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The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
FEES FOR ITS FLASHES.
San Salvador Uses Live Volcano as
Lighthouse,


Lighthouse.
The republic of San Salvador is the
only government on earth that collects
lighthouse fees on account of volca-
no that 1t owns and without the slight
est cost of upkeep.
The volcanic beacon is about eight
miles inland from the port of Acajutla
and its pillar of cloud by day and its
fire sky by night are visible for many
miles out at sea. II bursts forth every
seven minutes and is just as accurate
as any revolving light that warns
mariners of danger in any part of the
world
This volcano has been keeping Up
this seven minute series Of eruptions
even since any one can remember. 1t
Is a favorite amusement Of visitors to
sit by the hour during the lazy after
moons and. watch in hand. to time the
eruptions till they tire Of the occupa-
ton and fall asleep. No one has ever
caught the volcano mapping. however.
Every vessel that puts in at Acajutla
has to pay its lighthouse fee. There
is no other lighthouse than the vol.
cano. but that is sufficient excuse for
the government of Salvador to make
a charge for it's services. The explo
sions that accompany the eruptiOns
sound like detonatiors of heavy
charge of dynamite. but fortunately
ground perceptibly more than about a
mile or two from the I'lmmit of tie
crater.-Pearson's Week.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Po'ted paragraphs.

Failure Is as familiar as sue
cess is shy.
A wOman's smile seldom means
what man thinks it does.
One good thing about proverty
is the taxes you don't have to
dodge.
If man has never been fooled
by a woman it's because he isn't
worthy the effort.
The wild waves are probably
saying that they are glad the
turf bathing season is over.
Many an other wise sensible
yong man has been spoiled by
being encouraged in an effort to
be funny.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Peace and Thanksgiving.

President Taft, in summoning
the people to prepare for the an
nual Thanksgiving set in the fore
front of the.blessings of our coun-
try the peaceful relations that
exist between us and all other
peoples, and the service we have
been ablessto render towards the
cause of ultimate peace through
out the world.
1t is right and just that the
President should have done this
1t lifts our minds from con-
siderations ofssour special good to
the welfare of humanity at large.
Moreover, it comes most fit
tingly from a statesman who in
his personal character as well as
his official acts has been an ex-
emplar of the man of peace, an
advocate of the settlement of all
questions by appeals to reason
and justice, a champion of arbi-
tration among nations as well as
among men. The record of his
A dministrasion in this recpect
will hold a hold a high place in
history. E. Town News.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
The Fountain at the Corner.

Beranger is best known for bis bac
at supper with Dumas the elder. The
younger Dumas. who was present
was passing through his college course
and at that period was exhibiting
those characteristics which unfortu-
nately developed In later life. Motto
ing that Beranger had drunk only wa
ter. he somewhat indiscreetly asked
"Where do you obtain, NJ. Beranger
all the wine which we find In your
songs?
The poets reply was. From the
fountain at the corner. my boy. and
you would do well to make that the
source of your inspiration"
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Innnest Family Tree.

The biggest family tree 10 the worlG
Is believed TO De the one which traces
the genealogy Of Queen Elizabeth back
to King David and thence to Adam
or at least as near to Adam as one
.Ouid get The coat of arms is given
IN almost every case. with full par.
ticulars of the dates of births anc
deaths. The labor of providing coats
of arms is abandoned before Methuse
tabs time. but the chart measures
f0rty-five feet and certainly does take
one through maze Of nobility.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
McSWineY's Gun,

Near Horn Head. County Donegal
Ireland. there is a hole in the rocks
called McSwiney's gun. 1t is on the
seacOast and is said to have connec
ton with a cavern. When the north
wind blows and the sea is at half
flood the wind and the waves enter
the cavern and send up Jets of water
from the gun" TO a height of more
than 100 feet. The jets of water are
accompanied by explosions which may
be heard for miles
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
lnvincibIe Louie,

Donald (who is seeing his more pros
porous cousin off by the trainD-Ye
MIGHT like tae leave me q bob or twa
tae drink We safe journey. Willie
Willie (feigning regretD-Man. Gamma
A. my spare shullin's gle tae my aui6
mither. Donald-That's stran-e. I've
cause yer mither told me We never gle
her onything. Wullie-Weel. If dinna
gle my auld mither onything. what
sort o. chance dae ye think you've goti
London Punch.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Merely a Test Case.

A burly negro came to the doctor Of
a West African missionary settlement.
dragging his reluctant wife with him.
doctor. pull one of my wife's teeth
out" said he.
The doctor examined the woman's
mouth and found only sound teeth.
''Oh, that makes no difference" said
the interested negro. "Pull one any
way. If it doesn't hurt her too much
then you can pull my tooth that is
aching. Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Mistaken Identity.

Walking down st. James street.
Lord Chelmsford was accosted by
stranger. who exclaimed. "Mr. Birch.
l believer
III you believe that. SIR. you'll be-
iieve anything" replied the ex-chan-
cellor as he passed on.--"A Book About
Lawyers" by Jeafferson.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
The Borrowing Neiahbor.

''Say. John. yer haven't been over ter
my home since my birthday gatherin',
jest year ago termorrer."
1T amt that ] have hard feelin's
ag'in you. but you have SO COMPOUNDED
many things what belongs ter me that
when come it kind o. makes me
homesick. "-Pittsburg Times
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
More Worry.

Il didn't know you admired that o.
t1cial"
Il don't" replied the political man
ager.
Then why do you insist on creditine
him with a presidential boom?"
Merely TO make his life harder by
giving him something more to worry
observation-disclosures.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
An Aftertho,,oht.

-Ye-es." remarked a young husband
at breakfast. 'these biscuits are pretty
good. but don't you think there ought
to be a little more"
"Your mother made them" interrupt
ed the wife quickly.
-''of them?" ended the husband
with dash Of inspiration
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
A Great Relief.

Gee. amt 1t a great relief when
you've Been suffering from toothache
to summon up your courage and go to
a dentist and have It over within
II guess 30. Did the dentist relieve
Your
"You bet! He wasn't inr'-Toledo
Blade
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Be Slow to lndorse.

"A man should think before he
speaks" said the prudent youth.
YES" replied Dustin Stax. And he
should think still harder before he
writes his name on the back Of any
sort of document" Washington Star
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
All Must Helo.

A wise man who does NOT assist with
his counsels, a rich man with his
charity and q poor man with his labor
are perfect nuisances In common
wealth.<-Swfft.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06

There IL . caution which may defeat
itself: there are many crises n our
life when safety nee IN couraeA
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06

Moonlight most intense sometimes
causes sore eyes in Cuba. and the ns
lives navigate and per.mbulate Wits
umbrella and paraluna.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Righteous Indignation.

so you want a divorce do
your" said the lawyer peering
over his glasses at the worried
little man in front of him.
YES, sir. Eve stood about all
The Adair County news., 1911-12-06
Too Law Dawn

why don't you name your mule
Uncle Jackson?''
"Ain't no name 0rnery 'nough "a. FL
dis mewl, sub. Buffalo Express
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07

;'From Outing.
 It was at the edge of a dense sweet gum wood. embroidered with goldenrod. asters and wild sunfiowers-with the red dish-golden sunset glinting on the lower tree trunks-the hour of days passing of trailing mists on the bordering mead ows-that I saw and heard him. had come a long way without a note of bird sohg; but with glimpse of hurrying wings (for most of the singers had gone south). and I felt that could not go home without hearing his lovely flute call.
 He had another call a diminutive rat- tie sounded usually when he first takes flight, but his fute-call, though not . note of it is changed the year round, 10 his distinctive musc-tenderer. softer in quality during the fall and winter Heard at twilight, then, 1t is like a strand of silver mist trailed across the meadows far-off voice Of memory-a spirit can sad and inexpressibly sweet.
 When he saw me coming he croucheA in the grass. his yellow breast almost hid, his tail flirting its white. outer feath- CTS in view: but as I waited patiently, perfectly still. he strengthened up; his flute rang clear, and presently out of the sunset, like faint. came an answer
 The meadow lark IS great lover oK fences, stumps. wheatstacks and hay stacks. He has an amusing way, too. of watching over his shoulder any one ap- preaching his back bumped up, his wingu slightly spread. his tail twitching, sound-
 ing his rattle on the point of flying. and. as he springs off on his half-1apping. half-sailing flight, he will still look back as if to say You can't catch me nap ping"'
 For years. even though our statutes forbid it. these birds were wantonly shot by every fellow who wanted to practice wing shooting. I have seen hundreds of them killed and left lying on the mead ows, Even now it is difficult to enforce the law. and broader sediment is some what sniffed at. Yet, notwithstanding all this. I believe the meadow larks are in- creasing. In the winter they may bo seen in great fiocks on our meadows.
 Their bright breasts, their high-pitched mellow flutes--where will one find cheer fer color or sweeter music?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
The Meadow Lark

Next weeks one-pase classic will bs "Narda," by George Ebers.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13
RELIC OF ANTIQUITY.
The Seal That Is So Often Used on
Local Documents

A most absurd thing connected with
legal business Is the little piece of red.
green or blue paper or daub of sealing
wax which we often place at the end
of a signature to a deed, will or other
important document
1t is very small thing in size, but
one to which great deal of impor-
lance is frequently given. 1t is a relic
of antiquity, and no plausible excuse
can be invented for continuing its use.
Some of the more progressive states
have practically abolished its use by
legislation. which deprives 1t Of any
technical legal significance. In others,
however. 1t is still used with all Sc
robustness and solemnity. and an al
most magical value Is given to 1t by
dignified judges that is little less than
ridiculous.
man died years ago leaving part
of his estate to another to enjoy while
he lived, with the privilege of devising
1t at his death to others whom he
might select by a writing under his
"hand and seal" A writing was exc
cuted so devising the property. but II
was contested by others claiming the
property upon the technical ground
that the paper contained no seal after
the signature and the devise was
| therefore void.
wise Philadelphia judge closely
scrutinized the signature and after
carefully listening to the arguments
of lawyers decided that at the end OF
| the signature there was an extra
scroll or flourish made with the per
with which the signature was mad,
and that this was sufficient in law II
constitute a seal-Case and Comment
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13
CALLS IN SPECIAL CAR

Frank w. Robinson, general
freight agent of the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Naviga-
ton company of Portland, in
company with Development
ACT. d. L. Willard, General Agt.
C. w. Mount and one or two other
officials came up over the High
Line Wednesday evening In a
special car, to view the crop pro-
spects. Mr.. Robinson who is one
Of the experienced traffic men OF
the northwest, says he never IN
all his travels saw anything to
surpass, if equal, the sight which
Camas Prairie affords just now.
They were simply carried away
by the outlook, and the trip Will
give the gentlemen some concep-
ton of the steps which will be
ton of the steps which Will be
necessary for them to take TO
handle the crop of this section
On. returning to Lewiston, Devel'
opment Agent Willard said;
The Camas and Nez Perez
prairies are an empire within
themselves. ] had heard OF those
as being a very rich and produc
tive section and was prepared tt
see a fine farming country, bu'
it was beyond anything | had an
ticipated. The extent of the coul
try is much larger than ! expect
ed to see and do not ever re
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

II you are ever puzzled In working
with electric wires as to which is posi-
tive and which Is negative or whether
the current is alternating there is no
simpler method than the use of po-
tato. Cut the vegetable in half and
insert the ends of the wire into the
fresh body. About the positive wire a
green stain will at once appear, due to
dissolved copper. II the current Is al
ternattng the ends of both wires will
be surrounded by dark colored stains.
Chicago Tribune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13
MANNED CERvANTES.
Bravery In Battle of the Famous
Author of "Don Quijote."


An incident of the battle of Lepan-
to, which broke the power of the
Turks in Europe. has an interest for
students of literature I'm the Mar
quesa galley"-we quote from Com
mander Currey's "Sea Wolves In the
Mediterranean"-"wa lying In his
bed, sick of fever, a young man
twenty-four years of age. Spaniard
Of Alcala de Henares. the son of hon
orable parents. we are told, although
these parents were poor. When this
young man heard that battle was
imminent he rose from his bed and
demanded of his captain, Francisco
San Pedro, that he should be placed
In the post of greatest danger. The
captain and others, his friends. coun
seled him to remain in his bed
'Senores.' replied the young man,
what would be said of Miguel de
Cervantes should he take this advice?
On every occasion up to this day on
which his enemies have offered battle
to his majesty | have served like a
good soldier. and today I intend to do
so In spite of this sickness and fever
He was given command of twelve sol
diers In q shallop and ali day was to
be seen where the combat ragged most
fercely. He received two wounds In
the chest and another which cost him
the loss Of his left hand. To those
to whom he proudly displayed them In
after years he was accustomed to say
Wounds In the face or the chest are
like stars which guide one through
honor to the skies OF him the chron.
icler says. He continued the rest Of
his Life with honorable memory OF
this wonderful occurrence. and al
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

member of seeing such wheat,
barley and oats.
1T is an even growth through
out the extent of the prairies and
the grain stands fence high and
as thick as mat. 1t is also a
strong growth and the grain is
exceptionally well headed and
the heads are well filled. The
yield from that section this sea-
son will be truly remarkable.
lived for a number of years in
Dakota and the people there be,
lieve it is the only wheat section
in the country, but Dakota never
producde such crops as now Gov
err the Camas and Nez Perez
prairies. !"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13
Be Yourself,

Insist on yourself; never initiate.
Your own gift you can present every
moment with the cumulative force OF
whole life's cultivation. but of the
adopted talent of another you have
only an extremporaneous, half pos
session. That which each can do best
none but his Maker can teach him.
Where Is the master who could have
taught Shakespeare? Where is the mas
ter who could have instructed Frank
lin or Washington or Bacon or New
ton? Every great man is unique Do
that which is assigned to you and you
cannot hope too much or dare too
much.-Emerson
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

vile, were mere for several days
last week, including the celebra-
ton, visiting with old friends,
They recently sold their land in
the vicinity of Walla Walla and
have moved into the city to
live.
A. l.. Slichter bought the f. A.
Egleston ranch of 100 acres near
Winona last week, paying $500 |
for the same including the crop, |
which is said to be fine. Mr.. Egg
lesion will take a several months
trip before determining on his
future place of residence. The
sale was made by Arnold Bros.
r. M. Bib came down from
Spokane last Saturday and re-
manned over until the middle of
this week looking after business
interests. Mr.. Bibb who has ex-
tensive land interests here, says
during all his experience in
ranching in this country, he never
saw Camas Prairie more richly
attired than at this very moment.
Mrs. j. w. Hockersmith return
ed last week from a visit with
her parents and sister, Mrs. E.
Bently at the Point, and ON ar
rival at home found that light
fingered gentry had been through
the house and taken money and
other articles of value from the
dresser drawers and other places
of storage.
r. ID. Buckingham, the Winona
merchant, and John Phillips of
this place, closed a deal this week
whereby the latter becomes pos
sessed of a 100 acre ranch and
crop near Winona. Mr.. Bucking-
ham purchased a piece of town
property in the northwest part of
town of Mr.. Phillips. The trans
action was made through Arnold
Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kincaid
came up from Lewiston Sunday
by auto and are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Jesse l.. Rains. They made
the run of 80 miles in even five
house, Mr.. Kincaid is manager of
the r. G. Beach merchantile
house at Lewiston. DR.. Rains and
Mr.. Kincaid are billed for a sew
eral days outing in the fish dis
tricts.
Some sneak thief tore the
screen from the back window at
the A. G. Saxton residence last
Friday night, entered the house
and stole Mrs. Saxton s gold
watch from the dresser. Mrs. Sax
ton stays nights at the home OF
her brother, G. S. Smith, during
the absence of Mr.. Saxton at Rig
gins, and this gave the pilferel
a fine chance to get in his work.
ID. Il. Kincaid, one of the ole
timers and heavy land owners in
t the Fairview community, who ha.
been travelling about for the past
seven months over the whole Yves
q seeing if there was not some othe
e section where a person could gel
4 along better and enjoy life more
: than on Camas Prairie, returned
this week and dropped into thu
Globe office long enough to con
: fess that such a place was not tt
= be found on the map as at pres
ent constructed. Mr.. Kincaid anC
family were in Arizona, Californ
la, and most all of the other west
y ern and coast sections, but none o
r. them were able to throw any al
Turing entanglements about them
+ so they returned and bought
: residence in Charleston for win
q ter resort, and will still hold on
: to the 400 odd acres which the.
4 Town near Fairview. There
where Mr.. Kincaid displayed wis
dom, holding onto his possession
p until he was assured that h
IL could find something better.
-O
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

The Barber Must Have Used Cross
cut Saw on This Victim.

cut saw on MS victim.
Italy may be the land of the flea. but
it Is not the home of the shave.
The BARRIERS there are generally re-
cruited from the ranks of the butchers
or the medical students. They must
be able to stand the sight of blood
In the early days of medicine phy-
sicians called In BARRIERS to dc their
bleeding for them.
In Italy a physician now does his
own bleeding-if he visits a barber
shop first
Everything is done In an orderly
manner In the Latin kingdom. The
man who yearns to open a tonsorfaI
parlor appears before the municipality
to request his license. No influence IN
required. He does not have to have a
pull No, he cultivates that later.
Are you qualifedY demand the city
fathers
"Signori." responds the applicant re-
proachfully. docs not my father own
horse, and have l not curried 1t
every Sunday? Besides. have worked
In the stockyards.
"Bene." reply the license givers.
You are indeed suited in every way.
Here are your shaving papers. Go
forth and scrape acquaintance with
the strangers within our gates, but cut
only distant acquaintance. To cut
| your friends Is bad form and bad for
'em"
Then. If the happy neophyte has
the tin, he opens up a dissecting par
lor. The tin is necessary for razor
blades.
One italian traveller was heard to
remark: 81 now believe that the mar
tyr St Luke was skinned alive.
know the man who skinned him. He
shaved me this morning" Twelve
good men and true looked at his face
and then gave their verdict He was
truthful man.
When a customer enters an Italian
barber shop he Is escorted politely to
an operating chair. The back of the
chair Is stationary, but the headrest
let's down to a remarkable degree.
The result is that while the applicants
hips and knees are bent to an angle
Of ninety degrees his neck stretches so
that his head makes an acute angle
with his back. his chin pointing direct
ly at the ceiling. 1t requires long pras
tice for stout gentlemen to become
comfortable in this position.
Then the operator dips his brush In
ice water and brushes 1t lightly across
the soap He then. with playful air.
dampens his customers beard az II
to say. This is really unnecessary.
but yield to the prejudices Of stran-
ger" No. he never rubs the soap In
he might produce lather. Then
comes the major operation. Afterward
the face is washed with q shaving
brush full of cold water. and then the
powder is applied: no. not talcum pow.
der-powdered alum.
When the damages have thus been
temporarily repaired the victim raises
his head-if he Is still able--and has q
coat of brilliantine applied to his hair
He then totters home and. after his
wife has tainted at sight of him. ne
solves to raise a mustache, sideburns
galways and a full beard. The barber
meanwhile having washed up the
gore, seats himself In front Of his shoI
ana smiles benignly on the passerby
No, Italy is not the land of the shave
D although 1t may be the home Of tn,
hea--New York Sun.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

When an overtimid visitor from the
city once commented to the poet Whit
tier upon the insecurity that seemed
inseparable from so many doors open
ing out from all sides of the large old
country home the master Of the house
strove gently to restore confidence by
pleading that most OF them were lock-
ed at night
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

John Jack and Fred Meader
took a swing around the prairie
country Sunday in the formers
auto with two big insurance guns
from Portland, McMasters and
Brown, in tow. They pronounce
this the greatest country on earth
taken all around In all their
travels they say they have found
nothing that will compare with
crop conditions here, unless it be
in the Waitsburg section.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Bib left
the first of the week for Hortline
charge of the Seattle Grain COM
Wash, where Mr.. Bibb will take
pany's warehouse.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13

saough he lost the use of his lett
hand, 1t added to the glory Of his
right How glorious was that right
hand is known to all readers of 'El
Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la
Mancha'"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-07-13
What Did She Mean7

shop Assistant Ito purchaser of Wild
ow's bonnet)-Would you like to try 1t
on before the glass, madam Gus
tomer-No, thank you, miss. It amt
for me. I wish 1t was.-Stray Stories.