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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-28
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Ohio fourth aud Texas 1fth.
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-28
THE WEEKS HISTORY
MARCH OF EVENTS AT HOME
and ABROAD.
Supreme Court Gets Busy and Renders
Important Decisions in Several Case.
Congress Creates Bureau of Mine.
Alabama for Local Option-Rai.
roads Raise Wages.

The supreme court of the Unitad
States has again shown that it is do.
fender of the people against privilege
and predatory wealth. Mississippi had
dissolved an association of retail INN.
Der dealers and Tennessee had ousted
the Standard Oil company of Kentucky
each state on the ground that each or.
ganization had violated its antitrust
statute. The decisions of the Tennessee
and Mississippi supreme court were an.
pealed from as infringing freedom of
contract. The supreme court of the ma.
ton sustained the states in their reou.
lation of the trusts. Through Justice
Lurton, who, it should be noticed. has
been criticized as friend of CORPORA
tons, it announced that the individuals
freedom of contract does not allow sew
eral individuals to combine in restraint
of trade.
Congress has put the United States
into line with Germany and France by
creating bureau of mines. 1t is to he
attached to the department of the in.
terror, and will investigate and try to
prevent mining disasters.
Alabama held a primary election
that resulted in favor of local option
as against state prohibition.
The laymen IS missionary movement
closed its year-old campaign of eonven-
tions, IS of them, in every quarter of
the country, with men s national ocn-
gress at Chicago that was attended bv
400 delegates.
The railways have, since January 1,
raised the wages of their employees
$45,OOO,0OO, and those between the Mis-
sissippi and the Missouri are raising
their freight rates 10 per cent.
The growing appreciation Of the
American pioneer found expression
again when North Carolina, the native
state Of Daniel Boone, honored his men,
DRY by erecting a monument and a
replica Of his log cabin at the town Of
his birth.
Foreign Affairs.
The great event Of the year, thus far,
in the death of Edward VII Of England,
with the accession Of George V, may
comphcate affairs in England
In Europe where the world Of work
ers dates its industrial year from May
i, the day was a tame affair-proees-
sions, but no riots. The international
event Of the week was Mr.. Roosevelt
address on the means Of promoting
worldwide peace.
Since the franco-German war Of 1870
and the annexation Of Alsace-Lorraine
TO Germany the two provinces have felt
toward the empire somewhat as Ireland
TO England, while their relation 10 IT.
mas fesembled that of an American dis.
iriet 20 the national government Of Che
United States. Now home rule Is 10 De
granted 10 the Lofrainers and Alsatians.
They will have O legislature for local
affairs @ prince as governor for life
ana representation Ia the federal coun-
Ell of Germany
Australia has joined the world wide
movement Tor the conservation of nat
uiai resources. Victoria, one OF the
states Of the commonwealth in order 10
saFe the people coal in the state
mines, has decided 10 suspend the issue
of mining leases
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-28
Favors Cottage Idea.

Mr.. Dumas Went on to say that the
teacher cottage idea was not an ex-
pertinent, as he himself had taught in
the Hawaiian islands where the plan
is in operation.
The convention endorsed heartily the
country life commission plan as out.
lined by Mr.. Dumas.
Resolutions were passed by the con
yention recommending a number of
changes in the school code in regard
to the time Of making the state ap.
portionment, the date being changed
from the 10th Of September, December,
March and june 10 the LIST of July,
October, January and April Also the
time of holding of teachers examina-
lions was changed to the first Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday of June,
August and December
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-05-28
COUNTRY LIFE
BOARD SEEKING
RADICAL CHANGE
Would Centralize Schools and Make
Each One More
Effective.

The final session on Friday of the
three days convention of the county
superintendents of the state at Pull.
man was marked by a conjunctive meet.
ing with the country life commission
OF the state. This is the first meeting
OF the commission, and it was recon-
mended by Governor Hay that they
meet the county superintendent and
ask their cooperation in the movement.
David Brown of Spokane, Senator
w. II. Paulhamus of Sumner, A. l..
Rogers of Waterville, J. L. Dumas of
Dayton, and Miss Mary p. Carpenter,
superintendent of schools in Whatcom
county, are the members of the Wash
ington commission.
This commission in asking for CO.
operation from the county superin-
tendents requested that the state SUI
perintendent recommend to them one
person from each county to act in
conjunction with them, and they in
turn would recommend the appoint
ment of these county representatives to
the governor for appointment.
Program Is Outlined.
j. l.. Dumas in an address to the
superintendent explained the things
desired by the country life commission
in regard to the school situation by
the following summary:
81. We want the schools centralized.
90. We want 10 acres of ground
around each country school, and a good
school house
80. We want a teacher IS cottage on
the grounds which will cause the
teachers to stay permanently.
"a. We want third building as
a civic center for the meetings, enter
tainments and other social events of
young people.
"5. A kitchen provided for domestic
science.
sc. A farmers library in connec-
ton with agricultural books and bulle-
tins adapted to conditions of the To-
calty.
~. On the 10 acres large athletic
field.
"s. Ground room to propagate
plants, shade trees and for training in |
budding and grating, and lastly a
person to preside over the destinies
Of the school who is thoroughly in
with the life there and is
preferably an agriculturist. -
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03

It is better by far to be safe than
using.
Most people slip up on their own
smoothness.
Judge not" should ever be present,
when we begin to question the mo-
tfves of others.
High finance means the ability to
separate men from their money with
out the aid of a sand bag.
We get, as rule, in all the lines of
life Just about what we pay for, and
We pay for all that we get.
Anybody can play the fool, but he
Is rare genius who plays it and re-
eelyes the applause of the multitude.
Money will buy transportation to al
most any desirable place except Heav-
en-, and it will buy almost anything
except happiness.
We shouldn't care how many times
we have to do a thing in order to get
1t right, bpt it is great deal more
satisfactory to get it right the first
time.
Some people seem to get great
deal of satisfaction in listening to
the conversation of other people as it
runs over the telephone wire. But
IT is mighty sort of entertainment
and must give one "sneaky" feeling.
The fact that you failed this year
does not argue that poultry is not
profitable. Ask for advice and adapt
your methods to your environment.
It is no disgrace to fail, but there is
dishonor in giving up.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03

Elijah Stanton, who served over six
years in Washington's army, being
one Of his bodyguards. He died in
Eatonville. Herkimer county, May 21,
184S, and his body is buried in the
Eatonville cemetery. Last week the
Daughters of the American Revo1u-
tion put over his grave a suitable
marker, and the brave deeds of this
Herkimer county hero will not be
forgotten by future generations Sa-
mantha Stanton was married to John
Nellis in 1880 and for a few years
they resided in Allegheny county,
then settled near Naples, where Mrs.
Nellis has resided for over sixty
years. Her husband died in 1871.
Four children were born to the couple
Levi, Samari, Warren and Marshall.
Of them only Warren survives and he
resides with his mother in Naples.
The nearest relative in Herkimer
county to Mrs. Nellis is Irving Eaton,
an honored resident of Little Falls.
Mrs. Nellis is a member OF the Asten-
rogen Chapter, D. A. R., of Little
Falls. The members of that body
take considerable interest in her and
are always solicitous for her health
and happiness.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03

They come in with little notebooks with
the pages ruled in red
And they ask what time | get up and
what time I go to bed,
And they want to know my menu-if !
favor wiener wurst
And what quantity of liquids I require to
quench my thirst
They put down my eyes and whiskers
and my height and width and age,
And the number Of my children and the
figures of my wage,
And they ask about my parents and an
cestors till they reach
Back to where old Noah landed in the
ark upon the beach.
Then they 1ot it down and add It, and
subtract it once or twice,
And they shake my hand and give me
quite lot of good advice
Telling me that 1 should really find some
nob1er work to do
And that there are lots of units in bowl
of Irish stew.
I'm a column of statistics; Pm a problem
in per cent,
They are using me to figure why the
landlords raise the rent,
And they tell me that ealorics may be
found in simple food
And that floors of polished tiling hold
less germs than those of wood
o, it's helpful what they tell me! Why.
I find that daily baths
And the practise of deep breathing keep
US from the graveyard paths.
And I've learned that fifty chews to every
bite of food I eat
Makes hard boiled egg as helpful as a
half a pound of meat
Still, don't like to be added, and I don't
like to be tabled
And see that vivisecting every now and
then is jabbed
BY some folks that think that dogs and
cats and mice should be let be,
So wish the folks with notebooks would
stop vivisecting me.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03

for the present army. In time of war
the army would be stripped.
Twenty officers of the army of the
Argentine republic are coming to the
United States army to be trained.
This is one consequence of the ON.
cial visit Of General Wood to the cen
tennial celebration of the independ-
ence of the southernmost nation pro
tected by the Monroe doctrine.
The significance of this was not al
luded to by General Wood, but from
other sources 1t had been learned that
the circumstances was important, as
Germans, who have been frequently
reported as unsympathetic toward the
United States policy regarding Euro
pean ambitions in this hemisphere,
are now instructors of the Argentine
army, and Germany, next to England,
holds the largest share of the Argen.
tine trade
Would you," General Wood was
asked, ''go that far into army dues-
tions as to say what you think of fly.
ing machines as an adjunct In war?"
eyes, / will say that l think the
smallest dirigible, one that can carry
the engineer and four or FIVE men, is
going to be important, especially when
we can get them with a reinforced en-.
velope able to withstand the required
pressures. Their utility is already as
sured for reconnoitering.
"Our army's frent is now twenty or
thirty miles long. If we can put up
men who can swiftly skip along over
that and see the enemy's lines of COM
munication, his field works, bridges.
ETC., obviously the information would
be of enormous assistance.
81 don't think the aeroplane will be
as useful as the small dirigible until it
Is made large enough to carry at least
ene man besides the driver. They
should also have duplicate engine.
But they are improving aeroplanes SO
Fast that don't PREDICT only speak
of the present moment, when I say
prefer the small dirigible.'
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
The Return Of Eernuson,

A night clerk in a hotel sat doing
at his desk at about 1 a. m, whep q
man in evening clothes came in as II
laboriously trying to walk a crack,
and said:
I'm Ferguson; key to room a."
The guest disappeared in the direO
ton of his room, one flight up. In q
few minutes man In his shirt sleeves
with g fattened silk hat on the side of
his head, and with one shoe on foot
and the other In his hand, came in and
said to the clerk:
.Tm Fershon, key to forfor."
"Mr. Ferguson just took his key and
went up"
Mr. Ferguson just fell out window
n left key inside. Kindly lemme
have mother. ."-Everybody's.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Farm Associations in U. S.

Cooperation is making some head
way in this country, but SO far, farm
ers have been misled by ignorant and
unscrupulous men who have designed
to use the organization for their per-
sonal profit, or by politicians who ad-
vanced their own selfish interest It
does not take the American farmer
long to see things in the right light,
however, and it is only a matter Of
time when cooperative bodies will
be properly conducted and prove Of
inestimable value to the agricultural
communities everywhere.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
considerate.

After clambering over the feet OF
the obstinate person who holds the
end of the seat in the trolley car, the
lady makes several audible remarks
about the end seat hogs. At this the
other passengers litter, whereat the
obstinate person arises, bows and
says suavely:
Pardon me, madam, but in retain
ing this seat was merely acting upon
motives of gallantry"
"Gallantry! Humph!" the lady
shifts.
yes, madam, with all the due respect
to your judgment, gallantry. Far be
it from me to allow lady even un-
consciously to place herself in a posi-
ton where those who want to get
aboard the car next would refer to
her even inaudibly as an end seat
hoggess."
Saying which, he sat down, and the
car rolled on in silence.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
In the Future.

els there anything interesting in the
magazines this month";" asks the pa
tron of the newsdealer.
"Yes," responded the newsdealer.
Here's one that has an article on
bridge building, another with long
account on the presidential Inaugural
tion, another with a symposium on
market gardening, and all of them
have special articles on the news of
the week"
But 1 wanted some good, short
stories and Serials
well, 1 guess you'll have to take
a bunch of daily papers if that's what
you want
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
HAS REACHED CENTURY MARX
Mrs. Samantha Stanton NeIIls, at Age
of One Hundred, Is Still Ac-
tive and Strong.

Naples, N. Y.-Mrs. Samantha Stan
ton Nellis of Naples is one of the very
few real daughters of the American
Revolution. Recently she. observed
her one hundredth birthday and as
she is still active and strong she
gives every indication of living many
more years of her already useful and
happy life. Mrs. Nellis was born in
Fairfield, Herktmer county, January
5, 1910. Her maiden name was Sa-
mantha Stanton and her father was
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03

Washington.--T has been estimated
that the fertile lands of the globe
amount to 28,0O0.000 square miles, the
steppes to 100000 and the deserts
to 100000. Fixing 2O7 persons to
the square mile for fertile lands, 10 for
steppes and one for deserts, as the
greatest population that the earth
could properly nourish, the conclusion
has been reached that, when the mum.
Der of inhabitants reaches about g..
000.00o,000, our planet will be peopled
to its full capacity. If the rate of in.
crease shown by recent censuses
should be uniformly maintained, 1T is
thought that the globe would be fully
peopled about the year 2072.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
RALLIES OF FARMERS UNION
Open Public Meetings Do Much Good
for Members of Organization
and Those on Outside.

The season for the summer rallies
of the Farmers Union has almost
reached US. These open public meet
ings of the union men have done
great good, both to the members of
the union and to those on the outside,
writes L. w. Jarman in Southern Gull
tiyator. We would speak a word in
behalf of these educational and social
gatherings, that they be not neglected
by the farmers this year. By all
means every county union should have
a day of meeting every summer, when
every farmer or any of the farmers
friends should be invited to meet to-
gether, and to discuss the vital prob
lens relating to the welfare of farms
and farmers.
In the past these rallies as they are
generally called have done much
towards the extension of the unions
usefulness. It is here that the world
has had the opportunity to come into
close contact with the Farmers Union
meetings, and learn something of its
methods, its aims, its ideals. In
most cases this association of nom
union men with their friends of the
union has been conducive of good to
both sides. There mutual need the
one of the other, is often brought
clearly to view in these meetings;
many good men learn enough of the
principles Of the union to lead them
to unite with the union.
The social feature of these gather
ings is likewise important We farm
ers have few enough social opportun-
tiles Opportunities to meet with our
friends in social way. These sum-
mer gatherings afford an excellent
way of bringing together our friends
and families. Thus the different parts
of a county become better acquainted;
the influence of which may be far
reaching. Adjoining counties are often
brought more closely into touch, new
friendship made, and old ones re-
newed at these meetings. Surely the
counties will continue these most en-
joyab1e occasions.
One suggestion: At these meetings
let us take care that we have some
real sound men to address the reonle
on topics Of Importance to the farms
er. Do not be content with some TWO
by-four scantling that may have been
furnished from somewhere, whose
sole asset is the fact that he repre-
sents the Farmers Union, coupled
perhaps with the fact that he knows
how to raise certain union men and
their work, and shout allegiance to
them, instead of to the union Get
the very best timber to be had Good
strong men who know things, and are
known should be invited to address
your meetings, regardless of the fact
that they may not be members of the
union Don't hesitate to go down
into your pockets to pay the expenses
of a man of worth and of note to
come any reasonable distance to be
with you Call on your agricultural
schools and colleges, your experiment
stations, or any one you will to fur
nish you with the best to be had in
the way of encouragement and infor-
nation These rallies, properly used.
will yet do great deal for the union.
Don't give them, up.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Beat Record Across Continent.

San Francisco.-Lowering all rec,
ords for the walk across the continent.
Jack Eldredge, tWenty-six years old,
arrived here the other day after cover.
ing 1000 miles in n days. Eldredge'g
performance won him a purse of $2,00O
offered by the Boston Athletic club ior
anyone covering the 4,000-mile jaunt
within 100 days. The record for the dis.
tance had been held by Edward Pay
son Weston. The n days in which he
covered the distance were WALKING
days, as he rested on Sundays,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Retmixt and Retween.

"Have you bought your new bon
net YETI" asks Mrs. Fadoogus.
NO." answers Mrs Miggles.
But surely you must have looked
around for one.'
Il have"
'And can't you decide on what you
want?"
''Yes, I can, but 1 don't know what
to do. One bonnet that like is very
expensive and the other is great
bargain. can't make up my mind
whether I will feel best over paying a
higher price than anybody else, or be-
ing able to boast of having found the
greatest markdown in pattern hats. !"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Trial hv ordeaI IN .lanan

Tokio.-Trial by ordeal still exists
in some parts of Japan. If a theft
takes place in household, all the
servants are required to write a Ger.
tain word with the same brush. The
conscience is supposed to betray it's
workings in the waves of the ideo-
graphs written. Tracing an telegraph
involves such an effort of muscular
directness and undivided attention
that the service often leads to the dis
covery of the guilty party The test
is, at all events, more humane than
the ordeal by boiling water, to which
accused persons were formerly sub
mitted in Japan
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
He Knew the Kind.

Little Edward. aged four, was an
only child. He was anxious for .
baby sister, and was talking of 1t one
day with friend of the family. In
the friends family was a baby girl or
one year. The lady said: Edward.
you may have my baby; she is pretty
and sweet"
"Oh," said Edward, "I don't want ar
old baby. want bran new one viii
nof3n on but tacum powder. Red
He9.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
FOR SHORTER TERM
Gen. Wood Favors Smaller Period
for Soldiers Enlistment.
New Head of the United States Army
Talks of Air Machines as War
craft-Prefers Dirlgible
Balloons.

New York.-Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, the new chief of staff of the
United States army, thinks the tern
OF enlistment of regulars should be cut
down and favors younger men for I'm
Gle Sans fighting forces.
You know l have recommended, in
formal reports, that the term of enlist
ment should be cut down." said he
fh1s would serve to turn back into
civil life larger proportion of men
VINO in emergency could be called
upon. They would constitute reserve
How to arrange that they would be
subject to call to the colors for &C.
casional maneuvers is mere matter
Of detail.
Further than this General Wood
would not comment upon what he
would advocate when once he has ta-
ken up work as chief of staff Of the
United States army.
His recommendations of a shorter
enlistment would send back to the
population 10000 to 10000 men year.
The plan would cut off a greater part
of the retired pay" and greater part
of the pensions. The United States
standing army Is now practically a
veteran army.
It appears to be General Woods
idea that it should not be an army OF
men of ten to fifteen years or twenty.
five years service. Younger sinews are
required for spirit, dash and efficiency
he believes.
I'VE need extra officers" the general
said. There are Just officers enough
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Farmer as Business Man.

The successful management of
warehouses has led up to many other
enterprises being undertaken by the
cultiyators of the SOIL Give the farm
er a chance and you will see that he
can appreciate and accept business
propositions just as readily as any
other class.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
WEDDING OF PRINCESS VOID
PapaI Decision Declares the Rospiall-
csI Marriage Null Because Of
Former Union.

Rome.-The pontifical tribunal OF
the Rota has rendered a decision In
the famouse case of Princess Rospigli.
osi, formerly Mary Jennings Reid OF
Washington, who after her divorce
from her first husband, NJ. Parkhurst
of Bangor, Me-, married the prince
ciyilly.
The papal tribunal has decided that
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Clay Soil for Tomatoes.

Tomatoes are grown with entire sue
cess on all types of soils. The sandy
loans are considered superior and
with most varieties such soils produce
smoother fruit. Clay soils. however,
are favorable to large yields. and IL
earliness is not a consideration the
results may be entirely satisfactory:
The Donaldsonville chief., 1910-09-03
Purchase Expensive snuffboxes

London.-The craze which some
times possesses rich people to obtain
curios was exempliffed in London
when seven snuff boxes brought s20,.
900 each and the other five averaged
$4,000 each. None of the articles was
worth very much intrinsically, theiI
value resting in their age and asso
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