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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Charles Curtis, who was lately elect
ed to the United States senate from
Kansas, is more completely American
than any other member of that body.
His mother was a full-blooded Kaw
Indian. Mr.. Curtis has served in the
house of representatives IA years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Some Little Difference.

care you an expert witness?"
q don't know yet" answered the
man who was giving testimony. y
am considered an expert in my profes-
sion, but as a witness | have yet to
be tried out t'-Washington Star
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
The New STYLE.

"You say that lawyer is one of the
standard authorities, but l can't find
any books of his anywhere"
"Oh, he's an authority on the un-
written law. American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Lola-There is only one thing | en-.
joy more than singing.
Grace-What is that?
Lola-Listening to myself sing
Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Improving on Advise.

"What have you done about that
capitalist? You know l advised you to
try him with tact"
Tact, Man, I've got him nailed"
Baltimore American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

rs that magazine editor crazy?"
"No, just little excited because
mis- funny writer's have resigned in
body
"Oh, I see. Not crazy, but lost his
wits '-Baltimore American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
The Modern Count.

You've had your ccoa an age, l un-
derstand."
Yes, indeed! 1t has been every day
of six weeks since she came. '-Balti-
more American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
Murderous jealousy.

glass worker 40 years old, last
night shot and killed his wife and
then killed himself. Collinet is said
to have been jealous of his wife.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21
The New Offense.

$50 Smythe has been sent into close
confinement. What was he convicted
Off"
Being intelligent and just enough
to act as juror. r.'-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-21

Willie Calf-Why is the old COW al
ways looking at herself in the pool
and boasting of her graceful lines?
johnny Calf-Why, haven't you
heard the cause of her vanity? One
of the. city hunters mistook her for a
deer Chicago Daily News.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
epaln,s csnnn Railroads.

In Spain the railroads do not lose
chance TO make Il little profit even in
the case OF the nontravelers. When
you see somebody or In that country
you must pay for the privilege. The
railroads all sell billetes de anden,
which are good for the platform only
These cost generally centimos, equiv
alent to cent in American money
Just why this Is done It Is hard to see,
because persons entering a train can
not very well avoid the conductor, who
IL always making trips to inspect the
carriages. II person attempted to
steal a ride In u carriage, he would
have small chance Of getting away
with IT, II caught. he would have to
pay penalty Of just twice the fare
between the point where he was dis
covered and the point where tickets
last were inspected.--New York Sun.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
HANDLING Live Wires.

Never handle an electric wire Qest II
be "alive'D with the naked hand, but
use a nonconducting substance as q
protector Any good nonconducting
substance Will supply protection.
Rubber-In form Of gas stove tube
or water hose. could be thrown over a
wire to pull It from Its connection with
live wire.
Porcelain-In form of a bit Of COM
mon crockery or floor tile, hand plate
for door, q stone Ink bottle.
Glass-A stout bottle, a glass rod or
a pane of glass could be used to dis
lodge wire from its connection with
q trolley wire or other current feeder.
Wool-A wooden scarf. stocking, coat
or wrap.
Cotton-Any piece OF cotton garment
or stout cotton Irvine.
SllkScarf or other garment.
Any OF these materials In goOdly
thickness could be used to protect the
hand In removing live wire or even
using an instrument to cut It through.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
Leasnd q 81. wlnlfred wan.

A romantic legend hangs around St.
Winifred we'll. CradocuS, a neighbor-
ing prince. smltten with the beauty Of
a Holywell damsel and reused to anger
by her coyness, struck or her head as
she ied from his unwelcome attentions.
The head, rolling down the hill, rested
near the church, and from the spot the
present cOpious spring gushed forth
as the earth opened to swallow up the
assassin. st. BeunO, who was passing.
picked up the head and, with a skill
which In now lost to the medical pro-
fession. restored the maiden, with only
a slender white line ON her neck as evil
dence Of the miracle. But not only did
the we'll spring from the spot where
the head rested. but the moss on its
brink was supposed to be possessed of
q particularly fragrant smell, while the
blood marks on the stones assumed
many beautiful tints ON June %, the
anniversary of the event Today the
well Is contained in a rectangular
building. and the water flows into a
large basin In the shape Of an eight
pointed star.-London Chronicle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05


The editor sat In his easy chair. B1k
tors always have easy chaIrs-in 30
ton. He thought he recognized he
handwriting ON one OF the envelopes.
he sighed.
Another poem" said be, reaching
for the waste paper basket. He opsn.
ed the letter. He was agrseably dis
appointed. II was prose. II ran a@
follows:
"A man named Barker had q dog
that baFked. so he called II Barker be-
cause II barked and because his own
name was Barker. So the man was
Barker, and the dog that barked was
Barker The man didn't bark, al
though his name was Barker. Barker
and Barker went for q walk, and
Barker barked-that ls, dog Barker,
not man Barker. In fact, dog Barker
barked SO much that man Barker said:
Barker, don't bark so often. You new
or hear me bark Just then man
Barker barked his shin on the bark Of
a tree and barked like anything"
The editor paused. There was q note
Inclosed, which ran, PLEASE send check
for inclosed to me at 1901 Barker ave-
nue., city" Then did the deus ex
machina write, with smile, II have
received your joke and viii send check
when my bark comes in."-Judgs.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
ANNUAL "SrlDDINe" BEE.
Students Of Michigan College Pair OH
For Year.

Students Of Michigan College Palr OH
For a Year.
Lets sit down" That's the way
''stldding" at Alma college. Alma.
Mich. starts, says dispatch to the
New York Herald.
''Stidding" Ii distinctly an Alma
function. II Is the mating time for
students aud goods.
They meet In the large hall, hun
dreds OF boys and girls. Around the
sides of the room are benches empty.
No one thinks Of sitting down until In.
vited. The Invitation fixes things for
the year.
The big room Is filed with those on
their feet. Boys so around looking for
girls who look good"
Two OF the new teachers attended
the "stidding' two years ago. They
knew nothing Of the idea OF the thing.
and after standing around for a time
the man suggested seat. The pair
were the FIRST 10 be seen on the bench
90. The students could not be con-
WINGED that they were unknowing OF
the rule and did not intend being
''stiddles" that year
II Is an odd sight 10 see the pairing.
Every Friday night the ''stiddlng'' par.
y h held. and the pairs mated the
nrst night sit around watching other
'Stiddies" and being watched In turn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
asaan Win %. Anyway.

"An' when they Klts TO Italy gees
ON nili, CROWN quite enthusiastic, as
you might say, over tn laee. he'll
hare tn time Of bis life rumlnatin'
roun' them old palaces OF the dogs.
-DOgsr' ! gasped. Palaces OF tho
dogsF
'.DoKgiss. then. I s,p0sa yoa might
cali t." says be. III you're 80 blamed
pertiklaF, though Il Amt spelt that
way. It's spelt d0gs. only with the
a.
-hili Glad0x." says I. ''fOr an uned.
juestesi man you are IN most ignorant
I ever see. DO yOa mean to tell me
you amt never hear OF IN dodges Of
veniee that has been mayors Of tn
town for al last hundred years or
moref
"No l amt" says be. IAN no one
else neither. Their ain't ans such
folks there Dodge amt an Eyetallan
name nohoW. IL b1ongs IN Connect.
cut. Not but what theirs few mebbe
IN New York an Rhode Island, but not
IN Italy. not By a dsrnsd sight
American MagaEin0.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
MRS. CHADWlcWs vAeAaIEs.
lavish Expenditures For Toys For
Poor Children az Christmas.

lavish Expenditures For Toys For
Poor Children AZ Christmas.
Mrs. Cassie NJ. Chadwick. who died
IN the Ohio penitentiary recently, upon
pure nerve" alone mulcted men out
Of more money than they have been
swindled out OF In this country since
the days Of the Mississippi bubble. At
least three banks failed through the
Carnegie" notes she ypaImed upon
them. Not fewer than a dozen well
established business houses went TO
the wall on her account. The suicide
Of more than one man and the impov-
eFishment Of probably hundreds Of
families may be laid at her door.
A remarkable feature OF Mrs. Chad
wick was her dread Of red headed per-
sons. She rang up an employment
agency in Cleveland one day and asked
them to send around a maid TO her
apartment. The maid arrived and be-
cause her hair was red she was told
her services were not wanted. The
agency was appealed to, and another
girl was sent around. Mrs. Chadwick
noticed that this girl also had a large
mass OF Titan hair
''Go away: get out Of my sight" Mrs.
Chadwick screamed Mt her. go back
to the agency and tell the manager not
to send any more red headed girls.
won't have them around"
Another favoFite habit OF hers was to
order three cabs at once. She said she
would ride only behind bay horses,
and, fearful that black horse or gray
one might be sent II she ordered one
cab. she had three sent around in
order 10 have her pick.
Mrs. Chadwick was eccentric when
II came 20 shopping. but she bought
and bought so literally that every last
one OF the clerks was only too glad
TO wait on her If she was buying
dress goods and velvets--and the fin
est kind OF imported goods were her
particular cholce--she would say.
'Never mind measuring II; send the
whole piece" Sometimes part Of the
piece would he returned. but more Of
ten the whole OF II would be kept.
What she did with all tho stun she
bought was a mygtcry
Florists tell how Mrs. Chadwick
would pick UP little child on the
street and lavish flowers OF the most
costly kind on the youngster. Often,
they say, children would go out on the
street laden with the costilest Of roses,
orchids, violets or whatever flower
happened TO he In season at the time.
just before Christmas several years
ago Mrs. Chadwick walked into a
Cleveland toy store and pulled out
written list that according 10 the store
officials, was two yards long, Nothing
but toys was on the list. and when
Mrs. Chadwick had finished buying
her bin was IN the nelghhorhOod OF
$500, Dolls galore were bought. Mrs.
Chadwick saying that she wanted
something like a hundred, the price to
range from 81 to 50 each. Personally
she made no selections. leaving that to
the clerks who had waited on her.
but when the bill was presented II was
paid at once. The toys were distrihut-
ed among orphan asylums and the diff
ferent children's wards in the hospi-
tails, and many heart was gladdened
that Christmas by the benevolenee Of
an unknown person. as Mrs. Chadwick
expressly stipulated IN buying the
goods that the recipients must not
know whore they came from.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

The great are OF 1889 and enormous
borrowing 10 rebuild the burned city
involved the people In heavy debts.
We had. as matter Of fact. compar-
atiyely hard times here in 1892 and
In the spring Of 1893 before the gen
eral panic Of that year.
To make the situation still more
desperate. our crops were ruined In
the autumn Of 1898 and prices OF all
our staple products--wheat. lead, all
yer. lumber. live stock and agricul-
tnral products generally, were a. the
olwest ebb. We now have hamper
crops and high prices.
In brief the conditions In 1898 all
invited a violent panic and a severe
depression. The conditions In 1907
are 20 wildly different that they
should make this section immune
against hard times. spokesman-Re-
view.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
Hs Had No Choice.

The wife of dynamo tender went
10 haberdasher's to buy necktie for
her husband. she selected a brilliant
rcd orc, ready made. whereupon the
young and Inexperienced salesman,
with compassion for the future owner.
was moved 10 remark:
Excuse me. mlssus. Is this tie for
your hushandf"
''It IS" replied the woman.
Don't you think he'd rather have
some other colorf I'm afraid he won't
wear this red tie"
''Oh, yes. he willr' said the woman
firmly. Hell have to-hs's dead
London Answers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
Mn. Mnhrhenk nies.

Jennie. the wife Of J. NJ, Muhrbeck.
aged 81. died last night. She had been
married about three months and the
couple resided near Fourth ON Indi-
ana street. The funeral will be held
tomorrow at D. N. at the home,
Rev. Oscar Llden ofIlciating. Inter
meat will BE- made In the Forest GEM
etery.
Mr.. Muhrbeck has been long and
trusty employee Of the electric line
and the death OF his wife Is a severe
blow 70 him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
Gorgeous Blrds on Postal card.,


Mrs. Nicholas Longworth has been
sending to her older chums beautiful
postal cards showing birds In gorgeous
natural plumage. says the New York
Press. Such featherpd souvenirs are
enJoying a vogue. The birds from Ha.
wall and the southwest are exquisite
IN coloring. aud a couple OF dozen OF
them mounted on cards make a strik.
ing screen. Airs Longworth has al
NEST 800 specimens. aud she has been
generons In dividing her spolls. The
Tad win not come under the ban OF
TIE Audubon society, for the getting
q the feathers entails no danger 10
tn songstera The pictured birds are
much smaller than tho real ones and
are made up % feathers obtained from
fovls and eolored skillfully.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
END OF WHITE PLAGUE
Cardinal Gibbons Believes Man can
Control Tuberculosis.

Control Tuberculo8is.
WASHINGTON, Nov. cordial
sympathy with the anti-tuberculosis
movement was expressed by Cardin-
al Gibbons in letter which has been
received by DIR. John $. Fulton, sec
rotary general OF the international
congress on tuberculosis, which Is 10
be- held In Washington next autumn.
The cardinal affirmed the belief that
the white plague would ultimately
be brought under complete control
~ smallpox. yellow fever and other
scourges OF humanity have been.
Ny faith in the ultimate checking
OF tuberculosis throughout the world
Is based upon my own remembrances
Of that other scourge, yellow fever.
and the change that has been
brought through the study OF the d.
sease. " says Cardinal Gibbons. Fifty
years ago and even until recent years.
yellow fever was the most dreaded
visitor in New Orleans. In one OF the
epidemIcs OF the disease / contracted
the fever myself.
Examples Of Heroism.
Our freedom from anxiety, 70 far
az yellow fever In concerned, we owe
70 the men who laid down their own
lives for the benefit OF their fellow
men. There was Major Carroll, who
died only q month ago after years OF
suffering caused by his voluntary
submission 10 incubation with yellow
foyer. There was his colleague. DR.,
Laxear. who died soon after inocula-
tion. These men were genuine he
roes, and too high praise can not BIO
bestowed upon them for their SER
vices TO humanity.
In France, In spite OF the mater
Ialistic ayowals OF the scientists, the
activity in researches which aim At
the ultimate betterment OF human
lty In marked. Quite recently one
Of the memorandum books, such as
physicians and even the veterinar-
lana carry around In their pockets.
was shown to me. and | found that
each day Of the Ss6 was marked with
the name OF tho saint associated with
that day.
The French scientists may pro-
fes to be mAterialists. but like Ban
Quo's ghost. viii not down, In fact
Il Il q very lively corpse. for Il il in
delibly stamped upon the human
soul.
While the physician can not
hope TO exercise miraculous cures
he 10 able from the storehouse OF
his knowledge TO apply remedies
which sometimes remove, and more
frequently. at least. alleviate the
physical suiferlnss Of his patients. /"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

@Buy your wife dozen roses and a
bar Of candy once a week for four
wssks. then report to me II you doa't
discover that life Is a real pleasure
IN foot the bin. II you aud happiness
By Il IN discharge you This was
tha penalty inflicted on a salesman by
Judge Cleland In the Maxwell strase
poliee station IN chicago recently.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
CONTRAST is STRIKING

,Uontluued from page ID
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

FOR sALE-t0e loads Of geod plaster aud
brick sand Inquire OF J. 5. King, I0si Thiri
street, or Robert MannS blacksmith shop, neaI
posfnflier.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

FOR RENT- Furnished FouF>Room House for
rent. "a Gardner street
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

PlACARpS.- Furnished rooms. ZOE sale, no
minorS allowed, hotel laws and other cards SOLD
az the Press once.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05
Classified Advertisements

'IEN-l71 - ~ l1FWN17F aIEEI Z y N.
Books bought, sold and exchanFed. Rarton's
B0os store.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

tmEine tor sale Thrre horse power steam en-
glue 90 low prlee. all at the Press afflco.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

IRoNERS VA sTED--we can give steady EN-.
ploywent 10 prrSons capable Of d0inE ironing
Apply 10 the Occur d'Alene Laundry Co
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-05

FURNISHED ROOMS Well heated. for Fent.
Garland House. III Is 9th ST.
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TIMBER LOcATORs WANTED location
ICES y cents per thousand. fnqpiTe Of @. p.
Beard, Occur d'Alene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22
Installing New Pastor.

The Presbyterian church was
very beautifully decorated Friday
night with chrvsanthemums and
green vines. The choir loft espe-
clally was very pretty with ropes
of the vines and chrysaEthemums
The exercises incident TO the in
stallment Of DR.. }. C. Berger as
pastor, opened uD with a couple
of anthems by the choir followed
by an excellent sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Boell of Riley. The subject
of the sermon was the Parable
of the Wheat and Tares, "bring.
ing out the point of Distinguishing
the good from the bad. After
the sermon Rev Mr.. Fisher Of
Manhattan gaze the charge of the
church to the pastor Rev. Mr.
Berger which was very fine indeed
DR.. Harshaw Of Junction City who
was to have the charge to the PEG
pie was absent on account of hav
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22

cannot be taken care of in rhe
building of a distance tariff, be-
eau e the rates quoted in such a
tariff on apply shipments bet yeen
any two stations in Kansas and not
only between the Two cities where
the commercial condition exist.
Generally speaking such condition
must be taken care Of by the
making of terminal rates on the
specific article of merchandise b.
tween the points where the com.
mercisl conditions prevails.
E. G. Sinners ecretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22

petitor. 1t is almost solely the
producer and consumer who pays
the freight, and to assist this
great unorganized mass was the
chief object to the Board in pre-
pairing the new rates. The only
interest these two classes of ship
pers have in the parity of rates is
tnat the rates be so adjusted as to
give them the widest possible
rang of markets in which to buy
and sell. and it will be the aim
of the Board to conserve their in
terest in this regard. The job
bling interests of both the river
and interior commercial centers
are highly organized and amply
able to take care of themselves
before the Board and tn courts.
The large daily newspaper ofthe
state are located at these CONNER.
ciaI centers and will naturally take
much interest in jobbers, rates
and extension of trade benefits to
their several localities. 1t is oui tie
likely that nonr of the iobbing CEN
tiers will get all the good things
thew would like, as the Board must
do two things First, build a tariff
it can defend in the court; and sec
ond, Protect the interest of the
producers and consumers as we'll as
of the iobbrs..
There are many technical and an
noying commercial conditinos pre-
vailing the business life of Kansas
and its relation to the makerts of
the world, but it should be re-
membered that all these conditions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22

large number of articles taking
wheat rate; other grain. which
includes corn: horses and mules.
cattle, hogs. sheep, brick. sand,
hay, lime, cement. and stone. To
find the rate on any article not
named in the list of commodities
the shipper must refer to the
Western Classification, on file
with all depot agents, where he.
will lind the partic liar class to
apply.
The rates quoted in the distance
tariff apply as maximum to all
other rates on shipments between
points in Kansas. That is to say ::
The terminal rates on cattle. hogs
sheep, grain and its products, and
hay, from staff ons in Kansas to
Kansas City, Atchisoa and
Leavenworth, haul not be greater
than the rate given for like dis
lance under the distance tariff.
Toe SANE is true of coal. brick.
lime, cement. salt. sand, stone and
other staple commodities moving
from points of production to
the Kansas producers and con-
sumers are vitality interested in.
The reductions in rates prOvid-
ed for by the new schedule on
the above named commodities, as
we'll as Oh merchandise, is ap-
proximately twenty per cent.
The freight rates now paid for the
transportation of such commodi-
ties will be reduced one fifth.
Investigation has shown thai
Kansas is now bearing a very
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22
ABOUT Freight RATES.
Board Of Railroad Commissions Issues
Explanations.

The state board of railroad CON-
missioners have issued the fol-
lowing explanation for the guild
ance of the public.
The constructing of a distance
tariff quoting freight rates on
classes and commodities for a
great state like Kansas is at best
a very intricate affair. While
yitaly interesting to both the pro-
.ducer and consumer. such a tariff
is, of necessity. one rather difficult
to understand, apd on account of
the many inquiries received from
shippers of this class asking an
explanation of the tariff, this
article is written.
The rev schedule of rate pre-
pared under the direction of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners
is what is known as a distance
tariff" it derives its name from
the fact that it is founded upon
distance, with commercial condi-
tons secondary consideration,
rates on'tae classes and all the
commodities staple to Kansas
being Quoted for esch five mile
distance up to 900 miles, and each
ten mile distance thereafter to
500 miles. The class, 4th Class.
9th Class. and Glasses A. B. C.
D. and E. and the commodity
rates are on lumber, hard. soft
and slack coal, salt, wheat, and a