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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
CHEMICAL ExACTNESS
Bunsen's Feat After Ills Coalet
Solution Had 1een. L 1set

Bunsen's Feat After Ills Co1let
Solution Had 1een L 1sot.
! The remarkable skill in dealing W.T.
the material of their experiments thai
some chemists have is well illustrated
by the following story told of the great
German chemist Professor Robert Bun
sen:
Professor Bunsen evaporated fifty
hogsheads of water from the Durk-
helm spring and carefully isolated
f, from the residue small quantity Of
the salts of two very rare elements,
caesium and rubidium. He dissolved
these salts in a small beaker of water
and set them aside on his laboratory
table.
One day friend came to see Profess
SCR Bunsen. Unnoticed by the chemist
his visitor in leaning against the labo-
ratory table tipped over the beaker and
spilled its contents on the floor and on
his clothing. The solution looked like
plain water, so the man thought moth
ing Of the accident and few minutes
later took his departure.
Shortly after the gentleman had gone
Bunsen noticed that the contents Of
the beaker had been spilled. Instantly
he ran out to the street, overlook his
friend and brought him back to the
laboratory.
With water Bunsen carefully extract
ed the salts from the sleeve of the gen.
tleman's coat and his undertaking,
washed his arm, cleaned off a drop
that had spattered on his shoe, careful
ly washed the floor and the table, col
lected all the solutions together, purl-
fed them and on evaporation found
that he had recovered the valuable
salts! So perfect was his skill that he
had not lost VEGETABLE amount
Youths Companion.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
MAETERLINCK ON SPIRITS.
His Opinion About Those Materialized
by Mediums.


Maurice Maeterlinck. writing abou
life after death in the Fortnightly Re
view, makes these remarks about thu
SO called Spirits" that are materalizeC
by mediums:
at Is remarkable thing that they
appear to be much more interested II
events here below than In those of the
world wherein they move.
"They seem, above all, Jealous In es
tablishing their identity, to prove that
they still exist, that they recognize us
that they know everything, and to con
vince us of this they enter into the
most minute end forgotten details with
extraordinary precision. perspicacity
and prolixity.
"They are also extremely clever at
unrayeling the intricate family connec-
lions of the person actually question
ing them, of any of the sitters, or even
Of stranger entering the room. They
recall this ones little infrmities, that
ones maladies, the eccentricities or
tendencies of third.
"They have cognizance of events TAX
ing place at distance, - but there
comes from It all no breath, no glim-
mer Of the hereafter, not even the
something vaguely promised and
vaguely waited for.
"We shall be told that the mediums
are visited only by inferior spirits, in
capable Of tearing themselves from
earthly cares and soaring toward
greater and loftier Ideas. 1t Is pos
sible, and no doubt we are wrong to
believe that spirit stripped Of Its
body can suddenly be transformed and
reach in a moment the level Of our
imaginings, but could they not at least
inform us where they are and what
they feel and what they doY'
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
indicated.

Gentlemen of the jury" announced
the attorney for the defense, my eli
ent is accused of operating a speak
easy. / will have the defendant take
the stand"
"Mr. Whistler, are you the defendant
In this case?"
"Y-y-y-yes, s-s-sir."
"Will you pronounce your name for
the jury~
"T-t-t-tom-to tomas Wh-wh- VIII iss.
lssler."
And without leaving the box the jury
returned verdict of not guilty.-Cin.
cinnan Enquirer
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
MURDERED BY A MOTH.
A Curious Case and the Evidence Upon
Which II Was Decided.

Whlcn TX was decided.
In olden times it was not rare fol
animals to be accused and convicted OF
various offenses and given Judicial
trials, but there is more recent cast
recorded, In which moth was PROVED
to have been a murderer. 1t was tn,
case Of the Princess Caravella, at Ma
Piles. After giving dinner party she
proceeded to her room to snatch few
minutes of rest, In order to refresh
herself for dance.
She was discovered lying dead on her
bed, with a pistol wound In her heart
Her husband, Prince Caravella, had
been noted for his jealous Opposition
and as 1t was certain that no stranger
could possibly have been In the prin-
cess room suspicion pointed to him
and he was arrested.
The pistol was found lying near the
murdered woman, which In itself was
favorable to the prince, for no muir.
derer, unless he courted detection.
would thus leave the weapon to be
discovered In spite of this. it was
probable that things would have gone
hard with the accused but for the
shrewdness Of Naples police officer
This man carefully examined the bed
chamber, and, lying on the floor by the
bedside, he found one Of those large
moths that abound In Italy. A lighted
candle had stood on table by the bed
and the moths wings bore evident
marks of having been badly singed
against the flame.
What was more important still. some
Of the powdery dust from the moths
wings was found on the trigger of the
pistol, and pistol had lain In such a
position that it covered the princess
heart. 1t was clear, argued this astute
Sherlock Holmes, that the moth had
burned its wings and had fallen on the
table where writing in agonies, its
wings had struck the trigger of the pts.
tol, and the pistol had been thus fired.
It was noted that the hair trigger
worked with exceptional ease.
1t should be remarked that these
Italian moths are larger than any
with which we are familiar in this
country. On this evidence the prince
was rightly acquitted. - Parsons
Weekly.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
Chinese Idols.

The Chinese, according to a mission
airy, are the most exacting of worship
ers. When they pray to their idols
they ask for definite material blessings
and they expect results. The life of an
idol in China is precarious. Gifts will
be heaped before it only as long as it
seems to be bringing about the wishes
Of its followers. If the shrine falls
upon evil times and disappoints its
worshipers their homage soon fades.
Not only do the gifts cease, but the re-
sentful people of the countryside will
come in body and smash the ineff-
cient symbol.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
Hard To Decide.

Smithers-I am going to have my pic
ture taken. A good deal depends upon
the pose, don't you know. Now. what
kind of position do you think would
be the best for me? Brownrig-We
don't know. was going to say with
your back to the camera, but then your
hair is rather thin behind.-Boston
Transcript.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
Made II Clear.

my second husband Is no more like
my first one was than day is like
night"
But remember that you should new
er speak Ill Of the dead"
ooh. had no intention Of doing
that On the contrary" Houston
Post.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
a Chance,

Tommy" said an irate mother to
her incorrigible offspring. IF you
don't behave I'll give you a good
whippingr'
"Well. that'll be a change, anyway"
replied the little fellow. "All the other
whippings I ever got from you were
bad."-Chicago News.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
Nothino but Fun.
Is your wife these DAYS ~

"How's your wife these days?"
well. she has found soap that
makes washing pleasure. machine
that makes sewing delightful and
contraption that makes sweeping
dream of bliss. She ought to find life
one continuous round of joy."-Louis-
vile Courier-J Journal.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-12-13
EutiIa Cleverneas.

"The cleverest men," says an emf
nent Englishman. ARE more clever
than the cieverest women"
This may be true. But what does
their cleverness avail them when clev
er women wish to make fools of themf
Chicago Record Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
WREAD'S DEATH IS
CHARGED TO HIS
S0NIN.LAW
lN-itchell Anderson, Of Nichols, in Jail
at Tampa, Charged With
His Murder

An explanation of the death Of Mr..
Joseph L. Wread, the aged citizen OF
Nichols, who was burned to death in
his home TUESDAY night developed
yesterday when the coroner's jury
retuned an indictment for murder
in the first degree against Mitchell
Anderson, sOn-in-law Of Mr..
Wread, who lives at Nichols. Ander-
sen was ut once arrested, but, owing
to the fact that 1t was feared he
might be lynched, he was rushed to
Tampa last night for safekeeping
Although Nichols is In this county.
the old gentleman lived Just across
the line, and the case is therefore be-
ing handled by the Hillsborough
county officials.
1t appears that Anderson and his
wife have not been living peaceably
of late and Mrs. Anderson. who Is \
daughter of Mr. .Wread, sued her hus-
band for divorce. Mrs. Anderson
owned the property on which her ia
ther lived, but Anderson had built
the house. The wife filed suit Tor
the house and the court recently
granted it to her. In order to elm
mate any trouble that she and her
husband might have over the trans
action, Mr.. Wread bought the prop
erty from his daughter and recently
sold it for $l,7OO. He had this money
in the house with him at the time
he was killed.
On Tuesday it is alleged that An
derson went to Plant City and be-
came intoxicated. returning that ev-
ening to Nichols. where he was heard
TO make threats against his father
in-law. That night just before the
fire was discovered pistol shots were
heard. which, with other damaging
evidence against Anderson. caused
the coroner's jury to return a ver-
dict Of murder in the first degree
The neighbors stated that the old
mans body had been saturated with
gasoline, so that it would burn
quickly and leave no trace OF the
bullet wounds.
Anderson is now in the county jail
AT Tampa to await trial for two o.
the most heinous crimes in the cat
and arson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
FLETCHER lEAVEs| (
SOON FOR EUROPE
Goes as Chairman Of the American
Commission of the Southern
Commercial Congress.
(By Winfield Jones'

Washington, April 1l.-Senator
Fletcher is making preparations to
be absent from Washington for three
months, beginning the last Of this
month. He will head the American
commission of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress. that sails from New
York April 26, for three months
tour of the European capitals, to
study agricultural finance and agri-
cultural cooperation. While absent
In Europe Senator Fletcher will BE-
paired with some Republican senator.
not yet agreed upon. SO that his alb
sence from the Senate will not make
any difference in the Democratic ma
jority, or in the business concerning
Florida in the Senate. Senator Bry-
an will attend to FlOrida's business
In the upper House while Senate.
Fletcher is in Europe.
The American commission is rapid
ly becoming known as the FLETCHER
commission" because the senior Flor
ida Senator is its chairman. Senator
Fletcher also is president Of the
Southern Commercial Congress.
" hich Is doing a great work for the
sixteen Southern States.
The commission will comprise more
than 100 delegates, two or more from
each State and from many OF the
Canadian provinces. It will be the
largest American commission that ha-
ever gone abroad, and it has the Of
fetal endorsement Of Congress, the
administration, and the State depart
ment and is, in fact. government
commission.
Florida postmasters appointed TO-
day were: James r. Driggers, Ed"c;
Barney l.. Stephens, Jewish; Samuel
D. Daniel, Viking. The postofIices at
Hester, Pasadena and Redwink'e
have been ordered superseded by ru-
raj delivery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
LIQUOR DANCE HALLS
CAUSE GIRLS DOWNFALL
(By Associated Press.l

Chicago, April l1.-Dance halls
where liquor is sold to girls under
1s is ascribed as having caused tha
downfall Of many young women, by
Mrs. Gertrude H. Britton. social set
tlement worker, testifying before the
Illinois vice commission. "1n one
dance hall we discovered that the
proprietor had served notice that
friends would be provided for any
girl that needed one "Myrtle s.,
aged II. told the commission how
scolding by her father led to chance
meeting Of jolly fellows. and Of her
being given drugged beer which led
to her downfall"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
SHER|FFS HAVE FIVE
BILLS THEY DESIRE
T0:'BEC0ME LAWS
Present Their Side of the Fee System
at Meeting or the Sheriffs'
Association.
Especial to the Telegram. J

\SpeClaI u the leleSTam.
Tallahassee, Fla, April l1.--The
Florida State Sheriff's association
here yesterday unanimously decided
on five different bills and went on
record as 0bjecting to the enactment
of salary law as directed against
the sheriffs. One sheriff stated that
there were a thousand reasons why
the Office should not come under the
head of a stipulated salary and from
the voices Of the other members pres
cnt, 1t was easily seen that the new
law would not have clear sailing:
they want more money for the care
and feeding Of prisoners, advancing
the reason that living expenses have
increased to an amazing degree; they
feel that 1t is not right and just to
take jurors and bailiffs out to eat at
q dollar day house this rate now
being In force. No hotels, that 10 ot
any degree Of reputation and effi-
cheney can provide suitable food at
three meals for one dollar and hence
the objection. One sheriff present
stated that he was able In his town
to provide meals at the dollar rate
but that his case was doubtless an
exception. The association wants the
State comptroller to be empowered to
ray warrants for any reasonable
amount as rendered by hotel pro-
prictors, provided that the bill is
duly approved by the circuit judge
OF the district.
The sheriffs want power to hire
detectives, putting it up to the cOun-
ty commissioners as to how much
should be allowed for such services
They claim that detection of blind
tigers cannot be obtained by local
officers.
Col. F. T. Myers. of Tallahassee.
has been retained to represent the as
sociation at the session. Mr.. Myers
will prepare the various bills and to-
gether with the following legislative
committee will press their passage
F. L. Smith, Volusia: A. B. Gibson.
Franklin; T. C. Smyth. Lake; w. II.
Bowling, Duval; p. g. Ramsey, Ala
chua; and J. A. Kirkwood, OF Oran"c
The following members were present
at the meeting; RI. A. Bowlcs. Jack
son; ]. A. Kirkwood. Orancc; r. G.
Ramsey, Alachua; J. p. Galloway.
Marion; A. c. Ellis, Escambia; T. c.
Smyth, Lake; G. Potsdamer, SUI
wannee; w. II. Dowling, Dnval; and
j. p. s. TToustonn, Leon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
G.IARD JURY
RETURNS MANY
|ND|CT MEkTS
ONLY ONE CASE DISPOSED OF AT
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
List Of Those Against Whom Indict.
ments Have Been Found
So Far.

Bartow.. April 11.-Circuit Court
i. still in session. but only one case
has been tried since the last report
o: your correspondent A case that
was set for trial yesterday and that
would have taken all day to try was
crmpromised. that case being Max.
well vs. Peninsula Telephone Co..
and SO yesterday the court merely
waited the bringing OF indictments
ty the grand jury and sentenced
some defendants who entered pleas
Of guilty.
Wednesday. case of interest to
turpentine and lumber men was
tried, this being SolOman X. Knowles
VS.. +. J. O'llara. Knowles sued
Ollara for trespass for $1,000 dam
ages for going upon his land with
out permission and boxing his trees
for turlcntine purposes. and the jury
gave him verdict for $3.50.
The following indictments have
been returned by the grand jury:
State vs.. John Futrell, grand lar
ceny. This defendant is one of the
boys who recently made away with
the horse and buggy Of J. II. Wend-
Ter. He entered plea Of guilty. and
being only l3 years of age and since
the stolen property was all recovered.
Judge Whitney turned the boy over
to his mother under suspended SEN
tence, and she took him back to her
home In Georgia.
State vs. Clifford G. Brown, car
raj intercourse. The defendant is i
son Of s. Fl. Brown. a prominent
business man of Fort Meade. and In
fact all the parties involved are
prominent socially and In business
circles. The case will be tried some
time this term.
State vs. John Martin. a negro.
three cases for breaking and enter.
Ing and one for grand larceny.
State vs. Ed. Carter and Tete Alex
ander, two cases breaking and en-
tering.
State vs.. James Woodson, break
Ing and entering.
State vs.. James Armstrong, MUIR
der. The defendant Is a negro, and
will he brought to trial in fe.
days.
State vs.. James Owens, carnal in
tercOurse.
State VS.. Kid Rutledge, murder.
another negro who will be tried at
this term.
State W. Charlie Carpenic" g,
gerry. Defendant entered a plea Of
guilty.
State VS.. Dan Allen. breaking and
entering. Defendant entered a plea
,f guilty and received sentence Of
two years in States prison.
The grand jury will likely finish
Is deliberations today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11

porters of Senator Drane were Sem
ator Arthur E. Doncgan. who re-
ceiHed the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on public lands and drain
age; Senator John C. L'Engle, who
was made chairman of the banking
committee; Senator Chas. E. Davis.
who is chairman Of judiciary B, and
Senator Hines, who is chairman OF
the committee on education.
There is not q senator who is not
chairman of a committee, and not
one who is on less than five commit
tees. The committee selections in
the Senate are being generally COM
mended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
SUCCESSOR TO
JOE LEE WILL
SOON bENAMEO
M'AD00 GAVE THIS ASSURANCE
TO SENATORS TODAY.
With State and National Officials Be.
hind the Movement. Negro.
Will Soon Go.

Washington. April lit Special,
Florida senators today called OH
McAdco and urged the appointment
OF some successor to Joe Lee the ne
GrO collector of internal revenue OF
Florida. The secretary said he would
promptly recommend a successor to
the negro. The entire Florida dele
cation is anxious to see white man
in this important position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
CARRIED DIRK 70 KILL
PAESIDEIgT WILSON

Washington, April 1.-THE first
armed crank to call at the White
House during the present administra-
tion appeared yesterday and Is now
being held In the Washington asy-
lum. His name is James Matheson
and he carried big dirk which he
says he intended to use to kill Pres
ident Wilson. Mathewson stated that
President Wilson by failing to de-
clare war on Great Britain has proved
himself unfit to head the affairs OF
the American people. A policeman
;rrested him just as he was prepar
ing to enter the White House.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
CONDITION OF MR.. FLAGIER.

st. Augustine April IA tele-
sram received at the st. Augustine
headquarters of the Florida East
Coast railway from Vice President
J. P. Beckwith at Palm Beach yes
terday afternoon states that the con-
dition of Henry NJ Flagler is I'm
changed. Apparently Mr. Flagler Is
holding his own quite we'll much to
the pleasure Of his thousands Of
friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
SEVERAL ASPlRANTS
FOR JOE LEES CHAIR
Especial to the Telegram }

NopCNt0t w thS AStSoh
Tallahassee, Fla. April l1.-That
cid saying about every dog having
his day Is best exemplified by Joe
Lee: he has waxed saucy and grown
fat by reason of his attachment to
certain federal perquisites and now
old dog Tray Lee Is doomed, for tn.
internal collectorship at Jacksonville
is slated to pass into other hands
and that very quickly. Republican
ism has reigned supreme for many
years and with it's outgoing will take
Joe Lee with 1t, and hasten the day
The Henry Chubbs. MacFarlanes.
Gunbys and Andersons have had
their inning and now they are slated
I, be retired. They undoubtedly
have profited by their past privileges
and it Is reasonably certain that
their successors will deal more fairly
with the constituents, the people.
From the promptness and direct.
ness with which the present Hous.
has jumped on Joe Lee, it is eviden.
that their distaste is unmistakable.
There can be no doubt Of this and
eonville office is cleared OF this Of
Joy awaits the time when the Jack
fetal.
II does not matter who is the au-
thor of Joe's ousting so long as II Is
accomplished. Some astute politicians
would like to refer to the dismissa.
sc part Of their own doinys, but, OF
course, this is purely campai-n fire.
works. The Senate took the initia-
tive and the original resolution pre-
scribed that the president and the
secretary Of the treasury be notifc
g their request, but this was NJ
deemed drastic enough, 80 II was
amended to have the MESSAGE to
Washington travel by wire 50 that
"Old Black Joe" would be deprived
more quickly.
It is, and always has been. deemed
a poor political policy to thrust Of
fcials Of that kind on comr,~nities
not In sympathy with the admins
t-ation, but that had nothi-~ TO do
With Democracy and since 80 latter
regime Is the reigning MOI -rh. VIC
ray expect relieved Of re bur-
densome q loyins feature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
POPE SAYS THEY MUST HAVE
KILLED AND BURIED HIM.
(By Associated Press. }

Rome, April 1.-THE condition OF
the pope was unchanged this morn,
ing when physicians examined him.
No new symptoms developed over
night. The pope. feeling much
stronger, sat up in bed and prayed
while mass was being celebrated b,
his private secretary. He expressed
a desire to read the papers and wheE
forbidden said: "That shows they
must have killed and buried me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
GENERAL STRIKE
IS THREATENED
At BUFFALO
ALL ORGANIZED LABOR MAY DE.
eide TO GO OUT.
Street Cars Are Only Using Ten Miles
Of the Compsny's 300 Miles
of Track.
(By Associated Press }

Buffalo, April IA general
strike Of all union labor in Buffalo
IS threatened as the result of the
street railway strike. Strong in
.luences are being brought to bear
toward an arbitration agreement
Cars are running under military
Guard over only ten miles of the
company's three hundred miles OF
track. The state board of mediation
has beSun an investigation of the
whole strike situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
WANT SUGAR SCHEDULE
TO BE MODIFIED
Try Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE pres
idont is being urged BY former Gov
ernor Adams. Of Colorado, and ROD
ert Ewing. Of Louisiana, to agree to
modification in the tarif schedule
on sugar and to make 1t discretion
arv with the executive at the end
OF three years whether sugar will
h.. free. Il IL argued that the knowl-
edge that sugar will be free at the
end OF three years will have q de-
pressing effect on business during
that period.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
$75,0o0 WORTH OF
SILVER STOLEN TODAY
lBy Associated Press. J

El Pasc. April ll.--A passenger
train was held up east Of chihuahua
City today and robbed of silver bull
lion valued at $4,000 by PanchO
lila. who has taken the field agains;
lIuerto. The passengers were un-
Esolested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-11
-ONTENEGI0 LrFT TO
FIGHT BATTLE ALONE.
(By Associated Press.)

Cettinje, Montenegro, April IL
The Servian troops which have been
assisting the Montonoerian army In
siege on Scutarl have withdrawn
and are marching b1ck to Servia.
This leaves Montenegro practically
alone in defiance o fthe powers.