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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18
Alfonso to Visit Scotland.

King Alfonso and Queen Victoria ar
rived in Cowes for a visit to Lord
Leith of Fyvie alexander Forbes
Leith). in Scotland, where King AL
fonso will indulge in some shooting.
Lady Leith was Miss Marie January of
St. Louis.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18
Mad Mullah's Bloody Raid.

The correspondent at Alden of the
London Daily Mail reports that the
mad mullah has raided the Somaltland
border. killing more than 1000 of the
Rare Haron tribe, dwelling in the Oga-
den region, and capturing 10000 cam
els
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18

The ashes cast out of Vesuvius in
the recent outbreak will prove bless
ing in the long run. Professor Zinno
has examined them and found them
free from ingredients injurious to
plant life, while containing others that
will promote the growth of grape
vines, grass and vegetables. The
peasants have lost no time in blowing
in this valuable fertilizer, to prevent
it's being washed away by rains.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA
and OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our ExehanpesA Of the Sur
rounding Csuntry-Numersus AocI-
dents and Personal Events Take
PIass-FaH Trade 70 Coed.
WARRINGTON ,rsMs.


In the penitentiary at Walla Walla,
was we'll known in Spokane.
While at work with hay press on
the farm of Nj. Ramey. three miles
east of Tekoa, Leland Wheedon, 49,
year-old boy, had his right foot caught
in the machine and crushed to pulp.
Two men were killed and three Sc
verely injured by the premature ex-
plosion Of dynamite at railway con-
struction work camp near Kennewick.
An advance of 81 Is noted in the
price list issued Monday by the Spo-
kane lumber combine over the pre-
vious lists.
prices than for many years. The best
wheat sacks bring IL cents, while oat
sacks sell for 10 IL cents. A large
number Of farmers are preparing to
handle their wheat In bulk this season,
thus dispensing with the expense OF
buying and handling sacks.
While Mrs. Getty, her daughter and
a woman friend were sitting in the
Getty home on the ranch 10 miles from
Ferry. drunken saloon keeper at
tempted to force his way into the
house. Mrs. Getty warned him and
when he tried to crawl through win
dow. killed him with rIlie bullet.
More than $1,000 worth of stolen
goods cover a long table at the Ia
coma police station.
The farmers around PalOuse are IN
a quandary as to what variety OF wheat
to seed on summer fallowed land this
fall
Settlement of the death claim OF
George H. Curtice, a victim OF the
Camden wreck on the Great Northern
several days ago, has established
precedent in the state of Washington
for death cases by that company. Mrs
Stella M. Curtice, living in Spokane
widow Of the deceased. will receive
$4,000. Similar claims settled by thu
Great Northern have not exceeded
$500.
Scarcity of hay in Kittitas valley ant
high price of grain sacks force farm
ers to cut wheat which would rul
40 to 80 bushels to the acre for hay
which is now bringing $13 per ton.
The Northern Pacific Railway com
pany has filed with the railroad com
mission formal objection to the orde
of the commission relating to join
wheat rates together with a brief Il
favor of modification Of the order.
Three miles north of Garfield tn
engineer Of passenger train discoN
cred burning bridge, put on tn
brakes and stopped the train in time t
avert an accident. AS 1t happened, tn
tank car, baggage and mail and smol
ing coaches were precipitated over tn
bank and burned. No one was IL
jured.
A fire (which is supposed to hav
been started by tramp who took rel
uge in an occupied livery barn, sweI
away number of wooden buildings i
Waterville at early hour Monday NOR
ing, resulting in a loss estimated at az
proximately $40, 900. Besides the prof.
erty loss, one man was severely burne
aud another was badly cut and bruised
The latest reports are that both me
will recover.
1.-The city buildings and five of tn
principal business houses Of Farming
ton were destroyed by fire at an earl
hour Monday morning. The city built
ings destroyed are the city hall and TT
city Jail The total loss is estimate
at $25, 900. No lives were lost.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18

Effeminate Youth dare say you
think l am too laxative?
Manly Maid-Not for woman
Walter Pulitzer in Lippincott's Maya
zine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-18

"Well. I never had such slow time
in my life as I had last night"
''Why, l heard you were playing
poker"
$50 was; with my wife, your wife
and my sister. not in earnest, but just
for fun. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
What They Think.

General Ballington Booth-Iou
have the right ideas. Presented in
that manner. your work cannot help
but do good and be good
General Fitz- Hugh Lec-You are
fine
Fra Elbertus' Gilbert Hub5ardl
Keep on climbing! You will soon
be on top. ! hear great praise for
your work.
Fred Emerson Brooks-You can
Cope with any audience.
Edmund Vance Cookc-Cope is in
deed fine
Clara Morris-I want to hear you
again.
Capt. Richmond Pearson llobson---
Let me congratulate you.
Congressman J. Adam Bede OF Mia
ncsota-I like your fun because OF
the serious purpose back of it
Hon. Champ Clark OF Missouri
Tell any OF my stories, for you can
tell them better than |.
Hon Leslie NJ Silaw-You GER
tainly know how to tell a good story.
more than enjoyed you.
Governor Pennypacker OF Pennsyl-
vania-Next to Bill Nye, Mr.. Cope is
the funniest man ever heard
Presbyterian church, Holly, Friday
evening, April I3. 1905.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
Purchase Silver Service for Colo
rado." -~-

The Colorado State COmmc' e! ~
sociation has set a movement cot
to secure subscriptions for this pr
chase OF a suitable silver service for
the cruiser Colorado and it is asking
small contributions from all who are
so disposed.
The association has authorized
The Chieitain to ACCEPT and receipt
ior these contributions, commencing
on April l and closing on June 80.
We will publish the total amount OF
the contributions for the week as well
a., the total to date each issue, and
each contributor will have sent from
the Office OF the association a hand
somcly engraved autograph certih-
cate containing beautiful engraving
of the Cruiser Colorado and por-
traits oi President Roosevelt and
Captain Duncan Kennedy, command
cr OF the cruiser.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
Coming Our Way.

S. n. Garfield and Frances, J Tap
ley came up from Holly Wednesday,
says the Lamar News. Mr.. Tapley
filed on homestead south OF Holly
and they returned on No. 8. Mr..
Tapley now lives at West Lebanon,
Indiana, but expects to later remove
10 his claim
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
Wanted.

To remind you those window and
door screens that need repairing be-
fore FLY time. WIRE SCREEN
AT lowest PRICES.
r. w. English Lumber Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

Ed Helwick has accepted position
with the r w English Lumber com
pany.
DR.. C. w. Wolienbergcr has been
Just about knocked ont with pneu-
monia for some days, but is i'll much
better spirits now.
w. S Holbert announces that he
has just installed high-grade buggy,
which he proposes to connect up to
his horse and take in the country.
A. d. Plank is building a new
house on the Sisson ranch for the
new owner, II. c. McCreary, which
will be IL by S2 feet Mr.. McCreary
is fixing the place up in a tip top man
ncr
Mrs. G. J. Hartman will likely ar
rive in Holly to make her home in
the future in about week; at least
that is what General superintendent
Hartman OF the Holly & Swink rail
way says.
General Superintendent G, J. Hart
man OF the Holly & Swink railway
arrived home Tuesday from his re
cent trip to Texas He says the flow
ers are all in bloom there, but lie came
back with cold as a result of this
unusual warm spell.
The volume OF business done by
the hotels OF town is good index
of its prominence. We find i'll look
ing over our books that the Holly
hotel has used during the past SIX
months about $500 letter heads, indi-
eating a volume of business that is
second to that of no hotel in the Ar
kansas valley similarly located.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

Have the latest fad in Stationery
The Chiettain makes it.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
Coming.

DR.. VIM. r. Bolton, the eye special
list. with Offices at 1923 Stout street.
ID nver Eyes tested free.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

Wall paper from &c a roll up. in all
designs at Newman'S hardware. Amity
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30
Country Round

Ed Helwick has accepted position
with the r. w English Lumber com
pany.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

Who wants to buy farm wagon?
ApplyJ. &, lielwlck. Frame build
ing back OF drugstore.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

DR.. c. w. Wolienberger has been
Just about knocked ont with pneu-
monia for some days, but is i'll much
better spirits now.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-03-30

w. S. Holbert announces that he
has just installed high-grade buggy,
which he proposes to connect up to
his horse and take in the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

million) equals the combined popu-
lation of our eight largest cities. In
other words, if The Company's poll
cies now in force. were all placed in
New York. Chicago, Philadelphia. Bos-
ion ST. Louis, C,eveltnd. Cincinnati
and Milwaukee every man. woman and
child in these communities would pos.
sesS one.
We are informed that nineteen
thousand persons were in the Com
pany's service at the end of 1905. il
one adult bread-winner represents five
individuals in the total population we
must conclude that nearly 4 hundred
thousand persons draw subsistence
from this institution-not in insurance
benefits but in direct payment for SER
vice to the Company
This army of nineteen thousand EN-.
ployees evidently includes no drones
During the year just closed it handled
n daily average of one and half mil
lion dollars in new business alone. The
Company issued on the average nearly
seven thousand new policies every bus
mess day during the same twelve
months.
A single item which illustrates
graphically the real meaning and pur-
pose of all this tremendous business is
that relating to insurance claims pail
during the year. These amounted to
more than sl5,0O0,000 This means
that some one received from the Me-
tropOlitan Life in benefits one hundred
and six dollars every minute of every
business day of eight hours through
out the year.
Again, the uncertainty OF life and
health. and the universal need of life
insurance are most impressively en-
phasiZed in tne statement that 15.14S
policies paid within the year 1905 had
been in force less than twelve months
and that 1926 Of these policies were
paid in less than three months from
the time they were issued.
The Metropolitan Life began the
year 1906 with assets of more than
one hundred and fifty million dollars,
showing an increase of more than
twenty-three million dollars over the
preceding twelve months. This evil
dence Of ample and increasing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

strength is most satisfactory thing
for policy-holders to contemplate, and
it. is further cause for satisfaction
that the largest years business in the
Company's history was transacted AT
a lower ratio of expense than has ever
been reached in previous years.
The Company directs particular
attention to the fact that it does not
Issue Tontine or deferred dividend"
policies. nor any form OF contract
which fails to specify in exact terms
what the insured is TO pay in pre-
miums and what he is 10 receive in
benefits. That the simplicity of its
acknowledgements is popular fea.
tnre will not be questioned in the light
of facts above noted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
HarIeht MATER

The Rev. Samuel Peters was the man
who made COnnccticut's blue laws ia
nous by their publication in his his
tory or that state. In that interesting
volume the following original bit OF
natural history is to be found: I'm the
Connecticut river, POO miles from Long
Island sound. is n narrow OFiive yards
only, formed by two shelving noun
tnins OF solid rock. whose tops Inter.
rept the clouds. Through this chasm
are compelled 10 pass all the wateri
which in the time OF foods bury the
northern country. Here water is con-
solldated without frost, by pressure,
by swiftness, between the pinching.
sturdy rocks to such a degree OF indu-
ration that an iron crow floats smooth
ly down its current. Here iron, lead
and cork have one common weight:
here. steady as time and harder than
marble. the stream passes. irresistible
II not swift as lightning"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
GOOD SHOWING MADE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com.
pany's Statement Published.
MILLIONS PAID POLICY HOLDERS
Regardless of Agitation Business Has
Increased in Remarkable Manner
Showing That the People Have Con.
fidence in the Company.

The yearly compilation of statistics
published by the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company is never dry read
ing. A summary of that COmpany's
business for the year 1905, just issued
fabulates astounding figures i'm the
concise manner approved by account
ants and, following the custom of for
mer years, supplements them with a
clear and lucid analysis for the bene.
hit OF people who are not accountants.
Few persons are sufficiently familiar
with great fiancial operations to grasp
Immediately the full significance of n
balance sheet in which totals and
grand totals are expressed in hundreds
OF millions. but the purpose of a Life
Insurance statement is doubtless to
inform and enlighten its multitude of
policy-holders, and this purpose the
Metropolitan management accom-
plishes with signal success. Following
closely upon a period of agitation IN
the life insurance field such a state
nent is timely and specially inter
csting.
After placing before lis a comDre
hensive statement of the Company's
general condition, and presenting Sc
ries of comparative items, the Metro
politan reminds us-again that the mum
her of its policy holders (now in
creased to more than eight and a hall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
No Date for Launching.

Announcement was made from
Washington yesterday that March 10
had been set as the date of the launch
ing of the new Norfolk and Washing
ton steamer jamestown, under con
struction at the local yard. At the
shipyard office yesterday it was stated
that no date for the launching had
been sets Miss Judith Norment,
daughter of Vice-president Clarence
Norment. of the Norfolk & Washing
ton company, will he sponsor for the
steamer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
SEX IN HANDWRITING.
AN lntereAting Little Experiment 40
Prove Theory.


IL is curious fact that one Of the
only things which even an expert
Graphologist does not guarantee TO dis
cover in handwriting is the sex of the
writer. We are accustomed to think
that the feminine or masculine tenn
permanent will readily betray Itself in
the written word. but In the majority
OF cases such Is not the case.
Writing bold, black and firm. most
masculine appearing In every way, will
frequently be found to emanate from
the pen of woman, while delicate
uacery. with the regularity suggestive
Of precision and method or the dash
ana spontaneity which Indicate a live
~ fancy almost Enthusiastically femi-
nine. one says Oh examination Is dlscoy-
cred to belong 10 n writer of the oppo.
site sex.
An interesting little experiment prov.
ing THIS theory can be made In this
way: Take twelve or twenty enyel-
opes written I'm chlrographies you are
sure OF and number each scrap clear
iy. Pass them around and see how
many of your friends will correctly
guess the sex of the different writer's.
which may be written down and num-
bered like the envelopes. 1t will sci.
dom prove that more than one-third OF
tue guesses at most are cOrrect.-EI-
change.
BOSTON. MASS. Official an.
nounced today was that the faculty of
Harvard favors the prohibition of foot.
hon NJ IIo.,orl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09

A small "Ad" read by large num-
Der of people Is better than a large
one read by few. Press want ads
aie read by most all the people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
Americans Not There.

RICHMOND, VA. February s.
At the Office Of the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions in this city.
the statements was made today that
the missionaries stationed at Changpu
are controlled by the English board.
There are no Americans there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
MISSIONARIES ATTACKED
Building Destroyed and Looted BY
Chinese Mob.
NO AMERICANS IN THE PLACE
Band of cutthroats Well Armed and
are Marching on the Seaport of
Annoy Where More Depredations are
Expected to be Enacted.
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, Feb. S.-Advices re-
ceived here today from Hong Kong
contain a brief account of an attack
made by Chinese revolntionists on
missionaries stationed at Changpu.
near Annoy.
The revolutionists invaded and at
tackled the premises of the mission
aries. The mission buildings were
looted, but all the missionaries ex-
ceDt one. Rev. Mr. Oldham, an Eng
lish Presbyterian, escaped. The mis-.
sionaries sought refuge in the palace
of the local Governor.
The dispatch makes no reference to
, the number of the revolutionists. but
says that they are well armed and
that the band is now on its way TO
commit other depredations. They are
, marching toward ChangchOw. the sea-
port of AmOy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-10
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WE'LL.
Health Is Worth Saving and Some
Sslem People Know How
to Save It.

Many Salem people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting the kid
neys when they know these organs need
help. Sick kidneys are responsible for
a vast amount of suffering and ill
health, but there is no need to suffer
nor to remain in danger when all dis
eases and aches and pains due to weak
kidneys can be quickly and permanent
ly cured by the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Here is the statement Of Sa-
lem citizen who has reclaimed good
health by the use of this remedy:
+ Pratt proprietor of the Red Front
Livery Stable, 26S Front St., Salem,
Oregon, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
are a remedy of exceptional merit and
their value deserves to be known to all
in need of a remedy for backache or
kidney trouble. / had suffered from a
deranged state Of the kidneys and
heavy aching through my back and
loins, when l went to DR.. stones drug
store for a supply of Doan's Kidney
Pills. received prompt and effective
relief almost from the first dose and
in a short time l was in such good con.
dition that didn't feel any further
necessity to use them or any such rem.
edy of the kind"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-10

Ritzyllle, Wash, Oct. lot is
just as reasonable TO send a man to
jail for neglecting to pay for pound
of sugar as for falling TO pay a
board bin," was the comment made
by Judge w. r. Warren In the dis
trict court today In declaring the
law regulating liability of lnkeeper,
an act TOR the protection of hotels,
boarding houses and lodging houses
and providing penalty for violation
thereof" was unconstitutional and
no conviction could be secured under
its provisions.
This law is intended to provide
for Imprisonment for debt" said
Judge Warren, (which Is In violation
OF the constitution OF the state OF
Washington aud the constitution OF
the United States"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-10

which I had fred both shots.
picked myself up and, not daring to
walt to get my rife, which had been
thrown into a thicket by my fall,
raced down the path again and hid
behind the first convenient tree.
From this point of comparative
safety saw the elephant still stand
ing under the dead tree. II was
fumbling dlzzily with it's trunk In
the heavy smoke of the black pow
der-fumbling to find me. The
blood was pouring from the wound
In It's chest In great throbbing jets,
and the bright green underground
was drenched with heavy red.
After few seconds the great
brute began to scream with rage and
pain. How 1t screamed AS the
numbness caused by the shock OF the
first bullet wore of the pain OF the
wound and of the second bullet In
It's chest drove 1t to frenzled mad.
ness, II trampled over the ground,
which was already besmeared with
Its blood. and with trunk outstreach-
ed and ears thrust forward In every
direction for Its assailant.
After time-it may have been
only few minutes. but II seemed
like hours--w weakened by the loss of
blood and convinced perhaps of the
futlllty of It's search; 1t moved slow
ly away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-10
ELEPHANT CHARGED HUNTERS
A Thrilling Experience In MaIayan
Forest.

took a steady aim at the last
vertebra at the nape OF It's neck. ex-
pecting the bullet to smash its back
bone and perhaps to rake into its
brain. writes q. Maxwell in the Tenn
pie Bar, describing an elephant hunt
In the Malay peninsula. fired and
all was still.
peerIng under the smoke OF my
ten bore. saw the animal lying mo-
tionless. ! waited few second. and
then looked around toward the two
MaIays. The week before, shooting
In the Kuantan valley | had killed
finer tusker elephant with single
bullet In the brain. This made two
: consecutive elephants with two con-
secutive bullets. and the second OF
them was this famous Blat elephant.
Trying TO conceal my emotion,
backoned TO the men to come up.
saying that the elephant was dead.
But dead" had barely crossed my
lips when there was a rending OF the
rattans. and before | could move the
elephant was charging straight at
me.
A second before II had been lying
on the ground with all four feet
stretched out. aud with. believed.
a bullet In It's brain. An elephant
cannot spring to It's feet. and tame
animal generally takes some time
to rise. The suddenness OF this
charge may. therefore, appear ex-
aggorated, ] can only say that was
standing within few yards OF the
animal and was not aware OF any
interval of time between Its lying
silent on the ground and It's charging
me. saw the green rattans tear
Ing asunder TO right and left away
from an enormous brown head
trunk tightly colled up and pair of
huge cleaning tusks. II was up
high In the air,and right above me-
imminent as a wave that curls before
Il breaks. With my second barrel
iired into the center of the enormous
brown chest, the head being SO high
and SO close that Il was covered by
the tightly colled trunk, aud then
with an empty rifle turned and ran
down the track up which we had
come, The elephant was only few
yards behind me. and | ran for life,
Before had gone more than ~
or 20 yards | tripped aud fell heavily
TO the ground. my rifle being flung
from my hand. Death seemed cer-
tain and ! could only hope that It
would be painless, But TO my In
tense surprise the elephant had not
followed me, Looking over my
shoulder | saw it standing under the
great dead tree from underneath
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-10
A Renl senslhIc Ncgro.

Chicago. Oct, i0.-Daniel Francis,
u negro murderer. whose execution
was set for Friday of this week. has
issued an appeal to his attorney and
friends to cease their efforts TO have
his sentence commuted, In his COM
munication Francis says;
II am bad man, lam ready,
willing aud anxious to be hanged.
The world will be better for getting
rid OF me. | killed my wife and
another woman wtth absolutely no
proyooatlon. am only too glad 10
take what ought to get, | have
made the best amends to God | know
how 10 make"
Francis was convicted on charge
OF numbering his wife and Mrs.
Emily Seroggs. He also shot his
daughter. but only wounded her
slightly,