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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Don't Be Irritable.

An irritated skin makes an irri' table person, and an irritable person gathers much trouble unto himself or herself, as the case may be. Moral: Use Hunts Cure, one box of which is absolutely and unqualifiedly guaran- teed to cure any form of skin trouble. Any kind of itching known is relieved at once, and one box cures"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, K. F. D. 1, Box 99, Kernersville, N. C., writes:
 ''I suffered with stomach trouble and indigestion for some time, and nothing that ate agreed with me. l was very nervous and experienced a continual feeling of HneaSinesS and fear. took medicine from the doctor, but it did me no good.
 'I found in one of your Peruna books a description of my symptoms. then wrote to Dr. Hartman for advice. He said 1 had catarrh of the stomach. took Peruna and Manalin and followed his directions and can now say that l feel as we'll as 1 ever did.
 "I hope that all who are afflicted with the same symptoms will take Peruna, as it has certainly cured fire."
 The above is only one of hundreds who have written similar letters to Dr. Hartman. Just one such case as this entities Peruna to the candid consider ation of every one similarly afflicted. If this be true of the testimony of one per son what ought to be the testimony of hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sim cere people. We have in our files . grea. III my other testimonials.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Scotsmen Not Wanted.

Some years ago Sir James Browne had an amusing encounter with a col ored officials at Kingston, Jamaica. So far away from home, the famous doctor was, no doubt, little home sick, and he hoped that he might be able to come across some of his own countrymen. Are there many Scots men in these parts" he inquired of the said off cial Not many" replied the latter; just a few-but quite enough"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
His Epitaph.

"I have just one request" said the dying man to his relatives.
 What is it?" they asked him earn ostly. We will grant you anything" !"
 Well" replied the man, feebly, II want you to have carved upon my monument these words Here lies a man who worked for his living"
 Realizing that he had forestalled any attempt on the part of his rich re- lations to brag too much about their family connections, he sank into . sweet sleep.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

changed from disease breeding pest. hale to place where Americans could live and work in safety. The canal zone must be cleaned up mosquitoes stamped out and the place made sweet and healthy. Habitations must be constructed for many thousands of workmen and their families. The cities of Panama and Colon, at the terminal of the canal, must be made thoroughly sanitary and supplied with water and sewers. An organization for the work of canal construction must be perfected and millions of dol lars worth of machinery and supplies must be purchased and transported to the isthmus.
 All these things, however, were or a purely business character. It re- quired only time and ability to handle them properly. But there was another matter to be taken care of before these could be undertaken, and it was of a decidely different nature. The Hay-Varilla treaty with Panama had secured to the United States all the rights necessary for complete control of the canal zone, and 1t became or the utmost importance to incure the maintenance of friendly relations with the people of the isthmus republic. It would certainly greatly increase the ordinary difficulties of building the canal if our people had to encounter the hostilities of the Panamanians.
 Here was a problem largely similar to that met by MT. Taft in the Philip pines. and calling for the exercise of the same qualities of tact, sympathy, justice and patience which he had ex- hibited in the Far East.
 It became his task to convince the Panamanian people and government that the United States had not gone to the isthmus to build rival state instead of a canal. As head of the War Department, and the superior of the Canal Commission, he has con ducted all affairs of this government with the republic of Panama since the ratification of the original treaty. and has succeeded in keeping our rela- tions with the isthmus uniformly pleasant. Always, at least once year, he has made trip to the canal zone and examined affairs there with his own eyes.
 His Dominant Characteristic.
 The character of MT. Taft is the re- sultant of strongly constrasting forces. He is a man who laughs and fights. From his boyhood good nature and good humor have been the traits which always received notice first. But all the time he has been capable of a splendid wrath, which now and then has blazed out, under provoca- tion to the utter consternation and undoing of it's object. Because he is always ready to laugh, and has great roar of enjoyment to signify his sp' preciation of the humorous, men ~ho have not observed him closely have often failed to understand that hn Is just as ready to fight, with energy and determination, for any cause that mas won his support.
 This cumulative altruism is MT. Taft's most distinguishing character istic. As secretary of war he earned the world wide soubriquet of "Secre- tary of Peace.'
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
EXCELLENT WEATHER
 AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAN. ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni. neg (Man.) Free Press: "The Pinch. or Creek district, (Southern Al berta), the original home of fall wheat, where it has been grown with mt failure, dry seasons and wet, for about 25 years, is excelling itself this year. The yield and quality are both nhenomenal, as has been the weather for it's harvesting. Forty bushels is a common yield, and many fields go up to 50, 60 and over, and most of it No. Northern. Even last year, which was less favorable, similar yields were in some cases obtained, but owing to the season the quality was not so good It is probably safe to say that the aver. age yield from the Old Mans River to the boundary will be 47 or AS bushels per acre and mostly No. 1 Northern. One man has just made a net profit from his crop of $19.55 per acre. or little less than the selling price of land. Land here is too cheap at pres. ent, when crop or two will pay for it. and failure almost unknown. Nor is the district dependent on wheat, all other crops do well, also stock and dairying, and there is large market at the doors in the mining towns up the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co., lumbia, for the abundant hay of the district, and poultry, pork, and gar den truck. Coal is near and cheap. Jim Hill has an eye on its advan- tages, and has invested here, and is bringing the Great Northern Railroad soon, when other lines will follow"
 The wheat, oat and barley crop in other parts of Western Canada show splendid yields and will make the farmers of that country (and many of them are Americans) rich The Cana dian Government Agent for this dis trict advises us that he will be pleased to give information to all who desire it about the new land regulations by which settler may now secure 160 acres in addition to his 160 home stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also how to reach these lands into which railways are being extended. It might be interesting to read what is said of that country by the Editor of the Marshall (Minn.) News-Messenger, who made a trip through portions of it in July, 1908. Passing through more than three thousand miles of Western Canada's agricultural lands, touring the northern and southern farming belts of the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu- merous drives through the great grain fields, we were made to realize not only the magnifioence of the crops, but the magnitude, in measures, of the vast territory opening, and to be opened to farming immigration. There are hundreds of thousands of farmers there, and millions of acres under cul- tivation, but there is room for mil lions more, and other millions of acre age available We could see in Western Canada in soil. product, topography or climate, little that is different from Minnesota, and with meeting at every point many business men and farmers who went there from this state, it was difficult to realize one was beyond the boundary of the country"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Holiday Without the Family.

If the man is paterfamilias it is wise or him to take his holiday alone. In the most amiable and united families there are occasional mo- ments of asperity In such cases the holiday taken alone-mitigated by regular correspondence-is the ideal method, good alike for batter and ia milas. There is no selfishness in such a holiday-Court Journal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Notice to All Cats.

A cat belonging to Mrs. Jones has caused great annoyance to the small boys of the neighborhood by killing some of their pets, so they decided to set a trap for 1t. Dwight, little boy of seven, with a very tender heart, was afraid some innocent cat would suffer, so printed the following notice and pinned it on the trap: This is for Jones' cat only"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Better Have Come Here.

A noted sculptress, after a world wide search for perfect model for a statute of Venus, declares she found the ideal beautiful woman only in America. She might have saved a lot of time and labor by beginning her round.the world search right in New York.-New York Herald
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Eiectro-Maanets Lift Glass.

Electro magnets are used for lifting and handling large panes of glass. Az glass is a magnetic material, n piece of sheet iron is placed under it and one or more magnets applied on the upper face. The magnets attract the sheet iron and therefore hold the glass suspended while moving Popular Mechanics.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

Kidney Pills and the backache ceased. Encouraged, l kept on, and by the time I had used three boxes not sign of the trouble remained My health is perfect"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Controlling Recollections.

It is so easy to forget kindness. and to remember a kick. Yet con- trolling our recollections Is almost as important as controlling our temper. George Eliot
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Couldn't Dlsprove It by Her.

They say there's nothing new un' der the sum-" unused the poet, sadly
 Well" replied his wife in a tone equally as melancholy. you cant dls' prove the adage by my wardrobe
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Bone of Contention.

Death usually heals all family diff ferences," said the old-fashioned philo- sopher.
 "Yes." replied the shrewd observer. but usually the reading of the will separates them again. Free Press
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
"lt Knocks the ltch.v

It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form of itch ever known-no mat ter what it's called, where the sensa. tion is 'itch," it knocks 1t Eczema, ringworms are cured by one box. It's Cure
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
a Piercinu Motive.

"Tha: sarmer's wife certainly does stick her boarders.'
 Very likely; it's her pin money Baltimore American.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

martyr to kidney trouble, backache, dizzy spells, head. aches and a ter rible bearing-down pain. l used one remedy after an- other without bene-
 fit. Finally I used a box of DOan's
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Hicks, capudine Cures Headache,

Whether from colds, heat, stomach or nervous troubles. No Acetanihd or uah' gerous 6rugs. It's liquid and acts imme, diately. Trial bottle 10c. Regular 25c ano b0c at all druggists.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Good Thinu to Know.

Those who traverse the alkali plains of the west and inhabit the sand blown regions of Texas. find daily need for reliable eye salve. They never drug the eye, but simply appl.' externally. the staple, Dr. Mitchell's Eye Salve. It is well to know that Mitchell's Eye Salve Is on sale here also. Price 25 cents.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA sxsrr,,

Take the Old Standard GROVES IAsiEls.EtSs iastTS Tho formula Is plainly printed on every bottle showing IL is simply QuinIDe and Iron In iasteless form, un the most enectual Iorh' roi si'"A people ani children. Soc.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
A Tip.

Never do any worrying today that can be put of till tomorrow.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
PERFECT HEALTH.
After Years of Backache, Dzxiness and Kidney Disorders.

Mrs. R. c. Richmond, of Northwood Iowa, says: For years I was a
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

Lberality does not consist In gi~ Ing largely, but in giving visely.- Jerome.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12
Building the Canal.

When MT. Taft became secretary of war this country had just taken pos session of the canal zone, under trea- ty with the Republic of Panama, and of the old canal property, including the Panama railroad, by purchase from the French company. The work was all to do. The country expected the dirt to begin to fly at once. The newspapers and periodicals were full of cartoons representing Uncle Sam in long boots with a spade on his shoulder, striding down to the isth- mus to begin digging. But before there could be any real excavation there was a tremendous task to meet. First of all the isthmus must be
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-11-12

That fall there occurred one of the most celebrated and characteristic in cidents in his life. A man named Rose was then running blackmaii- ing paper in Cincinnati. He had the reputation of being dangerous man. He had been a prize fighter, and was usually accompanied by gang of roughs ready to assault any whom ne wanted punished Alphonso Taft had been the unsuccessful candidate for governor at that election. and Roses paper slanderously assailed him. For once young Taft forgot his Judiclal temperament and legal training, ana instead of setting the law on the blackmailer he marched down to ms office and gave Rose terrific thrash ing. When Rose begged for mercy Taft said:
 If you'll agree to leave town I'll let up. I'll come down here again tonight, and if you are still here then this thing is only start"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1884 18TH STREET NORTHwEST-W
liam j. Wallace to Ellie v. Wallace.
lot Il. square 2s2; $40.
"a STREET NORTHWEST-Augu
Henning ct ux- to Ferdinand b. Nc
Givern, lot 81. square GIG: so.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Louis Sherman
and Annie Sherman to Harry Viner.
lot S15, block L: $40.
KINGSTON-Heber L. Thornton to Har-
ley yo B. , and Elizabeth H. Ashley lot g.
DEANWOOD-M. Elizabeth Browning ct
vir. John W., to Henry johnson. lot
81 GIANT PLACE NoRrHwEsr-Anna
square 375; 500.
1915 Sd STREET sOUTHEAsT-Julia
Seger to Estelle c. Jackson, lot -,
square 100; $40.
Minogue. trustee. to James ]. and Eu-
genia Grace. lot II. square 692; s.. 225.
MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECOND ADD
TION-Augustus s. Worthington ct ux
to James Martin, lots 10 and II, block
1910 LINDEN PLACE NORTHEAST
John Cook. trustee. to John D. How
ard. lot 90S, square 1904: $3.50.
HOLMEAD MANOR-Thomas Bones ct
al. trustees. to Jonas A. Michaelis.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NORTH
WEST between / and K streets-C.
May Scrivener ct al. to Carrie A.
O'Callaghan, part original lot ). square
40: SO.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween P and Q streets-B. Francis
Saul ct al, trustees, to James Murray
lots $50 to 1853. square AS: $6,O7O
STREET NORTHWEST between North
Capitol and LIST streets-Edward WILL
liams ct ux. to Rudolph b. Behrend.
part lot IA, square GIG: $50.
LAN1ER HEIGHTS-William A. Gordon,
trustee. to Mary Perry Brown, lot %;
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
HOW TO EAT RAW TOMATOES.
Country Epicure Cuts Them Up.
Does Not Slice Them.

From the New York Sun.
Can anybody tell me-" said country
bred man. why city people slice toma-
toes: and will somebody tell me how any
body can be so far lost to a sense of
what is reasonable and right as to serve
tomatoes with their skin on?
Where 1 come from we get the toma-
toes fresh off the vines. and we don't pick
them until they are fully ripe. In that
condition. Of course, they taste the best,
and at that stage of their growth they
can be easily skinned. You don't have to
cut the skin off them. but 1t can be easily
peeled off.
And having got your fresh ripe toma-
toes from the vines you peel them and
then you cut out the eye where the toma-
to had been attached to the stem, and
then you cut them up-you don't slice
them. you cut them up The tomato you
know. is divided around by walls or par
titions Within which form the seed pock-
cts: and you can, If you wish. cut up the
tomato along through these walls. or you
can cut 1t up without regard to these
walls into ,irregular-shaped pieces OF
chunks of a size convenient to eat, which
is the way that l prefer.
Il might add here that sliced tomatoes
stick together and look fiat and uninter-
esting. while what we call cut up toma-
toes. and however they may be cut. rest
lightly in a dish and look like an attrac-
tive red fruit.
Now, I am no pig, but / am fond OF
tomatoes, and when l eat tomatoes like
to have enough of them: not two or three
little thin slices with the skins on but a
good, generous dish of cut up ripe toma-
toes. I can make very satisfactory
breakfast Of nice. fresh cut up tomatoes
and fresh bread and good coffee
II put salt and pepper and little vine
gar on my tomatoes. I have seen people
put sugar on raw tomatoes-I won't stop
to tell you what think of that. But do
tell you that the only way to eat raw
tomatoes Is cut up,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
Browne agt Browne; aiimony pendente
lite ordered paid: compliments solicitor.
NJ. T. Clinkscales: defendants solicitors.
Thompson & Laskey.
Longstreet agt. LonEstreet: divorce a
vim mat decreed; compliments solicitors.
Smith & Walker: defendants solicitor. r.
E. Mcnamara.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
Wellman. Sewer. Morgan Company.
agt. General Engineering and Supply
Company: judgment by default for
$500. %: plaintiffs attorneys. Tucker &
International Trust Company agt.
Crook: time to file transcript in Court of
Appeals extended to August 1: plaintiffs
attorney. w. c. Clephane: defendant
attorney, Wilton ]. Lambert.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice
Gould.
United States agt Charles Smith:
housebreakng: nolle pros: defendant dis
United States agt. Frank Trowbridge:
housebreakng; nolle pros: defendant dis
charged; attorney. Ralph d. Quinter:
United States agt. A. Alfred Willis;
grand larceny; defendant committed to
Jail.
United States agt. Harry Long; grand
larceny; bench warrant issued.
United States agt. George Henderson:
embezzlement: bench warrant returned
cepi and defendant committed.
United States agt. Frederick A. Hyde
and Joost II. Schneider: conspiracy: mo-
tons for new trial and in arrest Of judg-
ment flied; attorneys. A. S. Worthins-
ton and r. Golden Donaldson.
PROBATE COCRT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Annie Ridenour: petition for
probate of Will filed; attorneys. Leckie.
Fulton & Cox.
copy of will admitted to probate; attor-
ney. George Francis Williams.
Estate of Daniel Z. kealey: will dated
October % 1898. fled
Estate of Thomas S. Paxton: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
ney. William J. Neaie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
The Country Weeker.

YfENRY G. BURTON Of At<11oon,
whose slum work has given him Wide
knowledge of the poor, was praising
Americas many country week associa-
tons.
They do a deal Of. good" he said.
And nothing is more interesting than to
go on one Of these country week excur-
sions in charge OF lot of slum children
who have never seen the country before.
"A kind hearted little slum girl in my
party saw one evening a mother hen
about to gather her brood OF chicks under
her wings The little girl rushed up to
the hen and shouted:
"Shoo, you ugly thing. How dare you
sit GOWN on these beautiful little birds ."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
Chinese Athletics.
From the Shanghai Mercury

The Chinese have always had athletic
exercises of a sort in which they have
rather prided themselves, though none
ever seem to have taken such a hold on
the nation as ours have on us during the
last century or so. They have plenty Of
stories Of strong men capable of welding
extraordinary weapons, Of bending won
drous bows or of lifting heavy weights,
etc.
Even within the last few years feats of
archery were done before an officer could
get his commission in the army. and in
almost any village there is bamboo with
pierced stone at either end to test the
strength of the rising generation in lift
ing. But there was nothing of regular
athletic training. except for a few wres-
tiers, perhaps. before foreigners came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
A Quick Grower.

WILLIAM NJ. MAUSS. Chcaeo's indus
w trial commissioner. recently visited
New York. and with great success pointed
out to the New Workers Chicago's many
advantages as an industrial center.
Praising his great city at dinner. Mr..
Mauss smiled and said: Indeed. the
quick growth Of Chicago is as remarkable
as that of Tin Can.
"A native praised Tin Can TO a tender
foot.
"'Only six years DID, he said, and the
finest young town in the west
"'Tin Can the finest young town in the
west? Nonsense" said the tenderfoot. I
don't like II at ALL
lyon dont?' exclaimed the native. a.
tonished. When were you there?
Last week
"'Ah.' said the native. but you ought
to see the place now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
The Pocket Bellows.

THE smoke one night in his Mems
i Church set Mr.. Goodman to cough
ing
He directed that more windows be
opened Then he smiled and said:
I'VE are as bad here almost as they are
in Holland. The Dutch. you know, are
terrible smokers. In a Dutch eating
house or cafe the smoke hangs so thick
that it is impossible 10 recognize any one.
The waiter. on this account. carries a
pocket bellows with which. ere making
change or serving a guest. he blows away
the nearby clouds to avoid errors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
Church Within a Church.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
Covehithe. five miles south of Lowe
stof.. Is noted for its church within a
church." a further proof that the
churches hereabouts are out Of all pro-
portion to the needs of the present day
population. The remains of the old
church present noble pile Of ivy COW
cred ruins. celebrated for their pic
turesque beauty. Their magnitude indi-
Gates what a grand building II must
have been and vouch for the former i'm
portance OF this little wayside village
The present church, which is quite large
enough for the very few Inhabitants Of
the parish. is erected inside the nave Of
the old church. of which 1t does not &C.
cupy one-half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
Round the World Seventy-0ne Time,

From the London TeIegrdpn.'
Capt. Herbert Edward Greenstreet. COM
mander Of the New Zealand Shipping
Company's twin-screw passenger steam
ship Rimutaka, starts OFF this week on
his seventy-second globe-encircling voy-
age. in the confident expectation that be.
fore he comes ashore for good he will
have reeled of a century of such trips.
Each voyage from London to New Zea.
land means $4,000 miles Of steaming.
Then there are from 1000 to 1000 miles
on the New Zealand coast. SO that each
round trip really means from $1,000 to q. >
ono miles. AS the Rimutaka makes three
voyages in thirteen months it will need
another ten years or so of seafaring be-
fore Capt Greenstreet completes his hun
dredth round-the-world trip.