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The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
FRIENDLY ADVICE.
Josh Billings Parting Shot to Cheeky
 Drummer

Josh Billings Parting Shot to a Cheeky
 Drummer.
 About Christmas time once the some time famous Josh Billings, humorist. was on his way to his old home at Lanesboro. Mass. On the train were three travelling men who wanted a game of whist. One of them pointed to unpretentious and unprepossessing Josh and said
 Lets ask Rube into the game and comb some of the hayseed out of his hair"
 My venerable friend" he said as he laid his hand on the shoulder of the old man. will you join us in game of whist?"
 "Ya-as we will get there in abaout three hours" replied Josh, putting his hand to his ear.
 You don't seem to understand" said the young fellow in louder tone "We want you to take a hand"-
 "Ya-as; the stand O corn has been unusual good this year"
 My friend" the young fellow then yelled, will you take hand in a gamer
 "Ya-as; was tellin' Mandy this mornin how plenty an how fat the game Is this year"
 "Oh, you go to the devil!" shouted the young fellow as he took his seat. while the other drummers unmerci- fully pestered him.
 When Lanesboro was reached the old fellow got up, handed one of his Josh Billings cards to each one of the trio and then said to his interlocutor: "Young man. while you are travel ing on your cheek don't get any hay seed on your clothes or the other drummers will take you for a Rube and get you into some game and skin you. "-PittsburS. Dispatch.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
THE EYE OF AN ARTIST.
A Case Where 1t Was More Reliable
 Than a Sailors Optic

Case Where 1t Was More Reliable
 Than a Sailors Optic.
 MT. N. Chevalier. the we'll known artist who accompanied the late Duke of Edinburgh on many of his travels, was once going from Dunedin to Lyt- telsen. New Zealand, by steamer. Anx- tOus to catch the earliest glimpse of the coast, he went on deck at dawn and was alarmed to see that the yes sel was heading straight on to the land. Calling the officers attention to fog bank. The artist maintained his point, but the second officer looked and confirmed his mate.
 The artist then said, "Well, gentle men, l will back my artists eye against your sailors eye, and I say that what you mistake for a fog bank is low range of hills, and there is range of mountains appearing above them"
 But he was only laughed at until the captain, coming on deck, found in the growing light that the artist was right and the seamen wrong. The vessel was out of its course, and there was only just time to avert disaster. The helmsman was dismissed in dis grace and the course given to a new steersman, but the vessels head still pointed landward-the compass was all wrong
 The cause was discovered later A commercial traveller had brought box of magnets on board and deposited them in stern cabin, causing what might have been fatal Reflection of the compass.
 To return to the question of inter- pretation. the artist was dealing with the appearances which bis eye was trained to see and his mind to inter- pret. A speck on the horizon might have remained mere speck to him long after the sailors had interpreted the speek into a vessel of definite rig There can be little doubt that the trained eye is accompanied by a sort of mental seeing-an instinct outrun- ming optics.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
JUDGES AND CLERKS
 OF THE ELECTION

The Democratic Central Com mlttee met today, and passed a resolution, changing the qualifi- cations for voting, so as to per init all known democrats to vote without any challenge whatever, whether or not they may have scratched some part of the ticket two years ago. But a man who was a new convert two years ago and who went into the primary, pledging to support the ticket, and failed to do so in it's entirety. will be barred.
 The committee then went into the selection of the judges and the following were named.
 The first three names are the judges, the next two names are the clerks, and the last one is the sheriff of the election:
 ALABAMA Louis Pelt. E I Kennedy, E R McSwain. T c McLure, s M McNatt. Jim McLure.
 ALBANY
 SUTTON BOX
 Ed Arnett, Ed Jones, New5 Cook.
 J M Goad, Earl Barhan.
 Joe, Bates.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
Retort FiIial.

In warm argument one of the con- testants had a poor case, but he de- tended his position vigorously.
 "Oh, yes" the other one chuckled, you have your defense. but you've lost Losers always have their de fense. Lincoln used to illustrate that with story about his boy Tad.
 Lincoln and Tad were lunching one day in the White House.
 "Don't eat your fish with your knife, boy said Lincoln sternly It's not polite'
 But, father,' said Tad, is it polite to stare at folks when they're eat ingT"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
Very True.

A grandmother was reproving her little grandchildren for making so much noise. "Dear me, children, you are so noisy today! Can't you be a little more quiet?"
 Now. grandma, you mustn't scolC us. You see, if it wasn't for us you wouldn't be a grandma at all"-Har- per's Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
The Better Part.

MT. McNabber. says the London Mall, had just told his pastor that he was planning trip to the Holy Land
 And whiles Pm there," he contin- ued, 'I'll read the Ten Commandments aloud frae the top O Mount Sinai"
 "McNabber." replied the minister gravely. "tak my advice. Bide at hame an keep them."
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
HeIpino Him On.

The Man-No: l don't suppose that I shall ever marry. Pm too shy, don't you know, and faint heart ne'er wc-- fair lady" The Girl (helping him on) But I'm not fair; I'm dark.-Illus- trated Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
Why Lulu Was Happy.

Lulu was but two and half years old when the first huckleberries she had ever seen were placed upon the table in covered dish. When the cover was taken off she clapped her hands, exclaiming delightedly, "Oh, look at all the shoe buttonsw-Deline ator.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19

lett, J. K. Waddle. T E White, k B Alsobrooks. w B Morris.
 YOUNG $ MILL E M White, J J Gourley, liar rison Young. Tom Davis, Ed Griffin. w w Gentry.
 JACKSON Enoree Blakely, J R Boyce, Eugene Hatley. P B Jones, Elmorc May. R w Copeland.
 LEAKF. w B Carpenter, o B Wright, T c Boswell. Joe E Starrett, Tom Hay. s A Arlington.
 MISSOURI
 EAST SIDE M w Greeson, Calvin Jones, Sam White. M Franks. Dixon Hatley. c N Riddle.
 WEST SIDE c w Ross, Dan Pittman, Nat Martin. Ben Waller, Jr., R r Hamby. Capt. Thornton. 
 PARKER
 BODCAW J A Downs, Chas. Mattison, J w Deaton, Jr. s H Warmack. Johnson Camp. JM Boswell. BRISBANE D w Bailey, Jno Grant, l. l. Bennett. Leon Martin, J F Bennett. M M Murrah.
 REDLAND
 WIRE ROAD w A Hannah, T B Barham, J H Bryson, Sr. Ben Johnson, Luther Laven- der. Dan w. Johnson.
 LACKLAND Jno c Benton, Jno Greer, Ben Franklin. Tom Dewoody, Henry Cum mings. J w Bean, ST.
 TAYLOR
 WILL ISVLLE w $ Martin, J H McKenney, D DE McCargo. J w Silvey, R c Haltom. Geo Herring.
 DELTA H I Butcher, D w Hay, Frank Johnson. Wiley Haynes, Buck Dean. c. w. Rhea.
 UNION Geo Sudsberry, Jim Henry, Gus Parker. Will Parker, Berry M artin. John Hardwick.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-19
LANEBURG BOX

LANEBUhJ BOX J J Sampson, c R Hudson, J T Adams. T A Garrett, Buss McGough. Jno Gam.
 EDUCATION w D Sutton, 1 H Stuart, Eva Ward. T J Lamb, Dave Price. Henry Britt.
 CANEY
 ROSSTON BOX Sam Chamberlin, WD Rhodes, Joe McKissick. Bob O'Keefe, J B Whitehead. T P Dixon.
 GALE BOX Doyle WestmOreland, Jno Me- Daniel, Walter White. Jno Barksdale, Bill Honea. Perry Westmoreland. EMMETT J M Garland, E w Beatty, D A Shell. W s Hines,C A Thompson. J A Bull.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12

living, of the ability of one man to buy
with his labor the product of another s
toll
The abundance or scarcity of gold, we
are told, has something to do with the
price of commodities. When gold is
plentiful, and consequently cheap, the
prices of everything else, stated in
terms OF gold, viii be high. This sounds
logical. The world s annual production
of gold is about twice what it was thir-
teen years ago, and in that time prices
have about doubled. To those who look
no further, the relationship is clearly
proven.
From 1890 to 1896 the prices Of com
modities made a very material drop 10.
the exceedingly low point which made
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12

upon the floor, while the family cat.
sleeping before the fireplace, had been
deluged by a pan of milk upset in the
fall, and with a bushy tail and be-
draggled appearance viewed the wreck
from the top of the old-fashioned clock
Not human being was in sight, but
the mark of a human footprint left
In the jam upon the floor was TO the
old woman's mind convincing evidence,
and her black eyes fairly snapped as
Khe muttered,
'Rastus Napoleon. you'll settle for
dis"
Mammy's diagnosis, which had been
aided by several similar experiences,
proved correct: From beneath the
bushes that clustered In jungle-like
profusion on the east side OF the old
mansion peered two sparkling eyes.
Rastus knew his position was secure
as the rock OF Gibraltar. Experience
had long before taught him that per-
sonal seclusion was a necessity after
accidents" of this character, and he
hoped the space of few hours would
In some degree assuage Mammy's
wrath. He lay there, Eliminating on
the prospect OF supper. until the soft.
fragrant atmosphere sent over him q
delightful, drowsy sensation; as the
boy was about to doze of. through the
library window came the sound of
voices that hitherto softly mingled
with the hum of bees, now rising In
angry cadence. until he plainly heard
Squire Thompson say:
Young man, your presumption is
more than ! can endure. You have
had the audacity to ask for my daugh-
ter's hand"
But you knew of our attachment
months ago and did not forbid it,
~I-ah-well, you know very we'll
that you have no income-that is.
nothing to speak of. Richard Harrol
has asked Ethel to be his wife. His
resources are unlimited, and for my
child's sake shall insist that she 40
cept him"
You have no charges against my
personal character"
"None at all"
"Then. sir, your decision is mercen-
airy and cruel"
"Wha-what did you say, young
mann"
1T is not necessary for me to TO
peat 1t. only to add that for sordid
motives you will break your daughters
heart"
Charles Gordon. do you know
Pardon me. squire. but realize the
uselessness of prolonging this inter
view. Allow me to bid you godfather
noon
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
GROWING PosroFF1cB pmrmr.
ssms Habits of Users of the Matls
which Helped to Make IL.

Apropos of the $40, 600, 900 de1cit in
fhs Postofiice Department last year
which was s4.000,0o0 worse than the
one OF two years ago-the Silent Part
ner remarks that, after all. 1t is the
peoples own department. and It seems
to be their delight to abuse It's priv
Lleges.
They may persist" says the article
referred TO, "in using stationery of
gray. yellow, green. red. blue and ev-
cry other color that makes addresses
almost impossible to read at night.
when most mail is handled.
1T is the peoples department, so
they have a right to deposit every
year 100000 pieces of mail to go to
the dead letter Office after carriers
clerks and experts have spent hours
trying to decipher each address or
hunting an address that did not exist.
Since the postofflce belongs to the
people they have right as business
men to save up all their hundreds Of
letters to mail at the close of the day,
80 that an extra night force is needed
In every big postoffice, and so that
nine-tenths of the mail may be sorted
and handled at the very time when 1t
Is twice as hard to work It.
"As business men the people have a
right to tie packages SO they will come
unwrapped, to send all sorts of mail
with insufficient postage. to send huge
cards that will not fit the carriers bag
or the pigeonholes in the mail cars,
Or squeeze into the sacks.
"The people have a right to demand
that mail be carried on fast trains
from which the sacks must be kicked
At high speed, but 1t is not incumbent
upon the people to use heavy covers
for catalogues or booklets so that they
will stand the jar.
But II the people have all these
rights and take advantage Of them the
people must not kick IL the depart
ment Is costly or II some who believe
In individualism think that the peo
Pies government makes about the poor.
est showing as the administrator of q
big business that can be made. New
York Sun.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
Legal Information

Tho distribution of intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than five gal
Ions by a social club to its members,
for consideration; though without
profit, is held, in State ex rel. Young
VS.. Minnesota Club LOG Mimi. BIB, 119
~ W. 494, l.. r. A. On. s. 1101, to
constitute sale" within the mean
ing of laws requiring license for the
sale of liquor.
An ordinance merely imposing a
ing intoxicating liquors is held, in
Gunner VS.. California Club (Cal) 100
Pac. sos, 20 L. R. A. IN. 81 1905, not
to include bona fde social club
which merely distributes such liquor
to It's members at a slight advance
over tho cost. the profit being devoted
to the expenses of the institution.
The one in charge of an electric
car is held, in Trigg VS.. Water. Light
and Transit Company, 215 Mo. SCI, ia
S. w. 972, 20 L. r. A. IN. 81 9S7,
not to be bound to stop the car or
slacken its speed upon discovering an
object beside the track which he takes
to be a clump of dirt, although 1t
proves in fact to be man, whom he
strikes before he can stop the car,
after he discovers that 1t is a man.
A bona fide purchaser of the capital
stock OF corporation is held, in Ev-
eritt vs.. Farmers and NJ Bank (Neb.)
1T N. W. 4o1, 20 L. r. A. On. S.
996, to have the right to sue in equity
to compel the corporation to enter the
assignment upon it's books, and to
issue a new certificate therefor, and
to restrain the sheriff from selling said
stock upon an execution against the
vendor, the corporation and sheriff be-
ing parties to the action.
Persons who have bought lots Dor
dering on a tract of land dedicated for
park purposes are held In Northport
Wesleyan Grove Campmeeting Asso-
citation VS.. Andrews (Me.) IL Att.
1927, 20 L. X. A. IN. 81 e76, to have
the right, as against the owner OF the
fee, to cut the grass thereon II the
authorities have not assumed juris-
diction over the park and the removal
OF the grass will render the park more
suitable for the use for which II was
| intended.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
Real Measure
Value.

Labor, not gold, is the measure of
wealth. How much of days toll is
loaf of breads How many hour s
work is a shirtwaistf The dollar of
perspiring brow and aching fingers and
tagged cut brains is the real standard
OF value, and the only one by which the
cost of living of one generation, of one
individual, can be compared with that
of another, says Milo Hastings in Chi
cago Wholesale Grocer.
Gold, chosen for want of a better
thing, but a mechanical contrivance
to anu in the exchange of property. 1t
is an incident, not the fundamental fact
of prosperity, of poverty, of the cost OF
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
The Colleges OF Oxford,

Each college is built round a quad.
rangle with large entrance gateway
which often rises into quasi tower.
The rooms Immediately over the cato
way are invariably designed for the
residence OF the warden. provost or
principal OF the college. so that the
eye OF the master may be over all who
enter or leave the place. The mods OF
building still exists in India, having
been introduced into Europe by the
Moors when they conquered Spain,
where we find that the compound, or
quad. is still used for the lettering OF
all kinds OF animals. Around the
quad are arranged the chapel. library,
hall or refectory. presidents lodgings,
buttery and kitchen. The studentS
rooms generally occupy the upper
floors William Of Wickham, the cele
brated architect, wisely placed his tall
err buildings-the chapel and hnll-on
the north side to keep on the cold
winds the lower buildings on ths
south more freely admitting sunshine
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
The Man and the Lion.

when was once in danger from a
Iion,r said an old African explorer, Il
tried sitting down and staring at him,
rs had no weapons"
How did It work." asked his com
panion.
Perfectly. The lion didn't even Of
fer to touch me"
"strangel How do you account for
itr'
well, sometimes I've thought It was
because I sat down on a branch OF .
very tall tree"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
THE COUNTRY CHILD.

chs Country Child has fragrances
He breathes about him as he gocsf
Clear eyes that look at distances,
And In his cheeks the wilding rosa
The sun, the sun himself win stain
The country face to his own red,
The red-gold Of the ripening grain,
And bleach to white the curly head
He rises TO the morning lark,
Sleeps with the evening primroses,
Before the curtain Of the dark
Lets down its splendor, starred with
bees.
BE sleeps so sweet without a dream
Under brown cottage caves and deep,
His window holds one stray moon-beam,
As though an angel kept his sleep.
He feeds on honest country fare,
Drinks the clear water OF the spring,
Green carpets wait him everywhere,
Where he may run, where he may sing.
He hath his country lore by heart,
And what is friend, and what Ia roe !
Hath conned Dame Natures book apart,
Her child since he began to grow.
When he is old, when he goes sad.
Hobbllng upon a twisted knee,
He keeps somewhat Of Joys he had
Since an old countryman is he
He keeps his childhood's innocencies,
Though his old head be bleached to
snow,
Forget-me-nots still hold his eyes,
And In his cheeks old roses blow.
Spectator.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
Rastus' Capture

"Rastusi R-a-s-t-u-sl Wha' in de
ole Nick hab dat chile gone to now,
wondah7"
Nanny stood on the porch, peering
down the wooded lane In a vain eff
fort to discover the truant. The fra
grant pines nodded their stately heads,
casting long shadows across the drive
and bowling before the balmy breeze.
"Rastus N-a-p-o-l-e-o-nl Wha is yo',
20 good To- nuffln'- Good Lawd a
massyl Wha's dat?"
A laundering crash from the direc-
ton Of the kitchen caused Nanny to
gather up her skirts and skurry hither.
A scene of havoc and ruin met her
gaze. A chair, two dishes and a Jar
OF preserves lay in a confused mixture
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12


ton of vestments is the most complete
in the world and every kind Of EN-
broidery is represented.
Joseph Walton OF Darklands, Swad
to spend the evening of his life In q
house next to that In which he was
born, has achieved the remarkable rec
ord Of working full time in a coal pit
when close on to 80 years of age. He
has worked as miner for about seven
ty years He remembers the time when
GOLFERS worked twelve hours a day for
half crown. and he was one OF the
first to join the Miners Association
Walton was one OF family of seven
teen. and has two octogenarian broth
ers living.-London Times.
The principal source of the worlds
Glove supply is Zanzibar and the
neighboring island of Pemba, East Az
RIGA A ten-year-old plantation should
produce twenty pounds of cloves to the
tree. Trees of twenty years frequent
iy produce upward Of 100 pounds each
Besides the buds, the stems are gath
cred and form an article of commerce.
commanding one-nfth OF the price Of
doves and having about the same per
csntage of strength To this In dus
the fact that ground cloves can b
bought at lower price than the whole
slovss--Dundss Advsrt,---
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12
A Timely Episode.

THE sheriff levied on our scenery In
the third act Fortunately, he had been
an actor himself at one time"
What happened7"
I'VE got away with our hand bag
gage while he was taking = curtain
call."-Louisville Courier-Journal
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12

There is q big sale on at = mann
moth department store
4 suppose all the women n town
are theref".
mo; a few are out in the came
tery."-Birmingham AEeHsralA
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-12

Money may make the mare 70. but It
falls down when II attempts to start .
stubborn mule down the aka
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
KEEP BUSINESS SOUTH
Insurance Men Seek to Keep Gold at
Home.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec S.-Culminat-
ing a movement which had its incep-
ton at the convention of insurance
commissioners in Mobile two months
ago, the executive heads Of many of
the leading insurance companies of
the South met in conference here to-
day to complete an organization for
cooperation and mutual protection.
The chief aim of the new organiza-
ton will be to induce the people of
Southern instead of Northern insur-
ance companies. 1t is alleged that
the practice of the people in neglect
ing home enterprises has resulted in
millions of dollars of Southern capt
tai being placed in the treasures of
Northern insurance companies.
About forty companies were repre-
sented at the conference here today.
Among them were the Southern
States Life Insurance Company of
Atlanta, the National Life and Acct
dent Insurance Company of Nashville,
the Interstate Fire Insurance Com
pany of Birmingham. the Southern
Mutual Aid Association of Birming-
ham, the Alabama Fidelity AMI Cas-
ualty Company of Montgomery, the
Equitable Casualty Company of At
lanta, the Southern Insurance Com
pany of Nashville and others.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
MUST PAY TAXES
Or LOSE JOBS
Spokane Contractors on City
Work Must Discharge
Aliens.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. S.-Ccntrac-
tors doing city work are said to have
served notice on their foreman Sat
urday evening that all Italian and
other workmen, not resident taxpay-
ers Of Spokane, must be discharged
Immediately. The city inspector was
notified by his superiors at the city
hall to see that no aliens are en-
ployed on city work today
The attitude of the contractors is
regarded as victory for the ma
yor. For several weeks city officials
have engaged in ascertaining that
workmen are taxpayers of Spokane
and they have learned that of the
number of Italians engaged in city
work not over per cent are men
of families and taxpayers of Spo-
kane.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-08
.REAFF|RM LOYALTY
To MRS. EDDY
Local Society Passed Reso.
buttons Supporting Her
Continued Leadership
GERS of the Mother Church of Bos-
ton, Mass, Greeting:

To the Board of Directors and Off
GERS of the Mother Church of Bos-
ton, Mass, Greeting:
The members of the Christian
Science Society of Wenatchee, Wash,
assembled in business meeting after
the regular "Wednesday evening tes-
timonial service. passed and offer to
you the following resolutions:
Whereas, Through our study of
the teachings of Christian Science as
given to us by our Beloved Leader,
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, we have
proved its worth and its correct prin-
ciple to be absolute and faultless
only as we follow in the footsteps of
our Beloved Leader.
Be it Resolved. That we pledge
our unfaltering loyalty to you whom
our Beloved Leader in her wisdom
has appointed to carry out the noble
work she has so correctly planned;
and be it further
Resolved. That we place ourselves
on record as recognizing Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy as our Leader, working
with us and for us always.
The above resolution was unani-
mously passed at meeting of the
Christian Scientists of this city last
evening. The clerk was directed to
send a copy to the trustees of the
First Church Of Christ Scientist at
Boston, Mass.