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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
A FRIGHT IN THE AIR.

Men who climb steeples and venture
out on rickety cornices and mp trem-
ulous chimneys for a living have good
control of their nerves, and at critical
moments their self-possession does not
fail them. But they admit, says the
New York Sun, that they sometimes
get frightened. One of these steeple-
jacks gives recent case in point
There was a pretty lively wind, he
said. 1t wasn't much down on the
ground, but up where L was, just be-
low the big gilt ball on a Newark
church spire, it was pretty bothersome.
1t was all the time trying to whirl me
round and round the spire. The spire
wasn't more than five or six feet in cir
dumference up where was. The paint
was nearly worn off, and actually the
winds had sort of SCARED the spire in
circles, belt-lil1e, from the constant
whirling round and round.
The wind pushed me and joggled me
for an hour or more. l should not
have gone up that morning, anyhow.
1 might have known it was too windy.
But was anxious to get through, and
so 1 stuck to it.
At last this funny feeling. which I
can't very well describe to anyone who
hasn't felt it. came down on me with a
rush. The blood went to my head and
my ears buzzed. l knew I'd got to get
out of that. so as carefully as 1 could
let myself down to the first window,
about forty feet below.
l crawled through somehow and sat
down on cross-beam. l suppose l sat
there half an hour, resting and trying
to find myself. Then 1 went back and
worked my way up closer and closer
to the big gilt ball
The scare was coming on again,
when 1 happened to notice something
odd in the ball, which took my mind
off everything else.
L saw an odd-looking hole in the ball.
sort of longish hole, as if a big
worm had burrowed into the wood:
but L knew no worm ever got up there,
and 1 could see that the hole had been
made since the ball was put up.
found another, and finally a third.
L sat In my swing and examined
them curiously for some time before
L made them out. 1 knew something
about the history of that church and
Its spire, and 1 could figure that that
ball had been there at least seventy
five years.
Then L remembered that down in the
green stretch beside the church the
young folks of the city had gathered
on the night before the Fourth of July
during the last seventy-fve years or
so. They came with guns and pistols.
and as thought of this. 1 realized that
these three holes were bullet-holes.
Well, thinking of this, 1 forgot all
about my fright, and did not think Of
1T again until 1 was down on the
ground; and 1 don't know but that
those bullet-holes saved my life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Pepper Sand witch en-.

Remove all the seeds from a green
pepper, chop fine and simmer ten min
ties In a tablespoonful of butter. Do
not allow it to brown. Add a dash
of salt, and when cold spread between
thin slices of bread minus the crust.
Grated American cream cheese may be
placed on the top of the pepper layer
with happy results. These piquant lit
tie sandwiches are said to be especial
ly nice with cold meat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

NSSNco COUNTESS LAUTRFC
The countess, after three years of mar
tyrdom, secured a divorce.
Paris now became uncomfortable for
the count. To avoid open exposure he
went to Berlin, where he repeated his
Partisan maneuver; thence to Vienna.
Rome. Madrid and Copenhagen.
Towards the end of 1892, when he
was "a years old, Count Savin assumed
the name of Count Lautrec de Toulouse
and went to the Balkans to seek new
adventures in that troubled zone. At
the time Prince Ferdinand was in high
disfavor with his subjects, and the
count conceived the brilliant scheme of
becoming Ferdinand's successor on the
throne. He became intimate with the
great Stambuloff and actually hood
winked that willy statesman into aiding
him in his plot. Here, however, fate
interviewed. The count went to Con-
stantinople to secure the Sultan's as
sent to his attempt on the Bulgarian
throne. While there he was recognized
by a Russian secret service spy.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Sales at fairs have long been a fea-
ture Of the English cattle shows. In
fact, they haze become so general that
many Of the English shows are really
market days and are held at frequent
Intervals. Sales have played a more
Or less important part with American
exhibitors, but have always been made
privately, and fair officials have taken
little or no interest in encouraging
them. There would seem to be an op-
portunity in this country for advance
ment In this direction. If sale classes
are arranged for and a certain part of
the day set aside for auction sales of
cattle or other produce both the fair
management, exhibitors and general
public might be benefited thereby. II
would help the farmer out at the spot
where he is weakest-that is, in mar
keting what be grows.-American
Agriculturist-
Tr,r,Jovr,art o,,d bordohfDs x~ro.ox,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
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The full dress liveries of the British
royal footmen cost $3.50 apiece.
The famous Maelstrom whirlpool ia
four geographical miles in diameter.
A plague of white ants is devour-
Ing the wooden houses in New Or
leans.
The profit to the Government on
pennies pays the entire expenses of
the mint.
Sheep used as beasts of burden in
North India carry twenty pounds
weight apiece
In nearly forty instances languages
have been first reduced to writing by
the British and Foreign Bible Society.
A waterspout spins with enormous
speed. Its velocity at the sea level
has been estimated at six miles a mini
ute.
Eighteen observatories are at work
on chartering the stars. The finished
map will contain thirteen million
stars.
A man in Palmer Mass, died re-
Gently of chronic poisoning from ar
senic in the colors upon the wall pa
Blank verse was first introduced
into English poetry by Henry How
ard, Earl of Surrey, in a translation
of VirgiPs "Aeneid," in 1917.
The number of stars visible to the
naked eye Is fewer than six thousand.
The number of stars visible through
the largest telescope is probably not
fewer than one hundred million.
So many rabbits and quail are kill
ed by house cats running loose in the
woods that the New Jersey hunters
want to have a law passed allowing
cats found in the woods to be shot.
The present law provides that any
person allowing a dog to run wild
shall pay a fine of $50. Cats are said
to be more destructive of game than
dogs, foxes, minks or hawks.
A remnant of the Sevis tribe of In
dams inhabits the island of Tiburon.
in the Gulf of California, and is ruled
entirely by the women. Formally the
tribe numbered about five thousand.
but Is now shrunk to a few hundred,
living life of almost complete iso-
lation, and refusing to intermarry with
any of the Indians of the mainland.
Inc woman is master Of the house
hold, and a council of matrons is at
the head of public affairs.
A boy who was killed in The Bronx
recently by lightning had the like
ness of fern imprinted on his body
by the shock. A similar incident is
reported from Europe. During
shooting competition at Pont, in the
Canton Vaud, the other day, the grand
stand was struck by lightning and
twenty-five persons received shocks,
from which, however, they sustained
but little physical injury. One most
singular effect, however. remained.
Every person who had felt the cleo
trio shock had geographically stamp
ed upon the back, the face or the arms
the reflection of the pine trees behind
the firing line.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Fig Pudding.

Put into bowl cup each of fine
bread crumbs and milk and stand for
an hour. Add a quarter-cupful of
powdered suet. a half-cup of granu-
lated sugar, three eggs, beaten light.
and cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.
Last of all, stir in a cupful of minced
figs well dredged with flour. Turn
into creased pudding mold with a
closely fitting top and boil for about
three hours. Turn out and eat with
a hard sauce.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Strawberry Ice Cream.

Place pint of cream in saucepan
with half a pound of sugar and set
over the fire to heat; when the sugar is
dissolved stand aside to cool; add an
other pint of cream. Mash quart and
pint of ripe strawberries with half a
cupful of sugar and let stand an hour;
then strain the juice off. pour into the
cream. mix well and turn into the
freezer
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Chicago, or from
the proud position
of one Of Russia's
m o S t pro1igate
m 1 | ! / o n a i I e s
to that of marker
in a Chicago bill
lard hall, would
seem to cover the
possible range of
one mans career;
yet that of Count
Nicholas SaVin n
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Work into a quart of -four a table
spoonful of shortening, wet with a
quart of warm water, add a table
spoonful of sugar and a half yeast
cake dissolved in warm water. Beat
hard for ten minutes, then cover and
set aside all night. In the morning
work in two quarts of sailed flour,
kneading for ten minutes. Cover and
set to rise for four or six hours, or
until light. Make into loaves, knead-
ing each of these for five minutes.
Cover with a cloth and when very
light bake.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

He married the
Countess de Lau-
tree, daughter Of
a French noble
man, who received
a dowry of $780,
900. The count i'm
mediately busted
himself In getting
rid of his wife's
money, and sue
ceeded admirably.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Apples with Cream.

Peel, core and quarter six large tart
apples; boil in rich sugar syrup till
tender, but not broken. Place in a
glass dish, boil the syrup a little long
er, and the pour over the apples.
When cold ceTer with a thin layer of
red currant Jelly, and over all pour a
thick layer of whipped cream sweet
ened with sugar.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

rnrrn-r yet ludI Oh count
Nicholas Savin a
Russian nobleman. comprises not only
this, but includes q trip to the mines
of Siberia for the third time to don
a convict's garb which he will now
In all probability wear to the end of
his life. Surprising as it does about
everything either fiction or history for
adventure, monumental money getting
In various ways, and equally monu-
mental money spending, the astonish-
ing career of Count Savia, spreading
as it does all over the world, is, to say
the least, interesting
Count Nicholas Savin, scion of one
of the most ancient families of Rus
sian nobility, was born in 1858, as the
youngest son of the head of the house
at that time. His upbringing was that
of the ordinary Russian aristocrat of
the old school, and at the age of 20
he entered the smartest regiment of
cavalry guards, with the rank of cor
net, the lowest grade of officers in the
Russion army. Early in life Count
Savin had remarkable experiences. for
his three elder brothers died one after
the other, in short time, making him
sole heir to the vast family estates
His father died soon afterward, and he
entered into possession of his patri-
mony at the age of Do At that time
his property was estimated to consist
or 100000 acres of land, while his in
vested capital was figured at s.. 900. OOO
Feeling secure In the possession of
all these riches, Count Savin began n
life of the most reckless sort. He rent
ed magnificent house on the Boule-
yard des Italiens. He was an expert in
getting money from women in society,
He made love to them, one and all.
and had no difficulty in borrowing i'm
mense sums. Men, too, lent him money
freely, for he had wonderful knack
or inspiring them with the utmost
confidence in his own integrity and in
his power to repay loans of any magni-
tude. French noblemen, wealthy man.
ufacturers, financiers, politicians. writ
ers and actors all fell into the trap
and supplied money which they never
saw again. But Count Savin's victims
were not limited to French circles.
On several occasions he Joined the
circle or the favored few who asso-
clated with the Prince of Wales, now
ming huWdru VII. or England. during
that royal personage's visits to Paris.
The last time he met the Prince of
Wales he asked him point blank for
loan of $1,000, and Edward gave him
the amount in bank. notes there and
then.
Count Savin did not confine his ef
forts to these limits. He became
Russian spy and sent highly-colored
military secrets to the Gar. all of
which emanated from his own brain.
At the same time he was in the paw
of the German, Austrian and Spanish
governments as their official spy in
Paris. At the time that he was in the
pay of four European governments
this extraordinary man was a men,
Der of a Russian nihilist association.
the headquarters of which were in
Paris, and he possessed the full conf
dence of the political conspirators, who
had not the slightest idea of his official
Thanks to his high social position. It
was easy for Count Savin to manipu-
late a desirable matrimonial venture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Layer Cake.

Cream a cup of butter with two
cups of prepared -four. Work to
cream, add a cup of milk and the
yolks of six eggs, well beaten. Now
fold in the stiffened whites of the eggs
alternately with a pound of prepared
1our-or enough to make a good cake
batter. Bake in layer tins.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Mix some pounded cold ham with
beaten egg, season with pepper and
lay on butteoed toast; put in the oven
until 1T gets thoroughly heated. A nice
way of using up small pieces of ham.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Make a pain brine of four gallons
water, six psunds salt, one ounce salt
peter. Cover the meat with this, and
leave it in three weeks, then hang up
20 dry
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Soft Soap.

Mix together ten pounds of grease,
six pounds of washing soda and eight
gallons Of water. Stand for three or
four days, stirring with a wooden pad
die every day. If too thick add more
water. When the grease is all alb
sorbed or incorporated with the mix
ture it is ready for use.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Oatmeal Bread. -

Set sponge overnight, as for white
bread, and in the morning work into
it two cups of oatmeal, with tea
spoonful of molasses. Knead long and
hard and set to rise. When very light
make into loaves and set in NtapnSs
place for an hour or until light. Bake
in steady oven. Cover with paper
the first half-hour.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
no Remove a Tight GLASS stonner,

Wrap round very hot rags or fan
mel, wrung out of boiling water; or
pour little salad oil on the top and
let 1t remain a week, then pour more
oil and let it remain; when the oil
has soaked between the bottle and
stopper it will come out so easily that
If the bottle be turned up, the stopper
may be shaken out.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
Grape Fruit Salad.

Peel the grape fruit and divide each
lobe into four parts, removing all the
white membrane. Lay on leaves of
lettuce, and pour over all rich may
onnaise dressing Serve very cold
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

After a woman gets on the shady
side Of 40 she speaks of herself and
eer female friends as "us girls"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Facts arc stubborn things-unless
they bump up against shrewd law
yer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
Amazing Career of Count Savin, a
Russian NobIemau

From favored aspirant to the throne
or Bulgaria to the glad acceptance of
q position as a street car conductor in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

TOO HIGH 10 Belong to Auythfng.
He is worth 100000, 900, the most
Of which he stole"
"Graciousl And he belongs TO tho
church,"
oh, no, the church belongs to him"
Puck.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Employment and har1shipf preyeni
melancholy johnson
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-06-25

Coffee was unknown 20 the ancient
Romans; but they had cloves
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
FlIz WILL MEET
D BR|EN TONIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Not in
years has so much interest been man
Tested in fight in the East as is
shown in the contest to be pulled OF
here tonight between Bob" Fitzsim-
mons and Philadelphia Jack" o.
brien. This will be the most impor-
tant fight in the history of o'Brien's
ring career. The Quaker fighter,
since his first trip to England several
years ago, has made rapid strides
toward the top of the pugilistic lad
der, and good many judges of pug
ilism today believe him, next to JEFF
fries, to be the greatest fighter In
the world. In Fitzsimmons he will
meet the best man he has ever yet
faced in the ring and he will have to
de even better work than he did
against kid" Carter and Marvin
Hart if he gets a decision over the
veteran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
Interest in Convention.

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Tempted by
the exciting and interesting events
of yesterdays session and hoping to
witness equally inspiriting scenes to-
day, the crowds this morning throng-
ed towards the convention hall earli-
er than usual in order to secure good
seats. BY 8 o'clock the galleries
were half filled, and when the time
came to call the vast assemblage to
order there was scarcely a nook or
Granny in the balcony untitled with
perspiring humanity.
The thermometer was pretty near
the 100 mark yesterday in the hall,
and the prospects are that this will
be duplicated, if not exceeded, today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
BOARD COMPLETE

Now that board of control for
the free employment bureau has
been selected, the organization will
soon be reality, with Offices in the
city hall.
The board is composed of ]. Hicks,
chosen by the Tacoma Trades coun-
Gil; ID. Miller, appointed by the
Manufacturers association, and
Councilman Lamborn, selected by
Mayor Wright. The board will meet
within five days and select man
ager.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
NEW ROAD CONTRACTS

Contracts were awarded today by
the county commissioners for the
construction of the Dean Kreger
road The specifications call for
the clearing, grubbing, bridge work,
etc, of one-half mile of this road.
The contract was awarded to Will
lam Cowan at $495.
A contract was awarded to l.. ID.
Hughes and J. w. Evans for the
clearing, grubbing and grading of
the Richard Rawlinson county road,
between sections and 4, township
II north, range east, for $1,092.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
LADIES SEE RACES

SEATTLE, July S,-The ladies
were out in force at The Meadows
this afternoon. The horses were IN
splendid form and every race had
some star features.
Long shots, which for the first
two days in the week swept all be-
fore them, went down before an ex-
traordinary form performance yes
terday, giving way to four favorltes
and two heavily played place horses,
and incidentally permitting the tall
ent to recoup its losses sustained on
Monday and Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
Hill is a HarmOnizer.
CHOKED TO DEATH

Charles Dupre, aged 81, died un-
der peculiar circumstances about 5
o'clock this morning, at the rest
dence of his sister, Mrs. LeDoux,
1105 South G street The deceased
slept in a room adjoining that OF
his sister and when the latter awoke
she heard the water running in his
room. She went into the room to
investigate and found her brother
dead.
Drs. Parker and Finn were called
and expressed the opinion that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
SCHOOL BOARD
WINS THE CASE

Judge Rice today denied the APP
plication of Judge Stallcup for re-
straining order in the case of Men
OILS VS.. the Board of Education. The
case will come up for final hearing
on it's merits some time after Au-
gust is, and in the meantime the
board is free to go ahead with the
building and Improvements.
Judge Stallcup characterized the
Tourist hotel proposition as one In
imical to the welfare and con-
venience of Tacoma citizens and a
street car company scheme to carry
pupils to that location.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
HEALTH GOOD

Health Commissioner Love has is
sued his report for the month of
June, which shows that there were
only As deaths reported during the
month.
OF these, Bright's disease, con
sumption. pneumonia and heart dis
ease each claimed persons; cancer,
3; commissions, 2; congestion, / (; ty-
phoid fever. 2; gunshat wound, Il;
gall stone. Il hamilton, Il indiges-
ton, / obstruction of the bowels, / !;
old age, 3; suicide, / smallpox, Il;
tumors, 2; measles, /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
Big Naval Battle,

NEWCHWANG, July S.-General
Kuroki is advancing all along the
line. A dispatch from Lao Yang re-
ports the rumor of naval engage
ment near Port Arthur in which 81
japanese warships participated, re-
sulting in a Russian victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
HILLS GOLD STANDARD PLANK IS
THROWN OUT AFTER BITTER FIGHT

ports came from the credentials com
mittee. 1t was in connection with the
fight over these reports that Bryan
was brought before the convention, but
in spite of the ovation rendered the
Nebraskan, the minority report, OF
which he was chairman, was turned
down by vote of SAT to 299.
Hopkins Delegates Seated.
The contest was over the seating of
the rival factions of Illinois, the Hop
kins' delegates, an dthe Harrison con-
tingent. Bryan's minority report fav-
ored the seating of the latter, and his
defeat showed clearly the relative
strength of the radicals and the con-
servatives in the convention.
ST. LOUIS, July S.-David B.
Hill was asked today, "What are
Parker's views on the income tax
and the gold plank"
II don't know" replied Hill,
"Well, if you don't who in blank
does?" said the questioner.
Bryan Can Stand 1t.
When asked question concerning
the platform, Bryan said to a
Scirpps News Association man:
''There will be no minority report.
The platform is not what any one or
us wanted, but is such as we can all
stand on"
Will BE Unanimous.
On the same subject Hill said
THE report will be unanimous. OF
course, there are some things we
would like to have had in the plat
form that are not there, but every
body is for the platform now"
Hill and Bryan came out of the
committee room together, both
smiling, To the newspaper men
Bryan said: Boys, be sure you get
that Hill platform right"
Hill seemed disturbed at the refer
ence, but Bryan laughed heartily.
Former Congressman Heard of
Missouri said Everything is now
harmonious and Hill has made many
additional friends because of his
great effort to bring about har-
mony.
Hill is HarmOnizer.
Sometimes when Bryan disa-
greed with the committee Hill would
offer resolutions that would satisfy
both sides. Hill and Bryan under
stand each other thoroughly and
good feeling prevails. Even General
Weaver told the committee that he
would take off his coat and work for
Judge Parker"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
WOUND
PROVES FATAL

Daniel Scott, the Puyallup boy
who was accidentany shot in the
head Sunday, died at the Fannie
Paddock hospital yesterday after
noon. The funeral was held this aft
ernoon from the First Baptist church
at Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
WHISKY SELLER
JUMPS HIS BOND

John Hill of Auburn, who was in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
selling whisky to Indianss did not
make his appearance when the case
was called in the federal court this
morning and the bail given by Hill
was declared forfeited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-08
ZELINSKY CASE is
CONTINUED ONE DAY

The case of Mrs. Sophia Zelinslxy,
who is charged with buying second
hand goods without reporting the
same to the police, which is contrary
to the city ordinance, came up for
trial today. The case was continued
until tomorrow afternoon.