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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16

bO1 naQ ulucn TO 90 IN starting
the wheels whirring for the
making of thread in the United
States, but it is the girl who
excels in the use of it. However. the
needle to carry the thread. and the
story or needle making is very inter
esting.
The raw material for needles comes
to the factories in coils of steel wire
that must be fine but soft in quality
and of a certain weight and size. The
first thing to do is to cut the coil of
wire in lengths each one sufficient for
two needles. and the next to straighten
the curve of the coil. To do this a
thousand or more of these lengths are
placed between two strong iron rings,
and put in a furnace, where they are
heated red hot. Then they are taken
out and put on an iron topped table,
and while they are hot a workman
takes a long curved iron tool and rubs
them backward and forward until they
become even and straight. They are
now blunt pieces Of wire with neither
points nor eyes. To make the points
the wires are fastened on the rim of a
wheel. This wheel, with its load of
needles sticking out slightly beyond
the rim, is turned at right angles to a
grindstone and the wires are soon
pointed. The next thing is to make
the eye.
You will remember that each piece of
wire is the length of two needles; it is
now stamped in the center with the
impression of two needle heads, set
end to end, and pair of fine steel tools
punch holes through these stamped
heads. Now each wire forms two
needles. fastened head to head by
thin bit of steel. These double needles.
about 100 at a time, are threaded
on fine wire, and they look
like nothing so much then as a fine
toothed comb, all teeth. or course the
bit of connecting wire between the
double eyes has been weakened by
the stamping, and the workman sep
arates them by bending them back
ward and forward a few times. While
they are still strung the heads are
rounded and smoOthed, then the wire
is slipped out, and the needles are set
free. A large number of the needles are
threaded again on hard wire, the wire
is fastened between two upright bars
and the needles are whirled rapidly.
Thread a big eye needle on a darning
needle and you will see how it works.
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Big Iniun Story

MARIE
All, yes. I've promised to tell you the
story
OF when I was a wee little girl
And wore a red shawl wrapped snug
round my shoulders.
And nay hair in bright, long, yellow
cUrls:
Twas like this. there were Indians. oh.
ever so many
That would pass by our house every
And one day a big chief. all painted and
feathered.
Said he'd take our new baby away.
OF course, I know now he was just
merely Joking.
But didn't believe il then. oh. MY no,
He said il to tease me, but I well re-
member
I made up my mind he'd ne'er get her
no. no.
How I'd watch and look round when
L took her a-riding
And would run VIII IN I saw far away
A bIanketed form, or an Indian on
horseback.
Until on warm summer day
/ had my wee sister out for an airing
Cred Indians forgot for while),
When suddenly l thought, Suppose.
just suppose
AS 1 looked. right behind me, with
great Indian smile.
Were two great big Indians. their hair
straight and hanging
But ] didn't stop to see more
/ ran down the street, through the gate,
through the rosebush,
And rushed and fell at the door,
/ gaSped They wiz take her." but
mother just teased me.
For baby was safe and unframed.
And the Indians both held their sides
as they shouted
And laughed as my poor little heart
throbbed with alarm.
All. yes remember it all very well.
And. believe me. It's a story ! don't like
to tell.
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Marking Migrating Birds

A short time ago. stork was shot
in Rllodesia bearing upon it's leg
metal ring which proved that the bird
had been marked in Prussia, when it
was a nesting. by the Rossitten bird
obsery atory. while more recently a
stork similarly hinged in Hungary
was shot in the Kalahari desert.
II. f. Witherby is inaugurating a
scheme for marking birds in a similar
way in this country. 1t is hoped by
this means to gain more exact idea
of the movements of individual birds
than has ever been possible by any
other method, and this should not only
throw light upon the more general
aspects of migration, but it should tell
us a great deal that is at present OBJ
scure with regard to particular points.
-Westminster Gazette.
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Seamen Scarce in England

Ten years ago it was estimated that
while during the preceding half CEN
fury the British merchant tonnage had
almost trebled, the number of British
seamen engaged in the mercantile ma
rine had decreased by rs per cent, and
the boys and young men by So per
cent In 1857 there were 96.914 petty
officers and sailors. not including Las
cars employed in the mercantile ma
rine Of the United Kingdom; in 1875 it
was estimated that there We're $4,000:
ia 1893 the estimated number had fallen
TO 60,T09. while IN 1901 there were only
A $3.50.
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wagon and united the lines.
yes, before shutdown" mother add
ed. kissing us goOdby.
children. You know we trust you
both"
With that the wagon passed from
the farm yard gate out of the sunlight
and through the early morning shadows
of the forest to the city, Is miles away.
We never thought OF danger I was
IA, Ned was u. and our nearest neigh
Dor was only half mile away True,
Indians had been seen in the timber
but they had come for autumn nuts
lying rich and brown from the first
frostS.
Ne stood watching the dear figures
on The old wagon. i can see them yet
mothers face contrasting with her prim
bonnet bows. father sitting substan-
TALLY. one foot on the brake
Then Ned turned TO me: Polly, we
must do it. We must do it before they
get backr'
thought of those boxes piled high
in the store ROOM I thought, too, of
a half finished book.
Well" said l. ''FIl=ru-Well. you
do the morning chores and We'll see"
how we worked that day. Ned ran
the peeler, while L cut out the cores
When a box was ready for drying. up
the ladder we went through the attic
on TO the kitchen roof.
Ned carried the apples up in pals,
while ] perched on the roof and spread
the broad sides 10 the sun.
oh Gomez 1 remarked. there is no
need cutting all those apples today"
Now. Polly" was Ned's coaxing an
swer. you know father doesn't go to
town often. Let's have something done
worth while" So back to work we
went
I sat in the patch of sunshine near
the door. Across the room Ned whistled
and worked at the peeler, for the joy
Of living was in his young heart
Polly, you're a trump. What do you
think dads going to get me today?
That's it, A new gum
And what do you think he said when
I asked him? Ned. my boy you've
earned it. Besides. with that old kick
ing shotgun out Of service. and nothing
TO depend or but the AK, well both for
get what lead is made for My! but
I'll be glad when they get back"
"Hurrah. hUrrah, That's the last
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I thought of the Indians and whispered
to Ned to keep still.
''Wuffi wuff" came the sound again.
Something fell in the room downstairs.
With that. on tiptoe. Ned and crept
to the old ladder to look down.
There in the middle of the room was
a large brown bear with his nose in my
pan of apple cores. He was quietly eat
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pail, and that's the last apple" and
Ned whirled the long peel around his
head; then together we climbed the
rickety ladder into the sunshine above.
1t was the peace hour of the day
The old house lay in the clearing,
flooded by the slanting rays of the
western sun. Beyond were the forests
with their leaves just turning to gold,
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and crimson and scarlet The dropping
of nuts and the low call of birds were
the only voices in the great stiffness.
All at once Ned sat upright over the
apples.
Listen" ne said to me-
From below came shutting sound as
of some one moving. What could it be?
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ing. now and then ticking his black
lips with his red tongue.
Suddenly he stopped to listen. Our
slight noise at the head of the ladder
had reached his curious ears.
His whole manner changed. 'Wuff;
wuff! boot. boof!" The bear had smelled
us and was making for us. He was ex-
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By Lillian e. TALBERT

<<NNf gE shall be back before sun
down." said father as he
Wv threw the halter into the
wagon and united the lines.
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ABOUT COMMON THINGS
The Busy Needle Before 1t Is Ready for Work

s: -: :: F.: !: !: !. =: i: ::; IL. ::
States, but it is the girl who
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03
FIRE BURNS MILLIONS
OF FEET OF TIMBER
Forest Fire Association Appeals
for Greater Caution.
Two Rich Lumbermen Would Like to
Be Senator y ohm l. Wilson Also
Being Groomed- Governor Hay
Has Senatorial Bee in Ear.

Seattle, Sept. | Fire is once more
destroying millions Of feet Of standing
timber in Washington and the North
west. Despite increased precautions,
this vast resource of the state is suffer
ing destruction and it is estimated that,
to date, forests to the value of $1,000,
600 have been burned since June. The
Washington Forest Fire Association is
sending out appeals for greater caution.
Among other things they say: Don't
toss away burning matches or tobacco.
Don't make q campfire in leaves, rotten
wood or against logs, where it may
spread or where you cannot be sure it is
out. Never leave a fire until it ia out
Don't burn your slashings in the dry
season without a permit. Put out any
fire you find, if you can. If you can't,
notify the FIRE warden, some other public
officer, or the land owner. Ii you don't
know the fire laws, send for them. Help
enforce them" About four billion feet
Of Washington timber have been des-
troyed in the last ten years, which, if
manufactured, would bring in $50,00O,-
600. GA every thousand feet burned,
the community looses IS in wages.
Since June 1, 1909, Gov. M. f. Hay
has granted seven full pardons and seven
conditional pardons. He has discharged
seventeen convicts from the penitentary
and released twenty five on parole.
Clemency has been exercised under the
secret system. The governor requires
all to pledge themselves not to drink
any liquor. On the first OF every month
they must report to some person whom
he designates, showing how much they
have earned and what has been done
with the money. The Governor says he
believes in encouraging men who have
shown disposition to behave them
selves while in prison.
Encouraged by the victory in Wenat-
chez, local OptiOnists are renewing their
plans to make general anti-saloOn
fight in the state of Washington at the
next election. The optiOnists won by
more than a hundred votes in the Red
Apple metropolis, eight hundred being
cast. PuyalIup, Cashmere and Rock
ford have also voted saloons out Of
existence under the law enacted at the
last session Of the legislature, so that it
is expeceed the movement will spread
rapidly. In fact opponents OF the sa
looms have hoped of driving them from
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03
WHITMAN COUNTY FAIR
OCT. 4 TO 8 INCLUSIVE
Promises to Be Best in History
of the County.
Fully as Much Money Is Subscribed
This Year as Was Last John n.
Bloom Manager. With 3 Assist
ants Program Soon to Appear.

The Whitman county fair will be held
this year from October 4th to 9th inclu
sive. With favorable weather the fair
promises to he the best in the history Of
the county. Mayor Lippitt and Charles
r. Scriber have seen most Of our business
men and fully as much money as was
subscribed last year for the benefit Of
the fair will be forthcoming this year
That il all that il desired. 1t means
that the financial end is we'll taken care
of, which in nearly all undertakings il
the open sesame to a successful ending
Az previously outlined in The Gazette,
the Whitman County Fair Association
has been incorporated with Philip W.
Cox president, Charles l.. Mackenzie
secretary, John II. Bloom manager,
William Lippitt and Charles E Scriber
incOporatOrs, and constituting board
of directors long lease Of the fair
grounds has been taken, and all proper
ty connected Herewith has been bought
by the incOrporatOrs. Later farmers
anu DuSiueH ultu, only tIOst HtftUS SuO
stantial interests in the county, will be
asked to take stock TIE idea is to
place the county fair on business basis,
using business methods in conducting it's
affairs 1t ia not intended as money
making proposition, but it should be
permanent as we'll as self sustaining,
Business men have hold Of it, and the
future Of the Whitman County Fair As
sOcatiOn looks bright.
j G. Wicks, J L Strevy and Bert
Kuhn have been appointed ASSISTANTS to
the manager, the latter having charge
OF entertainments A full program will
soon be before the public Let US do
little boosting for our own fair.
Always something new in. Onr high
grade CONNECTIONS. The Novelty. Garfield
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03
CITY SCHOOLS OPEN
MONDAY MORNING
Names of Teachers and Posi-
tiOns Assigned Them.
No Tuition Charged for Attendance
in Any Department of Schools
Indications of Heavy Enrolment,
and General Health Prevails.

The city schools will open on Monday
morning next. The assignments for the
first semester are az follows:
High school building R A Payne,
principal, mathematics A Nj Johnson,
science; B Vandervelde, history, civics !;
Helena Siemens, English, German; Lin
ME March, Latin, English A E Bensel
eighth & B; Alma Willie, seventh A /;
Eva Weatherbe, music, drawing.
Duchemin building-H L Bloyd, prin
cipal, seventh B; Bertha Schultz, sixth
A Mary Greer, sixth b; Kathleen NAL
10y, fifth A, Z fifth b.
Main street buiIding-Sina Miller, prin-
cipal, y ffth b, fourth b I; Helen Morris
seY, fourth B; Eleanor Miles, third
grade; Laura Greer, second grade Ger
trude MOrrissey, i-st grade
North Ward building-Esther c. Man.
gan, principal. sixth B, fifth A; Agnes J
Maloney, fifth b, fourth r Stella J De
Camp, third B, second b; Florence In
gram, fret A, first b.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
South Ward buildings the board Of edu.
cation has decided to strictly enforce the
attendance by wards All Sixth B pupils
will go to the North Ward school for en-
rOllment.
Children who will reach the age of six
before January l will be admitted to the
first grade if enrolled before September
10
No tuition will be charged for attend
ance in any department OF the schools
and there are Indications of heavy en-
rOllment.
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all but the large cities.
Anent the Senatorship.

Z. +. White. the rich lumbprman, re-
turned this week from Europe but re-
fused, when interviewed by reporters for
loc II newspapers, to discuss politics. AS
matter Of fact the lumhermen of the
state are figuring on breaking into the
senatorship fight Whether they will
unite on Il. y. Mccormick of Tacoma or
White is question not settled. White
has the money and il willing to run If
there is a chance for him to land. Nc
COrmick is in the same boat. The an
nouncement that former Senator John
y. Wilson may enter the race has been
accepted with favor in many parts of the
state. Two other men may cut a big
figure in the coming struggle One of
them il Judge john Humphries, king
OF the lodge men OF the Northwest;
another il none other than Governor
Hay. Don't think that the latter is
overlooking any chance to acquire po-
Iitical honors. And when it comes to
money he can spend as much as the rest
and more than some Of them.
In order to make Japan Day at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition the
largest celebration OF an Oriental people
ever held in the United States, the Jap
anese Of the Pacific Coast have raised a
subscription Of $4,000 From all parts
Of the Northwest the little brown men
will gather for the day, which will be on
September 4th. The program will be
made up Of q curious combination OF the
Oriental and Occidental The secretary
of the local Japanese society, from re
ports received by him from The outlying
japanese settlements, estimates that
there will be over ten thousand Nippon
ese present to take part in the exercises
Of the day.
Seattle Day on Monday, September
9th, is expected to draw the largest
record Of attendance during the pxpOsi-
ton. The committee is confident of sur
passing the mark Of 90, 900 Of the open
ing day by good many thousands.
Practically the entire city will be closed
for the occasion in order that clerks and
people who work during the day time
may have an opportunity OF seeing the
exhibits Of the Fair.
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treasurer.
CRUSHED BENEATH CARS.
{. f. Cannon of Pullman Meets
Death at MarysviIIe, Cal.

The dispatches last Saturday told Of
the killing of f.. f. Cannon Of Pullman
who, at Marysville, California, was found
beneath line Of freight cars, his body
cut in two, his legs severed and mangled.
and his head bruised and blackened To
all appearances he had been killed by
the train and general belief prevailed
that he fell asleep on the track and the
train ran over him. GannOn's family
lives in Pullman, the dispatch stating
he had not been home in nearly two
years. He had been engaged in mining
in Lower California.
Cannon was something of character.
He was engaged in mining for several
years in and around Republic, where he
was well known, representing a syndicate
living at ROsala. He located the Mime.
haha group Of claims on Iron Mountain,
10 miles southeast of Republic, but
nothing came Of it. Strong drink was
bis prevailing weakness and undoubtedly
the cause Of his death.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03
MAIDEN LODGE INSTITUTED.
Many Odd Fellows From the Sur
rounding Towns Attend.

Maiden Lodge No. 271, [. O. o. f.,
was instituted on Wednesday evening,
August p, by Special Deputy Grand
Master Zall NJ. Beebe Of No. IA, assisted
by Samuel Cassady of No II, j. w.
Humphrey of No. rs, T. ID. Lake of No.
1S, ". J. Hoagland Of No. 10, Harry
Wheelhouse OF No. II, II. +. Corbett of
M. Is, II. NJ. Roberts Of No. 10.
The new lodge starts off with nine
charter members and 9 initiates The
RosaIia degree team put the work on,
assisted by brothers from Tekoa, Pine
City and Colfax.
The first elective officers OF the new
lodge are: r. T. Walls n. e.. Charles
+. Cleveland n. G.; Harry L. Coal
baugh, secretary; Edwin t. Taylor,
treasurer.
A banquet at midnight after the close
Of the interesting ceremonies rounded
out Il notable day in Odd Fellowship in
our sister city Of Maiden.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03
THE NEW ONE-CENT COINS.
6. D. O'NeaI, of Farmers Bank, Is
Fortunate in Getting One.

The new one cent coin has struck Col
fax Cofax was not hurt much by the
contact, only her curiosity was aroused
hnd she has stopped talking wheat long
enough to examine the beautiful coin.
S. d. O'Neal, of the Farmers Bank, was
fortunate to get one the first OF the
week from the Old National Bank OF
SPOKANE and has been showing it to his
friends. The Spokane bank sent for 500
worth OF the new coins. but was only
able to get S. worth. After striking off
quite a number of the coins the secretary
of the treasury suspended coinage until
the mooted question as to the artists
initials being on the coin is settled. In
case coinage ia not resumed the new
coins will go to premium. Victor d
Brunner, designer of the coin, placed his
three initials on the reverse side, which
raised a storm Of protest, on the ground
that only the initial OF the surname Of
the designer has been allowed on coins
Of any denomination hitherto made.
Until this question is settled coinage has
been stopped.
The new coinage bears profile of Lin
coin on one side, the usual inscription
an God We Trust" Liberty" and the
date of coinage On the reverse side is
Gone Cent" "E Pluribus Unum,"
Omitted States OF America" and two
laurel leaves engraved on a scroll.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03

Henry A. Prince died at st. Ignatius
hospital Tuesday morning and the body
was shipped same day to his home near
Thornton on the 1870 Inland train.
Blood poisoning was the cause OF death.
The remains were inferred in st. John
cemetery. Mr.. Prince was 40 years OF
age and married He was one OF the
wheat raisers of that neighborhoOd. and
is spoken OF as an exceptionally fine man
and a good neighbOr.
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Always something new in. Our high
grade confections. The Novelty. fairfield
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Gazette Clubbing Rates save Won money
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Horse Flesh in Demand /.

This may be the "horseless age" but
never in the history of the country was
horse flesh in such demand or command
ed higher prices than now. A large
wheat grower was heard to remark one
day this week that the PalOuee had
plenty of men to work in the harvest
fields this year, but teams were in de-
mand and hard to get. It may delay
getting grain to the warehouses in some
instances. The auto has it's uses and
the mechanical contrivances Of man may
assist such as steam and electrical
pOwer-in moving from place to place
the necessaries Of life, but mans best
friend" the horse, will always be with US
and will always have place in the af
fairs Of life With proper care and treat
mpnt be is ready and willing to do mans
work.
Gazette Clubbing Rates save Won money
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Stricken With Typhoid Fever.

The funeral of Dorothy Perkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Perkins
OF Pennington, II years Of age, was
held Sunday, Rev. Herbert G. Buss Of
fciating The girl had typhoid fever
and died at the hospital. her mother and
aunt being down with the same disease
at the hospital. They were not inform
ed of the death OF the beloved one until
several days after the funeral.
Penny Postals-the kind that goes
The Novelty, Garfield.
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If you want a taste Of Oriental delica.
cies with q substantial meal at reason
able prices, go to Charles Oregon Res.
taurant, next door to the shooting
gallery. Charley comes from a highbred
Chinese Tong and expects to stay in
Colfax and build up popular business
in his line
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-09-03

Schneider, optical specialist of Walla
Walla, will make his next monthly trip
Saturday, September 4, at the Hotel
COlfax. If your eyes trouble you or you
need pair OF perfect fitting glasses do
not fail tn see him
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-10-27
DIR. KLOEBER WILL
KEEP HIS HOLSTEINS
Says That Report That He Proposed
to Go Out of Stock Breeding
Business Is Erroneous

DR.. j. S. Kloeber, of Green River
Hot Springs who is a North Yakima
visitor, told The Herald Monday that
the report which has been in circula-
ton to the effect that he proposes to
dispose of his herd of registered Hoi-
stein cattle is erroneous. He intends
to dispose of some % head of young
animals but will keep his Old stock
and will strengthen from time to time
as ne considers that necessity de-
m aAds.
Just contradict that report for
me-" asked DR.. Kloeber you can say
that not only am l not selling out but
am planning on strengthening my
herd l am pretty well stocked up, hav-
ing over so animals, and am merely
getting rid of some surplus young
stock"
Dr. Kloeber also told The Herald
that he proposes to qualify as MEM
Der of the state fair commission. He
received his appointment some time
ago but had not qualified, there being
no immediate need, as no sessions OF
the commission are held at this time