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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
Visitors on the Job.

The truly gifted engineer always
makes one part of his work fit into an
other, and no energy is ever wasted.
A wealthy engineer who had set up
very fine place in the country, where
he had carried out many pet construc-
tive projects, was visited there by an
old friend. The visitor had so much
difficulty in pushing open the front
gate that he spoke about it to the pro-
prietor.
you ought to look to that gate." he
said. "A man who has everything ex-
actly right should not have gate
that is hard to open."
"Ha!" exclaimed the engineer, you
don't understand my economy, I'm
quite certain. That gate communicates
with the waterworks of the house, and
every person who comes through 1t
pumps up four gallons Of water!"-
London Tit-Bits.
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Insect HypnOtism.

ibid you ever know" said the hyp-.
notist as he played with curious, gilt
tering hypnotizing machine of crystal
and silver, Ibid you ever know that
hypnotism is practiced among insectsY'
mo"
i'Well, it is fact. A queen bee can
hypnotic her whole hive whenever she
wants to. She makes a curious hum
ming sound, and within a moment or
two every bee in the colony falls into
a hypnotic trance.
1.-THE deaths head hawk moth is also
a hypnotist Of great power. This crea-
ture, indeed, makes It's living out Of
hypnotism. Entering hive, it makes
a sound not unlike the queen bees
note, and, the bees Immediately sink.
ing into slumber, the moth proceeds to-
plumber at Its leisure. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
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njailk|s .idfzzr,H

II suppose the young man IL not ex-
actly a millionaire" said the elderly
woman with the Roman nose.
mot exactly" admitted the good
looking girl with the big bunch of vio-
lets in her jacket.
what does he do?"
"Hes employed in a hat factory"
replied the girl.
The woman with the Roman nose
raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, in
deed"
YES" said the girl. "He doesn't
make the hats himself, you KNOW" she
added.
ut might be better if he did," said
the elderly woman. "A trade Is always
a good thing for young man to have,
but girls nowadays seem to think that
Isn't stylish enough. They'd soon n
marry man who had some little cleri-
cal position where he could wear nice
clothes and keep his hands clean. I
suppose you intend to board?"
"Why, no." replied the girl. eve are
going to keep house."
"You keep house"
Certainly" said the girl. "Why
not?'
"Oh, no reason in the world" said
the woman with the Roman nose, sar.
castically, except that you haven't any
more idea of keeping house or what II
means than 10-year-old child"
81 can learn" said the girl.
The elderly woman sighed deeply
"Oh, yes, you can learn" she said. "You
can get along somehow, Of course. You
can learn and you can get along. That's
about as far as you've ever reasoned, !
guess. 1t isn't much to learn. A mere
trifle. You can learn to scrub 4 flool
easy enough and to make bed, and
as far as cooking is concerned, you car
make quite few things in the chains
dish, can't your
eyes, can make lots Of things in tn,
chatting dish." said the girl.
at will be lovely" said the woman
with the Roman nose, shifting with tina
feature contemptuously. when you,
husband comes home at night, tiret
and hungry, you can meet him with ,
happy smile and a hot Welsh rarebit
Then you can play to him on your in
stallment piano. I beg pardon, though
You've got a piano, haven't you?
think If L had been your mother In
stead Of, sending you to high schoo
and college and buying pianos for yo1
I'd have taught you how to darn sock
and make a good, appetizing meal OH
Of soup bone. You needn't laugh. ]
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01

glass placed upon the poor mans table IN md"n'er
such articles Of food as the rich could secure
a generation or two ago.
FINALLY there is the matter of fashion, which pro
ydes evening clothes children whose parents In cn
hood did not a suit Of any kind Even the humble
shirt waist sensible it u.s. an Increase IN Tie
laundry bills.
Az woman professor Of household economics said, in
an address in New York few weeks ago. I'VE are tooo
to drink certified milk, and yet refuse to give GER
tilted milk for less than fifteen cents quart"
1t may to Live than 1t used but whener
the cost of living is greater something which will bear
examination.-Youths Companion.
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twenty-five years ago. There is truth in the statement
but perhaps it is the whole truth, the i'm
porant part of it. Each mans experience has to do Of
course with his family and families have way of
beginning small and increasing Moreover, children
grow older it costs to keep them.
more accurate statement is that the actual of
the necessities although greater than two
ago. materially increased since 1870 but that the
and ideals Of the people have made the expenses
of the family greater
The education in hygiene has made necessity Of the
bathtub which formerly regarded luxury, and
has insisted that all the plumbing be open. The adj
ditional plumbing, in turn, makes higher water rates.
The network Of trolley offers inducements to
spend nickel for ride, and makes. it easy take
shopping trips, which other nickels spent The
telephone means another outlay. Refrigeration has
possible far varied diet, but it is also
pensve Diet and the cultivation of vegetables under
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woman who knows a few things like
that may be able to keep house on SIG
or $lS week, but you won't find it any
laughing matter when you try it"
"I'm not going to try it." said the
girl.
ION $40 then," said the elderly wom-
an, "or $25, If you like. suppose
you'll 60 into one Of these flats-four
rooms and steam heat and electric
lights. You wouldn't think of going in
to stove-heated fiat, would your
81 don't think l should like it very
WE'LL" admitted the girl.
Certainly you wouldn't" said the
elderly woman. ut wouldn't be sty-
lish enough, would it? Well, you know
best, of course, and it isn't any of my
business, only you'll find out few
things when the rent day comes around.
Perhaps your husband won't be quite
as sweet tempered then as he Is now.
And you won't like having to turn your
dresses and trim over your old hats"
II believe you're trying to discourage
me-" said the girl.
II don't want to discourage you at
all, my DEAR" said the elderly woman,
"but l think that somebody ought to
talk to you seriously and not just let
you suppose that getting married means
having a good time. A girl who mar
ries a clerk"
HE isn't clerk" interrupted the
girl.
"Or q salesman"
HE isn't salesman exactly" said
the girl. ''He and his father own the
factory and, while he isn't quite a mil.
lionaire, we're going to have a very
nice little house Of our own and two
or three servants to help me with the
scrubbing and the soup bones"
"Why, you don't say!" exclaimed the
elderly woman.-Chicago Daily News.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
Bees Race Pigeons.

1t Is not generally known that bees
are swifter in flight than pigeons-that
is, for short distances. Some years
ago a pigeon fancier Of Hamme, West
phalia, laid a wager that a dozen bees
liberated three miles from their hives
would reach home in less time than a
dozen pigeons. The competitors were
given wing at Rybern, 4 village nearly
a league from Hamme, and the first bee
reached the hive quarter Of a minute
in advance Of the first pigeon. Three
other bees reached the goal before the
second pigeon. The bees were also
slightly handicapped, having been rolled
in -four before starting for the purpose
Of identification.-The Reader.
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The Roupell Mystery
CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER IX.-(Continued)
The doctor was following this theory
with breathless interest. go on" he
said.
He was about to retire as he came.
divert suspicion from himself by placing
the pistol he had picked up on his way
through the rooms, near his victim. But
there must be report and pistol
wound. He raised the window, and noted
the distance to the tree. He went over
and fired the pistol at Madame Roupell,
who was still insensible. Then he threw
the pistol down and jumped from the
window. We must search for the man
in two places; in the haunts of the poor
and in the palaces of the wealthy. We
have little to guide US but the scraps of
parchment and the gold locket l also
found"
LET me look at the locket," said the
doctor. "Can you get it open? 1t may
contain a lock of hair or something"
II have already done that. 1t contains
a picture" responded Cassagne. II will
show you"
The detective took penknife and pried
up the little gold lid. A small photo
graph was disclosed to view. 1t was the
portrait of a man Of about twenty years
Of age.
,"What does this mean" cried the doc
Tor. Henry Graham cannot have com
mitted this murder. This is a portrait
Of Henry Graham himself"
Impossible |" calculated the detective.
at is fact" replied DR.. Mason. He
ran into the drawing room, and picking
up an album, turned the pages over rap
idly. Finally he stopped at a certain
photograph.
THAT was Henry Graham when he
was decent member of society,"" he said
The detective put the locket down close
to the photograph, and compared the two
pictures carefully.
There is no doubt whatever about 1t, v
he remarked. "You are right; they are
portraits of one and the same man."
''Then it couldn't be Henry Graham p
inquired the physician. "A man doesn't
carry locket containing picture Of
himself"
ut may not be Henry Graham at all, "
replied the detective. II hope it isn't
for the sake of the family; but he's the
man we've got to look for first, and the
sooner we find him the better your
friends prospects are of regaining his
liberty"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
Too Much to Bother With.

Sabbath School >Teacher-Where
have you been lately, Sadie7 I haven't
seen you at Sunday school for some
time.
Sadie Smith-Oh, please, miss, I'm
learning French and music now, 30
mother don't wish me to take religion
tust yet-London Sketch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
No Uncertainty,

Briggs-I hear you've been speculat-
ing in Wall street
Griggs-There was no specializing
about it. 1 was a dead sure thing from
the start.-Life.
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Wise.

He--When she married without her
fathers consent he cast her off with
out a penny.
She-How did they contrive to live?
He-They published volume of
their love letters.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
The New Dispensation

Knicker-How do you know you Will
be accepted? Did you play poker with
her father?
Bocker-No; but played bridge
with her mother.-Puck.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
Didn't Find ONT.

$50 you really attended the lecture
last night?"
"Yes"
what did the lecturer talk about?~
"Wen, I'm not sure, for he didn's
say."-Lyceumite and Talent.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
A Better Brand.

Tom-Shortleigh has given up the
idea of Joining that north pole expedi-
ton. He says he doesn't care to court
death In the arctic regions.
Jack-Well, I don't blame him
seeing that he is now counting a rich
widow.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01

a million to a million and quarter aliens admitted
to American ports Some come to work and save and
found homes; others to work and sweat and save
that finally they relapse into life Of ease In
the land their nativity. They form the westward
flowing stream of this stream there created that
whose current is eastward But whereas the
first is of humanity, the second is Of gold.
Of the savings of the foreignborn in America $780,
100000 year going abroad The annual increase
is about 10 per cent If this retained here,
it would be sufficient every four years, to qudate our
nterestbearng debt 1t cannot be controlled 1t is the
qud pro quo the International credit balance to whici
the immigrant entitled if is worthy of his
hire.
The annual distribution of this great of money
throughout Europe in the following proportions Italy,
$7OOOOOOO Austria Hungary $3.50 Great Britain
$25,OOOOOO Norway and Sweden, $25.OOO,OOO Russia,
$25.OOOOOO; Germany $15OOO00O; Greece, $5OOOOO0 >
all Others including France, Switzerland, Belgium and
Denmark, $1O,OOO,OOO.-North American Review.
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nearly the draft their originality that Is called for
by the devisng of swndling game. But the criminal
instinct incentive seems to lay its hold persons
who might otherwise fill leading and respected place
in honorable vacations. The who conceived the
Of credit for goods to the value of many thousands
Of dollars that they quickly disposed of in different cities
by auction and attractive sales, closing up their stores
and decamping when they had converted the credited
stock into cash, swindlers Of unusual caliber.
The police of several cities have the task of I'M
earthing the frauds and bringing them to Justice They
may may not succeed in SO doing the scheme
craftily laid and carried out harvest of 100000
the returns for daring exploitation Of the credit
TEN will be regarded by the gilt-edged among the
robbing fraternity fine stroke of craftsmanship. The
ingenuity Of the their fellow calls for
constant reimbursement of honest to the condi
lions created The lesson Of the soalled bargainhouse
fraud will be conned and for a long time to it
be practically impossible for the scheme to be
worked again. the feature of such enterprises is
that they designed only for the operation After
that they may become worthless to their orginators
Baltimore American.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
THE COST OF LIVING.

lW topics of conversation afford a more
general agreement among all classes of peo-
pie than the increase in the cost of living
Estimates vary as to how much the in
crease has been, but nearly every man who
supports a family will say, without hesita-
ton, that it costs more now than it did
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01

There is one thing that may be SAID
to the credit of man: He is not ex.
pected to be pretty.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
No Wonder.

She-What did papa say when you
asked him for me?
He-He fell on my neck and wept,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01

prevalence of homicide in this country due the very
slight danger the murderer Of reaching the gal
lows the electric chair. Juries mercful, courts
technical, public sentiment is ndugent, and it is
notorious that murder safer here than any country
Of Europe May not this immunity account for its prev
Observation-Disclosures Record
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

S to capital punishment, its efficacy might
be more reasonably condemned after being
tried. 1t is notorious that very few muir
derers are executed. In no civilized coun-
try is murder so common or so seldom pun
ished as in the United States. 1t is not
unrea SOnahle to infer that the shock in o.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
WHAT IMMIGRANT LABOR COSTS Us.

HERE are two powerful streams, quite re-
ciprocal in nature-the one flowing toward
the other away from, this country-that
have created new forces in our economic
life, while changing the whole current OF
events in parts Of Europe. Both are to-
day at high-water mark Every year from
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-01
WHOLESALE sw1NDLINa.

CHAIN OF stores in various cities for no
other purpose than the obtaining of goods
under false pretenses from wholesale mer-
chants La the latest novelty in the swindling
line. 1t has often been remarked that the
originators Of plans to dupe the public
might coin their brains into cash without
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
His last Sermon.

Rev. G. T. Lurnpllin preached hi.
asst sermon Sunday night as paste
E the Baptist church of this place.
IL d;G not preach g farewell" Y
non. but preached from the tevt.
y can do all things through Christ
which stren&theneth ne" as an en-
.oara2ement for the people TO whom
Re has miaistered Cor more thar
hree years.
1ir. Lumphin did not review the
c0od work done by the church unds1
lis ministry, but strongly and elo-
luantly admonished and urged the
:hurch to greater work through 81
hiding faith in God. 1t was said
II all sides that his last sermon wae
us best during his ministry Of more
ian three years.
t;r. and Mrs. Lumpkin will leave
0-n1crrow for Winston-Salen where
.Tr. Lumpkjn will at once enter ur-
II his work as pastor Of the Brood
.slcet Church. The good wishes.
.Iayers a1d beEedictions Of the pee
be whom he has 50 faithfully arc
mcc2ssfulIy served, go with kim aad
lis coed and noble wife to their new
Ieid Of labor.
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Round Table Club.

The regular bi-weekly meeting q
the Round Table Club was held q
the residence Of the president, Mrs
c. S. White, Saturday, Feb, St.
After a short business session Mis-
c. ". AIbartscn entertained tho,
present with some poems Of Bre-
Fart and Eugene Field which shs
rendered with taste and feeling
Mrs. J. 4. Pittman was scheduled t
give the club an account Of the live
Of Bre5 Hart and Field, but shs
unfortunately was detained at hons
Her paper viii be read at thu
next meeting which will occur Sat
urday, Feb. p.
Mrs. White, assisted by Mrs. G
W. Speed, passed dainty refresh
nents at the close Of the literary
session. Those present were Mes
DANES G., s. White, IT. 7. Clark, c
Hoffman, A. L. Pennington, C. W
A}bertson, c. W. Speed, and 0. F
Smith, VINO was guest Of honor 9.
tho function.
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Executrix Notice.

Having qualified as executrix of
the last will and testament of James
Il. Lawrence, deceased, late of Hal
fax county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
estate of said deceased to present
them to me on or before the 18th
day of January, 1909, as prescribed
by law, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
MINNIE E. LAWRENCE,
Elk. estate of Jas. H. Lawrence.
Jan. Is, 1908. 1-16-6t
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| C, $780, ,r,
'2 ORR, '04-o o-Hl ! 1-D' Inc eieEei
r7 1!ooA So tlo1>' were ortii'tGu II 1ne
l'i,.2I'i,1, ~Iiri ~ t-''o o"i,u''y W a.
eg,-5y u 'll0 Va L''l u - 11ieA'''-'
'---~'- '>0''- ~ 90 ''I''' --'''-'
| SPECIAL 1IUsIC.-There was some
suac,al music in The Metho5ist
| church lost Sunday which was 9.,,,--
ed by the co2gre@a ,'oh. mr. II ~
--',-oa' VIII HlolI, anu -Nr' L. =
1oC.0'' " '''' vi ''0'' '7'0'' III 'i'0
'''~
LOST SC3lF MONEY. Information
hes been received from Wake Forest
that Mr.. G. I. Station. Of this com
nunity. now pursuing the law course
at Wake Forest, lost considerable
money some DAYS ago. His Friends
will re~ret to learn Of the 1nisfor-
tune.
L0|Niz,G hAech NoNlPAN1 1t
cunning br-ch company OF AL ar
'e'' ~ N'' "e}. IL ,iii' WeeN using
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Cur Puzzle Column.

On the fourth page of this issue
we op2n a puzzle column. The first
contribution is by the Sixth grade
in Scotland Neck Graded School.
Doubtless many Of the children of
the schools, and others, will be inter-
a3ted in this column, and we shall be
glad to have as many contribute to
it as wish.
Let it be remembered that the edi-
tor Of this paper does not assume to
answer any Of these puzzles, but
their answers are to be sent in by
those who furnish the puzzles.
Those having puzzles to PROFOUND
must send them in not later than
Friday noon to insure their publica-
ton the following week.
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Preached in The Methodist Chrnch.

BY special Invitation Rev. q. T,
Lunpllin preached in the Methodist
church Tuesday night. The pastor
md his congregation wished Mr
Iumpkin to preach for them last
Sunday, bat h could not leave his
own church, but preached Tuesday
Il; Ent instead. IL preachaG = sCron1
gospel sermon, one 81 the best he has
preached in Scotland Neck at all.
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iI9: :i0T 38]~-33ut How GGod.

A brick front painted with L. G NJ
Paint p years ago and not painted
5lnce, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York, Paint With
l.. & NJ. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in % years.
L. z IL. Paint Agents.
=. T. Whitehead Z, Co., Scotland
Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

rings Little Liver Pills wake up lazy
livers, clean the system and clears the
skin. Try them for billiousness and
sick headache. Price 25c. Sold by E.
I. Whitehead & Co.
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Death Of DR.. Robert Alexander.

At the home of his sister, Mrs
Norfeet Smith, near Scotland Neck,
DR.. Robert Alexander, after a linger
ing illness of about five months, de
parted this life, a few minutes tc
twelve o'clock, Friday night, Feb. 7
1903.
DR.. Alexander was the son of Hon.
Mark Alexander and his wife, Sally
Turner Alexander. He was born al
Park Faust, Mecklenburg county
Virginia, Nov. 1st 1888.
The doctor was kind, unselfish
man, always ready to do good turf
for others whenever he could, with
out considering his own ease, com
fort, or convenience. And no doubt
his kind presence and help will be
greatly missed.
Sunday, Feb. 9th, 1908 at half af-
ter ten g.. M, the body was laid to
rest in Trinity Church cemetery
The weather was very cold, but the
burial was well attended.
While the last rites of sepulture
were being performed kind friends
united in singing a sweet hymn
Beautiful wreaths of flowers were
then laid on the grave, the benedic-
ton was pronounced, and the people
dispersed in their several ways, i'm
pressed with the great mystery the
future has in store for all living.
G. W. P.
A friend writing Of DR.. Alexander
says:
The deceased was man of many
noble traits Of character. He was a
gallant soldier of the Confederacy.
Served in its army four years. He
was generous to a fault. Always a
gentleman and loyal to his friends.
Nothing gave him more pleasure
than 10 be Of some use and to be
kind to others, specially to the
women, for whom he had the great
est respect and admiration. He was
strictly honest and correct in all his
dealings, and would keep his prom
Use even to his own injury. So that
it can be sain of him. as the Psalm
list Of old, Lord who shall dwell in
thy tabernacle?' =.
He that sweareth unto his neigh
Dor, and disappointed him not,
though it were to his own hindrance. "
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Special Announcements.
$cfiCc!

Fox River Butter and Corby'.
Bread always on hand.
l-9-tf HOWARD GROCERY co.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-30
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.

No Nights Rest for Year and
Limit of His Endurance Seemed
Near-Oyves Recovery to Cuticura.
"My son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physl-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse
Friends coming to see him said that If
he got we'll he would be disfgured for
life. When it seemed as if he could
possibly stand it no longer. l used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura ONT
ment. and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly year
that he slept. In the morning there
was a great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn. Shiloh, O., June II 1907.