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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Says Soldiers Want Canteen

state of affairs. Capt, Hagood's re-
port " based upon large number of
reports secured by him from the diff
ferea; army posts.
The report also undertakes TO show
why soldiers will not stay In the army.
some OF the answers being based on
demands for restoration OF the can,
teen. less frequent change Of station.
fewer court-martiaia. building gymna,
Sums and increased pay.
II IL shown that the only other great
nation maintaining an army OF any
size by voluntary enltstment--Greai
Britain---pays her soldiers more than
the United States. although the cos.
OF living Ia much less In the case Of
the British soldier
The report shows the changes that
have occurred In recent years in the
expenze OF living at the army posts.
how the value 81 the allowances has
shrunken. how travelling expenses oi
officers with families have Increased
through abolition Of passes and re
dnced rates OF fare. how more fire.
quent changes Of post involve heavy
household expenses. and Capt Hagoon
points out that unprecedentedly IL ID
now very difficult to obtain suitable
material 20 ali the numerous yacan
cies at West Point
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

country. the sad cases I mean. Arson,
for of course | cannot contract for
whole city full of horses. shall buy
a good tract of pasture. build some
barns and have the horses cared for
and given a taste OF happiness while
they live. You needn't laugh. Arson
Brown. II would give me q dozen
times as much happiness as ] could
find in trips to Europe or going into
society, as Jane does"
oh. of course. II you say 80, I'll
gather up the invalids and send them
out to you" replied Mr.. Brown, hold
ing a smile In check which twitched
the corners of his mouth. and trying
to look interested as he reflected what
a very queer compound female human
nature is, anyway. Fancy woman
spending good money In the country,
nursing sick horses, when she might
live In town and have no end Of good
time with her fortune.
THE idea. Almeda Brownl" cried
Jane. who already regretted the pains
she had taken TO introduce a creature
so disappointing to the charmed circle
of her city friends.
However, Miss Almeda never came
to her senses enough to regret the
course she had taken. She fastened
home and closed bargain for large
tract of land which had long been on
| the market, and fitted II up with all
the latest appliances for horses of ele'
CANT leisure.
Cousin Arson really became inter
| ested in his share of the contract. as
| he carried II out. very nnwillingly at
| first. II must be confessed. and through
| Almedas fad" as Jane contemptu.
| ously called Il. became at last inter
ested in other humane work In the
| city. which broadeDed his views and
touched his heart as nothing had ever
! done before.
"Almeda has done a sensible thing
| at last. Jane" he said to his wife one
day. when the infrmary had been an
active and beneGcent fact for several
years.
We'll. II is high time" Jane replied
tartiy. Il never was SO disappointed
in anyone in all my days"
You know Benson. the head of tn,
humane society Of the city, Well hs
heard OF Almeda's unconventiona
venture. and went up there 20 inyesti
gate and approve. and ended will
falling in love with Almeda herself
They were married last week. and viii
be at home in Benson's fine home OF
Park avenue after the tenth"
And never invited me TO the wed
ding. after all we have done for her!'
cried Jane. with surprised displeasure
but on later reflection she decided Il
overlook this GROWING injury. for Mrs
William Henry Benson would doubt
less be a figure In society whom
would be pleasant TO know.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Was Anxious to please.

Senator Tillman was accusing a po-
litical leader of overbearing and arbi-
trary methods.
HE is like the militia captain they
used to have in Concord.
This man came to Concord with a
war record and got captains ap-
pointment in the militia.
He was a martinez The first day
he reviewed his company he examined
every hair on their heads, every but
ton on their coats. 1t was an ordeal
for them.
ION the whole the captain was
pleased with his inspection. One
thing dissatisfied him. though. His
men all had clean-shayen upper lips.
some had sidewhiskers. some had
mutton chops. some had COATES. some
nad patriotic chin boards There was
not one who had a mustache.
The captain complimented his
company In a short speech and con
Guided by saying:
"'Only one thing is lacking to make
crack. martial-looking company of
you-mustaches | want every man
Jack OF you 10 raise a mustache'
AT this order the men looked at
one another and young farmer. step
ping from out the ranks. saluted and
said:
What color viii you have them
sir?'"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
CHAPTER XXI.
He Preferred Taking the Message
Himself.

He Preferred Taking the Message
Himself.
The Confederate officer did not leave
John to his own thoughts.
He had other words to say. for
there remained the pleasant task of
rubbing salt and pepper into the ga
ping wounds of his enemy
You understand that I am more
your enemy. Colonel Ridgeway. than
might come for merely being on OPP
posing sides. It is no secret to you
that before the singular twist fortune
gave to your affairs by sending you
into this region and making you the
husband of Mollie Granger. was a
sutton, and a favored one I have rea-
son to believe, for her hand"
$50 | have understood. major. re-
piled the other, smoking his cigar
slowly. as il DESTROYS Of making 1t
last.
Since you stepped across my path
| have sworn TO get rid OF you. 1t may
please you to know that | mean to
marry your widow"
Colonel John shrugged mis- shout
ders.
ITO be continued.)
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Opportunity for Airship Inventors

ance night OF two hours at an aver
age speed OF 20 per cent. Of the trial
requirements, and must maintain It's
equilibrium without change OF posi-
ton by the aeronaut.
One OF the features of the speeificar
lions that will appeal particularly TO
inventors OF limited financial means IL
that relative 10 the silk 10 be used In
the construction OF the balloon. This
is one OF the most expensive items In
the machine, and II is stated that tho
material for the gas bag with be fur
nished by the government The sig-
nal once has procured some samples
OF silk OF great strength. pllability and
closeness OF texture, II weighs 5.s42
ounces per square yard and has a
minimum breaking strength OF 62h
pounds per inch width. This mate
rial requires no yarnish. but In to be
covered with an aluminium prepare
ton, which win not only make II gas
tight. but viii. by rejecting the rays
OF the sun. prevent a considerable loss
of hydrogen. such as occurs when an
ordinary balloon liz suddenly exposed
| TO the increased temperature OF the
sunlight upon emerging from n cloud.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
..s----s-ss-s-=s--1s5s- isl ss-s-~=HS
| 9UT !
\ sTATtOtt i

IL is so difficult to induce men To enter
the army and navy.
The publication makes a volume Of
100 printed pages, profusely illus
trated The illustrations convey In
the most graphic manner an idea Of
the slender proportions to which Uncle
Sans regular army is now reduced In
point Of numbers A full page frontis.
piece depicts a company OF infantry
starting from Fort Niagara on a 81
day practice march. with nine men in
the ranks. although the authorized
strength was So men. and some Of the
other pictures show an even worse
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
aIhr song Of IN. Shirt

The select COMMITTEES Of the Brit
ish house OF commons. tn taking
testimony recently In regard to the
control and regulation OF the con
ditionE under which home work is
carried on. beard The evidences Of tbs
president OF the Womens Trade
Union kague
She said that the difficulty In or
ganizinE home workers was due 10
the fact that they were too poor TO
help themselves, This witness men
TONED the case OF a Nomsn known
go her who could earn uuiy IS cents
week by shirt making She men
TONED the ease OK another shirtmakeE
who received only 81 cents aoxen
for making shirts.
The witness produced blue cotton
shirts which were made for tsis cents
a dozen She said that without char
table subsidies o. poor la@ relief
the persons Who accepted these low
wages could not exist
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
caunh, a, Vi. Own Game.

A certain well known bank In
Buenos Ayres has reason to be very
grateful to a clerk IN It's employ
Al two O'Clock one day well
dressed. prosperous looking man came
in and. presenting letter Of intro
duction. opened an account with
50 600 Just before the bank closed
the same man rushed in again Ina a
tremendous hurry lie had been
cabled for TO 20 to New York. lie
must catch a boat FIRST thing in The
morning and must therefore draw out
all bis money
The clerk paid HMM his own
notes. all OF which were clever
forEerits
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
HIS MIND ON LONG ABSENCES.
Good Stories Told Of Odd Character
Of Vermont.

o6S0 Seot'No tStd W SNa S"&s& SsS'
of Vermont.
/ think | can tell a better story
about william Paterson OF STAFFORD,
VT, than the one in the Sunday Her
aid of Dec. 10.
Years ago STAFFORD was my home.
lived next to the church where the
following incident happened. One
Sunday In church Paterson's head
itched, but instead of scratching his
own he reached over and scratched
the head of a man sitting in the seat
in front of him.
Patersons horse was white. One
Saturday night he went to the village
store at STAFFORD and tied his horse
under the shed. When ready TO go
home he took a bay horse that was
hitched near his own and started.
When the owner of the bay horse got
ready to go he found it was gone.
Seeing Paterson's there he surmised
what had happened, so took the white
horse and went in pursuit. Sure
enough, he found Paterson driving
serenely along about half mile from
home When spoken to, the absent
minded said: Well. well, well;
have got your team" He then got
out, took his own outfit and went on
his way.
One spring when tapping his sugar
orchard he put spike in gate post
and hung a pail under 1t to catch the
san. lust as he did the maple trees
near the gate.-Boston Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

these long-range observers read with
absolute amaxement the statement
that the Missourian Is 63 years old.
To account for the act Of the seeming
iy self-eontained one in calling his
colleague liar there are people to
declare that II was not DE Almond
who used the shorter and uglier
word" IL was Missouri. There Ia
something In this. doubtless,
David A. DE Almond Is lawyer,
one OF the best. so II is said. in the
congress-. He was appointed one OF
the managers ON the part OF the house
In the Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Sweyne. Of Florida
Everything that De Almond says
apparently il measured. but neverthe-
less there Is no hating in his speech,
and what he says Is we'll worth LIS.
tening 10. and. what's more. IL Is lis
tened to- De Almond In the last man
In the house OF representatives who
would be named as one likely TO be
engaged In a brawl, let alone To bring
on the brawl by heated word out OF
his own mouth.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

ern state. In the last congress Eze-
kioi Samuel made a speech tn favor OF
8 bill spproprlating a large sum Of
honey for the Improvement Of the
Tombigbee river. MI Gambler came
within an ace OF making the Tombig
bee as famous temporarily at least.
as Private John Allen a feli0w Missis
sippian. made the town Tupolo.
There were prose aad song in equal
measure In the Mls .szipplaBs plea
FOR the Tomb.ebee. lie wanted a
huge sum II money, but prose and
song failed Of their purpose. notWith.
standing TIE fact that The house had
q light and an Agreeable time oil 81 TOT
several hoars While the loyal Mlssls-
aipglan be.a forth Ia his p.eadings
Noz ss Tor Nr Gamblers right TO
growj at stsaksr Cannon The Pc
publican estafsia wants 10 keep doSt
the apprppriai4ns this winter For
some reason oT other he has an idea
that the agricultural department is
likely 10 have some special p'eadcrs
for money before the committee on az.
rlculture Representative Gambler was
a member OF this committee IN the
last congress. and he wanted to be a
member Of ii In yhis congress Mr.
| Cannon. however remembered the
plea for ihe millions for the improve
| ment OF the Tgmbigbee river that the
/ aiississispiaa bad made last year
' with d perfect face aud a perfect faith
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Thrlr Turn 10 Rids.

What would have been an almost In
conceivable sight 20 years ago vas
seen a day or two ago on Rroad Way
New York. A handsome team Of black
horses vas comfortably riding up town
In a large delivery automobile. The
wagon 20 which the horses evidently
belonged vas In tow Of the motor. and
the horses actually looked pleased II
taking we're an equine accomplish
ment. they would probably have said.
Home was never like this"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
, xvIIl--Continued.

he had been heard from
who had thus pierced
Ines, searching for plum
the lesson taught by the
them to the
ram In thus bowling
|e to Sherman's tposts,
lied.
there seemed Dthing
Rom them since the gates
doomed up before their
|n had no reason TO re-
| fortune had cut out for
|ght. True, 1t had at one
j as though the fates
him, but the change of
Everything his way.
Iod deal would he have 1t
/ hout any conceit realize
| / a wide swath along the
Heart of Mollie Granger
Is closed over Atlanta
bal camps.
5 necessary was to hold
hdiness az a.il times to
bee to face anu wrestling
an advantage from the
is Mollie into the house
buietly goodnight, which
/ in an equally composed
er of them dreaming that
vents of that night had
b. end.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

thoughtfully. Why not use some OF
the money which had come into her
hands SO suddenly in making happi-
ness for some of these poor. faithful
brutes. after their hard life-work was
done? James idea did not seem In
the least ridiculous to her: to the con-
trary. 1t commended itself to her ten
der heart more and more strongly as
she saw the poor creatures that were
called and sore, some blind. and others
lame with ringbones and spawn from
long standing
viii you help me. Ansony''
Help you what. Almeda. Run a
glue factory? With all the pleasure In
life. only I don't admire your taste In
smells"
mo. indeed" she replied. indignant
ly. The poor things shall have de-
cent burial when have done with
them l want them sent up into the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Why Gambler Was Turned Down

and came 20 the conclusion that a man
who could ask FOR millions as another
msn might ask f0f hundreds would bs
too easy q mark Tor the beguiling ones
OF the agricultural department
Mr. Cannon therefore refused 20
give Mr. Gambler the place on the ag'
rtCultural committee and gave him ter
ritories Instead In refusing the agrl.
cultural committee berth TO the Aissis-
sippian the speaker made the only re
fusal exception 70 the rule Of granting
requests for cortmlttse places made
Sharp Williams. Gambler alone was
singled out for denial. and to-day he
refuses 10 be eomforted
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
WAsHINGTON.-

WASHINGTON
II there ever lived
a man whose ap-
pearance W oul i
suggest that the
blood had become
tame and ready TO
wait on the judg-
ment that man IL
David A, DE Ar
Hlond. representa-
tive in congress
from Missouri. yet
IL was the self-con.
tanned. apparently
absolutely impas-
slye David DE Ar.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

mond who walked over to the desk OF
John sharp Williams not long ago.
called him liar. received the retort
courteous In the way OF blow aud
then returned in kind
At distance the Missouri repre-.
sentative looks like a man OF 20: at
close range he looks like a man of
To- Most people see him at dis
lance - the gallery distance and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

with the view OF securing the best
possible balloon which the latest de-
velopments In aerial navigation can
produce. The balloon Ii to be OF silk,
inflated with hydrogen capable OF
carrying two people weighing $50
pounds. with 100 pounds OF ballast.
must be capable OF making a speed OF
20 miles per hour In still air, though
lower speed may be proposed at re.
duced cost. down to is miles, or a
higher speed up to "a miles at an en-
HANGED cost. II must make an endur-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

THE abolition Of
the eanteen has
made II impossible
for the u mite d
States army recruit.
ing station To keep
the army and navy
supplied with able
bodied men,
This Is the drift
OF the report made
+. Capt. Johnson
Hagood Of the coast
artillery servie Q /.
who was detailed a
year ago 10 look
into the reason why
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
.APTER Xxx.
s Last CIGAR.

~ LAST cigar.
war RACES in the land.
bend to almost any depths
accomplish certain pur-
lhn had stumbled into a
(tion on the night he was
|churst, a prisoner.
pas made a husband Of
and welded TO a girl to-
9 had since been won der.
bat 81 The same time he
the hostility of as venge-
Is either Of the opposing
boast.
~ Worden could not be
esent the chiyalry of the
P genuine Mississippian.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
8 p Il cIFIcA

3 p Il G FIG A
tons for the con-
struction OF a dirig-
lble balloon for the
use OF the army
and for which the
signal service OF
the war depart.
ment asked pro
posais, were issued
the other day by
Gen. Allen. the
chief signal officer.
The specifications
are quite elaborate,
nm "A ara framed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

THE one Demo.
crat In the house
OF Representatives
" ho has a thorough
right to &rowl ~
Speaker Joseph 6
Cannon is Repre-
sentative Ezekiel
Samuel Gambler,
Jr.. OF Mississippi
representing lta
wanda. No1ubee
Okuibbeha. Tisho.
pingo and some
other counties Of
the good old south
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

Captain OF ,hsvkegiment-Men, l
want a man OF nerve Tor a hazardous
piece OF work. a man who cannot be
repulsed and man afraid Of 40 one.
Volunteer-Captaln. I'm yeur map
used 10 be book agent Detroit
Free Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
Appropriate SURROUNDINGS.

You VII ind this nat. ma am, quite
i gem in its way"
But it's so dark. and we are GO
ing to do light housekeeping - Balti-
more American
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23
)APTER XIX.
hit Providers.

Hitting his Watcn COlOnel
was only a quarter after
once more dropped into
his fellow officers, and
Seir remarks, meanwhile
ELF with a plebeian pipe.
red now that he was al
I'D after the arduous du-
bay, followed by the ad-
night.
bd that pipe smoked out
3lpy himself with a duty
&gated to any of his Off
Ing satisfied his soldierly
bll was well, Morpheus
i'm until reveille sounded.
kh to reflect upon-events
beloved at each others
rapid succession that 1t
march of an army carry
& before 1t.
, John had reason to feel
the outcome.
MAS out-the hour near
ideally looked at his re-
if the chambers were all
bis sword on the library
bf having it dangling at
u rousing himself STROBE
bids to observe his duties
soldier, and see that the
posted.
IS of the peril hanging
he approached the first
lis troopers.
smoking pipes, others
conversation, while anon
strel, having borrowed q
be of the plantation dark
b a melody to which he
Impairment of his tunefu.
John stopped a minute
ing, stopped to gaze upor
IN sympathy with his mill
were his comrades; the.
hany dangers In common
kas hardly a man in his
ent who would not will
me through fire and tloot
ant leader.
he met the sentry anC
htersign.
bent ceased as the colone
t his men greeted hin
replies to his questions
all was well he passed
ext fire, which could b,
through the trees ant
be arches formed by tn,
John passed, unconsciou
that several dark form
following closely in hi
had been keeping tn
surveillance with som,
y. and that this concerne,
colonel might be conjec
Pie eagerness with whicl
his movements.
inferred the circle of ligh
with Sergeant Shanks
nd on deck.
e two there passed a 10,
on some subject of in
which Colonel John grave
others hand and left tn
here the fire burned an
made themselves con
Ter the balmy Souther
way to the last post, tn
ich cleaned invitingl
trees Colonel John foun
put warning in the coil c
had been tossed by
hd from a point close q
hoose instantly tightene,
arms to his sides. b.
think to shout out tn
+ jerked from his feet
A couple of men spran
ith the ferocity of PAL
thin sight of his ow
lonel John found himse
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-23

his design stripped OF all disguise.
Ii pleased his vindictive nature to
disgrace the object of his hatred as
much as possible.
Possibly that was freak of fortune
BY means of which he might be over
come by his own eagerness-hosst
through his own petsrd, as ii were.
They learned by this time that John
was himself again.
A aambeau had been brought upon
the scene. and the prisoner. with his
/ hands fastened by stout cord, stood
I there before his enemies
There was no quailing about his
/ eyes-they looked into the mad orbs
/ Of Major Worden with a contemptuous
/ ccciness that caused a gritting of the
I tse,h. h,lt. remembering that the game
was his. the latter smiled.
Turning to his men he babe them
prepare the rude gallOws. and a rope.
he same that bad been instrumental
1 in his last capture. was thrown across
a prc citing beam where the shock Of
a pas. ng canron ball had dislodged
the n. ster. Then worden spoke.
~Colc lei Ridgeway. you were tried
/ before court-martial, Of which !
/ CHANGED TO be the presiding officer.
and condemned to death as a Federal
/ SPY. The fact that you escaped be
| fore we could inaict the punishment
Of the court did not remove from your
head the penalty. and whenever found
Il must be carried out. Therefore. II
becomes my duty az this time 10 warn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
KOTIC;; TO CONTRACTORS.
RETAINING WALL.

Sealed proposals for the construc- ,tion of a retaining wall of concrete masonry along the Meadow street front of Library Park will be receiv- ed by the Board of Public Works from local bidders only until p. m., August IS, 1908, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Each proposal must be accom- panied by certified check for two hundred dollars (s200), payable to the Comptroller of the City of Wa terbury, such check to be returned unless forfeited under the condition stipulated in the proposal.
 A bond in such sum and with such sureties as may be approved by the Comptroller, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Plans, specifications and form of contract can be seen and proposal blanks obtained by intending bidders applying in person at the office of the City Engineer, Leavenworth street.
 l The Board reserves the right tc reject any or all bids. or to accept any bid, should the Board deem 1t tc be for the interests of the city so tc do.
 By order of the Board of Public Works.
 R. A. CAIRNS, c. E.,
 City Engineer
 August 4, 1908. S-5-3