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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
ALASKA'S "SILENT CITY,
Wonderful Mirage That 70 Said %
Have Been PHOTOGRAPH

WohoerruI Mirage That 10 Said 70
Have Been Photoora phi I'd.
One Of the best stories regarding q
mirage Is that told In Alaska CONCERN
ing the appearance OF city 10 the sky.
This silent city" is said to have ac-
tually been photographed. and. though
there are skeptics. enough people claim
to have seen 1t to make the story inter.
esting.
The first account of this "city of 81.
lence' was told by Il prOspector named
Willoughby. He was a miner In Call.
fornia and went to Alaska, where he
settled In the vicinity of Muir glacier.
In fact 1t was WillOughby who pilot.
ed Professor Muir when he assembled
the immense Ice field which now bears
the scientists name. Willough al
ways told the story of this city which
appeared In the sky with much ear
nestness, and he carried photograph
which he said he took after several
visits to the spot whence the vision
could be seen.
| When Willoughby first went to Alas.
ka natives told him that at certain
times Of the year when the days were
longest and the atmospheric conditions
right they saw suspended in the heav.
ems a town with streets houses and
many different kinds of buildings. So
impressed was he that he engaged the
Indians to take him to the place where
the city could be seen. and in their ca
noes travelled to the spot
After several attempts WiIloughby
at length saw this silent city. = as the
natives called it. He said that the at.
| mosphere was so clear that mountains
many miles away seemed near and
that as he gazed the outlines Of a city
gradually assumed shape. and build
ing after building came to view. He
distinctly saw tall office buildings,
churches and spires, houses and ev-
cry indication that the city was in
habited; but, though he saw II several
times he could never detect a human
being. A halo of light seemed to COW
er all. AS he gazed the vision faded
and gradually receded. So convinced
was he that he was looking at the
mirage OF an actual city that be made
records to show that he had been on
the exact spot whence the picture in
the sky could be seen.
WillOughby's photograph was crude.
put enough could be discerned to lead
persons 10 assert that 1t was view
Of Bristol. England. many thousand
miles away. Wilioughby told bis story
in 1893 or therea bouts. Since then sev.
eral persons have said that tn y saw
the mirage. In every instance the
mirage was surrounded by halo Of
iignt winch poured soft glow On roof
and walls.-New York Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
VARIETY OF THE BIBLE.


Vivid Descriptions, History and Storiss
Of Adventure.
One Of the striking things about the
Bible a. a single piece Of literature ID
the variety Of its literary forms, SUN
cient. indeed. to appeal to the most
widely different tastes. There are ex.
cellent examples Of the short story all
through the historical books. such as
the Accordingly interesting account of
Joseph sold into slavery and afterward
elevated to position next to Pharaoh
himself and the intensely realistic
story Of Paul's shipwreck. which. were
1t not too we'll written. might be an ex.
tract from some book of adventure
The books Of which many of these
short stories form a part constitute a
body Of most intimate and fascinating
tribal and national history Wedged
In between two Of the historical books
we find the story of Ruth. prose
idyll." as delightful as any Of which
profane literature can boast. The
Book Of Esther. though not in form a
drama. has "a plot of dramatic power.
In which Hannah. who is raised to tri
umphant satisfaction at the thought
OF hanging MOrdecai upon the gal
lows, becomes himself the victim of
his own vengeance
At the end stands that wonderful
Apocalypse. which Is at once an In.
SEPARATION and mystery. full of beau
ty and rich cadences Interspersed
among all the narratives are delight
fully suggestive descriptions. some.
times presenting to us the simple life
Of the shepherd. again the luxurious
surroundings of Ahasuerus' court 1t Is
not strange. therefore. that the Bible
makes strong intellectual appeal to
lovers Of literature and to men of un.
trained tastes. Edgar r. Shannon In
Sewanee Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
THE PRESIDENTS NAIL.


How the Great Mass Of Correspond.
sncs 10 Handled Daily.
The presidents mail is Of such pro-
portions that he cannot. like the bust
ne.ss man. read all his letters as a part
Vt the mornings routine. By care
fully developed system. however, the
contents Of the White House mail are
In substance laid before him each day.
The work Of doing this falls upon a
corps Of confidential clerks. who open
the letters and give them FIRST read
Ing. Then they are carefully sorted.
Many of them. Of course. need not go
to the president ut all. since they are
simply recommendations for office
These. after courteous acknowledge
ment. are referred to the proper de-
partments and placed on file until they
may be taken up for consideration.
Many of the presidents letters are
purely formal or contain requests for
something which cannot be granted.
These the clerks answer and the presi-
dents secretary signs The requests
for charity are 40 many that special
form has been dra wn up for answer
ing them.
Such communications as the presi-
dent ought to see are carefully brief
that Is. slip is pinned at the top Of
each letter. and on this il typewrit-
ten synopsis Of Its contents. telling who
the writer is and what he has to pre-
sent. Frequently the president IL SUI
6ciently interested BY the brief to cause
him to read the whole letter. Some
times the communication is referred to
cabinet officer. In which case the slip
Is retained at the White House and
died.
When large humber of persons
write on the same subject the letters
are punched and the brief at the top
gives the names Of those who present
one argument and In another list the
persons who offer 4 different VIEW
New York Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Nero and Bio Noses.

Nero never liked Il person with a
large nose He fiippantly told the sor-
rowing relatives of Plantus-- whom. it
Is alleged. he killed-that it was only
Oh inspecting the corpse that he discov.
cred that Plautus had so large nose
and II it had been pointed out before
he would have certainly spared his life
Life with such Il nose" coolly added
Nero, would have been ample pen.
ance for any crime"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Sea Gypsies.

In the archipelago of Mergul. OF the
coast OF lower Burma. live the "sea
gypsies." Instead Of carts they own
covered boats. In which. with their
families, dgs. cats. chickens and pets.
they hoat about on the sea and wan
der from island to island By day they
fish or harpoon turtles or dive for pearl
oysters. and at night they seek the
shelter OF the land Only in very bad
weather do they seek employment on
shore. They Seem to have solved the
housing problem in manner per-
fectly satisfactory to themselves and
pay no rent or rates to any man.-New
York Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Her Opportunity.

Wife, had better take that hat for
10 shillings Hnsband-But I've only
got t2 with me now. IN have to owe
them the odd shillings Wife-Oh.
then, I'll take this one for 3 guineas
Five shillings IL too insignificant sum
to owe. London Telegraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
The Point Of View

Say. pa. what is the difference be-
tween visit and a yisitation?" Fond
Parent-A visit. my boy. Is when you
60 to see your Grandmother Jones.
and visitat ton is when your Grand
mother Jones comes to ace us.-New
York Times. =
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
The Settlement Worke,

Hoax-l thought you said he was a
settlement wOrkerf Joax He IL.
HOAX Why. he tells me he's q bill
collector. Joax- WeilY - Philadelphia
Record
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Howard Hasn't Bachelor waited
rather long before choosing q wifej
Coward-Rless YOU. no! He's only had
marrying Income since be was sixty.
Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Must Be Elastic.

JOhn-There In stifY breeze coming
round the corner. Sim-lt can't be 90
very still " II can turn the corner. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

A proper secrecy II the oaly mye.
terry OF able men. Mystery II the ooly
secrecy Of weak and cunning ones.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Any time Il the prOper time oor say,
ing what II Just. Greek Proverb.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
SOCIETIES

~. o. W.
0rangeville Camp No. BOG
Aeots first and third Mondays of each
month at l. o. O. F. Hall.
y. H. Amber, Clerk; J. II. Hanson, G. q.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Mt. Idaho Lodge No. 7
Meets every Saturday night at 1880.
Visiting Odd Fellows always welcome.
Pacific Phone 1913
Clarence Petit, N. c.;
H. w. Carrots, Sec.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

0GOAAGPMENT I. o, F,
Camas Prairie No. 10
Meets the second and Fourth SATURDAYS
at /. o. o. F, Hall.
Levi Castle, @. p. Geo. v. Ring,
Rec. Scribe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Misery Ahead.

More tough luck" whispered his
wife,
Wen. what nowT' he muttered.
You know Miss Green never sings
without her music?"
Yes"
We'll. she's brought her music."-
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Z. Of p.
Buffalo Hump Lodge No. 80.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday of
each month. Visiting knights
always welcome.
". II. Campbell, Charles Waldum,
X. Of X. and 8. &C.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Il W. A.
Camp No. $40
Meets first and third Saturday Of each
month in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
John DeHaven, Consul
j. F. Oliver, Clerk
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

u. TAYLOR
Attorney at Law
Practices in all courts.
Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

q. T. MCDONALD
Attorney at Law
Win practice in all the courts Of Idaho
and Washington.
Office in Allen Block,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
Attorneys

~. N. SCALES
Attorney ct Law
Practices in all courts.
Office in Bank Of Camas Prairie BLDG.
Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

L d. ZUVER
Auctioneer
Make dates with me or L. M. Harris.
Farmers Line 131
Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

n Z HARDY
Attorney ct Law
Practices in al courts. Office in First
National Bank Bldg, Grangeville, Ida.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

=. 2. FULTON
Attorney at Law
Office in Bank Of Camas Prairie Bldg.
Probate and Real Estate Law . Spec.
ialty.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
Dundee.

Mrs Creek of Fremont is the guest oil
her daughter, Mrs F. !. Elliek.
Mr. Opper and daughter. Edna, are
snending a few days in Lincoln.
Mrs. j. T. Foyer has gone to spend
week with friends in Denver. Colo.
urs r q Peters entertained a church
circle at her home Thursday afternoon
Mrs. @. C. EdgerSy will entertain the
Thimble club at her home TUESDAY aIteF-
noon.
Mrs. Roy swartwoet will be hostess for
the G. P. NJ. Bridge Luncheon club Iues-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Benson entertained
the Harmony club at their home last
evening.
Mrs. L. ID. Upham is in the hospital
where she underwent an operation Iot
appendicitis
e. H. westerfield is building a large
new porch about his home at 81 North
Fiftieth avenue
Mrs. A. E. Dunn entertained a bridge
luncheon club Thursday at her home
5l3s Davenport street
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Dodds will move
May to the mouse vacated by Dr. Hoi-
lister at 4s.3 cass street.
J. B. Jobst moves into the D. c.
podds home at 5ao7 Cass street, which
be has purchased, on May J.
The Dundee band gave the first Of its
summer concerts Tuesday evening on
the vacant lot east OF the pharmacy.
Last Friday evening Miss Zella Beebe
entertained the Utopian society Of the
University Of Omaha at her home
Mrs. Clyde EdmundsoD Of Galesburs.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Tone Of Trading is Irregular and
Reactionary.
CLOSE DULL, WITH SOME LOSSES
Recent Extraordinary Movement In
Reading Held Primarily Re-
sponsibIe for Tendency of
Yesterday,

NEW YORK, April H.-During the two
hours Of business on the stock exchange
today the tone Of the market was irreg-
ular when 1t was not reactlonary. Open
ing prices for the most part were below
those Of the preceding days close. but in
only two misunderstanding and Canadian
Pacific-did losses extend beyond a point.
These were promptly recovered before
the end Of the first hour. with marked
strength in the metal stock.
+ Trading diminished In the final hour
when prices again fell back. with some
selling pressure directed against the mar
ket leaders. The, closing was dull with
a number of net losses. some Of which
ran to a full point.
The recent extraordinary movement In
Reading was held primarily responsible
for today's tendency. There has been
episode and conservative members of the
exchange appear TO have taken cognizance
Of that fact. The financial district
seemed to believe that anything savoring
Of the spectacular at time when in.
dustrial and other conditions continued
uncertain was Ill advised.
Another large lot Of South African gold
is to be delivered In London on Monday.
From all accounts the Continent will not
compete for the metal which Is likely TO
be divided between the British metropolis
and India.
The weekly statement of the clearing
house banks was q negative document,
changes being altogether unimportant.
Actual loans increased by about 500. .0ol
with cash gain Of about 81 10000 and q
reserve decrease Of sl240oo.
The bond market was irregular, with
narrow fluctuations. Total sales, par
value. aggregated s., ,2sl.OW. Panama Is
advanced y per cent on call during the
week.
Number OF sales and leading quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
West Amber.

Mrs, NJ Heater entertained for relatives
from the city and Eckerman TINS week.
Mr. and Mrs, l. Holland leave Monday
for their ranch home In Thomas county
Nebraska
Miss Anna Bernhard has returned from
NInneapolis where she attended business
college the last year,
Mrs. s. C. Campbell entertained friends
from Ralston at her home on center
street on Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Barnes OF Eckerman was
the guest of her sister. Mrs' u put'a
near Benson on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bodell has returned home lrOin
the hospital, where she has been lor an
oneration of cataract on her eye.
Nr and Mrs. Frank Davie gave sur
nrise birthday party in nonor 81 ,helr
son Paul on Saturday evening Aprh -
Mrs Frank Rodgers and daughter. MISS
Marguerite Of Arbor street, entertaihe1 al AZ
luncheon for old West Amber nelshpors
on Thursday.
Lewis Jensen gave a party to his young
,riends al his home, FOrty-eighth ana
Marcy streets. on Thursday eyehlhs' -
four-course luncheon was served.
Lester Parker who has spent IN. tne
winter with his uncle, Ciyde stuItL, 'a, ~
sunday. April s, for Creighton. Neo.' ~
snsnd the summer with his mother on the
farm. ,u.,
Mrs II. n. Christensen assisted oy MIS- MIS-
Webster gave a kensington to the LAG,es
Ala society OF Hanscom Park ehureh ~, u,
dav afternoon at her new nome III
Creighton addition.
George Armstrong. eldest son OF Mrs.
Grace Armstrong OF West Side, was a,, MAJ
ried on Wednesday to MISS ,-,e. a, sre5d,nr
south Eighteenth street. Inc "eIu.iIs .n
S,nnsr was served at the home OF the
loom. Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong Iris on
he evening train for Kansas CITY. whele n
,hsv will reside. The groom Is lore
man at the Cudahy packing plant 'here'
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29

most sensational Of the season. prices
going upward by quarters and haif dol
lars until all records. with the exception
Of those made during two months of the
1910 runaway market, have been broken
Current prices are ali Of s1.0o higher than
those at last weeks close, but the ad-
vances while uneven. have been more
clearly defined in lambs than in sheep.
The Belmont lambs brought the highest
price of the week and season yesterday.
selling for $780, while sales on previous
days ranged from $50 downward. Good
westerns did not sell quite as high a.
similar quality Mexicans. as a rule, but
the demand for all classes of stock was
vigorous throughout. Shorn lambs made
up a considerable portion Of the receipts
and are now quotable up to S or better,
the weeks actual top being $50.
Trade in sheep has been less excited
than the lamb market. mainly because
Of the small proportion Of ewes, wethers,
etc. Judged by actual sales, price ad-
vsnces do not exceed 50G75c, but the
amount of Improvement is logically
greater. the late runs including only a
handful Of matured muttons-not enough
to test values. Attractive ewes would
probably sell around s6.4OGS0 while
vetheIs are quotable up to S.l5d7.2S. No
yearlihgs have been coming. -
Shearers have not been so anxious for
high priced wooled lambs lately, but the
demand has been broad enough to absorb
about 5000 head, straight strings and
throw-outs combined. As high as ssis
was paid for fleshy shearing lambs, but
nothing whatever sold for a normal feed
ing term.
quotations. on sheep and lambs: Lambs
good TO choice, ss.o0d9.50; lambs. fair 70
good, &.25as.0o; lambs, shorn, s.2S9s 90,
fat shearing lambs, f.65gs.25; yeariinss
handy. S.5oas.o: yearlings. heavy, 1900
d.0; wethers. good to choice. sss5d7 Is
wethers. fair to good, IS. 4OGs. IS: ewes
good to choice. sel0a650; ewes. fair tC
good. S5.5eqSl0.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
Notes and Gossip from Omahas Suburban Neighbors

ILL.,, has been the guest the last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Tunnicllff.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Chickering left
Wednesday for Colfax Springs, Ia, where
Mrs. Chickering will remain a month for
her health.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Hollister will
move May from tse3 Cass street to
4so5 Davenport street, having purchased
and rebuilt the house.
Mrs. A, c. CrOssman entertained at
her home Wednesday afternoon in honor
OF the officers and committees of the
Dundee womans club. Fifteen women
were present.
Dundee people singing in the Men
delssohn choir at the music festival tho
last week were: Mr. and Mrs. F. I.
Ellick, Mrs. @. w. Wickersham and Ray
mond Durkee.
j. W. Trebelcock was given a surprise
| on the occasion Of his birthday last Fri
day, by a number of friends and neigh
bors. His children from Omaha and from
Valley were present.
MIR. and Mrs. r. c. Peters gave a dinner
last Saturday evening at their home
in honor Of MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Perry.
who leave soon to reside in Philadelphia.
Fourteen guests were present.
Mrs. W. II. Hancock gave luncheon
Wednesday at the Hamilton cafe for Miss
sara Hayden OF Lincoln. who spoke in
the afternoon before the art department
of the Omaha Woman's club. Covers were
laid for ten.
The Dundee Advertiser has changed
hands and will now be edited and pub
lished by Paul Sisson. Burke Sin
clair. former and original editor and
publisher. leaves with his family for
Sheridan, WyO., where he becomes editor
of the only daily paper in northern Wyo-
ming.
The funeral Of Mrs. w. II. C. Horn,
who died as the result Of the auto acci-
dent on Dodge street a couple Of weeks
ago. was held Sunday at the residence
Of her father Beecher Highly in Omaha.
Rev. II. B. Speer of Central United Pres
byterian church conducted the services,
| with burial In Forest Lawn cemetery.
Charles Boetel OF Dundee and Miss
Henrietta Dahmke were married Wednes-
| day afternoon at the German Lutheran
| church. Following the ceremony q din
ner was given at the home Of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahmke-
| The guests present were Dr. and Mrs
George Boetel OF Rock Rapids, Ia; Mr..
and Mrs. John Boetel Miss Rose Boetal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Dorm and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dahmke. After a
| wedding trip Of two weeks Mr.. and mrs.
Boetel will be at home in Dundee
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Hoard Of Trade.

CHICAGO. April E.-In the face OF pre-
dlctions Of much needed rain for Kansas
and Nebraska, the wheat market ad-
vanced today to point higher than for
several years. One reason was due TO q
big decrease In North Dakota acreage.
Prices closed nervous and Irregular. 4c
10 ztc above last night Corn finished
unchanged TO hdl.c up, oats off Nc 10 nc
and provisions higher by Sc TO sc.
There was an active general trade In
wheat. with commission houses on both
sides OF the market and with values
fluetuating rapidly, September made the
greatest gain. IL was In this future that
buyers chiefly sought 10 take advantage
OF the falling off said 10 be probable In
North Dakota planting. One report said
that not more than % per cent OF the
seeding had been done In the north half
OF the state and that the plowing was In
no better shape. Absence OF rain In Kan
sas helped the bulls. as heavy crop losses
were reported from addition counties, Ed.
wards and Stafford In particular
When July wheat touched N.l3 signs
seemed TO Indicate the end OF the bull
campaign. but the ensuing reaction was
only temporary. fresh wave OF buying
SET t'in and a number Of leading concerns
switched TO the long side Of the market
July ranged from tll2A TO t1.l9A. CLOSING
az I.lyAulBA, gain OF hc.
The life Of the corn market came from
thu. wheat bulge. July ranged from 77,tC
to IIAc and closed easy at 77SdT7Ac, a.
advance OF q shade over last night. spo,
grades were steady. No. yellow was
quoted at Sc.
In oats there was considerable reaIix.
ing BY longs. July ranged from tiJsc AM
Ahe. with last sales Nc net lower a
HAc.
Investment demand received the blam,
for rise In the cost In provisions. wher
the gong sounded In the pit pork had in
creased Z7itc TO sc, lard l5c 10 lfItc ant
ribs SC TO l2ilc
Cash quotations were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29

league and a few friends held a banquet
at the Johnson restaurant last Tuesday.
Covers we're laid for sixty guests.
F. II. Mcvickers OF the Rivett Lumber
company was married last Tuesday to
Miss Helena Mccluhan of North Bend.
Neb. They will reside In Benson.
At the regular city council meeting last
Thursday evening Mayor Mcclure ap-
pointed Dr. W. II. Loechner as city
physician and reappointed other city off,
cials. New well was reported to be col
feet and completed.
Omaha visitors in Benson among
friends were; Misses. McHale, Mabel
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Anthony,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coleman, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Gunston, Mesdames Glandt and
Cosmos, II. J. Wolf and Miss Lofgren.
A largely attended recital was given
last Friday evening at the Methodist
church under the auspices Of the Ep-
worth league. Misses Lancaster, Liljen-
stolpe, Sass, Gail Wright, Pearl Isley and
NJ Butler. r. Coolidge, Colonel Coolidge.
Mesdames Berry. Bumpus, McCray and
others took part In the program.