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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

The venerable farmer with the to-
bacco stained whiskers and furrowed
brow climbed aboard the limited ana
shambled into the smoker.
Mister" he drawied when the con-
ductor halted before him. rs that thar
two-cent-a-mile rate good on this
trainT
1T is," replied the conductor brusque-
ly. where is your ticket?"
The old man fumbled in the depths
of an ancient shot bag.
"Ain't got no ticket, mister" he said
slowly, .'but here be 2 cents. l never
rode on one Of these pesky fliers, and
! just want to feel the sensation. Put
me off after I've rode one mile."-Chi
cago News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
FORCE OF IMAGINATION.
Story Of an Odd Incident In . Dental
Hospital


Hospital
A remarkable incident happened re-
Gently at dental hospital. A young
woman went there to have five teeth
extracted. The anaesthetic decided
upon by the dental surgeon was ethyl
chloride, and this was administered by
the usual form Of apparatus. An in
dia rubber cap is placed over the pa
TENTS mouth and nostrfls, and con-
nected with 1t Is a bag into which a
sealed capsule Of ethyl chloride Is in
troduced. BY the turning Of a screw
from the outside the capsule is broken
and the anaesthetic liberated The
screw was turned, the patient went OF
gradually into the usual condition of
insensibility, five teeth were extracted,
and the patient awakened without feel
ing any part Of the operation
The whole case appeared perfectly
normal Only when the young wo-
man had left the room and the ap
paratus was being made ready fol-
another patient was it discovered that
the capsule of ethyl chloride had by
some mischance not been broken at all
The whole condition Of insensibility
had been brought about by the sell
that an anaesthetic was being admin
istered was so strong in her mind tina
! she had passed into insensibility en-
tirely by hypnotic suggestion.--Bosto1
| Traveller.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
STRANGE Uses For Churches.

There are cases innumerable Of
churches being used during England's
civil war to accommodate the horses
of one or another regiment Of the OPP
posing troops. Dedham church still
shows traces Of Puritan vandalism In
the mutilated sculpture. The oak door,
at one time deliberately decorated with
small carved figures Of saints, now
shows the figures without their heads
And there is the famous case Of Notre
Dame at Paris, which during the days
Of the Revolution was converted into
q temple Of reason" with its god
dess, ballet dancer, enthroned on q
mound in the midst Of the choir
Strand Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Elk City, Idaho, January 16, 1908

Elk City, Idaho, January 16, 1908.
To Mrs. Lillian Mcfarland, your execu-
tors, administrators, heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1907 the sum
of $500 in labor and improvement upon
the st. Peter and the st. Paul lode
mining claims, situated in Elk City
Mining District, Idaho county, Idaho,
the location notice of the st. Peter be-
ing of record in Book G, Page 367, and
the location notice of the St. Paul being
of record in Book G, Page 1868, in the
office of recorder of Idaho county, in
order to hold said claims, under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States and
the amendment thereto approved Janu-
airy %, 1880, concerning annual labor
upon mining claims, being the amount
required to hold said lodes for the year
!. 1907; that your interest in said claims
is one-third, and if within ninety days
from the personal service of this notice,
or within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof, you fail to contribute your
portion of such expenditure, which is
$66.66, and the charges for this adver-
tisement, your interest in said claims
will become the property of the sub
scriber, your co-owner, who has made
the required expenditure, by the terms
of said Section.
LESLIE BELOR.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
THE KoNGo FOREST.
Unfamiliar Animals That Haunt This
Region Of Mystery.

Unfamiliar Animals That Haunt This
Region Of Mystery.
The mightiest forest Of which the
human race has any knowledge today
Is that of the Kongp. 1t is region
Of impenetrable myytery concerning
which accounts have been 80 strange
that until the past few years they
have been deemed incredible. But re-
cent discovery has transformed scien-
tift incredulity Into measure of be-
lief. Thus on the basis Of Sir Harry
Johnston's explorations Of Uganda q
giant ape larger than the gorilla is a
denizen of this tremendous fouest re-
gion. There, too, are animals Of a
quite unfamiliar kind, notably the
okapi. The forest seems to be the re-
sort of the Eve horned giraffe, the
tallest mammal In the world. The
hugest elephants, bearing tremendous
tusks, are there. The largest fish
found In all Africa haunt the streams
meandering through the recesses Of
this forest Lions seem not to pene-
trate into the thick growth Of the jun
gle thereabouts. The forest leopards
are arboreal, catching monkeys for
their food.
The curiosity Of tho mighty forest is
unquestionably the okapi, large and
seemingly new mammal, discovered
by Sir Harry Johnston. In his books
of travel Stanley told Of an animal of
ass-like appearance existing In the
dense forest which was caught In
pits. The occurrence Of anything like
quadruped of the equine sort in the
thickness OF an impenetrable forest
seemed SO anomalous that no scientist
of standing would credit the POSSIBLE
ity; hence the determination Of Sill
Harry Johnston to invest1gate-Cur
rent Literature.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Argument For Feathers.

Opposition to the wearing Of feath-
ers in feminine headgear has encouD-
tered an argument which shows that
there are two sides to this as to every
other question. Attention is called to
the fact that were the practice OF
wearing feathers to be abandoned to-
morrow 10000 girls would be at once
thrown out Of employment In Paris
alone. A champion Of the working
girls insists that If a bird or girl
must perish it ought not to be the girl.
New York Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
A Bait.

Mrs. A. lover phone)-Can you send
me up a cook today, Mr.. Dwyerf
Head Of Intelligence Ofhce-Sorry I
can't accommodate you, Mrs. A, but
we have only one In the office. Mrs.
A.-But why mayn't l have herr
Head of Intelligence Off1ce-Oh, we
have to keep her as a sampleI-Har-
per's Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

Eyes, subj" asserted Colonel Pepper,
IT once owned hen that lived to be
twenty yeahs old, suhv'
"And you lived in Alabama?" said
Mr.. Keene skeptically
Eyes, sub. What has that to do with
itr'
'Well, it proves that the southern
negro has been slandered, that's ALL
Cleveland Leader.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
NaIue Of Humor.

The man who becomes humorist Is
the man who contrives to retain GER
tain childlike zest and freshness OF
mind side by side with large and
tender tolerance Cornhill Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
To Her Credit.

Miss Diggs-Yes, he said you Didn't
show your age
Miss PassayJThe idea! The impu-
dence Of him
Miss Diggs-Why, I'd call that
compliment. 1t simply proves how
skillful you've been In concealing IT.
Philadelphia Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

In a country church one Sabbath.
ns the congregation were rising for the
first hymn, an old lady entered the
her hand, exclaiming: Keep yer seats.
I.osh, We medina arise, though 1 have
come in-"-London Express.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Important to Him.

An old lady was telling her grand
children about some trouble IN SCOT
land In the course of which the CHIEF
of her clan was beheaded. ut was nae
great thing Of head, to be sure" SAID
the good old lady, "but 1t was 1ad
loss to him"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Didn't Need Thorn.

Neighbor-If your statement Is TIRE
your clothesline was robbed by tramps.
Judson-How do you make that out7
Neighbor-Didn't you say they took
everything but the towels -Illustrgt-
ed Bits.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

Trials teach us what we are; they
dig up the soil and let US see what we
are made Of; they just turn up some Of
the Ill weeds on to the surface.-Epur-
econ.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Trapped.

He was telling her about the MEM
bers Of his cricket team. NOW, there's
Brown" said he; "in a few weeks
time he'll be our best man."
"Oh, Jack" she gushed, what nice
way to ask mew-London Judy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
HopeIess,

Hes no good at an argument, Is he3
Not at all convincingT
"Well, / should say not. Why, that
man couldn't convince a woman that
she was pretty!"-Cleveland Leader.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

the greatest trust between man ard
raan is the trust Of giving counsel
Bacon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Soft

SHOULD man shave up or downI
asked youthful city clerk, and inc
barber replied with grin;
THAT depends. When | shave you
for instance, I always shave down..
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

The silent mouth y mslodiouss-
irish Proverb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
TWO DAMAGE SUITS.
1laims for $4,000 Each Made Against
Street Railway Company as
Holiday Greeting.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dee. %, 1907
Two damage suits for $4,000 each
have been fled against the street rail
way company in the circuit court An
other ease, in which a judgment of 5000
against the company was awarded by
Justice Of the Peace 4. G. Runkel has
hrau appealed to the circuit court.
August Nodolsk demands $4,000
from the company for injuries alleged to
have been sustained through the negl-
gcnce of the Comluny's employees on
tune ,, 1901. He was driving a malt
wagon mt that time on Poplar street,
near Third street, he says, and his
wagon was run into by street car
lie claims that his right arm has been
permanently paralyzcd as q result of
the accident
Luther &. Wood also wants $4,000
for injuries suffered February II, 1906
when Milwaukee road train and a
street car came together at the Mn
uIcknnic avenue crossing He has
named the railroad company also as
defendant. He alleges that the acct.
lent occurred because the gates were not
lowered and that the street car employees
were negligent IN attempting to cross
The track without proper investigation.
l. J." kripkc and Harry Goldfish, CO.
partners, sued the company in Justice
ItunkePS court because street car
bumped into one of their wagons on EGSt
Water street, seriously disturbing is
cargo Of empty barrels and injurinG Il"
vehicle and horses. They We're awarded
500 and the company has taken the
rase to the circuit court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
CHEESE MAKERS MEET.
Largest Gathering of the Wisconsin AS
ISOLATION to Be Held in Milwau-
kee January to 10.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 26, 1907
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Wisconsin Cheese Makers associa-
ton. to be held at the Republican house
on January S, 9 and 10, will be the larg-
est and most important gathering yet
held by this, the largest organization
of its kind in the world. Between GOO
and 100 cheese makers, dealers, trans
portation men and others interested in
the industry will be present. a large
exhibit of all kinds Of Wisconsin-made
cheese will be made and valuable prizes
and diplomas awarded. Among the
speakers will be Prof, d. II. Otis Of
Madison; f. H. Webster, Washington,
y. c., chief of the dairy division, United
States department Of agriculture; 5. b.
Shilling, president Of the National Dairy
union; L. Sudendorf, secretary Of the
same; Prof @. II. Bendendorf, DR., Gus
tav A. kletzsch, Mrs. f.. ID. Baker,
Prof. Il. A. Moore, Madison DIR. e. II.
Hart and others.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
MAIL POUCH IS RIFLED.
Over 1000 Pieces Missing from Bag
Stolen Tuesday at Mcmillan
Junction.

MADISON, Wis, Dec 26-[Spe-
ciaI. IA mail pouch, containing money,
jewcIry, money orders and checks, ETC.,
was stolen at Mcmillan junction be
tween and II O'Clock in the evening on
December "a. The empty pouch was
found in box car this morning at
Madison by Richard Splinter and Al
fred Barries. both under Ii years old.
The case is puzzling the postoince de-
partmcut.
The mail was made up ut Winona for
the Green Bay q Western train and in
addition to mail from Wuona contained
what was picked up on the route north.
The pouch was transferred at Mcmillan
Junction to the Northwestern road for
Elroy 1t IS believed that the pouch
was stolen from the truck and that the
thief then jumped on a freight train go
ing TO Madison.
1t is estimated that the pouch CON
taincd over 1000 pieces Of mail. One
piece of jewelry and a cheap watch is
all the thief left
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
HIS WIFE A BlGAMIST?
so SAYS GRAND RAPIDS MAN WHOSE
SUPPOSED WIFE LOVES CONVICT.
GAINESVILLE Girl Who Married Young Man
Finds Herself in Queer Matri-
monial Tangle.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Dec. U.s.
Especial - A peculiar matrimonial
tangle was laid bare in this city be-
fore Justice Brown when Violet Levin,
better known as Mrs. George Payne,
was arrested in GAINESVILLE and brought
back to this city by Sheriff WEIGH, to
answer the charge of bigamy pre-
ferred against her by her supposed
husband, George Payne, of this city.
1t seems that Mrs. Levin or Payne,
whose former name was Miss Violet
De Camp, was married to husband No.
l when she was only IA years old, he
child marriage" Levin is said to have
deserted his wife in Chicago and drift
ed to Wisconsin. He was not long in
this state when he was arrested and
sent to Waupun for twenty years on
serious charge. In the meantime his
wife came to this place, where she met
George Payne and later married him
without going through the formality
of divorce proceeding from her for
mer husband.
Last September Mrs. Payne sued for
and procured a divorce from Levin.
The whole affair caused so much talk
and trouble in the Payne family that
couple of weeks ago Mrs. Payne de-
cidcd to leave her husband No. and
F1N " SGt lbDbdlLl NJ - WIZ 10 just
about to be released from Waupun.
When she saw husband No. l their old
difference was patched up and it was
decided that the wife should go to
GAINESVILLE, seek employment there and
wait for husband No. 1 to be released
from prison.
The actions Of his supposed wife so
weighed on the mind of Mr.. Payne
that he Swore out a warrant for her
arrest on the charge Of bigamy, and
when the sheriff brought the wife
back to this city he tried to coax her
to give up her infatuation for husband
No /, but this Mrs. Payne Ievin) re-
fused to do.
on her hearing she was bound over
to the spring term of the circuit court
to stand trial under $500 bond. Payne
felt so sorry for his supposed wife that
he Immediately furnished the neces-
sary bonds for her appearance next
spring so that she would not have to
stay in Jail
Mrs. Payne declares that as soon as
she can pay off husband No. ., and
after her trial, she will join husband
No. |, who in the meanwhile expects
to be released from the penitentiary.
Payne says that rather than have his
supposed wife rejoin her first husband
he will prosecute. the charge of bigamy
to the end that the wife will have to
go to the penitentiary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
HIGHWAYMEN GET 81.
CWO WAUKESHA MEN HELD UP IN
TRUE CHICAGO STYLE.
)ne Clerk Frigh tens Robbers Away, but
Second Man Is Forced to Dis
gorge.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Dec 26.-lS pe-
,ial. Harvey Sommers, a clerk at the
store of j. B. Christoph, was held up IN
front of the residence of w. G. Mann on
Maple avenue, shortly before $50
Wednesday evening by two men, one of
whom showed revolver under his nose
md demanded his money accompanying
The act with the warning that he would
FILL him full of lead" if he made an out
Try. Instead of complying Sommers
relied Justify and darted onto the porch
% the M2nn residence and the two high
Yaymen isappeared up the street. Som
ners reported the holdlp to the sheriff
promptly. Half an hour later Gus hoch
Mas held up in a similar manner by two
ncn, near the corner of West and Dun
)ar avenue a few blocks from the scene
If the first holdup. He handed over has
,aSh al bunting to 81. Koch reported
lie burglary ana later in the evening two
suspects, giving their names as I'd Shep-
Ird and Fred Hart were arrested IN the
First ward by Chief Of Police Enders
md taken to the county jail. they deny
hat they are the men wanted, but IAN
% give q good account of themselves
one Of the men claimed to be walking
)H jag when arrested. While they
answer the description, neither Sommers
)r Koch are able to positively Identity
hem. Neither of the men were armed
when arrested.
Shepard aud Hart appeared before
Judge Armiu in the municipal court TINS
morning on charge Of vagrancy and
Zach was sentenced 10 ninety days IN
all. Shepard recently served ten days
IDrc on the same charge under differ
mt name.
Albert Miller. arrested at Oconomowoc
~ tudurshcGm Gibson pleaded guilty in
municipal court this morning to charge
II having stolen - FROM Charles Para
hcs and was sentenced to thirty days IN
ul Miller WAS arrested on a warrant
ssucd in September, 1906 He was
aiken into custody ut Watcrtown but re-
cased before officers from here arrived
fudcrsLuriH Gibson caught him at
DcpHumDWYc after an exciting chase
Miller while roOming with Paradies cut
,pcu the laltcrs satchel and distracted
hc money.
Miss Molic Brown, aged 60, died
Wednesday night at the Hadhed house,
after an illness Of four weeks. Miss
Brown had resided here for twenty-siX
wears and was well known in social and
Homen's club circles. She had also been
prominent i'm the past in the church or
.auizations of st. Matthias. She is sur
givcd by a brother residing at st. Louis.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Charles Tcsch. aged 70, a well known
resident Of the town Of Waullesha, died
after a lingering illness He is survived
by his wife. The funeral was held this
morning from the residence with inter
ueut at Prairie Home cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
DIES IN AMBULANCE.
Street-Remains in Stupor Until
His Death.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. -, 1907
The result of a post norton eXamina-
ton soon to be held on the body of Will
liam Nash. a brakeman who died sud-
denly while being taken from the police
station TO the Emergency hospital Thurs
day evening, is being awaited by tLe
mans relatives. There is an element
Of mystery in Nash's injuries, which are
said to have been received in a fall. He
was picked up by Patroman William
Murphy at Seventh and Wells streets
Wednesday morning, almost unconscious,
supposedly from drink.
After being taken to the station the
man lay in a stupor all day and Thurs
day evening the station keeper heard
groans ana found Nash apparently dy-
ing. The ambulance was called, but
Nash died on the way to the hospital.
Injuries on his head are believed to have
caused his death. either from "A fall or
blows. Nash lived with Als parents at
1113 Clybourn street, and was % years
old
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
RAIDS WAUKESHA GAMBLERS.
officers Secure Sleighload of Parapherna-
liza from Three Saloons.

WAUKESIIA, Wis, Dec. 27.-[S pe-
cial. l-Following orders from Mayor
Snyder that gambling here be stopped,
Chief of Police Finders, Sheriff DwinuelI
and other officers radcd three SALOONS
and seized sleighoad of gambling para.
phernalia which they took to the county
Jail. The seized property included three
poker tables and quantity of poker
chips and cards. No roulette wheels or
other gambling devices were found. The
places raided were Poole Brothers, 40
Broadway; John Ienneberry, J2O West
Main street, and John Bread, 1O2 Madi-
son street
The proprietors Of the places raided
appeared before Judge Armin in munich
pal court this morning and entered pleas
of not guilty. The cases against Poole
Bros. and John Bread were continued
until January 3. and that of John Hen
neberry to January q. Each gave bonds
for their appearance on the adjourned
date
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
WAS MEDIUM SLAIN !?
MARKS ON BODY FOUND NEAR
EVANSVILLE.
CorOner's Jury Called to Investigate
Story-Husband Tells of
Last Parting

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 2S.-[Spe-
cial. There is considerable suspicion
that Mrs Madeline Odell Clayton, the
Chicago woman who has been missing
since last November met her death by
foul play and the district attorney has
ordered a cQroncr's jury to hold an in
vestigation.
Chief of Police Appleby admits he is
puzzled.
1t might have been case of acct
dental death, but it seems unlikely, be-
cause the water is quite shallow where
the body was found" said the chief
There was no quarrel between the
woman and the husband that we know
of, and we have no reason to suspect
any one of killing her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton had been con-
Quoting "CairvOyant parlors' in James
vile for about three weeks when she
disappeared. On that night they dined
together i'll a restaurant and parted
company at $50. He went to his place
Of business on the south side of the city,
and she, as he supposed, to their room
ing house. Clayton returned an hour
later, and expressed surprise nj her alb
sence. He searched the city for her all
night, and the next day reported her
disappearance to the police.
Subsequently he visited relatives of
hers in Ereeport, H., and Milwaukee,
and then came on to see her mother, but
getting no clue to her whereabouts, APP
poaled TO the papers to publish the story
of her disappearance and her photograph,
Clayton met his wife in theatrical cir
Giles. She was born in Fairbury, Ill.
twentyfour years ago, and was brought
to Chicago when an infant After grad
uating from the Stevan seminary five
years ago she entered the chorus with
the Murray 4 Mack company and later
Travelled with The Beauty Doctor" She
was with this company last February
when she and Clayton, who is 80 years
Old went to st. Joe and got married
After that she travelled with her husband
as his assistant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
SWINGS INTO ETERNITY
Well Known Columbia County Woman
Commits Suicide in Attic of Her
Own Home.

LODI, Wis, Dec. 27.-LSpccial j
Winding the rope that children had used
as n swing, around her neck and throw
ing the other end over rafter in the
attic where she fastened it, Mrs. Samuel
II. Watson, wife of the leading attorney
of Lodi and woman widely known
throughout Columbia county, committed
suicide by hanging ut an early hour this
morning No cause for the act is known.
A big packing box overturned on the
attic floor showed that the woman had
stood on the box to tie the rope to the
rafter and that when She had adjusted
the moose around her neck, she had
kicked away the box When found, one
hand graspcd the rope at the neck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
INDIAN SEEKS RIGHTS.
Oneida Reservation Red Man Asks Courts
to Give Him Share of Adopted
Parents Estate.

APPLETON. Wis, Dec 2S.-[ Spe-
cial. Judge Henry Kriess of the coun-
ty court has heen called upon to render
a decision in a most unique Oneida In
dian case.
Jamison Cornelius, having been adopt
ed by his grand parents at the death of
his parents is trying through the local
court to establish his right to two of
nine shares Of land division into which
the estate of his grandfather. Moses :.
Cornelius. will be divided to reach equal
ly all lawful heirs Jamison MetoXen
lCornclusl mother was the daughter of
Moses Il. Cornelius, but rs his parents
are dead the son by law inherits his par
cnt's share of the estate.
On the grounds that he is the adopted
son of his grandfather, the young Oneida
Indian believes that he is justified in
making n demand for recognition in the
division of the estate