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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-13
Use penatured Alcohol.

Denatured alcohol is used in hat
factory at Manchester, England The
manufacturers use the spirit, recover
It, and restill the product in their
own factory, and use it over again
until 1t is used up.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

Hamilton, and | called him so. prob
ably, during the interview"
why do you say probably"
Because | usually speak a mans
name after addressing him"
Can any one present certify that
this is Mr. Hulrs usual MANNER" ask
ed the justice
81 can" said President Hartwell."
"And |, also" said Simon Low. "He
usually introduces the name OF the
persc-1 addressed in every sentence"
A point like this was most puzzling.
and of considerable consequence
Taken in connection with the fact
that he had stated he was the cashier
of Grovedale bank, the whole was
tantamount to an acknowledgment of
his name as Hamilton. Now the ques-
ton arose. could he give the name or
acknowledge it unwittingly. in con-
nection with a fraudulent deed con-
trary to his usual or moral character,
or was he personated by professional
bank robber disguised to resemble
him, who had possessed himself of the
bank papers and credentials. and who,
in pursuance of his purposes and de-
signs to represent the cashier, wrote
the letter to the president? The last
seemed more likely and reasonable /:
| and in this case the man before them
had been the dupe, not alone of cir.
cumstances, but of an evil-minaed
1 person who should bear the guilt and
! it's weight of punishment.
The bank commissioner, to the sur
prise of many present who had been
led by the equivocal state Of affairs to
believe that actual proofs of fraud
had been found to exist. stated that
with the exception of the two altered
notes, erything had been found te
be correct.
did Mr.. Hamilton's books satisfy
you on other occasions?"
"They did, invariably. Mr.. Hamil
tons accounts were always in goot
order"
When Tony Osborn was called, the
! manner of the young man was fal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
CHICAGO LEADS WORLD IN MAX.
ING OF ART GLASS.
Stained Glass Windows Made There
Decorate Churches In Every Land
on Earth-6aff,ine Problem
Solved by Workmen.

Chicago -Chicago has robbed Eu.
rope Of distinction OF which 1t was
proud. Italy. France. and Austria have
been outdone in an art in which they
have for centuries been supreme.
Chicago now leads the world In the
designing and making of art glass and
stained windows. The city may be
scorned as inartistic and commercial
but the workers in coloring and lead
ed glass have advanced far beyond
their fellow craftsmen In other coun-
tries. and particularly is this true OF
the men who design stained glass win
dows. More than a score OF firms
here are engaged In the manufacture
OF art glass, and their product is now
mode widely known that that OF any
other city or country.
There are hundreds OF permanent
proofs of Chicago's artistic supremacy
in the making of stained-glass win
dows. There are manufacturers here
who can point TO their office walls
hung with photographs of buildings
In far eff countries. the windows for
each one OF which were designed and
made In this city. II IL indeed an un-
civilized spot. one not blessed with
churches. where Chicago windows are
not prominent. South Africa has Chi.
cago windows in Capettown church
Melbourne. Australia has several
there are two in the City OF Mexico,
and number are scattered through
Japan. In Russia Vladivostok a great
theater has Chicago windows of bril-.
liant colors and intricate design, and
quite recently came an order from
Germany for large number OF loaded
panels to be used In the palace of the
emperor. Italy and Rome itself have
examples OF this city's art, and many
OF the old world cathedrals, as re
pairs become necessary, order copies
of the original windows from Chicago
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
NOT swAYED BY SENTIMENT.
Humble Proofreader Saw ineonsIst.
eney in Differing Rhetoric.

The Waterbury American gives the
following amusing illustration of
clever and alert proofreading. and of
tact in making "call down" sugges-
tons to learned speakers OF editors
absorbed in sentiment and eloquence.
The young lady referred to is now
proofreader for the press OF c. NJ.
Gaines
Amos Wilder's speech at the Yale
alumni dinner in New York was so
good that the Alumni Weekly pub
iished II In full. and everybody en-
Unused over IL. certain Yale editos
IN another part OF the country. found
In the speech one sentence which he
thought Just the thing To quote Ia an
editorial he was writing on the need
Of care in framing Insurance iegisla-
ton. This was the sentence: The in
surance agent who sees in placing a
policy not only the premium for his
own needs and desires, but protection
for "A sohbing widow and frightened
children as for the first time they see
their father helpless In death and 10
lips once SO rich In endearments, now
| set In the terrible marble of great
, mystery agent looks his man In
the eye and speaks in the language OF
another world" The editor was mas
tered by the sentiment and the rhet
/ oric, but not SO the humble proof
/ reader, who had no college diploma
and never attended an alumni ban
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

He therefore confined himself to a
questioning of a fellow-townsman of
the cashier, Mr.. Seayey. who had been
heard 10 say that he Gid not believe
Mr.. Hanslton was right in his mind
yet. for he did not appear to know him
when they first met on the street.
Relate the circumstances of your
meeting"
Il see him a-comin' an | knowed
him the moment | sot eyes on him.
Thinks l. I'll jest step up an surprise
him, and so | did an hill out my han.
! never let on. never said one single
word. but jes' hill out my han an
kinder smiled. Wall, if you believe 1t.
sir, he never knowed me-"
Are you sure?'
Yes, sir; he looked beat, an seem
ed to be tryin' TO think who | was
me, Bill Seavey-that knowed him
like book for years"
What did he say?"
Why, he said sorter polite an di7
tant like. You have the advantage.
Names an faces are strange to me
sometimes. But jest as soon as said
Bill Seavey. your old foreman, he
remembered like a book First of,
though. as | say, he didn't know me
from Adam. So | say he amt Jest
| right"
II Mr.. Hamilton did not recognize
his old foreman, man OF most pecu-
liar physiognomy. then, indeed, his
memory was not thoroughly rehabili-
tated. and this agreed with his own
| statement that some portions Of his
past life were still quite vague to his
mind.
Justice Bailey's examination was
lengthy and searching to a certain ex.
tent. His course became obvious
after awhile. II was to ascertain Mr..
Hamilton's standing as a cashier be-
fore his disappearance. his acts while
away whether questionable or other
wise, and then to learn whether he
had been accountable for his acts at
the time
Strange and unusual circumstances
seemed to surround the affair, an air
of mystery chung to it from the man.
ner of the brain specialist and Tony
Osborn; also the hypnotic theory
seemed to carry the matter farther
beyond the depth Of the worthy jus.
tice. So, after examining the Seattle
witnesses, who brought no new facts
to light differing from those presented
by Hamilton himself, Justice Bailey
caused each witness to affix his name
to his testimony and ordered him to
appear at the next trial term of the
Supreme court. Whether an indict
ment would be found against Hamil
ton for forgery and embezzement re
manned to be seen To make the bust
ness safe and sure, the worthy jus
tice ordered him to recognize with the
same sureties and attendance as hith
erto at the next trial term of court
to take place in April, the fourth Tues
day in the month
Ito be continued)
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
Discovery Made That TerbIeksn 81
Antidote for stryehnine.

Amsterdam.-The Dutch colonial pa
pers report a remarkable case of ami
NAL instinct The people Of the vii
lage of Negowo. in the Javanese prov
ince of Salatiga. suffered by the raw
ages OF an immense horde Of gray
monkeys which destroyed the pIanta
tons.
The Dutch subEoFernof recon
mended that they try strychnine. AM
the fayorite fruits Of the monkeys az
cordingly were collected In quaint
ties. heavily dosed Eith stryehnine
and deposited ia a wood
The monkeys ate freely and many
were violently III. but none died Il
was then discovered that the monkeys
when they felt the effects OF the poi.
son. went In search Of aud ate TEN
blekan leaves. certain weed which
grows profasely 10 the archipelago
II was also found that the animals
TOO III to seek the weed themselves
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
FIRST IN ART OF OLD.

An order Just given to a Chicago
company adds one more proof TO the
city's supremacy in glass work. II
calls for three immense triple win
dows. representing religious subjects,
TO be placed In the Central Methodist
Episcopal church OF the Philippine
islands. at Manila. Rev. Homer c.
Stuntz, ID, d., superintendent OF the
Philippine islands mission conference.
who brought the order to this city,
will have some original ideas en-
bodied in the designs. for. while
neither the subjects nor their tech
meal handling will be different from
other ecclesiastical windows. the color
scheme is unique,
AS general thing church windows
are made OF colors that add warmth 10
the interior. Red and yellow tones
predominant. and are softened with
broken browns and greens. while ev
cry cold color Is eliminated For Ma
Mia the idea Is entirely different
There the tropical sunlight Is dagzl
ing; its brilliance pains the eyes and
wearies the brain. To Offset the pain
fully brilliant colors OF the landscape
and 10 give the interior OF the new
church an appearance of cool restfui
ness, the windows recently ordered
will be done In thick. dark opalescent
glass that win shut out the glarins
sunlight and. with cold greens and
blues and puppies. give relief and rest
TO the senses.
But Chicago's supremacy In window
making does not depend on widely
scattered orders from foreign cities .
II Is firmly fixed by the originality
and skill OF the artisans A Chicago
man first conceived the idea OF lead
ing together bevelcd plate glass and
of using IL combined with the stained
glass And IL was Chicago factory
that solved the problem that has baf-
fed glass workers for more than Ave
centuries, the problem of finding a
method 10 join pieces OF glass with
hard metals, ouch as brass. copper
and zinc. In place OF the soft lead
that has been used so long and which
is 80 flexible that the patterns must be
marred by heavy rods to sulffen the
windows and prevent bending
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
INDIANS ARE DYING OF GRIEF.

entire lives under different system
OF government. and had had the use
of their lands in common The
change has had a decided effect upon
the older people. and the change OF
methods under which they have been
accustomed TO live seemed 10 be a
source of encouragement and was a
potent factor in causing their deaths.
The younger class Of our people
seem to be more In harmony with
present conditions. and the change
has had great effect in deciding
their higher aspirations. thus better.
ing their condition. especially those
OF our people who have been To
school. ] notice that the children OF
our younger women who have been
to school are doing better In meeting
the new conditions than others OF our
people"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
A Picture in Italy.

See Il you can shut your eyes. let
your thoughts wander across the At
lantic and rest upon little scene that
looks like this:
There is a brown Italian cottage.
built OF stucco or coarse plaster, and
rooted with ile. Once on a time the
cottage was painted. but that was long
ago-a hundred years perhaps. Now
IL is the same color as the road, ex.
cept where vines Chamber over the
walls and where gay boxes of flowers
dows are all in the second story and
have no glass in them. for the peas
ants are very poor.
II stands a little way up the noun
tain side. and from the narrow door
yard may be seen the broad. blue
Mediterranean. stretching far away
to the south All down the hillside are
great geranIums and heliotropes. or.
ange and lemon groves. yellow with
ripe fruit. and beautiful orchards of
green olives.
Just back OF the cottage there IL a
spring. and the water from this comes
through a wooden trough down by the
roadside Here a woman is doing
her washing. rubbing the clothes on
stones. instead Of on washboard.
Those she has washed she has hung
on the bushes or spread ON stones =
dry. In the big clothes basket stands
the baby Of the family--a rosy. black
eyed little lump--uut there to keep
him out of harm and out Of mischief
In one corner Of the dooryard brown
compleIioued man is loading a small
donkey with two baskets OF olives
fo- market Standing in the doorway.
with his head cut. is the family goat.
which gives the baby plenty Of fresh.
sweet milk And baby. father. mother.
goat and donke. all live together in.
side the cottage.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
IN THE LITTLE WHITE BOX.
Fear of Little Understood Terror Toe
Much for Boy.


One day when the tailor's wife and
her little boy went out for a walk they
saw that an undertaken had moved
into the shop next door. The boy
stopped and looked at the coffin in the
window.
What is that, mother?" he asked.
He was a very little boy and had
never seen a coffin. His mother tried
to tell him. His eyes grew big with
wonder and fear
"Will they put me in the white box.
mother" he asked.
Not if you are good" said his
mother. "Only bad boys go into the
little white box
After that the tailor's boy tried to
be very good. He did not caper noisily
about; he obeyed every command. ana
at night he asked: Mother. have
been good to day."
One day the tailor's boy was excep.
all day At night a great fear beset
him.
oh. mother" he cried, Pm afraid.
I've been good, so good. Don't let
them put me in the little white box.
His mother tried to comfort him. but
the white box was a very palpable ter
ror, and he could not get away from IT,
Three days later a crowd Of people
came TO the tailor's house. They
were dressed in black and came In
carriages The tailor's little boy was
there. but he did not see them. He
had gone into the little white box
New York Press
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
De rooK &c PREscRlpTIoN.
Not Just What Doctor Intended, but
Results Were Good.

A scording to the Philadelphia Rec
ord. William Bradley, a veteran of the
civil war and devoted son OF ireland,
who lives IN Germantown. told good
joke on himself at the last campfire
held by the comrades of Ellis Post,
G. A. II. II appears that Bradley was
out of sorts a few days ago. and his
wife sent for the family physician,
who wrote a prescription after exam
ming him. Handing the prescription
TO Mrs. Bradley. the doctor. upon de-
parting. said Just let your husband
take that. and you'll find he will be all
right In short time Next day the
doctor called again. when Mrs. Bradley
opened the door to aim. her face beam
Ing with smiles. Sure, that was q
wonderful wee bit Of paper you left
| yesterday she exclaimed. William
| Is better to-day" Tn glad to hear
that" said the much-plcased medical
man. Not but what | hadn't n big
| job TO get him to swallow IT," went on
the wife: but. sure. | just wrapped
up the wee bit of paper quite small
and put II IN a spoonful Of jam, and
| William swallowed II unbeknownst.
and by night he was entirely better"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

less nonchalant than usual. An ex-
cited glitter shone in his eyes. and
he answered with clenched hand at
his side and nervous glances from
time to time at Mr.. Hamilton. His
replies were unsatisfactory to a de-
gree. He seemed fretted and suspi-
cious, and in some way his attitude
affected people in the court room till
they became fretted and suspicious.
too, as If some occult influence was
at work. When his examination was
over he frightened with what seemed
relief, and he quickly took his seat
and resumed his watch of the proceed
ings with a degree of interest oddly
at variance with his half-hearted man.
ner as a witness.
Puzzled, or something to conceal
which," asked both Bruce and Swan
who were watching him.
Justice Bailey at this point question
ed Mr. Lamb somewhat in regard to
hypnotism.
These most marvellous phenomena
exhibited by hypnotism.' said MIR
Lamb, have been questioned, but they
are real. no doubt
Can every one be hypnotized?"
No, not every one. Some affirm
but a limited number of people are
capable of being hypnotized, but l in
cline to the belief that the number
is much larger than is generally be-
lieved."
What is the effect afterward?"
at tends to disturb the nervous
equilibrium, and, If frequently re-
peated. may lead to deterioration of
brain and nervous function"
Gould an operator make a subject
think he was another person."
Undoubtedly he could"
Can you tell whether a person is
capable of being hypnotized?" and the
Justices glance moved toward Simon
Low for an instant Every heart
stood still for the answer
NO. sir. To determine that with
certainty one must possess the power
TO hypnotic. which | am thankful to
state do not
Mr.. Low looked much relieved. but
the audience eorrespondiagly disap-
pointed.
Has hypnotism ever been proved a
factor in crime?"
Yes, sir; more than once"
Does the condition of MT Hamil-
tons brain imply that be has been
hypnotized!"
Il cannot say at present should
want counsel before making any stale
ment in regard TO a matter Of so much
consequence and involving so many
issues. Perhaps Mr. Hamilton can
himself give some explanation OF the
matter"
Mr.. Hamilton was asked TO state
whether he could throw any light
upon the matter He replied that he
could not. bat that he did not believe
he had been hyprotized There was
evident in AR. Lambs manner a de-
sign not 20 90 beyond the eIigencies
Of the occasion . eyidertly believing
he affair too serious to come within
Ire jurisdiction Of justice as. ir
deed. the JUS &c ai,rvelf hcgan to fee.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
Buried Church Of Cornwall.

II is stated that the statement In
being made 10 raise funds for the
restoration OF the buried church" OF
perran-zabuloe. in Cornwall England.
This name. which Has been stated be.
fore now To be fragment Of the an.
cient Cornish language. is simply a
corruption OF st. Pran In -sabulo. st
Plran In the Sand"
As II 10 justify the name more com.
pletely from view, aud II was only re-.
discovered like an Egyptian tomb,
and laid bare In the year 1885 The
surviving ruins are now rallied in and
visited annually by numbers OF people.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
Creeks Cannot Adapt Themselves 10
New Government

Kansas City, Mo-Pleasant Porter.
chief of the Creeks. states that many
of his people died during the last
year. and that a great many of these
deaths are due to disbursement on
account of a change OF government
change of conditions and environment
to which the Creeks canno. become
adapted. This remarkable statement
is contained in the annual message of
the Greek chief to the council, which
is In session here. The words of the
chief are:
Il regret to state that a large num-
Der of our people have died during
the last year. From my observation.
the cause OF many deaths has been
encouragement They had lived their
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
CHAPTER XII.
The Examination.

The ExdNindtion.
The day of the examination ar
II became evident that there
H. he a large attendance at the
room. It was understood 1t had
called by Hamilton, rather than
wait the slower action OF the
line court, whose next term was
I some distance.
ave no intention OF giving a pro-
[ccoupt of the examination, only
eral summary of particulars. The
lie. with great dignity, before
ling the witnesses asked Mr..
EIton if he wished to be examined
Snally, assuring him that he was
eompeiled to answer a single
ion unless he chose.
am well aware of that" said Mr..
|lton. but shall answer prob
every question that you put to
hat | can"
at is WELL" said the justice,
the law compels me to caution
as all questions and answers will
ritten and presented for use in
|of a trial by jury. that you should
Ier truly, if at all, MIR. Hamilton.
questions as you choose to an
YOU can answer; but you can,
refuse to answer any question,
simply, 4 decline to reply to
question: and at any time you
be to be questioned any further
examination can close"
Hamilton related the story OF
eaving home, as he had done to
life. and Mr.. Carter. and to the
RS of the bank. There was much
ement manifested at his assertion
he lost all sense Of personal iden.
when or about the time he reach
brtland.
D justice questioned him regard
is many mysterious absences in
month of May.
the first time the cashier appear
% hesitate, looking about the
for a moment with uncertain
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
e.rn., MIn. l.Ie a.r, b. poa.

Laid bare By the scratching Of n
dog. which ANS digging for a field
mouse. the valuable vein of garnet and
fclaspar. already exploited. yas dis
covered In Patrick hahonsy's blue
stone quarry on Darby creek. near
Clifton Heights. IA.
The find ~Rs made by one of Mr.
Mahoney's workmen. who was watch
Ing his dog nose among the loose rock
In his caeerrcss 70 catch mouse the
Cog unearihtc a small pocket which
was filed Eiih hundreds OF glis.s ains
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
A Turkey shoemak.r.

Wen" remarked Archie. as he
anne in from the farmyaFd. you folks
won't have TO eat barefoot turkeys
his year"
what do you mean asked bis
mother.
The budding humoriEt sdnned gen
srouslY,
4 Just sboo'd them he replied
Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

those In tho Hehrides DIR. Armand
pointed out some Of the things for
which the women Of Canada should
be thankful, In the Hehrides women
are bought and sold like cattle. A
iive-year-old girl Is worth two hogs.
and the price increases with age--up
10 certain limits There Is no excuse
FOR a man being bachelor. provided
he can raise the price OF a hog.
After 30 years Of mission work all
the islands are nomlnally Christian.
In the interior OF some Of the islands.
however. cannibalism Is still popular
institution. Only short time before
he left several instance Of cannibaiism
were reporled from The interior.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
rhe servant ousstLon.

The proud millionaire entered his
garage hauehtily
Francois. he said you took out
the new 6o-horsepower Limousine
again last night without permission.
I'm afraid I'll have to get another
chauffeur"
4 wish YOU would. sir. Francois
answered With those four big cars
there'n quite enough work for two OF
uslN
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
Monkeys an Aid to Science.

bad IL brought to them by their leHs
suffering fellows.
The Batayian authorities now are
conducting a series % experiments
Eith the view u aEeertainlng the true
curative qualities Of tsmbiekan
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17
Summary crltlolam.

when the people of our town out
west discovered that the mayor had
been misappropriating the public
money. did they suspend him FROM Of
ficey"
mo. from tree Baltimore
American
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

Aseum-You're a literary man you
Ey
Woodby-oh. yes. do considerable
rislng for the papsrs-
Aseum-I never noticed your
name
woodby-oh. no: have several
pennames that | use; usually Con-
slant Reader" or PRO Bono P,.hlsce
or "oid Subscriber"