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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Gotch's Famous Toe Hold.

Frank Gotch, who is touring the
United States, meeting all corners just
at present. gives out some interesting
dope in regard to his famous toe
hold, with which he has got many a
wrestler going.
''My favOrite pastime is found in ex-
ecuting my world famous toe hold
''This is dangerous hold and causes
the most intense pain imaginable. It
seems to stretch every ligament of the
legs and back. When this hold is
properly executed the victim imagines
that he is some kind of a string in
strument and that some one is tight
ening up the keys to see how much
strain the strings will stand before
breaking.
practically each one of the world S
expert mat artists has some pet holds
in which he places great confidence
In the majority of instances each hold
is of the wrestlers own invention or
has been adopted by him owing to
some particular feature of his style of
wrestling or physical makeup that
makes him particularly effective in it's
dangerous execution
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
An Old Communion Service.

In the year 1866 the general assem-
bly, of the province Of Maryland pass
ed an act authorizing a levy on the
taxable inha bitants Of Somerset par
ish, Md. of 100000 pounds of tobacco
for the purpose of erecting the Somer-
set parish church. On Feb. II, 1867.
two lots were conveyed to the rector,
Rev. Hamilton Bell. the vestry and
wardens. and the church was erected
during that year on it's present site. In
the year 1913 Queen Anne presented
to this parish through William Slough
ton a massive silver communion serv.
ice, fagon, chalice and paten. On
each piece is inscribed, For the Use
of Somerset Parish. In Somerset Coun-
ty, In the Province OF Maryland, Per
William Stoughton.' Above the in
scription are the letters Il. H. S."
This communion service is much priced
by the congregation. 1t is one of the
three oldest in the United States.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
How Are You In SpelIina i?

To test the spelling capabilities of a
number of applicants for clerkship
in large mandatory they were call
ed upon to write from dictation this
paragraph: This celibate was Iicen-
tate in medicine and held other scho-
lastic diplomas. His characteristics
were idiosyncrasies personified - one
day taciturn, the next garrulous. To-
day his facile pen evolves a sapieht
distich in piquant satire of some lit
erary genius, tomorrow an encomiastic
effusion on an iliterate voluptuary.
His studies on concrete science were
exotic, his researches in natural philos-
ophy esoteric, if not chimerical.'
Three applicants only were able to
survive this artfuily designed spelling
obstacle race. Try it on your friends.
Not many can come out with a clean
average.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Frozen Foo.

Spitzbergen is not an unbroken ice
sheet, as many persons supposed it tc
be. Glaciers there are in plenty, but
there is much open ground and fine
mountain scenery. Fogs are prevalent
and one explorer described a peculiar
effect due to this condition of the at
mosphere which does not seem to have
been ever noted by Alpine climbers.
He has seen the face of a mountain
covered with spicules of ice, kind of
exaggerated boar frost, some Of the
icicles standing out horizontally from
the wall of rock and measuring as
much as eighteen inches in length.
They are evidently generated by the
action of fog and grow by the con.
slant addition of moist particles. Fogs
will often continue for many days to-
gether, and they are SO dense that one
cannot see a companion who is more
than two or three yards away
Chambers Journal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Three Thinqs.

Three things is a game played by
any number of persons sitting in a
row or circle. The one who begins
gives to his left hand neighbor the
names of three things, beginning with
the same letter. which the latter must
then connect in some way and then
give three other things to the next in
line. When any one is unable to con-
meet the names he receives he must
pay forfeit, and the words are pass
ed along to the next player. Thus the
first player gives Hen, ham. heavi
ness" The second says. THE hen
tried to eat the ham and found that
heaviness in the crop resulted | give
door, diDner and duty" The third
says. Il opened the door to go in to
dinner when l had to go back to full
fill forgotten duty" and then be
gives three words in turn and so the
game goes around.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
For Muddy skin.

An effective treatment for muddy
skin is as follows: Wash the face thor
oughly with a lather of good soap and
a fine camel's hair brush. Then spray
with quite hot water Now gently pat
it dry with soft towel and gently
rub in skin food. Spray the face
again with bath spray, this time using
cold water. Spray with the cold water
until the face glows and then fiji a
basin with cold water toeewhich tea
spoonful Of benzoin has been added
and dash on the face.
Before going to bed wash the face
thoroughly again and apply buttermilk
until the skin seems to refuse to alb
sorb more or else crush few lettuce
leaves and apply the milk from them
to the face until there is no moisture
left. Benzoin should not be used on
the face oftener than once week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Threac;needle Street.

The name Threadneedle as applied
to the London street Oh which stands
the Bank OF England is corruption of
Thryddanen. meaning third street from
Cheapside to the great thoroughfare
from London bridge to Bishopsgate.
Another etymology is Thrig-needle
Three Needle street,. from the three
needles which the Needlemakers' com
pany bore in its arms. 1t begins at
the Mansion House. and therefore the
Bank of England stands in it; hence
the name "Old Lady of Threadneedle
Street as applied to the bank.-New
York American.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
The Deadly Centiped.

Travellers in tropical lands say that
the sight of full grown centiped is
enough to affect the strongest nerves.
says the Chicago News. Ten to twelve
inches is the average length, though
larger ones have been seen. 1t is said
that the common hen is it's most dan
gerous enemy. She will attack it with
delight apparently and sometimes
swallow it, head first, without killing
it. The cat hunts it, but is careful
never to put her head near it. She has
a trick of whirling it around and
around on the floor so rapidly as to
stupefy it, and then when she sees a
good chance she will strike it dead
with her claws. There are supersti-
tons about the centiped that have a
good effect in diminishing it's tribe.
One of them is that if you kill one you
will be sure to receive money soon,
and another is that even to dream of
killing one is good luck.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
RESTORING Black Lace.

Black lace unless very dusty and
soiled should not be washed. but only
well shaken to remove the loose dust
and then dipped in a solution of deep
blue gum water. But when it becomes
ter to wash it in soap lather, then
rinse and stiffen it in deep blue water
to which gum water has been added.
The former water helps to restore the
black to it's original appearance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Biushino Animals,

Poets have for ages regarded the
blush as a thing of beauty in the gen.
tie sex; but, after all, it is only a
rush of blood to the face caused by
modesty or some other emotion. Ami
mails blush, too, through fear but the
poets say nothing about them. Horses
blush in their ears, especially the lei
one When horse is frightened, his
left ear will be found to be very much
swollen. This is also the case with
rabbits. Cows and similar animals
blush just above the hoof, while the
dog uses his tail for this purpose.
When dog is frightened his tail
hangs limp, as he has lost all control
over it, Even insects blush. They do
it in their antennae or feelers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Erailties of ENGLISH STYLE.

One commentator has shown that in
"Kenilworth" Scott had somebody
mother dying in infancy. OF course
1t could not have been the mother, but
then. Scott didn't say clearly which ii
was Stevenson got off this one: An
advantage over whom he speaks with.
Fielding. Thackeray, Lamb. Arnold
Lecky, Ruskin and Spencer sometimes
forgot to put in their subject. but hur-
ried ON to the predicate. Some of these
authors. it may be explained, were
originally newspaper men and never
got over bad habits. But Fielding,
Scott. George Eliot. Macaulay. Lecky
and Spencer never were reporters.
Possibly the newspapers are not re-
spensible for all the bad English in the
world. Minneapolis Journal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Wonder Ball.

A pumpkin wonder ball is a novelty
and affords much amusement at a
child's party 1t consists Of big ball
of yellow yarn to look like pumpkin,
in which are concealed little gifts
brownie dolls stickpins. etc. The end
of the yarn is fastened to green stem,
on which it is wound as fast as it is
unreeIed to- prevent a tangle. Let the
smallest lot have the first chance to
unwind until the first gift falls out
and SO on until each has a gift.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
And Thought Is Cheap.

The veteran actor Macklin was inti-
mate with Frank Hayman, the emf
nent historical painter, and happening
to call on him one morning soon after
the death Of the painters wife, with
whom he had lived on Indifferent
terms, he found him wrangling with
the undertaken about the extrava-
gance of the funeral expenses. Mack.
lin listened to the alteration for some
time. At last, going up to Hayman.
with great gravity he observed, "Come,
come, Frank, though the bill is little
extravaganza, pay it in respect to the
memory of your wife, for, by heaven,
sir, she would gladly have paid twice
as much for you had she the same op-
portunity!'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Out of Place.

A white marble statue of an ancestor
adorns the ground of Mrs. Blair's
country estate, and one of her maids,
fresh arrival from Cape Breton, re-
Gently asked what that was there
for.
Mrs. Blair explained and, being arm
ed to the teeth with the history of this
her most distinguished forbear, added
something about his life work and
great principles.
Don't you admire the figureY' she
asked
mo. men, the girl from Cape Bre-
ton replied. Il don't like dead men
standin' up III front of peoples houses
He'd ought to be in his grave. That's
where he belongs "-Yeuth's Compan-
ion
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Hunting the Ram.

Elton college had an ancient celebra-
ton which was gradually discontinued.
The college had a time honored right
to demand that its butcher should pro-
vide healthy ram on election Sun
day in August. to be hunted by the
pupils. On one occasion the ram actu-
ally jumped into the Thames and
swan across, then galloped into Wind
sor market place before it was caught.
to be killed and eaten at the feast
More through pity for the boys than
the ram, the hunt was discontinued,
and instead the poor beast was Grip
pied to keep him still while the speech
was being delivered. after which the
boys we're free to whack the rams
head with cudgels till it was dead or
they were t1red.--New York Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Little Boy Blue.

Little Boy BlueK come blow your horn;
The sleeps in the meadow. the cows In
the corn. -
La this the way you mind your sheep >.
Under the haystack. fast asleep"
Little Boy Blue, awake, awake,
And see how merry your charges make,
Through field and garden their course
they steer,
And the mischief they're doing-oh dear,
oh, dear!
I see them now, as they wander far.
With never thought of a fence or bar.
I hear them laugh-Im sure l do
AS they think of the trouble they've
made for you.
All, Little Boy Blue this wisdom keep
That much may happen when ones
asleep
And he who'd harvest his field of corn
Must keep his eyes open and hlauF his
horn.
st Nicholas,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
The f1umminq Bird.

The humming bird in Australia, nc
less than man. protects its habitatloI
with d lightning rod. The hummins
bird. before devastating thunder
storm bursts prudently covers the out
side of it's little nest with cobweb
Silk is nonconductor of electricity
and since cobweb is silkt the hummine
birds nest is thereby. rendered light
ming proof. Exchange.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Something Saved.

Jennie's mistress, awaiting tea,
heard loud crash in the next room
says writer in Black and White. The
mistress shivered and rang the bell tc
call Jennie in.
what Was that?" she asked.
I tripped on the carpet and the tea
things fell, ma'am.''
DID you manage to save anything?'
les, ma am. kept hold on the
tray all right
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
R,ackstaffe Will Row.

H. Z. Blackstaffe. the veteran Eng
lish sculler. has acceded to the wishes
of his friends and will train for the
Diamond SOULS at Henley and will be
a starter in the regatta of the Olympic
games Blackstaffe won the "Dia-
monds'' in 1906 and. although having
the worst course by. lengths last year.
was beaten only half length in the
anal. He won the amateur champion
ship of England in 1897. 1901. 1905
and 1906. The. veteran has already be-
gun to train for the, events.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Clothespin Apron.

When hanging out or taking III
clothes the clothespins are nuisance
to be reckoned with. The clothespin
apron herewith shown will save many
steps and is to be commended for its
simplicity and convenience. To make
it take a piece of denim or other stout
cloth mine is blue denim bound with
Yellow twenty-seven inches long and
twenty-one wide cut two pieces alike
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
To Remove SCOT,

Do not touch until generous guam
tity of cornmeal has been sprinkled
over the soiled spot. Then with broom
brush lightly until the bulk of the meal
is removed after which apply more
meal and brush we'll. II the carpet
remains darkened by SCOT. take a
small quantity of cornmeal and make
wet with gasoline. Rub the soiled spot
vigorously with this mixture and clean
cloth. then brush out all meal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25

Boys and girls are advised not to
use the expression lin our midst. !"
even though they hear it from the
lips of speakers of good repute. 1t is
not only ineIegant but absurd. for it
means lin our middle" phrase that
no one would think of using. 1t is all
right to say lin the midst" as ''in the
midst of the Storm lin the midst OF
the people," etc. but never I'm our
midst."-Chicago News. -.>.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Aa.,SAhaId AiN$$

Prunes are greatly improved by be-
ing stewed in little cider.
After using cold water starch let 1t
settle; then pour off the water and
allow the starch to dry. When it is
dry, it can be replaced in the starch
box for future use. 81
A good floor stain that goes right
into the wood and is very durable is
made of linseed oil colored with
ground burnt umber. Rub thoroughly
into the boards with a flannel pad and
next day polish with beeswax and tur-
pentine.
Paint can easily be removed from
glass by wetting a copper or silver
coin with turpentine and rubbing the
paint with it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Bio Carpet Mills Resume.

Philadelphia, Jan 24.-There is
much rejoicing among the residents of
the Fall of Schuylkill, in the north
western part of the city, over the an
nouncement of complete resumption
of work at the carpet mills of John &
James Dobson. Nearly 5000 persons
who have been out of employment or
on part time for some months are
affected.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Carrot Ointment.

Take large carrot, CRATE it. add two
tablespoonfuls of lard and stew togeth
er in saucepan till the strength of
the carrot is extracted Press it
through thin piece of muslin while it
is bot, add piece of beeswax the size
of a small walnut and stir till the wax
is dissolved through the ointment, Put
in salve box. Good for burns, scalds
and boils; also for old and obstinate
sores
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
APRON COMPLETE.

rounding the lower corners. Have 1t
sixteen inches at the waist, gored out
little to fit, then bind together all
round with common dress braid. Then
cut out two openings in the upper one
twelve inches long and three wide. one
on either side of the middle, and bind
these round: then stitch into a binding
of denim. fasten with button and but
tOnhoIe
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Skating Union Reeoanized.

Articles of alliance between the Anna
teur Athletic union and the 1nterna-
tional Skating union were signed re-
Gently by officials of the two organiza
tons. The terms of the alliance pro-
vide that the two unions shall mutually
recognize each other as the governing
bodies of athletics and skating in
America. The International Skating
union and it's allied bodies will recog-
nize the Amateur Athletic union as the
sole controlling body over athletic
sports in America and will respect it's
decisions, rulings, disqualifcations and
suspensions The Amateur Athletic
union and it's allied bodies will recog
nize the International Skating union
and it's allied bodies as having sole con
troll over ice and roller skating through
out America and will recognize deci-
sions. rulings. suspensions and dis
qualifications All games of basket
ball shall be held under the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Amateur Athletic
union. This applies to basket ball on
Ice
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
The SPORTING WORLD
Thomas to Seek Heavyweight Honors

Thomas to Seek Heavyweight Honors.
A new heavyweight with champion
ship aspirations is looming up in the
person of Joe Thomas. who was re-
Gently bested by young Ketchell, the
middleweight thereafter | will fight
as a heavyweight said Thomas the
other day. land | will meet all COM
ers. / cannot do the middleweight linn
it any more and be strong. 1t hardly.
seems possible that l have taken on
eighteen pounds this year. If drank
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25

beer and whisky it might be soft flesh,
and l could train it off, but it is all
hard tissue. l weigh 1872 pounds right
now, and l am not fat. l could prob
ably do 165, but no less. l will begin
as heavy by taking on Jack (Twin
Sullivan, Jim Flynn or anybody else
that wants to tackle me, and later On
1 may be able to go after Burns, John
son or O'Brien.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
For Chanped LipS.

If troubled with chapped lips, take
big mouthed hottie and put teaspoon
ful of borax powder in it. Add half
an ounce of gIycerin and half an ounce
of orange flower water. Use nightly
Ii this is too strong. you can use less
glycerin The trouble will soon disap-
near
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Remedy Fer Chtthlains.

Melt little rabbit fat and rub the
feet well with it. Tie cloths around
them and let them remain on all night
After two or three applications you
will have no more suffering from chill
blains.-C Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Relief For Gunhoils.

To relieve gunboil homely RENE
dy is to take a thin strip of dried fig,
dip it In milk. toast it and then apply
hot to the swollen gum Relief Is
speedy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25

II afflicted with red face. try wash
Eng in a very hot water in which there
is no soap Do not rub. but mop until
dry with a very fine towel
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25
Gleason Wins Trap Shooting Title.

Gleason Wins Trap Shooting Title.
= DR., E. F. Gleason of the Boston
Athletic association won the amateur
trap shooting championship of the
United States held at Travers island
recently. 1t was a race at 100 targets.
and the expert from the Hub broke
ninety five, which is the best record
so far for the event o. N. Ford of
Central City, Ia, who tied with T. w.
Motif for the honors last year with
total of ninety-four, was second. 1t is
noteworthy Ford made the same tally
in 1906. Three tied for third place
J. B. Sanders of Albany. N. Y; e. E.
Reed, mayor of Manchester, N. H..
and W. M. Foord of Wilmington, Del.
with totals of ninety three. In the
shoot off at twenty-five targets, trap
ped. Sanders won. breaking twenty
two and the other pair twenty one
each. Dr. Gleason gets the $500 chal-
lenge cup presented by JUS. 7Dicker-
son
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-01-25

Hasosperity, Marriage and Drunkenness.
The tendency to matrimony is shown
r. be related to the comparative pros
aerfty or adversely of the times. The
,~amber Of marriages increases and de-
sEeaees with the bank rate and the en-
iakoyed percentage. The influences
which lead the people of the United
tssngdens to marry more ,salso lead
,stem, It appears. to drink more. The
consumption Of alcoholic liquors per
Sssd Of the population bears very
raeiatte relation to the comparative
seosecrity or adversely of TIE period. =
,sandon Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-16

FOR RENT-Three suits of rooms,
2 to 3 rooms in a suite, for light
housekeeping. VIII rent to response
bic parties furnished or unfinished.
Apply at Herald Office. C11-9-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-16
100 Acres Land

All In cultivation. Four miles from
Brownsville, one mile from loading
station on railroad spur of Sugar
Mill. On Brownsville Irrigation
Co. canal On resaca; good drain
age; telephone; land graded-hne
for irrigation; shape of land square.
Ideal for sugar farm. Might sell
crops and stock.
Address Box 413, Brownsville, Tex
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-16
For SaIe-MiscelIaneous

FOR SALE-Six gentle teams of
work horses. Will sell either single
or double. Apply at Herald Office.
C10-26-1m
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-16

FOR RENT-A very nice three
room cottage. Furnished or unfur-
nished. Electric light and water.
Splendid neighborhOod. Close in.
Apply at Herald Office. 11-9-tf