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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
BIRDS TRAVEL ALONG ROUTES.
All Have Not Same Ranse-swallows.
Great Distance.

The routes by which birds pass to
and from one country TO another in
pring and autumn are regularly fol.
lowed. One great thoroughfare, OF
course, is in the spring from south to
north and conversely in the autumn
from north to south, another is south.
east to northwest third southwest
to northeast with the return into the
same starting points, says the Scot.
man.
The great southern wintering region
is south Of the north OF Africa and
extends to far beyond the equator,
and from II, under the breeding In.
stinct in spring, birds hurry away to
dispense themselves over the wide
spreading palaearctc or northern
lands, which extend as far. in the
case of some species, as a long way
within the arctic circle. South Of the
equator during the northern winter
the migrants fly toward the south pole
to breed. The seasonal range limit
of some of the northern breeding
birds is enormous-several extending
from Patagonia to Greenland.
All migratory birds have not the
same range some fly longer. some
shorter, distances. Tho best known
of all the birds Of passage, the swal.
low has one of the longest ranges
from 1000 to 10000 miles. In this
extended range are also included such
birds as the gray ployer the knot, the
pectoral and curlew sandpipers and
the Asiatlc golden plover.
The longer range-from 5000 Ia
1000 miles-includes such well-known
birds as the cuckoo, the corncrake
the sedge warbler, the greenshank;
the moderate range-from 5000 "a
5000 mlles-embraces the turtle dove
the crane. lapwing. mallard and jack
snipe; the third range-from 1000 to
1000 miles-such birds as the wood
chat shrike. the stone curlew, the
woodcock and black .ern and in what
is called the restricted area--with q
mileage of 1000 miles downward
there are the waxwlngs, several gullf
and the elder duck.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Old Turkish Joke.

Among the many anecdotes related
of the old Turkish joker. Nasir-Eddin.
Khodja, is the following; Khodja
went one evening to the we'll to draw
water, and looking down to the bot.
tom he saw the moon. Quickly he
ran into the house and got a rope
with hook attached to the end of It.
This he lowered into the we'll The
hook caught fast on a stone. Khodja
pulled desperately the hook gave way
and there was the joker fiat on his
back staring mp into the sky.
Upon my soul" he exclaimed ,er.
ceiving the moon, 81 have had bad
fall, but | have put the moon .-ck in
its place"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
A Wonderful Thlnu.

Mr.. Brown had just had a tele-
phone connection between his Office
and house and was very much pleased
with 1t, says the Home Magazine.
Il tell you. Smith," he was saying.
this telephone business is a wonder
ful thing. l want you to dine with
me this evening, and will notify Mrs.
Brown TO expect you"
Brown (speaklng through the tele-
phone)-My friend Smith will dine
with us this evening.
Now listen and hear how plain her
reply comes back"
Mrs. Browns reply came back with
startling distinctness:
ASK your friend Smith II he thinks
we keep a hotel"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
The Dinner Muldoon Serves.

A certain Gotham dining establish
ment features what II claims TO be a
replica of the spread regularly served
at the White Plains gym" made ia
nous by the recent medicine ball test
taken by Secretary of State Elihu
Root. Boosting the caption Null
doon's Vegetable Dinner" the course
in detail consists Of fried sweet po-
tato. egg plant, succotash, stewed to-
matoes. cauliflower, bread and butter.
II is said that when the sponsor OF
this meal bearing his name was a
member of the Finest" and was
jocularly known as "Muldoon, the
Solid Man." he adhered to the regi.
men above described.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
A Standard Measure.

After being ten years in the maxi
ing there has just been deposited in
the government standard weights and
measures strong room a new standard
yard measure. 1t is made of 80 parts
of platinum and ten of iridium, which
when combined are not upset by
either heat or cold. After the elabor-
ate marking 1t was submitted TO a
number Of tests, coming through all
with high honors. Every year of the
next ten years 1t will be examined.
and II 1t varies by the millionth part
of an inch It will be consigned to the
rubbish heap, otherwise it will be.
come a standard.-London News.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Royalty's Cats,

Cats hold as high a place as dogs
in the hearts of our society animal
lovers. Queen Alexandra owns sew
eral fine chinchillas and Persian cats.
Princess Alexander of Teck and
Prince Maurice OF Battenberg also
possess valuable specimens, but the
real cat fancier among the royal fam
lily is Princess Victoria of Schleswig.
Holstein, and the only royal cattery
is the one now established at Cumber.
land lodge. This has been arranged
on the most up-to-date principles, and
has curtalned windows and a front
door with knocker and letter box.
The portals are surmounted by a
crown and the initials w. S. H."
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body Mass Of Sores--cutloura
Cures In Two Weeks.

"My little daughter broke out all
over her body with a humor. and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. l called in three doc
tors, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass Of sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as II they would drop on.
Neighbors advised me to get Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment, and before l had
used half of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed,
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as a newborn babes. l would
not be without IL again II II cost five
dollars, instead OF seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George j. Steese. 701 Coburn St.,
Akron, o., Aug. 80, 1906"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Protecting His Magazines.

while waiting at the doctors the
other day, ! picked up a magazine
from his table to pass the Time" said
the man who observes things. "All
through the book, on nearly every
other page was stamped his name,
and 1t so irrltated me that l spoke
to him about IL.
"Tf didn't I'll that magazine up
with my name he said, It wouldn't
last ten minutes in this place. Some
body would be sure to carry II away.
Even as 1t is. l lose one every little
Whilpi"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Reciprocity.

every father thinks he has the
finest baby in the world"
YES" answered the cynic. land
once in awhile, but not nearly so
often baby grows up to think 1t has
one of the finest fathers in the
world"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS A. they cannot react
the seat Of the disease. Catarrh IL blood or eonst
tutiOnal disease and In order II you take
Internal remedies. Halls Catarfh Cure II taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Cgtarrh Cure IL not aquaek medi
cine IL was prescribed by OF tho best physicians
"a this country for years aud II regular prescription
IL y composed OF the best tonles known. combined
with the best blood puriners acti directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
two ingredients 10 what Produces such wonderful
suits In curing catarIh. Send for testimonlas free
f.J, CHENEY a CO., Props, Toledo, u
Sod by Druggists, price 7hc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Mail hY SkYtoekets.

The most remarkable method Of de-
livering letters doubtless is that EN-.
ployed by the steamers passing is
lands OF the Tonga group in the Pa
cifc. On account of many reefs land
Ing Is extremely dangerous and the
few letters to be delivered are at
tached TO large skyrockets, which are
fred and reach the shore In safety.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
ELLEN M. OIL SON

The responsibility for a daughters
future largely rests with the mother
The right influence and the infor-
nation which Is of vital interest 20
the daughter impaired at the proper
time has not only saved the life but
insured the success of many beau
tiful girl.
When girls thoughts become
sluggish, with headache, dizziness or
n disposition TO sleep, pains Ia back
or lower limbs, eyes dim, desire for
solitude; when she Is mystery to
herself and friends, her mother
should come TO her aid, and remcm-
Der that Lydia L. Plnkham's Vege-
table Compound, made from native
roots and herbs, will at this time
prepare the system for the coming
change, and start this trying period
in n young girls life without pain
or Irregularities. II has been thus
depended upon for two generations.
Hundreds of letters from young
girls and their mothers, expressing
gratitude for what Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for them, are constantly being re-
ceived.
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson. of Az N. East
st., Kewanee, Ill. writes:-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham,-
81 have had the best doctors in our town
for my sickness and they all thought that
an operation was necessary. lhad headache,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Good Management.

Generally It Is good to commit the
beginning of all great actions to Ar
gus with a hundred eyes; and the
Gods OF them to Briareus with a hun
bred hands, first 20 watch and then
10 speed.-LOrd Bacon
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

of order. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me OF these troubles in 1902, and for
five years I have had no return"
All dealers. so cents a box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
AmleI 70 Wives.

Never to tire. never TO grow cold
TO be patient, sympathetic. tender:
to look for the budding flower and
the opening heart TO hope always;
like God, 10 love always-this is duty
--Amiel
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

FITS, 81. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. Kline 8
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 500
trial hottie and treatise. DIR. r.. II. Kline,
Id, 99' Arch st., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

back hurt me ter
ribly, l had sharp,
S h o o ting pains.
changing to a dull,
d T a ging ache. 1
could not stand for
any length OF time
and my back hurt
me when l sat down.
My feet and ankles
were badly swollen
every evening. and
my stomach was out
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Rlondea Live Lonaer.

Statistics show that, though fair
haired people are as a rule less strong
than those who have dark hair, yet
the former live longer than the latter.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

You will never persuade The world
to accept your religion when you look
as though 1t made you sick.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

Whom fortune favors the world
faYors.-German.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06

Hides, Pelts and Wool.
To get full value, ship TO the old reliable
N. w. Hide q Fur Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
BACK GAVE OUT.
A Typical Case Of Kidney Trouble and
Typical Cure.

Mrs. Chloe Page of $40 S. Pitt
Street, Alexandria, Va, says: "My
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
ClARA {. DARMsTADTERL

sldeache, and my feet were 30 SORE could
hardly stand | took two bottles OF Lydia h.
pinkhamS Vegetable Compound when my
periods wore established and now l am
perfectly WI. Mama says she wont bo
without your iucli me In the house. / have
told one girl what Lydia Il. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has done FOR mo
and she * taking IL now.'
Miss Clara Il. Darmstadter, OF 453
Breckenridge St Buffalo, NY. writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;--
"For about ycar. except during the past
few months, | suffered with severe pains
every month, with haclnches aud headaches
! had the blues so bad that | was la despair.
IL Is a pleasure to tell You that Lydia T..
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has cured
mo. Tho Changc In my appearance Is Won
dcrful aud desire that this good may come
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further details may write 70 me and | shall
be glad 20 give them."
If YOU know of any young girl who
Is sick and needs motherIY advice.
ask her To address Mrs. Pinleham, at
Lynn, Mass, and tell her every detail
of her symptoms, and 20 keep nothing
back. She will receive advice abso-
lutely free, from source that has no
rival in the experience of woman's
ills, and IL will, II followed, put her
on the right road 20 u strong, healthy
and happy womanhood.
Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound made from native roots
and herbs cures where others fail.
a record of actual cures of female
ling in every part of the United
J the wonderful virtue of Lydia
nd and what it has done for them.
"A, a MomansS Remedy for Mammals Iils
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-11-06
Important 10 Mothsra.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CAsToRIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and SEQ that Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02

Two years have now elapsed since
Princess Louise of Coburg was taken
to the Coeswig sanitarium near Dres-
len No improvement appears to
have taken place in her mental condi-
hon' the reports concerning her
health being very unfavorable. The
ioctors declare her to be suffering
rom partial paralysis of the brain.
md say that her c,se is hopeless
Extremely apathetic as regards all
exterior things, the princess stin dis
plays passionate love for flowers and
towering plants. Her rooms are filled
with them, they stand in every niche
and corner, and even upon the floor
in vases and flower pots. The in,ere.t
she first displayed in her toilette has
quite subsidized, flowers being her only
solaee' The unhappy princess spend.
much time among them, and is oftsn
heard connding TO them her ,orrov
London Telegraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
MICE IN THE SLEEPS WOOL.
New York Farmer Ffnds Highty of
The Tiny Creatures Rnssoass ssd
I'm Ylseoy Homes.

Adsit Bailey keeps good many
sheep on his farm in the town Of Ur-
bana, says a Bath On. " report. He
noticed the other day. on going out to
feed his flock, black spot on the back
Of one OF the sheep.
When he went TO look at IL the spot
instantly disappeared. Then another
black spot appeared for an instant on
the sleeps back and as quickly went
out of sight.
This time the farmer saw that the
black spot was a mouse, and while he
was looking at the place where it had
been third black spot came into sight
at the same place on the sleeps back
and disappeared as the others had.
Then Farmer Bailey thought II was
time to investigate, and he thrust his
hand down into the Sleeps thick coat
OF wool and found three snug and coy
mouse nests, each with a newborn lit
ter OF young ones in IL. He lost no time
in breaking up those odd mouse colo
MES, and then looked over others OF
his sheep, with the result that he found
four more in the depths OF whose wool
mice had chosen warm places TO build
nests and bring forth their young.
Ten nests were found in all, contain.
ing an aggregate Of so young mice.
The sheep seemed not only not to
mind the presence OF the mouse nests
in their feeces, but acted as IL they
were not pleased with their removal
and the destruction Of their contents.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
ORANGES AS CARD-CHIps.
""Nsa 's~turs OF Lesy Game Play ed
by Turks ~ Keep rhsm.s,vs.
Awake.

During Ramazan the sale Of oranges
In Constantinople fell off in most
surprising manner, and the reason was
still more curious, says the London
Telegraph. II was because the gov
ernment had suddenly issued all order
prohibiting the game OF "skambil
kat in public places, and had seized
all the cards, At first the connection
between oranges and a card game does
not appear clear, hut it comes about
IN this way: At the time Of Ramazan
all Turks try to keep awake as much
As possible, and the cafes are full at
night. The assembled crowds Of nor
tiers, b"Ntmen, etc, pass the hours
playing cards, dominoes. or backgam.
mon. but the fayorite game is .kambil
as II finishes very quickly and is no
trouble
The Keepers OF the cafes used To in
sist on each player tthere are four
buying an orange for half-penny.
the winner taking the lot. In this vnv
large quantities ~ oranges were dis
posed OF, but the bushes, suddenly
came to An end with the stoppage Of
"skambil," for dominoes and othar
games take too long TO make An or.
ange a sufficient stake,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
CRUELTY DEPENDED.
The Custom of Vtv<ssstinH Dumb A
t-ak In the Interests Of ssssaes
Approved OF.

Several years ago q defense OF vivi-
section, entitled "a Statement in Be
half OF Science" was issued to the pub
lie by committee Of eminent surgeons
and professors, says Henry c. Merwin.
In Atlantic. This document.
which was indorsed by President Eliot
and other distinguished persons, e1-
pressly sanctions the practice of vivi-
section, without the use OF anaesthet-
les, however painful the operation, in
those cases land they are numerous)
where to use an anaesthetic would di-
minish the value Of the experiment.
Further, the Etst ement expressly de-
tends the custom Of vivisecting dumb
animals not only for experiment, but
also for mere purposes Of illustration
in the classroom; and II makes no dis
tinction in this respect between pain
ful operations and those in which an
aesthetics are used-whereas in Eng
land vivisecting in the classroom with
out the use OF anaesthetics 10 prohib-
tied by law. The language Of the state
ment is in the highest degree decorous
and euphemistic, but when examined
II will be found to cover every form Of
cruelty that can be perpstratsd In the
name OF science.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
STRUGGLE FOR RICH MINE
Continued from first page

the claim, and who had struggled to
hold a share in it under the most ad.
verse circumstances, was coolly inform
ed that he had no intrese in it what
aver.
The defense claims, and much stress
is laid upon the contention, that Robert
son waited until the "Oricle" was
proven a valuable mine before he assert
ed his present claim. This is met by
Robertson S allegation, supported by
his witnesses, that he has steadily and
persistently asserted his intrest to one
third of the property; that he has
rendered payment of his share of the
assessment work and that at no time
has he been guilty of negligence.
An interesting fact in connection
with the suit is that about the time
of its commencement Mitchell trans
ferred his intrest to Mattison by quit
claim deed. B. o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
The Southsru Wa

Your northern girls may have ME-
style and all that sort of thing" sab,
southern gentleman to northern
gentleman the other day, but our
girls have the breeding" And. indesI
says the Boston Transcript. southern
manners and southern courtesy ara n
different fabric from that which IL
known in our strenuous social and in.
dustrial life, Take, for instance. the
southern way OF issuing invitation,
Instead OF intrusting them h.ph,.,rd
to the mail by careless messenger
the southern girls nll the famil, car
riage with their girl friends. and ,
generous hamper OF lunch, to be en-.
ioyed en- route, making 9 pi.s.,n,
days outing, while stopping along the
way to leave the invitations for The
forthcoming festivity lis dali
cate personal attention almost un-
known to northern customs.
Jon work at tonIana prce, at the
Courier ofiee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
L + l. A n ID

We are having some very hot weath
or now but had had thunder storm
Monday night of this week.
Mrs Robert Hall, who has been Wis
iting with her parents for several
weeks, left Leland Saturday for her
home in Union county.
Mrs. Sarah Long and son John were
fhe guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson
Of Hugo Sunday.
John Barker. who left Leland some
time ago. has returned again. and he
thinks this is pretty good place
after ell.
Henry Simmons called at PAGER Sun.
day.
Mr.. Huntington has his saw mill
running now. Talk about saw mills
hon'ming and donkeys whistling-we
have little noise at our camp on
Birthstone creek as we'll as on Grave
creek.
Miss Ada Light. who was taken to
the hospital at Grants Pass some few
days ago. Is improving nicely and her
friends hope to see her return home
soon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
Placer.

Mr.. and, Mrs. Lane of Myrtle Greek,
who have been visiting their son, L.
+. Lane, of this place, for few day
returned home tuesday.
Miss Anna Haryman returned to
Placer Sunday.
GeUrge Howard is suffering from all
attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Madge Smith took her position
an cook at the Rbone & Hague saw
mill Sunday.
Mrs. Ray returned from Grants Pass
Wednesday. While there she attended
the marriage of her brother. George
Brennan Of this place, to Miss Celia
Gilpatrick Of UaDyonvIlle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Of Gre. nback at.
tended Sunday school in this place
Sunday.
Mrs FurDess went through oar
town last week on her way TO Leland.
-. kTOOT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02

There is more Catarrh in tb;.
tion of the country than all otbor suV az
eases put together, and until the ,.. M
few years was supposed to be ,no,'. '
able. For a great many years doo,a.
pronounced it a local disease s wy
prescribed local remedies. ana ~ -
constantly failing to cure with ,o.',
treatment, pronounced it incpraSIIssi Isi
Science has proven catarrb to Iie, W.
constitutional disease and tbsrasesa &c
requires constitutional treatmauui.e
Halls Catarrh Cure, ,manufactn.un.s;
by F. j. Cheney Co., Toledo dSIrso Sh;a
is the only constitutional cure-ou LILY, .s
market. 1t is taken internailu 'ae
doses from 10 drops to a teasnoo,s,ii 10
1t acts directly on the blS'aui; blaoS a
mucous surfaces of the svs.ai ana
They offer 500 for any case 4 'sen, se:a
to cAIe. Send for circulars and iaa sas as'
timonials. u 'es'
Address: +. ]. CHENEY g. co
Sold by Druggists, 75c %iI TaI.
Halls Family Pills for constipat;one e
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-08-02
SOUTHERN LABOR PROBLEN.
Hesvos Are Fioekins 70 the Towns
and Farms Are sa6eriag for
HHnds 20 Work

The question Of farm labor in Louisi-
ana is becoming very serious. reports
the New Orleans Picayune. The ne
groes, who have heretofore done all
the plantation work, are focking to the
towns and cities, where they can get
occasional jobs and find other means
Of living without having to perform
regular work. In Louisiana there is no
season when work on the plantation
ceases. There ia as much done out of
doors in the winter as in the summer,
and as a consequence laborers must re-
side upon the plantation, so that they
can perform labor daily, which goes on
all the year round This is not the
case on farms in northern states,
where the winter weather puts an end
to all agricultural labor for the sea
son.
The negro, left to his own devices,
has found out that life Of ease, with
the doing of occasional spurts of work,
is more to his taste, and this has caused
a movement from the farms to the
towns, where the colored people herd
together and content themselves with
doing odd jobs. The negro women in
town go out, with more or less regular
ity, to daily service; but they return
at night to their own quarters. and the
greatest part of their earnings go to
support the idle men. The Louisiana
country papers are complaining of the
great lack Of laborers. Considerable
numbers Of Italians are coming into
the state direct from their native coun-
try, and they are said to be industrious
and reliable.