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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
Only an Office Boy.

"If you want a ready-to-hand study
In the downright cussedness Of human
nature unwarped." said an insurance
agent. lust watch the office boys in
your own or any other place Of bust
ness. In four cases out Of five the
thing will come out this way:
"a new boy is engaged. He is meek
and mild. apologize of bearing and
courteous of speech. He is apparently
seeking an excuse for daring to make
a living. He looks reproachfully at
the head Office boy. who orders him
around in rough, catch-as-catch-can
style. Such rudeness pains him
Mote this boy a little later His
rude superior has resigned or been dis
missed, and he is now head Office boy.
Is he meek and mild. apologetic and
reproachful? Say, he's a worse young
ruffian than his PROFESSIONALLY
the newcomer, ignores the cuspidor,
uses language not fit to print and
comes dangerously near 'sasslng' his
employer. He knows it all. and lit
tie more.
There are exceptions. but they prove
the ule."-New York Globe.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
A Royal Martyr to Etiquette.

In Spain the etiquette to be observed
in the royal palaces was carried to
such length as to make martyrs of
their kings There is a historic in
stance. Philip Ill was gravely seated
by the fire. The firemaker of the court
had kindled so great a quantity of
wood that the monarch was nearly
suffocated with heat. and his grandeur
would not suffer him to rise from the
chair The domestics could not pre-
sumo to enter the apartment because
1t was against the etiquette At length
the Marquis do Totat appeared. and
the king ordered him to damp the fires,
but he excused himself, alleging that
he was forbidden by the etiquette to
perform such a function. for which the
Due d'Usseda ought to be called upon.
as 1t was his business. The duke was
gone out. The fire burned fiercer. and
the king endured it rather than dero-
gate from his dignity. But his blood
was heated to such a degree that he
was seriously III the next day. vio-
lent fever succeeded. which carried
him of in the twenty-fourth year Of
his age.-London Standard.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
A Bio Grasshopper.

A geographical expedition which set
out for Australia on an exploring and
mapmaking tour had engaged a negro
cook. who took great interest in every
thing he saw. While the party was en-
route kangaroo broke out of the grass
and made for the horizon with pro-
digious leaps. an event that interested
the colored gentleman exceedingly.
"You all have pretty wide meadows
hereabouts. | reckon" he said to the
native who was guiding the party.
Not any larger than those of other
countries" returned the guide most po-
litely.
well. there must be mighty power
full high grass roundabouts, heh" he
insisted.
Not that know Of" replied the
guide. why do you ask such odd
questions?'
why, I'll tell you, boss. | was think
in of the mighty uncommon magnitude
nf them grasshoppers. kansas City
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
What About Fire7

II your house or barn should burn
how would you leave it7 Are you in
sured3 Why not1 Do you know that
a policy will be written by Thompson
Bros. OF Moscow for 80 per cent of the
board rate, and in company that pays
Its losses promptly7 If you have not
seen them do il now. Write them for
particulars. They also have a complete
set OF abstract books and will give
prompt attention to any business you
may place with them. Att
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
Sometime
New!

Under the new management of
the Rietmann Hotel everything
has been placed in a clean, SAM
tary condition-newly papered
and new furnishings installed.
A trial will convince you that
it is a fine place to put up at
while in Troy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
New to Stirrups.

An eight-year-old. who has spent all
his short life in the city and mum bered
roller skates, tricycles and toy autos
among his accustomed playthings,
passed a Sunday on a farm a short dis
lance away. During the afternoon a
small saddle was hunted up and one
of the horses pressed into service. The
boy was enjoying his first horseback
ride, and after he had been walked
up and down the barnyard a few
times he asked his father, who was
leading the horse, to make him run a
bit The father complied. Suddenly
the boy called out:
"Oh, stop, papa. stopl I've lost one
OF my pedalsw-New York Sun.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
A LONG DRIVE.
The Expert Lumbermen of the Cana
dian Rivers

The Expert Lumbermen of the Cana
dian Rivers.
One of the most interesting sights
the new arrival In Canada can strike
Is to witness a log drive on one of the
rivers there. especially should there be
several rapids to navigate.
The expert river man Is a clever ath-
lete-clever and nervy as any circus
rider, his steeds probably cutting more
antics than any horse could think of.
He will jump from one log to another
quickly as they swirl around until he
reaches the one he wants; then he will
make for the center and stand perfect
ly upright and still. balancing himself
with long pike or peavy, sometimes
running down stream miles without
landing.
He also guides other logs into the
channel in passing, at times jumping
from one to another in marvellous fash
ion, although the logs are twisting and
turning in every direction.
Probably the cleverest piece of work
one could observe out here Is when
the logs get jammed In passing the
rapids. Then you see the expert at
his best. He is here. there and every
where until he gets things as he wants
them. when he will calmly stand and
ride down among the heavlng. grind
Ing mass as though there were no dan
ger at hand. This scene. so full of ex-
element, once witnessed could never
be forgotten London Tit-Bits.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
WEDDING BELLS A-PLENTY.
Marry Young and Often Seems to Be
the Rule In Egypt.


According to information given from
authentic sources to a correspondent
of Leslie's Weekly while In Egypt,
there are few men In Cairo past the
age Of twenty years who have not been
married at least twice, and the major
ity Of women over sixteen have made
a half dozen or so matrimonial expert
ments." There is no disgrace attached
to divorce in Egypt If mutual admi-
ration wanes with the honeymoon,
there is nothing more natural to the
Egyptian mind than that the dissatis-
fed party takes steps toward another
trial. Marriage is universal in Egypt.
There are no old maids. Widows re-
main widows but a short time, and,
as rule. no young man is considered
fitted for business or entitled to the
confidence Of the community until he
Is married. These numerous marriages
and their attendant celebrations make
1t extremely interesting for the stran-
ger from the west who journeys
through Egypt Toward the end OF the
tourist season. when money is consid-
erably more plentiful than it is just
before the travellers invade the coun-
try and begin to scatter piasters along
the Nile, there are hundreds of mar
riages. In Cairo they average during
the month Of April from ten to twenty
day of the elaborate ones-with brass
bands. professions and feasting-and
any number of less snowy ones.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06

MS taDie TO pass une ume," said the
man who observes things. "All
through the book on nearly every 9TH
er page was stamped his name. and 1t
so lrritated me that | spoke to him
about it.
"1f | didn't fill that magazine up
with my name. he said, 1t wouldn't
last ten minutes in this place. Some
body would be sure to carry 1t away.
Even as 1t is, lose one every little
while New York Press.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06

"All right" said Elsie. well play
theater. I'll be the boss"
mo" replied Tommy, Il Will. IL
takes a man to be manager"
"Of course. that's all right | mean
I'll be the leading lady."-Kansas City
Independent.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
Notice Of Sale Of Estray Animal a..

Notice is hereby given ths a. . sod a. Publ:
described Estray ami mai WIZ e s bidder CD ~
Auction, to the highest and peg o'clock P d
9Th. day of December, lsOS ~ keeping S.s
to satisfy fhe costs of adyerlls,aas By law IA
sale of said animal as aliQw spo,it veal OS
and white spotted bull car v Knute la u, .'ls
e on the e lst day Of November lS Sos ns
viii take place at Knute Ia'n''f u.
east OF Troy, Id no. =, ,,ocahan, cons'A"~
Dated this 5th. day OF NoyemDe''
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
WEST BOUND
Watched Fifteen Years.

For fifteen years l have watched the
working OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve; and
1t has never failed to cure any sore, boil,
ulcer or burn to which it was applied.
1t has saved us many doctor bill, I"
says a. F. Hardy, of Fest Wilton, Maine.
20c at O. v. Johnson's drnp Store.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06
Mind Your Business

If you don't nobody vii, will o., ~ tr r
business to keep out OF all 1h9 lssp Ou
you can and you can and VIII s Sorf taxi
OF liver and bowel trouble u rt yU keel
DR.. Kings New Life PITS. ,d das out d
your system. 25c. at Y. v
drup store.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-06

When in Troy try sack Of Gen''''
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03
THE JEW BEHIND THE Pillow.

A Jewish farmer is an anomaly.
He is regarded in the same humor-
Gus incredulity as a cocoanut grow
ing in Kansas. Of all the motley
class of foreigners who engage in ag-
ricultural pursuits in the West the
Jewish race has perhaps the least
reputatich. To the ordinary farmer
the WORD Jew suggests Cuisines"
and they expect to see him moving
alfalfa about the time a railroad is
built to the North pole.
To teach the Hebrew people in
the congested centers of population
in the United States to turn to agri-
culture is the purpose of the Nation
al Farm school, Jewish institution
in Bucks county, Penn, of which
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, now in this
city, is president. Rabbi Krauskopf
desires to point the way for the chill
dren of Israel into the promised land
the land of corn and pumpkins,
wheat and alfalfa. He wants them
to quit hawking carrots and cabbage
in the street, and go to raising them
on the farm.
''For over thousand years." Rab-
hi Krauskopf says, "the Jews have
been barred from ownership of land.
Why was it? Because the Jew by
his thrift and perseverance put 9TH
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03

The ladies of the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY., through their untiring efforts.
realized large sum of money from
their dinner and bazaar given on the
LIST of December. The money so OBJ
tanned will be used in decreasing the
mortgage nthe Temple and paying
off the new organ. The following
ladies served on the various commit
tees: Lunch, Mrs. M. Schlochaur,
Mrs. S. Berman, Mrs. A. I. Haber and
Mrs. e. Krone; cigars, Mrs. e. Teelig
and Mrs. III. Hellman; candy, Miss
Cecile Moses, Jeanette Krane, anc
Miss I'll. Levinson fancywork, Misses
| Laura Hirshfeld, Ricka flanders
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03
TWELVE GET HUSBANDS.

A round dozen engagements were
announced as the grist of ten days
of the County Fair" which has
Just closed at Emanuel Temple, Chi
cago. The record was made through
the aid of model flat where a num-
Der of girls cooked dainty dishes
that captured bachelor members of
the congregation. The flat has been
in operation since November IA, the
idea being conceived by the rabbi,
Felix A. Levy, who was getting dis
couraged by the few marriages.
The first couple that announced
their engagement will receive a num-
Der of pieces of furniture with which
to start housekeeping. This couple
is Rose Suekoff and Julius Wilzinsbi
Apple pie won the mans heart and
he does not deny it.
The other engagements and the
dishes that won the husbands follow /:
Luella Smith to Bert Lychenstein,
goulash Tillie Smith to Ernest Els
pen, chocolate cake; Pearl Green to
Sidney Meyers, angel food; Dorothy
Oppenheim to Ben Cohen, planked
white fish; Harriet Schwartz to Lou
is Steiner, roast beef; Bernice Katz
to Robert Bersdorf, banana layer
cake; Lillian Roe to Edwin r
Treusch, chicken soup; Blanche
Schoenlauk to Edwin Switzer, moo
die soup; Elsa Cohen to William
Steiner, beef stew; Bertha Schwartz
to L. M. Mintz, rice pudding, anc
Pearl Newberger to Carl Abraham
son, hamburger steak. The, fair fin
ished with ball led by Rabbi Levy
American Israelite.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03

Nellie Haber; dolls, Mrs Carl Be-
lisch, Mrs. Birdie Nicholson and
Miss Queenie Littman; chocolate.
Mrs. Dora Schwab, Miss Hattie
Stern and Birdie Davis.
MissSelia Alexander and Mr.. Louis
Finer surprised their many friends
by calling on DR.. Grad a few days
ago with a marriage license. Their
many friends wish them a happy
journey through life.
At the last meeting of the Work
ers of Zion the following were elect
ed officers for the ensuing year: Mr..
S. Silverman, president; Mr.. Dave
Nunez, vice president; Miss Lydia
Littman, secretary and treasurer,
and Miss Cecile Nunez, chairman of
theprogram committee. Mr.. S. Green
berg and Miss Lydia Littman were
elected delegates to attend the state
convention at Waco.
LYDIA LITTMAN.
Dec. 2, 1908.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03

Rabbi Abraham D. Price of
Baltimore, Md, addressed the
members of the Pike st. Syna-
gogue of New York City last
Tuesday evening on the subject
of '"The Messianic Hope"
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03
--f
AUSTIN NEWS.

DR.. B. Grad AMI family are pleas
antlp located at the parsonage. DR..
Grad comes from New York State
and he will preside over the spiritual
welfare of the members of the Con-
gregation Beth Israel.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03

~AA~
quent chance to speak to them about
, their duties. l have tried to let no
occasion go by without my presence.
This means more than many can APP
preciate. 1t means sacrifice on my
part, but rewards me by creating a
bond of confidence between this
young folk and myself which induces
them often to submit even personal
questions to my judgment, and al
: lows me to be their guide in most
matters. Such personal contact be-
tween us rebounds only to the good
of all parties concerned.
And lastly, my work in the COM
munity at large has been blessed with
success. That represent our below
ed congregation worthily has never
been denied. There is better spirit
of the Oneness of Israel in Houston
than has been before my coming
here. The various congregations
agree better with each other, and re-
spect each other much more than was
formerly the case. We are no longer
passed as the insignificant part of
the Jewish population, and the ortho-
dox element of our Jewry is looked
up to now as an element worthy Of
place in all civil councils.
Of course, mistakes have been
made, and there is no man who has
not his shortcomings. But on the
whole | can look back upon my activ-
ity here with you as good work con-
scientiously done, and 1 am sure you
also regard it as such.
For the future, my recommends
ton is, at present, merely to continue
in the same lines, and our beloved
congregation will in a very short
while be indeed model for other
orthodox congregations to follow, be-
ing a peaceful, modern, up-to-date
synagogue, continuing in the same
ways our fathers trode.
/ cannot conclude this report with
out thanking your Board of Off
GERS and Trustees for the unvaryine
kindness, indulgence and courtesy
toward one. They have tried in al
things to uphold my hands and la
bored we'll with me.
And SO, invoking Gods blessing
on Congregation Adath Yeshurun
it's members and their families, AM
its work, and praying for it's contin
uous success, this report is respect
fully submitted to you.
w. WILMER,
~
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03

Buy your ticket early, before
the supply runs out. Bnai Birth
charity ball at Turner hall De-
cember 20, admission so cents.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-03
CHANUKAH CHARITY BALL.

N1-ASSAiNAAO
in arranging the third annual Chan
ukah charity ball, which will be given
by /. 0. B. B. Herzl lodge, No. COS,
at Turner hall, December 30. The
different committees which will be in
immediate charge have been appoint
ed and their work assigned. Tickets
are being distributed among the
members and friends of the lodge
and much added interest in selling
the tickets will ensue by the awarding
of two handsome prizes. The first
will go to the lady selling the greatest
and the second to the lady selling the
next greatest number of tickets.
Herzl lodge has been very success
full in raising large sums of money
by it's two preceding charity balls,
which went for the benefit of the
Widows and Orphans Home in New
Orleans. Every effort viii be made
to make the forthcoming affair out
strip those given in the past
The following compose the COM
mittees:
Arrangement Isidor Tiras, chair
man; b. Goldberg, secretary; ]. L..
Mendlovitz, treasurer; U. S. Frosch,
and j. L. Aronson.
Reception-U. S. Frosch, chair
man; Rabbi W. Wilmer, Rabbi Hy.
Bernstein, Ell. Grossman, S. j. West
heimer, Hy. Dannenbaum, Joseph
Tiras, Jules Hirsch, D. Frosch, d.
Buck, Phi. Blumenthal, Jake Sam
and A. Karp.
Entertainments. l.. Aronson.
chairman; j. X. Levine, Morris
Gordan, l. Kapner, L. Goldman, p
s. Nussbaum, Joe Sam, Jake Kap.
ner, M. L. Scher, M. Stark, ST., B
HI. Greenberg, L. Seine, and B. Lito.
wich.
Supper-Mrs. Joseph Tiras, chair
man; Mesdames M. l.. Scher, S. I
Schlom, L. Seine, M. j. Schlom, u
S. Frosch, III. Cohen, W. Wilmer
Jake Sam, l.. e. Levinson, Chas
, Mendelsohn, M. Stark, M. Messenge
, |. Kapner, b. Goldberg, Karl Tiras
| Aaron Levy, j. Weidinger, M. Lewis
P. Battlestein, j. Blumenthal, Phi
Blumethal, B. III. Greenberg, and M
: D. Cohen.
Bazar-Miss Bette Mendelsohn
| chairman Misses Gertrude Levy
: Rosa Block, Elsie Tiras, Dora Stark
: and Fannie Karkowski.
Floor-Max II. Rarowski, chail
man; Henry Greenfield, Jake "
n II T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

was that Mrs. James had been mysterousy poisoned.
The reporter had instructions to break the
to her husband and find out which of her relatives
James suspected
Pleasant work this said the reporter to HIM
SELF but I'll go through the motions anyhow.
He was buoyed somewhat by the thought that pos
sb1y James not on board, and that the purser,
who disagreeable person, would not help him
find his
He looked under the is the passenger list
and found the of James on the top A strange
purser asst gned to the steamer for that trip only
most accommodating and took him to James
state room; but the occupant was not there. The
reporter gave sigh Ct relief but the Jealous purser
remembered that James in the smoking room,
and at last the reporter was brought face to face
with the whose heart he expected to break.
He thought James looked depressed. Possibly the
man had telepathic knowledge that his wife was
dead.
Mr.. James, am from The New York Blank, ,"
blurted the amateur purveyor of sorrow.
"Well:' said James, lighting fresh cigar nerv-
ously.
We'll, the fact is we have despatch in office
that Mrs. James is seriously i'll. and" The
porter paused He he could ames
getting pale.
Go on" said the man from Denver; I'm listen
ing"
The truth is, she s-er-she is dead" whispered
the nervous harbinger of i'll news.
James must have been of iron nerve; for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

it is suggested that card playing is with him bust
ness not a paStime.
oh Mr. Blank" cried the girl from Chicago,
grasping her right hand with her left in imitation
of shaking hands with her friend. How do you
do? l so glad to YOU! Have YOU any cash
with YOU:
Blank, who stood the deck of the cutter
rounded by six ship reporters and twenty
customs inspectors, replied that he had plenty.
"Oh, am glad! she sighed. Il shall have to
pay duty gowns bought in Paris when we
get up to the pier. and father hasn't any cash He
played poker all the way over. Was four thousand
dollars in the hole last night and they got the FIVE
hundred he had left this morning
How much do you WANT" asked Blank.
Oh about three hundred and fifty These Gus
toms people will take nothing but cash in payment
of duty, otherwise father would write check.
How did he come to lose so mucht"
PLAYED with card sharps, l think. Hardly any
BODY knows about it but mother and l.
And few Others whispered one reporter with
no indication of smile.
Me and mother will have to tell all us knows"
suggested another
We'll tackle father last of all; yes, no?" VEN
tured the reporter who stood farthest from Blank
Then keep it quiet; for it will get into the
papers, volunteered the cautious Blank, about to
climb the cutter ladder the deck of the steamer
and obvious to the fact that the story of fathers
losses was then almost in type.
Stand back there!' shouted the Captain of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Breaking the News to the Husband

BEFORE the wireless telegraph into gen.
- eral use steamers reporter was ordered to
down exclusive tip incoming Cunarder
and told by his city editor to deliver the mes
sage Garcia" The Garcia in question
man from Denver whose wife had died while he
was returning from Liverpool. To avoid PERSONAL
ties let his be James The tip from Denver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

he never moved a muscle.
When the terrible truth was
catapulted at him he stared
vacantly through the COM
panionway entrance until a
steward entered and he called
to him. A grim smile sud-
denly played about his face,
and turning to the sympa-
thetic reporter he asked half
disdainfully, What are you
going to drink, my boy?"
"A cocktail, if you don't
mind" blubbered the re-
porter. My nerves, you see,
are not just
Cocktail be hanged"
roared James. Bring us two
quarts of wine, steward, and
some fresh cigars. That wo-
man has been the bane of my
life for seven years. and thank
the Lord it is ended at last!"
The reporter, riveting his
eyes in amazement on the
speaker, recalled the steward.
Make it one bottle of wine.
steward; Mr. James will drink
alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Five Glasses of Travellers

THE transatlantic travellers,
L so far as news is con-
cerned, may be divided into
five classes: Those who will
talk willingly and fully to an
individual reporter, but close
up like bivalves when sur
rounded by a group of inter-
rogators; those who rebuff a
representative of the press
who approaches them alone,
but quail before a half-dozen;
the nervous ones from whom
news has to be extracted
piecemeal and in relays; and
the exceedingly rare set who
cannot be moved to talk under
any circumstance. and are as
Indifferent to fifty reporters as
they are to one. Then there is
the class that will talk on any
thing under the sun, on any
and all occasions, to any num-
Der OF reporters.
There are many prominent
persons in the first three
classes. ]. Pierpont Morgan
and ex-senator Spooner per-
haps have a corner on the
fourth class, while Andrew
Carnegie, Dr. Parkhurst.
NJ