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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

and an Indian woman and he married
her
Throughout his 80 years in the
northland Smith gave his leisure to
reading and studying. He became a
| thinker and a reasoner and in his
work he learned to use his power of
brain. From this point his advance
was gradual but sure and in 1868,
when he was 48 years old, he was ap-
pointed governor of the company with
head offices at Montreal. He was well
equipped for his mighty duties. He
had learned the lessons of generalship
and in the years that followed he
proved himself commander of
forces, primal and artificial. Many
times during his governorship crises
arose that put his powers to test.
The activities of Donald A. Smith
outside the Hudson Bay company
brought him into the politics of Can
ada His political creed was a disre-
gard for party interests and, while at
the outset he was staunch support
err of Macdonald. the Conservative
premier, later on, because of the
severe criticism and accusations laid
against the party and because he was
convinced that the party was not
lines he withdrew mis- support and
brought about the first defeat of Mac
donald.
Donald A. Smith, silent, reserved
but powerful, was one of the great
est legislators that ever had q seat
In the Canadian house of commons.
His career as a lawmaker was one of
honesty and genius.
In 1895 Lord Strathcona received
the eliminating honor of his great
career. He was made the first holder
Of the newly-created Office of high
commissioner for Canada in London.
Four years later he received world
fame through his gift of the Strath-
coma horse. a body OF 2S mounted Off
GERS and 512 men, enrolled from all
over the Canadian west, for service in
the Boer war.
In private life this great man is a |
considerable husband and father and |
a most engaging host. One of the |
greatest tributes he ever received |
was from the father and mother of |
King George w.. the late King Edward |
and Queen Alexandra. They always !
called him Uncle Donald"
At the advanced age OF ninety-one I
he is still a marvellous man. His talk |,
IS bright and he is equally at home In
Canadian or English poll
tics.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
MANNERS OF CLUB PECULIAR
Member, Whose Corn Was Stepped
Upon, 10 Spoken To for First
Time In Twenty Years.

II he desires to extend you hos
pitality. the nearest public house II
his city OF refuge. Members do MOI
bother with each other. II is con
trary TO the laws OF an infexible Ell
que,te for one member Of the Athen
aeum 70 speak to another unless upon
formal introduction.
Thereby hangs tale. One member
OF the Athenaeum was one day walk.
ing downstairs. He trod upon the toe
and the corn OF another member He
apologized profusely. The sufferer
showed upon his face aigns of acute
physical agony. But at the same time
no showed signs OF lively moral de
light Wincing as he was. he said TO
him who had trodden on his corn:
"Sir. may | thank your"
THANK me? What for?" said the
offender.
IT Is true you have trodden on my
foot" said the sufferer. "but at the
same time you are the first man In
twenty years who has spoken to me
In this club"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
MAN A GIANT AT 81.
Marvellous Career of a Poor
Scotch Laddie.
The Struggles and Successes of Lord
Strathcona, Famous the World
Over as Pioneer and En-
pire Builder.

Ottawa, Canada.-In the closing
days of the rebellion of '38, when af
fairs were in turmoil. there landed
on the shores of Canada a poor
friendless Scotch laddie, alone and
new In a new And. He was tall and
spare, but the square of his jaw told
of Scotch courage and the man-light
cleaned from his determined eyes.
He was not more than IS, but he was
big and inherited the Drawn of a fine
ancestry OF Scots. This humble,
friendless lad was Donald Smith, the
man of whose brains, energy and sac
rifices Canada owes much for her
present prosperity.
In the early days, when Smith
now Lord Strathcona-began his life
in the employ of the Hudson Bay COM
pany, the Canadian north was a coun-
try of the terrible. For thirty years,
isolated on the ice-bound coast of
Labrador, he labored In the hardest
service on the continent, that OF the
Hudson Bay company. In his "trip
ling days, as a trader, he tramped
tuo mighty, siicul uO' LII tiOu Shu "
end, planning, barterfng and bargain
ing with the grim and stole natives of
the wild. From the time that Smith,
sturdy highland laddie," left Non
treal for his labors in the north his
life was one of hardship, suffering
and sacrifice.
The lessons in the school Of suffer
ing which awaited this lonely bat
courageous boy were hard ones, but
Donald Smith learned them all. When
he was 20 years old romance Of the
heart came to tighten his years Of
A girl of the wild, fair
as a rainbow on the snow. crossed
his path and from then the bleakness
of his life began to lose it's austerity. |
She was the daughter Of a trader |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
PROGRESS MADE IN ORIENT
Augustus o. Curtis Tells Electric
Club of Advance Made In EIec-
trlcIty In Far East

The advanced stage OF electricity
seen In the orient was one of the
greatest surprises | ever had. espe-
eia,iy the progress noted In Japan.
Even In remote places seldom reached
by tourists we found electric plants
with the most modern improvements.
and. though the machinery was most
ly American make or American type.
the orientals had mastered all Of the
details of operation"
This statement prefaced an address
made by Augustus d. Curtis at the
Electric clubs first fall meeting. held
at Chicago the other day. He recent
~ returned from an oriental trip.
Being an electrician and interested
In electricity" said Mr.. Curtis. at
was only natural for me to investt
gate the progress made In these coun-
tries, and 1t is truly wonderful. In
America opticians and Illuminating
engineers only recently have worked
out the problem OF indirect lighting
that Is, the system Of reflection from
the lamp to the ceiling and then down
and imagine my surprise to find
much OF this lighting In the orient
especially in the larger cities of ia
pan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
RECORD KEPT BY TELEPHONE
Photograph so Arranged That CONVEX
satIon over Wire May Be Repro
duced Whom Desired.

A reproach which has often been
raised against the telephone is that
It leaves no trace whatever of the con-
versation transmitted. Thus, a tele-
phone conversation can never figure In
law suit. 1t is not surprising, there
fore, that for some time past efforts
have been made to devise an appar-
atus by means of which a permanent
record can be kept of the words
spoken over the telephone, and the
photograph has often been thought
OF In this connection. According to
note reproduced In La Nature from
L'Elettricista, Prof. P. Perrotti has
just scored a success in this direction.
The telephone receiver is composed of
two loud speaking telephones: one OF
these Is furnished with the usual
mouthpiece: the other IL connected
with the vibrating membrane of a
Pathe phonograph. The current re-
qulred for this telephone Is a little
greater than for ordinary installments.
The photograph record can be made
to reproduce the speech In the usual
manner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
What Hs Preferred.

A Cincinnati lawyer recently re
marked that tho juryman who toward
the end OF very long trial wished TO
know what the terms "plaintiff" and
his ignorance. The lawyer mentioned
tells OF man whose coat had been
stolen. He had charged a suspicious
looking person with the theft.
You say that this man stole your
coat?" asked the magistrate. do
understand that you prefer charges
against him7"
We'll. no. your honor" responded
the plaintiff. Il prefer the coat, II It's
all the same to you.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
WEST INDIAN BANANA FREAKS
Photograph of Two Remark
able Formations.

New York.-From Kingston, Jamai-
ca, comes a photograph of banana
freaks, sent by w. N. Livingston, who
says:
I'm the accompanying picture are de-
picted two freaks. One a monster
banana of the Martinique variety,
weighing 1876 pounds, containing is
hands. averaging IS fingers to the
hand, and a freak of the same variety,
both known to botonists as the Musa
Sapientum, with SO laps or hands
weighing 26 pounds, both well matured
and cut from the same property. 1t is
the most perfect freak that l have
seen after an experience of over 20
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
HE WANTED ANOTHER WEsMT
Note In csst-on Garment Mas
looking for More.

Che remembered him quite clear.
IT, He WAS the honest-faced tramp
who had called some months ago. and
who had 70 touched her that she gave
him some OF her husbands !eft-off
6&othing.
Come inside. my poor man." she
SID warmly. ''and | viii give you a
cfib u nice hot tea and some cake"
''No thank yer. num-" answered
the tramp. Il don't want yer tea or
yer cake. I've just called to tell yer.
s3Qm. that in one OF the pockets OF
ffRt weskit you gave me last summer.
mum. found "A & motel"
Good graciousi" exclaimed tho as
fonished housewife And you mean
10 tell me, you good. honest man.
that you have called to bring It
back
mo. num-" answered the tramp;
mot exactly. mum. rye called for an
other wesklt 1id-B!ts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Lure to Shoot In Her Hat

Lehighton, Pa.-The lure of the
plumage which she wore in her bon.
net was responsible for the fact that
Mrs. Robert Rex has a bullet in her
hip. Mrs. Rex and number of ladies'
were walking along the Mahoning
mountain, near Lehighton. wearing
gaudily feathered fall hats. They
CHANGED to pass group of boys with
e. toy rife. when one of them re-
marked: Let's shoot them In the
hat" The bullet. however, missed
the hats, but struck Mrs. Rex.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
| ELECTRICAL
|a NOTES M

Wireless weather reports are sent
daily from Gibraltar to London.
A ffty-mile telephone cable win
soon connect England and Belgium.
The telephone is now used for rail.
road purposes on $4,000 miles of line.
The average life of telephone poles
is ~ years. and 2.650,o00 renewals
must take place annually.
An electric fly trap. which two Dem
yer men have invented. requires 450
volt current 20 operate 1t.
At Amarillo. Tex. the public is SUP
Piled with water pumped by electric
motors from is wells which are each
800 feet deep.
A new alarm indicator for fremen
switches on an incandescent light at
a point on a map corresponding with
the place from which the alarm is set.
German railroads are experimenting
with an electric locomotive headlight.
swiveled so that an engineer can
throw the rays wherever he wants
them.
II requires 100 years to grow a
3o-foot cedar pole for telegraph pur-
poses. but there are other poles which
answer all purposes which are grown
more quickly.
BY the erection Of chain Of sta
tons for . distance Of 1880 miles up
tho Congo river It win Be possible to
send wireless messages ali the way
across Africa
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
NEW STYLE OF MOTORCYCLE
Dry Battery Concealed under Seat
Eliminates Calling Gun-LIke Elk
haust-Runs Easy.

Motorcyclists who object to the
trouble OF starting the gasoline-driven
cycle. or TO It's gatling-gun-like ex-
haust. VIII welcome new type OF
electric motorcycle which is being in
troduced. and which, 1t is claimed.
VIII run from rs to 100 miles on a
single battery charge. start instantly
on the turn of a switch, and run abso-
lutely without noise.
The motor. which is located under
the seat, drives the rear wheel by
means OF chain and sprocket wheels.
and is connected to the three-speed
controller which provides for speeds
OF I. 10 and S5 miles an hour. says the
Popular Mechanics. The six-celi. IL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Gases Analyxed.

Sir ]. j. Thomson say that by means
of the positive electric rays the gases
present In vacuum tube can be
chemically analysed. and this analysis
will show not only whether an ele-
ment. say oxygen. is present. but also
In what form 1t occurs. and whether
there are allotropic notifications.
such as ozone. present In practice
the rays are subjected simultaneously
TO the influence OF electric and mag.
netic fields, and the reflections are re-
corded photographicslly BY this
method much smaller quantities of
matter can be detected than by the
present chemical methods. and tran
silent phases In the processes OF chem
icai combination are revealed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

Tho lovely maiden shuddered invol-
untarily and drew closer to her lover
A look OF unntterable sadness stole
over her face and teardrop. yelling
from her azure eye. stole down her
nose and made blister on the young
mans clean white collar
Why are you 80 ead?" he murmur-
cd. sneezing. as her wayward tresses
tickied his Jeff nostril.
Il was thinking" she said. gulpIng
down a sob ana marshmallow stimuli.
fsneously. that this viii be our last
.ssyesing together until tomorrow"
For. truly, love hands us a lime
with every caramel
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Banana Freaks.

years In the fruit business. This hap
waste the banana civilizations of this
island. In going through the fields
chopping down the fallen trees this
one appears to have been left stand
ing, with just the limbs or branches
Topped off with the result that the
fruit shot right through the open cav.
ity bearing the peculiar formation as
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton on the right"
The Jamaica banana predominates
in the markets of the United States.
This predominence is the result of
combination of circumstances and in
tention. The banana grown in Jamai-
ca was not indigenous to that island;
or, in other words, it was imported
from another part of the tropics to
find nourishment and cultivation in
Jamaica. The banana so widely
known as the Jamaican in the markets
of the United States, was born in
Martinique, reared in Jamaica and
sent to school in North America 1t
is true that bananas may be induced to
grow in Florida, and that Cuba has
made commendable, If not always
profitable, efforts in the direction of
cultivation; but in the Island of Jamai-
ca, the climate, the annual rainfall of
35 inches, stable British protector
ate assuring the obedience Of a suf-
1cient number of laborers has made it
4 success.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
stIll FlourIshIna.

do you hold with certain pesslmis-
tic writer's that all romance is dead?"
u do not. SO long as fat women
continue to fall IN love with human
skeletons and osslsed men with tat
tooed ladies. It seems to me that ro-
nance is sim very much alive"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
QUITE USEFUL ON SILK HAT
Electric Iron Does Away With Necss
sity Of Using Coat Sioeve or Pock-
ct Handkerchief.

AZ Ed. Howe would say. what has
become Of the old-fashioned man who
used to polish his silk hat on his coat
sleeve or with a silk handkerchief?
He may not be altogether extinct, but
the Simplex French hat iron is surely
working a revolution In the methods
of keeping "stovepipe" in order. says
the Popular Electricity. The iron Ia
nickel plated and has a wooden handle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

Frederick Won Boozich Tin MunIch)
--Ah. meln friends. won't you come In
und Eaf some beer?
Mr. Parvenue (from the U. s. Al
No. thanks. My wife and / only drink
wine and water.
Frederick Won Boozich--In vat pro-
portion do you take it?
Mr.. Parvenue--I drink the wine and
my wife drinks the water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

A new electric appliance which has
been patented has the object OF giving
exercise TO the legs similar TO that Sc
cured by walking The purpose is to
benefit patients who are confined to
bed for any length OF time. The feet
u the patient are attached TO the ap-
,sratus. the motor set In motion. and
without any muscular effort the pa
tent receives all the benefits OF walk
uK
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
mysteries Of tho Toilet.

"Ten me-" slyly asks tho local Cos
-slp. hasn't Mrs. Kittles got a skeleton
In her closstf"
mo. num-" replies Mrs Kittles
maid. but she's got a world o. things
to put on under her clo'es SOS folks
won't know she's nothin' but a skele-
ton herself Judge
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Electric Motorcycle.

volt battery is suspended In the lower
part OF the frame. and any of the
standard types may be used The mo-
torcycle has 81 Inch wheel base and
weighs complete about two hundred
pounds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Family Council.

a Mt Is your father going 10 do
usement. now that be has re-
th fortunoy'
TyN Is what worries us. We'd
NE no set him interested In some
thiVx and would buy him seat In the
seyats II we could be sure nobody
~fuld try TO stir up an annoying scan
al"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Gives Causes Of swearlno.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A N. Gilbert
son. department OF psychology at the
University of Minnesota says swear
ing is resorted to generally by people
who are not educated enough to ex-
press their passion in literary style.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Chinese Rain Guaqe.

instrument made to measure the
rainfall. 1t was vase resting on a
stone base and was placed in the OBJ
servatory. Every time it rained he
had his servants measure the water
In the vase and report to him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
What He Was.

'You wouldn't think" he said. In
dicating gentleman across the
street. that that ordinary. common
place-looking person has many times
stared death unhinchlngly in the
face?"
why. no. Is he desperate char
acter?"
mot very. He is an undertaken"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
A Fine Theory.

''Do you think II is likely to get the
conductor into trouble to offer him
your fare after he has passed you
byg"
Il really don't know. But dc know
that theory has eased my conscience
many a time
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

WELT welll Here's some good
news."
"Ah. inGeedi"
Yes. | see where taxicab rob
ber--I mean chauffeur. was robbed OF
bis coat and gloves"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Terribly susInessllke.

"Homicsde cases are becoming
-shockingly numerous
Yes replied the drug manufacture
.er. III this sort OF thing goes on
well be warranted In boosting the
price OF cyanide"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
WORLDS OLDEST RAIN GUAGE
Was Constructed by Order of Chinese
King in tho Year
1912.

Boston, Mass.-The first record of a
rain gauge is of that one which was
constructed in the twenty-fourth year
of the reign of King Sejo (1442), in
China. The king ordered a bronze
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

Crawford--This wer between Italy
and Turkey WAS rather sudden. WASH
IT.
Crabshaw-f should say so. They
started in before the moving picture
men could arrive on the scene
Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

III you want cure for insomnia,
go 20 Knocxer"
But he's prizeflghter."
That's just It. He can put you to
sleep
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
A asy OF Hope.

$50 you are the father OF twinsg"
''Yes. They look Just like me. tool"
'oh. well. wouldn't worry. Some
children, when they get older. don't
look at all the way they did when
they were babies"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Nav lneuI.tor

A new insuIator for use IN electrical
work Is made BY condensirg phenol
aud formaldehyde- It 10 said to re-
sembls japanese lacquer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
current Events.

MAY ask what you are readlngY"
"Just a few current events In this
newspaper"
"Yes7"
"A noted murderer was electrocuted
in New York, child stepped on a live
wire In Baltimore and big waterfall
is being 'harnessed' for electric pow
or out west"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

"A hundred years ago II was some
times hard Job to spend large sum
Of money"
There we're no automobile rfpsiy
shops then"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Using the Electric Hat Iron.

and of course is electrically heated.
The shape of the iron is suitable for
reaching every part of the hat brim
as well as the crown.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06
Rare RetIcsnce.

There goss Miss Flouncer. She's
. very remarkable girl"
I'm what respect
II bad known her six months be-
fore she told me she had boon
abroad"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

she certainly did ny high In her
smbftton"
ibid she succeed 7"
-Gurs- She married IN AVIATOR
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-01-06

any danger OF short circuits and con-
sequent blowing of the fuse and pos
sible nres.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-03
Notice Of Intention to Establish the
Grade OF Mill Street from the Gen.
ter Line Of High Street to the Gen.
ter Line Of Commercial Street.

Notice is hereby given that the
common council of the city of Salem,
Oregon deems it expedient and pro-
poses to establish the grade of Mill
street from the center line of High
street to the center line Of CONNER
cial street, within the limits of said
city, according to the provisions of
certain ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance establishing the grade Of Mill
street from the center line of High
street to the center line Of CONNER
cial street" Said ordinance was in
troduced in the common council of
the city Of Salem on the 9th day of
February, 1911, and was read the
first and second times at said meet
ing and referred to the committee
on streets, and said ordinance is now
on file in the Office Of the recorder Of
the city OF Salem on the 9th day Of
nance is hereby referred to for a
more specific and detailed descrip-
tion of said grade, and is hereby
made a part Of this notice.
This notice is published for 10 days
pursuant to the order of the common
council Of said city, and the date of
the first publication thereof is the
2Sth of February, 1911. Remon-
strances may be filed against the es-
tablishment of said grade within 10
days from the last publication of this
notice, and in the manner provided
by the city charter.
CHAS. F. ELGIN,
2-28-15t City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-03
PRONOUNCED
THE SENTENCE
ON POOR TOMMY
JUDGE ALLOWED WIFE TO FIX
PUNISHMENT OF HUSBAND WHO
THREW DISHES AT HER, AND
ALMOST FAINTS AT THE DIRE
RESULTS.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE. ]


West Hammond, Ind, March g.
Thomas Lickey is thanking his lucky
star today for whatever 1t was that
prompted Judge Frank Green to al
low his wife to impose sentence on
him for hurllng sundry dishes at
her. Judge Green gave Mrs. Llckey
a free hand.
Llckey went pale. Visions Of iron
bars and prison fare until at least
June stared him in the face.
Mrs. Lickey wept softly and
marched to the bench.
Thomas" she sobbed, 81 sentence
you"
For the love of Lick be reasonable
Mary" interrupted Lickey.
Mrs. Lickey brushey away her
tears and braced herself.
Thomas" she continued, "I SEN
tence you to 10 days separation from
me-"
Judge Green gasped Mrs Lickey
continued to weep, while Thomas
thanked Judge Green as partly re-
sponsible for his 10 days of solid
rest.