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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

How still 1t was, What would life be
without husband or children? Grim
walls, staring pictures, lifeless furni-
ture do not make home, she realized
forcibly as she sank into chair and
folded her gloved hands on her lap.
Two weeks pass so quickly" she
murmured. Sometimes | can scarce
ly realize they have passed. When
he comes back | shall ask him all
about it. | have never done 1t, but |
will now. Secrets ought not to come
between man and wife. will tell him
so. They might make trouble. They
do sometimes. Mr.. Henderson thinks
1t strange, | could see that, and so
does Tony. | must tell yane about
1t when he comes back"
AS you may imagine. with such con.
Trajectory thoughts. and so much
alone, Constance did not find the days
very swift in passing. Indeed, they
| Jagged terribly, though she made calls
practiced her music and did sundry
odd jobs of sewing, the accumulation
| of the winter months.
To add to her anxiety she did no,
receive one word from her husband
Meanwhile, she had seen and talked
with Mrs. Fry about the green-haired
lady. Mrs. Fry brought to Mrs. Ham
ilton basket of freshly ironed mus
Inns the day after Mr.. Hamilton's de
parture. and Immediately launched
forth in a description OF the green
haired woman
THE queerest sight! though there.
no denyin' she's a dreadful prett,
| woman"
II cannot see how a woman will
green hair can be pretty" said Mrs
Hamilton.
you would the moment you saw
her. But you can ask Mr.. Hamilton
He saw her and knew her, too,
| guess"
Are you sure?"
"She spoke to him. Twas Jest al
l was a comm to the laundry an h,
a comm down the street to take tn,
train. You here?' she says. 'Yo,
are mistaken says he. oh, yes sh,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

says, I did think an she looked
round at me. Mr.. Hamilton looked
at her pretty close, as if sort of think
in or studyin' of her face, an then he
spoke again, but what it was he said
didn't hear. because, of course, twan't
none of my business. Besides, he
spoke too low"
Probably she was insane"
mo. guess not. She seemed kind
er troubled, though, and folks in
trouble always go to such folks as
your folks. Or else she knew him.
Whichever twas, she was nice,
modest woman, an a dreadful pretty
one"
What Mrs. Fry told her was but lit
tie more than Constance had already
heard. but it gave her much to think
about for several days. indeed, until a
week had passed But at the end of
that time an incident occurred which
surprised and alarmed her not a lit
tie.
One morning, hearing the door bell
ring, Mrs. Hamilton opened il her
SELL my uNinS pdSfs anu NdH SUI
prised to see Tony Osborn standing
there, idly Ticking the dust from his
boot with a small cane.
"Ah. good morning. Mrs. Hamilton.
Jolly weather, isn't it,"
Very pleasant Will you come in.
Tony"
Thanks. no. just want to see
Mr. Hamilton.
'Mr. Hamilton! Surely you have
forgotten that he is away"
But hasn't he got homer"
Certainly not. l don't expect him
for week"
He was at the bank last night
Mrs. Hamilton. OF that, am GER
/ tain"
Then where can he be now?'
4 don't know. | supposed he was
here. and I called over to see him as
/ he didn't come TO the bank. Perhaps
/ he is at the mill
without coming home, Tony
/ Young Osborn bit his lips and
thought deeply. but each moment gre"
more bewildered.
/ did you speak TO him. asked MIS-
/ Hamilton.
Yes. and he spoke to me. Bank
ing hours are over at -four you kno"
and it was just after dark that | saw
him going into the bank as ! was
passine. 'Hullo' I said. II was ms
first thing | thought TO say, for wa
surprised TO see him so soon. 'Hul'o'
he said. I'd laughed little 'Dldn
exrect me back so soon. did You
No | said. I didn't Then he wen
in and shut the door after him, and
I went home.
"Tony. that couldn't have been MI
Hamilton"
1T certainly was. II was his VOC
I heard. and his form, features gan
everything. l couldn't have been mis-
taken
Tony" said Mrs. Hamilton, IN
low. terrified voice. Il am airalo yo'
have been deceived. II must nav
been a burglar"
ooh. no. there isn't the least COUP
in the world that it was Mr.. Hamii'oh
none at all
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
The Teacher Was Mortified.

The Sunday school lesson for the
day was Joseph Sold Into Egypt,
and the teacher Of the infant class
asked a bright little boy to tell the
lesson story.
He went on with II right until
he said. His brothers murdered q
little child, and dipped Joseph's coa'
in the blood"
What" gasped the teacher.
That's what my lessen paper said
persisted the boy.
$50 did mine" And mine" added
one child after another.
let me see IT," said the teacher
and the children passed up a regular
shower of little pink lesson papers
There. see" said the boy. They
killed a kid and dipped the coat IL
the blood
This actually happened in northern
New England. where the children arr
not familiar with goats
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
DEADLY BOA CONSTRUCTOR
CAUSES PANIC in A CAR

Elgin, Ili.--A huge boa constructor
loose In the express compartment II
an interurban car en- route from this
city to Geneva created a panic among
nine prisoners in the compartment I'M
der escort OF Chief OF Police James
Younger and officers from this city
and was followed by a battle with the
prisoners who endeavored to es-
cape.
Harry Thorne. one OF the prisoners,
narrowly escaped death by the reptile.
The python was one OF a collection
OF snakes In three cases being shipped
to Joliet, where street fair Is In
progress.
Shortly after tho car started from
Elgin Officer Higgins was disturbed
by movement of the lid of a box
on which he was seated Rising to
discover the cause OF the trouble he
was amazed at the appearance OF the
head OF an enormous snake gradual
ly forcing its way from the interior
of the case.
The snake was observed by some
OF the prisoners at the same time and
a general rush was made for the car
door. Here the other police officers,
headed by Chief Younger. held the
men at bay.
! few minutes later the snake
stretched its length of II feet on the
floor OF the car. In an instant 1t had
clasped Harry Thorne within its
coils. The giant reptile frightened on
the unfortunate man and was slowly
crushing him when the owner of the
snake appeared in the compartment,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
DANGER OF DUST IN MINES.
Peril is Pointed Out on Paper by a
Noted Engineer.

Noted Engineer.
At recent meeting of mining en-
gineers held in Leeds, w. H. Picker
ing. British mining inspector, read
paper on THE Dust Danger" The i'm
portance of dust as factor in colliery
explosions was, he said, now generally
recognized and understood. Provis-
ions had been introduced in the coal
mine regulation act regulating the use
of explosives in dry and dusty places
and the "explosives-in-coal-mi or
der had been issued by the home Sec
rotary.
In few mines dust was Systemati.
cally laid by watering, but no wide
spread effort had been made tn strike
at the root of the danger Permitted
explosives were only relatively safe,
for each one of them was capable Of
initiating an explosion under certain
often repeated and emphasized that a
dust explosion could be starte in
| other ways than by an explosive.
| Ignition of fire damp might result from
| a naked lamp or from a damaged or
| defective lump or from a spark from
a pick or an electric spark, and this
/ might be magnified by dust into a
| great explosion. Dust also increased
the danger of underground fires.
Obviously, the only way OF remedy
| ing the danger was to keep the mines
free from coal dust by cutting off the
supply or by other means. AS long as
i dusty roads were allowed in the mines
the coal industry was under the dark
shadow of a coming great disaster.
The looming danger was recognized
by all and he submitted that this pc
Rod of peace and immunity was the
time to take practical steps to avoid
the danger. He believed discussion
would show that ii was reasonably
practicable to keep moist mines com
paratively free from dust that was
dangerous and this freedom would
conduce to safety and to health and
comfort as well.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
xinn,s Unconscious Joke.

Iandseer. says a biographer' was
exceedingly fond Of telling the follow
ing story OF his meeting with the king
NJ Portugal. and the latter's unexpec,'
cd greeting.
All one Of the court balls i'anas' e'
attended. and when the king OF Por,n'
cal who was also a guest. was MADE
aware of the presence Of the great
animal PAINTER. he expressed his DE-
sira for an introduction. Lanaseer
- r-esentea accordingly. when the
King in his imperfect English. said !.
"Oh Mr.. Landseer. l am delighted
- make your acquaintance am 50
fond Of beasts"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
improvement, in Photography.

An Inventor has succeeded 10 evois
Ing q novel Improvement upoa the or
binary cellaloid Hlm used for ciaenato-
graphic purposes. The pictures are
taken in a spiral manner upon circular
glass plates. thereby enabling a long
series comprising several hundred pie
lures 10 be obtained In small space
The diameter OF the plate 10 Is inches.
while the photographs themselves DO
mot exceed halt M inch In length. IN
this way Il Is possible Ia record story
lasting about four minutes upoa oae
plate
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

across the path In the field leading
from the backwoods, passed through
the gateway and thence down through
the grove of overkanging elms to-
ward the stunted 6ass
An so All says" one OF them was
saying. Mist Small All says. All
CANT see why yo' carries dat rab-
bit foot. She CANT do you no good,
nohow. nor keep of no hoodoo All
done come TO de exclusion dere Amt
no such thing. no way, as a'-hoo--
oo--oo--Lordy!"
The two young men had fed In ter.
ror Not three feet from where they
had stopped, turned tail and vanished.
stood ghost. II was medium height.
very shapely, and dressed In white
The draped arms tapped somewhat
mechanically as the ghost turned
from side to side to the accompani-
ment of most curdling croaks.
Presently the ghost grew tired OF
Tapping it's arms, The two negroes
were miles away. maybe. and prom.
ably stiil going. Silence reigned
again In the vicinity of the stunted
| fir.
But II wasn't for very long. Whist.
| ling gayly as he strobe along, came
one OF Nutley's most prominent young
unmarried men.
Somewhere In the dark shadow OF
the fir something seemed TO whisper
to something else that II was Mr. so
and-So on his way 10 call on Miss
Sew-and Sew.
Yea" the two something's in the
shade seemed to say in unison. Tets
see what happens to him"
The ghost arms tapped excitedly
and Mr.. So-and.So stopped whlstllng
and sank down. Then he sat ur
and yelled once--twice Then he. too
vanished in the wake OF the, presum
ably. sim running colored men.
Silence was restored once more Ia
the vicinity of the frs and overhang
ing elms. Half a mile away Miss
Sew-and.Sew sat alone in the best
parlor and expected company that
failed to show up.
After two evenings OF this sort oil
thing. Nutley knew all about the Pas
aic avenue ghost Some believed
others didn't Among the latter wal
chief Knabb. OF the Nutley police de
partment
On the third evening Thomas
Brandreth. sexton OF the Methodist
church. was walking home from pray
or meeting when the speeter es
saved 10 scare him. Sexton Brand
reth is a good man. He sidesetpped
let go with light swing and banget
the ghost in the eye. Down II wen
for the count. tangled mass OF wnit'
linen. bed sheets overHpreading one
81 those nice plump wire dummies
on which the dessmakers NJ gowns
for display. Then Sexton 3randrcth
after ADDRESSING a few words Of ad
vice In the direction OF the stun,ee
llrs went home
And that was the end OF the Nut
ley ghost Caught with the goods OF
them. as they made their way hons
that night. the two Symonds con
spirators laughed al the joke thel
had had at the expense Of some o
the most prominent young people II
tho town II Is even safe to asser
that II she only would. Miss EiHl'
could give n list OF young men VIII
are MORALLY afraid Of ghosts. no ma,
ter how brave they look In dayilRh,
} But she won't tell Neither will III
} victims
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
THE SACRIFICE or GEN. aglL.

In sacrificing promotion to the rank OF
major general in order that friend may nave the
coveted honor Brig Gen j. Franklin Bell chief
OF stan of the army. has done an act unparalleled
In magnanimity and generosity In American mill
tary records
Brig Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee. civil war veteran.
the only one left among the higher afhcers OF
the army is to be retired by law early next Jann'
airy There was a vacancy among the major gen
erals when Lieut.. Gen, Corbin retired the other
day and Mai Gen. Macarthur was promoted to
succeed him.
Under the usual operation OF the regulations
Gen Bell would have been advanced to I'LL the
vacancy. thus giving him rank equal to that OF
any other Officer assigned to departmental duty Mt
Washington. condition extremely desirable.
But Bell stepped aside In favor OF Gen Lee so
that the latter might retire with the higher rank
record. bat has always refused To allow inlnent
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
STEVENS. unApPRnclArEp PUN.

John y. Stevens chief engineer Of the Pana
ma canal. has been In various ilmeights In the
capital during the Investigations. but he carried
his point and has been told at last to go ahead
and build the kind OF canal he has advocated
He is man to carry points when he makes
them lie Is an ideal engineer rugged and strong.
aud every motion indicates unlimited reserve
power. His face is rather handsome. but de-
termination dominates, from the thick, dark hair
and heavy eyebrows To the brief strong mus
tache. over lips which close like "A punctuation
mark when he has said his say. He missed Il
once. however, and told the story as though he's
rather enjoyed H. He sitting the counter
in western grocery store when a cowboy came
In aud taking him for a clerk, said: Gimme
some raisins"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

gallons OF alcohol from of
gallons OF alcohol from ton OF
cornstalks
by of the scientists Of the
the department has
2to pounds OF ermentabe substance In
OF stalks VIII produce 100 pounds
gallon alcohol weighs
be is gallons OF alcohol ton o. stalks
the and spoiled
employed In the hussng and all
the s measuea As
unit for aed ~ they
to
possibilities alcohol
Its influence In bringing the
o a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

81 believe said the e4esy ahiloso
phvr. -iha, Tor eygry slnEle ;hing You
give axay TWO come back 10 yoa
That's ny experience agreed Pham-
ley Last 1ure ! Eave away my
daughter and she and her husband
came back 20 Us IN August
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-A woman never
l-roxs what a man Is doing when be
-, of her sight. but a man generally
knows what woman IS dong
Mr. Crimson beak-Thats right A
man is always pretty sure that a
woman is talking.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

attracted from another portion Of the
car by the oommotion-
With the assistance OF several men
the snake was forced to uncoii and
was finally urged back into Its prison.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
o,..,,n,,.n.n, After Marriage.

@Did Chumpleigh marry the widow
that he couldn't live without?"
Yes, and now he's wondering nov
her first husband managed 10 hse
with her."-Town Topics.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

/ name was booked as
Newark, N. j."
" she answered, land
lard my husband speak
ID acquaintance"
bit in regard to the
Husband and the green
bcided with the glimpse
Rom her tower, though
ke she had not noticed
er hair. An accidental
billy; but they went on
lin together, perhaps in
If friends. undoubtedly
other. Well, what OF
meet each other at ev-
husband might in the
the woman a kindness
service. 1t would be
would tell her all about
b.
pleasant adieu to Miss
hamilton went away.
BIT the Savings Bank in
|Tony Osborn, with his
Is ear, came at once to
ling, Tony; very busy, l
J Ham-Mr. Hamilton is
you just when to expect
bat day, l mean?" asked
b.
week or two, he said.
joke about my being
low, for everything was
before he went"
o hear you are not driv-
$. Hamilton. rejecting
band always cleared the
rs. but took the toughest
And then she went on
he met Mr.. Henderson.
to speak TO her. and TO
husband would be back.
away six hours and we
No one can man
le, In a week or two?
hat he told me. But, by
newer told me where he
Strange' Always goes
JI course you know"
.Fed something about Bos.
H. by George, Hope he'll
All need a rest when he
Dur business grows. Mrs
s double what It was two
ll1n { realize il while
II
too hard. Mr.. Hender
Your uncle and l are
I'd lazy TO boot. We put
Ms shoulders. / told him
l'ng Carter. says l
working too hard. .
IS he. 'Vane has lost
is lately"
50? asked Constance
uncle said. Sposed yoU
Ell, this will never do
ak to pretty women wher
looming at the MILL" and
owner passed on, leavins
pursue her way home
~ the houre sounded
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
BELL RINGING MAY De SUPPRESSED.

Shall church bells continue to peal In the
national capital In the good old times. or shall
they be suppressed. is a question which the dis
trtct commissioners have decided to take up for
serious consideration. and all interested In II
views
The Koran says that bells hang on the trees
OF Paradise and are set In motion by wind from
the throne OF God often as the blessed wish
for music.
Many OF the Christian churches OF Washing
ton have dispensed with steeple bells. aud nov
nervous citizens complaining that their
peace and comfort are disturbed by those that
remain
Commissioner MaoFarland. who Is himself
prominent In church affairs, has taken the initia
i've of bringing the issue for decision. He be
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
Cleaned at the Capital
Interesting Gossip from Washington by Our Special Correspondent
TO Make Alcohol from Corneobs Act Of Army Fread
ship-To Suppress Bell Ringing.
WASHINGTON

wAsHINGToN.-The manufacture OF alcohol
may be revolutionized the result OF expert
ments which have been completed by the depart
ment OF agriculture. The officials OF the depart
ment have succeeded in making alcohol from
corncohs and cornStalks at cost small that
they believe IL will prove OF large commercial
value and develop iEto a industry. Ii Il
proposed At first to manufacture the alcohol as q
byproduct In connection with corn-canning fac
tories. In Investigations which the department
Is making at Hoopeston, Ill.,, II has been proved
that the large Quantities OF corncobs which every
year go TO waste be converted into alcohol
In sufficient quantities to justify the erection OF
distilltng plant
The department sent two chemists to Hopes
ton 70 make experiments at a large cannery
fhnrn They haYa Mncceeded by almnln ruathndz
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
Too Much 70 Expect.

Does that man really believe ali be
says"
Relieve Il" echoed Senator Sorg'
hum. why. be doesn't even under
stand IL. "-WaShingtou Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

hangngs the looking
DO the kind ondery"
The In
he
hunt when
apologize
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
n u.

y Woman.
comfortable. gen.
ssex House, had
!; the latter un-
OF uncertain age,
east objection to
lat she WAS forty
light complexion.
hammers, she was
ractive ladies in
s no task, there
nton to chat with
hts.
uests in the house
ss Talbert.
boarders, but a
hts. "
een-haired lady is
ss Chase. looking
eth a smile.
the seven o'clock
ith my husband"
ton; but you may
say this.
ated wonderin ely,
ss Talbert with po-
en-haired LADY,"
ised at your sur
Talbert, laughing.
1 still more il you
She came on the
Id went away this
lean to say her hair
10 your"
Vivid green. but a
BIT hard to describe,
|such a color some.
" of an overhanging
|see it, Mrs. Hamil
pretty, has lovely
weet voice. l was
her.
Dws Mr.. Hamilton,
|er, "for she ran out
he came down the
'ou know her, too
looking at Mrs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18
MAKING A CITY BEAUTIFUL"

More than s5ooo0oOo Is nov being spent
upon buildings and bridges 81 a public character
In and around Washington. and when work al.
ready undertaken has been completed. Washing
ton VII be without a peer a city % architee-
tural beauty In addition 10 tbs projects amount.
ing To more than $50 600 200 nOw decided upon
and under way. improvements costing an add.
tional E2e000.00o are projected.
When the senate and house office buildings
are completed the plaza east OF the capitol ell
BE- almost surrounded ca It's four sides BY one
OF the most magnificent groups 90 public Struc.
lures tn the world built az granite and marble
The north aud south sides Of this plaza viii bs
bounded respectively by the senate and hesgss
ofice buildings. which together are 10 cost s. goo.
coo The west wti be bounded by the imposing
90 81 fAesr -
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

viii TO be n f340oo4
partially bounded - The library q eohs,s eadnE which has cost
Of The library Of ougress will ultimately be occupied
by Tor
proposed extension The senate and house once bahd
81
viii make these structures the
80
splendid u buildings sin be the unon rail
making the this
stcni Gust %
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18

In the meantime the prisoners,
frightened and realizing in the excite
ment that they would have an oppor-
tunity To get away. made strenuous
but futile efforts TO escape.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18


found
he
chur should be give by he ringing Of bells
with exception
sealed
Will
compliance
ru of the riches
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18


hasten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-11
AUTOPSY SHOWED
NATURAL CAUSE
Death of Mrs. Adams From Acute Lung
and Stomach Trcuble-Burial
at Grand Rapids, Mich.

An autopsy on Mrs. Lillian Adams.
who died suddenly yesterday noon on
the Rocky Mountain limited as the
train reached Rock Island, showed
that death was caused by acute oedema
of both lungs. associated with acute
Utilization of the stomach. The au-
topsy, which was conducted by Dr.
Carl o. Bernhard and DR.. A. H. Fos-
ter yesterday afternoon, showed that
Mrs. Adams had been in very poor
condition, suffering from several
chronic diseases. The circumstances
of her death were so unusual that her
husband, A. A. Adams, insisted on the
autopsy After hearing Mr.. Adams
testimony and the physicians report
of the autopsy. the coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of death from the
causes stated
The remains were taken by Mr.. Ad
ans today to Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs.
Adams former home, for burial.