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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

The Pages possess great influence In
Washington society. Among the most
attractive homes in Washington is
that possessed by Mr.. and Mrs, Page
at New Hampshire avenue, Eighteenth
and streets. 1t commanded a fine
view OF the city and made all sur
rounding structures look dwarfed. It's
outlook was regarded as one of the
best chosen and most desirable in the
city
One day the Pages heard that the
newcomers planned to build in their
vicinity. The next day they learned
that Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont had bought
ground directly opposite them and in
tended to build one of the finesS resi-.
dences In the city-a residence which
would completely overshadow their
own dwelling and cut off the view
which was one of its greatest attrac-
tons. The news proved to be accu-
rate.
1t is very snowy structure, sbaped
like a flatiron and is located on the
triangular site at Eighteenth and r
streets and New Hampshire avenue
It Is the creation of a French arcb,-
tect and presents a number of innova.
tons.
Unlike the average American resi-.
dence it has living rooms on the
ground floor, and the ballroom ia At
the top of the house. Several stories
OF this unusual mansion are below
ground. Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont Mi,
occupy the house during the winter
and VIII, according to report. enter.
tain frequently. |"
Mrs. 5arney's "studio Housar
Studio House." the artistic home =,
Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney, is uniona
among Washington residences ho+h
IN appointments and In the fact tbat
by the terms Of a will already med
py MRS. Barney. the house will be
left to the city of Washington in the
hope that 1t will be used as a mn.
scum OF art. Mrs. Barney believes
that many treasures which she hos
collected will be used as the nucleus
of greater collection and thar bor
house will one day be a Measure
place for the artistically inclined ~
the Washington public. The furnish.
sngs and paintings in Mrs. Barnev,s
house are worth small fortune and
have been chosen with discrimina.
ton. The house is in the Italian
renaissance style, and every detail of
the period has, been conscientiously
carried out.
There are no beds In the house.
Oriental couches take their places.
and many of the luxuries of the far
east have been used In the furnishings
OF this home. From a process of her
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
Complaints at Postoffice Window.

The patient clerks at the complaint
window in the postoffice have some
queer experiences, says the Kansas
City Star. Uncle Sam in his benevo-
lent way has given them one weapon
OF defense. the complaint blank. The
wise clerk is polite and asks that the
blank containing the grievance and
other data for the postal inspectors
be filled out The writing of the COM
plant usually cools Off the anger Of
the complainant. Not SO was the ex-
perience of one of the clerks in the
Federal building the other day.
1--we been waiting for package OF
medicine I know was mailed to me
week ago." said a woman who ~
peared at the window.
TOO bad" said the suaye clerk
please fill out this blank and tell IN
full the nature of your complaint"
well, II you must know, its bilious
aess," was the woman's reply.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
EARLY USE OF INK
FINE HAIR BRUSH FIRST MEL
Cd OF APPLICATION. 1
still In Use by Chinamen---Th. ns..
Of the QuiII-Steps That Marked
Gradual Development Of
steel Pan.

If you would like to witness Il.
very oldest method of writing WA
fluid, you may do so by calling at IN
laundry. Nine-tenths of all the mi
nese laundrymen in this country stin
mark up their accounts and keen Al Z
their books with fine hair brpsh
While this is the oldest method Of IL.
plying ink, the first writing was reallv
done in stone with some sharp instrn
ment. When we consider this print
tive way of putting out thoughts ana
the general happenings Of the da,
into written form, it is not SURPRISING
that so much of the history left Ii
by our historic ancestors is incom.
plete. The rapidity with which wsl
use our writing facilities of this day
will mean much to future generation
who may seek to know of US.
The longest step from antiquity toI
the modern was taken when the quail
fications of the goose-quill for pens
was discovered. At once the demand
became so great for these in most
raising not only of geese but ducks
and crows in several of the countries
of Europe became in itself a great
pursuit. England alone shipped 3O.I
100000 quilts for pens in a single
Jear. The quilts after being picked
and sorted were given a hot sand
bath and scraped to remove the out
side skin. The barrels of the quilts
were afterward hardened in a solu
ton made for the purpose and hung
up to dry until they were sufficiently
brittle to admit of the slit being made
for the pen. Sometimes a pocket
knife was used, and again small pen.
knife was used for this purpose.
About IS years ago steel pens be-
gan to take the place of the quilts
They had been invented number Of
years before, but one improvement
after another was found necessary be-
fore they could be brought into genl
eral use. At first the holder and pen|
were made all in one piece, but this
of course, made it necessary to throw
away the holder every time the pen
wore out. A pen without the holder
that we today pay a penny for, cost
as high as SO cents in those days
And yet there is much more care and
attention to the small details in the
pen we use today than there was in
the 50-cent ones of the early days Of
the ndustry.-American Boy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

she added; TIN sorry for thak toe q
you are wanting nae to be. Only ]
should think II would be fine to wear q
long black robe and pretty white sur
plice. and to learn to sing the prayers
beautifully. and all that"
Thomas Jefferson was honestly ho1-
rified. and he looked it
I'd like to know what in the world
you're talking about" he said.
About your being a minister. IT
course. Only in France they call them
priests of the church"
The boys lips went together in a
fine straight line. Not for nothing did
the blood of many generations of Prot
estants flow in his veins. Priest" was
Popish word.
1.-THE Pope of Rome Is antichrist!" he
declared, authoritatively.
She seemed only politely interested.
rs he? l didn't know" Then, with
tactfulness worthy Of graver years.
she drew away from the dangerous
topic. When are you going7"
Tomorrow"
rs it far?"
Yes; it's an awful long ways"
Never mind; you'll be coming back
after while, and then we'll be friends
if you want to-"
I'm mighty glad" he said. Then he
got up. will you let me show you the
way home again ?-the short, easy way
this time"
She hesitated a moment, and Their
stood up and gave him her hand.
I'm not afraid of you now; we don't
| hate him any more, do we, Hector?"
And SO they went together through
the following aisles of the September
| wood and across the fields to the man
or-house gates.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
Beautiful Walsh Home,

ing place Of the supporters of the
forester during the Ballinger- Pinchot
conservation row.
One of the beautiful houses in
Washington Is that erected by the late
Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire mi
ming man from Colorado. Mr.. Walsh
was one of the first of the influential
western millionaires who have chosen
Washington as a permanent home.
The house has the handsomest ball.
rooms in Washington. Together with
its furnishings, 1t cost its possessor
a round million dollars. The Walsh
mansion was one of the first to be
erected In the Sheridan Circle quar-
ter, which now boasts two score mil.
honaires In a radius Of few blocks.
On Dupont Circle, another million
aire quarter, is the new home of Mrs,
Robert R. Hit, a mansion only re-
Gently completed. It is one of the
most artistically appointed and fur
nished houses in Washington.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
Oddities of Color BItudue..

While the number of color blind per-
sons is not very large, only about five
in every hundred suffering from any
defect In this respect, and most Of
those being affected only in a minor
degree, yet the phenomenon sometimes
assumes very remarkable phases.
An oculist states that he found two
persons who possessed monochromatio
vision-that is to say, all colors ap.
peared to them to be simply different
shades Of gray. II the reader will
look at photograph of landscape,
or, better, of garden filled with bril-
liant flowers, he will be able to form
an idea Of the appearance which ma
ture must present to one who suffers
from the infiiction called monochro
matte vision.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

own working out Mrs. Barney has
found means to dye many Of the
hangings in shades and hues SO deli
cate and so fine that they would be
difficult to duplicate. In this house
are held the rehearsals for the plays
which Mrs. Barney has written for the
society amateurs, and In the per-
Torrance of which many man and
girl has given evidence Of unsupported
talent
Another remarkable residence which
is likewise associated with one of the
most brilliant women in Washington
society is Boundary Castle, the home
of former Senator John B. Henderson
of Missouri and Mrs. Henderson. The
house was so called because 1t is sit
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
An Eternal Reason.

you seem to be awfully bitter
against old Busby. What's tho cause7"
"Oh, money reason"
II didn't know you had any business
dealings with him."
Il don't. l hate him because he has
more money than l havs"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
Knew Him Well,

Griggs-Hickson wants to borrow
some money Of me. Do you know any.
thing about him?
Briggs know him as well as / do
you. l wouldn't let him have a can't.
Boston Transcript.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

While 1 was engaged to her she
made me give up drinking, smoking
and golf. Last of all, gave up some
thing on my own account"
What was that?"
~The girl."-Judge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13
BIackmail I'm England.

Blackmail in serious case may be
punished with penal servituds for lifs
In ENGLAND.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

A Slight Difference.
@Ah. there is my good old friend
Jagsby. Always at the bat"
always on one. you mean"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-13

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
CONGRESS EXPENDITURES HIGH
Pass Billion Mark
Democrat Scores Extravaganza.

Washington.-Appr at the
last session of congress aggregated
$1,025, 48O,662, according to the state
ments issued by former Represen-
tives Tawney of Minnesota and Liv-
ingston of Georgia, who were respec-
lively chairman and ranking Dem
ocrat of the house appropriations COM
mittee in the last congress.
Declaring that the Democrats want
80 save the people of this country from
the danger which threaten them be-
cause of the rampant expenditure Of
their money that has been going on for
the past twelve years." Mr.. Livingston
in his statement contends that mill
tarism Is a menace and that Democrat
ic accession will prevent national
bankruptcy. He says it is superhu-
man task to restore expenditures to
normal level because of the enormous
liability fastened upon the treasury
''by the statutory increase of the en-
listed strength of the army and the
navy fourfold since Mr.. Roosevelt was
so unhappily called to the executive
office of the republic"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
AcouIT CLARK AND PEMBERToN
Legislators Are Freed of Bribery
Charge at Springfield, III.

Springfield, Ill-After three and one
half hours deliberation, during which
time about twenty-one ballots were
taken, the jury in the trial of State
Senator Stanton G. Pemberton Of Oak
land and of former Representative Jo-
seph S. Clark of Vandalia, who are
charged with entering into a con-
spiracy to secure money corruptly for
their votes in awarding the contract
for the furnishing of the senate and
house chambers of the state house, re
turned a verdict of mot guilty"
At the first trial, two months ago,
the jury failed to agree.
Pemberton and Clark were mem
bers of special committee named by
the legislature to purchase furniture
for the house of representatives. 1t
was charged that they attempted to
secure a bride from representatives OF
furniture companies, which bid on the
contract.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
ORIGIN OF CLASSIC YELL
"She Burns Green" Expression OF
Aaron Winters Who Discovered
Borax In Death Valley.

Although the prospector is generally
supposed to be associated with the
search for precious metal his attention
is by no means confined to that. A
writer tells of a group of valuable
claims in the Silver mountain mining
district. which includes the whole OF
Black mountain.
1t was long considered worthless I'M
til an up-to-date prospector recognized
1t as cement rock" the principal in
gredient from which portland cement
Is made.
Another example is furnished by the
discovery of borax in Death valley,
one Of the most valuable strikes ever
made in California. The discoverer,
Aaron Winters, was at that time living
in lonely little shack on the Amar-
gosa flats at the south end OF the val
ley.
Thither, attracted by the light, came
one night vagrant prospector from
Nevada He had with him sample of
borax brought from a small deposit
across the border. This Winters in
stantly recognized as being the same
curious stuff which he had seen ly-
ing in great beds in Death valley.
but of which he had never known the
name
Adroitly questioned, the wanderer
explained to Winters the simple but
little known test for borax. No soon
er was their visitor safely gone than
Winters and his wife, carrying food
and water, a pick, a saucer and bot
tie of alcohol, set out on foot north
ward into the valley At nightfall the
next day they arrived at the first OF
the strange beds.
Without even waiting to moisten his
parched throat Winters fell upon itwith
pick and bare hands till little Of the
surface crust was removed. He scraped
up a handful of the loose stuff, piled 1t
in the saucer, moistened 1t with al
cohol and struck a match. An instant
later he hurled his hat in one direc-
ton, his pick in another, and Selling
round the strange, Pickering flame,
whooping:
She burns green, Rosie! She burns
green!"
Winters realized a fortune from his
discovery. Even today the man of the
valley lighting upon something new
heralds his find with the classic yell:
"She burns green!"-Los Angeles
Times
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17

through the throat of a squealing fat
pig would bring a result. At other
times a dog would be sacrificed. In
really serious cases, as for instance,
when one king wanted the support Of
the war god in knocking off the head
of the neighboring king, venerable
human being would be led trembling
to the hillside altar and there pune
tured by the priests until he ceased
to gasp. As inter-island warfare was
conducted on a schedule such as is
arranged for baseball clubs, there was
seldom time when dead civilian did
not lie at the foot of the royal idol.
The skulls OF those who died as sac
rifice were, after time, fastened to
pole tops and set up on the highway
along which the gods were supposed
to travel to show that everything had
been done to propitiate them. Elk
Queen Liliuokalsni, who was the last
of the crown-wearing class in Hawaii
on one of her visits to this country
said:
From barbarism to civilization was
just a step for the Hawaiians. They
turned from the one and accepted the
other without any long intervening
period of gradual preparation"
This is indeed a fact. The Hawai-
ians saw the light; one by one the
idols disappeared, and in a compare
lively short time a chief arose whose
power and influence put an end to the
semf-barbaric warfare which had been
quite the common thing.
Queen Liliuokalani, or Lily OF the
Sea-" occupied the Island throne when
it was toppled over and monarchy got
it's final setback there. She was a
woman of characteristic Hawaiian
features, copper-colored. educated and
graceful after the style of Maggie
Cline. For a number of years Queen
Lii lived in the hope that she would
be restored to her royal palace, but
even the Hawaiian gods couldn't bring
il about.
Queen Liliuokalani's husband was
John Owen Dominis. son of Boston
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
Getting Evan.

The front door bell rang. A girl
With blonde curls responded. There
stood battered man, telling her that
the maid who polished the front bell
had left a stain on the door post.
All this could be remedied, he said,
exhibiting a little tin plate which
would fit neatly around the metal and
protect the stone.
But we've tried the tin plate" said
the blonde girl. You left one here
before-the maid says she's tried 1t
and it's useless"
"Useless-when 1t will keep the
stone clean? Do you want a soiled
front door post? Do you want peo-
pie passing to look up and say: The
people who live there must have a
dirty house-for look at their front
door post?'"
Then he waited for the blonde girl
to say: Yes, well take It,"
But she said: mo. we don't want
It,"
The man started down the steps
Then he stopped and made survey
of the premises, his eyes resting fin
ally on the girl.
Perhaps the house Is dirty inside, >
he said CONTEMPORARY. and walked
away.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
SLIDE ENT0MBS THIRTY
MINERS I'M OPEN PIT
Only Four Of Track Laying Gang Es-
cape In Avalanche-Bodies Are
Ground to Shreds.

Virginia, Minn.-Ten bodies. crushed
almost into an unacceptable mass
of flesh and bones, have been
recovered from the Norman open
pit mine where an avalanche of
earth, rock, ice and snow buried
twenty-six miners. The other six
teen bodies have not been reached.
but the mine officials are bending
every effort to expedite the work or
rescue. The catastrophe was due, it
is said, to the thaws of the last few
days suddenly loosening powders and
earth and forcing the ore body to
slide toward the bottom Of the pit.
Only four who were working on the
outer edge had a chance to run. and
escaped the avalanche. Three OF
these are In a hospital suffering from
probably fatal injuries.
The place that was an open pit be-
fore the slide Is a choked area Of rock
and ore and earth. with here and
there parts of body In sight. An
army of men with shovels Is working
desperately to recover the bodies. The
work is tedious and pursued under ex-
treme difficulties.
1t will be days before the bodies
can be recovered and all the parts OF
many probably never will be as
sembled The mass of rock and earth
ground many of them into shreds.
The name of only one victim could
be learned, Paul Paulson, widower,
who leaves seven children. His wife
died month ago.
The miners who were taking up one
of the two tracks in the pit In order
to permit the great steam shovel to
work in another section of the mine
were for the most part bent over with
bars and claws when the avalanche
swept them into eternity. There was
no chance for anybody to move foot.
The Norman employs about 1000
men when running to capacity. Just
at this time, however, several hun
dred are employed, working in night
and day shifts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
Paris IA a Seaport.

The recent foundations from whic5
The French capital has suffered have
led to the revival of great engineer
ing project for connecting Paris with
the sea by waterway deep enough to
enable large vessels to pass. 1t Is
urged in a report to the Paris munich
paw council that this scheme would at
the same time prevent future inunda-
tons and enlarge and facilitate the
commerce OF the city. 1t is proposed
to dredge the Seine, and connect the
bends O. the river In such way as to
produce a river canal nowhere less
than 20 feet deep, and having a mean
width Of 115 feet, increased to nearly
$50 feet at the bends. It Is calculated
that 60,000,000 cubic meters OF soil
and rock would have TO be dredged
from the river, and that the cost of the
work would be about $60,000,000. The
port of Paris would be located in the
environs of the city. between st.
Denis and Clichy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-17
IA MOUSE THAT SINGS
NOTES COMPARED TO SONG OF
DISTANT NIGHTINGALE.
Song Is Very Sweet, but Consists OF
Only Two Notes Delivered With
Rapid Alteration-No One un-
derstands Species

"A friendly collier writes CORE
spondent of the Raja Yopa Messen-
ger, "once told me of singing mouse
that crept out at luncheon time and
shared his meal with him, and he Of
fered to catch the little songstress
and send her up to me.
"A few days after received q COM
mon looking house mouse, to whom
gave the name of Lizzie. She soon
became quite tame, so that she would
run over my shoulders, hide UP my
sleeve and nibble crumbs on the palm
of my hand.
Sometimes as she was thus eating
l covered her over with the other
hand, and IL she felt this arrange
ment too warm she would gently
pinch my skin between her teeth as
a hint that she wanted more air.
Il kept her in a wire cage that
stood upon the mantelpiece of my bed
room, and not thinking 1t quite fair
to condemn her to solitary confine-
ment l trapped another mouse to
keep her company.
"One morning / saw them giving
one another splendid wash and
brushup with their tongues and claws!
Each mouse meekly submitted to be-
ing groomed in turn and in fact they
seemed to like the operation.
When her family of blind. pink,
blunt nosed, naked mouselings, was
born she went almost wild with ex-'
element and joy. She darted in and
of her voice, and carried helpless
baby in her mouth.
Her song was very sweet, but con-
sisted Of only two notes delivered
with rapid alienation. She would
sing even when sitting at rest in her
bed; but when in active exercise the
notes were poured forth in n shrill,
rapid stream, which one admirer COM
pared to the sound of distant night
ingale. An old collier in whose room
l once left the mouse declared that
her singing was simply sublime
Many singing mice have been found,
but no one quite understands them.
Lizzie lived with me four years
and to the last was always active,
cheerful and contented; but little by
little old age began to steal upon
her. Her lively trot had lost nothing
of it's activity, but 1t became unsteady.
Her little pink paws began to show
wrinkles. Her teeth we're now unable
to crack hempseed and SO she lived
on bread and milk. One day l found
her stiff and cold in the doorway OF
her nest. Her song will never cheer
my heart again"