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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

'seaiesf" the hardware merchant
said. Yes. sir; plenty OF EN-. What
kind DO you want to look att"
Well ieedltated tho customer
With the retFeating chin: I've heerd
g good deal about these San Jose
scaies. Friend OF mine says every
farmer out bis way has got 'em. You
might show me one OF that kind"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
ssssperstlnq.

HfSbpefdtfHHs
Hold on n minute. Whifnts."
Speak fast. old chap. I'm In great
hurry"
Just moment"
We'll. we'll What Is it?"
Are you aware Of the fact that the
wife OF the emperor OF Germany calls
him WHY"
mo, confound your impertinencei
And ! don't care a hang what she calls
hlmi You've made me miss my car"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

IAN expert In OSCILLATION has con-
tributed an article to newspaper on
how 10 kiss girl"
Well. DID you learn howg"
No. After had reached tho ninth
stage In the proceeding without tho
kiss having been cousummated. had
brain storm and quit"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Patient Fishermen.

What. giving up already. my boy,-
said gentleman to a youthful angler
You must bring little more patience
with you another time" 81 brougb,
enough patience with me. mister. but
didn't bring enough worms"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
How She CAUGHT n.

little four-year-old went to SUNDAY
school for the first time and heard
the children singing: Once | wa.
blind but now | can see" That after.
noon her sister heard her sing: One
side was blind. but now 1t can see.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
One Of the Pioneers.

Isaac Pitman had Invented his sys-
tenn OF shorthand
MS merely speaking by sound" he
explained: every little character has
a meaning all It's own"
AZ later period PROT Br&er Ma
thuzo and others tried to do the same
thing with long-hand and made an
egrcgiously absurd mess OF H.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

~You zee that man across the wayg'
Yes: what Of him
= szv him puffinx away lately in
= room fali OF ladies'
It'd they GLOW it7~
~Certainiy. He was dressing their
hair
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Ono Kind Of Garters-

One day last summer little Dottie
was watching her mother canning
fruit. After the rubber rings had been
put on several cans Dottie exclaimed:
''Oh. mamma. let me put the garters
On the rest OF them."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

A Chicago banker Was debating a
letter 10 his stenographer Tell Mr..
So-andSo," he ordered. shat viii
meet him In Schenectady
How do you spell Schenectady
asked the stenogyapher
Sc. S-c--er--er--cr-- Tell him
IN meet him In Albany.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

A north eide school boy was asked
10 form a sentence with the word
horse sense" He said; The man
forgot to lock his stable door one
night and he hasn't seen his horse
sence"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

First Suburbanite--I'm not going to
have a garden this year. had one
last summer and II kept me rs thin as
"A rail
Second Suburbanite--Worked too
hard at 1t. eny
First suburbanite--No; l tried to
live on what raised ia Il.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

did the actor you spoke OF get
a notice in the new play he went
out in7s
Got Il for two weeks as soon as he
gave his first performance"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

through the glass and that will be the
magnifying power. In the illustration
1t Is four times. Telescopes can be
tested In the same way, If held very
steady.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

DO you think the government will
succeed IN reducing the cost of Twins.
even IL II makes an investigation
III may. but doubt g. My wife Is
always able TO think OF plenty Of
things we cant sfyord~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

''BiSkins seems 20 be an amlable
sort Of fellow"
"BiEkins Is . wonder In that re.
spect He has even been known TO
make friends with train butcher
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
AMUSING FOUR-HANDED GAME
Can Be Played With PartnerA or All
Can Play AIone-Board Contains
100 Squares.

To make possible four-handed
game Of checkers, two playing part
ners. or all playing their own game.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Unnatural Result.

I'VE froze him out"
How did he take itf-
He got hot"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Retrososcflve.

~Afterthoughts are the best"
perhaps. but fhsy are often darnsd
h6xiex."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

Celery Had Lost It's crispness Will,
Cautious Woman Was Making Up
Mind About Purchase.
Lady-Is this celery fresh7
Dealer-Yes'm.
Real fresh2"
"Yes'm."
Just in?"
-Yes'm."
rs II crispg"
"Yes'm."
Are you sure It is all risht7-
"Yes'm."
Where did you get ~"
From market gardener. num-"
Today"
"Yes'm."
How much is it,~
Ten cents bunch"
isn't that rather high?"
Not at this season"
I've got Il here lately for less"
That was small and rather green
Can you send II up7"
"Yea'm."
I'm time for dinnerg"
"On, yss'm"
Just break on piece and let me
.ry H."
"Yes'm. Here is some"
"H'ml 1t isn't nice at all It's with
red"
Well. mum. It's a good while since
'ou asked II II was fresh"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

Jimmy-why dont you neyer wash
yer facet
Tomuy--I want ne soil ter t'ink
la chauffeur
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
HUMOR OF MEDICAL STUDENT
Dutch Physician Relates Pathetic In.
cdcnt Of His Days in College
at Amsterdam.

DR.. Frederik Van Eeden. the Dutch
physician and author, can never losd
sight Of the injustice OF fate that sub
iects the poor TO fortunes from which
the rich are exempt. He tells the fol
lowing bitter little anecdote which oc
CURED during his student days in Am.
sterdam
Once poor man was brought in
affected with a very strange and rare
disease Of the spine that caused him.
by involuntary spasms of the legs. to
jump and to continue hopping when
he tried 10 stand on his legs. Ono
professor wanted to show this to his
students and he requested the pa
tient 10 stand on his feet. The poor
man looked al the crowd around and
said with a pathetic. imploring look:
IF the gentlemen will please not
laugh" The professor promised they
would be serious.
And yet. when the man began To
hop the gentlemen" roared And I
felt the tears coming to my eyes and
my fists close in my pockets.-The
Worlds Work.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
LITTLE DOG MAKES LOTS
OF GRIEF FOR SID MAUK
We'll Known Clone Man Thinks he
is in Trouble With the Police.
Great Excitement

The darned little dog was only So
high. and not over that long"
For the forty-seventh time Sid Mauil
h4d tearfully described the dimensions
of the dog for the benefit of CHIEF
Of Police Moore. cousin George. and
an interested party of admiring
friends
1t happened sunday Sid has a
new mote wagon. and since ne HesJ-
tlated the Roosevelt scenic route is
confident that there is nothing To be
learned about automobiles.
lie reached Phoenix sunday. all the
way from Globe. It was calm and
peaceful journey. nothing occurred to
mar his pleasure i'm his car or To- dis
turb his appreciation of the match
less scenery. That Is nothing hap
peued until he struck the Central
Iavenue bridge.
Several women and one small low.
rakish pup were sadly listening To
the whisperings of the wild waves
far below. The pup attempted -
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Salt on French Roads.

AS general rule the roads in and
around French towns are tarred at the
commencement of the summer in or
der 10 abate the dust nuisance. II has.
however. been found that tar, al
though excellent in the case OF maCa-
damized roads, IS OF little or no value
where car lines exist and paved street
crossings intersect the roads in every
direction, as tarring cannot be carried
out on stones.
The authorities. basing their action
on the well known hygrometrical prop
critics of common salt, have made a
test OF its value in laying the dust.
Twenty yards of roadway have been
sprinkled literally with salt and then
watered freely. II the results are sat
isfactory salt will be used throughout
the town OF Havre, it being impossi-
bic to tar the majority OF the streets.
as they are paved with rough stone
blocks.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Proved Truth OF "Fish" Story.

The sturgeon which was caught in
the Harlem river few days ago and
which weighed, according to the truth
full fisherman and those who assisted
in weighing it. Just 400 pounds. would
have found its way TO the home OF a
prominent lawyer in New York If IT'S
advent had been known TO members
OF the Albany society who know this
story: At one OF the early dinners of
the society. when matters Albanian,
including Kane's Lot, Pop" Saw
yer. the jug of Blood and Mickey
De Forest. were enlarged upon. Louis
Stern told his neighbor abolt the
size of sturgeans he had seen al
Marcellus' and Thomas markets
when he was a boy. many OF them
weighing more than hundred
pounds The story was listened TO
respectfully. but the guest limited
at its ishiness by saying: when
they get another like that have
It sent to me and III pay double its
market value" The Harlem catch has
caused him to withdraw the offer.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Snaps Arteries in Their Wrists
as They SIumber in Their
Basement Home.
ONE INFANT DIES
Animal Then Turks Near Scene
Young Mother Of Children Faints
When She Sees GIittering
Eyes Of the Rodent
Watching Her.

Chicago.-Sorrow pervaded the base
ment residence of the Runge family
at 2042 Dayton street the other day.
In the small barely furnished living
room the body of a three-months-old
baby girl, tiny, waxen, lifeless fig
ure. lay.
Baby Emmett was dead, killed by a
large rat that entered his crib and
severed one of sthe infants arteries
with one snap of its sharp teeth.
In another room the nineteen-year-
old mother. Mrs. Johanna Runge,
nursed an older baby, who moaned fit
fully and held up a small bandaged
hand. Charles. fourteen months old,
her first born, was the second victim
OF the rat, which attacked the two
infants as they slept.
Charles is a healthy normal child
who was never sick before. Three
phyicians in attendance were power
less 10 aid him beyond cauterizing an
ugly wound in the hand. and blood
poisoning at any moment may wrest
the baby from its mothers arms.
Early in the morning as the young
family slept the rat crawled into the
three basement rooms in which the
Runges reside. The father. Henry
Runge, who is twenty-four years old
got up once shortly after midnight to
look at his babies. They were sleep
ing peacefully. Emmett in his crib at
the foot of the parents bed and
Charles in a larger cradle in an sd-
Joining room. The father returned to
bed and neither parent awoke again
that night.
At six o'clock Mrs. Runge arose to
prepare breakfast for her husband.
Emmett was lying in his crib, the
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
BUILDS LARGEST OF NESTS
Jungle Fowl Of Australia Constructs a
Substantial Mound About Fiji
teen Feet High.

The Jungle fowl Of Australia is tho
bird that builds the largest and most
substantial OF all nests. II seeks ont
a secluded spot and then begins tho
work that will keep il busy for a
stretch Of weeks, according to natural.
lists who have studied the bird of Aus.
tralia. 1t gathers leaves, grass. twig;
and dozens OF other materials, weav.
ing them together so skillfullv as ia
construct mound that is qualified Ia
withstand any stress of weather.
The bird tolls away until its mound
Is about - feet high. the circumfer.
ence at the base being often $50 feet.
At the apex the nest is made. and
from this perch the bird is able 10
see the approach Of any one Of it's Jun
gle foes in time to take defensive
measures.
The bush turkey OF Australia also
adopts similar methods in building
its nest, although the foundation is
not so large. Instead of making a
moundlike base. the turkey constructs
one in the shape OF a pyramid. Natu.
ralists say that il takes the combined
strength OF several men to move ono
of these big nests.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

stop the progress of the car by biting
a hole in one of the rear tires II
there is hereafter for dogs that
little dOggie is in it right now.
The episode disturbed Sid not a
little and ne cOnfided to his cousin
his fear that he was to be arrested
for the offense against the feelings Of
the dog. the little cuss was only 50
big"
George believes in getting all that
is coming to him so he arranged to
have Sid spectacularly "pinched." 1t
happened in the lobby of the Adams.
and the Globe man was nightly en-
barrassed.
He made various efforts to COM
promise and finally offered to pay
the Woman's alleged price for the dog.
$50. if he could only get out Of town
in the morning.
After long argument il was agreed
t. take SO as first payment and
this amount was eagerly produced.
After that there was a round or
two or three of high-ball and the
last eNpostulation heard related to the
size of the dog. and the assertion
that it wasn't a very good joke any
way.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Severed One Of the Infants Arteries.

clothes saturated with blood. Mrs,
Runge screamed and rushed to the
cradle OF the older child. The father
joined her. and the distracted mother
lifted the bloody hand of the second
child from the covers.
Drs. Frank P. McGunn and A. c..
Brell were called and the battle to
save the babies lives was begun. It
was found impossible to save En-
mett's life. He died in few hours.
The doctors declare the teeth
wounds to be those of a rat. Relatives
were expressing doubt as to whether
The rodent could have climbed into the
cradles when Mrs. Runge suddenly
rose from a chair beside her sick
child and screamed to her husband:
"Henry-behind you. the rat"
In a corner of the room close 10 a
hole in the rotted floor a large slate
colored rat crouched, his small eyes
glittering. Mrs. Runge had tainted;
one OF the watchers threw a missile
at the animal and 1t vanished.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Wooes Thirty Years, Then Weds.

Noblesville, Ind.-Following court
ship Of thirty years. during which the
bridegroom called on the bride twice a
week. with the exception OF one
month, when he had typhoid fever,
James B. Sturdevant at last popped
The question to Miss Anna Earl and
they were married in this city the 9th
er day The bridegroom is forty-three
and the bride thirty-six They have
been lovers since they were in school
together. Sturdevant Is farmer and
heavy stakeholder in several tele-
phone companies In the county.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Special Privilege.

Rev. Lyman Powell OF Northampton
has bright little son who is very
much frightened in thunderstorms
SAYS the Cosmopolitan. One day a
heavy shower came up when the lit
tie fellow had wandered away from
the house. His father. who was watch
ing for him, saw him come running
toward home as the first drops fell
He looked terrified and his lips were
moving.
What were you saying" asked his
father.
"I was reminding God that | am a
minister's son." the boy replied.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
PEOPLE WANT CHANGE
IN PROPOSED HIGHWAY
Citizens Of WeIlton Are Said to Oesirs
Establishment of Road South
of River.

Residents in the vicitinty of Well
ton. a small town not far from Yuma,
according to information received in
Phoenix. are dissatisfied with the
route of the proposed transcontinen,ai
highway, 50 far as it affects the peo-
pie of that vicinity. The proposed
route. after leaving Yuma. turns to
the north 10 the Dome mine and then,
after leaving the mine, takes an east
erly course
Those who are protesting against
that route say it would be much bet
ter if the road followed a ccSTse east
ward along the south side OF the river.
The argument advanced is that the
country south of the ella is thickiy
settled and improved while on that TO
the north almost no improvements
have been made.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
A Hint.

or the many curious customs which
mark Brittany as an especially inter
esting field for the traveller is this one
relating to marriage. At the close OF
the wedding ceremony the bride
groom gives the bride box on the
ear. saying:
This is how it feels when you make
me vexed," after which he kisses her
adding, and thus when you treat me
we'll"
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

Madame Maeterlinck says Boston is
the artistic center of America. AMI
that /, is surpassed now nete fDr intel
ligence and discernment. Is tnar WHY
Boston opera will be discontinued 1t
the clos" o. the present season Phil
t1s1nhi1 Record
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
WHEN THE MAN OF THE HOUSE

Finds a collar with a broken edge
in the clean laundry, just remind him
that if he will SEND his soiled linen
to the Troy Laundry he will save
himself much useless evaporation and
get his washing done to suit him with
a saving of both material and money.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Bishops Are Sued.

Elkhart. Ind.-George H. Lambert
has filed suit for $4,000 against three
bishops of the Mennonite church for
libel as the result of trial which re-
suited in his being expelled from the
church.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

Both the Pennsylvania and the
Reading have cast in their lot with
the forty eight railroads that have or
ganiZed d conference committee with
headquarters in New York 20 treat
with their engineers on higher wages.
The wage conference takes place in
New York Thursday Of this week
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20
Doctor Afraid of SURGEON

New York.-Dr. Samuel Short, one
Of the most famous physicians in New
York. died rather than permit a fell
low surgeon to amputate his leg in
which blood poisoning had been dis
covered after he had stepped on a
rusty NAIL
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

Make a Republican Want Al DO
the work for yOu-a live wire
salesman on the job "a hours day.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

Four Pennsylvania flyers nave been
in wrecks during the past two months
Arizona republican., 1912-03-20

Make a Republican Want Ad d.
the work for you-a live wire
salesman on the job "a hours day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-05
What COlors 1t.

THE color Of blood is due chiefly to
Iron In the little blood-cels
4 When the iron Is kept In these
little blood-cells, which are living
and travelling around IN the blood YES.
seis <he color Is red. Hit the skin
hard enough to break some OF the little
blood vessels beneath the surface and
the little red cells escape from the In
tured blood vessels. wander about for
while In the tissues and die. When
tkey die the iron that made them red
before then changes 10 black and blue
ccloring, After while this iron Is
taken up by the glands called the
lymphatcs, and made over again into
nice red cells. The iron Is taken up very
much more quickly by the lymphat!cs
;f the black and blue spot 10 rubbed
Ind massaged. NicholaA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-05

" the fall garments that are
now being displayed Il Is str.k-
ingly apparent how strongly
present fashions are being in
fuenced by the French his
torlcal periods.
The pleated founces, the draperies
and the panniers show the influence or
the Louis XIV. and Louis XVI. STYLES.
The long sleeves. with their hand frills.
are another adaptation from those his
torical times.
During the past seasons the Direc-
toire period has furnished us with tho
| frills and other fancies as worn by the
women Of those days. but the present
Drectolre influence Is derived directly
from the costumes OF the men of that
period. and we have the Robespierre
| collar. the vests, the revers. tho cut
away effects and the sashes.
The Rohesperre collar Is so familiar
| that IL requires no description. The
new fall waists indicate that this collar,
with ITS many notifications, will he
strong vogue throughout the winter,
The vest is a strong Dlrectolre feature
that is introduced in many OF the new
! costumes, There are many variations
OF the vest. Sometimes II Is shown
! only In the upper part OF the Jacket
and IL Joined to the Robespierre collar
Then again II appears only below tha
bust line, and often It extends the .ul
! length OF the coat Separate vests are
being shown which make Il possible 10
wear different coiored vests with tho
same costume. The favorite materials
for these vests are satin, velvet, broad
| cloth. ratine, tapestry and brocades
Many novelty fabrics FOR this purpose
are also being shown. High class gar
ments have Oriental emhrolderies in
silks and woollens. with a touch OF
tinsel.
Vests are also a prominent feature IN
the new waists, The narrow vests ars
made OF white satin or lace and trim
med with crystal. rhinestone or nor,
buttons. In the lingerie waists, the
vests are tucked and trimmed with
pearl buttons and finished off with
frills OF lace.
Getaway effects were introduced last
year and have gained IN favor as the
seasons advanced, until nov most %
the suits show the Jacket getaway IN
some form. Sometimes Il is from .ho
bustline, then nom the waist'nc, Or
IT may be merely from below the waist
line,
by the coat OF velvet that will be so
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-05
CHAPTER II.
lContinusi.l
The Hindu's Story.

UT ! did not forget. See-i
have searched this house
HNI from top to bottom: they
have not even known that
uss5E-~ was In Il when I was search.
Ing. The box was not here--that ! soon
discovered. Not until to-day did ! know
where II was. That's my story"
Lindsay drew a long breath and
stared at I.al Dass' questioning eyes
And I didn't know where my boa
was until to-day" he said at last
And II was by accident that / know
now. Well I'll be getting out OF thi,
place. I Amt thin-sSinned. but TO 81
where murder has been performed
] doesn't come agreeable"
nut we must first settle our busi'
ness" said Iai Pass.
"Our business7 I guess It's set
tied" snid Lindsay angriiy. The
box II mine. amt it,
The contents are the Joint shares
OF three men" began the Hindu.
Contents. You're not such an In
farnal fool. Mr. Dass. a. TO imagine
that there's any contents left In IL by
now, are you7" said Lindsay with n
sneering laugh, Contents. indeed"
THE contents are to-day what they
always WERE" answered Lai Dars
quietly.
Lindsay's face flushed purple
changed to white and then 60 purple
His hands twitohed and trembled.
ny Heaven" he said. ne they are
why should we be--but no, IT'S I'M.
possible, sure impossible. In u pawn
brokers hands. too! Why. he'd loot
through that there box as soon as h'
bought IT,"
Lob a,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-05

Marriage IN such an event - fair
"A. g." writes: "a young man has
been paying me attention for about a
year. The other night another man
started to take me home from an analr.
but my friend protested. Then. when he
had put me on the elevated train, he loft
home himself, since he would not let
the other man do so?'
Most assuredly. AS It was, he behaved
most rudely
IN. D." writes: "a young lady has
refused 70 marry me because she Is two
years older. Is that difference In age
an impeachment"
I think 1t should not be.
IL. j." writes: a youns MAJ used
10 tell me that ne cared a great deal
FOR me, but then ! only laughed at
him. Now | haven't seen him for over
year, but l know he Is the man |
love. We are not on bad terms, but
We simply don't meet. what shall |
do"
am afraid you can only walt for
much worn with the skirt Of another
material. For Instance, a tan broad
cloth suit has the cutaUay Jacket =
brown velvet. Large revers and frills
OF handsome lace at the front and
sleeves emphasize the historical period.
10 completely carry oIt the .i,a, tia
various periods have hecn drawn IpHH