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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
Can the Eyes Be Believed?

Prof. Claparede, of Swiss univer.
sity recently asked GLASS of 81 stu
dents eight simple questions concern
ing the rooms they daily visited at the
school. Are the columns in the yes
Thule round or square" rs there a
window facing the doorkeeDers box 2"
is the ceiling in the large amphithe-
alter plain or decorated" Ind so on
Forty-fve Of the 81 students de-
clared that there was no window at
all; eight remembered thtt there was
a window, but each and I'll attributed
wrong situation to it; one, more
sincere than his fellows, candidly
owned that he had not the least idea
whether there was window or not.
AS regards the shape OF the columns
in the vestibule, only six answers were
correct. BY way of continuing the
experiment, one day man conspicu-
ously costnmed burst into the class
room, where he performed certain an
tics and uttered certain emphatic
phrases prealTanged with the pro-
fessor. He was then thrust out of
the door as if he had cen an ordinary
unauthorized intruder. Here was a
scene, says the Grand Magazine, emf
nently calculated by reason of its
strangeness and unekpectedness to
impress the imagination of the stu
dents. few days later, on some
pretext or other, Prof. Claparede
asked his pupils to describe to the
best OF their recollections the person
and acts Of the masked man. Out Of
the % students who had been present
on the occasion only four described
the man accurately. The rest either
admitted that their recollection of the
scene was absolutely at fault or gave
such a description that it might have
applied to anybody rather than the
correct person.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
AWFUL SUFFERING.
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Foot-System All Run Down.
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.

Words canont speak highly enough
seventy-two years of age. My system
had been all run down My blood was
SO bad that blood poisoning had set
in. / had several doctors attending
me, so finally / went to the hospital
where was laid up for two months.
My foot and ankle were almost be-
yond recognition. Dark blood flowed
out of wounds in many places and
was so disheartened that / thought
surely my last chance was slowly leav-
ing me. AS the foot did not improve,
you can readily imagine how / felt
was simply Disguised and tired of life.
| stood this pain, which was dreadful,
for six months, and during this time
/ was not able to wear a shoe and
not able to work. Some one spoke to
me about Cuticura. The consequences
were | bought set of the Cuticura
Remedies of one Of my friends who
was druggist, and the praise that
gave after the second application is
beyond description; it seemed a mir
acle for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. / washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before apply
ing the Ointment and l took the Re-
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foot was healed
completely People who had seen my
foot during my illness and who have
seen it since the cure, can hardly be-
lieve their own eyes, Robert Schoen-
hauer, Newburg, N. Y, August 81,
1906"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Joseph Mowbray, who was building
a chimney at the Westwood church,
Kalkaska, having raised it to the
height of % feet, and run out of brick
descended to the ground. He had
scarcely done SO when lightning
struck the church. The point where
Joe would have been, had he re-
manned, was that at which the bolt
did some of it's worst work. Joe feels
grateful for being out of brick, as had
he been killed at work he would al
ways have thought Providence dis
satisfied with the job, and Joe prides
himself that no man this side of Jor-
dan can build better chimney than
he.-Detroit News
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
Survival of Ancient Belief.

1t is an ancient belief that mans
name has some mysterious sympathy
with his nature, whence arise such
stories as that of Rumpelstiltskin.
whose power over a human being
vanishes the moment that his name
81 pronounced aloud. 1t has been
suggested, with some show of reason.
that the modern practice of nam
ing refractory member of the
mouse or commons is merely sur
vival OF this belief, which our Morse
ancestors brought into England.-St.
James Gazette
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
The Mlssissippi's Power.

$4,000, 900 dam to be built across
the Mississippi furnishing a force
which will generate 211, 500-horse pow
er, is the latest word in civil engineer
ing circles. This dam will furnish
more power than does Niagara Falls
at the present time and is being pro-
NOTED by syndicate aggregating
$500 600 in capital, who have al
ready spent $4,000 in preliminary sur
veys, etc. The article gives a clear
account OF the curious difficulties
which had to be overcome in promot.
ing this project-showing the govern
ment had spent 100000 in building
a canal for navigation of the river past
the rapids opposite Keokuk, Ia, and
that the new water-power scheme
would necessitate the overlooking of
this great national canal. But. never
theless, says Technical World. con.
gress was induced to look with favor
on the undertaking, as the promise
was made that, although all the fed
eral works in the neighborhood would
be drowned out, new ones would be
constructed without cost to Uncle
Sam, and that $4,000 a year would
ultimately be saved the government
in the cost of operating their canal.
1t is expected that the actual construc-
ton work on the dam win commence
the first of the year.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
Woman Angler Wins Laurel.

A woman angler, Miss j. M. Wheel.
er, who recently gained a silver media,
for landing huge skate weighing 1877
pounds, has just captured anothe,
monster of LA pounds, at Ballycot.
ton, Ireland. 1t is believed to be tbs
largest fish ever caught by a lady i.
the British isles.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Dick Cooking at picture-book)-T
wonder what the Noahs did with them
selves all day long in the Ark?" Ma
bel-"Fished, | should think" Bob
bie-"They didn't fish for long" Dick
and Mabel-"Why not?" Bobbie-
well, ydd see, there were only two
worms Punch.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

A bank cashier wanted in Switzer.
land has been located. He wound up
in Waterbury, Conn. The Swiss watch
his movements closely, doubtless, and
are ready to make a case against him.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Strange. that Japan, the land of the
cherry blossom, and necessarily, of
the cherry tree hasn't produced a
George Washington.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Self-made men don't always maks
themselves agreeable.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup.
For children teething SO items the gums reducas a.,
fammaton alays pain. cures wind collie. 25c hottIu
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. loo per package.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Terminal facilities of wasps are not
very large, but they are ample for
their purpose.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
TO School Patrons

In order that we may be ready to
organize a new class of beginners at
the beginning of the next semester,
January 28th, it is necessary tsat
we know as soon as possible just how
many beginners to expect. Please
send to any teacher the names of all
those you know who expect to start
at that time. Children under six
not admitted. Pupils who have at
tended school for some time else
where are admitted at any time, but
beginners but twice year at the
date mentioned and in September.
a. l.. BROWN, Supt.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
.PITTSBURG TRIES TO
HIDE her SHAME
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULL
HAVE NEWSPAPERS CENSOR
Ep AND ALL DAMAGING
NEWS SUPPRESSED

PITTSBURG, DEC. 17.-After
much discussion, in which some
members were horrorstricken by the
freedom of the debate, the Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce last
night passed resolution calling on
judges of county courts to suppress
all facts and details of immoral
cases, and demanding that newspap-
ers of Pittsburg cease printing di-
vorce court news.
The action is the direct result of
the Hartje divorce case.
Every line of testimony given at
the recent divorce court trial. re-
lating to statutory offenses, was
passed upon by the mixed classes
at the high school, declared G. w.
nacklin.
S. W. Black, mill ,onaire real es-
tate broker, oppos Il the resolution.
Some of you,'' lie said, will be
wanting next to suppress the Bible.
1t contains more indecent stories
than the newspaper, but it is not
SO generally read among members
of this body"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
PUBLIC LANDS HAVE
Been FRITTERED AWAY
CONGRESSMAN vOLSTEAD SAYS
SPECULATE RS HAVE DERRY
ED BENEFIT OF PRESENT
"a METHOD OF DISPCSING
OF LANDS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Con-
gresham A. J. Volstead today COM
meneed upon that portion of the
presidents message dealing with pub
lie lands and withdrawal of large
tracts of coal, mineral and oil lands.
Mr. Volstead moved that hearings
be held before the public lands COM
mittee of the house, and that all
parties interested be permitted to
give testimony. The hearings will
commence next Wednesday. Mr. Vol
stead said:
Canada has a law whereby all
lands, valuable for coal or minerals
are held by the government, pend
ing an expert and technical examina-
tion by government inspectors, to de-
termine the value of these lands.
During the few years that | have
been in Congress, have seen enough
to convince me that our public lands
have been shamefully frittered
away. Millions of acres, valuable for
coal or oil, were taken up simply as
ordinary public lands, and in the ma
jority of cases, spectators have de-
rived the benefits.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
CHELAN COMMERCIAL CLUB
Promoters are Determined TO Make
New Organization Success.

CHELAN, Del. 1S.-A number of
enthusiastic citizens met Thursday
night a perfected the temporary or
ganization of the Chelan Commercial
club. w V. Turkey was elected pres
ident, Robert P. Harris, yice-presi-
dent; C. E. Rusk, secretary and j.
A. Van Slyke. treasurer. A number
of committees were appointed and
another meeting will be held tonight
to push the work along. Rooms
have been rented in the Garst block
and a comfortable home will be fit
ted up for the organization at once
Chelan has had several CONNER
cial clubs, but all have gone out of
existence sooner or later. The pro-
moters of the present club are de-
termined to make it a success and
most of the leading business and
professional men OF the town are
Interested.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
PRESIDENT TALKS
OF PANAMA CANAL
TAXES UP CONDITIONS NOW Ex-
listing on IsTHMrs. AND
DECLARES EVERYTHING
To BE IN FINE SHAPE


Following are extracts from Pres
ident Roosevelts message on the
work of constructing the Panama
canal.
1t ough TO be unnecessary to point
out that the American workingman
in the United States has no concern
whatever in the question whether
the rough work on the Isthmus,
which is performed by aliens in any
event, is done from one country with,
a black skin or by aliens from an
other country with yellow skin.
A seven-headed commission is of
course clumsy executive instrument
We should have but one commission
ser, with such heads of departments
and other officers under him as We
may find necessary.
OF the 5000 white Americans in
eluding some 1900 women and
children. not a single death has oc-
CURED in the past three months.
The three big problems of the
canal are the La Boca dams, the
Gatum dam and the Culebra cut
The Culebra cut must be made,
anyhow; but of course changes as to
the dams, or at least as to the locks
adjacent to the dams, may still oc-
cur.
The La Boca dams offer no partic-
1llar problem, the bottom being so
god that there is practical cer-
tainty, not merely as to what can be
achievment.
achieved, but as to the time of
The most advanced method, not
only in construction, but in railroad
management, have been applied in
the zone, with corresponding econ
omics in time and cost.
1t is not too much to say that
the whole atmosphere of the commits
sion breathes honesty as it breathes
efficiency and energy. Above all,
the work has ben kept absolutely
clear of politics. | have never heard
even a suggestion OF spoils CT poll
tics in connection with it.
The appendices accompanying the
message show that the greatest num-
Der of fatalities have resulted from
pneumonia. Of 965 deaths recorded
372 were due to pneumonia. The
next highest number (1S6l was
caused by malarial fever. Other
causes fell below 10.
This country has never made a
better investment than the 100000
600 which it paid to the French COM
pany for works and betterments in
Guiding especially the Panama rail
road.
The Gatum dam offers the most
serious problem which we have to
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
RAILROAD DIDN'T COUNT
I Onductor Ties Up Santa Fe System
to Save Brother.

: SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec. 17.-The
Santa Fe Central railroad was tied
up during rain and snow storm to
save mans life. Conductor E e.
Friday, of combination freight and
passenger train, ordered the train
to back for over thirty miles in
search for his brother, Harry Fri
day, p years old, who fell from a
car while setting a brake, and was
run over.
What do l care for the railroad
he is my brother" said the con-
ductor when passenger protested.
The boy was found, one arm
crushed by the wheels and his head
and face lacerated, trying to make
his way along the tracks to the near
est station. He had prevented him
self bleeding to death by tying his
handkerchief about his left arm.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18
sTRAUS MEMBER OF CABINET
New York Man Takes Charge of De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor
Banker Steals Almost Million

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. H.
Oscar S. Straus, Of New York, today
was inducted into the Office of. the
secretary of the department OF com
merce and labor.
The ceremony incident to the re-
tirement of Secretary Metcalf took
place shortly after 8 O'Clock this
morning in the secretary's Offices at
the department. The oath of Office.
was administered to Mr.. Straus by
Frank H. Larned, chief clerk of the
bureur of immigration Secretary
Metealf, in relinquishing the duties
of the Office, formally expressed to
those about him his gerat personal
regret at the severance of the rela-
tions which always had been so
pleasant. He assured them, however,
that Mr. Straus would maintain SIM
liar cordial relations with the peo-
pie of the department.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18

Nothing hurts conceited man like
being ignored.
Each wrinkle on a woman's brow
represents an experience.
Nothing pleases homely woman
so much as to have man compli-
ment her figure.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18

F. Culberson came down from his
home at Twisp this morning on the
boat on a short trip.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18

solve; and yet the ablest men on the
Isthmus believe that this problem is
certain of solution along the lines
proposed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18

When members of a family quar-
rel a lot of truth leaks out.
With too many people charity is
more of fad than virtue
Some men can't even do their duty
without making fuss about it.
And it's a sure thing that one cant
be sure of anything in this world.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-18

Many man who prays for rain
would doubtles steal his neighbor's
umbrella if his. prayers were answer
ed. g
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28

the house of Loring. In the waist gath
eIed the Southampton mariners, hairy
and burly men, with their jenkins thrown
off, their waists braced tight, swords,
mallets, and pole-aXes in their hands.
Their leader, Goodwin Hawtayne, stood
upon the poop and talked with Sir Nigel,
casting his eye up sometimes at the
swelling sail, and then glancing back at
the two seamen who held the tiller.
pass the word" said Sir Nigel. that
no man shall stand to arms or draw his
bow-string until my trumpeter shall
sound. 1t would be well that we should
seem to be a merchandising from South
ampton and appear to flee from them. "
1--WE shall see them anon," said the
master-shipman. "Ha! said l not so
There they lie, the water-snakes, in
Freshwater Bay; and mark the reek of
smoke from yonder point, where they have
been at their DEVILS work. See how their
shallops pull from the land They have
seen us and called their men aboard.
Now they draw upon the anchor. See
them like ants upon the forecastle |!
They stoop and heave like handy ship
men. But, my fair lord, these are no
niefs. l doubt but we have taken in
hand more than we can do. Each of
these ships is galeas, and of the
largest and swiftest make"
Il would | had your eyes," said Sir
Nigel, blinking at the pirate galleys.
"rhey seem very gallant ships, and l
trust that we shall have much pleasance
from our meeting with them. 1t would
be we'll to pass the word that we should
neither give or take quarter this day.
The yellow cog had now shot out from
the narrow waters of the Solent, and was
plunging and rolling on the long heave OF
the open channel. The wind blew
freshly from the east, with very keen
edge to it, and the great sail bellied
roundly out. laying the vessel over until
the water Kissed beneath her lee bull
warks. Broad l. / ungainly, she floun-
dered from wave to wave, dipping her
round bows deep into the blue rollers,
and sending the white flakes of foam in
a spatter over her decks. On her lar
board quarter lay the two dark galleys,
which had already hoisted sail and were
shooting out from Freshwater Bay In
swift pursuit, their double line of oars
giving them q vantage which could not
fail to bring them up with any vessel
which trusted to sails alone. High and
bluff the English cog; long. black, and
swift the pirate galleys, like two fierce
lean wolves which have seen lordly
and unsuspecting stag walk past their
lair.
Snail we urn, nv Fair iors. o. shall
we carry onT" asked the master-shipman,
looking behind him with anxious eyes.
NAV. we must carry on, and play the
part Of the helpless merchant"
"But your pennons? They will see
that we have two knights with u.s.
"Yet il would not he to n KNIGHTS
honor or good name to lower his pennon.
let them be. and thew will think that we
are n wine ship for Gascony. or that we
bear the wool-bales Of some mercer of
the Staple. Ma fol but they are very
swift! They swoop upon us like two
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28

tations on all sides, that the interest
which he excited was not due merely to
his strange personal appearance. lie
was tall and as straight as lance,
though of a great age for his hair, which
curled from under his black velvet cap
of maintenance, was as white as the new
fallen snow. Yet, from the swing of his
stride and spring of his step, it was clear
that he had not yet lost the fire and
activity of his youth. His fierce hawk
like face was clean shaver like that of a
priest, save for long thin wisp of white
mustache. That he had been handsome
might be easily judged from his high
aquiline nose and clear-cut chin ; but his
features had been so distorted by the
seams and scars of old wounds, and by
the loss of one eye which had been torn
from the socket, that there was little
left to remind one of the dashing young
knight who had been fifty years ago the
fairest as well as the boldest of the
English chivalry-Chandos, the stainless
knight, the wise councillor, the valiant
warrior.
"Ha, my little heart of gold !" he cried,
darling forward suddenly and throwing
his arms round Sir Nigel. Il heard that
you were here, and have been seeking
YOU"
my fair and dear lord" said the
knight, returning the warriors embrace.
Il have indeed come back to you, for
where else shall / go that / may learn
to be gentle and hardy kright?'
by my troth," said ChaNos with a
smile, sit is very fitting that we should
be companions, Nigel, for since you have
tied up one of your eyes, and have had
the mischance to lose one of mine, we
have but pair between us. All, Sir
Oliver! you were on the blind side of me
and | saw you not
So saying, he led the way to the inner
chamber, the two companions treading
close at his heels, and noddng to right
and left as they caught sight of familiar
faces among the crowd.
ITO be Continued Neat Weck)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-07-28

Englishmen in those days were skilled
and prompt in such matters, for ii was
not long before that Edward had embarked
as many as fifty thousand men in the port
of Orwell, with their horses and their
baggage, all in the space of four-and-
twenty hours. So urgent was Sir Nigel
OH the shore, and so prompt was Goodwin
Hawtayne on the cog, that Sir Oliver
Buttesthorn had scarce swallowed his
last scallop ere the peal of trumpet and
clang of maker announced that all was
ready and the anchor drawn. In the last
boat which left the shore the two COM
manders sat together in the sheets, a
strange contrast to one another, while
under the feet of the rowers was litter
of huge stones which Sir Nigel had
ordered to be carried to the cog. These
once aboard, the ship set her broad main
sail, the breeze blew, the sails bellied,
over heeled the portly vessel, and away
she plunged through the smooth, blue
rollers.
by st. Paul!' said Sir Nigel gayly,
as he stood upon the poop and looked on
either side of him, lit is land which is
very well worth fighting TO it We're
pity to go to France for what may be
had at home. You may bring my harness
from below he continued, to his squires,
"and also, pray you, bring up Sir divers
and we shall don it here. Ye may then
see to your own gear for this day you
will, l hope, make q very honorable en-
trance into the field of chivalry and prove
yourselves to be very worthy and valiant
squires. And now, Sir Oliver, as to our
dispositions would it please you that l
should order them or will you?
'You, my cockerel, you! BY Our
Lady! l am no chicken, but l cannot
ola 10 Of hn
squire of Sir Walter Nanny. Settle the
matter to your own liking"
"You shall fly your pennon upon the
fcIe-part, then, and / upon the poop.
For foreguard l shall give you your own
forty men, with two-score archers. Two
score men, with my own men-at-arms and
squires, will serve as poop-guard. Ten
archers, with thirty shipmen, under the
master, may hold the waist, while ten lie
aloft with stones and arbalests."
Meanwhile there had been hustle and
preparation in all parts of the great ves-
sci. The archers stood in groups about
testing that they were firm at the nocks.
Among them moved Awkward and other
of the older soldiers, with few whispered
words of precept and of warning there.
Stand to it, my hearts of gold!" said
the old bowman, as he passed from knot
to knot. by my hilt! we are in luck
this journey. But it is time that we took
our order, for methinks that between the
Needle rocks and the Alum cliffs yonder
l can catch a glimpse of the topmasts of
the galleys. Hewett, Cook, Johnson,
Cunningham, your men are of the poop
guard. Thornbury, Walters, Hackett,
Baddesmere, you are with Sir Oliver on
the forecastle. Simon, you bide with
your lords banner; but ten men must go
forward"
Quietly and promptly the men took
their places, lying fat upon their faces on
the deck, for such was Sir Nigels order.
Near the prov was planted Sir divers
spear, with his arms-a boar's head gulcs
uron field of gold. Close by the stern
stood Black Simon with the pennon of