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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
"lonn Live the kina.W

The expression The king is dead.
long live the king" indicates the auto
matte succession Of ruling sovereigns-
that the moment king dies his sue
cessor becomes king without any fur
ther formality. 1t Is believed to have
had its origin at the death of Louis
XIV. of France. In Pardoe's Life of
Louis XIV" is the following account
Of the announcement of the death of
that monarch
1.-The death Of Louis XIV. was an
nounced by the captain Of the body
guard from q window Of the state
apartment Raising his truncheon
above his head. he broke 1t in the Gen.
ter and. throwing the pieces among
the crowd. exclaimed in loud voice
lie roi est mortr ,the king is dead
Then. Selling another staff. he -four
ished it in the air as he shouted. 'Vive
le roi! Uong live the king)."-New
York Times
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Primitive Screws.

Screws are still made in India just
as they were made originally. by wind
ing two soft wires together around a
mandrel. The wires are then carefully
separated. and one of them is soldered
into a tube or nut. while the other Is
soidered to a short rod All the silver
smiths make their screws in this way.
and they are all left handed. for they
are wound over and over by the right
hand Screw bolts and screw presses
were introduced by Europeans. and
for many years all the cotton export.
ed from India was compressed by a
massive screw of wood. turned round
by cattle yoked to a long lever This
screw may still be found in remote dis
tricts. 1t is cut entirely by hand and
is set out by winding two ropes around
the hand dressed beam to give the
pitch.-Eastern Engineering
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Waves and Surf.

Long and oscillatory waves run by
gravity, the first agitating the water to
nearly the same amount at all depths.
while the chief disturbance due to the
latter confines itself to the upper lay
ers Of the water These oscillatory
waves. the most typical example Of
which is perhaps furnished by the
swell" or regular rolling waves
which continue to run in deep water
after storm. will break on shelving
shore when their height is about equal
to the depth Of water When the depth
Is sufficient to allow the oscillations to
proceed unimpeded no progressive mo-
ton takes place, each column being
kept In its place by the pressure OF
surrounding columns. II, however.
free oscillation 10 prevented, as by the
lnterpositiOn Of rock or by the shelly
ing of the shore. the columns In the
deep water are not balanced by those
In the shallower. and thus they acquire
progressive motion and form ''break-
ers.' For this reason waves always
break against the shore. whatever Il
the direction Of the wind.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

some years ago in a North Caroline
court. Judge Ship presiding. the trial
OF . cause had been protracted till near
midnight. The jury were tired and
sleepy and showed tagging attention
Willie Murchison. who was addressing
the jury, thought to arouse them, 30 he
said. Gentlemen. will tell Won an
anecdote." Instantly the judge. the
jury and the few spectators pricked
up their ears and were all attention. "a
Murchison was admirable in that line
had a fund Of anecdotes and no one
could tell them better. But he soon
proceeded to tell one Of the dullest
prosiest and most pointless Jokes DOS.
sible. Everybody looked disappointed.
The judge. leaning over, said in an un.
mistakable tone Of disappointment
MT. Murchison. I don't see the point
OF that Joke" Nor l either" replied
the witty counsel. But your honor
told 1t to me on our way down here
and as ] thought the lack Of apprecia.
tion must be due to my obtuseness
concluded to give the joke a trial By
jury"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

The rate at which some birds can
migrate under favorable conditions is
extraordinary. and as one listens to
their plaintive cries coming from the
darkness overhead it is difficult to re
alize that In a few hours these same
birds may be within the arctic circle
and little later may be even crossing
the pole itself. Less Is known
Of the actual dates of the departure
Of the migratory birds in autumn than
Of those of their arrival earlier in the
year. and this for obvious reasons
The way In which our most charming
songsters silently sknlk out OF the
country in the autumn is very differ
ent from that in which they make
their triumphal entry in the spring
when every wood and copse resounds
with their melodies. Windsor Maya
zine
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

They have a singular kind OF dance
conducted on the greens Of country VII
lagos In Russia. The dancers stand
apart. knot Of young men here.
Knot Of maidens there. each sex by It.
self and silent AS n crowd Of mutes. A
piper breaks into tune: n youth pulls
OF his cap and challenges his girl with
q wave and bow. II the girl Is willing.
she waves her handkerchief In token Of
assent. The youth advances, takes q
corner Of the handkerchief In his hand
and leads his lassie round and round.
No word Is spoken and no laugh Is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids. the girl moves heavily by her
self. going round aud round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours In
the same sad key and measure. and
the prize of merit in this "circling." az
the dance is called. is given by specta.
tors to the lassie who in all that sum.
mer revelry has never spoken and new.
9r smiled.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
The lnfiusnea Of Flowers.

Centuries ago great, elaborate books
were written about flowers, and the
Kinds even then were many and some
OF the forms were marvellous. Wor-
snip and praise have centered about
MOVERS and garlands rather than about
the fruits that we eat. This marks
them to have been considered as OF
the higher things. All holy and great
occasions need them II the occasions
are complete. Not soul but responds
10 blossoms even though he knows II
not. No soul passes lily in blow. an
appie orchard In May, clover field
swept with red or a good garden lying
at his feet. but that some mere reflec-
aoh OF 1t enters into his mind and
mdges itself in some nexus of the
Drain. 1t would be difficult for any
man to imagine fiowerless world. and
Il NE conjured 1t in his dream he would
una himself sitting in some oasis Of
sreenery and bloom. = Flower Maya.
zine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Mecca's Polluted Well,

A scientific analysis has been made
of the Zem-Zem water from the sacred
well at Mecca. which. according to the
Arabs, is the we'll that the angel show
ed to Hagar and whose water saved
the life Of lshmael. After reading the
results Of the analysis one cannot won
der that pilgrims who drink the water
frequently are attacked by cholera.
The specimen examined contained six
ty-nine grains Of chlorine to the gallon.
Water which contains so little as nine
grains Of chlorine to the gallon is ordi-
narily regarded as scarcely fit for hui
man consumption. Moreover, In the
case of the Zem-Zem well it is believed
the chlorine originates from the GUS
tom of pouring the water over the pill
grims and allowing 1t to run back into
the we'll. The sacred water was found
to possess an extraordinary degree of
hardness" three times as great as that
Of average water. 1t also held twenty
times as much ammonia compounds as
drinking water should contain.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Remarkable Fsats Of STRENGTH

Louis de Boufflers who lived in the
sixteenth century. could break bar
Of iron with his hands The strong.
est man could not take from him ball
which he held between his thumb and
first finger. While standing up. with
no support whatever. four strong sol
diers could not move him. He remain.
ed as firm as rock Sometimes he
amused himself by taking on his shoul-
ders his own horse. fully harnessed.
and with that heavy load he prone
naded the public square. to the great
delight Of the Inhabitants. At about
the same time there lived a Spaniard
named Pedro. who could break the
strongest handouts that could be put
around his wrists. He folded his arms
on his chest. and ten men pulling in
different directions with ropes could
not unfold them Augustus H.. elector
Of Saxony. was man of great strength.
He could carry man in his open
hand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
A Touch Of Human Nature.

The doors which open from the side
walk into the lobby of big building
are heavy ones and are very hard to
open. Yesterday little hunchback
stepped out Of an elevator on the first
floor. followed by great big man.
The hunchback reached the doors first
and threw himself against one. Al
though he pushed with all his might,
he couldn't open it. Chagrined. he STEP
ped back. and the big man stepped up.
Noticing the look Of humiliation on
the face Of the little fellow. the big
man said:
1--WE got sore wrist. Come on; let's
see If we both can't open it."
The hunchback and the big man both
pushed ON the door. and Of course II
opened. The two went out smiling.
The big man had no sore wrist at all
Two or three people looking on felt
like cheering for him.-New York Tele
graph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
The Puppy's Fault.

An enthusiastic feminist Is enter
tanning friends by reading the lines
which Sheridan indited to the puppy
with a canister tied to its tail Lord
Erskine. 1t appears. had likened wives
to that same canister. and. Lady Frs
kline being justly annoyed by the re.
mark. Sheridan dashed OF the follow
ing impromptu:
Lord Erskine. at woman presuming to
Called a wife a tin canister tied to ones
tail.
And fair Lady Ann while the subject he
carries on
Seems hurt at his lordships degrading
comparison
But wherefore degrading. considered
Alright?
canister's polished and useful anc
bright,
And should dirt its original purity hide.
That's the fault Of the puppy to whom Il
Is tied
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

Proper care Of cut flowers win dyoble
their lease Of life. Even dollhouse
roses. usually the shortest lived Of bios
SONS. can be made to retain their
beauty and fragrance for two weeks II
one will take the trouble to boil the
stems. To do this set pan of hot wa
ter on the stove and when the water
begins to boil place the stems Of the
flowers IN the water to the depth of
one inch. Hold the flowers carefully to
prevent their touching the sides or bot
tom Of the pan. Allow them to boil ar.
teen or twenty minutes. Remove the
flowers and clip Off the portions Of the
stems that were In the water. They
are then ready to be arranged in the
vase or bowl Many persons have poor
success In keeping cut flowers because
they do not put fresh water into flower
vases every day. The stems OF the
flowers should be clipped every day t.
enable them to take up more water
Never leave cut flowers in a warn
room overnight. Set them in a COO
place.-kansas Industrialist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
How to Walk.

There Is no virtue IN dawdling
saunter. The slow and languid drag
ging Of one foot after the other which
some people call walking would tire
an athlete 1t utterly eXhausts weak
person. and that is the reason why
many delicate persons think they can
not walk. To derive any benefit from
the exercise it is necessary to walk
with light, elastic step which swings
the weight of the body so easily from
one leg to the other that it's weight
is not felt and which produces a
healthy glow. showing that the slug
gish blood is stirred to action in the
most remote veins.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Domestic Strategy.

II suppose YOU try TO make your
home SO attractive to your husband
that he will wish to spend all his spare
moments in it,
"Yes. keep matches and cigars
where he may always find them handy:
there isn't tidy or sofa pillow or
anything of that kind in his room. and
l allow him to have portraits Of his
father and mother hung in places that
are just as good as those which are
devoted to the pictures Of my own par
nts."-Chicago Record-Hera
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Dickens and q Face Ache.

Dickens wanted to be- an actor before
he was an author He would have
been but for a face ache When he
was a lad and lawyers clerk he had
attained a trial of his power of repro
ducing character and oddity" before
Mathews and Charles Kemble. But a
face ache kept him at home. and soon
after he made II great splash" as
newspaper reporter Thereafter he re-
produced character and oddly on pa
Der instead of the stage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Mrs, Washington's Gowns.

General Washington wore at his In
aupuration a full suit Of fine CLOTH the
handiwork of his own household. At
a ball given in New Jersey in honor
Of Mrs. Washington she wore a sim
pie russell gown" and white handker.
chief about her neck. On one occasion
she gave the best proof Of her success
in domestic manufactures by the ex.
hibition Of two Of her dresses. which
were composed of cotton. striped with
silk and entirely homemade. The SILK
stripes in the fabric were woven from
the Rawlings of brown silk stockings
and old crimson chair covers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Musical Note.

"What's the matter over there IN the
horn part?' asked DR.. Strauss at re-
hearsal.
I'm sorry. Dr. Strauss, replied the
horn PLAYER. .'but I can not play this
passage on the horn. 1t may De all
right on the piano, but
Don't worry yourself" answered
the composer-conductor. 1T Is equally
impossible on the piano" Musical
Courier
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
A Matter Of Chance,

what q change woman can make
in a mans lifer' sighed the very young
man.
Right you are. my ooy." sighed the
scanty haired man who had been up
against the matrimonial game for
many years land what lot of change
she requires while doing it,"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
A Surprise.

Rector Ton his way to church. meet.
ing a neutrality-suspicious.. my good
fellow, how Is II never see You at
church, Well. sir. don't
wish to make ..our congregation small
er. Rector tpuzzled,-I don't see how
you could Well. sir. you
see. II l came to church the rest Of the
parish would 90 poaching -London
Telegraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
A Time Limit,

II think III go and get a drink
uow."
"Oh. darling, you know you swore
off for year,
Yes, but two years elapse between
this act and the next. London Tat
Ter
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Storlino Merit.

II bought my wife :, fine arrange
ment for long motor rides"
What Is it?''
"A sort Of trap to wear over the
mouth called dust protector"
Does 1t work.
II don't know about the dust part
of 1t. but 1t keeps her from talking!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
No Need,

Priscilla-Jack is the oldest fellow!
He took me driving yesterday. and
when we were seven miles from home
he said If wouldn't promise to marry
him he'd make me get out and walk
back. Penelope-Did you walk bacl7
Priscilla-No. indeed. but the horse
did!-LondOn Telegraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
auainass Courtesy,

Little Willie-Say, pa, what 10 Dusi-
ness courtesy Pa-There are two
kinds of business courtesy. my son.
One Is the kind extended to people
who pay cash. and the other is extend
ed to people who don't.-London An
ewerS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Two Eactora,

WILTSHIRE got to cut out this high
life while my wife Is away. ellis
What's the trouble now? WILTSHIRE
race and the neighbOrs' are beginning
10 tell.-Puck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Delicate Elattery.

Silicus-What do you consider the
most delicate form of fattery! GYM
cus-Telling a married man he doesn
look it.-Philadelphia Record.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
An Extremist.

Hicks-Mathers is one Of those SIM
plified spelling cranks, isn't he? Wicks
i should say so, He spells wife "yf.
Boston Transcript.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Musical Criticism.

The Musician-Han it, Bill. don't
you realize that one of your shoes
squeaks in B fat and the other in G
major?-Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Observant Youngster.

"Gracie, did you learn anything ne"
1t school todayY
.crro, found out how l could eat
an apple without the teacher seein
mo do it."-Chicago Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11
Household Talk.

Husband-A fool and his money are
soon parted. Wife-I haven't noticed
any of the fool about you for some
time.-Judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

He who wishes to secure the good OF
others has already secured his own
Confucius.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

Humility Is the virtue all preach,
none practices and yet everybody ID
content to hear.-Selden.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-07-11

Ignorance Of ones misfortunes ID
clear gain.-Euripides
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-26

ing with plain black skirt The deep
venient features in the eyes of the
girl who is always losing her pencil,
rubber and chalk, while the simple
bow at the neck gives it a proper fin
ish without the additional, and very
often announcement, white neck fixing
The sleeves are made short expressly
for class use but they may be carried
to the wrist and the blouse itself be
the top garment of species of suit
made entirely of one fabric. A blue
style and little SKIRT with circular
back and front and one or two invert-
ed plaits at the sides, would be an
excellent scheme for class use, and 1t
would be cheap enough, as three yards
and half of double-width flannel
would make the dress. and good
stitching is all that is required for
the trimming.
Where a girls school frocks are
limited in number, as they are likely
to be in most schools, it is a great
protection to the front breadth of the
skirt, which gets the bulk Of the wear
and tear, to wear a small black silk
apron or one matching the color of
the dress. Such aprons are very tiny
affairs, with drawstring casing at
the top-put below a narrow hem.
and deep hem at the, bottom. They
can be fastened on with strings or
with shirtwaist pins, and as soil slips
easily from silk they have a nice ap-
pearance for long time Boarding.
school girls are quite adept at making
these pretty aprons, doing the work
at odd moments and treating the
aprons intended as Christmas or birth.
day gifts for girl friends to very
dainty needlework and pinlIed frills
MARY DEAN
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-26
LIKE THE MADONNA. FICHU
More Than One Reason for the Popu.
iarity of This Peculiarly Named
Garment.

Why the Madonna fichu is so-called,
nobody seems to know, but at any
rate it makes satisfactory covering
for the blouse of ugly cut or evil fit,
since it conceals most of the back and
fronts and a goodly portion of the
sleeve-tops. The Madonna f1chu actual
ly is a shoulder cape with a deeply
rounded back reaching to the belt and
so broad is it at the shoulders that
its lower edge terminates half way
between the top and the elbow of the
sleeves. The front tabs, instead OF
tapering, continue broad for their en-
tire length and have square ends
which come fatty against the figure
and are fastened to some part of the
frock by invisible hooks and eyes.
The Madonna fichu is made IN a va.
riety of ways. A model, which Is
greatly liked in soft silk or fine linen,
is in two layers, one a tri1e deeper
than the other, and has wide turned
over collar in Van Dykes edged with
heavy embroidery. This fichu crosses
close to the belt, and running over it
at its front center fastens against the
side seams of the skirt far down on
the hips, thus forming an effect not
unlike the fronts of a cutaway jacket.
Another attractive Madonna fichu is
of black chiffon velvet. It's only trim
ming is a narrow band of white or
black malines going about the neck
and as far as the bust, where the wide
tabs cross. From there they run to-
ward the sides of the bodice, and are
hooked against its under arm seams.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-26
Baked Fish a La Creole.

Boil three Irish potatoes, mash them
and mix with two taSlespoonfuls Of
butter one small onion chopped
fine and salt and pepper to
taste. Salt the fish, fill it with
the potato dressing and put
it in the baking pan with a little
flour sprinkled over it. Put in the pan
at the same time two tablespoonfuls of
butter, two dessertspoonfuls OF olive
oil, dozen fresh tomatoes sliced Tor
half can of prepared ones), and a
teacupful of water. Bake in a moder-
ate oven until the fish is done and
then slice three hard-cooked eggs over
it, Stir into the gravy a tablespoonful
OF tomato catsup and Tablespoonful OF
Worcestershire sauce, and either pour
it over the fish or serve it in a sepa
rate vessel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-26
MILK Saved the Auto.

A farmer named Richter, of Mill
wood, in Westchester county, N. Y,
sacrificed a load of milk the other
day to save a new touring car, in
which two women were riding, from
being destroyed by fire. The engine
of the car began to spit flames. Final
ly it took FIRE. The occupants then
abandoned 1t for fear the gasoline
tank might explode. Richter came
driving along with several cans of
milk With him was his eighteen
year-old son. He alighted from the
wagon, and selling a ten-quart can
filed with milk threw the contents
over the flames. The floor of the car
was afire and burning briskly. He
saw he would have to waste several
more cans of milk to save the auto
Come, hand me those cans quickly. =
he said to his son. He emptied them
over the auto as fast as he could. The
flames were checked. but not until
nearly one hundred and fifty quarts
of milk had been sacrificed. The
owner of the car asked him what the
milk was worth Richter fixed his
loss at seven dollars, but the lady
gave him twenty-five dollars, saying.
You deserve all this, if not more