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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

here shown consists of sn ordinary
measuring stick with a pair OF arms
attached to IL at right angles. Ono OF
the arms IL stationary on one end of
the stick. but the other slides back
and forth. The log Is placed between
tho two Rrme. and the sliding arm Ia
moved UP TIL the timber is In contact
with both The gauges on the meas
uring stick the exact diameter OF the
leg ut that point The measure can
bs moved along In either direction to
set any other thlcknesses desired.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
IRON FAILS EATEN BY WORMS


A microbe has been discovered 10
Italy which feeds upon Iron. Engin-
esrs employed on railway Ia south
stn Italy. near Reggie. were recently
much disturbed by the accidents al
ways occurring aear the SAME place,
and which appeared 10 Indicate that
soma serious defect must exist in the
material or the construction OF the
rxila The government appointed a
commission OF surveillance to main
tain constant watch al the spot
where the accidents had occurred
soon after II was noticed that the sur.
lace OF rails appeared 70 be eorroded,
as u by acid. A rail wss taken up
and broken. and was found to be ut
orally followed out by thin. gray
worm, :wo eentime,ers IN length and
oi about the size OF the prong OF sill
ter fork, Upon It's head Il carried two
little glands falled with corrosive
secretion. which Il ejected syery few
minutes upon the iron The liluld
renders the iron soft and saougy. and
4, is then grcedliy devonred by the in
sect
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

illustration. and Is operated by means
OF multiple gear turnee by crank
az the side When the baler has com
pressed bundle of from 100 TO 1875
pounds u Is taken out and put TO one
side and another bale started. the pa
per being fed into the machine
through top door The whole front OF
the machine opens when blndle Is
10 be removed Waste paper properly
baied In this way had the added al.
vantage OF being accepted under bet.
ter shipping rates
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL
H NOTES alsgE

There are IS 900 Russians al wors
In Scottish iron and coal mines.
An india rubber gatherer OF Brazil
averages i6 pounds OF juice every day
Nearly twice as many women as
men are engaged In the industries OF
Japan
The raising OF goldfish is an indus.
Try witch has been conducted In China
from remote times.
Matches have not yet displaced the
tinderbox IN certain rural districts of
Spain and italy.
Experiments are being conducted
with the hope Of securing a rubber
substitute from bitumen.
mufier on the exhaust OF an au-
romobile lessons the efficiency OF the
engine from 3 TO 10 per cent
In France powder making Is one OF
the safest OF the industrial pursuits,
from the viewpoint of the workman
The inventor OF new form OF lin
Ing bricks claims they are imperyious
10 moisture and so light they Will tioas
la water
Twenty tons OF ostrich feathers.
valued al more than $500 900. were re
Gently carried by the Manretanis 10
New YORK..
About the only difference in In,
vssting SIS in meerschaum pipe and
sinking similar sum In willow
plume Is that smoking hurts you.
Two small curved ribs within the
spout OF a pew anti-splashing faucsk
prevent the water spattering a. 4 -
sues. no matter what The pressure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
JALEp RAXcHIW nm HEXCO

of fertility, but the
same amount Of corn
converted into NUT
ton is claimed not
to take from the
land more than $50
worth of fertility,
whereas If sold In
the form Of wool 1t
will not take from
the land more than
81 or So worth OF
fertility. With NUT
ton as the primary
consideration. how
ever. sheep raising
will return a salts
factory profit year
after year without
very much regard to
the price of wool.
In later years the
W e s tern territory
known as the range
became the great
breeding ground for
sheep. and as far
back as a dozen
years ago this local
ity produced about
one half of the total
number of sheep in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

A unique lighter FOR ordinary gas
Jets. xss stoves and auto lights IS be-.
ing manufactured In the form OF toy
pistol Pressure on the trigger eaus
es series OF sparks 20 issue from
the maxxls These sparks are like
those Of Foarth-of,Jnly spafklers. and
do not burn. although they ignite the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
|RDU}7M |aN7
| AND III IN
lfEdANl(l !
USEFUL MEASURE FOR LOGS
psvsce invented BY Texas Man VIII
Give the Diameter OF a Piece Of
Timber IN an Instant.

II Is easy enouss 10 measure the
diameter Of q log at Tx bare. where an
ordinary Gar rcie can be uoed. but TO
determine the measurement AZ any
point slong the tree ia another matter
However. Texas man has designed
rule by which even this may be
done as easily as the width Of flai
board can be decided The device
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
The Genuine Article

oon know about this picture, Bobby" said
the visitor. he ran over specimens ~ tha
youngsters camera work. 81 am afraid n dog
with propeller instead Of tail is something Of
u fake"
That amt propeller" said Bobby .That's
MS tail. He kept Vaughn it while his picture vas
being tookened. "-Harpers Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

Petrossum sbounds In China. ana
svsn Shanghai hss its quota Of mil
tlnusires unde rtcb over night. ~ It
vesp. ~ ths marvellous wells
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

But i've large American clties--cht
cage. Nss York. baltimore. phliadei
pbia and lcuissIlls--Fequife old vail
paper 60 be removed from tenement
houses sefore ns~ Is sfflxed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20
sshsslsus. FlIs srush.

A substitute tie brush can be made
Of a piece Of soft wood cut 10 MOOD
ehlsei edge The dirt and nlsngs are
pushed out OF the die with the edge
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

sae Pressing the plunger 10 front OF
tie trigger re-sngnges the latter for
aso again. Each charge lnsts Tor q
considerable cine
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

fnr clothing. Up 20 about century and half ago
wool was the primary consideration in sheep rails
ing, but about the time mentioned EnglIshman
began the first systematic and intelligent Improve
ment of mutton sheep and It is question whether
this IL not the most important branch of the
industry both at home and abroad.
The mutton sheep was rather slow in invading
America The woolproducng Merino (Which
originally from SPAIN monarch OF all he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-10-20

HEEP raising Is one of the chief &C
uvities OF the American rural do
main. and 1t is oEe that han shown
constantly expanding scope year aft
er year, seemingly without much
regard 70 the good years and bad
which are so visibly reflected In
many Of the other occupations OF the
farming community It is interest
Ing to note that sheep are associated
with man In the earliest records OF
the human race. They were first
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
The Democracy of King Georre.

The king of Greece is more democratic. He
walks about Athens, and and then goes into the
stores He talks with everybody and It not difcut
for foreigner introduced by his minister to have an
interview with him. met him when visited Athens,
now twenty-five years ago, and he gave audi
ence, during which he talked at length for my Ameri
newspapers He at that time A years OF age,
but he looked ten years younger. He is 6S, but
is still in his prime During our interview his majesty
spoke English He shook my hand he met and
again my leaving. He spoke highly of the Greeks
and enthusiastic about the future of the country
am told that he is quite as democratic today.
Speaking of the kings lack of Formally I have
Just heard to how he received q party of Ameri-
who came with Cook and who have been explor-
ing the Mediterranean. In straw hats and busters
they walked up to his palace and asked the major
domo II they might the king The latter replied
that they must first the United States minister
whereupon the king, passing through the vestibule
and observing the party asked what the matter.
He was told and he thereupon ordered the Ameri-
to be let in holding out his hand to their leader
The chief of the tourists grasped the hand of his
majesty with the grip of wise and addressed him
follows:
How do you do, Mr.. King. We are glad to see
you We had only day in Athens and did not
want to leave without meeting the king"
His majesty took the party into the palace and
chated with them for few moments, when the leader
arose and held out his hand, saying:
I'VE must be going, Mr.. King, we have lots more
to see"
Another American came to the palace lately with
general letter of introduction to diplomatic and
consular officers, signed by President Taft Such let
ters OF introduction uncommon, although they
are usually signed by the secretary of state and
ton the fact that they given the request of
senator member of the house OF representatives.
They are intended to be presented to our diplomats
only This man did not call upon the United States
minister but went direct from the ship to the palace
and asked for the king. His letter was taken in,
whereupon his majesty ordered that he be admitted.
Before the American entered he cried out asking II
his wife might also come in This request was
granted, and the two received. | am told that
they asked so many impertnent questions that the
king had pretend another appointment to get rid
Of them and that he practically asked them to leave
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
A Royal Money-SIaking Farmer.

Speaking of the vegetable cart, l have no doubt
that his majesty knew the value of those and
potatoes and Just what it to raise them. He is
am told of the best farmers of Greece. He had
much do with founding the agricultural department
and has rendered great assistance to the farmers of
the country He has large farms of his own, and
told that it is possible to buy butter and milk
in Athens which from his majesty's diaries. He
Danish farmers manage his estate, and has
ported Danish darymaids to superintend the butter
making He has large vineyards, and the kings wine
is regularly sold in the markets 1t is about the best
made in Greece and be bought at the leading
hotels
l told that the king has made money out of
his estates we'll in speculation of various kinds
than 100000 year and he has about 81 900
from France, England and Russia by whom he
put the throne and who to a certain extent
the protectors of the kingdom Of Greece This money
is to keep up his palaces and maintain his court
he has lived simply has invested the surplus so
that he is said to be millionaire He stock in
railways vineyards and mines He has a fleet of mer-
chant vessels which trades at the various Mediter-
ports and he has also money invested in Amer
lean securities which he buys and sells the market
The kaiser sarcastically remarked to King
George that the making Of money hardly BETTING
king, whereupon George I replied:
"I nothing unroyaI in the making of money,
and I tell you would rather be rich merchant
than bankrupt king"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
EzE. KOEA0D Q0EEW ar &REEcE

It are the kings gardens which his majesty throws
open to the public on three days of the week.
The palace itself is not beautiful. 1t is great
dows which make it look like factory poorhouse or
insane asylum. The chief street of Athens
go by it, and there is steam tram which has a depot
directly in front The building is of yellow limestone
marble gotten from the mountains nearby 1t is
kept up by the Parliament and am told poorly
that it lacks many comforts and especially a sum-
cheney of bathrooms.
AS to the life of the royal family It is simple and
homelike. His majesty rises at o'clock and makes
his coffee, using spirit lamp and two tablespoon
fus of well-powdered Mocha The coffee is strong as
lye and his majesty smokes cigaret he drinks It.
After this he looks over the newspapers for two or
three hours and then upstairs to breakfast This
is usually held at o'clock, in a the second
story. All Of the family present The meal
sists OF little than tea and bread and butter
first real meal of the day being the luncheon at noon
rather at 2:3O. This is served in courses begin
ming with soup and ending with dessert It comes
from the kitchen to the palace and is gotten up the
royal cooks, the most of whom French and Ger
man, with some Greeks, who make the desserts
After luncheon the king chats with his family and
then takes drive He has audiences during the day
and attends to such formaties as his position re-
quires. At $3.50 the family again assemblies at dinner
and If there are guests of distinction the evening
is spent not unlike that of any we-to-do family OF
Europe The king is said to be very good-natured.
He is fond of pun-making and laugh as loudly as
his royal grandchildren
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
PRHVuESS AZLhE <

the Russian vessels whenever they come to the
Piraeus but that she will not go a Greek vessel
except when she has to travel from port to an
other. So altogether she has gotten the i'll will of
her subjects
Nevertheless her majesty has earned the right to
be popular for she is always doing something for the
of Greece have visited schools of hers where
Greek girls taught to embroider, make lace and
cloth. She is of the chief promoters of the
Grand Evangelical hospital and she there
week to visit the sick and pray with the dying She
is a patron of the Orphan asylum and of the Society
for Poor Women, and also the founder of store for
the sale of women's handiwork. She is the president
of society the relief of female prisoners and in
connection with the Greeks of Constantnople, she has
had to do with reform school for young criminals.
Her majesty is fine-ooling woman She has a
sweet womany face. with classic features, hair being
brushed well back from the forehead. She dresses
simply, but has many magnificent jewels which she
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
How George Got the Throne.

And this brings to the tenure of Office of this
remarkable monarch. He has held the throne for
forty-eght years. although his predecessor was ex-
PEELED from it, and If the people much dissatisfied
is doubtful whether he could retain it today. The
ruler of Greece has not drop of Greek blood in his
veins. He is the of Christian, the late king Of
Denmark, and was placed the throne at the sug-
gestion OF the great which protect Greece He
elected by the National Assembly here and &C
cepted the crown through his father acting as
guardian. This in 1853, when George was only
IS. A few months after this the National Assembly
at Athens declared him of age, and he here to
rule. He has been the throne since, and one
of his family although 1t is doubtful whether this will
be the crown prince, will succeed him.
The king married shortly after he assembled
the throne to Olga. the eldest daughter of the Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia and brother of the late
Emperor Alexander II. BY her he has had six chill
dren and he also has number OF grandchildren the
most OF whom live here at Athens. The king is re-
lated nearly all the chief monarchs of Europe One
of his sisters the late queen of England and an
other has been empress of Russia.
His majesty is a Lutheran, and this Is permitted
by the terms OF his accession but it is provided that
the children must belong to the Greek church. which
is also the church of Queen Olga.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
CONTINUED from Page oneJ


lures, are prone to the seductive charms of
mortals
II moderately popular book l have not
proved best seller but after having lived in fear
and trembling, l know l have come to stay will
begin at the time that marks milestone in my life,
that epoch of interest to all the friends of my
home; the momentous occasion when became part
inhnitsmal though it be, of that mOmentous whole,
the Omaha Public Library Fortunate, indeed, is
the book destined to repose here. From the cumber
some folio to the dainty edition all agree that
they have found sympathetic and responsive souls
among their comrades on the shelves. If perchance
an uncongenial comrade is discovered I'VE chartably
close eyes, for among many is it not possible that
a few guilty might pass muster?
The watchword of the library is, Quality, not
quantity What normal book would not feel a thrill
of pride finding itself the recipient Of certificate
Of admission? 1t with Joy not unmixed with un-
speakabe fear, that received probation and
learned then the process undergone before became
an integral part of the card catalogue universe.
Though the librarian is not official censor, yet
she has duty as custodian, to guard against what is
undesirable. She must not be like the fisherman of
the Arabian nights who let the Afrte from the
brass bottle then at his wits end how to get
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
The Princes and Prinoesses Of Greece.

AS to the princes Constantine the crown prince,
is in retirement. The people think he msman-
aged their army during the war with the Turks and
he has with them. He is living in Germany
where the kaiser his broher-n-law and it may be
that he will have to give up his claim to the throne
in favor OF his son, George who is popular with
the Greeks. Prince George will be 81 years of age
next July. He is hne-looking, we-educated young
fellow. He speaks Greek like a native and has such
an education will At him to be king should his
father be set aside by the people told that his
mother the Crown Princess Sophia, is also unpopular
Prince George the kings second son. is now COM
of Crete He is said to be we'll liked by the
Greeks. His wife is of the Bonapartes.
The third is Prince Nicolaos, who was born In
1872 and is hence about 40 years old He is married
to the daughter of the Grand Duke Vladmar of Rus
STA, who is exceedingly rich, and he has two bright
little girls the Prncesses Olga and Elizabeth.
Nicolaos has the literary bent. He has written
comedy which was produced here and was a success
In addition TO the above the king of Greece has
two other sons the younger of whom is Christopher
who is at school in Germany, and the other An
drew, Andreas, as they call IT, who married the
Princess Alice of Battenburg Andreas and Alike for
that is her Greek name, about the most popular
of the whole royal family Alike is cheered whenever
she goes the street, and Andreas is favorably
spoken OF in all parts OF Greece.
AS to the kings daughters. he has had two, the
elder OF whom died in her youth and the other, the
Princess Marie, who has married the Grand Duke
George Of Russia and gone there to live.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

sF7sfl7 coo, 100000, all this apart from the cost
t944A6 of wars actually fought, says the Mexican
Herald Meantime the public debts of the European
nations from $4,000 100000 to $50, ,OOO,-
900. This heavy burden, saddled pOsterity, me-
the people Of the future with bankruptcy. One
noted French economist that disaster is ineyita
be for this stupendous aggregate of obligations can
be paid
The halfway remedy would be scale down ma
OF thousands OF comfortably pOstOned people.
Armed peace costs tremendously, and every effort
should be made by nations Boosting of being civilized
to reduce the size and expense OF ornaments.
1t is authoritatvely stated that all the wars of
the nineteenth century prior to the 1885
less one-haf the amount spent to keep
the peace in the last twenty-five years.
France in the 2IS years preceding 1872 fought
wars costing it IS 600 OOO but the armed peace
of the last twenty-five years has cost it $500
100000.
Great Britain in tie 2l5 years preceding and in
Guiding the Crimean spent for warke purposes
S6SOOOOOOOO but quarter of a century OF armed
peace has it than this.
These are facts not 10 be bnked out of sight, and
they serve TO explain part the inability of cyiliza-
ton get rid of poverty and to lower sensiby
the death rate. The $4,000, 600 600 spent in war
preparations 1856 would have established great
colonies for the relief congested old world popua-
tions would got rid of slums ana given sound
education to the rising generation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Militarisnn Costly

NOE 1885, a period of twenty-five years, it
has cost Europe to maintain it's armed
peace footing the pTodigiOus sum of $29,-
OOO,OOO,OOO, all this apart from the cost
of wars actually fought, says the Mexican
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
An Unpopular Queen.

told that the queen is not liked by the Greeks
and this notwithstanding her charities which include
hospitals schools and other benevolent institutions
The Greeks sensitive and her majesty is said to
favor the Russians and want to introduce Russian
methods into the Grecian religion. Both nations are
Greek Catholics but there some differences. Not
long ago there a great fuss about revising the
New Testament, which caused what was known as the
gospel riot. On this occasion the Russian priests got
out edition of which the Greeks did not approve.
Her majesty distributed some OF the Russian Testa-
ments among the soldiers and this brought mob to
the palace. who yelled Down with the Russian, -
meaning the queen. II Il said that the queen visits
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26

Many stories are told OF the king in connection
with the Greeks He talks with the people whom he
meets his way through the country and listens to
what they have say about himself and the govern
ment This is, of when he is not recognized
He has trouble in getting opinions, for every Greek
farmer and cartmRn has his own way OF thinking and
is not averse to making it known. Not long his
majesty got into conversation with peasant walking
along beside him following his cart filled with vege-
tables Suddenly the peasants horse slipped and the
vegetables were scattered all over the road The
eountryman began but the king caught hold
OF the horse and made it and proceeded to put
the vegetables back in the cart At this moment an
oncer of the army passed by and saluted The coun-
tryman was amazed and realized that the king was
his helper lie did not know what to say, whereupon
his majesty gave him gold piece and remarked
MY good man. you are foolish to waste your time
swearing and praying when you get into trouble.
What you want to do is to put your hand TO the wheel
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Court Entertainments.

The younger members OF the family frequently
visit the houses OF the richer Athenans. They are
well known TO the people and may be seen driving
about through the city. They have entertainments
now and then at the palace, and his majesty gives
great court ball there every New Year On this
sion almost every one who is any one is invited The
guests number 1900 or more, and they include the
diplomats, the officers Of the army and navy and dis
tingushed foreigners The guests are expected to
arrive at about o'clock and the dancing begins at
1890 1t starts in with a royal quadrille in which
the chief celebrities take paT and continues through
e4Vt the evening. FRANK G. CARPENTEP
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Life i'm the Palace.

During my stay here have learned something of
life in the palace The home of the king in the very
center of Athens far from the leading hotels and
cafes and a hill which overlooks great part of
the city. front OF it is the Place de la Constitution
containing about forty acres and around and behind