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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04

Statistics gathered by the census bureau tend
to show that insanity Is increasing In this coun-
try at a tremendous rate but there may be ex-
plantations The statistics just made public have,
at first glance. alarming aspect which seems
to indicate that insanity In this country has IN
creased rapidly In the last quarter OF n century
Whether this is 40 remains subject to further
confederation. for what the figures really SHOW
are the number OF insane restrained OF their I'D
erty and cared for either by the state or by their
own relatives in established institutions. In
crease In the number OF inmates at these places
may therefore be interpreted from one point OF
view as proof that such unfortnnates are now
being given more humane attention than hereto
fore The population of the country has In
erer led by leaps and bounds until II has passed
the 80 600 900 mark As the number OF capable
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04

he wen
sauander all their earnings and are heavily
life and have used tobacco IN any
and
lis In
a being swtnded OUT
of decided
ut times ~ d
started the right road
My restricted diet
OF choice
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
a Scaly One.

The Girl-How heavy Is the noun
tain You speak of, professor?
The Professor-What a question. my
childs
Il thought you said you scaled IT,
II YOU did. you ought 10 know "-Yonk'
ers Statesman
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04

did he offer VOC the Insult o' .
hr,bey' asked the new alderman
"Catch him offering anyooo! .
br;ha,- exclaimed the alderman ION
The 'steenth ward. The dirty usns
I'd wantes me to do it for nothinsi
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04

Ky.
las to take her first
"A fine new bathing
& for her and she
Feat pride. Her
ret's sisters, took
i very timid about
law the others were
: water. Then she
water suddenly
above her
surprise Of the lit
out in anguish: /.
bathing suit leaks"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
srinlan, ssl,s

The nex belts. although created IN
paris are very Scotch In effect and OF
extreme suartness. Made as they are
of brilliant plaid silks edged With wide
bands of white kid. and having white
Kid buckles. they are very eneeuss
With both dark and light gowns.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
LIVES ON TWELVE CENTS A DAY.

Augustus Riley a clerk In the war depart
ment "a years old declares that he spends less
than 12 cents a day for his living.
My average expense every day Tor nve
years past has been less than IL cents. said Mr.
Riley, land have had plenty To eat The system
requires only so much ! sleep like baby ana
at leisure | go for a several miles stroll through
the parks.
Il never get hungry; most people feel that
way when their imagination runs away with
them. | live on SAIL a month and nave an
itemized statement TO prove IT, My faVorite
dishes are apples. eggs and rice. | avoid meats
and indigestible foods. They tear the vital or
gans up and put them out of use.
Riley saves 80 per cent. OF his salary He
is n man ~ s,rony narsopaIitv and "A an excel
lent speciment of manhood. He Is not mtsei
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
ITALIAN sMleRANrs.

All Italian immigrants whether they come 70
the United States or 60 elsewhere are expected
not only to send their savings home but also 10
return their native land. either when they have
accumulated a comfortable bank account al
the end 81 each season OEiciAi adyiees received
at the state department. based upon information
furnished by the Italian government. skoN that
Of the 7Ze.33l emigrauts who we're given pass.
ports TO Leave the country during the year end.
ing April 90 1906. 3ie.7s7 TO the Uuited
States increase Of i4s0os over the previous
year.
Not only do the Italian iSborers who go 10
England and other parts OF Europe return home
at the close Of the season when outdoor work
be done but many Italians who TO the
United States go to South America also follow
the same practice The importance 10 Italy OF
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
a Drowning.

- ~ S""S
kould shout encour-
kning or frightened
a good effect. for
give him q little
Eat's all he needs.
Eout OF a hundred all
Ssed by fright. The
exhausted. and
ging word he will
n II in his fright he
ID too much water.
WINNER would only
in trouble and talk
rying to take hold.
tide him over his
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
From Nations Capital
Figures Regarding Visitors the Washington MonumenWI De
partmen Clerk Saves Nearly All His Salaylnsaniy on the
Increase.

WASHINGTON.-The Washington mSnu
ment Is visited by almost every sightseer Sho
rambles Ger the beauty spots of the national
capital 4 Is the highest place. erected os
human ha IDS to be visited anywhere In the cum
try. An ficiai report just made by the snperh
tendent o, the monument tells some intereasins
facts ahot tie tall pile OF stone and the persons
wha visit H.
II APP ears that the whole number VINO Nen'
to the great monument during the last year wa
alb ut the average for the last II years Inv
saal 90 per sent of the visitors were inoeuiateo
with the lazy bug, while the remaining ten PEI
cent. climbed the long stairway TO the top OF us
monument 10 far so good,
But when IT comes to the classification D,
months officials halk at the figures. For IN th'
halmx snr;pv pannth AZ AnriI which had mort
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04


libraries
is
the bead Of The nation the Connecticut and would be
Of selected for presidential
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
s in China.

China had its hrst
biting. when 5000 stu
schools, competed in
races and sports at
Doth ON the ground
orps composed of II
bctors, each with the
| his arms. So siren
pmpetitors that there
| to attend to.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
81 Esperanto.

the inventor OF eSper-
Bal" language, was
!, a Polish town on
Germany and Rus
h different languages
lie various nationali-
its population-Rus-
Imam and Yiddish.
hgues seemed to Ia
ary cause Of mutual
set himself to bring
result was esperanto.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04

be
f5ssO
the received from q that bank
received
amounts o capita
taly
informed
authorities consider
United
stats to be able read aud wna
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
| Travel Easy.

bly, via the Atchison.
#Fe, Colorado to Kan
Chicago. Galveston,
81 Mexico. Ask me
htes. C. F. Warren,
Is. F. Ry.. All Dooly
| City. Utah.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
us Books.

rus Books.
hseum contains books
: shells, bricks, tiles,
q, iron, copper, sheep
balm Leaves.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
Pretty Girls.

No girl Is quite a. pretty as she
links a man thinks she looks
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
Lessons.

Is are now taught
the phonograph in
! machine reels on
n songs. while the
a note the accent
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-04
mad.

rmed.
beware!" said the
han. THE worm
h." exclaimed the
bncealed trepidation.
r-Journal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06

was carrying he baby was advised to
abandon her child and try to save ter
self alone. This she refused 60 do, de-
claring that she preferred that they
die together. Both eventually were
picked up alive from the water.
In the midst of this panic the cap.
ain and the officers of the boat eDdea.
vored in vain to restrain the people
and restore semblance of order and
organize a system or life saving This
was not accomplished for the vessel
suddenly either broke in half or glid-
ed off the rocks and foapdored in deep
water The captain purposely sank
with his ship
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06
DECIDED
TO ADOPT
THE GROOM

Des MoiDes, Iowa., Aug. 6 From
Fonda. Pooahontss county today came
Charles Fockhart and Mrs. Jennie
Greggs with the purpose Of getting
MARI led. The prospective bridegroom
is 19 and the blusbing bride will be
SO next month. After looking at the
couple few moments Judge Zell g.
Roe, in who's Office they had appeared
toIhave the ceremony performed. thun.
dered:
woman, take that marriage license
back to 1.-The ::coui thouse. 1t Is adop.
tion pa pers you want ...
Not In the least perturbed the
woman said: >-
Judge, perhaps chat would be
BEST
After consultation with the young
man by her side she thanked the
Judge and said that she would get the
adoption papers, take Charles, home
and see that he got a good start in
life.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06
FORMAL OPENING
OF THE new HOTEL

The Great Northern Hotel, Wenat-
chees new modern hostelery was for
mally opened Saturday night with q
reception TO the public followed by a
fine musical program. Mayor Little
field in few we'll chosen words ex-
pressed the appreciation of the Wenat.
che people at the efforts of Mr.. Geo..
Stetson to give Wenatchee first class
hotel. He congratulated Mr.. Stetson
on Jhe work which had been acco III.
plished in remodeling the house and
predicted uumeasured success for the
new ests blishment. Mr.. Steton Ere
sponded to the speech thanking Mr..
Littleheld and the people of Wenat.
chez for the treatment he had received
ar theil hands
A large number of people availed
themselves of the oppoi tunity afforded
by the opening to inspect the hotel
which is furnished in most up-to-
date. and modern manner.
The Office has been refitted as has
been the dining room which is by far the
finest of anything in this section of
the state. The hotel is furnished from
top to bLtrom with new furniture
which together with ITS immaculate
aess makes it an establishment of
which Wenatchee may we'll be proud.
The entire interior has been remodel.
so that each room is light and airy
and as a whole the botei Is one OF the
best appointed 10 Eastern Washington.
The most pleasing numbers of te pro.
gram were vocal solos by Mr.. Warren
Stetson and recitatlons by Mrs. Geo.
W. Stetson. Both we've encored several
times. After the program delicious
refreshments were served
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06
Local Briefs

Miss Alice Egan. of Seattle, is vis-
itinR Mr.. Paul E. Matzke.
Guy Holcomb is i'll at his home
thre atened with typhoid fever. -
C.S. McDonough ard faulty will
leave tonigt for an outing at Lake
Wenatohee.
Jay Barton who has been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Cunning
ham for few days left for bis home
in Ellensburg last night.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and daugh-
ter Lillian of Chiwaukum passed
throug here on Satur day on their way
to Ontario, Canada, where they will
make an extended visit with friends.
Rev. j. w. Tanner and son Lloyd
left today noon for Merritt on camp
ing and fishing trip. They expect
TO return Wednesday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-06
MOSES COULEE LINE TO
Be BUILT THIS FALL
Party of Fifteen Engineers Now in
the Field Making Final Survey
and Locating Grade
Stakes


very probable that the Great North
branch line from Columbia Siding to
Bridgeport through Moses Coulee and
Douglas Draw, will be constructed
this fall
The engineers who had in charge the
preliminary survey have completed
their work and made a complete re-
port. This report has been so fav Or
able that a rarty of engineers number
ing fifteen men, have been placed in
the field to make the final survey and
set the grade stakes preparatory TO i'm
mediate construction This second
party of engineer has been at work
for the past four days and has COM
pleted the final survey from the Emain
line to point we'll into the Coulee.
The new branch will utilize the old
grace of the Great Northern in getting
into the Coulee which will save much
work and make thesRrade for several
miles a comparatively quick and easy
task. This old grade was the one used
by the Great Northern when the road
was first cut trough. Since then
many grades have been cut down and
this one had been abandoned for q
lower grade. By using this grade the
first twenty i've miles OF the road will
be puilt 10 few weeks as after strik
ing tn Coalee tie road runs for tu enty
miles on practically level ground.
Even in climbing ont of the Coulee
little rock work will be necessary as
the road swings around the bluff on an
easy grade and passes over the divide
ON a grade which Is onls two per cent
ar its steepest point.
Agents of the Great Northern are
now in field securing right-of way,
This will entail no great outlay OF
money as the land which the great ter
part of the route will traverse is low
priced and easily bought. While the
road will pass through several thous-
and acres Of irrigated land worth sew
ersl hundred dollars an acre it is prob
able that no difficulties will ne en-.
oountered in securing the right-of way
as the owners will sell their lands at a
reasonable figure in turn for concess.
ions which the railroad company will
undoub btedly make in the way of depot
locations etc.
Little doubt now exists in the minds
of those oonversant WITH Condition.. in
that section that the major portion or
tha Big Bend wheat WILL be hauled
out this fall over the new road. Far.
mers have been advised by agents Of
the road to hold their wheat for rail
transportation which they ale only
too glad to do as much of the wheat
in Douglas country has been marketed
10 pre- Vi ious years OF great expense and
difficulty. By the time the road ID
ready to haul wheat thou sands Of
bushels will be stored along the line
ard with this immense amount Of
traffic In sight there is no reason why
construction OF the ine should be de-
lay ed.
It seems entirely reasonable to believe
that the new road will be In operation
before snow flies - -.,~.-,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07

volume the series enters upon its
fourth general group or division. The
Trial of Nationality" comprising the
next six volumes, and devoted mainly
to a study of the civil war, its causes,
events, and effect upon the nation.
Mr.. Charles Dormon Robinson, whose
illustra tons Tone of them reproduced
in color from the original pasteD of the
San Francisco fire will appear in the
August Century. has seen his home
city burn four times. He was in the
fires of 1851, 1853 and 1854. as well as in
the much greater catastrophe of 1905.
Mr.. Robinson succeeded in making a
painting OF the recent fire when it was
at its greatest height, on Thursday
night from eleven to three in the morn
ing He painted 10 pastels also, sew
eral of which the August Century will
reproduce.
The complete set of the Tudor
booksellers at $1S5- The Edinburgh
edition of Stevenson's works brings
$40. For the scarce edition de luxe
of Kipling's writings the sum of SS4
is asked.
Mrs. L. Allen Harker. whose new
book, Concerning Paul and Fiammet-
ia recently published by the Serb
ners, had already written another book
a new edition of which was brought out
al the same time. This first book was
called "A Romance Of the Nursery
and the children who are the heroes
and heroines are the same ones who
figure in Concerning Paul and Fam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07

right! heartily exclaimed MT. Bowser,
as he laid a hand on the others leg
Y GU were young and headstrong. and
no doubt impudent. and no doubt
your father was justified in what he
did. So you want a reconciliation %
Il long for it more than anything
else on earth said the young man in
broken tones. tSir. I have no business
TO pour out my troubles to you. I am
amazed that I sit here. It was the
sight Of your honest, sympathetic face
that made me enter your gate. It
somehow seemed to me that I could
appeal TO you, and that you would un-
derstand."
You did right, young man. perfect
~ right If can be OF any assistance
to you shall be glad. Are you sure
your father lives here %
have the news straight Dear
old dad, but the last eight years must
have whitened his hair Heaven for
give me for quarreling with him
Have you looked IN the directory
for his address ?"
Il have not. I arrived less than an
hour ago, and have felt so perturbed
and weak that I have made no effort.
When one IS in the shadow-you
know"
Here. man. don't give way said
Mr.. Bowser. as he jumped up: Won
don't mean to tell met isn't Dossf-
ble-thar you are faint for the lack of
food2"
IL have eaten nothing for two
days. I came back pennies. I am
not asking for charity however
Mr. Bowser led him into the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07

"Well?"
He was estranged from his father
eight years ago, and has been a wan
derer ever since.
We'll ?"
And now he has come back to
America to effect 8 reconciliation with
his father, If possible, and die in his
arms
THAT is quite romantic. Where 90
you come in o.
What in thunder do you mean by
that, and what have you got that grin
on your face forl" shouted Mr.. Bow
ser
Il saw him from my window as he
/ entered the gate. I wouldn't pour out
any too much of my sympathies on
him if I were YOU"
BY thunder, woman, if I had your
heart I should expect to fall dealt
Won't you credit the fact that there IS
at least one honest, truthful man in
this world? ?"
When have had proof Of IT,"
Then you go TO Poti If the Presi-
dent of the United States himself
should call here to ask where Jones
lived you'd suspect him of wanting to
steal our coal"
Mr.. Bowser returned to his guest.
and was somewhat surprised to notice
that the bottle of clareu had been
emptied and clean sweep made of all
the food. It struck him that the young
man had eaten and drank heavily for
a dying man, but before he could give
/ the matter much thought the guest
arose with thankful words on his lfps.
ana the two proceeded upstairs. Their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07
About New Books and Authors

meta" It was Kate Douglas Wiggin
who discovered Mrs. Harker She hap
pened upon A Romance of the Nurse
ry' and was so delighted with it that
she Immediately wrote the author and
asked If she might not have the pleas
ure of introducing her next book to the
American public. The next book,
Concerning Paul and Fiammetta''
was already written. Consequently,
Kate Douglas Wiggin wrote for it a
most attractive little Introduction which
appears in the book
Mrs Gabrielle E Jackson. author Of
a long list of popular books for chill
dren has gone for the summer to Lake
George, New York Mrs. Jackson has
now regained her strength. after her
illness of last winter. and expects to
complete sequel to Wee Wrinkles
and Wide-awake," her juvenile issued
by the Harpers last year. in time for
publication in the fall.
The new and complete edition Of
Ibsen's works VIII not be brought out
quite as soon as was expected. The
first and second volumes viii appear in
September. The Scribners are to be
the American publishers.
It rarely happens that the first
novel by a new author requires three
printings before publication. but this
has been the case with John Reed
Scott's 'sFhe Colonel of the Red
Huzzars," just published by the Lip
pincotts Philadelphia. Two editions
were exhausted a week before publica-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07
I WENT OUT TO FIND COL
CABIFF ON DE DOAH STEP. %

Keep your eye on dat coon, Brud-
der Gardner He's bound to hit de
groun' wild kerchug dat will be heard
two miles
Me n de old woman was sound
asleep a few nights ago when some
body raped on de doah. I didn't git
up till I saw dat de pusson wouldn't
go away, and den I went out, to find
Colonel Canbiff on de doahstep. He
had on a plug hat, he had on patent
leather shoes, he had on frock coat.
he had on seventy five-cent socks and
a red necktie. and his diamond pin
nebber cost less dan two dollars. Why
did he rout me out O bed at dat hour
O. de night? His rent was behind and
he wanted me to see de landlord about
it!
"A short time ago I was waIkin'
down de street one AFTERNOON and a
culRd woman come out Of a carpet
store and said she wanted my advice.
I thought I had seen her sumwhers,
but II was ten minutes befO' I could
place her Den 1 made out dat she
was de wife of Brudder CahOOtS.
Brudder Cahoots is one of de boot
blacks in de poss-off1ce and it's a lucky
week wild him when he kin scrape to-
gether eight dollars. What his wife
wanted Of me was to decide whether
she should get a Royal Wilton or ar
Administer carpet for her parlor
though at that very time dey had nei-
Their butter nor meat in de housed
.'AIl around US de people of our race
are rentin' houses with bathrooms in
EN-; dey am buyin' cuckoo clocks and
Japanese vases; dey am havin' lace
curtains at de windows; dey am goin'
to boss races and de theater. and rent
in boxes al de poss-ofice.
'tAll around US de people of our race
am orderin ice cream and angels food
and nebber askin' de price Dey want
reddest of neckties Dey am ridin' on
dar am q sale of brass bedsteads you'll
see em buttin in. De jewsharp has got
| too common, and dey must have DER
Gineral Grant was once thought to be
replaced it with a Japanese vase or a
at droppin' DER dollars, but de Gull d
folks am surely settin' de pace in ex-
travagance.
Il hain't gwine to kick up no bob
berry and poster you all wild advice.
I'm an old fogy and way behind de
times. and it would be impertfnent in
me to offer suggeschuns- I have jest
got dis one word to say. De next mem
Der OF dis club who am Twin like q
lord on ten dollars a week and who
comes knockin' at my deah at mid
/ night to borrow rent money am g-wine
/ to feel sunthin' jar him, and II he
hain't in bed for a week arter you
better elect new president. Let US
now go home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-07
BoWSer'S Soft Heart
II Causes Him SeVeraI Kinds
of Emotion.


r. BOWSER was sitting on
the front steps the other
evening, watching the
" drawing down of evening
- and the coming forth of
the bats and the cats.
when pale-faced and esthetic young
man of 25 turned in at the gate in
hestating way and saluted him with
goOd-evening. Mr. Bowser replied
and the young man timidly mounted
the steps and said:
ct beg pardon for the intrusion, but
I wished TO make an inquiry of you.
Do YOU know any one in this city nam
ed Schermerhorn? ?"
mot personally; but I'm sure I've
seen the name in the papers. think
/ have read of Schermerhorn who
Is a wealthy man."
Can you remember his initials?'
mo. Are YOU after some one named
SchermerhOrn p
THAT is the name of my family"
And how comes it that you have
to ask where they live9"
Your query IS a natural one under
the circumsta replied the young
man. as he sighed and sat down
Eight years ago, while living with the
family in Boston, I had a violent quar-
rel with father 1t was q bout a girl
that I wished to marry. The result Of
the quarrel was that I walked out of
the house and went abroad. Four
years ago L incidentally heard that
mother was dead and that father had
moved TO this city
And you want to find him and
make UP the quarrel?'' queried Mr.
Bowser.
IT he will make it up with me I
was to blame in the first place. have
been wanderer and an outcast for
years. have no friends. The doctors
tell me that have only a few months
to live. and I want to be friends with
father before I go"
That's right, young man-that's