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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
A Lonu Way From the Finish.

The Cape-to-Cairo railway would. be
300 miles long in q direct line be
tween Cape Town and Cairo At the
present time the rails are laid to with
In zoo miles of the zamhesi. or about
1900 miles from Cape Town. and
there Is now q railway from Cairo to
tho junction OF the blue and white
Nile. or i.400 miles from Cairo. 1t Is
thus seen that a line $500 miles long
must yet be built to connect these
terminal systems. The Uganda rail-
way Is built. connecting the port OF
Mombasa, on the Pacific ocean. with
Port Florence. on Lake Nyanza: the
length of the line is 500 miles. The
Bulawayo-Beira railway connects the
system with the ocean at the. last men.
toned port At Bulavayo the line is
4,459 feet above sea level.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
COLLECTION OF TApa CLOTHS
Specimens at San Francisco Are as
Fine as Silk.

Specimens at San Francisco Are as
Fine as Silk.
In the collection of South Sea curios
now being installed in the park mu-
scum a, San Francisco are some curl
GUS and diversified specimens OF tapa
cloths from various island groups,
showing the decorative figures and
patterns peculiar to the Samoans, the
Fills, the Tonga Islanders and the
afcient Hawaiians. This tapa cloth
collection will be particularly interest
ing to fanciers of such things, now
that tapa cloth is becoming rare and
old pntterns are worth much more
than they were a few years ago. There
are some tapas in this exhibit Of
the softress and fneness of silk, and
they were used as loin drapes by
dancing girls. Some are delicate
yellow, somo leathery black, some
silvery white and some grayish
black. While there are many ranging
through the tan shades and the terra
cottas SO familiar to possessors Of
tapa cloths.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
Gardening superstItIons.

In Somerset we plant cabbages with
the waning moon, certain that so they
VIII grow and be lusty. If we put them
In. or set any flower or fruit tree when
her white ladyship was gibbous In the
alternating scale. our labor would be
vain, for that which we planted would
but wane with Diana. Just SO. when
horseradish needs, as this engaging
plant generally does, to be eradicated.
the right time to begin is in the
moons eve OF the veil. Another West
Country tradition forbids lilies of the
valley to DO set in bed under pain
OF not distant death to the OPERATOR
London Garden.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
wu's Graceful Compliment.

On the eve of Minister Wu's depart-
ure from Washington young woman
Of his acquaintance said to him that
she hoped to visit China some day.
IS what he had told her about his ma
tive country had been so interesting.
But you have never explained" she
added, why Cinnamon take four, or
five wives" With grave bow the
oriental diplomat said: My country
men take so many in order that they
may find in all Of them the beauties
and accomplishments of one such
young lady as you"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15

The up-to-date girl has new DANG.
Ter upon her chain, says the Chicago
American. IL Is a cylindricaLshaped
affair, small in size. and from 1t a
nickel springs out whenever the fair
one wishes to pay her carfare. These
new coin carriers are dainty little
affairs In gun metal. not much larger
than hve-cent piece. But they are
handsomely finished and mounted, and
In themselves are an ornament. They
are attached to tho, long chain that
every well-dressed woman is wearing
these days. But since the ornamen.
Is of gun metal the chains are perfer.
ably of gun metal also. set with crys-
tails.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
Handsane Rsward Tor Doc.

Tho first deg 10 receive benefit from
an Insurance company lives In Col.
Grade. This distinguished canine wen
his raward by barking at q rsd light in
boulder county. which caasaa his mas.
lex 20 awake and save q train from
bVsrS wrecked in u burning bridge.
President Frank Trrabuii oil the COZ
orado and Southern received a letter
from Frank & Du Bots OF New York.
soon after tao occurrence. This letter
was accompanied By a check fer s25.
Now II happens that twenty-five COL
lar check win buy very large collar.
while II was very small deg that did
the barking.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15

Catches Of fish were never LARGER on
either side OF the Atlantic. More than
5o,eoo,o0o of herrings were taken. in.
nets in one haul of the boats or the
English coast II the prices of cattle
on the ranges. and in the stockyards
are kept so high that the poor may
be compelled to Danish beef from
their tables, the saN water crops are
SC nrofuse and abundant that tbay
viii go .cng way to supply a subs..-;
;ule.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15

Maurice Grau's stage manager this
season Is Belgian named Almanz. a
man of high professional reputation in
Europe and a wonder;of sartorial per-
lection. Amid the scenes of confusion
that occur between acts he stands the
picture Of faultlessly dressed com
posur@. He wears immaculate even
ing clothes, never removes his white
gloves however strenuous the action
OF his subordinates may become and
under no circumstances allows his
opera hat to fall from under his arm.
New York has never seen his equal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
What He Had Not Noticed

One OF a family Of girls renowned
for their ready wit had occasion to
cross Broadway with her brother, says
tho New York Times. Just in front
OF them was very pretty girl. hold
ing her skirts. well. rather high, there.
by displaying a bewltching foot ana
ankle. The brother turned to his sis
ter and said: Il sincerely hope that
when you cross the street you hold
Your skirts less high. It's simply dis
gustng." The girl smiled a wee
smile. IN bet you cannot tell me
what kinsi-of hat she has onl" she
answered. Needless to say. the broth
err has given no further advice.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
Local Brevities
any other representative of the
company in this part OF the state.


The annual examination OF
Eigth grade pupils will be held
May 18th and 10Th. AS the
schools Of the county with one or
two exccptions) will be closed for
the year at that time, all pupils
desiring to take this examination
will please notify the county
superintendent at once.
l.. NJ. BURNSIDE,
County Superintendent
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15

lew months ago young English.
man was sentenced to. fortnighss
imprisonment for kissing his fancee
IN :sae scsasts OF Odessa. 1t is strictly
'tte&afs1Sp3pvers to oscciate in pub
FfA I'm South Russia, and it was unrv
after considerable trouble on the part
or the British consul that the too
amorous youth was liberated at rs.
expiration Of three days captivity.
and even then his sentence was com.
muted to a fine,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
single Thought and Two Souls.

Smoking on the carl" exclaimed
the disguised woman as Dennis Fla.
herty with his short-stcmmed pipe
took his seat beside her "Oi ami +"
rejolned Dennis between long and de-
termined puffs. "And av we don't loike
ut go wan up froont. These safes is
resairved fer smokers" IF you were
my husband I'd give you poison"
would ye, ROW." Pun. puff "Oi
think ay ye wor me woife"-puff, puff
-"Oi'd take t."'--Lippincott's Maya
zine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
Cur Countrx,s ccomth.

At the beginning of the nineteenth
century there we're sixteen cities in
the country which had a population
OF more than 1000. Philadelphia was
first in the list VITA $1,000. with New
York a close second. While Baltimore
had taken third place from Boston by
$4,000 to $4,000. At the same geriod
the population Of the country. was
5.S0S,4s3, Of which Only per cent
was urban.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
stonework Resisted cases.

A French scientist visiting the
ruins of ST. Pierre. Martinique. notes
that while much of the stone masonry.
is well preserved. every vestige OF
iron-work ard other metals was des.
troyed by the fearful blasts of hot
gases that came from Mt. Pelee. moth.
iEg left but black powder Evident.
ly some extremely rapid chemical
action took place. which changed the
metals into oxides, etc.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-05-15
Events Of
a Week

On Monday May 18Th, Mrs. Me-
Iyer will receive another consign-
m>nt Of summer hats, flowers and
trimmings. Cali and see them.
] W. Wheeler started force OF
men at work. at his brick yard
Monday and states that lie will put
on an additional force in few days.
Ora Akils and Chas. Atkins Of
Oregon, were IN the city this week
10 attenl the funeral Of their
mother Grandma Atkins, Tuesday.
Miss Della Delano who has been
attending the Collegiate Institute
~ Salt Lake City returned to her
nome at Bellevue last Saturday.
Robert Wake Of Malta. Cassia
county, was in the city this week.
He WIS recently appointed water
master for the Little Wood river
district
Mrs. BOULEVARD. mother OF Mrs.
chas. Dill, who has been visiting
her daughter for the past month
yeturned to her home al Albion.
Tuesday.
Anything you want from tooth |
pick to law suit at Doc Smiths.
Call and examine my goods and
prices, II they are not right I'll
make them right.
&. G, Wilson and L. T.. Carson,
Of FIT. Collins, Colo, were in the
city this week looking over the
country and will probably buy a
farm and locate here.
j. b. Hulse, went to HALEY
Wednesday where he WAS a witness
IN case and his gallery. was
closed this weeke during his alb !
sence, but will be opened again
Monday,
The Baptist people. axe holding ,,
revival services in their church
this week. Rev. Van England will I
preach every evening. Everybody ,,
IS cordially invited. Rev Van q
England is a. good talker. come out l
and hear, him.
Attorney Ed A, Walters attended,
district court at HALEY this week I,
Mr. Walters was attorney in two c
water cases which came up at. this =
term, but upon motion of bothwere II
thrown out and did not come To b
trial. .
Superintendent Filler Of the y,
Twin Falls Land Ind Water, com &,
pany came in from Miner Saturday 81
where he had been to look over the ~ !"
Scrk being done on the canal and er
sports that the work is pros rsssing
licely.
Mrs. Van Squier. returned from g..
'al. Lake City last saturday where tv
no has been visiting the past m
nonth with her daughter who is H.
ttending the Collegiate Institute n
: that place. Mr.. and Mrs. Squier X,
ill live in HALEY this summer, so tn
Ir. Squier eau be near the range MI
, look after his sheep. VA
Horace Lewis received the sad po
ews at Ketchum last Friday of len
10 death of his father [, l. Lewis, bu
Pasadena, Cali. Mr.. Lewis Ito
assed thourgh Shoshone Friday a.
ienlng on his way to California.
attend HE funelal i, : Lewis :
A. pioneer Of Idaho and was nm
n aud fsvprably known here. era
his
Mr.. aud Mrs. S. Il. Todd and bou
ne daughter departed for lIailey ses
lcsday. where they viii reside Pre-
ring the summer season where ora'
(. Todd will represent the Mallory irol
nnsiss;ol Company OF Chicago was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25

might be well initiated. It must not be supposed that these are in any sense disorderly resorts. They are patronized by family parties, and they are both inexpensive and respectable. German people, in other words go to these places as a matter Of course. they would not think of enduring the heat in stuffy
 rooms. Everyone knows of course, the cafe life, where the tables line the side
 walks and people eat and drink out of doors as if it were the most natural
 thing in the world. It may be that every feature of foreign customs could not be adapted to conditions here. But the principle is surely of wide applica- tion. It ought to be easy for those chained to the city in the summer to ind cheap and quiet ways of spending warm evening out of doors. Excur- sions are all very well, but they do not meet this particular need. Long trolley rides are too expensive for the families
 of the poor, as rule. The parks meet the need in some degrees, but in most cities these are too far from the sections where they are most valuable. There are indications that the pleasures of purely informal and casual out of door life are becoming more adequately ap- preciated, however. It can hardly be doubted on the whole, that the ultimate result will be to our moral as well as physical antage.-Providence Journ-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25
ABSENT BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

5 The Dwight school graduating exer- cises were held at the State Normal school building yesterday and were very successful. There were forty three graduates in all and the scene at the exercises was very interesting. The hall was crowded with spectators. The absence of Miss Ella Angus was felt by schooln1ates and principal. The latter after the exercises expressed words of sincere sympathy to the mother of Ella, who was present. The daughter lies at the hospital owing to an accident and will never be able to walk again. The mother is Mrs. Angus, the we'll known eloeutionist, and at her daughters re- quest attended the graduating exer- cises in order to gratify her daughters desire to know about what went on at the exercises and to hear from her loved classmates. The invalid one is most patient in all her sufferings and many there are to synpathize with her in her deprivations and sorrows.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25
STATE POLICE. ASSOCIATION.

Executive Committee of That Organi-
 zation Held Their Annual Meeting in
 This City Yesterday.
 The executive committee of the State Police association held meeting in the city court rooms. yesterday afternoon The annual election of officers which was to have been held was postponed as there was not twenty-five members present and 1t takes thas number to make a quorum. The reports of the present officers were read and accepted Those who were present yesterday were: The president of the association Lieutenant John H. Redgate of Bridge port; first vice president, Chief Bow man of Stamford; second vice presi- dent, Chief George Rollins of New Brit ain; treasurer, Captain Henry D. CoWles of New Haven; Captain Bowen of Meriden, who came as substitute for the regular secretary, who is Pa trolnnan James J. .Landrigan of that place; Chief A. W. Inglis of Middle town; Captain David W. Bradley of Danbury; Patrolman William $. Doty of Norwich: and Detective Jerry Mo Grath of New Haven. The order has 492 members in the state, and 170 ir New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25

German Chancellor, and many another
 parsonage whose acquaintance is we'll worth having. Thus he has probably had more opportunities of learning to
 know the inner working of the
 European Chancelleries than any other living statesman. He has turned them
 to good account too, as even the bitter
 est of his enemies allow.
 Count Lamsdorff belongs by birth to
 the lesser nobility. His father and his
 grandfather seem to have been of small importance, but his great-grandfather
 was a noted parsonage in his day. He
 was tuto- to Czac Paul the First, and,
 having more brains than the people
 around him, he succeeded in playing a
 role in the political world. The present
 Lamsdorff was born in the late thirties;
 and, after the usual training for official life he entered the Home Office. In 1872,
 however, he was transferred to the Foreign Office, where he speedily won the hearts of his superiors by doing all their work for them, and allowing them to. take the credit.4 He was an equal favorite with Prince Gortschakoff and M. de Giers, while in more recent days both Prince Lobanoff and Count Moura- vieff always turned to him for help when difficulties arose; and well it was for them sometimes that they had him to turn to. Already in 1875 he was First Secretary at the Foreign Office, and had attracted the notice of Alex ander the Second. In 1881 he was ap- pointed Director of the Foreign Office Chancellery and in 1896 he became As sistant Foreign Minister. It is very characteristic of Count Lamsdorff that when, on the death of Count Mouravieff,
 the Foreign Secretaryship was offered to him, it was with great difficulty that
 he could be prevailed upon to accept it.
 Had he had his way, some great noble would have been appointed Minister, and he himself would have continued to act as Assistant Minister doing all the work, of course, but escaping all the
 pomps and ceremonies World.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25
REVIVAL OF OUTDOOR LIFE.

The interest felt in the approaching performance here of two of Shakespere's comedies out of doors suggests how much we still have to learn as to the advantages of our summer climate in the matter of social enjoyment. We are so accustomed to associate plays with the theater that we do not realize them possible with simple woodland scenery. "As You Like It" indeed, is particular ly well adapted for performance in the open, and the experiment has been tried many times with success. But it should not be forgotten that in Elizabe- than England this kind of entertain ment was not in the least unusual; many of the masques were plainly writ ten with this end in view. People in European countries still take greater advantage of the warm days of summer than we do, although notable change in this respect has recently come about even among us. The difference cannot to be attributed wholly to climate. The weather in England is more equable, perhaps, and the period for out of door amusement is longer. But there is less likelihood of rain in this country, and we have days of extreme heat surpass- ing anything known there. In France and Germany, certainly, the conditions are not exceptionally favorable; but
 Frenchmen and Germans get three times as much pleasure out of the sum- mer weather as Americans.
 Of course the excursion business is as active here as anywhere, and the num- Der of popular resorts in easy reach of centres of population has multiplied greatly in recent years. The extension of the trolley service has also had much to do with carrying dwellers in cities into the country. Where we are stil. lacking is in the facilities for out of door comfort in city walls. Take, for
 example, the hotels. In many cases the
 European hotels are built around court yards, sometimes with glass roofs that
 can be closed ill winter or opened il. summer. Thus even in the hottest
 weather, guests have the utmost pos sible degree of comfort. The chief hote
 in Berlin-a city where the heat insun-
 mer is sometimes as intense as it is in
 New York-has a particularly large and
 attractive courtyard, with little tables
 among the palms and potted plants, anG
 with balconies on two sides filled with
 or expensive, the same delightful idea
 dining tables. In smaller cities, and in
 hotels which are not especially elegant
 is often carried out. Similar places
 are harder to find in this country, an.
 many hotels of magnificent design ant.
 luxurious furnish are about as uncor7-
 fortable in hot weather as it is possible
 to imagine.
 The open air beer gardens are another
 feature of the: German cities which
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25

famous tea plant, being often known as mountain tea. During the war of the rebellion it's use for tea was particularly prevalent in the Southern States, and many Confederate lady who had been reared in luxury was reduced to drink ing this poor substitute for her Oolcng or flowery Pekoe. The foliage and flow CTS of all the goldenrods are enduced with an astringent principle, and are moderately stimulant, so that their suitability for the manufacture of a domestic tea was recognized by Ameri- can country folk as long as the days when George III. was King over them,
 One species, the fragrant-leaved gold enrod, known sometimes as Blue Noun tain tea, possesses, in addition, the flavor of licorice. Drank piping hot in the wilderness it makes a pleasant fea- ture in a campers limited bill of fare. This especial variety of goldenrod be- gins to bloom quite early in the summer and is easy of recognition even by the non- botanical, because of the licorice- give off when robbed. It is very com mon species in the pine barrens of New Jersey. .t
 Most, if not all, of these plants are more or less astringent, and contain considerable tannic acid in their make inequalities which go far to make real tea the popular beverage that it is. A great deal of the palatability of such rustic teas depends upon their being served quite hot. When lukewarm they usually lose their life and become more of less mawkish.-Philadelp Record
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-25
COuNT LAMSDORFF.

It is the Pan-Slavs, of course, who al- ways take the lead in attacking Count Lamdsdorff, for they are firmly con- vinced that he is at heart anti-Panslav, and ordinance, together with pledge They are wrong in their surmise; for he is neither anti-Panslav nor pro-Pan- sav, and more than he is anti or pro- anything else. Sturdy common-sense being a marked characteristic of his, he objects strongly to the dragging of sentiment into public affairs; holding that question of policy must be decided on business principles, not at dictates of feeling. He accepts the French alli- ance, but, so far, he has never given proof of any special liking for France Or indeed for any other country. Even among those who know him well the greatest doubt prevails as to whether he is personally more in sympathy with England or with Germany, with Austria Bulgaria, or Turkey. The truth of the matter is, perhaps, that he is not in sympathy at all with any of them-that his attitude toward them all alike is one of complete indifference. He Is bent on doing his best for his own country, and sees no reason for troubling himself about other countries, excepting in so far as they can help or hinder him in his work. As long as he is in power Russia will embark on no adventures for the sake of fighting other peoples wrongs; if she goes to wan. it will be solely with view of promoting her own interests.
 Vladimir Nikolajevitch Lamsdorff has had the unusual good fortune to stand high in the favor of three Czars in suc- cession-he stands high in the favor of one of them still. Yet no man was ever less of a courier. and ruler differing from one another more widely than Alexander the Second, Alexander the Third, and Nicholas the Second, it would be hard to find. For several years of his life he was in constant at tendance on Alexander the Second, and always went with him to Livadia where he was brought into the most in- innate and confidential relations with him. When Alexander the Third be- came Czar, he was attached to his suite for a time, and accompanied him on several of his journeys; while with the present Czar, both before and since his accession, he has always been in very close touch. For years past whenever visitors inclined to, talk poli- tics have been expected at the Russian Court, he has been summoned; and whenever foreign affairs have been specially to the fore, each Czar in turn has taken care to have him well within hail. And by so doing they have given proof of wisdom for Count Lamsdorff is a perfect walking encyclopaedia of the facts it behooves sovereigns to bear in mind. He was at Skierniewiee when the famous meeting of the three empe- TOTS took place; he was at Dantiz, too, when Alexander the Third exchanged greetings with Kaiser William; and at Kremsier when the Car and Kaiser Franz Josef talked together face to face. Then he was at the Berlin Con- gress as Prince Gortschakoff' right hand man, and there met the present