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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-16

The Treasury Defieit-The deficit
in the national treasury is taking care
of itself most modestly. Ii is already
greatly reduced. with strong proba-
billy that IL will have disappeared from
sight altogether before the close of the
fiscal year. The treasury's January
statement shows a gain in revenue
over year ago Of above 81 900 900 and
decrease OF nearly sS.000.000 in ex-
penditures- making net Improvement
of about $4,000. 900 in a single month.
The deficit. over which there was much
comment last summer. stood at sls,-
$50 600 for the first two months of the
fiscal year. which begins with July /.
That figure was reduced to $7.673.0O
at the end Of December and IL has now
shrunk To little more than $4,000. 600.
The remaining months are those Of
comparatively light expenditure. and
n is confidently expected that by the
end Of the fiscal year the deficit will
have given place to at least a small
surplus.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
Special Party Rates.

In Oregon, Washington, west Of
Hope an Wallace, main line and
branches.
For ten or more people, all on one
ticket, going and returning together,
provided the party is base ball, bas-
ket ball or amatuer athletic team,
thTeatical company or any body Of
ten or more people organized for
public amusement purposes, from
any point on our line to any other
point on our line and return, in the
above territory, at one and one
third fare per capita, based on the
lowest first class limited rates.
For the general public: Same rate
as above will apply provided there
are % or more, all on one ticket, 60
ing and returning together.
For the general public: For any
special excursion party of 100 or
more, using our line as above, we
will make a rate of one fare for
round trip.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

At the last meeting Of the womans
Relief corps, the regular election Of
officers was held which resulted a.
follows: President. Anna E. Warner,
senior vicepresident, Edith Ransimer,
junior vice president. Christena
Norris, treasurer, Ella Varnam /;
chaplin, Sarah Hunt; conductor,
Anna Weston; guard Katherine
Gilbert. The balance Of the officers
will be appointed by the president
at the next meeting. The time and
place of meeting has been changed
and the ladies now gather every SEQ.
ond and fourth Saturday of each
month In Sander hall.
Mr.. d. j. Wright representing the
Spokane Piano house, informs MS
that he h 8 just shipped to Occur a.
Alene city select line Of pianos and
Is holding special i've day Christ
mas sale in the Bodler block, 419 Z
Sherman street. During the last two
years this house has sold over sixty
pianos in our city and has in q quiet
and modest way won the confidence
ana admiration Of our best citizens
by doing business IN a clean and res
pectable manner. Among the recent
sales, was large Mason & Hamlin
Grand to the Academy of the Immac-
ulate Heart of Mary, which was Sc.
lected by the sisters purely on its
merits, also Verte grand Mason &
Hamlin piano which gives the acad-
envy the finest equipment of pianos
to be found in this section. The first
Mason 4 Hamlin Abeng purchased by
the academy nearly two years ago
making three Of these artistic pianos
now in use in that Institution. This
special Christmas sale of pianos will
close Monday evening, Dec. Data.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
Froude,a "Inaccuracy.v

What competent critic today doubts
the general trustwOrthiness of Froude's
History of England" In writing which
he was obliged to transcrlbe from
Spanish masses Of papers which even
a Spaniard would have read with diff
Guilty? Yet what sweeping charges Of
inaccuracy were long made against
him! Writing in 1870 to a friend, the
historian says: II acknowledge to Eve
real mistakes In the whole book
twelve yolumes-about twenty trifiing
slips, equivalent to rs not dotted
and rs not crossed, and that Is all
that the utmost malIgnity has discover,
ed. Every one of these rascals has
made a dozen blunders Of his own
while detecting one OF mine."-success
Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

New Years eve. which Is sacred 60
81 Sylvester. In celebrated in Berlin
By the blowing Of tin horns. the ring.
ing OF bells and all other devices for
making a noise. The only horss play
INDUCED IN d at the expense Of the
wearer Of the silk tile. Amy one on
the street Is privileged to bring his
cane down on the crown Of the Of
Tending headgear a. hard and as often
~ he can. When the man with the
dilapidated hat complains 10 the 20.
lice the only consolation hs gets n, ''It
nervee You right for wearing Il On syl-
vesteg night"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

In 1889 New York city maintained an
official who would whip a servant.
either free or slave. for the master.
charging a shilling for the job. Petty
thieves were branded for life with a
It. on the cheek. Mrs. Johanna Young
and another woman convicted OF grand
larceny were driven all over the city
In Rn open cart. then stripped TO the
waist and given thirty-nine lashes
apiece In public and then banished
''Whereupon," says the record. they
went to Philadelphia.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20

You are anaemic," says the phy.
stefan after humping and prodding.
''YOu should practice deep breathing. /"
Deep breathing!' retorts the pa
tient why. doctor, that II just what
] do all the time. work In a subway
cellar sixty feet below the street lsv-
eL"-Judge.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-20
CITY IN BRIEF


oksne today
watch the Occur d'Alene Furni-
! companys' window.
rbe Lake City Hardware company
e Christmas presents.
SMr s. o. Sundin has returned to
city and accepted a position
express agent with the Northern
.ciflc Railway company.
A real live blackbird pie at the
6ditorim Christmas night. St.
Rig reduction in corduroy suits at
/ Idaho Mercantile company.
Try our home made mince meat.
begs Il Van Fredenberg.
Jobn Howard is a visitor in Harri-
| today on business matters.
christmas snow shovels. Lake
~ Hardware company.
Try our home made mince meat
Is, German Bakery.
W. L. Plummer spent yesterday in
] city with his old school mate. R.
4 Wearne.
Mother Goose in reality at the Au-
torimm Tuesday evening.
Beautiful 8 o'clock tea7 and chat
. dishes for Christmas, at the Lake
IN Hardware company.
E ]. Dicks, of Troy, Idaho, has
cepted a position with the Northern
Acific Railway company in their 10
office as bill clerk.
See the articles on our bargain
unter, they are genuine. Idaho
dercantile company.
Christmas gifts for everybody at
Lakeside Pharmacy.
Ladies', Gents and children's rub
rs at E. B. Keller e. Company.
Hear the North Wind Eat the Audi
rum Christmas night. st.
J. W. Mcneil and wife, will leave
morrow for Thornton, Wash, their
d home, where they will spend sew
al weeks.
Barshear sells Rusk Bros, fresh
inch eggs. Phone 81.
Those expecting to buy presents for
be home, should watch the Occur d.
lene Furniture company's window
ext week, as there will be display
fine oil paintings by Rev. w. w.
avis.
John B. Taylor, of the firm of Tay-
pr Bros, who is spending few
eeks at Hot Springs, Ark, will re.
arm to the city about January l.
Dancing school and social dance
riday evening at Russell's hall.
The blackbirds in the pie at the
auditorium Christmas night. st.
If you want to make your husband
present get him an Auto strap
azor. Lake City Hardware COM
any.
s. H. Sauve, president Of the
pauve Electric company, of Spokane,
a visitor in the city looking after
usiness pertaining to that company.
Just received new line of Christ
pas neckties from 25 cents to 81. %.
daho Mercantile company.
Mrs. R. n. Totten left yesterday for
pOkane where she will spend the
Olidays with her parents, Mr.. and
ln. E. H. Jamison.
Sixteen inch dry wood for sale,
VIM Barr Chainey company.
Childers & Childers have the fines
me Of Christmas candy boxes in tbs
ny. These will be filled with pur'
ish candy for the seasons trade
'sry ten cent purchase entities yoI
Alguess ON the big doll. t
hpite of the inclemency Of th
4iAer the attendance at the Knight
Fythias recital this evening a
ntsrnal hall promises to be large
many tickets have been sold
10 make good bread use CeretanI
Z hard wheat -four, E. B. Keller
Company
Corn, corn, corn, 10 cents a can
afee cans for % cents, s1.75 a case
.nile stock lasts. Idaho Mercantil
ponpany.
MS, Thomson will leave tomorrow
y Nelson, B. c., where she viii
spend a north or six weeks as tn
sSest OF her sister Mrs. Fred Bosquet
Refer mufflers from 1925 t
'-'oV. Idaho Mercantile CON pany
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Steak BernaIse.

AS the delicious French sauce re-
quires close attention in it's making
it is safer to have butter creamed
and the egg beaten before commenc-
ing to broil the steak. The rest of the
process can be attended to while the
meat is cooking. Rub in a small bowl
four rounded tablespoonful of butter
until creamy, adding sitting of pap
rika and half teaspoonful salt. Beat
the yolks of four eggs in small sauce
pan and set one side. In another
saucepan put four tablespoonfuls each
hot water and tarragon vinegar with
slice of onion and cook until reduced
one-half. Strain out the onion, add
the hot vinegar to the beaten egg
yolks, little by little, set the pan
over the fire in hot water bath and
stir rapidly as the egg thickens. AS
soon as creamy and thick take from
the fire, add portion of the creamed
butter, incorporate thoroughly, add
more of the butter, and so on until all
is in and well blended. Then pour
at once over hot broiled sirloin or
tenderloin steak. When fresh tarragon
cannot be obtained a little of the fine
minced herb is added just before serv-
ing. Minced parsley or chives are
also sometimes used and garlic may
be substituted for the onion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
HEAT FELT WORST IN CITIES.
On the Desert Nature Gives opportu-
nitv to Recuperate.

1t has been my fortune to visit some
of the hottest places in America at
the hottest period of the year, and
the reader may be incredulous when
| say that l have been vastly more
uncomfortable in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washing
ton in summer than I have at Yuma
or in the heart of the Mojave, Califor-
mia or Apache desert, or any of the
great pseudo summer deserts that
reach away in general line from
Yuma to San Antonio, Texas.
l recall entering a restaurant at
Indio, on the edge of the Mojave,
when the heat called to mind proxim-
ity to a furnace. l suggested to a
citizen that it was hot. mo-" he re-
piled; yesterday was hot; it was 120
degrees in the shade; to-day it is only
lis degrees" Yet | have been more
uncomfortable in Boston with the
thermometer at 80 degrees. In Bos-
ton the heat was humid; one per-
spired. At Indio or on the desert the
heat was absolutely dry, and at night
he chances were that blanket might
be required, nature giving one an OPP
portunity to recuperate, which is not
always the case in the great Cities
Country Calendar.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
BRIeANDAeE UNDER THE TURK
Circassians the Greatest Offenders In
Asia Minor,

Regarding the brigands of Asia
Minor, the London Times says: "The
great majority of the brigands are
Circassian immigrants from the eau
casus, and travellers are generally safe
from attack If they are under the pro.
lection of member of the brother
hood. The original Turkish, as well
rs the Christian, population of Ana
tolia is remarkably peaceable on the
whole, and the lawless element Is al
most entirely composed Of muha-
jiras, or Mussulman refugees from
lands which were once part Of the
Ottoman empire, but have now'f fallen
under Christian rule. The Circas-
slams are the greatest sinners and
seem to make their living mainly by
brigandage and tobacco smuggling.
Some of them get engaged as village
guards or escorts to travellers, and
few even enter the gendarmerie, but
only, it would appear, when they are
tired of more adventurous life. AS
gendarmes they are said to be very
efficient, although they are, Of course,
a little inclined to look the other way
when any Of their old friends are out
on business"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Mushroom Catsup.

Break into quarters fine fresh
mushrooms, cleaned free from earth
Put a layer in the bottom of an earth
en- jar, sprinkle with salt, add more
mushrooms and more salt until all are
used. Cover and set on the cellar
floor or other cool place for three
days. stirring with wooden spoon
three times a day. At the end of this
time warm the mushrooms in kettle,
mash to a pulp and strain through
coarse netting, squeezing out all the
pulp. Measure, cook for ten minutes,
then allow for every pint of the liquid
a half tablespoonful whole peppers
and allspice, bay leaf, teaspoonful
of onion juice and blade OF mace.
Cook all together over a fire until
thick. Strain, cool and pour into
sterilized bottles, sealing air tight.
The bottles should be small ones, as
the catsup does not keep as well as
some others after opening.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
PLAY BALL ON THE ISTHMUS.
Canal Zone Is Given Up to American
Sport-Teams Organize.

ashington.-Basebal has taken
Panama by storm since the arrival on
the canal zone of large numbers OF
enthusiastic American faNs. The love
Of the sport has spread from the ma
rines, clerks and other employees OF
the isthmian canal and the commits
sion and the social leaders of Panama
have placed their stamp of approval
upon the great American game.
Not content with watching others
play baseball, Chief Engineer John F.
Stevens, Judge Gudger of the canal
zone supreme court, Gov. Medendez OF
Colon and score of other prominent
men recently organized their riva
teams, known as "Old Timers" and
Newcomers" and played game at
Cocoa grove, near the city of Panama
for the benefit of isthmian charities.
According to announcements of the
game received by members of the COM
mission in this city, it was a great
financial and social success Before
the game Gov. Medendez and several
other members of the competing
SCoiho PiolCotCu W. Du6uCb Oio
time editor in Panama, on the ground
that he was professional, and an
agreement was entered into that prac'
tice would be done away with on the
ground that 1t would be tiresome.
The game was an event Of interna.
tional character and brought the army,
navy and marine corps Of the United
States into competition with the rep
resentatives Of many foreign powers.
G. G. Mallett, British consul general,
was a member of the "old timers"
Arnold Shanklin, the American con.
sui general at Panama; Harry d
Reed, the executive secretary of the
canal zone, and number of other
prominent Americans assisted Mr..
Str ems team Of newcomers"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
LEAVES SUITCASE AS NOTICE
Repentant ProdieaI Waits to Be Sure
of His Rece ption.

This story may be true, then again
1t may not. A generally truthful per-
son told 1t to me and named a promi-
nent man as the main character in it.
He says this man, sober and indus
trious man at home, is accustomed at
times to let the strain relax, takes a
trip and forgets his troubles. It is
his method of homecoming that
makes the story. He is always uncer-
tain about his reception at his own
iireside, so he carefully unlocks the
front door, places his suitcase in the
FALL, retires to the porch, rings the
bell and then crosses the street and
remains there with eyes fixed on the
door. If, after a wait of considerable
time, nothing develops he let's himself
into his home. But if The suitcase is
propelled from the door with suf-
fcient force to send it into the street
with the person who sent it there
concealed, the man picks it up and
goes away on another trip. This pro-
cess he keeps up until the suitcase Is
allowed to remain in the house, al
though he may have to make five or
six trips hand running before the suit
case remains sturbed.-Exchange
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
TRUTH
Russian Cure for NERVES"

In certain nerve cure in Russia
they take patients who are i'll in bed
and give them this nerve cure. Gov
ering them with blankets, they open
the windows even in the coolest OF
weather and let the wind sweep across
the patient. This wind is supposed tc
quiet the nerves. 1t is a sort of rock
-bye-baby-in-the-tree-top" kind of rest
The wind blows, you feel as though
you were swaying and your nerves
gradually grow quiet.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
SIMPLE TESTS OF SHARPNESS.
According to Great French Scientist
They Are InfaIIibIe,

A great French scientist has given
some very useful little pieces of ad-
vice to those who have to engage
clerks for business purposes or serv.
ants for domestic affairs To ascer-
tain the abilities of an applicant cook,
says the wise man, you should hand
her dish to wipe or sauce to STIR
and watch how she moves her hand
in either process. If she moves it
from left to right, you may gauge her
to be useful; but if the other way, be
sure she is stupid and useless. So, too
with the man who desires to be your
clerk. Hand him a piece of paper and
a pencil, and ask him to draw circle
If he starts to draw from left to right,
he Is smart, and to be trusted. In
other words, spontaneous centrifugal
movements are characteristic of in
telligence and high development, while
centripetal are indicative of incom.
plete evolution.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Moody Curriers' Reputation.

Moody Currier of Manchester, N. H.,
before he became governor Of the
state, was sued for the purpose Of OBJ.
tanning an accounting of his trust as
guardian in certain estate. George
w. Morrison, by his cross-examination,
worked Currier into passion, till
finally he said: "Mr. Morrison, |
want you to understand that my char.
acter Is too well established to be
shaken by your cross-examination."
Morrison replied "Well, if it is
not, one or two more transactions like
this will establish it."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Heat From Firing Guns.

The heat developed by the firing Of
teavy guns is remarkable. During
some recent tests gun that had been
fired seventy-five times melted solder
placed upon the chase, while another
was hot enough to soften lead, indi'
eating a temperature of 600 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
TO CLEAN CARPETS.
METHOD THAT IS RECOMMENDED
BY EXPERT.
All Materials Needed Will Be On Hand
or are Easy to Acquire-Some
Other Useful Household
Hints.

The following method of cleaning
carpets, according to the House
keeper, has been thoroughly tested.
and was secured from a professional
source: First have the CARPET
cleaned in the usual manner and
tackled down on the floor, where it
is to remain permanently, and it is
ready for the cleansing process. Take
one and a half pounds of the best
white laundry soap, one-half pound
of white-oak bark, three-fourth pound
of borax, one-fourth pound of fuller's
earth, one-half pint of wood alcohol.
one-half pint of ammonia, one-half
ounce Of choloform, and four gallons
of water. Tie up the bark in a piece
of thin material, and boil in two gal
Ions of water for four hours. Keen
boiling water at hand to replace that
lost by evaporation. Now remove the
bag, add the soap, shaved fine, the
borax, and the fuller's earth, and let
simmer until all are dissolved; then
add the other two gallons of water.
which should be boiling hot, and when
partly cool add the alcohol, ammonia
and chloroform. This quantity will
clean 80 yeards of carpet.
To clean, dip out cupful of the
preparation, put it on the carpet,
spread it, and scrub with an ordinary
bristle scrubbing brush. The spot
scrubbed will be covered with lather,
but the carpet will not be wet through.
When all the dirt has been removed
scrape the lather up into a heap and
take 1t up with scraper, which can
be had of any house furnishing store:
or single with smooth edge will
answer very well. When the lather
has been removed go over the carpet
with sponge wrung out of clean
water, and dry with a cloth.
Austrian enameled ware may now
be had in white with red edge. The
housekeeper who takes pride In hel
kitchen may carry out red and white
scheme, If she thinks the blue and
white ware, which has been in use sc
long, is too ordinary.
An upholsterers needle will prove
very useful to keep in the sewing
table. Chair buttons, lounge buttons
ETC., can then easily be replaced by
the housekeeper. When one lives in
the country it is not always possible
to send for aid outside.
Celluloid toilet articles can be
bought at a reasonable price. These
are very neat for young girls dress
ing table, if each article matches.
Although they may be had in colors,
white is always daintier and more
durable.
To use cold lamb, ham, or beef,
mince it fine with half the quantity OF
ham and quarter as much bread
crumbs. Season with a small onion
Gf not objectionable), salt, and pep
per. Mix this with an egg and any
gravy that may have been left from
the roast Put in baking pan, cover
with bread crumbs, and bake for half
an hour. This Is a good dish FOR
luncheon.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22
Old silver Money.

Silver money $50 years old Is still
in circulation in some parts OF Spain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-12

cutters, but should be piled up in con-
venlent places SO that the garbage
haulers can easily get at 1t, to haul it
away on Tuesday morning. 1t would
be well, indeed. II the most Of the gar
bage could be hauled away on Monday
evening, as some Of IT is bound TO be
more or less offensive, and 1T would not
be well to have IL remain until next
day. very much OF nuisance
The Civic League In thus directing
pointed attention TO the disposal of the
garbage has designated one of the most
Troublesome features OF this business
of cleaning up and keeping clean. 1t
has often been hard to get garbage
hauled away. The public wagons call
too infrequently. and they don't go into
back yards; the stuff must be brought
out to the street; and even then there
are some things that the garbage man"
won't take. But II Is often unduly
costly TO get the stuff out to the street;
and the resident is not able to employ
a special team TO do his hauling; IT fact.
1t Is often the case that he can't find a
team
There IS constantly this want OF con-
nection between the garbage and the
means of hauling 1t away, and at best
the visit of the garbage wagons are
apt TO be too infrequent, We commend
this problem to the officials, and TO the
League for solution, for 1t is the real
cause OF very considerable proportion
of filthy back yards and OF the un-
savory condition OF the sidewalks along
which garbage often lie fostering day
after day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-12
A GOOD PROCLAMATION.

The very practical and commendable
proclamation which the Civic League
has issued to the public for a pro-
gramme on Arbor day, Monday next. is
worthy of general support. and its In
functions ought to be supported by all
residents. The recommendations, fol-
lowing tine Mayors proclamation of a
holiday for the afternoon, that all busi-
ness houses close at l o'clock, that all
join In the work OF clearing up. and
that the gospel of cleansing be incul-
Gated as well as observed, are worthy OF
admiration and of acceptance by all.
But the schools and public places should
be cleaned up In the morning. so as to
give better play to the Arbor Day ex-
ercises.
The proclamation lays special stress
upon the point that garbage should not
be thrown Into the street OF into the