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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
CORE OF THE EARTH.
One Of the Enigmas Of Nature That
Science Cannot Solve.

Human beings know only mere
skin Of the surface Of the earth. not
more than thirty miles deep. while the
globe is 5000 miles in diameter There
is probably no oxygen at all below
thirty miles. and it is difficult to guess
what are the elements within. Prob
ably the heaviest elements form a
dense core near the center.
1t Is In some respects astonishing.
most alarming. that we are so com
pletely devoid OF any direct knowledge
Of the constituents of the vast mass
Of globe beneath us and really only
know the merest film. skin or mem.
brane one-twentieth of an inch in
thickness (the thickness of kid or
brown paper spread over ball a lit
tie more than a foot in diameter repre-
sents the proportion between the
the known crust of the earth thirty
miles thick and the great globe itself
We are dependent on inference and
speculation for our notions as to the
constitution of all that is beneath the
mere skin of thirty miles thickness
on the globes surface! Even what Is
thrown up by the biggest volcanoes
does not come from below this depth
or tell us what lies hidden there.-Ex-
rhanpa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Hor.sr.dish a. . Vegetable.

In Germany horseradish Is frequent
iy made into an excellent cooked veGe-
table which goes particularly well Win
boiled mutton or chicken fricassee. u
Is made as follows: Crate AS usual
and stew till tender in butter: mix well
with grated Parker House rolls. one
cupful of the latter to three OF the
horseradish. and boil up once more
adding a heaping teaspoonful OF sugar
Served with very firmly jellied cur
rant jelly. scooped out with teaspoon
and laid in solid little ovals ike
wreath round the white MOUND OF
horseradish.. this defectabIe dish looks
almost as good, as \, tAstesl--suoo'
banite. sst .,s 49,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
PICKED AN ODD NAME.
An Authors Long Search and . Sub
sequent Surprise.

Scquent surprise.
When Albion w. Tourgee wrote "A
Fools Errand' he named one of his
leading characters Theron Pardee. An
early copy Of the book fell into the
hands of the Rev. Luther Pardee. an
Episcopal clergy man Of Chicago. whose
father was named Thereon Pardee.
The name is such an unusual combina-
ton that in amazement the rector
showed the book to his father, and
they were both puzzled by the coinci-
dence. They decided to write Judge
Tourgee and ask him what had led him
to use the name. He replied. in equal
amazement. that be had not supposed
there was such man living as The
ron Pardee. Then he stated that he
had a prolonged search for suitable
name for the character of his story
one that would express just what he
imagined this character to be. In the
course of the hunt an old copy Of the
curriculum of Union college had fallen
into his hands. 1t was dated 1925. or
something as far back. and among the
names of the students was one Thereon
Pardee. The judge said it had i'm
pressed him as being one of the rich
est. most solid and most satisfying
names he ever had heard. so he decid-
ed to adopt it for his character. The
curriculum was SO old that he had no
hesitation in using the name. and he
was astonished to learn that the right
full owner of it was living. His expla-
nation was accepted and the resulting
acquaintance was pleasing all around.
New York Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Thackeray on Fame.

tThackeray's literary work did not
help him much when he sought to
enter the house of commons. The
Rev. Frederick Meyrick In his Mem
cries Of Oxford" tells of dinner given
when he stood as Liberal for that
city: II remarked to him that his
must be a special experience. as be
was known by fame to most of those
whose votes he canvassed. Now be
said. laying down his knife and fork
anu holding up finger. there was
only one man among all that l went
to see who had heard my name before,
and he was circulating librarian.
Such Is mortal fame" That was in
1857. ten years after the publication Of
vanity Fair" ..s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Made Him Doubt His Own Name.

1t was the quality Of sympathy that
oade Mrs. Cleyeland's life IN !, the
White House SO rich memory, writes
Or. W. 81. Crook In the Philadelphia
saturday Evening Post. ! never knew
her to make a mistake OF social ma
ture but Once, and then il was shared
by SO many others that L. may, be. par
doned for repeatin. 1t In putslic dprint
lknow the littes. ST ~ IL true, for
Was present at the time and heard IT.
all At one Of the presidents formal
receptions a man named Decker ap-
peared, and as he drew near the re-
ceiving line he told Colonel Wilson In
confidence that his name was such an
easy one it could not be mistaken or
mispronounced. whereupon Colonel vii.
son presented him. s,'' ef,i,
Happy to meet you. Mr.. Cracker.
said the president. - 80 -
Happy to meet you. Mr.. Baker,
said Mrs. Cleveland. 1870
mir. Stacker" murmured Miss Bay
ard doubtfully.
Happy TO meet You. Mr.. Black
Mrs. Whitney remarked with conf
dence.
IL in said that few minutes later
Mr.. Decker WAS seen looking at one of
his visiting cards to see what his name
really was.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
THREE YEARS LATE.
A Train That Won the Behind Tim.
Record Medal.

A Train That Won the Behind Tim,
Record Medal.
A train of railway system In the
ton nearly three years late. The cir
substances were these:
The train left Bolivar. just across
Galveston bay from Galveston. on
Sept. 8. 1900. and was caught In the
great storm that SO nearly destroyed
the Texan city. Bolivar Is seventy,
five miles from Beaumont. which wss
the point Of the trains destination.
Before the train had travelled far on
Its journey 1t was caught In the storm
Thirty miles OF the track were washed
away. and the train was left stranded
on sandy waste. Many persons who
lived on Bolivar peninsula were saved
from death by taking refuge In the
train. After the storm subsidized they
walked to Bolivar with the passengers
but the abandoned train was left on
the prairie.
The storm bankrupted the raiwa,
and no effort to rescue the engine and
cars was made until 1903. Had nel
the road suffered 80 seriously In that
storm the property would have proved
OF great value a few months later
when oil was struck at Beaumont. IL
1903. however the road underwent re
pairs. when the train was drawn into
Beaumont. where it was greeted by o
cheering crowd-New York Press
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
ROYAL ACCOUNTS.
Methods Of the King Of England !,
Transactinq Business.

tranSactsn0 Business.
No advertisement il more valuoh,.
to a British tradesman than the rovo,
warrant. which allows him to place tb.,
royal arms over his place of business,
and describe himself as '.purveyor NV
appointment to his majesty the king
Each tradesman who has the rovo,
custom must send In his bill at the end
of the month. 1t Is compared with his
ledger account kept at MARLBOROUGH
House and If correct is paid in tho
first week of the month. No discount
Is asked on any Of the royal accounts
A tradesman who receives the royal
custom is Informed that he must sun.
ply goods at the lowest reasonable
prices. and there Is never any attemnt
Mt bargaining by the official of the
royal household. II a tradesman ia
thought to be making extortionate
charges he simply loses the royal Gus
tom.
Coal is supplied to Marlborough
House by contract, the contracts be-
ing made for three years and the con.
tractors paid in equal half yearly paw.
ments. Window cleaning. carpet clean
ing and chimney sweeping are all done
by contract. and the glass frames of
large pictures are also kept clean by
contract.
Servants wages are paid monthly.
the upper servants being paid by check
sent to each from the treasurer's de-
partment. The kings accounts for
clothes. cigars. theaters. newspapers,
books and other personal articles are
sent to his secretary. not the treasurer.
and are also paid monthly.-Toronto
Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

the ENJOYS OF foreign governments.
This room is close to the secretary's
Office and looks southwark to the Po-
tomac, the Washington monument
booming up with stately effect at the
left. Thursday of each week Is set
apart for the diplomatists, who are re-
ceiyed in this famous room by the Sec
rotary Of state or the official who may
be acting in his absence. The room
itself when not occupied by the for
eign representatives is open to the pub
lie. In it most of our treaties OF re-
cent years have been signed. and many
have been the notable assemblages
gathered within its walls.-New York
Press
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
RIVERS OF ALASKA.
The Waterway Wonders of This I'm
mense Territory.

menSo terr'tory.
Were the rivers not navigable there
would be little done in the interior Of
Alaska today. First used by the pros
pector In his polling boat and the trad
er with his little steamer. they have
become the means Of opening up every
camp that has been struck in the in
terror Of Alaska.
The Yukon is very shallow at it's
mouth. which is about seventy miles
In width across its delta. There are
places 400 miles from the mouth Of
the river where the biggest Atlantic
liners could navigate with ease. for
there are soundings which show nine
ty foot channel in mile wide river.
The Yukon is navigable for 2. 100 miles
The Kuskoquim, a sister stream, has
been navigated only on the lower
reaches, but with its navigable branch
es is believed to have 1000 miles of
navigable water. The Tanana has
been assembled for 500 miles and the
Koyukuk in excess Of that figure.
Scores of other streams can be used
by small steamers for from twenty-fiv
to 200 miles. Altogether 1t Is safe to
say there are 5000 miles of navigable
streams in Alaska. The Yukon opens
for navigation the latter part of May
and closes the latter part of October.
But with all its wealth Of gold. Its
unheard call to toilers Of the soil. its
mountains studded with gems Of rich.
es-the lodes OF veins Of copper and
other materials-this empire starves
for the one thing that would make II
thrive.-Colliers. ri;
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

Visitor tconsolingly to Tommy. who
has upset . bottle VI Ink on the new
grapefruit. my hoy. there IL NO use
crying iOver split milk.
TOMMY : Course not. Any duffer
knows that. All you've got to do 10
call IN, the cat and she'll lick II up
But this don't happen to be milk. an
mamma will do the lickin'.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
hIhasAttnaetion.

Tourist-I must confess that 1 can :
sre why so many people want to come
here--no scenery. no athrsehents. no
gocd things to eat. absolutely No AT
fractions. rnnkperer4A F. stgnof. sey
come because we ave re, gr-ran iaDe'
to stick on re ldseage. Mexica" Her
AID
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
EetrothaIs In Germany.

In Germany an elaborate method of
announcing the betrothnl practically
puts an end IT. all breach OF promis.
cases As soon az n couple become
engaged The pilrNyi the town hall
aud declare their willingness 10 marry
and sign. with Witnesses. II series of
documents which render q change Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Civilization.

The upward sweep Of civilization ~
not unlike the rising Of the incomins
tide. II advances and recedes. but eacu
advance carries humanity to hignel
attitude than II Ind reached before
d. o. Flower. ff ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

mind on the mans part practically out
of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this agree
ment the pair again visit the town nall
and additional documents are formally
signed. witnessed and sealed. The au-
thorities then determine the question
of compensation for injured feelings.
etc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
The Smaller One.

Many stories are told of Tom Reeds
sudden flashes Of wit-as. for instance.
when Miss Reed struck the earth In
stead Of the golf ball and, he said.
"ffit the other ball. Kitty."-Portland
(Me.) Express.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Ready For the Storm.

II intend" the poet wrote. Ito con-
tinue to storm the citadel Of your at
fections."
.sStorm away" she wrote back. but
I'VE lust succeeded in getting In out OF
the wet by becoming engaged to a dear
old man who has $1,000 OOO."-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
FREAK TREASURY NOTES.
The Fsee Of the Bill. Net the Back, In
dieates Its Value.

Despite the careful scrutiny given
every bin that leaves the bureau on
engraving and printing. a number OF,
..freak" notes find their way into ci-
cuiation from time to time. Such q
one was note that once came to tn /.
subtreasury ut New York. 1t had IT, e
imprint Of twenty dollar note gu O,
side and Of ii ten on the other. Rut, n
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
An Example,

knickerr They say that in 5000
years Niagara will stop flowing. Mrs.
Knlcker That makes me hope the
plumber will get our leak fixed yet. :
Harper's Buzur. '@
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
The DIPLOMATIC Poop,

One OF the most interesting and most
visited places In Washington is the
diplomatic reception room In the ,.e.
partment OF state. where the secretary
or state transacts his business with
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Ian Account to ssttls.

The T.awyer-Madam find that
your husbands will leaves you nothing
but what the law compelled him tn
leave. yau.e The Widow tapgry aud for
getful,-.Iust wait till l see him!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

No man is such conqueror as thu
man who has defeated himself
Beecher.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
An Instance.

1--WE don't realize how much things
worth till we've lost it,"
'That's right. For instance, my life
Is insured for 1O.OOO."-Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

The. wise man II cured Of ambition
by ambition. la Brnyere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
insulting a Humorist.

IW8uftIHy 5'U'''V''ss'
Did you write this joke.
IL did"
'Tla-ha ha..''
We'll what are you laughing at'
AIp't II u good joke:"-Toledo Blade
rH ,,,,.U ,v,.r IL ,,vrnf, of ambition
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

Chas. Graham and son returned
from Kansas City Saturday.
Mr.. Pleiser spent day In Hope.
Mrs. Zeilinger spent last Thursday
with Mrs. Fred Yuhl.
Carl Londene and wife went to
Abilene Saturday evening.
Quite crowd attended the. band
concert at Navarro Saturday even
ing. a,
Quite a crowd attended the Clar-
ion Male Quarette at the M. E..
church Tuesday evening, May 80.
Leo Zeilinger was an Abilene visi-
tor last Thursday.
WIN. Sheets and son Ray left FRI
day for st. Joseph, Mo.
Fred Linden returned from Okla
hgma where he went on business.
Miss Birdie Summers is here from
Minnesota visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Issitt.
Miss Bertha Issitt Of Abilene is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl
Lohdene.
Bert Issitt's of Abilene spent Sun
day afternoon at Geo. 1ssitt's.
Mrs. Fred Linden and daughters
were shopping in Abilene Monday.
Benz. Forney, Rayl Sheets, Mr..
Sam Snyder and two other daugh-
tiers left for St. Joe, NO., last Thurs
day to attend the annual confer
ence.
Rev. Manon from Gypsum was in
Navarro last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The Linden Bros. have sold the
lumber yard to Mr.. Fullington of
Lewis, Kan. He is to take posses
sion the fifteenth of July. Chas.
Linden will keep the hardware here.
Fred will go to Jet, Okla, where
he has purchased a hardware store.
Mrs. Maust's mother is here visit
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
NEWBERN.

Miss vesta Sexton went to EN-
poria Friday to spend a few days.
The Hull brothers Of Hope made
a business trip in this vicinity last
week.
Daniel Raffensburger made a trip
to Kansas City last week
Miss Lizzie G. Lenhert, Mrs. Heis-
ey of Pennsylvania and SaGlie Bren-
neman, were visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Quite a number OF young folks
attended party a D. s. Engle's in
honor of vesta Engie.
Katie Entrican visited with home
folks last week. I'll
Mrs. Isaac EshelmTn and her son
Abner, who just returned from Cali
fornia, were visiting relatives here.
Cover Easter went to Abilene on
Monday to attend normal.
Harry Engle Of Abilene made a
trip in this vicinity.
Miss Mary Sheets who was at
tending normal, returned home Sat
urday.
D. s. Engle has just finished a
fine hen house
Mrs. w. G. Engle and her sister OF
Oklahoma went gooseberrying at
Harry Hosey's Friday.
A number from here went fishing
last week.
Mrs. T. M. Sheets and her son
William, intend to start for Cafifor-
mia in the near future.
Harry Hosey was buying hogs in
this vicinity last week.
Miss Elizabeth Lenhert and her
brothers Cyrus and Samuel and Miss
Anna Jury visited Will Hutchfson's
Sunday.
Miss Winnie Ba1oor who was visit
ing here from Oklahoma returned
home Monday.
Harry Easter and Elst6n Raffens-
berger visited at Henry Tardley's
Sunday.
Mrs. s. H. Lenhert and Mrs. J..
B. Caskey visited Jury's at Holland
Sunday.
t. H. Easter spent few days in
Holland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Myers Of Texas
are visiting home folks.
Mr.. Stoker who was visiting few
weeks in California il home again
with his daughter, Mrs. Rider.
Mrs. William Betz was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Stella Kaufman Of Abilene is
spending some time at George Cra-
ley's.
Mrs. Rider who was on the sick
list is improving.
s. H. Lenhert made q business
trip to Pleasant Hill Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
U AND DoINGs

e. B. Lanning and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Purves.
Mrs. George Craley and daughters
we're shopping in Abilene on Mon
day.
T. w. Keppler who has been visit
ing at the NcCulloh home left for
Iowa.
Mrs. Adam Wagner is making pre-
parations for summer visit In
Minnesota and Nebraska.
Ernest Ross has gone camping
with the Knights of Honor boys.
Their camp is located in Shirks
grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nelson Of
Manhattan spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Fengel. Mr..
Nelson Is grain inspector for the
State Agricultural College.
The sixth grade of the Garfield
school, the high school graduates
and the Junior Christian Endeavor
members of the Reformed church
held picnics in Taylor's grove last
week.
Adm Webb is home from the State
University.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

Mrs. Carnine and Mrs. Holzworth
drove to Abilen Monday.
Miss Anna Fulton is spending a
few days in Kansas City.
T. J. Fulton returned from Kan
sas City.
Ivan Moore left for Kansas City
and Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engle visited with
relatives Sunday,
Miss Ruth Naming visited friends
in Abilene Saturday.
Warren Fulton of California Is
visiting his uncle, w. D. Fulton.
Miss Lulu Stevenson came home
from Baldwin where she has been
attending Baker university.
DR.. Madison will preach Sunday
morning. The Children's day ser
vice will be given in the evening,
June 10.
Mrs. Bathurst and children were
called to Illinois by the death OF
her nephew.
Miss Grace Harding has taken
charge of the phone office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
HOPE.

Crops are looking fine after the
nice rain we had.
Mrs. John Miller left Hope Friday
to attend the annual conference
in st. Joe.
Quite a number Of young people
were entertained at John Brubaker's
Sunday.
Harvey Lay and family spent Sum
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner have returned
to their home In Davenport, Neb.
Misses Vesta and Fern Sterner
left Monday for Abilene where they
will attend school.
Fern Steiner attended church at
Navarro Sunday night.
Misses Hester Allen and sister
left Thursday for Oklahoma where
they will visit their sister.
Mildred Morse of Abilene returned
to her home last Thursday after a
weeks visit with the Mckay family.
Mrs. Fisk is visiting her mother
and other relatives in Council
Grove. .......
The Knox family attended the cook
wedding Wednesday of last week.
DIR. Bntz was In Kansas City on
Wednesday and Thursday attending
the Kansas Medical association.
Henry Homan came home Satur-
day to spend a few days with home
folks before he returns to Pittsburg
to take up his work in baking.
Mrs. Allen spent Sunday with
Mrs. Lay.
Miss Mollie MORE of Roxbury is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jake Harms
Of Hope.
Miss Perna Reed called on Maude
Rock Thursday.
Henry Wingerd and family Of
Navarro were guests at the s. L.
Rhodes home Sunday.
Bell Hacker visited her sister.
Mrs. Baker, of Durham, last week.
Doc Smith and wife went to Lin
coin county to attend the funeral
Of q niece Saturday.
Clarence Stage who has been very
sick is able to be at his work again.
Fred Bertschinger spent a night
IN the city visiting his mother and
other relatives.
Nora Maust attended the band
concert in Hope Saturday night.
Mrs. Jesse Sheets called on the
Misses ohmarts Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
wOODBINE.

Albert volkman and family re-
turned from their visit here with
relatives to their home in Lyons,
Kansas.
~ Mis- Louisa Ahrens IL visiting
with relatives near Sylvia, Kansas.
Alfred Werner Of Sterling. Neb.
went to Enterprise last week. He
expects to be employed as teach
er in our public sehoolG
Misses Ida and Minis steekei and
their brother william are At home
nov with their folks. They attended
the state normal AZ Emporia the
last school year.
Last week On THURSDAY the Lyona
n. :. Sunday schooi had q picnie