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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27

can dispute the fact The coal sack Is
visible because 1t contains nothing that
is visible.
In other words. 1t is a vast hole in
the stellar system in which there is not
even a pinch Of stellar dust to shed
flicker of luminosity. 1t is typically
and absolutely the quintessence Of
blackncss.
Because it is so and in contradiction
Of all preconceived notions the human
eye can see It without the aid Of a
telescope or other instrument.
Between the stars of the Milky way
there are many little holes in the stel-
lar system-little by comparison. that
is to say-but one must have telescopes
and patience to find them. One need
only cross the line to the southern
hemisphere and locate, the Southern
Cross in order TO see the coal sack.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
RIDING THE SURF.
Riotous Sport In the Breakers That
Lash the Coast of Hawaii.

Lash the Coast of Hawaii.
Zone Of the novel pleasures in which
most travellers indulge while in Homo
lulu is surf riding at Waikiki, near
Diamond head" writes John Bur
roughs in the Century. 1.-THE sea, with
a floor Of lava and coral, is here shall
low for a long distance out, and the
surf comes in at intervals like a line
Of steeds cantering over a plain. We
went out in our bathing suits in
long, heavy dugout, with a native
oarsman in each end.
when several hundred yards from
shore we saw on looking seward the
long, shining pillows coming, where
upon our oarsmen headed the canoe
toward shore and piled their paddles
with the utmost vigor, uttering stimuli
taneously a curious. excited cry. In a
moment the breaker caught us and, in
some way holding us on its crest, shot
us toward the shore like an arrow.
THE sensation is novel and thrilling.
The foam flies; the waters leap about
you. You are coasting on the sea, and
you shout with delight and pray for
the sensation to continue. But 1t is
quickly over The hurrying breaker
slips from under you and leaves you
III the trough, while it goes foaming
on the shore. Then you turn about
and row out from shore again and
wait for another chance to be shot to-
ward the land on the foaming crest of
great Pacific wave"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
ROMANCE OF A RIFLE.
1t Linked a Soldier With Two Wars
Twenty-t two Years Apart.

While Mr.. Frederic Martyr was
serving in Africa with the French For
eign Legion there came under his no
tice an incident that he records In
Life In the Legion" The legion had
advanced against the Dahoman army
and was in pursuit of the black warri-
ors.
A Dahoman warrior was killed in
the act of leveling his gun at Captain
Battreau of the legion from behind a
cotton tree on the side of nearby hill.
AS he fell his rifle clattered down at
the officers very feet. Captain Bat
treau saw that it was an old chasse-
pot and picked it up out of curiosity.
Suddenly he became very much inter-
ested. He examined it carefully and
at last exclaimed with gasp of aston
ishment:
well, this is a miracle! Here is the
very rifle l used in 1870 during the
war with Germany! See that hole in
the butt? That was made by a Prus-
sian bullet at Saint-Privat. l could
tell the gun from among a million by
that mark alone, but here's my mum
Der stamped on it as well, which is
evidence enough for anybody. Who
would have thought it possible that
should pick up in Africa. as captain
rife that I used in France as ser
geant twenty-five years ago? 1t is in
credible"
Captain Battreau was able to prove
that the rifle had indeed been his, ant
he received permission to keep it,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
zone WAY to Cook a Snipe.

american cooking" said a foreign
chef who visited this country, 'pleases
me very much. Your southern dishes
| particularly like. The French chef,
whom we find in the large hotel all
over the world. would do well to adopt
some of your dishes. He would do
well, for example, to substitute chick
ell Maryland style for such dish as
poached ortOlan brains.
"Poached ortolan brains-no exag-
geration." he said, "are Of the sort of
dishes a certain type Of French chef
loves to serve. Such chef-the gour.
NETS chef-cooks fish that are not
cleaned and birds so rare they seen
not to be cooked at ALI Indeed. these
fellows have an axiom that the way tC
cook a snipe is:
Let it fly once through hot kitch
en-"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
Couldn't Fool Him.

A witness from the country had been
sworn and had taken the witness stand
and the prosecuting attorney, settling
down for the examination, asked as a
starter:
What is your name, sir?"
The old man instantly became angry.
Leaning far forward, he exclaimed:
"Now, see here; you can't run any of
this monkey business In on me! l
heard you tell the clerk to call my
name, and so l know you know it all
right, blame you anyhow - Chicago
News
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
GOT DRUNK ON A BEEFSTEAK
And Also on Overstrong Tea and Even
on Cold Water.

According to house surgeon in
London hospital, it is not necessary to
take strong drink at all in order to be
drunk. Cases have been known in
which patients have got drunk on a
beefsteak after having been for many
weeks on a very light diet, The in
toxication in these cases showed it
self i'll slight dizziness and drowsi-
ness and indistinctness Of speech.
Similar cases have been known in
which the only intoxicant has been
strong tea. In fact, there are instances
in medical books Of exceptional people
in whom the constant use of over
strong, overdrawn tea has brought
about distinct symptoms of delirium
tremens.
Perhaps the most curious sort of in
toxication on record is that in which
the only intoxicant is cold water drip
ping from water tap into the ear.
In Germany a few years ago que a
number Of morbid people had a cray
ing for this curious way of inducing
drunkenness, but it seems to have been
stamped out.
The drip of the water is said to
cause a painful boiling sensation al
first and then to cause a pleasant drow
siness, ending in deep sleep. Wher
the victim is reused he is dull and stu
! pid in manner, like heavy drinker
This craze makes its victim a nervous
wreck in a very short time.-Pearson''
Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
laEOllette,s
IMEIkLY MAGAZINE
Price 81. 90 a yeor.

This magazine was established to help
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity IN the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
At the Ministries.

'Mr. Interlocutor, if a baby swal-
lowed a key what would you call it,"
Il don't know. Mr.. Bones. What
would you call it?''
"A key in A minor"
Mr.. Baker will now oblige with a
recitation entitled 'Ragtime.'"
Rags make paper.
Paper makes money.
Money makes banks.
Banks make loans
Loans make poverty.
Poverty makes rags.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
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Both One Year

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
THE COAL SACK IN THE SKY.
1t Is Visible Only Because 1t Contains
Nothing That is Visible.

Immediately below the lower stars
of the group which forms the Southern
Cross there is black patch in the sky,
dark. sack shaped and mysterious.
Scientifically accurate astronomers ex-
plain that it is not patch, but rather
something which becomes visible by
reason of the anomaly that it contains
nothing that is visible. j.,
The Lily mind, preferring bald reality
to abstract truth. is somewhat startled
to learn that an object is seen because
there is nothing in it to see. but no one
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
A Matter of Measure.

Filcher (who has a COW TO seln-Of
course she hasn't any of those. A. r.
O.s attached to her name. but she's
got her good p'ints. all right. AIilcher
-Yeuh. but | want one with a record
and some good daughters. You can
judge them by their quarts and gals
Exchange.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
Do You Wont

To take a hand in the great contest
now waging Special Privilege VS..
Public Welfare?
To know what is happening, week by
week.. in this struggle for people S
government? u
To keep abreast of movements. that
have in view better conditions of living;
a fairer share OF what you heip 20 pro-
duce; ard a square deal all around!
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27

No insult offered to man can ever
degrade him. The only real degrada-
ton is when he degrades himself
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
Then

You are interested in the offer printed
below. 1t you earnestly desire to get
the news about what is gong on OUT
on the firing line, you can get La
FOLLETF s and the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-27
Overconfidence.

Probably the best thing about over
confidence is that if Il girl didn't have
it she wouldn't ever marry.-Galveston
News
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20

Speed exploded, when he and Glass
were inside the gymnasium. What
made you say 'yes?"
II had to-"
Rot, Larry! You played into
Fresno's hands deliberately! Now I've
got to spend my evenings in bed while
he sits in the hammock and sings
'Dearie.'" He shook his head gloomily.
who knows what may happen?"
ut will do you good to get some
sleep, Wally."
But l don't want to sleep!" cried
the exasperated suitor. Il want to
make love. Do you think I came all
the way from New York to sleep? 1
can do that at Yale"
Take 1t from me, Bo, you've got
plenty of time to win that dame. Eight
hours is workin' day anywhere"
Glass chuckled. "The whole thing is
a hit. Look at this joint, for instance.
He took in their surroundings with a
comprehensive gesture. 1T looks about
as much like gymnasium as l look
like a contortionist Why don't you
get a Morris chair and a mandolin"
There are two reasons" said Speed,
facetiously. First, it takes an athlete
to get out of Morris chair: and. sec
ond, a mandolin has proved to be
many young mans ruin"
Glass examined the bow Of ribbon
upon the lonesome piece of exercising
apparatus.
at looks like the trainin'-stable for
place would be to Covington or any
other athlete"
at is not an athletic gymnasium" I"
Speed smiled as he lighted cigarette.
1T is a romantic gymnasium. As
Socrates once Observed"
Socrates! I'm hep to him." Glass
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad. restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoorful of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it Is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys OF the Flying Heart ranch are
heartbrok ken over the loss of their much
priced phonograph by the defeat Of their
champion in "A foot-race with the cook Of
the Centipede ranch A house party Is
on at the Flying Heart: J. Wailingford
Speed. cheer leader at Yale. and Culver
Covington. intercollegiate champion run
ner are expected. Helen Blake. Speed s
sweetheart. becomes interested in the loss
81 the monograph. She suggests to Jean
Chapin sister of the owner of the ranch.
that she Induce Covington her lover. to
win back the phonograph. Helen declares
mat II Covngton won't run, Speed will.
Ihe cowboys are hilarious over the pros
pect. Speed and his valet, Larry Glass,
trainer at Yale. arrive. Helen Blake asks
speed. who has posed to her an ath-
lete. to race against the Centipede man.
The cowboys join in the appeal to Wally.
and fearing that Helen will find him out.
ne consents. He insists. however. that he
snail be entered unknown, figuring
that Covington will arrive In time to take
mis- place. Speed begins training under
Slasss direction. The ladies fix up train
Ing quarters for Speed.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
Revolving Housea.

A Partisan inventor has conceived
the idea Of having small houses which
will turn on their axes built in coun.
try districts for invalids, thus furnish.
ing a change Of scene. of light, and of
air. There is. he thinks, no reason
why some rooms should always get
the sunlight and the remainder be
always damp and unhealthy. The
idea is not entirely new. Some years
ago a revolving house was built in
Normandy. The door was constructed
of thin boards which glided over each
other as the house was turned. On
one occasion these boards spread out
like an opened fan, closing the exit.
The inmate, terrified by his expert.
eace, had the house pulled down.
Harpers Weekly.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
TWO OPINIONS AS TO MERIT
Mr., Blanks Verdict on Dancer Did
Not at All Agree With That
Expressed by His Wife.

At a social gathering a bachelor
with a somewhat satirical opinion OF
feminine prejudice approached party
of women who happened to be speak.
ing Of plays and players they had
seen during the last season In New
York.
by the way" he ventured casually,
did any of you 60 to see Gaby Des
Lys while you were there?"
I'VE saw her in London" replied
Mrs. Blank.
What did you think Of herr
"Oh, she was positively nil. She
couldn't sing or dance and she was SO
bold that Mr.. Blank and l were both
disgusted as we'll as disappointed
came the ready criticism.
The topic changed and the bachelor
excused himself to Join the men in an.
other room His curiosity was arous-
ed. and finding Mr.. Blanks ears not
directly engaged. he singled him out
for chat.
"You saw Gaby Des Lys in London,
did you not?" he began.
"Gaby2" responded Mr.. Blank with
sudden impetus of interest Yes,
saw her in London and sneaked OF
and saw her again in New York, too.
She certainly Is peach!"
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.

It is a common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains drug
-caffeine-which caus Is the trouble.
(The same drug is found in tea.)
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
"My husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did SO and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing.)
"Our eleven-year-old boy had weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked it and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
Instant Postum Is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20

soothes me, no matter how bad 1t is.
Last night when we come back from
the Centipede Mr.. Fresno was singin'
'Dearie,' but l dozed right off in the
middle of it. An it's the same way
with cattle. They like 1t. It's part
Of mans duty when he's night-ridin'
. herd to pizen the atmosphere with
melody"
1--WE can't afford to spoil Speeds
chances" argued the young man.
-There is too much at stake. Am |
Eight, Mr.. Glass"
Now. like most fat men. Lawrence
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
CHAPTER ViI.-ontinued.

mo. indeed" Jean corrected. "he
will merely use this room to train in.
How do you train in a room?"
6tover asked her.
why. you-just train. l suppose.
Miss Chaplin turned to Glass. How
does a person train in a room?"
why, he-just trains, that's all. A
guy can't train without trainin' quar-
ters, can he?"
I'VE thought it would make nice
gymnasium" offered Miss Blake.
Looks like business" Stover's ad-
miration was keen. II rode over to
Gallagher's place last night and laid
our bets"
How much have you wagered?"
asked Fresno.
"More'n we can afford to lose"
But you aren't going to lose" Miss
Blake said. enthusiastically.
81 got Gallagher to play some rec
ords for me-
"'Silas on Fifth Avenue'?''
Sure! And The Holy City, too!
Willie stayed out by the barb wire
fence; he didn't dast to go in. When |
come out found him ready TO cry.
That desperate has sure got the heart
of a woman. l reckon he'd commit
murder for that phonograph-he so
full Of sentiment"
Fresno spoke sympathetically
tits a fortunate thing for you fel-
lows that Speed came when he did.
I'm anxious for him to beat this cook
and l hate to see him SO careless with
his training"
"Careless!" cried Helen.
whats he done?" inquired Slower
Nothing. 30 far. That's the trouble
He's sure he can win, but"-Fresno
shook his head. there's
such thing as overconfldence. No
matter how good a man may be. he
should take care of himself"
Whats wrong with his trainin'?"
demanded Glass.
II think he ought to have more rest
IT'S too noisy around the house; he
can't get enough Sleep"
Nor anybody else" agreed Glass,
meaningly; there's too much singin'."
That's funny" said Stover. Music
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20

actly how to manage this unexpected
complication. OF one thing only was
he certain; 1t would require some
thought.
Say. wally. suppose Covington
don't Gomez"
Then l shall sprain my ankle"
said the other. Hello! What in tho
world"
Still Bill Slower and Willie came into
the room carrying an armful of lum.
Der. Behind them followed Carara
with huge wooden tub, and Cloudy
rolling kerosene barrel"
Where do you want 1t, gents p
inquired the foreman.
Where do we want what?"
"The shower-bath."
"Shower- I didn't order a shower
BATH"
mo; but we aim to make it as pleas
ant for you as we can"
"If there is anything I abhor, it's q
shower-bath!" exclaimed the athlete.
you just got to have one. Mr..
Fresno said all this gymnasium lacked
was a shower-bath. a pair Of scales.
and bulletin board. He said you'd
sure need bath after workin' that
chest-developer. We amt got no
scales, nor no board, hut we'll toggle
up some sort Of bath for you. The
blacksmith's maxim squirter to 60
on the bar'l."
Very we'll, put 1t wherever you
wish. l sha'n't use it,
Il wouldn't overlook nothin', If
was you," said Willie, in even milder
tones that Stover had used.
You overwhelm me with these lit
tie attentions" retorted Mr.. Speed.
where you goin' to run todAy?" in
quired the first speaker.
Il don't know. Why"
I'VE thought you might 70 hun.
dred yards agin time."
Mix" interpcsed Glass. hurriedly.
'T can't let him overdo at the start
Besides, we amt got no stop-watch."
Il got reglar watch" said Willie.
land I can catch you pretty close.
We'd admire to see you travel some,
Mr.. Speed"
But Glass vowed that he was in
charge of his protege's health, and
would not permit it. Once outside,
however, he exclaimed: That's more
Of Fresno's work. Wally! tell you.
he's Jerry. He'll rib them pirates to
clock you, and If they do-well. you'd
better keep runnin', that's ALL"
you can do me favor" said
Speed. Buy that watch
There's other watches on the farm"
Buy them all, and bring me the
bill"
Before setting out on his daily
grind, Speed announced to his train
er that he had decided to take him
along for company, and when that
corpulent gentleman rebeiled on the
ground that the day was too sultry,
his employer would have none of it,
so together they trotted away later in
the morning, Speed in his silken suit,
Glass running flat-footed and with
great effort. But once safely hidden
from view, they dropped into a walk.
and selecting favorable resting place,
paused Speed lighted a cigarette,
Glass produced a deck of cards from
his pocket, and they played seven-up
Having covered five miles in this ex-
hausting fashion, they returned to the
ranch in time for luncheon. Both ate
heartily, for the exercise had agreed
with them.
(To BE cONTINUED.)
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Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
Charity.

Charity begins at home. and often
ends there. 1t is usually divided into
two kinds, namely, public and private.
Public charity consists of salaried
office force and subscription list. Pri-
vate charity is what we give when we
don't know what to do with the sur.
plus.
There is also a species of charity
known as genuine. Inasmuch, how
ever, as it is never advertised in the
newspapers, scarcely anything Is
known about it.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
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SA0IWWVVN0NIlAIlAiNAIlININilIl0NN

No matter how well he may eel in
thu early morning hours, or how
brightly the sun may shine or how
gorgeously the flowers may bloom,
Louis is there every day with that
II o'clock headache. One morning
a friend Of his called him on the tele-
phone in his Washington Office at
about Is minutes before II, and, in the
course of the conversation, asked bim
how he felt.
Bully right no." replied Brown
low. but in Is minutes there won't be
five people in this city feeling any
worse than l will. Popular Mag
azine.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20

interrupted, quickly II trained a
Greek professor once and got wised
up on all that stuff. Socrates was the
the Hemlock Kid"
Exactly! AS Socrates, the Hem
lock Kid, deftly put it. in hoe sigma
ture vintage"
II don't get you
THAT is archaic Scandinavian, and.
translated, means, Love cannot thrive
without her bower"
mo answer to that Telegram yet.
eh?"
Hardly time"
Better wire Covington again, hadn' t
you? Mebbe he didn't get it?"
Il promised Mrs. Keap that would.
but" Speed lost himself abruptly
in speculation, for he did not know ex-
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
The Other Way.

Donald Macmillan, who is to mar
ry Marie Peary, the snow baby Is
an extremely temperate lad. Hence
his success as an explorer"
The speaker, member of the IA
nous Philadelphia Geographical So
ciety, smiled and resumed:
Macmillan has no patience with
drink victims-no patience either with
them or their excuses. l once heard
him say to a sailor who had sue
cumbed:
"'No, no, Jack. He who says mis-
fortune drove him to drink is putting
the cart before the horse'"
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
Human Nature.

The charities of the late Timothy
D. Sullivan made him beloved in New
York's East side.
But these charities also gave Mr..
Sullivan an insight into human na-
ture, and he would sometimes say
with wry smile:
"Give poor man help and he'll love
you for a week. At the end Of that
time he'll hate you because you don't
give him more help"
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
Not Keeping to Schedule.

Doctor-From now you may let your
husband have a glass of beer every
day. You understand?
Wife-Yes, doctor-just one glass q
day.
Doctor "a week later)-Now, hope
you have kept strictly to that one
glass per day that I allowed your hus-
bany to take?
Wife-Most decidedly, doctor-only
he Is four weeks in advance with his
allowance.
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
Queerness Of It,

'"The baby takes after his father"
"Strange!"
why stranger"
"A father like that baby's got sell
dom leaves anything after him for
anybody to take"
Cheyenne record., 1913-11-20
KNEW His Time Was ComIno

Louis Browning, who is noted as a
writer and traveller, and who denies
that he is hypochondriac. has a
headache every morning at II o'clock.