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Taking esnsus In china.

Two magistrates OF Sooohow. China,
saw trouble recently in the towns to
the south OF soochOw. The disturb
ances were caused by the eenses
takers. states the North China Heral<.
The country people say that their
names are being taken for the build.
ing OF the new railways; that each
orosstie requires that name be
placed beneath II and the person
whose name is thus used dies at once.
In one town iye persons are said
to have died Immediately after their
names were taken. The mob forced
one unfortunate magistrate to issue a
guarantee. stamped with his oficial
seal. that no one In this village would
die within ten years
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

cago's schools, was chosen president
OF the organization after a man had
been nominated for the position.
Mrs. Young went back to her desk
to work for the welfare OF Chlcago's g
young America. pleased with the
honor conferred upon her by her fel.
low teachers OF the United States, but
slightly rufiied In temper because of
the charges made by certain dis
gruntled persons that money had been
used and women delegates registered
at the last minute to bring about her
victory.
III is preposterous 10 charge that
] used money TO win the presidency of
the association" she said.
Il understand that II was an un.
precedented honor conferred upon me
and am one OF the happiest women
In Chicago today. despite the nasty
things they said about NO."
Nation wide attention was attract.
ed 10 Mrs. Young when the board OF
education Of Chicago selected her as
superintendent OF the public schools.
Il was the FIRST time a city OF the
FIRST class had ever chosen a woman
for the position Of superintendent nj.
though tho majority OF the teachers
are women and there 10 little reason
TO believe that woman could not all
the position as ably as a man.
In the case OF Mrs. Young after n
years trial Chicago has found that no
mistake was made In eleoting a wom.
an, particularly Mrs. Young. Pre-.
yiously tho school system was IN
state OF chaos much OF the time and
there were wrangles and political wire
pulling that caused much trouble.
Mrs. Young has straigbtonod out those
kinks and has Chicago's schools run.
ming smoothly.
Only n few days before she left
for Boston 70 attend tho convention
she adopted plan OF protecting the
eyes OF tho Chicago school children.
Now that she Ia the head OF the great
teachers organization she probably
will try 10 put her plan into effect In
all OF the country schools. II Ia her
plan 20 have pasted In tho front OF
every school book these rules;
Your eyes are worth moro than any
book.
Your safety and your success IN
life depend upon your eyes; therefore.
take care OF them.
Always hold your head up when you
read.
Hold your book IL inches from your
face.
BE sure the light is clear and good.
Never read with the sun shining al.
Feetly on the book.
Never face the light IN reading.
Avoid books or paper printed indis.
tinetly or In small type.
Rest your eyes by looking away
from the book every few moments.
Cleanse your eyes night and morning
with pure water.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
IRON MAIDEN OF NUREMBURo
smiling, she sim stand. In Torture
Chamber of Ancient.

smiling, She stiiI stands In Torture
Chamber of Ancient.
In all the history OF Europe nothing
exceeds In horror the record OF the
iron maiden OF Nuremberg. The title
and the guise OF her are all that sug
geat the gentler sex. From her origin
TIL now her story II one OF cruelty.
No wise traveller In Germany fails
TO visit this ancient city with its
quaint medieval buildings and atmos'
phere OF calm contemplation. says a
correspondent writing from Nurem'
berg. Here. more than anywhere In
Europe. except perhaps Rothenberg,
the inhabitants cling 10 the sober ways
OF yore and avoid with deliberate In
tent the modernizer and hustler.
on the top OF a very steep hill. In
side n dry moat. rises the burg. or
fortress castle OF the German Empe.
rors, begun In Roman times. strength
ened by Frederick Barbarossa and
sometimes used nowadays by the
Kaiser and Kaiserin or the Regent OF
Bavaria
or all its pioturcsque and odd-shaped
towers. the Funfeokiger Thurm (fye
sided towerl. Is the oldest, queerest
and most terrible. for within one OF
IT'S dark. inner rooms malefaetors and
innocent victims alike were passed out
OF existence by all-powerful magnates
with the aid OF every fiendish deyiei
known TO the dark ages.
sim these grim engines Of torture
confront you-raeks with horrible
stains upon them. thumbscrews. spiked
cradles. cat o. nine tails with rusty
wire ends-hlling the imaginative
mind with visions OF long'gone scenes
OF torment. But even after seeing all
those Il Is with a shock that the Wis.
itor makes the acquaintance OF the
"Iron Maiden Of Nuremberg"
There she stands. riyeted 10 the fioOr.
smiling as plaoidly as when political
prisoners were committed TO her
CHASTITY embrace. while the gigantic
eowbell on the ramparts told with its
grisly note how state captive was
on his last Journey
With this weird humor the designer
OF this mOnstrous maiden dressed her
in a Bavarlan woman's cloak and high
fiuted cap. Her hair Is neatly parted
over her broad brow Pretty features
have been given her, to make the grim
Jest more realistic.
BY pressing a bolt with the foot and
vigorously pulling open the cloak, the
mask is opened. 10 disclose within the
head two hideous sharp spikes about
five inches long. These come from the
back Of the maiden's eyes. 10 piece
those OF the victim forced within the
cloak. More spikes are arranged TO
transfix the heart and other vital
parts. Below is a trapdoor connected
with another bolt and spring Press
the bolt and the door flies open-to
drop the mangled body into the moat
below.
The history OF the maiden Is a mys-
terry. To the Nurembergers she has
always been as now. and her records
lie concealed In the musty archives.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
JOKE ON HALSTEAD
MARK TWAIN AND HENRY WATT
TERsoN THE PERPETRATORS
Readers Of Tntervlews" Must HavsI
Been Considerably AstonIshed When
They Read What Cincinnati Man
Was Made 10 Say.

Mark Twain was the life OF every
company and Of all occasions. I re-
member a practical Joke OF his sug-
gestlon played upon Halstead. A parI
ty Of us were supplng after the tho
ater at the old Brevoort house. Al
card was brought to me from a re-
porter OF the World. was about TO
deny myself, when Mark Twain said q
Give II to me, I'll fix IT," and left
the table.
Presently he came to the door and
beckoned me to come to him. II reps
resented myself as your secretary and
told this man." said he. that you
were not here, but that II Mr.. Hal
stead would answer Just as we'll. I
would fetch him out He Is as lnno-
cent as a lamb and doesn't know eth
or OF you. I am going TO Introduce
you AZ Halstead and Wen have some
hun"
No sooner said than done The ro-
porter proved to be little bald head
ed cherub newly arrived from the isle
OF dreams, and lined out to him n
column or more Of very hot stun. re-
versing Halstead In every expression
OF opinion. declared him In favor OF
paying tho national debt In green
bncks. Touching the sectional ques-
tion which was then the burning is-
sue OF the time. made the mock Hal
stead say; "The bloody shirt IL only
a kind OF Pickwickian battle cry. II
Ia convenient during political cam
paigns and on election day. Perhaps
you do not know that I am myself of
good old North Carolina stock. MY
father and grandfather oAme TO Ohio
from the old north state Just before I
was born. Naturally, have no sec
tional prejudioes. but live In Cincin-
natl and am n Republican"
There was n good deal moro OF tho
snme sort. How II passed through
tho World ofico I know not. but next
day II appeared. On returning TO ta-
BILE had told the company what Mark
Twain and had done. They thought
was joking. II did seom inooneoiva-
bio. Without n word 90 any OF ua.
next day Haistead wrote n note TO
the World briefly rcpudiating the "in-
terview." and tho World printed hia
disclaimer with n limo which said;
when Mr.. Halatead talked with our
reporter ho had dinod." II was too
good TO keep. John Hay wrote an
amusing STORY" for tho Tribune.
which sot Hals,ead right and turned
the laugh on mol-IIenry watterson
In tho American Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

thousands who favor football =
David Starr Jordan, president OF Le-
land Stanford university In California,
addressing the National Educational
association In Boston. denounced col.
lege football as a combination Of bru.
tally and pugilism.
TSome day" he said, "the college
presidents and Bchool heads OF this
country will be called cowardiy and
brutal because they did not put n stop
to the dangers OF football. n sport that
destroys tae best there Ia In Ameri
can youth.
The game" he continued, aroused
the same love OF the sordld that 70.
cused the interest OF the country In a
ring away out In Nevada. where a
black man and n white man were
pounding each other.
mo intelligence IN required In the
game OF football" he asserted.
"Blaoksmlths and boilermakers can
play the game M we'll m men OF the
finer intellects: In fact. they are con.
sldered the best raw material for tho
game"
President Jordan favored the aubsti.
tuition OF the English game OF Rugby.
II has been the contention Of many
who like TO see boxing contest that
football IN more brutal than prize
fighting and this argument IL put for.
ward by tho advocates Of the socallcd
manly art" Professor Jordan seems
10 have attempted 20 Kill two birds
with one stone when he made his com.
bination attack ON lighting and foot
ball.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

| giri character was the daughter Of a
new commandant of a post, but at a
ball given in his honor she changed
places with her maid, and no end Of
confusion resulted. Mrs. Carr had
| urged Zelda to take the principal role.
and Zelda had consented, with the un-
derstanding that Olive Merriam was to
be elected a member OF the club and
given part in the opera.
While Leighton and Balcomb stood
talking in the library, Herr Schmidt
in the drawing room. lectured the rest
of the company in his difficult English.
He now fell upon the piano with a
crash and nodded to Zelda, who began
one Of her solos. When this had been
sung TO his satisfaction, the director
called for Olive and Captain Pollock.
Pollock was greatly liked by the
people he had begun to know in Mario
ma. The men about the Tippecanoe
Club had the reputation OF scrutlnlz-
ing newcomers a little superciliously,
in the way of old members of a small
club. who resent the appearance OF
strangers at the lounging-room fire.
side. But Pollock fitted into places as
though he had always been used TO
them. He told a good story or he
sang a song well, when called on to
do something at the grlll-room Satur-
day nights. Mrs. Carr had given him
one OF the best parts In the opera.
The young officer and Olive carried
Off with great animation dialogue in
song into which Herr Schmidt had
been able TO get some real humor.
you haven't told me how much you
like my cousin" said Zelda to Leigh
ton, when he sat down by her In an
interval OF parley between the director
and Mrs. Carr. Il expect something
nice"
Nothing could be easier. She's a
great hItl She's a discovery She's
an ornament 10 societyl"
"Humphl That sounds like sample
sentences from n eopy-book. A man
with a reputation as an orator to sus-
tain ought TO be able to do better than
that"
mot having such a reputation"
mot even thinking one has"
"Oh. I'm conceited am II"
Il hadn't thought OF Il before. but
no doubt It's true" said Zelda. looking
across the room TO where Jack Bal
comb was talking with his usual vi
vaclty 10 a girl In the chorus whom
he had never met before. lie was per-
fectly at case. as though leaning
against grand pianos In handsome
drawing rooms and talking TO pretty
girls had always been his mission In
life.
Morris did not follow zclda's eyes,
he was watching her face gravely. lie
had tried In many ways 10 please her.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
To Get Rid OF Ants.

To rid your garden OF ants effeotual.
ly you must ind the iooation OF tho
nests. They can then be easily do
stroyed BY benxoln. gasoline. bisul.
phide OF carbon or boiling water. The
large anita which sometimes make
their nests above the surface of the
grass on the lawn should bs destroyed
by binulphide OF carbon. Punch a
number OF holes In the nests and pour
teaspoonful OF carbon down each
hole. Throw dark blanket over the
holes for a few moments. then remove
Il and explode the carbon by means
OF light at the end OF a pole. The
slight explosions drive the fumes
down through the underground tun.
nels and destroy the ants
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
MAklna q Garden.

Keep the hoe going In dry weather
and you will not need the watering
pot often.
The wheel hoe win save many a
backache and do the work OF three
hand hoes.
Plant the rows all one way-north
and south-so the sun can strike both
sides.
Do not plant short rows. but let
them run the whole length OF the
garden II need be-why not3
Wild strawberries have the most
delicious flavor. They are easily
10 the garden.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

professional baseball Ito was a pitch
or on Anson'a white Stockings team
In Chicago and as a twirler ranked
high. There are thousands OF base.
ball players IN the state OF Pennsylva.
MIA and Mr. Tener feels certain they
viii be on his side when the battle Tor
votes begins.
brlefest and most harmonious eonyen'
tlons the Republicans ever held IN
Pennsylvania. There was no kicking
against the umpire's decisions and the
whole team pulled together like the
Old White Stockings used 10 do when
Tener was In the box.
The gubernatorial candidate stili re
tains his love for the national game
and when he Ia In a city where the big
league teams play seldom misses q
game n he can avoid II. lie often
holds tanning bees with the players
and II Il we're left 10 the men who now
delight thousands daily with exhibit
tiohs OF the great pastime they would
quickly place Mr.. Tener In the exeeu
tive chair.
The Irish vote likewise Is pretty
sure 10 be east for Mfr, Tener. for hs
was born July 20. 1868. IN County IT,
rome. Ireland. lie came 20 the United
States In 1879; received his education
In the public and high schools OF Pitts
burg. and was employed by manufao
turing firms IN that city until he be
gan playing baseball Mr.. Tener saved
the money he made on the diamond
and In 1891 went into the banking
business at Charleroi He has served
but one term In congress. being elect
ed by a majority OF 10000 votes He
Is expected to resign his seat in con
gress about October l, 10 give his en-
tire attention to the campaign.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

We are having splendid success
with our chickens. the best we have
ever experienced. In fact. the reports
from all over the country are more
encouraging than ! have ever known
them to be before, says a writer In
Baltimore American. This leads us
TO conclude that gradually the poultry.
men OF the country are becoming more
thoroughly informed OF the principles
Involved In the successful rearing OF
chickens.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
In the Presence Of Death.

A peculiar Importance attaches to
the words OF dying man. for then all
self-consciousness drops away and the
innermost feelings are laid bare; there
is no further need for the conceal
ment OF what a man may be Justly
proud. and the ideal OF lifetime. hid
den away just because II was SO
sacred. so entirely the mans own self.
is brought unreservedly to the light Of
day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
JORDAN SAYS FOOTBALL
IS SPORT OF BRUTES

. HlLE all the
W agitation was
going on against
prize fighting and
the showing OF
the moving pic.
lures OF the JET.
fries-Johnson con.
test there arose a
man we'll known
IN the field OF edu.
cation. who threw
a bombshell into
the ranks Of the
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
ONCE BASEBALL PLAYER

r HERE II one
i class OF votes OF
which Congress
man John X. To
ner. candidate on
tho Republican
ticket for COVER
nor OF Pennsyiya
mia. may be rea
sonably certain. II
IL the baseball
players.
From 1855 10 1900
Mr.. Tener played
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Concealed Value.

"HIw did you manage TO got all
those potatoes safely into campt"
asked the Alaskan prospeetor.
by strategy" replied mis- partner,
Il gilded them and the desperadoeR
thought they were nothing but mug
gets"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
AMES STARTS HARD FIGHT
TO WIN LODGES T0GA

ID E p II ESENTA.
. tive ID utler
Ames, m a n OF
wealth. noted an.
cestors and an en-,
yiable record In
congress, b a 8
dared to beard
the lion In hls
den. so TO speak.
Mr.. Ames wants
to be United
States enator
from Massaehu,
sets, and 20 win
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Rape for Lambs.

A good growth Of rape is fne for the
lambs, but some say when II Is sowed
In the corn It does more injury to the
corn crop than II has value. How
about TT
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

It is a high. solemn. almost awful
thought for every individual man. that
his earthly influence, which has a com
mencement. will never. through all
ages. we're he the meanest Of US. have
an end.-Carlyle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Ruls for Health.

Pessimist Jones-How ls II. Smith,
that you look hale and happy and
well?
Optimist Smith-EyeTy time | sit
down to worry | fall aslsep.-Wasp.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

II see you have sent for a lot OF
seed advertisements"
Yes" answered Mr.. Crosslots. 81
always read a lot of catalogues"
"You are fond OF gardening?"
THAT isn't gardening That's art
and literature. e."-Washington Star.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
VOTES BY WOMEN BRING
VICTORY TO MRS. YOUNG

A N indication of
. what might be
the results of 9th.
er elections should
women have the
right Of suffrage
was given in the
convention OF the
National Edhca-
tional association
in Boston several
days ago when
Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young. superin.
tendent OF Chi
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

The turkeys real name was oocoo-
coo. by which 1t was known to the
Cherokee Indians. and so called from
its call.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
Maklna Of q summer Resort.

Farmer Hayrick-Here's where the
feller Jumped his board.
Farmer Corncrlb-Call Il Lovers
Leap and charge fer Il.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12
The Neat Lawn.

A neat lawn and surroundings at
tract the attention OF every passerby
and are infectious In a community.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

The mineral products Of the United
States for 1907 and 1908 were S2.071.-
sO7, ,S64 and s1.Ss5.s70.1s6. respectively.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

began as a member Of the common
council Of Lowell. Mass. where he
was born in 1871. He entered con.
gress in 1903 and is man of social
standing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

II Is better to count your change
than to 50 away short
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

CHAPTER v1.-tcOntlnued.)

CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.
Merriam tapped his riding boot with
the whip he had kept in his hand.
Yes; the wars over" he said. "our
war. There's been another since, but
it's preposterous to call that Spanish
dress parade and target practice war"
The two men went out together, and
Major Congrieve twitted Merriam
about the thoroughbred's pedigree.
'Tll see you again before you go
Luncheon tomorrow at the Tippeca-
noe Club? That Is well. Good -morn-
ingi"
AS Merriam rode out toward the
street, Captain Pollock came from one
of the storehouses and walked brislxly
across the grounds In the direction OF
the office A curve in the path brought
him face to face with Rodney Merriam
who saluted him with his right hand
Good d-morning. MIR. Merriami" and
the young officer lifted his hat.
Captain Pollock's eyes followed the
houseman TO the gate.
Il don't know who you are. Mr.. Mer-
riam, or what you do" he reflected
but the sight OF that horse makes me
homesick."
Hes a nice little fellow" Merriam
was saying TO himself. as he passed
the gate and turned toward the city.
Hes a nice little fellow; and 30 was
his fatherl"
AS the thoroughbred bore him rap
Idly back 90 town, Rodney Merriam
several times repeated to himself abb
straetedly; Hes a nice little followl"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-25
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9 MUCH I'M LITTLE
o
c Q c c c C C 0 c c G G Q Q O G

But asd George Washingtons chop
red down Logan county Wberta
leach .ree the result would have
eeel differeEs.
Some folks make 2 noise talking
politics whose living comes from rails
ing alfalfa.
Thirty o. more packing plants does
NOT md that steers have no
further place in he Southwestern III
Gustrial world.
Some folks can make more troubie
trying % 'neddle With affairs OF their
neigabcrs than they could trying %
boost their local community working
inll ten hours each day.
Critics Of the way others live sci
dom wish their own methods OF fight
Ing against time too much ai7ed.
A booster has lois 10 contend
gainst bRl il is 1eyer his conscience
Some men spend more tiHle try
iuE 70 regulate be world than tlicy
l0 keeHing 4 bank account.
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HOW The cOMMiS-
SION PLAN PAYS
CONTINUED from Page z.

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got@ofM Ae1gle would uphold. 1t by
an Overwhelming majority, In Leay-
enHor;h. after il had been-sin opera
tion for a year, the politicians tried
to defeac IT,. They made all the OBJ
Jec,iens the county clerks urged
against i In their Pittsbulg meeting,
~here tie politicians CONDEMNED" Il,
out the taxpayers OF Leayenw0rth de-
lealei The tickle; opposed 10 the new
rule By . majority of two thousand,
4 vote oil more than two to one In
favor OF the excellent rule
Ten cities In Kansas have adopted
the plaa and in every one Of them
the ofnce holders generally have OBJ
Tosed j.. Pittsburg cannot afford TO
pay the exorbitant tribute enacted by
The old ward system TO maintain a
government for The politicians Mu-
lcipal government should be conduct
Cd IN the interest of the taxpayers,
and commission government. through
the recall, the referendum and the ini-
tatiFe. safeguards the citizens against
the abuse Of power which the old
warL Ar permits. If the taxes are
100 h.e.i at any time the citizens
themselves can change the tax levy
through the initiative, and they can
also recall the men who attempt to
impGse 10 great a tax burlen upon
The pronesty owners.