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New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

sales I'm New York and other cities. The visitors
TO the store such as Senator Charles Sumner
and Governor Pennypacker. then lawyer. with
an office Just around the corner began TO look 70
young Stuart instead Of the old bookseller when
they wanted assistance in picking out books
The son Of the bookseller was taken III and died
Soon afterward Leary sold out the business TO
his former errand boy. then only twenty-three
years old This was in 1876. out Of II Mr..
Stuart has drawn a comfortable fortune He
still maintains his close contact with the affairs
Of the dingy looking old store with its signs and
familiar picture Of a bewigged bOOkwOrm OF a
century ago standing stepladder in his
library. although his brother. William H.. is now
associated with him.
Mr.. Stuart was born in Philadelphia on De-
cember %. 1853 He is proud OF his Scotch
Irish ancestry. His sister has charge OF his
home, as he Is a bachelor. There he gives
monthly concerts for his friends. for he is fond
Of music. his friends and neighbOrs being invited
70 enjoy them with him
Besides being an ex-MayOr of Philadelphia. he
has been twice Presidential electOr. the first
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
OSTRfCHES FIVE
DAYS OLD.

cubation is also practised with satisfactory re-
suits, the ordinary incubator. constructed on an
especially large scale. being used
The value OF ostrich feathers varies with their
color and size and with their quality. which de-
pends on the part of the bird from which they are
plucked- Tho London market governs the price
and the most valuable feathers white primes"
sold in London last year for ESQ sterling Cs146)
a pound. Tho United States is one Of the Iarg-
est consumers of ostrich feathers in the world,
and in the fiscal year of 1S93-'9f there was i'm
ported into this country S2.292.515 worth OF
raw" or "unmanufactured" feathers The
feathers produced in this country fully as
good as those coming from Africa, and ii is
claimed that they broader and finer looking.
though some manufacturers contend that they
are not as strong and tough the wild feathers.
From what has been said it can be seen that
no one can engage in ostrich farming even on
a small SCALE without considerable capital The
value OF the stock. even when IL can be OBJ
tanned. is such that no with Judgment will
engage in ii without some experience or the
assistance Of experienced foreman. while II
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
A HARD KNOCK.

r. c. Seaver. the tennis expert. described at a
dinner in Boston match wherein having been
in bad form. he was beaten by poor player.
When saw myself defeated" said Mr. Sea-
yer. Il was much taken aback. and when my op-
ponent. flushed with victory. laughed In my face
tauntingly. confess that was angry.
Il was as angry a stock broker OF my ac-
quaintance whom tramp called on the other
day.
Boss said the tramp. my clothes Is fair
fallin' on my back You haven't got such a
thing as pair OF old pants you might give me-
have your"
No." said the broker. haughtily. don't
keep my wardrobe IN my Office
~'Where do you live, thenr said the trar,r.
IN take your address. and call In ths morning
for that old pair you've got on'-
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
BOOKMEN FOR OFFICE.
Continued from third page.

and get trial by the eccentric old booksellers"
he thought. He decided to return and fOrestaI
any else by beginning work Immediately.
leaving the announcement of his success TO his
mother until evening. Entering the store, with
its shelves Of brown backed old books. he
announced that he was ready TO so TO work
He swept the store busted books and kept his
eyes and ears OPEN His manners were pleasing.
and it was not long before he was waiting on
customers. He rapidly became acquainted with
the details Of the business. and In the course Of
a few years became the buyer. attending book
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
A SECRET C0uBW4TIOy.

T. Burr Thirst. president Of the National Airss>
teur Press Ass1ciatio-. talked at the annual con-
vention in Phuada,rl.a a17u, the trust evil
Trusts. combi--Lous.' sad NJ Thirst nave
many striking advantages. particularly ~ l-ey
keep their operations secret This fact was i7.
pressed on me IN uy l0y-71L - a. -1-.---.,
that I saw fn the streets ot Cleveland
AS was lI.ns in the streets one afternoon
a hawker's cries asza-ed my ear The man had
a truck filed with paper and envelopes. and IN
q loud voice he yelled.
Here y'are, BOX o. paper an twenty-five
envelopes oH'y one dime
"Eut suddenly his yeus were drowned by
louder ones. and another Eawker. crowdlns ~
first out OF the way. jostIins him rudely, shout
as he pushed along bigger truck:
Five cents-on'y nicNeI-box O. paper q.
twenty-five envelopes, Ony one uickelF
The trucks came near coIHdiag. The tVo
men glared az each other. The spirit OF com -
tition and rivalry ran high and the peo ie.
drawn BY the shouts hurried from their hou ses-
And. finding that the two kinds OF paper re
identical. the people bought up the cheaper sort
hungriIy vas amazed &c see the business tnat
the nickel man did As for the dime man. poor
fellow. he shouted on Justify. but Il seemed that
the louder he shouted. the more OF his rival
stock the people bought
FINALLY the sales ceased Everybody
bought enough paper to last year The
man departed drst. and the nickel man le
few minutes later I followed % see a Tepeu
OF the rival sales n the ncxt street
'sT'he dime man. TO my arlazaInenl. WsS "
ing around the corner. and. IS he piled a .o
his stock on the others nearly empty true '
heard him say. with 4 chuclLe-
1T works tine. Bill don't ~
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

young stock is purchased considerable time
must elapse before there is any return Land
susceptible Of irrigation must be secured IL the
industry is undertaken in the arid regions. and
extensive fencing is required TO separate the
farm into one acre pastures for the several pairs
of mature birds although the youngsters may be
herded in locks as long as the sexes are kept
separate. In view Of these facts it is reason
able to expect that the industry will grow slowly
but that II will eventually become one OF the
most profitable occupations in the country
seems TO be assured
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
THE C1NNIBAL ISLdNDS
Hoe They Haze Become a Land Of
Christianity.

Copyright 1905 By the Church News s.--.,,.,-,
Two hundred and fifty Islands cor,Dr,ga ~,
Fbian Archipelago. one hundred OF which a..
now Inhabited These so-caued "Canniba1 I,,
ends' lie halfway between America and 1,4,,
arrived at LeyUka. the old capltal q, 1rr
which Is there the coolest month of the vsa-
While monster centipedes. large enough N n,
compelled TO haul IN their legs snugly TO get ipt
coffee cup. abound. "a DO sand flies. rnosuni-
toes and scorpions. I was credibly inforrned
there Is no malaria
The Rewa River must ever remain cIoger,, -.
sociated with any recollection OF ny long vIg
In Fill On the bank OF this great river came
suddenly upon two cannibaI drums. and a LIN.
further along large. native made Christian
church came into view. Could there be anv two
things more out Of harmony?
The cannibaI drums were followed on, 1ogs
which were made to be beaten to drown The
screams OF the victims and also to aid In the
ghostly dance OF death. The early history O.,
these islands scandaIizes human nature!
Tousennel says: Let Us pity the Gambia
and not blame him too severely We who boas.
Of our refined civilization murder men By ters
OF thousands from motives less excusable tlan
hunger. The crime is not IN roasting our de 3
enemy. but in killing him when he wishes 20
live" II IS not unlikely that cannibaIism w g
caused by the scarcity Of animal food but il
may first have been q sacridcial service
Indeed. almost hold % this latter idea. for
the Fjians had only one greater humiliation z =
vanquished foe than that of killing him
namely. utterly to refuse % eat him The r-
HgiOUs tendency IS seen In the horrible custom
OF human sacrifice when a heather temple rs 3
erected. In each pOsthOle was placed a lls-
savage. who held IN his arms the timber ar
who was buried alive as the hole was filed i1.
Graves were sometimes lined with living people.
who were buried with the dead
And now q little further on we see the church.
In 1871 over one hundred persons were ed
and eaten in one village, and thirty-Odd years
later I saw some who had taken part IN IN
horrible feast IN the church where they sat down
to the Lords Supper The same drums which
called them 70 eat men now summon them %
worship the true God and help men These re
big dividends. The drums and the church have
been tuned together.
There are forty pOstofices IN Fill now. And
the total number OF letters IN 1900 was 45O->9
and Of papers 337.01T. a pretty good record for
a country where the total population Is only
10000.
One thousand two hundred and twenty-5iN
Methodist churches and preaching stations II
the story OF how the people have come Q re
humanized. civilized and Christianized in toriy
years. WILLIAM EDGAR GEL. F. p q. .
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

time casting his vote for James C. Blaine and
the second. when he was president of the Elec-
toral College. for Mckinley and Roosevelt II Is
claimed for him that he received the largest
number Of votes cast for a Blaine electOr his
state giving the "Plumed knight bigger ma
Jority than any other state did. and Stuart re-
ceived more votes than his colleagues. He is
the president of the Union League Club. OF
Philadelphia
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Candidate for Coroner.

J. c. Masters of near Elgin, Bird Township, requests the In- dependent to announce his candi- dacy for coroner of Jackson county, subject to the democrat ic primary.
 Mir. Masters has been resi- dent of this county the past 25 years and has a wide acquaint- ance with whom he stands we'll. For IT years he was in the mer- cantile business at Tuckerman, but for several years past has been farming in Bird Township. He is genial and pleasant and well qualified to make a good officer.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Little Katherine Bandy.

At twenty minutes past two Saturday morning, February 10, the spirit of little Katherine Randy, took its flight to the God who gave it.
 This sweet little babe whose life on earth numbered six months and four days, had been a great sufferer her entire life, until death came to her relief as a result of pneumonia, contracted Wednesday morning.
 To the heart broken parents, MT. and Mrs. Lockard Randy, and many others whose idol she was, the heartfelt sympathy of many friends is extended.
 The funeral services were con- ducted Saturday afternoon at 3:30 at the family residence, by Rev :. M. B. Umsted of the Methodist church, the burial following at the Walnut Grove cemetery.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
CONTEST FOR CONTRACTS.
Rates Accorded Railroads for Carrying
 Mails Make Them Worth Trying For.

The speed contests between Ahe various railroads of the West and the Southwest, under the direction of the government, the purpose of which is to decide the postal department in awarding mail contracts, brings up another important question upon which Bryan's Commoner submits these remarks:
 ''It is announced that some time this spring the government will weigh the mails west of the Missouri river for the purpose of fixing the compensation the railroads shall receive during the next four years for carrying the mails. The weighing will occu- py about 100 days. The railroads will ,;e paid for four years on a basis of what is carried during the weighing period. This plan makes it easy to pad the mails during the weighing period. It has been charged time and again that during the mail weighing season the mails have been loaded down with public docu- ments sent out under congress- ional frank and shipped from point to point, weighed and re- weighed time and again during the weighing season. That the payments made the railroads for transporting the mails are res ponsible for the deficit in the postal department is we'll known. Forty millions of dollars are paid every year to railroad corpora tions for mail service. Pound for pound the railroads charge 800 per cent, more for mail car- rying than they do for express carrying, and instead of furnish ing cars as they do for express carrying, they charge Uncle Sam rental for the mail cars that annually equals the cost of the cars, and in many cases exceeds it,
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Thrown Down a Bluff.

Eureka Springs, Feb. 9.-Har- ry Kimberling, the 8-year-old son of Arch Kimberling, pro- prietor of the Crescent Transfer Company of this city,. met with serious accident today, which came near resulting in his death. While snowballing with some companions and being chased by them he ran into a swiftly nov ing electric car, which knocked him headlong down a bluff, rend- ering him unconscious. Physic- ians pronounced his condition not necessarily fatal.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
CUTTING THE SCHEDULE.
Gould Roads Puts On Still Faster Mail
 Service to Get Contract.

St. Louis, Feb. 9-A persist ent rumor was going the rounds in railroad circles here today to the effect that the Gould lines intended cutting off two more hours in the fast mail schedule between St. Louis and Dallas.
 It was further stated that the Frisco-Katy combination had learned of this cut and that it would be promptly met. If such a schedule were carried out the Iron Mountain fast mail train, leaving St. Louis at 3 a.nn., would probably have two engines to carry it through the hilly stretches in Missouri.
 Then between Hoxie and Lit tie Rock a much faster schedule would be carried out, and the fast mail would arrive in Little Rock probably an hour and fif- teen minutes ahead of it's pres ent time. It would thus reach the Arkansas capital about ten o'clock, making the run of 345 miles in seven hours.
 FAST TIME IN ARKANSAS.
 The Gould officials, in figuring on further cut, are said to have mapped out a schedule whereby the greater part of the two hours is Topped off in Arkansas, where the Iron Mountain has an excel lent roadbed. Railroad mer here expressed doubts as to whether the Frisco-Katy combi- nation would be able to meet the cut.
 On the Iron Mountain road the distance between St. Louis and Dallas is 686 miles. On the Frisco-Katy roads it is 657 miles, thus making the Iron Mountain route 29 miles longer than the other road. But the Iron Moun- tain tracks through to Texar- kama are in much better shape than the Frisco-Katy and this advantage more than overcomes the 29 miles.
 MAKES UP AN HOUR.
 That the rumor was well grounded was proven Saturday when No. 7 passed Newport AS minutes ahead of the late sched- ule. If the train does that we'll from here to San Antonio, the time should be reduced more than two hours.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10

CT speeches. He paid his re- spects to Attorney-General Rob- ert L. Rogers, who is a candi- date for governor, and to the boodlers in the last legislature. He said in about sixty days Cook and Cox and others who had been indicted would be in the penitentiary. He claimed that this county went against him two years ago unfairly, and said the machinery now was against him, but he demanded that he be given representation in the selection of judges, and asked Dr. B. L. Harrison and Walker Higginbotham to furnish them with a list. He spoke for two hours.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Governor Sets Date.

Gov. Davis has issued a proc lamation fixing February 27 as the date of execution for John Dow at Batesville, for murder in the first degree. He was con- victed at the spring term, 1905, and sentenced to hang on De- cember 15, 1905, but took an ap- peal to the Supreme court. which affirmed the lower court.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Very respectfully submitted. Lou MINOR,
 Treasurer.
Omission in State Digest.

Attorneys are now busy look ing up an error recently discoy- cred in the digests of the state laws, regarding the act regulat- ing the sale of property under mortgages and deeds of trust, which may haue more or less far reaching effect. The error oc- CUTS in an omission in section 5416, Kirby's digest, which omission, it is claimed, has been copied from Msnsfield's and from Sandels & Hills digests of the state laws. The omission, which is the last section of the amended act of March IF, 1879, and amended March IF, 1883, is as follows:
 And provided further that the mortgagor or mortgagors, grantor or grantors in any mort gage or deed of trust, when the sole consideration of the mort. gage or deed of trust is money loaned to the mortgor, shall, if he or they desire, have the right to waive any and all rights of appraisement, sale or redemption provided for in this act, by a clause in said mortgage or deed of trust to that effect"
 While it is a fact that the omission of the above clause does not change the law in regard to the matter, yet. it is stated, this omission might in some cases lead to adverse decisions. The clause in question, it is said, has never been repealed. Democrat.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Shooting On Train.

Hoxie, Feb. 9-The news butcher on an Iron Mountain passenger got into a difficulty with a passenger yesterday near Okean, resulting in the butcher shooting at him with a 38 Colts.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
Davis at JOnesbOrO.

Jonesboro, Feb. Ex-Governor Davis addressed a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen at Ma lone Theater last night. Noth- ing new developed. He spoke along the usual lines of his form
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
NOW ON DISPLAY.

The srandest line of em- troiderics ever brooght to Newport. See them at Chas. Meyers Great Bar gain Store. 43 btf
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10

J. H. Franklin and John r. Oli- yer, two Memphis travelling men, were on the train. Divers face was slightly powder burned, and he bu;ie. cut through Franklin's hat. The passenger was unhurt, and the butcher escaped.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

ltis with pleasure that we announce to you ] that we have become a fixture in this city, and ! We wish to thank you for your past favors and 1 consideration which has brought this result and | made this store a success and assure you that ! we VIII always endeavor to merit your conf- ! dence by giving you always the best goods at | the lowest possible price
 This store is your store, it's policy is dictat- ! ed and directed by your demands It will grow and greaten only by pleasing you Your every ! dollar weighs full one hundred cents of value ! at all times.
 Having closed out our entire damaged stock caused by the recent fire, finds us better euup- ped to serve your every fancy than ever before Our Spring and Summer line is now in transit, and we will show complete brand new stock. We are specialists in Mems Apparel and you will always find the correct styles here Among the famous brands we handle are the Alfred Benjamin & Go. Correct Clothing, Man haitian Shirts Crown Trousers, Knox, Stetson and Hawes Hats, Edwin Clapp Shoes, Adler Gloves, Warehouse Cravats, Lord X Taylor Hosiery We would be pleased to have you call in and inspect our line.
 Thanking you for your kind consideration, we beg to remain
 Very truly yours
 Jos. M. Berger, Jr.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
Words of Wisdom.

Westfeld, ILL.,, Dec. 18th (SpeciaD-
All who are suffering with Bright's
Disease, should read carefully the fol
lowing letter from the Rev. G. l.. Good
OF this place. He says
Il feel it is my duty to tell you OF
the wonderful benefit l have received
from the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
l am Minister of the Gospel, and in
my work, | am frequently exposed to
all weathers. Six years ago, 1 was laid
up sick. l doctored with a number of
physicians, and finally consulted q
specialist, but without success. They
all told me l had Brights Disease. /
was In bad way and almost helpless
wnen, thank God, 1 heard of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. They saved my life.
TOOK sixteen boxes and now am
cured. The first day 1 took them l felt
re1ef. When l began l weighed only
one hundred and five pounds, now I
weigh one hundred and sixty-five and
am the picture Of health. | recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my
friends who have Kidney Trouble and
pray to God that other sufferers
will read these words and be helped
by them"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
TIGER IN PHILOSOPHICAL Moon.
Having Suicide in Mind, Meeting W..
Decidedly Lucky.

A small dark coon was WALKING ~,
day in the desert for the sake of ~
appetite when he ran full tilt into
large and comparatively healthy tipor
The coon realized, instinctivelv tbat
he would require to exert all his wits
to keep things going on as satisfao
torily as usual. And so he spoke nm
in perfectly candid way.
Good morning. he said to tbo
tiger, who did not answer but lookad
at him roguishly
"The desert air is fine this morr
Ing" continued the coon, and the tiger
smiled in humorous manner.
But l derive no benefit from this
fine air." proceeded the coon, s.for
am i'll. Yes, have taken poison!" he
went on, with a feverish look in his
deep brown eyes. Last night I ate
pa1lful of strong arsenic which mis-.
took for whitewash. My. physician
tells me that 1 am so saturated with
poison that, If anything only Just
touches me, nothing could postpone
Immediate death. If you, for instance,
touched me with your teeth, only it
would Kill you instantaneously Moth.
ing could postpone death!"
Why wish to postpone death ?" said
the tiger, cheerily. 81 may tell you
that | consider this meeting sheer
good luck, for I am tired 81 life and
came out to commit suicide Kindly
stand still, so, while 1 spring A little
farther to the left, please. Thank
yOu!"-Punch
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
A Sure ThIno.

A doctor who posed as something of
a wit was passing stonecutter's yard
when he stopped to speak to the pro-
prietor, who was at work on tomb
stone.
"Ah," said the doctor, II suppose
when you hear some one is i'll you get
ready for contingencies; though, of
course, suppose you never go be-
yond the words, In memory of -"
well, that all depends" was the
response. IF you be ardoctoring OF
the patient / goes right n."-Harper's
Weekly.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
Ever Hear of "Scotty" and His Record
Breaking Ride?

The story, briefly told, is this: Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley gold miner,
made the trip from Los Angeles tC
Chicago last summer on a special
train over the Santa Fe' in less than
40 hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. It was the
fastest long distance run over noun
ta1ns and plains ever made on any
American railway. 1t demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are OF
the dependable kind. Probably YOU
wouldn't care to ride so fast. You pre-
Ter the luxury of our three trains from
Ulan ana colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest.
ASK me for ticket rates and Htera,
ture
c. F. WARREN.
G. A, A. T. & s. F. Ry.
81 Dooly Block, Salt Lake City, Utah
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
Gone Inside.

Cannibal Chief-"Did you write to
that last missionary's relatives and
explain matters?"
Cannibal Chef-"Yes, your highness,
| sent them souvenir postal card
saying that matters in the interior
were claiming his attention, and that
he hoped he would be able to get in.
side information. Milwaukee Sent
mel.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
Painful Reminder.

Ruffon Wratz-"No, | didn't git a
cent out O. the cunnel. He didn't give
me no chance. AS soon as I'd sam
Say, boss, he kicked me down the
steps,"
Saymold Storey-"Sarved We right.
We durn fool. Eff you'd been readin'
the lection returns you'd "a knowed
he amt boss no more"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-04
Given on the Spot.

Amachure-"Yes, I'm going to take
hunting trip, but need a dog. I'm
looking for some one who will lend
me SETTER"
Wise-'I can give you pointer"
Amachure-"Can your"
Wise-"Yes; don't CO.,