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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
The Art Of Minstrslsy.

A certain misguided young person
desires to know how minstrel dla-
logue should be written" 1t shouldn't
be, but If this deiuded person has de-
termlned to do SO, why, he might as
well do 1t according to rule, so this in
struction is given. All the material
needed consists Of a patent medicine
almanac, a typewriter and a little
time. Then break out something in
this manner:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., be seated!
BOnes-Eh, huh. yah, har!
Why, Mr.. Bones, what
seems to be troubling you this even
Ing?
Bones-Har, yahl Yah, har! Amt
nuthin' trOublin' me, Mistah De Lam
cey Alb was des thinkin' bout NAH
gal.
Interlocutor-Ah, 50 you have a girl,
have you, Mr. Bones?
Bones-Yas. sub. All sho' is, an
she's de smartes' gal In dis world
Interlocutor-Oh, come now, Mr..
Bones! The smartest girl in the whole
world?
Bones-Yas. sub! OATS what she am!
Interiocutor-W Well, Mr. Bones, per-
haps you will be so good as to give us
an illustration of this young lady's
brightness?
Bones-Dat All will. Har, yah! She
'bleeged ter be de smartes' gal in de
world er she couldn't er said what she
did last night when All was gettin'
ready to leave. Aid been calm on
her, yo' know.
Interlocutor--And what was the re-
mark OF the young lady when you
were preparing to take your departure
last evening, Mr.. Bones?
Bones-Yah. har! She say. so you
Is goin' to evaporate."
Interlocutor-Why Mr.. Bones, aren't
you mistaken? Are you sure the young
lady said, $50 You are going to evapo
rateT
Bones-Yas. sab; she say des like All
tole yo', $50 you is goIn' to evaporate."
Yah, har! She sho am de smartes' gal
In de world.
Interlocutor-You will pardon me.
Mr.. Bones, but really | do not see in
that remark any indication OF extreme
intellectual superiority; In fact, If the
young lady did say $50 you are now
going to evaporate." she was guilty of
an error OF Englsh-she did not say
what she meant.
Bones-No. sab! She mean des what
she say-dat All was goin' to evapo-
rate, dat Alb was goln' an be mist.
Yah, har! Yah. har!
Observation-Disclosures and gentlemen,
Mr. McHowler will now sing that
beautiful ballad entitled mo Matter
What They Say. Sweetheart, Your
Mother Was a Woman" = Harper's
Weekly
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
G0URD'S QUEER NAME.

One Shown at an Interstate Fair Call.
ed the "Teh Commandments"
"The Ten Commandments will grow
ON a fence or in tree. They're hard
propositions The whole lot may be
ruined by frost or washed away In
rain. There's nothing stable to them
They're good for absolutely nothing,
and 1t appears they're sort Of lemon"
Did you ever hear such talk about
the Ten Commandments?
Il, G. Wheeler, farmer from near
ottaW wa, Kan, talked that way at the
Interstate fair and exposition In Kan.
sas City the other morning. He did not
blush, stammer or hesitate. He seem.
ed somewhat proud of his assertions,
says the Kansas City Star. However
the Ten Commandments to which. he
referred Is the name OF a peculiarly
shaped gourd which Mr.. Wheeler has
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
ANNUAL "sTlDDlNo" BEE.
Students Of Michigan College Pair on
For q Year.

Students Of Michigan College Pair on
For q Year.
Lets slt down" That's the way
'stidding" at Alma college. Alma.
Mich, starts. says a dispatch to the
New York Herald.
"stiddlng'' Is distinctly an Alma
function. II Ii the mating time for
students and goods.
They meet In the large hall, hun.
dreds OF boys and girls Around the
sides OF the room are benches empty.
No one thinks Of sitting down until In
vited. Tho invitation Axes things for
the year.
The big room Is filed with those on
their feet Boys so around looking for
girls who look good"
Two Of the new teachers attended
the "stiddlng" two years ago. They
knew nothing OF the idea OF the thing.
and after standing around for time
the man suggested a scat. The pair
were the nrst TO DO seen on the bench.
- The students could not DO con.
WINGED that they were unhnowing Of
the rule and did not intepd being
'ntiddiesa that year.
II IL an odd sight TO see the pairing.
Every Friday night the "stiddlng'' par
" n held. and the pairs mated the
nKut niRht sit around watching other
Ntiddiea" and being watched In turn.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
TEDDY MUCH TOOTH"

japanese WrsstIer's Vivid Impressions
Of the Presidents Qualities.
TEDDY much tooth: much smile; very
strong grip!'
That's the way President Roosevelt
impressed Hltachiyama, the champion
wrestler Of Japan, who was introduced
to the president in the White House
the other day.
Pronounced in the fashion of New
FORKS japanese colony. his name
sounds like Hityouwlthahammer."
The American sporting public, quick
to remove super1uous syllableS, has
cut 1t down to "Hitch," and the big
fellow has gracefully accepted the am.
putation.
"Hitch" win be the guest Of honor
Of the Nippon club, composed of the
Nealthiest and most influential Japa.
nes4 in the United States. Accompa.
| nied by its president, DIR. Takamins.
and his manager, Mr.. Mindil, Hitch"
spent half an hour with President
Roosevelt Ambassador Aoki arranged
the meeting.
When a New York World reporter
visited the clubhouse he found Hitch"
surrounded by a group of his oIaty-
men, who were eagerly listening to ev-
cry detail of the big fellows reception
by the president. He lowered above
the little men who listened to his ev.
cry word. He weighs 800 pounds In
condition, and when he sits down a
collection Of chlns bury themselves in
his blouse.
How do you like President Roose
velt?" he was asked.
Teddy very fine" said Hitch"
whose widest fight of English at pres
ent is about ten words. Much TOOTH"
added the wrestler, closing a fine set
Of teeth together and exposing them in
true Washington style.
Teddy very strong grip" continued
Hitch" clutching the reporters hand
and squeezing tears out of his eyes
Then the wrestler told how he pre-
sented to President Roosevelt the 6ia
mond studded sword which had been
given to him by his admiring country.
men. The blade is 800 years old, and
the weapon Is one of the costliest ever
made in Japan, noted for fine blades
Hitch" said President Roosevelt pick.
ed up the sword, ran his eye along the
edge in knowing fashion and express
ed his hearty thanks.
Hitch" said he had read u great
deal about the president and that one
Of his chief reasons for coming to
America was to make his acquaintance
The big wrestler met Secretary Taft
In Japan a few years ago. On the
presidents return from the south
Hitch" has promised to go to Wash
lngton and entertain him with an ex-
addition of his art.
'Will you take on the president3'' he
was asked.
"Wrestle anybody" was the brief re.
sponse
"IIitch's" manager says he has &c.,
900 to wager that the giant Jap can de-
feat any wrestler in the world at the
Japanese game. Hitch" has four
wrestling partners TO keep him IN con-
dition, and when he feels extra wei he
takes them all on at one time.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
Gorgeous Blrds on pO.,al csrd,.


Mrs. Nicholas Longworth has been
sSnaing TO her older ehums beautiful
peatal cards showing birds In gorgeous
natural plumage. says the New York
PresA Such feathered souvenirs are
enjoying vogue, The birds from Ha-
wall and the southwest are exquisite
IA eoloring. and a couple Of dozen Of
tAam mounted ON cards make a strik-
mg screen. Mrs. Longworth has al
most 200 specimens, and she has been
generous In dividing her spells. The
fad win not come under the ban OF
sns Audubon society, for the getting
- the feathers entails no danger to
the scngsters. The pictured birds are
much smaller than the real ones ana
are made up Of feathers obtained from
fOwis and colored skillfully.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
MRs. cHADWIcNs VAaAHIEs.
Lavish Expenditures For Toys For
Peer Children at Christmas.


Peer Children at Christmas.
Mrs. Cassie NJ. Chadwick, who died
IN the Ohio penltentiary recently. upon
pure nerve" alone mulcted men cut
Of more money than they have been
swindled out of In this country since
the days OF the Mississippi bubble. At
least three banks failed through the
Carnegie" notes she palmed upon
them. Not fewer than a dozen well
established business houses went to
the wall on her account. The suicide
OF more than one man and the impov-
erishment of probably hundreds Of
families may be laid at her door.
A remarkable feature of Mrs. Chad.
wick was her dread of red headed per-
sons. She rang up an employment
agency In Cleveland one day and asked
them to send around a maid to her
apartment. The maid arrived, and be-
cause her hair was red she was told
her services were not wanted. The
agency was appealed to, and another
girl was sent around. Mrs. Chadwick
noticed that this girl also had a large
mass OF Illlhn nulr.
go away: get out OF my sight" Mrs.
Chadwick screamed at her. go back
to the agency and tell the manager not
to send any more red headed girls. /
won't have them around"
Another favorite habit OF hers was to
order three cabs at once. She said she
would ride only behind bay horses,
and. fearful that black horse or gray
one might be sent II she ordered one
cab. she had three sent around in
order 10 have her pick.
Mrs. Chadwick was eccentric when
II came to shopping, but she bought
and bought so literally that every last
one OF the clerks was only too glad
TO wait on her. If she was buying
dress goods and velyets-and the An
eat kind OF imported goods were her
particular choice-she would say,
"Neyer mind measuring It; send the
whole piece" Sometimes part of the
piece would be returned, but more OF.
ten the whole OF 1t would be kept.
What she did with all the stun she
bought was a mystery.
Florists tell how Mrs. Chadwick
would pick up a little child on the
street and lavish flowers OF the most
costly kind on the youngster. Often,
they say, children would 60 out on the
street laden with the costilest of roses,
orchids, violets or whatever flower
happened 10 be IN season at the time.
Just before Christmas several years
ago Mrs. Chadwick walked into
Cleveland toy store and pulled out
written list that. according to the store
officials, was two yards long. Nothing
but toys was on the list, and when
Mrs. Chadwick had finished buying
her bill was in the neighborhood OF
$500. Dolls galore were bought, Mrs.
Chadwick saying that she wanted
something like a hundred. the price to
range from 81 to 50 each. Personally
she made no selections, leaving that to
the clerks who had waited on her,
but when the bin was presented It was
paid az once. The toys were distribute
81 among orphan asylums and the diff.
ferent childTen'a wards In the hOspi-
tails, and many a heart was gladdened
that Christmas by the benevolence OF
an unknown person. as Mrs. Chadwick
expressly stipulated In buying the
goods that the recipients must not
know where they came from.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
ODD ssntsnes on prunE.rd.

Buy your wife a dozen roses and a
bax q candy once a week Tor four
weak, then report to me II you don't
discover that life IL = real pleasure
IN foot the bin. n you fnd happiness
b. IL III discharge you" THIS was
the penalty inflicted on a salesman By
Judge Cleiand In the Maxwell strOsA
pslice station IN Chicago recently
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
corks In Deem Water

If sunk to depth of 200 feet in the
sea piece of cork will not rise to the
surface again. owing to the enormous
pressure of water. At any less depth
1t will usually work its way back to
the surface.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

He-You don't give me credit for do
ing anything well.
She-oh, yes, do. There's at least
one thing you can do better than any
one else
He-And what's that?
She-Make fool of yourself. Pick
Me-Up,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
Pleased hlmnalf.

Miss Caustlque-You evidently have
pleasant disposition. Mr.. Sapleigh
At least you seem to be easily pleased.
Saplelgh-Why do you-aw-thInk I
am-aw-easily pleased?
Miss CaustlQue-By the way In which
you laugh at some of your own re-
marks,-Detroit Tribune.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

The Norwegians of all classes are
the best behaved people in Europe. 1t
is often argued that an aristocracy Is
necessary TO give by example a high
tone to society, but Norway is almost
the only country in Europe without an
aristocracy or any pretensions to one.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
Hands at Whist.

A player at whist may hold about
635, OO0,O0O,0O0 different hands. Play
ing forty-nlne deals every evening in
the year, it might be above 100000
years before a succession of players
would have the same hand again.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

raised on his farm. II Is a small white
sourd, but much larger than 4 lemon
and ten points grow from it like thu
petals Of a rose, only they are hard
The vine on which they thrive makes
a pretty shade, and for this reason the
Ten Commandments are propagated
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

He had proposed. and she had said
yes.
But" he said neryously. "rm afraid
your father viii object"
"oh. don't let that worry you." re-
Joined the orange blossom candidate.
Papa Is a silent partner IN this fam.
tly."-Chlcago Tribune.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
SHOOTING Stars.

There are no shooting stars. Stars
are immense bodies, many times larger
than the earth. The so called shooting
stars that glide so splendidly across
the nocturnal sky are meteors-frag-
ments weighing, as rule, but a few
pounds.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
Servant.

Servant" in the United States is Of
ten displaced by the word help" But
servant" itself owed it's vogue in
England to the fact that it is a substi-
tute for other words that had declined
In dignity. such as "knave," which
originally meant only "boy." but in
time acquired more and more slight
ing sense until it became intolerable.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
Fer an Apps.l,s.

"You must hare a good appetite" n
marked the thin man obviously. What
do you take for tit"
''In all my experience" replied the
plump one. 81 have found nothing
more suitable than food. PhIlaGRl-
phia Ledger.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
A BRIGHT CLARK.

What's the price Of this silkT' ask
ed the shopper.
The price, madam" replied the
clerk. lis $i.9S which you must admit
II quite decollete"
"DecolleteG"
Yes, madam; cut low" Philadel-
phla Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

The largest church in the world is In
Rome, the largest bank in London,
the largest brewery in st. Louis and
the largest gun factory in Essen, Ger
many.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
One Sided.

"You should give ms credit for good
intentions" said Mr. Dustin Stax.
Yes" answered the Disconnected cit
lien. 'but We consumers get tired %
being constantly called on to give cred
It when we are invariably required to
produce cash. Washington Star.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08
DRINKING Horns.

The Germans and Saxons drank their
wine and beer from horns unprovided
with handles or feet. so that the horn
had to be emptied by each drinker.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

During the reign of Edward III.
fashion was introduced in England of
lacing the gowns of a woman at the
side, the garments being in two sep
arate pieces.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

The Millionaire Henri. fetch a car
at once.
The Which one. sir?
The Millionaire (astoundedD = YOn
don't mean to say there's more than
enc out Of the repair shop2-Puck.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-08

The Chatting Dish.
At Roman feasts all viands were
served In hot chatting dishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
ORDER .EOR HEARING COMPLICATION
=. FOR APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINISTRATOR

STATE OF, MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. InsPrObate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Bland b.
Ballard. deceased. st ew:"'
On receiving and filing the petition of
Columbus Ballard of the county of Blue Earth
represe nting among other things, that
Bland B. Ballard. late of the county of Bull
lit. in the State of Kentucky, on the Ith day
of December. A. d. 1867. at the said county OF
Bullitt died intestate and being an inhabi-
liant Of Bullitt county. Kentucky, at the
time of his death. leaving goods. chat
tells and estate within this county. and that the
said petitioner is a brother of said
deceased and praying that administra-
ton of said estate be, to Willis N. Ballard
and Thomas Ballard granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said court. on Tuesday. the 2nd day of
June. A. d.. 1903. at 10 o'clock a. M. at the
probate office. in the court house. in Manka-
10. in said county. And all persons interested
i'm said matter are hereby required to appear
at said time and place and show cause IL any
there be. why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered further. that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased and to all per-
sons interested, by publishing this order once
TO said day of hearing. in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato. in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 9Th day of May.
A. D.. 1908.
By the Court,
Probate Court Seal.l WIN. L. HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
REGARDING VACCINATION.

The Chicago Evening Post says edi-
torially: I'm view of the recent, deci-
sion of the Illinois supreme court that
the board of education could not bar
from the schools children who had not
been vaccinated the statistics of the
last outbreak of smallpox in Chicago
are worth consideration.
"A negro child suffering with the dis
ease in mild form visited three
Evanston families in each of which
there was one person who never had
been vaccinated. These three persons
contracted the disease, while all the
remaining members of the families es-
capped the contagion. The same child
later visited another family, three
members of which never had been vac
acinated. All three now are i'll of small
poX. Continuing his dangerous round
the child went to still another home
wherein were two persons on whose
arms were no vaccinatiO scars. These
individuals are now" in the isolation
hospital. though no other member of
the family contracted the disease.
"Sinee Jan. l siXty-one persons i'll of
smallpox have been sent to the isolation
hospital. OF these siXty-one tifty-four
never had been vaccinated, while seven
had old sears the result, they said, of
vaccination in childhood. In view of
these figures the health authorities can
rely upon the support of the vast
majority of the public in seeking more
stringent regulations for the safeguard
ing of the community against the peril
of smallpox, a peril which would be
done away with were, all persons prop
erly vaccinated."
There is certainly much in the above
that argues strongly, to the unpreju-
diced mind, in favor of vaccination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

huge clouds of dust lifted into the
air and blown off the. road, but careful
examination showed that the material
under the wheel tracks of the machine
was distinctively loosened and raveled
even during the short period of these
tests.
No such effects were noticeable af-
ter the passing of iron tired vehicles
the series of tests beginning with the
passing OF horse drawn vehicle. This
was photographed as it moved along
and also as the wagon tires passed
given mark. Then the automobiles were
sent over the course The first was
heavy weight touring ear moving
at five miles an hour. A series of
pictures was made of that car on
its many journeys at varying rates of
speed until its maximum of forty
five miles an hour was attained Then
the work was taken up by the huge
racer, which tore down the road first
at a speed of fifty miles on hour, then
at fifty-five. sixty and finally at sixty
five. 1t fairly lifted the road surface
ing materials as it sped along, regular
ridges of rock dust rising in front of
the rear wheels and floating away in
binding clouds. Other tests were made
and other pictures taken of various
types and heavy Limousine cars and
runabouts. 1t was plainly noticeable
and was commented OF that the auto
mobiles when moving at the slow rates
of Speed equal to the speed made by
horse drawn vehicles made very little
dust, the theory that fast speeding
automobiles are responsible for road
surface destruction being pretty thor
oughly Substantial by these means.
The results of tips interesting bit
of road work will be carefully studied
and put together in a paper or papers
to be presented to the International
Road congress which will meet at Paris
on October IL; for so arreaching are
the ravages of the automobile on the
wonderful roads of France that that
country has urged highway engineers
of all lands to assemble at her gay
metropolis in the fall to take up the
problem and strive for solution of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
Sterling Center q, e 7.

Mrs. Charles Roberts and danighter
and son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Roberts. ~e'e -.
s. M. Doty and family of Good
Thunder spent Sunday at the home
of f. W.. Parks. ..esouaa ~ ~
j. A. Fisk has a position in the
creamery at Elizabeth, Mimi. His
salary is SD a month. ~"
f. w. Parks was Good Thunder
caller last Tuesday.
Don't forget the dance at the hall
Friday, May 10, given by the E. F. U.
lodge.
Mel Fay lost horse last Sunday.
Fred Roberts is painting his house.
John Howard of Amboy has the job.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Moore of Amboy
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Mandell
Work has commenced on the Ster-
ling AmbOy telephone line.
Harley Grover and family of Ames,
Iowa, arrived here last Tuesday to
visit relatives. The former has the
contract to remove the Sterling tele
phone central and put it at Amboy.
The cemetery supper was postponed
until Wednesday, May 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22
May i5-22- g. 1868.
ORDER For HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter OF the estate of Mary
Brannigan. deceased. a.
on receiving and filing the petition of
Sarah L. Brannigan. of the county of Blue
Earth. representing. among other things. that
Mary .Brannigan, late of the county of
Blue Earth. in the State OF Minnesota on the
2+th dag of March. A. d.. 1907. at the county
Blue Earth. died intestate. and being an in
habitant of this county at the time of her
death. leaving goods. chattels, and estate
within this county. and that the said petit
TONER is the a daughter of said de-
ceased. and praying that administration of said
estate be to Helen Brannigan granted:
il Is Ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court. on Monday the sth day of
June, A. ID. 1905. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at
the Probate Office in the Court House in Man
kato. in said County.
And all persons interested in said matter
are hereby required to Appear at
said time and place and show cause IL any
there be why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given TO the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once In each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the Maukato
Free Press. a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato In said county.
Dated at Mankato the 9th day of May.
A. ID. 1908. BY the Court.
WIN. f.. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal Judge OF Probate.
S. b. Wilson. Atty.