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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
GREAT VIRTUE IN THE ORIENT.
FiIisl Piety Highly Regarded In Japan
and China.

Filial piety. as is well known, is the
From 1t springs loyalty to the emper-
Or who Is regarded as the father
and mother of his people," There are
no greater favorites with the Japan
csc than the -Four ard Twenty Para
CONS OF Filial Piety.' whose acts of
virtue are the subjects OF Chinese
legend.
One of the Paragons had a cruel
sTepmother who was very fond Of
fish. Never repining at her cruel
treatment of him. he lay down ON the
frozen surface of lake. The warmth
OF his body melted a hole in the ice,
at which two carp came up to breathe.
These he caught and took home to his
stepmother
Another Paragon, boy with a most
sensitive skin insisted on sleeping
without any covering at night; so that
the mosquitoes should fasten on him.
while his parents slumbered undis
turbed
Another Paragon, who was of the
female sex, chung to the Jaws of IL
ger that was about TO devour her ia
Their until the latter escaped.
The drollcst of all these stories is
that of Rorashi This Paragon. though
10 years old, used to dress in baby's
clothes and crawl about on the floor,
his object being to delude his parents,
who were over 80 years old, into the
idea that they could not be so very old |
after all, as they had such an ex-
ceedingly infantile son.-The Sunday |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
The Lincoln Co.
National Bank
OF Shoshone

ably impressed with Shoshone and the
surrounding country. He went on to
Seattle to spend a summer vacation with
relatives and visit the exposition.
Mr.. +. II. Wadsworth attended the
drawing with proxies of over fifty Iowa
people who wanted land near Dietrich.
Any one wishing to relnquish or sell
land might do well to write Mr.. Wads-
worth at GriHncIi Iowa.
Matos Pillicarpo, BASQUE of north
ern Spain. met an accidental death at
the Magic dam and the remains were
brought TO Brennan's undertaking
establishment for final disposal De-
ceased was aged 81 years and had been
in the United States only two (2) weeks
and at work on the dam only three days.
Funeral services were held at Brennan's
the last of the week. conducted by
Father Boogaers and attended by many
Spaniards. The services were impress
sive and il is gratifying to know that
ttlt iuttfnltnt VI ttito III
strange land was not made county
charge.
The first car of furniture for distribu-
ton that was ever shipped to Shoshone
arrived recently at o. j. Brennan's
furniture store and by HIM it will be
shipped in consignments to other por-
tons of southern Idaho according TO
sales. The natural location of this city
makes il very convenient and desir-
able point for distribution and the
time is not distant when its Importance
as distributing and wholesaIing cen
ter will be realized. Machinery, build
ing supplies, oil. Sage Brush tonic and
shampoo. and furniture are now on the
list and others viii no
doubt follow in rapid succession till
many lines are covered
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

A Frenchwoman on her way to this
country met on the steamer the prin-
cipal of well-known school of Ian
guages. After she reached Philadel-
phia she took some lessons at the
school, stating that she meant to write
a book of her impressions in America,
and intimated that she should speak at
length of the institution and its mas
ter. Thinking of the free advertise
ment that was to be his, the professor
redoubled his affability.
When the book appeared he read
with mixed feelings:
"On the steamer | met Mons. X,
who was seasick in seven languages.
That was all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
TRAMP NOT ALTOGETHER LOST.
Wanderer Took Abuse from the "a
Their, but Saved the Child.

George Tobin doesn't pretend to be
I other than genuine. experienced and
! thoroughly dyed wonder He says
be has never killed any persons. has
never made a break that would be
considered burglary, has never de-
serted wife and several children, is
not addicted to drink and evil. and
works only when he strikes section
where there are no handouts.
The other morning he was approach
ing Wateryile, Me, says the Times OF
that town. from sequestered village
Of Fairfield. infert upon working his
way to Lewiston on the bumpers. AS
he was passing through the entrance
on College avenue to Rowe street his
attention was attracted to a house.
No 3. and he swung into the street
al swift pace.
Tobin approached the back door OF
when the portal was thrown open with
4 bang. and a good sized man yelled:
Cit out Of this, We have fed all the
hoboes We intend 10 for the next ten
years"
Tobin started in conversation
twice. but his words were blocked, as
he was compelled, under the rapid fire
from the rear. to get out toward the
street. Reaching safe point Tobin
yelled:
Keep your grub, but you'd better
take that baby out Of that screen up
there before il breaks its neck or
chokes to death"
John cayoutte's boy OF two years
had managed to crawl partially
through a broken screen in the win
dow OF the second story The child
was hanging head downward and was
strangling.
Tobin watched the father yank the
baby back to safety. and then poked
of down toward the railroad yard.
Telling the story to group of yard |
men who were intent upon frustrating
Tobfn's purpose of free transit, he
said:
There comes the old duffer now"
Cayoutte came down the tracks to- /.
ward the men, and as he neared them
he discovered Tobin. Cayoutte stepped (
up to Tobin and said:
THE baby's all right. VIII 81 do I
you any good?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
A Fine for Needless JoIts.

Most jolts and jars in life are I'M
necessary, wasteful and more or less
disturbing to the public peace. Sen
sible economy of life ought to seek
the elimination of the iolting for self
interest, not to speak of regard for the
public. In New York hereafter trans
portation companies that subject their
passengers to jolts, and jars from
broken or fiat wheels, loose trucks or
sagging rails, switches or frogs, will
be liable to a fine not exceeding $500
for each offense. This is not parental
economy for the railroad companies.
nor even the protection of the pas
sengers, but of the people. But, what
ever its professed motive, it is good
Idea and worth general application.
Penalize the unnecessary jolts
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
PropltIatlna the Weather

In Macedonia the Greeks organize
great demonstrations in dry summers.
A procession of children visits all the
local wells and springs, accompanied
by maiden covered with garlands
and masses OF flowers.
This sounds as romantic as our
Queen of the May, and il could sur
prise no one If. like Tennysons hero
Inc. she came TO sad end. for at
each OF the stopping places the poor
dear d .drenched with water while
the children sing a rhyming prayer for
rain Wide World Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
Correctly Described.

A late chief staff officer of one of
the infantry regiments, relating some
of the experiences of the expedition,
said that one day, after hours of la
borious climbing up a steep and never
ending path, he heard a groan of des-
pair from a private soldier.
Look ere, Bill, I've 'ad enough of
this the soldier said to his comrade.
Il was told as 'ow 1t was bloomin'
tableland."
$50 it Is. Can't we see ye're climb
in up one of the legs of it?" returned
Bill, with iocular superiority
ippines Gossip.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
ANATOMY FOB The BEGINNER.
Little Lesson Wherein Subject Is
Brought Up to Date.

Proceeding in a southerly direction
full for padding. and the legs. The legs
hold up the body, and are sometimes
used in walking. but when riding in
automobiles they take up valuable
space which otherwise might be EN-
ployed 70 better advantage.
Attached TO the legs are the feet.
Some varieties OF feet are cold. Some
people are born with cold feet. others
acquire cold feet, and still others have
cold feet thrust upon them.
The surface of the body is covered
with cuticle, which either hangs in
graceful loops or is stretched tightly
from bone to bone.
On the face II is known as the COM
plexion, and is used extensively for
commercial purposes by dermatolo-
gists. painters and decorators.
Between the cuticle and the bones
are the muscles. which hold the bones
together and prevent them from fall
ing out and littering up the sidewalks
as we walk along.
Packed neatly and yet compactly in
side the body are the heart, the liver,
ana the lungs; also the gall, which in
is abnormally large.
These organs are used occasionally
by the people who own them, but their
real purpose is to furnish surgeons
a living .-Lippincott's
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

l.. 5. Gay OF Cheyenne. Wyoming,
WAS on the train coming through Sho.
shone last Monday whom he heard of
the opening and stopped over He
took chance IN the drawing although
he had no time TO make cruise but
his number came out too late to be OF
value TO him. While here he gave the
writer some valuable pointers on dry
farming as Cheyenne is located in the
very center Of the largest dry farming
area 20 be found anywhere.
A. G. Kitching recently came up
from the Hagerman Valley where he
owns a ranch Tor his sheep interests
and reports the sale. June 1. Of tract
Of III acres for $4,000 per acre that
was practically bare land Mr.. Kitch-
ing Is very well satisfied over his own
purchase which was made only few
months age. the ranch consisting of iss
acres which cost him only $1,000 per
acre. Tie may we'll feel satisfied be-
cause Il Is now worth double the pur-
chase price with margin Of rise on
fopof that
The city fathers have purchased a
Stakeholder street sprinkler of the
lstest dessu and have let the contract
for sprin.ling the streets Of the city
for the season 10 Chas Burgess whose
bal wss c9ndsiercd the best af all sub
United. This elegant sprinkler was
purchased in time for uss on the streets
before and during the opening and
sskled mash to the comfort of the
crowd hy laying al dust even up to the
very corbs or edges of the side walks.
The machine Is 50 arranged that the
driver or operator ems throw wster
from one Of both sides and control the
pressure ard the amount Of water dis-
ehsrgsd at has will
C. D. Merritt Of T.. Merritt & Sons.
real estate dealers. millers and electric
light owners. Of Houlian. Maine, was
n the city aeariy week during and he
fore the opening and while here Invested
IN the eorfer business 10, recently
bought by DIR. Lamb Of Disney and
Walters. MIR. Merritt paid 50. o0a for
the lot He was very much interested
IN irrigated Idaho and was most favor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
Just Found Out.

Prof, McGoozle, In crossing the street
slipped on the muddy crossing and
hastily sat down.
In an equally unprecedented man
ner he made few hasty remarks as
he rose to his feet.
Mrs. McGoozle said nothing until
they had walked another block Then
she spoke:
~Lysander,' she said. Il never knew
you had such magnificent vocab-
ulary.'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

one hundred to FIVE hundred dollars an
acre and something approximating the
value of Mr.. Curran's real estate hold
ings can be ascertsined.
S. S. Dowel. newspaper man of
Gaylord. Kansas, took In the opening
here and then went on to Seattle for
the exposition.
Anna Sims, representing the Inter
Mountain Republican of Salt Lake
City, spent several days in Shoshone
in the interests Of her paper during the
opening days.
Frank r. Disney and o. J. Brennan
got busy during the opening and placed
~ more lots the Lincoln addition On
the market and sold "A Of them In one
day for consideration Of ~, 900
Ex-coansy commissioner I. n. lines
IVES up from Hepburn, "Wednesday, and
Of course he had met friends every
where and also witnessed the crowds Of
strangers lowing vanishing after the
drawing Of the day before,
WAITED Intelligent man or
woman TO take territory. and appoint
eanvaasers to sell our water filters.
Exclusive territory. and nice. profitable
work for the right party.
sKNRcA FILTER Co., Seneca, Mo.
G. A. Patterson Of Linton, North
Dakota, was one Of the opening visitors
who took home with him most favor
abe Impression Of Shoshope and the
country around IT that will receive
water for irrigation by April |, 1909. \
and the chances are that his interest
will ripen into gruition before another
year rolls around.
j. w Newman was one OF the fortu-
nate ones who drew No. II last Tuesday
and day or two after he sold the
quarter section claim for bonus Of
s.. 90 per acre. making fetal profit
II $4,000. This more than doubled the
Investment covering the first payment
within two days time.
r. T.. Pieotte the veteran publisher
II the Wood River Times OF Haley.
Ipent some time IN this city the first
If the week, being interested in the |
opening Of the Dietrich tract or in the
Dietrich townste lot sales The word
veteran can be used appropriately in
with Editor Picotte because
ie has occupied his present position
'cr nearly thirty years.
Mrs G. r. Wise formerly Of Cold
water. Michigan who WAS 10 Shoshone
With her husband on the morning OF
he drawing and being cousin of
lopert McCollum, was invited to draw
he first 100 cubes from the barrel d
which offer was accepted. After the ?
rawing episode MIR. and Mrs, Wise 4
III for Wendell where they are max h
ug new home. v
o. r. Johnson. the Hagerman Valley
aneher and stockgrower. was up from G
ioise, Wednesday, renewing acquain- t
anceA in Shoshone. Mr.. johnson is b
making his home in Boise during the e
minority OF bis son who is attending G
rhooI there, Mr.. johnson still owns il
nree ranches In iiagerman Valley con a
sting OF the hcme place of $50 acres.
ne Riley ranch OF 45s acres and the Il
lark place of 200 acres. r
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11
Special Railroad Rates.

For the state land sale at Bnrley,
June 10. 5000 acres of choice land
viii be offered for sale by the state.
s.. IS for round trip from Shoshone.
Tickets ON sale June IL. 1t and Is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

J. +. Davies returned from Des
Molnea, lows. week ago. where he
was attending college in the department
IT electrical engineering Mr.. Davies
was called to Salt Lake City soon after
STRIVING horne 90 attend his brother.
u w Davies sho was very sick at
the time
The first Auta for Shoshone Was
hroaght INTO town last Saturday by Mr..
Raymond Of Salt Lake Cay ~ho II run.
ming the machine for Fred w. Gcoding
tho owner. The machine Is a Stnde-
bzkar touring car Of 40 horse power
and cost 81. zoo tits certainly beauty
and racer as we'll
Prof. W. c. Thompson intends to
make trip the last OF Juns To Bis
mark, North Dakota. 10 ascertain the
vahse Of an 40 OF ilns land adjoining tbs
sowasiss OF that capital city thst has
l.sen owned BY hrs mother for the pas.
twenty years. II values are eatisfAc,
tory the Professor might be induced TO
make sale before returning home.
The text books Of the Shoshone
public school library. over 500
volumes have recently been eatsiogued
and remembered by the librarian. Miss
Ruth r. i.eess. assisted by Miss Han
nah pAvies This represents an i'm.
snenss amouai Ut work bat Il al counts 1
IN making the library mere available
and useful The library viii remain
closed for the vneetion or during the I
ssbasnce Of Miss i.stte.
T. A. Wadsworth. q real estate dealer
IT i.anxslen. North pskots. while here
attending the drawing. received word
that The town Of l.sngdon WAS visited
sy eyeleae May ~ which allied FIVE
f-pople besssies ,nionnE many and de-
~sroying thousands OF ieilsrs OF build.
ings and other property. Mrs. Wads.
ssorth 1ae n crinnell. Iowa. at The
time aaa ~ escaped Air wadswerth
ssas nsoss fssershiy impressed with
this pArz ef Idaho and having brought
.ssss alu 50 powers Of attorney. be Il
10 eeeure bargains for
those ~ho fsllva ~ the drawing
John Carrsn. the "a commissioner Of
Ehs HaxSrmas VALLEY sss on the streets.
tuesday. rencwlae acquaintance and
the sycHia u the wonderful
~ ard acreage sales a. ,Eagermaa I
.ast Saturday. Mr. Curran IL ono Of !
lhr rsashers Of the Valley eho refused
% be sssnspvsissi b the sudden riss Ia !
real estate ssiues there during the /
rsrsy rpsing ise eth holis on 10 has
.~o esaehss. ore thq bone ranch al
il@german consaat,eg 80 acres and The (
ptfser fsrsbervat Of ssD srres. Like
he wool growers Of Shosbone bis ranch |
nterssfs represent only a small part Of I
s,s possessions. bot stisi 10 some peopls
8 he are secupiomed to lo~ land values .
these two fsrehes axe worth some good /
money. 0ae'a mem0ry does not have |
to sssde back mary weeks 10 recall tbs |
neal estate transactions OF the valley /
shen ranch hands soid ali the way ffon |
,ne isondred 90 isss hundred dollar
PER acre. Nov suss compute the value I
IF SO acres Of lard al anywhere from /
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

For the state band sale at hurley.
jane Is. 1900 aerea q choice land
viii be offered fer sale by the atates
s2 IS Tor round trip from shoshone.
Tickets on sale june ~. IA and IS.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-11

For the state land sale ut Burnley.
June ls, 5000 acres Of choice land will
be offered for sale BY the state. s2s5
for round trip from Shoshone. Tickets
on sale June lS. IA aud 10.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Pioneer at Rest.

Il
The passing away of Samuel Swine.
mart which occurred May 25, 1909, re.
moves from Iowa county one of its
pioneers and most respected citizens.
Mr.. Swinehart was born in Ohio the
10Th of September, 1923, and was there
tore in the Seth year of his life. In
lS4S he located in Richland county, and
lew years thereafter settled at
Pulaski in the northern part of this
county, and that place was his home
ever after.
In early day Mr. Swinehart engaged
IN telling pine timber, logging and the
conducting of a saw mill, but he finally
entered actively into farm life. In the
excitement incident to the Black Hawk
war he was a participant. He served
his town faithfully as a supervisor and
the county as commissioner of the asy-
lum for several years. He was man
OF energy and integrity and goes to his
grave beloved for his estimable value.
In lS4S he was married to Tabitha
Booth who died in 1902. Seven children
survive them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Hales are receiv-
ing congratulations on the safe arrival
at their home last Monday morning of
little daughter.
Mr.. Ed 0'Hare and Miss Julia
McMannus, two young people we'll
known and respected in this communi-
ty, were united in marriage yesterday.
There is abundant supply of milk now
pouring into the creameries and cheese
factories. VIM. &. JAS. Hoare furnish
about 1000 pounds daily to the creamery
in this city from their herd of 70 cows.
Mr.. f. d. Leavitt and Miss Jennie
Burgoyne are to be married today
Thursday, June y and congratulations
are in order, The groom is one of the
most respected and progressive farmers
of Waldwick, and the bride late book
keeper at the Cash Grocery, has host
of friends in this city who wish her Joy
through many years of life.
Another semi-centenaran settler Of
Mineral Point has finished his curse
MIR. William Walker died at his home
in this city Thursday, May 25th, aged
SO years. Deceased was native of
Ireland, came to this country about
l848 and was resident Of Mineral
Point ever since. For 20 years or more
he was an active, prosperous business
man, most of the time as hotel keeper.
Since about 1870 he has practically
been in retirement.
Miss Hannah Mauger who has for
the last few years been a leading clerk
in the Locke dry goods establishment
at Shullsburg, has resigned that posi-
ton and returned to this city to assist
in waiting on customers at the ieweIry
store of her father, the late W4.
Mauger.
Thursday last Mr.. Henry Gilman
and Miss Mary Knapp were married in
this city and a joyous company cele-
brated the event in the evening at the
home Of the brides father, Mr.. John
Knapp. Among the brightest lights of
the happy occasion was Miss Fanny
Knapp, 17-year-old sister Of the bride.
The next morning Fanny was taken
violently and strangely i'll. She rapidly
grew worse, and Or. Eastman was
summoned, All attempts for her relief
were futile, and at 2 O'Clock on Friday
afternoon the beautiful spirit that but
few hours before had enlivened the
wedding festival Of earth, fled to join
the invisible choir Of sweet singers that
make heavens harmony. To the i'm
mediate family the affection is peculi-
arly distressing, and deep sympathy
flows out to them from many friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Wilkins.

Mr. Stephen wilkins, whose death
was announced in this paper last week,
was born in Baydon, Wiltshire, Eng
land, April Is, 1887. In August, 1860,
he came to America and settled on a
farm on the Big Platte in Grant coun-
ty, Wisconsin.
On February 18th, 1862, he enlisted
as a volunteer in response to President
Llncoln's second call for troops to sup
press the rebellion. He was wounded
in battle near Gainesville, Va, on
the 2Sth of August, 1862, and lay on
the field until the 4th of September
when he was taken prisoner and con-
seyed in rebel ambulance to the field
hospital. On the 9th of September he
was taken to Bull Run. There he was
patroled as prisoner and taken to the
Georgetown College Hospital at Wash
ington. On the oath of April, 1868. he
was discharged because of disability
and came back to Wisconsin. The same
year he was married to Miss Ellen Bax-
ter Of Linden, who survives him, to-
gether with one son and one daughter
Joseph Wilkins of Linden and Mrs.
T. j. Holman of this city.
For sixteen years he was a resident
of Mineral Point and an honored mem
Der of the G. A. X. post of this city,
the members of which attended the
funeral in a body.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

Christopher Nicholas, brother-in-law
of Mr.. John Pearce, of this city, died
at his home in Laxey settlement Tues
day night and will be buried in this city
today Deceased was an old settler,
having been here AZ years next month.
Aged about TO-
Another matrimonial event since our
last issue has attracted our especial at
tention and consideration, as one of the
Tribune force took the leading part OF
groom. On the evening Of the 22nd
inst, large number Of guests assem-
bled at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Treweek to witness the mar.
riage of their eldest daughter, Miss
Jennie, to Mr. h. c. Bennett, disci-
pie of the art preservative in this office
for seven years. The ceremony was
conducted by Rev. C. Dawson. That
Providence deals out health and pros
perity to them with a liberal hand is
the wish Of one and all
Mrs. Mary j. Bracken, wife Of Chas.
j. Bracken, recently Of Willow Springs,
died May LIST Of consumption at Plank
inton, Dakota, in the fftieth year OF
her age.
There is no city or town in the state
that can boast Of more attractive bar
Der shops or better BARRIERS than Min
eral Point.
The new clip of wool is beginning to
be marketed. The price is low and the
indications are that it will be low
throughout The season. The business
of sheep-raising and wool-growing is
not as profitable as it was several years
ago, and is not likely to be soon.
The Dodgeville BARRIERS have conclud.
ed to close their shops on Sunday and
the like is being done in several tow rs
throughout the state.
viii and Leslie MofFett, sons Of DR..
j. B. MofTett, formerly Of this city,
now of Minneapolis, are here for visit
among chums Of their boyish days.