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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-11

MY goodnessi Had | been asleep,
Had anyone seen me? Oh. my stiff
neck, how 1t hurt!
Suddenly | saw my husband CON-
ing across the hall. Should I tell
him how | had passed the evening?
mo, Mo- | would not own up
Smiling, | rose to my feet as he
came near. He said: have danced
every dance this evening am dead
tired. and know you are. Don't you
want to go homer"
Smiling still. | answered: Yes.
home sounds very good TO me. for |.
too am very tired
81 tried not to limp ms | crossed
the floor, but my knee gave me ugly
twinges
Why are you leaving so earlyr
our friends asked
Still heroically ! smiled. even as
lied We have danced 80 hard that
We are tired out
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
A CUP OF TEA.
b Plays Curious and important Pan
In Chinese Business Eti-
quette.

when a salesman or person seeking
8 business interview presents his card
n the entrance to a Chinese mer-
chants place of business the posi-
bility of an audience depends alto
gether upon how he depOrts himself
while awaiting the return of the card
bearer. Should he be so indiScFeet as
20 put one foot over the twelve inch
railing that intervenes between the
step and the doorway no manner OF
persuasion can prevail upon the mer-
chant to grant him an interview.
In case he waits patiently in the
space allotted to unknown callers this
fact is noted. and he is u@ually ush-
cred in.
Once in, there is still a more delicate
matter to be disposed of, and in case
the newcomer is ignorant of the Gus
tom he fares i'll with his errand. I'm
mediately upon the callers entering
and taking a seat a servant brings a
serving Of tea, which includes small
cup for each person present TIE
point of etiquette demands that this
tea shall not be touched until the guest
b ready to depart, in case the inter
view has been a pleasant one, in which
case the caller is supposed to take up
and drink his tea at parting, and at
this signal all the others do likewise.
However, should it so happen that the
Ch1naman is not pleased with his call
er and Is in any way annoyed by him
the merchant takes up the tea and be-
gins to drink at once which act is a
direct and decided hint that the in
teryiew is ended and has not been to
the pleasure Of the merchant. The
caller is then expected to take his i'm
mediate departure
When caller has become well ac-
quainted some Of the fOrmality is bro
ken by the Chinese. and on a cold
day cup of tea is served immediate
ly to the guest in a social way. But
the formal tea is still to be observ
ed and paTtakeD of at parting. ire
spective of the cup given to warm and
greet the caller on his arrival. This.
however, is done only after many Wis
its, when the business dealings have
been of such a nature as to warrant
friendship and hospitality Youths
Communion
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
His Experience,

Jasper" said Mrs. Grigson. who
was looking over the morning paper,
"here's a story Of woman who was
robbed on a street car in broad day
light, and yet the thief got away un-
suspected"
Mr.. GrigsOn said that he had seen
the item, but that it was either typo
graphical error or else the story was
pure invention.
why do you say thatY' asked his
wife.
Look at the item again. 1t says her
purse contained 500 in currency. does
it not?"
Yes"
at says there was also a receipted
bill for a five dollar hat. does it not %
yes"
''Well, no woman with 800 in cash
in her possession would buy FIVE dol
lar hat youths Companion.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
FRENCH FISH STORY.
Three Days Carnival of Marpisnon's
intrepid Anglers.

Three Days Carnival of Marpisnon's
intrepid Anglers.
Though their lakes and ponds are
few and their rivers comparatively
destitute of fish. the French people are
extremely fond of angling. Indeed.
nervous and eXcitable as the average
Frenchman may be, he is content TO
all day for Il bite.
In certain country town not far
from Paris there existed a fishing club
named the Intrepid Fishers of Marpi-
gnOn. \ pretty stream goes through
MaIpignOn. but for many years not
one fish had been seen in this stream,
from which circumstance, it followed.
the Intrepid Fishers had little to do.
says Harper's Weekly.
The excitement may be imagined.
therefore, when the word ran through
MarpignOn that large barbel-a
tough and gamy fsh-had been seen
In the stream. The Intrepid Fishers
turned out and having ascertained
that there was indeed d barbeI in the
stream, Immediately stopped the wa
ter some little distance above and be-
low him with gratings so that he
could not get away
Then they ranged themselves joy
fully along the stream with hook and
line, and all went to fishing for the
one fish.
BY and by one Intrepid Fisher
caught him and Immediately threw
him back into the water. In the
course of time another caught him and
did the same.
For three days one veracious ac-
count has it the Intrepid Fishers kept
at work catching this one barbel. and
at the end of that time the fish died
Of exhaustion and loss of blood. Then
the Intrepid Fishers counted up the
nOtches that they had made on their
fish poles, and rbe man who had
caught the barbel the most times was
declared the champion fisherman of
Marpignon and received great hOnors.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
FishskIn Tartars.

The skin of the fish does not suggest
itself as a suitable material for the
making of clothes, yet it is used for
this purpose by a tribe of Tartars in
Manchuria. They inhabit the banks
Of the Peony river and live by fishing
and hunting. During the past 100
years they have become nearly extinct
owing TO the invasion of their domain
by agricultural Chinese. They are
known as Fishskin Tartars. The fish
they use is the tamara. species of
salmon. Both the flesh and the skin
OF the fish are supposed to possess
wonderful heat giving prOperties.-Chi
cagO Journal
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
His Critic

''The greatest compliment that ever
received" says Opie Read. was a crit
icism. Several years ago l went to
Arkansas and visited the scene where
one of my stories is laid. The landlord
of the little hotel said to me:
"Here comes a little old fellow to
whom I loaned a copy of your book
He can't read but his wife reads to
him. Let's see what he says about the
book
"'''HeIlo, Jason, did your wife read
that book to your
"Mawnin'. sab. Yes, she done
read it to me-"
lowell. what do you think of it?"
"'"Huh? That amt no book at all.
1 done lived hear TO fo'ty yeahs an 1
done hearn folks talk that away all
tn time" '"-Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
MADAM McNAIRDEE.
The Talented ClairvOvanf


The gifted cIairvoyant, the great fe-
male wonder, born with the double
(cauD veil. She is one Of the old
ancient Southern clairvOyants of New
Orleans, She is living phrenologist
and physiogomist She tells plainly
what you are adapted for in life by
reading your brain and mind. With
a grasp of her hand she gives you a
course of influence to enable you to
overcome all bad luck. She has made
of homes happy Read the
fifth chapter, 9th verse of ST Mat
thew: Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall 1e called the children of
Col She reunites the separated,
makes peace where there is confusion.
Your husband or wife or sweetheart
will never forsake you, but will love
you and marry you sooner if you will
only heed this lady's consultation
Read what several ladies' of your city
say. yes, we believe her a Godsend
to US. My husband and / separated
over a year ago, and just think, since
| called on this lady, he returned to
me. We are together and happy.
This young lady says: THE one ]
loved refused TO call or write me.
called on this lady and we are now
engaged You can't afford to miss
consulting this gifted lady. She is
gifted to read characters She chal-
lenges the world TO excel her advice
on love. losses, business, family and
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
THE HESSIANS.
Tksy Were Good Soldiers, Sent Hers
Against Their Will, and Some
Became Good Americans.

There is popular belief among some
people that the Hessian mercenaries
brought here by the British govern
ment to fight the Americans remained
here after the war was over and that
their descendants constitute a cOnsid-
erable element of the Pennsylvania
Germans of today. Comparatively few
remained here after the war, because
the British government was under con-
tract TO return such as escaped the
casualties of the war after 1t was over.
The few that remained made good citi-
zens, as they made the very best sol
d1ers against the Americans, and
whenever it was practical to do so
they were put in the most responsible
places by The British commanders.
The intense hatred at one time
against the so called Hessian soldiers,
some OF which still fingers with the
present generation. is very unjust. be-
cause they did not volunteer to fight
against the Americans. but they were
forced into the British service by the
tmpeCuniOuS German princes who sold
them to the British like so many
slaves. The Hessian soldiers would
sometimes take notion to desert, and
they invariably found refuge among
some of the German colOnists. A con-
siderable number of them were left
behind from time TO time on marches,
on account Of sickness or wounds.
These always found a ready welcome
among German settlers; few Of them
ever found the way back to their ma
tive d.-'PennsyIvania Germans. 4"
by William Beidelman.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
LIBERTY BELL.
It's Connection With the Declaration of
independence.

It's Connection With the Declaration of
independence.
The famous Liberty bell was cast in
London in 1852. brought to America
and subsequently recast in Philadel-
phia. 1t bears the inscription. PRO
claim Liberty Throughout the World
and to All the Inhabitants Thereof" It
was cracked while being tOIled after the
death of Chief Justice John Marshall
In 1885. 1t Is kept on exhibition in In
dependence hail. Philadelphia 1t has
had a fictitious Importance owing to
the popular belief that its ringing pro-
claimed the adoption Of the Declara-
ton Of Ind npendence on July 4, f776
Concerning this belief. however, Fried
enwald in his Declaration Of indie
pendence" 0904 says:
There is no shadow of authority
even for associstipg the ringing of the
bell with the announcement of the
agreement upon independence The
mythical legend Of the blue eyed boy
waiting outside the door TO give the
signal to the man in the bell tower is
the product of the fertile imaginat ton
of one of Philadelphia's early rO-
mancers, George Lippard who first
gave currency to it in his appropriate
" called Legends of the Revolution
This book was published in 1877
New York American.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
Lave and the Laundry

The only thing find to say against
you is that your washing bill is far too
extravagant. Last week you had six
blouses in the wash. Why, Jane, my
own daughter never sends more than
two"
'Ah, that may be, num-" replied
Jane, "but ave to! Your daughters
sweetheart is a bank clerk, while my
young man is a chimney sweep. 1t
makes a difference, mum."-LondOn
TIt-Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
A Burning Answer.

"An abstract noun is the name OF
something of which we can think, but
which we cannot touch" said d teach
er to pupil. Give me an example"
"a redhOt poker, sirr-LOndOn Tit
Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
CIaanad Than Out.

First GirI-Was your bazaar a great
success? Second Girl should think
so. All the gentlemen had to walk
home. They hadn't even a penny in
their pockets to pay their tram fares
London Tit-Bits-
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
Cure to Get II.

There is gne kind of game that no
one has to carry a gun to hit when he
is hunting it,
'What game IS that?"
Trouble. ."-BaltimOr American,
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
An ENJOYABLE ocnasion

"Was your chafing dish party a sue
cess?
Great We spoiled all the food
early in the evening and then went to
q regular rant."-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
The PADDY Medium.

Squire's Daughter-By the way, do
you spell your name with large or a
small n, Mrs. McNabe? Yillager-Oh.
unIdd1in' large, miss.-LOndon NJ A. y
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16

Bring your job work to The Bee
office, or address w. Calvin Chase
Jr., IIOo Eye street N. w, or E2I2
Florida avenue N. w.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16

Madam D. Perkins Colo who has spent hve years IN
globe the
the No how dark SKIN % Madam Ferk
method
vating beauing the hair Will your mar e Is
successful where
failed Have written herr II not and you want aa
Be enclose
write vor name plain expect reply Don't
If woman have long hair herI Cor
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
Everv Woman Can Have That Glory If She Wishes It.

Nc but SOFT long beautiful halr
retiring Do want this kInd
Madam T. D. Perkins the ScIen
Specialist Colo who astonishing the world VII"
wonderful art OF growing hair .- ,.:-
hair my best dyeTtnnt Wnh these @ Te4t1rs @ my f
years hair doing for hundreds OF others ana ana
with Machless Preparation My
treatment stops falling breaking off split ends removes
will wonderful
now i interested
all United by mail Write at once SEND
testimonials taking
enclosed do not have agents need d
Of physical condition
enclosed the
today who show the public the
real length my when first began treating It Send tor booklet
these me none
like them world The T D. P Scientific Scalp PREPARATION
Perkins, sole agent
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE,
MRS 8. e WORHLEY, PrOprietress
Salads Made to Order Notions. School Sup
plies. Cent? Furnishing, Magazines anf
Periodicals. Plain Sewing. Agent for
Laundry. Cut Flowers. and DrY Cleaning
High School and College Pezzaats
Phone North 176S 465 Florida Ave n. W
Washington. .. @.
The Washington bee., 1911-09-16

financial troubles. Reunites the sepa-
rated, causes speedy marriages with
one of your choice. No cards allowed
in her place of business. No ones Ill
wishes filled; strictly a Christian lady,
and depends entirely on her heavenly
gift. If you are painful or ailing, think
you have been witchcrafted, go to see
her. She spent thirty years in the
jungles of Africa and has travelled
through thirty-four States, doing good
wherever she went Read St. John,
9th chapter, 33d verse: 'If this man
is not of God, he could do nothing"
81 for one, as one in the midst. My
heart ached from the cruel treatment
of my husband and the way he would
throw away his time and money, until
| consulted this wonderful lady. 1t
will soon be a year Through her he
has been q loving husband, and to-
day he presents me with lovely lot
on which he will build 4 home
Tongue can't praise her too highly"
Thousands are focking to see this
wonderful lady daily. Her powerful
consultation when needed has sent
sunshine to the homes of all who call
ed. Don't put off, but call at once,
if you wish to enjoy future happiness.
Don't delay. Highly indorsed by all
the press, teachers, preachers, lawyers
and doctors, and come we'll recon-
mended by four of the leading lodges,
the S. NJ. T, United Order of True
Reformers, also the Calanthan Court.
The church society of her home,
known by the name of United Sisters
of Charity of the Missionary Church,
and loved by all. God has endowed
her with an unspeakable blessing to
aid humanity. She deals in nothing
to be ashamed of
She wants to hear from all that are
in trouble or distress. Address
MADAM McNAIRDEE
IIo7 N. Senate Avenue,
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
Positively no attention paid 20 let
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
KINDNESS Is HER STRENGTH
Mother Of Largo Family Whose Love
Has Made Her Children Most
Admirable.

know a mother Of a large family Of
children who has never whipped but
one Of them. and that one only once,
declared Orison SWEET Marden in Sue.
cess Magazine. When her first child
was born people said she was too good
natured to bring up children; that she
would spoil them, as she would not
correct or discipline them; and would
do nothing but love them. But this
love has proved the great magnet
which has held the family together in
a marvellous way. None Of these chill.
dren have gone astray. They have all
grown up to be manly and womanly.
and love has been wonderfully devel-
oped in their natures. Their own af-
lection responded to the mothers love
and has become their strongest mo-
tive. Today all her children look upon
mother" as the grandest figure In the
world. She has brought out the best
in them, because she saw the best In
them. The worst did not need cor.
recting or depressing. for the best neu.
tralized 1t.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
IS EXTREME OF DEsoLATloN
Unfinished Card Game, With Paste.
boards Lying just Where the
Players Left Them.

Asked what sight represented to his
mind the extreme Of desolation, the
renting agent said:
IAN unfinished card game. with the
cards lying just where the players left
them. This morning / came across an
interrupted game Of hearts in fur
nished fiat that was vacated suddenly.
The tenants simply packed their
clothes and moved out without word
Of explanation to anybody, and as they
didn't owe me q cent It wasn't my
place to run them down.
"They had been playing on the din
ing room table. and the game was
about half finished. Four hands Of
cards thrown down when the game
was anybody's that knew how to turn
trick worked on the Imagination.
Why did they stop playing in such q
hurry? Why didn't they stay to fin.
ish the game. or II they couldn't do
that, why didn't they scrape the cards
together and take them along? Inter.
esting questions. those. and I'd like ia
have them answered"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
GRANDDAUGHTER OF NAPOLEON,

A granddaughter Of the great Ma
poleon is now teacher in one Of the
municipal schools Of Paris. We are
told that the old Parisians still re-
member well an old gentleman who
used to be seen in the streets, walk
ing with much dignity, carrying q
dog whip and followed by big dog,
which bore the traces Of age. The
old man preserved to the last YES
tiges of elegance, was known as '1e
Comte Leon" and was son of Ma
poleon I. He died in 1881, leaving
a widow and an only daughter. The
widow had hard struggle TO edu-
cate her daughter, but by taking a
situation as lady's companion she
was able to do so. The daughter is
now the schoolmistress before re-
ferred to.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22

We publish on another page, the
report of the treasurer of the cele-
bration committee. showing all bills
paid and small balance left on
hand. This is certainly a fine
showing. 1t very often happens
when town undertakes to put on
a celebration of a sort that we had,
that greater obligations are in
CURED than there is money to pay
them. AS parting word we wish
to repeat, that it was great cele-
bration all things considered and
are sure the efforts of the people OF
Timber Lake in putting it on is
fully appreciated by all who atten-
ded.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22

James J. Ward is trying to fly
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast. and Robert G. Fowler, an
other daring aviator, is flying east
from the western coast. There is
neat little prize of $50, 900 for
the one who makes the trip first
within the time limit ofthirty days.
This is rather hazardous Under
taking, however, both men are
probably confronting greater dam
gers than the possibility of collid-
ing when they pass.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
Ordinance Of The Town Of Timber Lake
South Dakota.
No. Fifteen.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
TAXATION OF COSTS IN CRIMINAL MAT.
TIERS.
BE 1t Ordained by the Board of Trustees OF
the Town OF Timber Lake, South Dakota:
That there shall be taxed as part of the
costs against each defendant found guilty OF
violating any of the ordinances OF the Town
of Timber Lake. South Dakota, where said
town is represented by counsel appointed by
the board Of trustees to conduct the prosecu.
ton, the sum OF $500 as attorneys fees, which
shall be in addition to the regular fine Inn
posed by the ordinance violated.
Passed first reading September 6, 1911.
Passed second reading and ordered pub
'lished September, 20, 1911.
X. 7. HOLMAN,
President OF Board.
Attest: W. II. WATERBURY,.
Clerk.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22
A WONDERFUL STARTLING.

In the possession of T. H. Ferrer
Of Gunnersbury, England, is star
ling with astonishing conversations
al powers. Jack was interviewed the
other day and found to be a most
companionable bird, fond of society,
obedient to orders and quantity in
telligent. His repertory included a
string Of sentences and several
tunes, Of which Chirgwin's whistle,
"Half a Pint of Mild and Bitter"
originally London burglars warm
ing to his pals, is the favorite. From
this he runs into "Pop Goes the
Weasel" song or two of Harry
LADDERS and limitations of the songs
Of roller canaries and Pekinese rob-
ms.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22

10 He Knows What He 10 Talking
About. He 70 Not Likely
to Swear.

Two men were disputing violently
as to matter which we knew a good
deal about. They we're strangers,
and we simply overheard them. They
seemed to be mad and each contend
ed, with much gesticulation and
some profanity, for his side Of the
case. Now the fact is neither knew
what he was talking about. They
were both ignorant Of the fact in
volved. They had seen half or q
quarter Of it and thought they had
seen it all.
Ignorance is inclined to get very
demonstrative. It sometimes, very
often, gets wild and swears. When
. man swears in an argument, then
it is pretty certain he is wrong. The
truth doesn't make man swear. It
tends to soften him and subdue his
emotions. And when a person gets
violent and begins to rage and swear,
he should stop short and say to
himself: "There, l am wrong again.
l will build a little altar to truth,
send up some sweet incense, and
maybe l will win her back" Or
some such recourse to clarity ones
vision.-Ohio State Journal.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22

Professor James NJ. Munyon. a
rather famous Philadelphia health
authority. says that death before
100 years of age has been reached
is nothing more or less than slow
suicide. A man or woman who
dies at an earlier age is simply ig-
norant of the laws of health" We
wonder if someone is getting ready
to sell a new brand of breakfast
food carrying the professors in
dOrSement.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-22

A physician in Lake Preston is
defendant in an action brought by
young lady to recover $Ioo he
had charged her for removing her
appendix, which organ was as a
matter of fact removed by couple
of Wisconsin doctors who dag
nosed her continued illness as be-
ing appendicitis. When one pays
for the removal of his appendix it
is we'll to have the doctor deliver
to you the removed organ neatly
preserved in a small bottle of al
cohol before you part with your
money,