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The Press., 1907-11-27
STEAMSHIP NAMES.
The Way They Are Shortened In the
 Companies' Offices.

The Way They Are Shortened In the
 s' cempanies' Offices.
 No matter how long or difficult of pronunciation may be the name of a steamer. the passenger agents and clerks of the various steamship lines make an effort to be correct in using 1t when selling tickets to customers. Oc- casionally they make a slip of the tongue and call the steamer by the nickname used in the office when pas sengers are not around. The steamers of the Atlantic Transport line, the Min neapolls, the Minnetonka and the Min nehaha, are referred to generally as the ''Minnies.'' Individually the Min netonka Is called the "Tonk" and the Mesaba the Mes" The Red line Va derland- Is called Father" the Finland the "Fin" and the Kroonland and the Zealand the .'Kroon" and the 'Zee," re- spectively. The prefix St. Is dropped when reference is made to the St. Paul. the St. Louis is called "Looie' aud the Philadelphia Is called the "Phillie." The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse in the parlance of tine office force Is the Big BiIl'' and the Kaiser. Wilhelm II. is Billy Tno."-New York Tribune.
The Press., 1907-11-27
aIindns.. of cone.it.

"Ever notice the density of con ceited persona" asked a business man. ITO me that's the most striking thing about such an individual. Maybe he has some qualities that justify his good opinion of himself, and maybe not. He's dense just the same, and the proof of 1t is that he doesn't realize how he impresses his associates un- pleasantly. If the average conceited man had the least Idea of the handi- cap under which he is labOring he'd shed it mighty quick. But he hasn't, and it's impossible to drill it into him. He's the modern human ostrich, with his head stuck into the sand. so far as any recognition of his disagreeable trait is concerned."-New York Press.
The Press., 1907-11-27
AN ALL. DAY, CIGAR.
The Kind Smoked by Tribe of South
 American Indians.

ne Ntuo SHONSO " Itl0S OI SO0NH
 American Indians.
 Cigars a foot and half long, which are made for one days smoking, are shown In the American Museum of Natural History. With them is a hold CT which looks like a tuning fork and is large enough to be used for pitch ing hay.
 Far up the Rio Nigra, a tributary of the Amazon, two explorers made col lection of articles for the museum. The Indians there made cigars eight cen inches long and as big around as a child's arm. One of these cigars is too much for any ease loving man to clasp SO the Indians put the fragrant roll between the tines of a fork two and a half feet long, stick the sharp end of the handle into the ground at a convenient distance from their ham, mocks and take a puff from time to time as they sway lazily backward and forward.
 There are many other picturesque articles in the collection, which was made during three months journey from the coast The material is of the highest value, and nothing like 1t has been seen except & few articles in a German museum.-New York Herald.
The Press., 1907-11-27
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
(Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.l
November 29. 1877.

Miss Ellery s select school closed its fall term on Friday of last week, and begins it's winter term next Monday, occupying the old school room for the first two weeks of the term, after which it will be removed to the ves- try of the new Episcopal church.
 Rawitser Bros have bought of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs the Corps property on River street, in- cluding the engine and such machinery as belonged to the Corpe estate. The price paid is $6OOO The purpose of the purchasers is not yet fully an. nounced. though the building will probably be used in connection with the shoddy business.
 About p. m., last Thursday, fire caught from @ picker in Rawitsers' mill in this village. The employees at once threw the belt upon the force pump, but it was thrown off. and be- fore it could again be adjusted the en. tire room was ahlaze, and they had barely time to escape. in many in- stances being prev ented from saving their own extra clothing which had been removed while at work. In a very short time mill and contents were about consumed, it being impossible to save anything from the fierce flames. The loss on, mill. machinery and stock is about $2O,OOO, with insurance of $8,OOO It will be re- membered that the flood damaged this company to the amount of SIS, 900 to $2O, 900, carrying of their store house which stood little apart from the mill They were just on the point of rebuilding this edifice, for the lack of which this mill was packed full of stock, at the time of the fire, thus augmenting their later loss They will rebuild at once, though upon what plan is not yet decided The old mill was but a story and half building put upon the basement walls of Stafford Loom Company's building, which was burned some years since. The walls yet remain, and probably can be built upon as before should the Messrs Rawitser desire to so use them.
 Born. In Somers. 23d, 8 daughter to Erwin D. and Bertha J. Avery.
 In South Wilmington, 22d, twin daughters to Edwin Mckinney.
 Died In Stafford Springs, 22d, Capt. Solva Converse 97.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Neander's "one Work"

Doctors, when they send away a busy man for several weeks of rest, do not consider that to one accustomed to work an enforced rest is both irri- tating and depressing.
 Neander, the famous church histo- rian, had promised his physician on be- ing ordered to Carlsbad to drink it's famous waters that he would take no books with him except one work, which the doctor with reluctance allowed. On the morning of the historians de parture the doctor, wishing to say goodby to his patient, called at his door and saw cart laden with heavy folios.
 "But, dear professor" said the phy- sician, with the emphasis of displeas- ure, you promised me to take no books with you"
 'Yes, doctor" replied the childlike professor, ''but you allowed me one work, so thought might take the fa- thers with me to Carlsbad"
 The lone work" included three or four score volumes.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Her Ready Wit.

Though he had long adored her in eecret-worshiped, in fact, the ground she pressed beneath the soles of her dainty little No. 3's-he had never yet been able to screw up sufficient couS- age to put his fate to the test. Poor fellow! He was one of those shy, modest. self deprecating sort of chaps that are growing rapidly scarcer or he would have tumbled months ago to the fact that he had only to go in and win. Gertrude Alicia knew the state of his feelings right enough. but it had pleas ed her hitherto to keep him dangling in attendance. At last, however. she made up her mind to land her fish as soon as a favorable chance presented itself.
 And the opportunity came at the Smythingtons' little soiree, when the bashful swain, entering the conserva- tory, discovered his inamorata looking her loveliest amid the palms and flow CTS.
 "Are-are you alone?" he questioned timidly
 In q moment the fair and ready wit ted girl saw her chance and took it then and there "A loan, Hen-er-Mr. Finnikin," she said, with lowered eye lids, "a loan? Certainly not-I'm 8 gift"
 And fifteen minutes later, when they emerged from their retreat, Henry was asking himself how he could have been such Juggins as to postpone his hap piness so long.
The Press., 1907-11-27
The sheik and His House.

When the French came into contact with the Bedouin In Algeria, 1t was thought that a ready way of civiiizing him would be to assist him to build himself i permanent habitation. A sheik who was thus favored was full of gratitude to the French engineers who had built him a house.
 Since my house was finished" he said, T have not lost single sheep. lock them up in my house every night, and next morning I find them all in safety"
 "Then where do you sleep yourself2" asked an officer in amazement.
 "Oh, for myself, a sheik can live only in his tentv' said the other, with dignity.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Not So Many.

They went in to dinner together He was very bashful, and she tried in vain to draw him out. Finally she be- gan to talk books, and he became re- sponsive. And HugoY' she asked. Do you like his style?" "Oh, yes," he replied; "I find him intensely interest ing. I've read q number of his books" Then she asked, Have you read Nine ty-threeT" "No, rve-er-only read three I didn't know he had written so many."
The Press., 1907-11-27
The Truth.

Gobsa GOlde descended painfully from his ninety horsepower automobile.
 'I wish to purchase," he said, an engagement ring"
 Yes, sir," said the eager clerk. "We have just imported a superb ring, sir two ruby hearts surrounded''-
 "No," said the aged millionaire in a cold, disillusioned voice: mo, that won't do. There is only one heart concerned in this affair. The girl is marrying me for my money."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Press., 1907-11-27
He Could Not Cry.

When a certain eastern state county court was about to open it's session re- gently the discovery was made that the court crier was absent. A substi- ute was provided. and the court had barely taken up a case when a breath less messenger boy dashed in with a telegram signed by the absent crier The missive was handed to the judge who read:
 "Wife's mother died last night. Will R0t be able to cry today."- Brooklyn Life.
 DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills made. They do not gripe Sold by finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Not His Usual Brand.

He was waif from the slums. hay Ing his first experience of the country. They gave him new laid egg at breakfast as great treat, but after one spoonful he put 1t quietly aside and devoted himself to the bread and butter.
 Why, Pete." exclaimed the matron in charge. don't you like your egg?"
 No, ma'am." he replied deprecating- ly. "It don't seem to have no smell nor taste."-Pearson's Weekly
The Press., 1907-11-27
Excusahle,

'I suppose" remarked the coy wid- ow, "that you are not an advocate of early marriageY'
 ''Oh. yes I am.'' replied the scanty haired bachelor.
 Then" continued the c. w.. "why is 1t you are still bachelor"
 That's quite another natter an- swered the bachelor. 'The only mar. riages believe in are early ones, be- cause there is some excuse for youth ful follies, s,''-Chicago News.
 There is nothing better for stomach troubles than KopoL, which contain the same juices found in healthy stomach. KoD IL is offered on guaranteed plan for the relief of heart burn, fatulence, sour stomach, belching of gas, nausea, and all stomach troubles. So at times when you don't feel just right, when you are drowsy after meals, and your head aches or when you have no ambition, and are cross and irritable, take little K DOL. It digests what you eat. It will make you healthy. Sold by finders JacObst n.
The Press., 1907-11-27
"Packinu Of of Widovs." :"

Some curious customs in the way of pastimes prevail in Korea. Among the farming classes there is one known as the packing off of widows" This means a raid on a certain village known to contain young widow. A widower, accompanied by friends, en- ters the village, carries on the woman In question and marries her.
The Press., 1907-11-27
HOW's This z

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that canno' be cured by HalFs Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned. have tn0wn P. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him pc fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any oblig ations made by this firm.
 WALDIND, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 wholesale Drugg1sta, Toledo. o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1907-11-27
A Hot Knife.

"A knife that cuts butter when 1t is hot" (and under no other circum- stances) we sometimes meet with, and the reason of this is easily explained. Heat expands metal and in proportion to the amount of metal which is heat ed. There is more metal in the breadth of blade than in its thickness, and the former therefore is expanded iln- mensely more than the latter In other words, the wedgelike shape is length ened, and the tool becomes sharp"
The Press., 1907-11-27

If you have indigestion you want the lasting cure that Mi-o-na stomach tablets give. They cure the worst form of stomach troubles or cost noth ing 5Oc at finders Jacobsen's.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Destitute,

Hungry Hank-I feel sorry fer de lady wot lives in dat mansion on de hill. She is absolutely destitute. Saun- tering Saul-Destitute? Hungry Hank -Yes. Destitute uv generosity.-Ex- change.
The Press., 1907-11-27

Kemp's Balsam will stop any cough that can be stopped by any medicine and cure coughs that cannot be cured by any other medicine. It is always the best cough cure l
The Press., 1907-11-27
Her Selection.

Blanche-The most difficult thing is to make up ones mind what to take and what to leave behind. Henriette-- Oh, I don't think so. take all my frocks and leave my husband.-Rire.
The Press., 1907-11-27

Go astray and everybody knows 1t; reform. and nobody will believe it-Et Louis Globe Democrat
The Press., 1907-11-27

De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve penetrates the pores-thoroughly cleanses and is healing and soothing Good for piles. Sold by finders Jacob sen
The Press., 1907-11-27

You can't be we'll if you have weak, unhealthy, tired ut stomach. Neither can you feel good if by some little irregu- larity in eating you have caused the stomach to get out of order. These little stomach troubles are signs of indi- gestion, which may and very often does turn into very bad case of dyspepsia. Don't allow this to go on a single day without doing something to overcome digestant like KoDoL For Dyspepsia. KODoL is the best remedy known to-day for heart burn, belching and all troubles arising from disordered digestion. It is pleasant to take and affords relief promptly. Sold by finders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-11-27
Two Strenuous Llve..

Clovis Hughes, the French journalist, poet and duelist, filled his ffty-hve years of life with sufficient excite ment to make him worthy of special mention. One of his claims to distinc- ton was that he had engaged in 8 French duel which resulted fatally for the other man. He was a tenn pestuous radical and was once sus pended from the chamber of deputies for insulting remarks to the president, which did not at all curb him. He wrote number of novels, poems and plays in which he sought to spread sociaiiStic propaganda, and he wrote preteptious five act drama in verse called :I-e SOmmeil de Danton" C"The Sleep of Danton'D, which was produced at the Opera Comique. His wife con- Hibuted her share of excitement by killing a public official in the palace of justice because of an alleged insult. Before she was tried she wrote and acted La Vegeance de Mime. Clovis Hughes" The play depicted her sen sational act and represented her as triumphantly eXonerated by the court When her trial came the court did as predicted Springfield Republican.
 Do not seek glory; nothing so ex- pensive as glory Sydney Smith.
 FORTUNATE FATHER AND SoN. - am as certain as I now live, says MT. c E Bar tholomew, Kalkaska, Mich. that Dr. David KeDnedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout. N. Y saved my life when I was victim of that terrible disord' r. Bright's disease. My son had fever sore on his leg; he too used Favo- te Remedy and Is now well All druggists $1 %: 6 bottles $5 % 10
The Press., 1907-11-27
The Doadheads.

''What started the riot at the per. formance of Hamlet last nightT'
 Ham heh the skull and said, Alas, poor Yorick, you are not the only dead head in the house." - Pearson's Weekly
The Press., 1907-11-27

JAPANESE Napkins at The Press Of O nee-l0 cents hundred, 300 for s5 cents.
The Press., 1907-11-27

Do not seek glory: nothing so ex- pensive as glory Sydney Smith.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-22

Following are a few Of the special at.
fractions and rare bargain offerings Of
tho week In our magnificent department
OF curtains and porticres:
Scotch Nettiaghsm Lace Curtains - triple
thread, full width, 3H yards long, 90 9S
selection OF patterns, per pair. O8s 60
American Cable Lace Curtains most popu-
lar lace curtain made, beautiful new dc.
signs, excellent wearing quail. 90 TX
ties, per pair .....,..".......,.,, co. ~
Resi- Lace Curtains - .Battenberg, Renais.
sancc, Brussels. Irish Point, Cluny and
Imported Novelty Lace Curtains, Es In
pcG paIT'''',' ''.','.,..' 80. VV0VV
Marie Antolnetts. Point u Calais end
Sax0ny brussels Lscs curtalns - an ex-
traordinary Offering In high ca m
class curtains, per pair. .".. V0OVV
Ruttlsd Muslin Curtains - dainty pat.
terms, full rufiics, well made, 7SA
per pair ................... >00c
Tapestry portie.es- novelties and attrac.
tons IN figured and colonial armure dc.
signs In all the new colors, "a En-
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He'd Spreads -Marseillcs patterns, 81 az
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Swmoer Bed comlorts-white cotton filled.
figured silkoline both sides, Q II. 81 m
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Renaissance end Lace Bed Sprsads-bOlster
cover to match, rich center piece, durable
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-22

The dismantled old home pre-.
sents an uncouth and ignomin.
ious aspect. The furniture Is all
packed away for the wagons
and the rooms stuffed with lug.
gage. II looks like a habitati0n
for owls or for spooks, or like
life in the dark ages. The family
don't seem to have any style about them
any more. Ma Is sitting on the kitchen
range; Pa Is perched on the sewing
machine; the boys are sitting on tub;
the girls are sitting on rough boxes and
rolls Of carpet. All that's left unpacked
for use over night Il the mattresses, the
gas stove, the coffee pot and q few cups
and saucers. But they don't mind that.
They are busy wondering what II will be
like where they are going. They are too
much excited to care for . little thing
like sleeping on the floor, or drinking
the coffee from off the manteIplece, or
having 10 guess the time because the clock
Is In Q barrel The girls, however. wear
q look Of care and suffering They arc
thinking what sad spectacle the old fur.
niturc and the faded rugs will make In the
bright new apartments. how tic old cur.
tains on the new windows will hang like
old aprons. They express their alarm and
sorrow and can hardly keep from crying.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-22
The NIGHT Before the IS, Of MAY

That makes Pa kind Of sore, and
he checks their nonsense by ask.
ing them what The big furniture
store Is for, anyway.
"Y0ur grandmother carried on
Just 50 about misfits and crazy
colors when we we're settling In
the new house forty years ago,
and your Aunt Nancy made Just such
On ado when she moved twenty years
ago. But BY going over to SMYTh'S
they soon had the house so tasteiully
and 80 brilliantly furnished and adorned
that used to get tired hearing their
ecstatlc ordinations over II. JOHN NJ
SMYTn COMPANY have been helping
May movers get snusly settled ever
since your grandma was young woman.
No matter what items are lacking, they
have the goods. They have the largest
furniture store in the world. And they
not only trim the house and trim II right,
they don't make you wait"
The old gentleman Is right In twenty.
four hours time JOHN NJ. SMYTH COM.
PANY will replace the shabby furniture
and the misfit rugs and curtains and
make the new flat look like the glory Of
the garden In the glorious month Of June.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-09-26
Race Question Looms up in Phoenix
School.

Race prejudice threatens to put
the Grand avenue school out OF COM
mission, the parents of the district
refusing to send their children unless
a colored girl is withdrawn.
District Attorney Billiard has been
appealed to by several of the parents
as we'll as some of the school trustees
to decide whether or not the colored
child must remain in the school.
By far the majority of the families
in the Grand avenue district are from
Georgia, where the white and colored
children are kept in separate schools.
One of the contentious of those
who want the girl kept out of the
schools i: that she lives in the Phoe-
nix district aud not in the Grand
avenue district.
l.. NJ. Acuf, one of the Grand
avenue school trustees, appealed to
Assistant District Attorney Lyman
for the law in the case, and was told
that it IS optional with the trustees
whether or not child from another
district is admitted.
Acuff referred the matter to schoo
Superintendent Fulton, advising hiu
that there is danger of nearly all the
white children being withdrawn.troH
the school.
Every day last week the parents o
some of the children have been keep
ing their children from school unit
the matter is settled. They threat
ened to send their boys and girls t.
other school.
The trustees of the Grand avenue
school are L. NJ. Acuff, j. Nj. Hinkl
and G. w. Hixon. The teacher
Miss Grace Mermans.
There is much excitement over tn
matter in the Grand avenue distric
homes.-Republica
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-09-26

Directors of the Wolverine copper
Mining company last week declared
A semi-annual dividend of S7.oo a
share. This compares with semi
annual payment of $40 share on the
companv's stock in April. While no
reason was assigned for the reduc-
tion, it is supposed to have been due
to the same causes that led to the
cut in the Calumet ~ Hecla quarterly
payment-that is, to over production,
the lack of demand and weak fall
inc market for the metal. In recent
years tie Wolverine has made quite
A remarkable dividend record. With
this semi-annual payment of S1.5o a
share. the stockholders will have re-
ceived this year a total of Sl7.5O d
share on stock having par value OF
S25, but on which only Sl3 share
has been in. In 1906 the company
paid a total of Sl7 a share, in 19O'
sll. in 1904 $50 and SO on down t.
So. 80 in 1899 1t has been one of th'
best payers among the Michigan
| mines
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-09-26

Thomas p. Kelly, president OF the
Pinto Copper Mining company and
superintendent of the Arizona
National or Lower Pinto, was in Bis
bee last week, and expressed himself
as being of the belief that there was
nothing in the present copper situa-
ton to cause alarm. He thinks that
the copper market will soon become
normal and that the cloud of today
has copper lining of a deep crimson
hue forecasting clear, bright day
tomorrow. Everything looks pros
porous to remarkable degree" said
Mr.. Kelly in speaking OF the proper
ties with which he is identified. 1--WE
have good ore and plenty of it IN the
National and are coming into more
in the Pinto, and ttere'll be profit
able market for the output when we
get ready to ship, too" said the
mining man. Mr.. Kelly has just re-
turned from Il visit to the Warner
district. He reports the mines IL
that section looking well, with
strong output and plenty of develop
ment work going on. From what h'
could learn while in Bisbee, Mr.
Kelly is of the opinion the liabilitie
of the brokerage firm of Duey =
Overlook will amount to more thai
5000. 900 and that all creditors will b
able to tweather the storm. Re
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-09-26
Health in the Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make it a
mighty temptation to our young artl-
sans to Join the force of skilled work
men needed to construct the Panama
Canal. Many are restrained how
ever by the fear of fevers and
malaria. 1t is the knowing ones
those who have used Electric Bitters.
who 20 there without this fear, well
knowing they are safe from malariou=
influence with Electric. Bitters on
hand. Cures blood poison too, bilious
ness, weakness and all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
\, G, GO, drug department