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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

barberlng. blacksmithing or the serv-
ing OF soft drinks and Ice cream may
survive, but such lines Of trade can
not sustain decent town." the
cause OF this widespread loss OF busi-
ness IL the aggressive and destructive
competition of the catalogue houses
IN the big cities. II has been possible
for 40 years or more to buy OF some
houses In the cities, II one felt that
the merchants OF his town were OK
acting too much profit. but this EFFORT
of the mail order houses to cut the
retailer altogether Ii new thing, the
growth OF the past few years. start
Ing with a few lines OF trade. this
form OF competition has come to cover
almost everything that can be sold In
a country town and Il IL even asserted
that a savings bank department Is TO
! be- added by one OF the catalogue
/. houses.
The claim that the mall order
houses OF Chicago are doing an an
| nual business OF over 100000 may
seem large. but one house alone has
| sold goods TO the amount of $29,00o,'
| 900 IN tho past ak months and liz now
incubatlng a new plan to Increase It's
| enormous business by selling shares
OF stock to thousands OF people In the
hope OF making them regular GUS
toners.
The skiiifully worded advertisement
and the big catalogue, with Its pic
tures OF articles In hundred lines OF
trade. are very alluring to buyers
most OF whom are not familiar with
prices and qualities. Some of the
articles below the usual prices are Of
an inferior quality. while the average
price Is usually fully up TO what wouit
be paid To the home dealer. A. wal
shown last winter In speech In con
xress. articles for the mail order trade
are often misbranded at The reaues
OF the mall order people with deho
crate intent 10 deceive. One OF th'
instances given by this CONGRESSMAN
was OF some thousands Of finger ring
stamned fourteen carats" when the.
were In reality only ten,
The buyer who orders from Ill
catalogue. or from an advertisement
does not see the articles III the
. come and Is often disappointed In tn
quality OF the most OF them, but Their
Il no redress as there would he II b
! ! bought at home. He does not Ike {
own that he Is disappointed. so D
) makes the best OF II and tries to pei
; suade himself that he has save
money. In many instances he is ne
Z well enough informed In values
4 know that he could have bought a
q cheaply and selected much more sa
I ,sssctorily at home. On rural roo'
4 with which | am familiar and oNt
J, which most OF the incoming letter
d are from mail order houses and u
outgoing ones carry back money O
a ders. lives friend OF mine WI
4. bought u watch from the catalogue
s what he considered rare bargai
y The watch came. TO be sure. but IL
Ie not go. that is at the right spec
II and. although money enough WI
- spent on 1t to bring the price UP
: a good figure. II was no better as
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
A. Others See Us.

And do the Americans shine In
their conversation" asks the inter-
viewer OF the foreigner who has re-
turned to his native land.
Let me tell you" replies the for
eigner. In mixed company the ladies'
assemble on one side OF the room and
all talk at once about cooks and
dresses. and the men assemble at the
other side OF the room and talk about
automobiles and money."-Life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Discard Wood Floors.

Careful hog raisers are getting rid
of plank floors in the sleeping quar-
tiers and also the feed floors Wood
floors become saturated with urine.
they made fine place for rats and
mice. and many suspect that here is
The breeiin place of many hog dis
cases. Cement floors may cost more
90 start with. hut they are lasting.
more sanitary, and by looking up the
matter some, one gan build the floors
himself
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Maybe She Was a aoverness.

Freddie" she cooed, as they sat
on a park bench and watched the sun
go down; Freddie. do you know what
1t was the wife of the governor OF
North Carolina said to the wife Of the
governor of South Carolina?"
mo, precious" he said as he drew
her closer to him. What was it?'
THAT 1t was long time between
hot sodas," she replied with shiver
And he took the hint and they start
ed for the nearest drug store.-Judge
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Didn't Suit Him.

People who patTonize the cars run
ming out to Forest HILLS are familiar
with Conductor Crowley, the man who
wears six service stripes on his
sleeve. says writer In the Boston
Herald,
ON the afternoon of election day In
November one of his passengers was
an old man who had been imbibing
enough to make him so TO sleep In the
corner of the car.
Just before Il reached Dudley street
tho conductor announced with his
usual rich goll OF the r, "Cirrcuit and
Guild"
Yer a liar, It's John n, Moran,"
shouted the sleepy one. waking up
suddenly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
New Metric Chart.

A new metric chart representing
geographically measures of the inter
national metric system OF weights and
measures has been prepared by the
bureau of standards of the department
of commerce and labor. and will be
furnished free to any school teaching
the system.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
The Modern Shylock.

please wrap up my purchases,
said the grouchy customer.
why, I've done So replied the
cash grocer.
BEG pardon. but you haven't" re-
torted the &. C.
what have left undone up?"
"That thumb OF yours that you
weighed up with the butter." snorted
the x. c. II want 1t for dog meat
Wrap IL up!'-Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
|YasA. q IzE "a
STILES

Limit.
"They we're sitting out on the frosty
porch and when her dad asked tins
Young man what they we're waiting for
he said they were waiting for the stars
to shoot"
Great Caesar"
1.-TWO hours later dad shouted down
and the young man said they were
waiting for Cupid to shoot.
HIN What happened after that!
why, dad began to shoot.'-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Look Out for Mater Holes.

II YOU have any water holes around
the plac5. lcok out that the sheep do
not fall in or get pushed in II they
10. with all their wool, the heavy ewes
will hardly be able TO get out as
they did in the fall, and though they
may MOI drown. they will get chilled
and die.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

Physician-The majority of my pa
tients are victims of peculiar hallu-
cination.
Drugsist--Indeed! What is the ma
ture thereof?
Physician-They seem to think |
haven't any earthly use for money
Utica Observer
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
A nelated Aeoualntanee.

First BENEDICT only got to know
my wife three months before | mar.
ried her.
Second Benedict only got to know
mine three months after | married
her.-Royal Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Easily Accommodated.

Hold on" said the doorkeeper at
the theater, as the swain pushed past
him, you can't both go in on that;
this ticket is for only one seat"
That's all right. mister. One chairs
been big enough to hold both OF us
many time, amt 1t, Liza?"
And in cloud of Liza's best
bushes they were gone-Royal Maya
zine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Stunq.

Benevolent Gentleman.-Look here.
YOU asked me for a shilling last week
because your father was in jail, and
| find now that your father Is regu-
larry employed plumber.
Youngster--i know, an he was in
TAIL at tn time mcndln' water pipe.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

The owl-Twias. Ell? Amt You
afraid they'll displease your patronse
The Stork-Certainly not Cupid
saws he often hears EN- telling each
other that two can live as cheaply
rs one.-Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Prime Butchers

Hogs hat VIII grade as prime butch,
ers, either heavy. medium or light.
must b. perfect in quality. ideal in
form. aud must show much evidence
of ripeaess in condition as wei. as
maturit:.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
This Sudden Insanity.

Go insane. Bill" yelled the look
out. Go insanetS
"Wot's eatin' yer?" growled the
burglar who was stuffing swag Into
the sack.
Go insane. tells yer, Yere comes
the cops"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Ruaaed Wrist Exercise.

Il hear that Bowman has taken up
the violin"
YES" he was practicing the wrist
movement for several hours this
morning"
Good for him"
"Yes: his wife made him beat al
the rugs before he went to work.
Chicago Journal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
THREE ABREAST.
Direction as to How the Lines Should
Be Arranged.

Some are puzzled to know how to ar
range lines for three horses worked
abreast. Our illustration shows how
1t is done. The letters "a represent
extra checks attached to the long check
of the ordinary line a little way back
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
WALKING Backward.

Mrs. A--You appear to be very
much interested In that awkward crab
George.
Mr.. Ayes. he reminds me o.
something.
Mrs. A.--What does he remind yol
of,
Mr.. A.-why. woman getting on
of street car.-Chicago Daily News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

of the attachment of the first check
Cd b.. but not too far back, or in turit-
ing the long check might swing over
the rings on the center horse. TIE
long checks, cautions Country Gentle
man. should not be put through the
ring on the names, but only through
the ring on the back band.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

rs 1t all right again between you?"
"Oh! Yes! He seemed doubtful
when l said | was sorry for having
misled him into the belief that l re-
gretted having reconsidered my deci-
sion not to take back something | had
said--so l made him apologize. =
Brooklyn Life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

Gerald-My love for you is with me
always: It even keeps me awake
nights,
Geraldine--lt doesn't give me much
sleep either. when you arc here every
night till after 1s.--Spokane Chronicle.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
peace AZ Any Price.

Burglar-Your money or your life.
Sleery Father-Take both. but don't
wake the baby-Royal Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11

Bobby Ito his sailor uncle)--Are you
an old sea dog?
Sailor Uncle--Yes. that's what they
calls me.
Bobby--Well. then, let's hear you
bark.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-11
Paternal Provocation.

It is ten p. m. They are seated in
the parlor.
NO" she says, bowling her head.
PA says | am too young to become
engaged"
III.
It is 1870 a. m. They are still seat
ed in the parlor.
Suddenly, from somewhere upstairs.
a gruff voice shouts: Henrietta, II
that fellow waits little longer you'll
be old enough to accept his proposal"
Royal Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
GRAIN BROKERS COMPLAINTS HEARD
Upstate Public Service Commission Con-
times Hearings at Buffalo.

Buffalo. Sept. 1S.-Complaints Of the era
brokers were heard by the Public Service Com
mission of the I'd District to-day. Previous 10
the opening Of the session the members Of the
commission visited the terminals of the differ
r11 railroads. Delays in providing cars at Gle
Vators constituted the burden Of the complaints
Instances were mentioned Of delays Of thirty
fixe days in the delivery of cars 10 elevators
Rfter requests had been made to furnish them
Secretary Pond OF the Corn Exchange sub
nitted one Of the exchange fluctuations showing
Gays cars were ordered. days received and DAYS
DELAYED These delays varied from six DAYS TO
g sy-siz days, said Mr.. Pond. The most aggra-
waited case was that OF a. order placed with the
New York Central for Iwenty-siX cars TO be de-
lirered at The City Elevator on October %, 1906
These cars were not delivered until Decem-
Der g.
4 second statement related 10 delays on the
Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg and the Penn
sylvania roads These delays ran from eleven
L. thirtv-five days
Chairman Stevens in adjourning the hearings
until October IL announced that Frank Barry. the
commissions expert viii remain here investigating
tho charges shippers have made against the rail-
rods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
MORMONS BACK MOFFAT
VIII Help to Complete De"0er'
Northeastern s Pacific.

David II. Moffat, according 10 advices from
The West has obtained the active cooperation
81 the Mormon Church interests in the big rail-
road enterprise upon which he has been engaged
Tor the last five years, the Denver. Northwest
err & Pacific Railway The company was char-
tered in MAY 1902. and in October Of that year
announcement was made that it had contracted
with the Coorado-Utah Construction Company
for the building of its proposed line of railway
to he about 500 miles in length, from Denver TO
Salt Lake City. The line was 10 run north OF
the Denver & Rio Grande and south Of the Union
Pacific. and vas TO be shorter by 100 miles than
any existing route, traversirg rich mineral.
agricultural and timber territory, UP 70 this
time without railroad service.
The authorized capital stock Of the 'Moffat
Road It he's been popularity known. was
S2oW0bs Of which one-half was = per cent
preferred ami one-half common stock. This cap
itaization. according TO the 1907 "Poor's Man
ual." is now only 100000 common and 100000
preferred. The company also had an authorized
issue OF S22.5000n0 4 per cent first mortgage
bonds, Of which S5G00.0o0 are now outstanding,
4 few Of the bonds havo been sold in Europe
by a New York banking house. but practically
all of the financing OF the road has been done
OK Mr.. Moffat. the promoter and president OF the
company. The construction has advanced west
ward from Denver only 126 miles, to Kremling.
Col. having been in operation since july 1901
Mr. Moffat. according TO the adviCes received
here. says that he has made arrangements WITH
the Utah Construction Company. in which are
interested Reed Smooth and other influential
Morrnone which Will mean the completion Of the
road and the running Of trains through from
Denver to Salt Lake City within two years. Inc
Utah Construction Company interests, he ADDS
have taken large amounts Of the bonds Of the
ROAD and viii push vigorously the construction
work which they have already begun from
Provo. near Salt Lake City. the intention being
to have the two construction parties meet al the
state line between Utah and Colorado
It is Mr.. Monats belief that his combination
with tho Mormon interests assures the coTnp'e-
ton Of the road without the necessity Of selling
bonds either in New York or London The Har-
rirnan interests it IS said. have declined IN me
past 10 buy any Of the bonds and have been
hostile 70 the enterprise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
TORRENS BO4RD MEETS
Elects DQ7id Il. Garrison Permanent
Chairman.

David A GARRISON, president Of the Real Estate
Boar OF Brokers, elected permanent
Yesterday Of the commission recently halieu 'S
,.o,a-7or Hughes to investigate the TO-rens sys-
fem OF land title registration and 10 submit 4 r.
mort 70 the next legislature to what steps. IN
its opinion should be taken 70 improve the present
system Of title transfer in throughout the stat
r Winthrop Weston, who Is secretary o. me II -
Estate Association OF the state. was chosen per
r,arert secretary. This the first meeting OF
- o,.,,,,iseior = met AT the rooms Of the Real
Estate Board of Brokers No. 166 Broadway An
Tho r,ar1hers of the commission were present IN"
commission decided 10 call itself the Ne" loiN
State Commission Investigate the JoTFeuS ~
tom of Registering Land Title j ais" parity o
lined its plan action
Resides Messrs. Clarkson and weston, the com
mission includes Ralph Folks A. O. Reeves AIan
Robinson O. ". Thompson and Henry fegrafn'
Mr. Reeves is a professor in the New hoTk La"
School He moved that the commission be sub
divided into two committees, the chairman OF the
o,,,,,,fssfor n ne n member OF each one OF these
committees is 10 report az the next meeting as TO IN"
best means Of obtaining the latest testimony ana
other evidence 10 facts relative 10 'he IoFieH7
system and systems similar 10 H. ana 10 pre-
mare form Of circular letter 10 be sent to officials
- e+atos and foreign countries where the Torrens
system Is in use. requesting Information The
Numbers Of this committee. appointed, are
ATessrs. C1arkson Reeves, PcEram and weston
The second committee empowered. by VOC"
10 investigate and report 20 the present method
~ recording and transferring land titles IA New
YORK state and TO gather information possible
improvements thereto The members Of the com
mission who will form that committe" are Chair
man Clarkson G. ". Thompson. Deputy Register OF
Kings County. Ralph Folks and Allan Robinson
The first named committee viii meet on September
60 and the other one tomorrow at tho office of
Deputy Register Thompson IN Brooklyn. The com
mission has leased office No. 30 Liberty street
where fl will hold its next meeting October 1,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
GOOD PRICES AT YOKKERS SALE.
3. L. Kennedy Gets More than 1891 900 for
$50 Lots

The market Tor lots many miles distant from
CITY Hall may be duh, but not with that for
rarceIe in or near the city Judging from the total
sum realized yesterday by Bryan l. Kennedy for
20 lots fronting in Central Park and Jerome ave
MUGS and the Croton aqueduct IN the old town
ship If Yonkers The lots were quickly sold for
.23l 14E or about sag ach. One of tho largest
I,I--ers was Thomas TIealy. who is n well known
investor in Manhattan and The Bronx properties
Many other prominent spectators and investors
were also large purchasers.
All the lots were sold in foreclosure proceedings
brought BY the executors and trustees Of the Coils
7 huntington estate against Sylvester II. Knee
land to satisfy Judgments aEgTegatinG over $500
oo0 The Huntington estate bought large part
of the tract Mr.. Kennedy sold Tuesday in a
similar action 30 acres fronting in Central Park
and Jackson avenues. Yonkers for sl779M the
total sum Of the two being $J0S4s5. The sale
Yesterday was held under very trying conditions
It was conducted the premises out In the open
air and the rain fell IN torrents. The persons
vino made the trip at an early hour the prem
ises were there 10 buy. and such thing as
heavy raInstorm not going TO send them home
In view Of this sale holders q lots in the south
westerly section Of Westminster now have a GOOD
sdea of the market value OF their property. Most
OF them bought several years ago, and paid for
e.c1, lot from $500 upward. They have the salts
faction of knowing that in two years the value of
each Iot has than doubled, and in many cases
it IS three times what they paid. For some Of the
corner lots the sale yesterday Mr.. Kennedy
go; 5000 With these figures to help in reaching
accurate apprasements. there is apparently not
one lot from 23Oh street, west OF the Harlem Val
ley 10 the residential section the Empire City
racetrack. worth less than sl.20o
Ny Kennedy will offer for sale to-day in the
v4sev St salesrooms, seventy-six lots fronting
e. Agueduct Harrison and fremont avenues, Ma
combs road and 176th street, for the Huntington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
OBJECT TO FIRE LIMITS.
Chancellor MaCCrackeH Thinks Ordi-
nanCcs Too SC0CrC.

At "A meeting Of the committee fire limits
of the Building Code Revision Commission held
Yesterday a long discussion took place a
report recommending the extension of the fire
limits. within which no frame houses may be
built Fire Chief Croker. Alderman kuhlke and
the superintcndents of buildings in the various
horougns affected who eX-ofticio members
of the committee, did not sign the report It
was thought best to hold another hearing be
fore passing upon IT. Amone those who opposed
the adoption of the measure were James /.
Wells former President of The Bronx. W. W
Niles. Chancellor MacCracken of New York
University. Thomas G. Bliss William H. Minor
of the Brooklyn Developing Company: John *
Corbfn and Congressman Waldo. President
Babb of the New York Board OF Fire Under
writer's pleaded for the adoption Of the recon-
mendatons.
The principal argument of those who opposed
the plan was that it would hinder the develop
nrnt Of thnly populated sections causing an
exodus from tile suburbs Of New York to points
in New Jersey and Long Island where the
buiidirg regulations were not so severe. Mr.,
Wells said that the new laws carried the fire
limits TO places where II was impossible to erect
ANYTHING except frame houses for many years
He said that to put the new ordinances into ef-
fecr would sound the death kneu of building III
the outlying districts
Chancellor MacCracken said the university
was manning to construct a number OF frame
buildings on a part of the campus within the
,ronosed limits TO be used as residences for the
professors. and that as the region was sparsely
nonuIated he saw no use of interfering with
this plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
MIR WANAMAKER SEES NO DEPRESSION
Persons Who Are Prophesying Disaster All
Strangers to Him.

John Wauamaker, who has been abroad for the
summer making trip through England and the
Continent arrived here yesterday on the White
ctar liner Oceanic Mr.. Wanamaker said he had
been abroad vacation and was partly out of
+o,cb with the financial situation in this country
He said as far as he had observed, there was no
real financial depression
II have read interviews said Mr.. Wanaraker.
..utth oersons whom 1 had never heard OF be
fore who make liberal prophecies OF disaster But
have not heard such expressions from persons
competent to judge the situation I do not believe
t,ere is any danger of panic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
RECORD HOLDER

RECORD HOLDER
:. S. Deutschland
LEAVES NEW YORK STTTEAIHER 18th
FOR PLYMOUTH CHERHo' EH
AND HAMBURG.
SUPERB ACCOMMODATIONS Al
$40 AND Up.
G,iIraIta1,0 hamburg. sept. -. II AN
-2ata-ia-.--. sept. 20. noon
Nioitke--.O oct. Il. II so An
Naples Hamburg Nov o., 3. =, : IN J, n
NaltFe. .... Noy. -, II An
Genoa J.. LincolnuVJ Dec-5. AN
Alexandria Special trip by s. 5.
Hambur- Jan and
VIA Gibraltar. Fei,v II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
BLACK HAND SECRETS AT BARGAIN
Prisoner Offers Them TO Court for $4,000,
and Goes 20 Psychopathic Ward.

louis S;rongin. nineteen years old. of No -
Essex street was arrested by Patrolman Fitzger-
aid while he talking IN Hebrew 10 crowd Of
Ba East Siders Abort their Yom kippuT religious
duties Finally lie attacked by the crowd
WHEN arragnec before Magistrate CoTliEan in
~. Essex Market Police Court h discharged.
,'ft before he left the courtroom he offered SELL
magistrate the secrets OF the BLACK Hand So
.fegy for ZOO The magistrate Then ordered him
committed the Bellevue observation ward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
WEEDS. ALTHOUGH HE HAS APPENDICITIS.

Rochester Sept lS.-Although he was suffering
from an attack of appendicitis, which had come
upon him three days before. Loyal Sampson Spear,
. Young business man of Rome y. y. would not
dvappoint his bride. Miss Anna T.. Wallace, OF
yiclor. Ontario County. and 10 his wedding
Yesterday afternoon. arranged accompanied by
a physician and his brother. The marriage
reformed. the wedding trip abandoned
because OF the oTidegrOoEl's illness.