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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-10

An astronomer In Northeastern Kansas
calls attention 80 the fact that there was
no fun moon ia February although there
were two "a january, and March is also
allotted two. We computes that this win
not happen again for s5Oo,Ooo years.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
WHY FOOD IS HIGHER.

Flour costs anywhere from four dol
lars to six dollars barrel OF lSe
pounds, according 10 the price OF
wheat. But people don't buy barrels
of -four as of yore They demand II
in fancy packages, and sometimes get
II in the form of prepared foods.
''The -four that goes into one
pound package costs about quarter
OF a cent. The consumer pays much
more, Of course, The price for this
one pound package is higher than 1t
ought to be. 1t probably costs eight
or ten cents. where it should not cost
more than five or six. The higher
price to the consumer is the result OF
the fancy package, demanded by the
widely spreading national vanity, and
further of the fact that the article
must be delivered, service that Is de-
manded by the pride of the purchaser
People are spending money now
adays and they are spending it fast
Our prosperity depends upon spend
ing II everybody boarded what he
earned, prosperity would cease. We
would fry In our own fat
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
NOT AS YOU WOULD HAVE Ex-
PECTED.

The story of Christopher Millsap, a
young bookkeeper in the employ of
wholesale house, affords striking
illustration of the way in which the
wind is often tempered to the shorn
lamb.
Not on account of any fault of his,
but because the business would not
justify keeping him on the salary list
any longer, Christopher had lost his
situation.
Day after day he tried to secure an
other, but without success. One morn
ing, when he found himself reduced
to his last cent and was thinking
gloomily of suicide as the only way
out of his troubles. the postman hand
ed him letter 1t was from Ketch-
ham & Fleecem, attorneys at law,
Brattleboro, VT, and read as follows:
Dear Sir: Your uncle, Orville
Stinjay Millsap. died last week. AS
administrators of his estate we ha' ,
been looking over his papers, and we
find that you owe him $50 for money
borrowed February II, 1902, with in
terest at six per cent. from that date.
An early settlement will oblige."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20

What did she write" asked Mrs.
Hamilton, led on by her curiosity in
spite Of herself
oh she was lonesome without him
an wanted him To come home an set.
tie down. quiet like with her. Who
ever twas wrote "a. orier gone back
to her. for yon could zee plain as
could be-. she set her life by him"
"Do YOU rccolieci the name signed
To ~"
No. | don't. I've forgot II Seem =
II twas l. or Il began with Jest
one name IL was"
II. you say Was II I.enorag' for
thar name would live in her conscious.
ness forever, she thought
'Twan't that. I'm pretty sure.
I've good mind 10 open that letter.
I VIII. II sou say 81
oh. no: have 10 right TO il, any.
way and | am ashamed Of my curios.
its"
And 80 the letter went away
ereighted with writing portentous in
meaning and possibilities. not alone
To primus EdeA. bus to others. among
them the stately lady whose hand had
touched that very packet.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
Large Number Of Cigarettes Imported.

largest Greece ever harvested-about
2oo,OOO,0O0 pounds. A brand of
Greek tobacco is used for Egyptian
cigarettes.
Why. it is asked, Egyptian? The
answer is that Egyptian cigarettes
are made by Greeks because cigar.
cite paper is too expensive In Greece
where 1t is a government monopoly
Thus the business has gone over to
Egypt The most famous cigarette
makers of Egypt are Greeks.
a very large business in cigarette
making has been established in AIex
andria. and it Is In the hands n,
Greeks. who import their tobacco from
their own country and in turn shin 1,
TO foreign countries. England and the
United States being the chief market
for the Egyptian cigarettes. which arc
In fact. Greek cigarettes. those hear
ing the title Turkish being Unmarried
from Turkey direct.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
CURED BY ELoPEMENT NEWS.
Shock Restores Aged Father of Girl
Who Runs Away to Wed.

London.-The elopement OF Lon
don girl has cured her elderly father
Of a painful nervous disorder, includ
ing which may be de
scribed, roughly. as dread of open
and exposed places.
The specialist who tells the story in
the Lancet says that the man was
seized with panic when In a wide
street, and could cross bridge only
in an omnibus. with his eyes shut
But, after some months, he entered
the specialists consulting appar
emily a changed man. He said he
had dreadful shock; a terrible trou
BILE. His daughter had run away from
home. and joined a lover Still, he did
not look shocked, On the contrary,
he appeared complacent and content.
ed, Then the story came out.
What | have come for is not to
consult you about my health, but to
tell you that this shock has complete
ly cured me. | have not the slightest
difficulty in going anywhere | like. ]
can go through wide streets, over the
bridges, across Trafalgar square, and
even into the parks. The recovery
came to me suddenly. Immediately af
ter had the dreadful shock"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
CHAPTER ix-con,,nues.

Up 60 this time the lodger had &C
cepted without questioning these
changes as emanating from Mrs. Fry
and had done many an odd job for
her In return. hut the coat puzzled
BIN. Taking II 10 her he said
= found H. hut II isnt mine
never had one like u
Well. II was you ia jest wear
II nm ask no questions said Mrs
fry speaking a. shc woald 10 child
f3ut q look OF decision flashed into
the msns face
u cant wear Il urtii tno~ where
II comes from
''Oh. we'll II you must hno~ Mrs.
Hamilton sent II over it'r Christina
Jon know. or was last week. and she
always thinks Of them that's aione 10
the world
With u sudden CLEAN Of light In bis
eyes. the man left her and vent into
his room. II vas Sabbath morning,
and he never came our for hours II
Mrs Fry could have seen him with
she coat on. sitting by his table pa
tiently trying To form the letters after
Dams copy and again and again writ.
Ing the word Constance. she would
have been puzzled And the happy
peaceful look on his face when he
succeeded fairly veil. would have pug.
sied her. likewise. for Primus Edes
was not an imbecile In any sense
MIR Evan had long ago learned that
Frimns Edes came from a Western
city. where for Of least a month he
had worked in a sash and blind fac.
tory. that he bore respectable char.
scter, Was deemed little dull. though
\ good workman. and that a man
named Harrison Arkwright worked in
the same factory at the same time.
but was now gone away. no II was
impossible 10 learn whether he was
th. person who had owned the ar,
tielee Of clothing marked II. A. or not.
Swan learned TO his satisfaction
that Edes neither sent on nor received
letters Indeed. a. appearances indi,
Gated. Edes could not write legibie
letter IL he tried. Ills education must
have been terribly neglected, be once
said 10 Mrs FS with an air of ex.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20

brought her boy hack TO her aud ten,
gratitude could not be withheld any
longer
He was never Intrusive. indeed. II
was Constance herself who talked
most. who was most to blame. Il was
said He seemed rather TO avoid her
she thought and she reasoned Il
would do no harm to DC Kind TO him
so whenever she went 10 Mrs. rry's.
or CHANGED to encounter him else
where. sho would Invariably say few
words In a gentle, gracious way that
to him seemed divine.
She was musician of more than
ordinary gifts. and when she chanccd
to hear him playing one evening Ia
his room white she sat talking below
With Mrs, Fry. she was charmed into
forgmtnulnesx of her errand by the
rare melody.
Why. | did not know he could play
like that" abe said. AS the wonderful
stralrs ceased.
Yes. an tbs only LATELY he's took
Il up" said Mrs Fry so he says"
ia II possihle'" said Constance.
A she took her way homcward the
passionate stratus followed her until
she reached her own door aud she
knew that he must have opened his
window 50 ,ha, she might hear him.
strange. inesplicahle man, Would
/ he have left her a. vane did with
those mysterious Journeys all uueS.
plalaedt All but 10 doah, her has.
band nos With tho clods ~ suspicion
welxhtlux him down. with speculation
I eloedinx his salnted memory
Down ea her knees went Constance
a, the thought. and She prayed fer,
/ verify 10 be set rixat. to have taken
Z from her all that tnteFfered with hes
I husbands memory, Hut sveu while
she prayed sweet strains seemed 20
/ iupoFuae her TO ustca. aud the sad
/ hsantlnx ewes of Pvimns EdeS TO BE-
lookinx sato her very soul
The facts Of Mrs Hsmilton's pres
eats 10 him had JUS, become knowr
ia The netxhboFhood. and even reach
ed 20 tie ears 81 the Rev. Arthur
tiammvrty. Who had lately been ven
turing 10 speculate how soon he nigh
approach Mrs HAMILTON with SONS
little attention whose gentle once I
miSht be- to az her regard upon him
self
He heard OF the strange insatuatto'
SalA TO exlst In the msnd Of Mrs Ham
u,on for. . humble workman at he
aaele's mtll Mr. HammeElx remeul
bered aim A man of downczsi
breoAins habit aale, and orderly o
dsmsanos. but With nothing. Il woul
seem. 20 attract the regard OF a won
az ,tks Constance Hamilton.
STAY pld be not resemble her hui
baud slightly Certainly he did. NJ
/ Hamm.riy could see IL II Nobody els
! 3ii II Mrs Hamilton nollee$ him {
ans wAy u SAs because 81 this.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
Made by Greeks Of Greek Tobacco,
They Are Called Egyptian.

Washington controversy which
has been going on In Europe. and es-
peeially In England. as to the rival
merits of Turkish and Egyptian cigar.
cites seems likely Ia be settled by a
report of a disinterested but observ-
ant American consul
Though the United States is the
great cigarette-pro nation of
the world. there are imported into this
country every year more than $4,000
600 worth of foreign.made cigarettes.
some Turkish and some Egyptian.
Turkey Is a large tohacco-productng
country, yielding 30 900 tons of tobac-
CO every year. and the Turks. II Is
we'll known. are nation OF smokers
The amount of tobacco raised in
Egypt is inconsidcrable, and yet
Egyptian cigarettes are imported into
this country ia considerable amounts
every year
The explanation Of the matter, as
offered by the American consul in
Athens. is simple It seems that the
Greek tobacco crop last year was the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20

Mr.. Hammerly called 10 see her
that day, and left her with warmer
pressure OF the hand than usual But
her thoughts were otherwise occupied
aud she did not notice II.
Thus matters stood Constance
swayed by a strong emotion: TWO
men, By dreams OF love and its fulnl'
menf. towering monument some
times glistening meath the grudgine
winter sunlight. but ofener merely
cleaning purely, fr0stlly white. with
It's full inscription now, Nane Hamii
ton. and ready for the cemetery when
spring should open. carping prosaic
village. with buying and selling and
eating and sleeping going on as u
will TO the end while Just outside It's
limits and that Of the present an as
founding event Vas walking straight
toward II In the person of tall. hand
scr'r. lighthaired man who ailghted
unnoficed. from the train one after
noon In February,
He was passing by The marble es
Establishment OF i.isie * Allen when Mr.
Alien was Ia the act Of courteously
opening the door Tor lady To pass
out. ard SAYING
Il am glad 1t pleases you. Mrs.
Hamilton"
Yes. II pleases me very well" said
the lady in sweetly modnlsted
voice.
The gentleman IN the street had
stopped and was staring past them
both at The cleaning marble al. which
they were looking A curious, slightly
humorous glance. followed by grav-
err one, came into. his face as he no
ilced the blacs clad woman. A slight
hesitation was manifest In his man
ner, He took step forward and then
halted The marble cutter was look
ing al him nov curiously and the
lady's glance followed his for an In
slant. Then shrek was wrung
from her white lips and her voice rang
out In the Wild cry. "Vane Hamilton,
my husband" and she fell, or would
have done 80 II MIR Allen had not
caught her and placed her In large
armchair And still he stood there,
though terribly moved, as could be
plainly seen. until Mr. Allen, whose
mind grasped the situation, said as
| quietly as he could Your wife has
tainted. Mr. Hamilton. for | presume
| yon are that gentleman.
Il am" but his eyes turned toward
| the name on the monument rather
| than to his wife's face,
hr f..t. N
absence that you we're dead. and this
was to have been erected In the
! spring" explained MIR. Allen.
yes | supposed so. My absence
was unavoidable" replied Mr., faml-
ton briefly. and then he looked fully
at his wife for the first time since
entering Hut he did not now ap.
preach her.
Ito be eontinued)
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
RAN $1,000 TO THE TON.
Richest Mine Outside Mexico and
Peru In Lake Superior.


Peru In Lake Superior.
"The richest mine OF silver ever
opened by man was not In Peru or
Mexico" said Capt. Waipole Roland
OF Rainy Lake to the Milwaukee Free
Press. but ON mere reef In that
greatest OF fresh.water seas. Lake Su-
perior. II has been forgotten by all
but few of the older inhabitants
that only a third OF "A century ago the
world was operated under Its waters
at Silver lslet. The story OF its dis
covery. It's development under the
most trying conditions and against
the power of all the elements and the
final triumph OF nature over man af-
rords romantic chapter in the drama
OF real life eauallng In apparent inn
probability some OF the tales of Baron
Munchausen. but ali the details OF
which are verified by authentic rec
ords aud the memories of men now
living. The island was but rs feet
long by go feet In width. rising but
q few feet above the water ON a calm
day. but entirely submerged by the
long sweils from the east In stormy
weather The rock ran 81 200 to the
ton A single pocket OF sixty tons
yielded more than 100000 In the
year 1877 100000 ounces of silver
worth si.a2 per ounce was refined
from rock taken from the mine The
mine produced S. 500 600 worth OF sill
YER during the period of it's activity,
Old miners say there are millions OF
silver still there. but II will take ST.
900, 600 to start work again properly
Since 1889 the mine has lain Idle.
The Detroit syndicate which owned Il
became discouraged on account of un.
usually heavy expense for a few years
The pumps stopped. the niue tilled
with water and. TO complete the III
fortune. biz storm attacked the islet
and did great damage,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
FIGHT WITH HUGE SEA CAT.
Fish That Leaps Into the Air and
rurns a Somersauit


Imagine u jet black bat Of fifteen or
tail. the nns rising and falling like
wings with motion the perfection of
grace wings Jet black above. pure
white below flashing alternately
black aud white as the fishes turned
and swung alone standing out against
tho msuvv tint of the bottom with
wonderful distlnctiveness. They bore
a remarkable resemblance to- bats and
were the bats Of the sea,
As the dinghy moved nearer | saw
that rare spectacle huge ray turn
completely ovcr throwing somsr
sault as IL swung around. a picture ot
grace. yet never losing its position.
presenting for teS seconds beautiful
lines attuned TO perfect grace was
fascinated by this singular perform.
anee. characteristics ri these giant
ashes, and might have remained in.
active had not the dinghy reached a
point when il was apparent they must
see us.
I permitted one. two. three TO 80
slowly whirliux on. then. selecting
Que that was beaded up the laEooA Ia
the direction ot the cul.de-sac, hurled
,se quiVering grain pole into the black
shadow Just as il MAS about To turn.
| heard the quick thud. saN the pole
leap from tho socket. heard the In.
dian plying his oar to head the dinghy
up the reef. and then the very bottom
l.
as the great batlikc creature rose
bodily from a maelStrom Of spray. OF
ferlng a vision Of beating wings that
deluged boat and occupants; then Il
fell with a FesoundiuE crash. the big
waves from the impact careenipx the
dinghy - Metropolitan Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
DUE TO PRIDE AND VANITY OF
CONSUMER.
Government Ststistician Declares
Even Common People Want Best
Of Everything and Pay for
Fancy Packages.

Washington -Pride and vanity on
the part of the average individual
rather than In increase in the cost OF
raw products or manufacture are the
causes for the present high price OF
foodstuffs. according to DIR. lie Grand
Powers, agricultural statisticlan OF
the census bureau,
People nowadays mean average
people, common people II you within
slst upon having the best of every
thing" said DIR. Powers. THE work
ingman insists upon the finest cuts
OF meats and he buys better meat,
perhaps, than the salaried or profess
sional man He doesn't subscribe to
the shlnbone doctrine OF Edward At
kinson. He has a feeling that he is
as good as anybody else. and this feel
ing asserts itself In his purchases.
That IL vanity.
you remember the time. perhaps.
when a man who wanted to buy a
steak threw his basket over his arm
and went to the grocery after 1t. But
he won't carry bundle now. His
meat must be sent to him. That is
pride.
1T Is safe to estimate that 1t costs
Ave cents steak for every cut that Is
delivered to the house. The same is
true with other commodities OF every
day necessity. The man whose food
Is delivered to him by the grocer or
butcher pays the freight.
You may take any article you
please" continued DIR. Powers, "and
you Will find that the margin between
the manufacturer and consumer is
constantly increasing. The middle
man or dealer is the gamer, to a con.
siderable degree, although he Is not
responsible altogether for the high
prices of foods. He must meet the
consumers fancies. he must make his
goods look attractive. and he must lay
them at the door OF the household. All
OF this costs money and of course the
consumer pays the freight
People want prepared breakfast
foods now. where they used to be sat
istied with oatmeal and mush or pos
slbly dishes or cakes made OF -four
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
Young Man Swallows Chain Over One
Foot Long.

MtddletoWu. \ Y.--A most remark
able case OF appendicitis. and one
which will hs written of and comment.
Ell 90 in ali the surgical and medical
Journals OF tho country. is reported
from the Middletowu state hospital for
the insane,
\ tea days ago a young man named
Edward Green was committed 10 tho
hospital from Monroe. The Young
man appeared To be IN and on being
examined BY the physicians A main
was discovered on the right side in
the region OF the yertform appeudix
An operation vas decided on Tho
appendix was greatly tiSteuded
around an iron bolt which was fnllv
ave inches in length, The bolt had
apparently been In the appendix for
some time, Il had caused seriops
suppuratiou aud Inflammation which
had spread 20 the adjacent parts OF
the intestlnes.
The younS man had a mania 10,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
Mans LEG a Min,

Spencer. Mass.-Eusene ,r.r.
ono street was operated unon 49,.
y oH pT Joseph Houle. who rar,o.,
rom the Young mans thigh two 80
~n'oh had been imbedded in tho az
since February. 1900 This is ,ha eal
ona operation of the Kind DR. 49,
mas performed on Menard Tba ,
pieces OF money We're a ono O..
100 aud one OF 1856. DR. Ho,,,a y,
perform another operation hsc.~n ~
mere Is more money in the
nan leg. and also a bIaau
Shl's, Nenard. while skating IN ,aoo
found some dynamite stirks - ~
one with a stone. his left Ice ~, M
's''io'S mangled o. the respl,i,s a
p'0s'on The contents of his no,,' e.'
including the coins. we're bloxn 1 iN.
the leg. ''oSh into
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20

trem. candor, and this remark she
repeated 20 the detective.
"Oh, he's just what ho seems, you
may be sure Of that" ahe said
Then yoa are willing to help prove
II. | suppose said the ~ily detective
Yes. am"
well, then. II yon ever iind a scrap
OF writing. never so small, want YOU
20 send Il 20 me. | will leave an adj
dressed and stamped envelope" aud
he handed her an envelope prepared
a. he said,
~tll do n you say. hnt Il will be
ioeg time before you see this wrapper.
guess" abe answered. With smi'e
at hls folly,
Hut strange To say the good woman
~as mistaken. for the day following
swans departure Mrs, Hamilton
called In 10 see her,
Che found Mrs FRY at work mend
tas the lining 10 an old coat
You nnd me 10 work. I've threat
-ned an threatened to take a day for
the last moath To mend up Eaes
sAirgs. why hls elo'es Is all OF his
marx fRN NEFNf NtH NFNs
Mrs FRY ~as kivsn 10 exasgeraslon
An - thlnk she said moment
later. af,ee ali said to that dstee.
tive Teller that | should aud a letter
in the tlnin of she ur~s coat ! took 10
mead .
a letter
YES. eros DEED nay into tbs correr
OF the Nnsa went through the hole III
the peckst. moss ike
~wh~re II ,he letter
over ghsrv ga ghe labls
Constance xsaae~d ts the direction
saalcatsa. asa saw Misunderstanding
address Robert n s~aR With
nAmr anA street naw Der. which she
answ perfectly nell TWsasng II ever
she observed that q ~as sealed
Yes eaa apwa q Il yon waat TO.
zAia Mira Wy ~hpse principles a.
says aeeaal noaAsSa sheer selves e.
Mrs. HAmittpas needs satisfied that
skey eoala nes 60 fsr Sreng
Bal Mrs Hamillon shraak from
having q seal broken 70 wrappel
provided bs the receiver and besides
whAi rtEh, had she siyh the coSre
sponasnee of PriEpas Esirs- SSH sh'
experienced fzint uprising az eursos
ity regarding the letter 50 close a
haa6. and yss 50 ,af from any tsSsla
tioa to herself. auicss Mrs Fry ha'
made herself Acquainted Stth IFS ros
tents-
She had. as her nexi aofdS Ia
formed her visitor
Il read e from seginatn 10 end.
abe said. calmly bot Tor. :, neve
was wrote to Edes ia the Notld-ee'
err
WAY"
Because Il begun dear husband
an vas signed your Iowa ~ife Al
L& told tas hi.lasslf - RsssT ~ss ma
sssa So II s,snds TO reasoa'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
CHAPTER x.
The caahlsr,a Return.

Eight months had slipped away
since the mysterious disappearance Of
yane Hamilton. aud in all that time
not one word ~ tidngs as TO his
whereabouts had been received.
tsrovedale. meanwhile was busying
itself. as small active villages are apt
10 do. over scandal of It's own, And
Constance was the subject OF Il.
Strange that the high.bred, reserved
woman should give cause Of it, but
she did. For her infatuation for the
iiiiierate workman, known az Primus
EAes, was only too evident TO any one
who chose to investigate the matter.
She had not meant 10 succumb to
the strange fascination that Primus
Edes from the first seemed to impress
upon her faculties by his fancied re-
sembianee 10 her husband. II had
grown insenslbiy. and after he