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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-20
Dinner EPISODES 5.
Odd Happenings That Helped to
Spice the Meals.
THE WORM THAT DIDN'T TURN
II Spoiled a Funny Story For a Wo-
man Whose Pet Horror Is Anything
That WrigeIes-A Distracted Scion
tist and a Gastronomic Calamity.

That WrigsIes-A Distracted Scien-
tist and a G~astronomic Calamity.
At a dinner party one night my host
and 1 We're in the midst of al interest
ing conversation when ] noticed a
movement in the lace c%enterpiece
which lay under II pot of growing
tulips. The lace was pushed aside. and
straight toward nle wriggled Il fat red
earthworm. If ! have a pet horror 1t
is for anything that writhes. My host
was nearing the point of a funny story
when | caught sight of that strange
intruder on II dining table. He reach.
ed the end of the story and laughed.
| believe | laughed. but to this day !
cannot tell what that story was about
! sat watching the gymnastics of TINT
lively specimen of fish bait. In forty
seconds ii was due to tumble into my
lap. There was no waiter near. The
reptile was hidden from my host by u
soup plate. The man at my right was
absorbed In conversation with u WON
an beside him. The worm had almost
reached the edge of the table when |
had an inspiration. turned a red
w%ineglass upside down. for the waiter
was approaching with a napkin wrap
ped bottle.
Have you turned White Rihboner?"
asked my host.
For tonight I have" Where my
voice came from do not know; neither
do | know how | ever sat out that
meal listening TO a host who tried his
level best to entertain a dull guest
and watching a frantic fishworm try
to break its way out of Jail. Some
how growing plants on the dining
table have gone out of favor in our
house.
A dear distracted old scientist |
know keeps his wife on the anxious
seat every moment when they dine
out. She is prepared for any ridicu.
lous thing he will do. No one ever
possessed finer breeding or gentler
manners than the good old professor.
but his fits of abstraction are likely to
descend on him at any moment. His
wife tells of one notable experience.
"One night" she says. 81 lectured
John all the way home from a dinner.
/ was trying to make him understand
that pate shells We're Intended to be
eaten. If IL had been a caterers
meal | should have thought nothing
about 1t. but our hostess was q fine
cook. and she had just announced
proudly that we We're having some of
her w puff paste. Everybody ate
the pates except John. With the
greatest care he scooped out the
creamed chicken and left the she'll
He was horribly distressed over 1t,
If | had only known. my dear he
said. that the thing was intended to
be eaten, that II was really food and
she made it. | should have shown my
appreciation
Remember 1t next time. them
said.
"A week later at another dinner
John was seated opposite me.
glanced ut him %curiously after the
dessert came on. for he seemed to be
In the throes of a choking lit. Imag
Inc. If you can. my horror. He was
trying 10 masticate the paper case OF
a charlotte russo. There was only
one thing l could do-call him to order
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-20

The weather up here has been quite
cool for the past week with some frost
but on Tuesday we had a nice refresh
ing rain which fell gently all day do
ing much good to growing fall grain.
Saturday last was certainly hog day
for Cottonwood. All day long droves
Of teams laden with fat hogs arrived
in town, and while prices are not as
high as heretofore much money went
into the pockets of our farmers. So
many teams were in town that the
three livery barns could not accommo-
date all of them.
DIR. j. w. Turner who had been off
on a business trip to California for
several weeks returned home Saturday,
and none too soon, as many of his
friends and patrons were awaiting his
coming.
Bert Pease and wife of Nez Perez
spent Sunday in Cottonwood the guests
OF her father, Mr.. Geo. +. Mckinney.
Mrs. Fred LANCE left here Sunday
morning for Weller, Montana, where
she will join her husband who has a
position there with Willis Angel, for
merly Of this place.
J.V. Nash, county assessor of Idaho
county, is over from Grangeville this
week, acting officially in winding up
the assessment of Cottonwood and
vicinity.
A. II. Holbrook, a stock buyer from
Spokane was here the latter part of
the week buying hogs and on Tuesday
morning shipped a a load to that
city.
j. H. Speddin our county surveyor
was over from the county seat this
week on business connected with this
Office.
Tom Robinson of Nezperce, cattle
buyer for the Frye Bruine Co. Of
Seattle, came IN Friday to receive a
car load of fat cattle purchased from
Guss Schroedcr Of Keuteryille.
John Baer Of Cottonwood who il
stock buyer for some Spokane firm
shipped eight car loads of hogs to Spo
kane Tuesday morning.
A letter from w. L. Farnsworth
who is now in British Columbia, to /,
citizen of Cottonwood states that he
and several others while travelling il
the interior and away north in thai
country en- route to a reported golc
mine came very near being frozen to
death and almost lost their ears and
noses.
II. II. Nuxoll is erecting a frame
building on his lots near the o. K.
barn which will be occupied as q
blacksmith shop by F. j. Laux, who
came here recently from Roseburg.
Oregon.
Joseph Eller and wife, c. l.. Morr
is, Mrs. Miller, John Jorgenson, T
IL. Robertson and James Eller, all O
Green Creek vicinity We're in town tbs
forepart of the week.
Walter Brown and wife are thu
proud parents Of a lusty son who wa,
born last Thursday. All getting
along nicely.
c. I. Mcdonald, attorney, is owe
from Grangeville this week on bust
ness and also preaching at the Chris
tan or Campellite church occasionally
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-20
No Ston.

Ticket Collector We don't stop here
sir. Montague Swank who has just
given up a ticketD-Stop where? Ticket
Collector-At the pawnbroker's.-Lo Lon
dOn NJ A p
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-20
Her Scrap Book.

do you keep a scrap DOOR NJ.
RowdyY ?" asked her friend. MIS- .,cu-
Guffey. apropos Of nothing IN p'
lar. 40
well. In a sort of way. saw han.
Rowdy. II keep a diary ana 20 /
ever Mr.. Rowdy and ! ave
make q note Of it."-Judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-20

Pocketbook containing $4,000 cash
md Eagles due book. Finder notify
I'D. Fuerst, Resort, Idaho, and receive
SUBSTANTIAL reward. 47-3*
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31
DEMANDS ACTION0N
 PEN MANAGEMENT
SECOND MESSAGE ISSUED
GOVERNOR DONAGHEY WANTS LEGISLATURE TO STOP
 LEASE SYSTEM.

Little Rock, March 30.-The man. agement of the penitentiary, which has for several years been a thorn in the flesh of the legislative side, is once more occupying the attention of the lawmakers. There are pending resolutions in each house seeking to decide what course shall be pursued in the employment of surplus convicts. the administration resolution offered by Seantor Hughes and Representa- tive Davis being that "the practice of leasing out convicts to contractors be discontinued until bill can be passed providing for their further employ ment.'
 The two houses having failed to ar rive at a settlement of the issue, the governor sent a second special mes sage to the general assembly Wednes- day afternoon, in which he said:
 q believe that 90 per cent of the people of this state do not want the lease system to continue, and l be- lieve that there is no excuse for the continuance of it. 1 believe that the practice of hiring convicts out to con- tractors is barbarous one an done which a civilized people should not countenance. I believe that practice, besides being an inhumane one, IS, from an economical standpoint, more improbable to the state than one which can be adopted by you, to-wit: by putting a sufficient number of con- victs on the farm to cultivate it and all the surplus on the roads of coun ties which will pay all the expenses of maintenance. There could be no loss to the state by the pursuance of such a plan, but. to the contrary, a great profit could be realized in the way of building roads. If you will pass a resolution now expressing your desire that the lease system be abol- ished. it will be done at once. If you refuse to further consider the subject, no other construction can be placed on your acton than that you favor the policy of leasing out the convicts to contractors. l am against that pcl icy and 1 expect to do what l can to pre- elt it. I can do nothing, how ever, without the aid and co-opera- tion of the legislature"
 In addition to this, Representative Hardage introduced a bill Wednesday afternoon providing a radical change in the management of the institution His bill provides for state board of penitentiary commissioners, of three members, with six year terms, to be appointed by the governor and con- firmed by the senate, which commls- sion shall assume control of the peni-
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

Prof. Shea, deaf and dumb clair voyant, created quite lot of amuse- ment last night in the office of the Hines hotel by telling a number of the hotels guests their names and va rious other things about their past and future life-people whom he had never seen before. The Professor IS jolly good fellow, and uses this means of earning a livelihood. He will be at the hotel for several days and those wishing to know something of their past and future life would do well to consult him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

tentiary, hire and discharge employees and recommend pardons, paroles and communications. They shall give their entire time to the duties of the office, and shall receive a salary of $2,50O a year, to be paid out of the penitenti- ary fund. The commissioners shall take oath that they are not interested in any contracts let by the board, any purchases or sales made, or other bus mess in which they might profit per sonally.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cought remedy 1 ever used as it quick ly stopped severe cough that hal long troubled me-" says J. w. Kuhn, Princeton, Neb. Just so quickly and surely it acts in all case of coughs, colds, lagrippe and lung trouble. Re fuse substitutes. For sale by Gree son Drug Go.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

FOR SALE.-My place, west of Hendrix College; good five-room house; lots 142xS2. A bargain if sold at once. See V. R. Ray, at Layman Hotel dtf
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

I can fill orders for cream. Phone 219, free delivery. Jackson Dairy. dtf
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

Three fat shoats for sale; 100 lbs. each. E. M. Balmaz, R. R. No. 1. 6tN
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31

FOR SALE.-A mahogany Piano, used only a short while; good as new 4 bargain if taken at once for cash. Address A. l.. D., Log Cabin Demo- oral oi
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-03-31
Baled oats and hay for sale. E. 0. BrannOn. u'i

BUFF ORPINGTONS.-Plenty of eggs this winter from prize-wlnners, S1.0O, $2.O0 and $500 per 15. Satls, faction guaranteed. Orders booked for baby chicks 10c up: Visitors vel, come. Mrs. w. A. Gibbons. eod-4td
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
LETTER LIST

The following letters remain un-
claimed at the local postoffice and
will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
flee. if not called for within two
weeks.
Ladies' List-Zellie Bailey. Mrs R.
E. Benson Mrs. H. l.. Born. Mrs. Mar
garet Cox, Miss Lulu Fay. Lucy Gar
rett, Mrs. Alma Gray, Miss Lottie Guy
EFT, Miss Iva Higbee, Mrs. -Anie Jack
son, Miss Mary Kelley (2), Mrs. c. l..
Kline. Miss Laura Reed
Firms-Beckman Bros, Freeman
Bros, A. Hanawalt & Son co, The
Cclorcraft Co., The Henderson Motor
Sales Co.
Gentemen's List Armit Arson
Maynard Bias, J. W. Black. Henry
Brown, Leslie Brown. David Charles,
Frank Claborn. John H. Crawley. Roy
Eubank, James NJ. Frazier, Walter
Godsey (2), Richard Grant (2). Perry
J. Green. Mr.. Hale, Ora Hartman,
Dewey Hoffman, George Huber. Wal
ter Hufnagle. Fred Hunt, Edgar
Jeanes, Forrest Jones, j. c. Marshall
w. Miller. c. E. Nieland, Leslie Park
err. Emerson Rogers. Will Samms, Geo.
c. Schreeman, Earl Sehi. Ed. Smith,
p. w. Wilson, Charles Wright.
E. NJ. Haas, p. NJ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
AUSTIN DISASTER
NOW BEING PROBtO
District Attorney Nelson
Conducts Investigation
Town to Be Rebuilt.
National News Association)

AUSTIN. Pa, Oct 7.-District At
torney Nelson today began the taking
of testimony in his official investiga-
ton of the Bayless dam catastrophe
which virtually wiped Austin off the
may last Saturday with heavy loss of
life. The district attorney will act in
the capacity of county attorney.
The district attorney has opened
headquarters in the Austin school
house, one Of the buildings which es-
capped demolition and will conduct his
inquiry from there.
a man who made a myst 9rious fly
ing visit into Austin from Coudersport
and who said his name was Thomas
keenan, and that he represented the
Bayless family, declared that Austin
would be rebuilt by the Bayless Pulp
& Paper Co.
County Surveyor Maurice Smith, OF
Potter county, has been summoned to
testify at the inquest. He made a sig.
nificant statement saying: "Whereas
the average dam is built to withstand
a pressure of 500 pounds to the cubic
foot, the Bayless dam, according to
the plans, was constructed to with
stand $50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
OLE BULL.
Not = Classical Player, but He BE.
v:itched His Hearers.

Not . Classical Player, but He Be.
v:itched His Hearers.
The truth is that Ole Bull was not
classical player. AS I remember him,
he could not play in strict tempo. Like
Chopin, he INDUCED in the rubato and
abused the portamenth. But he knew
his public. America, particularly jD
the regions visited, was not in tie
mood for sonatas or concertos. ''Ol.'
Dan Tucker ard the Arkansaw Trlv.
eler" were the mode. Bull played them
both, played jigs and old tunes. reused
the echoes with the Star Spangied
Banner and Irish melodies. He play.
ed such things beautifully, and 1t
would have been musical snobbery to
say that you didn't like them. You
couldn't help yourself. The grand old
fellow bewite he'd you.
He was a handsome Merlin, with q
touch Of the charlatan and a touch OF
List in his tall, willowy figure, small
waist and heavy head Of hair. Such
white hair! 1t tumbled In masses:
about his kindly face like one OF his
native Norwegian cataracts. He was
the most picturesque old man l ever
saw except Walt Whitman. at thai
time a steady attendant Of the Car
Gaertner string q-lrtct concerts il
Philadelphia. (And what Walt didn''
know about music he made up in his
love for stray dogs. He was seldom
without canine company. flames Hu
neker in Everybody's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
PLAN CAMPAIGN IN
WHITE PLAGUE WAR

The Indiana state society for the
study and prevention OF tuberculosis
held an unusually important meeting
at INDIANAPOLIS yesterday. for the es-
.ablishmer of headquarters for the
work in this state. Seven OF the eight
county ORGANIZATIONS IN the state, OF
which Wayne county was the first or
ganized, were represented at the
meeting. DIR. s. Edgar Bond being the
local delegate. The meeting was
most enthusiastic one. 1t was pre-
dicte6 that 100. 600, 900 Red Cross seals
viii be sold in the United States this
Christmas.
The Wayne county society. which
is the leading organization in this part
Of the state, will meet next Friday
evening to plan for the management
of the campaign in this district. 1t
has been hard for the people here i'll
the past to get any real returns for
the money they invest in the seals. as
the money is all sent TO Indianapolis,
and lot Of red tape gone through with
before the funds are distributed. In
der the plan adopted this year. how
ever IS per cent. of the receipts from
the sale in this county. will be turned
over directly 10 the local organization
to he used ut ttNeir discretion, and only
% per cent willtbe applied to the gen
.rai fund. THIS means that Wayne
county gets the immediate benefit Of
, the sale. and far this reason. the
! society hopes to have record sale
Of seals this year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
CARELESSNESS A
CAUSE OF FIRES

Indiana is going to be one Of the
five states to spend Monday, October
9, learning how to be more careful by
having every city and town observe
Fire Prevention Day" 1t has been
estimated that most of the great
property loss and death rate by fire is
caused by carelessness or negligence,
and it is TO fight these two things that
several states will observe the forti-
eth anniversary of the Chicago fire by
studying how to prevent fire or clean
ing up rubbish.
In Ave big fires since 1903, Ills
people have lost their lives and mil
lions of dollars worth of property has
been destroyed The IroQuois theater
fire in Chicago caused $50 deaths. the
Boyertown, Pa. town hall. zoo: the
Collinwood. O.. primary school. 100:
the Newark. \. j.. tenant building.
factory fire. las All these disasters
are said TO have been caused by care
lessness. the one in New Jersey by the
careless use of gasoline and the one
in New York by the throwing of a
lighted cigarette or match in some
cotton clippings.
Although this state has not had a
loss of life as great as some others.
the property waste has been over s.
100000 year, and it is against that
that the Fire Prevention Day" will
fight Illinois, Ohio. Montana Nebras.
ka Minnesota. Missouri and Indiana
will officially observe next Monday in
nearly every city and town in the
states.
In several of these states the super
intendents of public instruction has
placed courses OF study in the schools
and the pupils are instructed in means
of preventing fires and of escaping
from a room where fire occurs. Fol-
lowing the suggestion of the Indiana.
polls Trade Association Superintend
ent Charles A. Greenhouse sent leaf.
lets to the city and town authorities
| which were forwarded to the school
teachers. These contain facts about
the fire loss and instructions to be
careful about the fire loss and instruc
| tons to be careful when using
matches, especially about gasoline
| Resolutions are also appended which
the pupils are to be asked to adopt
These provide for the use of safety
matches, for the prevention of the &C
emulation of rubbish and for some
quick plan of action in case of fire.
| Besides the instruction which viii
be given in the schools, public meet
, ings will be held and experts secured
to address the citizens on fire proven
ton. In Indianapolis, Franklin H
Wentworth is secretary of the Nation
al Fire Prevention Association and i!
the author of several books on the
subject of Fire"
| MIR. Wentworth says that large pei
cent. of fires are caused by careless
ness on the part of individuals or neg
ligence on the part of business ant
municipal officers. Other authoritie,
have estimated that of the 10000 mat
ches used every second in the Unitet
States a large per cent. are throw
away carelessly and one-third caus
firse
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
A WEAK WOMAN
AND HER STORY
IN Floral, Ark, Lives a Lady Who
Feels That Her Strength Was
Restored by Cardui.

Floral. Ark.-''l must speak a good
word for Cardui." writes Mrs. Viola
Baker, Of this place.
About month ago was in very bad
health. was SO weak and nervous that
was not able to do my Homework.
"My husband bought me one bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic. took it &C
cording to directions and now am in
good health.
II think Cardui is fine tonic for veal
women"
And you are not the only lady who
thinks so, Mrs. Baker.
Thousands. like you, have written TO
tell Of the wonderful benefit Cardui has
been to them.
Cardui contains no minerals. or other
powerful drugs. 1t contains no giycerin
o. other mawkish- tasting ingredients.
Il Is Just a pure. natural extract. OF
natural vegetable herbs, that have been
found to regulate the womanly functions
and strengthen the female system.
All druggists sell Cardui.
See yours about II.
NR-Wnk q: Ladses' Adviso0 0ee. cAstta
9ooEA Medieine e. c.ss,nsSsa .Iisnn; IHr Sprss
EVoSG1s cent n pial8 wsa0De. - soonesl>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
AHuSementS
Murray,

The show at the Murray this week
surpasses anything that has been
here before this season. There is sing
ing and dancing in plenty, a musical
and a novelty act making it a well bal
anCed bill.
San Harris, the monologist opens the
show with his songs and stories. Now
every one in town knows Sam, he hav-
ing been here so many times before,
both in minstrels and in vaudeville,
so it is useless to dwell upon his sue
cess suffice it to say he is still max
ing hit
Fred and Mae Waddell, a couple Of
club swinging and Juggling comedians
arc acknowledged by ali to be the best
in the business. Their comedy is
good and clean cut, Miss Waddell
making the biggest success of the
Foolish Liz" character of any one
now playing the part.
ingalls,, Duffield and Ingalls,, two
Young men and a girl, display some
wonderful dancing which has been
well received This is one of the neat
est dancing acts that has played the
Murray in some time.
The Wendt Musical Quintette, the
five young ladies who are the head
liners this week, have made phe-
nomenal success since entering the
vaudeville field. They play with much
feeling end display much musical tai
ent. Without doubt these young
ladies have put forth the most pleas
ing act OF the kind here this season.
For next week the Seven SamOis
Arabs. in a series of acrobatic stunts
will hold the boards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-07
THE PLANET VENUS.
Night Eternal Reiens Over one.halt
Of Her Globe.

Night Eternal Reisns Over One. half
Of Her Globe.
To have the same hemisphere ex-
posed everlastingly to sunlight while
the other is in perpetuity turned away
must cause a state Of things OF which
we can form but faint conception from
what we know on earth. Baked for
aeons without letup and still baking
the sunward face must If unshielded
be Tophet surpa ssing our powers adj
eluately to portray. And unshielded it
must be. as we shall presently see
Reversely the other must be hyper
borean e.,panSe to which our polar re-
gionS are temperate abodes, for upon
one whole hemisphere Of Venus the
sun never shines, never so much as
peeps above the star studded horizon.
Night eternal reignS over half Of her
globe. The thought would appall the
most intrepid Of our arctic explorers
and prevent at least everybody from
going to the pole. or. rather. what
here replaces it. through the dark
continent" 1t exemplities the even
tual effects of force in astronomical
mechanics the importance Of which is
only beginning to he appreciated, tidal
friction. 1t has brought Venus as O
world to the deathly pass we have con.
templatcd together. Starting merely
as a brake upon her rotation, it has
ended by destroying all those physical
conditions which enable our own
world to be what it is. Night and day,
summer and winter. heat and cold. are
vital vicissitudes unknown now upon
our sister orb. There nothing changes
while the centuries pass. An eternity
of deadly deathlessness is Venus stat.
uesuue lot.-Dr. Percival Lowell IL:
Popular Science.