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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
MAKING OF MUMMIES.

All these things are attached to the
outside of the bag. The rough body
thus produced Is covered with a thin
coat of plaster to the extent OF the
chest and abdomen. OF wherever else
any part Of the body is intended to
show. On top Of this plaster a coat
ing of glue is put. and fuzzy tissue
pasted on. which is again covered
with glue. The body at this stage 10
of yellowish color. and IN touch and
appearance resembles almost exactly
a fresh human carcass.
The head is next placed In position
and covered with glue and tissue in
the same way as the body. The eye
holes are painted dark brown inside
and covered with piece or two Of
the same material, with a small slit
In the middle. which gives a marvel
ously good representation of the
sunken. dried-out eyes of the real
mummy. A few hairs are pasted ON
top of the head. the teeth are made
out OF small bits of horn, and the head
and neck. with the exception of the
face. are wrapped with several layers
of thin. ragged cotton, held together
by bands. The whole body is treated
likewise, leaving such spots as is de-
sirable TO show the skin and bones I'M
! derneath. Then the form, which has
partly been painted before the outer
| covering was put on is dyed once
more. together with all the rags and
bandages. and, when perfectly dry.
presents the exact appearance of the
real old Egyptian mummy. Finally,
the body is strewn all over with gray
dust. or powder. which partly fills all
the holes, and. IL there was the slight
est ground for skepticism left before,
removes that entirely
The writer in the Pacific Monthly
says that he has, in different coun
tries. seen hundreds of mummies
genuine, aud, as he is now convinced
since short time. some not quite
genuine ones. But even on closest
inspection he was not able to dis
cover anything in the artificial prod
uct that was not exactly in accord
ance with all he ever observed in tn.
original mummies. The very shape o
the head. the expression of the hol
: low eyes, the shriveled lips, the bit.
of skin and bone exposed; the gen
eral aspect and pose Of the limbs an,
/ body, wrappings and all. are such q
: to exactly resemble the genuin
article, and would, were the result O
: the artizan's labor exhibited In
4 museum, deceive any but the eye @
an expert.
: And If the artist tells you that b
9 has been working in his line of bus
h ness for 20 years; that he has learne
his trade In a regular factory lon
ago, and that he is able to turn OF
9 several mummies day; then. gent
= reader, you will perhaps agree wit
# me that even your keen eye and III
e deceivable instinct may have bee
e deceived, and that very likely II wi
5, have been deceived, If you will b,
j stop to roughly calculate what tn
one man alone has done in his line.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
PARIS HAS A RAIN GARDEN
showsrs Which Are Made 70 Order
Relieve Intense Heat OF the
French Capital.

Paris-Taking your tea under an
immense umbrella. with perpetual
cooling showers falling softly on the
greenery about. is the latest Paris no
ton IL is the device one OF the big
rest hotels has introduced 10 cope
with the sitting heat which, during
the last few days in particular. mas
been almost beyond bearing In the
huge courtyard OF the hotel pipes have
been deftiy hidden in climbing plants
and these carry up the stage rains
which apparently drop from the
clouds.
The silver drops crossed by the sun
shine abound in fantastic effects and
MANY palms add to the Illusion
monstrous umbrella in the center 10
the protection for the tea tables De
neath. Liveried attendants with mt
"a umbrellas escort the women IN
ths;r summer gowns TO the Isle OF
safety and the whole affair has the ar
al /. delightful romance OF beauty In
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

their own, Notwithstanding the fact
that his club is a member of the
Western Golf association. Uphold
ing the western contention, seven Oh
the IL championships held under the
auspices of the United States Coll as
sociation have been won by western
ers, while the east, with its large
contingent of golfers, has only hve
to its credit. Three of the victories
scored for the east were placed to the
credit of Walter Travis, while IL. Nj.
Hartman of Meadowbrook and w.
G. Lawrence of Newport were the
other winners. For the west h.
Chandler Egan has scored two VIC
tories. Louis James of Glen View an
other, and players Of the Chicago and
Onwentsia clubs have been returned
winners In the early competitions.
The new champion has career
which exemrlifies the statement OF q
critic that 1t is the younger genera
ton of golfers who will figure most
prominently in this seasons battle
for the various titles. Eben M. Byers
first appeared as a championship pos
sibility when he was runner-up 10
| Louis B. James of Glen View In the
national event Of 1902, and a year
! later at Garden City he pressed wal
terTravis close for the honor. In the
| eleventh annual renewal of the nght
for the title, last year, Byers again
sprang up. but during this year, AZ
| in 1904. he failed to connect WIZ
| even semi finalists' honors. During
the years of 1904 and 1905 he was
playing decidedly of form for play
er of his reputation, but he seemed
to have got back his nerve and abih
| ty this year. for he never played
stronger game than has marked OIL
competition in the national. Aftel
working his way to the finals Byer'
defeated George s. Lyons, the Cana
dian champion, In nerye-racklnl
contest, winning by l up after =
holes had been played. Byers has
slow. easy swing. with deliberate
though perfect. follow-through. al
nlay with the wooden clubs oeinl
ease itself. He is a cleaD-cut playe
and puts up a deadly short game. ge'
ting almost uniformly good result
with his irons.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
Mouse. House Of roo,hpiek..

Manchester. y. Han ingenious
arrangement for housekeeping made
by a mouse was revealed by house.
cleaning operations on the part Of an
Exeter resident recently. A carton
OF wood toothpicks had been placed
In the rear Of a drawer in the pantry.
Between the end Of the drawer and
the partition was space enough To lay
a toothpick Iengthwise. The mouse
made its way into the drawer and
removed every toothpick from the
carton and carefully built them up
into n square In the space 81 tho
rear. They were carefully placed one
above another. the cross layers hold
ing the whole fabric firmly Then
the mouse made warm nest in the
bsaoP
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
MADMAN ON ROOF
REPELS RESCUERS.

On arising In the morning Daily,
who Ii powerful and weighs $50
pounds. crept from hts ward to the
back porch. where inmates take their
walks. There Is porch on every
door. all Enclosed by a stout iron net.
ting TO prevent escape. This netting
runs from the ground to the roof
Daily worked hole In 10. and, worm
ing ais way through. found himself
ON the outside. clinging to the mesh.
Instead OF jumping was on tho
first foor--he began climbing up.
elinging to the heavy wire like a
squirrel Before he had assembled to
the next story he was seen by attend.
ants. But as he refused to descend
II was thought best To let him have
his way. the guards believing IL would
be easy to induce him 10 come down
later.
Several attendants followed Daily to
the roof. He seated himself on the
stone cornioe and watched them APP
preach, They mounted 20 the summit
of the ridge OF the roof and as n first
venture tried soft arguments. DAILY
was scornful and defiant lie warned
his pnrsuers to leave him alone or
he would Jump,
The city firemen az the Jefferson
station were called They ran ladder
TO the eyrie perch of the maniac. As
fireman mounted to the roof DAILY
drew back. mumbling and renewing
his threats, The plan was failurs
and was given up. the ladder being
left In place.
II was now the middle of the fore
noon and the roof grew hot In this
rays OF the midsummer sun, Dial,
shifted from one foot TO another 4
| save HIS shoeiess soles The GROVE
| saw him remove most of his clothins
and wondered what form his Dement'S
was To take next.
This clothing was laid on the iedg,
and DAILY stepped on It. He has
found cool footing and cheated tn,
sun. For hours. through the middle o
the day. he was seen standing erect
siihoutted against the sky. or findinl
temporary relief In sitting on his I'm
provised cushion.
As dinner time came many Of tn
watchers left the grounds. Superir
tendent white asked the others :
depart, and soon there was not
person to be seen In the vicinity of tn
building. Numbers having failed, ID
white thought he would see II Dial
would not come down OF his own n,
cord when left alone.
DAILY. however. showed no signs {
quitting hts perch. II became dusl
aud at length Il was impossible
discern his figure. Then DIR. white
inspiration came 10 him
| The result was. as stated. that Oh
superintendent lured the patient
safety.
; After DAILY had been returned to h
. ward II was seen that he had suffers
no injury beyond blistering his feet
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

Denver. Col-William James Pat
ierson. NJ. A.. graduate of Rush and
Washington medical schools, was ar.
rested here the other day on $50
forgery charge Patterson lays the
arrest to deep deIving in criminoIogy.
and declared that he was glad he
was a criminal. His only regret, he
said. was that he had allowed the
morphine habit to gain such q hold
ON him that he had not become the
greatest criminal of the age.
Patterson's is a story of long bat
tie oy a man of high instincts against
degenerate tendency. Finally the
bad in him won
Much of his downfall Patterson at
tributes TO his long study OF the
psychology of crime. So thoroughly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
AN ASYLUM PATIENT DEFIEs
GUARDS FOR Ia HOURS.
THREATENS TO KILL SELF
Various Schemes TO Capture Him
Prove Fruitless Until Superin-
tendent Finally Lures Him
to Safety.

Chicago.-Dr o. c, white com
Fieted his third day as superintendent
Of the Dunning institution by Turing
from roof ard rescuing Joseph DAILY.
an insane patient. who had defed
hospital attendants and others for IL
hours,
AS twilight came the guards. IRE
men and voluntary helpers were sent
away, DAILY apparently was 70 be left
to his devices aloft on the cornice OF
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

the fve-story main building. Then
the superintendent crept up the lad
der left by the firemen, under cover OF
the gathering darkness. disguised as
a patient
Pretending 10 cover his movements
with utmost secrecy. he edged his
way to DAILY,
I've been here as long as you
have" the superintendent whispered:
this Is our chance. Let's climb down
and run while IL is dark"
DAILY. who had spurned every bait
offered during the day and had threat.
ened TO hurl himself to the ground
and to death II any one tried To put
hands on him. was charmed He fol.
lowed DIR, white down and was
seized by hidden attendants as he
stepped upon the ground.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
New Husband Takes Kiss from His
Reluctant Bride After Hard Fight
Waukegan Bridegroom Asserts His Authority First Minute Of
Married Life, Right Before the Whole Crowd, Too.

We'll. | guess you will" said the
husband with a rather disappointed
smile. Then he started for her again,
look of determination ON his face.
The witnesses and others In the
courtroom chuckled as they saw the
determined resistance the bride put
up, for she seemed deeply In earnest
Then the bride and bridegroom
wrestled back and forth II looked
for time as If the bride was to win
Back and forth they wrestled, and
at last there was heard loud
smack" whereupon the bridegroom,
sweating and his white tie twisted
quit the struggle and said: There
| said would. and did"
The bride, apparently much dis
gusted. remarked: We'll. you thinl
you're smart don't your" and turned
and walked out OF the room.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23


he says, has he mastered the subject
that he regards Macdonald as almost
a tyro. although the latter's works are
standard the world over.
In his early years Patterson fought
against his inherent desire to take
what belonged to his fellow man be-
cause of the disgrace that he feared
his father, mother and other loved
ones would suffer from his actions
When he met, loved and wooed the
woman of his choice, for her sake
and for the sake of the children that
were born to them. he continued to
wage the unequal battle. 1t was he
redity versus environment. he de-
clares. Heredity finally won.
That is the excuse which the once
famed physician and instructor gives
for his present condition. From a
man of prominence and an heir TO
great wealth, Patterson's fall has
been so complete that the police
found him living In the most abject
poverty in a dingy room in the lower
part of the city.
my one great regret in life is that
l have fallen a slave TO the morphine
habit and, unable to resist it's use
have failed in my ambition to become
the greatest criminal of the age" was
the amazing statement DIR. Patterson
made after his arrest
Il glory in crime and am a Grim
inal because 1t is impossible for me
to be anything else. ! have tried anC
failed. and am glad OF 1t. The figh
was unequal at best. and ! am glat
that l finally started out in a caree
of crime and that | have committed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
Diplomacy.

Sir" said the angry female. I IN
derstand you said ! had a face that
would stop a street car In the middle
of the block"
Yes. that's what ! said" calmly an
swered the mere man. IT takes an
unusually handsome face 10 induce q
motorman TO make a stop like that. Z"
Chicago Daily News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

Admirable Arrangement.

Where are you going TO spend
your vacation this summer. Cross
way"
We are going out 10 my brothers
farm In the country"
You're not afraid 10 leave your
house unoccupied during your alb
ssnesY"
1T won't be unoccupied Ny broth.
er and his family are coming To the
city for their vacation. and they'll use
the house while we are away. CHI
caEo Tribune
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
Had No Kick Coming.

What" asked the sweet girl grad
uate, was the happiest moment OF
your life!''
The happiest moment Of my bfe."
answered the old bachelor. was when
the jeweler took back the engagement
ring and gave me collar buttons In sx-
change. Daily News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

dwindle into ragged specks and are
soon lost TO view In a cloud OF dust
while the assembled spectators shout
with glee
As matter Of fact. no man has yet
been hoKged. but belief In the fog.
ging Of the last man across the ditch
il firm and no tramp that has once
run the race has ever been known
70 return TO the town of Wilson.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

FAKE MUMMY.
Re 1t Is Exactly Like the
b Egyptian Mummy
bit be supposed, but is To-
lefty of Los Angeles, Cal.
Ere is a strong suspicion
bprietor hailed originally
land.
)c Monthly. which first
e secrets of the mummy
able to gain the informa-
lid, by reason of the fact
ker of the mummies had
b out of the business after
INT in that kind of work.
THAT dried human flesh
her into the make up OF
dummies, wood and vari'
mmonplace substitutes be
rhe whole factory outfit
Ia great rough table and
smaller ones. upon which
bmies are lying In differ
bf development. You will
lat is quite finished, an
lust begun, and = few III
bate state.
step taken in the manu-
ke preparation of a simple
Fvertebral column" which
to head, body, legs AM
he end of which are naile,
short boards Representing
hen a bag of sacking, col
lin form t. the shape O
IS produced around tn
tuffed with excelsior. Tn
Poduced by bamboo straps
b fingers consist of severa
lie small sticks.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

Kelly, a Univer-
&gon freshman. and Frank
BIT, of the Carlisle. Pa. In
Each one Of these three
he'd not merely for some
finance, but for at least
pne Of which would be suf-
Establish his fame without
The latest marvel to rise
hletic horizon is Kelly, the
st youngster. In the re-
e Pacific Coast A. A. U.
" was credited with run
BIRDS in 9 3-5 seconds, thus
be marvellous feat OF Ar
b, the Georgetown flyer,
this time at the Eastern
Eates in 1902. He is also
hth 81 is for the 220-yard
equaling the worlds rec
by Bernard ]. Wefers, OF
b. and made nearly zen
He also won the broad
a leap of % feet ga inch
not yet q years old. Lit
less remarkable is the work
Cook, the Chillicothe high
Under competent timers
been credited with going
rds in 9 As seconds in COM
nd has repeatedly won his
. seconds fiat, and beaten
for the 220-yards dash.
act, has more specialties
Not only can he sprint,
broad jump quite as well
He consistently clears
q feet and is said to have
r. inches in practice. He
record of 6 feet inch in
dmp and II feet 6 inches In
suiL Like Cook and Kelly
SAnt, the Carlisle Indian
jumping and sprinting. In
Indian meets with another
Is spring. Mt. Pleasant wor
Jump with a leap OF % fee
Like his two rivals. Mt
IS also a sprinter. He hai
econds for the 100 yards IL
p seconds for the 220
Z and so seconds for tn
lie In addition to this Nj
Vas last year one of tn
1eroacks ever developed a
sie Indian school, on tn
aud also made a name 70
pitcher on the baseball
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
Delicately Put

DO you think these carnations are
Incoming to me-" she asked
aOb. yes" he replied. but there are
other flowers which | would rather
see you wear.
pray tell me what they are. she
said always anxious TO please, ano
will wear them for you.
Orange blossoms. he said
now all is settled Magasfs&
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
f-s~---0r-s~--~Qr-ss---1r-ss--~1r->s

mails AS eats eyes. No. there's been
no talk OF training cats 10 act as sig.
naimen. Engineers would stand for
u. because they hate eats on general
principles. and II they had their way
would be happy to lay the uniyezsal
feline on the rails In front II their
locomotives and crowd on all steam
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

gheny Country
club,of Allegheny,
Pa, in the ma
tional amateur
golf champion
ship tournament
at Englewood, N.
j., makes the
third successive
one for the west.
Eastern golfers
deny this, claim
ing the Pitts
hurO playor for
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

markable per-
formances Of a
trio of these
youngsters dur
ing the past col
lege athletic sea
son. and who
have been devel-
oped within t he
past year or two
in widely differ
ent parts of the
country. These
are Edward Cook,
of the Chilli
Gothic. O., high
school: Daniel
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
that POSE IN MU-
Re From EGYPT.
aerican Yankee Without
b Out Mummies That
|rneses Could Not Tell
1 the Genuine.

u limitations Of most
these days. and now 1t
IN mummy which comes
IRE of attention. 1t has
4 for an ingenious. but
onest, American to dis
nitation cadavers can be
|hich would be taken as
of the genuine centuries
bug from some old Egyp-
she factory of this clever
mot in Connecticut, the
covered the wooden nut
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
NORTH CAROLINA TOWN
HAS A new HOBO CURE
Marshal Lines Up Tyamps and Makes
Them Run Race, Threatening
to Flog Loser.

Raleigh, N. C.--The town OF vii
son. this state. has introduced a new
form of "sport"--tramp racing. When
hobo hits the town" he IL arrested
and incarcerated in the lookup.
When several have been accumulated
the whole lot is marched out into the
public square. Across this a line Is
drawn and the tramps are told TO line
up. Hardly has the ragged line been
formed when the town marshal con
fronts them. rawhide whip In hand.
and informs them that one mile down
the road Is ditch that marks the
corporate limits OF the town. Al a
given signal they are to start for the
ditch. and II In to be distinctly under
stood that the hobo whose tattered
coat tail last fiutters across the ditch
is TO be treated to such logging as
he will hav~ cause 10 remember all
the days OF his life.
This pronunciamento Is announced
with an impressiveness that leaves
no doubt In the minds OF it's hearers.
and the Ragged Bobs" Immediately
begin TO inspect one another IN an
effort to size up each others sprint
ing ability, the short hobo cycling the
long legs Of his neighbor with envy.
Line M an toe the mark square.
shouts the marshal
cot set"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

distress artisttcally rescued.
An American visitor jokingly sag
gested to the manager the benefits OF
such a plan. And the manager--be
ing no humorist but very practical
had the system installed without delay
and Is reapiDg haryes; Of wide ad.
vertisement as well as being inun-
dated with curious tourists
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
orts and Athletics.

Accordingly to western golfers the
victory of Eben M. Byers of the Allie
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23

is essentially the day OF
is clearly indi-
Gated by the re-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-23
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.grsN. 80
'GIt set!
..cntH

"Go!" ~ 80 80
The line surges. then breaks and
on 20 the hoboes. The marshall and
his assistants leap upon their walt
ing horses and are on after the flying
tramps. catching up with them and
spurring the ambition OF the laggards
with sharp warning nicks from their
whips
Straight down the road goes the
flying company. their heels pattering
upon the ground with spurts Of dust.
From tattered bulks they quickly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28

ware the vote will be upon the enact
ment of an advisory initiative and ad-
visory referendum system; IN Ohio a
tWo-thirds vote in both houses is
pledged to the submission of a consti-
tutional amendment for the Initiative
and referendum; in Maine the people
are sure of a constitutional amend
ment. while in other states and na-
tionality the programme for the re-
establishment Of the peoples sover-
eighty is making rapid progress.
The moving power has not been the
old party machines. It has been the
seed sown and the work done by the
Peoples party, supplemented by the
work of Populist clubs ana the efforts
of nonpartisan ganizations=th la
Dor unions, oranges farmers unions,
woman's suffrage associations and
other organizations During the past
year the growth OF Peoples party
clubs has been phenomenal. also is the
expressed desire by individuals that ef-
forts for reform be. centered in the
initiative and referendum direct nom
nations and public ownership Of mon
opolies. To expand the club organiza-
ton until it shall reach every county
in the land is the present need Of the
hour. We recognize with pleasure the
growing tendency toward cooperation
at the polls and the purpose to vote
together of all the reform organiza-
lions that have for their object the
welfare of the people and uplifting of
humanity. This conference recon-
mends any and all reasonable and
proper efforts to promote such co.
operation.