The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-18

Turned Down.
May ! ask how you earned your
first salaryY inquired a reporter who
was interviewing a celebrated states
man.
II earned it, SIR" said the great
man. ''by doing just what you are do
ing now. was deputed to interview
a man, and it may interest you to
know that l got good deal more in
formation out of him than you're like
ly to get out Of me"
An Unfounded Rumor.
MRS. Muchmore told ne,' said Mrs,
Oldcastle, that the new minister came
in his vestments when he OBLIGATED at
your daughters wedding"
ut amt true" replied her hostess
as she flung one of her ropes of pearls
over the back of a ninety dollar rock
ing chair. 1--WE brought him over in
our automobile" = Chicago Record
Herald
i The Trouble With Golf.
Queen Victoria once induced Count
Shuvalov, the Russian ambassador, to
try game of golf at Balmoral The
Russian did try, but after innumerable
misses he turned round to one Of the
bystanders and said:
Zach, monsieur, it would be a very
nice game If the ball was ten times
larger. Now let us go home"
But what he said In Russian to him.
self is not recorded. IL
Sheep Guarding Birds.
The yakamik, a species Of crane, Is
said to be one of the most intelligent
birds known. The bird is used by the
natives Of Venezuela in the place of
shepherd dogs for guarding and herd
ing their flocks of sheep. It is said
that, however far the yakamik may
wander with the flocks, it never fails
to find its way home at night, driving
before 1t all the creatures intrusted to
its care.
Paraguay Tea.
When the yerba mate. or native tea
of Paraguay, is cultivated the seeds
are treated to an acid bath before
planting. This softens the hard shell
which surrounds the kernel Of the
seeds and enables them to sprout In
three or four months. If planted in
their natural state it requires three
or four years for the seeds to germi-
nate. liza
The Stronger Material.
A crockery dealer was Just closing
up his store for the day when one of
his customers, grocer, came in in a
great hurry.
Here" said he. II packed this jar
full Of butter and the jar split from
top to bottom. Perhaps you can ex-
plain the phenomenon"
"Oh, yes; l can" was the ready re-
ply. 'The butter was stronger than
the jar."-Atlanta Constitution.
That Is the Difference.
"Now, then, boys. If you had to ad-
dress large box Of tea on the one
hand and a schoolmaster on the other,
what would be the difference in your
form of salutation? OF course you will
reply We don't know Well, we will
tell you. A large box Of tea you would
address as thou teachest,' and a school
master you would salute with thou
that teachest.' This is the difference.
you see."-London Scraps.
Answered.
A group Of men were discussing pol
itics A young fellow joined in the
conversation. butthis argument did not
please the others, and one Of them
said to him:
"Be quiet! At your age I was an
ass myself"
"You are wonderfully well preserved,
SIR" was the immediate and crushing
reply.
Just Lawyer.
'Has your son had any success as a
lawyer"
'Well, no; to tell the truth, he hasn't
He has been practicing now for nearly
eleven years. and he has never been
elected to the legislature or been ap-
pointed receiver for anything or even
become president of any railroad COM
pany. 1t begins to look as if he may
have to exc out a living just practicing
Record-Herald.
The Acorn.
Take large acorn, suspend it by
thread so as to nearly touch the water
in any glass vessel set it upon your
mantelshelf, bracket or table and let
it stand there for about two months
without in any way interfering with
it excepting to supply fresh water
The acorn will burst, throw a root
down into the water and a stem up
ward, sending out from the stem beau
.tiful green leaves.-Home Notes.
Like Cat on Wall.
A Scotch highland minister was very
fond Of commenting on each verse as
he read it out. On reading the precept,
walk circumspectly," he said: "Ye've
all seen cat. my brethren. walking on
the top O. wall covered wi broken