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New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

It was sufficiently easy task. Hicks was born
honest: l. without that ,rcumbrance-so some
people SAID Hicks saw what he saw, and reported
accordingly: | saw more than was visible, and
added To- II such details could help. Icl. had
no Imagination; l had double supply. He Was
born calm; | w.s born excited. No vision could
START a rapture in hlm. and he Constpatcd ~ -
language anyway. but # | saw a vision | emptIed
the dictionary onto It, and lost the remnant OF my
Ut tn. end Of my first hulf-haur Hicks was "a thing
of the past a fallen hero. broken idol. and knew
Il and was glad. and >,lI N my heart. Success 70
crime, Hicks could never have been nc~fntrlzed
to the point where he could kiss imaginary girL
in public or q real one either. but Was competent.
Whatever Hicks had failed in. made It q point -
succeed III let the cost be " hat 1t mght physically
or morally. lie had shown several bad detects and
| had made a note Of them. For instance, II the
magician asked, What 10 YOU see: and lett hirn
invent vision Tor himself. IiIc Ks was duIp ana
bind. he cuuliu { a thing nor say a word,
whereas the magician found that hen u came
10 seeing visions of stunning and marketable sort
could get pnE better without his help than with II
Then there was another thing Hicks WASH Z
worth talloW dip mute mental suggestion.
Whenever Simmons stood behind him and gazed
at the back OF his skull and tried 10 drive Inent,i!
suggestion into it, Hicks sat with vacant face. and
never suspected. Ii he had been noticing, he could
have seen 10y the rapt faces ot the audience that
something was going behind his back that re
quircd a response lnasmuch as | was IN lnpoStor
| dreaded to- have tins put upon me. Tor knew
the professor would br willing me 70 do some
thing, and As | Couldn know what II was. Sh"uld
he exposed and denounced However. when my
time came | took my chance | perceived by the
tense and eNpectant faces ot the people that SIM
lno1.s was behind willing with all his
might. | tried best imagine what he wanted;
but nothing suggested itself. | felt ashamed and
miserable then | believed that the hour of my
disgrace was come. and that another moment
should 90 uf that place drgraced ought 70 be
ashamed confess It, but my neNt thought was,
not how could win the compassion OF kindly hearts
by going out humbiy and III sorrow for my ms
do,ngs but how | could go out most ~ensdtionally
and spcctacuIarly.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
A Timely Memory
DICTATED DECEMBER ,. 1900 ]

TDICTATED UtIEMbEK ,, IVOVI
L tb, corner of Hin and Main-~ts a house that
still stands. but isnt large now. although It I.5li
lost a pllnk-i saw it :, year ago and not.ced tI.s ~
shrlnkage My father died in Il IN M'Eoh q - -
wear mentioned. but our family lid not move out
Of It until some months atterward Ours was W.. ~
the only family in the house. there Ni7 'ii'I5n[ 5
DR. Grants One dav DR. Grant and " ~ ~.
burn argued matter on the street with sword tdH'
and Grant was brought home multltarlouS-y pun,
tured Old Dr. Peake calked the leaks. ana sam
every dav for awhile to look after hIIn -
The Grants NirgInIanS. like Pe'iNe' anu "
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Drawings by ]. L. 5. Williams
Gossip

Drunkenness Of the tongue.
Verbal WvlSeCon OF one neighbors
A conversational conspiracy of ignorance nquisitive-
ness, lmpertlncnce, and intolerance.
SyndIcatlng petty, prylng personalities.
The malaria Of meddIesomeness in community
Reports of the vigilance committee Of society.
Public laundering Of private regulations.
Playing shuttecock with the personal affairs Of others
Sympathy
The imagination Of the heart
Fellowship of the emotions.
The instructive fine brotherhood of the soul
Hearing the unspoken language Of another's heart.
Barometrc sensitiveness to anoher's moods
Two sharing the JOY and the sorrow of one
The universal kinshp Of humanity made fact
The Gull Stream Of love through the waters Of the
worlds misunderstanding
The power to feel wildly what one has not experienced
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
A Hypnotic Crisis

THERE n rusty and empty old revolver living
on The table among the properties employed IN
thc performances. On May day two q three weeks
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
OREGON SoUlBS.

Horace Greedy Mckinley, fugitive
from justice, is supposed to be on his
way back to Portland.
The general land Office is adjusting
accounts with Oregon. The total re.
ceipts are $1,62S,71O; sales of public
lands, $1,532,619; Oregon's pro rata
share, $74,011. To the reclamation
fund $1,519,90S is credited from Ore
gon.
The following nominations have
been sent to the senate Roberts. re-
ceiver at La Grande; Bramwell. reg
lister, La Grande.
Warren L. Jodon, a custom house
official, was drowned in the Valiant
cite river Saturday. He slipped and
fell into the water while boarding the
schooner Henry Willard.
w. F. Matlock of Pendleton was re-
Gently elected president of the state
fair board Intoxicating liquors will
not be sold on the state fair grounds
hereafter
Charles H. Smythe of Oakland ac-
cidentally shot himself in the thigh
while hunting near that town. He Law
IN the cold rain almost four hours and
was nearly dead when found.
Wreckage consisting of a cabin and
notsam, including a life preserver
marked San Mateo" and up. L Co -
mas been coming ashore for the mast
Few days at Bay City on Tillamook
bay. ''''iooA
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
MONTANA NOTES.

Inc Amalgamated Copper comnanv
Will give married men in its emnlov q
certain amount of work DURING tbo
winter. Present operations wonld nor,
mally employ about $500 men worl,in o
luli time, but by working half time
oooO can be employed. This will Give
all men with families a steady income
Among the 81 persons indicted bv
'ne Ieueral grand jury at Helena two
were made public with the arrival 30
". Z. Dallas, chief clerk. and 7 n
mcleod, at the head of the survo,,
department in the Office of the limited
,D surveyor general in Helena
me Indictment alleges forgery and
conspiracy to defraud the government
OF the United States. "'
D Nelson, accused of mrrdou,
NICK Stansich at Butte, and wbose
Jury recently disagreed. has been aS
"it'eu TO bail in the sum of SO
John Crotty was killed recent,,, ..
anaconda by fall from a load of ~
Inc sheriff of Gallatin county hoy.
paced under arrest Engineer Walsh 81
NV who is charged with crin,
maj negligence. Walsh is the enoina lln
VINO was In charge of the enqipo 49,
s oiew up on the Northern Pacieo
Jew To miles west of Bozeman recently
ooseph Smith, pioneer AGED -
yea's' IS dead at Virginia Civ H.
was one OF the characters Of tbe 90
gulch. u"ys OF Alder
anna, IN "a recent opinion Attorney Genera,
songs o. .. 1alen ruled that Christmas
~, Hp"s ss, can not be barred from the nnh
,,. schools of Montana on the gro puo
'onal or sectarian teaching" ''''iii'a-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
IDAHO NEWS.

Senator Hepburn has introduced a
bill authorizing the Idaho, Washington
& Northern railroad to construct a
bridge across the Pend dOreille river
at Newport.
Despite the cold weather, the North
ern racinc continues TO lay steel on
the Grangeville extension, although
rapid work is prevented.
Representative French recommends
w. N. Schilling for postmaster at Ru-
pert, Idaho. The president will APP
point him.
Another explosion accident took
place in Wallace Saturday afternoon,
when the mold in the Occur d'Alene
iron works blew up, injuring four men.
Professor F. A. Rapp of the Univer-
sity of Chicago has been elected assist
ant to Professor Charles N. Little,
head of the department of civil engi-
neering at the University of Idaho.
o. B. Edgett, superintendent of the
mechanical arts department of the Uni
versity of Idaho, dropped dead in his
home in Moscow Saturday.
The business part of Occur d'Alene
City had a narrow escape from de-
struction by fire Sunday. A gasoline
tank used in connection with a corn
pepper and peanut rooster exploded in
the confectionery store of James Lam
bros.
Middleton, the Idaho varsity coach,
was married in Spokane recently.
A number of names are enrolled
of new students who will take up
work in the University at the close of
the holiday vacation, January 9TH.
The arrest of two saloon men for
keeping open on Sunday has aroused
much interest.
Wallace, Wardner and the Occur
d'Alene region were cut off from all
with the outside world
Sunday because of the Sundayrest
law.
No Sabbatarian could find objections
to Lewiston Sunday, for there was
strict observance of the blue laws"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
Must Be Roosevelt Man.

Attorney General Bonaparte told the
leaders of the republican party i'm Tlj-
nois what kind of man they should
Select for their candidate for presi-
dent. Coupled with his suggestion he
made the prediction that the nominee.
whoever he might be, would be elect
ed. MIR. Bonaparte's word picture of
the man might apply as readily to
President Roosevelt as to Secretary
taft. 1t was taken to exclude Gov
ernor Hughes and all others who are
not the avowed champions of Roose-
velts antitrust policy. Mr.. Bonaparte
In heart to heart talk at a luncheon
with the hnanciers and political lead
ers at the Hamilton club. said:
me nation needs a man who will
carry out the principles of the present
administration. The affairs of the M.
ton demand strong and sagacious
leader, who will curb without de-
stroying. the great interests. and at
the same time promote remedial legis.
iation to meet the demands of the
people.
The ideal candidate will be one who
VIII execute the plans already fully
stated by President Roosevelt. If The
nation should elect an executive hav.
ing any other principles. it will make
4 mistake when mistakes become
grave bmnders.
MIR. Bonaparte refused to saw whom
ne mad in mind. He promptly replied
TO all inquiries: '''NN
1 came here with the express de.
termination not to make known the
name of the man who is best fitted 70
NIL the next term as chief executive .
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
Financier Shot.

New York, Dec. 22.-James H. OIL.
phant' senior member of the stock OK.
enange firm of James H. Onphant &
Co. was fatally shot by Charles A
Geiser' customer from Beaufort, S.
c. who then killed himself
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, Oregon
And MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Crop Outlook is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Charged with being implicated in a
Black Hand plot which has for its OBJ
ject the murder of Tony Sartore, a
construction foreman for the Seattle
Electric company, three Italians were
placed under arrest recently.
The Spokane socialists have passed
resolutions denouncing Roosevelt for
sending troops to Goldfield.
The Spokane & Inland has begun
running Saturday night special the
alter train from Spokane to Colfax and
Palouse.
j. Hamilton Lewis, formerly of Sc
attic, and now of Chicago, has an.
nounced that he would accept the NOM
ination for governor of Illinois if it
were rendered him.
Archie Mitchell, an inmate of the
penitentiary, while working on the
hospital building, fell a distance of
about 20 feet, striking on his head,
killing HIM
The A B c block system of train dis
patching, originated by A. Beamer
division Superintendent of the North
ern Pacific, by which the trains be-
tween Spokane and Marshall have
been operated during the past two
months. will be extended to include
Sprague.
II the grain growers of Washington
want to take up the suggestion of
shipping wheat in bulk, instead of
sacked, the state railroad commission
VIII lend advice and encouragement.
according to recent statement by
them.
Congressman w. L. Jones has intro
duced an important bill providing for
the disposal of the interests Of Indian
minors in real estate.
An unknown man, of dark COM
pleXion, with a small, dark mustache
dark hair and dark eyes, who wore :,
short, light overcoat and was rather
dressed fell dead on the
streets of Spokane.
The debate between Elberton and
harrington high schools was won bv
the former
Louis Fogel, who has been in the
;lothlng business at Aberdeen for
years and whose family is prominent
II Jewish social circles, was recently
convicted in the superior court of high
way robbery.
After most impressive services the
splendid cathedral of the newly con-
Catholic diocese of Seattle
vas formally dedicated and opened for
on Sunday.
The Farmers Educational and 20
operative Union of America met in
at Lind Saturday and Or
'anized county union. An organiza.
Ion was perfected with the following
IS oft1cers: President, w. B. Davis of
IND; vice president, H. E. Hill of
secretary, M. C. HAYDEN Of
Ind; county organizer, J. M. Grimm
u hitzyille; conductor, Frank Craw.
ord OF Lind; doorkeeper. John Wits
u hltzville; chaplain, John Waltner of
Aenno; board of directors. w r.
scott of Hatton, ]. M. Griffith of Ritz.
lile, }. c. Craig of Kahlotus.
The conditions of sanitation ora
worse in Seattle" said Dr
= .. Bourns, than they were in Man. '
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
TWO KILLED AT BROcKET.
freight Trains CoIIide-Trainmen
Operator Was Asleep.

Cranbrook, B. c., Dec. 24.-In
neou-on collision between two freigb
'ralns' at a place called Brocket, q
miles west of Macleod, a brakemai
named Ormsby and a fireman name|
Sonn McKinnon are reported killed
II is said that the operator at Pinche'
iell asleep and allowed the cas-
pound freight to pass his statiOI
wnere he should have held it. IN
me Is heavily INSTRUCTED with all ma
ner OF wreckage and the breakdoVt
gangs have been hurried to the seen
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
Local Option for Alaska.

Inc spirit of home rule is embodi'
IN measure introduced by Delega
Saie IN the house. The bill propose
though not in so many words, to I
.aDiish 1ocal option throughout Alas
by providing that no liquor license
granted In any Alaska city unless It
favored by a majority of inhabitants
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON.
Presidential Ticket of Lawson's New
Party.

Party.
lhomas w. Lawson of Boston, who
recently called on President Roosevelt
at the White House, and who sabse.
quently said he would probably make
a statement to the public within a few
days will soon launch a new politi.
cal party. It's candidates for president
and vice president will be Theodore
Roosevelt and Governor John A. John.
son OF Minnesota. In his formal an.
nouncement Mr.. Lawson avoids anv
direct statement that his chosen can.
didates have acquiesced in his politi,
calgram.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27

liza at the time l assumed charge OF
the work in the Philippines for the
government. Seattle is confronted
with a condition extraordinary on ac-
count of the topography of the Grou1d
and the character of many Of the
buildings" illJ. ss lsAgA
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
BONAPARIE's IDEAS
TELLS PEOPLE OF CHICAGO
VIII T SHOULD BE Done.
Gives His Opinion, Inspired From the
White House, II Is Thought, as to
What Should be Expected From a
Presidential Candidate to Preside
for Next Four Years.

Appearing as the personal represent
alive of President Roosevelt, but de.
claring he spoke wholly upon his own
responsibility. Attorney General Bona
Darte Saturday night, in a speech be.
fore the Illinois Athletic club at Chi
cago, uttered significant note of
warning which gave evidence of being
inspired from the White House.
"The great sheepfold, the American
union" he exclaimed. lis beginning to
turn its thoughts to the grave prob
lem Of choosing a head watchdog to
guard it for four long years. Whatever
applicant for the job is viewed with
particular favor by the wolves may be
we'll left In his home kennel. Wolves
can be trusted to know what they
want and to want what the sheep
don't want. In palmer language, no
man can be safely trusted to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
If his selection be ionged for and urged
by all on. many of those who have OBJ
structed faithful execution of laws in
the past and whose influences and re-
sources are formidable obstacles to
their faithful execution today"
He openly charged that the people
are being hoodwinked as to prosecu-
tons of rich maIefactors."
Il believe" he exclaimed. that a
widespread, persistent, systematic and
INSCRIPTIONS attempt to deceive the |
people as to these things has been In |
progress during the entire official life |
OF the present national administration
and is in progress today"
He said criminals of influence and
standing had no objection to the gov
eminent pretending to punish them.
but thought the government should
end right there.
In the eastern states" he ex-
claimed. the enforcement of federal
forbidding conspiracies in re-
straint of trade is greeted by walls of
business and breeding nam
les. In certain western and south
'~N&NNS bAODCCutiOu Ol men VINO
acquire vast tracts of public land
through fraud and perjury is fiercely
denounced as persecution of public
spirited citizens.
Finally. in some southern states at
-empts to punish under the laws for
bidding peonage those who virtually
ensiave helpless negroes and ignorant
foreigners provoke a like cutlery.
In all these cases the idea under
lying the complaint is that laws are
not really intended to be obeyed by
some people. These critics might per
laps consent to some show of en- {
orcing such laws. After a tedious and ,
expensive inquiry has shown clearly
nat wrong had been committed. the !
,ulprit may be called to answer. but !
when he shows he is captain of in {
iustry' or a 'generalissimo of finance. .
'r at least leading Citizen in other
words, that he is rich or influential
.hey would have him go unpublished ,
'r at the worst escape with a sham {
PENALTY about as formidable as burn
ng with a cold iron"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
Return Via Suez.

Admiral Evans has authorized the
statement Tor publication that he per.
sonally believes that the navy depart.
ments intentions are that the feet
shall return via the Suez ronte nov,
summer or fall.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27

Ialk happiness. People get tired Of
hearing your woes. ~ =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-08
GREAT DROP IN STOCKS
Wall Street Makes New Low
Records.

New York, Aug. s--A fierce attack
was made on the stock market yes
terday Afternoon by traders who had
discovered that tina Standard Oil peo-
pie were selling stocks. Declines ranged
from five to eight points on Standard
issues. Copper metal was reduced I'M
price and sold below 20 cents for the
first time in years. London refused TO
buy American stocks, ana there was a
scarcity of money in every market in
the world William Rockefeller and H.
H, Rogers sold freely all day.
For the last hour the market was
very much like the panic Of March IA.
Union Pacific fell from 1852 to 1905.
Southern Pacific went from S7;2s to S29s
Reading fell from 099s to "a. Northern
Pacific went from 1919 to 1919,
Amalgamated fell from Sis to 70.
smeIters went from 1878 to 1919.
The rest Of the market was weak in
proportion.
The grain market fell about one
cent bushei Coffee broke from 10 to
20 points Cotton broke 50 cents a bale.
In London consols sold at the lowest
price in years, So 7-l6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-08
CALLS JAP CURISER
BETTER THAN OURS
Admiral Stockton, About to Retire, Re
CARDS Foreign Ships as Ahead of
Those of United States.

New York. Aug. s.-Rear Admiral
Stockton, who has just returned from
Bordeaux on his flagship, the Tennessee,
where he exchanged courtcsies with the
officers Of the japanese fleet, takes no
stock in the recent war talk. He says;
Il was much impressed with the Jap
anese cruiser Tsukuba She is a splen.
did vessel We have nothing IN our navy
which can I'll the same role In several
ways she is superior TO our ships, Her
yentilators DO not show, and her armor
is better arranged
1--WE heard some criticism Of our ships
while we were on the other side Not
from the Freneh-they We're polite and
complimantary--but we met an English
cruiser, and her officers were inclined to
be more frank. They did not hesitate
to tell US OF our defects. They were
quite just, too.
"The more modern European armorel
cruisers are head Of us on some points"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-08
MRS. TOM PIERCE is
ACTING FIRE CHIEF.
Former Boston Society Leader Astride
Horse Directs Flame Fighters

New York, Aug. Automobiles haul
ing fire engines. millionaire society
woman, Mrs. Tom Pierce dashing
astride horse to direct the flame fight.
ers and another woman swinging on the
rope of an alarm bell were incidents
that aroused Manhasset l.. l.
The fire itself, which destroyed the
barn and blacksmith shop OF William
Gregary, on that part Of the Vanderbilt
cup course known as the dip Of DEATH
took quite secondary place in the ex.
citement.
Mrs. tom" Pierce, Boston's former
Back Bay society leader, was the acting
chief. She has been living in farm
house mile away, and when she heard
the first note Of the bell, she leaped
astride of big bay hunter in her favor.
tie costume OF boots and riding brooches
and thundefed down the coup course ia
Paul Revere time, M
AT the fire she directed the ffemen
ard stayed with the blaze until It was
put out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-08
HoLDUP MEN FLEE AS
MAYOR JOKES AT GUN POINT
Milwaukee's Head waylaid as He Speeds
in Outskirts Of City in His Auto;
He Just Shows His Badge.

Milwaukee, WIS, Aug. s.--Mayor
Sherburn H. Becker is having good
laugh today over the way he outwitted
a highmAyman last night, who tried 10
hold him up as he was speeding along
ia his auto The mayor and his chauffeur
were near the Country club when a short
distance ahead light was swung back
and forth across the road
The mayor, who was driving, shut of
the power and put on the brakes, think.
ing some accident had happened or there
was break IN the road. When he had
brought the automobile TO halt, he
found himself Booking into the mugzel
Of a revolver "A voice from the dark.
ness said
Now then, turn over whatever you
have with you, and do it quick
Mayor Becker pulled back his coat,
showing his star, and repliedi
"This Is ell that have with me- now.
The highwaynen took o glance ut the
gold star and, evidently thinking they
had held up police ofllclal, shut oii
their light and made Jump for the
fence on the side Of the road disap-
psasing quickly.