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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
Someone's Letter

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"You and l have always been such
good comrades, Peggy, l am going to
tell you something" Adams began,
leaning forward to obtain better view
of Miss Bruce's pleasant features.
"Only little while ago, as was
coming along the beach, the wind
caught a scrap Of paper and swirled it
around SO near that grabbed 1t, and
had read 1t, before l realized what l
was doing. 1t was part of letter in
which some girl described her ideal
man for her best friends information,
and-I know you will laugh couldn't
help recognizing myself"
"What a conceited thing to do" Peg
~ retored, smiling. Girls write lots
Of nonsense"
"This wasn't nonsense, II you please {;
1t rang true. mean to find out who
that girl is" he declared.
II believe you are half In love with
her already" she insisted mis-
chievously.
perhaps 1 am" Adams admitted,
calmly.
"Oh, Mr.. Adams" they heard in af-
fected tones, as Violet Sincell hurried
to where they were seated on ledge Of
rocks near the sea. Il hope l haven't
kept you waiting long"
"That's all right" said Adam, ris-
ing. "We're going sailing, Peggy.
Won't you come along2"
"No, thank you, l hope you will have
q pleasant time" She waved her hand
In farewell, and returned to the Bruce
cottage, at which she and her father
were entertaining a small party COM
posed Of Emory Adams, young lawyer
whom she had known from babyhood,
and his mother. besides her two
friends, Violet Sincell and Bernice
Shaw.
Sea and sky were a soft. cool gray.
tho light changing from moment to mo-
ment. By the time Violet and Adams
returned from their afternoons outing
an impalpable curtain shut off :he
ocean from view, rain began to fall, ana
the waves dashed thunderously against
the rocks. A constraint seemed to have
arisen between Violet and Adams, and,
after dinner, Miss Sincell, pleading IA
tigue, went to her room. The remainder
Of the party were engaged In a game
Of bridge, with the exception Of Peggy
! and Adams.
Miss Bruce, who Adams thought
looked very well in soft, white gown,
seated herself at the piano and began
the Brahms WiegenlIed, while ne leaned
against the instrument, listening to her
playing. Suddenly she raised her
brown eyes from the keyboard to his
face, its strong features framed In
smooth lustrous hair.
"YOu look worried; EmoryT' she OBJ
served. did you and vi have quar-.
rel this afternoon"
"Oh, bless you, no." he FASTENED ia
say. "She was frightened at the fog
and once she clutched me around the
neck and nearly upset the boat. She II
4 nice girl, and an awfully pretty girl
yet think should feel relieved II
knew that she didn't write that let
ter"
"Now that is too bad" Peggy tolt
him. "Vi has taken II great fancy Il
you. She speaks Of You and Boston II
the same tone she uses when referring
to heaven and the angels"
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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
A Passing Thought.

A polite little girl was dining one
day with her grandmother. Everything
at the table was usually dainty and
unexceptionable, but on this particular
occasion the little girl found a hair in
her hsh.
"Grandmamma," she said, sweetly,
what kind Of fish Is this?"
"Halibut, my dear"
"Oh," replied the child, Il thought
perhaps 1t was mermaid"
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06

$50 you have three pairs Of glasses.
professor"
"Yes-one pair to read with, another
for near-sigh,edness, and a third pair
to look for the other two with !"-Elle-
gends Batter.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06

"Say, pa" said Tommy, looking up
from his paper, "what does obvious
reasons meant"
Usually, my son." replied pa, ut
means reasons that the writer IL too
lazy or too ignorant to explain.
adelphia Press.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06

Stranger with suitcass)-Can you
advise me, sir, ~ to the nearest route
to the leading hotel1
The Native-Strnight ahead three
blocks. Two dollars, please.
Stranger-Eh!
Natlve-Beg pardon. Force Of habit.
Ny card. I'm DR.. Pellet-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06

The HyeAo IN bnokosDeoTe'o IInos
John Trevisa wrote that "the hyoena
is a cruel beast like to the world In de-
vouring and gluttony. 1t is his kind to
change sexes, for he 10 now male and
now female and 10 therefore an I'M
clean beast. And cometh to houses BY
night and felgneth mans voice as he
may, for men should trow that 1t Is .
man, and herds tell that among sta
bles he feigneth speech Of mankind
and calleth some man by his own
name and rendeth him when he hath
him without. And he feigneth oft the
name Of some man for to make hounds
run out that he may take and eat
them Natural His
tory"
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06

"See here" said the lieutenant Of 20
lice, shat countryman claims he told
you of his experience with q bunko
man, but you paid no attention to him."
Oats all right" replied the cop. He
didn't interest me none. He admitted
de bunko man had took de last cent he
had."-Philadelphia Press.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
CHAPTER XVI,

There was nothing to do. Audrey fell
into a sickness that threatened serious
consequences. Jean sent at once for Lord
Glendurwsed and Fullerton, and he came
in hot haste from q vain search for Bev-
erley Rochfort. There was nothing to be
done but wait. Audrey had fallen into
q stupsr. Her dear mother was buried
without the presence of her beloved child.
Fer three days and nights Jean sat
beside Audrey's bed, watching and dread
ing for the moment when that fair, frail
face should grow even whittier, the faint,
low breathing even fainter. Three long,
weary days these were; but II she found
them terrible, how much more SO did the
one who had nothing to do put to pace to
and fire. in the wet, lsaAess garden, his
hungry eyes fixed always on the low,
square window which hid his darling from
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
Fully 4ualiAeA.

Fully qualified.
80 you're after the job. shr said
the milknan who had advertised for q
helper.
Eyes. SIR" replied the young man.
swell, what experience have you
hadr
"Why, I've pumped the organ down
to our church fur years."-Phlladelph
Press.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
DOG KNEW The H1RsEs.

Il saw a curious illustration the 9th
er day." says a business man, "of the
wonderful a%cuteness of scent possessed
by the dog. Three or four carriages
were waiting in front of a fashionable
Broadway establishment when out Of
the door there came a fat poodle, trot-
ting leisurely along. He raised his
head and took a look at the line of car
riages. The drivers were in a little
group chatting, so that 10 carriage had
a human occupant. The poodle went
across the pavement, shifted at the leg
of one of the horses and went on. Ere
he reached the second carriage he was
forced toward the middle of the side
walk by two people going in the other
direction. He went past the carriage
door, smelled the leg of one of the
horses, then turned back, and without
hesitation, jumped into the carriage
curled on one of the seats and went tc
sleep.
"He had evidently lost his mistress
in the store, but he remembered the
carriage and identified it by the horse
st, Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
A GREAT REVIVAL.

The First Baptist Church, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, of which Rev. c. A.
Bell, d. D., is pastor, has just closed
a most successful revival meeting.
There were Lightweight conversions
and many accessions. This is n of
the strongest churches numerically,
financially and spiritually in the de-
nomination. This church is famous
for the interest it takes in Foreign
Missions. 1t often contributes at the
Baptist State and National Conven.
tions more money for missions thar
any other church in the denomination
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
ONE CENT SAVINGS BANK WILL
PAY ALL DEMANDS,

AS a result of the agreement entered
into by the clearing house of this city
to limit all depositors to a stipulated
amount per week, the president Of the
One Cent Savings Bank was inter
viewed by a Globe reporter as to what
steps that institution would take. He
said:
81 was not called in the clearing
house conference, and therefore can
not say anything about their plans.
can only speak for the One Cent Say
ings Bank. We will pay every cent OF
deposit in our bank upon demand"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
HOLIDAYS NEXT E A

Next year Washington's Birthday,
Memorial Day and the Fourth of July
all fall on Saturday, giving the public
three double holidays" Ordinarily
these three do not fall on the same
day, but by the Intervention of Febru-
airy 20 next year Washington's Birth
Day falls just fourteen weeks earlier
than Memorial Day, which regularly
comes five weeks before the Fourth.
The advantage of having a holiday
adjoin a Sunday, for people who desire
to seize the opportunity to make trips
out of town, is very great. In Great
ing the last holiday-Labor Day-ad-
vantage of this principle was taken in
the selection of a first Monday instead
Of a numbered day of the month. In
1909 Washington's Birthday falls on
Monday, the Goth of May and the
Fourth of July on Sunday, which will
mean a Monday observance, so that for
two years in succession double holi-
days are assured. In the latter year
Christmas will also fall on Saturday,
thereby. affording the most complete
trio of the double holiday" possible
in our Standardization Transcript.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
WATCHES BAKED AID FROZEN.

Il will be with you in a moment. l
must finish baking this batch of watch
es first"
The speaker was a jeweler. He said,
as he worked:
II supposed you are surprised at the
idea of watch baking. l will explain.
The machinery of a watch is delicate;
yet it must work the same in winter
as in summer, the same in Russia as
in Cairo, the same in the Sahara as in
Iceland. There is only one way to &C.
complish this. The watch must be
regulated to heat and cold.
81 am regulating these watches to
heat. Afterward in a refrigerator
will regulate them to cold. Then, when
they go out in the world they won't
disgrace themselves in any climate.
"Chronometers must be regulated
more carefully than watches. They
are often kept for weeks in tempera
lures that are now zero and now 12C
degrees. louisville Courier Journal
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
MARINE DIVERS QUEER JOB.
Stopped an Ammonia Leak that En-
dangered Life and Property.

That necessity is the mother of in
vention' was never more forcibly
made true than yesterday, when a sub
marine diver, clad in his under water
garb, was sent into the store of Hollis
& Rich to put a stop to the leak of over
towering fumes of ammonia which
we're filling the place.
Shortly after 8 p. m. the cap of the
big tank which is filled with the am
monia used in making the freezing
mixture connected with the cold stor.
age plant blew off and the deadly
fumes filled the cold storage plant and
gradually made their way through the
walls TO the store itself and up through
the elevator well so that the entire
building was filled with them.
The prOprietOrs of the place were al
their wits end as to how to put a stoI
to the leak before their stock was dam
aged. Somebody in the crowd tina
gathered suggested a deep sea diving
outfit and Mr.. Hollis jumped at tn,
suggestion, and running to a telephon,
got a diving concern to send a man VI
at once prepared to make the mos
curious diving feat ever accomplishe,
by any diver.
Putting on his garb, the MAJ entere,
the building where it seemed that n
man could live. His assistant pumpe
fresh air to him and the diver worke
away without great discomfort, fttin
a new cap on the tank.
He was inside the building less tina
half an hour before he returned an
told the people who waited for him ou
side that the task was aceompllEhs
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

Mr.. James Watkins, the well-known
barber, who is in the employ of the
Little Gem Barber Shop" sustained
a painful wound in his right hand last
Tuesday. While cleaning a revolver
a cartridge accidentally exploded, the
ball passing through the fleshy part
of his right hand and striking the fix
lures in the BARRIERS shop. Mr.. Wat
kins' wound was dressed almost i'm
mediately by one of the physicians in
the neighborhood and at present Is
Improving rapidly.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-11-01

and that in a few moments the build
ing would be free of the fumes.--Bos-
ton Advertiser.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
Marble ~pise Cake.

Cream three-quarterS of cup Of but
ter with two cups of sugar, then divide
beaten yolks Of four eggs and the stin-
ened whites into the other half. Into
the light part stir three-quarters Of a
cup of sweet milk and two small cups
of -four sifted with teaSpoonful Of bak-
ing powder. Into the dark part put a
teaspoonful of allSpice, one-half tea
spoonful each of ginger cloves and nut
meg, one teaspoonful Of cinnamon and
a teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Stir
the two parts lightly together, not
enough to blend them. but just enough
to give the batter a 'marbled" effect.
Bake in a loaf tin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
Japan's Empress a Poetess.

Haru-ko is not only il woman of great
Intelligence and eruditon, but a poetcss
of talent; she will certainly take her
place in the literary history of her coun-
try. Every Japanese child knows her
poetry, says the London Bystander. by
heart, and on all the important events of
the reign she has written verses. Once
when the imperial palace had been de
stroyed by fire, the sovereigns accepted
the hospitality of daimio, who gave
them his own palace while their own was
being reconstructed. The royal party and
suite were far from comfortable. But
when the empress heard that the people
were pitying her she replied by a charm
ing poem. the gist of which is this: The
luxury of life is of little consequence to
me, for one dwelling only | crave-thc
hearts Of the people" And her desire
has been realized
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
Effect OF Meat lnsueCtiOn Law.

in an address delivered before the
New York State Breeders Association,
at Syracuse, G. =. McCabe, of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, discussed the principal provisions
of the United States meat-inSpecti0n
law, the manner In which the provi-
sions are enforced, and the bearing Of
the law upon the production and han
ding Of meats.
.'To secure the best results, the
breeders and feeders of every State in
the Union should take up vigorously
the question of the extension of mar
kets and should back the Department
of Agriculture in an inslstend demand
for an absolutely efficient. vigilant,
fair and square meat inspection.
If Cue regard be had for clean
illness, decency and honesty in the pre-
paration and marketing of our meat
products, the United States will con-
tinue to lead the world in the live
stock and meat trade"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
DOCTORS MISTHKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-gOlng or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, Tor which
he, assuming them to be such, prescrlbeS
his pills and potions. In reality. they are
oil only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant of the
cuusc Of suffering, ESeps up ms treatment
pat tii IT. g gets no betteN tnJfTS>oa~Shthe
wrong treatment. but probably worse. a
proper medicine Like d.. RierGe-s EaYarlte
Prescriptl0n. directcd y the c4ASG- would
fS7T sIGy 51pH h5s -4e 4Ss25s s sHeTe-
toms, and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. 1t has been well said,
that "a disease known is half cured"
DR.. Picrce's Favorte Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted TO woman'S delicate system:
1t is made of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
effects IN -IllL GIlI1IzlllL lL--1lC flllals
slsIGm.
As a powerful invigorating tonic "'Fa-
vorite Prescription" impartS strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, m!liherS, dressmakerS,
seamstresses, "shop-grls," house keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally, DR.. Pierco's Favorite Prescription
IS the greatest earthly boon. being I'M
equaled as an appetzing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
AS soothing and strengthening nerv-
ine "Favorite Prescription is uncqualed
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitablity, irrtability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three DOSE Easy to take as candy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
Prey OF the Sparrow Hawk.

The sparrow hawk almost invariably
catches a flying bird for its meal, even
striking down birds as large as the
wood pigeon, though usually going no
higher than black bird. 1t does not
exactly swoop like the larger hawks,
yet It must have conditions OF chase
Of its own choosing. That Is why the
small birds usually mob it with impu-
nifty when they are numerous enough
to bewider It. Once, however, saw
a sparrow hawk that had been modest
ed for some minutes by a perfect cloud
of green finches, dart among them and
secure victim.
The other day ! had one of these
birds pointed out as the one which, a
few days earlier, had come close to
the house toward dusk and caught n
bat on the wing. That, however, is a
very unusual meal.-London News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
seasoning tnOlc pIen.

For the average-siZed pie take three
quarters Gu, of sugar, pinch of salt,
for apples are always Improved by salt,
two level tableSpoonfuls of -four to alb
sorb the juice. and one-half level tea
soning together, then sprinkle part
of it over the under crust before put
ting in any of the apple. Put the ap-
pies in three layers, with seasoning be
tween; then moiStcn in the edges of the
crust and press together well. Now cut
several good gashes in the top crust,
for the steam 10 escape; the juice will
be taken up by the flour and none OF
the pie will be lost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
THE STORY OF A WISCONSIN MAN
IN WESTERN CANADA.

Three Years Ago Worth Only $4,000;
To-day Is Worth $4,000.
The following is a copy of letter,
Of which the agents of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many times
during the year:
Caylay, Alta, Dec. I, 1906.
Agent Canadian Government, Water
town, S. D.:
Dear Sir-Your letter dated Nov. q
at hand, and was very glad to hear
from you. see that you are still at
work persuading people to move into
the Canadian Northwest. l must tell
you that l owe you many thanks for
persuading me to come out here; am
only sorry that l wasn't persuaded
sooner, and there is still plenty of good
chances for many more right at the
present time. l hope that you will be
able to induce more to make start out
to this part of the country.
Now | must tell you what l have ac-
conplshed since / came out here, and
1t won't be three years till the list of
July next. | Shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead; the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all; to-day it
is worth $1,000 per acre, but it is not
for sale Then a year ago last May
l bought 800 acres at 500 per acre
and sold this fall for $1,000 per acre
all sod Of
is that for the Northwest? l now
have 800 acres of land and all paid
for, - head of horses, 80 head of cat
tie, - pigs, sheep and about 100
chickens and other poultry, and all
new machinery, and everything is paid
for. We also bought lots in Cal
gary and I in High River. We gave
$40 for the Is lots and they are paid
for. At present consider myself
worth $4,000, and when / left Wis
consin less than three years ago l
had about $1,000. This year l
threshed a Little over 1000 bushels
of grain, have about LOGO bushels of
fine potatoes and about 500 bushels Of
turnips. Mrs. Reisiegel sold about
5000 worth of garden truck and poul
try this fall. Now there are lots of
others in this community who did rs
well as l did in the same length Of
time.
The family and myself are all we'll
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same Yours very
truly,
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Caylay. Alta, Canada.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
The EYE md the Chick.

That immutable law of physics that
matter cannot be annihilated, or. vice
versa, created out of nothing, appears
to have some doubters even In this day
of general education. The old query,
which weighs the most, the egg or the
chicken that is Matched from the egg, is
very good example of this lack of
faith. To settle the matter for the
hundredth time, experiments were re-
Gently undertaken at one of the agri-
cultural stations engaged in poultry
studies. 1t was found that fertile
egg during the process of incubation
lost a little over 20 per cent in weight.
while the chick Matched from such an
egg weighed 80 per cent less than the
egg before incubation. A sterile egg
receiving similar treatment lost not
quite 16 per cent in weight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
When Flies Come.

To prevent flies from settling on pic
ture frames and chandeliers, boil three
or four onions in a pint of water and
apply the water with a soft brush. In
many city homes or where houses are
to be closed for the Summer common
unbleached chccSecloth is used to pro-
tect pictures and frames from flies.
Cut a piece Of cloth large enough TO 90
all around the picture. Let The picture
face down on this, put the cloth around
and haste up ut the back. A glazed
tarletan that is transparent makes Il
still better covering.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
Cost of Hauling Crops.

The bureau of statistics recently sent
out special inquiry circular to ascer-
tain the cost of hauling farm crops to
shipping points, and the compiled re-
suits representing replies from nearly
1000 counties In different parts of the
United States indicate that the guam
tity of farm produce annually hauled
amounts to 100000 tons The cost
of hauling the same is estimated AT ap-
proxmately $SJ00O,OO0 which is an
average of 80 cents per hundred
weight.
In general the hauling cos, is to a
large extent dependent upon the value
of the articles hauled, the more valu-
able products taken to market oftener
and in smaller loads, and therefore at
a greater cost. Corn, wheat. hay and
potatoes are hauled at from I to 0
cents per 100 pounds; tobacco and hogs
at 10 cents per 100 pounds; cotton, 16
cents, and wool, Al cents.