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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
4 SPIRIT OF EARNESTNESS.

There is one thing noticeable among
the advocates of county division and
that is the absence of the noisy brass
band-fire works-method of proceed
ure that is so often considered as nee
essary TO win out by advocates of mea-
sures OF public policy. In the absence
of froth and abullition is apparent a
keen interest a firm determination to
win out If within the bounds OF posi-
bility. an honest conviction in opinions
expressed that the cause is fair, just,
wise and opportune. The people in
this vicinity are intensely in earnest
in supporting and encouraging by
voice and material aid the efforts to
secure a division at this time. 1t is
not new movement sprung suddenly
and Unexpectedly. For years division
has been advocated more or less ener-
getically. The question did not crop
out prominently in the last general
election, yet the proposition was but
slightly yelled, and there was strong
under current OF sentiment that cut
some figure in the result of the cleo
ton OF individual candidates. The
proposition was smouldering. Every
body knew it, and no surprise is felt
that it has broken out in flames. On
account of the size and physical con-
dition of the county everybody recog-
nizes and acknowledges that it must
be divided some time. At this session
of the legislature other counties are
seeking division. and it is believed that
while the humor is on this is the &C
cepted time to ask for, and expect to
secure, a partition of the old county
along lines that will be to the best
advantage OF the population as whole
in both that portion to be sawed of
and that portion that remains as the
old county. The effort may fail but
neither success or failure could come
to any venture unless effort was made
and in this case the people OF this
place and surrounding country believe
it to be worth while to make the effort
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

The legislature is in session, and it
promises to be similar to all legisla-
lures in the past in the way OF Pile
thora of useless laws, when once pas
sed, will be more honored in the
breach than the observance" and also
in the mater of extravaganza. When
the legislature first convened the men,
bers made a grand stand play at eco
nomy by reducing the number OF en-
ployees, and cutting down the usual
appropriation for the expense of the
session $4,000. Yet within the first two
or three days bills were Introduced
for armories in three OF the lesser cit
les of the state entailing primary cost
of 1925, 200 Out upon such hypocrlt-
ical pretenses at reform. 1t will tax
the resources of the state high enough
to secure the necessities appertaining
to stable and businesslike administra-
ton of affairs, and such luXuries as
armories can abide awhile until the
treasury of the state is in better
shape to meet a drain for eXtraordi-
nary expenses.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

The report is abroad that while on
the surface the Brewster end of the
county county rs loud against divis-
ion. at heart the people would like to
see division in the hopes that the bulk
of the heavy Indebtedness would be
sloughed off on the new county at the
north end
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
FARM FOR SALE

l70-acre Alfslfaf fruit and grain farm,
12 miles from Oroville, | 1-2 miles
from railroad station. An excellent
opportunity to install irrigation plant.
Good range for stock. A bargain if
taken at once. Address Q, this office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
TAXIDERMISTS,

Mooney Bros, the Chesaw taxider-
mists, guarantee their work against
moth and insect damage, and mount
all specimens true to life. Write for
prices.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
FOR SALE.

A ranch of 100 acres on Palmer
mountain, close to Oroville; bargain
81, 800. Inquire of
ID. GRAHLMAN,
Conconully, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
YOU CAN SHIP

a 10 gallon can of cream from Nelson,
Circle or Nighthawk for 20 cents, the
empty can goes back free. We won't
fool you by not sending the can back
in time. You will find your can at the
depot when you bring your cream.
OROVILLE CREAMERY
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
PIGS FOR SALE.

l have some thorough bred Red
Iamworth boar pigs for sale, fannowed
August D, 1910.
FRANK EICHOLTS,
Oroville Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
$50 REWARD.

For information that will lead to the
conviction of the person, or persons,
who has taken timber from my mining
claim or ranch.
MARTIN SUPPEN,
Kellogg, Idaho.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
ATTENTION FARMERS.

Farmers who are going into dairy
ing please order hand seperators earl,
so as to have them when needed
Terms given.
OROvILLE CREAMERY,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
WHY DON'T YOU

Send your cream to the Oroville Cream
cry. We pay the highest market price
for butterfat, which is now "a cents.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

At bargain, three-room house
furnished. within block of the school
house. Inquire at this office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
FOR SALE.

Two pool and billiard tables, almost
new. For information apply to or ad-
dress. G.. j. PARKER,
Oroville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

Louis Kerchner, large cattle buyer
living at Northport, was in town wed
nesday, arranging for the shipment OF
a car load of cattle purchased for him
by Jas. Jackson.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

A three-room house for sale cheap
Apply at this office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

Mrs. Z. G. Williams and her son
Howard left Wednesday on snort
visit to Conconully.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20
BARGAINS.
BALED HAY FOR SALE.

The undersigned has 100 tons of
bailed timothy hay for sale at my
ranch two miles west of Nighthawk
depot. Price reasonable according to
quantity taken.
II. G.. CHAMPNEYS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

Mine owners in hauling distance of
Oroville, having either low or high
grade propositions, who are interested
In location OF reduction works and
smelter, kindly correspond with
The BUXTON-TAYLOR Co.
Nighthawk. Wash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
AN OLD SPANISH CUSTOM.
Police Still Call Out the Hours Of the
Naht at Los Arenas.

Police Still Call Out the Hours Of the
Night at Los Arenas.
Most Of the ancient Spanish customs
have long since died out, but one is
still maintained here, In the village OF
Los Arenas. near Bilbao. and all light
sleepers will, think, be with me In
saying that this could be very well
done without. says the British consul
at Bilboa.
The custom consists of the "serenos''
might policemen calling out the
hours and state Of the weather every
night, commencing at midnight and
finishing at 5 o'clock a. m. l said
calling" but shouting would really
be more correct. One is reused by
one Of these loud voiced policemen
singing out beneath the bedroom win
dow. LAS doce, sereno!' C'Twelve
o'clock. fine weather")
By o'clock the weather has prob.
ably changed. and 1t may be raining
and blowing a regular hurricane. u
state Of things In itself enough to
wake any man up. Yet you are cheer
fully Informed of the fact by the po
liceman shouting. LAS cuatro. ilovien-
do!' C"Four o'clock, raining."o
Many inhabitants have tried in vain
to get this stopped. for no useful pur-
pose whatever Is served by the Gus
tom, except. perhaps. to the Spanish
Bill Skies, who considers 1t very
useful guide to the whereabouts of the
v>oIion
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
AN INSPIRING TRIBUTE.
II Made a Remarkable Scene In the
" House of Representatives.

A touching scene occurred In the
house of representatives a number of
years ago when an aged member from
New Jersey arose and for the first
time addressed the speaker. All eyes
were turned in his direction as he
stood calmly awaiting recognition. He
was tall, spare and erect. His veneer
able appearance and kindly expression,
coupled with most courteous manners.
at once commanded attention.
As in husky tones he again said
"Mr. Speaker" there came from the
farthest end of the great hall in q
whisper, but distinctly heard by all
the words, Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt. v
A moment later and from the floor
and gallery many voices blended In
the familiar refrain, Don't you re
member sweet Alice, Ben BoltT
The ovation which Immediately fol
lowed was such as is rarely witnessed
in the great hall. Business was sus
pended for the moment and the hand
of the new member warmly grasped
by the chosen representatives or al
parties and sections. 1t was an 1nspir
ing tribute, one worthily bestowed
The member was Thomas Dunn Eng
lish, author of the little poem, sung In
palace and cottage, which found Its
way into all languages and touched all
hearts.-Adlai e. Stevenson in Some
thing of Men | Have Known"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
A Rossini Joke.

Rossini promised O place IN the
opera orchestra to trombonist and
then forgot about it, says the Musical
Courier. At one Of his dinner parties
the butler announced the visit Of this
same protege. Rossini FASTENED to wei
come him and. relieving him of his in
strument, disappeared few moments,
to return with his friend. Handing the
instrument to the trombonist with a re-
quest to let the company hear him,
Rossini prepared to listen. Trombone
to lips, the musician rose-diSmay, no
sound, cheeks bullying, eyes distended.
In vain the unhappy man makes super
human efforts to produce harmonious
sounds. At last oh, effort supreme!
With a sound like a hoarse goose
cackle there shoots from the trombone
mass Of sticky macaroni. mo harm,
my friend" said Rossini; you have
proved yourself strong musician"
And the next day the coveted position
was offered to the Boston
Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
The Medicine Of Generosity.

Generosity has wonderful power in
curing trouble which by any other
means would seem incurable The
story is told Of a poor blind woman
in Paris who put q francs on the
plate at a missionary meeting.
friend demonstrated, you cannot az,
ford so much out of your small earn.
ings," "Oh, yes, can" she answered;
"lve figured 1t out and know just
what ! can afford TO give" When
asked to explain she said: 81 am
blind, and l said to my fellow straw
workers, How much money do you
spend In year for oil in your lamps
when it is too dark to work at nights 2
They replied, Twenty-seven francs
So" said the poor woman, II found
that l saved so much in the year be.
cause ] am blind and do not need q
lamp, and give 1t to send light to the
dark heather ands."-Christian Her.
aid
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
European Civilization.

The first pavements III Paris were
laid about the year 1904: in London,
about 14l7. Berlin was without pave
ments far into the seventeenth cen
fury. No houses had glass windows
before the twelfth century, and as late
as the fourteenth century anything
might be thrown out of the windows
of Paris and London after three times
calling out. Look OUT Shirts were
not known until the time of the cru.
saders, and the fine clothes which la
dies and gentlemen wore were seldom
washed, but only occasionally scent
ed" So late as 1850 there were to be
found in Paris but three carriages,
while in England coaches date from
1880. Forks were unknown, and table
manners were exceedingly ''unsightly."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
ENlIVENED THE SCENE.
But HERDS improvisation Did Not Help
Leander Much.

Leander Much.
lnnumerable are the tales of actors
In difficulties. Here is one related OF
Christian Brandes, the dramatist. who
in his youth belonged to a strolling
company which played pieces of an
extremely primitive kind.
On one occasion the play was emil
tied Hero and Leander." the dialogue
being left pretty much to the discre-
ton of the players. 1t had been
agreed. however, that Hero was to be
coy and not confess her love for Lean
der till he had again and again ex-
pressed his readiness TO be hanged,
burned and drowned in her behalf.
But the lady was soft hearted, besides
being exceedingly fond of Brandes,
nor could she listen unmoved to the
first passionate pleadings of the youth,
who explained that he had swum
across the Hellespont to see her. MY
dear I.eander," she exclaimed. II can
not resist you. Accept my hand and
my heart"
IednueI hneN not WHAT " sas' h'
his prepared phrases were useless.
The manager came to his aid with a
loud whisper addressed to Hero, In
the fends name, improyise a few
words and retire!"
The poor girl, turning to the audi.
ence, repeated her lesson. I'm the
fend's name. improvise few words
and retire." and then tfipped Off the
stage, greatly relieved. -London Graph
IL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06

Lady Wilson, the wife Of an eminent
Anglo-Indian official and long resident
In India, in her book, Letters From
India" says: ut amuses me to notice
the way the Indians reverse the order
in which we do things. For instance,
at home men fake Off their hats when
they come into house; Indians keep
on their turbans, but take of their
shoes. We beckon with the palms Of
our hands turned inward; they beckon
with them turned out. My ayah lays
my slippers In n row with the toes
pointing toward me. The cook begins
to read his Hindustani book of recipes
from the last page backward and
writes his accounts from right to left
When the native carpenter uses ma.
tive screws he screws them In from
right to left and saws inward, which
makes one nervous"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
A SECRET LIBRARY.
Important Papers That Were Stored
Away by Queen Victoria.

important TdpcFo nat "cTc SNS'SS
Away by Queen Victoria.
Within the walls of buckingham pal
ace and constructed on the strong
room" principle is room known as
the "secret library" and In this are
stored documents and private letters
which were they sent forth to the
world would doubtless set the whole
universe talking.
From the very commencement of her
reign Queen Victoria assiduously
stored away in nice order all family
and other important papers, her only
assistant in this duty being secre-
tary, who entered her service within
fourteen years of her accession to the
throne and who retained his place un
til her majesty's death. though he him
self had no access to nine-tenths OF
the papers which are dOcketed, the
late queen alone retaining the keys OF
the safes and cabinets in which her
secret library" was contained.
Just before her death her majesty
added to the list of her papers batch
OF letters of the most private and con-
fidential kind, addressed by the late
prince consOrt to his brother, the Duke
Ernest Of Coburg. and 1t is a well as:
certained fact that when possible she
acquired every scrap written by her
late consort to his private friends. II
IL said nv those who are qualified 10
surmise that the secret library" not
only tells Of royal marriages. births
and deaths, but that It is virtually the
private history of Europe during the
last half of the nineteenth century,
London Tit Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06

TO pass.
After months among these thorny
plants we supposed We had seen them
In all their eccentric variations OF
forms. One morning. however. while
crossing the Llano de Yrais, In front
OF Magdalena bay. rode out from
dense growth Of bushes into an open
area and pulled up my horse In amaze
ment at sight OF the most extraordi-
binary OF them all Before me was
great bed Of the creeping devil cactus.
which appeared Ike a swarm OF gigan-
tic caterpillars creeping In all direc-
tons. These plants actually travel
away from the common center OF the
group. and | saw many single sections
twenty or thirty yards away from the
others. The part of the stem resting
on the ground sends down rootlets,
and the older stems die in the rear at
about the same rate as they grow in
front. so they slowly move away from
the colony across the flats where they
live"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
Averts Awful Tradeqy.

Timely advice given Mrs. c. Will
oughby, of Marengo, Wis, Or. No. y
prevented dreadful tradegy and saved
two lives. Doctors had said her fright
ful cough was consumption" cough
and could do little to help her. After
many remedies failed, her aunt urged
her to take DR.. Kings New Discovery
81 have been using it for some time"
she wrote, "and the awful cough is al
most gone. 1t also saved my little boy
when taken with severe bronchia
trouble. This matchless medicine has
no equal for throat and lung troubles
Price SOC and $l.00. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by j. W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
CURIOUS ESKIMO LIVING.
The Pallet Rooms In Homes Entirely
Devoid of Furniture.

The Pallet Rooms In Homes Entirely
Devoid of Furniture.
furniture is quite unknown In a
common Eskimo home" writes the
wife of the Danish governor Of Green
land, Anna Bistrup, in an article on
Eskimo Women In Greeland" in the
Century.
"The houses of the Eskimos are all
built of stone and turf, with the win
dows opening toward the sun, the one
entrance always being on the side that
is least exposed to the wind. Along
the back wall runs platform, pallet
of boards, raised eighteen inches above
the floor 1t is from six to eight feet
deep, and through it's whole length II
is divided into rooms or spaces of
eight or ten feet. Each room Is sepa-
rated from the neighboring room by a
partition of board or skin. An open
passage runs the whole length Of the
house along the pallet rooms and
serves for the traffic Of all the inmates,
but each pallet room claims for Its
own the bit of passageway adjoining.
Each pallet room is occupied by one
family, and there they stay night and
day. The best pallet room is the in
nermost and is always occupied by the
owner of the house or the oldest If the
house has more than one owner"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
Is The World Growing Better?

Many things go to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
Others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
w. W. Gould, of Pittsfield, n. H..
Finding good health by taking Electric
Bitters, she now advises other sufferers,
everywhere, to take them. "For years
| suffered with stomach and kidney
trouble, she writes. "Every medicine
| used failed till | took Electric Bitters'
But this great remedy helped me won
derfuly." They'll help any woman.
They're the best tonic ani finest liver
and kidney remedy that's made. Try
them. You'll see. SOC at j. w. Thurs
tons,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06

The average weight of a mans brain
Is forty-six ounces. but 1t varies large
ly In different individuals. Usually
1t Is about one-thirtieth of the body's
weight In quadrupeds the relative
weight is remarkably less than it is
In human beings 1t is one-one hun
dred and twentieth in dogs. one-four
hundred and fiftieth in horses. one
seven hundred and fiftieth in sheep
and one-eight hundredth in the OK,
thus indicating direct relation be-
tween weight of brain and Intelligence,
the animals named being ranged in the
order of their mental capacity and do
cility..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
Occupation of Idols,

Some strange occupations figure on
Indian census schedules. At the last
census in many villages Of Haidarabad
and the central provinces enthusiastic
and devout enumerators returned the
village shrines and temples as "occu.
pied houses" The occupant was the
idol, whose occupation was stated as
granting boons and blessings, living
on contributions from the tenants
Other caliings returned on the sched
ules include collectors of edible birds
nests, receivers Of stolen goods
witches, wizards and COW PRISONERS
Pail Mall Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
They Used TO Eat Crows.

Our forefathers despised some dishes
which we regard as delicacies. In the
thirteenth century. for instance. al
though cartridges abounded In Eng
land. they were eaten only by peas
ants and were never seen In the
houses of the mobiles. Hares. too, were
despised by the upper classes. and
even among the poor q strong preju-
dice existed against them. On the
other hand. gourmets In the middle
ages ate herons, cranes, crows. storks,
cormorants. bitterns and other birds
which would revolt the least dainty
feeder OF today.-London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
ECCENTRIC BETTING.
Curious Wasers Recorded at Whites
Club In London.

Curious Wagers Recorded at Whites
Club In London.
The betting book of Whites club In
London contains the record Of some
extraordinary wagers. The idle gen.
tlemen of 100 years ago could give
their successors of today sundry hints
on eccentric betting. Here are fac
SMILES Of some OF the records. One
reads:
MIR. Methuen bets Colonel Stanhope
10 guineas to that worthy bar
onet-understood between them-does
not from necessity part with his gold
ice pals before this day twelvemonth.
The ice pals being found at a pawn
brokers' will not entitle Colonel Stan
hope to receive his 10 gu!neas."
This peculiar wager was made In
1918, and another one. recorded the
same year at Whites. may have ref
erence to the same hard up parsonage.
II reads:
lord Alvanley bets Sir Joseph Cop
ley 8 guineas that a certain baronet
understood between them-is very
much embarrassed in circumstances.
In three years from the date hereof,
II one OF his bills is dishonored or he
is observed to borrow small change of
the chairmen or walters, Sir Joseph is
to be reckoned to lose"
Here is an odd one: "Mr. Butler
bets Sir George Talbot 20 guineas
to that he Is not in the room at
Whites with Napoleon In the course
Of the next two years-April "a. 1875"
History shows that Mr.. Butler won
that guinea.-Christian Science Moll-
tor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-10-06
ANCIENT ARITHMETIC.
Problsns sehooIboys Had to soiv'
Thirty-s,x Centuries Aga.

Frobloms OCnoOlDOys fNe~ ~ WV
Thirty-s'H Centuries Aga.
There is ray OF vindictive comfort
for the modern schOOlbOy in the fact
that for over ;;,GJ0 years his SOCIOLOGY
progenitors haze been worried by just
such problems Ia arithmetic as annoy
him most
Among the archa Biological discoveries
made In Egypt Is papyrus roll. In
excellent cond.t lion. dating from about
100 b. c. This roll, which had a
long heading beginning. Direction
how 10 attain the knowledge OF all
dark things" proves beyond doubt that
the Egyptians of that time had a
thorough knowledge of the elements
Of arithmetic.
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions were made by means of ad
dition and multiplication. Subtrac
ton and division were not known In
their present form, but correct results
were obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found In the papy
rus. Here Is one lnat DTlhSS Tue Lsy y
tian schoolboy home to US:
Ten measures of barley are TO be di
vided among ten persons in such man
ner that each subsequent person shall
receive one-eighth less than the one
before him.
Another example given is: There arr
seven men; each one has seven cats
each cat has eaten seven mice; eacl
mouse has eaten seven grains Of bar
ley; each grain of barley would hav'
yielded seven measures OF barley
How much barley has been lost?
The papyrus also contains the calcu
latiou of the area of circle, attempt
to square the circle and finally calcula
tons of the cubic measurements o
pyramids. York Tribune.