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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

Ted-You don't seem to be as friend
~ with him as you used to be. Ned
No; Pm rather suspicious Of him. He
borrowed some money from me the
other day and paid 1t back.--Judge.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

Teacher-Where do we obtain coal.
Freddle7 Freddie-From the coal beds
miss. Teacher-Rightl Now, Jimmy,
where do we obtain feathers7 Jimmy
From feather beds. miss.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

"Will you marry meT
ooh, give me time to think. This is
30 sudden"
"Well don't take long. have
taxicab waiting. "-Pele Mele.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

oh. we may grow old and we may grow
wise,
But the man don't live
Who'll not turn from the eyes
OF any woman to idealize-anotherl
Wisconsin Sphinx.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

good wife Is a heroine
OF strong and sturdy stuff
Who makes her husband shuck the shirt
He thought was clean enough.
Dallas (Tex.) News
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

"Does links live in an aristocratic
section Of the cityw
eyes. There is not an hour during
the day or night when the air is free
from the odor Of burning gasoline
Buffalo Express.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

Just as good a time as any to do
your Christmas shopping esrlv.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

she-Why do you work so hard7
Hell am too nervous to steal.-Cor
nell Widow.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

You never need 10 use the hoe
To get the useless weeds to grow.
The people whom the world could spare
Are always crowding everywhere.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

Neverpay-say, old boy, lend me S13.
Eyetoo.h-W ell-um-I don't know
about that
-Superstitious, ehl Well,
make 1t S12-New York Weekly.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

II got a Black Hand notice this
morning"
Good heavens, Johni Are you going
to tell the pOliceT
"What for? They wouldn't pay our
coal baltimore American
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

It is easy enough to be pleasant
When all cool and dew wet is the morn.
But the mutt worth while
Is the one who can smile
When a fat woman steps on his corn.
Houston Post.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

A beggar had been for a long time
besieging an old, equity, testy, limping
gentleman, who refused his mite with
great irritability. upon which the men
dicant said:
"Ah, please your honor's honor, |
wish providence had made your heart
half as tender as your feet"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-02

She's the prettiest maiden
That ever was born.
Her lips are a rose and
Her tongue Is its thorn.
Puck.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
GEM MESSAGE BY PIGEON.
Carrier Flies From Vessel to Shore,
vaIuables Being Found.

Carrier Flies From Vessel to Shore,
vaiuabIes Being Found.
Philadelphia.-When she discovered
that she had left valuable jewelry in q
bag at hotel Mrs. Daniel Fl. Tergu-
son, on the British steamer Glenesk.
outside the Delaware capes. liberated
0 carrier pigeon. which returned to the
home cote on the Ferguson farm. Fair
view. at Mendenhall, Pa. with mes
sage telling of the loss. The hotel was
communicated with. and the jewelry
was obtained and put in the office safe
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson started for
New Castle. New Brunswick. and left
one bag to be stored in the baggage
room of the hotel until their return.
Through mistake the jewel box was
placed in the bag. The pigeon that car
ried the message was being taken with
others by Mr. Ferguson to friends in
New Brunswick.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
sA-Mark Twain, story.

sArMarl< Twain, Story.
A friend Of Mark Twain once asked
him II he remembered the first money
he earned. .tN.
YES" he said; 1T was at school.
and a very painful recollection 1t is
too. There was a rule in our school
that any boy marking his desk. either
with pencil or knife. would he chas-
tised publicly before the whole school
or pay = fine Of s.. Besides the rule,
there was ruler. knew 1t because ]
had felt 1t. 1t was tarned hard one
too. -
zone day / had to tell my father
that I had broken the rule and had to
pay a fine or take q public whipping.
and he said:
sam. It would he too bad to have
the name Of Clemens disgraced before
the whole school. so I'll pay the fine.
But don't want you to lose anything.
20 come upstairs
"a few minutes later came down
with bad feeling and the IS. and
decided that as had been punished
once and got used to it would not
mind getting the other licking at
school. So did and kept the g."
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
PACIFIC DRYDocK.
Work to 30 Resumed Shortly ls opin~
!, ion In Washington.

Work to 30 Resumed Shortly is opin~
= ion In Washington.
Washington.-Work upon the giant
drydock at Pearl Harbor, the site Of
the great naval base the United States
Is establishing in the Pacific. probably
will be resumed in the near future.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nounced that Alfred Noble of New
York. the engineering specialist retain
ed to render an opinion as to the ad
visibility of going ahead with the con-
struction of the dock. has reported that
the project is quite feasible.
The Pearl Harbor drydock is to cost
several million dollars. according to es
Inmates. Work on the dock was well
advanced when the coral foundation
Of the dock yielded to water pressure
from below and caused an upheaval Of
the floor and walls, practically running
all that had been DONE
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Al untannsd Marquis.

The father Of the Marquis Of Rute
had an. amusing experience In the
neighborhood Of Rothesay. He met a
cockney traveller who asked to be d.
rected to a certain place. Deceived
BY the marquis accent. the visitor took
him for southron and took occasion
to make supercilious remarks about
the barbarO,ix islanders OF Rute. He
said. "Blime me. suppose you're like
me. an Englishman?
NO 3 responded the marquis: I'm a
native Of Butte. this island"
''G0od graciOus!' exclaimed the Lon,
doner, In amazement. a,Then who In,
the dO0ce tanned yer 81 s !,
Lord Butte assumed fierce expres-
sion and. raislnE, Z ponderous ciidgel
heSwas carrying. said angriiy. Who
says I'm tame 81 The alarmed cock
sney furned and Ned. Pail WALL Ge1etts.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

A can opener that is intended for
quick work has leen designed by an
Arkansas man. 4 spirally curved cut
ting blade that forms two heart shaped
sections is attached to U shaped
handle. At the bottoms Of the Sec
tfons are sharp points. 10 use this
tool the cook has merely to press down
upon 1t until II has sunk through the
top Of the tin clean to the handle,
then give the implement one twist
around and the entire top Of the can
Is removed as swiftly and neatly az
any one could wish. Where number
Of cans have to be opened quickly this
device Is gu obvious improvement over
the type that slowly saws through the
tin. Furthermore, there is here no dan
ger OF cutting the fingers on q jagged
piece of lid.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
MARRIED BY PHONE.
Ohio Magistrate Accommodates Eager
Young Couple.

Ohio Magistrate Accommodates Eager
Young Couple.
Dayton, O.-"Do you. Louis Motzer'-
Number. please "Take Florence
lgou"- "They don't answer
"Oh. central. please get off the line.
We're trying to get married"
Louis Motel and Florence lgou had
their troubles getting married over the
telephone here. but Dan Cupid finally
got the phone plugs in their proper
places on the switchboard, and Squire
Koehne was able to finish the cere
mony.
Motel and Miss lgou had found two
magistrates absent from their Offices,
and when they reached the Office Of
Koehne. only to 6nd him gone. they
located him at a construction camp
three miles from the city. and he read
lily consented to tie the knot by phone.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Preserving Mint.

Drying is the best method. The mint
should be picked just before it flowers
and should be gathered on dry day.
Wash it thoroughly. spread on brown
paper and place 1t in warm oven to
dry quickly, taking care however, not
to let 1t burn. When it is dry rub the
leaves from the stems, COOL put into
jars or bottles and cork tightly. The
following recipe for mint sauce. using
dried mint leaves. is recommended:
Three tablespoonfuls Of finely chopped
mint leaves to two gills Of French
vinegar mixed with three ounces Of
powdered sugar. ~
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
TRUST ACTION NEXT SESSION.
Prssidsnt Tssn Will Rseemmend
etrsnothsn;ns 81 Sherman Law.

Prssidsnt rhsn : Will Recommend
strengthening ~ Sherman Law.
Washington. There will be no anti
trust legislation at this extra session
OF congress. Il was stated on the
highest authority. President Wilson
will recommend to congress soon after
the beginning Of the regular session In
December the strengthening Of the
sherman law.
Between now and then he and bis
advisers will go over the Sherman law.
dig into the history Of ito operation
and make q careful study OF what
has been done with the law and tts
effect On business. Il became known
that the president will have before
him tho antitrust avs 0f New Jersey.
Known a. .'the seven sisters acts en-
acted dnrinx the last year Of Mr.. VII
spn'a administTation . sovsrner q
that stats FssS ls M & ss.ss s .,,ss
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
SWEET POTATO HARVEST.
How to Carr successfully For This
Valuable Ceop.

How to cars Successfully For This
Valuable Crop.
The sweet potato harvest begins
about the middle of August The main
crop should not be dug until just be-
fore frost In localities where frosts
do not occur until lateethe sweet pota-
toes ripen and the vines show slight
tinge of yellow when ready for han
ding.
The soil should be comparatively dry
at the time Of harvesting. Bright, dry
ing weather is essential to the proper
handling of the crops. While sunlight
does not easily injure the sweet potato.
at the same time it must not be un-
duly exposed to hot suns Neither
should they lie exposed upon the sur
face of the ground during the night.
During the handling in the field 1t
should be the purpose to remove all
soil and surface moisture from the po-
tatOes.
Warmth and dry atmosphere are
needed while in storage. The home
supply may be placed in crates and
stored in loft over the kitchen part
Of the dwelling. but should never be
stored in bags or barrels without ven
tilation.
Sweet potatoes should not be han
died oftener than is strictly necessary,
the essentials to good keeping being a
reasonable degree Of warmth. q dry
atmosphere and careful handling.
The storage house should be venti.
lated during the winter months. the
outside air admitted only when quite
dry and when its temperature is lower
than that Of the air in the storage
house. If warm, moist air is admitted
considerable moisture will be deposit
ed upon the potatoes, thus injuring
their keeping qualities.
Under proper storage conditions
sweet potatoes will shrink from 6 to 10
per cent, but the loss in weight will be
greater IL the temperature Of the house
is carried too high. If the potatoes are
not matured when dug from the field
the loss from shrinkage may be as
much as IL per cent and immature
stock should be marketed early In the
winter.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

the Office of a phy-
sici:in. The doc
tor examined the
wrist and then
took Il small bottle
from a shelf, but
found 1t empty.
James, id
he. turning to an
assistant, go up
stairs and bring
me- down a couple
Of those Walls.
"What's that?"
exclaimed the pa
tie mt. suddenly
S h o W ing large
n4-~o ~ o,~n%;on
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
CONDEMNED TO DIE,
CONDUCTS BUSINESS
Remarkable Fortitude Of Frank,
Awaiting Death.

Atlanta, Calico NJ. Frank, SEN
fenced to be hanged Oct. 10 for the
murder Of Mary Phagan. continues to
manage in jail the affairs Of the Ma
tional Pencil company. Of which he
was superintendent and at whose
plant the girl was killed. However.
he will not he hanged Oct. 10 because
the motion for new trial will be
heard. and IL the decision Is adverse
the case will I've carried to the supreme
court. It may be year before his
fate is.defnitely determined.
His wife has visited him daily. since
the end Of the trial and has assisted
him in going over the mass Of testf-
mony. When at the trial Solicitor
Dorsey declared she had never gone to
the police station to see him and cited
the fact to the Jury as an indication
that she knew Frank was guilty she
leaned forward in an excited protest.
but under the law she could not tes.
tify. She is determined In the event
of a new trial-and she 10 confident one
is coming-to in some way show that
she never for a moment doubted her
husbands innocence.
Mrs. Rea Frank. his mother. Joined
In the jail conferences for awhile. but
finally she was obliged to return to
Brooklyn. where her aged husband is
critically III. She expects to return
when argument Is made for new trial
before Judge Roam.
Solicitor Dorsey is directing the work
Of detectives who are trying to and
new evidence to strengthen the case of
the state should new trial he ordered.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
HOW TO TEST DIAMONDS.
Several Ways to Distinguish Genuine
From Imitation Stones.

Several Ways to Distinguish Genuine
From Imitation Stones.
How to tell real from false diamonds
is briefly explained by contributor to
a Vienna journal, the Washington Post
observes. Lin the first place. he says,
real brilliants may be recognized by
their great hardness and high refrac-
tive index. which are not found togeth-
er in any imitation stone. The dia-
mond stays brilliant because it is hard.
while other stones and limitations be-
come scratched and dulled by friction.
For an experienced eye it is not diff
cult to decide from the appearance Of
the facets whether a stone Is genuine
or not. for those Of real diamonds are
seldom SO regular as those Of fine i'm
itations. With the latter the greatest
care Is taken in grinding. to smooth
and polish not only the facets. but also
the whole form into such shape as to
avoid differences in the reflection, re-
fraction and scattering of the rays.
In the grinding. and polishing Of real
brilliants. on the other hand. effort is
made to keep the original size as near
ly as possible. and some little irregu-
larities in the facets and angles are
preferred to any diminution in weight.
In the limitations the superduity Of
cheap material. which may be wasted
without making any difference. enables
a perfect counterfeit to be made.
If person looks through diamond.
as through. bit Of glass. ut black
dot ON sheet Of white paper one sin
gle point will l,e seen clearly. II sew
eral points appear or blur is seen It
is an imitation.
The white sapphire. the. white topaz
and rock crystal are commonly sold as
diamonds. but more often limitations
are made Of ;.lsss. . To recognize these
glass limitations treatment with acids
is also recommended. which. removes
the polish on the facets. while It does
not affect the diamond. ruby. sapphire
or emerald. However. an imitation
made Of glass yields to the hardness
test. 80 that a chemical test is super.
fuOus.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
ronou. With spiesd Sauce.

Brown two tablespoonfuls Of butter
and gradually add one pint Of boiling
water stirring until smooth. Boil for
a few minutes: then add little grated
lemon rind. one-third cupful Of raisins
and a pinch Of salt, then six cloves.
six peppers, one bay leaf tied In q
piece Of cloth. Cover the dish and
simmer slowly until raisins are tender.
Remove spices and add juice Of one
lemon. Cut the already cooked tongue
into slices. add to sauce, cover and
simmer until meat has become thor
oughly seasoned. Serve with potato
croQuettes.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

Nesmith, who was
a member. possess
ed himself OF a
copy Of Il book on
parliamentary pro
cedure. This work,
which was ut the
time probably the
only one of its sort
west Of the Nlissis-
sippi. he studied
diligently and by
the time Of the first
session was well up
in the rules of de-
bate.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
How 70 Max. Smooth craviss.

How 20 mako Smo0th GrAVI66.
First have the liquor to be thickene.l
ready to boil: then take spoonful Of
dour and with dittle milk or water
work free from Jumps: then thin 50
that It will pour easily. With stir.
ring spoon In one hand stir the boiling
liquid vigorously; with the other hand
pour in the batter.
The secret Of having 1t free from
Jumps Is to have the liquid hot enough
to cook the batter ut once and to- keep
stirring 1t until It Is well cooked. New
er try to stir raw dour into hot liquor
nor TO make smooth gravies in luke
warm stock. s , IF
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
w.nt.d n ia Kan On.

Richard Mansfield. the actor. had not
much hair. and this fact was COM
mented ON to the actor by a lady
whose friendship permitted personal
illusions.
'Why. Mr.. Mansfield" said the lady.
''you are losing your hair all the time
You'll be bald If this keeps on"
Keeps on. MADAME" queried the
actor. putting his hand on what re-
mained Of his hair. "My daily prayer
is that this will keep on"
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Nut Rrsad.

One-half cupful Of sugar. one egg,
one teaspoonful Of salt. one and one
quarter cupfuls Of milk, four cupfuls
Of sifted -four, four level teaspoonfuts
baking powder. one cupful Of chopped
nuts. Beat egg. add sugar, then dour
which has been sifted, with salt and
baking powder alternately with milk
then nuts. Allow to stand In warm
place twenty minutes and bake n
moderate oven forty minutes. i
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

f0of'' At the first meet
ing of the new legislature IL motion
was introduced and speedily carried,
but on the second measure dispute
arose. and for three days the state leg
islators wrangled and debated.
Finally on the third day Nesmith.
who had watched the proceedings with
out even opening his mouth. decided
it was time to use piece of his par
liamentary procedure. 80 he rose and
moved the previous question"
There was a moment Of silence fol-
lowing this motion, and then amid a
shout of derision the speaker cried:
"Sit down. you fool! We passed the
previous question three days ago!''
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Scrambled Eaas.

A scrambled egg can be made to
seem quite an important dish IL q
tablespoonful Of milk and a dessert
spoonful Of breadcrumbs are mixed In
with it. Pour the milk on to tho
crumbs to soak them. Beat up tho
eggs In the usual way and stir the
soaked crumbs into 1t.
Scramble all together lightly and
quickly. A single egg done in this way
seems as much as two done by tho
usual method.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
pamaek ma oeubIe pamaelk.

Following Is the distinctive meaning
Of damask and double damask @ ap-
piled to table linen: The term damask
refers to the satin finish In table linen.
This finish IL a matter Of weaving, the.
facing that IL given the dax thread.
Double daInask linen 10 inner linen.
with the satin finish on both sides. 7,
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

II was merely asking my assistant
to bring me down couple Of vials
from upstairs" answered the doctor.
"Fiies" cried the blacksmith with
look of determination. NO. you don't,
doc! If that hand has got to come on
you will Use IL knife or saw
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
cheess criep.

Dissolve a piece Of butter the sizs Of
a walnut in chafing dish with three.
cupfuls Of rich cheese dry enough 10
be grated. When melted add q pinch
Of salt and tive tablespoonfuls Of TO-
mato ketchup Serve on toasted thin
crackers on warm plates piled high
with very hot and crisp potato chips.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31

How 10 Prevent New Shess From
/ II Hurting. 81;
To prevent new shoes from hurting
ijaY cloth moistened In hot water
across the place where the pressure e
most felt. changing the cloth as soon
~ II becomes cool. This will make
the leather shape itself % the foot
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
How % Rsmovs spots on China.

How TO Remove Spots on China. b
The beauty u old china Is often de,
stroyed by brown spots which appear
on the surface. An effective way 70
remove these Is to bury the dish in the
earth. covering D It completely. The
darker spots require more time TO re-
move them than the lighter ones. This
method will not harm the most deli
cate china. 4 a3,sl NJ s 5s
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
The
Scrap Book
The Previous Question.

Old Senator NeSlnith Of Oregon, one
to tell this story: At the time when
Oregon was admitted as state and
the first legislature of the state met
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
JOHN p. MORGAN.

CORNELIUs vANDERBILT.
JOHN r. MORGAN. ~ n
tCornelius Vanderbilt and j.; p. Morgan
head one OF the synlicates that will
build an American cup defender. Herre-
shoff is already working on the plans.
Vanderbilt and Morgan will each con.
tribute $4,000 toward the fund.-
enough to set the cable and the tele-
graph wires humming and cause end
less arguments throughout England
I and America. ID.
Under the circumstances It Is aston.
ishingS what u wonderful lack Of knowl.
edge ia exhibited by the millions who
are willing to argue the Americas cup
question. Although the American peo-
pie are the most patriotic In the world,
the great majority believe that the
New York Yacht club Is absolutely
wrong In It's stand III excluding all per.
sons from participating in building and
operating a cup defender except mam-
bers OF the club. n & +
s a Perpetual Trophy. .s e
The New York Yacht club is very
\ exclusive. II gives races for club mem
hers only, and II takes mighty good
ecase to see that rs members are pe0-
pie. who will gain nothing III bnsi-
& ness way from belonging to the club.
The present deed Of gift is exceeding
kly simple. It states that the cup 10
open for compel iti0n between clubs
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Guiding the Doctor.

The blacksmith. who was long on the
wisdom of his trade. but short on medi-
cal lore, sprained his wrist one after
noon and lost no time in hustling to
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
Rest In EIiaht.

The flying arrow, knowing its path 10
made,
Goes singing softly at the bows behest,
Taking its destined journey unafraid.
In every moment Of its flight at rest.
So speed. O soul. to your divine abode:
Go singing through the shadow and the
light
Go bravely on your high appointed road,
At rest in every moment of Your flight.
Edwin Markham in Nautilus.
The Washburn leader., 1913-10-31
CONCERNING The
AMERICAS CUP.
Deed Of Gift Limits Length Of
Graft.
:sCHooNERs COULD ENTER.
Interesting Points Affecting Great
Races of Next Fall, When Sir Thomas
ILipton Will Bring Over His Fourth
shamrock-Yacht Clubs Stand 10
Criticised.

There are not many events in the
!. category Of sport that create greater
interest than contest for the Ameri-
cas- cup, and endless talk has been oc-
casioned by the acceptance of the
challenge Of Sir Thomas Upton. who
will race Shamrock ". in American
waters next fall. Why SO many per-
sons should become interested in a
struggle for a trophy that is not worth
800 is one of the seven modern Won
lers. Still it is a fact. and the simple
mention of a possibility of struggle 10