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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

A burglar. IN the act Of breaking
open . safe. Vas greatly asionishea.
on Raising his head. 20 see . man IN
tsntiy watching his proceedings. Hs
tried 20 ESCAPE. but the man stopped
him. saying
Co on. my friend ! am deeply In
tsr~s,sd Ia your ~urh
"HoN co. the thief Inquired In EreAl
sgrpris"
because have iost the ksY "a this
safs. and n you manage 20 op~n " yos
shall - hAndsomsiY rewarded for yUai
troN bic %
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

a desperately sIhHuftinG aEht ;, 10.
dispersed a. thsy are Ia parties over
their immsnss front The sounded
German prin0pert. a. ihsy came In.
we're treated with just the same care
and fhsir death Vas diEuiaed vfth the
same respect a. we're our o~n frisnds
= wRH even allowed 10 Hpeak 10
some Of the wounded prin0nsrs In their
oup language Not one had . word Of
complaint
Poor fsiiops, They ali bslisved
ihsy had been hEhilnG NxziDsI the
Frsnoh
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
HERE is A GOOD WAY
TO GET RID OF PlMPLES

Battle your face for several minutes
with resinol soap and hot water, then
apply a little resinol ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes.
and wash OF with resinol soap and
more hot water. finishing with a dash
OF cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice day. and you will
be astoniehed TO find how quickly the
healing. antiseptic resinol medication
soothes and clea1ses the pores. re-
moves pimples and blackheads. and
leaves the complexion clear and vel
vety. All druggists sell resinol soap
and resinol ointment-Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

william Dean IioWalis 10 the prasi-
dent OF the American AoaaaHny ef Aria
and Letters. and in Mr.. HswoIis' pre-.
suee IN Boston one day a novelist ~
the best seller type had the bad tAste
10 ridicule our Imitation Preach acad
envy" an he called H.
SIR. Howeils listened 20 the psselisi
With bis good natured smlie. and thea.
with his good natured laugh. he said:
"our American academy h hks
death. People never Joke ab0ut u an
less they know It's very far Asay'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
The FORMULATING Showcase.

The newspaper is 8 huge shop win
Gov carried about the town and DE-
.iye-ed regularly into thousands OF
homes. 20 be examined al the leisure
\, the reader. This shop window is
,r,fts the actual plate glass showcase
,rlv in one respeoi--ii makes display
;, descriptions Instead Of articles
You have often been Impressed %
~. difference between the decorations
=, Two window each Of whom
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

They stfoiied together along the
sands Of the seAshore. lie was smok.
ing plaoidiy. but her syes roved about
the deserted beach and the empty
ocean. suddenly she stopped. threw
up her hands. and turned on him.
How utterly deadly dull u IL herr. :
she cried Not ons single human BE-.
ing TO nirt with. You. At least. have
me-bat whom. In heavens name,
have ~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
....a Mnnn 300 An,e, alssp.

Il 10 injurious 70 sleep With ths
moon shining on ones face. and far
worse 20 sleep With the san In he
face The reason 10 En07Gh light
wave-easrFy and also sltrAllEht-snsr'
~ psne,rAiss the closed eyslids 70 En-
rte The retinA. the oVthe nerves. the
brsin and beyond this the iDoonosiv-
.bly mysterious entity. the totally I'D
knoNE personally.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
say, Roads wsr, Blocked
GERMANS THINK ENEMY
FRENCH At hAELEh

Loodon. Osonrey YOang tsls
KTAphes from HAslsn. Belgium.
Pine fellows. thsss little BelEiAns
-lnieIliEsst and qHick To respond (.
rather weary nov and strained. for
many have b~en already long IN The
seld. Day and niKhi they have been
aKhtinE Al ocds Of tsn 20 one. They
are men ~hs Lhink. and thsJ aChi bet
Ter for IL
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

weakness. l spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V table Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
SO ! decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Conpound ac-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
GERMAN WAR BOOK
IS AID TO FOES
Take Advantage Of Bernhardi's
Strategy Treatise.
WATCH oUTFLANKlNG MOVES
Teutonle Principle ls to Attack All
the Time With Superior Force
and Overlap" - Stories
Of Refugees.

London.-There is the best reason
for believing that the Anglo-Franco-
Belgian armies will take full advantage
OF the candid exposition OF German
military strategy contained In the book
written by General Bernhard of Ber-
lin. writes Edward p Bell to the Chi
cago News. The German principle.
according to this authority. is TO at
tack all the time In superior strength
and always to overlap" In other
words, the Germans. said General
Bernhard. when the war with France
came. would hurl themselves with N
resistible force against certain points
In the French line OF defense and at
the same time outfiank the enemy Oh
the north and south,
Allies Watch Flank Moves
The allies are especially vigilant In
watching for these outfanking or en-
veloping movements. They have every
Conscience that their center OF defens,
is proof against any assault however
formidable. The allies expect TO stant
firm against the invaders. permittin,
them TO break wave on wave agains
the line OF forts, guns. rifles and noun
tains until they are seriously shattere,
and wasted and until the Russians de
mand attention on the east
Then the defensive armies expect 4
issue from their trenches. earthwork
and mountain covers and take tn
offensive. The object OF this offenslv
will be TO seize sufficient territory {
compel the Germans. hard pressed q
they are expected TO be by the Rus
SLAMS. to conclude a peace which wi
be regarded by the democratic nation
rs safeguarding Europe from the peril
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
N, in,.rnr.,.,Ion Of Al.

when shlmmerpats gave his little
son. sammie. q drawing book the lat
tor Eazed intentiy al the pictures OF
arms. legs. feet and heads on one of
the pages.
what do you think of II, son p
queried shimmerpats.
III must have been an awful eHplo.
sion. replied sammie.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
Al the Football Game.

why did dey lose FIVE yardsT
Didn't yer see EN- a-holdin' DAT
Teller In de puddlsi'
Well, what Of ir'
"Dey was a'tryin' to drown I'm. II
yer tries to drown q man yer loses nvs
yards"
And n yer does drown hfmr
Then yer loses Is yards
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

most Of us had to rent the cheapest
kind Of rooms and buy food in the
shops, thus living on few cents a
day. The Germans seized Verviers,
suppressed the newspapers and sub
jected the inhabitants to strict control |
Every window facing the street hac |
to be closed. The houses were shut
and in the evening nobody was as
lowed on the streets.
Prevented From Leaving the City.
For many days every one was pre-
vented from leaving the city. Horses
automobiles and every other means q.
conveyance we're appropriated by the
Germans unless the owners could show
credentials from the German army
The Belgian citizens were reduced te
a state of terror. Cannonading began
at noon, August 4, and was incessan'
day and night, rain or shine. Houses
trembled. windows ratified and at hrs'
1t was impossible to sleep because ~
the noise. Afterward We got quite
used to the uproar.
Il saw 1000 or 5000 Belgian prison
ers marched through the streets Of
! Verviers and II was pitiful to watch
the crowds Of relatives, fathers, moth
: ers, wives and sweethearts running
, beside the prisoners trying to throw
bread and cigars to them The cap
tiyes were not given time to cater
r the gifts. but were ruthlessly hurried
! ON by the German soldiers. We Amer
g leans sympathiEed heartily with th'
: Belgians. Persons who had ESCAPED
5 from Liege told as that the German
I had taken three forts, caused a SINAI
Il fire In the city and captured $500 pris
oners.
Citizens Shot at Lieae.
n August II party consisting OF tw
/. other Americans, myself and two Eni
y hshmen and Frenchman obtaine
q from the German commandment passe
II To return TO Herbesthal on the way I
d AK la Chapelle. Armed with these. "
< attempted to get conveyance TO IN
It German frontier. but the cab driver
A. were so terrified that We tried hVe al
d ferent men before We found one wit
q sufficient nerve 20 take us. Even the
| was compelled TO conduct the drive
10 10 the German commander To get
Is naper guaranteeing the safety OF III
le cabman. his horse and his vehicle o.
10 horse was so old that We had To wal
TO up the hills. The age OF the beast, q
AZ driver said. was the only thing TIL
Is kept the Germans from taking IT,
III while we we're in Lege sever
AZ citizens were shot because OF reniarl
Is they made TO German ofiicars and ~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

And what do you think I'd look
best In. George7" inquired the chatter
ing wife nj the recess OF n thrsehour
talk on clothes
In coma. darling" replied George.
he having secured hia hat
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
Perfectly Lovely Time.

-she IL having a perfectly lovely
tine
How soT
she 10 snFaEed 90 enc o. tSins
They both call On her and che can
tell them apart
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

m enough language out q st 20 bold
re debate jes about where J SAINT u
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
Mhlin Mnn,a Rurdrn.

BiX--Are you carrying much life In.
suranoe7
Dix--Well. hardly carrying-drag-
ging. --Boston Transcript
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

AiAmsaa. Cal. municipal eseetrss
lighting plant takes In ,iTs.ees . rear
and spends iii7.ooo.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
preIImInarIea comeIeted.

FreIImInarIeu IompIeFtu,
80 YOU ars getting married,
Oeorge1'
Yes. were prayed fer the third
toime ON Sunday London Taller
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. From a small child
my Is year old daughter had female
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
lmpor,ant 20 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASToRlA. "a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that u
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03
hsr n.s, Mak..up.

In Use For over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletoher's Castoria
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
The Ability of Humor

Cousin BIN Taft tells this one on
himself
Il was en- route 70 Philadelphia one
DAY this week and had about 20 min,
ltes 10 wait Until train time. Cohse-
Quently | went into neighboring
drug store TO buy a shaving SUCK
The clerk stared al me as he wrapped
IL AZ and then remarked
You're the dead Image OF Tart.
Please don't emphasize the dead
part OF IL so. was the reply 4 feel
very much alive.
This story leads an eastern paper
70 remark that but for the saYing
grace Of a sense OF humor, Tart
might be a morose old man, With
drawn from the world and wrapped
up IN dreams OF the past.
II 10 Cousin BilPs pronounced good
nature that has made him loyeable-
and disable And II is really big
quality in any man whom II doesn
render blind TO the probabilities. Il
explains why Taft could remain tat
and happy and unsophisticated
through q long career OF political
JoD-hOlulnS.
Ii is the fellow who can SEQ the
humorous in the hard scramble Tor
wealth who lasts longest Perpetual
seriousness begets chronic morose'
ness, narrowness and egotism. A
laugh softens disaster and joNe
takes the sting out OF defeat There's
nothing much sadder than q big man
gone stale.
Tie Cousin Bill Taft to a post with
a l0-foot rope and he would kics
some holes I'm the ground with his
heel tear or a pant button. take out
bis jack.knife and start q game Of
golf with as many holes as the rope
would permit II is his biggest ano
nnest quality TO come up smiling and
hen be round aud large and ruby
and probably useful, after much ADLER
men OF his day have dried IN theii
shells. fguratively speaking.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
times Washington Bureau. No. 10
Metropolitan Bank BUILDING


WASHINGTON. Feb l6.-Uncle
Sam is interested in the wider
OF the public
Wider Use OF school plant. The
School Plant social center idea
has taken such
firm hold on the people In many parts
OF the country that the United States
bureau of education has asked for and
obtained the ready cooperation OF the
Russell Sage foundation IN planning
and carrying forward the most ex-
teusiye Investigation yet made in this
country 10 obtain information IN re
gard 10 the use OK school houses and
equipment for activities and interests
other than those OF ordinary school
work The only extensive studies OF
the social center movement made up
20 the present time have been car
ried on by the Russell Sage founda-
ton. working without government CO
operation and alone.
Commissioner p. p Claxton OF the
bureau OF education has addressed
more than 1900 letters 20 school SUI
perintendents In practically all cities
and towns OF more than 1000 popula-
ton. asking for complete record
OF all after-school uses OF the build
ings for special purposes during The
months OF February, March and April
These blanks when filled out will be
returned TO the bureau OF educate
for use In compiling what Will be the
most complete report yet made OF the
progress OF the "wider-use-ot
school plant" movement.
Clarence Arthur Perry. assistant
director OF the department or recrea'
ton OF the Russell Sage foundation
and officers OF the bureau OF educa
| ton will be in charge OF the co-opera-
tive study. The object OF the IN
vestigation is TO prepare for the
/ American people an accurate report
on Just how much progress has been
made Ia the use OF school buildings
1 as civic centers and TO help 10 show
how the results OF a program OF eI
( fort in one school can be compared
with that OF another CITY ana no"
the results OF one administrative plan
lcompare with those obtained by Oil
/ ferent system In another city
| Widespread interest In the evening
use OF public school buildings for so
lcial center activities is reported IN al
lparts Of the country Different cities
have different ideas OF just what -
social center. In many places me IN
stitution Is not even known under TINS
name. being variously called 'recrea
ton center" evening center" "clVC
center" community center and
other terms. The character OF the
uses TO which the schools are PM
varies a great deal in many cities AND
also the amount OF use OF the school
Some cities open the schools 81
| nights week for social center pnr
poses. while others restrict this use
| OF the school plant to once week OF
several times a month. In urging M
or school superintendents the need 81
comprehensive report on social cen
ter work and q comparison OF results
obtained Mr.. Perry says
"Evening occasions in public
schools are multiplying with grea'
rapidity. In their increase We see
the school gradually developing new
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
THERE IS A VALUABLE LESSON
HERE FOR OTHER CORPORA TONS

We are much Obliged to the Detroit City company.
We have personal president and gen.
era manager LON Ewing general manager about 0'
Of tbings
For Instance unmprOved of property
to build on Domino the switchboard operator OF
whose assured getting Gene Ebel for US
Gene will tell IA in ify Just away this property
h gas would be for early connection
Maybe we property far from gas
would be good buy
We would be much obliged to Gene
Having found spot being build are further
assured that get Florence again. and AJAX for Grace
chief clerk the order department and Grace VIII take care Oh
piping premises and house and putting in the meter
buy gas the house and don't happen
to have the ready money Walt Smith credit man
pay well anything else the company nS
place that want along with bill
lights Davis has promised to take care Oh them Snu
keep good
Roy matter with Harry Earr complaint
clerk
the lights themselves John Wright assistant
manager out all red tape and
hold Harry Hood purchasing agent personally responsible
bill tell Bob MOhr about it. for it h fault
when the the would probably De- Or the W
Bob makes average in one-thousand
Esp cashier has valuable pointer also
bills always and shows US that
average s24o month discounted regularly it means
months service, free.
Jim McManus tells US incidentally working
ought pledges personally respond
to any complaint either night or day
This all pretty good of the fact that Engineer Batn
has a record for uninterrupted service
call Mr. Ebel by his first "Genes"
And that e call Mr.. Ewing "LonP
And that call Miss Domino 'Florence7"
And that call Walter Smith WALT"
As though had known them for years.
We them personally but the has
made that booklet issued which de-
page every department with the and the of the do
partment head.
It's just about the best stunt the direction OF busDess efficiency
quite the best thing have public
remarkable coming public for
IT. franknes and indicating real desire please Its patrons
PERSONAL SERVICE what the give
sonA acquaintance department what
the booklet
The result II bound TO be a satisfied patronage
Instead Of calling up COMPANY"
complaint will call MISS so AND MIR so AND With
than and be satisfied by them.
Mr. Miss" at the other end Of the phone from the subscriber
viii better results than the subscriber talking that
cold 1eompsny representative whom he addresses people
There the book Of
IN these times Of oppression by private corporations
Secretary and Ritter
has been coming down. the living
been constantly going up
There great lesson in that fact desire Of
the PLEASE through PERSONAL SERVICE OTHER cor
pors4ionA
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
The Modern Randits

Robin Aood--What uck today nay
merry men,
Little John Beastly' Not tray.
eler have we met
Robin Hood--If times don't i'm.
prove. wen have TO form ourselves
into a company and build hotel
Maid Marian can be the cook Allan.
a.Dale can furnish the music; Friar
Tuck can be the bartender: you
Little John. the clerk: and I'm be
the head waiter-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
A Cider ENect

An old farmer who had driven into
the neighboring village TO make a few
purchases took back with him rather
more hard cider than was consistent
with careful driving While going
down a steep hill his horse stumbled,
fell fat in the road. and refused TO
get MP. The farmer looked at him a
moment over the dashboard. then az
claimed
cit up. YOU old fool Git up. or
I'll drive right over you!"--Every.
body's
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Unnardonable

John, I have discharged tbs new
maid"
What for"
Il sent her TO the tailor's with your
dress, suit 10 be pressed. and she
took 1t 10 the wrong chop. and the
tailor won't give up the suit until his
old bin is paid IN. y. World
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
For the Cynlcs.

Wedderlv-rd hate TO have any
business dealings with Siyker He's
too smart"
Singleton-Do you mean to say
mat you consider him smarter than
yourself?
Wedderly-I certainly do. Why. ne
had a chance TO marry my wtfe-but
he didnt--Top-Notch
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
In Pieces

A celebrated vocalist was In a mo-
toT-car accident one day. A paper, ar
Ter recording the accident. said:
We are happy 10 state that he was
able 10 appear the following evening
In three pieceI"
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16

Is Harry Singleton good skater?
Perfectly lovely He had TO hug
me six or seven times to keep me
from tallinEs-Puck
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Not a Professional,

What did Mlss Petite say after you
kissed herr"
She told me to call on Friday here
otter, because that was amateurs
night--Judge.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Foolish Question.

How do you feel this morning.
asked Barnwell. meeting q velLknorn
Kentucky colonel
Rotten, San. How would 20 ex-
pect a gentleman 70 feel In the morn
In aAhf"
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16

why 40 you write 80 many letters
TO the newspapers. old mani Do you
suppose anybody wants to sse your
views in print?'
"well. It's better than talking to
yoarselt
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Ard Thav % IL

il. too.
No; but Il you eat the other fell
lows. you can says yooHss-Top-
Notch
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
The Calf.

He was one OF those fresh young
men, given 10 the use OF stale slang
At the breakfast table, desiring the
milk. he exclaimed:
Chase the COW down this way,
please
Here, Jane" said the boarding
house mistress. take the COW down
10 where the calf Is bawling."-- Y.
World
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
EIattaY.

$50 Dick and Daisy have made upy
BY GEORGE After the way she laid
him ont | never expected II. How
did he pacify herr"
He told her that he'd rather quar-
rel with her than kiss any other girl"
Puck
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16

Binks-How's Dobson making ont
raising chickensf
Jinks-very we'll: very well. Hes
pretty near got TO the point where he
can AFFORD IN eat one himself.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16

"neh MS we ured the pancake OaI-
ter In HIS face And then again. there
are men who kick over a Little thing
like too much soda In It
vicePresident Thomas r. Marshall
complains that some OF his mail Is
delivered TO Thomas r. Marshall, a
saloonist. In Washington. II wouldn't
be so bad. perhaps, II now and then
the vice-preeident received one OF the
saloonists express packages.
A Paris item says the hustle is back
In style. win the dress reformsrs
sit down on that?
It's getting 10 be a fierce world
It's even q hard matter, just at pres
enL 20 ind q Thermometer that's On
the up and up.
TO the Editor: have a nvs-eent
IL vAluable,-A A. 8
Is Il valuable? We should think T.
was. II viii buy an egg
The state OF Mexico's treasury In
dicates further that there Is little
change Ia the Mexican situation.
A New York man Who has rust died
had been divorced IL times This
seems 10 be more than sver case
OF the late departed
A man In Atchison. Kas-, has an
apple that has been In bis possession
since 1871. Something possibly has
happened to the maa he In saving Il
Tor
LAST night I was rain mgr said Casey.
When Hennessy took him an shsrr
With an Il sn surprised"
And then he advised
AEatnst language, lat ALL" of the sort.
-fsn were readingJ aot 'rnxdtnE., but
'readfng,'"
Said Hennessy. putting htn hop,
For rafdtng. you see.
just between you and ma
10 nost for Gillespie and sAsp@
He don't know whether II was the
hrst robin or piece Of coal being
thrown at cat; but he saw Il In the
air this morning Maybe IL waS the
new charter
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Real Thiuu.

my young mans real gent" said
Liza, of tho east sida He never
blows his soup like . common per.
son; he always fAns IL with his hat
--Top-Notch.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Hess HdskinS

-Some Of Lem Lowney's mail 10 ad.
dressed Z Elm Corners; Main-st.,
which 10 superfilous, as Main-st. and
Elm Corners are one and the same
thing"
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Ideal.

What is your ideal OF a husbandf
One who let's me have the last word
In clothes and in conversation Life,
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
From Another Point of VieW

rishman
handling club
he
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
Miaht suit Him Better.

After his death an antopsy was per
formed.
MIRA. Malaprop: How swell BY
which orchestra Life.
The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
In Boston.

When l grow up," said the nrst
boy, I hope to be q physician Ia II
not noble TO spend ones life In cur
Ing the Ills TO which nesh is heirT-
True said his ktnd-hsarted young
companion, but It seems cruel TO XII
the poor little microbes. Puck.