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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

John Pring|e's Chance


John Pringle was a man with sad
face and curious eyes. His wife said
that he was a genius; his friends said
that he was a fool; he himself said he
was an ass. AS a matter Of fact, he
was all three, but if there was any
thing to choose between the definitions,
it was John Pringle who was right.
When he was boy, John Pringle
wanted to go into the church. His am
bition was to be eaten as missionary
by the gentle savage beyond the South
ern seas. His mother, who had dream
ed dreams of seeing her son in round
collar and a soft felt hat, openly en-
couraged the boy to put his pennies
into missionary box, and wept in
secret at the thought of her Johnny
being roasted on a spit.
Three years later, however, having
visited the wicked pantomime by
stealth for the first time, John Pringle
Informed his Mortified parent on his re-
turn that he didn't want to be mis-
sionary any longer, but intended to be-
come a clown. John Pringle's mother
made the boy write out the 93d Psalm,
and fell on her knees and thanked
heaven privately when her Johnny had
been dismissed to an early and I'M
oenitent bed.
At the age Of 16, John Pringle quar-
relied with his rich uncle, who had
given him a clerkship in tea, and sold
himself body and soul to a touring the
atrlcal company for ten bob a week
In order to make things easy for Johr
Pringe materially, the rich uncle re
nounced him, and his mother wrote
enclosing half-crown postal order fol
expenses, and said her Johnny hat
broken his affectionate mothers heart
John Pringle slept with the letter
under his pillow, and sent the posta
order back. Incidentally he wrote tt
his rich uncle and wished him pros
porous Journey to a place where clerk
ships cease from troubling and ricl
uncles are not at rest
1t was about this time that JOIN
Pringles eyes began TO look curiou
and John Pringles face began to lool
sad
For five years John Pringle remaine'
In the same company then he fell Il
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

while he was answering a bogus adver-
tisement, indeed, that John Pringle met
his fate
John Pringle's fate was young and
slender, with a fiuctuating color, an
overstrained heart, and sensitive
month. Within month John PrIngle
had married her Their joint incomes
at that time represented the interesting
sum of 35 shIllings week. During
their waits at rehearsals they would
sit and hold hands in corners and whis-
per together of what they should do
when John Pringle got his chance. He
was to play Hamlet, and she was to
wear white satin and diamonds. and
sit In box and applaud.
Meantime, Mr.. and Mrs John Pringle
starved.
At the end of year John Pringle
became father. Basing his claim
to consideration on the merits Of that
Interesting fact, John Pringle laid his
long apprenticeship before the manager
and asked him for a raise. The mana
ger clapped John Pringle on the back
gave him a whisky and soda and told
him not to talk such rot. John Pringle
refused the whisky and soda and went
home to Mrs. Pringle and lied. He
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
INDUSTRIES RESUME
THOUSANDS OF Men IN THE
EAST BUSY AGAIN.
Large Forces to Be ReEmploysd on
Full limo In Biggest Factories Of
tho East That Have Been Closed
Down for Past Six Weeks-0ver
100000 Men Get Work This Week.

Pittsburg, Pa.-More than 10000
men who have been idle for several
weeks will return to work In the mills
of the Monongahela valley about Janu-
airy 6.
Newcastle, Pa.-Ten of the 80 pot
mills here will resume operations Jan
uary 9. Fully 1000 men will return to
work.
Martins Ferry. Ohio.-It Is expected
that the % mills of the Laughlin tin
plant will be In operation on full time
in one week after four weeks of idle
ness.
Grand Forks, B. C.-The CRANKY
company's mine at Phoenix Ia being
cleaned and mining will be in full
swing in few days on full time.
Granite City. Ill.-The National
Enameling and Stamping company's
plant will resume work January 8.
Two thousand men who have been idle
for month will resume work on full
time.
shipbuilding plants employing more
than l4,O00 men Will begin work tile
first Of the year with full forces on
full time.
Canton, Ohio.-Six mills of the
Aetna standard plant at Bridgeport
Ohio, near here, which have been idle
for several weeks, will resume oper
atoms the first week in January. 1t Is
also unofficially reported that the Riv
erside plant Oh the National Tube com
pany. at Benwood, w. Va, employing
1000 persons, will start work in full in
all departments January s.
Pittsburg, Pa.-The Union Switch
and Signal company has ordered EN-
ployes to report for work January 2
The plant was closed December aat
has not been expected to open unit
January 20. The company has CLOSED
a 100000 contract for equipment TO
the New York tunnel Of the Pennsyl
vania company and also large ORDER
from other companies.
The Shenango Valley steel plant ha
resumed operations at Newcastle, Pm
after an idleness of 10 days. More thai
1000 men are affected.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
SECOND LIEUTENANTs, U. s. A
Fourteen From Ranks Of Army, 2a
From Civil Life.

1t Is announced at the war depart
ment that 81 candidates for appoint
ment as second lieutenants in the
army had successfully passed the re-
cent competitive examination, and will
be commissioned in the order in which
they passed. OF this list IA Of the
successful candidates have completed
the probationary period Of two years
service in the ranks Of the army. The
other 23 successful candidates are
civilians. In the latter category are
Jubal A. Early, son Of the distin-
guished confederate general of that
name, and Webster A. Capron, son of
Major Allyn Capron, who died at Fort
Meyer as a result of the Cuban cam
paign, and brother of Captain Allyn X.
Capron of the Rough Riders, who was
killed in battle with the Spanish.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
THE BELL OF THE ANGELS.

1t is said, somewhere, at twilight
A great bell softly swings,
And q man may listen and hearken
To the wondrous music that rings,
II he put from his hearts inner chamber
All the passion, pain and strife,
Heartache, and weary longing
That throb in the pulses Of life;
II he thrusts from his soul all hatred,
All thoughts of wicked things,
He can hear in the holy twilight
How the bell Of the angels rings-
Let US look In our hearts, and question
Can purer thoughts enter in
To soul if 1t be already
The dwelling Of thoughts Of sinf
So, then, let US ponder little
Let us look in our hearts, and ses
If the twilight bell Of the angels
Can ring for you and me.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
ADAMS OFF TO COLORADO.
Murder Case Against Former Miner Is
Dismissed.


Rathdrum, Idaho, Dec. 28.-At
special session of the district court
Judge Woods granted the motion Of
Prosecuting Attorney Hanson OF Sho-
shone county, dismissing the case of
the state versus Steve Adams, mem
Der of the Western Federation Of
Miners.
This Is the case in which Adams is
charged with the murder of Fred Ty-
Ter in the Marble creek district in 1901,
for which he was tried twice, the
prosecution failing by the disagree
ment of the jury in both instances.
Adams was Immediately taken into
custody by Sheriff Charles A. Fitz-
patrick of San Miguel county, Col,
armed with extradition papers from
Governor Gooding, authorizing him to
take Adams to Telluride to stand trial
on an indictment charging him with
the murder of Arthur Collins, manager
of the Smuggler-Union mine, in 1908
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
A Comfortable plaster.

Grandfather Robbins was irasclble
at any time, but Grandfather Robbins
afflicted with stiff neck came near to
making an absolutely uncomfortable Wis
itor, as his young daughter-in-law dis
covered.
"I've made mustard plasters all day
long" complained little Mrs. Robbins,
telephoning to sympathetic and help
full neighbor. land he won't wear one
of them. I'm fairly at my wits end
What shall l do-he won't let me send
for the doctor"
III come right over" replied Mrs.
Brown.
what 1 want" growled the irritn-
Bile Invalid. when approached, rs
plaster thatll take the pain out with
out taking the skin OF. too, and l want
it quick. Mind, l won't stand a hot
one"
"I'll make you plaster" soothed
Mrs. Brown, "that you'll really enjoy
wearing"
The patient submitted meekly to the
lady's ministratlon. The neck was linn
Der the next morning, and the relieved
old gentleman was loud in his praises
of Mrs. Browns skill He advised his
sons wife to acquaint herself without
loss Of time with the Brown recipe for
mustard plasters.
why" laughed Mrs. Brown, when
asked for the rule, 'your mustard can
was empty, so made it Of cocoa, mix
ed with -four and seasoned with GIN
ger"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
Thaw Trial Soon.

New York, Dec. 30.-In one week
Harry X. Thaw will be called second
time before jury to make his defense
to the charge Of having murdered Stan
ford White. There have been several
postponements of the date of the sec
ond hearing Of this noted case, but it ls
said now there will be no further de-
lay.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
SPEAKER CANNON LoPEs IN.
"Gumshoe" Trip and Secret confab at
ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, Dec. 30.-Speaker Cannon
District Attorney Joseph B. Keeling of
Indianapolis and Thomas X. Niedriny
haus Of st. Louis. former chairman If
the Missouri state republican commit
tee, held conference tonight at the
Planters hotel. Speaker Cannon ar
rived today and did not register at the
hotel Mr.. Keeling registered from
Chicago. The purpose Of the confer
ence. which lasted till late tonight. was
not divulged by the parties to it. All
declined to make any statement
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
GREAT MACHINERY SALES.
Record Breaking Shipments About to
Be Made to Europe

New Notwithstanding ship
ments Of American agricultural ma
chinery are about to be made to
Europe, six big steamers having been
chartered for the transportation of
everything conceivable used in farm
ing work During the next four months
$25,000,000 worth will be shipped,
much of 1t to Siberia.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

While a man is still very young, he
finds that the people regard him as
old enough to find all his happiness
in giving happiness to others.
The wheat yield in western Canada
may possibly be 10000, 900 bushels.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

It's real fact-you can't put a
square peg In round hole. Neither
can you nut little man in a big place
A successful politician works as
steadily as interest on note.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
Northwestern Wheat.

Portland, Ore.-Club, S3c; bluestem,
S5c; valley, 83c; red, Sic.
Tacoma, Wash.-Market weak but
unchanged. Bluestem, S3c; club, Sic;
red, 79c.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
RENTS HIGH; POVERTY GROWS
New York's East Side Tenement
DweIlers Advance Argument.

New York.-The agitation for lower
rents among the thousands on the east
side continues undated, and the head
quarters of the anti-high rent bureau
are thronged with tenants who de-
clared that they would join in the
movement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
THEATER FOLK DEFY LAW.
Only One Show Closes Doors Sunday
in Kansas City.

in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 30.-The clos
ing of the Grand opera house, which
is managed by A. Judah, who has been
the leading spirit in the opposition to
the Sunday closing policy Of Judge
William H. Wallace Of the criminal
court, was the feature Of the situation
in this city Sunday. All other theaters,
except the Willis Wood and the Ma
jestic, which capitulated two Sundays
ago, were open today as usual, making
it apparent that the contest between
Judge Wallace and the theaters Is to
be continued indefinitely.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

When a man Is good he travels In
rut, but he never knows how COM
Portable the rut was, md how free from
jolts, until he has climbed outside
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
T. r. Kennedy TituIar Bishop

Rome, Jan. mgr. Thomas F. Ken
nedy, rector Of the American college,
has been consecrated as titular bishop
of Adrianopolis.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

NOT PAY is WI THERED WITH SALT
When the Moors wish to extract money from
Jew they wither his right hand with salt. The
hand is put In leather pouch with lump Of salt
Is then padlocked the victims back that he
cannot it The unfortunate Jew knows that every
day he delays payment of this demanded brings
the destruction Of his hand nearer In about four
months the hand has shrunk past One of these
unfortunates prominently pictured in the above
craving couple of recalcitrant tribesmen shown
burdened with heavy irons Two arrivals just
being kicked into the prison by the guard
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13

guarantees from bakers. dairies, farms
and provision dealers of plentiful sup
ply of food. A relief committee was
formed, which will meet to consider
definite measures of relief
The burned buildings were as fol-
lows: st. Hoses Roman Catholic church
Broadway, loss $4,000; St Rose Ro-
man Catholic school. loss $4,000; state
armory, loss $1oo.00o; Sacred Heart
convent, loss $4,000: Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. loss $4,000; Boston elevated rail-
road station and barn, loss $4,000
County savings bank, Chelsea saw
ings bank. Chelsea trust company
Winnisimett national bank, Providence
cooperative bank.
Frost hospital, Children's hospital
Fitz public library, Stanislaus Polish
Catholic church, Chestnut Street First
Baptist church, Central Avenue Cen
tral Unitarian church, Hawthorne Street
st. Luke's Catholic church, Hawthorne
street: First Methodist Episcopal
church, Carey avenue; Elm street
Chelsea Presbyterian church, Peoples
Afro Methodist Episcopal church.
Fourth street; Universalist church,
Second Adventist church, New Eng
land telephone and telegraph COM
pany's central office, Chaplain and So
den car companys shops. Rosenfelt
Brothers three story rag picking fac
tory, the Tide Water oil company's
three immense tanks near the eastern
end of Margin street.
Hotel Savoy, Metropolitan sewage
and pumping station. w. A. Show
structural iron company's plant, Chel-
sea postoffice, RugEIes lumber COM
pany's yard, Williams grammar school,
Frank B. Fay schoolhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
Trustees Accused
Of Being in Plot

Continued From Page /, Column 9.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13


out that this was merely an attempt to
prevent the holding of Judge Artman's
lecture and denounces what he calls a
bold plot to throttle free speech As a
matter of fact no attention was paid
to the order of the fire committee and
the lecture took place as scheduled
Trustee Begley. who was elected on a
saloon ticket. denies that he had any
intention of preventing the holding of
temperance meeting. Lowell like
wise denies the imputation of Interior
motives, and residents believe that he
was unwittingly made. the tool of
others. But the last word has not
been said and tonight's meeting of the
board is eagerly awaited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
|R1)IERCE'SI Z!sEl!;l
uss FAVORlTk /
| PRESCRIPTION
"a FOR WEAK sxTsssEN. ]
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for Wood Coal, Fuel OIL Mineral
Oil. Forage and Straw, and Horse shoeing-Pre-
sfdfo OF San Francisco. Cal. March ~ 1905
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received
here, and at office OF quartermasters. until IL
a. m. April 10. 1905 and then opened. for fur
nishing. during the fiscal year commencing July
l. 1908. wood, coal. fuel oil. mineral oil and
gasoline for Fort Roseerans and Preside of Mon
terey, CAL; also for furnishing forage and straw
for the said two posts during the period be-
ginning July 1. 1908, and ending September 80
1905 Also at same time at this office only, for
wood COAL fuel oil. mineral oil and gasoline for
Forts Baker, Barry. Mason. Mcdowell. Mil4y,
Presidio OF San Francisco. San Francisco, depot
of recruits and casuals. and department rife
range Point Bonita): and for forage and straw
for said posts for period beginning July l. 1905
and ending September go 1905 Also at same
time at this office. for oats and hay in San
Francisco for shipment to Honolulu Fl. T.; and
April l6. 1908. for said oats and hay. Also at
same time at this office only, for horse shoelur
for Fort Baker, Cal, during fiscal year begin
ming July l. 1905 Preference given to articles
of American production, conditions OF quality
and price (including In the price of foreign pro
ductions the duty thereon) being equal. and such
preference given to articles or American prodre-
tion produced the Pacific coast to extent Of
consumption required BY the public service there
information furnished application to quarter
masters at Fort Roseerans and Presidfo OF Mon
terey and depot quartermsster. Honolulu. or to
undersigned. JEO. L. GLEN. Chief Quarter
master.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13

Continued from page /, Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
California Promotion Committee
(OAGANIZED 1852.

''PRoMOTION--The act OF promoting; advance
rfent; encoura cement. Century Dictionary.
The California Promotion committee has for
its object the PROMOTING of California as
whole. II has nothing TO sell Its energies ere
devoted to fostering all things that have the
ADVANCEMENT of California as their object.
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries of California. 1t
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establishment
Of new industries and invites desirable immigraS
tion. 1t is not an Employment Agency. although
II gives Information regarding labor conditions.
1t presents the opportunities and needs in all
fields of business and professional activity. This
and makes no charge for any service rendered.
Affiliated with the committee are 160 CONNER
cisl urgauizat ations of the state. with member
ship OF over 10000 Meetings are held semi
annually in different parts of California. where
matters Of state interest are discussed. Head
quarters of the committee are maintained In San
Francisco in eCalifrrniq .trldiag Union square.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
WIND CARRIES SPARKS

A high wind blowing at as miles an
hour from the northwest drove the
flames from the rag heaps directly upon
the wooden buildings OF the Boston
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
TO work IN HARMONY

The Alameda county general com
mittee will work in harmony with
committees in Solano and Contra
Costa counties, so that the entire third
congressional district will be handled
by compact body of representatives
Tuesday night the fifty-f1rs assem-
bly, district league will hold a regis
tration rally at Settlement hall in
Denison street.
AS to the general situation. f. Z.
Newton, a member of the Berkeley
committee, said yesterday that ne was
very much encouraged by the victory
won by the league in securing the con-
ference agreement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
RELIEF SHIP SAILS SOUTH

The United States relief ship Relief,
Captain Stokes, sailed for southern
ports yesterday to assist the fleet in
caring for any of the sick that may be
in the big fleet
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
MACHINE GIVES
IN TO DEMANDS

Continued from Page L. Column I
Of Fred w. Foss. c. L. Hedemark. E.
Il. Newton. Arthur NJ. Elston and
Christian Hoff. the league in other dis
tricts took up the fight.
TELLS OF INTERVIEW
Concerning his interview with Tis-
dale, Elston said:
"Dr. Tisdale said that he would get
some of his people together Monday
and see what could be arranged for an
early conference After I was through
with my talk with him I left strongly
impressed that not only was DIR. Tis-
dale not averse to the conference, but
that he felt that serious mistake
had been made in not calling primaries
throughout the district. He made some
suggestions as to how they might be
called, and asked Ipe what could be
done to get money to hold them in
sections where thes state law did not
apply. In short, DR. Tisdale's attitude
was conciliatory to my mind.
Il also interviewed District Atter-
ney Everett Brown and his remarks
on the situation were identical with
the tenor of the published interview
with him In The Call of Friday lis
NSfS tOAo iiiO litot WOuid SOhlC
Monday with Brown. I believe that
District Attorney Brown believes and
knows that primaries should be held.
UP TO MACHINE MEN
That we have impressed that upon
the leaders of the machine there can
be no question in view of DR.. Tis-
dale's attitude. 1t is now up to them
to meet our demand.
We will not rest until the contest
is settled In Chicago II it be necessary
to carry 1t to the national conven-
tion.'
One OF the most important meetings
of the league which has been held In
Alameda county was that at the resi-
dence of DR.. T. B. Holmes in East Oak
land last night under the direction of
the fifty first assembly district Lin
coin Roosevelt club, of which he is
president. DR.. Holmes received author
ity to- appoint a committee of 15 rep
resentatives to appear at the confer
ence with the third congressional dis
trict committee. He said that not only
would all of the assembly district
clubs be thus represented, but from
Contra Costa county would come SEN
ator Belshaw and Solano county, also
disfranchised, would be represented by
Frank Devlin, state president of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league. to demand
primaries Each will head a delega-
tion Of representative republicans from
those counties
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
PLAN woRKING CAMPAIGN

Forty men representing the various
districts in Alameda county, organized
and unorganized, attended the confer
ence last night. Definite lines were
established for the formation of an
actual working executive campaign
committee for the county to consist
of two men from each of the seven
assembly districts. four Of which are
now well organized and the others are
to be organized at once.
According to the plan worked out
last night a general committee of 10
men from each district will be named
with 80 delegates at large. total of
100 in Alameda county, these to choose
the executive central campaign COM
mittee A general discussion was held
as to the organization of branch
leagues in the forty-sixth, forty-sev-
enth and forty-ninth districts These
respectively are the county, east and
south of San Leandro; Alameda and
the western and southern parts of
Oakland. Organization of the forty
ninth is under way and will be effect
ed early next week.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-08-27
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