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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

fancied you accepted Miss Carlisle's
invitation to drive"
II did, afterward. 1t was her car 1
cranked with the spark forward"
Floyd glanced up, a ripple Of incred-
ulous amusement crossing his gray
eyes,, but he said nothing.
AT least, l set the spark as I be-
lieved right" Stanton ampli1ed, watch
ing the effect, and when I cranked.
the motor fired over. The person who
sat next to me said | left the spark
wrong"
The incredulity died out of F1oyd's
gaze, but the wonder increased.
More likely 1t was changed after
you left it. perhaps by mistake" he
suggested.
In a flash of recollection Stanton
saw Valerie Carlisle's little gloved
hand dart toward the steering wheel
Just before he pulled up the crank.
Could she have moved the sector, and
have corrected her mistake an instant
too later He remained silent, nor did
Floyd pursue the question.
] When the first course of tia lunsh,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
Ace of the Gambler.

The eighteenth century was the g
Of the great gamblers. On February
6, 1772, there was a debate In the
house Of m on the 80 articles,
and it was noticed that Fox spoke
very indifferently. Horace Walpole sug-
gests an explanation: HE had sat up
playing at hazard at Almack's from
Tuesday evening, the 4th. till 5 in the
afternoon Of Wednesday, the 9Th. An
hour before he had recovered R12, 900
that he had lost: and by dinner.
which was at 5 o'clock. he had ended
losing a11,000. On the Thursday he
spoke In the above debate, went to
dinner at 1880 at night, from there
to Whites. when he drank till 7 the
next morning; thence to Almack's.
where he wan $4,000. and between 3
and 4 in the afternoon he set out for
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Health.

Health is a state OF physical. mental
and moral equilibrium, a normal func-
donating of body, mind and soul. 1t
is the state when work is a pleasure,
when the world looks good n beau
tiful and the battle OF life seems worth
while. Health is the antithesis OF
disease, degeneracy md crime. The
laws Of health are as memorable as
the law of gravitation, as exacting as
eternal justice, as relentless as fate,
and their violation is the beginning
and cause of all disease. suffering and
sin. Health is the most desired or
earthly blessings. When finally lost
it cannot be purchased by uncounted
millions, restored by the alienist or
returned by the pulpit. Health is that
state of happiness, faith and love
whose prototype was the first man
Adam; whose ideal is he Christ
S. ]. Crumbine. M. D., Topeka. Kan
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
"ELECTROCUTED" - UNHURT
Man Is Struck by Live Wire, but HE
Clothes Only Are DAM
aged.

Los Angeles, Gala sizzling, crack
ling live wire. that Kissed great
tongues OF greenish, reddish and yell
lowish flames when 1t came In contact
with anything, threw pedestrians in
to a panic at Fifth and Broadway the
other evening when 1t fell and en-
veloped F. P. McDivitt of Ocean Park.
The next instant he was aiame and
dropped to the ground. An exclama-
ton OF horror went up from men and
women, for 1t was supposed he had
been electrocuted.
Before any person could reach Nc
Divitt's side the wire had swung away
from him, leaving him lying on the
pavement. He was not killed or even
stunned. Aside from his clothes from
his knees down being scared and
scorched, McDivitt did not show n
signs of his narrow escape from cleo
trocution.
A score Of men tried to assist Mo
Divitt to his feet, but he spurned their
attentions. Half a dozen volunteered
to send for an ambulance, but the
man only shook his head.
I'm all right" he protested. 81
had a shock and a close call, but
that's all there is to It,"
He brushed the dust from his
clothes. and was soon lost In the
crowd.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
To Minimize Accidents.

An interesting method Of educating
the public in the prevention OF street
accidents, which possesses possibili-
ties In other directions, employed by
the Boston Elevated Railway com
pany, is commented on in a recent
number of the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical association. The rail-
way company offered a large number
of prizes to high school pupils for the
best specimens of verses containing
instruction and caution in the way OF
prevention Of traffic accidents on the
streets which would appeal p%articu-
larly to children. The plan created
great interest among the school chill
dren, and a large number of answers
were received. The company award
ed about 200 prizes. the largest being
for $50.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

to him that he would like to see
Floyd. He was tired. tired to nausea
Of the feminine as represented by
Valerie Carlisle. He would have liked
to hunt up his m~echanician and near
him talk frank sense, man-fashion.
But Of course he did nothing of the
kind. When he arrived at Lowell he
vent to a doctor and had the strained
arm cared for, instead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

ladder must be made Of stuff to stand
wear and tear; and there is no substi-
tute for therough-going. ardent and
sincere earnestness. Never to put one
hand to anything on which I could
throw my whole self; and never to af-
feet depreciation Of my work, what
ever 1t was, / find now to have been
my golden rules.-David C~opperneld.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

Green contemplated him anxiously; he
had heard an account of Stanton's
morning greeting to his mechanician,
and he was not pleased at the pros
pect of having to find another man to
fill his place.
How" he hesitated, testing his
way, how are you-er-feeling,
Floyd?"
Hungry" answered Floyd. prompt
ly and Unexpectedly.
The boyish freshness Of 1t brought a
smile to the lips Of every one within
hearing. The assistant manager
chuckled outright in his relief.
There's some kind of eats in a
stand over there" volunteered a grin
ming reporter from a Boston newspa-
per. eff you can bear them. Say,
Floyd, do you know, l guess If you
had a sister she'd be a right pretty
girl"
81 have got one" was the serene
return.
You have? Can 1 ask what she
looks like?"
Just like me; we're twins" he re-
piled absently, his eyes dwelling on
the Mercury.
The description accorded so oddly
with his appearance, as he stood in
his rumpled attire. his serious face
stained and darkened with dust, that
there was a universal roar of laughter.
For shame, to SANDER a ladyl"
jeered
tnOnonff che AxrAr ryodh hAr fnAa
Floyd?" called another.
Cant you support her without max
ing her heave coal for a living?" gibed
a third.
Floyd laughed with the rest, glanc-
ing down at himself.
You never saw me dressed for the
OPERA" he tossed back, as he went in
search Of water.
Stanton descended from his car,
flung his mask and gauntlets on the
seat, and followed his ~mechanician.
He found him, presently, emerging
damp and refreshed from additions
performed In a bucket with the aid of
some cotton-waste.
will you come to lunch with me?"
Stanton asked abruptly.
Floyd paused, regarding him IN
grave surprise and hesitation.
Thank you." he began.
Stanton made an impatient gesture,
his eyes glinting steel-blue behind
their black lashes.
do you want me to apologize for
bullying you this morning." he de
handed.
Over the others face swept it's
characteristic sudden warning of ex
preston.
mo; l wanted to be sure that you
want me. Thanks. I'll come with
pleasure"
He slipped into a long motor coat
and accompanied Stanton with a ready
cordially that took no account OF
past events. No r%eproach could have
moved the offender so much, no In
jured dignity could have so forced a
curb upon his tongue for the future.
1t vas not to n Of the temporary
earthquakes erected in anticipation OF
the race carnival that Stanton tool
his guest, but to a quiet, cool hoteI
within reach. There, the order given
he looked across the width Of white
linen at his companion with an ode
sense Of triumph and satisfaction; he
felt for this boy-man something akir
to the citation with which a youth
takes the admired girl out to dinner
for the first time.
II missed the train, yesterday" he
remarked. II suppose you had nc
trouble getting the a here?"
None at ALL" Floyd confirmed. %.
~,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
SYNOPSIS.

At the beginning of great automobile
PACE the mechanician of the Mercury.
Btanton's machine, drops dead. Strange
youth, Jesse Floyd. volunteers. and Is &C
cepted. In the rest during the twenty
four hour race Stanton meets a stranger,
Miss Carlisle. who introduces herself. The
Mercury wins race. Stanton receives
flowers from Miss Carlisle. which. he ig-
hores. Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a
train. They alight to take walk. and
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
follow In auto
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
Earnestness Above ALL

Some happy talent. and some for
tunate opportunity, may form the two
sides OF the ladder on which soma
men mount. but the rounds of that
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
Its Kind,

us the new carriage a shay?"
Eyes, sir! It's more-it's a sh.V
dnovar." -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Prepare to Fight Flies Now

The Time to insure houses free
from flies in August, is to begin the
light now, according to a special
bulletin of the Virginia Health
Department.
With the cheerful prediction that
countless millions of flies will breed
during the next month and will
furnish the nucleus for any army
numbering untold trillions of pests
the Health Department urges pen
erai cleanup OF premises. the screen.
ing OF windows and scrupulous care
In handling stable material and
vegetable waste.
Put in hy-scrsens at once"
says the bulletin, and clean IN
She premises before the flies have
multiplied in such numbers as TO be
invincible- Precautions at this time
continued With a small expenditure
OF energy until the coming OF fall.
Will guarantee "a reasonable degree
oI comfort in tho average home"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Broke Three Records

Washington and Lee held the an
nual field meet Saturday afternoon
and broke three records. There
we're not u great many entries, but
the best men in school we're out.
Thorn ran two miles in 10 min
utes 81 AS seconds-several Sec
onds off cd time. Carter Glass, Jr.
went through two OF the speed re-
cords for short gains. He clipped
Is second off the 22O yard dash and
rs of the 40. Time ON 22O was
% AS seconds and on 40. SO 2-5.
Miles threw the discus lO43 feet.
setting mark for future throws.
The records ~ set SATURDAY. are
due to the coaching of DIR. Pollard.
vino has had the men in charge.
He has developed every man in his
special department. and expects TO
put strong team against v. P.I.
this week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Water Power When the Coal Is All
Used Up

The great primary energizinp
power of the future. after the pres
ent deposits o. coal d3ve been ex.
hausted, will be water. Millions OF
, horsepower are available in the
United States for electrical and in.
dustrial use, and the Importance OF
|eorserving and regulating the use
OF this power has been al ready made
a serious problem by the govern
ment. Something of what il means
10 bring into use the vast water
power OF the country will be made
plain by group OF articles that
will appear in the May Scribnsr.
There will be four of these. cover
ing in q clear and most interesting
way the Significance Of Water and
Power in Industry" No one who
has ever read the story OF some
great engineering achievement will
need TO be told that here is a sub.
Ject full OF the romance of the life of
the men who did things. The mod.
ern engineer is both explorer and
discoverer. he blazes way
through the unknown wilderness
and in his wake follows civilization.
He builds q waterway hundreds OF
miles long commencing. maybe. up
in the high mountains, and the de
sert is made TO bloom.
1t is not the mechanical side OF
such enterprises that appeals 10 the
average reader-that may be left to
the scientific Journals and papers
but there is human side, that has
all OF the fascination of fiction, and
it is this that the authors Of the four
articles in this number bring out
with full force.
The story of the Harvesting OF
Niagara has been q familiar one for
q long time, but other even more re-
msrkable undertakings are going on
all over the country.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Modern Jesussiem

Jerusalem is to be modernized
with new tramway service. q fine
electric lighting and water heating
plant curbed and cemented streets
telephone service, policemen on
bicycles.
The gradual rejuvenasion of the
ancient capital OF the Hebrew ma
zion. has been In progress for years
and travelled to and from the CITY
of the Great King"is not - periIous
AZ in the days Of Peter the Hermit.
Jerusalem has been trodden down
bv the Gentiles for over eighteen
hundred years, and accordin. 10
the forecast OF the man OF Gslilss-
In the First Century OF the Chris
sian ira iius besieged it with a
Roman army at which time the plod
Of the Wandering Jew began.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
An Editors DUTY

The New York World in a recent
editorial expresses she following
opinion Of she duties Of the editor:
AN editor should not try 70 be q
managing politician; he should be no
candidates confidential campaign
adviser, he should raise no campaign
funds for any candidate; hs should
have no secret campaign conference
with q candidate; he should be an
editor and leave to politicians the
business of political manipulations.
The two jobs are Incompatible. An
editor who becomes q political mana
ger must either sacrifice some of his
independence as az editor or neglect
his work as a politician. His init
mate personal relations with The
candidate are q continuing sntAu,
ling alliance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
We Are Afflicted With AL
together Too Many
Laws
BY
w. O. HOWARD
Supreme Court judge
OF New York


- MERE ARE TOO MANY LAWS, COURTS ron
MANY APPEALS, TOO MANY rEcHNIcALlrlEs Nosony
" KNOWS THE LAW, NOBODY CAN KNOW THE Law IN
- THESE pArs A Law LIBRARY WOULD A BARN TINE
HUMAN MIND CANNOT COMPREHEND SUCH MASS OF sr,se
AND ITS BULK IS iNcSEAsiHG APPALLING RATE
Judges and Legislators working at feyerb
making law books Thousands of thick volumes constitute the
ten law.
Five appellate be in same time RENDERING
decisions and writing opinions necessarily and fact IN CON
fLlCI WITH EACH OTHER One legislature makes law for
the guidance Of the people, the legislature REPEAIS it
governor advocates the passage OF law then in few months
urges Its repeal Under such conditions who the la
The law should be FIRM AND POSITIVE It has come r. A
hike QUICKSAND and slips faster you can place vour feet
his uncertainty of the law litigation BREEDS LAW
SUITS Its havoc the taxpayer frighu In large pe
entage OF cases costs the public bills of the o
ton than it would to pay the claim in dispute
instead OF being endless litigation should Judges
would heed FORM LESS AND SUBSTANCE MORE lawsuits
would be fewer and shorter But feered
De by our present system of Jurisprudence JUDGES BECOME
SLAVES TO RULESrues which frequently work Injustice ncon
venienee delay rules which the public and
the itigant.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Great Luck Raising Chickens

Thomas J. Hartman has a record
Of which any Augusta county poul-
try raiser may we'll feel proud. With
q single hen he has Matched IS
chicks, each and every one OF them
being in perfect health. He has not
lost a single one from disease or
weakness or in any of the other at
flictions which affect baby chicks.
He explains his success as be due
TO the use OF the following feed:
III pounds coarse meal,
10 pounds coarse bran.
10 pounds shorts
pounds beef scrap.
pound MURINE salts.
Mr., Hartman explains that these
Ingredients should be mixed thor
oughlv aud kept before the little
chicks in a hopper all the time in
addition to other feed.-Staunton
Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
The Titanic Disaster Considered q
Crime

The judgment of the world upon
the shortsightedness. the moral
manners. tine criminal carelessness
Oh the White Star Company in its
failure to provide lifeboats sufficient
to transport its passengers from a
sinking ship, should be crushing
aud exemplary.
In q aim sea. gigantic steam
ship, -eighted with thousands OF
lives, sinks slowly down. There is
time and opportunity to carry OF
from the ship as many people as the
lifeboats will hold. But the life
boats will hold only q FEW more than
quarter of the number OF men. wo-
men and children who have commit
ted themselves TO the care of this
steamship company!
This Titanic WAS the last cry and
the faultess reach in the science and
artof shipbuilding. Itwas supposed
to be irreproachable and iucompara-
BILE. 1t was equipped with all the
Injuries and sumptuousitiss OF mod.
crn travel. But the prime peces-
sary OF life was lacking. No means
were provided whereby the 1900
people might survive for few hours
an accident of the commonsst and
least RvOidable kind.
1t is kind Of gamblers spiri,
that rules in this matter. The
steamship companies, in their hurry
for the last increment Of dividends.
lie under the illusion that the inevi-
tablS disaster will always strike
elsewhere than upon their own
greed and folly.
They stake the lives of travellers
on their own anticipated luck. They
invest money readily enough in
every refinement CT cookery. in
every device Of obvious elepancs
and ease. These investments pay
quick dividends in the shape of ex-
sravagsnt passenger fares. But il
is supposed that passengers will
not notice the lack of the absolute
pecessarisS of life.-Brisbsne. in
New York Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
Democratic Candidates

Why are the Virginia papers
paving more attention TO Roosevelt
and Taft than TO discussing Demo-
cratic candidates." writes a CORES
pendent to the Norfolk Dispatch
The answer is very simple SAYS
the Alexandria Gazette. The con-
test now being waged between
RoOsevelt and Taft is OF more bene-
hit to Democrats than any partisan
discussion AS the possible nominee
OF the Baltimore convention. The
rent in the Repu olican party is
growing every day. Roosevelt's
attacks on Taft and his administra-
lion is capital for the Democrats "a
the coming campaign.
The Democratic party is nearer a
unit today than it has been since
1892. and the only difference seems
to be of local interest in the various
sections. The great issue in the
next campaign will be the tariff, and
the Democratic candidates for the
nominations have practically all the
same views on that su bject.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
NO CHANGE MADE IN
STATE SCHOOL BOOKS
Present List to Remain in Force for
Two Years

The Board Of Education OF Vir-
ginia at a meeting last week in Rich
nond took steps 70 free the patrons
OF the public schools of the State
from the annoyance of constap,
change in the text books used in
the schools. The board decided tn
allow the present list OF books in
use in the elementary schools to re-
main unchanged for two years
longer.
This was done in order to get To-
gether the dates for the selection of
the books for use in the High Schools
and in the Elementary Schools. The
selection of the books is made every
Jour years in each department. The
selection OF the books for the High
Schools was made in 1910, and an
other list will be- adopted by the
board therefore in 1914.
By postponing the adoption OF
books for the Elementary Schools
for two years, the date for the adop-
ton OF books in both departments
will be the same.
While.the meeting OF the board
was secret, it was learned that a
majority OF the members favor a six
year term during which the books
adopted shall not be changed by the
board instead of the four wear term
which now prevails. 1t is likely
that the six year term will be
adopted at the meeting two years
hence.
There was registered with the
board strenuous opposition to the
policy OF constant change in the
textbooks. This opposition came
not only from many of the teachers
and principals of the schools, but
more especially from the public
generally. The boards decision
was embodied in the following
resolution:
mat In order 70 get together the
dates for the adoption OF books for
use in the Elementary Schools and
the date for the selection OF books
or the High Schools, the present
ist OF books be adopted, selected.
md continued for term of two
'ears from the expiration Of the
present contracts with the publish
RS; provided satisfactory price is
harRed by the pa blishers.
While the publishers have not
'een consulted, it is thought that
he board will experience little diff
ulty in renewing the contracts now
q force.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24
INSPIRING MEETINGS
OF S. S. DELEGATES
Annual State Gathering Largely
Attended
REPORT OF SECRETARY DlGGs
Harrisonburg's Cordial Greetings 10
All Visitors

The Twenty-frst Annual Conyen.
ton OF the Virginia State Sunday
School Association was held in Har-
rlsonburg. beginning Friday after.
noon and closing Sunday afternoon.
April l9th-2lst.
The annual report of Mr.. Thomas
c. Diggs OF Richmond. she general
secretary OF the Virginia Associa-
ton, made Friday afternoon to the
Executive Committee and presented
Saturday 10 the convention, was q
careful summing up Of the years
work, and contained MANY salien,
features. Among the items were
the following:
Virginia stands third in Sunday
schools in the United States. with
"a per cent. population en- rolled.
North Carolina and Pennsylvania
are tied for first place with 24.9 per
cent.
Five new associations have in
creased the mum Der in Virginia 70
%. New associations are Richmond.
Roanoke and the counties OF Scott.
Montgomery and Pulaski; and a dis
trict association in Hanover.
One hundred and nine associa.
lions is the goal OF the future and
necessary TO cover the State.
An announcementof State wide in.
terest was made. Mr.. Diegs said
that the weakest point in SUNDAY
school was reaching the larger bows.
de Is planning a series of confer
ences for boys over is years old to !
start them in personal work, similar
to the Y. NJ. c. A. movement. The
will be held at Mapas- |
sas, Amherst, Burkevile, Wake
held and some points in the South.
west. Help has been promised and
the movement is under way.
During the year the secretary
travelled $4,000 miles, attended 20
city and county conventions and
visited "A cOunties..and cities.
or the 81 county and city associa-
ions no conventions were held in
Brunswick, Greene. Mathews.
Portsmouth. Prince Edward and
Smyth. {
In order TO strengthen the associ-
Itions, delegates TO State Conven-
ions and members of Executive
Committee should be made by the
ecal associations, anddnid-year con-
erences OF the Executive Commit
ee and county representatives
should be held.
To help the schools the secretary
suggested helpful addresses. per-
'onal work by superin tendents. def
1ite amount Of work allotted each,
md system Of grading. He said
Isle OF Wight held the past year
with 81 per cent.
In contributions TO the State As
ISOLATION. Charles City led with
for every hundred Of white
population. Sixteen counties gave
1othing. The average is 40 cents.
The budget this year calls for
=. 600, an increase of % per cent
A Virginia Publicity Bureau for
Sunday school interests is being in.
.ugurated. Clippings and news
will DO sent to all the papers in the
State.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24

The Supreme Court of the United
States has ordered the State OF Vir-
GINA 70 ad vance $4,000 to pay the
fees OF the special master. c. f.
Littlefield. in the debt contr ,versy
with West Virginia. to be charged
70 the cost Of toe case.