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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-30
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-18
The Final Word.

:, It Is related Of Phil Spayce, the
minor author, that he never is long at
a loss for a simile, drawing freely up.
on his personal experiences. When
he seeks to indicate the i'll humor of
Ids characters he does not write:
They were as cross as two sticks
or they were as mad as hornets" or
"they were as angry as demons"
- For these. be phrases all too hack
neyed. Rather does this keen OBSERVE
pen it: .......-.....
They were as snappy as a man ami
wife who have spent Sunday in fiat
hunting" '., ..
And with this the anal word has
been spoken.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-18
ARNoLD's "eoNDoLAs" IN s:cuT
sunk by Him in Lake Char ,lain.
They Can BE Seen on the Bottom.

Parkman's history describes the
sgondolas" which Benedict Arnold de-
stroyed on Lake Champlain VIII. n he
was forced to retreat before suDer;or
British forces in 1776. The wreckage
may still be seen on a calm day at
the bottom OF Arnold's bay. A soiaurn-
er In that region thus describes a
recent visit to the bay:
The water 10 lower in the lake
than the oldest inhabitants can re.
member. 1t has gone down six feet
since June. We found one of the
gondolas.' These were evidently stout.
wide boats, very large and strong, pro.
PEELED by oars, as the two oak ribs
SNcking up from the keel ce the one
We discoyared plainly showed. These
ribs are about five or six inches thick
After long struggle We. sawed or
piece with two rusty nails in it:
nails that are really large spikes As
the water is about seven feet deep
and the top of the ridge was about
TWO feet below the surface. the ask
of saving about foot off was heroic
IL Is hard oak, now quite black.
There were already six. saw cuts
N the piece we secured Some other
;sapelels. had been at it and had got
discouraged, which is not surpris.
Ing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-18
a Star on Stars.

He was one of the leading actors Il
America-of International fame!
he was talking off guard.
Women certainly have the best It
1t. on the stage" he said, "althor~i,
they may not always think so. What.
ever man attains in the dramat :
profession he must toll for, but wn.l.
an with little bit of talent can maze
hit IL she has pretty face or figure
that will place her in brief time ari
almost without labor in a position Of
financial independence-to say moth
ing of being a popular idol. M. I
trust I'm not envious, but sometimes
/ feel a bit discouraged when con
trast my years of toll with the hop,
skip and jump that lands a rouad.
faced girl at the front"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-18
Kills Would be SLAYER

a 1nerciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims. But Dr. Kings
New Life Pills kill 1t by prevention
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing CON
headache and indigestion. 25c ut
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-18
II Saved HIS Leg

Il? is1t?sH.Al thought I'd alase ,a.my leg,'
writes j. 4. Swenson, Watert0wn,
Wis, "Ten years Of eczema, that Is
doctors could not cure, had at last
laid me up. Then Bncklen's .Arnica
Salve cured it sound and WELL" In
fallible for skin eruptions, eczema,
sblt rheum, .botls, fever sores, burns,
scalds, cuts and piles. 25c at ElkO
Drug Co.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

big play from the board of trade men
and other big bugs. They never turn
an eyelash at $4,000 bet. There's a
telephone booth right here in the
saloon where our friend Brown can call
me up. We are just in time for the
fifth race at Los Angeles. My friend
Brown is going to call me up here as
soon as he gets the result from there
and then We'll hurry upstairs and get
bet down.
Just so We'll be certain everything
will go through all right, Wen only
make hundred dollar bet to-day, and
then If ii is O. X. we can pick out a
race tomorrow to make our killing in.
After that, there's nothing to hinder us
from taking in some of the other rooms
and we ought to be able to clean up
hundred thousand dollars apiece with
out anyone getting on to our game"
No such thing as a conscientious
scruple occurred to Herr Oberman as
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
The Missionary Mule.

"That mule" said the old farmer, is
what I call a missionary mule, an III
tell you why: 1t throwed one man on
his head, an when the man wuz able
to be up an about ag'in, he went TO
preachin'; an the last time the sherin
come to levy on that mule the critter
kicked him cross the county line, whar
they wuz. holdin' a campmeetin an
I'm blest eff the sheriff didn't git relig-
ion an quit runnin' fer office-w'ich
wuz uncommon hard to do, SEEM that
the Office habit run in his blood. tell
you. nuthin in this here worr is to be
despised, wen as humble critter as
a mule kin be a missionary"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Beating the Boobies
By JOHN IRVING DAY
In the Realm Of High and Lose, Finance

but three o'clock in the afternoon, but
Herr Oberman had arrived at the time
when he could make his choice of
hours for his pupils. 1t was none too
cordial a greeting he gave Danny Rob-
berts, who rushed in excitedly right at
his closing hour.
I've got it," whispered Danny. ex.
citedly is there anyone here that
can hear us?'
No. What is it?' inquired the pro.
fessor, becoming interested
Don't ask me now. | haven't got
time to explain. Get your hat and
come with me. We must hurry"
The excitement of Danny was con
tagious, and before he knew it Herr
Professor was in the elevator and
speeding towards the street. Once on
the sidewalk, Danny rushed his fat
friend down Michigan and over across
Jackson boulevard to the Western
Union building. There he almost
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Doc Floyd and Jack Cleland, when
Herr Oberman, putting from the exer
ton of brisk walk. arrived in due
time at the rendezvous.
There, you answer the phone this
time, and be sure you get the results
right said Danny when the telephone
bell jingled.
Still trembling with excitement, Herr
Oberman grasped the receiver and was
informed that Mr.. Brown was talking
He wrote down the names of three
horses: Wild Cat, first; Sweet Alice.
second, and Romeo third.
"All right, you bet your $4,000 or
Wild Cat. and III play Sweet Alice fol
a place." instructed Danny, when the
professor had showed the names he
had carefully penciled on the back OF
an envelope.
Why prolong the agony?
A moment after the wagers had beer
recorded the telegraph sounder began
business-like clicking. The operator
announced in low tones that the race
was off. The bettors crowded close to
hear the calling of the description OF
the race. The three horses as given
Herr Oberman were all prominent in
the running throughout
And then-"Romeo wins!"
What" shrieked the professor.
wild Cat, second"
He'll" shouted Danny.
Sweet Alice, third" continued the
operator in low, sing-song tones.
"Whipsawed, or I'm a goat" nut.
tered Danny, as he pulled the almost
fainting Herr Oberman to one side.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

well, yes" said Old Uncle Lazzen-
berry, who was intimately acquainted
with most of the happenstances of the
village. "Almira Stang has broken off
her engagement with Charles Henry
Tootwiler They'd be goin' together
for about eight years, durin' which
time she had been inculcatin' into him,
as you might call it, the beauties of
economy; but when she discovered,
just lately, that he had learnt his les
son so well that he had saved up PIT
pairs of socks for her to darn i'm
mediately after the wedding, she
'peared to conclude that he had taken
her advice a little too literally, and
broke off the match. Puck.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

you must have gotten those names in
the wrong order"
Il tidn't, tidn't,' moaned Oberman.
I'm ruined."
Herr Oberman wiped his Derspiring
brow and fat neck, too dazed to speak.
He did, however, hear what Danny,
said, and took a bit of fresh courage.
The two waited for ten minutes, after
which time the operator announced
that the finish of the fourth race at
Los Angeles was o. K, and Danny
dragged the professor downstairs and
to the bar. Before they had taken
their drink Jack Cleland, alias Brown
of the Western Union, hurriedly en-
tered the bar.
Give me my part of the money,
quicki" he demanded.
my heavens, man, what have you
done?" exploded Danny THE horses
didn't finish as you gave them to the
professor" And then he explained
that the horse they had played to win
had run second.
why, you fat-headed Dutchman, l
dignant response of Cleland as he
glowered at the still dazed Oberman.
Serves me right for doing business
with fat-headed Dutch fiddler"
But" broke in Danny, Lets buck
up. Well have another chance at it
tomorrow and I'll take down the
names, so there won't be such a mis-
take. Don't be too hard on our friend.
He was probably excited"
Tomorrow, hell" growled the
pseudo Western Union man. THE peo-
pie in the Office heard me telephoning
you and got on to me holding back the
returns and I've just been fired I'll
never be able to get another Western
Union job"
mine Gott!" groaned the professor
as he sunk into chair beside beer
stained table.
And there Danny Roberts and Jack
Cleland left him alone in his grief. BY
this time there was not a soul left in
the supposed pool room. Even the fake
wires had been torn out and the place
was deserted.
Copyright 1909. by w. G. Chapman.)
Copyright in Great Britain
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

showed the astonished German into an
other elevator. At the second floor of
the building man in shirt sleeves,
with pencil resting behind his ear in
business fashion, got into. the same
car. The shirt-sleeved and hatless per-
son got off the car at top floor where
Danny and the professor also left it.
With warning gesture. the shirt
sleeved and hatless one motioned the
other two to distant corner of the
hall. There he was introduced to the
professor by Danny as an old friend
who had charge of the racing wires
over which the odds and results on all
races were transmitted to the pool
rooms throughout the middle west
"Is 1t all right?" whispered the
breathless Danny.
"As right as a compass. Does your
friend understand that I'm to get half
of the winnings?"
mo, haven't had time to explain to
him yet l know he's all right,
though"
The flattered professor beamed at
Danny's enthusiastic words of indorse-
ment, and then it was explained to
him that Mr. Brown, the Western
Union race wire manager, could with
hold the result of each race after 1t
came in until he had telephoned Danny
and given him time to get down a good
bet in the pool room before they knew
that the race was off. Danny promised
to explain matters more fully to the be-
fuddled professor on their way to the
pool room. AS soon as they had taken
leave of the fictitious Manager Brown,
the latter walked downstairs to the
second floor, where he had left boy
holding his hat and coat, and donning
these he was out and away from the
building five minutes behind Danny
and the professor
And now" said Danny to the by
this time thoroughly bewildered Herr
Oberman, when they had reached a
quiet little saloon on side street, 'Ill
show you how we are going to get even
with the bookmakers. We want to
make a good thorough test of the
scheme before we make any big bets.
There's a pool room over this saloon
where they don't have anything but
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

he glowed all over in anticipation of
! such wealth easily acquired from the
pool room men. He thought this about
heard of and so expressed himself with
much show of enthusiasm. The two
conspirators had just finished a drink
when the telephone bell rang and, ex-
planning to the bartender that he was
expecting a call, Danny rushed into the
booth before anyone else could beat
him to it.
Hello! Yes; this is me. You say it's
M. M. All right, everything's o. K.
here"
Danny hung up the receiver and, mo-
tioning for the professor, he mounted
one flight of stairs and was admitted
to a carefully guarded room in the rear
of the rickety old-time building. Herr
Oberman saw that the place was fire.
quented by much smaller though a
more select crowd of patrons than the
ordinary pool room. Danny whispered
to him that Military Man was the horse
in the fifth race, but that the odds
were only even money. He rendered a
hundred dollar bill to prosperous
looking person to bet on the horse in
the fifth race at Los Angeles
The operator called off the descrip-
ton of the running of the race from
start to finish, and Military Man was
not heard from until the stretch was
reached; then he was making one of
his famous home-stretch runs, and as
was expected by Danny and the pro-
fessor, Military Man was announced as
the winner.
That night Danny Roberts reported
still further progress to Doc Floyd
and Jack Cleland. He had parted with
Herr Oberman with the understanding
that they were to meet at the lunch
hour on the morrow and pick out a
race that gave promise of paying big
odds for the winner. Accordingly the
appointment was kept and the fourth
race on the Los Angeles track was
selected as the one giving greatest
promises to the conspirators.
Danny was waiting outside the little
saloon on the side street. over which
was the fake pool room fitted out by
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

ney Pills l passed several gravel
stones. got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong, and my general health is bet
ter"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
II Jared Him.

Howell-How did you come to break
your engagement with that girl!
POWELL had reason to think that
she hadn't enough practical knowledge
to make her good helpmeet.
Howell-What gave you that idea!
POWELL told her one day that the
hens weren't laying, and she said she
supposed that would affect the price
of egg coal.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
ASH Your Druggist for AIIen.. Eoot-sa...

II tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
~ and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
ing and itching sensation in my feet which
was almost unbearable. and 1 would not
be without it now.-Mrs. W. j. Walker.
Camden, N. j." Sold by all Druggists. 25c.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says; Back
aches hurt me so l
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the kid
neys was irregular.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
DAISY FLY'KILLER
PIN PILES

81 tried all kinds of blood remedies
which failed to do me any good, but 1
have found the right thing at last. MY
face was full of pinples and black heads.
After taking Cascarets they all left. am
continuing the use of them and recon-
mending them to my friends. feel fine
when rise in the morning. Hope to
have chance to recommend Cascarets."
Fred c. Witten, rs Elm St., Newark, N. ].
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or grippe.
ioc Csc; SOC. Never sold In bulk The genu-
Inc tablet stamped c C, Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 92z
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Time is the best test. For over fifty
years Hamlins Wizard Oil has been the
most popular remedy in the United States
for the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
and all pain and inflammation.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Deception.

did a man ever kiss you against
your will?"
mo; but some have thought they
did. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

woman is considered the weaker
vessel-and there is an old maxim to
the effect that the weaker the vessel
the thicker the paint. >
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

The habit of viewing things cheer
fully, and of thinking about life hope
fully, may be made to grow up in US
like any other habit.-Smiles.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Do not force yourself to take offensive
land harmful drugs-take Garfield Tea,
Natures Herb laxative; it overcomes con-
stipation, purifes the blood, brings Health!
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds Il
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also It's Liquid-Effects immediately-10
25 and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
AmbiQuous.

what sort of time did you have in
your automobile trip"
"Oh, we had a perfectly killing
time!"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Fifteen cities of the United States
have 100000 population or over.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
AILINe WOMEN.
Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid
neys Will Keep You Well.

Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause of bad backs
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Red, Weak. weary. wntery Eye.

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con-
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain
Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

It doesn't take much to satisfy most
people who are self-satisfied.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

tell you, Danny, it's hard
ly worth the candle. The
police are keeping a close
watch on pool rooms and
are liable to nab the
whole bunch before you
could turn a trick" Doc
Floyd, master mind of the
High Rollers club, was
uttering words of wisdom
to Danny Roberts, player
of juvenile roles in the
enacted by the members
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Herr Oberman was just bowling his
4 Nsst pupil of the day out of the ODER
Eian school of vocal culture. 1t was
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Danny was waiting outside the little
saloon on the side street. over which
was the fake pool room fitted out by
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
SCHOOLS sRleHt PROSPECTS.
Imperial Valley Collegiate Institute Receiving Big Impetus Through
 Gifts of Lands.

The Imperial Valley Collegiate In. stitute is in fair way to start in on it's second year of existence with a liberal maintenance fund and an in. creased faculty. As the Imperial Val. eys highest attainment in educational lines the Collegiate Institute is regard. ed fondly in all of the valley settle ments and is receiving a liberal re- sponse to it's appeal for donations to the maintenance fund.
 Secretary H. W. Moorehouse re ports that the prospects are good for the raising of fully $2O,OOO in money and donations of land in the 1Ieber vicinity, and that Calexico citizens have undertaken to raise in this man. ner a fund of s1O,OOO for the institute support.
 If the other valley towns and their vicinities come through with contri buttons in proportion to these two places, the expansion of the Heber school will be rapid.
 It is understood that steps will be taken to locate on the eighty-acre tract donated to the school by Mrs A. H. Heber an experimental station for use of the experimental work pro vided for in the Agricultural Bill just recommended to Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
TRAFFIC LEGISLATION
Bills in the Legislature to Increase Power of Railroad Commission.

The traffic bureau of the San Fran. cisco Merchants Exchange calls the attention Of producers and shippers to proposed legislation affecting trans Rortation in this State.
 Two bills purporting to give the necessary power to the Board of State Railroad Commissioners to. afford re. lief to the shipping community as in. tended by the framers of the State Constitution are now being considered in the Senate. The first, Senate Bill Nc. 27, known as the Stetson Bill, pre- pared by the Attorney General of the State in conjunction with a Commit tee of the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, is endorsed as affording the greatest measure of relief that can be obtained under the present provisions of the Constitution of the State of California. It gives the Commission power to fix rates, to prevent discrim- nations, unjust practices and rebat- ing, and provides penalties therefor.
 The Wright Eill has the apparent support of the railroad companies and their allied interests but, in the opin- ion of the bureau, an adequate meas ure of relief and protection to the shipping interests of the State can. not be obtained under the present provisions of the Wright Bill The Wright Bill under it's present form is of very doubtful constituuonality, and places the burden in all matters upon the shipper.
 The Stetson Bill provides for the fixing of absolute and moving rates.
 The Wright Bill provides solely for maximum rates under which latter provision, discrimination in rates could be made.
 A proposed amendment 10 She Con- stitution of the State of California affecting the organization and power of the State Railroad Commission has been prepared by MT. Seth Mann, At torney for the Traffic Bureau of The Merchants Exchange It is felt that a complete measure of relief cannot be obtained until the Constitution be amended as outlined.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
Properties Change Ownership and Plans are Made for Erection of
 New Cottages

w. I. Mccoy has sold his new cot, tage on the north side of Brighton street, between Fifth and Sixth streets to l.. c. Northcott, who comes to Fl Cenro from Denver, and who will oc- cupy this property as his permanent home.
 Mir Mccoy has purchased lot 13, in this block, and within the next month will begin the erection of f1ve-room cottage, 33x45 feet, of architecture pe- culiarly adapted to this climate.
 J. V. Wachtel, who recently came here from Los Angeles. has purchased lot 14 in this block and will erect a cottage for his own home.
 G. s. Helms has work in progress on cottage in the block.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27

Texas Umbrellas, Blackberries and figs at Imperial Valley Nursery, Fl Centro. 44-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-02-27
NEEDS OF THE FARMER.
President Thinks He Knows What is
 the Matter With Country Life.

Judging by thirty public hearings to which farmers and farmers wives from forty States and Territories came, and from 12,O0O answers to printed questions sent out by the De partment of Agriculture, President Roosevelt's stunning on the farm commission finds that the general lev. el of country life is high compared with any preceding time or with any other land. If it has in recent years slipped down in some places, it has risen in more places. Its progress has been general, if not uniform.
 The President concludes that three great general and immediate needs of country life stand out:
 First, effective cooperation among farmers, to put them on a level with the organized interests with which they do business.
 Second, new kind of schools in the country, which shall teach the children as much outdoors as indoors, and perhaps more, so that they will prepare for country life. and not, as at present, mainly for life in town.
 Third, better means of communica- tion, including good roads and a par cells post, which the country people are everywhere, and rightly, unani- rnouc in danoandino"