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, 1906-12-22

laden-bought for the mere Joy OF
buying. The meat market might be
THE Antiquary's Paradise" but this
Friday was clearly a day off. Her
purchases included nothing in the
least degree heavenly. and not much
that was antique. She had got a
scent-bottle Ito fit a silver top at
and / had dissuaded her from a pair
of massive candelabra. (The stall
holders would not deliver ~purchases,)
She was just discussing an old hat,
designed for use on future expeditions.
Suddenly she started back.
Good gracious! Who'd ever'd-?"
what have you SEEM" 1 murmured
ror down the lane of rubbish. l fol-
lowed her gaze.
1t was Mrs. Buckingham, a few
yards off, sweeping along in the ex-
IRENE of fashion.
"She must have read the same arti-
cle," 1 whispered, secretly rejoicing.
Mrs. Buckingham raised her lorg-
uelttS anu SCduuSu luc +. S.o VS.
tune coldly. How dye do, my dear?'
she said, languidly. What a queer
place! 1 didn't see your carriage"
and she passed on.
"Cat!" Kissed the F. c.. if one can
hiss such words. Luckily I'm always
smarter than she is, the old trump"
And lucky" I said, gently, that
had got my decent clothes on"
1 looked up, to e if l had got my
own back on the point Of clothes,
There was a dainty ear in the corner
of the F. C.'s eye. Relenting, / grew
sympathetic. Mrs. Buckingham was
always vilely dressed, the F. c. always
charming.
81 think we'll CO." said the F. c. in
bedraggled tones. Probably l made
some pretense of resistance, but II
cannot have been too convincing. My
spirits rose rs we approached the
exit. Once past the perilous cross
ing, where halt horses were being
, 1906-12-22
PROBABLE CHANGES IN COAL
LAW.

In washington the sentiment appears
to be crystallizing that the present coal
land laws are entirely inadequate FOR
practical operation. Mr.. Clark, of the
Interstate commission, in
his statements before the public lands
committee of the house of represen-
tatives, gave it as his opinion that a
leasing sysem would work more ad-
va~ntageously to the government and
the people. He believed there would
be greater competition among the coal
GENERATORS under such a system than
under the present law, He believed
the fact that the present law does not
authorize individuals or corporations
to secure directly from the government
a sufficient area to warrant the I'M
dertaking of a large coal operation
led to the violation of the law through
the securing of dummy locators and
thought the law in this respect should
be modified. Mr.. Clark also referred
to the conditions in Utah, where he
said large areas of coal lands had been
acquired by the coal companies con
trolled by the Rio Grande railroad from
the state, the state having selected
them as agricultural and grazing lands
as a part of the state grant.
1t is difficult to see how the national
government can take any hand in the
disposition of state lands after patent
therefor has once passed to the state,
unless there was actual fraud exer-
cised in securing the patent. II a
state selects lands and they are after
ward found to be mineral in character
or coal lands the title is not affected
in any manner and the state has a per
feet right to sell the lands to whom
soever it sees fit. In the case of the
Utah lands, however, tie charge seems
to be made that the state agents, or at
least the agents of the coal companies,
were cognizant of the existence of coal
upon he lands at the time selection
was made.
There is no question but that the
present law should be changed and
radically. In its present form it en-
courages fraud. The temptation to
violate the law should be entirely re
moved by granting the right to ac-
quire title to larger bodies of coal land.
One hundred and sixty acres is not
sufficient area for large operations.
, 1906-12-22
THE LAW is MIGHTY AND WILL
PREVAIL.

People familiar with public lands,
the range question and western condi-
lions generally know that the average
ranchman who fences certain govern
ment lands is not in the common ac-
ceptance of the term Il criminal. The
sparsely settled country, the abun-
dance of land, the protection of the
herds and range itself have seemed
TO Justify 1t. But sucn conditions and
indulgences can not obtain forever.
AS President Roosevelt made plain
in his special message Wednesday, I'M
til the law is amended or repealed to
meet the peculiar situation of the west
such acts are Illegal n the trans
gressor subjects himself to prosecu-
ton.
There can be absolutely no differ.
ence OF opinion on that point and
ranchmen should realize that there are
but two safe courses open-to obey
the law or secure its modification.
In many respects the arguments oil
%"Stockman" and others in the Trib-
une on the and question are sound,
In some they are not. General or
President Grant was it not who said
the best and quickest way to repeal
a bad or unjust law is to enforce 1t.
So much of these arguments as might
be construed to sanction evasion of
laws which work hardships upon the
people is ~unsound. There are better
and safer ways of reaching the seat
of trouble and President Roosevelt will
probably find them.
The reports from Omaha state that
Bartlett Richards and his associates
have been convicted on the charge OF
conspiracy to defraud the government
of public lands. All Of these gentle
men convicted are men of high per
sonal standing, men of business ability
and intelligence and in the ordinary
affairs of life, so far as We know, nc
dispersion could be cast upon their good
names.
What then is the trouble? Briefly
greed for money making and the SUD
version of the law to that end because
Others had transgressed and escaped
before them.
Granted that one man may with I'M
punity Illegally fence government lane
$780,
for years, granted that he may defraud
the government through the homestead
and other land acts and escape pun
ishment, just as surely as the sur
rises and sets some other man Will be
punished for following that example
Men err in thinking or acting as If they
will always have the same friendly
officers to overlook their misdeeds;
they err in feeling that public senti
ment will always remain dormant;
they err In not realizing that while
their present neighbors may indulge
their shortcomings that the new maj
always appears who will not and wher
the show down" ONE the transgres
sor. rich and proud as he may be, Is
at a disadvantage because the law is
against him, for when the officer o.
individual appears to enforce 1t there
is little chance for the offender.
1t was so in Philadelphia, st. Loui
/ and Chicago municipal affairs. Weaver
Folk and Deneen are living witnesse!
to hat fact. 1t is being exemplifiec
in San Francisco, where District At
, 1906-12-22

frantically galloped with a view to
sale, we should be clear Of the vile
place; and l knew that the F. e.
would not drag me there again.
Suddenly she stopped. "Oh!" she
cried.
What is it?" I asked.
BE careful! Don't look! That
article said Old Masters were quite
often bought here. On that STALL
oh, do be carefuli-there Is a Titan.
I'm sure"
At last she let me look. The head
was certainly dirty enough, the colors
mellowed almost. to ~obscurity. The F
G. was herself again. She attacked
the man insidiously, asked the price
OF endless rubbish, and finally point
ed with contempt at the Old Master.
The F. C. thought the price he
quoted very reasonable.
She bore it on tr%iumphantly. hug
ging it face forward. hoping think
that some big dealer would make a
noble. oyer for 1t; and suddenly some
, 1906-12-22

The interstate commerce commission
has found that the car shortage is due
to the great prosperity that is upon
the nation. 1t says: The inability
of shippers to procure cars for the
movement of their traffic is the sub
ject of numerous and grievous com
plants which come to the commission
from all parts of the country. A car
famine prevails which brings distress
into almost every section. and in some
localities amounts to a calamity. The
extraordinary prosperity which every.
where abounds with the high prices OBJ.
tainable for all classes of commodities
have so stimulated production as tc
yield a volume of transportation bust
ness which far exceeds in the aggre
gate the carrying capacity Of the rail
, 1906-12-22

BOYS TOOL CHESTS AT HoLLl'
DAYS.
, 1906-12-22
How Diphtheria is contracted.

One often hears the expression, my
child caught a severe cold which de
veloped into diphtheria, when the truth
was that the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible to
the wandering diphtheria germ. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Civ
en- it quickly cures the cold and les
sens the danger of diphtheria or any
other germ disease being contracted
For sale by the Eggleston Drug Co
, 1906-12-22
Telephone Directory.

City Editor. 20
Society Editor. .......
, 1906-12-22

roads. In 4 word, the development OF
private industry has of late been much
more rapid thai the Increase of railway
equipment"
, 1906-12-22

H~omeseekers Excursion to Texas and
New Mexico.
To settle up the Texas Panhandle
and tributary sections the Colorado and
Southern offers, half rates for the
round trip to points in that territory.
Write for particulars.
T. E. FISHER, G. P. A,
Denver, Colo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
There's Many a Slip "

THIS phrase originated with q poor Slave
L II was prophesied of a King and the
prOphesv was fulfilled When NrcH-s WIS
King Of Samos in the Grecidn Archipelago. he
planted an extensive VINEYARD and oppressed
his slaves SO heavily IN its cultivation --.- one
of the holder ones propheSied that le o-,@
never live 10 taste any of the VINE.
The King laughed and had The slave beaten.
Then at last when the vine was made a- sent
for the slave To witness him drink -e 1rSt
glass of it in order 10 show him THAI y1e PHI
ecv was false. When the servant appeared
the King. raising the glass OF hqu-- at
What do YOU think Of Your prophecy @ D."
There Is many slip 'twiNt cup Sc tp
was the answer The words We're ~cev
uttered when AnC8uS was informed 20 a
Wild boar had broken into the whey and
was running II Dropping the WINE ur- led
the King fastened % the scene to trrf out
the boar. but he was killed IN the --ter,
and the slaves prophecy was fulfilled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Kicking the Bucket

W/HEN person dies nowadays We say
w in common parlance that he Kicked
the bucket" The origin of this phrase IS
unusual.
IL alludes 70 the way a slaughtered Dig Is
held up by bent piece OF wood, technically
called bucket" being fastened behind the
tendons of its hind legs IN order % suspend
the carcass Other authorities assert that
." Kicking the bucket originated from a
method of committing suicide by standing On
bucket while adjusting the moose and then
kicking the bucket away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
" 1t Suits to a T"

THE clause. at suits to T." meaning it
i fits exactly. is as old as the familiar in
strument. the T-square, or TRUE $50 called
from its resemblance to the 'etter T.. used by
mechanics and craftsmen for making angles
true and for obtaining perpendiculars. The
expression was in common in the time of
DIR. Johnson. who is quoted by Boswell as
saving of WharburtOn, You see thev'd have
fitted him TO I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Mind Your P's and O's

THERE are two accounts of the origin u the
Il expression Mind Your P'S and O Ac-
cording 10 one, it arose from the early method
used in public houses of charging customers
for the amount OF beer they had consumed on
credit. p stood for pint. . for quart and as
the scores were settled weekly, II was Heces-
sary for the topper 70 watch his P's and QS
according 70 the other story, the phrase owes
its origin 70 the difficulty the printer devil has
experienced from time immemorlal IT. dis
tlnguiShing between the lower case Ps and
Q'S of the Roman type. The similarly be-
tween the two letters IS SO great. particularly
when they are reversed Is IN the process nj dis
tributing that the printers aPpren-lce IS al
ways warned by the foreman % mind his
P's and Q's"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
A Roland for an Oliver -

THE common phrase TO give a Roland for
L an Oliver owes its origin 70 the ronancers
of the Middle Ages Roland and Oliver were
real persons, the two most famous Of the twelve
peers who surrounded Charlenagne
Their exploits were represented IN such an
exaggerated and ridiculous fashion by the old
rOmancers that the two names became svno-
nyms for eXtravagant tales. Finally the ex-
preston arose OF giving one Roland for
his Oliver, 20 signify the matching OF one
incredible lie with another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
When in Rome"

THE phrase when YOU are in Rome do as
the Romans do" is traced 10 a saving of
Saint Ambrose. He was once consulted bv
a woman who asked him whether or not il was
right to feast on Saturday IN Milan. since IN
Rome the day was held as a fast dav
The saint could do no better than TO give
her the advice which he followed himself
for" said he, when go 10 Rome fast on
Saturday as they do in Rome; but when | am
here | do not fast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
"A Miss Is as Good as a Mile

WIE have all used the saving. a miss IS
w as good as a mile vet it IS doubtful
if any know the origin of this proverb.
Before the days OF the great Charlemague.
when King Pepin ruled the Frankish Empire
there dwelt two friends, Annis and ArniIe Ac-
cording TO the story of Turpin, these men were
so strongly attached 10 each other that Arrlile
riSked his life 70 save the life and fortune OF
Amis and later when Auile was suffering from
leprosy Anis sacrificed his own children IN
order that his friend might be bathed N their
blood and cured.
Thus came that peculiarly true pr0verb
which Will no doubt remain with Us until the
end of time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
The White Feather

A y official of the Smithsonian Institution
"A was speaking OF the origin of some we'll
known phrases and pointed % a srr all mounted
bird. This bird was French gray on the
back, drab breast black wings, and with a
small but conspicuous white spot AZ the base
of the tail.
That is a wheatear,' the official said 1T
is very common in Scotland. where il is known
as the 'elaChGY1H II IS from this bird that
We get the expression Showing the white
feather You viii notice the location of the
only white feathers on its bOdv-they can be
seen only when the bird IS flying away from
YOU"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Cleanliness Is Next

WYE have all heard that Cleanliness is next
w to goodness, but the origin of the pro-
verb has been obscure, doubt, to many.
This maxim is an abstract of religious prin-
ciple contained in an old commentary on Isaiah
where the practical doctrines of religion are
resolved into carefulness. nervousness guilt
leSsneSs abStemiOuSnesS, and cleanliness. And
cleanliness is next TO godliness. which Is next
TO holiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Let Us Quote You Price on
Made. To-Ordee Neeisfer Piano
Solid on One Dollar Weekly P1ynsenfS

We want to tell you how you can save $50 on the
price of your Piano and at the same time make YOUR
Piano to order for you-make il exclusively Tor YOU
We want to tell you lot of things about Nj ElS1ER
Pianos-mOre than can tell you in an ADVERTISE
ment Briefly, here are some of them
MFISTER is the German word for 'Master-and
that's what the MEISTER Piano is-it's the Master
Piano It's known among musicians as the piano
with the singing tOne''-the tone that harmonizes
with the human voice.
The MFISTER has more exclusive features than
any other i anO on the market-one being aus Two
piece steel frame extending over sounding board
This frame adjusts the MEISTER PianO-just as
a fine watch if adjusted-to heat cold and moisture
taking care of expansion and contraction due to
clima ic conditions making il impossible for these
conditions to interfere with the tone OF the Piano
The MEISTER Piano will stay in tune for a long
time.
Making MEISTER Pianos to order. we take no
risk in giving a guarantee on them for III years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
The First Scapegoat

THE word 'scapegoat originated in an
L ancient Hebrew custom practised at the
feast of the Passover. Placing a Young goat
upon the altar. the priests would pray over
it, asking that all the sins of the people be
visited upon the goat.
Then. after each member of the tribe had
transferred his guilt TO the victim by LAYING
on his hands. the animal turned loose in
the forests to be devoured by the wild beasts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Mot Worth His Salt "

XIHEN we say person is - Not worth his
w salt" we are using one of the Oldest
phrases in the English language. This ex-
preston has come down through the centuries
from Roman DAYS.
The origin of the phrase IS the same as that
of our word salary, both having come from
the Latin SaLarinBr or salt money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
and Sell 1t to You
Direct from Factory
on One Dollar
Weekly Payments
MakeYo a
Meister Piano
ITO Your Order


There's only about 200 feet out of every 1000 feet
of old selected lumber that's good enough TO go
into MEISTER Pianos. When We say good enough,
we mean clear enough. dry enough and we'll enough
seasoned to be used in the construction OF high-
grade Piano.
Another thing:
Stock Pianos made in large quantities. are ship
ped to warehouses and dealers-and they oftentlmes
shrink swell warp, and matchmaking a good tone
impossibIe-and in addition. the moisture IN the
cas, has the worst possible effect on the mechanism
of the inst rument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
&" He's a Brick ="

THE phrase. He's brick. originated from
i an Eastern ruler. who while visiting a
neighboring principality asked his host 10 show
him the Notifications.
Waving his hand toward his troops. which
were drawn up in soldierly array, the Prince
said to his guest, These are my tOrt1nCa-
tions; every man is brick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
" Scot-Free"

THE word ''scot-free" is a survival from
ancient Anglo-Saxon Scot in this sense
comes from the old English word, Sceot, mean
ing a portion of tribute or taxation, and 1t Is
still in use in the Scandinavian languages To
signify treasure. In modern English, however.
it occurs in only two expressions, the legal
phrase. to pay scot and lot, and the ordinary
word, 'scot-sree."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
"A Feather in Ones Cap"

OUR expression. % y feather in ones cap
" originated in Hungary in 1900 At that
time 1t was an ancient custom among the
Hunqarians that no one was permitted to wear
a feather in his hat unless he had killed Turk.
1t was a law that for each slain Turk the
slayer should be allowed to wear one feather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
ORIGIN OF
EXPRESSIONS

81 don't care" is not in the least profane. and
IS equivalent TO saving, Il don't care two
cents. The dam Is a two cent piece current
in India, and this phrase IS Of Indian origin.
and was originally used 20 convey the idea
that the user did not care a two cent piece.
which were extremely plentiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
We Are the Only Firm In fhe World
Making Pianos To Order and Selling
Then, Direct From Factory.

tell you.
Stock Pianos are made in large quantities-on
stock pattern-every one Just like every other one
and they re all made in hurry-for anybody, and
everybody, and for nobody in Particular There S
no indiviiuality-no exciusiveness of desgn-no
choice of wood or finish. -
Being made in a hurry and in large quantities,
stock Pianos ara Oftentines constructed of green.
unseasoned lumber. AMI that's the great trouble
with the ord nary stock Piano
just like a violin, a fine Piano, to have a good
tone and keep in tune, should be made of the very
choicest selected airried clear lumber-old lumber
such as is used in the MEISTER Piano.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
Dead as a Herring y"

Until the day of aquariuns it some
~ what difficult matter to observe a live
herring. 1t is a fish that dies instantly on
being taken from its native element Among
fishermen first arose the expression. " Dead as
a herring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
" Don't Care a

TT is the general belief that the expression so
L often used. 4" | don't care a damn. is pro-
fame
However the word damn" when used with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
d" Mad as a Halter

THE phrase mad as halter" really means
L as venomOus as a viper Mad as a
halter" is simply a corruption of an ancient
form, Mad as an after or adder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

We have new way of making Pianos-making
them to order-making them especially for each
customer -. $500,
We have a new selling plan-selling the celebrated
MFTSTER Piano-made to Order-direct from fac
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ments that are less than would have TO pay Tor
rental of an ordinary piano, should you rent one.
That isn't all -
By letting make your Piano to order. especially
for Won we give you a better Piano than you can
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We can save you this money on account of making
your piano TO order and shipping it direct This
does away with all agents: dealers, and Jobbers
profits THESE PROFITS YOU SAVE when
y u order your Piano from us.
Now don't think of buying a stock Piano from
anyboiy-just an ordinary Piano like everybody
else's--until you know about our new proposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

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MEISTER Pianos are made ex-
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we stand sponsor for the
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