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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19
MET WITH FOUL PLAY.

The son of Prof. r. A. Shattuck,
of Sites, recently died In the Dea-
coness Home in Spokane from the eff
fects of an assault the perpetrator of
which has not yet been apprehended
but the matter is being Investigated
by the authorities. The father went
from Sites to the bedside of the son
and remained until the death and
burial of the son. The Enterprise in
speaking of the matter says:
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to Prof. Shattuck,
who within the past two years has
been called upon to bear the loss of
his wife and only daughter, and as
Earl was the last living relative and
only 80 years of age, his death was
a terrible blow.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known l., J
MIN perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acung directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipat ton.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19
cHRIsTIANlzINo THE REDMAN.

A business man in Sites, accord
ing to the Enterprise, in commenting
On the Christianizng of the Nezperce
Indians, contrasts the present conduct
Of the Indians assembled at that
place in large members to attend the
revival meeting in progress there,
with former days in the following
manner:
There was time, when If SO many
OF our red brethren had got together,
1t would have meant war dances, etc.,
with lot of fire water added, bring
ing its dissipation and sorrow. This
scene is changed. Today, it means
gathering of several hundred both
men and women who are industrious
and law-abiding. The younger gener-
alton seeking knowledge and keeping
pace with the affairs of life with
their white brethren.
One fact worthy of notice, too, Is
the fact that as far as we know, not
a drop of liquor Is in evidence, even
among those outside of the church.
This surely points to the fact that
the gospel Is mightier than the sword.
1t also shows good work by the
government servants who are always
ready to enforce the liquor laws.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19

White Wyandotte cockerels for sale
Dustin strain; the best to be had.
$500, while they last. F. B. McKin-
ney, r. F. D., Grangeville. If
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-02-19

The Hancock studio Is open next
to Lingo's store. Photographs and
prices are right. II you get your
photos there they will be right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

have to sit down and acknowledge
that you're a frayed out failure,
don't let the lie pass your lips, that
you never had any chance in your
life-that Fortune never knocked
at your door. AS I've said, Fortune
knocks at every door more fire.
quently and persistently at some,
of course; and nine times in ten she
turns away, her face white with
pain aud pity. over the sights she
saw and the sounds she heard
through the keyhOle.
Yes, there's such thing as blind
chance; but you don't have to give
it consideration, son. Make your
self fit make yourself necessary to
the world, and there's work waiting
for you; make yourself unfit-and
it's you for the discards, inevitably.
Nature doesn't endow us all with
the same capabilities; but each OF
us can improve what he has and
thus achieve a measure of success.
If your heredity is bad. do your
best to rise superior to it; if your
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Big Ben clock will do some good;
but let it tell you when to retire as
well as tell you when to rise. A
night out with the boys means a
day of loss to your employer. He
owes you a salary; you owe him
value received. Lolline over a bill
lizard table won't timber you up for
your duties next morning; draw
poker won't teach you how to draw
checks on your own bank account
or draw a bigger salary; seeing your
reflection in the mirror behind the
bar won't help you to see yourself
in better position, at the end of
the year.
It's the law of life I'm talking to
you, son; the law of the survival
and success of the fittest.
However, if you've made up your
mind to have soft time now-in
order to have hard time all the
rest of your days 60 to it; and
make the most of it. Get busy;
you'll have a lot of leisure to repent
of it, by-and-by. But when you
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

clean associates; practice self.denial
and human helpfulness; do little
good every day-and expect to do
more on the morrow; do your full
share of the lifting-no matter who
does the gruntiDg.
And remember What you get
out of any school or college will de-
pend mostly upon what you desire
to get out of it. A loud suit of
clothes won't help the world to hear
you later; a calabash pipe will
strengthen your breath-but it won't
strengthen your brain; a cigarette
won't serve as a skeleton key to I'M
lock the door of success; booze
won't make you a friend or a dollar,
athletic sports are all right. pursued
to a sane extent-but athletic lingo
isn't the language of the rostrum or
the forum, or the busy mart of the
open road,
What you get out of any position
will depend largely upon what you
put into it. Courtesy. industry, 10y
atty. economy help you. A
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06
Buy your bread from Christians

Mrs. Ivan Smith and baby went
to Sullivan Saturday to visit her
parents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Lewis Moore and wife who have
visiting DR.. and Mrs. R. X. Megown
went to Hannibal Friday. Mr..
Moore left the next day for his
home in Kirkwood and Mrs. Moore
returned to this city for a longer
visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

w. w Garrett and wife returned
Saturday from Shelby County where
they have been for two weeks.
They will visit her sister, Mrs. jose
phine HILBERT a few days then visit
in Palmyra before returning to
their home in Dallas, Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Edmund. Sharer, William VIM
ders, Misses Violet Winders and
Bessie Swank spent Saturday in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Mrs. George Sidener and daughter
Virginiasof Hannibal arrived Friday
to visit her sisters, Mesdames Mary
Sharp and w. W. Handley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

MeSdames Mary Irwin an9A. S.
Maddox visited 7. E, HardeSty and
family in Shelbina the last of the
week,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Matinee, Matinee at Gem Theatre
Saturday July 25th 2;S0 and every
Saturday thereafter for benefit of
country people who can't attend at
night. S-6.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Mrs. Emmett Griffith, of Bowling
Green who has been visiting A. F.
Griffith and family went to Palmy-
ra Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

J.R. Vannoy and daughter who
have been visiting near Warren re-
turned to Palmyra Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

DR.. and Mrs. Aleshire, of Plain
vile returned home Friday. They
have been guests of W. D. Barnes
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

Miss Ruth Griffith went to Han
nibal Friday to visit Joseph Nc
Clintic's family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

To clear willow furniture scrub
each piece we'll with a coarse brush
and water that is strongly saturated
with salt, then dry with a soft cloth
Salt not only cleans willowware,
but prevents it from turning
yellow. Straw mating may be
most successfully cleaned the same
Way.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06
Men Wanted"
Carlson.

Harold Eugene the Is month
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Carl
son, died July 27, 1914, at their
home southeast of this city, after
nine days illness with fiux. Funeral
services were conducted at DeMoss
by Rev. F. P. Hanes. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of all
in their dark hour. They have
three other children sick with the
same disease but they are imprOv-
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06
Good Bread at Christians.

Mrs. Katherine McCullock and
Mrs. Tandy Haskell of Hunnewell
were here shopping Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-08-06

environment is bad, do your best to
find your way out of it. You can
succeed, my boy; get this thought
in your mind-and never let it 90.
Adverse circumstances may be just
what you need for your develop
ment.
Men Wanted"
Answer this advertisement in per-
son, son; and present yourself with
clean heart and clear brain, with
we'll knit nerves aud willing hands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Blind Watchmakers.

Blind people-those who have been
born blind-are, as is well known, ex'
ceedingly clever with their fingers, but
it is not often that we hear of a watch
maker who was born blind. And yet
there have been instances of the kind.
A famous blind matchmaker lived
at Holbeach, in Lincolnshire, England
His name was Rippin, and, although
completely blind, he could take to
pieces and put together again watches
of most delicate construction with the
greatest ease, and in quicker time
than most watchmakers who have the
advantage of good eyesight. On one
occasion some of the tiny wheels and
screws used in his trade were stolen
from him, but the thief was captured
with the property on his person, and
Rippin identified them by his delicate
sense of touch.
A Barnstaple watch and clockmaker
brought up his blind son to his trade
and the young man proved so skillful
that on more than one occasion he de-
tected faults in timepieces which 9th
er tradesmen had failed to discover
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
NATURE LAVISH IN HER GIFTS
Scientific Experiments Have Shown
How Prolific in Plant Life Six
Ounces Of Mud Can Be.

Gardeners and other botanical ex
perts may like to know of the two fol-
lowing experiments which illustrate
very graphically the lavish way that
nature goes about her work.
One year, in the month of February,
Darwin removed from three different
parts of a small pond three table
spoonfuls of mud, weighing in all six
and three-quarters ounces.
This he placed in a breakfast cup
and kept it, covered up in his study,
for six months. By the end of that
time he had removed in all 537 plants
Another interesting experiment was
carried out by a Scotch gentleman a
few years ago. In a patch OF soil
taken from hedge roof of about rs
inches long by II inches wide and rs
deep, he planted dozen acorns and
took note of the number Of plants
which grew from seed naturally con
tanned in the soil.
At the end of the year he had taken
out, as they came up, 155 plants! The
following year Sc more plants were
removed, and in the two succeeding
years 211!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Beresford's Dilemma,

Lord Charles Beresford, the English
naval officer, once landed at New
York, and was Immediately asked to
dinner by a deputation of prominent
men, who would take no denial. He
appeared at the banquet in morning
dress, his hosts all being correctly at
tired, and he began his speech by
apologizing for his apparent lack OF
good manners.
He had confided his difficulty, he
said, in being at the eleventh houl
without evening clothes, to the hotel
manager, who told him that the mat
ter was quite easy, and that he had
only to start trifle early and cal
in at Messrs. So-and-so, 963 Something
avenue, off Forty-nine hundred and
Ffty-second street, where he would be
accommodated in no time.
To his dismay, however, the shop
keeper expressed his regret and in
ability to comply with his request, ant
said, The fact Is, sir, have generally
some 25 suits of evening clothes or
hire, but there's big dinner in the
city tonight to Admiral Lord Charlie!
Beresford, and they have all beer
loaned out!"-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
scANLoN SANG FOR PARTY
And Even After That, He Used to
Claim, Cinnamon Attended Theater
to Hear Him Again.

When w. ]. Scanlon was in the show
business, he invaded Washington on
one occasion with brand new comic
opera. In order to give the piece
fine send-off, he formulated the plan
of sending free tickets for boxes to
the president, the cabinet members
and other men high in social life.
That won't do" one of his news
paper friends told him. TOO com
mon. Do something picturesque. Why
don't you go after Mr.. Wu, the Chinese
minister? If you get him, he will
bring down lot OF other diplomatic
people"
Scanlon fell for the proposition, and
called at the Chinese legation.
What sort of show is this?' asked
WI.
IT'S comic OPERA" replied Scan.
lon.
ANY good jokes in it?'
Scanlon said it was full of good
jokes.
Tell ne some of them," command
ed WI.
Scanlon did so, and Wu got such a
series OF laughs out of them that he
sent for his whole establishment, num-
bering 80 people, and made the en-
barrassed Scanlon tell them all over
again.
Now continued WI, ARE there
any good songs in this show"
The show had so many good
songs" declared Scanlon, that we had
to throw some of them away"
"All right" said WI. Sing me some
of the best"
81 sang them," said Scanlon, telling
the story afterward. But that wasn't
so remarkable. l had to sing EN-
There were 80 Cinnamon to make me
sing 'em. The amazing part of the
thing was that all 80 of them came tc
see the show that night. Popular
Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Military Coup.


During the army maneuvers In Con.
necticut last summer, the Blues were
doing their best to resist the advance
of the Reds. To that end they blew
up" historic Washington bridge, which
spans the Housatonic and connects
the towns of Stratford and Milford.
The disconcerting information that
the structure had been destroyed
and was therefore unavailable fol-
crossing the river, was announced by
the Reds by means of large placards
conspicuously posted on the ends OF
the bridge.
Nevertheless, soon afterward, some
Blue pickets surprised squad of Reds
in the act of crossing the bridge, and
rushed upon them. "Hey, there, you
adiots!" they shouted. you can't
come over that way! Don't you know
there isn't any bridge there?"
The Reds, caught in serious breach
Of the rules, were in most embarrass'
ing position, but the quick wit of one
Of them saved the day. go on-idiots
yourselves!" he retorted, Indignantly
Cant you fellows see that we're
Bwimming!"-Youth's Companion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
NO LACK OF NERVE THERE
According to Old Farmer, He Knew
One Man Who Gould Almost
Supply Country.

What is going to bring back the
good times?" asked the old farmer OF
the grocer to whom he had sold his
early rose potatoes at. less than last
years prices.
We'll, sir" was the reply, nothing
ails this country today but lack Of
nerve. We had panic and people got
scared. There might have been some
reason for this scare at first, but that
passed away long ago. If we'd all go
it now and have nerve things would
be all right"
You think that would do it, eh?"
I'm sure of 1t. Have you seen any
signs of improvement down your
way?"
Yes, slight sign. That is, know
a feller who's got his nerve with him
Yes"
He owed me SO when the panic set
in, and, of course, | held off about
asking for it. 'Tain't my way to drive
nobody to the wall. l jest let him &C
until the other day, and then l met
him and said:
Jim, what about them $3?'
What So?
Them three you owed me for wood
when the panic set in
Why, you darned old scoundrel,
instead of me OWN you SO for wood
you owe me 81 for work, and if you
don't pay it inside of week I'll begin
lawsuit agin ye!'
That's one Of the slight signs down
our way of folks getting their nerve
back" continued the farmer, "and II
it spreads all over the country hain't
going to say whether it will bring
back good times or bring on such a
pinch that paper collars will go up to
$5 box, and we'll have to use dried
catnip for smoking tobacco "-Ex
change.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
How to Be 100 Years Old.

Celebrating her one hundred ano
second birthday down in Philadelphia
a few days ago, Aunt Mary Bender
with hair not yet wholly gray, and
with strength enough to do her share
of the work, told how to keep young
in spite of time.
Just take care Of yourself and
nature will do the rest. Early to bed
and early to rise. Be careful what
you eat. Look on the bright side OF
things and-keep busy"
Aunt Mary ought to know. Her
granddad lived to be one hundred and
four, and both of her parents crowded
the century mark.
Keep busy" There you have the
big end of the recipe. OF course, you
must also try to keep healthy-that is
you mustn't wilfully abuse the body
God gave you.
But to keep busy, to keep interested
in congenial and useful service, is the
main thing. Idleness kills Frettine
kills. Grinding on sand in the ma
chinery kills. But wholesome, inter
esting, well-varied work--that never
kills.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Read to Typesetters.

Reading aloud was once an occupa'
ton in London-and among the most
unlikely persons you can imagine
compositors, says the London Chron'
icle. There may possibly be mem
bers of this chapel" who can recol'
lect the time when one Of their mum
Der was told off to read the newspa'
per or the latest book while their busy
fingers set up the type, This is prob
ably the best instance of the ability
to do two things at once, for the read
ing of manuscript and composing and
listening to and comprehending spo
ken words are both of them intellec.
tual tasks, while cigarmaking, such as
in Cuba, is purely mechanical, leaving
the mind completely free to follow the
reader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
DIFFER AS TO IDEAL WOMAN
Should She BE Plump or Slender, is
Question Over Which There
ls Controversy.

One OF the London papers has put
the question to its readers, "Is the
slender woman or the plump woman
the ideal type?" 1t arose from dis
agreement among the physiological
and artistic authorities. The Amerl.
can doctors have declared that the
plump woman is the standard, while
the English artists say that the thin
woman approaches more nearly to the
normal type. There is no question"
writes one, that the new figure long
and willowy, the result of the modern
athletic movement is superior In v.
hality and natural grace to the old
short and stumpy figure. The tall,
thin woman is freer and more healthy,
and is a better comrade for her hus-
band"
Another says: Surely there is
golden mean between the plump and
the meager. Let a woman aim at
keeping her mind active and her body
fit, and she will find that she can have
good figure"-which seems to me
highly illogical. Who has not known
women with the most active of minds
and of bodies whose figures, according
to the received standard, are absolute
ly "dowdy?" "a Woman of Forty"
writes sensibly, why not recognize
the fact that there may be several
equally good physical types? The girl
of twenty may properly be slim, while
the woman in the thirties looks quite
as normal, If she is plump. ."-Leslie's
Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Aequits Nero Of Incendlarlsm.

According to an archeologist who
has been lecturing in Rome, Nero was
in NO way responsible for the burning
OF the imperial city. Nor were the
early Christians, who have at various
times been accused of incendiarism
There was full moon the night of
the coufagration. and the learned pro-
fessor deduces therefrom that the fire
must have had an accidental origin.
since incendiarism would have been
too risky In the circumstances.
But the legend of Nero's .fiddling
while the city burned is likely to per-
sist, even in spite of the fact that the
tower from which he is alleged to
have watched the flames was not built
until after his death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
READY TO SUPPLY SPEECHES
London Man, for Consideration, VIII
Come to the Aid of the Poor
Speaker.

A little, quiet, book-lined Office in
the heart of the West end of London
is occupied by a gentleman who is
prepared to turn out speeches for all
occasions. During recent interview
the speechmaker-in-chi remarked
that, while speeches have often been
written by others than those who de-
liver them, he thinks his is the first
attempt to concentrate the supply and
to establish the new profession of gen.
tleman speechmaker.
Il am as ready with an after-dinner
speech as any other" he said "They
can be bright or serious, as required,
and l have already prepared a good
many speeches, which have been de-
liyered with success in different parts
of the country. Impromptus' are a
speciality.
"The method is simple enough ]
ask clients to supply me with any To-
cal illusions they require, and an idea,
If they have one, of the trend of the
speech. The rest they can leave to
me. l have made a practise of at.
tending all the functions / could for
years past, SO l know exactly the
speech that is popular at garden par
ties or foundation stone layings, al
chapel extension meetings or after
dinner. I have good store of anec
dotes, and as l am not recluse, but
go about and know what is in the air
/ am able to supply the most up-to
date illusions"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Anyway, They're Good.

Henry Cabot Lodge, in his EARLY
Memories" tells number of good an
ecdotes. Perhaps the best of all is
the legend which Oliver Wendell
Holmes is said to have placed on his
door when he began practising as a
physician: "The smallest fevers thank.
fully received and gratefully acknowl.
edged" Another notice that was put
on door is mentioned by Mr.. Lodge,
1t was on the door of Mr.. Evarts,
when, as secretary of state, he was
besieged by applicants for consulates
and other minor diplomatic posts, and
it read: Come ye disconsulate!
That, one hastens to admit, is the an
ecdote, and nobody will pretend that
an anecdote is necessarily true.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
Speech Made to Dead Man.

Karl Gimpert, concert agent. who
died at Berlin few days ago, left the
whole OF his estate to priest, with
the following reservation:
81 consider that death is private
affair, and therefore request that no
one except the priest to whom leave
my property shall accompany my cof-
fin to the cemetery, where he will de-
liver an address"
This clause of the will was observed.
and the priest made speech over the
open grave A public notary, who
stood at a distance as witness that
the terms had been fulfilled. was the
only other person present
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
No Hesitation.

During a municipal campaign in
Chicago a politician dropped in one
morning to see certain grocer. Dur
ing the conversation that took place,
the politician asked, And may count
upon your support, may not?"
why, no, l am sorry to say" re-
piled the grocer. THE fact is. / have
promised my support to the other can.
didate."
The politician laughed. "Ah," said
he. "in politics, promising and per.
forming are two different things"
I'm that case" said the grocer cor
daily, 81 shall be glad to give you my
promise, sir."-Lippincott's.