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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
TALKING" HEN is A WONDER.
Aristoerstic Chicken Refuses 10 Drink
from Ordinary Vessel.

Atlantic City. y. IA taking hen
whose Superintelligenee puts to shame
the widest dreams OF nature takers is
the pride OF Mrs John G. Ford OF this
city Mrs Ford vouches for the state.
mentA that the fowl possesses quail
ties high above ordinary instinct.
'Jo'--short for Josephine---seems
10 be afraid Of visitors said Mrs
Ford But the minute Ne are alone
he talks to me plain enough FOR me to
know exactly what she means She
calls me mommie' and she can say
bat as plain as any child She has
also learned TO call for water and
{ she gets thirsty duriae The right
she will stand under our bedroom win
low and call cut unul We come down
aud give her drink"
The hen drinks from a glass and
absolutely refuses to notice the drink.
I'd dish used by less educated fowls
q The same yard
"l' she doesa't get eaoHeh 70 eat
she calls out More. more. said arz.
FORD The ben Immediately notifies
&c family uf having laid an cgg by
scratching On the Kitchen door ard
esding TIE way 10 the spot where the
egg is hidden.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

Prohibition at the national capital ia
a dead issue. at least during the pres
snt congress. and. Notwithstanding the
vigorous campaign the temperance
advocates will wage tbs winter. there
will be no legislation which will make
Washington a dry city.
In appointing the committee On the
District Of Columbia which fornB-
iaies legislation for Washington.
Speaker Cannon selected large ma.
5orsty OF members who live in the
large cities 80 as 10 secure men with
liberal ideas. and whose experience I'm
the government OF municipalities VIII
be beneficial to this city.
when the speaker selected this com
mittee It was done without regard to
the temperance question, but the mem
bers were chosen solely for their quail
ficetious
Blu; a canvass Of the committee dis
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

est man IN the village, popularity
known as Merry Nat" rlsked his own
life by climbing out hand over hand on
a slender rope TO the side OF the
drowning man When he reached
Alfred Jackson's side he used all OF
his great strength In useless attempt
TO release the captive foot from tho
treaeherous creyioe, but. chilled to tha
marrow. he was forced 10 give up the
attempt. crying like "a baby when he
realized that his work had resulted
In nothing.
DIR. Clinton westcott attempted ia
reach the perishing lad, and almost
lost his life by a boat upsetting.
For two hours the rescuera worked
hard and valiantly, Jackson standing
calmly under the fall up TO his arm,
pits In water aud the spray breaking
over him. awaiting his doom brayely
aud overwhelmingly
Finally. frozen sun the unconscious
body sunk In the foamy waters. only
I white life buoy bobbing up and down
n the water marking the place where
re had gone down
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
FROzE To DEATH
BEFORE A CROWD
MAN succuMss UNDER WATER.
FALL AFTER EXPECTING
RESCUE OF BROTHER.
FRIENDS UNABLE TO GIVE AID
Providenee, n. l., Clerk 10 Carried
Over Falls In Canoe with Two
others--Foot Catches Under
Submerged Rock.

Providence,-In view OF 200 persons
who were poweriess 10 extend aid.
Alfred jackson. aged %, Providence
clerk. was frozen TO death while his
right foot was imprisoned by rock
on which he was standing under the
falls of the Pawtucket river. In Paw
tucket, the other afternoon.
Jackson. his brother Arthur, aged
20. and Earl T. Mathewscn. aged 10.
of East Providence, left the Pawtucket
Canoe clubhouse about three o'clock
and padded slowly down stream. When
Just above the falls they allowed the
canoe to drift too near the edge and
we're carried over. All were thrown
into the water. Alfred jackson was
able to reach a haif-submerged rock
AT the foot of the falls. grasped his
brother Arthur. and kept him from
drowning. although the water from
the falls fell on them.
Finally persons on shore threw
line. Alfred caught IL and fastened II
around his brother. Arthur, who,
shorter than himself was gasping In
water that was up 10 his chin. Arthur
was pulled ashore and SO was Math-
ewson, who had iloated down stream
They We're removed to the Rhode Is
land hospital In critical condition
from exposure.
Alfred Jackson In the meanwhile
remained standing up 10 his waist In
water close under the falls. and
when the rescuers threw line 10 him
expecting 10 pun him to place OF
safety, they found they were unable
to move him,
In the roar OF the cataract his
shouts could not be heard. but II was
evident that his feet had been caught
under water.
Several attempts were made To res
cue him. Adelard Potvin. the strong.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

valid and distinct species OF the genus
horse, without relationship TO the ass.
though it has some features that re-
mind one of the Asiatic ass but even
in these features. as the tail, for ex-
ample. the resemblance Is closer to
the horse than TO the ass
The results of the investigation
W. Salensky. director of the Zoolog.
zeal museum OF the Imperial Academy
of Sciences, st. Petersburg. The book
has just been translated into English
and published in London under the
title "PrjevaIsky's Horse"
II contains number of pictures OF
the captives, one OF which is repro
duced here. The frontispiece shows
three-year-old stallion and a two.
year-old mare which are the prop
erty of the car
The animals were mere colts whom
they arrived In Europe and were not
prepossessing. for they did not take
kindly to the novel conditions, were
out of condition and had ragged coats
and awkward gaits. They have now
reached maturity, have been well
cared for and are good looking ami
mails.
Many naturalists have held the
opinion that the domestic horse OF
to-day was mainly derived from three
wild species. which have been named
the steppe. forest and plateau varie-
cites. The Prjevalsky horse Is rep
resentative of the steppe variety.
The Mongolians have made many
attempts TO tame the wild horse, but
In vain
All efforts to tame the animals that
have been brought to Europe have
also failed.
Thus far the horse win not submit
to man. Is afraid OF him. and can.
not be rendered serviceable Though
now accustomed TO the sight of hu-
man beings, the captives are very
badly frightened II person ap-
proaches nearer than within two or
three rods Of them.
Still some facts are known which
indicate that there is hope that those
horses may eventually be tanned. The
explorer Koslov about 40 years ago
saw colt OF six months belonging 10
chief In the Cobb that had been 30
far tanned as to walk peaceably In a
bride II would permit itself To be
led up a stairway 10 the floor above.
and even allowed the seyen-year old
son Of the chief to sit on it's back.
II is ractieally impossible To cap
ture adult animals on their native
plains. The Russians followed the
comparatively simple Monaghan meth
Cd OF getting possession Of some Of
the horses.
From time TO time they could see
from afar that young colts had been
added to the herd within a day or two.
They thereupon pursued the herd of
horses until the colts became 30 ex-
hansted that they could travel no
further and then 1t was easy 10 cap
ture them.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

Colonel John shut his teeth with a
snap as he watched their advance,
knowing how fraught with Importance
were the next few seconds, for him.
Come, 1t is one minute of eleven.
Have you any message to send to
your people-or Mollle?" said the ma
jor, grimly.
Yes, but prefer to take It my
self
They were close to him now, and
his quick eye had noted its opportun.
ity. One of the men was actually
carrying the colonel's six-shooter, and
the temptation proved irresistible.
With a quick movement Johns hand
shot out. and his fingers snatched the
weapon from the Confederate's belt.
There were cries OF amazement, OF
CONSERVATION, and then with a leap
the Federal had reached the blazing
flambeau, torn 1t from the wall and
dashed II to the floor, bringing dark
ness upon the scene.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
GENUINE WILD HORSES
BOOK ABOUT BEASTS piscov.
Erred BY PRJEvALskY.
Captlves from the Cobb Desert In Asia
Studied Carefully by the Rus
slams Proved 20 Be
Distinct Species.

New York.-There was little pros
pect 80 years ago of the discovery OF
genuine wild horse. There are, to
be sure. the so-called wild horses
OF the Americas, but they are the de-
scendants OF horses that the Span
ards brought to the western world
some centuries ago. While evidence
existed that wild horses were prob
ably as abundant In prehistoric times
In the south of Europe as zebras are
to-day In British East Africa, most
naturalisis believed that true wild
horses with an unbroken line of wild
ancestry we're extinct.
Then. in 1879. the Russian explorer
Prjevalsky reported that he had dis
covered a new and quite distinct
horse In the Cobb desert to the west
OF Mongolia Two years later Poliakof
published a description OF the horse
to which he gave the name Equus
prjevalskii. Then the brothers Grum-
Grjimailo saw the horses In the des.
ert and learned many new facts about
them.
The Russians were greatly interest.
ed. and 1t was decided to capture a
number OF the animals and bring them
to Europe. These efforts were sue
eessful. and five years ago herd of
about 80 Of the Prjevalsky horses,
after no end OF trouble. were landed
in Europe. Most of them are still
in Russia, but a few were taken to
England, where they are kept on
the estate OF the duke Of Bedford
The English naturalists did not
make scientific study of the animals
in that country because the Russians
have had most thorough investiga-
ton In progress. with the advantage
that nearly all the captive horses and
number of skeletons are in their
hands. Very few OF the English nat
uralists believed that they were true
wild horses. but looked upon them
either as kiang, hybrid, the kiang
being a species of the ass, or as
the offspring Of escaped Mongol
ponies.
The Russians. however have set
tied the question. They have proved
by the methods OF comparative anato.
my and in other ways that the Prize
valsky horse has no relationship with
Mongol ponies or the kiang but is q
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

into the tower, there TO devour at
their leisure. Some pipes became OBJ
structed with h.s remnants. feathers,
bones and feet OF the hawks victims,
and SO the death OF the marauders was
decreed
The duck howk Is none too common
a bird. and ornithologists and bird
lovers generally do not think a species
so interesting should be forced TO OK.
tinction even though II does kin few
game birds, The bird lovers argued
that II killing game were TO be made
capital oifense good many men
would suffer There was protest
against the killing OF the hawks and
they were spared.
The postoffiee department building
ia situated at one OF the busiest cor.
ners In Washington, but the fact that
the building is In the city has been
a protection TO the birds. II Ia not
unusual 10 see them shoot by the win
dows Of the higher Office structures as
they go their way TO the hunting
grounds.
The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral Is an ornithologist. and tho
chances are that n any suggestion Is
made that II would be a good thing to
kin the hawks they viii ind a ready
champion In Frank II Hitchcock Tho
biological survey also Is Interested In
the hawks.
II is limited also that well-known
bear hunter. who has living headquar.
ters in a large house on Pennsylvania
avenue. is concerned In the birds and
in their safety.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
Head Was Taken for Hat Trimming

but evidently being well entertained.
the new guyerness
Mrs. Roosevelt was In her custom
worth sat next her but further back
In the box. Miss Hagncr, at Mrs.
Hoosevelt's request, was In the middle
front seat. and Mr. Longworth was
just behind the private secretary.
Miss Hagner wore a large black hat,
with broad. fiat brim and dark trim.
ming.
During the performance woman
sitting In the balcony happened to
glance toward the Roosevelt box, and
as she Idly watched the occupants il
suddenly occurred 10 her that Miss
Hagners hat was adorned with a bit
OF trimming she had not noticed in her
earlier inspection
Why" she said to her companion.
look at that immense pink rose on
Miss Hagner's hat! | didn't notice
that before, did your"
Her companion peered at the bat in
question.
NO" she said Isn't II huEe7''
Perfectly immense. Seems 10 be
out In the brim Of the hat. doesn't II ?"
And just theu--the rose moved,
IL was Mr.. Longworth's bald head.
The relative positions Of head and
hat made II seem from the balcony
that the crown Of the former was on
the brim OF the latter
OF course an ordinary head would
have shown for what II was. but a fins.
pink bald head made one Of the most
startling pink roses even In this year
of startling hat trimmings
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
District Committee Opposes Dry Town

closes the tact that II the question OF
prohibition IL presented It will be
pigeonholsd by large majority.
There are 10 members. III Of whom are
from the large cities and eight from
the small towns. three Of them being
opposed to prohibition.
large lobby Is maintained here by
the prohibition forces. and immediate
~ after the holiday recess its mem
beers vii begin to lombard the mem
beers OF the house aud particularly the
District of Columbia committee. with
a view 10 forcing some legislation But
The nnu rchibiiionists have ~ votes
out Of - q fse District OF Columbia
committee. and. ualess ali signs fail.
Washington wlll be wet for two
years icager.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

wAsHINGToN.-uncie Sam has
adopted . water wagon for army use.
which, even when 1t draws its
contents from a much polluted stream.
provides his soldiers with fine fluid
with which to auench their thirst. The
secret OF this Is that the wagon in
question Is nothing more or less than
complete altering and sterilixing
plant on wheels. This sterilixing plant
is equipped with boiler for making
steam to operate the pump and the
sterilizer. a complete set of bone black
filters and q reservoir for storing the
sterile water. Along each side are
seven faucets. so arranged that Ia
men can conveniently MI their can.
teens at one time, Only few min
utes are required for an entire regi
mept TO obtain its water supply
From four TO six mules are required
to draw this wagon. Its steam pump
will suck water from any stream or
well. and no matter how muddy or full
OF disease germs It may be II will au.
tomatically pass through the system
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

congratulate you on your freedom
from an odious Federal husband.
BASIL WORDEN,
Major C. s. A."
you are banking heavily on the be-
lief that Mollie hates me. Perhaps
you may be surprised in that respect.
However. have nothing more to say.
II have less than fifteen minutes to
live and my cigar half burned, kindly
leave me to finish 1t alone with my
thoughts
With pleasure"
So saying the major wheeled and
stalked away.
Colonel John sat down on the floor.
He seemed to be wrapped In medi-
tation. for his head was bent forward.
Some persons claim to tell the state
OF mind Of smoker by his manner
OF sending out the rings Of smoke.
II there is truth in this Colonel
John must have been thinking at a
furious rate. for he pulled vigorously
at his cigar. and surrounded himself
with quite a cloud of smoke.
There was deep design back OF his
action, as he carried out a brilliant
scheme that had flashed into his mind
some time before.
The rapid smoking created a glow
ing spot of fire at the end of the cigar,
and as John bent forward he raised
his hands. applying the burning end
Of the cigar to the cord.
Fire has accomplished wonderful
things before now. and it served
Johns purpose.
The cord was burned, and his hands
ready to become free.
No wonder he experienced thrill
OF satisfaction and made up his mind
that the finding of the court would
not be carried out on this particular
occasion.
The messenger had gone with the
note-it was the old darby, but unless
his mule made better progress return
ing than in coming to his place John
had little fear regarding his ability to
overtake the courier.
So he smoked on, and watched and
planned.
They had robbed him of his revol-
yer, but he knew how this could be
remedied.
His cigar was exhausted.
John still remained in the same po-
sition, as it was his desire to conceal
the fact that the cord had been burn
ed almost through.
At length there was stir. and the
major was seen looking at his watch.
Then the men advanced
The time for action had come. and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
Cold Water.

He held out his hands to her In an
mpulsive and appealing gesture:
Il would give"
And ah. how that deep voice. trem-
ulous with passion. thrilled her very
soul
Dolores. would give the word to
call you mine"
Her bosom heaved. II may be that
her eyes became suffused. But only
for an instant-only for the nonce.
Then reason resumed it's sway again.
and she made answer in clear. cool
tones
No. Logs, you may think you
would. but you wouldn't You could
not. you know. Hardly a spoonful Of
the world could be purchased on 3
salary of - week"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
More Enduring.

II was just al sunsetting that two
little neighbors were exchanging con-
fidences.
My mamma has begun a new story
to-day" said Elsie. She has writ.
ten twenty sheets"
Martha drew herself up proudly.
My mf NINA has hemmed ten she
declared, "and she says they'll last"
Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
pittshurn Notorietr.

Yes, be lived In Pittsburg for
twenty years
But I've never seen his name in
the Pittsburg papers"
NO. You see he moved away Just
as soon as he made his money and
before the reporters found II out
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

ether to let admira-
the upper hand. This
1im.
back frown crept over
hy suspicious were
fidn't nip this matter
po soon. You've reach
here you've fallen in
true. confound you,
pc me. major
but all the same I'm
won't cross my path
I've known Mollie
have sworn to make
fe stood guard all this
challenge any South
plight appear. and you
I | don't mean to let
carry of the prize
| nose. because he
along at the time the
e has an idea"
las a long head and
|it- He knows enough
the rain. and that's
people do. As to
on Mollie Granger. I
hte you"
10 be my wife Just
p, so you see she has
>rd."
e was a child then.
my little playmate l
when she fell into a
n years her senior I
pile sweetheart. This
after all but the
ping our destinies."
now - your cousin
you lived in the
ID. II does not mat
Of the drumhead
out You have
minutes to live. I
ew lines which | am
Mollie by a special
will give her salts
y save her the slow
separation. Perhaps
hear them.
|paper and read:
the drumhead court
the honor to preside.
out Colonel job
by, was executed ..
fclock. Allow me -
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u plaything of fate,
10 save my life. and
the same because |
ID occasion. That is
Is both ways. but II
lrd upon the innocent
act was forced on
furious enough on
I've taken your life, ]
ably recovered and
ing that Mollie could
u you gone away and
again. The fact OF
ere, in daily contact
pm fortune has made
me to believe that
rive after her heart.
Hike most of her sex.
lat after all you may
lat makes a devil out
Eou. Ridgeway, ! wor-
I've sworn no one
lin her love-"
ID by his feelings and
ktually felt a certain
the man who would
e believed to be his
title to the property
by.
lis shoulders.
got the whip-hand
>llow, that's positive"
time Colonel Ridge
lat | feel above this
ng way with a rival.
ban, and we Southern
to peculiar qualities
ill give you a chance
BOXED at him quickly.
conditions?"
bar on your honor to
Ind never again seek
ger, the girl made
be fortunes of war.
Iwhat | mean?"
6suredly," replied the
your answer"
Ign the bond" calmly,
~ rings of smoke.
Ia CINE he was discus
II -four in Northern
Eas his GOODNESS, yet
the balance.
e the inevitable con-
9TH a glance at the
ID its CHASTITY moose at
! looked at him In a
ft was as though he
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
No, Much Under Cultivation.

OF the total area OF Korea. about 81
AZ. 1000 acres, only s-5 per cent. or a.
AL. 900 acres. are yet under cultiya
ton. The soil is fertile and much Of
the unused land is arabic.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

The United States government and
that OF Canada sre resurveying the
boundary lines between the lattef
country and ours as far esst as Yer
mont Many o. the marks had disap
peared
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

any saihE iA1Aitefcu.
boredom has beee
note Of every asss
thinker has. howes
eEe aad set the ~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

Furope's outpv, OF Sugar.
Ensopes OUTPUT Of sugar Tor 1901 is
~gsA 2ss SEQ toas
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30

London society has discovered that
women are taking themselves too scri
usly, that they have fallen into the
sabit q discussing eVerg thing. as --sAss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Mrs. W. T. Cough who has beer
Ill with lumbago for the last three
weeks Is improved.
-On account holiday season the
meeting Of Dec. 18th Ladies Literary
League has been postponed to Dec.
31st to meet with Mrs. J. J. Gooden.
Mrs. Jos. H. Taylor, living at the
corner Of Kinney and 4th, was pre-
sented copy Of the "Self-Pronounc-
ing Sunday School Teachers Combin-
alton Bible" today, her 6Sth birthday.
The Lutheran aid society is try
ing a new plan. Instead of the mem
bers getting up a fair and supper and
giving 5000 worth Of material and
work to raise 5000 they are each to
give dollar and take it easy during
the holiday season.
Mrs. Clark Barker, daughter Of
Ex-Governor Roble, and Mrs. Lizzie
H. French have been elected by joint
action Of Portland, Maine, aldermen
and councilmen to the city board Of
overseers Of the poor. The board
consists Of 10 men and two women.
Mrs. Barker lived 10 Abilene for a
time several years ago.
The F. A. A. paid D. Matteson
5000 Friday through Secretary S.
Shearer. Under the rules OF the
order when a member becomes 70l
years Of age he draws each year one
fifth Of the amount for which he is
insured until he has received the full
amount Of his policy. The local
council now has two mem bers draw
Ing such money.
AN Abilene man came to this Of
ice yesterday with a piece for the
paper. He had grievance against
his neighbors and wanted to hit 'em
lick. "All right" he was told,
Just sign your name to 1t and it will
'e published" Then he began to
'ack up. He did not want to do that
: he wanted the editor to take the
esponsibility,and finally left with his
'iece hunting a paper that would
GIT bis troubles for him. Did he
nd itP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17
Mexico $ Christmas Eve

Christmas in Mexico lasts for nine
days, ending with Christmas eve.
They are described as "the nine days
wanderings," being symbolical Of the
wanderings of the Virgin Mary and
Joseph in search Of shelter prior to
the birth of Jesus.
One custom is to have nine families
Of friends or relatives take part in this
quaint observation. Each family en-
tertains in turn for one evening all
the others. Both adults and children
participate in the wanderlngs. Arriv-
ing at house, they apply at the door
Of each room for shelter, which is re-
fused by those within. Finally all are
admitted to the largest room, where
refreshments of cold meats, cakes and
wine are served. In many instances
the children are CARRIED in fanciful
costumes.
The last night Of the wanderings,
Christmas eve, means to Mexican chill