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The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Yes, But What Was the Lady's Age

Toward the close Of a recent law
suit in Massachusetts, the wife of an
eminent Harvard professor arose and
with a flaming face timidly addressed
the court.
your honor" said she, IF ! had
told You | had made an error in my
testimony, would it yitiate all have
said?'
Instantly the lawyers for each side
stirred themselves in excitement. while
his honor grayely regarded her.
well, madam" said the court. after
a pause, that depends entirely on the
nature of your error. What was it,
p~lease?"
"Why, you see answered the lady,
more and more red and embarrassed,
Il told the clerk | was SO. | was so
fustered, you know, that when he
asked my age l inadvertently gave
him my bust measurement."-EYery
body's Magazine.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
ANNUITY GIVEN 70 WIDOWS
Origin OF Longtime Custom In Mas.
sachusetts Village Is Lost in
Antiquity.

One hundred of the largest and
most tender behring's is the annuity
offer to all the widows residing with
IN the confines of a town of Pembroke,
a small Massachusetts village. Ii is a
time-honored custom. and its origin Is
beyond recall of the Oldest inhabit-
ants memory. The weirs are town
property. John lie Fargo is in charge
of the fishing. and he sees to 1t that
every householder gets all the herring
he Is entitled to. always remembering
that no widow is overlooked on the
extra 100.
Each male resident of the town is
allowed to come TO the weirs and
catch 200 behring's, for which he pays
90 cents. But any of the widows of
the town may Lave their 200 fish at
that rate and in addition 100 fish are
given to them free, according to the
old custom.
Lively scenes are enacted as the
residents rush to the brook where the
fishing is done. Oftentimes as many
as % or 30 are waiting their turn.
The brook bears the name of Bar
ker stream, after a family which set
tied there in the early part of the
seventeenth century. within a stones
throw of the weirs. Barker stream,
or brook, as it has been called in
later years, flows into the North river
at Marshtield boundary. but the place
where the old homestead used to
stand is the only n in Its entire
length where fishing is permitted.
From 10000 to sc. herring are
taken from the brook every year, but
the only fish sold of this number are
the ones left by the householders who
do not care to take their share. These
are sold to merchants. the venue
going TO the town treasury.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Diamond Cut Diamond.

In the Hoffman house, New York, a
group of politicians were discussing
the death of Patrick II. McCarren.
"McCarTen," said a lawyer, knew
how to handle men. lie met straight
forward men with straightforward
methods, and tricky men he bested
with wilier tricks than their own.
once he illustrated his policy to
me with a story. He was like, he said,
the rich Peter Higgins.
when Peter was young and gay,
two of his friends, being hard up, put
up a game on him.
peter they said, you might pay
us that two dollars we lent you
"4Nhen did you lend me two dol
lars?' said Peter, haughtily.
why, night before last. when you
were drunk was the reply.
"fOh, yes said Peter; I remember
now. But, hang it, | paid you back
Paid us back? When?'
Last night, when you were drunk.
Don't you remember
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
HatfuI of Gold to Build a Church.

One of the most remote churches In
Great Britain was r%eopened after res
toration recently by the archdeacon
of Brecon. II stands (Partrishow b.
nance on the southern slopes of the
Black mountains in %Breeonshire. The
font dates from 1860. and a rood
screen OF singular beauty from about
the year 1900.
There are three stone affairs within
the old church and a little western
chapel built against it while in the
c%hurchyard stands a preaching cross.
and the remains Of "A stone ledge or
bench run along the south wall of the
church, on which the congregation
could seat themselves. Out of the
stem of an ancient yew tree grows a
rowan and a holly tree.
Tradition says the church was orig
inally built by a foreigner who was
cured of leprosy by the waters of an
adjacent we'll and who left "a hatful
of gold to build a church as a thank.
Offering Church Family Newspaper.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Just to Annoy.

In Lady C~ardigan's new volume of
memoirs said a Chicago publisher,
the virtue of one of the artistocratic
Tollemache ladies is assailed. The
lady herself has long been dead. but
all her descendants, to the third and
fourth generation, are writing TO the
papers, denying the truth of Lady
Gardigan's attack.
ut all goes TO show how sensitive
we are about the virtue of our ances-
tors. This was understood by a Chi
eago pro-suffragist who wrote to the
papers the other day:
Senator Blanks shameful attacks
IN the motives of the militant suffra.
gettes must cease. Before Senator
Blank tradnces those pure-minded
ladies he had better look after his
IhieYing. drunken old mother
~ friend TO whom this letter was
shown said to the pro-suffragist:
THAT is all very %trenchantly put.
It's libelous Of course. | suppose
you're quite sure of your ground?'
Sure of my ground?' said the pro-
suffragist. impatiently. I never heard
n word against the old lady. All |
know Is, if Senator Blank has the
common feelings of a gentleman he'll
be very much annoyed
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
"Bobs" and the Boy,

An interesting incident is recorded
In connection with the visit which
Lord Roberts paid TO M%arylebone to
distribute the medals won by mem
bers of the local rife club, recently.
One of the gold medals was won by a
lad "a competitor in the juvenile sec
tom, who belonged to very poor par
ents. Thinking that his clothes were
too shabby 10 appear before the field
marshal, he had broken into a neigh.
bor's house and stolen money for a
suit of clothes. He was detected,
brought before the M%arylebone magis.
trate, and let off under the first Of
tenders act. when the matter was
brought to Lord Roberts notice he
called for the lad, took him aside, and
gave him some words of advice. tell
ing him that it was character and not
clothing that mattered. The boy got
his medal.-London Mail.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
LIKE UNTO THE DAYS OF OLD
la csmargue Alone in France Pre-
serves the Ancient and honorable
Sport of Falconry.

La Camargne scorns commonplace
diversions, La Camargue alone, in
this latter-day France of ours, pro
Yides the great and enhancing spec
tacle of hawking. Falcon ON wrist.
the southern sportsmen come to the
Rhone delta to indulge in the aristo-
cratic pastime of falcony, which Is
the prineely relaxation of Arabia,
India and the Kirghiz %Steppes, he
noblest sport of old France. the royal
sport above all others.
One cannot meet a hawking party
in the Camargue plain without having
irresistibly brought To mind n vision
of the days of old. Behind the yarlets
urging on the %greyhounds, the howl
Ing, barking pack. the whole court fol
lows the flight of the falcon pursuing
the kite in the clouds above; a gallant
chase. II ever there was, In which the
ladies' on their palfreys, clad in velvet
gowns and feathered hats. worn Guel-
phic fashion. canter in the front rank,
with their coats Topped up above the
knee and boots of embroidered leather,
vigorously squirting the horse. 1t was
for them, always for them, that each
We'd with the other in the skill and
elegance wherewith he threw the fall
con. recalled him after his victory and
placed him gracefully upon his mis-
tress' gloved wrist.
La Camargue is one great heronry;
and, To a fa%lconer, nothing in the
world comes up to flying a heron"
He Is the finest bird of all to hunt.
The pink flamingo lets himself be bled
without uttering a complaint. hardly
more tina a sad little cry, as though
to beg for mercy; a few drops of pale
red blood and all Is over lie dies
gently and easily. With the heron the
game is more evenly matched he Is a
fine. strong bird. a formidable and
very crafty enemy. The falcon shoots
up like an arrow in pursuit. The
gray bird tries TO disappear, but his
enemy. who Is struggling to soar
above him in order to swoop down
upon him, runs him close. harnesses
him, compels him to pass the clouds.
The tragedy is consummated at a
giddy height.-Andre Castaigne, in
Harper's.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Il Had a Familiar Sound.

Abraham Schiff, who was arrested
with several friends in Newark for
gambling. was arraigned before Judge
Herr in the Second criminal court in
that city recently and made the plea
that they were merely playing a Rus.
sian game called one thousand"
Explain the game" said Judge
Herr.
We'll your honor" said Scbiff,
you match cards together. If you
get two threes, why that counts more
than if you only got two twos. Then
you say that you think the threes are
pretty good, and put a chip down SO
as to remember what you said. Then
if you If you can find some more
threes, or match up another pair, why,
then your hand is so much better"
The game sounds familiar unused
Judge Herr. Suppose you get a hand
that consisted only of diamonds
would that be a good hand?'
Very good. your honor"
Now, suppose in your hand the
cards were all of one suit, and ran
from the ace to the ten spot. Would
that be better?'
oh, your honor, II would be lovely
exclaimed Schif, rubbing his hands
joyfully.
And | suppose you'd have to put
up a lot of chips to remember what a
good hand you had. I've heard of the
game. The Russians call 1t jakpoto-
witch. Fifty dollars fine, and don't
play any more poker.'-New York
Times
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Jes' Up and Died.

An Atlanta mar tells of a meeting
at a railway station there of two dark
les who were exchanging gossip touch.
ing the doings of their respective
n~eighborhods.
Il s'pose you knows dat young Mis-.
tab Smiggs is dead?' asked one.
no. l amt heerd nuthin' bout it,"
said the other. rs cert'n'y surprised.
How'd he de-
Il amt ies, certain what his com.
plant was" explained the first negro.
but it was sumthin' sudden like heart
disease. He jes' up an died"
We'll, | amt 50 surprised bout DAT, .
said the second darkey. He was
bound to go off suddenlike. Why, dat
niger was de most impulsive man [
ever Scent"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
SeIf.Possession.

Mr.. Kajones, who had happened to
step into the parlor while looking for
a book, was just in time to see some
body slip hastily off somebody else's
knee.
"Ah, Bessie" he observed, pleasant.
ly. this is a merger, isn't it? Or is it
a limited partnership
Neither, papa" said Bessie, recov.
ering herself instantly; George is my
holding company-that's all"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
A Fathers Relationship.

A New York business man has a
small daughter who is extremely fond
of her mother. She likes her father
well enough, but does not go into a p
lures over him. A caller at the house,
knowing the situation, asked the child
why she didn't love her father as she
did her mother.
oh, o see she explained very
evidently TO her own satisfaction,
papa is only related to US by mar
rage.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-01-14
Consanquinity

Willie-The Smiths are a kind of re.
lation of ours. Our dos Is their dogs
brother.-The United Presbyterian.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
DEATH WATCH BEETLE
RAPS WHEN COURTING
Tapping Sound Has Caused An
puish Among Superstitious

Much mental anguish could have been
saved to past generations if people had
known that the mysterious tapping of
tho death watch" stood for courtship
and not death.
A writer in the Scientific American
explains that the various species of the
beetle anobium and their bigger rela-
tives of the genus xestobium, not only
attack furniture, but SO completely rid
die the whole woodwork of old houses
by their borings as to render the struc-
lures unsafe. Indeed, beam that has
been tenanted by these insects for
number of years is little better than an
outer shell containing a. mass of wood
dust The xestobium is the common
death watch while the anobium also
is in the habit of making a tapping
sound.
The nocturnal tappings of these in
sects, distinctly audible in a room
where there is an otherwise absence of
noise, has for many centuries been re-
garded by the superstitious as a warn
ing of the approach of death. This un-
canny Interpretation of a mysterious
sound is scarcely surprising when it is
remembered that only in recent years
have naturalists discovered its true
cause.
The little beetle has been found In
some secluded spot. jerking its hard
head at regular intervals upon the sur
face of the wood beneath it. So far as
can be told, its rappings constitute q
kind of courtship ritual Obviously, they
have no connection with the latter end
of mankind.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
HOW HORRIBLE IS
'SEXCLAMATION
Actor Says That Rumor Mon
gers Will Not Let Him Re-
main Extremely Happy
Comes Back From Europe With
Letter From Edna to
Mama" Goodwin
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

NEW YORK. June 17.-Nat Goodwin,
arriving on the Mauretania today. de-
MED with dramatic fervor the -rumors
that he and Mrs. Goodwin (who was
Edna Goodrich) had separated in Paris
or contemplated separating. The actors
outburst of denial occurred when
shown clipping containing a cabled
report that he and his latest wife had
agreed to disagree and part.
How horrible" he exclaimed. TT
seems these rumor mongers Will never
let me remain happy. Now there is alb
patch. 1t is in outrage that such re-
ports as these are accepted and pub
lished
My wife was not in Paris at the
time this dispatch was sent. nor had
she been in Carlsbad, as stated. She
was in London with me at the time,
and we were supremely happy. Why,
| have letter in my pocket written to
my poor old mother by Mrs. Goodwin,
and intrusted to me. to deliver when
sailed. This letter ought TO convince
any one that there is no basis what
ever in these cruel rumors. I am going
to break this letter and prove that this
rumor is a base lie.''
Goodwin drew from his pocket let
ter, on the envelope of which was writ
ten, For Mama Goodwin" Breaking &
the seal, the actor extracted the letter
and pointed out to the reporters several
para graphs. One sentence read: Il am
spending week with my sweet hus-
band. We have had such happy time
together. He is going to California on
business. 1t breaks my heart to let
him go.''
Il am sorry about that big fight"
Goodwin said. IF the local government
is in favor. what right has the state
government to come in?" Regarding
his plans for next season, Goodwin
said he was under the management of
Klaw & Erlanger, and two plays were
under consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
BISHOP APPLAUDS
RELIGIOUS Meeting
Letter Read at World Mission
ary Conference From Mgr.
BOnOmeIli of CremOna

EDINBURGH, Scotland. June IL
The features at ethe World Missionary
conference today were the reading iof
a letter from Monsignor Bonome1ii
Roman Catholic bishop of Cremona
Italy, and the presentation of the re-
port of the commission on Education
in Relation to the Christianization OF
National Life"
The communication of the bishop was
in response to an invitation for him
to contribute a message. Tie invita-.
ton explained the purpose of the con-
ference and said:
VIII you write a letter to be read
at the conference advocating better
Feelings, better knowledge holier
relations among all who believe in
Christ as God, in order that we
may all come together in Gods
good time into the universal body
of Christine one, holy, catholic
and apostolic church.
Monsignor Bonomellis reply in part
follows:
Your conference is a triumphal
proo1 OF another consoling fact
The most desirable and precious of
human Liberties, religious liberty,
may now be said to be a grand con-
quest of contemporary humanity.
and 1t enables men of various
faiths to meet together, not for the
purpose of hating and combating
each other for the supposed glory
OF God, but in order to concentrate
themselves in Christian love to the
pursuit of that religious truth
which uniteS all believers in
Christ. United in one faith the
various spiritual forces combine in
the alteration of the one true God
ni,-if nd In fV~,1fI y
For these reasons l applaud your
conference.
We are united in the profound
conviction that a universal religion
is necessary and that this must be
the Christian religion-not cold
and formal religion, thing apart
from human life, but living force.
pervading the human soul in its
essence and its various manifesto
tions, a religion, in short, which
completes and crowns our life and
which bears fruition on works of
love and holiness.
May truth be as a shining light,
illuminating your conscience and
one mind. My desire for you is
but the echo of Christ's words
which have resounded through the
centuries-Let there be one flock
and one shepherd.
The report of the commission or
Education in Relation to the Christian
ization of National Life" was presented
by the chairman of the conference the
bishop of Cunningham, and the vice
chairman. Prof. Edward c. Moore. d. ID
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
POSTMASTERS TO MEET
AT LAKE TAHOE IN 1911
California Association Elects Of
ficerS for Ensuing Term

SANTA CRUZ. June 17.-Lake Tahoe
has been chosen as the next meeting
place of the convention OF California
presidential postmasters, which COM
pleted it's work here yesterday by the
election of the following officers:
President, r NJ Richardson, Sacra-
mento; secretary treasurer. c. f. Bald
win, Whittier; vice presidentS-First
class, F. E. Ellis. stockton; c.. N Bar
thoIomew, San Diego: second class, o.
]. Lincoln. Santa Cruz; w. A. Avis.
Pomona: third class, Mrs. Flora s.
Kanauer, ReedIey; NJ. Wells. Willis.
The delegates visited various points
Of interest, and tomorrow will go to
the big trees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
BOTTLE DRIFTS FROM
ASIA TO AMERICA
In Two Years Message Crosses
the Pacific Ocean

ASTORIA. June 17.-An Theoretically
sealed bottle containing note signed
by the Russian photographic office at
Yladivostok, Siberia, has been picked
up on Sunset beach. six miles south of
the mouth of the Columbia river. The ex-
act location of the finding Of the bottle
was 40 degrees So minutes north lati-
tude. longitude 12S degrees 56 minutes
west
The message contained in the bottle
was dated at Vladivostok, August 10,
1908. and says:
This bottle is thrown overheard
in order TO ascertain the rate and
direction of currents from the Rus
sian survey ship Ohetck in latitude
40 degrees 40 minutes north, Iongi-
tude $50 degrees minutes east
request followed to communicate
the date of finding and location to the
Vladivostok photographic directors of
the Pacific coast
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
ABE HUMMEL BACK
ON NATIVE Shores
Notorious New York Lawyer Is
Here on Return From a
Worlds Trip

After weeks detention at quaran-
tine cove, Angel island. the cabin pas
sengers of the Nippon Maru of the
Togo Kisen Kaisha line, which came
into port Friday of last week, were re-
leased yesterday and brought to shore
in the tug Arabs.
Abraham Hummel, the notorious New
York divorce lawyer. was prominent
member of the party. Hufnmel is ac-
companied by his two sisters, Mrs
Sophie H. Kaffenburgh and Miss Berthe
Hummel, and his nephew, A. H. Kaffen-
burgh. The party is completing jour-
ney around the globe that extended
over a period of nearly two years and
a half
Hummel spent considerable time in
China, and he said that the Chinese
hated all foreigners. HummeI predicted
a rising in India as the result of the
education of the Hindus. The party
will visit the interesting places of
America before going east.
AUTHORITY ON SLEEPING SICKNESS
DR. w. Halle Burton Macdonald, chief
officer of the British medical staff of
Uganda, British East Africa, is return
ing to Scotland after an absence of q
years. OOClOE H1dClJOHdlQ Is one Ol the
foremost authorities on sleeping sick
ness. He collaborated with the special
commission sent into Africa by the
Royal society Of London to make a
study of the disease. He declared that
England was making great efforts to
wipe away the scourge, but so far had
been unsuccessful.
Doctor Macdonald also claims the
distinction of having been one of the
hosts at the welcoming banquet to The
odore Roosevelt when the colonel Wis
tied Bombasa. He said that Kermit
Roosevelt won a great reputation as a
hunter by bringing in three head of the
bongo, rare antelope.
w. H. Lucas, Kansas City attorney
and a member of the law firm that de-
Tended Doctor Hyde in the poisoning
cases, was also among the passengers.
He is concluding a pleasure trip and
will soon return to the east.
TO STUDY WHEAT
J. J. league. representing the Vic
toria -four mill owners association of
Victoria, Australia, is on visit to the
United States to study milling methods
and the wheat situation.
All the passengers are high in their
praise of the treatment accorded them
at the quarantine station. A set Of
resolutions was adopted by the passen-
gers on the night before they left An
gel island, extending thanks to DR.. F.
p. Trotter and the officers in charge of
the station and heartily commencing
them
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18

The number of applications and the
class of applicants registered during the
two months were as follows: February,
216,S13, composed OF 179,062 men, 14,47s
boys. 1S,961 women and 4,311 girls;
March. 126,119. viz. s5.242 men. 1922
boys, 1925 women and $500 girls.
These numbers do not include re-
newals. but do include reapplications
by persons whose applications lapsed
or had been cancelled. Through return
of application cards 1t is known that
large numbers of applicants obtained
employment through other channels.
One gratifying feature Of the work
20,395 situations were secured through
their medium, against 12.62S in Feb
ruary. The proportion of vacancies
filled to the number of those notified
to the exchanges rose from so per cent
in February to So in March; the per
cent of applicants in March was. men
70. boys 81. women 53, girls Sc.
Two significant things are shown by
the foregoing paragraph (1, the effect
of the revival of the building trades
with the passing Of winter and CD the
difficulty of finding employment for
general laborers, as distinguished from
those who have mastered trades. Even
more difficult than finding employment
for general laborers was the difficulty
in filing the vacancies Tor men in boot
and shoe manufacture and for women
and girls in the textile and clothing
trades.
1t is beginning to be realized that the
labor exchanges, to very great ex-
tent, advance what the employer was
formerly required TO do, viz. ascertain
ing the capability of the man or woman
for the work that is needed to be done.
Instead of relying upon chance appli-
cant at the factory door or depending
upon answers to newspaper advertise
ments, the employer, through the labor
exchanges, is brought quickly into d.
rect contact with a man or woman
whose capabilities, to a certain extent,
have been ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
NEW POLITICAL PARTY
FORMED IN COLORADO
May Be Important Factor in
State Elections

DENVER, Colo, June IA pro
gressive" party to be known as the
citizens party" which supporters de-
clare will be an important factor in the
state elections next fall was launched
at a mass meeting here tonight, pre-
sided over by Judge Ben B. Lindsey,
when committee was named to select
a state central committee composed of
representatives from every county in
the state.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
for the initiative and referendum. the
recall. the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote, the headless bal
lot the direct primary and the ap-
pointment of public utilities COM
mission.
The proposed income tax amend
ments to the national constitution were
indorsed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
BRITISH WORKERS GAIN
BY LABOR EXCHANGES
Ninety-tfree Bureaus Organized
in Different Cities

Consul General John L. Griffiths OF
London furnishes the following statis-
tics covering the workings of the re-
Gently established labor exchanges OF
the United Kingdom:
The total number of exchanges at the
end of March was SO, most of which
were opened early in February, or soon
thereafter. The following table, COM
piled from the British Board of Trade
Labor Gazette, shows, by trades and
callings, the vacancies notified and
filled during March, and the applica-
tions by the working people remaining
on the registers at the end of tbs
month: