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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

The musicale at the home Of Mrs. Town
send last night was one Of the most de-
Hghtful occasions Of the season. three ar
lists from the Metropolitan Opera Company
singing and playing for the pleasure OF the
company, which included most Of the smart
folks at the capital. The event was in
honor Of Miss Maud Pauncefote. who is
Mrs. Townsend's guest for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Miss Mabel Mickey of Catasauqua, Pa,
Is the guest Of Mrs. Harry Flagg French,
Columbia Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. W. r. Reynolds Of Jackson. Mich, Il
spending the season at the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. Swepson Earle and Miss Street OF
Baltimore are visiting Mrs. Linton Birch,
1926 Dumbarton avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

The musicale fixed for Saturday. February
2 for which invitations were partly issued
by Mrs. Calhoun last week. are now recall
ed, owing to the serious Illness of her moth
er, Mrs. Fisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Miss May Adams will be at home at 1921
New Hampshire avenue the first two Sat
urdays in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. H. T. Brian, Mrs. E. H. Brian and
Mrs. E. G. Brian will be at home from to
o'clock Friday. February 1, 1914 Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

The riding hall at Fort Myer, Va, has
been equipped with new heating appa
ratus, and the guests attending the drills
will be more comfortable than heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. John Watts Kearney will not receive
tomorrow, but will be at home the remain
ing Fridays in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs ]. Sylvester Phillips and the ladies
of Laise-Phillips School will be at home in
formally tomorrow and Friday, February
8, from to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. B. W. Middleton and Mrs. ]. F..
February and g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Mrs. G. C. Kugler and Miss Mary Kugler
will assist Mrs. H. T. Brian, 1914 Columbia
road, tomorrow, from to 6 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

The counselor Of the French embassy
and Mime. des Portes de la Fosse gave a
dinner last night, when their guests were
Miss Theodore Shonts, Miss Marguerite
Shonts, Miss Wilson Of Nashville, Tenn,
guest at the Shonts home: Miss Morgan
Hill. Mr. Bruguiere Of New York. house
guest Of the host and hostess; Count
dAdhmar, Count Bernstorff. Mr.. Moriz
Won Szent-Tvany of the Austrian embassy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Dawson Of
Calvary NJ. e. Church will be at home Mon
day, February 4. from to 10, at the Onta-
rio, instead Of Friday, February 1.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
WIDE TIRE LAWS.
Why They Are Needed For the I'm
DrOvement of Roads.

Why They Are Needed For the I'm
provement of Roads.
In the state of New York, as well as
In other states, many of the practical
road users ere asking why there are
no state laws making the general adop
ton Of wide tires on all wagons built
to carry load of ton or more COM
pulsory. 1t is well known fact that
narrow tires carrying a heavy load cut
the road surface, making ruts, thereby
letting in the water, which when frozen
results in ruin to the road, says the
Good Roads Magazine. The use of
wide tires, on the other hand, through
the constant process Of rolling, is q
benefit to the road. In foreign coun-
tries, especially France, which enjoys
the proud distinction OF having the
best roads in the world, the use OF
wide tires is required by law.
The reason assigned for the fact
that wide tire bills have not been more
generally adopted In the United States
is that II would mean the expenditure
Of money on the part of all owners OF
wagons, and as these wagon owners
are voters the question would become
political, and q legislator would not
dare vote for law which would com
pei his constituents to spend money in
buying wide tires. for it might mean
that he would not again be elected to
office. Such n situation is of course
absurd. Nevertheless no extensive i'm
provement Of the roads should be made
without the adoption of wide tire
act Cutting up and destroying the
highways constructed with the peoples
money at great expense is wanton
waste, and wide tire laws as pre-
ventive measure are absolutely neces-
sary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

In recent article on the above sub
ject Colonel Albert A. Pope thus calls
attention to the effective work being
done in Massachusetts for improved
highways; Methods of procedure in
various states have differed | like
very much the plan adopted by the old
Bay State. in accordance with which
complete sections of state roads have
been built in the various countless SO
that they may serve as object lessons.
The state highway commissioners use
local talent and local labor as far as
possible in building these various bits
Of state highways and they thus train
up in many parts of the commonwealth
a gOodly number of road workers and
road supervisors. The various sections
of state highways are parts of care
fully studied plan to connect large
cities and towns throughout the state
and also to unite with and form a
continuation of highways in neighbor-
ing states"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
The Fiantina Lemmina.

IT, the jennings powers were pro-
porlioned to his pluck. the lemming
would make things lively for the
hunter. 1t attacks with reckless fury
the harmless passerby. One of these
creatures. smaller than rat will as
sail without a second thought a couple
of human beings weighing 100 pounds
apiece. 1t will spring to ones knees.
barking and biting, and in purblind
fury fall back "all ends up" to the
earth, only to renew the attack again
and again. One day while one lem
ming was flying at me another from
beyond a small stream joined in the
demonstration and presently swan
across 10 get to close quarters. l was
not quite sure that the first fall into
the water was not accidental. but
hardly think So since once there 1t
came straight to the charge.-"Wild
Norway"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNEs 1873.
NOTICE. FOR puBLIcATIoN.


United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
Nav o. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress 81
June 8, 1878 entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory - NJ
extended 10 all the Public Land States by ACT
Of August 4 . 1872,
Warren l.. Yates,
of Potlatch, county Of La all, state Of Idaho.
has this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 29q2, for the purchase OF the nj nwl4
section No II, in township No. Il II, range
Noe b m, and Will OFFER proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for arri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver at
ewiston, Idaho, Oh Friday the 10th day Of
August, 1907.
lie names as witnesses:
James e. Campbell Louis Johnson nnvd
Mccullough OF Potdich. Idaho, and Hugh
Bovill, of Jansville, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 10th
day Of August, 1907.
aug % oct % 7. II. Bartlett, Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once, Lewiston, Idaho,
Aug. IA, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions OF the act of Congress of
Iune g. 1873, entitled Gan act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, ore
gon, Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 1892,
Otto w. Nelson,
of Troy. county of Latah State OF Idaho. has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 3ll9 for the purchase of the swl4 seA, sea
sw14, sec. 30 and n15 neh OF section No 81
in township No 40 n { b. m, and
will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim 70 said
land before the Register and Receiver at
Lewiston Land Office on Monday, the 1lth day of
Oct her 1907.
He names as witnesses:
Lena Dixon of Moscow, Idaho, Joseph O. Nc
Comb, John NJ. Bellomy, John \. Bjorklaud o
Troy, Idaho.
Any aud. all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
l4th day of October, 1907.
4. II. Bartlett,
aug9 oct11 Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

The Carlyles had maid who was
untidy, useless In all ways, but
Astounding In grace" and in conse-
quent eensure of every one above or
below her and Of everything she could
not understand. After a long apostro-
phe one day as she was bringing in
dinner Carlyle ended with, "And this
l can tell you-that If you do not carry
the dishes straight, so as not to spill
the gravy, so far from being tolerated
in heaven. you won't be even tolerated
on earth"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1878.
Nnn1nn nnn pInI ATInN

United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho
July % 1907 Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of the act of
Congress OF June B. 1873, entitled "An act for
the sale of timber lands in the states of
California Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory" as extended to NIL the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1872,
Fred L. Birmingham,
OF Anderson county of Latah, state Of Idaho,
has this day filed his sworn statement No 1852,
for the purchase of the Eia NWA dissection No;
81 i'm township No ~ y, range No ? +, NJ. and
will offer proof To- show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land befo'e the L. 5. Commlss-
Toner at Moscow Idaho on thursday, the 3lst
dav of October 1907.
He names as witnesses:
TOhn C. shaw. OF PalOnse WASH James {.
Campbell, Jens Tonnesand, of POtlatch, Idaho.
and william Sexton OF Harvard Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOYe-described lands are requested to file
thefr claims in this Office on or before said 3lst
day of October, 1907.
T. II. Bartlett,
aug % oct2 % Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
PLEA FOR GOOD ROADS.
EVIL Elects of Had Highways Are
Pointed Ont.

EVIL Elects of Had Highways Are
Pointed Ont.
The good roads idea has come to the
front for popular discussion very EN-.
phatically lately and is the subject Of
much favorable comment in the edi
torial columns Of the daily press, writes
Alexander n. De Menil in the st. Louis
Republic. Good roads mean Increased
population and business to the citizen
and new improvements and increased
taxable wealth to the state
But my intention in this communion
ton was not to set forth my own
views, but to speak for the dead by
quotation. l wish to add by revival
TO the literature of the subject power
full paragraph from the now silent pen
of our former bright and talented
townswoman, Kate Field.
l clipped it some twenty years ago
from the pages of her national weekly.
Kate Fields Washington, and here
with transcribe it in all its masculine
virility and impetuosity, suggesting its
further usage to the advocates of good
roads
why these raving lunatics and driv-
cling idiots? Because bad roads pre-
vented them from forming companions
ship when young; because bad roads
prevented them from going to good
schools when young; because bad roads
kept them away from civilizlng enter
tainment and instruction; because bad
roads imprisoned them half a year and
made church and newspapers well nigh
impossible; because the bad roads pre-
vented them from learning how to cook
and what to eat"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Most Nearly Perfect Vnouum.

1t was Professor Dewar's achieve
ment in liquefying hydrogen that led
to the discovery of an easy method OF
obtaining an almost perfect vacuum,
and that in a single minute. When a
glass tube filled with air and closed
Mt one end has its open end dipped into
cup of liquid hydrogen. the intense
cold condenses the air into a kind OF
snow that settles to the bottom. IT,
then. the upper part of the tube, from
which the solidified air has fallen. is
removed by heating and cooling II on
II becomes a vacuum chamber so free
from air that It is difficult TO force an
electric current through it-New York
Herald.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
EMBROIDERED TRUTH.
Mark Twain on His Own Reputation
For Veracity.

~ ~ oSfNJs
| am used to having my statements
discounted My mother began it before
l was seven years old. Yet all through
my life my facts have had a substra-'
tum of truth, and therefore they were
not without preciousness. Any person
who is familiar with me knows how to
strike my average and therefore knows
how to get at the jewel of any fact of
mine and dig 1t out of its blue clay
matrix. My mother knew that art.
When was seven or eight or ten or
twelve years old-along there-a neigh
bor said to her:
do you ever believe anything that
that boy saysY
My mother said:
HE is the wellspring Of truth, but
you can't bring up the whole we'll with
one bucket" And she added: II know
his average, therefore he never de-
ceives me. l discount him 30 per cent
for embroidery. and what is left is
perfect and priceless truth without
flaw in it anywhere Mark Twain's
Autobiography in North American Re
view
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication
lifted States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho


United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho
May %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress- Of
June 3. 1878 entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States Of California ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended 10 all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892,
Fred A. Engle
Of Jansville. county OF Latah state of Idaho
has this day filed in this Off his sworn
statement No. 2997 for the purchase of the
lot sec. 5 I 40 Wa seq and swl< nell
of section 80 in township Al n, range
3 m, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to esta blish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Lewiston Idaho
on Monday, the 18th day of Aug, 1907.
He names as witnesses;
Edwin Shaw, Henry Bentz, Medad NJ Ed
wards Of Avon, Idaho, and John f. Engle, of
Jansville, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
day of August. 1907.
junlyaugl6 T. II. Bartlett, Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
why better Road. Are Needed.


Patrons along the various rural
routes should take warning from a cir
cumstance that has happened at Rich
mOnd. Ind, where on account of the In
ferior condition of the highways a
rural route has been discontinued, SAYS
the Motor News. On some of the
roads splendid work has been done.
but not until the deep sand roads give
place 10 good, hard thoroughfares will
the government ever give the farmers
more than one delivery of mail per
day. When counties awake to full
realizing sense of the benefits to be de-
rived from properly built roads then
and then only will the government In
crease the present service. But with
the advent of good roads and automo-
bile delivery the government will give
both morning and afternoon mail serv.
Ice, and the farmer will then be as well
cared for as are his city friends.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

In commenting on the demise Of
the Juliaetla Journal, the Kendrick
Gazette says: We are not surprised
at the failure OF the Journal but rather
that it existed as long as it did," and
then proceeds to hand itself boquet.
1t is indeed strange how corpse will
sometimes continue to imagine itself
to be the big it.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

With all the calami y howlers to the
contrary, there is all kinds Of evidence
to prove that there has been no abate-
ment in the general prosperity Of all
classes Of people in the United State
the working classes in particular. OF
course we mean those who are long
er" on work than the are on howl and
strike.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Chanued OpinIons.

You think it a want of judgment that
one changes his opinion. Is it proof
that your scales are bad because they
vibrate with every additional weight
that is added to either side?--Maria
Edgeworth.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

There are, just at present, con-
ditions in the society Of the surround
ing community making it unsafe for
women living alone, especially some
distance from other habitation. There
is small army Of transient men work
ing not far away who are daily coming
and going. Among them one can see
features that bode no good TO the wom-
en- who may be found unprotected.
While this condition is only temporary
il is well to be on guard.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Wiling to Accept an Apology.

Priscilla Gust arrived - Are there
any men here? Phyllis-Oh. there are
few apologies for men! Priscilla
Well. II an apology is offered to me
l shall accept it.-London Times.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

The village Of Troy should not cease
the endeavoI to settle the question re-
garding good and sufficient supply
OF water for ample fire protection.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
There are no idle men Except those

There are no idle men Except those
on strike) throughout all the western
states. There has scarcely been
time in the history Of the United States
when there has been such scramble
for rights-of-way for trans-continental
lines Of railways, and interurban lines,
as at the present time. No great
fear seems to have taken hold Of the
people" as Grover Cleveland said in
his long TO be remembered message.
The difference in the conditions then
and now ought to make the red flag
brigade as dumb as oysters.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

He who seeks a brother without
fnl.lt viii have to remain without
hrOthar-Talmud-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

Apologies only account for that
which they do not alter.-Disraeli.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Is it Cows You Want?

That's easy. We can supply car
load of tested dairy COWS if necessary.
Sam Peterson, Troy Creamery. II
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Duthie pays cash tor hides.

aug % oct 5
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Guiberson's Grocery

2l7 and 2I9 Fourth street, corner Fourt
and Franklin streets.
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He stood dskGnce before her.
trembling ceased. She turned her back
on Erickson and read by the moonlight
the candid words that he had written
In st. James park.
my own poor boyw she whispered
through her tears. 'Oh. thank heaven
you had no money for those stamps!"
CLAIRE" he gasped, falling back. do
not speak to me like that! l am not
worthy. You don't understand. You
should 60 your way and never think Of
me again"
There Is somebody else" said the
girl calmly.
"Hushr' he said hoarsely. at is not
that. I love you, my darling-ah! God
knows how truly now! Yet I have
come to contemplate grief have
been everything that's bad"
lie groaned. She said nothing, but
caught his hand and pressed 1t.
'Oh. Claire" he cried, 1T was mad
ness, think! l was mad at leaving
you and Old England perhaps forever.
And the ship wouldn't sail. Claire; the
ship wouldn't sail! When went to the
office. thinking had about three days,
they told me she would be three weeks.
l walked out of that Office swearing
Id find some other, but all I found
was the road to the bad. Drink and
dice and cards! You asked me to tell
you all. l tell you oil I can. tell II
you to set you against me and make
you hate me forever. That is the kind.
est thing. Claire, Claire, why don't
you strike me? Why don't you scorn
me and leave me to my fate? Oh, oh,
I could bear it better than this!'
Her warm arms were about him,
They clasped him tight. He could hear
her heart and his own.
Suddenly she stood apart from him,
with small clinched fists glittering
with rings. lie held his breath.
"fhe man who is at the bottom Of
all this" said she, "who Is he? How
was 1t? You speak of him in your let
ter. Tell ME more"
What Is the use? The thing Is done.
Its past mending. and 1t was my own
miserable fault. Most of my money
went In fair play and-riot. He only
relieved me Of the residue. Yet 1 tell
you. Claire with sudden fury, I'D
60 contentedly to my account IL could
only kick him along in front Of me the
whole way! Yes. I'd hang for the
hound and think the satisfaction cheap
at the price"
What Is his name!" demanded
Claire.
"Blaydes." said Tom. "B.l-a.y.d.es.
Captain Blaydes. forsooth. on half pay!
Blaydes Of the guards. who dIsgraced
themselves for all time by NOT :.
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CHAPTER III
Tlli: 4*rlra was III" ordinary
uu,. but with top heavy addi-
t.,uS beyond and behind its
n"i-h,l0r on either side. And
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CHAPTER ".

"HE half pay officer was a thick
set, youngish man. with n
smooth. sly, yellow face and
hair like spun steel. He walk
ed with a chronic limp and a stout
gold headed cane and was seldom
without the genial. f1atterins smile
that had tempted Tom Erickson and
other young files before him into q par
lor from which no pocket returned In
tact
Come, now. my good fellow" said
his normal voice, "what the deuce Is
all this: You have treated me very
eavalierly anI l youlvery obligingly. /
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-08-09

Tom rctredted nimbiy, hitting high up
the blade trith all hts might.
handsome and heavy and fat, with a
yellow dial and back like a golden
saucer. Tom turned 1t over, and the
moon shone on the captains mono
gram.
well. but what have 1 got to do
with this?"
Pawn it!'
"Pawn your watch|
"And send me the ticket and never
poster me again! 1t won't be the first
time it's been in. I've had f4O for it
before today and never less than thirty.
You may get what you can. All