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The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
The Unique Adventure of Mr.. Bish|
By HoWard Louis Conard
By Howard Louis Conard
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

on the table. Mr.. Bish caught the
CLINT of the gold and it famed into
flame his passion for the dice box.
Shake you the dice for it," he said.
Strengthening up and addressing his
drink mate.
Yes; and am to shake for my
own money!" Mr.. Lightfoot asked
with a smile.
Il beg pardon, Mr.. Golightly-I
mean Mr.. Lightfoot," said Mr.. Bish,
thickly and confusedly. "Mosht la
mentable mishtake. Must a thought
my money was up. Tell you what'll
do. I'll put up my check against the
gold piece. Is that a go?"
Certainly my friend" replied Mr..
Lightfoot. Shouldn't have mentioned
it at all, you know, except that the
rules of the game require it.
"All right and here goes" announced
Mr.. Bish, steadying himself for the
play and taking the first shake"
He left four aces up and Lightfoot
quit with a five full on fours.
"Horsh on you," Bish remarked TO
Lightfoot, and the other nodded
Lightfoot won the next throw,
which caused Bish to remark. senten-
tiously, Horse on me-"
Bish won the next throw, and with
ii the coin.
Great game, Mr.. Hotfoot-I mean,
Mr.. Lightfoot," said Mr.. Bish, as he
got up from his chair. unsteadily. test
ing the size of his load" and taking a
turn around the room to see that his
legs were still with him. Les shake
again"
Lightfoot assented readily. He was
no less addicted to dicing than Bish,
and delighted in the rattle of the
bones. Bish laid the five-dollar coin
on the table and Lightfoot covered"
it with flve-dOllar bill
Nobody Kept tab" on the games
that followed, nobody knew how
many were played; but when the
white-coated beverage bearer an
nounced that closing time had arrived
and that business must be suspended
Mr.. Bish was just $40 ito the good"
Mr.. Lightfoot did not mention it. and
Mr.. Bish seemed oblivious of the fact
| but, strangely enough, this was just
the amount Mr.. Bish had passed to
Mr.. Lightfoot in the transaction un-
der the elevated.
There was time for just one more
drink. Have one with me-" said
Bish. Lightfoot agreed. and the last
two highballs were drank quickly and
in silence
When Mr.. Bish stood on his feet, pre-
paratory to starting homeward and. q
few minutes later, when he and Mr..
Lightfoot emerged from the side room
and started for the street. 1t was evil
dent that the president of the Hot
Air Club had acquired his conven-
t!onal Sunday morning load.
They walked arm in arm to the curb,
hailed passing cab and Mr.. Bish
gave the driver his card. Then they
! took effusive leave of each other.
Sorry to leave you old man." hic-
coughed Mr.. Bish as he rolled into
the cab, after a fashion peculiarly his
own and acquired by long practice.
Bid you good night and God blesh
you. Hope to meet you again." add
ing, as the cab moved of, ''in a social
way, sir; not in business way"
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
IN THE suPEHLATIvE DEGREE.
Little Sons Explanation Seemed to
Cover the CAGE.

Little son, aged seven, whose train
ing has been of the most painstakinS
and conscientious, rather took away
his mothers breath in describing the
dogs game of ball. He ended with:
"And, mother, Topsy caught the ball
in her mouth, and then just ran like
HI"
Like what?" cried the startled
mother.
"W'y, like h. dont you know,
mother?" innocently.
''No, don't believe l do. Just how
is that. dear?" she asked family.
well. 1 don't know Jus what it
means, myself he confessed, but it's
a whole lot faster than 'lickety-split! ."
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
a P-rdonzhIc Fault.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, discuss
ing rather flnicky attack that had
been made on certain recent state
ments, smiled and said:
But who or what is blamelesss? II
is like the case of the Scottish hen.
An old Scottish woman wished to sell
q hen to a neighbor.
but tell me- the neighbor said,
is she athegither q guild bird? Has
she got nae fauts. nae fauts at all?
"Awell, Margot,' the other old
woman admitted, she has got one
fault. She will lay on tho Lords day. "
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Statue Finally Completed.

When Alfred Stevens designed the
noble monument to the duke of Wei
lington in st. Pauls cathedral, Lon
don, he intended that his work should
be crowned by an equestrian statue.
But Stevens died before his design
was carried out. Now. 80 years after
his death, the equestrian statue has
been completed and before long will
be placed in position.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
A Homeless Case.

"Yes," said the business man, 81
have given up trying to collect that lit
tie bill from Bilkins. You see, he is
a big, muscular fellow, and he used to
throw my collectors out"
Then why didn't you employ O
woman collector?" inquired a writer
in Spare Moments. He couldn't do
that to a woman"
That's what thought, so I got one
and sent her round, but she never
came back"
"Why not?"
'He married her."
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
NEW HOMES IN THE WEST.

Send for free copy of pamphlet con.
tanning synopsis of the United States
homestead laws and information how
to secure a quarter section of splendid
farming or grazing land free along the
new railway lines of the Chicago &
Northwestern Ry. in South Dakota,
Wyoming and other states. Special
excursion rates to homeseekers. Full
information on request to w. b.
Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager,
G. az N. w. Ry., Chicago.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

that my housework
was becoming a bur-
den. / tired easily,
had no ambition and
was failing fast. Ny
complexion got yel-
low, and I lost over
80 pounds. Ny thirst
was terrible, an d
there was sugar in
the kidney secretions.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Cstarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by hs firm.
WALpINo, KIENAN a. AARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price as cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Make Use of Locusts.

J. w. Palmer, the director OF agri-
culture in the Orange River Colony,
who has returned to Bloemfontein
after holiday in England, states that
a large London firm is prepared to re-
ceive consignments from South Africa
of locusts for use in the preparation
of bird and poultry food.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

Mr.. III. j. IIennemnn, Oakland, Neb.,
writes: II waited before writing to you
about my sickness, catarrh of the stom-
ach, which had over year ago.
"There were people who told me IL
would not stay cured, but l am sure
that l am cured, for do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a good dappetite and
am getting fat. So l am, and will say
to all, am cured for good.
"I thank you for your kindness.
"PerHna viii be our house medicine
hereafter"
Catarrh of the stomach is also known
in common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and Indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except it
removes the catarrhal condition.
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss Julia Butler, Il. r. 4, Appleton,
Wis, writes she had catarrh of the
stomach, causing loss of sleep and appe-
tite, with frequent severe pains after
eating. She took Pernua, her appetite
returned, she gained strength, flesh and
perfect health
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Tripped.

Gunner-So you think the DeBlow-
ers are taking about their extended
European tour?
Guyer-I should say so. They said
there were so many Americans in Ven
ice that many had to walk in the mid
die of the street.
Gunner-Well?
Guyer-Why, the streets Of Venice
are canals.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Beforehand.

"And so. young man, you wish to
marry my daughter?"
Yes, sir. We love each other,
and"
"Of course. But are you sure that
you can give her the alimony to which
she has been accustomed?"
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

My doctor kept me on strict diet. but
as his medicine was not helping me,
l began using Deans Kidney Pills.
They helped me at once, and soon all
traces of sugar disappeared. l have
regained my former weight and am
perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box,
Fostcr-Nilburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Ready II Needed.

A Chicago Office boy, looking for a
job, was asked whether he used pro-
fame language. He replied:
81 kin if necessary"
He got the place.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Sapphire Mlnina Revived.

Sapphire mining in Kashmir is be-
ing revived by a new company, COM
posed Of Europeans of high standing
and wealthy natives.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

So long as We love, we serve; so
long as we are loved by others, we are
Indispensable; and no man is useless
while he has a friend.-R. l.. Steven
con
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
Mo 4eadache in the Morninu.

diligence in food or drink. Druggists, 25c
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines, la
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Sy-ur,.
For children teething, scftens the gums, r.
aammaton, eays pain, cures wind co,:U 25c bottle.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

II time is money you can't accuse a
lazy man of being stingy.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13

The easiest way to get popular with
people is TO let them bore you.
The Yale expositor., 1907-09-13
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused a
Sensation in Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles n. Preston, OF Elkland,
Pa, says: Three years ago found
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19
Annual School Election.

BY an official notice published in
thie issue of the Enterprise it will
be noted that the annual school
meeting of District No. n will be
held at the Roosevelt Building on
the afternoon of Saturday, July 20th,
from the hours of 8 to 6o'clock.
Aside from business relating to
the length of the school year and
the voting offunds for general and
special purposes. the election of .
successor to Capt. Jos. Roskilly AZ
School Director will come before
the meeting, and it 10 more than
likely Capt Roskilly will again: be
chosen to fill the position, no other
name 90 yet having received men.
ton, to our knowledge.
The schools ere in q most salts.
factory condition, and the aim Of
the board to better and retain .
competent school management hae
met ssith approvsl, by school pat
rons. The continued Improvement
Of school property and the enforced
enlargement of accommodations
has also been cared for in every
particular, and Virginia today haze
the finest school buildings and: the
best regulated school system on
the ranges. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19
Plan School improvements.

The hustling new village of Au-
rora will double it's school capacity
by the building of substantial ad-
ditions to present buildings and
the erection of a new 5000 building
at the Adriatic location.
Prof. Noah Young, for several
years connected with the Soudan
schools, has been employed az
superintendent of schools for the
new town, and will move to that
point az soon az he can secure a
residence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

1THESunday obaervanceisww won't
come sot,ardoas poor doxn-trodden
saloou-keepe8= next year-in the
towns where they are made to re-
spect and TO live up to the state Law.
There will be- only sfifty.two. Sum
days This year We aressfruggling
through ffty.three Of them But it
will not make any material differ
ence to the Virginia retailer, whose
back door trade e To- ersted With q
indifference which might suggest
that someoue had been handed d
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

Or course the victim of circum.
stances" ie sitting on the #"jid" %
hard az he knows how, but the case
With which it appears to be lifted
by any one of the thirsty throng
would indicate that the ''victim" IL
a lightweight a. ballast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

IF you have to whip your boy
don't tell him that it hurts YOU
woree than it does him. That's the
ftshiest=s story that vas ever palmed
Oh on . smarting urchiu asd may
mark his first well.grouuded sus-
piciou tifat there isaa real liar in
the family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

. The state dairy and food commis-
sion has ruled that bad eggs come
under the new law prohibiting the
sale Of decayed or unwholeeome
food. The fine for working off Q
rotten egg oniyour customer 10 $50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

JUNGLE BY WILLIAMS" editor of
The Western Publisher, says "Give
me man who has enemies. It is
proof positive that he 10 not dead
one"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

WHEN "oh6ce" knocks At any mans
door, that man 10 ,asually: Ut home
end waiting to receive the visitor.
And: while it 10 still early. in the
municipal game it 10 understood
that 9 certain man il waiting for
the summons, despite the fact that
"the poor name COW" has no vote
in free America. HI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

ALL donkeys do not wear long
care. Some wear the robes of
Office.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

-
Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine
Of Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Quebec;
Will leave Duluth via the South
Shore on July 10Th, 2lst and 2nd.
Round trip rate 5000; good for stop
over at Ottawa, Montreal and other
intermediate points; return limit
August Dist Through sleeping
cars. For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES =.
5J.Pernn,4sO West Superior street.
Duluth, l1inn. 7--5.10. !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

AN Anoka saloon-keeper paid SIS
for having sold liquor to a drunken
man. What piling up of coin
there would be if every saloon.keep-
er wac pulled and make to settle
for each violation of a similar ma
fnYe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

JOHN D. RocKEFELLER, in an in
teIview. with q Chicago reporter.
said that the Standard Oil Co. 'has
been blessing, not q baue, to: the
country. Its downfall through any
cause would bee rational <lisaeter."
Let her come; the nation will stand
Il better than John would. tho =lose
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

The sight of men coming from
the bush with rifle and we'll filled
eacke would lead one to wonder if
the game laws Of Minnesota were
being enforced any better under the
new:regime than when the deer and
moose had to look to Sam Fullerton
for protection.
= THE ENTERPRISES editor acknow-
Lodges: ;. IA occasional eide knock
from some of our brethren of the
Press, but We can honestly cay that
il one Of the number Who owes us
rs for printing his paper for him
for ten weeks Immediately after the
Virginia fire would pay hie* debts
re would think. heap more of
him-and re believe he would think
better of himself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-19

ONE drop of water does not make
a lake, nor one man does not make
a town. Forget that your enemies
exist and pull with the crowd for
Virginia-the busiest city of the
ranges or of northern Minnesota.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24
SAID TO, BE FUNNY.
An EnRlishman's Toast.

Five companions, each representing
different nationality, became init
mate friends. One is Russian, one a
Turk, one a Frenchman, one an Ameri-
can and an Englishman. These five
frequently assembled together and tell
of the comparative merits of their
respective countries. During the
coarse of a recent dinner it was pro-
posed that each of the five give a
toast to his native country, the one
giving the best toast to be at no ex-
pense for the feast. The result was
these toasts:
The Russian Here's to the stars
and bars of Russia, that were never
pulled down."
The Frenchman-"H Here's to the
cock of France, whose feathers were
never picked"
The Turk Here's to the moons Of
Turkey whose wings were nevel
clipped"
The American" Here's to the star.
and stripes of America, never trailet
in defeat"
The Englishman - "Here's to the
rampin', roarin' lion of Great Britain
that tore down the stars and bars Of
Russia, clipped the wings of the
! turkey, picked the feathers off the
cock Of France and ran from the stars
and stripes of the United States Of
America.
The Englishman was at no expense
for the feast. Exchange
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24
1T WILL BE A
BATTLE ROYAL.
Palouse Irrigation & Power Co.
VS.. Portland & Seattle
Railroad Company.

A law suit involving property in
terests of vast Importance and magni-
tude was filed in the Superior Court
here last week by the Palouse Irriga-
ton & Power Company against the
Portland and Seattle Railroad Com
pany. This is the latest movement
in the revival of the socaled "Pal-
ouse Irrigation Project" which the
United States Government took under
advisement about year ago, but which
is now being pushed by one of the
largest and wealthiest corporations in
the State Of Washington. Lowell &
Davis and S. H. Steele appear as
attorneys for the Irrigation Company.
The complaint as filed alleges that
the Palouse Irrigation & Power Com
pany is corporation organized for
the purpose of constructing a system
of irrigation bitches in the counties of
Whitman, Adams and Franklin; That
they are the owners of the north half
of section thirty four, all of sections
twenty seven and thirty five in town.
ship fifteen north, of range thirty six !;
that they are the owners of section
thirty-one and the north west quarter
of section thirty three all in town
ship fifteen range thirty seven; That
besides owning all the land, they have
as an easement or right of way for
said canal strip fifty feet wide sur
veyed and staked over the south east
quarter of section thirtyt two, in
township fifteen north of range thirty
six; that they have a strip one hum
dred feet wide as located and staked
over the west half of section thirty
three in township fifteen north of
range thirty six, and through the
moth half of section thirty two in town
ship fifteen, north of range thirty
seven. The complaint alleges that
the defendant railroad company has
surveyed and located it's line of road
along and across said land so owned
by petitioner and has let contracts to
Allen & McKivor and to Twohy Bro
theirs, contractors, for the construc-
tion of said road over said right of
way, and that said contractors are
actually constructing said road, that
they are blasting, establishing camps,
grading, cutting and filling, land that
they are doing all this without first
having obtained plaintiffs consent
and without first havig acquired the
right of way or having rendered
compensation. A temporary injunc-
ton used today restraining the rail-
road company, its agents or employees
from proceeding further with the work
until Monday, April Goth at ten
o'clock a. M, at which time there
will be hearing on the temporary
restraining order and the court will
determine whether or not said injunc-
ton shall be made permanent.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24

The old woman hesitated for a NOM
'ent, and then fixing a thoughtful,
kindly eye upon him, said again;
.Well, then, if you are 30 smart as
all that, just give me ticket back to
We place come from, please.
where did you come FRONT" was
le marking reply.
81 came from place where gentle
en- are not so rude as to make fun of
d ladies' travelling along,,' was the
crushing reply.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24

Pennsylvania has set aside 500, 600 for
its exhibit, New York $4,000 Ohio
and New Jersey SIS, 600 each, Florida,
Georgia, Missouri, Michigan, Maryland,
Massachusetts, and Wisconsin over
$50 600 each. The state of Virginia
has expended 100000. while the Viz
ginia counties have swelled this sum by
an additional $50, 600, and southwest
ern Virginia has subscribed 500, 900
for novel, special building, in the
construction of which bit of every
kind of lumber native to Virginia is
used, and in which an exhibit of the
mineral resources of the state is made
Chicgo had its Midway" St, Louis
had its pike" and Portland its Trail. :"
At jamestown the ''Warpath" is %
belligerent title of the recreation sec
ton, which includes chiefly the usual
well-known features of spectacular
displays; moving pictures; reproduc-
tions of forgein scenes, etc. Among
shS iS" iSdtuiSS Is TIE REPRODUCTION
of "Old Jamestown.
jamestown differs from its prede-
cessors in the marked prominence given
to military and naval spectacles. The
parades are to be given on a great
military drill plain of thirty acres.
especially devoted to the purpose. The
reproduction of the battle of the
Monitor" and "Merrimac" on Ham
ton Roads, the assembling of war
vessels of all lands within the generous
harbOr; the generous entertainment
of notables in military and naval circles
at home and abroad are expected by
the promoters of these features to
futher the friendliness and fraternity
between fighting forces (which may be
determining factors in avoiding inter-
national complications in the future. {"
And so say we all of u.s. Epworth
Herold.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24
Spokane, Washington.

A little old woman entered the depot
at a. station between Northport and
Spokane.
1t was, easily seen that she was
nervous as she approached the ticket
window and said anxiously:
mister, is this the place where you
come to know where you have to GOT"
The agent saw the humor of.the
situation.
Eyes, this is the place you have to
60 to see where you come FROM" he
answered, with q grin.