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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-17
CYNICISMS.

1t is a waste of time to argue with
a man who draws his statistics from
his own imagination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-17
Camp MOccaSinS

rose Dy any other name may be
just as sweet, bit probably not sc
high in price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-17

The best way to wait on heaven for
bread is to work for your bread in
heavenly spirit
Evening star., 1909-06-26

twos and threes and bands. They came
by night, looked out for the bright lights.
listened for the sounds of music and
merrymaking, and then descended upon
the houses in which the merry gatherings
We're, and went in and made themselves
at home as any stranger would dancing
with every girl in the house, courtinE
with some, and, if fortune favored, ere
the gathering broke up in the morning,
finding girl to their taste, had come to
a good understanding with her and
threatened to call with a best friend Ito
negotiate, business) at her fathers house
within the following few days.
That was the way of the Tyrugh boys.
But have said that four Of ,hem drop
ped into the dance at Aunt Susan's at
Kiilymard on this night. There was a
stir among the girls when they saw them
for any person would know a Tyrugn
man, would know his skin on a bush in
New Zealand-and :. IT, ter ran round
them, and the homegrown boys made,
in their girls, hearing, sarcastic remarks
abb ut the white house and the yellow
blanket For the traditional opinion
about Tyrugh was that the outside of It's
houses was the best and the cleanes..
Possibly this was malicious libel, but
all Of the envious world. outside Of
Tyrugh. accepted it as an article of faith.
The Tyrugh Doys wsre Injured to the
sarcasm and accepted it with scornful in
difference. They had no time to waste
bandying words with Banagh boys. 1t
was the Banagh girls whom they came
Evening star., 1909-06-26

And Never. never sale the mother,
encoura gingly.
And so, father, and SO, mother, you
must try to be as lenient with me as
you can when now. for the first time in
my life-though it breaks my heart to do
it here her eyes fell to the ground
again. Il say. with sorrow. that I'm goin'
10 disobey ye.
The mother glanced quickly, appre-
hensively at the father, and then quickly
buried her head in her hands.
The father, who was still standing,
leaned forward again, impressively, to-
have not changed your mind against the
coming of that boy and aren't ready to
obey your fathers and mothers wish and
word, much as we love YOU, We'll part
company with you"
Then he sat down and put hi pipe into
his mouth again.
As Sunday evening the man who was
bargaining for her would probably come
to her fathers, Saabh, who was sad
and silent, but resollte, didn't return
home from church on that day. She
Joined her Aunt Susan's daughters and.
with them, went to their house in killy-
poor girl, it meant complete breach
with her father that cost her mu IN
thought and many pangs. but Saabh took
this step. concluding that il was the
smaller of two evils. There was a dance
in her Aunt Susans that Sunday evening"
dance which had been for some time
Evening star., 1909-06-26
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arranged at the request OF the boys OF
the neighborhood. Attendance at dance
didn't suit Saabhs mood; but, out o.
respect to her aunt, she couldn't absent
herself She took her place, however, In
a remote and quiet corner, where she
might deny herself the gayety without
doing so conspicuously. But Saabh was
too winsome a girl to escape the attention
of the boys, who one and all sought her
dance after dance. She told them she
was not well, and steadily and persistent
ly refused to be tempted on to the floor,
for indeed dancing would i'll accord with
the taste of poor Saabh's feelings.
When the dance had gone on a few
hours the door opened and four strange
boys introduced themse, es. From their
dress and appearance every one present
saw at once that they were of the warn
and well-to-do farming class. From
their aspect they knew they were from
Tyrugh And, because of the season vt
was, it didn't take witch or wizard to
know that they had come to Banagh in
search of wives-''to look for the makinys
of wife, as they put it.
OF course, Tyrugh itself didn't lack for
good looking, well-dowered girls-and
plenty of them, / suppose, but the
Banagh girls, though they owned less
worldly wealth, were of a sprightlier ra-
ture and more winning. and, moreover.
the fields. suppose, look green far away.
The Tyrugl boys always travelled into
Banagh to look for their wives, ani,
during the few weeks before Lent theJ
much to the disgust of the Banagh boys
-overran the barony and carried away
with them the pick and choice Of the
marriageable ones.
On these incursions they travelled in
Evening star., 1909-06-26
The individual Rhymester.
PHILADELpHIAN. praisinr

A PHILADELPHIAN. praising Charles
= H. Cramp on his eighty-drst birth
day. said to a reporter:
The Cramp ships are the best in the
world. You can tell them by their com
bination of speed, strength and beauty.
To see one OF them is to know a Cramp
boat always
He smiled.
1T reminds me Of an incident / once
heard Mr.. Cramp relate" he said. There
was an English bishop-the Bishop of
individual as these wonderful Cramp
ships.
THE bishop once wrote q rhyme about
a cassowary:
l would I were csssOwary
On the plains Of Timbucteo:
/ would eat q missionary,
Cassock. bands and hymn book too.
"A dispute once arose about the author
ship Of that rhyme. The Bishop OF OK
ford claimed It and a punster on Punch
also claimed 1t. Accordingly, as a test. the
word Jehoshaphat was submitted TO the
two claimants for rhyming. The man
who best rhymed that difficult il not
impossible word would be judged the
true author Of the cassowary effort.
well, the Punch punster failed. fell
down completely; but the Bishop of Ok
ford easily proved his rightfui owner
ship of the cassowary production by
dashing or on the spur Of the moment
this magnificent effort:
The valiant King scnnacherib
OF any man could crack a rib.
But could not OF Jehoshmphat,
Ano that because he was 90 faG"
Evening star., 1909-06-26

If he depended on the girls who only
wait a whistle.
And if he married one of Them, said
Bridget, "he would only rue it once-and
that would be all the remainder of his
life after
But he is not depending on them,"
the sun dawns on
But" said Doalty. hes looking for
the best the sun dawns on"
We'll grant that said Mairead. "Is
he worthy of her or is he not?''
Doalty paused and puffed his pipe for
some minutes. Maybe he is" he then
acceded.
And, Maybe he is." said his wife.
Then said Mairead, what are you
prepared to give your daughter"
Shes a fortune in herself" said
Doalty.
LAY, ay." Bridget said, shaking her
head.
She's fortune in herself said
Ma,read: but a fortune to a fortune
never spoils.'
Doalty acquiesced-for though indeed
he was hard-headed. he was by 10
means an ungenerous man. '.Ma'am,'
said he, across the fire to his wife, what
arc you prepared to give your daughter
for your part?'
For my part" Bridget said, there's
that chist there, that's filled with linens
to the lip-the gathering of five-and-
twenty years; against every year of her
life l added something. She has there
bed linen and table linen and wear
linen enough to last her her life, If she
lived till a hundred
That's good said Mairead.
She will get two beds with her and
Evening star., 1909-06-26

the plenishing of room, aid her own
chist well packed with cloth ,s, moreover.
and then. along with all that, my bless
Ing. More l cannot do
It's generous Mairead said: its gen
erous.'
And for my part said Doalty, she'll
get with her the spotted springin' COW.
and the Brannet strappcr. two-year-old
heifers. and two calves, and after that
I'll count down for her sovereign for
sovereign with Frank Carrabin; and as
you say he has hundred pounds In tho
bank that will be five score of pounds
from me. And how will that please?"
said he in half-defiant tone.
Well" said Mairead, If it doesn't
please. and over please. then l say the
boy isn't worthy OF wife"
If 1t pleases him. Doalty said Off
hand, "he can be here Sunday night
next or Monday. whichever suits him
best, and we'll finish the match
..On Sunday night next then or Monday
night he'll come" said Mairead, for the
morrow mornin'. I'll start. and Til travel
to Tyrugh and I'll let his mother and
himself know what you have said an l
what you are giving with your. daugh-
ter. and LII answer for it that they'll he
q; pleased as pipers-Saabh. my sweet
she said, turning to the daughter. wait
till ye see Frank Carrabin; hjll delight
the heart OF We. / know 1t. Just say a
word OF encouragement thai l may tell
TO him..
Thank sou, Saabh said. coldly. 'he II
Evening star., 1909-06-26

hardly delight my heart. I'm sorry that
l cannot say one word of Encouragement
for you to carry him..
The mother had turned round and WAS
looking with affectionate solicitude upon
her daughter, and hearkening eagerly
what she would say.
The father had bent down, still putting
his pipe, and looking intently into the
fire, but when she gave this answer he
took his pipe from his mouth. stood up.
and, leaning forward, said, 'Saabh, 1t is
my wish that if this boy, when he comes.
pleases me-and I'm expectin he will"
he said to Mairead-"he'1l please you also.
Ask Mairead to bid him welcome 70
my house in your name.
When her father had begun to speak,
Saabh to show her respect for him,
stopped the foot that worked the wheel,
and rested from it's work the hand that
held the yarn. She cast her eyes upon
the ground and listened with most defer
entail attention.
Before such a show of datiful Difference
the autocrat in the man sunk away as he
spoke, and the affectionate father be-
coming predominant he added. in fond
tones, Il know well. Saabh, 1 have only
to say the word and you obey me-"
Yes, yes, Saabh,' said the mother.
Father and mother said Saabh. lift
ing her gaze and looking from one to the
other, with eyes In which was a trace
of moisture II was three-and-twen;
years Sunday fortnight last
"You were, Saabh," said the mother.
And in all of them three -and-twen.y
years. Saabh continued, did you ever
know me to disobey your smallest word?"
I'VE never have" said the father,
elatedlv
Evening star., 1909-06-26

T was a few weeks
before Lent, just
the time when thu
boys of a mar
riageable age, who
have been SOM
nolent for ten
months gone, bestir
themselves, a n q
girls mount their
finest feathers and
gayest ribbons and
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
Dancer in Eye Poultices.

Do not poultice an eye in any cir
cumstances whatever. Binding a wet
application over an eye for several
hours must damage that eye, the as
sertions of those protesting to have
personal experience in this to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The failure to
aggravate an existing trouble by bind
ing a moist application over an in
famed eye, which application is sup.
posed to remain for an entire night,
can only be explained by the suppose
tion that guardian angel has watched
over that misguided case and has dis.
placed the poultice before it had got
in it's fine work.
All oculists condemn the poultice
absolutely, in every shape and in
every form. Tea leaves, bread and
milk, raw oysters, scraped beef
scraped raw turnip or raw potato, and
the medley of other similar remedies
popularity recommended are, one and
all, capable of producing irremediable
damage to the integrity Of the tissues
Of the visual organ.-Family Doctor
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
Happiness and Joy.

Happiness, according to the orig
inal use Of the term, Is that which
happens, or comes to one by hap.
that is, by an outward Detailing, or
favorable condition. 1t Is what money
yields, or will buy; dress, equipage,
fashion, 1uxuries of the table; or 1t
is settlement in life, independence,
love, applause, admiration, honor,
glory, or the more conventional and
public benefits of rank, political stand
ing, victory, power, all these stir de-
light in the soul, which Is not of the
soul, or its quality, but from without.
Hence, they are looked upon as hap
pening to the soul and, in that sense,
create happiness. Joy differs from
this, as being of the soul ITSELF orig
mating in its quality. And this ap-
pears in the original form Of the word,
which, instead of suggesting a hap,
literally denotes leap or spring.
The motion is outward and not
toward, as we conceive it to be in hap
piness. 1t is not the bliss of condi-
ton, but of character.-Dr. Horace
BUSHNELL
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
STARTLING Motto.

A travelling salesman died very sud-
denly in Pittsburg. His relatives tele-
graphed to the undertaken to make a
wreath; the ribbons should be extra
wide. with the inscription "Rest in
Peace on both sides, and If there is
room, 1--WE Shall Meet in Heaven"
The undertaken was out of town,
and his new assistant handled tho Job.
It was a startling floral piece which
turned up at the funeral.
The ribbon was extra wide and
bore the inscription, "Rest In Peace
on Both Sides, and II There is Room
We Shall Meet in Heaven. finland
Printer. r-~.>-+s. 'a.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
Queer Habits Of Authors.

Both Dumas and Balzac showed no
inclination to pass the wine-bottle On
the other hand, Voltaire drank huge
quantities Of coffee when engaged in
writing AS matter of fact, over-in-
diligence in that beverage during a
protracted literary effort was the real
cause Of his death. Schiller also
drank coffee "to thaw the frost out of
his wits," but he fancied imbibing the
infusion while seated with his feet
in hot water. This, he believed, stimu.
lated his imagination in sluggish
moods, and he refreshed it during
work by copious draughts from flask
of Rhenish wine.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
HONOR BRAVE DEAD
COMMEMoRATIoN OF BATTLE At
CHEMUCPO.
Striking Contrast in Ceremonies Par
ticipated in by Japanese and
Russians in Dismal and Un.
slightly Town Of Korea.

The dismal city of Chemulpo, on
the west coast of Korea, recently wit
messed two strangely contrasting cere-
monies, each conducted by aliens In
the land and each commemOrating the
historic event which served to make
the name of the town known around
the world. The occasion of the DEM
onstrations was the anniversary of
the battle between the Russian and
Japanese naval detachments outside
the harbOr.
Hundreds of Japanese came down
from Seoul, the capital city, 60 miles
away. to join with the large Japanese
colony at Chemulpo in making the
day a typical holiday of their home
land. All of the Japanese quarter In
the town blossomed with bunting,
flags and lanterns, day fireworks
banged off the new stone quay at the
water front and every sendo and rick
shaw man in town was out behind a
brass band, trailing his enthusiasm
through the narrow streets of the
mongrel town.
There were long speeches in the
high sounding formal oratory of the
Japanese, a parade drill of some of
the Japanese soldiers still retained in
Korea for the good of the Koreans
and long night afterward of saki
drinking and dancing by the geisha.
The Russians who came down from
Seoul had no part in the Japanese fes-
tivities. With M. de Somow, the Rus
sian consul general, there we're M.
Birukoff, the archimandrite Of the Or.
thodox church in Korea; few at
taches from the consulate and half
dozen Russian merchants and travel
ers.
They went out to the little foreign
burying ground on bleak, treeless
hill back of the town and there,
where all of the dead that had been
recovered from the Variag and Ko-
rietz after the battle were buried,
the archimandrite conducted the or
thodox service for the repose of the
dead The responses were sung by
Korean converts.
Among some of the foreigners who
stood in the cemetery with uncovered
heads while the priest offered up
prayers for the brave dead we're those
who remembered the day when the
Variag and Korietz came limping back
into harbor after having stood off for
more than an hour the overwhelming
squadron under Admiral Uriu. The
Variag, her unprotected sides pune
tured like sieve, was listing to such
an extent that the blackened snouts
of some of her starboard guns were
dipping in the waves. The Korietz,
little gunboat hardly bigger than an
American revenue cutter, had been
under the protection Of her bigger sis
ter and was practically inhurt.
Then it was that. as the foreigners
who ranged the hillsdes back of the
town and the knobs of the harbor
islands saw the conquering Japanese
squadron coming in to take it's prizes,
the roar of fired magazines smOte the
ugly little town and the two Russian
ships dropped to the mud of the har.
Dor. Even as the smoke of the explo-
sions mushrOomed out in the higher
air strata and the bays waters we're
peppered with the falling fragments
Of the fighting ships, the band on the
Italian cruiser lying at anchor in the
inner harbor struck up the heavy ca
dences of the Russian national hymn
in a requiem.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
Notice for Publication.
CITATION.

Department. of the interior, U. 8. landoff1ce
at Devils Lake, N. D., March "a. 1909.
Haugen, Of Bottineau. N. D., who, on Aug
ust 1o 1902, made homestead entry No. 2o4S7
(sertal number Os47g for seA swK section II.
1M xese 5h s
filed notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John n. Kirk.
county Judge, at Bottineau, N. d., on the
18th day of May, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Karl Lar.
son, Ole O. Hagen, Ole O. Rispa, Arne Tveit,
all of Bottineau, n. d.
VIM. Miller, Register.
March 26.May 81.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
A Courteous Boy.

would you rather for your mother
or me to whip you?"
"I dislike to show favoritism, "a
ther," said little Clarence. "You and
mother had better settle the matter
BY Tipping cOin."
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30

French Proverb.
A jest given too far brings home
hate.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
Everythinq to Match.

Douglass-Did Mr.. Parkinson have
a nice house prepared for his grass.
widow bride?
Hopewell-A beautiful home; every
little detail was perfect. Even the
telephone number was appropriate;
it was Green, Ring 2."-The Bell.
man.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-04-30
So Thin.

So Thin.
Pearl-Clarence boasts that he II
wrapped up in himself.
Ruby-Gracious! Isn't he afraid he
will catch cold?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
FOR SMOKELESS ROADS.
Illinois Legislature Threatens to Take
Hand in the Matter.

Chicago, April 10-1n view of the fact
that the Illinois Central is making an
honest effort toward identification L think
that the attempt to get a measure passed,
such as the Gardner bill in the state SEN
ate is i'll advised and unfair"
This statement was made by J. T. Hara-
han, president of the Illinois Central road,
when asked his view upon the latest phase
of the crusade against smoke, giving
cities the right to prescribe the railway
motive power within their corporate lin
its.
eff Mayor Busse is back of the move, y
he continued, II am very much surprised,
because in all four conferences he has
seemed to be satisfied with the position
taken by the road-satisfied, at least, that
we are making an honest investigation of
the question
1t was suggested that possibly the
statements by Edward H. Hartman that
electrification was a god deal of luxury
identification was a good deal of a luxury
cially had influenced the legislative move.
Possibly So" replied Mr.. Hartman,
"but I think that too serious import
was placed upon his statements. Just be-
fore making them he had been given an
estimate of the cost of identification of
the lines and I guess he was somewhat
staggered by it."
One figure which startled Mr.. Hartman
was eight million dollars which is the
estimate of the cost of identification of
the passenger tracks alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
A HOARY HEADED LOTHARIO.
Lured Girls From Their Homes With
Promises of Presents.

Pittsburg. Kan, April 1o.-Under
alluring promises Of diamonds. gold
bracelets, fine clothes and rides in
automobiles if they would go away
with him to ST. Louis or Kansas City,
Kate Armstrong, aged Is, and Mary
Ramage, aged 16, testified on the wit
ness stand in district court that John
Lynch, aged 60, enticed them as far
as Joplin where he accomplished their
ruin and left them in an immoral
rooming house for nearly three weeks.
John Lynch, white haired and old
enough to be the grandfather of the
two girls, testified in his own defense
that he did not realize what he was
doing and that he did not know until
afterwards he had gone to Joplin with
the girls.
The plea of insanity is being made
by the defense. The theory of the
defense is that Lynch was suffering
from an alteration of the mind and
that he was not responsible for his
action with the young girls. and was
subject to a lapse of memory during
which he took the girls to Joplin
where they were found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
TOLD TO LEAVE TOWN AND STAY
Queer Story of Frank Stewards
Troubles in wichita.

Wichita, Kan, April 10.-Wichita
detectives have a most peculiar case
placed in their hands. Frank Stewart,
10 years old. came to Wichita from
his home in Clovis, N. M, last Feb
ruary to attend business college.
On March he was walking on a
side street shortly after dark when
two men seized, bound and gagged
him. When he regained consciousness
he was in the railroad yards in Anna
rillo, Texas, 400 miles from Wichita
He was found by railroad men and
released from his bonds. He wired to
his parents and his mother brought
him back to Wichita to continue his
studies.
Last Sunday night he was met by
a man who told him that if he did not
leave town, never to return, he would
be killed. The mother and son left
the city that night John Stewart of
Alva, Ok, uncle of the boy, came here
to investigate and learned few
things. 1t was he who today turned
the case over to the detectives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
LARGE LOAD OF GOLDEN GRAIN.
Four Mules Haul $1O7 Worth of Wheat
to junction City at One Time.

junction City, Kan, April 1O.-A
wagon with three side-boards and
drawn by four big mules attracted the
attention of many people who were on
the street. A son of William Latzke
was driving the mules, and in the
wagon was a load of No. wheat.
The wheat was inspected by the local
grain buyers. and was bought by Mr..
McBrinn for the Aurora mills at
$1.25A per bushel.
A great deal of guessing was done
as to the amount of wheat in the load,
and when weighed the scales showed
IS bushels and 40 pounds. Mr.. Latzke
received a check for s1O7.30 for the
load, the largest amount paid for a
single load of wheat on the Junction
City market
Mr.. Latzke is one of the prominent
men south of the city, residing across
the line in Dickinson county, and for
years has lived on his fine farm.
The local wheat market went to
the top notch this afternoon when the
Tyler Milling company paid $1.26 " to
g. Huff from near Skiddy for a load
of No. wheat. This is the highest
price of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
HOBOES SHIPPED HIM.
Boxed Up a Detective and Sent Him
by Freight to ElkharT

Chicago. April 10.-After having
been beaten into insensibility and
shipped in box car to Elkhart, Ind d,
by tramps whom he had been en-
ployed to arrest, James Dalton, a
special detective of the Lake Shore
railroad, has telegraphed his where
abouts, saying he will return as soon
as his bruises permit.
Dalton was ordered to Englewood
in pursuit of tramps. Attired in shah
by clothes he Joined a gang of seven
"hoboes" whom he found cooking
supper over an open fire. His Gu
riosity aroused their suspicious and
the whole gang attacked him. He
was bundled into a freight car bound
for Elkhart, where he was found un-
conscious.