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The state herald., 1910-08-19
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starting point is the winner, as we'll
as the girl who lights the cigarette
for him. A prize may be awarded to
each. The match boxes may be used
as shields to keep the match from
blowing out, but the girls must do 1t
with no aid from the men. In the ex
element some girls had to light three
or four matches before the man could
go on Ms return and some did not
succeed at all. The other contest
was needle race. AS In the cigar
ette race four young men ran to the
four girls. each girl having needle
in one hand and thread in the other.
The man who first returned to the
starting place with threaded needle
in his hand was the victor. 1t was
permitted the men to hold the girls
wrist to steady it as she threaded the
needle.
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LEG A MASS OF HuMoR

about seven years ago small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. 1t irritated me
so that began to scratch 1t, and 1t
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep. or my wife either. and 1t
was completely undermining our
health. lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out Of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work. on the
street or In the presence Of company.
would have to scratch 1t until had
the blood running down into my shoe.
simply cannot describe my suffer-
Ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification. loss Of sleep. both
to myself and wife is simply inde-
scribable on paper and one has to ex-
perience 1t to know what 1t is.
II tried all kinds Of doctors and rem
edies but might as wAl have thrown
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and NIL me
with hope only to break out again Just
as bad II not worse. had given up
hope Of ever being cured when | was
Induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial. After taking
the Cutlcura Remedies for a little
while began to see change. and
after taking a dozen bottles Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent In conjunction with
the Cutcura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine MS the
day was born. Now after lapse of
six months with no signs Of recur-
renee feel perfectly safe In extend
Ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. II. White,
BIZ e. Cabot ST.. Philadelphia, Pa. Feb.
I and Apr. 13. 1909"
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Bridal Superstitjon.

have been asked so often by pros.
pective brides for omens concerning
the month In which they had set the
auspicious day. that l am glad to give
the following. which is new version
to me:
Married in January's hoar and rime.
good things will come II you walt your
time.
Married In February's sleety weather.
life you'll tread in tune together.
Married when March winds whine and
roar your home will lie on foreign
shore
Married meath April's changeful skies.
a checkered path before you lies.
Married when bees DER May blossoms
fit. strangers around your board will sit-
Married In month of roses-June-life
will be one long honeymoon.
Married in July. with flowers ablaze.
bitter-sweet memories in after days.
Married in August's heat and browse.
lover and friend In your chosen spouse.
Married in golden Septembers glow.
smooth and serene your life will go.
Married when leaves In October thin.
toll and hardship for you begin.
Married In wells of November mist For
tune your wedding ring has kissed.
Married In days OF December cheer,
Loves star shines brighter from year to
year.
MADAME MERRL
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SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr.. johnson Unable to See Where In
Any Way He Had "Put His
Foot In IT,"

1t is common to deplore the lack Of
humor in a person. Yet the very
want Of 1t may save certain amount
Of embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
Johnson. HE was one day." says a
writer in Harper's Magazine. visit
ing my mother, and friend. Mrs.
Knox. a widow. came in. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore, when he was a member OF the
legislature. but they had not met since
then. '"
After mutual recognition, Mr..
johnson said. How is Mr.. Knox?' |
have not seen him lately
"'He has been dead six years. said
Mrs. Knox.
"I thought ! hadn't seen him on
the street.. said Mr.. Johnson.
when Mrs. Knox left, my mother
said. laughing, That was funny mis-
take OF yours about Mr.. Knox
"'What mistake did I maker said
Johnson. I said hadn't seen him on
the street, and hadn't"
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|ENEScNIcS 0Cah
!. sI6ul@,N .~
immense hat pins are still used.

Immense hat pins are still used.
Pink linen is extremely fashionable.
Fans are SO huge that they ore most
awkward.
All the new neckwear shows the
effect of the frill.
The girdle is a pronounced feature
OF the best gowns.
The kimono to or below the elbow
leads all others In sleeves.
The blue and green combins tons
Of metallic effect are popular.
All the blues are popular up to the
faintest Marie Antoinette tint
Plain colored satin ribbons made
into rosettes are fad Of the moment.
The most favored fans are OF satin
and lace with extremely long handles.
Light old rose tints are genuinely
girlish colors for millinery purposes.
The new summer stockings are EN-.
broidered In vivid colors on instep
and ankle.
Foulard veiled with chiffon makes
up simple little afternoon or visit
ing gowns.
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An Animal Party.

Rather novel party was given re-
Gently by a mother with two little
children, aged seven and ten. Each
child was asked to come wearing an
article that would indicate some ami.
NAL When all had arrived the chill.
dren were to guess all the animals
represented. II was an interesting
menagerie, assure you. 1t made n
jolly half hour Then there was an
animal hunt" All over the lawn, the
porches and on the lower floor of the
large house animal crackers had been
hidden. There were cunning little
baskets given to each one to hold the
spoils: basket and crackers to be kept
and besides there was prize of those
cunning little animals to be found at
Japanese stores. A toy animal also
made unique prize and a "Noah's
ark" Best of all the fun was mould.
being protected by large towel tied
around the neck and in around the
waist. After that a good elder sister
told animal stories. while the refresh.
ments were being made ready. There
was creamed chicken, wee sand.
wiches. ice cream with animal.shaped
cookies. Then they had game
played just like Stage coach, only they
all had the names of animals and
turned around when their names were
called. When 1t came time to go
home the mother came out and said:
Now you are all changed into little
mice and must run away quickly to
find your houses before the old cat
gets out" and such a merry scamper-
ing as there was. with Good byes"
and lovely times" from each little
guest
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Al q Pre-NuptIaI Luncheon,

Besides the usual love symbols OF
hearts. true-lovers' knots. slippers.
etc, at luncheon given for Sep.
tember bride-elect, the hostess had a
surprise in the ices. which when
brought on proved to be relative to
some personal occasion in the guests 8
life. For instance. that for the bride
represented an engagement ring; II
was circle of rich yellow cream with
a huge solitaire diamond made from
lemon Ice. A young girl known to be
much interested in soldier received
n perfect little miniature officer with
a sword. Another maiden whom II
was suspected had turned down a
prominent society chap had a cold
white heart of lemon ice. Every one
caught the significance and there was
a merry time.
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AMUSING Contests.

This very funny contest took place
on ship board. where all sorts Of non.
sensical stunts are planned to beguilo
the time away. 1t is Just as funny on
land as on sea. Perhaps some may
object to the cigarette race. but this
may be overcome by using cubeb ones
Out on the lawn or on breezy cor
ner OF the porch place four girls In
a row. each having a well-niied match
box; at a distance of. say. 20 feet
place four young men with cigarettes
unlit in their mouths. When the sig.
nal Go" is given the men run to the
girls, get the cigarettes lighted and
the man who rrst gets back to the
The state herald., 1910-08-19
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DIN G S
THE HOUSE.,
D o ! N G S

TIE 1OOSE.
At ~ o'clock Tuesday Speaker Lu-
bers raped for order and Chaplain
Jacob RAIDER invoked divine guidance
In the deliberations of the body. The
House did not caucus or confer, wait.
ing for the Senate to settle the ques-
tion of whether 1t would caucus. While
the solons of the upper body toiled dur
ing the afternoon the representatives
deserted the Capitol building in body
and went to the ball game.
House Bills Introduced.
H. B. /. Hicks-Providing system
OF registration of voters, in connec-
tion with his primary election bill. To
the committee on elections.
II. B. 2, Hicks-For the nomination
CT candidates and the government Of
political parties in elections. Elec-
tons.
H. B. 3, Hicks-For the nomination
of candidates and the government of
political parties in elections. Elec-
tions.
II. B. 3, Helbig-Prohibiting the is
suance of railway passes to public Of
ficers or to persons engaged in poll
tical work. Judiciary.
II. B. 4. Helbig-To amend article
3 of the state constitution. and pro-
v!ding for the initiative and referen.
DUN. Constitutional amendments
II. B. 8, Henahen-Headless ballot.
Elections.
II. B. N. Skinner-Initiative and ref
erendum. This is the Direct Legisla-
ton leagues measure. Constitutional
amendments.
II. B. Z, Lubers-Initiative and ref
erendum. Constitutional amendments.
H. B. s, Lubers-Railway commits
sion.
The state herald., 1910-08-19
A New Version.

Lawyers have a peculiar system OF
abbreviation. such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors. and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part of a
solicitor who. somewhat late in life.
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega.
ton while reading the Lesson by deliy.
ering one OF the passages as follows:
~ see men as trustees walking"
The state herald., 1910-08-19
Another Tradition Exploded.

Two Engllshmen were resting at
the Red Horse Inn" at Stratford-on-
Avon. One Of them discovered a
print picturing low tumbling build
ing underneath which was printed:
THE House in Which Shakespeare
Was Born" Turning to his friend in
mild surprise he pointed to the print.
His friend exhibited equal surprise. and
called a waiter who assured them OF
the accuracy Of the inscription.
pom my word" said the observ.
ing Englishman. shaking his head
obviously. II thought he was born in
q manger!"-Success Magazine.
The state herald., 1910-08-19
Notes Of The Special Session.

An agreement has has been prac
ucnlly made that all bills shall bo
printed. The range of subjects is
limited. and many members wish TO
have their bills given at least II pro
ssnta,lon In type. even II there IN no
discussion over them later.
Senate bill. No. !. ms introduced IL
an exact copy OF the direct primary
bill a. passed by the senate In the
regular session. This bill provides
for tho direct nomination for all eicc.
two officers, except nominations 10
I'LL vacancies at special elections for
expired terms or municipal offices OF
any incorporated town" or preaidsn.
usl electors.
Among the resolutions presented by
Mr.. Groenman Of Boulder was ono
calling on the state bonrd " eanali,.
alton 10 execute the law against
county assessors who refuse 10 make
proper assessments.
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And They Wondered.

Judge Nicholas Longworth. who
used to sit on ohios supreme bench.
looked unnaturally grave. and n
ncighbor. In recognition Of his facial
depression. named pet owl Judge
Longworth." II. was the very next
day that nm excited maid broke up his
wifc's garden party. "oh. madam"
said she. Madam Judge Longworth
has laid an egg"
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Oplnlons Aired.

Were the commencement exer-
cises interesting?"
Very. The time was divided be-
tween advice from pubic men on the
selection OF n career and suggestions
from graduates on how to run the
government"
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More Likely.

Il 10 said that tho NicAraguans
would rather fight than cat
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is nm Indication Of great
courage.
II may mean poor cooking.
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THE SENATE,


THE SENATE.
The Senate organized without loss Of
time. On motion of Senator Carringer.
the employees selected by the patronage
committee were declared to be the EN-.
ployes Of the Senate for the extra ses.
sion.
The rules of the regular session were
adopted as the rules of the extra ses-
sion and all the committees Of the reg
u'ar session were made the committees
OF the extra.
Senate Bills introduced.
S. b. No. / (McCue)-An act con.
cerning nominations of candidates for
public office and for political party
positions. and concerning and regu-
lsting the government OF political
parties. and concerning elections in
the state OF Colorado. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
S. B. No. (Crowley)-An act re-
lating to banks and banking. Re
fcrred to committee on banking and
Insurance.
s. b. No. 3 (Tobin)-An act con.
cerning elections in this state and to
provide for appointment OF registra-
ton commissioners and judges OF elec.
tons, and registration Of all quail.
fled electors In all election precincts
OF this state. Referred to committee
on judiciary.
s. b. No. 4 (Scott)-Concernin
nominations OF candidates for public
office and for political party positions
md regulating government OF political
PARTIES and political organizations.
and concerning elections In the state
OF Colorado. Referred to committee
on judiciary.
S. d. No. 8 tCary. Casaday. Burris)
An act In relation to banks and
banking and to provide guarantee and
surplus funds. Referred to committee
on banking and insurance.
S. b. No. 6 (wes)-An act concern.
elections and regulating nominations
OF candidates for public offices by di.
rect vote OF the people. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
s. d. No. tEhrhart)-An act to
authorize transfer OF state funds. Re
ftrred to committee on judiciary.
S. b. No. S tskinner)-Act to sub.
init to electors constitutional amend.
ment to authorize initiative and ref.
erendum. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
s. b. No. o Concerning
amendment to official ballot and pro.
viding n method for the elections. Re.
f,rrei to committee on judiciary.
s, II. No. 10 (Mccurj-An act TO
rgulato common carriers and provide
for the creation OF a railroad commits.
sion. Referred to committee on cor.
porations and railroads.
s. y. No. ~ twcst)-Amcndlng the
railroad commission law. Corpora.
tions and railroads.
S. d. No. II tEhrhartl-Maklng mp.
propriatlon OF $4,000 to meet tho ex.
pcnses OF the estrn session. Finance.
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He IL n good umesayer that finds
out tho f,ttest opportunity for every
aotion.-Thoman Fuller.
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passed too freely. l
often staggered as II
drunk. l could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb, sight affected,
and a tingling sensa-
tion covered my
body. 1t actually
seemed as II I would
go crazy. l was
The state herald., 1910-08-19

saved from fatal Bright's disease by
'poans Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the uasce-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 50'ceats a box.
Foster-Miiburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Woman's Awful suf.
fering.

Mrs. H. w. Heagy, 1915 L st.. Ba-
kersfield. Cal, says: Doctors failed
to help me and l was In despair. The
kidney secretions scalded terribly and
The state herald., 1910-08-19

Men are always betting that their
sins will not find them out.
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my friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran. do you drink
Intoxicating liquors?"
"Sure!" cried the convivial chap.
much obliged for the invitation. Got
a flask with your"
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rgssss sA~ss-
Hcnderson-When man marries
he keeps his wife In dresses. hats.
shoes-in fact. everything sho needs.
What does q wife keep her husband
In!
Henpeck (abscntly)-Hot water.
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mr. wiss,sv.s see,hins syvuH
ksmss.uon,sl ]. ,s ssla. ssiss sisd ssIis EssEauA
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Important 10 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAsToitiA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and sec that Il
The state herald., 1910-08-19

Better a nasisss wife than . hrss
less carriage.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11
The King Edward Glass.

Ia curio cabinet which occupies a
corner in the drawing room Of a hand
somely furnished New York home
there is red and white Bohemian
glass tumbler Of odd shape. At first
glance 1t looks as though it had been
trodden upon and fiattened out. On
one fat side is raised picture of the
Sprudel at Marienbad and on the other
a landscape. The curious drinking yes
sci when it was new fell one morning
from the hands of little girl at the
German spa and broke into four
pieces. She carried the pieces home
and said that 'stout gentleman had
picked them up and said they could be
put together again." This a jeweler
succeeded in doing by means Of wire
and carefully drilled holes. The ves-
sci has always been known In the fam.
lily as the King Edward glass" be-
cause the late King Edward was :'the
stout gentleman" who rescued the
pieces and soothed the child in her
misfortune, :
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11

Representative C.. E. Creager, OF the
third Oklahoma district, supplemented
the testimony of Senator Gore.
d. c. McCurtain, Choctaw Indian,
son of the governor of the Choctaw
Nation. and an attorney for that tribe,
testified that J. F. Murray had Of
Tered him $4,000 not to oppose the
land deal
Thus far. however, there has been
no evidence supporting the Gore
charge that Vice-President Sherman
was interested in the case.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11

Reports emanating from the Chica.
60 American league camp say that Ed
Walsh, the White Sex star twirier, is
having considerable trouble with his
salary arm. The reports say that the
spitball has been the cause of it all.
Until last season be was the terror OF
the American league. He rounded to
form late in the summer Of 1909 This
spring he has been troubled with
lame arm that has failed to yield to
treatment Many a spitball pitcher
is content when he has just one style
Of delivering the moist slant, but not
80 with Walsh Ed pleads. guilty to
having four distinct methods Of pitch
ing the vapor ball. Three Of them are
thrown overland. while one is on the
order of a raise ball. being delivered
underhand. The last carries jump
with it, while the other three produce
q fade away. a drop and curve. = ~.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11

0aPo VSVh opSS00A &9aSSS.
With a working capital Of more than
100000 and articles Of Incorporation
now being filed. new baseball league
Is being formed on the Pacific coast
by the Japanese.
Headed by Ito. the champion wres-
tier. who is being backed by leading
Nipponese merchants Of Seattle, Port,
land and San. Francisco. six city
league is. In process of formation,
which when completed and in working
order will provide three games a
week.
It; is now planned to have the teams
In the various cities organized and In
trim, for the opening game On June l.
The schedule is bothering the; orientals
not a little because Of the extreme
length of the circuit, which will re-
auire considerable travelling. By play
ing three games in the south one week
and three games in the north the next
week it is planned to provide sched-
ule of at least thirty games. The win
ming team will be provided with funds
to invade the home land to try for the
championship OF the japanese race.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11
men INVOLVED DENY
SENATOR'S CHARGES
vioe.President Mentioned as
interested" but No Direct
Evidence.

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-The sensation
al testimon yof Senator Gore before
the congressional committee invesu'
eating the charges Of attempted brtb'
cry in Oklahoma Indian land deals.
which involved the names OF Vice
President Sherman, Senator Curtis
of Kansas, Representative MCGUIRE
of Oklahoma, and others, has result
ed in series of denials by all the
men involved.
Senator Gore testified, he had been
approached by Jake L. Harmon, form
er chairman of the Oklahoma state re-
publican committee, who said that a
bride of $4,000 or $4,000 had been
offered him to remove certain legisla'
ton pending in congress so that 3d.
100000 might be paid to ]. F. McMur-
ray, an attorney of McAiester, Okla,
and his associates.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11
G ERMAN CITIES.
They Now Lead tho Modern World In
Artistic Spieneor.

| know OF no cities 10 the modern
world which compare With those
which have arisen in Germany during
the past twenty years. There are none.
in Great. Britain. from which country
Official delegations are constantly
crossing the North sea to study the
achievements Of the German city.
There are none in France, In which
country the building Of cities has made
but little progress since the achieve.
ments OF Baron Haussmann made
Paris the beautiful city that it is.
There have been three great periods
in which the building of cities inspired
the thoughts and dreams Of men. In
the aye uf the Antonines the Roman,
people gave themselves with enthusi.
aslu to the establishment of their cit
les The great public structures. the
temples, amphitheaters and palaces
then erected have withstood the raw.
ages of time and still remain the won
der Of subsequent centuries During.
the middle ages the cities Of Italy,
France. Germany and the Netherlands
erected similar monuments expressive
of the love and pride awakened by
their newly obtained freedom. Now
again in the twentieth century the
German people are expressing their
pride In the fatherland and the impe-
rial aspirations of Germany in monu.
ments of the same permanent charac-
ter and artistic splendor. Capital cities
like. Berlin. Munich and Dresden as
we'll as more commercial cities like
Dusseldorf, Mannheim. Frankfort, Co.
logne, Wiesbaden and Stuttgart are
wing with one another in the beauti-
full. the orderly and the serviceable.
Important as are the honesty and the
efficiency Of the German city, it is, the
bigness Of vision. boldness Of execu-
ton and farsighted outlook on the fu-
ture that are most amazing. Germany
Is building her cities as Bismarck per-
fected the army before Sadowa and
Sedan, as the empire is building its
warships and merchantmen, as she de-
velops her waterways and educational
systems.-Frederic c. Howe 10 Scrth-
per's-
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Shoekina She's.

You will often run across q jolly
looking individual who wears a button
on which Is figure which looks like
a little red devil He belongs to the
Order Of the ReJuvenated Sons Of
Jove and must necessarily be an elece
trical man. The order Is national in
its scope and includes electrical sales
men, engineers. inventors. manufacture.
ers and others engaged In electrical
eallings. Every once In awhile the
order holds Regeneration" 1t had
one at the last electrical show in
Chicago. 1t is told that they had a
pair of electrical shoes" there through
which the luckless initiate. before his
regeneration was esteemed complete.
received most startling shocks. Pop
ular Electricity.