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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

Speaking of gambling" a mission
airy said, 81 know Of a s0ct that re-
CARDS 1t as a religious duty. like fast
ing or prayer. This sect is the Hlndoos.
They one day in each year gamble like
mad from sunrise till sunset. The
day is the festival Of the lamps a
day sacred to Lakshun, the goddess of
wealth. A tremendous lot Of money
changes hands in L4akshun's honor. All
this gambling Is done to test the fnan-
cial success that will attend on each
person throughout the year. If gam
bier loses he knows year Of hard
luck is ahead Of him. II he wins be
knows he may expect a twelvemonth
Of prosperity. Strange to say, a good
deal of cheating accompanies this re,
ngious gambling"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
Elasticity of svlders' webs.

Did you ever watch a spiders web
ON q windy dayf II 80, you Will notice
bow wonderfully It accommodates
itself to the swaying Of the twigs to
which 10 is attached. It Is In fact elias
dc Of the very finest quality. Were It
not for fits elasticity the poor spider
would not long survive. The first
breeze would rend the silken meshes
Of the web to atoms and the owners
stock Of new material would very soon
be exhausted In repairs and renewals.
Besides Its elasticity. the spiders web
Il very sticky. a property which &c
counts for the ease wherewlth 1t holds
insects when once caught
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

The politest man has been discovered.
he was hurrying along the street the
other night when another man, also In
violent haste, rushed out of doorway.
and the two coIlided with great force.
The second man looked mad, while
the polite man. taking OF his hat, said
NY dear SIR. don't know which of
rs 10 to blame for this violent encoun-
Ter. but / am in too great a hurry to
investigate. II I ran into you. beg
your pardon; II you ran into me. don't
mention IT,"
And he tore away with redoubled
Deed.- Chicago Journal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
Called Back.

A commercial traveller for a London
firm secured an order for $1,000 In the
west of England and. as 1t was not
duly acknowledged, wrote a letter to
the firm calling special attention to It
and saying, II thought you would con-
slider such an order quite feather in
my cap"
In reply he received this note from
his principal: We have filed your or
der and inclose for your cap the one
feather you require"
After a fortnight came another let
ter from. the firm: The people who
gave you the 1000 order have failed.
and we lose the goods We have this
day sent to you a bagful of feathers
for you to fly home with, as we do
not want you out on the road for us
any more" Strand Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
COMPARISONS.
Az Soon as We Begin to MaA<e"Them
We Begin to Suffer.

A soon as We Begin to MaA<e@~Them
We Begin to Suffer.
We would not have to strive so for
courage If what we vaguely call
athings'' were more evenly distributed
among us, for no ones lot would then
seem TO him an evil one. If we were
all humpbacked or lame or blind;
If every husband were unfaithful ana
every child a cross: If we were all poor
and no man had any more than anoth-
or. If nobody's son died in his early
strength and nobody was loved whiie
we sat neglected, then who OF US
would know what. sorrows and alnlc-
lions were? We would take each OF
them for granted, as Chinaman taxes
his yellow skin and an Indian his req
one.
1t is because we see our estate diner
ing from that of our fellows that we
are tempted to comparisons, and IT Is
An the making of these comparisons
tbat A sense of our sOrrOws, like the
S-DoWledge of our Affections, is first
1orn How would we have known that
- were poor unless we had seen some
-. slse who was richer or that our
-, v,as unsuccessful unless the son Of
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

somebody else were making a great
mark in the world? Would our little
children be unhappy with only one
dress had they not seen other chill
dren with two?
1t comes to this, then: When we be-
gin to make comparisons, we begin to
suffer. This may seem to be a hard
saying, but it is a true one.-Lillie
Hamilton French In Harpers Bazaar.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

The tail of crawfish serves that an
imal as an oar. By peculiar jerk Of
the tail the animal can retire from a
dangerous object with almost Incredi-
BILE swiftness. The tail Is much more
effective in moving the animal back
ward than forward, singular instance
Of adaptation to It's situation, for by
means Of its tail 1t can withdraw into
its hole with such swiftneas a. In an
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
Brooklyn Citizen.
instant TO place it out of danger.
Excited No Comment.

Tess-Of course, knew that May
and Bess were bitter enemies, but do
you mean to tell me they actually en-
gagged in a fist fight? Jess-Yes. Tess
Why, what a scandal / declare l.
Jess-Oh, nobody noticed 1t. They
went to a bargain store to do it.
Philadelphia Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
me opinion She sourht.

"Well, what do you think of my new
hatT' she asked.
"Do you want a candid opiniOn?' he
questioned.
Heavens, nor she replied. 'Say
something ice."-New York Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
Nerve.

'sThe great requisite for playing
cards or the horses" remarked Mr.
Everwise, SIS nerve"
Eyes" answered young Miss Torkins,
1T must take a great DIAL Of nerve to
enable q man to come home % often
aud tell his folks that still further
economy win be necessary. Wash
InEton Post.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13
And InniHhh.

What happens when people fall in
love at first sightT
Usually marriage and second sight
Springfield Qll.) Journal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

The only failure a man ought to fear
IL failure IN eleaVtng to the purpose he
ssas b BE- bost-oeoEgs Eliot
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-13

There is nothing either good or baF
but thinking makes It o.-Shakespeare
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
Hillside Farms.

The hill lands of Georgia are not
permitted to wash away down the
steep hillsides. Around such hills
there are bands or terraces thrown
up with great care to stop the down
ward rush of water, and thus the
washing tendency Is checked az soon
as begun. These belts of firm sod land
are most effective. They rise one above
the other In steps of five or eight feet
In vertical height. The rows bend
around the hill, conforming strictly to
these terraces. This is a most excel
lent system and one badly needed on
many farms of the new southwest
Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

A number of experiments-ln fact,
nearly hundred-show that to produce
100 pounds of gain on the hog in the
fattening pen 1t takes an average of
either 485 pounds of corn, $40 pounds
of Kafir corn, 472 pounds of oats, 439
pounds of peas, 452 pounds of wheat or
432 pounds of mixed grain. This shows
that hogs make more profitable gain
on ration of mixed grain. The above
figures are from pens where nothing
but grain was fed-no pasture or green
feed was given. In the Kansas station
an acre of alfalfa hay produced 776
pounds of pork without grain. This
shows that pasture has an important
part to play In the ration for hogs and
that gains can be made more eco
nomically on dry lot feeding. = Ex-
change.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

MODEL SEED CORN STORAGE HOUSE
place are 1 by IL inches, placed three
and half inches apart, up and down.
This house holds 500 bushels of ear
corn In the racks, and there Is space
for saving $50 to 200 bushels In the
attic, SO to speak
The house is three feet above the
ground and set on posts ten inches In
diameter, surmounted on the top by
tin, 80 that 1t Is mouse proofs 1t Is
covered with Notwithstanding on the
outside, has window in each end,
door and two windows on each side,
with a window In each gable. In the
floor there are three or four openings
made by taking up three boards.
These places and the lower windows
are covered with wire netting to pre-
vent the entrance Of rats and mice A
cupola on the roof, with stats In the
sides, completes the ventilating scheme.
Particular attention Is called to the
necessity of having free circulation
of air This is accomplished by the
openings In the floor and windows.
With that arrangement Mr.. Grout, on
whose farm the house Is built. states
that he has had no trouble In securing
a complete drying out of his seed corn.
He especially emphasizes the necessity
of having the openings In the floor, as
these induce perfect ventilation.
Should the weather be warm and
wet during the harvest period or later,
before the corn Is thoroughly dried, a
small stove may be used to heat the
air and cause circulation. Around the
base a twelve Inch board is placed.
This completes the house and makes
II one of the most effective In Illinois
II your seed is dried out thoroughly
In this way before the cold weather
sets in the percentage of kernels that
will not terminate Ia reduced to the
minimum.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

In the great bottom of the Zargoo
delta region of the Mississippi, from
Vicksburg on the south to near the
state line on the north. along the line
of the Southern railway the greatest
crops of alfalfa in the south are raised.
1t Is only during the past few years
that southern farmers could be In
duced to cultivate the crop, but 1t has
proved very successful where proper
methods have been employed, In the
delta region last season one planter
made five cuttings from a single field
of alfalfa, securing over n ton per
acre each cutting, which is worth from
SIC to SIS per ton in that region. says
Country Gentleman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
wintering CabbaGes.

A method for wintering cabbages
for spring use is to stand them, roots
up, In rows upon the ground in a well
drained spot and cover them with
ridges Of earth. II you want to keep
them from freezing so you can get at
them any time during the winter. an
other method must be employed. Leave
the cabbages outdoors as long as safe,
then put them into a barn or other
outbuilding and let them get thorough
ly chilled, but not frozen through;
then cover them with straw, hay or
chat enough to prevent them from
freezing solid, or you may put them
In a heap outdoors, cover them with a
roof of old boards, straw and earth.
The sides of the structure may be
simply stuffed with plenty of straw
or dry forest leaves.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
The NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA
STOMACH

Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders by repairing the worn
ont lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of DIR. Oldham who has
cured thousands of cases of Chronic
Stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
of the Stomach. It cost more money to
produce Pepsoids than any similar prepa-
ration on the market, owing to the large
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

kets or bags In or out 1t is halfway
place on which to rest. Then, too, one
can tip a box or barrel over on edge
against the step and then lift the other
end and tip 1t into the wagon. One
person can easily load boxes and bar
rels in this way and not lift much
more than half the weight at any time.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

II merely cut off at or near the sur
face, burdocks will sprout again. The
only sure way to get rid of them for
ever is to pull them up, roots and all,
or to cut them of near the ground and
pour small quantity Of kerosene, tur-
pentine or sulphuric acid upon the root
left In the ground.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
An Awful Cough Cured.

1.-TWO years ago our little girl had touch
of pneumonia which left her with an awful
cough. She had spells of coughing, just like
one with the whooping cough and some
thought she would not get well at all. We
got bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy, which acted like charm. She stopped
coughing and got stout and fat" writes Mrs
Ora Bussard, Brubaker, Ill. This remedy is
for sale by G. R. Fogg Drug Store, Skowhe-
gan; L. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

quantity of the purest Pepsin and other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, (see
formula on bottle.) Pepsoids are sold at so
cents bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, if you have not used Pepsoids before,
a 5o-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your name and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly full sized bottle. You do
not obligate yourself to pay cent. All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured or greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
In skowhegan. by CIR. FoCC, Drug
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

SEED CORN STORAGE.

A weztern Corn House Constructed
On New Lines.
A full sized model of a seed corn
storage house that Is In constant use on
Scott county GILL farm was display
ed at the 1908 Illinois state fair. 1t Is
depicted In the cut from the Orange
Judd Farmer, which says In regard to
the method of construction:
The house Is 18 by 30 feet and meas
ures nine feet under the caves. The
frame Is made of by 9 uprights, and
the Stats for holding the ears of corn in
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

George Bonnalie of Lewiston has sold
to Brockton parties bis trotting gelding
Ismalian for $3.50 MI. Bonnalie
bought him early in the season for 1850
and previous to that he had been sold
for S75. The horse has never faiieo III
win money In races he has started this
fall.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
Torment. of letter and Eczema Allayed.

The intense itching characteristic of &c
sema. letter and like skin diseases is in
stantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's
Salve and many severe cases have been per-
manently cured by its use. For sale by G,
r. Fogg Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. c.
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jack
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
A BADLY BURNED GIRL

or boy. man or woman. is quickly out of pain
if Bucklen's Arnica Salve is applied prompt
y. G. ]. WEIGH, Of, Tekonsha, Mich, says
81 use it in my family for cuts. sore and all
skin injuries, and find it perfect" Quickest
Pile cure known. Best healing salve made.
25c at Sampson & Azores and G. R. Fogg's
drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

When the church begins TO brag OF its
furniture i, often goes broke 90 Is faith.
The surest way TO keep money 10 circu-
lation IS 10 have family.
"Generally debilitated for years Had sick
headso hes, lacked ambition, was worn out and
ali run down. Burdocx Blood Bitters made me
n well woman Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Aoosup.
Conn.
The honors you confer on the unworthy
only sink them 10 deeper disgrace.
Farmers. mechanics, raiirnaders. laborers rely
on Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Takes the sting
out of cuts. burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where 10 Is used.
When girl gets engaged TO five men
10 the summer she Is sure she had lovely
time.
Bnious7 Feel lheavy after dinner? Tongue
coatedP Bitter taste? Comp xion shallow
Liver needs waking up. Doan's Regulets cure
bilious attacks. rs cents at any drug store.
Maybe widows can always get married
again because man feels sure they are
innocent.
Don't think that piles cannot be cured. Thou
sands of obstinate cases have been cured by
Do sn's Ointment. 81 cents at any drug store.
Anyway IFS just as CHEAP to iaise a
vegetable garden as to try TO pick out safe
investments.
For Over Sixty Year.
Mrs. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over 80 years by millions of motGers
tor their children while teethinR, with perfect
| success. 1t sootbes the chi .soite 8 the gums
aliays all pain; cures VINO collie, and Is tit
best remedy for Disrrhoea. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sol by
Druggists IN every part OF the world. Twenty,
Ave ce nts bottle. Be sure and ask for "MTs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind.
What woman likes about a trip OF
twenty or thirty miles to see her mother
is the way she can talk about it afterward
as tour.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

10 De uSeO ABOUT
the farm build
ings and in the
frui t orchard,
where the trees
are low. 1t can
be made any de-
sired height, and
the construction
Is not at all diff
ficult. 1t is too
good a thing to
be without. Use
strong material,
hickory b Ell Il g
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

ports. This step
w i'll prove a
great comfort. 1t
saves a lot of
strain in getting
In and out of the
wagon when I'M
] GA d ing, and
when one is lift
Ing boxes. bas-
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

or woman now has the opportunity of
possessing a strong and healthy stom-
ach. Will you grasp itf People with
weak stomachs are always In misery.
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in
tended everyone should possess-a strong
and healthy stomach, so as to enjoy the
best there is in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents bottle at drug store.
Or you may have a full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department of The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago. Ill.
glst. aIn26
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Our Divine Master has seen
&c 10 remove from our circle our beloved
brother, Nathan Lyon, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That we, the members OF
Canaan Grange, extend our heartfelt
sympathy 10 the bereaved family.
Resoi5ed, That In token Of respect &c
our brother, that our charter be dIspee
In mourning for period Of 80 days and
q copy OF these resolutions printed H.
the SOMERSET REPORTER and cop,
sent To the family.
HARRISON COVER,
Committee LIZZIE SALISBURY,
FRANK NELSON.
Sept. 30, 1905.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

Handy Addition TO Farm Wagon.
Here is a handy addition to farm
wagon. figured by Farm Journal-a
wagon by means of two stout iron sup
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

A girl has peculiar habit of being very
fond OF fellow when no others are
around.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
Homemade Ladder.

The accompanying illustration shows
how to construct convenient ladder
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
Alfalfa mt the south.

the crossbars.-American Agriculturist.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

The saddest thing about the night OF
sin is that men think it is broad daylight.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11

Sep. 80. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
HAYNES INDICTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FIRST
 DEGREE.
slayer of Thomas Hewlett and John T. shugart VIII Have to Appear Before Bixming-
 ham City Court.

Birmingham May 17.-(special)- The grand jury this afternoon re- turned an indictment against Harry
 Haynes charging him with murder in the first degree He is charged with the killing of Thomas c. Hewlett in the Peerless saloon; and that the Kill ing was done unlawfully.
 No bond will be allowed and Haynes will have to remain in jail until he can be given trial or habeas corpus pro- ceedings can be taken out. It makes no difference now # justices of the peace give the defendant a prelimi-
 mary hearing and fixes the bond at any amount, the eapiar from the grand jury will operate against 1t.
 | When Justice of the Peace H. B. Abernathy called the case up again this
 | afternoon on preliminary hearing, he was told that the grand jury had re- turned an indictment charging murder I in the first degree. He desired to con- tinue the case until tomorrow after noon but the attorneys for the defense stated that 1t was necessary to have the defendant in court. An order was ! given on the sheriff to produce the prisoner in the justice court The sheriff would not obey the order, a copy of the indictment returned by the grand jury having been placed in his hands. The justice is said to have made a second demand for the prisoner to be brought into court and there is talk of contempt proceedings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
UNITED STATES COURT.
Criminal Cases Have Been Set Fs
 Hearing.

Criminal Cases Have Been Set For Hearing.
 The docket for the next term of the | United States Criminal Court. which
 will be opened by Judge Thomas c.
 Jones. on July 10. was announced yes- l terday.
 | owing to the immense amount of l legal work now in the courts under l Judge Jones's Jurisdiction. only thirty | cases out of the number on the court rolls waiting to be tried. will be call- ed. the remainder going over until the | next term
 The only case on the docket for tho first day of court. Is that of Eugene | Hester. charged with violation of the postal laws. Hester. 1t will be re- | membered was a mail clerk. who Is accused of having taken money to the extent of about s3.500 from the mails. Hester claims to have been held up by a masked man while on his run between Montgomery and wiley's. and to have been robbed of the amount he Is charged with hnv- ing stolen.
 John T. Logue, formerly postmaster at Shady Grove. Pike county. charged with embezzlement of money order funds to the extent of $500, will be tried July 13. William Low. a mall carrier in Mont gomery, VIII De trleo on the cnarEo or embedding from special delivery let- ters, on July 16. The theft of a wedding ring from the mails, Is the charge against John Phillips, a route carrier of AutauRa county. whose case is set for trial for July IT.
 The other cases on the docket and the charges are as follows:
 July IS, silas Stern. violating the pension laws.
 July 20, James Eagerton, passing counterfeit money July 2s, Martin Longsight, counter feitine: B. F. Walker, counterfeitinR. passing counterfeit money, and having in his possession moulds for making counterfeit money.
 July 25, Charles Y. Mayo, timber trespass; F. M. Prestwood, and Noah Prestwood, peonage. four cases against each defendant
 July 27, Ed Mickey, one charge of perjury, and one for selling liquor without license.
 July 30, Will Dupree. retailing liquor without license; Joel Fullmer. retail ing uouor without license; John Roy als. retailing liquor without license; Taylor Davis. perjury.
 Julv 31 Henry Davis. retailing li- ouor without license; George Higgins, retailing liquor without license; An- drew Lytes, one charge Of retailing Iiouor without license. and another of illicit distilling.
 August 1, W. J. Parrish. retailing liouor without license; Frank Snyder. retailing liquor wit ohulticense; Co., Iumbus Whatley. retailing liquor with out license Frank Whatley. illicit dis tilling.
 August g. Frank Culver. perjury; Monroe Wilson, retailing liquor with
 TnIhaFf liouor without license.
 All scire facias proceedings now on the docket. twelve in number. will be dIsrosed of on August B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
Fire at Tuscumbia.

.s=g .nbia, May 1T.-(Special )-Fire proAr out in Commercial Row, Fifth Street is city, known as the seven brick }. dings, yesterday morning at 70 o.fl tx, and for while 1t seemed hot : the entire block would be dcs foes4. Heroic work by the fire de- y... tment, assisted by Shefield's brig ade, who responded quickly to the call for assistance. saved four of the seven buildings. three of them having been completely gutted, entafling a loss Of about 2,0o0, covered by $500 insurance.
 The fire originated in a negro res taurant, and spread to the buildings on either side. George T. McGregor occu- pied one as a saloon, the loss on stock being about $500, with no insurance. The three buildings damaged were the property of Mrs w. T. Anderson and Tom and Harry Finley, each owning q building. Mrs. Anderson's building had insurance to the amount of $500 in w. R. sevier's agency. which will cover the damage.