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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
TELEPHONE IN NOVEL TEST
Successful Experiments Made With
New Device In England--cor-
nunication Under Water.

Albert Halstead, United States con-
sui at Birmingham. England. in re-
cent report says:
The following paragraph in regard
to tests OF an instrument to telephone
through water without wires appeared
In a recen. Issue of a prominent tech
nicai publication:
Exhaustive tests have recently been
made by Mr.. A. W. Sharman with in
struments invented by him for teIe-
phoning through water without wires.
The microphone used In speaking is
connected in series with a battery Of
four or five dry cells and an impulse
coil, the coil being of special construs-
tion and giving very short, induced
currents of high potential. which are
communicated 20 water by two wires
connected to the terminals OF the coil
and terminating in plates buried in the
sand or submerged in the water. Two
similar plates, connected direct with
very low-resistance telephone receiver
enable the speech to be picked up" at
distances Of mile and more.
The speech transmitted through the
water has been very distinct, and the
system has shown good possibilities
FOR use as a means of verbal COM
munication between two ships, such as
q battleship and submarine. The ef-
lect liz very directional, and another
advantage Is that with a small tuned
ouzzer telegraphic signals can be
through the earth or wa
er for distance of several miles
fhe primary energy required is ex-
remedy small, four watts sufficing to.
telephone over a distance of two
PILES.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
NARRATIVE FROM HOLY LAND
Contributor TO London Watch Dog Re
istss Amusing Stories Of Turkish
Post Once Officials.

! have received rather delightful
nsrrE,iys from a correspondent In the
Holy Land. says contributor TO ths
London Watch Dog. He went into the
post of'ice and asked for ten post
cards.
But. honored sir" said the Turkish
Official. why shouid you carry on your
correspondence with cards' You can
write at greater length In letter. Be.
sides. every one can read what you
nay on post cards"
Il have very little to say. and they
suit me better. Kindly give me ten"
But. dear worthy sir. you arc not
OF tkose poor people who have to use
post cards. Rather write a lne long
letter.
VIII you or win you not give me
ten post caFdsY'
~Honored sir. would willingly give
them to you, but cannot"
Why on earth notY"
Because I have ncne. have had
mono since the week before last. II
you really insist upon having some.
you Will have 10 30 to Joppa for them.
10 miles away"
This reminds my correspondent Of a
visit hc once paid to post once in
Damascus 10 ash for letters. "But. re
spected sir" said the postmaster. you
had some letters only last week. and
now you are asking for more"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
AMUSING STORY BY MIzNER


Addison Miner. in an address or
menticulture. said In Chicago:
"Ours is a frivolous land. but II IA
nothing like so frivolous land as Bel
GUM. IN never forget my frst visit
20 the bathing beach ct Ostend.
"on every side saw young girls In
boys bathing suits-tight, fiimsy. one
piece suits, sleeveless and ekirtiess.
These young girls wore no stockings.
As they sanntered TO and fro on the
white and sunlit beach. they looked
II frankly admit it--charming: but
what frivolous view OF life, what
neglect OF menticulture. their dress In
Mr.. Miner smiled.
A young lady. beautifully clad "a
Poiret gown" he said. dropped some
hing as she passed me on the Ostend
sands. picked 1t up and hurried after
her.
Pardon. mademolselie.' said in
NJ best French. but you have dropped
'our glove
She took the tiny object, and. smil-
ng and blushing. she replied;
"'Merci, monsieur; but this is not
NY glove, II is my bathing suit"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Lighthouses Without Llaht.

Lighthouses without light are about
to be established by the French gov
eminent. Instead of lights hertzian
waves viii be made use of. and in this
manner vessels properly equipped will
be enabled to receive warnings in time
of fogs when the ordinary lighthouses
are useless. so far as shedding their
warning rays abroad officers OF these
vessels will be enabled TO determine
accurately the direction from which
the hertzian warnings are being re-
ceived, and so get their bearings.
Three of these stations are to be es-
tablishel and the sites selected are in
the vicinity of established lights
which are known to mariners.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
TraekIess rrOlIeys In England.

At present there are nc trackless
t,olleys In England. but a great &C.
tivity has been manifest in that coun.
try recently In behalf of this form OF
locomotion AS result OF this there
are at present awaiting consideration
by parliament no less than l6 appli-
cations for franchises OF this charac-
ten. A number of these requests are
from railroad companies desiring to
operate the trolieys as feeders 10 the
railroad Others are made on behalf
OF private corporations, and few by
the companies which equip these lines.
and are designed to serve as demon
strations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

as we are picturing, which consists of
fiat and preferably curved tin case
with an opening at one end through
which an ordinary incandescent lamp
can be introduced. says the Popular
Electricity. The opening is closed by
fange bolted to the end. which flange
supports both the lamp socket and the
receptacle for an attachment plug
through which the patient can discon-
meet the device from the circuit with
out reaching for a switch.
or course this arrangement is
neither as convenient nor as adaptable
as the more recent heating pads made
of resistance material imbedded in
flexible mat or webbing, but 1t is east
ly made by any mechanic and has
proven helpful In many forms of stom-
ach troubles. Indeed It is one of the
electrical appliances for which the
with It's severe strains on our
digestive apparatus brings no less a
demand than does the winter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
: SO that the building as whole is

way so that the building as a whole is
a success.
A house should also be economical
ly constructed. 1t Is mistake to
think that just because a building has
an artistic outward appearance It
must necessarily have cost extra At
the same time the experienced archi
tect is planning for striking exterior
and convenient interior arrangements
he Will also see to 1t that the design
is made TO be as economical as pos
sibie when 1t comes to be built For
instance, In two-story house. the
story height will be such that 1S-foot
studding can be used in the side walls
and the bearing partitions which sus-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

The Jndge--The court is informed
that you haven't worked for years.
The culpris-.-lt Is true. judge.
The Judgo-You have neglected
your family. at the same time insist.
Ing that your wife aud sons should
support you.
The cuiprii--True again. Judge
The Judse--weli what's your expla-
nationf
The culprit--It'a very simple. your
honor. ! agree with Or. Woods Hutch
inson that four hours work day is
enough for any mainland by not work.
ing now I'm trying TO undo the mis-
chief ! did 80 many years by working
overtime.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

Mr.. William A. Hadford win answer
quotations. and give advice FREE OF
/ COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers OF this
paper On account OF mis- wide experience
AZ Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
IS. without doubt. the highest authority
On all these subjects. Address all inquiries
70 william A. Radford. No. ITS West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. H., and only
snclose two-cent stamp for reply.
good lesson in home building may
be learned from the large operators
who make business OF building up
whole streets In the suburbs with
houses OF medium size for the purpose
CT selling the improved property at a
profit. besides increasing the valua-
ton OF the remaining vacant property
In the neighborhood. These real es-
tate operators have found that 1t pays
them best to give a great deal OF at
tention to the design OF their houses.
OF course every house must be sub
stantially built and arranged for prac-
teal convenience and utility; but this
is not enough. Such houses must be
tinctive. individual appearance
This matter OF distinctive appear
nnce is especially important where
large number or new houses are being
put up al the same time in the same
neighborhood; for nothing looks quite
so cheap and uninviting as whole
line OF new houses all packed IN close
together and sii OF tho same monoton-
GUS appearance.
While the average nome builder
does not have this exact problem to |
contend with. still he should take |
warning from such examples and |
guard against conditions that may
amount to practically the same thing.
4 he builds house OF commonplace
one that looks just like a
hundred others which have been built,
'r may be built in the future, In the
ieighborhood, he will find that there
s nothing to distinguish his house
rom the rest. 1t will depreciate the
'aiue on that account, for the pros
ective customer these days invaria-
ly wants house that he can taRe
ride In.
And In addition to the increased
alue OF such a house at times OF sale
here Is also more important phase
I the question. A house OF attrac-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Second Floor Plan.

tain the floor joists will he so placed
that floor joists in even length OF feet
can be used without waste.
With too many builders who may be
called on to draw up plans. these
items which mean a substantial say
ing In the cost are frequently over
looked. In order to get ceiling a
few inches higher than the standard
height when using lS-foot studding.
they find it necessary to use 2O-foot
studding and have to cut off the ends.
which means waste of material as
well as waste of labor which might
have been saved by a little fore
thought
1t is always economical In the use
OF materials and is also good con-
struction to have the partitions and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

| Orders in the basement exactly under
the bearing partitions OF the nrst
story; and where possible the bear.
ing partitions on the second floor
should line up exactly with those OF
the first story. There is nothing like
having q good backbone In house In
the way OF bearing partitions by hav-
Ing them lined up straight from foun.
dalton TO roof
The accompanying design serves as
a good illustration OF these principles
Although an extremely sensible and
convenient house. It's exterior appear
ance is distinctive and artistic IL
couldn't be called fussy. yet there Is
enough OF ornamentation TO escape
monotony. The proportions are good
and the material used--cement plas
ter on metal lath--ls the most popular
at the present time for high grade
residence work
The interior liz arranged very sim
ply the idea being Tor the maximum
OF roomy conveniences There is
very large living room OF the KIND so
popular In modern houses rhe din
Ing room Is OF good size and is very
placed with reference TO
the kitchen, having a buffers pantry /
between. An open stairway along the
back Of the living room leads TO the
second floor. There are found TWO
very large bedrooms, liberal supply
IT clothes closets and a bathroom
This house, having a width OF %
eet ana length OF 20 feet. is est
mated TO cost $1,000. using good
GRADE OF hardwood flooring and finssn
md with the modern eonvenienees OF
plumbing. electric wiring. etc.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

tive individual appearance makes q
better home than one OF plain and
oharacterless design. The children
take more pleasure In such home. to
take care OF II and keep It up; and
so the home means more TO them:
and its influence VIII remain with
them.
But what is the secret OF good de-
sign? An experienced architect who
has made study OF home building
win produce work with seemingly
very little effort which stands out
unique from all other designs and is
AZ the same time In perfect proportion
and possessing the essential features
Of comfort and convenience. Under
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
| ELECTRICAL
u NOTES 81

Motor buses run between Jaffa and
Jerusalem.
One-third of Great Britain's tele-
graph operators are women
An electric crane in Scotch ship
yard has handled loads of 1S7 tons to
height of 143 feet.
The moving picture theaters OF
New York have combined capacity
of more than 10000
More than $4,000 electric fatirons
have been sold within year in the
United States and Canada.
There are more than 100000 miles
OF pole line in operation in the United
States and 32,000.000 poles.
It is stated that the weekly royal
ties of Mr. Edison from moving pic
ture inventions amount to $4,000
A solution of lC per cent borax
and per cent resin Is driven into
wood by electricity In France TO pre-
serve 1t.
German railroads are experimenting
with an electric locomotive headlight,
swiveled so that the engineer can
throw the rays wherever he wants
them.
An electric fat iron with an auto
matte cut off so that the current is
used only when the iron is In opera
ton, has been patented by two Cali
fornians.
Telegraph poles have been dis
pensed with entirely in one Welsh
town. in which the residents have per.
mitted the wires to be strung irom
house to house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Tho End Of tho lIonevmoon.

II was along toward the waning OF
the honeymoon that this dialogue took
place:
Are you sure that you love me as
much as ever?"
Perfectly sure"
And you viii never, never love any
body elseY"
Never. never"
'is there anything you wouldn't do
to make me happy7"
Nothing within the bounds OF rea-
SON"
Aha thought sol You have be-
gun TO reason. The honeymoon is
oyer."--Plain Dealer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

My poor man. said tho kindly old
gentleman. Both arms gone and one
y ies missinslz n were rich man /
would gladly giYe yon sl0o.~
Oh. sir'" cried the beggar. lyon
oferpbelm aei~
But, sias' I'm not rich man and
lH be poorer Jet By the time Santa
Claus gets through with my pocket
book Here's nickel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

Il think" said the eminent European
diplomat. that We viii declare tariff
war"
But think of our populationf"
Il am thinking OF our people and
aiming for their peace OF mind. Our
censored press can always assure them
that the war Is a success and they1l
never be able TO understand enough
about the tsrin TO know .he differ.
enee."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Removing Safety Pin.

one of the many accessories that may
be used in connection with it, says the
Popular Mechanics Among these &C
cessories is an electromagnetic for re-
moving particles of iron, pincers for
extracting bones, etc. By means of g.
suitable optical arrangement the sur
geon has the object to be removed in
full view during the operation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

Prof Mcintosh says that tempera-
ture approaching 1000 degrees Fair
enheit would be necessary to make a
light equivalent to that emitted by an
ordinary freely. The enormous waste
OF energy In all Industrial methods
OF producing light Is a matter OF COM
mon knowledge, and the example OF
The freely remains unimitated by man.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

The artist and his soung wife had
just returned from their honeymoon.
when friend dropped In aud found
them laughing over something
Whatever sre you two laughing
ovsr7~ said the visitor.
oh. u WAS Jolly said the wife.
NJ husband painted sad I cooked
snd then We both guessed what the
things we're meant for
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

"old Moneybags was the qulntes.
sence OF meanness."
How SOP.
lie lived for years after he married
his pretty young wife. and TO cap the
climax. died just as she had supplied
herself with complete imported
wardrobe OF the newest Parislsa
styles"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

a master hand the everyday materials
seem TO be given new meaning and
the commonplace elements. or parts
OF the building. are arranged In pro
portion In new and striking effects IL
Is not so much that the skilled archi-
tect uses different materials or moro
expensive materials than the ordinary
srpentsrarchitect would select, but
he proportions them In different
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
TELEPHONES ON PARTY LINE
Ono or More Subscriber May be Called
to Exclusion of All Others by
Means of Switches.

In describing party line telephone
system, invented by Edward Stout and
Joseph S. Kupka of Stockport. Ia. the
Scientific American says:
In this case the more particular
purpose is to produce reliable sys-
tenn In which the number of tele-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
( THE
ELECTRICAL
WORLD
HOW TO MAKE WARMING PAN
Arrangement Has Proven to Be of
Much Assistance In Many Kinds Of
Stomach Troubles.

When Dickens, In one of Mr.. Flick
wick's celebrated speeches. laid EN-
phasis on warming pans. he little
dreamt that even these might some
day be cIassed among electrical de-
vices, yet such is the case. Any me-
chanic can make simple type such
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
HIs eeIated Confession.

Father" asked the boy, do you be-
lieve there Is cipher In Shakespeare
playsy"
Il didn't think 80 when was a
young man." said the old tragedian.
penaively. but | began TO suspect It
years ago. and now | know il. Yes.
there's cipher In Shakespeare, my
boy-and I'm the cipherl"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
EXTRACTING A SAFETY PIN
Accompanying Illustration Shows OPP
Grafton by Means of instrument
Called "Endoscope."

The accompanying illustration shows
the operation of removing a safety
pin from the throat by means OF an
instrument called the "endoscope."
Its construction is so simple that an
explanation is hardly necessary. ex-
cept that it should be mentioned that
the pin-extracting device, which slides.
in the tube of the instrument, is only
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Helping Alona.

Churchill Is said a tea made OF the
leaves Of the laughing plant" OF
Arabia puts the partaker into hiiari.
Gus humor for an hour or so.
Gotham only wish we could get
some for our club dinner tomorrow
night.
'why9"
You're going to make one OF jour
funny speeches. aren't your"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

You're a pretty old man to be beg
gingg" said the lady at the back door.
Yes. ma'am," said the wanderer.
"How long have you been begging?"
Il dunno. ma'am'
you don't know how long you've
been besgingg"
70. ma'am: you soc, don't Just
know how old really am. ma'aml"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

Biliy-Huh' bet you didn't have a
good time at your birthday party yes
terday.
Willie--f3ut I did.
uiliy--Then why aint you sick to-
day?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23
Bv WAY Of coctr.st.

Patron 10 Restaurant (who has wait.
ed IL minutes for his soupl--waitsr.
have you over been TO the zoor
Wnitsr-No, air.
Pstron--Well, you ought to 60
You'd enjoy watching the tortoise
whix past.--~Lippineott's
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

Wow do you explain the peculiar
actions OF that suffragetteG"
There's man Ia the case
"Bus Sizes married"
Two men. Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

The ssrgeaat--call In doctor TO
that prisoner.
The Beutenant--Wbyg
The SerEeant--iie has pipe dreams
The Lieu,enant--Then you'd better
set q plumber
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-23

"hrs- Bragg thinks that son Of hars
Is tho salt OF the earth"
4 don't: he's too Trash
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-10-19

| 6. He accepted campaign
constitution from trusts,
insurance Cos AMI "crook
ed business" and denied that
he had done So my dear
Hartman" He stands for
"Boss" Finn, Boss" Wood
ruff and other Bosses" who
serve him.
Z. During the seven years
he was President, he failed,
even refused, to lift a finger
against high tariff. Who be-
lives if elected he would try
Ito reduce excessive thrift
taxes? Why il he surrounded
by high tariff men who, who
are contributing freely to his
campaign fluid?
9. He loves war better
than peace.
10. Out Of Office he promis-
es too much, and in Office per-
forms too little.
IL. He says that the small
farmer and the laborer of the
city are not ito be mentioned
in the same breath with COW
boys, ;etc. After describing
the drunkenness and edeadly
shooting ARRAYS Of the COW
qoys, he writes:
"But they are Much Better
Fellows and Pleasanter Com.
panions than the small farm
ers or agricultural laborers;or
are the Mechanics of a Great
City to be Mentioned in the
Same Breath With them"
II. President Taft, who
knows him best, says LOT. him:
He is a demagogue, a neuro-
tic, a flatterer' an egotist.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-10-19
What Makes a woman?

One hundred and twenty pounds
more or less, of bone and muscle
don't make woman. Its a good
fouudation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule kingdom
But that's just what Electric Bitters
give her. Thousands bless them for
overcoming fainting and dizzy spells
and for dispeIling weakness, nervous
ness, backache and tired, listless,
worn out feeling. "Electric Bitters
have done me a world of good" writes
Eliza Pool, Depew, Okla, sand l
thank you, With all my heart, for max
ing sach a good incidence Only soc
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-10-19
- -
ORDINANCE NO. 277

Levying special tax for the ys0
Nineteen Hundred and Twelve on ~
property situated in the Parish OF L.
fourche, subject to taxation under ~
Constitution Of 1898.
SECTION l. Re it ordained by -
Police Jury of the parish Of Lafourcho.
in regular meeting convened, that an
adyalorem tax of eight mills on the dol
lar be and is hereby levied for the cur
rent year Nineteen hundred and Twelve
on all property situated in the parish Of
Lafourche. Louisiana, not exempt from
taxation under the Constitution of 1898.
SECTION 2,-Be it ordained, etc.. That
the said tax, when collected, shall be
apportioned and set apart as follows
First.-Four and 2-l0 Mills shall be set
apart to pay the current expenses of
the parish, including the salaries of the
parish officers, and shall be known as
the general Fund"
Second. Two and 40 mills shall be
set apart and used for the maintenance
of the public schools Of the PARISH, and
shall be known as the "public school
teacht r's fund.-.
Third. six eDths of mill shall be set
rpart and used for the purpose of build
ing, improving and repairing the school
houses belonging to the parish, and pay
ing the salary of the superintendenta and
such incidentals rs may be necessary
under an economic managemt, and shall
be known as the public school house
fund"
The public school teachers fund and
the public school house fund shall be
subject to the legal order of the school
board of the parish. and statement
clearly showing how the funds have
been expended shall be submitted by
the Superintendent Of the schools Of
the parish to this Jury semi annually,
say on the first Of July and January of
each year.
Fourth.-Bight-tenths of mill shall
be set apart and used for drainage pur-
proposes, as stipulated by ordinance No.
l92, adopted March 7th, 1894, and Revis-
ed ordinances, Section Il, adopted jan
uary 18th, 1912, 1900, and the same shall
be apportioned and expended as tbeirin
provided.
SECTION 3.-Be it ordained, etc., that
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Adopted June 9th, 1912.
CT Coulon. ] l. Basset,
Clerk, President