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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
He Paid for the Dinner.

John G. Shedd. Marshall Fields suc
cessor in the great Chicago business
house, said recently that success and
failure were matters of luck much Oft
ener than the world supposed.
"The race" said Mr. Shedd. 'is not
always to the swiftest, nor is victory
always to the strongest, nor great sue
cess to the most industrious and the
most intelligent. No; luck plays its
part often, just as It. did in the case OF
the three men who bet each other tur,
key dinner. 1t was luck. pure luck.
that decided their bet.
These three men sat rather late
over their bridge at the club one night.
AS they were separating they discussed
a little nervously the reception that
awaited them at their wives hands,
and, more for mischief than anything
else, they agreed that he who didn't do
what his wife told him on getting home
should have to treat the others to
turkey dinner.
well, the first man, after reaching
his house, stumbled about in the dark
bedroom till he kicked the cat. The
cat squealed and the mans wife, rails
ing her head from the pillow. moaned&
Well, go on; kill the poor cat and
have done with it.
The man frOWned and muttered 10
himself:
It's case OF kill the cat or pay
for the dinner
so he killed the cat
THE second man, on his arrival.
could not find any matches. AS he
looked for some in the drawing room
he bumped against the piano, and his
wife complained:
WHY don't you break the piano,
careless?'
Determined not to lose his bet, the
man got hatchet and the sound OF
crashing blows soon filled the house.
THE third man, getting home, stun
bed on the way upstairs. His wife
screamed angrily:
go on. fall downstairs and break
your neck, do!
'' Not me, said the third man. after
a moments thought. III pay for the
turkey dinner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23

Hon. r. S. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave, N. W.,
Washington. ID. c., as follows:
"Having used Peruna for catarrhal
disorders, l am able to testify to its
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation to
all persons Effected by that disorder. 1t
is also a tonic Of great usefulness.
Mr.. L. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: Last winter was i'll
with pneumonia affer r having Ia grippe.
l took Peruna for two months, when l
became quite well. l also induced a
young lady, who was all run down
and confined to the house, to take Pc
runa, and after taking Peruna for three
months she is able to follow her trade
of tailoring. lean recommend PeruHs
for all such who are i'll and require
tonic"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
COOKERY DON'TS.

Don't cook by guesswork. Weigh
all your ingredients and test your
oven before you try to bake.
Don't slam the oven door. 1t will
spoil the cake and it won't improve
the pudding.
Dom be wasteful. Bread crusts
may be Drowned and ground. Bits of
meat may help to improve the soup
pot.
Don't be in hurry. If you skimp
in the matter of time you are certain
to leayo some important thing un-
done.
Don't try to improve upon a recipe
until You have mastered its every de-
tail. II YOU deviate from it to save
trouble, you probably will make
trouble tor yourself
Don't be discouraged by one failure.
II the dish does not succeed try again,
and keep on trying until you find out
what is the matter.
Don't fail to keep a clock in the
kitchen, for time is a necessary in
grediens in successful cooking.
DON fail to keep the icebox clean,
for many foods like milk and butter
are quick to absorb foreign odors.
Dom try to economize in the mat
ter OF fruits and vegetables. Your
green srocer's bill may be larger, but
you will more than save it in the doc
tors bill.--From the Delineator.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
To Renew Oilcloth.

To renew shabby oilcloth melt lit
tie glue in one pint of boiling water
and in the evening, when she traffic of
the day is done, go over the oilcloth
with piece of flannel in the glue wa
ter. If this is done in dry weather the
glue will be quite dry in the morning
the oilcloth will have a fine gloss and
look as good as new.
To prevent the edges wearing make
a stronger solution of glue and while
hot paint the edges with small
brush. When cleaning season comes
round large quantities of floor cloth
are often thrown out, as it does not
seem to be generally known that II
can be put to a good use when it has
served its time on the floor
If cut into pieces it makes capital
trclishter, owing to the fact that oil
is largely used in the process of manu-
faCture.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Washjnu China Silk,

A laundress who has success with
china silk waists says that they
should never have soap rubbed direct
ly 4pon them nor be put into hot
water. She makes a suds with white
SOAP and tepid water. washes the
waist in it, rinses it very thoroughly
In several tepid and cold waters, then
presses the water out as much as she
can with her hands without wringing,
folds it carefully SO that there are few
crea ses, covers it with a white cloth
and passes it through the wringer.
Whom it is about half dry she irons
it with a cloth over it. This method
keeps the silk from turning yellow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Name Sounded Familiar.

I was turning over the leaves of a
magazine one afternoon and my little
brother. three years old. happened to
be standing near. AS l turned one
page I gazed on lovely painting OF
Joan Of Arc. DO you know who this
is. Ralph?" I asked. He looked at
it for a second and then he said, "Oh,
yes, know: that's-that's-oh, you
know he stammered. she's the one
who swallowed the whale" He had
confounded athe two names Of Jonah
and Joan.-Exchange.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Chicken with Biscuits,

AXE a couple of spring chickens
and fry them to golden brown. Have
a deep platter lined with lettuce
leaves; make small biscuits about the
size of a dollar and put them on let
tuce leaves, then put chicken on top.
Take a quart of rich milk and thicken
with teaspoonful of cornstarch; salt
and pepper to suit the taste, and a
sprg Of parsley, then pour gravy over
the chicken and serve hot.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Rather Out OF Hand.

Professor Ogden Chalmers Lormer.
Toledos veteran educator, is one OF
the few remaining schoolmasters who
still cling TO corporal punishment.
Il believe in corporal punishment.
he said stoutly, lii recent address.
81 take no stock in moral suasion.
Good. healthy boys under moral sua-
sion have too free time of it. They
get out Of hand.
There is friend of mine said
Professor Lorimer, with a grim smile.
"who is raising family of six boys
with the help Of moral suasion. The
mild little chap argued about the mat
ter the other night at club.
And do you pelieve.' said l, that
moral suasiOn is better than corporal
punishment for big, lusty boys like
yours?'
Yes, said my friend.
For may part. | sneered.
And do you mean to say that you
have never whipped your boys" l
asked.
" AS true as | sit here my friend
declared earnestly, I have never
struck one of my children except In
self defense
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Copyright, i2G. Oodd Mead 1 Co..
SYNOPSIS.

Z Burton II. Barnes. a wealthy American
puring Corsica. rescues the young Eng
Dhsh lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er and his Corsican bride, Marina,
daughter of the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta. understanding that his
reward is to be the hand of the girl he
'loveS. Enid Anstruther. sister of the Eng
'lish lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marselles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and the quartet about 10
board the train for London at Marseiles.
Marina Is handed a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi
tates a postponement Of the journey.
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he is marked by the vendetta. He
employs American detective and plans
70 beat the vendetta at their own game.
For the purpose Of securing the safety
of the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris lease a secluded villa at
Nice to which the party is to be taken
In yacht.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
FOR THE DINING ROOM.
Nation Plate Rail Is Effective Form Of
Decoration.

Nothiag adds so much TO the appear
ance OF dining room as rail up
near The '"n on which is displayed odd
bits OF china, cut or fancy glass. or
pewter.
IheSe Plate rails may be made very
decorauEe or they can be absolutely
hldeouS. A jumble of color, for in
stance, is downright ugly, or, rail
fuli OF CHINA that does not harmonize
with III" tone of the room. though the
separate Pieces may not clash.
Ih1S defect can be overcome this
season by choosing for your decora-
tion nation plate rail. 1t will be both
artistic and inexpensive, or, at least.
comparauyely so. as the separate
plates can be bought for SO cents and
less.
Eaeh Plate has the coat of arms of
a diheren. nation of the world. as
nearly as possible in the natural col
ors.
There are, of course, liberties taken
with them for artistic effect. but the
CHIEF color of the frieze is in these
emblem
The whole thing is given a touch of
harmon by the border which is alike
on all the plates. 1t is two tones of
olive green frightened by dashes OF
red at regular intervals.
This treatment of plate rail would
be specially good for a yellow room or
one In duh gray blue, as there is
enoueh ed and bright green in the
coats Of arms to give warmth
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23

haTs probably kept M.r. Anstruther
safely from murderous pursuit until
had settled the affair. But now ,his
devilish letter has given her such a
shock that We dare not Immediately
subject her to the fatigue of the long
railway journey TO London"
AS he shows ii to them and they try
to decipher H. Barnes hastily explains
how he had purchased the mutilated
letter from Maud Chartris with mar
rons glaces.
And that awful child concealed it
from u.s." cries Enid. Her mother
should be told Immediately"
What. and have Lady Chartris rush
tremblinsly back to London when.
without danger to herself. she can do
us a grand turn in Nice
In Nice? How" Enid asks, aston
ished.
Tell you in a minute" replies her
fiance. The fourth quarter probably
contains the Internal portion that
caused the brides alarm for you, ed
win. for her fears l know are not so
much for herself, as for you. Now l,
with your assistance, am going first to
make Enid and Marina safe"
How" demands the English girl,
whose face has grown pallid.
BY Lady Chartris. She's going to
take a secluded water washed villa at
Villefranche in her own name. House
rentals have to be reported to the mu-
nicipal officials With the name of
Lady Chartris attached to it, no one
will guess that We will occupy it,"
But Prunella Chartris would fly
from a vendetta as she would from the
smallpox" says Edwin.
Quicker" cries Enid
Quite right, but Prunella Chartrs
shan't hear of a vendetta. Well turn
up at Villefranche. Edwin, in about
four days. leave the ladies there, am
ply guarded, and then you and l, my
jolly seadog. will turn out attention to
our Corsican friends. We will be foot
loose. and can do the hunting and kill
ing, II necessary, and settle the AFFAIR
in some way definitely and forever"
Barnes manner is lighter than his
heart
the English lieutenant. This is the
second time. because she loved me,
that my bride has been driven to de-
spair. But how do you expect t. get
Enid and Marina from Marseill.s un-
noticed by the people that are already
hunting US. to the villa near Nice?"
What do wild animals do when they
are hunted? Take to the water!" re-
marks Burton. That leaves no trail.
Do you think. Anstruther. that you
can navigate yacht"
DO you think that you can shoot a
pistol straight" growls the British
naval officer.
Very well. A yacht will be waiting
for us, engaged by Emory. There will
be nothing but English seamen on
board. not over many of them. Well
put the girls on board tonight. We're
both armed and our party will not be
noticed driving on the Prado, where
everybody drives. In little bay, as
have arranged it, off the Corniche
road, near the Bains du Roucas Blanc
boat will be waiting. There we'll
put the ladies on board and sail away
Then who'll be able to tell where We
go to?"
Edwin rises, but at the door, which
had been left open so that the gentle
men could keep their eye on the pas
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Then Mr.. Anstruther Walks OF, leav-
ing Mr.. Barnes Confronted with a
Young Lady Whose Lilies Have
Changed to Roses and-the Greatest
Temptation Of His Life

sage to Marina's room, he turns, and
noting Barnes longing eyes directed
toward his sister, says with sailor
think of everybody but yourself in this
matter. Are you aware that this pro-
jected cruise won't permit you and
Enid to be spliced in London In three
days from now?"
Il had not forgotten that" replies
Burton. How could II" His eyes
still on his beautiful fiancee, who, not
withstanding her anxiety and trouble,
looks lovely as goddess and tempting
as a nymph.
"Well." says the sailor, I'VE jack
tars have custom of getting married
are ministers in Marseilles as well as
London" Then Edwin Anstruther
walks OF, leaving Mr.. Barnes con-
fronted with young lady whose lilies
have changed to roses and-the great
est temptation of his life.
The poor fellow thinks of the
damnable document he has in his
pocket, proclaiming death to the un-
fortuate woman who marries him; he
remembers Mateo's horrible state
ments as to the fate OF females marry.
ing into a blood feud and forces the
desire from his eyes.
His embarrassment is increased by
the superb manner Of his fiancee
Without a word she walks up TO
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Cjnuer Puns.

One cup light brown sugar, one
egg, one teaspoonful of ginger, one
cup molasses, two level teaspoonfuls
of saleratus, dissolved in one cup hot
water, one cup melted lard, four cup
fuls -four; mix in the order given and
drop by tablespoon about two inches
apart in dripping pan. Bake in a
quick oven.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
In the Church.

"Of course" said Tess at Miss Yer.
ners wedding to Mr.. Timmid, "the
do
Yes" replied Jess, "hut the BRIDE
groom doesn't. He appears rather run
down"
Run down? Oh, yes; caught after
long chase"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Pe-ru-oa Tablets.

Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in a fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me
dicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
of Peruna
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
In the Woods.

The SQuirrel-Do you think there
is anything in the belief about luck
being attached to your left hind foot!
The Rabbit-Well. I'm sure that II
I hadn't had mine with me awhile ago
! wouldn't have been able to give
that dog the slip.-Pittsburg Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
She Knew Why?

Daughter-Father went off in good
humor this morning.
Mother-My, That reminds me.
forgot to ask him for any money-New
York Christian Advocate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Very ProLer Place.

"I see by the papers that they have
had another monkey dinner at New
port
What Of it," Where else would
they have it?"-Chicago journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
When Usina Stronq Acid.

When using strong acids to take out
stains-oxalic acid, for instance-dis-
solve the acid and then apply with
medicine dropper This will cover
Just the surface desired
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23
Briqhtenino Mahogany.

An easy way to keep mahogany
bright, and one that is seldom thought
OF, is washing the wood at frequent In
tervals with cold tea.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-23

Unfortunately. finding fault isn't so
difficult as looking for needle in a
haystack.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-31
Take your prescriptions to the Baker Drug Go. 10l0tf.

Take your prescriptions to the Baker Drug Go. 10l0tf.
 Claire Snyder returned by the Hum boldt from Juneau, where he went to take examination before Inspector New hall for his first marine engineer s license. He passed the examination in good shape, and was awarded license as chief of 100-ton inland steamers. He returned to Juneau on the Cottage City to take charge of the engines in the Ju- nesu- Douglas ferry.
 A letter to this writer from Jack Col. lius, Anacortes. Wash, states that the family are ell in the best of health and spirits and doing nicely in their new home. Anacortes is one of the livelest towns on the coast, and has payroll of over $60, ,000 per month.
 Frank Thompson came in by the last Pacific to meet his wife, who came from below on the Dolphin. Mrs. Thompson was accompanied by her two sisters, who stopped of in Wrangell for visit with the family of Sam Kincsid.
 That big power skiff built by Messrs. Taught and Bartlett was launched last week, and in her coat of bright green paint presents natty appearance.
 The crew of miners from the Thibet Creek mines came down last week, hav- ing closed down the mines after very successful season.
 If the captain of an Alaskan gasoline boat wishes to get wife through the services of q matrimonial agency, it is nobodys else business.
 Nessrs. ". G. Thomas, J. s. Clark and A. J. Amundson returned home from Ketchikan CD tbe Hum boidt.
 Ex Gov. Brady says he is "busted, '' and will bring his family back to Sitka to live. His failure at his age is indeed misfortune.
 The Jefferson and Dolphin will make regular calls, carrying mail, at Wrangeil until spring.
 Rev. H. P. Cor5er went to Seattle on the Humboldt to take exemin atiop fol priests orders.
 Lieut.. Miller, Salvation Army, came from Nanaimo on the Cottage City tc take the the place on the Wrangel Corps vacated by Capt Halpenny.
 Frank Spaulding went out last weel to prospect for trapping ground.
 Harry Wallace gave away carload of herring last week.
 Tonight is Halloween. Take you gates and signs in the house.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-31

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Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-31
ROLL OF HONOR

List of pupils perfect in attendance during the second mouth of school in the primary room:
 -'a p-i,nen~ Olive Budreaux, Helen Hofstad. Hazel Hoi1en Dean, H.- anda Horgheim, Bella Horgheim, Edna Linderman, Anna Loftus, Annie Lewis. Elsie Moore, Grace Wigg, Mabel Wigg, Hannah Choquette, Carl Carlson, Law. renee Case, David Churchill, Walter Coulter, Lloyd Dalgity, Weston Dalgity, Adolph Engstrom, Sammie Ensley, Ned Lemieux, Mike Loftus, Charles Moore, Wallace Sinclair, Willie Stedman, Geo. Sylvester, Louis Wiss, Lawrence Tay- Tor, William Taylor.
 This time I can say "Hurrah for my boys and girls, and hurrah for the par ents who got them to school on timel' Let the good work continue.
 MISS BLANCHE. Pupils perfect in attendance during the second month of school in the ad- vanced room:
 Frank Churchill, Lynn Worden, Louis Lemieux, Marie Thomasen, Carrie Mosre, Christina Lemieux, Leonard Campbell, Katherine Bronson. Virginia Clark Leona Lindsrman, Eleanor Lynch, Lawrence Horgheim, Aurore Lemieux. Roy Churchill, Marguerite Uhler. MISS VIOLIN,
 Principal.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-31
Our readers will remom Der the goat

Our readers will remember the goat captured up the river recently and ate slch lot of junk while in the ware- house at this place. A man up at Doug las also captured goat and here is the story, told by the Transcript 'The Wrangell goat is not in it with one Mark Tatom captured on his recent hunting trip. The first night he ate an umbrel- Ia, an Alaska Dispatch, two rolls of tar paper and one of Marks old red flannel shirts. Not desiring to kill him, Mark
 concluded to tie him cut on the railroad l track and let the cars run over him as if by accident. When the train came ! whistling down grade from Treadwell the goat jumped from one track to the other, but seeing he could not break the
 rope and realizing his great danger, he commenced to "heave up." First came the green umbrella and then with . l mighty heave up came the red shirt, 1 which Billy waved frantically in his
 mouth and Jagged tho train, causing 1t to stop only a few yards away. In a 1 moments time be chewed up the rope, swallowing it ss he chswed, and then made for the hills"
 While helping to load some fish onto
 the steamer up in the Narrows, Albert | Knudson, deck hand of the Dolphin, fell backwards into the water, and before | assistance could reach him, was drown ed. A search was immediately insti tuted and the body recovered after it had lain on the bottom far three hours. The remains were brought to Wrangell, where a coroner's investigation YVES I made, after which they were placed in a ! box and taken below for interment. We 1 did not learn the family connections of the unfortunate man.
 Local eportsmen are talking some of ! tapping the cable near Summit Island
 and running branch line over to the
 duck house. If put in, the branch will
 be equipped with telephone attach.
 ment SO that the "quacl" of the ducks
 can be heard at Wrapgell. This will re-
 lieve the situation, az Nimrods can then
 know when to gofor dueka, Besides, if
 e boat gets stuck there by the tide, word
 can be sent in for relief. Billy Taylor is
 the originator of the idea.
 A. V. R. Snyder returned on the Dol
 phin from Ketchiksn, whther be went
 to be leinstated and sworn in as United
 States commissioner at this place, talk
 ing up the dnties of that office Thursday
 of last week.
 1 Contractor H. DE0ampbell came in from ElaHack on the Pacific, last week
 and after attending to some business, Il returned to Lis work, accompanied by bis son, Ernest.