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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-26
MAY SPELL THE OLD WAY.
The Applicants for Examinations to
service Get Good News


Intending applicants for civil service
examination in the various branches Of the
government service. who have been wor-
ried lest they be compelled to spell ac-
cOrding 20 the "simplhed method" re-
Gently adopted by order OF President
Roosevelt. need have no apprehension on
this head.
Commissioner Cooley when spoken To
yesterday. said: of course, the Civil
Service Commission, in common with all
the other departments and bureaus. has
Obeyed the order OF the Chief Executive
ana all our examination blanks and Off
ciai communications viii be spelled IN ac-
COTdanCe with the 'simplified method
But in the case Of applicants who are
examined, the commission will permit
them 10 use either the new or the old
method Of spelling. believing that it
would be manifestly unfair 10 them 20
do otherwise"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11
Winter Schedule.

The winter train schedule on the
Occur d'Alene and Spokane railway
becomes effective this morning. Two
trains each way have been discontin-
ued and the leaving time Of q num-
Der Of others has been set ahead from
10 to 80 minutes. The trains dis.
continued are the campers spe.
cial, I" which has been leaving Occur
d'Alene at 8 :05 a. m. and Spokane at
4:20 p. M, and the 10 a. m. train
out Of Spokane and the $40 out of
Occur d'Alene.
The first morning train will hereaf-
ter leave Spokane at $3.50 instead of
q and will leave Occur d'Alene at
6:35 instead of Cos.
Three tranis each way are now run
to and from Hayden lake connecting
ut Occur d'Alene.
In speaking last evening of the
new SCHEDULE, Waldo c. Paine, gen.
eral passenger agent, said: "Our
new card is merely to adjust the leav-
ing time Of trains that we're added in
July TO accommodate summer traffic to
the lakes. Owing to the remarkably
mild fall weather, our lake traffic has
kept up and our autumn schedule
therefore became effective several
weeks later than last season. There
Is no change in the leaving time Of
the SPOKANE Flyer" which con
meets for all points In the Occur d.
Alenes. This train and the $3.50 p.
m. boat train out of Occur d'Alene,
make but one stop, Post Falls, and
completes the run in one hour fat. "
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11
The republican ring which has

The republican ring which has
dominated Kootenai county for the
past few years is to be killed Nov. .,
by members Of its own party. The
ring leaders are desperate and have
resorted TO the most dispicable meth
DDS to retain their grasp on the
threats Of the people. Tho arrest Of
the publisher Of the Press on warrant
sworn out by that treacherous thing
In human form, Bartlett Sinclair, Is
nothing more than political intimi.
dation. The ring sees the honest re-
publican vote slipping from its grasp
and Is becoming desperate 1t Ia
grasping at straws and Sinclair, who
appeared as complainant and prose
cutting attorney for tho county in the
libel case is made the tool to be used
In their efforts to save a lost cause.
This revolt II not led by democrats or
politicians, but is a popular move.
ment Of the people against Mormon
ism and boss rule In state and coun-
~.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11
A Breezy Breeze.

An American newspaper CORES.
pondent, named Jones. sings some
songs Ia "A Royal Slave" which
comes 70 tho Auditorium. Saturday
evening that take tho house by storm.
.sYankee Doodle Boy my Irish
Molly o. and Jasper" are the
titles Of the three. but there are
others. In addition he sings duet
with the dainty Spanish dancing girl,
that Is one Of the hits of the produc
tion.
There IL something about the char.
acter correspondent rs he Is shown on
the stage that Is irresistibly attractive.
He u always breezy, humorous. Bo,
hemlan, ready for fun, work or any
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Whom the manipuIators Of politi-
cal ring resort to intimidation,
threats and persecution In their
efforts TO retain their hold on the
public offices, 1t shows the desperate
straits In which they are placed.
Several days before the arrest Of the
publisher Of the Press ON the charge
Of libel we were threatened. As we
are living In free America we paid no
attention 70 the threats, but went on
giving the people the truth, II Is
even limited that Mormon influence is
behind the action, but we have not yet
secured positive evidence OF this.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Tho republican candidates are IL.
noring the local county issues and
talking state and national matters.
The people want them to explain why
they should be elected and machine
methods continued. Independent re.
pubiicana are tired Of the machine
and will vote the straight democratic
ticket BY putting a cross In the circle
at the head Of the same.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Why are the ring leaders ashamed
70 acknowledge that Sinclair is deputy
county attorney. The fact that he
appeared as prosecuting attorney for
the state in his libel case Is evidence,
yet there is not work enough In the
Office to employ one half the time Of
one man, And tho people pay the
freight.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Avery Moore going over the county
criticising Senator Dubois is like a
rat terrier barking at the heels Of a
giant.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Ring out the ring rats. They have
been gnawing at tho public crib until
your taxes are beyond the constitu-
tional limit.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-11

Ring rule in old Kootenai is
doomed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08
II
STOKES OF THE ~opERs CzARs.

In number the modern Cars OF Rus
sia have been FIVE There have been
three A,exanders and two Nieha,ascs,
counting the Nicholas now in the mids,
of countless troubles One hundred and
five years have they ruled over all the
Russians.
To the other Gar Nieholas, who was
the autocrat ior thirty long trouJ.ons
years beginning in lS-5, belongs the dis
t.uction of being the only man who ever
determined the line o.; direction Of an
important railroad merely by employing
4 foot rule.
For long time the engineers to whom
had been assigned the task and the
Cars advisers had squabblcd over the
route OF the proposed road between the
empires two capitals, St. Petersburg
and Moscow NJ last, the emperor sick
OF the de.ay and the w7rdy war, ordered
that ruler be brought to him.
81 ns il, he laid il on map Of Rus
sia. lying before him on the council
table. and impcriously drew a straight
line between the two cities.
Let tha; be the route" he said, and
brought the squabbling to an end.
Straight as the line he drew, the road
was built and to this day it remains
the same, with many towns OF CONNER
cial Importance, that the road should
have touched, several miles distant from
it on either side.
This same Nicholas, as head OF the
Greek orthodox church, was petitioned
By the holy synod, in memorandum
as long as ones arm to declare whether
or not the existence OF purgatory was
orthodox doctrine The question had
long been pulling the great churchmen-
But it was an easy one for Nicholas
He looked the memorandum over, took
his pen in hand, and No purgatory
was what he wrote on the margin OF
the memorial
NEXANDER I. AND THE SUCKING PIG.
Alexander I. he who burned Mos
cow and thus contributed greatly to
he ultimate downfall OF Napoleon, one
lay went on visit to a certain military
,olony. and undertook personal in
,pection OF each house.
At the first house he and his suite
ound~ commissariat dinner, the chief
lish g. which was roast sucking pig,
pread temptngly on the table. At the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

second house, similar sight met their
eyes At the third, also, and so on.
Finally, when the inspection was
nearly over an attendant, Prince Noll-
honski by name, grew suspicious that
everything was not as lovely as it
seemed, and in one house managed slyly
to cut off the pigs tail and to slip ii
into his pocket.
At the next house, what should he
behold on the table but a roast sucking
pig minus tail
Il think said the prince to his en-
peror, that We have an old friend here"
What do you mean" asked the
Gar
Up to the table stepped the prince,
and, pulling the tail out OF his pocket,
deity fitted it to its place
Critics agree that up to this moment
Alexander l had endeavored to up
lift Russia, and had succeeded won
derfully well for his time But this evil
dence OF petty graf; was too much for
him; it was the last straw. In disgust
he turned the affairs OF state over to
.Araktcheief, and, as one historical
writer has put il. the empire returned
to its old routine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

crown colleges in talking over with his
comrades the reforms of Alexander II,
declared that the emperor was nothing
but tailor, meaning to insinuate that
he was too fond OF altering military
uniforms.
These words came to the ears of the
police, who carried them to the sover-
eign. The imorudent youth was sum-
moned By imperial order to the palace
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

His parents already saw him on the road
to Siberia. And what punishment do
you think was inflicted on him. The
emperor ordered him to be presented
with complete uniform"
Alexander's father, the other Ncho-
las, on his deathbed had pleaded with
his son to free the serfs as soon as he
ascended the thrgne-aud this from a
Gar who had been as autoeratic, and,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

hand and, waving it 'mprcssiYely, he
hatIy exclaimcd:
Here is 4 description Of the inhuman
treatment that proprlctress has been
intlicttng on her domestic serfs. shall
never sleep calmly till l have put stop
to al, that"
/ little later twenty three million
people were added to the worlds free
men
AiFsA%uER's DEATH DUE TO A KINDNESS.
All the world knows that this Alex
endcr was blown to shreds by bomb
while out driving; it IS not so generally
understood that he brought on death by
an act Of kindness.
The explosion Of the first bomb that
was hurled tore off the back of the
Cars carriage, wounded one of his
Cossack guards and butchers boy, bat
otherwise did no harm.
Even before the smoke had cleared
away the Gar was seen to get out OF
his carriage
Are you hurt" asked an officer.
NO, thank Cod was the reply. q
am untouched. Don't disturb yourself
Let US look after the wounded"
He was especially sohcitous of the
comfort Of the Co5sack, and to both VIC
TINS he ordered all attention to be paid.
He was on the point Of returning to
his carriage when he bchcId the would
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

PUNISHMENT THAT TITTED The CRIME
When Alexander II, known to history
as the Liberato7. came 10 the throne he
at first busted himself constantly alter
ing the uniforms Of his trgp ps, and thus
won for hiuse.; the sobriluet the mill
tary tailor" Concerning It's part Of the
Libcrator's career. a prominent Russian
has told the following incident:
One day i student oi one u the great
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Continued on Net Page
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-08

for his day, as cruel as Peter the Great
This was in 1855,
One evening six years later Alex
arder, much excited burst into his
wife's salon. He held i paper in his
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10

But If Winton could have been an
eavesdropper behind the door OF SUSer-
intendent Colbert's Office on the second
floor of the Union depot, his doubts
would have been resolved instantly.
The telegraph operators guess went
straight To the mark. Mr.. Darrah was
'rSislng particular sand" because his
wire order for a special engine had not
been obeyed to the saving of the ulti-
mate second of time. But between his
objurgations on that score, he was
rasping out questions designed to eX-
haust the chief clerks store of in
formation concerning the status of al
fairs at the seat of war.
"Wlll you inform me, sch, why
wasn't wired that this beggahly appeal
was going against us?' he demanded.
wrathfully. What's that you say,
sch? Don't tell me you couldn't know
what the decision of the cou't was 60
ing to be before it was handed down;
that's what you-all are heah for-to
find out these things! And what IS
all this about Majah Eva'ts resigning.
and the Utah's sending east for a pro-
fessional right-of-way tighten to take
his place? Who is this new man?
Don't know? Dammit, sch! it's your
business to know Now when do you
faveh me with my engine?"
Thus the Rajah; and the chief clerk,
himself known from end to end OF the
Colorado & Grand River as a queller
OF men, could only point out of the
window where the Rosemary stood
engined and equipped for the race, and
say, meekly: I'm awfully sorry
you've been delayed. Mr.. Darrah; very
sorry, indeed. But your car is ready
now. Shall go along to be on hand
if you need me?"
mo, seh!" stormed the irate master;
and the chief clerks face became in
stantly expressive of the keenest re-
lief. you stay right heah and see
that the wires to Qua'tz Creek are kept
open-wide open, sch. And when you
get an ordeh from me-for an engine.
a regiment of the National Gyua'd, or
a trainload of white elephants-you fill
it. Do you understand, seh?"
Meantime, while this scene was get
ting itself enacted in the superintend-
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
BOOKS FOR GREAT COMMANDER.
Library Napoleon Ordered Comprised
Many Subjects.

In 1903 Napoleon formed the idea OF
having a travelling library in order to
make his hours of intellectual recre-
alton independent of the exigencies
of a campaign or the delays of a
courier.
The proposed library was to form
about a thousand volumes. The books
were to be of small duodecimo size,
printed in good type. and without mar
gins in order to save space. They
were to be bound in morocco, with
flexible covers and limp backs. The
boxes for their conveyance were to
be covered with leather and lined with
green velvet, and were to average
so volumes apiece, in two rows like
the shelves in library. A catalogue
was to accompany them, so arranged
that the emperor could readily find
any desired volume. The distribution
OF subjects was as follows: Forty
volumes on religion. 40 Of epic poetry,
40 of the drama, so volumes OF other
poetry, so volumes of history and
100 novels. I'm order TO complete
the quota" ran the instructions, the
balance shall be made up Of historical
memoirs. James Westfall Thomp-
son, In the Atlantic.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
MrJJ0ro Nilsson

The following letter is only one of
many thousands which are on file in
the Pinkham Office. and go TO prove
beyond question that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound must be
remedy of great merit, otherwise it
could not produce such marvellous
results among sick and ailing women.
Dear Mrs. Pipkham:-
"About nine months ago was great suf-
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Mrs. Sara Wilson, 81 East Sd Street, Cincin-
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If you have suppressed or painful
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Indigestion, bloating, pelvic catarrh,
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Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10

ent's Office, a mild fire of CONSERVATION
was alight in the gathering room OF
the Rosemary. AS we have guessed,
Winton's packet of mail was not the
only one which was delivered by spe-
cial arrangement that morning to the
incoming Limited" at the yard regis
tering station. There had been an
other, addressed to Mr. Somerville
Darrah; and when he had opened it
there had been a volcanic explosion
and a hurried dash for the telegraph
Office, as recorded.
Sifted out by the Reverend Billy,
and explained by him to Mrs Carteret
and Bessie, the firing spark of the ex-
plosion appeared to be some news OF
an untoward character from a place
vaguely designated as "the front"
1T seems that there is some sort of
right-of-way scrimmage going on up
in the mountains between our road
and the Utah Short Line" said the
young man. ut was carried into the
courts, and now it turns out that the
decision has gone against u.s.
now perfectly uOTTlu! SAID MISS
Bessie. Now suppose we shall have
to stay here indefinitely while Uncle
Somerville does things" And placid
Mrs. Carteret added, plaintively: Its
too bad! | think they might let him
Lave one little vacation in peace"
"Who talks of peace?" queried vir-
ginia, driven in from her post of van
tage on the observation platform by
the smoke from the switching engine.
Didn't | see Uncle Somerville charg-
ing across to the telegraph Office with
war written out large in every line
of him?'
IL am afraid you did" affirmed the
Reverend Billy; and thereupon the
explanation was rehearsed for Vir-
ginia's benefit.
The brown eyes flashed militant
sympathy.
"Oh, | wish Uncle Somerville would
go to the 'front.' wherever that is, and
take us along!" she cried. at would
be ever so much better than Califor-
MIA"
The Reverend William laughed; and
Aunt Martha put In her word of ex-
postrlation, as In duty bound.
ITO re cnNTINIIEnA
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
New Depot at Battle Creek.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
has just completed and opened new
passenger station at Battle Creek.
The station occupies the entire block
fronting on east Hall street, between
east Main and Beach streets. Special
station tracks accommodate waiting
trains independent of the regular
main line tracks, and the approaches
to the building, together with ample
platforms, are so designed as to han
die the greatest number of passengers
with ease. Neither pains nor expense
has been spared in erecting a station
which not only meets every need OF
the travelling public, but is also a de-
light to the lover of the beautiful
The general design of the building is
a modified mission style. The con-
struction is of Maine granite and paw
ing blocks laid in Flemish bond. The
roofs consist of semi-glazed red Span
ish tile. The first story contains en-
tering lobby, general waiting room.
ladies' parlor, smoking room and law
atories; in the southeast corner of
the main building a lunch room has
been provided, and the northeast cor
ner is occupied by the baggage room.
A wide veranda connects the main
building with the express building.
The second story contains offices, etc.
The building is perfectly heated, venti-
lated and lighted. 1t is one of the
finest depots of its size in the country.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
CHAPTER TT

CHAPTER III.
II was late breakfast time when the
Transcontinental Limited" swept
around the great curve in the eastern
fringe of Denver, paused for a register
ing moment at yard limits" and went
Gathering in over the switches to come
TO rest at the end of its long westward
run on the in-track at the Union depot
Having wired ahead TO have his mail
meet him at the yard limits registering
station, Wiuton was ready to make a
dash for the telegraph Office the moment
the train stopped.
THAT is our wagon, ever there on the
narrow gauge" he said to Adams, point
ing out the waiting mountain train.
"Have the porter transfer our dunnage.
and III be with you as soon as can send
a wire or two.
he saw the yard crew cutting out the
Rosemary, and had glimpse of Miss
Virginia clinging to the hand-rail and
enjoying enthusiastically, he fancied
On the way across the broad platform
her first view of the mighty hills to the
westward.
The temptation to let the telegraphing
wait while he went to say good morning
to her was strong, but he resisted ii and
fastened the more for the hesitant
thought. Nevertheless, when he reached
the telegraph Office he found Mr..
Somerville Darrah and his secretary
there ahead OF him, and he remarked
that the explosive gentleman who pre-
sided over the destinies of the Colora-
do & Grand River appeared TO be in
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
a more than usually volcanic frame

more than usually volcanic frame
of mind.
Now Winton, though new to the
business of building railroads for the
Utah Short Line, was not new to Den
yer or Colorado. Hence when the
Rajah, followed by his secretarial
shadow, had left the Office, Winton spoke
to the operator as to friend.
What is the matter with Mr.. Darrah,
Tom? He seems to be uncommonly
vindictive this morning."
The man of dots and dashes nodded.
Hes always crankier this time than
he was the other. He's holy terror, the
Rajah is | wouldn't work on his road
for a farm down east-not if my job took
me within cussing distance of him. Bet
a hen worth $50 he is up in Mr.. Colbert s
Office right now, raising particular sand
because his special engine wasn't stand
ing here ready to snatch his private car
on the fly. SOS to go on without losing
Roadway"
Winton's eyes narrowed. and he let
his writing hand pause while he said:
so he travels special from Denver, does
he?"
ION his own road?-well, should
smile Nothing is too good for the
Rajah; or too quick, when he happens
to be in a hurry. | wonder he didn't
have the T. c. pull him special from
Kansas City"
Winton handed in his batch Of tele-
grams and went his way reflective.
What was Mr.. Somerville Darrah' s
particular rush? AS set forth by Adams,
the plans OF the party in the Rosemary
contemplated nothing more tasteful
than a leisurely trip to the Pacific coast
"a pleasure jaunt with a winter sojourn
in California to lengthen it. Why, then,
this sudden change from Limited
regular trains to unlimited specials
Was there fresh news from the seat OF
war in Quartz Creek canyon? Winton
thought not. In that case he would have
had his budget as we'll; and so far as his
own advices went, matters were still
as they had been. A letter from the
Utah attorneys in Carbonate assured
him that the injunction appeal was not
yet decided, and another from Chief OF
Construction Evarts concerned itself
chiefly with the majors desire to know
when he was to be relieved.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
English the World Language.

The new world language, Esperanto,
seems to have already won more advo-
yates than the older Volapuk No
manufactured language, however,
seems to have much chance in com
petition with English, which long ago
displaced French as the most useful
and widely spoken language and which
s gaining faster than ever in all parts
II the world. Quite recently the Ger
nan government has ordered that all
ailway officials and employees must
earn to speak English. In Antwerp
also the authorities are urging all
;lasses to study English and are pro-
;iding special facilities in the public
schools; the city has become almost
IN English-speaking port" In Japan
Ill school children are now obliged
10 learn our language. A few years
renee tourists from this country will
Se able to get along there as easily
S on a trip at home. With Great
Britain, India, Australia. Canada, the
United States and large sections Of
Africa using English, what hope is
there for any other language2
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
Killed the Conductor.

Conductor Bud" Stone, aged 81. OF
Saginaw, was killed by stab in the
leg which severed an artery, the deed
being done by Tony Bartello, aged 40.
an Italian who sought revenge for a
practical joke played on him which he
attributed to his victim. Stone was
conductor of a Pere Marquette work
train operating near Lowell on which
are quartered about 40 Italians, mostly
from Detroit. and Bartello was one Of
these. He became intoxicated, and
went to the caboose, where Stone was
about to retire. and attacked him.
Stone, after receiving the wound in
his leg, leaped from the car, calling
for help, but fell before going far and
died In few moments.