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New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
WILDER has the credit o
w the following:

MARSHALL WILDER has the credit of
l"1 the following:
A man named Brown used to think that
everything was a wise dispcnsation. One
year his crop was washed away. "All for the
best" said Brown cheerfully. 81 had an
ovcrabundance last year
Later his house was burned down. 1t
didn't fazc Brown. "All for the best, he
repeated. at didn't suit us, anyway, and
we were going to move
At last Brown was in a railway accident,
and got his feet crushed 50 that they had to
be amputated.
"Wcl," said a friend, who came to see
him, this is pretty diScouraging, isn't 1t;
Both your feet cut off. DO you think that's
all for the bcst'"
Brown smiled sadly, "Oh, yes, he an
swcrcd. "Thcv were always cold, anyway.
EDGAR SMITH, who is bit of racon-
- tcur, tells this anecdote of an actor who
was boasting of his proweSS in various ways:
The company was seated round lunch
con table, and at last got so weary OF hearing
of the "bcSt ever" deeds of this boaSter that
one of the crowd at last broke in with:
"Look here! You've told us 50 much
about what YOU can do, and have done,
perhaps you'll tell us something you can
do
Certainly" replied the braggart with
ready wit. 81 can't pay my share OF this
reckoning"
once on a time, said James X. Hackett,
~ "and this has often happened to me, an
actor borrowed five dollars from me. never
expected to see it back, and was agreeably
surprised when the debt was paid punctually
according to promise. .,
Sometime afterward the same man asked
again for a similar loan. thought for
minute, and then to his aStonishment said:
al think not. You have deceived me once,
and I'm resolved not to do it again.
T THINK the worst pun ever heard (De
L Wolf Hopper is talking) was perpe,-
trated in my presence the other day. a
bachelor friend of raine has curious custom
of never carrying or even possessing a watch
| was talking to him about this, and said:
"How do you know what time 1t IS IN the
morning, when you want to get up!
"'That's easy, replied he My neighbors
keep chickens. The rooster Is my crow
nomcter
GEORGE ARLISS, himself BritiSher
~ delights in telling stories about his
countrymen, especially of the AIRY and
'Arriet type.
"One dav," saws he, 81 was on Hampstead
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
TOLD AT THE FRIARS' CLUB
BY ATOUCHE HANCOCK

Heath, and heard the following cons erNatoh
between these purely English type.
"Said the man. Blow me, 'A~,eti on
tired feel. Miserable, too. Wis / 4 never
been born, Now I've been born, "'-h l "1S
dead again
"W'atS the matter with yer aSSel
'Arriet Wat yer grumblin az. why,
what on earth would yer ave, ou Wa'
drunk on Monday, and again on cdheS,
day, and I'm blessed if you aNen a.
more than enough today. II that am
enough pleasure for you, don't kno" "a. 4.
is. | suppose you want to be du"nr'SH'
hangel ere on earth!'
once when Z. II. Sothern Wa playing
~ Hamlet" in an out of the way place
he overheard the following convcrsa non De'
tween two of the natives after the per
formance:
"Say, Bill, why did he move up and down
the stage all the while he was Spoutng, :,
"Why? Because he knows his public, y
he was to stand still, he might very Likely
be hit by something.
C.P. HUNTLEY is responsible for this
~ amusing story, the scene of which Is
laid in the provinces in England:
"A party of us were being shown over an
old church by native guide Said ne, 10
the far corner lies William the ConKer,
be'ind the origin, where yer cant see, ar
tombs of Guy FawkeS, Robin Ood, ana
Cardinal Wolsey. Now does that guideoooA
as | sees you ave in your and tell you who'
lyin' 'ere'' >.
"No,' answered; but can guess
CAPTAIN HARRY GRAHAM, the Eng
~ Gsh humorous poet, says 1t Is gre1,
mistake to suppose that the good people "
Scotland talk Scottish. Its
"On my first visit to Edinburgh, reia';
he, Il went up to a policeman, ana Sa,a
was a Draw, lcht NIGHT the NIGHT whatenel
The policeman promptly told me 10 PO'
off and stop asking conundrums. ., rbey
"ScotSmen, as a rule, don't talk. M
possess the gift of silence to a reiiiaiN"
degree
YOU know | am doctor, says ue,Sj ."j
L Du Maurier. "as well as an actor, hr
| have some knowledge of the law. oneT M
a friend came to me, and wished 10 s''
legal opinion on a case. Said he: ,,eea
ats this way. A fence runs U'fn. sn.
Browns place and mine. He claims .is;ne
croach on his land insist he's spoIsoeY
on mine. What would you do IN my ;ng R OF
ain your place. | answered. pu,. and
an intensely legal air, | should go Ike
see Brown, and give him q ciga'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

GEORGE ARLISS, himself BrtiSher
~ delights in telling stories about hi
countrymen, especially of the AIRY an'
'Arriet type.
"One dav." saws he, 81 was on Hampstead
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-06
Special HaIIcts for subscriptions.

SptNldi 6dfctS Tof SupSCftptlOnS.
 The competition to determine the fortunate woman or girl who will win this beautiful piano will be decided py popular vote, the voting to be done by coupons clipped from each issue oi the sentinel Record and by payments made upon subscriptions to the Sen tinel- Record. With every subscription they secure they are entitled to spe- cial ballot for certain number of votes, the number of votes depending upon the length of the subscriptions.
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 Of course, while the bulk of the bal loting will be done by tae special bal lots issued for subscriptions paid. the value of the single ballots appearing in each issue of the Seminal Record must not be forgotten; these may de- eide the contest at the finish.
 Ladies who contemplate entering should start their campaigns for votes immediately. An early start in con test of any kind is prime factor foi. success. It secures the exclusive ef- forts of the candidates friends and enlists the greatest amount of energy and enthusiasm at the time when the field is cleanest fo1 the canvass and will produce the greatest results.
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a life time for any woman to realize her long cherished ambition to own a beautiful new piano of the latest style and make. No such splendid offer as this has ever been presented to the women in the Southwest, and the offer may never be duplicated Every wo- man who wishes to win this atluring prize should start today and make an active campaign for the splendid prize.
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No special ballOta will be issued for a less payment than one dollar
 Combination between any contest ants is prohibited.
 Tine Contest Mana ger of the Sentl- neFRecord reserves the right to reject any contestant to make any changes or additions that may be necessary in the rules and conditions of the con test and also to pass final judgment Gpon any question that may arise.
 Votes once cast cannot be changed to count for another contestant.
 No more than one hundred nomina- tionB ballots (1,000) votes may be cast any single day for any one contestant The returns at the close of the bal ioting will be canyassed by a commit tee of well known business and pro fessional men of standing in the con- munity.
 No employe of the Sentinel Record nor member of his or her immediate family may become a contestant.
 No promises or agreements, either written or verbal made by agents. so- licirors or canvassers beyond those published in the Sentinel-Record will be recognized
 Dates of the Contest.
 This contest will open Friday, De- cember 6. 1912 and close Wednesday. January 15. 1913, lasting 42 days. Definition of a New and of an old
 Subscriber.
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 An Old Subscriber is person who is or was getting the paper and pay ing the boy by the month. every month from the regular carrier boys. or by mail. when the contest started.
 Some Exceptions.
 If a person has taken the Sentinel Record and stopped getting it regu. 'arly one day before November 10, 1912 then subscribes and pays in ad- vance one dollar or more during the contest-he is a new subscriber.
 When Two Papers are ordered 70
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the same address. even though it Is 4 different name, the subscription is elasged as old, unless both papers are paid in advance for $l 0n or more. This rule does not apply where the new party subscribing is boarder C. roomer at the place and not a mem Der of the family to which the paper is delivered regularly.
 Two Papers Will be delivered at the same place, only when both are paid In advance for one dollar or more This does not apply in the case of . boarder or roomer subscribing.
 Second Subscription will count as new subscription in the case of business man having the paper deliv- cred at his residence and desiring o have another copy come 10 his place oi business, if the paper is not discon. tinued at the old address.
 A Subscriber Who Is New When the first payment is made during the contest will be considered new on any subsequent payments
 An Absolute Guarantee of Fairness.
 In order that those who are to ente- into the contest as candidates. anu the general public may be assured of the utmost fairness of the contest, We ask careful reading of the Rules and Conditions, and hereby extend a most cordial invitation to any one at any time to call upon bie Contest Mana ger and ask for a full explanation of The system ussd in connection with the enterprise and make a thorough examination of the votes and the records.
 Every vote cast. whether issued on subscriptions or clipped from the is- sues of the Sentinal-Record is kept until the final ending of the contest Tor the judges, and is open for inspec- ton of any one interested at all timea.
 Any mistake or error will be cheer. fully rectifled If brought to our atten- ton and we urgently request the can didates to call upon the Contest Man ager at once If they feel that an error has been made or an injustice done
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Description of the Leyhe Piano

will
  model of building
  old Lehe this beautiful outline
  
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  will place  instruments Springs Q o a | o
 
  We bought that will be lasting advertisement TOT our that backed win a $oe a  The shipped direct will 0 C. dealers
  critical
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entitled to the special ballots accord ing to the terms of the contest. it will he noted that thrice the number Of woes given for old subscriptions are given for new subscriptions.
 Those who wish to nominate fa- vorite or vote for contestant alreauy nominated should begin clipping the ballots today and continue doing ss0 until the end of the contest. The most substantial way in which to help d contestant is to give her a payment on subscription to the Sentine-Reeord
 Any one who desires to enter shoull send in her nomination at once, secu"e subscription book and begin an ac tive campaign
 An early start is a prime factor fo- success. It enlists the greatest amount of enthusiasm and energy on the part of the contestants friends at the time when the field is cleanest for the can vass and will produce the greatest re. suits.
 Conditions of Contest
 Any white woman or girl resident O. Arkansas of good character may com pete.
 The beautiful Leyhe piano will be awarded to the contestant receiving the highest number of votes.
 The contestant receiving the second highest number o. votes will receive a beautiful and useful $25.00 Writing Desk, and Five Per Cent of all sub. scriptions received and money collect ed in cash.
 In addition, every other contestant will receive in cash five per cent of all money collected by them--tnus ev- cry candidate receives compensation for the time and effort they have put into the contest.
 The balloting will be by means if the nomination and single ballots cliD- ped from the issues of the Sentinel Record, and by special ballots issued for payments on subscription from either cd or new subscribers to the Sentinel-Record. according to the ac- company schedule of votes.
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RULES OF THE CONTEST

part In the balloting, and it is believed that before many days pass practical ly everybody in this territory will be enlisted in the cause oi a favorite can didate.
 Those who have friends in the lists. and there will be few people, if any. who will not. should embrace the oD portunity the contest offers to secure the splendid prizes, especially as it Will cost them nothing extra to do so. To the end that the candidates of their choice may start off with an ex cellent vote and good chance of win ming, the Sentinel-Record would urge everybody to clip the nomination bal lot from this issue ol the paper-to- Cay-now-and send it In.
 The Sentinel-Record will offer the candidates every assistance possible in an impartial manner in the prosecu- ton of their campaigns for votes anl subscribers.
 The office of the Contest Manag.r is in the business office of the Senti- pel-Record where he may be seen at any time relative to matters concern ing the contest. Anyone interested should call up the Contest Department y phone or write to the Contest Man. ager of the Sentinel-Record, Hlt Springs, Ark.
 Mammoth Voting Contest
 Who the woman or girl is who will win this splendid plano will be deter mined by means of a voting contest conceived for this purpose. The ques- tion will be decided by ballot. the bal loting being done by means of the I'omination, and single ballots printed in the issues of the Sentinel Record, and the special ballots issue for paw rents on subscription for either oti or new subscribers to the Sentinel Record. The woman or girl who re- celyes the greatest numbe~ of votes will win the piano.
 Every woman or girl in the City of Hot Springs and the State of Arkan- sss of good character is invited to com pete. II Is the golden opportunity of
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Contest Opens FRIDAY December 6 1912 and Closes WEDNESDAY, January l5 1913
THE PRIZES

PRzE-The S4OO0O Leyhe Upright Cabinet elsewhere ceiving the highest number of
 SECOND PRIZE-A Handsome Writing Five Subscriptions Collected
 PRIZES FOR EVERY CANDIDATE-In addition
  Cash Prize of Five Per Cent of all Subscriptions Money which will
  the grand Every candidate cash still have opportunity to candidate wins proportion the subscriptions
 THIS IS NOT BEAUTY OR POPULARITY CONTEST-It is a Contest in which Ability Popularity Energy 
 No one connected with this take part in this contest Votes cannot be transferred candidate to Candidates cannot sell their to anyon Standno Of the candid will be printed Every detail of was an election for county judges
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SCHEDULE voTEs-FoIlomina 7 the schedule of given for prepaid subscriptions The SENTINEL RECORD in its Piano Contest
 Delivered by First Period Third Period
 or sent by Mall Ending Ending
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THREE TIMES THE ABOVE NUMBER VOTES WILL
 GIVEN FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
 Old well subscribers to special ballots. will be payments the advance payments is than dollar
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
Two Aviation Schools.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The an
nouncement of two army aviation
schools to be established one in Cal
ifornia and the other in Florida, wa!
made by General James Allen of til,
United States signal corps. He sale
the equipment of the present school a
College Park, now consisting of ter
machines would be divided between
the two stations.
Although the United States army has
persistently refused to buy aeroplanes
or monoplanes of foreign manufacture
for its aerial corps, the Moisant Inter
national aviators have established an
aviation school right near the govern
ment reservation at College Park Md,
in an effort to get the war department
officials interested and secure some
orders from the government The COM
mercial enterprise of this foreign COM
pany has manifested itself in the pur-
chase of several acres of ground at
College Park, upon which hangers
have been erected at considerable
cost. All this is simply for demonstra-
ton work. The army has heretofore
refused to buy any but Wright or Cur
tiss machines.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
JOHN NJ. HAINES.

The Herald did not support John NJ
Haines In his campaign for the repub-
1lican gubernatorial nomination but
its attitude toward the nominee during
the primary canvass was such that il
can now enthusiastically endorse his
candidacy, says the Spirit Lake Herald.
John Nj. Haines earned the honor
which he has received at the hands of
the republican party. He is rightfully
entitled to the nomination as a reward
for his service to his party and his
state. In his life of almost decade in
Idaho. he has been put to the test and
he has not been found wanting. He is
worthy of being called pioneer and
empire builder. for, in his almost 20
years of residence here, he has been
doing things which have not only been
profitable to himself but of lasting
benefit to the people. 1t is well that
the citizens have thus selected a man
as a candidate for governor who they
know will administer the affairs of
the state in businesslike manner, be-
cause of his success as an individual
and 1t Is we'll that pioneer should
be given recognition in this manner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
The Daily Star-Mirror carries the Uni
ted Press Associations Service.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER %, 1912
THEY'RE OFF,"

The gates of the Latah county fair
were thrown open at l o'clock this
afternoon, Governor Hawley in a brief
speech dedicated the new grounds, and
the big program of racing, amuse-
ments and sports began. The attend
ance was most gratifying. 1t insures
that the Latah county fair will be a
complete success.
And it should be. The fair is a mon
ument to the unity of purpose of the
people of Latah county. 1t is not pos
sible because of what Moscow has
done. although the loyal efforts of this
city have been a foremost factor in
the building of the splendid grounds
and the fast track, but it is possible on
account of the united effort of the pro-
gressive citizens all over Latah county
the farmers who subscribed stock,
the merchants, the exhibitors, the Wis
itors-all
Unity of purpose will accomplish
anything, and in the Latah county fair
which opened today the people of this
county have a great start toward the
premier exhibition of the entire Inland
Empire. The track is the fastest in the
northwest, the buildings are splendidly
complete, the products to be exhibited
cannot be equalled in the whole north
west.
All that is needed is the determine
ton to grow. The attendance today
indicated that the fair will be a SPLEEN
did success We must not be satisfied
If it is. 1t must grow until it Will be
better, greater, than anything in this
country outside the Spokane Interstate
fair. And it will so grow if we all keep
our shoulders to the wheel
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
FARMER
HAS REGRETS

George Michels. a farmer living in
the Cove, near Potlatch, says:
Il was one of a party of farmers
who visited the Lawrence mine. and
| regret very much that | have not
yet been able to invest in block OF
the stock. | never saw such a Won
derful showing, and am certain it is
going to become rich producer.
hope to buy some of the stock now
being sold to pay for the new mill, and
shall be very much disappointed If
am unable to do so before the compa-
ny disposes of the present block, after
which there will be no necessity TO sell
more stock as the Lawrence will then
pay it own way and more"
A block of Lawrence. stock was
sold to Palouse farmers this week, in
the neighborhood where other farmers
own stock, and other sales will be
closed by Saturday night. Added to
the stock that has been sold in Mos
COW. there is yet to sell but a few
shares. There was only $4,000 shores
offered to start with. If half of those
who have signified an intention to in
vest close up, the money needed for
the new mill will be over subscribed.
If you are contemplating investing in
the Lawrence; if you are interested
give the matter your prompt attention.
Mr.. Turnbow will be in Moscow dur
ing the fair.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
MARRIED 10 MEN
WASN'T DIVORCED

ALLENTOWN Pa, Sept 25.-"My
idea of a perfect husband is a much
better one than any | have had," de-
clared Mrs. Jennie Schwoyer, who is
in Jail under a years sentence on a
charge of having married ten men, of
whom nine are living, without the for
mality of having been divorced
Mrs. Schwoyer, who is only % years
old, is believed to be the most married
woman on record. For ten years she
has been indulging a marrying mania
perfectly astounding, taking new
husband before she was rid of the old,
and never realizing that her course
was in violation of either law or NOR
ais. The woman is curious study in
psychology.
Only feet inches tall and weigh
ing no more then 40 pounds, Mrs
Schwoyer, with all her experience,
possesses the activity of a tombo;
of Is.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-25
CAN YOU BEAT IT?

The bull moose party of Idaho wa.
organized for the purpose of aiding tn,
democrats.
Can Won beat it?
1t was formulated for the purpose OF
boosting the grievance of disgruntled
rartyites.
Can you beat it?
1t has the lofty purpose of disruptns
time-honored customs.
Can you beat it?
1t is the personal instrument of a
few irresponsible and youthful politi-
cal adventures.
Can you beat it?
1t was taken over as a chatte by the
Capital News of Boise and is paraded
as legitimate cause.
Can you beat it?
1t has offered nothing in the way of
solution of the maladministration we
have had during the past two years
Can you beat it?
1t attacks the republicans but not
the democrats, thereby exposing it's
hand.
Can you beat it?
1t is political egg of bad odor, and
one bad egg that can be beaten.
Can you beat it?
You bet you can.
Beat it,