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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

that everybody In town knows that
he Ia a hlndrance rather than a help
TO the community. lie Is not wanted
In public positions. and when dues-
tlons OF local interest and Importance
are discussed. his opinion carries far
less weight than the man who con
tributes his share to the prosperity OF
the community by spending his mon
ey where he earns II.
In addition to losing In large de-
gree the respect OF others and his
own seif.respect, the man who does
nothing to build up the town In which
he lives fails To- find the contentment
which is necessary to happiness. Hav.
Ing done nothing to make the town
better. he liz unable to see the many
advantages II possesses. and Ii con.
tinually talking and thinking OF its
deficiencies. He does not move out,
however. but stays on year after year,
disconnected parasite. getting all he
can and giving as little as possible In
return. There Is an unwritten law of
nature that makes II impossible for
one 10 really taken an interest In a
place until he has done something for
II, and II il only when we have done
our share toward building up the town
In which we live that II becomes a
real home TO us,
Perhaps the local dealers In country
towns do not always have In stock
Just the articles you desire. but they
are usually willing to order whatever
their customers want. and under or
binary circumstances can supply you
as quickly as you can procure the
goods from q mail order house. When
you buy of the home merchant, the
goods are before you and you see
what you are getting In buying by
mail there is always chance that
when tho goods arrive they will not
prove TO be just what yen expected
and desired. In that case you are put
to the Inconvenience of sending them
back for exchange. or II tae need Is
Immediate and pressing. you are
| Obliged to accept that which Is not
entirely satisfactory.
Trade at home In order that your
home town may have stores at which
TO trade. There are many times when
you are In hurry for some article
there Is no time to send In New York
Chicago. or elsewhere. Your need Is
immediate and imperative. You are
glad under such circumstances e
trade with the home merchant. yet q
other people followed your example
aud patronized mail order houses
there would be no home merchant tc
trade with. II others bought OF hin
only when they wanted things In Q
hurry. and sent out of town for the
greater part VI their supplies. he
would have left for more promising
fields long ago. or II he had stayed n
those circumstances, the sheriff would
final have closed his doors. Yor
wouldn't like to live In a place with
out stores, and yet 1t may be that yo,
| prefer TO reside In country town
rather than In city. Do your share
then. toward making It possible 70
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

then you are indebted to the home
merchant for many of the advantages
you enjoy. The proprietors Of a mail
order house would laugh you to scorn
We're you to ask them to subscribe to
ward the building OF your new church
the Improvement of your school build
Ing, or the expenses of maintaining
your fire department. The home mer.
chant contributes literally to the sup
port of these institutions so essential
to the public comfort and well.being,
and you cannot afford to withhold
from him your patronage.
You know your local dealers. Per.
haps they have grown from childhood
to manhood In your home town: you
were boys together. they have watched
by you In sickness. and comforted you
In sorrow, they take kindly interest
in your welfare. Do you not prefer
that your trade should increase their
small profits rather than add its
quota to the millions of dollars annu.
ally sent to the mail order housesg II
the home merchants prosper the town
will be a better place In which to
live, Their prosperity will be mani.
Tested by improvements in the appear.
ance of their own property. and by
their Increased liberallty In contribute
ing toward public improvements. and
by helping them by your patronage
you viii also be helping yourself and
the entire community.
by doing your share toward adver,
Using the interests of the community
YOU will make for yourself place
that heretofore you have never held
You will be looked up to and respect
ed and your advice will be sought In
public affairs. Live and let live, and
life will hold for you far more of en-
ioyment and satisfaction than Il eve,
can IL you live with the idea of get
ting all you can out OF the town In
which YOU reside and the people
around you. and holding fast TO what
you get, regardless OF your duty tC
others. BE loyal to your town. tC
your merchants, to the public welfare
and your home town will be the best
place In the world in which TO live.
FRANCES A. HARRIS.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
NouRisHMENT FOR THE BABY.
Neither Milk Nor Solid Food Should
BE Forced or Urged.

Do not at any time force or urge
milk or solid food upon the child; II
ne should refuse part or the whole OF
4 feeding. let that meal so. and do
not give any food until the next feed
ing hour comes,
For the first "a hours after birth
very little food is necessary; feed the
Is possible, the baby should be nursed
by the mother. as the nourishment il
receives from her contains certain in
gradients which are necessary 10
cleanse the stomach and intestinal
tract of the newly born. as well as to
stimulate the digestive juices to &C
tivity. II for some good reason 1t is
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

donnas Even American women VINO
master the grace OF walking wen H.
tbeir youtb seem 10 lose 1t in old age
Watch an old woman walking III iiho
cases out of ten she is fat-footed anu
ungraceful, and we should DO every
thing that is possible to make olo ase
comeIy We dress better than we uiu'
we know better what suits us, ano NO"
TO nut on our clothes properly. whicn
is half the battle.
But-there will be many dissent
tents to thfs-there are but lew very
graceful women. and the increased
height in the majority OF our sex aoeS
NOT tend that way. We are much TOO
angular and too downright in our
movements The modern schooi gin
INDUCES in games much on the same
lines as her brothers. to the great III
proyement Of her health ana her
| physique: but when the scnooioays
| are over there is not that due cultiFa'
ton of grace which would add so ma
| terially to womanly charms. Note the
swinging gait of weli-dressed women
| In the streets, the movement OF the
arms accompanying the movements OF
the body, the lack of repose. ana iai
too often the lack of dignity.
Parents with children should reailze
Ruskin's injunctions, that the hrs'
duty owing to women is to secure
training which shall confirm thell
health and perfect their beauty.
We rarely realize the ideal Greer
beauty, and yet they were long-llVee
race, and we probably should add u
our length of days if we followed II
their footsteps.
There are plenty of paraphernali;
for home gymnastics, which should D'
set I'D in our bedrooms and used judi
ciously daily; but simple exercises
without anything will do wonders, ant
keep the body well braced and assure
grace of department. Some exercise
should be carried out every morning
either before or after the daily bath
If the bath be hot one before, 10
fear of chills, and before, of course
the corsets are put on.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

All the tub frocks" of the summer,
aud most wise ones are having those
made now. are after the jumper model.
Lovely little frocks of fine linen are
made up on these lines with bands
u English embroidery insertion form
ing the waist band, running the full
length OF the frock on each side of
the front. trimming the neck and
sleeves, etc. These may be worn
over any sheer dainty lingerie blouse.
but often they have guimpes provided
especially for them. and this gives
the best effect. since the lines of the
frock may be considered In determin,
ing the lines of the guimpe trimming.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake ROu
limitation Always Bad.

Clyde Fitch in kindly letter % :
young and unknown playwright sala'
II liked your play; l thought 1t prom
Using, but in the first act you iraitAls1
Ibsen, in the second you initiated e
nero and in the third and fourth wv
initiate Barrie. This will never y
Imitation in art is always pau =
suggests the shabby man VINO ~ =
slipped a glass of beer looked ~ =
mirror behind the bar and mas'ss
to himself: Here | am wearing z,
road presidents shoes, the trouse's :
senator, the hat of a miiiona'..
banker, the vest of Newport s0e'ss
leader and an ambassadors cosl =.
ret in spite of all | LOOK h.'
tramp" ------
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Almond Milk.

The simplest face bleach known IL
almond milk. and is good if con-
stantly used. Blanch 80 large al.
monds. Break into a small basin and
put in lump of sugar. Take a wood
en- potato masher mot a wire or metal
one) and break the almonds and sug.
ar, then slowly, almost drop by drop,
add Z half pint of rose water. The
process is long one and must be
carefully done, the object being to
break the almonds as fine as dust.
Let stand over night. then strain
through muslin cloth Use the milk
morning and night. letting 1t dry on
the face.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
BIG BROOCH is ALL THE GO.
style Of Two Generations Ago Is Back
in Favor.

Big brooches are all the go - real
ly big ones, such as were worn two
generations ago; only, with the ex-
ception of the cameo pins, they are
more gorgeous affairs The modern
big brooch CLEANS and sparkles or Is
a sheet of vivid color, There is moth
ing demure about it--it is striking,
effective ornament.
Most OF the big pins hold single
semi-precious stone. The stone makes
the brooch, for the setting Is simply
a narrow rim about it. Transparent
stones are not. as rule, backed with
setting, as this detracts from their
appearance.
Amethyst and topaz seem to out
number other transparent stones used
for these big brooches. such as garnet
peridot, aqua-marine, etc. Well-cu'
topaz pins CLEAN like living fire, the
amethyst pins glow with a more sub
dued light.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Fichus.

Fichus are newer than berthas
both for debutante and matron. and
with the cape yokes and cape sleeves
will dominate the styles for frocks of
light materials for summer wear. be-
ing either of lace or deliberately
trimmed with lace. An early impor-
tation of very sheer hand-embroidered
fichus show them almost in cape
depth with long stole ends to be knot
ted az the eorsage. As yet they are
only to be had in white.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
The tailored Shirt Waist.

The spring blouses are even more
elaborate than ever before. but by
way of change we have the plain lit
tie tailored shirt waists, made Sc
Serely plain with nothing more than
tiny frill of the same material ap.
pearing on either side of the from,
plait. The sleeves are neither Ions
nor short and are finished with triL
little turnback CUTS.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Useful New Comb.

There Is new comb to make happy
the girl who can wear her hair in a
bun. The hair is very loosely
waved. parted in the middle or slight
ly to one side. and rolled back from
the face. the ends being pinned in q
tight knot Just below the crown Of
the head. This knot is covered by
four or FIVE beautiful smooth puffs.
pinned in place by the comb. which is
a high affair in Irish horn. inlaid with
a scroll design in gold or gilt. There
are two long narrow combs for the
side hair to match.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
The Utility Of Beauty,

Beauty and utility are not necessar,
lily antagonistic. Beauty itself is use
full In that II augments the happiness
of life. Take away the towers and
birds. the varying eolors of vege,a.
ton. the little cascades and the in.
Vulnerable things of beauty with
which nature has endowed her
scenery and life would be berett of
much OF its gladness. much that ex.
ats and embellishes II. much that
makes II more useful to the human
family.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

sent ox-eyed daisies. Yellow silk to
be used for the petals. each petal hav.
ing four stitches, the two center ones
being a little longer than the one on
each side. Brown embroidery silk is
used for the center of the daisies.
these being French knots. The top
of the apron is turned over 2h inches
and has four rows of shirring. On
the wrong side of the shirring sew a
piece Of plain muslin. so the threads
won't break. Fasten yellow satin rib
bon on the right-hand side for the
belt.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Mars. Lonaworth il soei...

Mrs. Alice Longworth is taking ha,
place as hostess In Washington ~.
ciety and her Tuesday at homes are
becoming one of the weekly featnrs.
of the capital. 1t is an open secrst
that Mrs Longworth has lolitical ~.
billions for her husband and, perban.
she is not far wrong in believing that
one of the open doors to political
preferment is to be found In the social
obseryances for which she is SO wei.
| fitted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route,
Task for Court Crler.

The crier of the San Francisco
United States court had to 60 out into
the corridor the other day and call ON
Loudovic Daldagiovanni to come into
court, He tried three times and then
wished to resign. But he was encour.
aged to persevere and succeeded To
the great JOY of an interested bench
and bar
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Raid by eand OF Foxes.

\ curious vulplne raid was wit.
messed on Sunday on the Manor farm.
corsion. near Malmesbury. A number
OF unsuspecting fowls were feeding
quietly In one of the fields when a
band OF five foxes appeared.
Heading for the fowls, they each
picked out one of the unfortunate
birds and made on. carrying their
prey with them.-London Daily Mail.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

Il am awfuliy busy" said Lady
Isabel. looking alphabetically up from
a large pile OF correspondence. but
III be ready To talk In half e minute"
~All right" said. as | took up a
book. 'I1l wait. don't hurry. I'm un.
employed
She presently pushed her papers
away. There. now I'm ready; I've
really been working fearfully hard"
What are yon doing7" asked
making more money. Isabel?"
My dear girl. how dreadfulIy sordid
you always are"
What Is IL then--charity AGAIN."
She nodded Yes. | have prom
ised To take a stall at the bazaar the
Duchess of Aliantree Is opening on the
twentieth"
What sort OF stail?"
Lady Isabel took up a small piece
of paper that lay underneath her let.
tiers,
II am going to sell everything" she
said--''at least, all sorts OF things"
What Is the bazaar fort"
In aid OF the prevention OF cruelty
10 children. They have had one large
function this season. and this 10 a
small thing. sort OF personal thing
the duchess has got up because Ii is
her own pet charity"
And yours. too. isn't IT."
oh. OF course" answered Lady lisa.
bel. and darling Babs il coming up
for two days from Margate, and In
going TO stand on stool by my side
and sell little lunches OF flowers and
help me-
Your poor daughter. she'll get very
tired | didn't know she was down at
Margate."
Yes. sent her there because !
never have time to see anything OF her
In the season; SO think she's really
better away. don't YOU"
Yes" agreed. Il certainly think
abe Is better away"
''it's an awful bore having to sup
ply whole stall" said Lady Isabel
presently; but" signing. zone must
do something for charity's sake. and
after all. It's a labor OF love"
Il am sure II Is" replied. but will
you have 10 buy tho whole Of the
thingsf" To tell the truth was some
What ashast at such reckless gsncr
osity.
liuy them" echoed Isabel, 'ol
course not No one but people like
Mrs. BarrinEton-firown ever buy
things for stalls. I've got to write and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route
Drydock Cut Out of Rock.

At Port Florence, on the shore a
the great lake Victoria NyaHza, whicA
is the chief source of the Nile, there
Is a drydock cut out of solid rock
by natives who had never before done
much serious work. The dock is "a
feet long, 48 feet wide and IA feet
deep. 1t is 1900 feet above the level
of the sea, or nearly three timer thu
altitude of Lake Chautauqua.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
The Golden Goat.

This little weed. a roadside plant.
a p<reiaea and piie0gs kuppuant.
TrAnpied and doomed.
cinns 70 The dusty skirts Of nfe.
And would not yield the tragic strif.
Unul IT bioofned.
. brave weed. with your crimson prize
iour destiny has touched mine eyes.
To show the WHY
o1f race. along lis sordld way,
ouit cfeans q coming golden day
And can NOT die.
-Srszk Crane IN
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route.
Cabinet Officers, slanatures.

Secretary Root, although his full
name, Elihu Root, is not long one,
found it laborious to put his whole
name on his state department mail. 50
he now simply signs it "E. Root" Sec
rotary Bonaparte's right arm does not
seem to have grown tired, however,
In signing his mail he still signs bis
full name, Charles J. Bonaparte."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
ErilIs of Success.

The woman unbeoomins,u .sssss
stands a poor CHARGE OF Soc, So, ~
against her well-dresseu ~ =
has been a question of frocss -
often won the day for giIi ,m.,,,,.sS
an seeking occupation as
Nav Alhurn
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

Thou shalt worship the Almisnl
Dollar with all thy heart, with aii
thy soul aud with all thy might. ins
is the first and great commandment
and the second is like unto IT. inoa
shalt love thy neighbor less than o.
money. On these two conmanu'
ments hang all the law and ~
profits.-Life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

not possible for the mother to nurse
her child, give as substitute a little
boiled water slightly sweetened or
thin Cruel dextrinized. After the first
SO hours milk can be given in dilute
form. Cows milk can be diluted,
plain, or in the form of top milk. The
diluent should be thin Cruel or boiled
water-Earper's Bazaar.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake K0''
Where Paris Is BEHIND.

Despite all modern impro'e,, =
Paris still heats its houses -.
homes to a large extent WIZ 80
Its bakers and confectioners .ss -.
ly anything else for fuel -
up whole forests of timber e'a =
and extensive forests IN se' al,
gions of France are reserved y
plying il with fuel
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

asa the shops to give me things. or at
least to lot me have them very cheap"
Poor shops," said. sympatheti-
eaily.
Poor me' you mean" she answered
pettishiy = shall have 10 drive round
and see managers. and arrange TO get
things frightfuily cheap. or even for
nothing. ny the way. dear. ! think
IN so now--and will You comet"
Z suppose you win only 80 10 your
own tradesmcn." said. as we turned
cut from the park into Dover street
My tradospeoplo. my dear child:
I shouldn't dream OF asking them.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
smalIsa, Bible PueIlshsa

Among uncommon religious n,sls
must be classed an edition Oh .n' %,
issued by the Oxford Universu .,s
1t is only tx inches in lengtn - .
in breadth. Ii has to DC -
means of a magnifying glass a. 4
is given with this tiny B'0'e y
cents=Sunday Magazine,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
Provoeatlon ENOUGH,

Maud before the laughing hyena's
,cage)-How provoking, Here we've
been 20 minutes. and the hyena hasn't
laughed once.
Ella-Strange. aud he's been EYER ,
your new spring hat. too.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
!. o,meu,t Choke

london literary critic - - Z
laughter is immoral. $3.50 -
Ii is a splendid aid 10 -
We be morally dyspepue "
~ happy?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
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IN DOTTED SWISS MUSLIN.
Daisy Apron Crnamented with Colored
Embroidery Silk.

Dotted swiss muslin is the material
used in making this apron. Quantity
necessary is a piece 33 inches long by
80 inches wide. The hem on each
side is rs inches wide. At the bot
tom is "a inches wide. Yellow en-
broidery silk is used for feather
stitching the hem. The three rows of
embroidery across the bottom repre-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
LACKING In GRACE
CHARGE OFTEN MADE AGAINST
AMERICAN WOMEN.
careiessnesa in Walking and Pose Of
the Figure Responsible for This
crfticism-Home Gymnastics
of Great Value.

How to dispose OF ones hands is
great test OF breeding, and ones good
appearance greatly depends on an up
right carriage. good pose OF the head
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
cunnIno and lanorsnes.

Cunning always has oeea 80
fensive and defensive weA ~ -
norance. Match cunnins ,os. ,
ming" only as a last resort
Rowland.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
S3O-CALIFORNiA-s30

Round trip via Salt Lake Route.
Sale begins April Goth. Write today.
]. II. BURNER, Salt Lake City.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
A Daily Thought.

1t is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.-Rus.
kin.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09

and foot IL is a reproach leveled
against American women that few or
them know how to walk. Indeed. we
have heard 1t boldly asserted that the
only women who can walk as they
should are the handsome Spanish
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-05-09
WAIT FOR THIS.

Only $50 round trip to California,
via Salt Lake Route. Write for full
information to ]. H. Burtner, san
Lake City
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-18
Had a Ragtime Funeral.

EVANSVILLE, Ind.-April IL
BY the express and singular direction
of w. r. G. Schneider, an eccentric
old soldier, band played "Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" and
ZACH, du Liehsr Augustine" over the
grave at his funeral. Following the
funeral ceremonies, the friends were
brought from the cemetery to an up
town saioon and there treated with
beer at the deceased's expense.
Prompted by curiosity, a great
crowd filled the modest little under
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-18
RESIDENTS RAISE ROW OVER
ERECTION OF LIVERY BARN
Owners Register Vigorous Kick
at Threatened Ruination of Homes
Miller Stands Pat

E. D. Scheble, who lives near the
site of the proposed barn, says that
while the barn might not be exact
ly nuisance at first, it would soon
become so unless particular pains
are to be taken by Mr.. Miller in
keeping his premises strictly clean
He says he considers it an unwise
move to construct livery stable in
any residence section Of the city. and
..hhat it should be located elsewhere.
]. A. Miller, when asked today
concerning his plans for the barn,
said: II am undismayed by the op-
position which my plans for a livery
barn have aroused. Excavations have
already been made for the founda-
tions. material is being gathered and
I expect to go ahead with the con-
struction of my stable 1t will be
Of wood, with a stone foundation,
and will cost approximately $500O."