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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

If you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She will treat your letter as
strictly confidential. For 90 years
she has been helping sick women
in this way, free of charge. Don't
heSitate-Write at once.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

feeling irritable dpond
ent he losing the nutrition needed to make
Medical
digestion nutrition enriches blood,
GIVES HEHLTH AND STRENGTH TO
WHOLE BODY.
alcoholic though
thereby make little bigger profit INGREDIENTS printed
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13

pain, my nerves are stronger and can
do my own work. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me after
everything else had failed, and 1 rec
ommend it to other suffering women"
-MRs. WIN. SEALS. COS w. Howard St.,
Creston, Iowa.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia p: Pinkham's
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills should not lose sight of
these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
restore their health.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-07-13
No Man is Stronger
Than His Stomach

strong who is suffering from weak stomach with its
consequent indigestion, from other disease
of the stomach and its associated organs, which i'm
pairs digestion and nutrition. For when the stomach
is weak diseased there is loss of the nutrition
contained in food, which is the of all physical
strength. When doesn't feel just right"
VIII he sleen hos
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
MRS. STOVES FIRST HIT.

Author of ''UncIe Toms Cabin" Tells
of PrOudeSt Moment of Her Life.
From McCImc'S Magazine.
Tho following is Mrs. Stoves own ac-
count OF her first literary triumph.
by two years of constant practice.
under Mr.. Braces training and sugges-
tion, I had gained so far as TO be ap-
pointed one of the writer's for the an
nual exhibition-a distinction, as l then
viewed it. The question was: Can the
Immortality Of the soul be proved by the
light CT natureT
Several Of the young ladies had writ
ten strongly in the affirmative. Mr. Brace
himself had written in the negative. To
all these compositions and consequent
discussions / had listened. and. in view
OF them. chose to adopt the negative.
Il remember the scene at that exnibi-
tion-to me so eventful. The hall was
crowded with all the litterati of Litchfield.
Before them all our compositions were
read aloud. When mine was read / no.
ticcd that father, who was sitting on high
by Mr.. Brace, frightened and looked in
terested, and at the close l heard him
ask: Who wrote that composition?' p
Your daughter, SIR was the answer.
II was the proudest moment of my life.
There was no m!staking fathers face
when he was pleased and to have in
terested him was past all Juvenile tri-
umphs."
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
LIVED WITH BROKEN NECK.
Walter Duryea's VIII Power Gained
Hin, u,,reIHe Years of Lie.

Walter Duryea's VIII Power Gained
Him Twelve Years of Life.
From the New York Sunday World.
When in August, 1893. Walter Duryea
broke his neck by diving into water
three feet deep 1t was taken for grant
ed that he would die almost at once,
as people with broken necks are sup
posed to do. The young man himself
made other arrangements. He willed to
live
The best medical skill did not save
him from nearly total paralysiI. Every
new day that he lived through with the
constant attention of corps Of nurses
was a new marvel. In his completely
helpless physical state he fought and
won a famous lawsuit. bought and
sailed yacht, engaged successfully in
business. In his way he must have
enjoyed life, for he chung to IT. Twelve
years his courage won its daily victory
before II was worn out with the body
that It dominated.
When a Michael c. Murphy carries the
heavy labors of a police commissioner OF
New York with his stomach entirely re-
moved. or a Walter Duryea cheats death
a dozen years with a broken neck, doc
tors plume themselves with reason upon
the strides that surgery has made. But
not the least marvel in such cases is
the nerve that carries the man through
his truceless fight with fate.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
HOW THE cURArE WON.
Prayed for Lucy Cray without
Knowing She Was steepIechaser.

Prayed for Lucy Cray without
Knowing She Was steeplechaser.
From the Gc.itlewoniar.
How to win the hearts of his congre-
cation was unconsciously solved by an
innocent young curate. Dean Hole. in
his Letters tells the following story:
A young curate, a coed fellow. but
very shy and bashful. came into parish
which was occupied by Yorkshire yeo-
men who bred horses and rode them and
sometimes had steeplechases. He did
not get on and was very much depressed.
-One day the clerk said to him, If
you please, sir. the prayers of the church
are desired for Lucy Gray.
Very well,'' said the curate, and at
every service in which the prayer for all
sorts and conditions of men was Of
fered the church was asked to pray for
Lucy Gray, till one morning the clerk
rushed into the vestry and said:
You needn't pray for Lucy Gray any
more; she's won the steplechase.
Have 1 been praying for a horse?
asked the curate. L shall leave the
place
But the clerk said: 'You't do nowt
OF the sort. sir; though little of you
when ye came, but now ye've got the
hearts OF them all and ye can do what
ye like in the parish since ye took to
praying for that horse
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
Col. Roosevelt as a Witness.

If Col. Roosevelt shall be called as
a witness before the House committee
investigating the steel trust he will 5e
able TO supplement with many interest,"
ins details the story told by Judge Gary
relative to the absorption of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company.
Three years ago Col. Roosevelt was
criticised by Mr. Bryan for his part in
the transaction. He did not attempt
either to deny or apologize for what he
had done He said:
Il was cognizant of the entire trans
action. Il was not entered into by the
steel corporation of its own desire. but
solely at the urgent request of the cor
poraton purchased and of the big banks
holding that corporations securities, in
order to enable them to prevent a crash
which would have turned the panic Of
last fall into the most widespread dis
aster. / should indeed have been dcre-
lict in my duty if / had not acted ard
efficiently used all the power OF the gov
ernment where It could be legally and
efficiently used Gas il was in this easel
10 see that the panic was kept within
the smallest possible radius and the
damage caused as slight as possible"
It viii be remembered that the steel
trust took over the Tennessee oapora-
tien in order 70 relieve the banks that
were loaded with its scurities. In az
c9mplishiue this merger the trrst was
assured that i would not Be prosecuted
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
An Enjoyable Cold Wave.

1t is worth while to emphasize the
fact that just now Washington is en-
joying a cold wave. With the tenn
rerature as low as SO and with over
coats and heavy clothing necessary for
comfort, we can afford to make merry
over the humorists who picture Wash
ington as situated in the torrid zone
OF course, we will have some warm
weather before the summer is over.
At the same time, these days Of low
temperature are most welcome and viii
help Us to bear the heat when it comes
They demonstrate that Washington can
really be comfortable place. even in
summer time We must remember,
too, that the periods Of heat are not
prolonged, even at their worst. and that
the hottest days are succeeded Sy
periods ef refreshing e6olness.
OF course. the cool evenings are not
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
HISTORY TRACED IN BLOOD.
EDitaph Tells of Murder and Feud
KiIling In Kentucky Town.

EDitaph Tells of Murder and Feud
killing In Kentucky Town.
From the Bowling Green Messenger
In the beautiful little city Of the dead
in the historic city OF EddyvilIe is plain
slab bearing the inscription: Murdered
ir cold blood by Martin Bigwood and
Hylan skinner" This was erected by the
widow OF Charles Gatewood. Both Big
wood and Skinner served terms in the
penitentlary for the crime. Skinner was
a member of one of the most promi-
nent families in Western Kentucky. He
travelled over the entire habitable world
and then returned TO Eddyville and sur
rendered to the authorities. Both were
pardoned before their terms expired, and
so far as we know they have since led
reputable lives. Many efforts we're made
to have Mrs. Gatewood erase the in
scriptlon, but she refused 90 authorize II,
and it II there to this day.
In the State cemetery at Frankfort. on
a classic marble column, may be found
the name and a brief record OF the lie
of Solomon p. Sharp. and at the close
may be found the significant words:
stabbed to death while extending the
hand OF hospitality Mr.. Sharp, at the
time of his death, in the early part OF the
last century, was one of the most pronl-
nent men of his age in the state. he
was killed by his former friend and
protege, Jeroboam Beauchamp. The Kill
ing involved a family feud, and partisans
of each side may be found to this day.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07

under the Sherman law. There is. Of
course, a weIl-dehned opinion that the
end justified the means, and that it was
wise to avert widespread panic by
condoning violation of law II might
be worth while, however, to discover
whether or not the distress Of the
Tennessee company was brought about
by those who desired to achieve the
combination. The fact cannot be over
looked that the net result of the merger
was the removal Of competition with
out incurring the penalty Of the law.
If the committee shall deem it wise
to summon Col Roosevelt he would un-
doubtedly add an interesting chapter to
an episode which has never been fully
explained.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
Chance for Good Roads.

The counties between Washington
and Richmond are to be assisted in inn
proving their public roads during the
next few months, if the county authori-
ties will but avail themselves of the op-
portunity.
The Touring Club of America pro-
poses to send a number of automobiles
to this city. From here the motorists
will proceed south over the Washing
ton-Richmand highway, with the ex-
press purpose of giving advice and as
sistance to the county authorities and
Inhabitants in the matter of good roads.
The section of Virginia between the
Capital of the nation and its own capi-
tai city abounds in attractive scenery.
If the counties could be persuaded to
care for their highways more system
atically, thousands of motorists would
tour the Old Dominion and considerable
money would flow into the State.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
ROMANCE OF A RING.

Given to Queen Bess to Lord Essex
and Wns in Family for 300 Years,
From the New Orleans Picayune.
The announced sale at public auction OF
a ring that once belonged to Queen Eliza
beth opens up a long train OF historical
"reminiscences and will serve to create a
good deal of discussion as to the truth or
falsity of a number OF stories that have
long been accepted as genuine history.
The ring in question has been held in
the same family for 800 years past. and
there is no reason to doubt that it actu-
ally belonged to the virgin Queen. 1t is
said to be the same ring that was given
by Elizabeth to her favorite, the Earl Of
Essex. with the promise that It would
secure him pardon for any offense that
he might commit II sent to the Queen.
That Queen Elizabeth did form a strong
attachment in her old age for Robert
Devereaux, second Earl OF Essex. there
is no reason to doubt, and that the ring
now offered for sale was given to him as
a mark of favor is probable enough. It
Is also known that the Queen forgave
several serious offenses of which Lord
Essex was guilty, but that she did not
forgive the revolt he conducted in the
streets of London, but had him executed
on Tower HILL It is claimed that the
ring now offered for sale was sent by the
condemned earl to the Queen by the
Countess of Nottingham, who. to revenge
supposedly forgotten afrront, did not
bring the token TO the Queen until after
DevereauXs execution.
Whether or not this story Is substan-
tial and the ring to be sold is the identi-
cal ring sent by Lord Essex TO the Queen
in asking for pardon 1t would be difficult
to prove. Both'She story and the genu-
ineness of the ring have been believed
for several centuries, and they have all
the force of accepted tradition. There
Will, therefore, be little desire to doubt
that the ring about to be sold is the
genuine relic OF royal romance, as well
as of a grave tragedy. Whether these
considerations will be sufficient to induce
curio collectors to pay big price for the
trinket remains to be seen. Its intrinsic
value is probably small but that plays no
part in fixing its worth as historic relic
Will it's possession. considering its strange
history. bring good or bad luck to it's new
possessor is a question that will depend
upon the amount of superstition in his
makeup and the liveliness OF his imagina-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
From the Baltimore Sun.
nu-i-n. A. nrnnro.
ON a chicago Train.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The passenger. with the retroactive chin
leaned forward and touched the open
faced young man on the shoulder.
Excuse me. SIR" he said. but do you
ever read the siGns stuck up in this carr
Sometimes; what the"
"walt moment, please. Did you ever
happen to read the one over there that
says Passengers will please keep their
feet OF the seats2'"
Il don't know that It's any Of your
business"
wei. it is my business, just the same"
What is It to you whether ever did
or not,
ITS thunderding sight me. young
mani
Are you one OF the officers Of the
road?"
I'm more than one OF the officers OF
the road. you squab' said the passenger
with the understudy of a chin, raising
his voice; I'm one of the advertisers
pay good money to have printed
sheet OF cardboard put up in these cars,
and II / thought. By George, that the
travelling public paid nc more attention
TO Il than you pay tosthat notice Ia take
II down quicker than you could say I
am a thick-headed chumpi'"
The open-faced young man turned a
deeper shade Of red. but he made no
other response.
Except that he took his feet down.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
Ths New school superintendent:

Washington will give DIR. William NJ
Davidson. the new school superin-
tendent, cordial welcome when he
comes from Omaha TO assume his duties
here. While it is N measure unfor-
tunate that our own public schools have
not evolved any one of sufficient caliber
and experience to fill the position, the
fact that Dr. Davidson comes here a
stranger will not initiate against HIM.
Washington should have the best pub
lie school superintendent in the United
States, and now that the board of edu-
cation, after many months of investi-
CATION, has selected DR.. Davidson as
meeting all requirements, its decision
will be accepted without question.
DR.. Dayidson's record is such as to
justify the expectation that he will not
cause repetition of the experience
which attended the last importation of
school superintendent into Washington.
He has, made splendid official in
Omaha, where his worth is demon
strated by the offer of more salary
than he is to receive here. In this city
he will find himself surrounded by a
board of education ready and willing to
assist him in every possible way, and by
corps of teachers who have proven
their efficiency in long years of service.
And when he goes before the COM
rnittees of Congress to explain the neces-
sity for appropriations, he will be ac-
corded sympathetic hearing, especially
when he has shown that his knowledge
and executive ability entitle him to con-
sideration.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
Combating the White Plague.

One of the subjects to which the Mon
day Evening Club, of this city, has ad-
dressed itself is the reduction of the
number of tuberculosis cases. 1t ad-
vocates the compulsory removal TO the
tuberculosis hospital of all persons who
are dangerously afflicted with consump-
ton. .....
In order to carry. this programme
into effect it will be necessary to pro-
vide building of larger capacity than
the one which is now devoted to tuber-
culosis cases. An appropriation for this
purpose would, however, be well ex-
pended Experience has shown that in
the crowded and unclean condition of
the alley houses, where large numbers of
these cases are to be found, the disease
spreads with great rapidity. The history
of some of the infected rooms proves
this beyond doubt The sufferers,
however, are poor and have no place
of refuge. II they. could be transferred
to a weli-equipped and commodious in
stitution, both they and the city would
be benefited.
In England the chancellor of the
exchequer has under serious considera-
ton plan to appropriate S4,soo,ooo for
the establishment of sauatoriums in
which tuberculosis cases can be segre-
gated, the belief being that if this can
be accomplished the spread of the dis
ease will be materially checked and the
death rate greatly reduced. The ex-
penditure is advocated not only upon
humanitarian, but upon economic
grounds. Even if it should be made,
however, it will accomplish only small
part of the work which is to be done.
1t will not do merely to care for those
who are stricken. There must be an
improvement in the manner and con-
ditlons of living, and, above all, there
should be thorough education in the
matter OF avoiding tuberculosis and in
its treatment in incipient stages When
~ne recalls the enormous death rate
here in Washington due to consump-
ton, it would seem as if no amount of
expenditure would be too large which
would save human life If smallpox or
cholera caused one-fourth of the deaths
which are due to tuberculosis, the au-
thorities would be greatly exercised and
public sentiment would demand radical
measures.
A systematic campaign against the
white plague is being waged by private
citizens who have the welfare of the
community at heart. The local au-
thorities should aid this movement in
the largest degree.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
EXPERIMENTS IN MATRIMoNY.
Women Find that Man, While No
Angel, Bears Nursing Along.


From the indianapolis News.
Mrs. Lydia Ice-Green- -Baker-Hayas-
Winslow- -Brown-Jones, of Cass County,
she has rung up another had one on the
matrimonial record. Jones-"No. g.
lacks the divine, ever-burning spark Of
lcve that her soul demands. She prom
ises to keep right along until she finds
the perfect man. IL the court will do its
part. We fear Mrs. L. /. G. B. H. ".
B. Jones quest is in vain. She is r0o
young a woman to waste her life so.
We would advise her to journey to New
burgh, where Mrs. Polly Castle-Fuquay-
Fuquay Robinson -Boyden- We ed d-Boyden-
Edwards ds-Baker-Shippert lives in a little
cottage overlooking the Ohio. This
woman mas wasted a life in this vain
quest for the perfect man-the really
divine spark-and now in the twilight of
life she sits alone, undecided as 20
whether she has got all her names into
the above summary, but quite decided
that the Perfect man Is not found out
side the story books. We quite agree
with her.
1t is to be feared that these women
who have made such remarkable re-
search into the subject overlook two or
three things. The first Is that perhaps
they might find the chief defect within
themselves. We are reminded OF tl,e
famous Lennon divorce suits in Eastern
Indiana some years ago, in which Il was
rather conclusively shown that there is
such thing as incompatiDility in woman
end that IL may either be a thing handed
down from mother TO daughter, or de-
veloped in their children hy incompatible
mothers to a point where II becomes a
divorce mania" Is IT possible that
these women have met all of the worst
types Of mankind. or have they aroused
IT. man those traits which make him
Cnbearable?
Some way or other most women seem
tc find that while man IL not an angel
by any means, he will bear nursing
along, and that, If properly handled. he
finally Turns out to be tractabie. AS a
rule, the happiest probably do not expect
too much
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
MRS. LoNGLIvER's LAY.

Rules by which Woman of 07 Ex-
poets to Live to 100.
From the New Orleans Psayme.
Here are the rules by which lady who
celebrated her ninety-seventh birthday
some days ago says she expects to live to
be 100: Lots Of regular hard work-fifteen
hours day is not too much. Abstain
from idle gossiplng about your neighbors.
Never fiirt for II Is q useless waste Of
energy. Most emphaticaIly do no read
novels, for It destroys the disposition.
Women get wrinA.es worrying over the
troubles Of the heroes. II you have van
ity of dress destroy 1t, The young women
OF to-day who are binding up their limbs
with hobble skirts are shortening their
lives. Keep away from dances and NOV
ing pictures.
Now with all due respect to this near
centenarian, we do not agree with her
save in her suggestion about Feing em-
ployed, though the efifteen-hour-a-day rule
sounds too much like penal servitude
for this climate. And as far as flirting
is concerned-well. just imagine the
youngsters quitting that diversion. Can
you? Nine. Longliver has our profound
respect; we take our hat on to her, but
she's dead wrong In reckoning vita
young America OF to-day. Teach them
to worship God. to devote their young
years to schoo. and study, to respect
their parents, superiors, an dfellow-be-
ings, and then turn them loose on crea-
tion, and let them "cut up a little.
With such a foundation they're safe. Go
ahead, kids; but fight fair.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-07
PRIZES AWARDED
TO BRIGADE BOYS
Company B, of St. Marks
Church, Honored.

Medals and prizes awarded to members
Of Company B, Boys Brigade, for eff
cient service during the last year wers
presented last night at the final meeting
Of the season in the parish hall Of ST.
Marks Church, to which the company
is attached.
An Informal reception TO parents and
friends was held following the awards.
day, September 30.
The meeting was presided over by the
commanGant. J. Jarvis Butler, who, in
his opening remarks, Congratulated the
company upon its showing and excellent
individual records.
The rector, Rev. w. l. De Vries, ex-
pressed his appreciation OF the work of
the year, and encouraged the boys to
continue their efforts, keeping always in
mind the object for which the Boys
Brigade exists. Henry P. Blair. member
of the brigade committee. also talked
briefly.
On behalf of the brigade advisory
committee. composed of Messrs. Trott,
Blair. Pope, Butler. Wood, and Dunn,
the medals and honors were presented.
The gold watch fob presented by the
rector for the best brigade, church, and
Sunday school record. was presented to
Private WILDER Andrews; gold medal
for the best brigade and military rec
ord, to Private John Conyngton; gold
watch, offered by the brigade commit
tee to the member most helpful IN
maintaining the work, to First Sergt.
Harlow Ben Street.
The silver and bronze fobs and med
ais as second and third honors to the
gold fob and gold medal. by members
of the brigade committee, were pre-
sented to the following:
Silver watch fob, Corp. Hazen Eugene
Cole; silver medal. Sergt. Herbert Ev-
eritt Reinburg; bronze watch fob, Corp.
Raymond Brebs Jones; bronze medal.
private Julian Raymond; honorable
mention, Lieut.. Allison E. H. Scott;
honorable mention, Private Milton R.
Tiller
Legion OF Honor medals also were
presented to the following, who have
qualified during the year, specifically
for that honor: Sergt. Herbert Everitt
ReInburg, Corp. Hazen Cole. Corp. Ray
mond Krebs Jones. Private John Con-
yngton, and Private Kenneth Satterlee
Miller.