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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
Mistaken Modesty.

The lesson and Significance OF an
experience incorporated by Mr.. Maui
rice Barring in his book. Russian Es-
says and Stories" are undoubtedly the
mistake of undertaking ones wares.
One is likely to be taken at ones
word Once when Mr.. Barring was
competing in civil service examina-
ton and appeared as candidate in
the German viva voce the German ex-
aminer asked him If he could speak
German.
Yes, little" he answered modest
ly. '
"Oh," said the examiner. IT will
then wish you good morning. will
no doubt have the pleasure Of seeing
you again the next tiihe there is an
examination"
The next time there was an exami-
nation Mr.. Barring presented himself
again. The German examiner, who
happened f. be different man, asked
Mr.. Barring If he could speak German.
He replied:
Eyes, l speak 1t as well as Bismarck
spoke 1t, and my written style COM
bines the solidity of Lessing's, the
limpidity of Goet9e's and the lIghtqess
of touch Of Heine's. as you have no
doubt observed from my written pa
pers"
"Then I need not trouble you any
further" said the examiner.
That time Mr.. Barring got full marks.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
The Art of Carpentry.

How many common fgurative ex-
pressions in our language are Dor
rowed from the art Of carpentry may
be seen from the following sentence:
"The lawyer who filed the bill, shaved
the note, cut an acquaintance, split a
hair. made an entry, got up a case,
framed an indictment, impaneled a
Jury. put them into box, nailed a
witness, hammered a judge and bored
a whole court, all in one day. has since
laid down law and turned carpenter"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
Toned Il Down.

'King Edward" said an English WIS.,
itor in New York, "hated snobbish-
ness. To show how ridiculous snob-
bishness was he used often to tell
about an alphabet book Of his child
hood.
This book had alliterative sentences
arranged under each letter, thus:
Jealous Caroline caned a cur cruel
ly.'
"'Henry hated the heat Of heavy
hats
Under the letter V came the face
tious sentence:
civilian Wilkins wiped his veskit'
But the young princes snobbish
tutors thought this sentence too vulgar
and low for their charge and accord
ingly they substituted for it the more
refined and genteel line:
"'Vincent Yining viewed a vacant
villa"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
A Bit Too Clever.

Holman Hunt used to tell how car
penter saved one Of his best known
pictures from a serious error. The
man was doing some odd jobs about
the house and was found frowning at
"The Shadow Of the Cross" In the
studio-the picture in which Christ,
who has been saving a plank i'll the
workshop, rises to his full height and
stretches, his shadow forming a cruel
fix.
"Well?" asked the artist interroga-
lively.
Don't think much Of it, mister"
was the blunt comment.
"Why?" demanded Hunt, amused,
but a trtie nettled.
ANY one that can saw wood with
out making any sawdust is a sight
clever'n any 1 ever seed" was the
answer.
1t was true-the floor was clean be-
meath the benchl
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
SHE LOVED SNUFF.
Remarkable Will and Funeral Of a
Queer EnalishWoman.

Quscr Englishwoman.
The will Of Mrs. Margaret Thomp-
son, which is preserved as a curiosity
at Somerset House, England, is a trib-
ute to the delights and consultations of
snuff. The testatri4 directed that In
her coffin should be buried with her ali
her handkerchiefs and sufficient of the
best Scotch snuff to cover her body.
This she preferred to flowers, as "noth-
ing could be more fragrant and so re-
freshing to me as that precious pow
der" Further, the six greatest snuff
takers in the parish Of St. James,
Westminster, were to be her bearers.
Six old maids, each bearing in her
hand box filed with the best Scotch
snuff to take for their refreshment as
they walked, were to bear the pail.
Before the corpse the minister was to
walk, carrying and partaking of a
pound of snuff. At every twenty yards
a handful of snuff was to be delivered
to the bystanders, and at the door Of
the testatrix's house were to be placed
two bushels Of the same quality Of
snuff for gratuitous distribution. In
order to insure the carrying out Of her
wishes the testatrix made the legacies
given by the will dependent upon an
exact and literal fulf1llment of the
conditions above named. In closing
she babe all concerned to regard snuff
as the grand cordial Of nature.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
Some Nautical Facts.

A knot is 6.OS0 feet long. The dis
lance from New York to Liverpool is
1904 nautical miles by the northern
track and 3.139 by the southern track.
The former course is taken by vessels
bound for New York. the latter by YES
sells bound for Liverpool. From Liver
pool to New York the distances ere
respectively 5000 and 3.109 miles.
In estimating records the points TAX
en- on either side are Sandy Hook and
Daunt's rock, Queenstown harbor,
The first light sighted on the British
coast is the Bull. Cow and Calf. Ire
land. and on the American coast Ell
Their Nantucket or Fire island.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
THE BELTEp PLAID.
WIS Was the Original Dress of the
Scottish Highlander. -

The original dress of the bipblondar
was the belted plaid This was piece
OIL tartan cloth, two yards broad and
Tour long, which was drawn around
the waist in nicely adjusted folds and
tightly buckled with belt. The lower
part came down to the knees in much
the same manner as the modern kilt
while the Upper part was drawn I'D
and adjusted to the left shoulder. so
mat the right arm might be perfectly
Tree. This upper part was the plaid.
which was used as covering for the
shoulders and body in wet weather.
ana when the use of both arms was
required 1t was fastened across the
preast with brooch, often curiously
enriched. A brooch was also used to
fasten the plaid on the left shoulder.
To attire himself in the pelted plaid
required on the part Of the highlander
no small AMOUNT Of dexterity. The
usual way was to lay It on the floor
and after carefully arranging the
folds to lie down upon it and then
buckle 1t on. The lower end was fas-
tened ut the right hip. The utility of
such a dress in the highlands Is OBJ
vious, for the plaid rendered the man
Indifferent to storms and prepared to
pass a night ID the open air in the
most inclement weather. while the
loose undergarment enabled him to
wade rivers or ascend mountains with
equal ease. 1t was thus peculiarly
adapted to the warrior, the hunter and
the shepherd.-London Mail.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
La FOllett,e's
WEEKLY MAGAZINE
The Great Progressive Weekly

There are many reasons why you
should read what it says 81 times each
year. 1t is free to tell the truth. 1t
will oppose the encroachment of special
privileges upon the peoples rights. 1t
will call the roll on public men and
measures and inform you how your con-
gressmen work and vote. 1t will criti-
else the executive branch of govern
ment from the highest to the lowest, II
in its judgment the peoples interests
are not protected. 1t will spread the
gospel of ideal home life through the
Women's Department. 1t will be con-
servative when good things are to be
conserved, and radical when bad things
are to be exposed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24

Contrary Human Nature.

~ suppose 1t is our natural contrari-
ness which makes us do such paradox
zeal things"
"Such as what?"
"As makes us long for things when
we are short"-Baltimor American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-24
Annoyinq.

First Angel-What is that spirit fuss
ing about? Second Angel-She says
her hatpihs stick out beyond her haso.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SALT LAKE RESULTS

SALT LAKE CITY, July 13,-Bal-
ronia, with 92 pounds up, won the
feature event at Buena Vista today.
Enfield, the favorite, was weighted
with 1T pounds and this. added to a
poor break, kept him from being close
up Results:
First race, five furlongs, selling-Hannah
Louise 107 (TSirschbaum), won Del Cruzado,
1l2 Page), second; Jessupburn, 109 (McCarthy),
third Time, 1:01 Hattie Dodson, Reuben,
Runsum, Colbert. Ybor. Usurper. EN- and EN-
and Bill Mayham finished as named.
Second four and a half furlongs. selling
Edmond Adams, 107 (Fischer), won; Louise b..
1O2 (Selden), second Ed Levan, 110 CPage)
third. Time, 55. Othale, Little Frar and Abe
Slupskey finished as named
Third race six furlongs, selling-Brighton,
101 (Keders), won Pilain, 104 (Gallaghan),
second; Flying, 1O1 (Korey), third; time, lis.
Tansy, Patterson, Cool Babe Neely, Joe Goods.
Tom Adams and Mis- Emerald also ram
Fourth race, six furlongs. handcap-Balro-
MIA, 80 (Callaghan), won; Fernando, 101 CBat-
tiste) second; Enfield, III CTaylor) third.
Time, ia as. Jacquelina, Ocean Queen and
Lena Lech also ran.
Fifth race, five furlongs. selling-Figent 107
(GaugeD, won; Wistaria, 107 CTaylor), second;
Aquiline, 102 (Flscher), third Time. 1:01 3-5,
Susie Gregg. Ormonde Cunningham, Lawndale
Belle. Gresham Hex. Burning Bush. Chanate,
Queen OF Lowlands and Phosphorus also ran.
Sixth race. one mile selling-Weymouth 92
(Nolan), won; Duchess of Montebello, 1903 (Cav-
anaugh), second; Coppers. 1O5 Craylor), third.
Time, 1:42 3-5. Flora Riley, J. C. Glenn. AXIS
ar-ben, Aberon and Royal River also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SUICIDE PACT FAILS WHEN
CARTRIDGE MISSES FIRE

NEW YORK, July 13.-Mrs. Antoi-
nette Skora, wife of Karl Skora, for
merly a teacher in the University OF
Krakow, Poland, was found in bed
beside her sleeping child, a boy of @
at her home early today, with three
bullet holes in her body and fourth
in her hand.
The woman's night clothes were
blazing when the police arrived, but
the child had not been awakened
Mrs. Skora first told. the police that
she had been shot by robbers, but
letters were found which revealed that
the woman had entered a suicide pact
on account of a love affair.
The letters were from Casimir NAL
ski, a highly educated young Pole
Later in Belleview hospital when NAL
ST. was taken before the woman she
admitted he had shot her and then
told the police that the two had Joined
in suicide pact, but that he had been
unable to take his own life because
after he had reloaded his revolver the
cartridges missed fire.
The suicide pact, according to Mrs.
Skora, who is a handsome woman of
21, was the outgrowth of a boy and
girl love affair which had its inception
when she and Malski were in school
together in Poland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
PRESIDENTS WORK IN
CAMPAIGN TO Be GENERAL
Will Proclaim That Republican
Representatives Have Car
ried Out Party Pledges

BEVERLY, Mass, July 13-It was
authoritatively announced today that
President Taft's participation in the
campaign this fall will be of a general
character. Whatever the president
may have to say in politics will have
to do with the work of the last con-
gress and in proclaiming that to his
way of thinking the Republican rep
resentatives placed in power two years
ago have kept their faith and have
carried out the party pledges
The president will attempt to read
no one out of the party. Neither will
he have any candidate for any office.
Personal friendship for William Loeb
led the president in a friendly way
to suggest that he would make a good
candidate for governor of New York.
But he has stated that it was not his
intention to interfere in the affairs of
any state, and he will adhere strictly
to this policy.
President Taft is giving consider
able thought to the forthcoming report
by the monetary commission, which
it is expected will recommend to con-
gress sweeping monetary reforms. 1t
is doubtful if the report will be ready
for consideration until a year from
next December.
If the next congress is Republican,
the president will make an effort to
get a monetary reform bill through.
Senator Aldrich, the leading spirit in
the commissions work, will have re-
tired from congress by that time, but
it is said that after leaving the senate
he will spend considerable time in go
ing through the country making ad-
dresses in favor of a central bank of
issue,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
FAREWELL RACE MEET
IS ON At TERRE HAU UTE
Great Western Circuit Season
Opens with FavOrites
Running to Form

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 13.-The
farewell meeting over the Terre Haute
track of the Great Western circuit
harness races opened today with good
card Favorites were successful in
each event. Ed Geers, still using
crutch and cane, was given an ovation
after winning the first heat in the 2:1S
trot with Dude Archdale. Summary:
2:O7 pace, purse, s1OOO--Ela Ambulator
2O614 B. NJ, by Ambulator- Ella Eddy by
Jerome Eddy (Murphy), l. l, I; Donax
2:O7A, Ch. @. (McMahon). 4. 2, .; Willie
Benton, 2:06A, Ch H. (GosnelD. 2, 3, 8;
Richard Grattan, 2:O7A, Br. @. elliott
8. 4. 4: Doctor NJ. started. Time. 2:1OA,
2:11K, 2:1O%.
2:l3 trot purse. s1ooO-Billy Burke, 2:15
B. H., by Silent Brook Crystal Maid, by
on Dale (Ecd Benton). /, l, l; Vito, 2:12&
B. II. (J. Benton), 2, 2. 2; Bervaldo. 2:13A
B. II. (Murphy), 6, T. 3. Major strong
Miss Rosedale. Countess Mac and Line
March also started. Time, 2:13h, 2:12
2:091a.
Three-year-old pace. purse, s50o-Twink-
ling Dan. b. c.. by Dan Patch-Twinkle. by
Mercury (Murphy), 4. i. /; Left Which, b
NJ, by Mokob (Pealy). l. 3. 81 Fannie
Stratton. b. F. (Dodge), 2, ., 2. willie
woodland. Arden Joe Lee Lock started
Time. 2;19h, 2:15h, 2:12h.
21S trot purse. s2oOo-Dudie Archdale
r. NJ by Archdale- Dudie Edgmont by
Edgmont Chief (Geers), l, 1. /; Argot Hal
B. H. (Benson), 2, 2, 2; Lady Vincent B
NJ Murphy 3. 3, 3. Castle Dome (Chand-
Ier), 4, L. l. Henry Ham and Belle Colbert
started. Time. 2;i1. 2:12A. 2:14A.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
RUSH TO CANADA
STOPS; j. S. GLAD
Return of Dissatisfied HOmeSeek-
ers Brings Relief to ReCIa-
nation Officials
ASSOCIATED Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The emil
grafton of homeseekers to Canada,
which had been the subject of great
concern to the administrators of the
public domain has turned in the opin
ion of officials of the reclamation serY-
ice. Thousands have returned and a
great many more are expected back
soon.
Clarence J. Blanchard, statistican of
the reclamation service, who Is in the
field inspecting the irrigation projects,
reports he has interviewed many set
tiers In Montana who had tried the ex-
pertinent but were glad to return home.
They said practically every American
farmer near Alberta, where the gov
ernment maintains an irrigation pro-
ject. was anxious to get back If he
could sell his holdings in the dominion.
The American settlers We're dissatisfied
with the character of the land, the
crops from which they alleged consist
ed principally of alfalfa and such
hardy grains as winter wheat and even
these were not sure. The form of gov
ernment did not appeal to them and
they considered railroad rates exorbi
tant. The climate was a source Of dis
satisfaction, ice and snow in August
and September of last year adding to
their discomfort.
During the last nine months, it was
said at the reclamation office today,
5000 settlers have returned to the
states from Canada.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TELEPHONE RECORDS PART
OF BRIBERY CASE EVIDENCE

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 13.-State's
Attorney Burke has issued a subpoena
for the long distance records of the
Central Union Telephone company
which would show conversations be-
tween Attorney Thomas Dawson and
prominent men said to be allied with
the Roger Sullivan wing" of the DEM
ocratic party. When the subpoena was
served on the telephone company the
states attorney was told the records
Of such conversation were so numerous
that it would be impossible to get them
all together to turn over to the states
attorney until tomorrow. The ap-
pearance on June 23 of Representative
John Lawrence of Polo was the real
beginning of the new lead opened by
States Attorney Burke today. Before
the grand jury Lawrence declared
Dawson was not his attorney but after
close questioning admitted he had
been advised as to his rights by for
mer Senator Dawson.
Determined to ascertain if possible
who was responsible for DaWson's be-
ing here, States Attorney Burke began
secret investigation. A subpoena was
issued for the telephone records of the
st. Nicholas hotel, at which Dawson
was a guest.
The books of the hotel showed Daw-
son had conversations with John j. Nc
Laughlin, a Roger Sullivan adherent
former State Senator Benjamin Mitch
ell and Attorneys p. H. O'Donnell and
w. S. Forrest, both of whom appeared
for the defense in the Chicago trial of
Lee O'Neil Browne.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SEIZURE Of HANS
AUTO CAUSES SLUMP
Pittsburg Fans Nearly as Versa
tile as JeffrieS' Friends in
Making Explanations

PITTSBURG, July 13.-Wiseacres in
fandom claim to have found the reason
for Hans Wagners batting slump, and
incidentally the cause of that 1S-to-0
game with Philadelphia. on that day
a garage was attached by a constable
here and the building with its con-
tents was ordered sold for debt. In the
garage was the big shortstop's auto
mobile. The day of that awful game
Monday-Hans could not get his auto
mobile hence, the wiseacres say, the
great catastrophe Yesterday Wagner,
armed with a writ of replevin and
backed by a $1,000 bond to cover costs
and damages in case of suit, charged
upon the constable, who delivered the
automobile with many apologies.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
MANY MOTQRCYCuSTS
BARRED AS AMATEURS
Chairman of Board of Control of
National Association An
nounces Transfers

NEW YORK, July 13.-F. f. Kelsey,
chairman of the board of control of
the National Cycling association, an
nounces that thirty-six, riders, who
have been competing in amateur races,
have been transferred to the ranks OF
cash prize cyclists. Twenty-Five of the
lot have been racing at the Vailsburg
track in Newark, N. j., eight nave
raced in and near Boston and six have
been riding in Salt Lake City.
One of the riders transferred is Chris
Scheller of San Francisco, who was
the leader at Vailsburg in the tables
for the amateur championship, with IL
points. William Vandendries, who is a
member of the New York Athletic club
team, is another member of the trans
fer. The old Vailsburg riders trans
ferred were: Jacob Maginus, Ernest
Jokus, William Morton, Courtney Peer
and John j. Brennan, all of Newark,
and members of the National Turnve-
rein wheelmen; Philip Wright, Salt
Lake City; Fred Mccarthy, Toronto;
Lloyd Thomas and John Green, San
Francisco, Joe Mesigal, Chicago; e.
j. Hellisler, Springfield, Mass; Will
liam Coburn, Werner Beck, Joseph Pas
singer and Martin Ryan, all of New
ark; Martin Kessler and Samuel Rein
of New York city; Victor Anderson
anu JOlu D. IldNhlho, OSheuly AeOou
Club association, and Michael Journey,
Nutley, N. j.
The Boston riders who will hereafter
compete for cash prizes are Tom Con-
nelly r. II. Rollins, Corneliuc Connolly,
A. S. Reasins, A. V. Hayes and Archie
K. Montague, all of Boston; j. s.
Grant, Lynn, Mass; e. L. Morgan,
Wooster, Mass.
The riders at Salt Lake City who are
now professionals are: r F. Diefen-
bacher, A. Mccormick. A. Broadbeck,
j. Berrsa, j. A. Mcneil and j. B. Hume.
The transfers were made at a meet
ing of the board of control upon pre-
sentation of proof that all the riders
had accepted cash prizes instead of
jewelry or merchandise Hereafter all
entries in amateur championship events
must satisfy the board of their amateur
standing before they will be allowed to
p0p1nata
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
MARTIN TO PRESS
FRIAR LAND DEAL
Representative from Colorado to
Complete Charges Against
the Sugar Trust
Especial to The Herald

PUEBLO, Colo, July 13.-John A
Martin of Pueblo, representative III
congress from this district, VIII com
pete during his vacation here his
charges made in congress relative to
the sale by the government to the
sugar trust of the friar lands in the
Philippines.
When Representative Martin lost his
Job as fireman for railroad through
strike he decided to become law
yer He studied law by mail and was
later admitted to the bar. Then he
went into politics and was elected from
Colorado, his district covering forty
five counties. On landing in congress
Mr.. Martin agreed sugar was his spe-
cialty and he has made good to such
an extent that he has Washington
going around in circles, the sugar trust
| lodging sideways, and the end is not
yet.
Some of his charges are as follows
That the San Jose frial estate was
sold to an agent of the sugar trust as
the result Of the opinion of the attor-
ney general, whose law firm represent
ed the sugar trust at the time he en-
tered the cabinet; that the opinion al
lowing the sale undid the work of con-
gress, violated the letter and the spirit
Of the law and overturned the policy OF
the United States; that the three eX-
plantations of the sale sent to the house
of representatives by the war depart
ment were full of material misstate-
ments, contradictions and evasions;
that the bureau of insular affairs got
around the apparent violation of the
law by selling to e. A. Poole ostensibly
as an Individual when it was evident
that he acted as agent for the trust,
and that General Edwards, chief of
staff, admitted that Havemeyer. Welsh
and Senff furnished the purchase
money; that the federal authorities
connived with a violator of the law to
bring about the laws failure; that
Dergorsdorff, the attorney upon whose
advice that the act would be legal the
purchase was made, was brought into
the case by j. H. Hammond of Strong
& Cadwallader, the law firm of which
Henry w. Taft is q leading member;
that General Edwards denied having
discussed the sale with MI Hammond
after the general had written a letter
saying that "a representative of one
of the best law firms in New York
had called in connection with the sale
of the San Jose estate; that before the
authorities gave the opinion that the
transaction would be legal the actual
sale was announced. and that the
Mindanao company had then been cul-
tivating the land for months in con-
fidence of q favorable decision.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SALT LAKE ENTRIES

SALT LAKE CITY. July 13.-Entries for
Buena Vista for Thursday. July IA:
First race. mile, selling-Acquia. s5;
Wineberry. 97; Jim Cafferata. 81; Swell Girl,
81; Misprison. 90. Liberto. 90; DIR. Mayer,
iO1; The Macintosh, 101; Glaucus, 1O2;
Sabado. 109.
Second race. mile, selling-Galene Gale,
So, 'Wicket, 90; Biased. "a; Manila s.. 81;
Netting. 81; Santhia 81; Captain Burnett,
103: Barney Oldfield. 104; Chief Desmond.
1O4; Mike Jordan lO4.
Third race. six furlongs, selling-Georgia
Shand, 90; silk, 90; Goodship. 90: Valen-
ella, 104; Lady Adelaide. 1O4 Airs. 1O4;
Matte Mack 10i: Emma c.. 1O4: SNOWFALL,
1O9; Albion H., 100; Gossiper II, 109.
Fourth race, five furongs, purse-On
Parole, 1O2; Lyte Knight 102; Pinte. 102;
Gabriel 1O2; Thistle Belle. 100; Silver stock
ing 1O5; Fern L., 1O5; Execute, 1O7; Spohn,
112.
Fifth race. seven furlongs. seling-Miss
Picnic "a; Col. Brady. 81; Frieze. 104;
Cheswardine, 1O2; Altenberg. 100; Thomas
Calhoun. lO5; Corrgan. 1O5; Ben Stone,
1O6; Elder. 1O6: Hannis. 106.
Sixth race seven furlongs. selihg-Prome-
theus 95; Marian Casey. 90; Novgorod, 80;
Bill Eaton, 107: Hamper. 107; Orelio. los;
Warner Griswel 1O9; Marchmonet. ia.
"Five pounds apprentice allowance
claimed
weather clear: track fast.