Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-09-12

disgust, some OF the more lntelH-
gent dogs resented it. Possibly in
the habit Of kissing pups among
the femme of dollar aristocrats
can be found the solution Of the
modern habit of American heir
esses marrying titles abroad. 1t |
was great show of bowling, snap
ping varmints, and could never be
repeated outside Of the giltedged
precincts of an odoriferous city
where eleven thousand dollars are
paid for a stub nosed pug. while
human progeny are surrendered to
the tender care Of a hired nurse.
But you can neither really envy
the pups nor waste pity on the
kids. Alta certain point of civiliza-
ton the dial turns and things
drift back to their natural level.
In the "Nalural Pictorial History"
of generations to come the faces Of
Goth century dudes and arts tocratic
dogs will, no doubt, be
published side by side AS proof
conclusive of the doctrine Of cvo-
luton and Prof. Haeckles theory
of spontaneous generation. Not far
from the dog cages was the swine
exhibit. There were all sorts and
sizes Of pigs, from the old Missouri
wind splitter to the nine hundred
and fifty pound Jersey red and the
sleek high born Poland Chi ma.
They were better behaved than the
dogs, and their owners wives and
daughters had the delicate in
stincts to refrain from kissing
them in public But the cows,
the Jerseys and Guernseys, fash
toned and trimmed for both use
and beauty--everybody patted
their sleek sides.
But the week sped on to Satur-
day. Then came the Noble
Shrine, that top notch Of human
good fellowship. Stepping grace
fully into the arena it filed the
day with delicate courtesies and
spontaneous good cheer. There
were three thousand in line and
the seventy thousand crowd of the
day was plentifully sprinkled
with the handsome badge ant
tasteful red fez of the order.
Several booths were richly deco
rated. Among them was thu
Idaho horticultural booth. Mr.. A
G. Butler, of St. Anthony, it,
keeper, flung the sign ED Jebep
to the breeze. hung about with ap
propriate colors, and was the re
cipient of many good wishes ant
complimentary calls. He was on
of the official staff of the day ant
all Idaho was proud of him till he
no doubt remembering the mishap
of other days, fatty refused +
mount the bucking camel loane
by the Streets of Cairo, as hi
official steed for the parade. w
/ forgave his temerity, however
|, when we saw the animal mounte
by a queenly maiden and saw tn
method by which the substitu
, Noble Sheik had to hold her on
| Now our friend "Uncle Able"
J not necessarily bashful but is
: "leetle too skittish'' to be caugf
/ with both arms around blushin
blond on a bucking camel befor
an audience of 10000 people j
, broad daylight. But he heroic
| ally headed the column afoot an
{ the Idaho heart Topped anew wit
3 swelling pride when he was see
D equal in size and distinguishe
bearing with any "Noble Grand
in line. An hour later we 70
4 lowed over to the Head Quarters
: by special invitation and lined u
with others, around the ponderou
$ but seductive bowl of Zem-Ze
Hospitality place on tap. Con
+ missioner j. 7. McDuffie,
). Grangevillc, accompanied II
= Zem-Zem is the native beverage I
!, the Shriners when keeping opt
: house. Neither of us had ev
- taken that exact brand in qua1
/ titles, though both. had quaffed il
= viting rotations of "humble broth
d within the portals of the high Al
d mighty ''Orientals'' once on
" time and so shut our eyes al
boldly waded in. Zem-Zem is
,e revelation. 1t is humming bi
Of with four wings and wild, weir
"a sweet song. The first glass tast
lie like connection of early mornil
1t dew, medium gray-haired eide
ID half grown sugar with an eighte
j. year old straw plentifully stuck
8. at scientifically measured poin
ly The second glass softens down
X the gentle lisp of NUNS extra dr
TT and the third glass wiggles smoot
. ly up in the latitude of Celest
Nectar, and by the time You II
the sixth glass the illumination
the electric tower has mingled wi
tb., tuin l. limo, stars avupx- ma ~