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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10

But your Jokes are so old they are
musty," say the captious critics to Joe
Miller.
u know they are" acknowledges
Joe, but they aren't half as old as
the clever anecdotes that will be told
by congressman after the United
States of America is formed"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Twelve Women Sat AS Jurors

San Francisco.-Twelve fair spec
tators were called by Judge Graham
in court here to pass upon a modin
cation of a decree of divorce whereby
Mrs. Mary A. Black acquired the Gus
tody of her minor son from Owen A
Black Without leaving the box they
rendered verdict In favor of thu
woman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Unenlightened.

What is the difference between the
amateur and the professional poet? 2"
asks the seeker after information.
THE amateur" explains the horse
editor, calls his work poetry and
the professional refers to his output
as verse;"
Il know" stolidly remarks the in.
quirer. But what is the difference?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
Turning Cemeteries Into Parks.

turning Oemeteries INTO PARKS.
The well-known landscape architect,
Howard Evarts Weed, writing in Sub
urban Life for November, says that
there can be but one solution of the
old graveyard problem, and that is to
make the graveyards into public
parks Continuing, he says: The city
of Gait, Ontario, has solved the prob
lem in a most interesting way and
the example may we'll be followed by
other cities. Some years ago there
was an abandoned graveyard, just ad-
Joining the business district, which
was taken In hand by the park board
and made into a public park. The
monuments were gathered together
and used to make the supports of a
pergola, while the headstones were
placed between these supports, facing
both inside and outside. This pergola
has a cement floor. Some Of the in
scriptions can be read quite plainly,
but others are too weatherbeaten to
be made out Lincoln Park. Chicago,
was once a graveyard. Eastside park
Of Lansing, Mich, was the first GENE
terry Of that city, and a public play
ground in Wabash, Ind was a grave
yard until two years ago"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10

Centerville. Cal-Attacked by a
swarm of bees which he was trying to
hive, Frank Lyons was stung so badly
at his home near Centerville that he
died in an hour. Mr.. Lyons was sixty
five years old
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
An Apology.

Beautiful Snow. some months ago
| cursed thee deep and l cursed thee low,
Beautiful Snow. vert thou here today.
All, many the beautiful word I'd saw
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10

did you CALI" asked the messen
ger boy.
Yes, take this letter"
"Oh. I'm not on duty. just made
bet with one Of the other boys that
you called and came around to decide
it"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-10
More Speed Needed

WAS he bad mann" We ask, after
our friend has described the personal
traits of the late lamented.
Bad" he exclaims. bad! Why,
say. He was the limit. He com.
PEELED the recording angel to keen
track of him by s. card index sys-
tenn"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
BARRE TO HAVE PUBLIC ExHI-
BITION OF MODERN METHODS
OF KILLING DISEASE GERMS

A movement has been on foot during
the past few months to get the residents
of this city interested in the destroying
of the disease germs that are responsible
for the sickness and death in this city.
The fact that the greater part of the
sickness and death are traced directly to
the ravages of the disease germ only
gives ample evidence that some action
must be taken to relieve the unfortunate
condition. After slight investigation OF
the different methods and means OF OBJ
tanning the results required, few OF the
public-spirited citizens have spared mel
Their time nor money to give this subject
a deep and thorough study, and the re-
suit is they are unanimous in recon-
mending "Cabot's Sulpho Napthol" They
find it the most thorough in its effect OF
anything in this line This information
was secured and obtained for the Barre
Drug company, corner Main and Mer-
chant streets, who have all the statistics
gathered in this investigation; also the
guarantee of the maker, together with
testimonials from hospitals, sanitariums
and people from every part OF the, coun-
try; also large supply of the goods on
sale 1t costs nothing to gain intorma-
ton even Tor your own health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10

are so hampered by existing law that
they have no chance to show what they
would like to do.
These victories are thus significant,
not because of what the Socialists do
in Office SO much as by reason of the
testimony which they bear of prevailing
unrest. Were so-called state Socialism"
all that the followers of a Socialist
party wanted they would be reasonably
well satisfied with the two old parties
which are rapidly transferring business
from private hands to that of public
authority.
Milwaukee's election of Socialist
mayor and Socialist congressman last
year was rendered noteworthy because
LaFolletteism was there at high tide.
This would seemingly have satisfied the
popular desire for reform, but it did
not. Men entered their protest" against
existing conditions in the usual way, in
state which was in avowedly "pro-
gressiye" hands. This experience is
again repeated. New York and Ohio
have both been in Democratic control,
in both executive and legislative, for
the last year, and yet it is in those
states that the Socialistic protest is now
most in evidence. Mankind is hard to
please. --Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
WILLIAMSBURG.

F. A. Hayden of Montpelier was in
town yesterday.
NJ. A. Campbell, teacher in the Cram
district, is sick with pneumonia.
There was good attendance at the
Universalist fair and supper last even
ing and all enjoyed the musical enter
tainment that was a part of the pro-
gram.
There will be a service in the Uniyer-
salist church next Sunday morning; sub
ject, "The Permanently of Religion" a
consideration of the question, is the
Church FailureY" All are welcome.
Dancing school begins this evening at
s o'clock in grange hall. This may be
the last time that Mr.. Gilmore viii come
to Williamstown, as his classes in Mont
pelier and Barre demand most of his
time and are increasing in number every
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore will stay
until Y o'clock, instead Of 1880, as
formerly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
EAST BARRE.

DR.. Avery is suffering with an attack
of la grippe and is unable to be out.
Miss Mamie Hagan is home from her
school in Fayston for a short vacation.
Mrs. Gordon Patton has been i'll and
confined to the house the past few
weeks.
Grace and Victor Bixby, Maggie and
Adeline Lawson will sing at the circle
fair next week.
The first and second degrees will be
conferred on a large class at Washing
ton grange this evening.
Roy Coleman is home from the White
mountains and is now employed in the
market of Ernest Hutchins.
Don't forget that you can borrow
many good books to read every Satur-
day evening at the reading room, main
tanned by the ladies of the w. G. T. U.
Silver Leaf circle win hold its annual
fair in opera hall the 18th, 10th and
18th of November. The ladies will hold
quilting bee in their hall this even
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
Socialist Gains.

Not least significant Of election day
results were the municipal victories OF
the Socialists Schenectady has elected
a Socialist mayor and an assemblyman;
ten Ohio cities have also chosen Socialist
mayors. In large sections of the coun-
try this form Of outbreak against the
existing order seems especially active.
Practically this means little because
no definite program of action has been
worked out by the Socialists, adaptable
to municipal conditions. Wherever they
have carried Massachusetts, city, like
Haverhill or Brockton, their admins
tration has differed little from that of
other parties, except in the extra atten-
ton which they have given to labor con-
ditions. The Socialists explain that they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10

are situated on ridge of the great
eastern range of the Andes, at an eleva-
tion Of about 5000 feet above sea level.
The great open cuts and tunnels were
scattered over an area miles long
and 3 miles wide.
1t is worthy of note that no particu-
larly section of the United States has a
monopoly of precious stone deposits;
for instance, turquoise have been found
both in Virginia and in Nevada, sap
phires in Indiana and Montana, and to-
paz in Texas, Colorado, and Califor-
MIA.
A copy of the report may be OBJ
tanned free of charge on application to
the director Of the geological survey at
Washington, ID. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
GRANITEvILLE.

NJ. w. A. camp will hold dance in
Miles hall Saturday evening, Novem-
Der IL. Music by Imperial orchestra,
admission soc per couple. Everybody
welcome.
-Four nice building lots for sale, right
on Main street in Graniteville, Inquire
of A. A. Smith, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
wEBSTERvILLE.

An entertainment and social will be
held at the Baptist church of Webster
vile on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at 1880
o'clock. An excellent program is to he
rendered by the teachers. Refreshments
and a social evening following. Adults,
loo; children, l0c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
PRODUCTION OF PRECIOUS STONES.
Gems of All Kinds, from Diamonds to
Agates, Found in the United States.

1t may perhaps be surprising to many
people to learn that the United states
produces almost every variety OF pree-
ious stone-from diamonds down. The
precious stones produced in this coun-
try last year had a value of 1925, f9f,
against 1884 $50 in 1909, according to
an advance chapter from Mineral Re-
sources Of the United States on the
production of gems and precious stones
in 1910, by Douglas B. Sterrett, Just
published by the United States geologi-
cal survey. The large decrease in the
OUTPUT of few of the more important
gem minerals tourmalne, turquoise,
ehrvsoprase, etc.--says Mr.. Sterrett,
readily accounted for the fall in the
value of production. As an instance Of
this decrease in production, about S12
tons of rough turquoise were produced
in 1910, as compared with more than
IL tons in 1909.
All the diamonds produced in this
country in 1910 came from Arkansas
and California, the output of Arkansas
amounting to about 200 stones. Sew
-eral diamonds were found in California
last year. one of which weighs about
half carat and another between IA
and carats. The latter is brilliant,
clear, fawless, stone. with tinge of
yellow.
Colorado yields some very pretty
agates and some are being successfully
handled in the tourist trade, but a num-
Der of these stones sold each year at
the summer resorts of the state are
imported from Germany, where they
have been polished. Others are native
stones polished abroad, although some
are polished in the United States.
In Montana sapphire weighing over
Az carats has been found. This stone
when discovered had very much the
shape of rough diamond crystal, on
account of which it had very great re-
fractive power
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
WASHINGTON.

The Washington Free Baptist Village
society will hold an adjourned meeting
at c. w. Huntingtons, Wednesday, Nov.
is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-10
Rediscovery Of Lost Mines.

In addition to discussing deposits of
precious stones in the United States,
Mr.. Sterrett also describes foreign mines
and their output. An account is given
of the rediscovery of certain lost emer-
aid mines in Colombia With the Span
ish took possession of that country in
the sixteenth century the emerald mines
of the Indians were seized by them. Ex-
eessive cruelties We're practiced by the
Spanish mine workers ON the Indians
employed in the mines. In the war
Of independence Of 1916 the country was
so desolated that the mines of Cosquez
and Somondoco were entirely lost. A
Colombian named Francisco Restrep,
guided by few hints given in ancient
Spanish parchment maps, and with lit
tie or no knowledge of geology or emer-
aids. undertook the search for the lost
emerald mines. In 1896 he found traces
of ancient workings and later the large
workings OF the lost mines. These mines
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25

The basketball team of the Univer-
sity of Kansas has, during the past
three years had an exceptional record
of victories. During the present sea-
son it was uniformly victorious until
last Friday night when the team
from Nebraska University carried
away the long end of the score.
However. the Kansas boys secured
revenge the following night by de-
feating Nebraska by a score of 81 to
y. The physical director at the
University, DIR. flames Naismith, is
the inventor OF the game of basket
ball and it may be partly due to this
fact that the University teams rank
at the head in this sporR- Universe
ty Bulletin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25
THE ORIGIN or cURFEw.
Everyone, Especially in Childhood, Has
Heard this Peculiar Word

; If language is fossil history the
ter in itself. In the Middle Ages,
when the fire was built in hole in
the floor and the smoke passed out
through a hole in the roof, if at all,
there was a law in effect over most
of Western Europe, requiring that at
bedtime all fires should be covered
and all lights put out. William, the
Norman, in '1O6l, called an assembly
at Caen of bishops and barons, who
passed law providing for the ring
ing of bell at night-fall, as signal
for prayer and putting out of fires
and requiring that after the ringing
of this bell no one should leave his
home to go upon the streets. Thus
originated the word curfew from
couvre, cover, and feu, fire-)
When William went>to England in
1866 he carried this regulation with
him. There it remained in force -un-
til 100. 1t was goods thing. as at
that time London was only a cluster
of wooden novels. The Saxons re-
sented the law. asserting that it was
the impression has been general that
William made this law to control his
Saxon subjects, and that it was really
intended TO prevent their assembling
at night to conspire against him. 1t
now appears that this is not true.
The law was soon repealed, and by
the beginning of the thirteenth cen
fury the original intent of the ring
ing was forgotten: but the custom of
ringing bell at nightfall remained.
In the fourteenth century a part of
the old law was revived in the pro-
vision that all men found on the
street after corfu" should be arrest
ed. Chaucer, in the same century,
used the word in the modern form in
the Canterbury Tales but the
spelling has varied widely since then.
In 1919 Cromwell had law passed
that none should go on the streets af-
ter curfew. In America the word
has been used since an early day, but
the first law was in effect in Mont
gomery, Alabama, in 1850. That law
required that no negro should go on
the streets after O'Clock.
Nowadays the word is used most
often with reference to municipal
regulation requiring all children to
4 keep off the streets after certain
hour. The signal is sometimes the
ringing of bell, sometimes the
sounding of a whistle Kansas In
dustrialist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25
HAPPY RESULTS
Have Made Many Wa-keeney Residents
Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Wa Keeney
citizens grow enthusiastic. 1t is
enough to make anyone happy-to find
after years of suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but
truthful representation of the work
done in Wa-Keeney by Doan's Kidney
Pills
W. D. Stephens, of Wa-Keeney,
Kans-, says: 4 have taken Doan s
Kidney Pills and have found them to
be a remedy of merit. The secretions
from my kidneys passed too frequent
~ and of ten contained sediment. l
had an almost constant backache and
there were pains through my kidneys
Doan.s Kidney Pills, procured from
Gibson's Drug Store, rid me of the
necessity of getting up at night and
brought relief from my aches and
pains.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's
take no other
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25
DR.. M. j. Brown. Specialist,

of Salina, will be at the American
House. Tuesday. March 18th, FL
lis, March sth, prepared to treat
the medical and surgical diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, and
glasses scientifically fitted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25

Pure homemade lard at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25
ESTABLISHED MARCH 2. 1879.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1911

Last fall a gentleman in Reno
county hired two young men to drill
wheat. He furnished seed and ma
chinery. Being unable to find his
grain either above or below below
ground, he investigated matters re-
Gently and learned that the men had
sold his wheat for 500. They charged
him $50 for their work. They went
to California. He is making an effort
to bring them to Justice Ness
County News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25
Drill Gas Well For Home

The Board of Managers of the
State Soldiers Home were here last
Saturday looking after the interests
of the Bickerdyke Home When in
formed that Representative l. H.
Westerman and Senator Fowler had
introduced bill to appropriate 5000
for the sinking ola gas well on the
Bickerdyke Home land they heartily
endorsed the proposition and intimat-
ed that they would do all in their
power to aid the appropriation
This is a matter that everybody in
the state should be interested in A
well such as we have south of the
river has sufficient flow of gas to
furnish fuel and light for the Home
and then have some to spare Let
everybody help in the passage of this
bill Ellsworth Reporter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-02-25

A couple was recently married.
The ceremony over, the bride began
to weep copiously. whats the
matter?'' asked the alarmed husband.
Il never told you that l didn't know
how to cook, sobbed the conscience
stricken bride. ''Oh, don't fret dear, =
said he, '1'll not have anything to
cook: I'm an editor. FIX.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-07
IAFAyETTE.

Good old "blood'n' thunder drama,
with husky little 15-year-old girl
and her lover as the center. set the
gallery occupants in the Lafayette
shouting for more, Sunday.
The play Is "Bunco in Arizona" the
story OF a street waif who was be-
friended by a miner and taken west,
and then was found TO be heir 10 a
title and an estate i'm England and
taken away TO be educated. returning
after FIVE years 10 rejoin the boy who
was waiting for her. All this would
DO smooth enough. but her rascally
English cousin tries to steal the mine
or her benefactor and enlists the aid
OF a rllm-soused Indian and a pesky
French half-breed. The benefactor Is
thrown into a deserted mine shaft,
and when Bunco's friends go TO the
rescue the bridge over the gulch is
cut by the Indian. and Bunco to res
cue her lover is forced to ride across
OH the orc conyeyor.
The cousin keeps up his cussedness
all the time that Bunco is In England
having the rough edges polished of,
but the girl comes back just in time
to help in his utter rout. Her lover,
meanwhile. has been studying with
the schoolma'am so that he's not
such bad shakes when she takes him
back to the nobility.
The scenery and mechanical effects
are well arranged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-07
GAfETY.

Severa' unusual scenic effects,
which included rain-storm of real
water, and an eagle tn Il carried away
the pretty widow, were features OF
the stare and Garter Show" In the
Gayety tneater. Sund - afternoon.
Then there were n rec comedians who
were stually funny at tires. These
men ABE" Reynolds, a popular
Hebrew comedian; Will ii, Ward, as
Baron Schultzer, and George Belts, as
Hennessy McWatt, occupied the spot
light the greater part OF the time.
and a more amusing trio would be
hard TO find.
The chorus is composed of 20 dain-
" misses. deliberately gowned, shape
~ and welLtrained The other wo-
men, in the company include Alta
Phipps, the handsome widow in search
OF a husband, one who is willing TO
die soon. leaving large insurance
policy. Miss Phipps is unusually pref
~, possesses stunning figure and
sings well. Corrine DeForest's voice
and figure also made her favorite
and her songs were we'll received
Jack Conway took the part OF the
dashing lover I'm good style and sang
several solos in excellent voice.
The show closes with the Eagle
and the Girp' act, which made great
hit. The house is darkened for this
event, and floating about the audi
ence appears great eagle carrying
Miss Phipps In its talons. The act,
which was new To Gayety patrons,
was cleverly executed.
Next week Phil Sheridan's 'Hara,
thon Girls" will be the attraction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-07
THE STAGE
LYceuM.

Thurston. the magician. successor
10 the famous Kellar, is playing hls
third annual engagement in the
Lyceum this week. That the paDYle
like 20 be fooled is evident from he
biz crowd thai turned out for ihc
sunday matinee. There 10 no goturg
around the fact that Thurston Is cley-
er. He never bungles, and while II
is easy enough TO figure out how many
OF the tricks arc accomplished,
Thurstons hand Is too quick and bis
assistants too well-trained TO reveal
the method To the eye.
The deviation of Princess karnac'
continues 10 be one of the best tricks
in the ThurstOn repertoire. OF course,
everyone knows that the handsome
young woman. who pretends TO be
hypnotized and rests serenely ON air,
several feet above the stage, is SUP
ported by invisible wires or their
equivalent, but no eye has ever yet
been able TO actually discern these
supports. whatever they are.
About the only new feature OF
Thurston's performance this year is
THE Great Automobile Surprise" as
he has chosen to term the episode. IL
is a little sketch in pantomime, in
which Mr. Thurston and Beatrice Fos-
ter impersonate autoists; Theo. BAN
berg, a policeman, and viii <Wieland
and Harry Squires, a couple of mask
ed robbers. In the end there is a
grand mix-up of characters. Thurston.
who entered as a chauffeur, plotting a
touring car. ia In the garb OF one OF
the robbers when the denoument
comes, and the other characters haze
likewise changed places.
As usual, Thurston makes use OF
many assistants picked from the
audience, and there is many laugh
at their expense, especially when The
little folk are pressed into service.
The show concludes, as usual, with
the triple mystery" in which a young
woman is apparently transferred by
magic from a cabinet on the stage
into trunk contained within two
other trunks suspended from the dome
OF the theater, which come slioing
down on a rope. II Is a sure guess
that the young woman crawls into the
trunk after il reaches the stage, but
how she does ii is a mystery that no
one has been able to fathom as yet.
Mr.. Bamberg's shadowgraphs arc an
feature OF the perform
ance. He is hailed as Europe's great
est shadoMist and seems to earn the
title.