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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
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same-the public got the worst Of 1t.
Various cities have made efforts to devise
some means OF testing taximeters, but to Uncle
Sam belongs the credit Of first solving the prob.
!em. The system Is now In successful operation
at the capital OF the naticn, where. by the way.
there are probably more taxicabs In operation
than In any other city of the size in the world.
The matter of keeping tab on the taximeters was
placed In the hands OF Col. w. G. Haskell, the
Uaitcd States superintendent OF weights and
measures. and he invented the first machine spe.
ciaily designed for testing the accuracy OF the
taxi"
The hrst apparatus was rather cumbersome
and the most conspicuous feature was a large
wooden wheel which was turned by hand. The
principle OF operation involved the insertion OF a
small wire through the shaft OF the meter to be
tested and turning the same a certain number OF
times to cover distance. verifying this test over
an oficial mile and fraction thereof. The large
machine when fitted with the same size eccentric,
sprocket wheel and spiral shaft In use N taxi.
cabs gave a correct test. but II was a timecon.
Stunning process. ten revolutions OF the large wheel
being required to show one-quarter mile ~ t-ovo'
After much study OF the subject ColcAel IA
keli perfected the small machine which has lately
been introduced for this work. With II one revo-
hutton Of the crank wheel--through the aid OF a
system Of cogwheeis-represents a quarter OF a
mile OF travel. With this small machine attached
direct to the shaft of the meter to be tested
Il 10 possible to test ten meters In the time for.
merly required for trying out one. Moreover. the
system Of cogwheels Is 30 adjusted as to give an
absolutely accurate test. The government now
requires that all tnximeters attached to cabs at
the seat OF government he testei at least twice q
year. and when q meter upon test Is found to be
accurate q round blue seal Is AFFIXED to the face
Of the meter showing that 1t has been zap
proved" Incorrect meters are given a yellow
seal with the word Condemned thereon and
must be withdrawn from use under a penalty Of
500 nne.
One Of the latest Ideas evolved for q safety
attachment for automobiles is a COW catcher"
TIE ~cow catcher" or man catcher. Ii attached
70 the front nj the motor car and. when not In
active use saving the life OF some one who steps
in fri ut CT the moving machine. It looks exactly
"a f;ft Of . big locomotive. Used In this
zs.e feared that pedestrians might Do
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
ChiIdIike Ignorance.

Laura Jean Libbey, discussing in
Brooklyn her successful appearance
on the stage, said:
Il talk in my monologue about love,
marriage and the other. interests of
the heart. On these subjects women,
especially young women, are strangely
ignorant.
"They really make me think, you
know, of the little girl who was asked
by her teacher:
What a you tell US about Solo
mon?'
Solomon replied the little girl,
was very fond of animals
And how, my dear said the teach
er, do you make that out?
BECAUSE answered the little girl,
the Bible says he had SOC porcu'
pines.'"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22

The next best thing to being r"'
is to have people think you are
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
Like the Other Kind.

1t vas in a down east" village that
the young man met his sweetheart, a
charming country beauty. When he
returned to the city he sem her a jar
of cold cream to keep her cheeks as
fresh as the budding rose.
On his next visit he asked her how
she liked his little gift.
1.-THE taste was very NICE" she
said, with a rather sickly smile, but
l think that l like the other kind OF
cream best, dear."-Lippincott's.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
SUPERIOR W FOR TABLE
Large Breed Of Chickens, Such a
BrahmIns and CochIns, Fully
Grown, Make Fine Eating.

The larger breeds of fawls, such
as the Brahmas or Cochins, make very
fine eating when nea-'y full grown II
they have been fed properly. II half
grown, immature birds are desired for
the table. then those breeds above
named will not furnish them nearly
as well as will such breeds as Leg
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
Poor Prospects.

YES" said Miss Passay. Il found
a very nice boarding house today, out
the only room they had to offer me
had a folding bed in it, and | detest
those things"
"Of course" remarked Miss Per.
zone can never hope to find a man
under a folding bed."-Catholic Stano'
ard and Times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22

Life is a grind, but tn world Is i""
of cranks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
Capons Are Money Producer,.

Capons Are Money Producers.
That more capons are not raised
is practically due to the fact that few
people like the operation necessary
TO produce them. However, this IL
quickly learned and easily performed
and capons are big money producers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22

oveTchaFg1nK OF ux1cHu putruus HHes0'
overcharxiug being attributed to the faulty opera
ton OF the taximeters. Whether such false &C
counting was due to a desire to cheat the tray
cling public or merely to faulty mechanism In
the mechanical bookkeeper could seldom be de-
termined. but In either event the ouecome was the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
An Admission.

Fred-I proposed to Miss Dinsle!
last night.
Joe-Don't believe l know her. "
she we'll off?
Fred-Yes, l guess so. She refuseu
me.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06

Many things have happened since
the time Of the Montgolfers, and per-
haps the most remarkable OF all is the
invention of German engineer, Herr
Rettig. Instead of having for the en-
velope of his balloon silk or goldbeat-
ers' skin he has adopted wood. The
new aerostat is 1870 meters long, with
diameter Of Is meters. 1t has also
two motors The wood used in the con-
struction of the envelope is Canadian
pine. Herr Rettig claims that he will
effect saving Of gas to an enormous
extent, that his envelope will not be
affected by the suns rays, since wood
is bad conductor of the heat. He
says that his envelope will hold the gas
for weeks and that he will reach con.
siderable attitudes. Her Rettig de.
clares that he has solved the problem
Of long distance; for instance, he will
be able to cross the Atlantic.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
Made rhsm All Dance.

No little excitement was caused In
busy thoroughfare in Liverpool re-
Gently owing to the strange behaviour
of pedestrians. Nearly every person
who passed over certain portion of
the pavement was observed to execute
Iquite involuntarily sort OF modified
hornpipe. A crowd gathered, and
presently policemen appeared on the
scene. But even officers of the law
who passed the over spot had to be.
have like other people. They jumped
away from the danger zone as though
they were treading on hot bricks. The
explanation Of the affair is that there
was a slight leakage in the electric
main which runs under the pavement
and foot passengers stepping on a
grating Immediately above the leak
age experienced sharp electric shock
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
Cream Puff Recipe.

Put pint of water into a saucepan,
bring to boil, and stir into it half.
pound of butter. Bring again to the
boiling point and beat in three-quar.
tiers Of pound Of -four Stir all the
time, and boil until the mixture no
longer sticks to the sides of the sauce,
pan. This will take only minute or
two. Remove from the fire the mo-
ment this point is reached. and set
away to cool, When cold, break into
the mixture, one at a time, eight eggs,
beating the batter for two minutes
after each one is added. Set the bat.
ter In the ice until very cold, then
drop by the great spoonful upon pans
lined with waxed paper. Bake in a
steady, oven until pulled and colored
golden brown. When cold, cut a
slit in the side Of each puff and fill
with whipped cream favored to suit
the taste. Sprinkle with sugar and
serve.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
UNMARRIED AT WASHINGTON
Very Sad Plight Of the Girl Who Cam
not Afford to Take the
Risk.

There Is reverse to the picture;
that life in the capital will always pos.
sess an attraction which cannot be de.
fined. and that routine work is not SO
wearing as the uncertain rush" Of
ordinary business, says the national
Magazine. Wealthy people from all
parts of the country establish homes
at Washington to enjoy the social sea.
son, and their daughters are all eager
to go. but the young men remain al
the old home attending to business,
and such young men are seldom found
at Washington. The government serv.
ice constantly enlists women from all
over the country, who are usually
women of extraordinary ability and
highly educated. Many of them are
related to residents of Washington
and readily find work in the govern.
ment service without having to go
af1eld for 1t. Naturally the matrimo.
NAL decadence which Washingtonians
lament ensues. There are now 200,.
900 people in the capital of marriage,
able age, but of these 10000 men are
officially declared bachelors, and So.
900 women are unmarried with the
chances strong against them" Ten
years ago there were many fresh, pref
ty girls at the desks in Washington;
now there are more mature faces
steadily performing the same daily
tasks. Three out of every ten govern
ment employees In Washington are
women, percentage far exceeding
any government force anywhere else
in the world The unwritten law of the
departments demands that the woman
who marries loses her position, and II
has been said that a woman worker
dislikes to give up certainty for al
uncertainty. Daughters of congress
men and senators may be included In
this list, for the glamor of Washing.
ton society enchants them and they
love to come here.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06

He lived in Connecticut for three
years, and moved to Iowa in 1855. He
began life as a farmer in 1861, and
shortly thereafter entered politics.
He was elected to the legislature for
several terms and served three terms
in congress.
He was Regent Of the State Univer-
sity from 1870 to 1874. and was d.
rector OF the Agricultural Experiment
Station and Professor of Agriculture
at the Iowa Agricultural College. He
was appointed Secretary of Agricul-
ture by President Mckinley In 1897,
and was reappointed to that office by
President Roosevelt and President
Taft.
The Secretary announces that he
has taken personal charge of the For
estry Service, and declares 1t his In
tention to open up for settlement all
lands now within government forest
reserves which are suitable for agri.
culture and do not run over 1000 feet
of timber to the acre.
I'VE are not trying to set men up In
the timber business" said Mr.. Wilson,
"but where the soil of any tract is
good and does not carry more than
1000 feet of timber to the acre, we
are willing to let the settler have IL
under the act of June IL, 1908.
THE forest reserve Withdrawals
were hastily made, and there is much
land within their boundaries, as they
at present exist, more valuable for
agricultural purposes than for timber
Five or six million acres of this class
of land will be eliminated this sum
mer as fast as maps can be prepared
and proclamations prepared for the
signature of the President"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
Pastures of Children.

In recent lecture to mothers and
teachers on incorrect pastures of chill.
dren, the speaker spoke of inturning
feet and the means of correcting them
but turned toes and feet, she said, are
the result 70 training, and If the moth.
er finds tendency on the part of her
child to turn the toes in, she must re-
sort to training to remedy it. This
consists in developing the outer mus.
cles by proper exercise.
OF the physical training of the child
from birth, the lecturer said that, ex.
cessive crying being accepted as harm
tul, the average mother therefore as.
sumes that all crying is harmful and
should be suppressed. This is faulty
reasoning. The natural crying of a
baby is really means of development,
as by crying the lungs are expanded
and the relations between circulation
and respiration are thus established
and strengthened.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
RaoheI's Birthplace.

The Swiss, 1t is said, are about to
erect monument to commemorate
Rachels birth In their territory. She
was born in the Golden Sun Inn at
Munf in the Canton of Aargau, her
father being described in the parish
register as ''un homme qui colportait Z"
He had been educated to be a rabbi,
but had become peddler, and drove
acros Europe selling soap, ribbons,
laces and popular illustrated almanacs.
His cart contained his family as well
as his wares, and 1t needed to be a
large one to do so, for his wife, Esther
Haya Felix, bore him no fewer than
sixteen children. though only six of
them lived to grow up. The fulness
of his culver was apparently one of
the reasons why he gave up peddling
and settled at Lyons. where he became
teacher Of German, while his wife
dealt in ladies' cast off clothing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
DINING WITH NEGUS
UNIQUE ROYAL FEAST GIVEN IN
ABYssiNlA.
Once . Week the Ruler Feeds Az
his SubJects Who Care to At
tend-CeremonIaI a Strange
One.

The new Negus of Abyssinia, like
HIS predecessor on the throne before
him. gives public dinner to all of his
subjects once a week, when they may
feast TO their hearts content. On the
three annual festivals this "gheber"
becomes spectacle probably un-
equaled In the annals of court dinners.
An italian traveller who has been priv
ileged to be present describes II In
letter to the "Corriere''
The background of the barnlike
structure which serves as dining room
is all but filled with the famous throne
bed which the French republic had
presented to the late King Menelek;
the present negus, on the occasion of
the state dinner. sat on the edge of 1t
when the European visitors, the first
to enter the room, filed past him,
each one being received with smile
ana shake of the hand AS soon as
they were seated and began to eat.
King Jarsu also began. but his state
dignitaries have to wait till their lord.
after a while, gives the sign that they
also may fall to.
The Abyssinian royal menu is
sprung as surprise on the European
who has expected either the food of
primitive man or the connections of a
French chef. There are six courses
but sthey do not vary much, the chief
ingredients OF all being the flesh of
fowls. The table service Is curious
medley Of costly, beautiful gold vessels
and broken crockery of the cheapest
kind. The Europeans use knives and
forks, the Abyssinians are fed by
slaves A strange silence pervades
the room during the three hours from
going on, and you hear the distant
sound Of the great crowd waiting i'm
patiently for admittance. and the beat
ing Of the drums IN honor of the arch
angel Gabriel at the church close by.
The moment the Europeans have
ended their meal the curtains are
drawn aside and through every door
the stream of natives pours In. There
are 80 tables, each one in charge OF
an overseer and four assistants, and
from five to six thousand Abyssinians
are in an incredibly short time en-
gagged in feeding and talking at the
same time at the top OF their voices.
Each table is served by eight slaves
who are kept hard at work supplying
the diners with great Jumps of raw
meat, with which they eat the lea, os
of native vegetable, the anghera.
They eat enormous quantities Of both.
drinking honey water, the national
beverage. out OF gigantic horns. AS
soon as one crowd is satisfied 1t has
to make room for another, and all the
time the musicians are doing their ut
most on trumpets, flutes and other in
struments to add to the deafening din.
Last of all, cluster of singers group
themselves round the negus, chanting
hymn in his praise, Of which, how
ever. he cannot possibly hear single
word. And so ends this cheerful state
dinner in the palace of the king Of
kings.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
SOLDIERS PACK is LIGHTER
War Department Lessons the Weight
Of an Infantryman's Accouter-
nents by Seven Pounds.

Following the action of board OF
army officials appointed to improve
the outfit of the men in the infantry
branch of the army. new equipment is
now being manufactured at the Rock
Island arsenal which will prove OF
greater comfort to the soldier and
better his efficiency on the field. The
boards action, approved by Secretary
Dickinson, seeks to improve every
thing the soldier carries except cloth
ing, ammunition and rife.
Comfort and light weight are the
chief desideria. The new accouter-
ments will weigh 3S pounds, or seven
pounds lighter than the old. the diff
ference meaning that the infantry can
march longer and with less fatigue.
The old equipment was the subject
Of criticism by troops in the field. par
ticularly In the Philippines.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
LED DOUBLE LIVES
NOTABLE RoouEs WHO LONG
IMPOSED ON SOCIETY.
Some Instances Would BE incredible
Were They Not so Thoroughly
Authe ntlcsted-Case OF
Herr May.

II is alleged that Herr May, the Ger
man philanthropist and author, recent
ly proved to have been a burglar and
bandit In early life. In addition to the
Improving literature of which he was
the acknowledged author, also pub
lished anonymously series of cheap
and detrimental fiction In which his
experience as bandit was utilized.
In other respects he appears to have
wholly forsaken his wicked ways. II
this be so, and II would be kinder to
give him the benefit of any doubt, the
case only bears a part resemblance to
that of the celebrated Charles Peace.
says the London Standard. That now
notorious burglar was actively practis-
Ing his real profession when he was
known to the sedate society Of Peck
ham as q well-to-do and cultured gen.
lleman of impeccable antecedents.
Peace was past master In the arts
Of imposture and had the making of
brigand in him, II he ever got the
chance Of following the more adven-
turous and perhaps more picturesque
branches of crime. He, too, managed
10 establish some reputation for piety
by his Partially for sacred music. His
house was crammed with musical in
struments, but he never allowed any
thing else to be played.
Another criminal who managed to
Impose on his friends and acquaint-
ances was Thomas Wainwright, who
was certainly forger rs1d probably a
poisoner, but who had been fashion
able writer and critic, and was the
friend of Charles Lamb, Talfourd and
De Quincy. 1.-The kind, light-hearted
Wainwright" as Ella called him. was
a thorough going and heartless scoun-
drel, and the offenses for which he
was sentenced to transportation for
life were only incidents In long ca
reer of wrongdoing.
Whether he really confessed that he
poisoned the unfortunate Miss Aber-
cromby, urging in extension that she
had very thick ankles, may be doubt
ed, but quite enough has been proved
to his discredit. At the same time 1t
Is improbable that he would ever, like
Herr Karl May, have returned to re.
spectability, even II the opportunity
had been allowed him.
Another and less known man of let
| ters who combined literature with
crime was George Darlington, trans
ported to Botany Bay for pocket pick
ing In 1880. He did recover his char
acter, became high constable of Para
malta, and was much thought of in Of
fetal circles for his good conduct. His
literary fame rests mainly on the
often quoted description of the true
patriots-"Be 1t understood, we lef
our country for our countrys good"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
Waste In WASHINGTON.

1t costs a great deal to run a big
city, and 1t costs nearly as much for
waste as 1t does for things. For in.
stance, II has been discovered that de-
fective service pipes connected with
business houses and residences In
Washington were responsible during
the last fiscal year for the loss of
nearly five million gallons of water a
day. There was an awful kick in con-
gress over paying for a water regis
ter and for inspectors, but the in.
spectors visited 1892 houses during
the year. and found leaking fixtures
In 1906 of them. and underground leakE
were discovered, saving to the water
supply system over 6,564.19O gallons
per day, That amount is equal to one
tenth of the total daily water consump-
ton of the District of Columbia.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
BANKERS HAVE PLAN.
May Have Money Order System to
Equal That of Government.

Los Angeles, Cal-Delegates to the
| thirty-sixth annual convention of the
American Bankers association, num-
bering about 1900. met in session at
the Auditorium on Tuesday and took
up matters of vast Importance to the
banking interests of the United States.
Reports of officers of the association
we're read and the convention proceed
ed to business.
That the bankers of the United
States are determined to have money
order system that will be equal to that
Of the United States government and
express companies was demonstrated
when the report on express companies
and money orders was read by G. r..
James of Pennsylvania. in the absence
Of Joseph Chapman, Jr.. chairman OF
this committee.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-10-06
USE KITCHEN SLATE
HomELY MEMORANDUM OLE
HOUSEHOLD MACHINERY.
Useful In Medium-sl1ed FsmIly-Pro-
gram for the Week Can Be
Mapped Out and May save
You Many Worries.

The kitchen slate is n time saver
Inc family Of two persons, in which
one Is downtown all day. may be run
Win the greatest economy of time.
1000 and worry. The family of two ia
not family at all In the true sense
OF the word which groups the old and
the young and children in a household
where management is a real problem.
10 manage the foods, the shelter, the
work and the play of household, say.
oi husband, wife and three children,
requires considerable executive abil.
ity. The woman who can do II ia n
general In the field. If she can EN-.
ploy helper who supplements her
labor, SO much the better; but the
average family has difficulty in find.
ing helper. and the laundry. the
baking and general cleaning Is done
by different persons and all but the
latter out of the house.
The family kitchen slate serves It's
purpose to keep the machinery run.
ming regularly. A strong housewife
may write 1t down in her memory, but
how about those days when she is not
at home, and when she is tired and
her brain refuses to act? The pro.
gram OF the weeks work should be
mapped cut on the slate, and odd
notes OF needs and marketing jotted
on the other side. Just by glancing at
the slate 1t will be known when to ex.
pect the laundryman, when an after.
noon Is free, when the fish man comes,
etc.
The family of two has Its puzzle in
dispensing variety at the table and
having nothing go to waste. The
kitchen slate, gaining bill of fare,
will keep its possibilities before the
eyes of the woman who likes a roas!
now and then, and feels life barren
without fowl. The cooking of left.
overs" is an extravaganza of time and
energy. There should not be any left
overs" to aDv extent. Yet roast will
last more than single meal and q
can of corn or tomatoes is double por
ton for two hearty appetites. An ex.
ecutive mind will decide what shall
follow the first meal, and figuring 1t
all out on the slate will dismiss the
details from her consideration.