THE FALLS CM Y TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 16 , 1906
T HE OFFICIAL VOTE
Cast in Richardson County at the General Election Held November 6 , i906
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i The Other Mule's Grass.
t We laugh at the mule that
statjds at the fence , neglecting to
cat , and looks longingly into the
adjoining pasture , imagining
that the grass there is sweeter
than his own , says the DCS
Moines News.
It is funny , and yet it is the
same trait that we who call our
selves wiser than the mule ex
hibit all through our lives.
We begin early. How quickly
a baby will drop whatever he is
playing with to seine that which
l is withheld from him !
A tendency to undervalue what
we have and to magnify what
others have seems to be an ele
ment of our nature.
Many a young writer feels that
he would be' quite happy if he
could write such history as Piske
yet fmTstory is told of Fiske that
his great desire was to sing.
Compliments on his writings or
lectures brought no sweetness to
him , but a favorable word on his
singing filled him with joy.
The mule at the fence has
plenty of company.
The poor think the rich must
be happy. The rich env } ' the
poor their lack of cares.
The unsuccessful deem the suc
cessful ones content. The suc
cessful miss the keen joy of
triumphs in their days of hard
struggle.
We see only the thorns in our
own vocations , the roses in those
of others. The shop girl would
be an actress ; the cook' would
change places with her mistress ,
the lawyer sees the advantage's
of being a doctor , the doctor
those of beinga lawyer. The
country boy leans on his plow-
handle and looks toward the city i
with longing eyes. And the city
youth yearns for the green of the
country or the free life on the
seas.
seas.What's
What's the use V
We laugh at the mule at the
fence ; whj" not laugh atourselyes
as we sec us at his side ?
Don't try to be somebody else.
Do the best vou can where you
are.
BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH
SYRUP cures coughs and colds.
Basket Ball Game.
The girl's basket ball teams
of Dawson and llumboldl st
played quite an exciting ganu
at the former place on Tuesday
afternoon. During the first
half the game was in favor ol
Ilumboldt II to 7 , but during the
last half the game turned ir
favor of Dawson girls , as Hum.
boldt failed to score , and the
game closed 11 to 7 , favor ol
Dawson.
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Piles quickly und positively cured
with Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment
It's made for Piles alone and It does
the work surely und with satisfaction
Itchlne , painful , preluding or bllnt d
plica dleappear like magic by Its use
Large , Nickel Cupped glass jars , Cl
cents. Sold und recommended by al
dealers ,
Hand it Around.
Don't be ashamed or afraid to
say kind things. There arc some t ,
people who look as though thev
had been caught sheep stealing
after they give way loan impulse
to be pleasant. Kindness is not
a weakness. There is no danger
of overproduction along this line.
There is a market for all the i
bright looks and good wholesome \
pleasantries that can be turned
out. People go to bed hungry
every night for a gentle touch era
a helpful word. Men and women
are laid at rest in the cemeteries
cver3' day , who would a thousand
times rather have had a few
thoughtful tokens of good will
when living than all the ( lowers
that have been heaped upon their
caskets. Hand out kindness and
see the joy it will bring you as
well as those at the other end of
the transaction "Pleasant words
arc as an honeycomb , sweet to
the soul and health to the bones. "
Get away from the idea the pica-
ami words should only now and
then be thrown out like a bone tea
a dog. Carry a full basket and
be generous. It will beat the
widow's cruse and Hour barrel at
spontaneous reproduction.-
Brown County World.
Returns Salary.
House of Pcpresentativcs , U. S. ,
Washington , D. C. , Nov. 8 , ' 06.
Hon. Henry D. Cnsson ,
Sargeant-at-arms ,
House of Representatives ,
Washington , D. C.
My dear Mr. Cnsson : On a
careful examination of the cases
to which you referred me bearing
on the election of congressmen to
fill vacancies , I find none that
covers my case in every particu
lar. The one point upon which
there is a difference of opinion in
my case is whether Hon. K. J.
Burkett was my legal predecessor
in the 59th congress. So far as
I have been able to ascertain a
f
question exactly similar to my
own has neven been passed upon
by the judiciary committee of the
house or by the courts of the
United States. 1 am fully aware
that your construction of section
51 of the revised statutes of the
United States makes it applicable
to 1113' case and that your con
struction agrees with that of all
your predecessors since the enact
ment of the statute in 1802-
When I accepted the money you
sent me as payment of salary
covering the period from March
4th to July 18th , the date of my
election , I did so because 1 knew
that at that time no one was
really a member of the 5'Jth con
gress and that 1 would be on
hand to take my oath of office at
the same time that all other
members elected to the 59th con
gress would be sworn in. I knew
that unless my health failed me I
would be present at all the ses
sions of congress ; thereby render
ing the same service to the gov
ernment as other members.
Knowing this I knew no reason
why I should not receive the
same compensation , especially so
since there was authority of law
for my receiving such pay. How
ever , I do not propose to retain
any money paid me for service
where there is the least question
of doubt about my right to it ;
consequently I herewith return
to you $1,801.84 , the amount of
salary paid me for the period
running from Marcli 4th to July
18th , 1905.
I would have returned this
t earlier except that my right to it
was not questioned until after 1
r became a candidate for re'iomi-
nation and re-election to con
gress. I did not take this action
at that time because mv motive ;
would have been misconstrued ,
thus subjecting myself to tin
criticism of attempting to influ
ence voters or of purchasing th <
good-will of my constituents-
Very truly yours ,
EKNJSST M. POI.I.AKD.
s This Is Worth Remembering.
. As no oiio IB Immune , every pereoi
should remember that Foloy's Kldne ;
. Cure will euro any case of kidney o
bladder trouble that Is not beyond thi
reach of Kicdlclne. For sale by ul
druggists.
RAILROAD MEN KEPT SOBER
Experiments Mtule to Reduce Dram
Drinking on Lines in Ocr-
mtui Empire.
Consul Urlttnln , of ! Kuhl , roportn tlio
results ot efforts niiulo In ( Jornwny to
.secure abHoliito .safety on rullroud.s In
the German umpire , llu cllo.s tlm CIIH-
toiu of giving railroad employes wlToo
or hot nonalcoholic drinks tn take
the place of heor and dram drinking
tlmt once prevailed. Ho wrlte.H ;
During the lust mimmer and winter
the olllclals of the linden railroads
Inaugurated tlm practice- nurvlng hot
coffee to tholr employes ul the ex
pense of ( ho management of the rail
roads or at the o.xpcnso of the govern
ment. The experiment has heon at
tended with gratifying results. The
consumption of nlcohollc drinks has
materially decreased as a result of thu
practice and the clllrloncy of the work
men has increased. It han lioen ol -
Herved that the employes have per
formed various duties more cheerfully
and Imvo heon more faithful In the dis
charge of the mime. This has boon
especially noticeable among the work
men in the various freight depart
ments. The powers of nnduranco not
ably Increased. There were also low
er accidents to tlm employes , as they
had bettor command of their faculties.
In consequence of the beneficial results
from tjie experiment the railroad olll
clals served hot nonalcoholic drlnka
to the employes on all thu linden rail
roads during the present , winter.
The practlco of serving hot colleo.
tea ami meat broth to the employes on
the Prussian railroads han been lu
vogue for home time In the freight de
partment , especially where the men
are obliged to make long runs. On
some lines hot and cold drinks are
sold to employes at the reasonable
price of two pfennigs ( one-half cent )
for u portion of en ( lea or lea or fern
n bottle of mineral water. On some of
the linen in ( lei-many the employe ; !
have been lorblddon to take any alco
holic drink while on duty. '
In consequence of the Increased
number of Hngllsh and Kronch npoak-
Ing tourists the railway employes la
linvnrln , such as station masters , tick
et collectors , guards and porters , aru
obliged to learn English and French
in order to facilitate travel during thw
tourist scatiou. Scholarships are to
bo given to those who make the most
progress and the successful student
will bo sent at the expense of the rail
way management for a holiday In Eng
land to complete his studies.
MAHON KICKS ON YELLOW.
Glass ol That Color lu Signal Light
ArouscB His Uncial An
tipathy.
"Wudn't It jar ye/ ? "
Mahon gripped thu handle of hl.i
hand car harder as he spoke , relates
the Detroit Krce Press.
"Luk at that now. Do yesco th *
yuller glass hllnkln * at yeIn th' sun
light iiiBlhead of th' soothing green.
An that's phut they call rallroadln' . "
Thu disgust stood out all over him.
"Th1 Idea av adoptln' a durty yal- '
ler f'r a caution signal lusthcad av u
stahandln' green. It's an Insult to
Ivery Irishman on th' road , so it Is.
"lint thin , plmt kin ye/ expect whlu
English jukes he's throttcn 'roun' th'
counthry plckln * up gurrels wld slath
ers av coin , squazed out av railroads
by their Interprlsln' daddies ? "
Ho shook his gray head and careful
ly Jabbed the tobacco Into his pipe.
"Aside from th' significance av th'
color chosen I ) ' th' British madman ,
th' yaller light he a curse t' th' en-
glnccrs at night , th' only tolme UH
used. Luk-a-hein now , on a foggy
night whin th' whistles do bo tootln'
who In th' name nv all that's good an'
green can tell th' yaller from th' durty
white ?
"Th' nlxt thing they'll be wanting
will be t' have th1 sort Ion hands wear
yaller overalls Insthcad av blue. Th'
engineers will he clu.l In yaller Jump
ers , wid yaller xluvd. yaller oil cans
and russet shorAnd only yaller
dogs will he .uUruil f ride In th *
baggage cai IJ ln. ! If the bloomers
'ud be HiillsllpJ marryln' th' yaller
gals twouliln't bo o bail.
"Hey ? half. U II ? I do bo forglt-
tin' meself. Good mornln' , sor. "
Trains Hun by Electricity.
"That electricity will bo used gen
erally on our main railway terminals ,
and ultimately on our main through
lines for passenger and freight serv
ices , 1 am convinced. " says Dion J.
Arnold , past president of the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers , in
Technical World Magazine. "I do not.
however , expect that the change from
steam to electricity will be made for
economic reasons or tlmt 11 will bo
made voluntarily by the railroad. "
Novel Danger-Signal.
A remarkable invention for pi event
ing railway accidents has been tried
with success on the western railways
of Prance. The invention Is placed
on an engine. If the driver for any
cause passes an adverse danger-sig
nal tlio apparatus blows a whistle on
the engine continuously and also
throws up n small light under the
engine driver's nose. This will ren
der all accidents , except willful ones ,
Impossible.
Dead or Crazy.
A London dally tells a short mod
ern ghost story. A man wns travelIng -
Ing on a northbound train out of Lon
don. Opposite him was a silent stran
ger , his only companion. Hetwecn
London and Derby no word passed.
Then as the train drew out of Derby
ir ho said , pleasantly "Good line , this ,
sir , eh ? " The stranger replied ; "I
11 think it a beastly bad line. I wu
killed on it two years ago. "