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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-11-14
Governor Sparks Comes to the Rescue
of Financial Institutions.

Goldfeld, Nev.-A bank holiday
throughout Nevada was declared by
Governor Sparks on Thursday, to last
five days. All the banks OF Goldheld
were closed on Thursday in conse-
quence. The proclamation came as
great relief to local banks. The State
Bank & Trust company had already
closed it's doors. At noon Wednesday,
a big run was in progress at the Nye
& Ormsby bank, when banking hours
closed, and the run probably would
have continued had the bank opened.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-11-14
HUSKS STILL GROWN
AN ABUNDANCE OF FOOD FOR
THE PRoDlGAL SONS.
Arabs and Moors Eat Carobs-Cypr-s
Exports Them as Food for Cat
tie to a Very Large
Extent.

The "husks" of the parable OF the
urodigal son are still eXtant In ene
countries bordering on the Medlter-
ranean. Consul General q. 3. haVn-
dial writes from Beirut as follows con-
corning this food:
"Arabs and Moors eat them. In the
south of Europe carobs are employcu
as food for horses, cattle ana swlne'
In Cyprus, next to barley, they con-
stitute the principal article for ex-
port. The total yield of the 'slano Oh
CAROLS or locust beans mot 10 DC
COMPOUNDED with ST. Johns breao)' III
1906 amounted to $4,000 tons. In All
gust the carOb tree is seen pearlns
both flowers and ripe fruit Inc la'-
fer is a nod. brown and leathery, four
to eight inches long, little curved
and containing fieshy and at lasl
mealy pulp Of an agreeaple swee'
| taste. in which lie a number OF Sill
| ing brown seeds; these are pltter anu
of no use.
con account of the abundant sugar
contained in carobs, the latter 1orh
nutritious and fattenings 1000 lor
horses and cattle England, Tor tne
feeding of cattle, imports large quan-
titles of CAROLS, in the form OF hour
(that they may be more digesuple)
from Spain. Italy, Crete, Samos ana
Cyprus. Most of the Cyprus carops
however, are exported In puiK' anu
the grinding is done in England. "A
considerable quantity Of this 'cattie
food is exported from Great brltail
to the United States. Ii proper steam
ing facilities existed between th'
United States and Levant, carop'
would probably be carried dlrecl y
the United States to be prepared thei
into cattle food. Carols are also use
in considerable quantities especlali
in France. for distillation, and TN
spirits obtained are deemed choio'
/ Carols are also employed for the pr'
| duction of a semi-liquid substance
/ resembling molasses, largely used
j the manufacture of oriental swee's.
i The carob tree, which is quite oil
tinct from the locust tree or Amerlc
seems to prefer the mild climate
the southern sea coasts and lsiah
: of the Mediterranean. 1t is, howeV'
= found in the Lebanon, Tor lnsIah'
and it's introduction into the north
. India has been recommended on I
: supposition that it would prove
y imnortant addition to the resources
/, the country and valuable safegua
:, against famine The produce is
:. ceeding abundant, some trees yle
ing as much as 900 pounds Oh Pc
% The wood is hard and much valu
and the bark and leaves are USED
II tanning. The carob tree propaga
10 freely. The cultivated trees nave
% been grated"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-11-14
Doinq Venice.

Fair American Clearing musicians
singing airs from III Trovatore" J.
Say! These Italians amt vurry orig
inal. Guess I've heard that tune on
our street organs in New York since
I was a gurl.-Punch.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
TUESDAY. JUNE Il, 1907.
Platform or GaIlOwS Tree?

The living issues which Mr.. Rayner
points out are, rirst, revision OF The
tariff: second opposition 20 territorial
expansion: third, opposition 60 subsidies:
fourth executive usurpation; NTH, the
protection of the rights OF the States
So much, with concentrations,
from the Baltimore Sun. Two
pianlls in the platform viii uphold
"a good many votes-tariff reform and
opposition to subsidies. But the
others would seem TO be more like
Z eallows tree. What further terri
torial expansion is proposed2 VIII
the party gain much by citing the
Presidents activity for the forest
reserves, the Panama canal, and an
effective child labor law as evidences
of usurpation? Are the rights of
the States TO be made popular by
pointing to CALIFORNIA; present abil-
ity to draw us into wanton war with
Japan?
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
GUILTY DOG OWNER
MOANS OVER FINE FOR TAG

Richard had failed TO provide "Growler''
with a tag and the evidence offered was
irrefutable. Then he took the stand TO
testify.
How about this 'Growlerg " was the
first question.
"Ah never uses a GROWER, said the
defendant with dignity.
Why didn't you get tag?" de-
manded the court.
"All That for a Dog7"
"Ah was afraid he mought not like II
y'honner." said the truthful Richard.
Dat tag mought a worn on his neck
an made II sore"
Five dollars" said the court, with an
air of finality.
''Yo' don mean tub say Abs got tub
pay all dat money 10 dawg2 inquired
Richard mildly, and he was informed
that he did. Then Richard looked angry.
"Ah certainly does wish dat dawg
waas daid." said he as he lett the court
room after having paid his fine.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
A MiSuSed Servan;;.

A woman has sued an estate, out
in Missouri. for S1,p35. She recov-
cred $500. So much is not remark
able. But il is most worthy of note
that this was an action for pay as
bousekeeper, and covered twenty
one years of service in one place"
Let our local married folks who
have six cooks a year think while
on that,
Again. this remarkable mistress
of the keys asked only 81 a week
for her labor. In Washington 81 a
week wouldn't get a boy to sweep
out the areaway, much less a wom-
an competent to manage a house
hold. And when by going to court.
the heirs TO the fortunate employer
have been enabled to cut even that
wage down to less than so cents, a
shocked world cries out: Shame
We do not ask that Missouri court
TO reverse its judgment. But as
we consider the length of this wom-
ans stay in one house, we think this
judgment of less than 50 cents a
week viii not do much to settle the
servant problem in Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
Fighting Quality.

There is some evidence that the
patience of an unwarlike people is
once more. being misunderstood in
some quarters, and it is not impos-
sible that continuance of the mis-
understanding may have highly un-
pleasant results.
The people of the United States
have never been rated as very mill
tant. When the war among the
States broke ont it was the com
mon belief abroad that there was
not enough fighting quality to make
a real war possible; especially at
the North. But the greatest war, in
many ways, that the world ever
knew was fought till utter exhaus-
ton on one side ended il. People
who suspect that there is no fight
in the American blood would do
well, before stirring it up, to ex-
anime the comparative proportions
of fatalities in the civil war with
those Of the Franco-German and
the Russo-Japanese conflicts.
\ generation after the civil war,
assuming that Americans had be-
come hOpelessly commercialized and
unfit for another fight, an European
nation had opportunity to learn the
danger of that error. And today
there is evidence that stin another
country is getting into a disposition
to gamble on its belief that Ameri-
cans can't or will not fight because
they prefer making money.
1t is dangerous experiment.
Some little experience has justified
the belief that Americans can fight,
and an investigation of this coun-
try's balance sheet should convince
the most casual inquirer that if they
get started they can afford to keep
at it for quite a SPELL
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
REVIVAL OF "ARISTOCRACY"
WELCOMED AT COLUMBIA

'Aristocracy." a product Of the days
when authors wrote one instead OF a
dozen plays a season. last night re-
ceived a revival at the hands Of the
Columbia Theater Company and awak-
ened IN the minds OF old theatergoers
a thirst for such good. substantial stage
stories as this work Of Bronson Howard.
The wh0lesomeness Of its main story,
the intimate drawing Of social alliances
IN this country with the nobility %
Europe. form the background for one
Of the standard works OF the American
stage. and Il received hearty and
welI-deserved welcome last night.
The fact that Wilton LacAaye played
the chief role. that OK a rich Nesterner.
Jefferson Stockton. in the Gi1ginal pro-
duction Of the play some Lfteen years
ago. only helped him 20 give even 4
more complete and satisfying perform
ance. His work was characterized by
repose, an indescribabIe touch OF
naturalness that placed II far and away
ahead of anything he has yet done, ex-
cept, OF course, Svengsli-a totally diff
ferent characterization. Miss Spong. IN
the role Of Diana Stockton, his wife.
was studious and most satisfying. and
the charm OF Virginia Stockton was
considerably heightened by the person
ality Of Miss Charlotte Walker
Malcolm Duncan. who returned to the
company last night, found a generous
welcome awaiting him ia the role OF
StuyTesant Lawrence. the son Of an
aristOcratic Dutch family. and George
Castor, IN a small servants part sue
ceeded in capturing the comedy hOnOrs
Special credit IS due Guy COMBS for
his excellent work as the Prince Won
HaldenWald. the role originated by
William Faversham. Mr.. COMBS was
given the part only last SUNDAY and
was letter-perfect in IL last night.
Added 10 this. he gave a clean-cut per
Torrance and presented a striking pic
tUre Of the pro6igate prince. A fine BIT
Of character work was done by Walter
Howe, in the role Of the Due De Vfgnv
Nolante. Mr.. Howe was the impetu-
Gus FrenChman TO the life.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
AS to AutObiOgraphieS.

Mark Twain has again been issu-
ing ominous threats about the ter
rife autobiography he has long
threatened TO leave for the edifca-
ton of posterity. It's going, to be
something fearsome, according to
Mark, and unfit for publication, for
the reason of its very truthfuIness,
until he and everybody written
about shall have been safely slowed
away for all time. Which doubtless
is his way of doing the advance
work for a volume of sweetness,
bumor, light, and leading.
It doesn't much matter in what
attitude of mind he goes at it, Mark
Twain's autobiography would be a
real contribution. Men like the
premier humorist ought to write au-
photographers, just as the men of
large affairs owe it to posterity to
tell their own stories. Grant, Sher-
man, and Blaine produced autobio-
graphic works Of notable worth and
merit; and there are several men
yet active in affairs who ought TO
do the same. President Roosevelt,
doubtless, viii find time and inter
est in telling the story of his busy
life, for he will have a good many
years Of comparative quiet ahead of
him safter he leaves the White
House. Then there is the veteran
William B. Allison, who has been
longer a Senator than any other
man ever was. His story would east
ly be made the most remarkable
contribution to American autobiog-
raphy. His career includes every
thing from the civil war down TO
this time. He took active part In
the great work of the reeonstruc-
ton period, in the financial legisla-
ton incident to resumption Of specie
payments, In the later lawmaklng
which was designed to meet the de-
mand for free coinage without
granting all that was asked, His
hand has been in the tariff and the
financial legislation OF the entire
period which has marked the devel-
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
"THE MIKADO" MAKES HIT
WITH JAPANESE ACTRESS

The Aborn Opera Company. with a
few new faces among the principals,
gave a pretty performance of Gilbert and
Sullivan's The MilSado" at the Ma
tional Theater last night. The opera IS
beautifully staged and costumed. The
orchestra is good. the chorus excellent.
and the principals. for the most part.
well fitted TO their parts Miss Went
worth scored tire mefs7ously. She made
a Yum-Yum Of great personal beauty.
and sang the music delightfully."-. Her
work improves each week. She is bet
ter fitted for the heroic. in size and
quality and quantity of voice. and It is
something Of an accomplishment to have
made up TO ft the light role Of Yum
Yum.
As a rule in performances OF the MI
kado, il is Ko-KO who carries every
thing before him. Ii is not so this week.
1t is true that Robert Lett. who IS cast
IN the part and who is one OF the new
members Of the company, sings the
music unusually well for a comedian
and gives the audience a chance 10
hear the music 10 some advantage for
almost the first time. but his idea Of a
comedian IS horse play and more horse
play. His singing is the best thing he
does.
Last night il was the quaint and very
japanese Pitti-Sing inpersonated by the
Japanese actress. Nine. Fuji-Ko. who
made the special hit. Her fascinating
little accent in her successful efforts 70
speak distinct English gained her re-
calls on everything she did and made
her part stand out conspicuously- Her
very pretty and unique dance with the
soft scarfs and again with two fans in
terpolated IN the last act was a dis
tinct success and won repeated recalls
for the little artist. Nine. FuiO-KO IS
not singer, but her triumph Is all the
greater In that she carried of her part
I'm the opera with so much success with
out that rather important gift OF voice.
Her costume was particularly hand
some.
The concerted numbers were all we'll
rendered. Edith Bradford was satisfac-
tory as Katlsha. Her songs. which
are among the very best IN the opera.
''The Hour OF Gladness" and Hearts
No Not Break" winning well-deserved
encores. The chorus could be more sue
cessful In the. prevention of her telling
the secret OF Nanki-Po's identity by
being more prompt IN its attempt al
drowning her words, which would make
The Washington times., 1907-06-11

tried the same kidd Of retaliation
by reducing the number and speed
of their trains. A year was not re-
quired to prove their mistake; nor
month; nor a week. 1t took less
than two daysl Immediately the
reduced fares became effective
everybody in the State seemed 70
take to travelling. The old trains
were restored on the old schedules,
and now the service has been made
better than ever before
Such an experience might be eX-
pected to impress railroad managers
throughout The country. In some
instances it did. Thus either it con-
firmed previous conclusions in the
offices of the Southern. the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and the Baltimore
and Ohio, or il dissuaded them from
considering anything in the form of
reprisals; Washington's experience
viii satisfy her it was the first all
tentative, not the second. But the
two KeKystone roads are imperv-
ious.
Let their directors assume a com
plete victory. Let them conceive
either that the two-cent-a-mile law
is declared invalid or that, being
valid, il is a sufficient excuse for
retaliation on the Communication traf-
fic. In the one case the people will
be quick TO seek other means than
legislation of controlling the rail
roads. There are only two such
other means-senseless riot and
shOrt-sighted destruction of prop
crty on the one hand; Government
ownership on the other. If the Law
stands, what then? Surely "eeasine
TO sell family and strip tickets and
advancing communication fares" vii
not incline the people to greater
leniency in the future. Messrs. Nc
Crea and Baer should ponder the
saying of JOuvenaI:
No protecting deity is wanted II thor,
be prudence.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
A Police Force Afraid.

Detectives afraid in the dark are
giving Minneapolis some trouble.
The enterprising Tribune of that
city states the case thus:
The facts appear TO be that the ef-
forts of the relatives of the murdered
woman established the probability that
her body was IN an abandoned well
early in the afternoon. This was mace
certainty late at night. The murderer
was seen early in the evening. but no
attempt was made to dctain him. After
the complete discovery he was LETT %
kill himself at his leisure because the
officers were afraid 20 face supposed
armed desperate in the dark.
Our contemporary suggests that
personal courage is no longer so
highly valued as in the days when
men made war with battleaxes, but
urges that it is still an indisLe Esable
in policemen and soldiers. Then il
expresses its interest to know
whether or not these particular de-
tectives, so extremely oversensitive
as to their skin, went into Office by
the royal road of politics.
Minneapolis must solve the prob
lem for herself. But it may inter
est her to. know that here in the
National Capital-a city in which the
Tribune has often manifested a
genuine and helpful intercst-our
police have again and again proven
their courage in the dark This
paper gave a medal not long ago to
a District patrolman who entered a
long hall, black as pitch, captured
his man, though the latter was
known TO be armed, and carried him
TO the station house, all without
firing a shot. Here we believe an
effective civil service has played a
large part in obtaining such men
for our force. It is worth a trial
in the Northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11

carried the now famous Taft party, July
S. 1905.
Mrs. Torres is a member Of several
Well-known families. She is "A descend
Bradford. OF New York. and is a mem
Der Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. She was twenty years OF
when her romantic marriage took place
Mr. Torres father is the first assistant
justice OF the Philippines. He was edu-
Gated In the Jesuit Fathers College at
Manila. and while IN Washington re-
ceived the degree Of LII. 3. from the
National University.
In speaking Of her proposed return TO
the United States. Mrs. Torres is quoted
In Philippine paper as saying:
Likes Life on Island.
Yes. ii is true that I am gazing 10
return 20 my old home. Ny mother has
been quite in for some time and has
been writing for me TO come BY The
time I arrive there it will be two years
since I saw her last Do / regret leav-
ing the Philippines Well. yes, l do.
/ think very much of these beautiful
islands. I have found them very agree
able except for the monOtony OF climate
ana the absence Of places of amusement
You see, | do not have a home Of my
own, no responsibility. nothing TO do.
and, naturally, the time passes slowly.
! have visited in the provinces but very
little and cannot say that they impress
me very much. l want TO breathe the
good cold air of an Eastern winter
again.
No" she continued. 'smy husband
will net accompany me. He is employed
in the bureau Of customs, and his serv-
ices cannot be spared at this time.
do not know how long ! will remain
IN the States, but IL viii be a year al
least. ] suppose all my friends will
think me n stupid. I have not even
learned 10 speak Spanish huently.
There are four in this house who speak
English and / am never addressed in
any other language. I don't know why.
but IL seems that one cannot concen-
trate ones thoughts after living here
awhile. / have enjoyed excellent health
all the time but / have gradually been
falling of in weight. 1 lost seven
pounds the first week I was in Ma
Mia"
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
COREY SILENT
ON RESIGNATION

PARIS. June u.-Winiam Ellis Corey,
president Of the United States Steel
Corporation, today declined TO discuss
the reports of his probable resignation
from his office as the result OF his we'd
ding 20 Mabene Gilman, the former
actress When the trust directors
prediction that Corey will resign with
in a year was shown Corey, he said:
Il am living very quietly here I am
still president Of the United States Steel
Corporation and have no advices from
America, so there Is nothing TO say.
Corey added that he and his bride
viii probably return 10 the United
States In July.
The Coreys are still living at the
Chateau Villegnis. where Mabeile Gil
man lived prior TO her visit 10 New
York for her wedding.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11

cpment of this country from its in
dustrial swaddling clothes to it's
present stage. No man living today
has greater story to tell than he.
1t is no less than a duty that such
story should be set down by the
chief actor ip it. The best history
is that told by the actors in it; and
nothing is more useful TO the states
man, the economist, or the phil
osopher of Que generation than TO
know accurately and fully the in
sPirations, the purposes, the aspira-
tions and the methods of those who
went before him. The men who
have been privileged to have large
experiences eve it to the world to
tell of them.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
SLICE OF SMITH FORTUNE
HARBINGER OF MILLIONS

CHICAGO, June IA draft for $4,000.
being the first installment OF the 5000, =
600 bequeathed to William Smith Mason
by the late Silent" Smith, was received
yesterday at Mr.. Mason's real estate
Office in Evapstop, Mr.. Mason is IN
New York at present, where he has
taken up temporary residence TO act
as one of the administrators Of the
James Henry Smith win. No definite
information could be obtained in Evans
ton as to whether a division has been
made under the WILL but Il IS thought
the sum is part Of the income on the
Smith miiiionE
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
PREACHED SIXTY YEARS
WITHOUT TAKING PAY

LEXINGTON, Ky, June 1.-THE sud
den death OF the Rev. Wesley w. Gra-
ham at his homo near Duncan. Mercer
county. removes one OF the most re-
markahle men in the State. He was
ninety-six years old. He Is survived
by six children. the eldest CT whom Is
seventy and the youngest fifty-two
years OF age,
Elder Graham had been preaching for
more than sixty years at Grapevine
Church, near his home, This he did
without one penny OF pay for services
during all the three SCORE years, Ere
uuent offers were made 10 him of q
salary. but he refused 1t steadily, He
had baptized hundreds of persons and
married more than 1000 couples.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
KOREAN MINISTERS
SNUBBED BY EMPEROR

TOKYO. June I1.-8Iatters are not pro-
ceeding smoothly with the new Korean
cabinet Last Friday the ministers went
10 the palace to see his majesty. and
were then dismissed, presumably be-
cause members Of the OPPOSITION party
reported that the ministers intended TO
dethrone the Emperor.
a thousand Koreans. who objected 10
the taxes imposed on them. started a
riot, and attacked the provincial office
at ISyong SyOng.
The Washington times., 1907-06-11
Now on High Seas En-
Route toSpend Winter
in Washington.

Mrs Antonio c. Torres, formerly Miss
James Of Washington. whose marriage
10 a young Filipino two years ago
created something OF a surprise among
her Washington friends, will return TO
the United States shortly for a visit TO
her mother and sister. Mrs. Torres was
a student at Georgetown Convent, and
her marriage TO the young Filipino was
the elimination Of a romance that be-
gan several months before. Mrs Torres
is even now on the ocean homeward
bound, having sailed from Manila on the
American liner Maru on June 2
Before leaving the islands Mrs Torres
confessed that she longed for a sight OF
her native land, and TO experience a real
eastern winter again. She is manifestly
charmed by the life in the far-off islands.
but two years away from the States has
proved quite long enough for a time,
and she will come 20 America for a
visit. probably Of a year.
One Of Washington's Prettiest.
Mr. and Mrs. Torres were married in
St Patricks Church on June q. 1906.
She was regarded as one OF the pref
TEST girls in Washington. and when the
young Filipino claimed her for his bride
there was more than one heart IN the
Capital that felt the sting. Mrs. James
and Miss James, mother and sister OF
the bride. attended the ceremony. after
which the young couple went TO Allan
tic City for their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torres sailed to the
Philippines on the same transport that