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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
WHY HE WANTED LAW.
Man Had to Be Forced Into Paths Of
Righteousness.

Congressman James Il. Watson OF
the Sixth Indiana district told a story
while in town recently, anent the OPP
GRAFTON of the pure food law. and In.
tended to illustrate his expressed
theory that more people would be
good IL they had TO be.
1T was while we we're wrestling
with the pure food bill at Washing
ton" he said. that ] got letter from
home, written by man from whom !
bought big quantity of maple strip
each year. He urged me to fight for
the pure food bill. Now, couldn't
help remembering. to save my life.
that this man bought FIVE barrels of
brown sugar at the opening Of the
maple molasses season. So / wrote
him a note suggesting that advocacy
OF pure food measure seemed odd
from man who bought FIVE barrels
Of brown sugar before beginning the
manufacture Of his pure maple strip.
Never feazed him. He turned my
letter over and wrote on the back: L
know 1t, but | want the law TO make
me do right Indianapolis News.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
JOKE ON THE CONGRESSMAN.
Waiter Drew Wrong inference from
Guests Attitude.

A Georgia congressman gloefully
tells OF an experience during his last
visit to New York.
The representative had put up at an
American-plan hotel. When, upon sit
ting down at dinner the first evening
OF his stay, the waiter obsequiously
handed him bill OF fare, the con-
gresham tossed Il aside. slipped the
waiter a dollar bill, and said. Bring
me a good dinner"
The dinner proving satisfactory, the
southern member pursued this plan
during his entire stay in New York.
As the last tip was given, he men.
toned that he was about to return to
Washington.
Whereupon. the waiter, with an OK.
preston OF great earnestness, said:
We'll. sir. when you or any of your
friends that can't read come to New
York, just ask for Dick."--Ilarper's
Weekly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
"eoNg TO THE DEVIL"
London Inn Responsible for Origin Of
Common Saying.

The old inns of England have been
responsible for the origin OF many
common sayings. An instance OF this
is the proverbial phrase He has
gone TO the devil" On Fleet street,
London, near Temple Bar, was once a
tavern which was known by the strict.
ly old.fashioned name, THE Devil and
Saint Dunstan." II was famous for its
good dinners and excellent wines, and
received large patronage from the
lawyers Of Temple Bar
II was Familiarity known as THE
Devil" and when a lawyer left his
Office TO go there he usually left a no
tice on his door. Gone to the Devil"
There were some who patronized the
tavern to the neglect OF their business,
and the notice was so regularly exhib.
tied on their doors that II finally came
TO be used to characterize the man
who was losing his grip and going TO
destruction.--The Sunday Magazine.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
What the Poet Saws.

After their honeymoon to Niagara
Falls they came back and settled on
the old farm.
Gracious, sile!" said Cynthia. why
are you in such bad humor?"
Making butter is blamed hard
work" grumbled sile, removing the
beads from his brow.
"oh, cheer up, Sile. Don't the poet
say that II is love that makes the
world go round'?"
Eyes, but, by gosh, II don't make the
churn go round"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Hs Set a Date.

A merchant in a Wisconsin town
who had a Swedish clerk sent him out
to do some collecting. When he re-
turned from an unsuccessful trip he
reported:
"Yim Yonson say he vill pay ven he
sells his hogs. YIN olesen. he will pay
ven he sell him wheat, and Bill Pack
say he will pay in january"
Well" said the boss. that's the
first time Bill ever set a date TO pay.
Did he really say he would pay In
january"
We'll, aye tank So" said the clerk.
"He say dat II ban dam cold day ven
you get that money. | tank that ban
In january. Weekly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
rhe peaeeful Joy Of the River.

An ingenious Spaniard says that
rivers and the inhabitants OF the wa
terry element were made for wise men
to contemplate and fools to pass by
without consideration" And though
! will not rank myself in the number
OF the first, yet give me leave to free
myself from the last, by Offering to
you short contemplation, first OF riv.
ers. and then OF fish; concerning
which doubt not but TO give you
many observations that will appear
very considerable; am sure they have
appeared so to me. and made many an
hour pass away more PLEASANTLY. as !
have sat quietly on a flowery bank by
a calm river-Isaac Walton.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
TRAGEDY OF A BROADWAY CAR.
Truly II Is Everybody for Himself In
New York.

There were six in the seat OF the
Broadway surface car which was too
many. However. everybody who board.
ed the car seemed to take fancy to
that particular seat, so some were also
standing. A very small man sat
crouched on the end seat, pretty girl
next to him. The small man seemed
TO be very restless. and no wonder,
for all the rest were pushing the pref.
ty girl, who necessarily pushed him In
a way that seemed to infer that his
room was better than his company. At
length, unable to endure II any longer.
he all at once showed his shoulder
under the rail and fell out, apparently.
Mercy" screamed n nervous pas.
senger. has he committed suicide7"
Il don't know" answered the pretty
girl, but, anyway. I've got the end
seat."-N. Y. Press.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dlspensary--Did Not
mproVe-suffered Five Months
Perfect Cure by cutleLra.

my Three children had eczema for
i've months. A little sore would APP
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about week when
the second boy took the disease and
a few sores developed, then the third
boy took II. For the first three months
l took them TO the NJ Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve.
Then / used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and in few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were well you could see nothing
OF the sores. Mrs. Kate Kelm, 5l3
West 29th st., New York, N. Y, Nov.
1, 8 and z, 1906"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
MR.. JOHNSON NOT TO BLAME.
Good Old Lady Understood How the
Mistake Occurred.

There is a good old lady who cannot
resist speaking well OF all her &C.
quaintances.
On Thanksgiving day she told the
colored man who did chores about the
place that he might go into the barn.
yard and help himself to chicken.
The man obeyod with alacrity and was
most profuse In his thanks
In the course of few days the
lady's husband informed her that on
Thanksgiving day neighbors had seen
Mr.. Johnson seize two choice hens
from the coop.
Il did tell him to take one" con.
fessed the lady regretfully, but, you
know. dear, how intensely Mr. John.
son celebrates the holidays Why, he
simply cannot help seeing things dou.
BILE"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
COFFEE FRAPPE is GOOD.
Neeessltates only a Little Work with
the Freezer.

Prepare pint of strong. black cof-
fee: boil graduated sugar with enough
water to dissolve It until It almost
strings. add this to the coffee and
place the mixture in a freezer. The
amount Of sugar must vary according
to your taste; 1t should be sweetened
to about the same point that you like
breakfast coffee no more. Turn the
dasher of the freezer first to right then
to the left, alternating the movement
and scraping down the mixture from
the side of the freezer as it begins to
harden. When it looks like rock crys-
tai, that Is. semi-transparent and show
ing little sharp points, heap In glasses
and serve Immediately with very thin
waters that are not too sweet.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Disparity.

The two young women. who had not
met for a long time, embraced each
other with much fervor
"How's this. Kate? hear you have
gone and married a rich widower. Is
he much older than your"
well. there's considerable differ
enceSetwoen our ages, Clara. In fact,
he's a war veteran"
Spanish war;"
"oh, no; he wasn't In that"
civil war. then. OF course"
'No-er-Mexican."
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
plslIlusion.

The American contractor stood at
the base OF the great pyramid and
looked at the venerable monument in
disgust.
It's a big pile, all right" he said;
"and it may do well enough for Egypt.
but II a man In the United States
should turn out Job of stone work
like that the papers would roast him
from Hoboken to Hegewlsch."
Turning away disappointed. he con,
soled himself by taking ride on a
camel, which animal he found fully up
TO all the descriptions he had read OF
IL.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Deafness cannot Re Cured

~ local applications, they cannot reach the die
eased pOrtion % the ear There Is only one way 10
cure deafness and that Il by constitutona remedies
Deafness 10 caused By al lnnaned condition of the
mucous lining OF the EustAchian Table When this
TUBE 70 Unnamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing, and when Il 4 entirely closed Deaf
ness the result, and unoss the Inflammation be
taken out aud this tube restored its normal cond
ton, nearing Will be destroyed forever nine cases
out " ten are caused by Catarrh. which Is n0thlag
but an inhamed cundifion OF the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give one Hundred Dollars for Any case Of
DEAFNESS caused by catarrh that cannot Be- cured
by Halle Catanh Cure send for circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists s5c
Take nalra falnlly PM for combination
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
To Wash Greasy Elannsls.

The best way to wash greasy fan.
nels is TO soak them for half an hour
In soapy water. The water should
cover the garment and should not be
allowed to get cold while the fiannels
are soaking Add a good quantity OF
ammonia to the soapy water and place
a cover over the tub or receptacle
where the iiannels are soaking. Wash
in a second fresh lather and then rinse
thoroughly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25

will interest the thou
sands OF veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering tor
lures with kidney com
plant. Capt. Ely says;
81 contracted kidney
trouble during the
Civil War, and the oc-
casional attacks Anal
ly developed into a
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
pelIolous Iunket.

To make junket. heat half a pint of
new milk to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add a grating OF nutmeg and a quar-.
ter of junket tablet dissolved in a
tablespoonful of water. Mix and turn
at once into n little cup. Allow It TO
set" and then place in a cold place
Serve with a little cream.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
ons aIrpa View Of Reautv.

Beauty In some ways is a handi.
cap" she said. slowly. do you know,
Jerry. that It seems to me almost as
humiliating to be loved for ones
beauty as for ones money. And II
gives false values for shcrt time.
Money, after ell, doesn't vanish like
one's good looks, with years. How is
one to know what one win have left
when ones beauty goes?"-The Cen.
tury.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Cheese Mafers.

One cup sugar, three a. .iospoons
shortening. two-thirds cup *. three
fourths cup grated cheese, one egg
Flour to roll (about two cups. but
-four differs; one teaspoon bak-
ing powder. Roll very thin and
bake in quite a quick oven. Watch
carefully as they burn easily. Nice
for lunches.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25

chronic case. AT one time had to use
a crutch and cane to get about My
back was lame and weak. and besides
the aching there was distressing
retention Of the kidney secretions.
was in bad way when began using
Doans Kidney Pills in 1901. but the
remedy cured me. and l have been
well ever since"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box.
Foster-Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Splce Cookies.

To one cup of sugar add one-half
cup of butter, one egg, beaten; one.
half cup Of sour milk; one-half tea.
spoon baking soda; one-half teaspoon
baking powder; one-half teaspoon Gin.
namon; one-half cup chopped raisins;
little nutmeg; one-half cup chopped
English walnuts, and two and one-half
cups Of -four. Roll out thin. Bake
slowly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Dutch al Home and Abroad.

Holland has a population of only g.
100000 but there are 10000, 900 Of peo.
pie in the Dutch East and West In.
dies. The Dutch are not at present
much addicted to emigration. In the
United States. at the time OF the last
census. there were only 10000 per
sons of'Dutch birth The number OF
Netherlanders IN the Dutch East In
dies is barely $4,000.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
a Noble Idea,

Just to be good. to keep life pure
from degrading elements, to make 1t
constantly helpful in little way to
those who are touched by II. to keep
ones spirit always sweet and avoid
all manner of petty anger and irrit'
ability--that is an idea as noble as II
is dificult.-Edward Howard Griggs.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Bacon RarebIt.

Take one pound Of good American
cheese. wet II with a cIpful Of ale,
put II in the pan over the fire, melt
and work smooth and creamy by con
slant stirring Add a generous dash
OF cayenne and pour over hot toast
and on the top of each piece lay a
thin crisp slice OF bacon
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Product Of the Lowty Hen.

Washington's monument Is 500 feet
high. The eggs shipped from so coun-
ties in this state. leaving Ga yet to
hear from. II placed end on end would
build monument 22i. 1882 times higher
than the Washington shaft.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Grape Juice Punch.

Make a pint Of strong lemonade,
sweetening with boiled sugarand-wa-
ter syrup. When cold add a quart of
bottled grape Juice and pour over a
block Of ice in bowl; add bits of
sliced orange, lemon and pineapple
Harner's Bazaar.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
eusv Brltlsh Bees.

The average weight OF honey taken
from an English hive annually 's so
pounds. This is double the rage
product from American hives.
The record taken from hive Is
600 pounds, from SICK of Cyp.
rians.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
An Edible snawend-

Dulse is more frequently eaten than
any other seaweed. II is usually dried
and eaten raw. In the Mediterranean.
where the plant is common, II is cook
ed, and is a chief ingredient in Soyer's
famous ST. Patrlck's soup.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
chIn.se noetor,s MedIeIne.

The Chinese doctor believes in Civ.
ing like for like" that is. poison for
poison. and thus Includes in his prae'
tice almost every element known 10
nature. His medicine is far-reaching.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
Important 60 Moth,ra.

And It's easy to advertise the fact
that you are fool. All you have to
do is boast publicly OF your wisdom.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands Of Soldiers Cont eted |
Chronic Kidney Trouble VII,
In the Service.

The experience of Capt. John L. Ely.
Of Co. e, 18th Ohio. now living at 500
East Second street, Newton. Kansas,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25

A man can do no wrong-after the
undertaken gets hm.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-09-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
ror children teethng scftena the gums reduces IN.
nAmmation ailAys palm, cures wind colo. 2oc bottle.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
WAR ON TU9EPCULOSES.

Many of our readers will remember that at the last meeting of the Nevada County Medical Society, it was sug- gested that there be established some where in the state a farm where parties afflicted with consumption may make there home, do light work, be treated by competent physicians and f. nally be cured.
 And while no action has ever been taken looking to this result, it is by no means abandoned, and the very thought suggested by our physicians is being ad- vocated by higher authorities every where.
 For long while it was commonly be- lieved that tuberculosis was not pre- ventible and once developed, that is was not curable: the best that the unfortu- nate, who fell into it's grasp could hope for was the prolongation of life by ban ishing himself to some place of great altitude and living in exile until death should overtake him. But now it is generally accepted that tuberculosis is preventible by proper living conditions  and habits, and if attacked in it's incip- iency it is curable The medical re- cords prove these facts.
 The local movement against consump- tion has two-fold object, namely, to wage a campaign of education, and tc isolate those affected, thus reducing the dangers of contagion, and to establish g system for the treatment of patients.
 It is a great plan evolved and speaks well for the interest manifested by the medical society.
 It is intended that the hospital shal be perfectly equipped and shall repre- sent the most advanced ideas in tht treatment of the dread disease.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
SQUAD OF SPIES TRAIL POLICE FORCE OF CITY

New York force. Several large pgi- vate detective agencies were called upon to furnish members of the force, and only the best trained plain clothes men have been accepted.
 Just how long this force of secret police has been at work no one knows except the commissioner and the men themselves The regular members of the force, captains and inspectors, know they are being watched, and they' have sent men out on the trail, but they have not yet been able to trace one member of the new force.
 It was declared that the recent raid upon the headquarters of the Police mems Benevolent association in which SS2, 1000 in cash was uncovered, was the result of information gathered by one of the members of the new fo9ca
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
TEMPERANCE NOTES

On April 18th, the Kansas Sr- preme court made decision, which, in it's application, is said to be the most far-reaching and important which any court has given out relating to the regula- tion of the liquor traffic. By the order of thecourt nine breweries, several of which transact busi- ness in all parts of the world, and a wholesale liquor house are enioined from using any of their property in the state for the pur pose of selling liquors in Kansas in violation of prohibitory laws. Further than that, all the proper ty which the companies and aSSO- citations own in Kansas is practi- cally cOnfscated to the state by .orderof the court which prevents the removal of the property from the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

ZEN. BINGHAM has completed the VI organization of corps of secret police, a squad as faithful and watch full as the secret police of the czar of Russia. Not a move can be made by any member of the police force of Greater New York but will be re- ported to the commissioner.
 Every member is under the eye of this secret force, and the commission CT now knows more about the inside workings of the department than he ever dreamed of before.
 This is the first time in the history of America that the head of a police department has found it necessary to resort to a system of spies. The new force has been recruited from other large cities, and not one of them is known to the regular members of the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
FALCON .

We are having some more rainy cool weather.
 Most cotton planted will be to plant again, hence there will be much of the cotton planted in May, so that the prediction i s that the crop will be somewhat short, as May cotton in most cases is not the best.
 Some of the Falcon people at tended the concert at Center Friday night. They report a good time and entertaining pro gram.
 Rufus Sherrill returned home Sunday from Spring Bank, where he has been teaching for several months.
 There has been quite an evolu- tion of affairs at Falcon. The Farmers Union had an open door speaking last Saturday A good crowd was present and the writer regrets that he was not present.
 Dr. Nichols is our busy doctor these days.
 Malcolm Hamilton says that it is just as hard to "halt between two opinions.
 Tucker of Waldo can now keep in close touch with his Greek authority, as that master mind has moved to Waldo.
 Miss Nora Huckabee is visiting her sister in TeXarkana.
 Mr. Whitten of I. T. is buying cattle in our community.
 Several members of Lum Fincher's family are on the sick list. We hope that they will soon recover.
 A beautiful behavior is better than beautiful form. It gives us higher pleasure than statues or pictures. It is the finest of fine arts.
 Success to The News.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
LITTLE PRESCOTT LAWS

Sec. 236. The Street Commit tee and Marshal shall, at the eX- pense of the town, cause to be built good and substantial cross
 ings at all cross streets and al- leys, and other public crossings in the town; provided, that all railroad companies doing busi- ness in and through this town shall be required to maintain suitable and safe crossings over their right of ways, where they are now built, or hereafter by or dinance or resolution may be re quired to be built or maintained.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

p ARON SPECK VON STERNSURG. D the German ambassador showed young Theodore and Kermit Roose- welt how to jump hurdles just beyond Rock Creek park, the other day. He taught thera so well they beat their father, the president who failed to clear fiye-foot hurdle Baron Stern burg was hussar in the German army in the war with France and what he doesn't krow about horses is not to be found in the best literature Sl the subject. He learned the aet of riding from the ground up, for he en- listed as a private and worked his way along to a commission in a crack cavalry regiment
 The lesson that Baron Sternburg gave the Roosevelt boys was not their first under his tutelage He has been out with them several times Ion the quiet and has managed to bring them to a state of efficiency that already gives them the confidence and ability to follow the hounds. Capt Fitzhugh Lee, of the Seventh cavalry, is assist. ant tutor and the president also takes hand occasionally but leaves most Of the instruction to the German am bassador and the army officer.
 The Roosevelt boys had the time of their lives. There was tonic in the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
BLUFF SPRINGS
Health moderately good.

Plenty of rain the past week.
 There are a number of cattle buyers riding through this sec tion now and cattle are cheap.
 E. M Woosley and family spent Saturday night with Dee Erwin.
 Some of our farmers are hay ing to plant their cotton over. l told them about this foolish ness. Some of them paid big price for their fine seed and lost them.
 Mr. Russell of near Prescott, was here last week buying tim Der.
 Bob Purtle will not plant but 20 acres of cotton this year. He just had 16 last year.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
Snail's Slow Progress.

A snails rate of travel was ascer- tained by experiments in Florence. Half a dozen snails were permitted to crawl between two points ten feet apart. Exact time was kept from the start to the finish, and thus the aver age pace was learned. The figures were then put into tables of feet, yards and furlongs, and it was found that it would take snail exactly IA days to travel mile.