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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-19

FL POORRl
Things Of More or Less Local
Hang on, cling on.
No matter what they say.
Push on. sing on
Things will come your way.
Sitting down and whining
Never helps a bit,
Best way to get there is by
Keeping up your grit.
One week from tomorrow is East
er-glad Easter day.
The slogan now is ''clean up your
yard, and fence up your chickens. .
The baseball boys will practice
again tomorrow afternoon at Wood
lawn park.
All men are charitably inclined I'M
til they accumulate riches, and then
only some of them are.
1t is stated on good authority that
there really are people who go to
church simply to pick a flaw with
the sermon and the minister.
Possibly 1t is because about two
thirds of the diseases today are imag-
mary that doctors make such envi-
able regulations and records.
There is many a man who is try
ing to go through this world on
BLUM, but somehow he seems to stun
BILE over the same very often.
1t Is stated that the Milwaukee will
be turning dirt in this city inside of
thirty days, and that plans for the
new depot are well under way.
A few have sent in the report to
the Evening Press Office that they
have their gardening well under
way, but the majority seem to be
waiting until spring comes.
One of our county officials was
heard to remark yesterday that he
was free to confess that there were
times when he was unable to dis
tinguish between genius and insanity.
How much healthier many people
would be If they would worry less. 1t
is worry more than work that kills
people. Where work kills its thous-
ands worry kills its tens of thou
sands.
The council will meet again Mon
day evening, at which time the ordi-
nance to repeal the former ordinance
granting a franchise to the Spokane,
Wallace & Interstate Railway Co.,
will receive its third and final read
ing-maybe.
The decision of the council in
some of our neighboring towns re-
garding the matter of going slow in
granting all franchises is meeting
with the approval of their citizens.
Buying pig in poke" is not a
business nor popular proposition, and
franchises are valuable.
One of our leading business men
said that his blood just boiled when
he saw man who resides on Fourth
street lose his temper yesterday aft
ernoon and severely punish little
tad who was padding in puddle Of
water, and he felt just like getting
into the game at once.
In these days we often hear good
deal about the success due to luck
and genius. OF one man who wins
we say he had good luck, of another
man that he is a genius. But al
most invariably what is called luck
oo,,i.,. e, a. ~ hard nainc-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

The case Of Lea Ward vs. John
Thomson opened yesterday in circuit
court This is suit for damages,
the plaintiff alleging alienation OF
bis wife's affections by the defendant.
The opposing attorneys are J. E
Earl. of Prairie du Chen and q. B
CIementson of this city. AS we GO to
press the case has not gone to the jury.
The Lecture Course Committee
last week contracted with the Redpath
Lyceum Bures, of Chicago for next
season g course and think they have
selected a course of entertainments
superior to any Lancaster has had in
the past. The list comprises Judge
Geo. D. Allen. a lecturer of magnet
ism, virility and briliiancy; Ralph
Bingham. personator. humorist VIC
linist and raconteur; Frank Dixon, a
lecturer of eloquence, genius and
power upon social problems the
Kellogg Haines Singing Party, one of
the strong musical organizations of
the bureau. and the famous Ramon
Spanish Orchestra.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

Mrs. Augusta Wisco is i'll with
pneumonia.
Joe Staver, of Livingston, was a
Lancaster visitor over Sunday.
Joseph Dawson. of Potosi town
ship, was a Lancaster visitor yester-
day.
The w. G. T. q. will meet at
the home of Mrs. Vina M. Stone
Thursday afternoon.
Henry j. Belscamper has accept
ed a position on the road with the
J. l.. Case threshing machine com
pany, of Racine and started for there
Monday to commence work.
MIR. and Mrs. Rob Bailie Jr. expect
to leave today or tomorrow for Canada
where they will make their future
home. We are sincerely sorry to have
them leave as but wish them the best
of success in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parke Knapp are
back from Harold, s. D., where they
disposed of their property. They
will make their home on the Henry
Furstenburg farm, Mr.. Furstenberg
and his family having decided to
movs to Montrose Col.
1t is asserted by authority that
there will be more silos built in Wis
cOnsin this year than there was last,
and that is saying much. They are
about the most valuable structure a
farmer can build, and the more there
are built the greater will be the
profits TO dairymen and stock raisers.
The price of butter is good and it is
going to continue good for years to
come, and more silos mean more COWS.
more butter ard more money to the
farmer Vernon Co. Censor.
DIR. w. T. Brown of Ripon ex-
poets to leave for New Mexico about
May 1st to take charge of the Valmora
Industrial Sanitorium. This san
forum as Herald readers know, was
founded with the idea In mind of
treating the people of the middle class,
financially speaking, who are afflicted
with consumption and who can not
afford to take treatment at other in
situations. At DR.. Brown g sanitarium
board and medical treatment can be
obtained for $40 week and the
patient always has the opportunity of
decreasing this amount through
manual labor about the place. The
idea of giving light labor is rather
an innovation in this country.
Patients are given as much work each
day as they are able to do and this is
increased with any improvement in
their condition. Different branches
of farming occupy their attention and
any recovered patient will be able to
choose from these his future outdoor
livelihood,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

On account of the beginning of
Lent the date of the home talent play,
1.-THE Dictator has been changed
from March 25 to the night preceding,
March "a. The part of Col. Garcia
which was untitled in the cast publish
ed in last week Herald will be taken
by Otto Wiedenbeck. Burne Pollock
will take the part of Lieut. Victor
instead of Jay Harcleroad as reported
last week. Reserved seats will be
on sale at Benefits drug store Mon
day. Rehearsals are now being held
regularly and the play promises to be
exceedingly entertaining.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

ss.-~1he Heralds,is -.sspreparedsssstooossta
your orders for engraved visiting cards
and wedding stationery, guaranteeing
the highest grade of work at moderate
nrices. -. $50 SO,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

There will be initiation Of candi
dates. followed with a luncheon at the
Eastern Star lodge next Monday even
ing. A good attendance els desired.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
Clever Genius, In Sheer Bravado,
Writes His Dupes, Telling
How He Did Il.

London.-Sir Robert Anderson. for.
merly head Of the criminal investiga.
tion department at Scotland Yard. in
his "reminiscences In Blackwood's
Magazine. tells the following story:
"A genius claimed to have discoy-
cred the secret Of making gold. and
he offered to sell 1t to a great city
firm-a house whose name Is In high
repute not only In England but In all
the capitals Of Europe. BY means OF
process which he had discovered.
the bulk Of any quantity OF gold could
be increased by one-half. at trifling
expense.
His dupes accepted his terms, sub
ject to his giving proof Of the value
Of his discovery. and to test It they
proposed to supply him with a hun
dred sovereigns and the needed plant.
He thought scorn' Of working on such
. petty sum as that: 1t would be
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When the rubber plant droops. its
leaves turn yellow and drop or. Mis
teaspoonful OF mustard in a cupful
Of boiling water. cool little and pour
on the soil in the pot: sometimes q
long. black hard-sheiied worm comes
to the top. and II this Is killed the
plant will usually recover.
Another treatment goo,i for other
plants troubled with worms. Is to bury
. small piece Of fresh beef in the pot
near the surface. and the worms will
come up to eat It. when they can be
killed.
Outdoor roses may be slipped as
any plant with good success II care
Is taken to keep them moist.
Try using borax dissolved In hot
water to remove the spots made by
grease Of any kind on wooden fabrics.
Fold clean cloth for pad to use
under the spot and then simply put
the spot with a cloth wet In the borax
water until the spot Is removed.
One may have fresh corn on the cob
In these days the year around. Take
on the coarse outer husks, remove all
the silk and tie cord tightly around
the end to hold the inner husks in
place. Put into brine strong enough
to hold up an egg. put under weight,
and you will have corn on the ear any
time. by soaking II over night.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
c4cf'.s1 1zsS ez@115 the beach -
ELECTRICITY is AID

from the network Of wires above the
plants. Under special conditions-as
where there IL an excess Of natural
electricity-it might be advisable to
use the negative. but alternating cur
rent would be Of no use.
ITO sort out the positive and mega
tive currents from the transformer.
valves specially invented for the pur.
pose by Sir Oliver are used. Working
exactly like the valves In an ordinary
pump. they allow the current to dow
In one direction only, and prevent It's
getting back; they thus store the elec-
tricity In the field network from which
1t 'dzzes' on to the plants below.
This field network consists Of fine
iron wire, the wires being spread about
ten yards apart and Is feet or SO
above the ground. The wires are SO
fne that 1t is difficult to see them
even when standing Immediately be-
low them.
"The action that the electrical dis
charge has on the plants. Sir Oliver
suggests, may be considered as arti-
fetal sunshine. and as in no way Ia.
king the place of fertilizer. The rich.
er the soil the larger the Increase
that may be expected. With more
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
SUMMER BREAKFASTS.

The summer breakfast Is even more
Of a problem than that OF any other
season. The appetite Is so tickle that
dishes that appeal to the eye are es.
pecially sought after. On hot morn.
Ing serve the cereal cooked the day
before and placed on Ice. Served with
cream and fresh fruit It II most
wholesome.
When one feels the need Of a hearti.
or dish at breakfast. croQuettes of
various kinds are both filling and ap.
petizing. The rice left from the pud.
ding Of the day before may be used.
Add to q pint OF boiled rice two we'll
beaten eggs. two tabiespoonfuls OF
butter. one tablespoonful OF chopped
parsley. salt and paprika to taste with
= few drops Of onion juice. Set aside
until cold. then make Into croQuettes,
dip in egg and crumbs and fry in deep
tat.
Baked eggs In cream make q pleas.
ant change In serving eggs.
Whole wheat bread made with nuts
Is q highly nutritious bread and served
with fruit makes good. well-balanced
meal.
A slice Of well prepared toast with
fresh butter and berries served with
cup OF fragrant coffee. rich with
cream. Is sufficiently satisfying to
most appetites these hot mornings.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
GOOD Jokes
GRADUATION CALAMITY.

Aiss Sarah Ann Amelia ocroeeD
Spoke well on graduation Day:
She locked alluring In white toys,
And. when she said her highbrows9
say.
All vowed II was tbs proper capef
To print II In the local paper.
II made four columns-somcthing Ger
And Sarah read II through with prides
She inaryeled at its wondrous lore,
AMI JOY at reading could not hide.
For TO this maid. just graduating.
Her words In type were fascinating.
But Sarah had Mysteries Wild
That smelling salts would hardly cure
The editor a brute was styled
Whom she had reached tho signature,
Tho type machine had slipped its cogs.
And mate II read Miss Sarah Sxeventy-
gxtwxi
Arthur Chapman. In Denver RepubH.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
old-Headed Cane Stumble

waste Of time. for the process was .
tedious one.
Finally 1t was arranged that he
should have 100000 In sovereigns.
and house was taken In Leman
street. Whitechapel. and there q
laboratory was fitted up for his use.
The gold was placed In tanks pro-
vided for the purpose, the needed
chemicals were supplied. and the ex-
pertinent proceeded. with elaborate
precautions against larceny or fraud.
THE man was emphatic In insisting
on two points: no one but himself
was to enter the laboratory: and he
was to be vigorously searched every
time he passed out. After many
weeks. during which his visits were
frequent, he disappeared: and when
eventually the door was forced. the
tanks which had contained the gold
were empty. and the bottles which
contained the chemicals were full.
What had become of the $4,000
The fullest inquiry only served to
elicit proof that the man had been
searched with exemplary care at every
visit.
THE mystery would have remained
forever unsolyed II the criminal had
not himself supplied the solution Of
It In sheer bravado and pride In
his achievement. he wrote to the firm
he had swindled. telling them OF his
appreciation of the money, and OF
his confidence that they would rather
lose twice as much than incur ridicule
on every exchange In Europe by q
prosecution which would disclose their
folly. And then he revealed his meth
cd. Every time he left the laboratory
the gold-headed cane he carried was
packed with sovereigns."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
Sir Oliver Lodges System Sup.
plies Artificial Sunshine.
weighed - Business Proposition
Method Has Justified Itself and 10
Now Being Taken Up on Conn
msrclai Lines 20 Practical.

London.-In spite of the obstinate
conservatism Of the average farmer
much has been done to carry out Sir
Oliver Lodges plan OF utilizing cleo
tricity for reinforcing the fertility Of
plants.
Weighed as q business proposition,
Sir Oliver Lodges system has justified
itself, and what was tentative and en-
perimental Is now being taken up on
commercial lines AZ a practical auxil-
larry OF husbandry.
Lionel Lodge. who has control of
this department Of Sir divers work.
has explained the development Of The
past year or two and the hope they
snord OF further progress.
Have you ever noticed what a re-
markable impulse Ia given to the
growth Of crops by . thunderstorm? p
asked Mr.. Lodge. THAT Is the effect
OF the strongly charged atmosphere,
and our object Is to supply a similar
stimulus systematically.
"The growth and development of
plants In the Arctic regions compares
A1NSA0bty Will kA0S oOuluCIu GULL
tries, and yet their summer Is very
short. and the suns rays have to
travel in such an oblique direction
that much OF their heating power Ia
lost. Why Ia II. therefore. that the
plants flourish? The explanation lies
In the strong electrical currents which
are passing from the air to the earth.
the effect Of which can be seen In the
Aurora Borealis.
The electric current can be gen.
Grated either by q small dynamo or
from the nearest supply company's
mains. and by means of a transformer
It Is raised to the high pressure re-
CURED fabout 100000 volts). The cur
rent from the transformer 10 more or
less alternating: that Is. Il Ia not q
steady current In one direction. but
oscillating first In one direction and
then In the opposite. For convenience
we call the current In one direction
positive. in the other negative. 1t Is
the positive current that We discharge
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
esby's Fearful Piaythina.

Burlington. N. J.-"Oh. mamma,
come see the pretty bug what plays
with baby" said two-year-old Edward,
SON OF William Limeburner Of Delwin
street. as he toddled. laughing to his
parent. the other day.
His mother followed the. boy into
the parlor and was horrified to see q
good sized snake coiled on the window
sill.
Mrs. Limburner screamed for help
and male members of the family dis
patched the reptile. The baby had
been amusing himself with the snake
for . half hour. How it got into the
house the family has no idea
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
GIRLS ARE REPLACING BOYS
Object Of innovation 10 to Reduce the
Number Of Messengers Who Are
Later Unable to Get Work.

London.-London Is soon to have
girl postoffice messengers.
The innovation viii probably be
tried first In some Of the large pro.
vincial Offices. and II successful will
be extended to st. Martin s-le-G Grand
and the rest Of the kingdom. The OBJ.
Ject Of the movement II to reduce the
number Of boy messengers-many OF
whom are unable to obtain situations
when they grow up.
The girl messengers Will be EN-.
ployed in indoor work OF an elemen.
tary nature. and II II understood that
permanent positions win be found for
them In due course.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
Young Couple Learn Telegraph Code
and Mystlfy 0irl's Parents by
Rappinps on Pipes.

New York.-After q courtship car
ried on by wireless telegraph and COM
munications transmitted over steam
pipes connecting two apartments.
which resulted In an elopement and
wedding two weeks ago. when Anna
belle Rooney. nineteen years Of age.
963 Warrington avenue. the Bronx. be-
came Mrs. James Connolly. the young
people have returned to the home Of
the brides parents and have been for
given.
Connolly. who n twenty-five years
OF age. Was graduated from the Clason
Point Military academy . year ago.
There he learned wireless telegraphy.
and when he returned to the place
where he boarded on the door above
the apartment occupied by the Rooney
family. he rugged up . wireless station
on the root. Here he taught Annabelle
how to send and take messages, and
this knowledge was turned to Cupid's
account when Connolly asked Anna
bellies parents for her hand, only to
be laughed ct ~ boy by her father.
Cut on from any other communities
ton with each other. the young lovers
exchanged messages by wireless whsa
Connolly went back DO the military
academy to pursue his special Marconi
studies. When he returned to his
boarding place on the floor above the
Rooney homo. he and Annabelle
raped ont the language Of love With
the shears on the steam pipes.
Annabells's father and mother were
mystiaed by the strange sappings and
when these continued In the summer
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
Back 70 the Home.

We are hearing SO much these days
about getting back to the farm. We
need more tillers of the soil. 1t Is true;
but We also need n more earnest de.
sire for homo building In our cities
and towns. There are so many oppor.
tunities for starting home on small
savings that home OF ones own
should be the FIRST consideration.
The thousands Of people with little
children who are living In the close
quarters Of an apartment house or ten.
ement. who might be In cozy homes
Of their own. need to be shown what
they are losing In a thousand ways.
What an incentive It Is to be saving.
to have an object such as 4 home TO
work for. The handto-mouth liver In
the apartment house knows nothing
Of this Joy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
FOR SHORTER Term
sen. Wood Favors Smaller Period
for Soldiers Enlistment.
New Head Of the United States Army
Falt<s Of Air Machines - War
craft-Prssers Dlrioibls
Balloons.

New York.-Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. the new chief Of star Of the
United States army. thinks the term
u enlistment Of regulars should be cut
down and favors younger men for I'm.
lie Sans fighting forces.
You know have recommended. In
formal reports. that the term Of enlist.
ment should be cut down." said he.
This would serve to turn back into
civil life larger proportion Of men
who In emergency could be called
lpon. They would constitute reserve.
How to arrange that they would be
subject to a call to the colors for oc-
casional maneuvers Is mere matter
Of detail.
Further than this General Wood
would not comment upon what he
would advocate when once he has Ia.
ken up work as chief Of stan OF the
United States army.
His recommendations Of shorter
enlistment would send back to the
population 10000 to 10000 men year.
The plan would cut on a greater part
81 the retired pay" and greater part
Of the pensions. The United States
standing army II now practically a
veteran army.
II appears to be General Woods
Idea that 1t should not be an army Of
men Of ten to fifteen years or twenty.
ave years service. Younger sinews are
required for spirit, dash and efficiency.
he believes.
I'VE need extra oflicers," the general
said. There are Just oflcers enough
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
ONCE A HUNTERS PARADISE
Noted Game Preserve Of Tollsston
Gun Club to Be subdividsd and
Cut Into City Lots.

Hammond. Ind.--Orders were given
the other day to plat 1.700 acres be.
longing to the Tolleston Gun club oil
Chicago. near Gary. into 10000 city
lots. The land originally purchased
for $4,000, now through the building
Of Gary is valued at 1900 900. It was
once hunters paradise. owned by
wealthy Chicagoans. and many bloody
battles were fought between club
watchmen and natives. Five lives
were lost In this way. The club house
was In bygone days the scene OF bril-.
liant social gatherings from Chicago
at the spring and fall shootings.
Wolves. pelicans and wildcats were
shot In the preserves in old days.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05

'or the present army. In time Of wal
The army would be stripped"
Twenty officers OF the army OF the
Argentine republic are coming to the
United States army to be trained.
This is one consequence OF the on
.ial visit Of General Wood to the cen
:ennial celebration Of the independ
snce OF the southernmost nation pro
:ected by the Monroe doctrine.
The Significance of this was not nj
iuded to by General Wood, but from
other sources II had been learned that
he circumstances was important. nj
Germans. who have been frequently
reported as unsympathetic toward the
United States policy regarding Euro
pean ambitions In this hemisphere
are now instructors of the Argentine
army. and Germany, next to England
holds the largest share Of the Argen
tine trade.
would you." General Wood wal
asked. go that far into army ques
lions as to say what you think OF ny
ing machines ~ an adjunct In war;"
Yes. l viii say that think the
smallest dirigible. one that can carry
the engineer and four or ave men. Ii
going to be important. especially when
we can get them with q reinforced an
velope able to Withstand the required
pressures. Their utility II already A.
sured for accommodating.
Our army's front Ii now twenty OF
thirty miles long. II we can put VI
men who can swiftly skip along over
hat and see the enemy.s lines OF com
nunication. his field works. bridges
stc.. obviously the Information would
Do Of enormous assistance.
Il don't think the aeroplane will b.
as useful as the small dirigible until II
% made large enough to carry ut least
one man besides the driver. They
should also shaye a duplicate engine
But they are improving aeroplanes %
last that don't predict only speal
Of the present moment. when I say
prefer the small dirigibie."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05
Mint sauce.

Mint sauce Is such an addition to
the lamb roast or chops that II
should always be served. Prepare
It by mincing the mint very fine with
q sharp knife. To two Tablespoonful
Of minced mint add tablespoonful OF
powdered sugar. a tablespoonful each
Of boiling water and vinegar. Let
stand few minutes to season before
serving.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-05

plants. on average soil. the electrified
area may be expected to yield 80 per
cent more than the non.electrified. II
q higher increase than this Ii obtained
we consider the results good and II
lower poor. On rich soil very much
larger percentages have been OBJ
tained. The power required Is quite
small. and many Of the installations at
present working are In unskilled
hands,"