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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
FULLY W WITH THE TIMES.
Oklahoma City Surprised Narrow
Minded New Yorker.

Oklahoma amazes an easterner. The
wide, asphalted streets. the plate glass
fronts of department stores, the clean
sidewalks, the well-dressed, unhurried
shoppers, the finish, the metropolitan
air you find in Oklahoma City, for ex-
ample, seem marvels to find in ter
ritory only IL years old. But do not
say so.
A New Yorker who went there on
business complained that fate was
thrusting him into a wilderness, and
his Oklahoma associates could not re-
assure him. But coming down to
breakfast the first morning, at his
hotel in Oklahoma City, he stared
around in wonder as he entered the
dining-room.
This he exclaimed, "this is Okla
homa. Why, do you know" conf
dentially, 81 even found porcelain
bathtub in my room"
We'll" said an Oklahoman, drily.
don't you have those in New York;"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
WHAT'S THE USE?
To Pour in Coffee When It Acts as a
Vicious Enemy.

Fasters have gone without food for
without sleep. For long time have
not been sleeping well, often lying
awake for two or three hours during
the night but now sleep sound every
night and wake up refreshed and Wig
orous," says Calf. woman.
do you know why? It's because l
used to drink coffee but finally cut it
out and began using Postum. Twice
since then | have drank coffee and
both times passed a sleepless night,
and so | am doubly convinced coffee
caused the trouble and Postum re
moved it.
my brother was in the habit of
drinking coffee three times a day. He
was troubled with sour stomach and
would often notice him getting soda
from the can to relieve the distress in
his stomach lately hardly a day
passed without dose of soda for re-
lief.
Finally he tried a cup of Postum
and liked it so well he gave up coffee
and since then has been drinking
Postum in its place and says he has
not once been troubled with sour stom-
ach."
Even after this lady's experience
with coffee her brother did not suspect
for time that coffee was causing his
sour stomach, but easily proved it.
Coffee is not suspected in thousands
OF cases just like this but it's easily
proved. A ten days trial works won
ders. There's Reason"
Read the famous little book, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Empire Builders" by Francis
Lynde, published by the Bobbs-Merrill
Company, Indianapolis, is a story OF
railroad building in the west, and
should be of special interest to Utah
readers. many of the scenes being ia
miliar to residents of the Mormon
state. The fight of strong young men
seeking fame and fortune at their
chosen avocation and among the grand
old mountains of the Rocky Mountain
range, makes one feel the thrill OF
mastery over new and unnamed lands
get a Whit of far-off camp life, and
long for the wild life of the railroad
builder through the wild gorges and
passes of this great mountainous coun
try. OF course there is a love-story
interviewer in this tale of the mighty
accomplishments of gritty men, and
It looses none of its interest by rea-
son of the scenes in which it is laid.
1t is a wholesome western story and
one which the average westerner may
most thoroughly appreciate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
LEFT 1T TO THE OLD HENS.
Amateur Fancier Thought His Re-
sponslbility Had Ended.

An Indiana man tells of the efforts
Of an author belonging to the Hoosier
school of historical novelists to put
in his leisure time as hen farm
.er" in that state. The literary per-
sons venture afforded his agricultural
neighbors no end of amusement.
During the first year the amateur
farmer discovered that all his little
chickens, which were confined in
coops, were languishing at the point
of death. The novelist went over his
hen literature to locate the cause of
the trouble, but to no avail.
Finally he called upon an old chap
named Rawlins, to whom he put the
question:
What do you suppose is the mat
ter with those chickens?"
well, l dunno" said Rawlins.
'What do you feed 'em?"
Feed them" exclaimed the novel
ist-farmer Why, l don't feed them
anythingl"
Then, how'd you suppose they
was a-goin to live?"
Il presumed" replied the literary
person, that the old hens had milk
enough for them now"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
BABY TORTURED BY ITCHING.
Rash Covered Face and Feet-Would
Cry Until Tired Out-Speedy
Cure by Cuticura.

my baby was about nine months
old when she had rash on her face and
feet. Her feet seemed to irritate her
most, especially nights. They would
cause her to be broken in her rest, and
sometimes she would cry until she was
tired out / had heard of so many
cures by the Cuticura Remedies that
1 thought 1 would give them a trial.
The improvement was noticeable in a
few hours, and before had used one
box of the Cuticura Ointment her feet
were we'll and have never troubled her
since. l also used 1t to remove what
is known as cradle cap from her
head, and it worked like charm, as 1t
cleansed and healed the scalp at the
same time. Mrs. Hattie Currier,
Thomaston. Me-. June 1905"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Architects and Closets.

An architect, says a writer, COM
plains that women have a mania for
closets and that when a woman is al
lowed any liberty in the matter she
changes his whole architectural plan
in order to make room for them. This,
among his fellow architects. This is
very interesting, but why do architects
make plans if not TO make every effort
themselves to secure conveniences? A
house may be architecturally perfect
and yet not fit to live in, and it certain
ly is not if there is not closet room
enough.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
The Crack in His Armor.

tits a good thing for man to be
a little bald,', said the girl as they
walked along in the rear of one be-
meath whose hat showed a small bare
half moon. 1T takes the conceit out
of them. Now there's John. He has
a bald spot that he has spent about a
hundred dollars on to no effect. When
he gets too smart all have to do is to
glance carelessly toward that vulner-
able spot and he subsidies immedi-
atelY."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Cunning Chap.

"Yes," confessed the blushing girl
with the white parasol. Il thought it
rather odd that Jack should keep on
asking about our college yell. Finally,
to get rid of him, told him it was
three yells in quick succession"
What them" asked her chum.
what then? Why. the goose kissed
me three times before 1 could re-
monstrate and when l gave yell for
each kiss mamma thought was CIV
ing the class YELL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Fresh Fuel.

The scrap between the married cou-
pie had died down to a few listless
mutterings, and the canary bird in the
cage was beginning to think about
singing again. when she remarked, as
a sort of afterthought:
''At any rate, everybody in my fam
lily thinks l am very intelligent"
Eyes. by the side of them you are"
he replied with a bitter snort.
After this the scrap was renewed
jubilantly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
A Country Marvel.

The little fresh air boy was COM
fortably quartered in a farm house
near the salt water for his summers
outing. The first day he strolled down
the road to the marshes and he stared
in establishment at the cat-tails grow
ing there. Then turning around to a
native of the place who was accom-
panying him he said: Gosh; / didn't
know that sausages grow on sticks.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Not His Element.

"And if give you money" said the
philanthropist, will you promise to
go and take bath?"
Redface Leary drew himself up to
his full height.
"a bath? And is it mermaid you
take me for?" he cried bitterly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Xictorx Over Self.

1t was with profound wisdom that
the Romans called by the same name
courage and virtue. There is in fact
no virtue properly so-called. without
victory over ourselves; and what
costs us nothing is worth nothing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

81 suppose" said Mrs Tartleigh.
when you die you expect to meet all
your husbands?''
you are very rude" retorted Mrs.
Muchwedde when / die I expect to
go to heaven. "-Young's Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Little Bartholomew mother over
heard him swearing like a mule
driver, says the Cleveland Leader. He
displayed fiuency that overwhelmed
her. She took him to task, explaining
the wickedness of profanity as well
as its vulgarity. She asked him where
he had learned all those dreadful
words. Bartholomew announced that
Cavert, one of his playmates, had
taught him. Cavert's mother was
straightway informed and Cavert was
brought to book. He vigorously de-
MED having instructed Bartholomew,
and neither threats nor tears could
make his confess. At last he burst
out: II didn't tell Bartholomew any
cuss words. Why should l know how
to cuss any better than he does?
Hasn't his father got an automobile,
too?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
INDUSTRY causes RIIndness.

Most persons employed in the Vene-
tan glass industry begin to lose their
sight when they are between 40 and
80 years of age, and often in a short
time become blind This blindness is
caused by the excessive heat and
glare from the furnaces
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
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.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

The Manchester canal was built at
a cost of s75,000,O00 to reduce freight
rates for a distance of 35 miles, and,
while it did not prove good inter
est bearing investment on such a
large expenditure, its indirect and
more permanent benefits are said TO
have warranted it.
Germany has 5000 miles of canal,
carefully maintained, besides 1000
miles of other waterway France,
with an area less than we would con-
slider large state, has 5000 miles of
canal; and in the northern part,
where the canals are most numerous,
the railways are more prosperous.
England, Germany, France, Holland
and Belgium are all contemplating
further extension and improvement of
their canal systems.-Century Maya
zine
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Will lake Precautions.

New York woman has become the
wife of the man who saved her from
drowning. There are men who will
be mean enough after this to inquire
before they save drowning women
whether they are married or not
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
r.. MAI, Man Like. to Parade.

abolish uniforms and you abolish
war" says Col Euston True. but judg-
ing from the popularity Of the uni
formed lodges by abolishing war you
do not abolish uniforms.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
AbnormaIIy Sensitive.

lawfully sensitive about trif1es,
isn't he?" II should say he is! Why,
that man is so personally sensitive
that he can tell If a single one of the
$500 pores that fill the average inch
of human skin isn't in working or
der"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

My way is to go straight forward
and aim at what is right.-Bishop AS
bury.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Mrs. Wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
nsmmation, asys pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
All Buried hy Government.

In some parts of Switzerland all tbs
dead are buried by the government
without respect to wealth or position.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Let thy discontents be thy secrets.
Franklin.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

lve y JngIas name and price stamped bottom Take
ealer for W. l. Douglas shoes II he
Verywhere by mail Cataog free W0ouxls, Bocton Mass
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
A PRIVATE DENTIST.
One Luxury This Man VIII Have When
He Gets Rich.

eff ever I get really rich" said the
man with a toothache, 81 shall have a
private dentist What do / want of a
private dentist? Well, I'll fell you.
"It's bad enough anyway to suffer
from your teeth, but TO me this suffer-
ing is made doubly distressing by the
circumstances attendant upon my visit
to the dentists Office.
81 arrive there to find the dentist
working away upon the teeth of some
patient in bis chair, and that always
sort Of disturbs me-to find somebody
else being worked over and cared for
while / wait in distress. | think | am
entitled to all the care and sympathy.
And maybe find somebody else wait
ing, perhaps a friend of the person in
the chair, or somebody waiting his
turn, come ahead of time, and that
disturbs me, for I like to wait with my
pain in solitude.
"But the dentist gets through with
the patient in the chair on time for me,
and l take my place under his hands.
And I don't doubt that l get his CON
centrated and complete attention and
skill while he is operating upon me,
but 1 can't get away from the idea that
he is working as rapidly as he can so
as to be ready for the next patient.
"And then, with all my pain, can't
forget either that personfn the waiting
room waiting his turn after me, and
waiting without a particle of sympa-
thy for me, and, in fact, rather impa-
tient of my presence and thinking of
himself alone This is rather wounding
to my self esteem.
"In fact, however / regard it, a visit
to the dentists office is always a jar
ring experience. My dentist is man
of the highest professional skill, and,
as said, am sure l get his best care,
but still all these familiar things that
l have mentioned to you jar me, and
l would avoid them all if l could. So
when / get real rich I shall certainly
have a private dentist. Washington
Post
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
cLARKsBoRo.

Miss Blanche Candy, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Ella Canning.
The Misses Virginia and Bessie Miller Of
GlassboTo were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bundens.
Miss Emma Chamberlain of Pleasant
vile is spending this week as the guest of
Miss Ethel Haines.
Mrs. Jennie Brown, of Chicago, is spend
ing this week with with Mrs William
Canning.
The Sundav-schools Of Jefferson and
\ RClarkshoro NJ E. Church pienicked at the
Friends school house, Mickleton last Sat
|urday and was we'll attended. All report
led having fine time. -
Mrs Robert Eldridge is spending a few
days at Pitman Camp Meeting this week.
Miss Lenois stanger of Camden is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kircher this
week.
Mr.. A. L. Hoffman and Mr.. Robert Ell
bridge attended a Masons banquet at Pit
man on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Isaac Fl. Davidson, Jr., is enjoying
two weeks vacation.
St. Peters Sunday-school will picnic at
8Alcyon Park on Wednesday Of next week
aJuiy 81. %
Mr.. Henry Sthrom and wife have taken
several parties of friends on his naptha
launch down the creek. On Tuesday even
ing party Of seventeen went as far as
Lincoln Park.
Miss Ethel Oliver, Of Winslow Junction,
and Mr. Raymond Tyler Of Bridgeton were
Sunday guests of Miss Ethel Eldridge.
Mrs. Clarence Kirby and son Granville Of
Camden spent few days last week with
her father Mr.. A. F. Hoffman.
Mr.. E. Harris Michener and wife of
Frankford, spent their vacation with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Liyezey last
week.
Mr.. A. F. Hoffman is attending Pitman
Grove Camp during its session.
The first quarterly meeting OF the NJ. E.
Church will be held next Monday evening
by the new presiding elder Rev. J. Morgan
Reed.
Mrs. S. S. Norcross and children of Cam
den are spending few days with their
parents Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Vannatta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Locke of Philadel-
phia were Sunday guests of Mr.. Joseph
Wright and wife.
The German Sunday school are pienick-
ing at Tomlin's to-day.
Mrs Pauline Muller Of Philadelphia,
spent Friday and Saturday with her parents
Mr. John Kellar aud wife.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
RULES FOR LONGEVITY.

In Hillsboro, Oregon, lives Mrs. Mary
Ramsey Woods, who is 112 years Of age,
according to authentic record.
Mrs. Woods was asked to lay down rules
of health which in her opinion conduce to
longevity. She said: "Don'tlive artifcially;
work, eat and sleep in a natural manner;
be temperate. =
The old lady states that she has tried to
follow these rules throughout her life, We
may believe that they haYe helped to pro-
long her life SO extraordinarily, but we find
another reason by tracing her family his
tory. Her mother lived to be 110 and her
father within few years as old. Long
life was constitutional characteristic of the
family.
The rules laid down by Mrs. Woods, says
the Wilkes-Barre Record, are, however,
recognized by medical men as the ones to
be observed if long life is desired. But
the trouble is to follow them. If one were
to transport himself to some far off land
where there is none OF the artifciality Of
life, where the embellishments and trap
pings Of society are lacking, where the
ambition to shine above Others in the mat
ter of wealth is an unknown quantity,
where person would be contented to liYe
plainly and humbly and steadily on the
broad acres on which he raised all Of his
L o,.1x xho ,alo
and the diversions of such community
a person could tear himself from the mod
est whirl and strenuosity and madness and
consuming ambition, and hie himself to
such retreat, the problem Of living would
be infinitely easier of solution. There the
mind would be at peace, and that is after
all the foundation of long life. But such a
state of living is not the habit Of this age.
The eeaseless worry and the weary grind
are making premature wrecks of the people
OF the large cities, aud the smaller ones toe.
Medical science has done much with recent
years to fortify the body against disease,
stretching out the span Of years, and if it
were not for that factor the premature death
rate would be very much larger. But the
science of the physician cannot overcome
nature. 1t cannot altogether fortify the
heart and the brain and the nerves against
the penalty of the reckless speed at which
the internal machinery is being driven. In
few years the deaths from heart disease
in New York City have increased fifty per
cent. according to the health commissioner IS
report. Kidney and liver trouble are in
creasing by reason of the strain and the use
OF alcoholic drink, as stimulant to the
weakening bodily functions. We are going
at mighty fast pace and we are feeling the
effect. It is very we'll to talk about sanity
in living, but so long as the consuming
ambition remains, men will plunge to-
wards the vertex and pay the penalty.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
Youthful Einancier.

This really happened in New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent-Molly, find you
have been buying three pairs of gloves
without my permission. Why did you
do so? Miss Molly (aged twelye)-
Why, daddy, I was obliged to have
some gloves; l hadn't pair to wear!
Displeased Parent-It was wrong of
you to buy the gloves without the per-
mission either of your mamma or
myself Miss Molly-Well, never mind
daddy, dear; they won't cost anything
I had,them charged. New York Post.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
nEwRoLD AND wEsTviLLE.

Quite number of people from this Sec
tion visited Philadelphia last week to see
decorations and illumination. On Tursday
the village was almost deserted.
Mr. Gus Richter, of NewhoId, purchased
one OF the burros that were offered for sale
after the Elks parade, and it can now be seen
quietly grazing on some of the vacant lots
the admiration Of all the children.
Mr.. Samuel Davis and wife have returned
home after weeks vacation to the sea-
shore.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cohill, Mrs P. Angus
Oakland, Cal, have returned home after
spending week at Bowers Beach, Del.
Next Wednesday, July 81, will be Odd
Fellows Day at Alcyon Park. Crown Point
Lodge Of Westville will be we'll represented.
Harry CrandaIl, the popular ball player
of the WestYille team, left last Monday for
New York City, to begin rehearsals in a
new sketch which will be seen at Keith's
fduring the coming season.
The attraction at the ball grounds next
EEaturday, will be the strong Pitman Grove
team.
Il A few of our local fishermen who visited
Anglesea last Saturday did not arrive home
until Sunday morning owing to wreck at
Sea Isle Junction.
Albert Rose, a young man living in West
vile, had his pants containing So 90 stolen
last week while in swimming, and had con-
siderable difficulty in reaching home. The
next morning he visited the scene and found
his pants, but the money was gone.
The young folks connected with the NJ.
P. Church gave straw ride to Almonesson
on Tuesday evening and had a pleasant
time.
Albert, Tom, and Bert Sites and George
Kingston. went to Pennsville last Saturday
| in their launch They returned Monday
and reported having caught few crabs
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
How InconsiderateI

young Ruggles did a very thought
less thing"
what was that?"
''He wrote poem in honor of a
certain young woman who had just
completed her twenty-first birthday
and published it in the college paper"
sWasn't it good poem?"
every good"
.What's the criticism then?" -
"Why, everybody who wants to find
out can look back any time and discov-
er how old the young woman is.'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
HOW WE ARE FORMED.
A Few of the Many Marveis of the HUI
man Body.

A Few of the Many Marveis of the HUI
man Body.
On an average mans body there are
10000 hairs. PIucking one every sec
ond it would take | N twelve eight
hour working days to pull them all out
In his blood there are 25,000, 900, ,000, 900
red corpuscles. Laid out side by side
they would cover surface of $3.50
square yards.
The whole of the blood passes through
Il mans heart nearly twice in every
minute It weighs one-thirteenth Of
the entire body weight, and it moves
In different parts of the body at speeds
varying from ten feet to 1866 yards
(nearly one mile) an hour
The fat of your body is fluid. It be-
comes solid only when the body cools
after DEATH 1t is one of your most
useful constituents, forming noncon-
Quoting sheath to protect you from
cold, acting as pads to preserve from
shock, on the tips of the fingers, the
toes. and the heels and lying always
ready as a reserve food supply when
You can get nothing to eat.
A little artery passes from your brain
through the skull into the scalp, which
acts as safety valve when the brain
is congested with blood.
The skin cannot grow again once
1t is destroyed; hence the unsightly
scars left by burns and severe wounds.
Only the surface layer can renew
itself. When the whole thickness Is de-
stroyed, it never reforms. This is the
more curious as muscles, nerves, blood
vessels and bones, all less liable to in
jury than the skin, can grow again.
You are really water rather than
a land animal Although as a whole
you live on dry land, your body con-
sists of countless millions of separate
living particles, and these are all i'm
mersed in the water which constitutes
four-fif of your substance.
Within the inner part Of your ear,
deep in the bone, is quantity of fluid
which acts as a spirit level and enables
you to keep your balance. Chicago
Record Herald.