLISHES A NEWSPAPER.
Indinana Youth Edits and Prints
Semi-MonthIy Sheet.

Attica Ind.-TheTa have been many
examples of bOyish thrift and enter
prise. but one of the most remarkable
is furnished by an Indiana youth J.
Frank McDermOnd JT.. of this city
now in his thirteenth year, who is
publishing a lively little newspaper
He is thought to be the youngest
newspaper owner and publisher in
the middle west.
His father SAYS that the lad has
always had a hankerins for news
papers" He learned 10 like the smell
of printers ink as soon as he was
old enough to walk into one by him
self. Then he told his parents Jhat
he was going TO have a paper of his
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
IS SUCCESSOR TO GARFIELD.
n. K. Smith to Take Charge of Bureau
of Corporations.

Washington,-HeTbert Knox Smith
will succeed James r. Garfield as COM
missioner of corporations of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor. Mr..
Smith is at present the deputy COM
missioner, and he had a principal part
in the worS of preparing indictments
against the Standard Oil company for
ALLEGED Illegal railway discrimination
al Chicago, ST. Louis, Jackson, Tenn,
ana Ja-l7-toEu. \. y.
A-cer Edwin ". Sims of Chicago
was appointed United States district
attorney. Mr.. SfQitl acted as solicitor
OF the o4reau OF corporations. He
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

tin. 1t was coined in 1875. Upon one
side is:
Continental Currency, 1776." A
sun dial, the word 'FugiO," and the
words: Mind Your Own Business"
Upon the other side is the inscrip-
jion: American Congress. We Are
One" This is surrounded by chain
of 13 links, each bearing the name of
one of the Is colonies.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
Russians and chinese.

The first secretary Of the Chinese
legation in st. Petersburg remarked
the other day thas the Chinese gov
ernment has stronger hold on its
people than the Russian has on its
own, aid that the Chinese people are
less cultivated and more oppressed.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
Justin Mccarthy stiII RUsv

Justin Mccarthy, the historian and
ex-leader of the Irish party, is now
living in retirement at Westgate-on-
Sea. Mccarthy is still busy. but his
sight has become greatly impaired.
He dictates for an hour or two every
morning to an amanuensis.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
EamIIy Has plvOrce Man-a.

Omaha, Neb.-George Timm, H-'
was divorced in May, has maTElel 10
brothers wife. who was divorced ..
June. Georges sister was nei--'-
the same day. This makes hYe --4-.
riages and five divorces in the IL-1l-
family n i've years.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
Iona Wait for Hanoman.

In Greece, after a prisoner has been
sentenced to death ne has to wait two
years before the execution can tax ,
place.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
A "FUeIoD DOLLAR OF 1776.
It Is Made of Tin and Is Exceedingly
Rare.

Kansas City.-A "Fugio" dollar is
owned by Eugene A Martin. of Pat
tonsburg, Mo. This dollar is made Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
ATTRACTING WILD GEESE.
Electric Lights in Western Townsl
Encircled by the Fly
ing Fowl.

A "norther" in Oklahoma a week
or two ago brought with 1t heavy
flight of wild geese and ducks. At
Guthrie and other towns having cleo
trio street lights geese circle all night
in the illuminated mist, often flying
so low as to be in reach of shotguns.
A number of geese were killed, re-
ports the Kansas City Times.
An old hunter said that on such a
night wild geese in high flight mis-
took these radiant spots in the dark
ness for water. Once in the light the
geese quickly lost their bearings, be-
came confused and seldom extricated
themselves until daylight revealed the
cause of their deception. knowledge
Of the attraction of fire beacons for
wild geese on stormy nights was used
to advantage by native sportsmen in
southern Kansas and the northern
Usage country where I lived in early
days." said the hunter.
"As fall approached, high land
mark would be chosen by the hunter
and on its top he would pile wood for
a big fire. Then he waited for the
storm that brought the geese. Light
ing his fire. its glare could be seen for
miles. Geese we're drawn to the spot
by hundreds. l have known hunters
to kill wagonload of geese in a sin.
gle night"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
WAS CRUELTY TO POULTRY
Eggs with Chickens in Them Had
No Business in Cold
Storage.

The woman with the short hair and
severe steel spectacles walked deter
minedly into the office of downtown
warehouse, relates Judge.
Sir" she said, after preliminary
gesture with bulky green umbrella,
II came here in the interest of dumb
animals-to save them from unneces-
sary cruelty"
But, madam" protested the man
ager. there is absolutely no animal
life here to be maltreated. See; there
are thousands of cases of eggs in cold
storage here"
We'll, some one told me that there
was cruelty to animals in here" per-
sisted the crusader. II understand
that these are cold-storage eggs, pre-
served for six months or more in a
frigid atmosphere below zero. Now,
yonug man, could you swear that none
OF these eggs contain young chicks"
"Why-er-some of them may con-
tain chickens, but"
'"That will dol" snapped the cru
eader. you see that every one Of
those young chickens is provided with
warm overcoat and pair of rub
beers in this cold storage, or you will
hear from me. very soon."
The manager promised.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
HOGS ARE SKINNED NOW.
The old-Fashioned Method of Scrap.
ing Has Been Generally
Abandoned.

In Yates county, New York. farmers
have found out that it is more profit
able to skin their hogs than to scrape
them. This change in method, says
the Associated Farm Press, was
brought about by an enterprising
butcher who found a market for hog
skin. He began to skin hogs for farm
ers, taking the skins for pay, as they
are worth from SO cents to 81 apiece
1t is a paying business, and from the
standpoint of the owner Of the hog
it is a good thing, too. He Is not re-
CURED to make any extensive prepare
tions at butchering time as before.
No scalding platform to build, no wa
ter to heat, no extra help to employ.
Now the butcher drives into the
yard, kills, skins and cleans the hogs
and hangs them up ready for market
The loss in weight is slight, from FIVE
to Is pounds, according to the size Of
the hog, and the butcher will pay half
cent a pound more for pork skinned
to cut up on the block, and for home,
use 1t is much better
This practice of skinning hogs is
rapidly spreading over the state, and
1t is believed by progressive farmers
that in few years it will entirely take.
the place of the old methods of scrap
Ing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
NO ROMANCE ABOUT HIM.
Daddy Refused to Enter Into Any
Plot Against Would-Be
Son-in-Law.

Now, papa, want you to act like the
traditional stern parent when Harry
comes to ask for me. told him what a
struggle it would be for you to give me
up. Don't forget that, daddy, dear"
But I'm not good actor, my child"
said the fond father, according to the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. you know
very well I'm really tickled half to death
to think you are going to marry
Henry"
But you mustn't let him know it.
Treat him as if he came to steal some
thing"
But suppose overdo it, and Henry
gets mad and quits?"
Then I'll sue him for breach of prom
Use, daddy. Oh, you can trust this little
golden-haired innocent. She knows her
lesson. If you could kick him, daddy, it
would be just splendid"
Gladys, draw the line there In the
first place, l refuse to inflict any such
chastisement on the son of my old
friend, and in the second place every
blessed one of my toes is too painfully
tender to admit of any such recklessness.
In short. I'm going to yield you up with
out struggle, my child-without the
tiniest bit of a struggle, and do it.,
cheerfully, too"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
HAVE FEWER POCKETS.
Number in Mems Clothes Reduced
by Tailors to Prevent Bullying
Garments.

The real difference between man and
modern woman is that mans clothes
have IA pockets and woman's have
none. But an American salesman who
returned from London recently de-
clared that even that distinction was
disappearing.
II had some new sack suits made in
London" he grumbled, and now 1
have to wear my overooat in all wealth:
ers as baggage car. London tailors
don't alter styles much, but they are
constantly tinkering with fittings. My
new coats have one inside pocket and
no outside pockets at all. The flaps
are only dummies. The trousers have
one side pocket and one ticket pocket, !
as they call it there-about as big as
a watch pocket-and no hip pockets
at all.
1--WE find that gentlemen load their
clothes up with useless books and pa
pers and get them dragged out of
shape. We are trying this as mild
measure Of reform the tailor said.
And now have either to wear this
overcoat in all weathers or leave
everything / need about me at home"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
SIDEWAYS sUPPLANT a."
New Workers. Take to the Under
ground in Preference to the
High Line.

Riding on the elevated railroad" is
passing out of fashion, according to the
man that dug New York's subway. He is
quite sure that when the new under
ground roads are built and in operation
the city will be able to tear down its so
miles of elevated railway structures, re-
store SO miles of ruined streets, and give
back to its property owners hundreds
of millions of dollars worth of real es-
tate values. The elevated railways were
well for the time in which they were
built. They have done much to devslop
the city and serve the convenienc0of the
people. But their ugly structures OBJ
struct and darken so miles of our finest
streets. They are noisy, and make life
uncomfortable for pedestrians. They
shut out the Light and otherwise help
to destroy the value of 100 miles Of
buildings, counting both sides of the
streets. When the new subways are in
operation the elevated system will have
outlived its usefulness, as the old omni-
buses outlived their usefulness when the
modern street car lines came into ex-
istence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
HIS MAJESTY WAS WISE.
Knew Something About the Ways of
the White Man with
q Graft.

As the fearless white man entered the
kraal of the native king, a salute was
sounded on drum of serpent skin, and
six warriors, with necklaces of human
teeth rafting about their ebony threats,
led him before rough ivory dais, on
which sat majestic and Formidable
figure.
"Hail!" said the white man.
And without loss of time he took out
one Of his brass watches, wound it up,
and showed Its works to the dusky mon
arch.
'sThis MARVEL" he said, II will give
your majesty, making you the envy of
all men and all tribes, in return for only
six trsks Of not less than 10 pounds
weight each"
| The king took the watch, produced a
monocle from pouch hidden in his
shield, and, after moments study of
the brass trinket, returned it with q
aanguid smile.
Last year." he said, Gin London. /
exchanged an old wooden war club for
q buahel Of these things, and, by Jove,
there wasn't one Of them that ran above
week."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
VOLUME OF TRADE is HEAVY
HOLIDAY RECORD FOR BUSINESS
UNPRECEDENTED.
Continued Mild Weather Affects I'm
favorably Trade in Heavy
Winter Goods.

New York, Dec. %. = Bradstreet's
says: "As the season draws to a close
holiday buying gains force, and early
predictions of unprecedented business
are being fully realized. Retail trade
In heavy winter goods still drags, ow-
ing to unseasonably mild weather. Re-
order business in jobbing lines adapted
to holiday needs is more than ordinar-
lily active for usually quiet stock
taking period, and some lines, especial
1y dry goods, are really active despite
the approach of the turn of the year.
Spring business reports continue ex-
cellent and far in excess of previous
years, though holiday influences tend
to somewhat restrict Immediate new
engagements. Manufacturing is active
as rarely before at this date, iron and
steel leading with enormous outputs
and record engagements ahead in all
crude and fabricated products. Open
fall weather still fayors building activ-
ity and another big year is indicated
by high prices and active demand for
material, particularly lumber, the out
look being for a, heavy cut this win
ter. Winter wheat is in good condition,
with fair snow covering Demand for
money is active, but collections could
be better. Cash is still moving to the
interior, but the liquidation of three
Chicago banks has not, apparently, af-
fected the situation seriously"
R. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: Although mild weather
has greatly facilitated Christmas trade
and building operations, both of which
are surprising all previous records,
seasoaable staples would move more
freely if the temperature were lower.
Yet there is little complaint, despite
unsettled weather conditions, and in
5obbing departments holiday quiet is
expected at this time. Reports are re-
markedly uniform regarding CONNER
cial conditions, no section making an
unsatisfactory exhibit, and mercantile
collections are improving in the face
of high rates for money Railway
earnings thus far available for Deem
Der surpass the figures of 1904 by 6.3
per cent.
Failures this week numbered 226 In
the United States against 241 last year,
and 80 in Canada compared with 80 a
year ago."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
WAIT OF PATIENT LOVERS.
Housekeeper's Faithfulness to Mis-
trees Delays Wedding
Many Years.

A romantic wedding, which for,
many years had been delayed, owing
to woman's promise, took place at
Sowerby near Thirsk in the North
Riding of Yorkshire recently.
For nearly quarter Of a century
The bride had acted as conf1dante and
housekeeper to maiden lady who
possessed considerable means. Many
years ago the housekeeper met a
gardener, and was wooed by him with
success.
But the housekeeper had promised
her mistress to stay with her until
she died, and SO the love story be-
eame one of patient waiting.
Three or four weeks ago the mis-
tress died in her ninetieth year, leav-
Ing to her faithful housekeeper her
house, plate and furniture, as well as
$1,000 in money.
Many messages of congratulation
were received by the bride and BRIDE
groom who knew the story of their
eourtship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
REUBEN WHITES
ESCAPE
By DUKE cUYLER.

IT HE mountain tourists, as they fol-
low along the banks of the winding
Saco toward the place of it's birth in
the Great Notch, have their attention
attracted by huge rock by the road
side that bears the name of the Bart
lett bowlder.
1t is not so much the size of the
rock as its strange position that at
tracts the notice of the passer-by. 1t
seems almost as though it was placed
there through the agency of human
hands, standing, as 1t does, on the sum.
NIT of a small knoll, with a number OF
smaller stones placed under it in such
careful manner as to cleverly bal
ance it.
Could man have had the power to
do it, it could not have been done
more effectively.
Connected with this stone is a leg
end of the early settlers, which | will
endeavor to relate, it having been
handed down from generation to gen.
GRAFTON among the residents OF the
mountain region.
Among the first settlers of Conway
was man by the name of Reuben
White. His cabin stood upon the high
bank overlooking the fertile region
that lies along the Saco, where he had
made quite a clearing and got the
most of it into a good state of cult.
walton. He had been subjected to the
usual drawbacks incident to the set
tiers of that region, but thus far had
triumphed over them all
The wild beasts had given him much
trouble, and the savages. when they
came sometimes from the wilderness
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02

beyond the Notch, threatened him and
his with destruction.
One day, early in October, the set.
tier took his rifle and started out for
tramp in the forest in search OF
game.
He turned his face up the valley, and
striking the river something like 9
mile above, he followed it until he
nearly reached a point where the bluffs
came down on either side almost to
the waters edge.
Thus far he had ill luck, for nc
game of larger size than rabbit had
crossed his path.
1t was now past noon, and he began
to feel as though hearty meal would
do him good. So he shot the next rab-
bit that crossed his path, and, pulling
off it's skin, soon had it ready for
cooking.
Close up to the base Of the cliff he
built a fire, and in a little time the
rabbit was roasting above it.
So intent was he with his work that
he saw nothing of couple of savages,
who for several minutes past had been
watching his operations.
If he had done so, he would have
been on his guard, and not allowed
his rifle to remain where he had left
it, leaning against the cliff good
dozen feet away.
Mindful only of the meal he was
preparing, he saw not how the savages,
keeping we'll under. cover, were each
moment drawing nearer and nearer to
him
STOPPING over the fire, and just in the
act of removing the nicely Drowned
roast therefrom, he was startled by
a hand being laid upon mis- shoulder.
while voice exclaimed in his ear:
1.-THE paleface is a prisoner. If he
tries to escape the red man will
strike him to the earth"
Startled by the unexpected presence
of the savage and the words he ut
tered, Reuben rose up, only to see
that he was completely at their mercy.
A savage stood beside him with up
lifted tomahawk, while another had
got possession Of his rifle, and stood
with it pointed at his breast.
For moment he was speechless at
this sudden danger that threatened
him. but at last he found his voice.
! what do you want Of me?" he said.
white man 60 with Injin," was the
answer of the savage, while at the
some moment he produced some stout
thongs. and. signaling To his compan-
ion, he proceeded to bind Reuben's
arms behind him in such manner that
he would be powerless to use them.
There was nothing he could do but
submit. To resist would only be to
lose his life at once.
Seeing their prisoner secure, the
sayages fell to and devoured the nice.
ly roasted rabbit, without so much as
aiylag him taste. This done, they
signified to him tlct he was to go
with them.
He thought of those at home, and
OF the danger to which they would be
exposed, but there WIS no help for
1t. He must go with them or die.
He was powerless now to help him
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfi1ls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all EE
about it, both sent free 1sa|::s.$$ssA
by mail. Address DR.. sIs::
Kilmer g. Co., Bing- as! IM@
hamton, N. Y. When Home Of swampRoos-
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
He Knew It.

Mrs. Bryden-And is this chair re.
ally an antique piece Of furniture?
Mrs. Swolly-Antique, madam?
There's no doubt about that. Why, it
was so worm-eaten when bought it
that had to have new back, and
new seat, and three new legs made,
for, t-ChieaRo Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
STILL THE SAME CHAP.

Little Willie won't be quiet;
Seems to thrive on din and riot
Beats drum and blows a horn,
Shouts at night and early morn.
Really wish that he would grow
To be dignified, you know.
Billy goes to college now
Plays the banjo: makes a row;
Says he's going to practice law.
All he's learned is " 'Rah! 'rah! 'rah"
Study? He will often try it,
But he somehow can't keep quiet.
William Brown, who lookssedate,
Thinks a. baseball game is great.
Watches the returns come in.
Cheers at every bulletin.
Good man. No one will deny it.
But he can't learn to be quiet.
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
Two Of a Kind.

"I am self-made man." said the
bank president. II began an errand
boy and worked my way up"
II, too, am sef-made man." replied
the ex-burglar. II once rented room
over bank and worked my way
lowp9 -0haesgc nsilz Nswa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
One of a Few.

Madge-This summer heroine you
just pointed cut was in drowning ac-
cident, presume.
Marjorie Gracious. no! That kind of
a girl is back number. This one was
in an auto when the express train hit
lt.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-01-02
In Doubt.

$50 you are really ip &aciety?" said
lfhe friend Of earlier yeaaG
! II wouldn't say for sa1H~ answered
Mr.. Cumrox. Nobody has ever ap.
preached me with any propositions to
write up my past unless paid to stop
'em."-EWening Star.