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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12


ing aside and pooh-poohing the whole
idea. The biologists and chemists-all
scientific men, in fact-are advising
the undertakers to get coffin measure
mcnts for these people at once, for
they are dabbling with dangerous
drugs and doing other things that are
called unwise if not perlous
But Kibblewhite and his friends ex-
pect to be here when the millennium
begins. They are enthusiastic. They
declare the doctors. the preachers, and
the grave diggers are facing sorry
times. These men have not been stam-
ped> d up to date.
The people who hope and believe
they will live as long as they want to
have been studying the Labits of the
whale, the pike, frogs, and lizards.
i lie whale lives 300 years. The pike
often lives to be $50 years old If some
hidden hook does not draw him from
his favorite stream. Frogs live an in.
definite period. They are found sealed
in rocks that must have been centuries
in forming. Lizards, likewise, have an
almost eternal lease on life.
Why rot man? That's the question
the live-for-ever theorists are asking.
The secret of long life lies in the lib
eral application to the skin of glacia
acetic acid. according to the unscien
tific Britishers. Persons who have dab
bled in chemistry are aware of th'
fact that acetic acid has an effect upoi
the epidermis. Acetic acid baths re
store the hardened and wrinkled skill
of octogenarians to the freshness ant
softness of a child's skin, say the be
, levers 1t routs death and all the sign
of approaching death. In short,
: makes a man over. 1t is revised ide
, of the fiction for which Ponce de Leo
sought in vain.
, Kibblewhite claims to have cured va
r1ous cases of disease which were Pre-
. nounced "incurable" by doctors an
really believes that glacial acetic aci
is capable of prolonging life.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
English Pork Pies.

Chop very fine a quarter pound OF
beef suet and mix it with an equal
quantity of butter. Rub both into
pound of -four and put in pan at the
side of the stove until the shortening
is melted and the -four heated through
Knead into paste, throw a cloth over
it and set in warm place while you
prepare the meat. Have two pounds
of pork cut into dice, season it with
pepper, salt, and, if you like it. little
sage, add n very little water and stew
gently for a half hour. " Now divide the
paste into as many pieces as you wish
to make pies. and put these pieces OF
paste into small pie plates. Fill with
the meat mixture, put a round of paste
on the top of each and pinch the edges
together. Bake in a steady oven and
lift carefully from the tins
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

Stained knife Llades should be rub
bed with a cut raw potato. dipped In
knife powder or bath brick. and then
polished In the usual manner.
Ink stains, II fresh. will soak out In
milk; If, however, they have been al
lowed to dry the application of oXalic
aci1 or salts Of lemon will be neces-
sary.
Very wet boots should be fillcd with
dry oats and set aside for a few hours.
The oats will absorb the moisture and,
swelling out will prevent the leather
shrinking and the boots hardening. as
they would II put near the fire to dry.
To clean the ivory hand 'es of knives
mix equal parts Of ammonia and olive
iii and add 10 this enough prepared
chalk to make a paste. With this tut
the ivory and let ii dry before brushing
II off. Several applications of the paste
may be necessary.
II your sewing machine works heav
lily oil 1t thoroughly with paraffin. This
will remove all dirt and grit; but II
must be afterward wiped off carefully
and the machine must then be ollie
with the ordinary lubricating oil. New
err use paraffin as lubricant or yoI
will cause your machine to wear on
before its time
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Chicken Salad.

Cut all the meat from four cold
roast or boiled fowls and cut, not chop,
it into dice. Measure this, and to every
cup of the meat allow a half cup OF
celery cut into half-inch lengths. Sea-
son with salt and pepper and moisten
with a French dressing. Toss and
turn thoroughly, put into chilled sal
ad bowl lined with crisp lettuce leaves
and pour a rich mayonnaise over all
This quantity will serve two dozen peo-
pie if the fowls are large. If not, take
the meat of six fowls.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
A PRICELESS MAP OF FRANCE.


The average Frenchman mus
have had q definite sense of Russian
friendship when at the Exposition
1850. he saw the Jewel map o
France presented to the nation by til,
Tsar of Russia. 1t was priceless be |
cause unique, says writer in thu
Windsor agazine-because many Or
the precious stones employed to make
it are found in Russia alone, and every
one found becomes the property of the
imperial treasury.
The map which is now in Louvre
Is forty inches square. The waters OF
the ocean are represented by a whit
ish-gray marble. The ground work OF
the general design is jasper. Portions
of neighboring countries are uniformly
shown in slate-colored jasper; but the
eighty-seven departments Of France
are done In many colors and gradations
of color, from pure white to deepest
red.
1t must not be supposed that the
pieces of jasper that represent the de-
partments have been shaped anyhow"
They allow faithfully the outlines
laid down in official maps of the coun-
try. So cunning is the workmanship
that no joints show at the boundaries,
and the eighty seven pieces have been
} fitted together with artistic regard to
the effect produced by the contrasting
and blending of colors.
The rivers of France are numerous
and long. In this map they are dupli'
Gated by threads of platinum that
sunk in the yellow jasper, shine like
silver. But to most visitors the chief
attraction of the map is the one hun
dred and six precious stones that MARI
the cities and towns-these place:
being indicated also by their names
i embossed in letters of solid gold.
Naturally the eye travels to Paris
= and there it stops, enchanted by thu
j sight of a magnificent ruby VIII oh mus
+ be worth a small fortune. 1t is prob
= ably the finest and most valuable ston
e in the whole map.
q Away in the north is Lille, trif1
: smaller in size than the ruby-not
n diamond, as it appears, but phenac
ite a variety of rock chrystal that
: very rare. Bordeaux is another larg
IS gem that all would mistake for d
1t amond 1t is a very fine aquamarint
a Havre is a splendid emerald, a
II though not so fine as the egg-shape
emerald that marks Marseilles. Mantle
l. sparkles like a tiny pool Of champaign
D. particularly handsome beryl Roue
u is a sapphire, Lyons a tourmaline, Mic
IL garnet, and Cherbourg an aleXal
drite, a stone which, although 1t lool
green by daylight, is seen by artihcl'
light as a mixture of red and blu
- D; the other towns, thirty-eight al
shown in diamonds, quartz chrysta
- and the Ike, thirty five are tourmaline
~, and twenty-one are amethysts. III
40 known value of these gems do not he
"a. one to estimate the cost of the ma
-, for the finest stones are not in Il
=. Jewel market. Replacing them wi
H. purchasable gems of correspondi1
-, size,-diamonds, rubies, sapphires al
the like one might be able to dup
cate the map for half a million dollar
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Grape NIOusse.

Add to one quart of pure grape juice
one-half teaspoonful Glove extract,
juice Of one lemon; freeze as for ice;
then stir in the stiffiy beaten whites
of two eggs; pack in a border mold;
cover with buttered paper; place cover
on securely and pack in ice and salt
for two hours. When serving fill the
center with little cakes, place a bunch
of grapes on top and one at the side.
Unmold the mousse on to a Lace paper
napkin.-What to Eat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

which add to tie efficiency of the user
in the performance of one of the most
important little duties of the kitchen
the making of the bread The illus
tration clearly explains the operation
of this contrivance. Ordinarily the
-four is poured into the sitter, which
Is held in one hand, while a crank is
turned with the other hand, rotating
ring within the sitter that loosens
and breaks up the flour and precipi-
tates it to the Sitting screen With
the new sitter, the Incorporating mech
anism is attached to the handle, and
the whole operation is performed with
one hand Of the breadmaker.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

Don't stand brcoms on their broom
end, but upside down in the corner.
A pinch of soda stirred into milk
that is to be boiled will keep it from
curdling.
To keep tins bright, wash well with
strong hot soda water; when dry, pol
ish with a cloth and a little powdered
whiting.
Before boiling milk rinse out the
saucepan with a little hot water; 1t
will prevent the milk sticking to the
bottom of the pan
Parsley may be kept fresh and
good color for several days if put into
a covered earthen jar in a cool place;
1t will last much longer than If kept in
water.
Salt rubbed on the black spots on
dishes will remove them, and salt
placed over q fresh claret stain on the
table linen will asst it to disappear
when washed.
AS starch is very apt to rot clothes
they should be washed. rough dried
without starch and pressed out smooth
~ when they are laid away for the
winter.
To remove panes of glass. lay soft
soap over the putty which holds them,
and after a few hours the putty. how
ever bard will beOome soft and easy
] to scrape away.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Orange MarmaIade.

Slice very thin, without peeling,
two dozen oranges and take out the
seeds. Slice two lemons in the same
way and mix with the oranges. Meas
ure the juice and add enough water to
make three quarts of the liquid. Put
into a stone crock with a cover and set
in the cool cellar over night. In the
morning put over the fire in preserv-
ing kettle and bring slowly to the boil.
Simmer gently until the peel is very
tender. then stir In a pound of sugar
for every pint of liquid and boil until
the skin is clear in appearance. Take
from the fire and when cool turn into
Jelly glasses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Sweet Picked Peaches.

Prepare syrup of four pounds of
brown sugar. one quart Of best cider
vinegar, and two ounces of stick Gin
namon broken in pieces. Boil all to-
Sether twenty minutes. Have peaches
ready. having previously dipped them
quickly into boiling water and rubbed
off fur with crash towel. Stick two
or three cloves into each peach-not
more for the Glove darkens the peach.
Put half Of peaches into syrup at a
time, and cook until clear and tender
Drain out and put into jars, and pour
boiling syrup over them, filling jaI
full Seal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

length Of time.
Their leader is one
of London's we'll
known editors, e.
j. Kibblewhite, a
m a n ordinarily
credited with wis
dom and common
sense.
The people who
have not been con-
verified to the new
theory and hope of
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Rice EIour Cakes.

Quarter of a pound Of rice -four,
quarter of a pound Of moist sugar,
quarter of a pound Of butter. two ia
blespoonfus of -four. few currants,
one teaspoonful of baking powder.
Mix the rice, sugar. currants and bak-
ing powder in a dry state. then melt
the butter before the fire and add half
a teacupful of warm milk. Mix to-
gether with a spoon. then put into
queen cake tins or molds, and bake in
q moderate oven.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Cranberry IeIIy.

Wash one quart of cranberries and
put them to cook in a preserving pan
with one cupful of boiling water. Cook
ten minutes, then add one pound OF
sugar and cook five minutes longer.
after which rub through a sieve. Wet
in cold water small cups or molds,
and then fill them. This recipe never
fails to make firm, bright jelly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

tract from I n Q
thoroughneSs with
which 1t would
have been done
had the ordinary
means of perform
ing the task been
employed. This
fact makes even
such a simple
thing as a flour
sitter an object of
interest when 1T
presents features
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Tomato and Corn Salad.

Pour boiling water over large.
smooth tomatoes to loosen the skins.
and set on Ice. When perfectly cold.
gouge out the center of each tomato
with n spoon and fill the cavity with
boiled corn cut from the cob and left
to get perfectly cold; then mix with
mayonnaise dressing. Arrange the to-
matoes on a chilled platter lined with
lettuce, and leave on ice until wanted.
Pass more mayonnaise with the salad
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

When woman imposes on her hus-
band with kin. how the people roar
But the woman never knows it; they
are very careful to do their talking be
bird her back.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

One cupful of butter. one and half
of sugar, two of -four. very scant tea
spoonful of baking powder and a gill
of milk perhaps a little over; make
into a smooth dough. roll out thin. cut
with a tumbler into thin cakes. sift
sugar over and bake. They should
not be brown, only a nice yellow.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Another Point OF View.

A farmer in Pennsylvania lost his
wife and married another and took her
to his home within a week after he
had buried the first one. The neigh
bors thought he should have waited a
little longer, and went around on his
wedding night TO express their dis
approval. They had horse fiddle and
tin horns, and made a distressing rack
ct When they were well under way
the farmer appeared on his porch with
his new wife, and shouted, angrily:
Get away from here; you people
ought to be ashamed of yourselves to
make a disturbance outside a house
where there MAS just been a funeral
Have you no respect for the deadT'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
~~~~OO~OO~

Mechanical Flour SITTER.
A busy housewife appreciates every
little contrivance that helps her to do
her work quicker, while it does not de-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
TO LIVE 500 YEARS.
Singular Idea Which Is Finding Be
levers in EnglanI.

Can man live for 500 years? There
is large number of people who be-
lieve that they are going to live that
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
PiccaIiIli.

Pick over carefully two large cab
bages, chop fine and add a pint Of
onions chopped. Stir in a handful of
salt and pack all down in a stone
crock. leaving for twenty-four hours.
Into quart Of vinegar stir a pound
of sugar and a tablespoonful each of
ground mustard. pepper, mace, allspice,
celery seed. cinnamon and tumeric.
Stir this into the cabbages and onion,
turn all into a preserving kettle and
boil for ten minutes. When cold pack
In jars.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Chilli Sauce.

Peel and slice three dozen fine toma-
toes and dozen onions. Mix, then
add six green peppers, minced. Into
three quarts OF vinegar stir cupful
OF brown sugar, five tablespoonfuls Of
salt, six teaspoonfuls each Of powdered
nllspice, cloves and cinnamon. two tea
spoonfuls OF ground ginger and salt
spoonful of paprika. Now add the
vegetables. put all over the fire and
boil steadily for two hours or until
thick. When cold bottle and seal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

Many a man who thinks he is sit
to-day will wake up and find himsel
in the "has-been" class tomorrow.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12

Some artists who are wedded to their
art evidently married in haste and are
repenting at leisure.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
Would Come Where There's Money

"If you were offered three wishes,
George, dear, what would they be?'
Money, money. money"
"Why, George, 1 thought you'd wish
to have me-"
"Oh, I'd get you fast enough If I had
the ney."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
cothran 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

by NIllDefI & Clay.
 New Orleans, April 2s-4No new features were presented in connection with the cotton situation today, and little change in prices was observed. Liverpool showed diminished animation. and In fact seemed inclined to be easier, but the spot sales of 5000 bales occasioned consideration of recent good reports from Manchester and served in a large measure to dispel fresh growth of pessimism. The trading in American markets revealed a fancy for the short side, and efforts to accel- crate decline were conspicuous. The pressure lacked necessary determination, however, and the tone held steady with prices more susceptible to favorable in- fuences. Advices from New York stated that Fall River bought 5000 bales today and 35,00O bales would soon be exported from that port The stock of the metropo- lis will not stand repeated withdrawals of such magnitude. and there is no won der that Wall street shorts proceeded to do some covering in moderate way. The chief requisite now is perceptible aetiV- ity among spinners Any decided im- provement in the spot department result ing from a better spinning demand would influence greater activity and inspire more confidence in the stability of prevailing prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of d writ of fieri iacias issued out of the clerks office of the circuit court of Birming gham, Jefferson county, state of Alabama, and to me directed whereby l am commanded to make the amount of certain judgment recently obtained against John G. Bradley out of the goods. chattels, lands and tene- ments of the said John G. Bradley, l have levied on the following property, to- wit:
 Ten acres more or less in the northeast corSer of the northwest quarter of north easv quarter of section 26, township 1T, south of range west, commencing at the said northeast corner of northwest quar- ter of northeast quarter; thence west 220 yards thence south 220 yards, or to the land now owned by J. G. Gurey. thence east 220 yards; thence north 20 yards to point of beginning situated iii Jefferson county. Alabama Ten acres in southeast corner of the northwest quar- ter of northeast quarter of section 26, township r. range 3. commencing at the southeast corner of said northwest quar- ter of northeast quarter. and running west 220 yards: thence north 220 yards: thence east 20 yards: thence south 10 the beginning, in Jefferson county, Ala bama.
 Therefore, according to said command, will sell at public outcry for cash, all the right title and interest of the above named John G. Bradley. in and to the above described property, on Monday. the 23rd day of May, 1904, during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door, in said county.
 Dated this Fist day of April, 1904.
 ANDREW W. BURGIN
 Sheriff of Jefferson County. Ala.
 4-22-fr-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
cothran & Co.'s Stock Letter.

By Financial Bureau.
 New York, April 2s.-The stock market fluctuations today were exceptionally ir- regular but were confined to narrow lim- it's.
 Steel preferred was a feature, showing strength and weakness and we are in- ciined to think that 1t might be well to let the short side alone for the time being There are some signs of rallying. The market as a whole was fairly steady
 The outlook favors a continuance of this dull condition until something of im- portance occurs to change either the ma- nipulative or financial status.
 Rumors continue of something favorable to develop in connection with Union Pa cific and Southern Pacific but those stocks do not show any more strength than some of the other issues, particularly Pennsyl- vania, which was strong today on short covering, probably of the declaration of the regular dividend anticipated
 It Is a mixed market The trading po- sition will probably give the best results just now. Total sales 165,300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
SHOWED
 INITIAL LOSSES Undertone of Market, However,
 Was Steady WAS LITTLE BULL SUPPORT Rumored That Fall River Spinners Were Buying From Local Stocks.
 Estimated Receipts
 Are Light
WAS LITTLE BULL SUPPORT

New York. April 2s.-The cotton mar ket opened steady at decline of to IA points. The losses were under selling by room bears and liquidation as a result of rather disappointing Liverpool csbles. Commission houses had some orders of over night description for the late months and spot houses were said to be buying the near positions. This imparted the steady undertone and shortly after the call prices rallied three or four points, but there seemed little bull support, and New Orleans weakening, the local mar ket soon broke net loss of 10 d15 points with early buyers dumping out their cot ton on reports of more favorable weather.
 But reports were circulating that large pending. It wais said that Fall River spinners were buying from local stocks. and with gossip to the effect that May notices tomorrow would be stopped by exporters, the market gradually rallied and in the early afternoon turned firm. May, which had been down to 1S.45 sold up to 1857, a net loss of only points, and July reaching 14S4 on covering of shorts was net points higher, while the late months did not fully join in the ad- vance.
 Estimates for tomorrow's receipts at leading points were light contributing to the afternoons firmness When room longs turned for profits toward the close the market was off a few points from the best. Prices were finally steady at a net decline of 3qS points
 Sales were estimated at 300,o00 bales. Receipts at the ports today 4l26 bales, against s034 last week, and 9664 last year. For the week 50,000 bales against 56 501 last week, and 66.561 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 1775, against 4301 last year, and at Houston 1O75 bales, against 1756 last year.
 New York. April 2s.-Cotton dull, mid ding 1885; gross receipts 1,670; sales 279; stock 1O3,57S.
 Total today, net receipts 4,126: exports to Great Britain, 2,593; France, 2,550. Stock H4629
 Consolidated net receipts, 36949; exports to Great Britain, 15,965; France, 25S; Con tinent, S,273; Japan, HOO; Mexico, 30.
 Total since September 1, net receipts, 6S69, 451 exports to Great Britain, 2,22O- 639; France, 666,516; Continent, 240S ,26S; Japan, H,571 Mexico, 25,57l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29

Corrected daily by c. b. beil & Co.,. 2Oli
 Morris avenue) Oranges-Calfornia navels. $25Oa2.75. Lemons-Per box, extra choice. $30o; fanry, S3.25
 Bananas-Per bunch. culls 75c to s1.25. Apples-Fancy northern stock. Russets. $4.50.
 Florida Cabbage-Per crate. s2 50 Mo bile. s3.
 Celery-Florida, per crate. s2.oO to 1928; per dozen, 50c.
 Eggs-16a17c.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 6h; No 2 Sc
 Mixed Nuts Per pound. 121kc. Raisins-Per box, new crop. s2. Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. si.50: new Irish potatoes, per bushel. s1.75; per bar rel, $4.75.
 Sweet Potatoes-Per bushei. s.50. Onions-Per pound 3hc. New Florida Tomatoes-Per crate, S2 92. .25.
 Strawberries-Per 24-quart crate, s30 $350.
 Beans-Green, $1. .50d1 .75. New Green Peas-Per crate, 75c to s1 Egg Plant-s225.
 Squash-s1.50
 Peppers-S2O.
 Lettuce-Si.25.
 Butter-Renovated. 20 to 21c: creamery. 25 to 26c; country. fresh. 10 to 15c. Poultry-Hens, 30 to 40c: chickens. 20 to BOG; brolers, 20430c; ducks. 30d40c; tur- keys live. 15c; dressed. 1S@20c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29

from the top, making the net loss to 10 points on old crop months and to 6 on the new.
 The movement continues light and the indications are that the amount be brought into sight for the week will be about 65000 vs. 107, ,000 last year Specula- tion Is practically eliminated, and while all operators recognize the strength of the statistical position, there is little or no inclination to enter into fresh engage ments. The bu1lish figures also prevent short selling speculatively. consequently the spinners takings from week to week, the action of Liverpool and the weather conditions will govern, unless some new features are injected into the situation.