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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
VALUE OF FINGERS.
Wat the Various Countries of nu'
 rope Allow For Their Loss.

Wat the Various Countries of noup rope Allow For Their Loss.
 The different fingers are far from having the same value in the eyes of the law with reference to their func- honal utilization. Much the most i'm. portant is the thumb for without it prehepsion would be very imperfect. The hand is no longer pinchers, but merely claw, when deprived of the thumb. 1t may be estimated that the thumb represents fully a third of the total valns of the hand. The French ecsurts allow 15 to B per cent value for the right hand and 10 to 15 for the left. The Austrian schedule gives from 15 per cent for the left to 25 per cent for the right In Germany 20 and 2S per cent and even as high as 83.3 per cent has been awarded. The percentage Is based on 100 as the total industrial value of the hand previous to the accident, loss of 90 per cent representing half of the value, etc.
 The total loss of the index finger causes an incapacity estimated at 1C to 15 per cent in Austria, 18 to 20 per cent In Germany, 15 per cent for the left and 20 per cent for the right by Italian courts. The French allow 15 per cent.
 The middle finger Is of much more importance than the index, states Dr. Meiguan, whom we are citing and who Is no small authority. for great loss of force is observed in the hand when the finger Is amputated. Yet almost all the authorities ascribe less impor- tance to 1t than the index The Italian law allows per cent, the Austrian 5 to 10 per cent.
 The ring finger is the least important Its total loss often does not cause in. capacity. The Austrian tariff assimi. lates this finger to the middle one. The Italian law Is liberal, with per cent The French and German tribunals of ten refuse indemnity, considering the lncapacity resulting from the loss as very slight.
 The little finger may be compared to the ring, except In the professions in which 1t serves as point of support for the hand. It may be remarked here that the artist has not been taken into consideration in these cases.--Philadel- phia Record.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
An Absentminded Professor.

The absentminded professor we have always with us, but George Wash ington university lays claim to the prize package. Not only is Professor X. absentminded to marked degree but his wife Is the typical absent. minded professors wife. It is she who places his books ready for the day, che who changes the buttons to fresh shirt, reminds him of the necessity of an umbrella when he starts out in the pouring rain and she who runs out to the gate with his glasses seven days in the week.
 As usual one day recently she pre- pared his morning bath and through some oversight left the hot water spigot turned on. Professor x. entered the bathroom, disengaged himself from his bath robe and plunged into the tub. Instantly the air was rent by wild shrieks, and his wife ran upstairs, breathlessly inquiring the cause of such a commotion.
 "Oh, Margaret" he exclaimed, ''the water Is boiling hot. I am being scald. ed to death"
 Where in the world are you, dear?" said the now thoroughly alarmed wife.
 "In the tub, and the water is scala ing me. What shall I do?"
 "In such case, my dear" responded his better half, T would either get out of the tub or turn on the cold water."- Washington Post.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
The Younw Member.

Grantley Berkeley tells In his life and Recollections" how a member for Ludlow in the last parliament of Will Ham W. 'tried to make a maiden speech, and, rising in his place, with very bald head, known, too, as he was to everybody as one of the oldest stagers in all the ways of the world, he began, with great affectation of in- experience and with an exceedingly mild voice, Mir. Speaker, am but young member On hearing this as- sertion from so we'll known and crafty a man, possessing so venerable pate, the entire house roared with laughter. Twice he stopped, and three times he commenced with ttese words. but It was useless. The house would not listen, and he never to my knowledge essayed to speak again, or if he did the sight of his bald head set his audi ence in roar
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Further Definition Required.

It has generally been assumed that the president meant what he said in l904-That he was so persuaded of the wisdom of the custom that limits a president to two terms, that he could not ins good conscience under any cir cumstances consider a theird. His friends have denied that he was playing game of hide and seek. But the letter to the office holders creates a new condition-makes it impossible to say there is TO doubt. As he makes claim to being a frank and candid man, it is obviously the duty of the pres ident to remove the ambiguity that he has introduced. For the sake not only of his party and his country, but for his own sake, he should explicitly de- fine his attitude.-New York Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
INSECT SUPERSTITIoNs.

The Koran says all flies shall perish with the exception of one, the bee fly.
 It is regarded as death warning in Germany to hear cricket's cry In the night.
 The Tapuya Indians of South Ameri ca assert that the devil assumes the shape of fly.
 The grasshoppers are said to fore warn people fin Germany of the visits of strange guests.
 The Spaniards in the sixteenth cen. tury thought that spiders indicated the existence of gold wherever they were in abundance.
 Although sacred insect among the Egyptians, the beetle receives little no- ucs in folklore. It is unlucky in Eng. land to kill one.
 The ancients believed that there was a close connection between bees and the soul. An old Welsh tradition is that bees came from paradise. leaving the garden when man fell, but with Gods blessing, so that the wax is nee. sssary in the celebration of the mass.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
BANK RESERVES
 SHOULD BE GOLD
Congressman Fowler Turpa Loose More Wisdom Regard-
 ing Financial Furry.

CHICAGO, December lO.--Congress. man Fowler, chairman of the house com. mittee on banking ana currency, and John l.. Hamilton of Hoopestown, H., chairman of the currency committee of the American Bankers association were the chief speakers tonight at the ban quet of the Illinois Manufacturers as. sociation. Fowler spoke on "The Fi. nancial Question:" and the subject chosen by Hamilton was "The Neces. sity for Financial Legislation. y
 Fowler said in part: "Let us settle once for all that the only proper re- serve for banks to hold is gold coin and that we are most unfortunate in having to carry $346,000,000 in United States notes and $600,0O0,000 in silver and maintaining them upon parity with gold, thereby justifying as best we can their use as reserve.
 "A great central bank is in my opin- ion political impossibility at present. l do not regard a central bank as es- sential to scientific or wise banking and currency system for the United States, provided We can unify and co. ordinate our banking interest and bring them substantially into one system which will secure universal co-opera. tion and strength of combination out of the entire banking capital and even with central bank the same co-ordina. ton must be effected.
 "Our reserve must be all of the same character, of gold or its equiva. lent, because gold is the standard value. Our reserve in all financial institutions must be adequate to prove that our credits protect our depositors. We must adopt the principle of free interchange of banking credits.
 "Our bank notes must spring into ex- istenee precisely as checks and drafts through business transactions. Our bank notes must be related to the and based upon the consumed commodities of the country, going out with the products and coming in with consumption.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Digging Louder Than Talking

The party of congressman just re- turned from Panama thinks the canal will be completed in five years. Esti. mates on this point have been going down eyer since the government engi- neers took charge, stopped the contro- versial talk, and more than doubled the rate of excavation.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12

Get your winter supply of coal while we are delivering 1t in ton lots at $12 per ton. Globe Hardware Go.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Drawing Party Lines.

Should recent events really divide the country into two new political par ties, it would be of critical importance to ascertain whether John Temple Graves would side with the prohibition ists or the prune lovers.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
A Stupid Lady RountifuI.

I once showed an old lady much giv- en to good works of the Lady BoNuti- fil order how some proteges of hem who were constantly on the verge of starvation might be placed in posses sion of small but regular and suffi- cient income. My dear," she said, q don't think it is good plan. They would get too independent. I like them to come to me when they are in difficulties and ask for what they want" "Rich and Poor," by Mra Bosanguet.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
/ Keegau's

Is one of Globes oldest and best known cafes; everything first-class in his line. Call and be convinced.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Won't Attempt the Impossible.

Women are not called as expert wit nesses because no woman would be con tent to answer l5,0O0-word hypothet- ical question with a plain "yes" or "no. ''--Pittsburg Gazette Times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Fully Armed.

The Alabamians having adopted the twenty-four-inch pistol, Congressman Hobson, we suppose, will proceed to have himself equipped with revolving turrets.-Charlesto News and Courier.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
Evening Up.

We beg to. assure MT. James J. Hill that the country will sober down the instant Wall street sobers up.-Port. land Oregonian.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
SUIT AND CLOAK H

Ladies', children's anu ready-to-wear clothes. Mlil- goods, etc. Peoples CaSn v Baatz, Prop, 6ss N' DIV Globe, Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
They Would Be Interesting,

Why doesn't some one ask President Porfirio Riaz for his views as to a second elective tergnf-Ohio State Jour- nal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-12
A Royal Prerogative.

Cotton is still king, but is insisting upon an increase of the royal revenue. Nashville Banner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
A Great polyulot,

Solomon Caesar. Malan habltually
convcrsed with his children in Latin.
but on his dcathbcd, when Solomon.
his SON. began to rccite II psalm In the
familiar Nulgate of his youth. the dy-
Ing man. scholar 10 the last. muttercd.
"Non itu. non ita! IIcbralcc;" so the
son repeated ii in Hebrew.
He could, for that matter. just as
well have said II in Coptlc or Chinese,
for to him all tongues came naturally.
At eighteen he could write In thirteen
languages, oriental and European. and
among his published works we find
translatiOns from the Arabic. Persian,
Syriac, Ethlopic, Hebrew, Coptic, Ar.
menian, Georgian, Mongol. Chinese.
Korean, Japanese, Greek. Russian,
Welsh and Gothic. He Is said to have
learned to speak Armenian 1uently In
Il fortnight, and he preached In Geor-
gian TO Georgian congregation In the
Cathedral of Kutais.-London Saturday
Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
A Patient Dou.

My brother has two dogs, one a large
mastlii, the other tiny Spltz which
he can hold in the hollow of his hand.
Don, the big dog, had been taught to
lie down and face his food, but not to
touch until the command, Eat" had
been given him. His mistress, in hur-
ry TO leave Tor days shopping. gave
Don his breakfast one day, but forgot
the permission to "eat," and when she
returned late that night the faithful
dog lay with his paws on the plate OF
food. but not particle had been touch
ed!-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
A LOST CONTRACT.
The Little Thing That May Sometimes
prevent Sale

Prevent Sale.
4 pen once lost me an order | had
Just worked up the executive Of n
large concern Into a desire 20 buy.
had my contract form lying on his
desk with my finger on the dotted line.
He reached over toward his pen rack,
took Off pen and plunged It into the
Ink well. He turned to me with frown
on his face-the well was empty.
| was ready with II fountain pen.
The pen was uncapped. handed II to
him. He started to write. The ink
would not flow. took II and shook It..
Again he made the attempt, with no
result.
Il will get one" he said. So he
stepped into the other room. Evidently
some one stopped him with question,
FOR he did not come back for three
minutes. Then he stood at his desk
He looked down at the contract.
81 believe | had better think this
matter over again." he said. And all
the talk put up could not bulge him.
had lost II sale because my fountain
pen was empty. Now, one of my rcgu-
lar morning duties, week in and week
out just as regular as my shave and
my checking over of calls to be made
and the making out Of my expense nc
count, is filling my fountain pen,
James n. Bowen In System.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
wher. Th.x Were Not Bad.

4 visitor who was ':)ing through th,
penltentiary one dnt turned to the
warden and said
II suppose you have II good many
bad people here?''
Bad! Bad people hrrer' calculated
the gray haired warden. with nm nil
OF comic surprise. "Hliut put that lntc
your head? There nrr no had pcop,
here. Why. II they wnntr1 to bc bad
we wouldn't lot 'eni"
The warden smi,rl gr.ialy and thu
visitor awakened ~ tAr fart that tht
'lHn' was not the place where pcopl,
corll afford t, be bad. even If they
wished. Brooklyn Eagle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

If you have anything to sell, try
our Want Column.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Aecount3 Squared.

ll'cks-l ow" YOU nn apology. The
ia,: t., II was raining. and saw your
m"'rclla, and, supi)S9g yon had gone
h)Nr for good | took It,
Wicks-Don't mention H. owe you
~ apology. You left ynur new hat.
"jl know. AMI wOr' )''r ~ one As
!ld 10 umbrella an1 Hi ItlCpt want
- vet my hat, | lu1 nl "oH". Hope
"l don't mind -IrarsuaE weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Cosmopolitan Dinners.

"IOu can pay yorr monrT In New
York and get any sort Of dinner you
He and of every possible national
tt" declared the man about town
"You can get an Italian Glnncr with
"'"ghcttl, n French dinner with frogs
l'ri an Irish dinner with srn,r sort OF
"i'f. II Hungarian dinner with gou-
!. II Russian dinner with caviare, u
: G,Sh dinner with rrlloles and u
t!rrn dinner with corn pone."-New
York rress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
81, $50 for Races.
50, 450 for Premiums
81, 900 for Special Free Attractions.

s6,OOO-YOU see it all for 25 cents
Five BALLATZAR SISTERS Imported, Sen,
sational. Balancing and Aerial Flying Ring
Artists Don't fail to see these beautiful and
daring ladies in the most wonderful act of the
kind ever produced in America.
THE ARIBO BROTHERS in their startling
and original act, differing from anything you
have ever seen.
WHITE and LA MART, Comedy Artists, in
the funniest of farces Mrs. Simon's Simple
Simon A trick house act that will make a dog
laugh.
Above acts will be given in front of the grand
stand every afternoon.
SPECIAL GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
EVERY NIGHT AT $50.
The Big MIDWAY will amuse you every min.
ute day and night
Brilliant Electric Illumination at night
Send to Secretary for Premium List or Entry
Blanks
Admission Day Time 25 cents Night 10 cents
Grand Stand 25 and 15c in day time; night
free. Children under II years Is cents.
DUBOIS DRIVING ASSOCIATION, INC,
P. E. Gresemer Sec
B. B. McCreight President.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
The cashless Enaa cement.

81 hope you won't insist upon long
engagement, dearest" he said tenderly.
'No, sweetheart ! won't. You have
not money enough to make one enjoy
able" she answered practically ly.-Llfe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Conjugal Pleasantly,

Mrs. Benham-The good book tells us
that we must not covet our nelghbors'
wives. Benham-Well, | guess there
isn't much commandment breaking on
your account.-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
One Of the Mysteries.

One of the mysteries of the world Is
that which leads man to tackle Sec
ond cigar after the agonlzlng expert
ences with the first one.-Milwaukee
Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

81 ordered you to paint me some
rows in stable. | see the stable, but
where are the cows?'
''They are In the stable"
$50 is your pay for this picture. You
had better bring both out"-Saeta.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

The charity that hastens to proclaim
its good deeds ceases to be charity and
Is only pride and ostentatlon.-Hu
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-12
blood Gets Sour,

At this time OF year, says a we'll
known authority, the Kidneys become
weak, clogged and inactive, failing 10
filter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only facial
and bodily eruptions, but the worst
forms Of rheumatism, Nervous and
Stomach troubles, Backache and pain
full. annoying Urinary affections.
1t is worth any ones time 10 to
get from some good prescription phar-
macy the following ingredients: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce ;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparllla, three
ounce Mix by shaking well in a bot
tie and take in ~teaspoonful doses after
your meals and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal. healthy
action, so they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood, and expel this In the
urine, at the same time restoring the
full blood count"-that Is. 95 per cent.
red blood corpuscles-which Is abso-
lutely Indispensable to perfect health.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-12
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
If any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that wMgive quicker relief or a more per-
maAent coxe than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PreA15bSoSN has a record Of over forty
years Of cufesS It is the most potent
ilyigorating tonic and acknowledging nel-
vine known 70 medical science: 1t is made
Of the giyceric extracts Of native medici-
nal roots found in u forests and con-
tains not a drop of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. It's ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into "Fa-
vorite Prescription has the written en-
dorsement of the most eminent medical
writer's of all the several schools of prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount Of
non-professional testimonialS-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
in numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
of unknown composition as a substitute
for this well. proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make a little more profit thereby. your
interest in regaining health is paramount
to any selfish interest of his and it is an
insult to your intelligence for him to try
to palm off upon you a substitute. You
know what you want and it is his BUSH
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills" first put up
by old DIR. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sug~ar-coated granules-easy to take as
candy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-12
Continued Next Week.
President Buchanan

In the March McClure's appears
striking description Of President Blu
chanan by Carl Schurz.
He was a portly old gentleman, will
a white head, always slightly inclined
to one side, and a cunning twinkle IL
his eye. which seemed to say that al.
though he might occasionally not an.
pear to be OF your opinion, yet Their,
was a secret understanding between
him and you, and that o might trus
him for 1t. He always wore a whit,
neckerchief like a divine. His mora
weakness was of the wise look ing kind
He could pronounce the commonplace
sophistries OF the pro- slavery democ,
racy with all the impr~essiveness o
unctuos ponderosity. He had rend.
cred the slave power abject service IL
the Kansas affair. again Inc again put
ting forth statements OF facts which h
could not possibly believe to be true
and constitutional doctrines that coul,
be supported only by the most au
dacious shifts Of logic. He was mind
full of the fact that he owed the presi
dency to h trust OF the slave poweg
In his fidelity to It's behests. So far h
had justified that trust to the full o
his ability and Of his opportunitie.
No southern pro-slavery fanatic coul
have served the slave holding interes
with more zeal and-considering hi
position as a northern man-with NOR
self denial. BY forfeiting the goo,
opinion of his neighbors. he had realr
made himself a martyr to the cause {
slavery. But when his southern mast
ers now went so far as TO strike on
for the dissolution OF the union, tn
destruction OF the republic itself, hi
situation became TRULY desperate. Thu
he satisfied neither side. but won tn
contempt OF BOTH"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-12
FIND OUT
rhe Kind of Food tina VIII Keep
You Well.

Che Kind OF Food tina VIII Keep
You Well.
The true way Is to find out what Is
best to eat and drink. and then culti-
rate a taste for those things instead OF
poisoning ourselves with improper, in
dIgestible food. etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes
II have used Grapc-Nuts 8 years for
the yourg and for the aged; in sickness
and In health; at first Following direc-
lions carefully. later IN a variety OF
ways as my taste and judgment sug-
Ecstcd.
But its most special. personal bene.
me has been Il substitute for meat, and
served dry with crcam when rheumatic
froul,lcs made II Important for me to
give up the coffee shablf.' N
Served IN this way with the addi-
tion OF a chi, OF hot water and a little
fruit II has been used at my morning
meal for six months. during which time
MY health las much improved. nerves
have grown stcaiicr, and a gradual de-
crease In my excessive weight adds
grcatly to my comfort Name given
hy Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle
Greek. AIicl. Read the little hook. sThe
Road - wcIlv.ile." III pkgx There's
a Reason