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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.

The postal department in Washington
has ruled from circulation through the
mails the Police Gazette, the Boyce
Weekhes of Chicago and Appeal to
Reason, of Kansas. This ruling of the
department in great measure bears the
same effect on the press of the country
that the bill before the state legislature
of Pennsylvania two, Years ago would
have borne, but which the legislators of
that state did not permit to become law
because it would have taken away the
liberty of the press. The Mining News
does not know any particular merit that
the Police Gazette or Boyce Weeklies
possess. 1t is different with Appeal to
Reason. no matter how much one may
differ from the principles it advocates.
Upton Sin Clair's Jungle, the expose
of the beef trusts rotten methods, was
given place in that publication, after
it had been refused by the publishers of
nearly all of the leading newspapers in
the country, and through the Kansas
paper the matter was brought to the
attention of the president.
There is no room to doubt that the
ruling of the postal department is {
dangerous precedent in free country
a precedent that will admit of great ex
pansion and extension until, with the
postal department in the hands of al
autocratic individual, the liberty of thu
press might be entirely lost, or thu
principles it advocates be in harmon.
with the will and pleasure of the post
master general. With the loss of free
dom to the press there will also be los
of free speech Freedom of the pres
!. and free speech have been the two lib
: ties lacking in Russia to contribute mos
to the empires downfall and decay.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01

points: And the only way to sseure
these is to have a good road The only
way to get good road is to show an
interest in the matter. If the mountain
country does not demand it's portion of
the public goods, surely it will not re-
ceive it. This district has been accused
by the county commissioners of not TAX
ing an interest in road matters, because
no road overseer was elected last year.
Let there be no such complaint made
against this road district the coming
year. Make it impressive that this dis
trict does take great interest IN roads,
by polling a bigger vote at the election
Monday than was polled at the general
election. There has been none of the
campaign oratory to point the voter to
the path of duty, but the election Mon
day has more direct bearing and is of
more Importance to the district than
the election the 9th of November.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
His Redson for It.

Two travellers got> into conversation
and one of them was most attentive to
the other, pressing cigars, papers and
refreshments upon him. Their destina-
ton was the same town, and the SEEM
ingly much interested one insisted that
his travelling companion come to his
home for the night. This completed
the latter's establishment. He feltcom
PEELED to ask the reason for such un-
looked for hospitality. He was enlight-
ened by his would-be host replying
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
Results of Fovorite Laws. +.

Lewiston Tribune: Two of the most
boasted measures of the much boosted
fifty-ninth congress were the meat in
spection and free alcohol laws. The
aAth6r of the first has just been de-
fested for reelection by his constitu-.
ency, indicating that they are not par
ticularly pleased with the results of his
performance. AS to, the other, the free
alcohol law, the Tribune observed at the
time the bill was under debate that it
was either a glittering humbug or that
congress was the most besotted body
outside of bedlam for withholding from
the people during all these years the
priceless blessings if was claimed free
alcohol would introduce. 1t is not clear
yet which of the alternatives prevail as
both seem to have about equal claims at
present. The law as interpreted blythe
treasury department requires that alco-
hol to go untaxed must be handled only
by licensed distilleries and as these dis
tilleries are practically all controlled by,
the whiskey trust the price will now be
fixed by that monopoly instead of by
Mr.. Rockefeller's men, as heretofore
has been the case. Doubtless the pre-
cautions taken by the government are
right and necessary, in order to prevent
the irresponsible manufacture of alcohol
and opening a way for its conversion
into beverage forms. One can easily
see on reflection that some such steps
must have occurred for the maintenance
of the internal revenue system and the
prevention of multiplied evils and abuses
that might have proceeded out of the
Individual and unauthorized manufacture
of spirits. That is not the point at all.
The point ir that politicians have de-
ceived and misled the people as to what
they were going to do for them by law.
The politicians have cheated the people
on the meat law, the alcohol law, the
rate law; they have made the people
rely on what the government is doing
and is going to do for them; they have
created such a sentiment that when a
man buys shoe that pinches his corns,
l the legislators forthwith propose tc
regulate the factories and give then
heelers jobs as inspectors. 1t is a seri.
Gus and growing contagion that has
seized upon the American people. The
e politicians have wreaked much mischie1
a upon this nation, but all othes mischief
are mild and remediable beside the one
of having the people to look to Wash
ington or to the state capital for TIL
source of their blessings and for balm
n to all their wounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
A Vision.

Talk about the joys of autumn
/ am ready to relate
That they've got 'em good and plenty
Down in old Missouri state;
Down in fertile old Missouri
Where the juicy possums climb
They're having lots O. pleasure
Pawpaw and persimmon time.
Mr.. Possum in the oven,
Sweet potatoes in the grease
'Simmon sauce gently stewin''
While our appetites increase.
Corncob pipe waitin' handy
And the cider in its prime;
Old Missouri's in her glory
Postum and persimmon time.
| have heard the tree of knowledge
Was in fact a pawpaw tree,
Which, if true, condones Ewes action
Couldn't help it, don't you see?
And tie pawpaw, fat and luscious,
Now is in its frosty prime,
And they're happy in Missouri
Pawpaw and persimmon time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT:


Prune thou thy words; the thoughts
control
That DER thee swell and throng-
They will condense within thy soul,
And change to purpose strong.
But he who lets his feelings run
In soft, luxurious flow, 10. =
Shrinks when hard service must be
done,
And faints at every woe.
Faiths rneanest deed more favor bears
Where hearts and wills are weighed,
Than brightest transports, choicess
prayers,
Which bloom their hour and fade.
John Henry Newman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01

A Philadelphia clergyman tells the
couples he marries that there should
always be two bears in the house-bear
and forbear. A bear of husband and
forbearing wife, eh?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01

Mary D. .McFadden, editress of the
Duluth (Minn.) Daily Tribune, who is g
sister of Mrs. j. D. Shinnick of this
city, visited at the Dr. Shinnick home
two years ago lin Cottonwood. Miss
McFadden formed liking for western
ways, as the following from her pen
which appeared in a recent Sunday
edition of the Tribune will prove:
The Idaho Hills.
Over the Idaho hills,
Where the far blue shadows are
Where the Camas flowers bloom
And the noble fir trees loom,
My thoughts are lost afar-
Over the Idaho hills,
Where the dreamy haze is blent
With the sky and trees, today
My vagrant hearts away,
Trying to find content.
Over the Idaho hills, i,
Pelting through rain and snow.
Needless of who might frown
Our long, hard journey down,
Wasn't it glorious, though?
Over the Idaho hills ;,.,1
q. Is. ga1nt and giant pinei
Cn canyoBs brink it,stands.
Towering, ifcomSAllsnds a{
Manv Thought, of mine.
Over the Idaho hills, KS
Down at the old trees. base,
We swung from saddles to- rest,
The sun was low in:the west,
Our campfire lit the place.
Over the Idaho hills,
A clear call comes to me;
Up in your stirrups you
Stand, and your deep halloo
Echoes from canyon and tree
Over the Idaho hills,
T see the cattle again
Trooping toward us there
Hundreds from. everywhere
So it seemed in the rain.
Over the Idaho hills, !.
With a yellow slicker on,
, And cap and coat and spurs
] And cold enough for furs-
All, for that damp day gone!
= Over the Idaho hills,
9 God bless their shadows blue!
4 There, are my thoughts away,
Would l were there today
: Riding through rain with you'll
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01
TAKE INTEREST IN THE ROADS.

Il
An election that will be more import
ant in number of ways than was the
election on November 9th will be held
next Monday, at which the electors IN
the different road districts will select a
man who will have charge of the repair
ing and building of the public highways
for the coming year. The manner of
holding the election Monday is described
in the state law as follows:
The electors of each road district in
the several counties of the state, shall
meet on the first Monday in December
of each year, at one o'clock p. M, and
proceed to elect a road overseer, who
must be an elector of the district.
Notice of such election and the place
of holding same may be given by any
five of the qualified electors of the road
district, by posting notices at least ten
DAYS previous to the time of holding
such election, in at least three OF the
most public places in such road district.
The place of holding such election
shall be as near as practicable In the
center of such road district.
Said election shall be conducted in the
same manner. as school elections, and
Immediately after the assemblage of
such electors, they shall elect judge
and clerk from their number, who shall
serve as judge and clerk of such cleo
ton without compensation. !.
The candidate receiving the highest
number of votes cast for such overseer
at such election, shall be declared duly
elected and be so certified to the boaro
of county commissioners OF the county,
bv the Judge and clerk of such election.
Overseer to furnish bond in the sum OF
three hundred dollars, in favor of the
county, and take and subscribe to offic'
ial oath"
Electors in the local road district have
met every requirement of the law, anc
the selection of road overseer SHOULD
bring out heavy vote Monday. Surely
the subject, roads, is the one subjec
that holds the deepest concern of al
people who have lived in the mountain
districts long enough to learn. some o
the disadvantages that come through
lack of proper transportation facihtie
to points from which supplies and th
necessaries of life are received. If tn
heavy freight rates at present charge
is not matter that impresses the resi-
dent as being hardship, let him nndei
take to make hurried trip to outsid
points in the fall or the spring, whe
all the moisture on the mountain side
has flowed into the low places in tn
road, there to remain until it evapol
ates or sinks into the ground. The pi
grim will find his progress very niue
retarded. If he has been over the roa
at that season before he probably wi
not think much about it. But if tt
traveller is a stranger to such cond
lions, if he is a mining man coming I'M
the district to look at mining propert
he will probably be stricken with r
morse over his journey, if he doesn
turn back before he arrives at his dest
nation.
What the Elk City, Newsome, Or
grande and Dixie mining districts ne
if their wonderful resources are to
developed to the extent that nature h
made possible, is lower freight rat
and quicker means for reaching outsi
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01

my wife says am the ugliest man in
the world, and just want her to have
a look at you"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-01

The Mining News for So.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Spanish Politeness.

1t has been said that the French
are the most polite people in the
world, writes our lady correspondent
in San Sebastian, but l do not think
any one who really knows them will
agree. However, they have some
charming little ways, and when they
are rude it is because they are, deep
down, thoroughly selfish. My per-
sonal opinion is that the Spaniard
is about the most delightfully."- polite
person one can possibly encounter.
If you ask your way in the street,
of some ordinary woman, she will
almost certainly go out of her way
to accompany you down the street
and to carefully put you on the right
road They are very cheerful and
gay, but they are never vulgar-as
we understand the word in England.
Even the men in the streets who
stand and frankly stare at a pretty
girl do it in a light hearted, pleasant
way which does not give offense. AS
to the manners of Spanish men be-
longing to the best society, they are
almost perfect.
Watch a Spaniard of distinction
address his mother or any elderly
lady and you will see a manner which
is tender and caressing, and at the
same time exquisitely protective
London Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
The FoIIv of Worry.


81 amt gwineter worry any mo-
over what's a-comin'," said Brother
Williams. Yer l is, gray-headed be-
TO- my time, an all on account er
worryin' bout what pas en- gone en-
what gwineter happen. l once knowed
a man dat hearn tell of a railroad
wreck. He wuznt on de train, but dat
didn't make no diffunce ter him. He
sot right down-he did-an' thought
bout what might er happened eff he'd
ben on dat train-how many legs he'd
had broke, an mebbe his head would
er been knocked sideways, an him not
havin' no accident policy! An he
worried bout it so his wife lef' him,
an he married a wilder CONAN dat
made him take out a accident policy,
an put him on de train an kept him
gwine yer an dar twel de train run
ned off en- kilt him, sho' enough! An
wen de wilder put a monument over
him, she put a writin' on it, sayin' it
wuz all fer de bes', an she wuznt
gwineter call him back mo- mo-; an
she persuaded anuther man ter mar
~ her; but he wus wise ez de wilder,
an she never could git him on rail
road train-thOugh l hear tell she
still livin' in hopes! ATLANTA Con-
stitutional.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17

Every mother possesses information
which Is of vital interest to her young
daughter.
Too often this is never impaired or 10
withheld until serious harm has result
cd to the growing girl through her
ignorance of natures mysterious and
wonderful laws and penalties.
Girls over-sensitiveness and modesty
often puzzle their mothers and bRffie
physicians, as they so often withhold
their confidence from their mothers
and conceal the symptoms which ought
to be told TO their physician At this
When a girls thoughts become slug
gish, with headache, dizziness or dis
position to sleep, pains in back or lower
limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude;
when she is a mystery to herself and
friends, her mother should come to her
aid, and remember that Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will at
this time prepare the system for the
coming change, and start this trying
period in a young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Hundreds of letters from young girls
and from mothers, expressing their
gratitude for what Lydia E. PinkhAm's
Vegetable Compound has accomplished
for them, have been received by the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Mt
Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mills has written the two fol-
lowing letters to Mrs. Pinkham, which
will be read with interest:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- CFirVt Lettar.)
lam but fifteen years otage, am depressed,
have dizzy spells, chills, headache and back
Lydia E. Plnkham'S Vegetable ca
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Husband Study.

l wish girls could all be made to
understand how important it is for
them to study their husbands, and
never stop; to know how they will be
repaid if they do so, and if they real
ize that they are one, yet with two
different natures, and see If they
cannot make the new nature part of
their own. Oh, how close together
you can grow, and how far apart you
could get if you didn't stop to think
and try to understand each other! ]
know now how much have to thank
a good mother for, and see so many
young married people who seem to
be gradually pulling apart, without
knowing the reason why. They cared
enough at first-but the little things
seemed trivial then-and now they
don't realize that it was just the lit
tie things punched together that
made the general disconnected feel
ing.
Never hesitate, girls, to speak
frankly in a good, friendly way about
anything. Discuss everything you
are in doubt about, and make MIN
understand that it is the little, wee
things that count with women. If he
forgets some of his little attentions
after you are married, don't keep
your grievance to yourself; tell him
of it and ask him to try and remem-
Der that it is these tiny little things
that go to make up your happiness.
Tell him in a nice way, and you will
find that if you are considerate Of
his thoughts and feelings he will
gradually get where the little things
are never forgotten, and you will find
your lives growing closer all the time
and hi5 love for you greater instead
of less. l have proved it and !
speak from my own happiness and
four years of trying to live up to
my mothers precepts.-GOod House.
keeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Indians Doubted Sheridan.

Some years ago, while visiting the
Spokanes, General Philip Sheridan
related to the Indians, through an
interpreter, the wonders of the rail-
road, and then waited to see what
effect the revelation would have upon
them.
What do they say?" he asked the
interpreter.
"They say they don't believe it,
was the answer.
Sheridan then described the steam
boat, and the interpreter repeated
this.
What do they say to that?" the
General asked again, seeing the In
dams faces all impassive.
They say they don't believe that,
either"
Then the General gave an account
of the telephone, and told how a man
at the end of long wire had talked
to the man at the other end of it.
The interpreter remained silent.
Well" said the General, why
don't you interpret that story to
them"
Because don't believe that story
myself" replied the conscientious
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17

the culprlt's neck had passed round
the base of the helmet, so that he was
suspended. but not strangled. and
had recovered his breath when our
two friends came up. They took him
down and carried him home, where
he was confded to the care of the
peasants wife and young daughter.
But he who has once stolen will
steal again. There were only two
things to steal at the peasants.
These were his horse and his daugh-
ter; the latter a fair-haired girl of
sixteen. The robber determined to
steal both, for he coveted the horse
and had fallen in love with the girl.
He succeeded in saddling the horse.
but the girl awoke, gave the alarm,
and told her father that the villain
had attempted to abduct her.
1.-THE father and brother, finding no
genuine repentance could be expected
from such man, tied him across the
horse, took him to the square OF La
Piroche, and hung him in the old
place, putting his helmet on the
ground to make sure he did not es-
cape again. Then they went quietly
home, satisfied that they had done
their duty. AS for the Lord de la
Piroche, now he had a sure protec-
ton in the recovered armor. He
went gaily to the war, and was the
very first man killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Problems of the Pygmies.

Richard Weinberg takes up once
more, in the .Biologisches Central
blatt, the question of the origin of
the various pygmy races of mankind,
and their relation to the earliest rep
resentatives of the human species.
Because the dwarfs of Africa appear
to be superior in intelligence to sur
rounding negro races of greater stat
ure, some have argued that they rep
resent the primitive type OF human
differentiation. Weinberg thinks 1t
more probable that the pygmies are
simply a variety, and that they no
more represent the original type of
man than do the taller races. Even
yet it is found that the human stat
ure is subject to notable variations,
and that these variations have an eff
feet upon hereditary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
IT'S THE FOOD.
The True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles.

Nervous troubles are more often
caused by improper food and indiges-
ton than most people imagine. Even
doctors sometimes overlook this fact.
A man says:
Until two years ago waffles and
butter with meat and gravy were the
main features of my breakfast. Fin
ally dyspepsia came on and l found
myself in a bad condition, worse in
the morning than any other time. l
would have full, sick feeling in my
stomach, with pains in my heart, sides
and head.
AT times 1 would have no appe-
tite for days, then | would feel raw
enous. never satisfied when l did eat
and so nervous l felt like shrieling
at the top of my voice. l lost flesh
badly and hardly knew which way to
turn until one day bought a box OF
Grape-Nuts food to see If l could eat
that. tried it without telling the
doctor, and liked it fine; made me feel
as If | had something to eat that was
satisfying and still l didn't have that
beayiness that I had felt after eating
any other food.
II hadn't drank any coffee then in
five weeks. kept on with the Grape
Nuts and in a month and half l had
gained Is pounds, could eat almost
anything 1 wanted, didn't feel badly
after eating, and my nervousness was
all gone. It's a pleasure to be well
again"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, THE
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a reason
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
PLEA FOR BRIDES FIRST KISS.
One Man Who Has Been Six Times n
"Best Man" Defends Custom.


The Vicar of Tintwistle, England.
having declared that the foolish and
irreverent" custom of kissing the
bride after the ceremony should
be stopped, is thus answered by one
Man"
LAS I have on six occasions filled
the invidious position of best man, 1
trust you will grant me space to de-
liver an emphatic protest against the
abolition of this good old English
custom, which is, apparently, wished
by some clergymen and many cur
ates.
is there to be no reward for the
unfortunate best man who has
borne for hours on his shoulders all
the worries and responsibilities of
the important ceremony; the rallying
of the trembling bridegroom, the SUI
pervision of all the social arrange
ments, and the departure of the
happy pair from the church, to say
nothing of the lavish scattering of
largesse to every hanger-on within
and without, for which, by the way,
he is very seldom reimbursed? l re-
peat, is there no reward for all these
manifold difficulties successfully ac-
complished?
ITO the bride and bridegroom It is
the solemnly joyous moment of their
lives. All the playfulness of eager
friends and even the ecclesiastical
chivalry of the minister should not
be allowed to rob the parties of a
kiss, the remembrance of which will
remain with the happy pair all their
lives. Daily Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Clouds Full of Hay.

At Sprimont, in Belgium on June T.,
an hour before noon, people at work
in offices were surprised by a sudden
darkness which obscured their rooms.
Going outdoors, they saw above the
centre of the town a dense cloud,
like a great mattress, which hid the
sun. Here and there the extraordin-
AIRY cloud was gathered into thick foe
eulent masses, from which filaments
were seen falling to the earth. These
1ilaments turned out to be sprays of
hay, and in a short time they lay thick
Do the market place. The cloud was
composed of a great quantity Of hay,
which had been carried up into the
sky by a whirlwind, and then trans
ported to a great distance by the wind,
The cloud drove from north to south,
and occupied nearly 10 minutes in
passing over the town.