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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
The Case of the
Decoy Letter.

The central office man furtiVely
watched the fellow for several min
utes, IS aspect and actions being of the
sort TO quicken the professional in
StlnctS Of a Mulberry street detective
Coleman first had seen him dodge
quickly from the side door of a saloon
IN Chambers street, then had lost him
around the nearest corner, only TO sight
nm again in William street, near the
masonry of the great Brooklyn bridge.
lie did not appear quite a vagabOnd.
tnls fellow. yet not far from it. His
basSy trousers were frayed, his coat
soiled and ragged, while the rusty black
derby drawn about his ears. was of a
vintage of long ago. Bent nearly dOu-
Die, he was searching for something in
Inc narrow street, now probing into .
creyice between the pavements, now
ghgerly picking at something in the
gutter and all the while too absorbed
10 notice the coca sional passers-by. Yet
thrice he glanced sharply toward the
mall under the bridge, as if the insure
mat no eye was upon him from that
direction.
toieman's curiosity presently got the
better of him. He strobe nearer the fell
low. halting just behind him. and
bluntly demanded:
tt'tN AlftNH SDh AtSAs lily man
My man. peered no over his bowed
shoulder, then INDUCED in a curious
snlrk through his unkempt beard.
Not my way mister. Did you think
had?' he reioined, with sly insolence
think you'd better give me a civil
answer, or YOU may be questioned in
quarters less agreeable" frowned Cole
man
Oh no, A plain clothes chap. eh?"
That calls the turn"
Wen, I've not lost anything"
For what are you hunting?"
For what I've found the most Of,
MUSTER You don't see any bits like
'nese in the gutter about here, do you ?"
And with a leer the fellow now dis
prayed in the palm Of his grimy hand
numerous fragments Of paper, more or
VS. S0lled, as ii a written sheet had
oeen torn into small pieces and thrown
away.
, Why are you picking up that trash -
demanded Coleman.
Not because I'm scavenger, mis-
You'd better"
Not too noisy, Jimmie. if it's all the
saiie 10 yCu," now came the Interrupt
uoh with a subdued chuckle. Drop
SlCuhd into Pine street about O'Clock,
shd then may have this trash in
IIildpe TO answer you intelligently. So
ns' Jimmie, Take a turn the other
s-S, Old chap, since many know US
-ol running mates"
wen, may / be everlastingIy bam-
o'ozied. grOWled Coleman. as red as
=, sobbieT's crest Its Felix Boyd
'i,nself, or I'm liari'',
III If' Felix Boyd already was slouch-
around the nearest corner.
coleman swung sharp on his heel
~. look the opposite direction, but
ss..'olnptiy AT 3 O'Clock that afternoon,
te. l'ed With no little curiosity. he en-
VIsd Boyd's office i'm Pine street.
Al, found Felix Boyd seated at his
..,st - stripped of his coat and vest,
b, hin MS sleeves rolled to the elbows of
~lry, bare arms. and his disordered
ana furrowed brow indicating pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

OF the integrity of Mr.. James X. VAN
lift there could be no doubt, and in di-
rectly approaching him to make sure
that he was on the right track. Felix
Boyd knew that he was taking no
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-02-07
Suxeut6ura.

@i9tsn. Der %19iGbrise @ns
ton Oelinser, Der feinem Batter Bel
Der @s%rfolsuns zines M0rbers be-
biilflid mar unb babel Surd einen
@spehriduB tObtlid psrpunbst pir.
be. 1T ieinsn 0erIeBunsen srlessn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-02-07

Stettin. Sn elmer Sibuna Der
Observation-Disclosures purbs
Der ObsrbiirssrmeiIter 9ebeimer Re,
s%ierun9srat6 Or. Saten, Der am 1.
april aus BEN gtmte Iasibet, einItim=
mig gum @brenbiirstr Der Staot er.
nunnt. Der OberbiirsermeiIter Sch.
Resisrungsrutb Or. 9aten Itebt i'm 70.
2ebensiabre uno ieit % Sa6ren an Der
Spite Der bieiisen 8ommuudlperrpul,
tung. - Sslbftmorb burd @rbdnotn
am Sbiirpfoitsn fsiner S9lafftube i'm
5auIe 9arnimitrdBe SO besins Der
Rsntenempfdnger aarG 8enbir. Gein
S4pis0sriObn. BEL benz sr ipObuts,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-02-07

binterldBt cine Wittipe nit ptsr tItt'
men &inoern.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-02-07

Strabbure. Sn Mi6sIbGd
brcnnte has @obubarts Der GbeIsutt
Stuber nieber. Die beibsn so unb
n Sabre alien Gbeleute iinb in ben
Glamasn umaetommen.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
get AN INCURABLE
DISEASE

Doctors say that the only way to be
incurable disease in youth.
OF course they do not mean this pre-
eept to be taken too seriously. 1t is
only a humorous way or saying that
the hy~pochondriac is the safest risk
for a life insurance company.
The person who imagines that he
ly careful of his health. He never ex-
has an incurable disease is scrupulous-
poses himself to colds or contagion, or
undue fatigue, and when he has a few
er or a pain. no matter how slight, he
calls the doctor. Consequently he sell
dom has a serious illness.
Hypochondriacs are at once the
pest and delight of the medical pro-
f~ession. Let a physician get a few
hypochondriaes, able to pay their bills,
on his list of patients and his income
is secure. He knows that they will
outlive him and that he ear count on
a regular revenue from them the re-
mainder of his life. They will annoy
him very much, of course, with fool
ish complaints. They will take him
from his ed unnecessarily at unseason-
ale hours, ut, as he makes them pay
well for the trouble he takes, the bal
ance is even.
If he be conscientious. he will tell
them once in a while that their ills
are purely imaginary; ut they VIII
not elieve him and will think that it
is only his way. When he finds t Mt
a patient is a confirmed hy%poehondri-
ac the doctor may as we'll treat him
harmlessly, for by that means he WI
keep the man from real suff ering, ard.
perhaps, hold him back from the use
of harmful nostrums.
Even though hypochondriac insures
long life, however, it is a dreadful af-
Fiction and in itself a painful disease,
1t turns sane and strong men and won
en- into towards and weaklings, full
of foolish terrors and dependence upon
others. The hyp%ochondriaes my survive
US, but we must pity them.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

We buy and sell improved ranches
and city property, vacant lots and
business opportunities, stocks, bonds,
mining properties,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
PATRONizE THE HOME
PEOPLE
49,
WINNIE YUCCA

Winnemucca has } goodly compile
ment of stores. He You can satisfy
your wants in any inc for the shop
keepers of this, plass carry stock to
meet the demands G. their customers.
If any one of the merchants should
happen to be out Of the particular
thing needed your van will be
quickly attended to without extra
cost by a special orler. As to prices,
local merchants meet the prices of the
world-they offer goods superior and
at prices more reasonable thar any
mail order house can dare. Patronize
them.
There is another thing, and that is
local merchants help support he
schools, help keep the roads In repair
nd contribute the main portion of the
taxes which 60 to support this city,
this county and this state. When your
money is sent to San Francisco, Los
Angeles or other foreign firms it has
gone beyond recall; that city receives
the benefit of the amount. Keep yoar
money at home; patronize men and
persons interested in Winnemucca, in
Nevada. If you cannot secure just
what you want here. go to Reno If N
a great hurry, if not, have your mer-
chant order to fill your wants. The
dear people just "beyond the line
have lived for many years off the tat
ness of Nevada; let the line be drawn
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

The chairman OF the Ohio Demo
cracy says Bryan viii carry every
state in the Union next year. A New
York a~lienist would perhaps diagnose
the distinguished enairman's ailment
as an aggravated case of dementia
enthusiasticana, with storm signals
set.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

The Senator Thurston who has
again stepped into the limelight in
Nebraska is the same inspired bard
who once sang: "And / said to the
Rose, sweet Rose, my Rose, squat
down on my knee awhile" or words
to that effect.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

o. =. s.
SILVER STATE CHAPTER NO. s.,
o. E. g., meets in Silver State Hall
at 1880 p. m. on the Cd and 4tb
Thursdays of each month. Writing
members in good standing always
welcome.
NARY B~ONNIFELD, W. N.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

Ex-Governor Swettenham is to take
a long tour and viii visit Canada,
says a London paper. From the Dor
der line of hing Edwards dominion
he may perhaps stanod and glare over
at the United States and shake his
fist at us.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER NO o.
R. A. M.-Meetings held at w
their hall ut 8 p m. on the ~
Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings of each month. All Com
panion Royal Arch Masons in good
standing are cordially invited to at
tend. THOMAS SHONE, M. F.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

The possessor of two hero medals
who married two women within a
month was perhaps playing for an
other badge of heroism.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
LOST

Bunch of keys lost on McLarky
street. Finder please leave at this
office.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
L. d. HUBBARD

Chemist and Tssayer, Mill City, New
All Work Guaranteed. Regular Prices
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
F%RATERNAL ORDERS
MASONIC
WINNEMUCCA LODGE, NO

10, F. and A.M.-Stated com
munications will be held at Wy
their hall Iii the Silver State ~
block until further notice at 1880 p.
m. on the first Saturday evening Of
each month. All Master Masons IN
good standing are cordially invited TO
attend. F. POULIN, w. M.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07

humboldt county is fast getting to
be known as one of the most inviting
fields for investment in the mining line
of any county i the state.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-05-07
PALACE SHOE A

Shoes shined, oiled and polished.
Frst-class work. Will call at resi-
dences for ladies' shoes. T. II.
Hegler.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
Borrowed from Germany.

Secretary Root. in setting up the
double tariff system as an ideal, SIM
ply borrows from German tariff pro-
cedure. Germany can have no reason
able ground for complaint if instead
of meeting her with special favors We
open to her the benefit of minimum
schedule available for all comers-
such as she offers to us.
Not Germany, but Great Britain, is
the largest buyer i'm American mar
kets Great Britain is also large
market for German goods. The British,
without a protective tariff, are not in
a position to offer special favors. But
the fact that entrance to their markets
is absolutely free-as free to the for
eigner as to the Briton--has caused
Germany. we understand, to give the
British the benefit of the German min
imum rate. Were we to adopt the
German tariff system and give Ger
many the benefit of our minimum
schedule we would be under no obi
CATION to impose the maximum
schedule on Great Britain. But would
that be more satisfactory to Germany
than our present course?-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
EFFECT OF WOMEN VOTING.
British Writer Tells of Conditions in
New Zealand

New Zealand was the first British
colony TO adopt womens suffrage
as far back as 1898" says Il writer in
the London Chronicle, The New
Zealand woman was given universal
cdult suffrage. Though she had not
sought IL, she immediately used it.
Out Of 10000 women 1000 had
placed themselves on the register in
a few months, and 10000 voted in the
general election Of November. 1898.
They voted peacefully and in order
during the day while the men were
at work. and left the booths to the
men in the evening. They have voted
with similar regularity and orderD-
ness ever since. How do the women
use their powers? y,ory talnahgsY by
all accounts. Roughly. women make
very much the same use OF the fan
chise as do men, The result has not
produced either new heaven pr a
new hell. Men have not beer de-
prived OF their rights. There has
been Rlo disorder or unseemly behav-
ior7-no strange revolution in dress or
m9nners. acknowledgements has led
Neither to divided households nor di-
,/'iGcd skirts. Families, as a mat
ter OF fact, generally vote on the
same side. But on the Other land,
there is a general agreement that fam
;ly life has become brighter, that hus-
bands and wives have more subjects
in common to talk about, and that
women are really setting themselves
to study and watch public ;.ffairs.
THE effects, in fact. have been rath-
er social than political Women seem
TO be treated with more real respect
and not merely at ELECTION times.
There has arisen between the sexes
that sense Of equality which is per-
haps the only permanent and enduring
social basis. Speaking generally, they
have simply become citizens, whose
part in public affairs is not sharply
distinguished from thatkof men, New
Zealand women have simply stepped
into equality. And II Years of polit-
ical life have shown them equal to
that equality. Working side by side
with man, woman still keeps her
place-'not like to like. but like in
difference
The word pictures of which colon
lists used to have so many given them
of domestic discord,y of children for
gotten, husbands uncared for, dinners
uncooked, dress and appearances neg.
lected-have already almost passed
from memory. 1t is the commonest
sight to see husband, wife and grown
up children walking or driving cheer
fully to the polls tbgether The head
of the family has become mere i'm
portant factor IN politics than of
old ="
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
What Was Promised.

The Republican party promised In
1896 to restore the reciprocity policy.
philadelphia Record.
But the promise was not of recip-
rocity in competing products. 1t was
distinctly specified that articles re-
cclved from other countries under re-
ciprocity arrangements should 10
articles which we do not ourselyeg
produce" The Republican party has
never promised reciprocity on any
other basis. 1t never. will. never can
promise reciprocity in competing prod.
ucts until 1t shall first decide 20 chan.
'inn the policy of protection
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
The Probable Reason.

The Washington Star processes
great justification as to the influ.
enccs that have prevailed with Presi-
dent Roosevelt in keeping tariff re
vision in allegiance for something ever
two years past. We have an explana-
ton to offer which may help the Star
Oh, Of It's quandary: Ordinary, every.
day. all-round. common sense. Those
n search of reason NAV go further
nd fare wcrs
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
The Briaht Side.

"Oh this poverty" wept the beautt
ful wife when her shifty-eyed hus
band came home. The gas and cleo
trio companies have shut of their
service because you have not paid
their bills"
well, We can use candles" con
soled the husband
And the telephone company has
disconnected our instrument because
we owe them two months rental"
$50 much the better. II anyone
tries to ring us up to spend the even
ing with us they will think we are
not at home. Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13

Now. the very worst things that might
happen. YOU know
Are the things that don't happen at all.
We hdset and worry, lamenting aud
sorry.
In the grasp of expectancy's thrall.
Apprehenslve forebodings cucumber our
souls.
depression weighs down like pail.
~ we wear long face with a very poor
grace
And then nothing happens at all.
Whom we prophesy storms IL is sure to
clear or,
When oar moneys gone, something
comes in
And the thoughts OF those bills which
have given us chills,
Every month shouldn't make us grow
thin
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
Ventilation by Columns.

Ventilf tion through iron columns is
an interesting feature of mill az
Prestonk ENGLAND. Air is drawn In az
grouad{lcvel forced by fans through "a
water fspray, heated by coils in the
usual Iway and then distributed from
subdukts below the basement level to
he different rooms, the iron columns
aaviDE registers near their tops. Fluss
IN walls provide for the ESCAPE OK
.lr Ecm thcHe rocme.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
The Horse Doctor.

Little Matte flew into the house
last evening vd ry late for nursery
tea, and hurried Ito her mothers chair.
"Oh, MOTHER" Bhe cried, don't scold
me, for I've h Id such a disappoiat-
ment! A horse fell down In the
street and they said they were going
TO send for AZ horse doctor, so of
course l had to stay. And after |
waited and Waited he came, and oh,
mother, what do you think, II wa
only a man! f-Harper's
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13

For they fly down the past like the leaves
on the blast.
We settle up, somehow, and why
DO We bother and fret over what we for
get
Before many days have passed by?
We were not carried off by that terrible
cough.
And in fact, 'twasn't much, come to
think
All our pains and our aches and our
dreadful mistakes.
Why, they too have slid over the brink
or the gulf that forgets; yet we still
wiring our hands,
Predicting some ruinous fall.
Approaching disaster we hail az our
master
And then nothing happens at all.
Elliott Walker, In Spare Moments.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
As W. JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE

The alrship man, sailing over the steeple
Looks down on the crawling auto people
The man in the foreign car majestic
Looks down on the folks in the car do
nestle.
The man in the auto chuf-chuf-chug-gy
Looks down on the man with the horse
buggy.
The man who must drive when he wants
to travel
Looks down ON the man who must trudgs
the gravel.
The man who must walk has peevish
frown on
There's nobody left that he may ioos
down on.
Life
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13

membercd thai his heart had fallen
right near where / was standing. and
that as ! looked at 1t / could see It
beat two or three times. The men,
DRY of this night came flashing over
me as | waited for the train and
think for a moment l must have
tainted
Realized ChiId's Bravery.
81 did not open my eyes until
heard Katie's voice at my side and
felt the strong arms of the trainmen
lifting me and carrying me to the
station. And there / wept, | guess
Historically, for l then realized just
how brave the child's act was, for
l knew that when Katie started up the
track waving the muller she never
intended to get off the track until she
had stopped the train"
All that Katie would say about her
part in averting tragedy was:
you see. the engine had to stop, for
Z had red signal. You know
that always stops train, and
waved it at the engineer because
/ didn't know anything else to
do to make him stop. | couldn't
lift mother out ana SO / just had to
stop the train. l don't think there Is
anything funny in that.
mo, / wasn't afraid. What should
l be afraid of? Didn't | have the red
mrffier? Don'c trains always stop
when the man at the Playhouse waves
a red flag? Well, then, what should
| be afraid of"
That's the kind Of girl latte 10.
She knew no fear. She had absolute
confidence that the red flag controlled
the motion OF the wheels of the pom
derous iron horse" and made her
mothers life perfectly safe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13

The carriage was called and injured
Mrs Johnson was taken home, glad
that she had suffered only broken
leg
But after they got back to the cars
the train hands began to tell stories
OF old railway men who had forgotten
to wave anything red when to do it
meant saving lives.
Katie is a slight child with naXen
hair. cold steady blue eyes and clear
waXen pink complexion. She has
about her an air of one who thinks
and acts quickly and with fearless
resolution.
How Accident Occurred.
We all had been to Philadelphia
that day" said Mrs. Johnson. Il had
with me a little four-year-old hoy,
Herbert Durand, and Katie. When we
got back to Mount Holly | was pretty
tired and thought l would walk home
the shortest way This led me over
the bridge near the station. Tie children
were ahead of me but a short distance,
and were getting over the bridge nice
across the middle of the bridge. / was
about half way across, 4 think. when
my foot slipped off ibis plank and
caused me to fall, knocking down lit
tie Herbert, and nearly rolling him
into the creek. After i had put him on
his feet | started to get up, and in
doing so made a misstep that plunged
both my feet and then my body be-
tween two ties, upti only ny head
and shoulders were above the bridge.
Il saved myself from dropping into
the creek below by spreading out my
arms when [ fell myself going down.
Child Thought Quickly.
Il screamed rs ! fell and this at
tracted the attention Of Katie. who
was a little distance ahead of me. She
came running back and taking hold
OF one arm tried TO help me up. but
l could not lift myself enough TO get
out While | was thinking what 10
do. whether should drop into the
creek below CT try some other means
OF getting loose. found Katie had left
me and STATED for the station for
help
She had gone but few steps when
/ heard whistle, and saw Katie,
white as a sheet, with big tears in her
eyes, give enc look at me and then
turn about md fairly fly across the
bridge up the track toward the train
that was irst visible around a curve.
Il could lot understand what Katie
intended to do to help me. but some
how / had absolute confidence that the
child would save my life.
The Mothers Agony.
Hardly lad she gone off the bridge
than she slatched from her neck q red
mufier th!t she wore and waved il
frantically at the engineer. at the
same time planting herself in the mid
die of the track, apparently with the
belief tina. II the flag did not stop the
engine SIZE would. WhenI saw this
| looked At the engine for an instant,
and not being able to see that the
train Wis slowing down my blood
turned Tot and cold by turns. and
shut m eyes, determined that Z
would mt move, for knew that IL the
engine an past Katie and her sig
nal it meant that death had come
to her. end might just as well come
] to me.
In tha moment lived over good
many years. before | realized that
the train lad stopped and was being
lifted fro1 danger.
! Il REMEMBER thinking of an acct
dent whih I saw several years ago
! IN this ~er' bridge. when an old man
uss .,iicdt aere y a 'ast ira /. re-