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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
Snow that you think I am an impudens

Grace drew back coldly. Then she
suddenly smiled or course he couldn't
see her.
Are you sure there is nothing 1 an
order for you? Perhaps you would like
to lave the maid bring you a cooling
drink?"
"Hold on" he cried "You mustn't
90 away. It's bad enough to be In tho
dark without being deserted. And your
conscience should tell you that I got
into this scrape at your suggestion"
"At my suggestion?" cried Grace.
"Of course. Do you suppose would
90 into a strange cellar and NEEDLE
accord"
"Why, why?" stammered Grace.
"Of course I'm not complaining"
said the stranger. at served me right.
But it does seem as If the least you
could do would be to avoid irritating
me in my extremely helpless condition.
ask you to stay here and keep me
company for q little while. There Is
only one thing else want, and that's
my dinner"
Grace could only stare at him. She
fancied he must have been dazed by
the shock.
perhaps you would like to have
something nOurishing brought to you
now?"
mo. 1 can wait until your father
comes"
my father"
Eyes, he's coming, isn't he?"
"Of course. He should be here in a
few minutes"
Good. What time is 1t, please|
She looked at the clock.
Half past six"
'May 1 ask you to remove this hand
kerchief? am sure 1 cannot solve
the intricacies of the knot"
She hesitated moment. Then she
lowered the light a little and went to
him. Her quick fingers unfastened the
knot and drew the handkerchief from
his eyes.
He slowly raised the lids and looked
ut her.
"How very pretty you are" he slowly
said.
Whereat Grace flushed and drew
back and tried to look provoked.
And just at that moment there was
the sound of an opening door and a
quick step in the hall.
"Ah, here you are" said Shelburne
Apgar as he looked into the room. "And
Of course Grace. has made it pleasant
for your Dinner ready, dear?"
"As soon as you are, father"
"Give me moment or two to freshen
up
He turned from the door and they
heard his step on the stair.
Grace looked at the young man.
"There-there has been a mistake"
she stammered.
Eyes"
"Who are your
'My name is Thorne"
"Are you Curtiss Thorne, the famous
engineerY
81 am Curtiss Thorne"
"I-I took you for some one else"
He laughed.
"That explains several things" he
said
She looked at him appealingly.
'Please don't tell father"
"Any bribes to offer?"
"BribesY
He came little nearer.
"I'm a very impulsive fellow" he
said. "Your father wants me to enter
the service Of his company. have
been undecided about it. The offer from
the company in New York seems equal
ly attractive. But now think would
like to stay here. If you will say that
you want me to stay I'll promise to
keep our little comedy of this afternoon
a secret from your father. Quick, l
hear him coming"
Grace flushed Her fathers step
grew louder.
81 want you to stay" she softly MUIR
INJURED.
And then Shelburpe Apgar entered
the room.-W. r. Rose in Cleveland
Plaindealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13

1t pleases a man to be called hand
some, but how he hates to be called
pretty!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13

Art for arts sake would be all right
If food wasn't necessary for the stom-
ach's sake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13

Not one man in a hundred has
sense enough to take care Of money
after he gets 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
NEWS of THE STATE

The Third Division of the Idaho
State Federation of Women's Clubs
will meet in Wallace next July.
Joe HUM of Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, is figuring on the cree.
ton of cold storage plant at Twin
Falls.
D. A. Utter, the newly appointed
Surveyor General of Idaho, as.
sumed the duties of his office Mon.
day morning.
Charles Caffin of EauClaire, Wis.
consin general manager of the
Phoenix Manufacturing Company,
is looking for location for a fac.
tory and recently visited Occur
d'Alene for that purpose.
The new creamery at Twin Fails
is now in operation. On Tuesday
the big churn started up with a
load of 24O pounds, and on the
same day it's first product was
placed on sale in the Twin Falls
shops.
}. II. Craig of Lewiston, is plan.
ming to erect cannery at Clarks.
ton with capacity Of $4,000 cans of
fruit every ten hours, to be in or.
GRAFTON for handling the cherry |
crop this year He has gone east
to inspect latest machinery.
The O. S. L. will construct, in
the near future, new branch line
from Rupert, on the Twin Falls
branch, to the new town of Fuller,
on the Gooding branch, crossing
the Twin Falls north side tract and
passing through Jerome and Wen
lall. The road will be seventy
miles IN length.
The Supreme Court OF the
United States recently decided, in
he case of U S. vs. George Dick.
hat the laws Of the U. S. and not
hose of the State Of Idaho control
he question of selling intoxicating
liquors on the Idaho Neg Perez
reservation. In consequence of
# this decision all saloons on the
eservation are being closed. Nez
'erce County will lose $35, 600 an.
'ually in licenses by this decision.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-05
PEOPLE YOU KNOW

O. b. Clays is at Rocky Bar this week
on business.
E. r. LaPoint was businass visitor
at Boise Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Worth Lee entertained the En-
tire Nous club Saturday afternoon.
r. d. Gorby was Boise visitor from
the Ferry Thursday and Friday.
Miss Dora Harris, who is teaching at
Murphy, is in town for short visit.
J.J. McGinniss is up from the Ferry
in attendance at the regular March
meeting of the commissioners.
H. j. Dick, formerly of this city, was
elected member of the LaFollette
club organized last week at Boise.
Rev. and Mrs. Clyde T. Dilley we're
over from Boise for few days last
week in the local Nazarene church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mill and J. @
Goodrich, of this city we're guests at
tbs Mitchell, Boise on Friday and Sat-
urday.
Ell. f. Shelton was down from Pine
this week in connection with his duties
as commissioner, and also to attend to
some private buciness affairs.
W. N. Schofeld, who is employed on
the Imperial Dredge and Exploration
Co.'s plant at Grandview, was in town
on business the first of the week.
Amador Galindo was in town the
first of the week making arrangements
for the renewal of his road contract
with the county commissioners. He
returned to Pine yesterday.
Rev. G. E. Helluran OF Caldwell spoke
on different phases of the temperance
question at the Congregational church
last Saturday evening and at the Bap-
fist church Sunday forenoon.
j. Gump of Glenns Ferry, who is an
engineer on the Short Line Railway is
lover of good poultry. He has here
tofore kept White and Brown Leghorns
and some other standard breeds, but
is adding Black Minorcas. He takes
great interest in the hirds and finds t
them pleasant as well as profitable to I
have around.-Gem State Rural. |
G.. W. Dearinger of this city, made a
desert entry last week for the south
west quarter of the southeast quarter
and the south half of the southwest
quarter, and the northwest quarter of :
he southwest quarter of Sec. 81, Twp.
s., Range E., comprising 100 acres.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
A WRONG IMPRESSION

There is an impression in some quarters that the increased tax this year is caused by the building of bridges.
 This ispositively an error.
 The increase in taxes is caused solely by the ? mill additional tax voted for school purposes and the l-2 mill for Confederate pensions, too most worthy causes.
 The money that has been used in building the county bridges is only hat has been saved by an economi. cal management of the county affairs under Judge Prickett.
 It should not be forgotten that Judge Prickett has also paid off $25,000 of the county's debts during the past three and half years, be- sides building bridges. buying poor farm and making other improve ments. raising the prize of county scrip from 30 to 90 cents.
 With a continuation of the same methods one of two things certainly will be done: Either many bridges and good roads will be built or the county tax rate be very largely re- duced.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Up Against the Wrong Kitchen.

Clinton Democrat. Tranps are again numerous and every day Clin- ton housewives are asked by hobos for kitchen handouts. A Weary Willie had the jolt of his life the other day when making his breakfast calls.
 At certain house, the wife had an attack of prevailing bad cold of unusual severity and the man of the house was building the fire and slamming around the cooking uten- sils, when the wanderers timid knock brought him to the kitchen door.
 "Wha dye want ?" growled the Clintohian.
 Please, sir, could you give me some breakfast ?"
 Breakfast! You get out of herel I'm having a h. of a time getting my own breakfast" was the explo- sive reply.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

prosperous condition this year, more than customary propor- tion having paid their taxes, indicat- ing the money stringency has had little effect on the producers of this section. Aside from this the gran cries are filled with corn and there will probably be less need of buying feed for stock this year than any recent season. The tendency of the farmers seems to be toward pro- ducing the things that are needed for the maintenance of themselves and their stock, thereby making them more independent of market conditions and least likely to suffer from business depressions, which are so serious to other classes, par ticularly wage earners in the cities
 Fall and winter blowing has beer general and preparations are mak- ing for the early planting or crops and these will be in many cases i'm. proved by the use of fertilizers both commercial and from the barns ards.
 It is the usual thing now for { visitor at country home to have pointed out to him specimens of fine stock, particularly in hogs anc mules, though cattle and horses arc also receiving much attention. Anc it is these things as much as any other that show the strides of true progress among the people of West ern Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Timber Used for Spoois.

Small things are not to be over- looked in considering the problems of the timber supply. The match maker Is having as much trouble in getting the grade of wood necessary for his business as the dealer in telegraph poles.
 One of the, industries which deals with small things, yet, which is one of the utmost importance to the country's commerce, is the manu- facture of spool wood. This busi- ness is peculiar to the New England states, and is centered in Maine. Spool factories of this state are now turning out eight hundred million spools annually, with market value of nearly $1, 100000.
 The best quality of timber is used for the manufacture of spools. White birch, which is used almost exclusively for this industry, reaches the factory in the form of bars from 1-2 to 9-16 inches square and from ? 1-2 to 4 feet long. These bars must be absolutely clear. The birch is cut in winter and sawed in small portable mills which operate near some railroad line, about Z Is cords being required for l 900 feet of bars. After saving, the bars are piled criss-cross, in order to facilitate thorough seasoning, and protected from the weather, are allowed to season until June. The spool bar mills in Maine turn out about 15 million feet of bars during the year and approximately the same amount of material is manufactured into spools in the state.
 The machines for making spools are complicated and require skilled men for their operation. The spools drop from the lathe at the rate of one per second and must be perfect ly uniform and true. The finished spools are marketed in this country largely inlRhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, while the spool bars are largely exported to Greenock and Glasgow, Scotland, and to Hull and Fleetwood, Eng land. Shipments to these points are mostly from Bangor, as much as s million feet having been sent from that port in season.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
EASY TO MIX THIS RECIPE.
Prepare it at Home by Shaking In
 gredients Well in a Bottle.

What will appear very inter estlng to many people here IS the article taken from a New York daily paper, giving a simple pre-. scrlption, as formulated by a noted authority, who claims that he has found a positive remedy 10 cure almost any case of backache or kidney or bladder derange- ment, in the following simple prescription, If taken before the stage oI bright's disease:
 Fluid Extract ot Dandelion one nalt ounce; Compound Kdrgon, one ounce, Compound Syrup oar- saparilla, three ounces. Shake well ln a bottle and take in tea. spoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime.
 A we'll known druggis; here at home, when asked regarding this prescription, stated that the in. gredients are all harmless, and can be obtained at a small cost from any good prescription phar- macy, or the mixture would be put up II asked to do so. He further stated that while this prescription is often prescribed in rheumatic affections with splendid results, he could see no reason why IL would not be a splendid remedy for kidney and urinary troubles and backache, as 1t has Il peculiar action upon the kidney structure, cleansing these most important organs and helping them to slft and strain from the blood the foul acids and waste matter winch cause sick ness and suffering. Those of our readers who suffer can msk. no mistake in givina il trial.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
GET READY FOR FREE HAIL
 DELIVERY.

Now that Mena is city of the first class in it's municipal form of government, it should be city of the first class in every respect as termed by the United States Postal Department and the Fire Insurance Regulations.
 April is the time when we should be able to call for the United States Postal Inspector to determine whether or not we are qualified to be city of the first class under the regulations and have free delivery. The requirements to become such a city are that our postal receipts for the postal year ending March 3l be $l0. .000 or more; that we have good sidewalks and street lights, and that the houses be numbered and the street signs properly posted. If every one will do his part there is no doubt but what our postal re- ceipts will come up to the require ments $10,000. Mena has as many good sidewalks as any city of its size in the United States; the street lights are above the average for cities of it's size, and the only thing now lacking is the numbering of the houses and the street signs posted This matter is now being looked after and it is thought by April ] the numbers to the houses will bs properly allotted and the streets properly posted.
 After this has been completed there will be plat filed in the city hall showing the number of all va cant lots so at any time in the future one should build the proper number for such building can be found by going to the city hall and locating the lot.
 Every citizen of Mena should take an interest in this matter. and see he has number on his house, not later than April l, so when the Postal Inspector comes to the city he will not find us short in any Of the re. ouirementa.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
TO SAVE FORESTS

A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives appropri- ating million dollars to be used tc secure by purchase timber lands ir the Southern Appalachian noun, tains in the states of Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia, North Caro-. lima. South Carolina, Georgia, Ala. bama, Kentucky and Tennessee, and in the White mountains in New Hampshire and Maine for national forests, similar to those established in this and other states by the reten. ton of government land.
 This is an indication of the grow. ing appreciation by the government of the serious condition the United States is facing in regard to the destruction of the timber supply under the old system of thoughtless waste.
 It is probable that in the near flu ture private owners of timber lands will be relieved of government taxa tion on same to further encourage the conservation of the timber SUD- ply.
 Owners of lands in this state on which the timber has not been en- tirely destroyed may well consider these things for the sake of their posterity and their country.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
The Kind You Would Expect.

It is worth while to note that Mir. Hamon, the leader of the anti-Taft forces in Oklahoma is the man who led the reactionary forces against the progressive element of the Re publican party of the new state at the Tulsa convention last summer. 1t was Mir. Hamon's gum shoe" methods of politics that almost pre- cipitated a riot in the convention,
 and it was MT. Hamon's policy that was outvoted in that convention by the representatives of the people by a vote of something like eleven to
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
NO COTTON SALE.
Crawford County Growers Call Off Their Advertised Sale . Will Sell as
 Individuals.

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-The much heralded sale of cotton stored in the Farmers Union warehouses in Crawford county, did not materialize today, though buyers were present from several points.
 The cotton was not offered for sale, owing to unsatisfactory market conditions.
 Officers from the Farmers Un- ions of Tennessee were present and addressed the growers, urg. ing them to send their cotton to Memphis for sale.
 The farmers are in quandary as to what is best to do.
 It is becoming apparent that the Farmers Union of Arkansas realizes that it's members will no. get Is cents for its cotton this year, and from many sections ot the state come reports of large sales. At Van Buren the past week large blocks of cotton were i sold at 12 cents, while only a short time ago this same cotton was worth 14 cents.
 A cotton expert, who has not dealt Tn the staple this year and therefore not interested m the present situation, has given out q statement to the effect that there is no doubt in his mind that cot ton will sell for 10 cents before it sells for IS cents, aud that the farmers of the state will stand losers on this account.
 This same condition IS pointed to in the matter of the cotton be- longing 10 the state of Arkansas. More than l,300 bales have been giuned and short time ago 14 cents could have been gotton for this staple, but today there IS nothing l ke that price offered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
OLD SAWS RE-SAWED.
From Judge.J

Fine feathers make soft beds.
 Every rose has it's thorn, and every dozen its florist bill.
 Evil to him that evil thinketh. and that's generally what he gets.
 Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today, unless someone did it yesterday.
 Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, especially if the crown ls bald and in fly time.
 People who live in glass houses would make more if they raised hot house grapes instead of trouble.
 If you lead horse to water and can't make him drink, take sir yourself; he may have good judg ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY.
(Atchison Globe )

Those Husbands and wives who get along, do it without trying"
 The good die young. It is those who live to be old and wicked who improve the world.
 We sometimes tell others, by our actions, the very things we do not wish them to know.
 There is certain man in town who is very proud. But we have never been able to discover what reason he has for pride.
 When number of men "chip in" to raise fund, a mighty big hog is sure to develop; hog who will not pay his share.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Happened in Arkansas.

Siloam Springs (Ark.) Republican: The statement of an eminent physi- elan that it is improper to call the grip anything but influenza is q wasted warning. A man who has the grip is not likely to be careful what he calls it, and some of the things would hardly bear repetition.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
sUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY
(Atchison Globe ]

(Atchison GloDe.)
 How man with little sense longs for more.
 It sounds doubly bad when smil- ing man is profane.
 What has become of the old-fash- toned people who wore red-hannel underwear
 There is this about a conscience: When it doesen't hurtit isn't nearly as painful as boil.
 If you get along you must do well today; you can't always be waiting until tomorrow.
 Being willing is all right, but it doesn't amount to much unless it is backed up by doing something.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

The corporation campaign fund is beginning to flow. Every mai brings to the newspaper office litera, ture bearing the anti-Taft ear mark, Of course all the flowing. as far as we have been able to see, is to get the literature out. No slices of the fund do we find enclosed, but judg. ing from the way some of the bic papers have squared around they must have been more fortunate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

of the can will b. firm, and when cool may be sliced and served as meat, for which it is an exec client substitute In fact some of the nut preparations are not easily dis- tinguished in flavor from meat ana sausage, and are much more health ful. Free advice: Raise a good patch of them this year,
 L. W. Felter,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
We Reckon So.

A Washington county, Kansas, editor explains: "rhis writer has been Lid up with the grip this week and much of his work has been done through dictation to his wife. This is the only way he gets to dictate to her, so there is some consolation in having even the grip.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

The money stringency has become so serious in Joplin that the business men have forgotten what a good bank note looks like. A couple of strangers went iii there the other day and when they produced little currency indicating a willingness to part with it they were promptly ar- rested as counterfeiters. A bank cashier came to their rescue, how ever, and upon his statements that it was real money the men were turned loose.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Beans Come Next.

Boston Globe: One branch of the Oklahoma legislature has enacted a law to prohibit the smoking of ci- garettes. Just as the women of New York are beginning the cow boys are quitting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
Mother,s Cares.

A Missouri paper is authority for this: A young lover of IF years of this vicinity, tried to reach his sweetheart of IA by telephone, but the girls mother happened to re- ceive the call. In reply to his ques- tion as to where Mabel was she replied: T just gave her her bottle and put her to bed"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

demand that the law breakers no matter how wealthy or high or pow erful their position shall be made to suffer. Under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt the Republican party has not faltered in its deter imitation to meet the requirements of this situation"
 This is true as far as the leader ship is concerned, but there is a big bunch of Republican senators and representatives now serving @ the people who will have to back out oi the Republican party before this car be said to be wholly true when the party as a whole is considered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

Oklahoma's house of representa- tives has passed a bill specifying the length of the bedding to be used in hotels in that new state. Why not a clause covering the size and num- Der of bugs to each bed?
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

one. It is not surprising, therefore, that Mr. Hamon should be selected as the reactionary leader to protest against the peoples instructlng thelr delegates to the national convention | for Secretary Taft. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
Prohibition Problem.

The McAlester (Ok.) Capital says every one drinks but father-and it's not quite sure of him and wants to know if there is..a prohibition law why not enforce 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20

In his Kansas City speech Secre. tary Taft said:
 we were passing into region of irresponsible plutocracy During the last four years there has been a great moral awakening to this dan ger among the people and a popular
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-20
STARLETS.

? False friends are worse than open ene- mies.-Freneh Proverb.
 It takes two to make a bargain but only one of them get it.- Puck.
 God cures the patient, the doctor takes the tee.-Hindu Proverb.