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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-29

15c for Shines on Sunday.
On Sundays and holidays hereaf-
ter, the bootblacks will charge 15c
for shines.** *
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-29

Snow Flake Marshmallows, 40c
per pound, at the Fern Candy Kitch-
en-. ***
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G. w. helms expects to go to Spo-
kane the first of next week to be gone
about a month on a business trip.
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A new line of local postcards just
received by the Palmetto. ***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-08-29

McDonald's famous 400" choco-
lates at the Palmetto. $50
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Continued on Page A.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
"Mr. DOOIey" on Hard Times.

"Mr. Dooley," who is writing exclu-
sively for the American Magazine, is in
the February number with a wonder of
an article on Hard Times. The car
toons are by McCutcheon of Chicago.
Lord Macaulsy says that the highest
miracle OF genius is to make the imag
inings of one mind become the person
al recolIectious of another. In the fol-
lowing passage which precedes a de-
scription Of the sufferings Of the rich
and an interview with q millionaire,
"Mr. Dooley" certainly accomplished
this feat. 1t takes us back to other
psnics, and shows how we all pulled
through.
"If bard times come yell niver notice
thin. That's one good thing about tn
station in life to which we have beer
called an locked up without bail. Our
peeryods iv hard times are broken now
an thin be more hard times. just Al
soon as we begin to tire iv hard times
with too much work, we have worse
hard times with less work.
"What difference does it make to "
how far We move forward, il ivrythins
else moves forward ahead iv ye. Now
as thin, We are chasin' tn willow-th'
wisp iv good groceries. As We begiI
to retrest they come back, bat there
niver day whin ye can reach ont an
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
The Records the Thing.

1t is wholesome sign for any party
when it begins to pay particular atten-
tion to the political records of the can
dates seeking honors at its hands.
"Has he been true, or false ?" This
is and should be the question above all
others; for it stands to reason that the
candidate false to his party is very apt
to prove false to his political trust. We
welcome, therefore, with unfeigned
pleasure the pronounced interest which
the democracy of Tennessee is begin
ming to show in the political records OF
the two brainy men, who are asking this
party for its nomination for governor.
Throughout the entire campaign
these records will and ought to figure
more decisively than any other one
thing, unless perhaps it be the princi-
pie of a second term for good govern
ora principle which the democracy
of the state has found to be of tremend-
ous Importance in promoting and main
tanning harmony in its ranks. 1t is q
principle, too, which protects the party
from the mere selfish personal ambi-
tions of politicians; for it bids them
hold their peace until the stated time
for the bestowal of party honors, unless
there be good cause for demanding the
earlier action
Looking at the coming campaign
from this point of view, it can not but
be admitted that, in order to Justify his
interposition at this time, the burden
of proof of cause for-it is on ex-senator
Oarmack.
We confess that as yet the ex-senator
has not made it clear just why he il
running for the office. If his effort wal
not untimely, in view of democracy
well-known principle, it might not b.
necessary to explain his candidacy
but, coming when, by all rules, th'
party should not be worried with inter
nal strife, it most assuredly ought t.
be explained-that is, if the ex-senato
harbors respect FOR very sound AM
sensible democratic precedent.
AS for records, these will be treate
from time to time, so that the part
may have,them both before it. 1t vii
then be tho privilege of the democrat
to Judge between the two, and with tn
present tremendous revival of interes
in political records the chances are tbs
the man with the truest and stralghtet
will be chooses by the party.-Commel
cial- Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
" Educating Our Boys"

Parents and guardians with boys to
educate, especially if the boys are at
tending, or are soon to enter, prepara-
tory or high schools, will hpd Joseph
NJ. Rogers series of four papers on
Educating Our Boys Ito begin in
the March Lippincott's) not only deep
ly interesting, but extremely helpful.
Mr.. Rogers, who was formerly manag-
ing editor of McClure's Magazine, takes
up in these notable papers secondary
education, by which is meant that Sc
cured at preparatory schools, and as he
spent several months investigating and
gathering data, the articles may be Ia
ken as authoritative. He shows con-
clusiveIy that secondary education is
not being given the attention it de-
serves, aud that in comparison with it,
primary and superior, or collegiate, ed.
ucation have made much greater prog.
ress during the past few decades. Mr..
Rogers points out that the cost OF Sc
curing secondary education should bt
reduced so that it may be in the reach
of many more boys; that in the private
preparatory schools the days of worE
are too few and the ways of vscatiCI
too many; discusses the influence o
athletics at such schools, and in th,
final paper gives many helpful sugges
tlons as to the betterment of conditions
in general.
These ortieles are likely to create
something of q revolution in publ,
sentiment regarding our boys privat,
preparatory schools, for Mr.. Rogers il
no unfriendly critic aud deals with hi
theme alphabetically and construc
lively. Philanthropic millionaires, q
we'll as all those interested in the caus
! Of education, will do we'll 10 read them
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

was an innocent party so far as any
profit was concerned. We state these
features Of the case in justice to the
governor.
The courts have their duty to per-
form. The governor, who is clothed
with the pardoning power, acts Of
course, according to the dictates of his
Judgment, his conscience and his sense
of duty. The American is also actu-
ated by sense of duty. Its duty
within it's sphere may be properly held
as exalted and as exacting as that of a
Judge or q governor. The American
is not unreasonable in the matter Of
pardons, but it believes that a too lib
eral exercise of the pardoning power is
bad policy, in that it tends to encour-
age rather than to deter crime. The
American has criticised various COVER
nors on this subject, it hopes never
uniustly. Certainly never intention.
ally so. 1t has no sympathy for boot
leggers. There is no defense for their
business, none for them as a class,
They ought to be punished, and when
the court sentences them there should
be no pardon. There may possibly bt
exceptional cases, but the fact that {
man is bootlegger shows he is bat
citizen and entitled to no sympa
thy. American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Cool. But Clever.

An iron hoop bounced through the
area ratings of suburban lady house
recently and played havoc with the
kitchen window. The lady waited, an
ger in her heart, and fighting light in
her eye, for the appearance of the
hoops owner. Presently he came.
"Please, I've broken your window,
ms'am," he said, "and 'ere's father to
mend it."
And sure enough, he was followed by
stolid looking workman, who at once
started work, while the small boy took
his hoop and ran off.
"That'll be two-and -threepence, ma
am" announced the glazier when the
window was whole once more.
"Two.and-threepence !" gasped the
lady. "But your little boy broke it
The little fellow with the hoop, you
know. You're his father, aren't yofsf'
The stolid man shook his head.
Don't know him from Adam, h'
said "He came around to my place
and told me his mother wanted hel
window mended. You're his mother
amt your"
And the lady shook her head also.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
EASY TO MIX THIS RECIPE
Prepare 1t at Home BY Shaking Ingredl-
entS Well in q Bottle.

What will appear very interesting to
many people here is the article taken
from New York daily paper, giving
a Simple prescription, as formulated
by noted authoriey, who claims that
he has found positive remedy to cure
almost any kind of backache or kidney
or bladder arrangement, in the follow
ing simple prescription, if taken before
the stage of Bright's disease.
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparllla, three
ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle aud
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A we'll known druggist here at home
when asked regarding this prescrip-
ton stated that the ingredients are all
harmless, and can be obtained at a
small cost from any good prescription
pharmacy, or the mixture would be
put up il asked to do so. He further
stated that while this prescription is
often prescribed in rheumatic affiict-
ions with splendid results, he could
see no reason why it would not be a
splendid remedy for kidney and uri-
nary troubles and backaches as it has
peculiar action upon the kidney
structure, cleansing these most i'm
portant organs and helping them to
sift and filter from the blood the foul
acids and waste matter which cause
sickness and suffering. Those of our
readers who suffer can make no mis-
take in giving it trial.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Complimentary Notice.

We clip the following complimentary
notice of Mrs. Bell from the society
column of The Nashville American.
"Mrs. Bennett D. Bell, wife of the
new member of the supreme court, is e
personality already we'll known in
Nashville society as an able and grace.
full woman, whose gifts and tact have
made friends for her wherever she is
known.
"Mrs. Rell is prominently identified
with the organized efforts of the women
of the state in religious, patriotic and
benevolent movements. She is secre-
tary of the Womrn's Home Mission Of
the Tennessee Conference, and at the
last General Conference made report
of lwork that was highly commended
by Bishop E. E. Hoss. She is an
active member of the Daughters of the
Revolution and Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and as one of the Sumner
county women commissioners did a
splendid service for the Tennessee Cen
tennial Exposition in 1897. She was
Miss Cartwright before her marriage,
cousin Of Judge ]. Cartwright, Of this
city, and has numerous connections
here.
"Judge and Mrs. Bell own q Nash
vile residence, formerly the home Of
Judge Judd, situated on the East Side
Just off the Gallatin road"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

The difectors of the Nashville board
Of trade unanimously endorsed the re-
poit of a committee commencing a
commission form of government for
Nashville, the commission to consist Of
mayor, commissioners of streets,
waterworks and sewers, commissioner
of finance and revenue, commissioner
of police and fire, and commissioner OF
light, health and public property; the
mayor to get %6, 600 year, and the
commissioners $4,000, the terms to be
for six years. The plan provides for 8
general non partisan primary two
weeks before the eletion, the two lead
ing candidates to run in the genera
election.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
She Was in No Hurry.

Rev. DR.. Wallace, now pastor of the
East End Baptist church, brought a
new one to Cleveland with him, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
According to the story, Bosten girl
got on the street car one day carrying
one of those muffs the size of an ordi-
nary hassock. She had only one hand
in the muf- A young man sitting next
to her took advantage of the opportuni-
ty to slip his hand into the unoccupied
end of the muff.
The Boston girl turned upon him Sc,
verely. 81 could have you arrested foi
such familiarity, said she. "But,
she added, "I'm from Boston and I pur
pose to keep calm. Now, I'll just give
you ten minutes 10 let go Of MI
hand"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Remembers That LincOln Read Arabian
Nights"

In the recollections OF Lincoln's boy
hood as told by Dennis Hanks, Lin
coins cousin and playmate, the Feb
ruary American Magazine has got hold
of one of the greatest stories of the
year. Here is Hanks account of Lin
ccln's reading Arabian Nights"
"Abe'd lay on his stummick by the
fre, an read out loud to me an Aunt
Sairy, an we'd laugh when he did,
though I reckon ii went in at one ear
an out at the other with 'er as it did
with me. Tom'd come in an say:
See here, Abe, your mother KANT
work with you a-botherin' her like
that but Aunt Sairy always said it
didn't bother her none, an she'd tell
Abe to 90 on. / reckon that encour-
aged Abe a heap.
"Abe,' sez I, nanny a time, them
yarns is all lies.
mighty darned good lies,' he'd
say, an go on readin' and chucklin' to
hisself, till Tom'd kiver up the fire fur
the night and shoe him of to bed.
81 reckon Abe read Arabian Nights
a dozen times an knowed all the yarns
by heart. He didn't have nothin'
much else to read, excep' Aunt Sairy's
Bible. He cut four cords O. wood once
to git one stingy little slice of book.
1t was life O. Washington; an he'd
lay over the Statoots O. Indiany hall
the night. We'd git hold O. a news
paper onct in while, an Abe l'arned
Henry Clay's speeches by heart. HI
liked the stories in the Bible, too, an
no got little book O. fables some'e
I reckon it was them stories he rea(
that give him SO many yarns to tell.
asked onct after he'd gone tt
lawn an could make jury laugh O
cry by firing yarn at 'em.
"'Abe, sez I, whar did you git 81
blamed many lies?' An he'd Away
say. Denny, when story Farms you
good lesson, it amt no lie. God tell
truth in parallels. They're easier fu
common folks to understandan ricol
lect.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
RObt. R, NewIaDd Will.0ppOse WOrley in
Sullivan.

Bristol, Tenn, Feb. 10.-Robert r.
Newland, who will soon have complet-
ed his third term as trustee of Sullivan
county, and who has shown an aptness
for winning easy victories in Sullivan
county, has announced that he will be
candidate representative of the coun-
ty in the general assembly, subject to
the action of the democratic party. This
meaus a contest for the nomination
between Mr.. Newland and the present
representative, J. Parks Worley. Mr.,
Newland has been the one man whom
Mr.. Worley feared, and now that he
has announced himself it mes3s a bat
tie royal. Mr.. Newland declar,s in fa'
vor of statewide prohibition, and ia
certain of the support of the temperance
people here, many of them having urg'
ed him to get in the race. The primary
will be held April 18th.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Veteran Legion organized at Home.

The first camp of the Union Veteran
Legion to be established in Tennessee
has just been organized at the Noun
tain Branch of the Soldiers Home
here, with large membership. Officers
are as follows:
Colonel-Martln V. Brady.
LIT. -Colonel-Charles Layton.
Major-Edward B. Wicks.
Adiutant-Alexande Matchett.
Quartermaster- oseph A. Frick.
Surgeon-Ernest NJ. Russell.
Chaplain-Rev. James A. Ruble.
Officer of the day Eugene Hart.
Sergt. Major-Robert Hodgkins.
Quartermaster Sergt Walter Rounds
Officer of Guards-Edward Young.
Sentinel-George Fl. Taylor.
The national organization has a large
membership over the east and north
and the legion is represented here by
the best element of the Home and
Johnson City.
Those eligible to membership are
Officers, soldiers, sailors and marine
corps during the war of the rebellion,
who volunteered prior to July 1, 1858,
for term Of three years, and were al
any time discharged by reason oi
wounds received in the line Of duty.
Also those who volunteered for term
of two years prior to July %, 1851, AND
served their full term OF enlistment
unless discharged for wounds received
in line of duty; but no drafted person
nor substitute, nor any one who has a
any time borne arms at any time agains
the United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Bulletins Must Be Posted.

The railroad commission has ad-
dressed communications to the various
lines calling attention to the import
ance of having agents bulletin the time
of arrival and departure of trains.
The letter says:
"Too frequently the agent refuses to
answer inquiries of passengers, or if he
answers does it in discourteous msn-
ner, in addition to neglecting to per-
form his duty under the law. II is
manifestly to the interest OF the rail
road companies to require their agents
to post these notices and to make the
order imperative as the law makes it
the duty of the agent to bulletin the
time OF the arrival and departure OF
trains."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

sieze thin. Th' dinner pail is always
full, but not full iv angel cake. Don't
ye be troubled be tn end iv prosperity.
Ye have nawthin' to fear firm hard
times that ye haven't suffered durin'
tn peeryod so charmingly described
in tn Thanksgivin' Day proclamations.
l haven't seen ye fitting by this estab-
lishment in no autymobill or clucking
to team iv bay trotters on the lake
shore dhrive, or comm home firm tn
opry in an electric cab an handin' ye'er
fur Overcoat an plug hat an cane to th
futman at the dure, an droppin' heavi-
ly into plush lounge while tn butler
asked ye wud he pipe in mint juleps or
champagne, while ye'er wife wint up
stairs an got embarrassed firm her di-
mond tyary, be making signals to a
Fr-rinch lady hired to guard her jools
an her hair. I amt seen ye often with
ye'er wife, which is q mark iv great
prosperity, but haven't seen ye with
amy other lady, an that pushes ye
back among th' prolootoorysn class
again. won't stand ye'er complsinin'
II hard times comes, because yell have
nawthin' to complain iv. I've been
through nanny peeryods iv hard times
most iv thin l caused mesilf with me
neefaryous vote. Two panics caused
be voin' again th' tariff that makes ye'l
wages almost enough higher to pay fl
tn increased cost iv ye'er pants. Al
other times tn country was brought
to room be tn fear in high circles thai
was goin' to vote again tn tariff again
In eighteen ninety-two, / managed tC
land me vote f'r sound, conservative
man, that had niver shook his fist q
Pierpont Morgan, save in tn way il
kindness, an eighteen ninety-thre'
hard times begun. An l cudden't Sc,
amy dif'rence in ye. Ye we're throw
out iv employment more often, but "
worked less. Ye got less money, bu
corn beef was ten cints a pound. An
there ye are"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
q. n. Tillman Will Not Accent.

A short time since, Mr.. George N.
TIllman, in an interview in the Banner
said that he was not candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
and that owing to his legal and general
business and his obligations in various
relations, he could not accept the nom
ination, if rendered him.
Since then several county conventions
have instructed their delegations for
him, and it has been surmised by some
of the public press that he would new
ertheless become the party's nominee.
In view OF this situation, a Banner rep
resentative saw Mr.. Tillman and asked
him If his decision upon the matter was
final. he replied that it was, that he
could not, consistent with his sense OF
duty in other relations, enter the polit-
ical arena as q nominee of the conven-
tion for any position.
He said he profoundly appreciated
the interest of friends in his behalf and
did not underestimate the great honor
which nomination by the republican
party would be, and that in his private
capacity he would do all in his power
to promote its success; that in that Ca
psclty, he would aid with his counsel
if desired, and otherwise, and deliver
some speeches at places where h'
might do some good, but the position
of candidate for governor, electors, ant
other positions, must be given to 9th
ers. Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

"Say, yer honor" said the tough
looking prisoner, 'dis copper pinched
me fer a vag. OATS no way to treat a
gentleman Of leisure when banks are
askin' thirty days notice. "
"You have my sympathy replied
the Judge. "Better give your bank
notice right now. You'll not need any
cash for thirty days. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

"Your dead husband wor a good
mon," declared the sympathetic Mrs.
Casey to the bereaved widow.
"He wor!' exclaimed Mrs. Murphy,
dashing the tears from her eyes. "No
two policemen could handle him. -
Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Keeping Open House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver and
bowels 30 perfectly one can't help feel
ing good when he uses these pills. 2jc
at 81. G. Miller's drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a FavOnte

eve prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our children, -
says Mr.. L. J. Woodbury., of Twining,
Mich. II has also done the work for
us in hard colds and Group, and we take
pleasure in recommending it." For sale
By b. q. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

81 suffered habitually from constipa.
tion. Doan's Regulets relieved AMI
strengthened the bowels so that thev
have been regular ever since. "A. r.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-20

Feel languid, weak, rundown? Head
ache? Stomach "off?"-Just a plain
case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit
ters tones liver and stomach, promotes
digestion, puriAes the blood.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-15

of Republicanism. with the consequence
that counties which had been Demo-
cratic twenty years went Republican.
Hearst in California made mischief Tor
the Democratic party. This 'leader''
has not in all his life originated one
single new idea, and in spite of his
numerous papers this "editor" has not
written one sentence worth reproduce
ing or printed one original paragraph
worth preserving. NOT ONE.
He is typical example of plutocraey,
money power. and the Independence
league is nothing but plutocracy, money
power If Hearst money power should
by any mischance or misguidance be-
come Hearst money rule we would at
last believe that American institutions
were menaced and the life of the coun-
try was at stake. 1t is blessing that
all very rich men are not like William
Randolph Hearst, or the United States
would not be habitablo by decent, self
respecting, hardworking people.