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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25

a rub with his hand. Then there are
superstition, and never pass the door
without giving the boot a polish. I should
say that 1t gets an average of a couple
OF thousand rubs every day In the year
.Whlch is enough to keep any boot look
Ing bright.
mo, l don't know how the superstition
arose. 1t was full grown when 1 came
mere twenty years ago. and it's still in
full strength. Even some of the senators
iall for 1t, and never dare pass out of
that door without giving the boot a sur
reptitious twist. Oh, yes; / always do 1t
myself What's the use Of running against
such things? We've all got some super
stltlen In us, haven't we?'
An Old Relic.
nUT in front Of a bicycle shop on
~ East Pennsylvania avenue there
leans a nondescript vehicle Of the BIZ
cycle type. 1t has two wheels of equal
size like bicycle. these being about
the size Of those on a yearling buggy.
1t has a steering head and handles,
and backbone on which is fixed an
ordinary wheel saddle. This is all there
is OF it: no pedals, sprocket wheels.
brakes or other apparatus of the mod
ern wheel.
ITS an old wheel of the vintage Of
1885," said the shopkeeper. "the Oldest
wheel in Washington, and probably in
the whole country. dug 1t up in an old
New England curio shop some time
ago. They were very popular then
among whom they were known as
"gliders." but the common people call
ed them "bone. shakers" The method
Of propulsion was for the rider to sit
in the saddle. which was adjusted so
hot hi net &c.
the ground. Then he would give himself
q vigorous push. first with one toe
and then with another, and 60 gliding
along the road with much the same
ice. 1t is said that on fair road a
man could make ten miles an hour
with no more exertion than it takes
to walk three
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

Real estate. Geo. M. Reed.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

Wonderful possibilities are claimed
for n Swedish invention called the
photographers. by means of which 1t
is said that sound waves can be regis
tered on sensitized plate. The mega
tive Is developed In the ordinary way
and the sound curves transferred to
ebony plates. from which the sound is
reproduced as by the gramophone.
The photographone records can be re-
produced ad infinitum. and II the orig
inal music or song should not be strong
enough to fill large concert hall the
sound can be increased as desired. On
account of the immense volume of the
sound the inventor prophesies that the
photographers will replace fog sirens
In lighthouses. Instead of the inartic-
ulate howl which the sirens send out
In the night the photographonic fog
horn will call out the name of the
lighthouse for miles over the ocean.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

romance, but the west OF our dreams
where romance Ii abroad in the wind
of the Pacific. 1t is the West we
love, with a love akin to madness
yet who shall blame us; although
no one save he with the wine OF
the west in his veins. can fully un-
derstand.
The relentless Chinook Winds
break through the passes of the
Rocky Mountains, and sweep the
SHOWS from the plain, that the herds
may fatten on the toothsome bunch
grass
Here the dry braoing air of the
high attitudes puts new life into the
worn out man from the East" and
1t voices it's call in the complaining
of the coyote, through the storm and
the night and the croon-song of the
dry winds wondering over the un-
fenced range, and it calls men back
from the seats of the mighty, tc
taste the freedom of the open range
and the campfire cheer beside the
trail.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
sMoKELEss PEAT FUEL.
New Method Of Extracting Water
Makes Combustion Complete.

New Method of Extracting Water
Makes Combustion Complies.
Consular Agent John b. Brewer OF
weisbaden furnishes the following IN
formation concerning the invention OF
German engineer which. It Is clalm-
ed. will make peat ''the ideal fuel
AT time when the superiority or
oil as fuel for seagoing vessels Is
eagerly discussed and tested there has
come TO my notice an invention re-
garding the production OF a new fuei
which seems destined 10 play an eqtiai-
ly prominent part in industrial as well
as in domestic life and 10 form an I'M
portant chapter In the problem OF the
preservation of the natural resources
Of the United states.
A civil engineer. having his expert
mental plant In his district. has FOUND
and patented a very simple process Tor
extracting al little expense all wafer
from peat. OF which mex hanstible
quantities are found the world over
inexhaustible because OF the continu-
GUS and steady growth of new nea'
formations after exploitation OF the
old
Knowing that millions of dollars nao
been spent In the past for the purpose
of completely extracting water from
peat on large scale by powerfu
pressure as well as by electricity. my
attitude toward the new claim was
rather skeptical for some time. ant
| therefore | hesitated TO report thereon
until | had consulted scientists ant
experts and until the experiments ant
tests made before me personally hat
| convinced me of the value of the dis
| covery
The briquets made from the ma
terial so treated furnish a fuel which
| appears far superior to the best coal
| as to caloric power. low price. small
| specific weight and absence or al
smoke and ashes during and afte
combustion.
The freedom from water Is accom-
plished by the admixture of peat COX
to the peat before pressing in the pre-
portion of One TO Fifteen. AS no eS
traneous substance Is used. there
complete independence from other II
gradients. The pressing proper is don
by specially constructed and patente
machinery Of simple kind AS tn
three main elements of peat are cal
bon. hydrogen and oxygen. the process
of combustion leaves hardly any ashe
and. must seem ideal, since peat col
tains neither sulphur nor phosphorr
nor any other ingredient to which tn
ordinary smoke nuisance is due.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
Headaches From six Hats.

A French physician and scientist
who long has wondered ut the warmth
of his head under hor sun has taken
temperatures inside the glossy black
tile which SO long has been worn by
humanity He discovers that when an
outside thermometer registers 90 de-
grees In the shade the air content In
side the hat is ut l0S degrees: at only
6S degrees outside the silk hat bore
registers 81 degrees. From this wide
difference OF temperature he has rea.
soned that headaches aud various
forms Of nervous disorders may attack
the wearer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
HEEE]EEEBEZlIEEI]EEgEL9
Observation-Disclosures
BELT LACINGs.
[From the Kansas Farmer.l

these drawings are made TO show the
ends of the belt coming together where
the line runs through the middle of
each A choice may be made of the
method preferred and the holes punch
ed accordingly. Either Of these meth
DDS may be used on belts not wider
than sixteen inches. Where belts are
wider than this the lap splice would
be better. All belts should be cut .
little shorter than the distance around
the pulleys. say one-third to one-quar-
ter inch for each foot In length. Punch
the holes so that their diameter will
be about three-quarters that of the
width Of the thong Begin lacine in
the center and work toward one ledge
of the belt. then back through the cen
ter to the other edge and return to
the center with both ends of the thong
through the same hole. but from oppo
site directions. Then punch an aw
hole about an inch distant and tuck
both ends of the thong through this
and cut them off so that the ends vii
be only about one-half inch long.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
HOW TO COLOR STEEL.

Method Of Making Permanent Black
Free From Rust.
To insure success the steel articles
must previously be polished and freed
from grease When this Is done pre-
pare a bath of 1000 parts of hot wa
ter and dissolve the following chemi-
Gals in 1t: Five parts of caustic pot
ash. ten parts of cyanide. five parts OF
potassium chlorate. one-fifth part OF
white arsenic and twenty parts of
Schlippe's salt (sulph -antimoniate of
sodium,.
Use the bath with zinc contact. II 1t
is of moderate temperature the color
win range from pearl gray to gray
black. By adding about twenty parts
of copper hemisulphide 1t will become
deep black 1t is advisable previously
TO mat the article with the steel mat
ting brush
The second process is to be applied
cold and without any contact. Coat
the articles by means Of a brush with
a solution consisting of two parts of
hydrochloric acid. two parts of water
and one part of tin salt.
After about fifteen minutes coat
with copper solution of one part OF
vlue vitriol In sixteen parts of wa
ter. with the addition of sufficient
aqueous ammonia to dissolve the blue
deposit which has been formed to q
clear blue fluid. When the article Is
dry after this process wash 1t wei
with water and place 1t for few min
utes in diluted solution of potassium
sulphide. Then remove 1t. rinse Il
well with water and dry 1t. A dead
| gray black color will be obtained
by this process.-Journal der Gold
| schmiedekunst.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
kooskiA MouNrAlNsERlNos.


Mrs. N. w. Lowe died at her home
near Winona last Saturday. She was
SIS years of age and has been an In
valid for several years.
Walter Hollmgshead was handed
fine of $50 with trimmings to match.
by Judge Roberts at Sites, the first
OF the week for assaulting man
named Beck, ON Kidder ridge.
Last Friday might the spelling team
of the Kooslkia schools was defeated
| in a contest by like team In Kan
iah. Out of the 200 words selected
| by County Superintendent Granville,
Kooskia missed rs and Kamiah miss
ed II. A large penant was given the
winners by the losing team.
Last week Hank Bray delivered %
head Of beef cattle at Sites which
netted him $50 per head. This max
es ST., 450 worth of cattle sold by Mr..
Bray this year. 1t only goes to show
what man can do who makes up hi
mind to dig in this world, and use
his hands instead OF his jaws.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Quinlan ar
rived here last Saturday evening and
are now costly domiciled in their lit
tie cottage on Main street. which
was all ready for them to step into
upon their arrival. They were mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James McCutch
con, In Washington, Iowa, on Octob
err 10. They left for home shortl,
after the ceremony stopping at points
in Iowa, Minnesota and Montana Il
visit friends. The Mountaineer ex
tends hearty congratulations and, to
!. gether with numerous friends her
" and elsewhere, wish them long an
happy welded life.
A revenue man Is camping ON tn
trail of reservation druggists VIII
are doing business without goN
ernment license, and 1t Is said that h
= has eight or ten of them ON the ana
4 ious seat.
!. George v. Ring came down fror
: Grangeville last Saturday and return
ed Sunday with his wife and bah
who were here on a two weeks visi
: ID. Lloyd Morgan, of Grangeyill'
= last Wednesday evening gave hi
!, highly entertaining recital of impe
sonations under the auspices of tn
4 schools. From this the school clea
! ed about $500, which will be equa
: ~ divided for the pulpit and librar
funds.
: Last Friday Major Fem spoke
the school on the subject of tn
Neg Pence war and has promised
: finish the stories at some futul
!. time. The children are always gla
= to hear the Major and are anxious
I waiting for his next visit.
= DR.. Campbell and j. M. Gilmor
of Grangeville. passed through tow
Thursday ON their way to the hill
y in search of game. "Gil's" defe
- for prosecuting attorney hasn't char
ed him particle-in fact there isr
?, a sore spot about him.
- If Mr.. Hawley and his staff shou
- be called upon to attend an expos
ton no doubt the democrats will s
- to 1t that they wear overalls, e
:. mulligan and put in a feed yard.
- will be economy in Idaho for t
y next two years, and simplicity W
= reign supreme.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
VETERANS OF 1878 RECEIVE
DISCHARGES.

In accordance with Section one of
House Bill No. 1870. approved March
8, 1909, requiring the Adjutant GEN
eral of Idaho ito ascertain as far as
practicable, the names of all persons
who were regularly enlisted In the
Military Service of the State of Ida
no In the Indian Wars of 1877 and
1878. and to deliver to such persons
honorable discharges from such ser
vice." all survivors OF said Indian
Wars, or the surviving relatives of
those deceased are requested to make
applications for discharge submitting
such proof as may be obtainable OF
service In said wars.
Applications, stating the organiza
tion to which he belonged. should be
addressed to 1.-THE Adjutant General
State of Idaho, Boise" o6-n24
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

Did you ever stop to think of the tax
you are paying to keep up the weed
crop? says Alvin Keyser of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college. If the state
should levy a tax on your crops equal
10 25 per cent of the value you would
rebel in righteous indignation. wouldn't
you? Yet a good many Of us permit
a stand Of % per cent of weeds to oc-
cupy our fields and think we are doing
pretty good farming too.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
IDAHO LANDS
ARE RICHEST
This State Leads All Others in
Hay and Grain Yields
Its the Soils"

If furthur verification of news
papers claims, statement of local
experts, booster literature and bold
declarations of immigration promo
ters, that Idaho is the garden spot
OF the universe" is demanded at our
hands by the more sceptical east
erners, the recently published gov
ermment agriculture report should
remove the subject beyond the pale
of cavil. This report lis of vital in
terest to the land dealers of Idaho
state, proving conclusively that this
state is the leader of the entire
country in the production of wheat.
oats, potatoes and hay, and should be
gotten into the hands of hundreds
of thousands Of homeseekers to the
east of the great Rocky divide. who
are now anxiously looking with
longing eyes for spot to call theii
own"
The government year book shows
that in 1905 the average yield in
wheat. per acre, in bushels, in Idaho
was 2S.2; in 1909. 272.
For the year 1909 the following are
the other records Pennsylvania
n; Illinois, ia; Michigan 1873;
Iowa, IL;
Nebraska 1873; Oregon, 20.2; Wash
ington, 1872; Washington, 144; Mis-
souri,. 14.7; Minnesota, 1853.
The average yield In bushels o
oats in Idaho for 1908 was A; ant
In 1909, 44.5.
In Pennsylvania for 1909 the yiel'
was 26; Illinois. 1866; Michigan, 30.5
Iowa, ~; Nebraska, rs; Oregon
s7.S; Washington, 40; Kansas, 1872
Missouri. 81; Minnesota, 33.
The average yield in 1909 in pota
toes estimated in bushels, in Idah
was 200.
In Pennsylvania the yield for 1870
was rs bushels; Illinois, 81; Micf
igan, 1906; Iowa, 80; Nebraska, 7S
Oregon. 100; Washington, ITO; Kar
sas, 70: Missouri, 95; Minnesota, Ill
The average yield in Idaho ia
hay in 1909. estimated In tons. wa
2.S5;
In Pennsylvania in tons, 100; II
inois, Las; Michigan, 100; Iowa, Ia
Nebraska, 1.50; Oregon, EOS; Was
ington, 2.1O; Kansas, 1.45; MissouI
1876; Minnesota. 1.75.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
Hints For Bsekeepsrs.

There is money in Bookkeeping
IL it is managed properly. Bee
keeping is being carried on with
both profit and pleasure by
many thousands of people In all
parts of the United States, and
while. as rule. 1t is not the
sole occupation Of those who
pursue 1t. there are many places
where an experienced beekeeper
can make a good living by de-
voting his entire time and atten-
, ton to this line of work.
Arrangements should be made
} to plant crimson clover IL you
have bees. 1t will blossom early
next spring and furnish a valu-
able source for honey.
Dirty comb may be old comb,
J partly filled with honey. propoli.
dead bees or larvae, green with
mold or worm eaten. AS pre-
vention of the last trouble some
, one suggests burning sulphur in
a barrel and filling the top OF
the barrel with hanging frames.
covering the whole securely to
keep In the fumes.
In extracting. an essential Is a
small stove for heating shall
low pan OF water. into which
the uncapping knife can be
dipped from time to time. This
1 is used to remove the honey and
l wax, and hot knife cuts more
readily. An alcohol stove burn
I ing denatured alcohol has been
4 found to work well.
I Don't extract your honey before
! It is ripe and then expect TO get
I the top price for 1t. and don't
! expect to sell honey again to
4 customers TO whom you have
! once sold unripe honey.
Z Toads are enemies of bees.
I They may be avoided by using
Z hive stands four TO six inches
2 or the ground.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
L arm ano
Garden
METHOD OF LAcING BELTS,
Four Ways Of Getting Satisfactory Re
suits on Thrashins Machines.

In lacing belts on the thrashing ma
chine an effort must always be made
to have the ends of the belt joined
perfectly and 70 have the work done
so that there will be the least possible
irregularity ON the belt surface and
consequently the least amount Of fric-
ton on both the belt and the thongs.
says the Kansas Farmer Here are
four ways of doing IL. The first draw
ing on the upper left hand corner
shows the pulley side and the next
one the outside Of the same lacing-
The other drawings appear in the
same order and show the pulley side
first. then the outside. or course
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
arHE CALI OF THE PACIFIC"

IT'S OAIG VI tHE FE~SFt~s
written for the Globe by Chart Pitt
1t sounds its call, through the
languid haze. which letters a new
empire to it's pleasant dreams; 1t
Is voiceless call. yet 1t echoes
aGar. over the long drawn miles, and
paints blessed picture OF hope. for
the factory-slave in the oyer-crowded
sast.
Out In the offing the gull Is cali
ing, there Is a melancholy sadness
IL its voice. strange wanderer of the
untamed sea. you are filled with a
Eomesicls longing. for the wild glee
Oh the storm. which comes not. to
break the langnid romance OF the
dreamy Autumn.
Far out across the harbor bar
stretches the dreamy Pacific, away
to the rim OF the cloudless sky. A
tramp-freighter out there in the list
less tides, is sending up column
OF black coal-smoke. Nearer In q
little tug boat is towing a large
-wtndjammer' over the bar; and the
Z water keeps up its tapping, against
the worm eaten piles.
Boats sail out to the great mys
FERROUS ocean, and other boats sal
IN, bringing with them the invisible
spirit OF foreign lands.
This Ia the lure OF the Pacific
and 1t binds men down to the dream
coast, like the drunkard. chained +
bis grog. They may go but the.
T. must return; nor Is 1t idle dreaming
when we sing HE who breaths tn
salt scented breeze Is fated to re
turn.
II has built a line of cities. alon'
the shores of the Pacific where tn
!. .Spirit Of the West Is a real pei
sonage and moves the checkers
apon the board of fate, with reci
!, less rapidly, alarming to the ina
!. from the east" He may be a ma
hewer of destinies. but there Is metf
cd in his madness and he Is buils
ing up a bigger, better West.
Here the softsvoiced "Chinosko
sob among the pines. and temper tn
climate of the northland, till tn
southern roses blodm through tn
winter months, and the butterfly an
bee. undmindful of the winter snow
which have wrapped their easter
cousins in dreamless sleep, spo
among the blossoms. The night VIII
il heavy with the perfume OF gro'
fng things and the breath of the 81
born spume. The lights of a steam
leaving port; and the dreamy sire
Of the home coming boat. are eat
! part OF the grand scheme, WIKI
eaIs to men over the rock-ribb'
mountains and across the tangi'
plain.
This IS the west. not the west
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24
Why Not Do Your Own Experimenting

Why not maintain little expert
mental plat of your own? 1t Is not
always the part of good judgment to
plant whole field In some highly rec
commended variety about which you
knew nothing except through the
statement of others. With small
plat In some handy corner of the farm
1t is possible TO test out new varieties.
Kansas Farmer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

The sewer system viii be complet-
ed in about two weeks and all citt
gems having connections to make on
Main street should make preparations
to do so at once.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-11-24

Are YOU a subscriber to your own
home paper2 II not. do It now
II 50. is your subscription paid to
date ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
METHODISTS MEET
AT PRATTYILLE

Prattville, June 22.-(Special.) 1.-The con-
ference of the Prattville district of the
Methodist Episcopal church Is in session
here for three days. The first day was
taken up mainly in hearing reports or
the preachers in charge of the different
churches of the district These reports
were encouraging and show the work
of this district is being carried forward
in good shape.
Last night the members of the local
church rendered to the visitors and dele
gates a reception in the church building
when more than 500 people were present.
Ices and other refreshments were served
by the ladies' of the church, and all en-
joyed the opportunity to meet each
other. The reception was held after
preaching by the Rev. ]. s. Chadwick of
Birmingham, editor of the Alabama
Christian Advocate
Today has been taken up in hearing
reports and papers on the subject of mis-
sions. An instructive and interesting SER
mon was preached at IL o'clock today by
the Rev. w. o. Wagner of Greenville.
At meeting of the Layman's Mission
airy movement this afternoon officers for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
BIRMINGHAM MEN
ARE INTERESTED
Would Help Build Cahaba Val
ley Railroad
PLAN TO BOOST SELMA
Board of Trustees of Chamber of Com
merce Hold Meeting-Bids on Bonds
Rejected-NeRrO Rearrested
on Murder Charge
PLAN TO BOOST SELMA

Selma, June 2.-(Special)-If Selma
needs any assistance in the building OF
the proposed railroad from this city to
the Birmingham district, Birmingham
capital is willing to lend a, helping hand
according to a letter which was received
here today.
The letter was to a, Selmian who be-
came interested in the movement to build
the proposed road several years ago. ano
who spent several thousand dollars on
the project. 1t stated that a party of
Birmingham men had become interested
in the project and were willing to put
up considerable money with the Selmians
who were figuring on the road.
The letter further asked that what
maps and surveys which had been made
years ago and were at hand be forwarded
them so they could go over the plans.
These plans, maps and surveys will be
forwarded and it Is believed after they
have been examined a conference will
be arranged between Birmingham and
Selma capitalists and that real work OF
building the projected road will be
started.