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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
MY EDUCATION IN A NUTSHELL

can say ''hic, haec, hoe" and de-
cline any verb in Latin, but was TOLD
the other day that mispronounced
the English language and spoke It IN
correctly.
/ know how many segments there
are In a bees foot, and can discourse
learnedly on the origin of life, but I'm
beggared if understand much about
this synthesis of forces which call
myself.
/ could write you splendid essay
upon the arts of subsistence In former
times, and describe to you in detail
how our savage progenitors managed
to exc out an existence, but don't be-
lieve could broil beefsteak nor
make a bowl of porridge. Neither
can the girl am going to marry.
/ have been told how all the lower
animals propagate themselves, and
know more or less about the scientific
breeding of cattle, but am entirely
innocent as to how the human species
should propagate its kind.
can tell you much about the ma
ture of bacteria and other horrible
creatures, but l confess that l don't
know what the symptoms of the com
monest diseases are, nor how to treat
them.
can tell you all about the chemistry
Of matter, but should my mother take
poison, would not know what to give
her.
/ could dazzle you with disserta-
ton on the economics Of money, but
am at loss to know how to earn a
cent of 1t myself.
In short. / know everything that is
not worth knowing.-A College Grad
uate, In Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
husHAND LOST FOR YEARS
FOUND AT LAST.



ne nrxt SCENE u this drama be.
z = July. 1888 Then Il was that
~ Liverpool papers announced: Mr..
scna Curry. sentleman weii-known
= snirpfns circles has disappeared
= mcsf myssertous circumstances"
Safn arr the cola 'biooded announce
sents g ne press thai CONCEAL .
oFsa of rcmAnee fortnnately the
cn inference q money troubles
u'a = &@stiy refatsd- Thus the dis-
3 gessnnee % John Curry becAsne
- kFeetef sayrtery - nat 20 cause
49, g essaxneo ~ z
80 = ne nom< Wis
sor nsF nnsband WAS ~
g 49, 20 rsal AifveE ~ ~
nonkni seemsd scafceiy H0ncesv'
800 ess = 80 30 wsshpuf ppssib'i.
w y her ns1soee1 vsts indeed
ssnk. rny nso he thns hronkhf sor.
" - - cfueAy 40 ansxpeeE'
1Ae. ~ Widow. for such - times
- fen ne must be. q others that
- ceuld n0t p, nscnrned md q The
anMs ume by advertisements A. ~
nosk evsry paper sought ~ E1ean
1870 nrws " her loet hnabepd. ~
n0n4 um forthccmiux.
1enths went b. md thea year.
III Curry dccided q Iaave Ltverpool
snnd e Join her sister, who VIZ ifvinx
- New York city. Having aold her
nusbandh bnstness and invested The
WxxW Au.&x
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

I md pumpkins an old standby. |
grow them at comparatively NO en-.
pense by planting In the corn, putting
two or three seeds In every third row
9 to feet apart In the drill. writes a
correspondent Of Farm and Home.
They make enormous yields in good
year and apparently do not decrease
the yield Of corn. sometimes xet
eight two-horse loads from an acre.
We feed them 10 all kinds OF stock,
The hogs relish them and gain much
In weight when fed regularly on pump.
kinf. We also find them very valu.
able to feed milch cows and beef cat.
tic. have never detected the flavor
Of pumpkins In the milk or beef. We
also feed them to our horses. and
have never had but one horse but
thar would eat them greedily. We
also md them very welcome on the
table.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
MAKING ALFALFA nay.
Soma Comments on the Most success
~ Methods u Handling.

The frst cutting should be made
when about one-tenth Of the plants
are In bloom. This usually comes In
May or early June. and 1T time
when Il n dinicult to cure the hay.
Start the mower Ia the morning oi
what promises to be clsar day, a
soon - the dew II on.
In the afternoon. II the weather
has been favorable. rake the alfalfa
and put into small cocks. These
should not be left standing more than
two or three days without moving.
or the plants underneath will be par
TALLY or completely smothered. II
alfalfa II exceedingly green when
cooked. or rainy weather sets in. II
win heat. unless the cock Ii opened
avery day or two.
In favorable weather no more
difnculty will be experienced In cur
Ing alfalfa than IN curing heavy
growths Of clover. says the Farm and
Home. The leaves are rich In nitro
son and fall on readily when dry.
therefore tho crop should be
cured with the least handling pos
sible.
Every alfalfa grower In districts
where rain IL frequent should pro-
vide hap caps. These may be made
Of light cotton duck one-Quarter to III
yards square. Hem the edges to pro.
vent raveling and make eyelets In the
corners for strings. Cut heavy wire in
1S-inch lengths and make . loop on one
end In which to tie the strings at
tached to the pegs. These wire pegs
can be either run Into the ground or
pushed into the sides OF the cocks OF
hay or alfalfa. Alfalfa cured under
hay caps 10 Of much better quality
than when cured in cocks or In the
windrow.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Robinson. Il met him In paris Z vear
or two ago. and he was running !
Tying machine business then. He had
done the biggest ~ up-to-date. ana NJ
had thoughts Of winning the bic
price
ITS . wonder he should have
dropped out Of sight. a genius IKE
hiatt" said Brown.
He's still about" remarked 4 III.
tie man pating big pipe. saw him
last Sunday. Looked awfully melan.
choiy and woebogone. l pitied the
poor begsar. =
"Whatf II he doing nothing now p
oh. Yes. he's still In the machine
and wheeling line--still successful
too successful In fact. When l saw
him he was pushing perambula,or
with twins In I'll"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

WILL vouRsf

A waiting cottage by the sea,
A packed-and-ready Family.
In state of glad expectancy
Arrayed In smiles.
Advantages beyond compare.
Not least Multi-Millionaire
Whom each Fair Daughter plaza &c
snare
With maiden wiles.
A Despot's adamant decree,
A. panic-stricken Family,
On verge of wild profanity.
Or depths of woe.
Detected wall the Daughters Fair,
Some other'll get that millionaire
But vain are bribe, invective, prayer
THE COOK WON'T GO.
Camille j. Knight, In Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
A SEED CORN TESTER.
One by Which the Seed Can Be Tested
In the Garden.

Place two 12x16 boards together
making a separate block two inches
thick. Bore two one-half-inch holes,
one In each end as indicated in the
accompanying illustration and fit In
two short bolts with washers on each
end. Then bore rs three-quarter-inch
holes IL inches apart. Letter each
horizontal row and number each per-
pendicular row as indicated.
Then take out the bolts and slip the
top board over to the right until each
hole has bottom. Bore the two end
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
AS FROM The DEAD

My husband" and turning quickly
she saw that Mrs. Curry had just
tainted. whilst the conductor, with one
hand clasped to his forehead, reeled
back into q vacant seat. In few
moments he seemed to recover him
self. and In words choked with emo
ton. exclaimed:
Ellen--my WIFE,.
When later John Curry told his
story. he had little to relate beyond
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Bill Collector have presented this
bill to your husband time and time
again at his ONCE. and he is always
too busy to attend to 1t. l have also
called here with It IL times. but you
always put me on,
Mrs. De Rich--What! You have
called at this house with that petty
bill is times? Such frequent calling
with one bill is an insult. sir. Be-
gone!--New York Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

wood. about six inches wide. and is
inches long. and II must be thick
enough In the middle to hold the han.
die firmly. For q handle. use an old
fork handle carefully fitted and wedge
Y firmly, then bore . hole down
through and put In . wire nail to pre-.
vent the handle from pulling out after
4 works loose. a. 4 IL sure to do tn
time.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

You can't quite boast OF belonging
to one OF the oldest families OF En-
rope said tho irritating friend.
NO, answered Mr.. cumrox, glanc
ing at the checkbook wherein ~,
written his daughters dot. ..but one ~
the old families Of Europe comes
pretty near belonging to me-
Washington star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

won't you dine at my house to
morrow"
would day after tomorrow do as
wellT
20, yes! Have you some other en-
gagement for tomorrow"
"Yes--your wife has been SO kind
as to invite me to your house to din
Blaetter.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

my husband kissed the housemaid
the other day. but he said he thought
II was I. because we look so much
alike!"
"Indeed7 So you've lost that pretty
Bertha, who used to work for your"
--Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Your little boy said the professor
has remarkable ear for music. he
has great future before him"
sor rstcined the father. (Which i.
ne likely to do-learn to PLAY the
piano and become a genius, or learn 10
whistle and become a naIsancer.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

One Of the defects In wool which
the buyers very carefully look for IL
what 10 known - "jointsd" wool
which means that there are certain
portions OF the wool fiher which ara
weaker than others. This can be
usually detected By breaking sam.
pie Of the wool In question. The prss.
encs Of weak portions In the wool
noer generally means that ct some
time or other the sheep experienced
sickness or the growth was stopped
for the time being. To prevent this
condition the sheep shoaid Be kept in
constantly growing condition and
sickness prevented a. much = pos
sihle.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Twix and leaf blight win make Il.
appearances soon after Leaning out be.
gins For leaf blight. which Is caused
oy . fungus and Is readily detected hy
the small round. dark-colored spots On
the Leaf, nothing 10 better than sprsy.
ing With bordeaux missure. Il give.
sstisfaction also In twig blight. hut
should be used several times IN the
season. For IRE or malignant blight
me best remedy Is to burn the tree a.
soon ~ discovered. for II l. onlv .
matter OF q few days TN 1t win be
dead.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Always make friends OF your fowls
and chicks 30 they will not be fright
ened when yoa go among them or
when for any reason you are Obliged
to catch them. A severe fright does
much to decrease the profits.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
frying h cn Hubby

John. dear. I wish you would taste
this milk and see II it's perfectly
sweet"
'Whaa for?"
because II It's the least bit sour
! don't want to give any OF 1t to Ffdo.
It isn't good for him. Chicago Trib
une.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Truthful.

Tramp-Id like drink, but don't
suppose you'd want to change this
five-dollar bill.
Bartender (briskly)-No trouble
about change. Here's your medicine.
Tramp-Thanks. All! That's good
whisky.
Bartender-Eh? Lookee here! This
bill is no good!
Tramp-Yes; l said you wouldn't
want to change it.--New York Weekly
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
That spoIIa ~

Don't you believe in love at srst
sighty"
Al nrst sight, yes: but sometimes
you take another look."---Judge
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Anything a . pInch.

The goat peered into the yard. II
was Monday. and he was hungry.
I'm starving" quoth he. "but must
do it,
Do whatr inquired a stray horse.
Take in washing" responded the
goat. as ne broke through the fence
Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Peaa. rhen Alf.ls.

An Onto farmer says he Is piow,nr
his old Alfalfa fields. and win grow :
crop OF peas for a canning fae,.--'
seeding again to Alfalfa when the peas
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

For summer head lettuce there /,
none that surpasses the old-fashioued
Deacon. or California Butter. a., !
Farm and Home. II has the finest
navor. ! have not been able to siS ID
any other variety that comes near II.
Il should Be planted early and thinvy
IN the row. and thinned to stand six
inches apart. Tho rows should not be
lees than 10 inches apart II stands
the drouth we'll and remains hong
time N prime condition before running
to ssed. II you hare never had sue.
cess with head lettuce try the Deacon.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Oh. do not get delirious:
About your worries numerous:
Things which to you are serious
To others may seem humorous.
-Washlngton Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Almost De.titute,

Please. would you be so kind. sir,
as to assist poor man. sir. Besides
this ere bludgeon, loaded with lead.
have nothing in this wide world tc
call my own."--Royal Magazine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

hyker-That fellow Jiggsmith Ia
certainly an able financier.
Pyker-Why do you think 90.
hyker-Not long ago he married. 4
penniless orphan. and week later he
got her position that yields him an
income Of 500 Z mouth.-Ch,c.~ =,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Imprevina sinoIe Iiah.

II there 10 but one electric lixht In
me room place . mirror near It and
get the double beneft Of light
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Put the young ewes that are not
iambing this spring. and the barren
ewes. IN separate lot from those
heavy In lamb. They are likely 70
inture the pregnant ewes. especially
AZ feeding time. when all run To-
gether.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
Why He Sim,

r. -. snss not for wreath az ~.
sor Iams ne carols not his Law. " eas'
~ 1ishoegh he tries his best 10 pis...
ne s'hss TO get his bread ana rhsAs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

eleverton twho has hired a t..,.
meter cab to propose in)-ssy ..ve. !.
darling.
Miss caiumet--Give me time N
think. W
Heavens' But not in here, Con.
slider the expensel--Life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
4 STABLE scRApsa.


A handy scraper for cleaning the
stable Il easily and quickly made by
boring . hole in the middle OF piece
OF board. The board should BE- hard
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

stsila--My fiance refused To ,ss -.
take charge OF booth at the chnrrn
fair last week. n
Mahel-whas were ron rn,n~ =.
sells 70
s,ella-kisses at quarter ap,ecs
Chicago Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
inserestlno ou,s-

Inc girl with the picture ha. wa.
''o1lns at the baby hippopo,amus
isn't he cute little dariing,.
said--Chscago Tribune sne
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
PUCKs OWN PROCLAMATION.

Wherefore I, PUCK, King of the Testers, am
commanded by my Queen, Titania join her
TN attendance at the Great Children's Carnival
NOW, LISTENi
7 am not interested if fun is not rampant
T am the Sprfte of the Merrymakers and if
there's not a frolic the Pike I'm a Songless
Grasshopper So while our Radiant Queen is
busy with the Babies, it's up to me to assem-
BILE all Good Spirits and have a good time.
so, IIO! MY STAR-EYED REV VELERS! Fol-
low Puck wear a smile, and you won't be lone
ly Borrow the plumage of Mortals. Don the
Gold and Glitter of ages agone. Out with you
All OF you, for the Masque Fete! Make the
night reel with your Merriment. for out Of the
Past shall come Cleopatra and Diana, Gypsy
and Dido Spanish Maid, Cavalier Puritan and
Clown; knight, Bishop and Soldier. Harlequin
md Herald. From the Pages of History, from
Earth they shall come Costumed as the Gus
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23

Miss Grace Crawford of New York, was the
first queen. coronation ceremony, fairy festl-
val and other features were introduced ocean
avenue was carpeted and utilized for the paraoe
that the enormous crowds might De lhe Hioie
readily handled. Immense grandstands were
built which since have grown into monster
stadium The prize list leaped to thousand
dollars in value then to two thousand and now
exceeds that amount. The whole fete was THOR
oughIy organized and an official programme
printed Photographers and historian were
employed for the effectual preservation Oh ali
features of the work.
Men and women are in Asbury Park for car
rfvaI week from all over the globe. Prizes for
children entered from the greatest distance nave
gone to Africa, ASIA South America, Europe
and TO other far-off corners of the earth. Trav-
eIIers bring news from many lands that the
baby parade is known and talked of in them
On August 10 this year Titania was pro
claimed queen in the presence Of fifty thousand
people at I Venetian fete Deal Lake To-
morrow night she will receive her crown
Wednesday evening will be given over 10 TIE
court ball at the stadium Friday VIII be baby
parade day, with over five hundred entries III
prospect on Monday. August 81, the Masque
fete will take place, when the entire ocean
front will be turned into an area of revelryi ana
the boardwalk, stadium and streets filed with
gay maskers
More than two thousand people have been
busy the last SIX weeks preparing for the baDS
parade Men and women from all parts OF the
United states have been chosen judges and
aids Children have been entered from the
United States Canada and England. over forty
cities are already represented. To award the
prizes the following judges have been chosen;
Grand Prize-RObert r Bringhurst. city
treasurer, Philadelphia, Ocean Hotel; George
McManus, New York, Lafayette Hotel; Free
land W. Kendrick, potentate Of Lu Lu Temple,
Philadelphia Ocean Hotel; George B. McClel-
Ian Harvey, president Of Harper Brothers. cot
tager, and Professor Tall Esen Morgan, director
Ocean Grove Auditorium
Long Distance Prize-W. c. Hope, Jersey
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
EXPECT 500 CHILDREN.
Programme for Baby Parade and
Ueek of FestiUity.


The most notable carnival in the East is
again approaching the days of its triumph, toT
the last week of this month witnesses the eigh-
teenth annual baby parade at Asbury Park
Chi:drcn,s carnival it is called nowadays, be-
cause Of its larger development, but the heart
the soul the spirit of the weeks gala time is
In the by parade Mothers are fascinated
with the idea of entering their babies in the
parade Of decorated carriages express wagons,
gocarts pony carriages and other childhood
vehicles and the facilities have always been
taxed TO meet the needs OF the crowds that
thronr the line Of march or fill the immense
stadium now provided for their additional con-
venience.
When the pageant passes in review children
gre monarchs of all they survey. BABY car
Wages arc ct for royalty. Floats are con
AructeI to enable the children of a whole fam
Sy to depict some scene. There passes one
mothers darling in her baby carriage, portray
ing the Queen OF the Sea; then May pole
lance. the May Queens express wagon carry
ing her and the May pole. her playmates with
ribbons of flowers dancing round them, and two
pickaninnies in white pulling the wagon. There
sre 2 bride and a bridegroom dressed in cos
tune. and here q float carrying a SIlded cage on
whose perch comfortably rests the golden haired
Indian camp arranged with fidelity to real life
md three Indians. is followed by four ronles
Yith riders and footnan in costume drawing
che Queen Of the East Then there arc the
monk and the spritc. the clown. and sometimes
the devil himself.
Around the baby parade there has grown an
Elaborate carnival Titania. Queen OF the
Fairies as might hay" been expected, became
intensely interested in the things the children
wer. doing at AsbUry Park, and fo~ seven
years now she has attended the TaraGc with
many OF her ladies and courtiers. Some
times Prince Charming, Pri1. less Cinderella
Puck and others come with her. As1ury Park
receives her in style beftting a fairy queen
Che and her court are conducted about in
golden cAariots A real court is built for their
convenience that the may fttingly view the
peagcaatry-. One night is given ovcr to core
monies wherein she is crowned Queen Of the
Carnival and then for the duration of the car
nival all Aehury Park bows TO her rule.
Puck the merry spite, several yeas $50,
thought little fun mixed in would help to
Hghten the cares Of state and give to his queen
another reason to bless the days Of her visit
% he commanded a Masque Fete by proclama-
tton
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-03

Mems suits made to order and guar
anteed to fit and satisfy. S. Ii. Good
fellow.
DR.. A. w. Hyde made a professional
trip to Rochester the first of the week.
Mrs. Owens of Ivanhoe, was the
guest of Mrs. M. ID. Orhrans last week
and at the conclusion of her visit here
Mrs. Orhrans accompanied her home.
DR.. II. E. Wood and wife arrived
from Salisbury, n. Y, last evening for
a visit at the home Of Prof. B. #.
Whitehead, DR.. Wood being a brother
of Mrs. Whitehead. The family for
merly lived in Hand county in this
state, and moved to New York fourteen
years ago.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-03
lOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY VIRTUE Of an order and decree
of the County Court Of Brookings
County, South Dakota, made on the
petition of the undersigned Guardian
of the Estate Of Erick Nelson, Insane,
an order to- sell the Real Estate of said
deceased, at he regular term A. ID. 1908
or said Court, to-wit: on the 22nd day
OF August, 1908 shall on the 18th day
of September next, between the hours
OF ten O'Clock in the forenoon and four
o'clock in the afternoon of said day
sell at PUBLIC SALE, at the front
doc. of the Court House, in the City
of Brookings in said county, the REAL
ESTATE described as follows, to-wit:
S u of n w "A, Section IA, Township
112, range As, value $1,440. Situated,
lying and being in ~Brookings County,
South Dakota, on the following terms,
to-wit All cash at the time of sale.
Dated this 9th day of August A. d.,
1908.
+. o. Mennis, Guardian.
OF the Estate of Erick Nelson, Insane.