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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
MADE YOUNG MOTHER WORRY
Something Surely Was Wrong With
Baby According TO Her Lament
20 Friends-

Anybody could see with half an eye
that the young mother was worried.
Her efforts 10 conceal II were futile.
What is it," they asked sympa.
thetically. Is anything the matter
with baby"
%. yes!" half sobbed the gentle
creature. IT'S all about baby. am
30 concerned about him"
Is he sick?"
"N-no. At least, not yet"
Has he met with any accident"
20. no
Has he developed any undesirable
traits? ,"
No. no. no. None OF those It's
worse than any OF those. aud it's wor,
rying me to death. Baby is three
years oid"-here the young mothel
stiiied a sob--"and he wears only
three-year-old sizes In everything!"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

simple enc have described and Illus
trated for you below. This telephone
outfit viii not carry a message a long
distance-'tis true. but II will work
spiendidly from one room to another.
or from your house to the house next
door. and that Is plenty far enough for
play telephoning.
There must be two telephones, OF
course. one for your chum to use, and
the other for yourself. The telephone
instruments are very simple. Each lie
made out OF n tin can. and you talk in.
to and listen from the same tin can.
A one-pound corn can. or a can OF
equal sire. should be obtained for each
instrument. A tomato can will do. but
hold. and therefore will not serve the
purpose as we'll II you will examine
the ends OF preserve can. you viii
discover that one end is smooth while
the other end Is not The smooth
end is the bottom. and the other end
the top. has hole cut in its center
and a piece OF tin soldered over that
hole. This end OF the can. with the
center piece OF tin removed forms q
splendid mouthpiece for our telephone
The center piece OF tin is easily re
moved. All you have to do is place
the can. with this end down. In the
fame of a gas-burner for an instant
to melt the solder and the piece will
drop out Hold the can on the end OF
a large kitchen spoon. then you will
not burn your fingers. The ragged
edges OF the opened" end OF the can
should also be removed. and the cas-.
lest way to do this Ia by holding the
can in the fame OF n gas-burner until
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
A Marked Similarity.

II IL psrEons acre 10 agree to dine
together every day. but never sit In
exactly the same order around the
table difactieally stated the profes-
sor II would take them 10 900 900
years. al the rate OF one dinner a
day and they would have eaten more
than 4.745.o0o. 900 dinners. before they
could get through all the possible ar
rangements in which they could place
themselves
"Yepi- snaried Uncle Pepys -Tha,
would be nearly as many ways as q
small boy rearranges himself during a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Not the Answer She Expected.

The teacher had explained tht
geography lesson, which was concern
Ing the forms of government, and
had made an interesting talk to her
third-grade pupils on the succession
OF kings, election of presidents. etc
This lesson occurred during the lat
ter years of Victoria's reign, and to
see II they understood clearly she
asked few questions.
Now, If Queen Victoria should die
what would the Prince of Wales be?'
No answer
Why, you remember / told you
that the Prince of Wales was Queen
Victoria's oldest son. Now Il she
should die, can't you think what he
would be-"
One small boy knew. AN or
phan," he answered.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
SUCCESS IN PIGEON RAISING
Birds Confined in Houses Quickly Con
tract Consumption and DIE
Require Much Space.

Pigeons begin TO lay two weeks after
mating. They lay two eggs, which
hatch in about Is days.
The old birds stop feeding the young
squad when the next pair hatch. Each
pair of birds should be provided with
two nests.
Pigeons cannot thrive unless they
have a place in which to fly. Con
hned in houses. they will quickly con.
tract consumption and die Even In
the coolest weather they should be al.
lowed to fly outdoors when they please.
The breeding season Is from March
10 September. but extra good breeders
will produce young ten months In the
year.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

the solder which holds the end in
place has melted. when . few tape
upon the edges. with q kitchen spoon.
win cause the cut end to drop OF
Org. -
The end OF the can having the full
opening must be covered with paper
A piece OF the tough trown paper now
so generally used for wrapping paper
Is good covering material Dampen
the paper. then stretch a piece OF Il
over the end of the can. bring the
edges down over the side OF the can.
and bind them securely with half .
dozen or 80 turns OF thread Zig. 81
When the paper has dried II should
be as tight As . drum head
Heavy linen thread should be used
for the telephone wire Carefully
pierce hole through the exact cen.
ter Of the drum head Of each tele
phone instrument. with . pin. slip an
end Of the thread through this hole
and make a knot large enough 30 Il
viii not pull out Pull the knot close
up against the inside OF the drum.
A chair makes an excellent teie
phone booth. as you can see By Figs.
! and :. II can be enclosed on all
sides and the top II you wish TO make
Il like . real telephone booth. BY fas
tening . side stick to each side OF the
chair. binding its lower end TO . front
leg with string. then extending a sheet
or other piece OF cloth from these
sticks TO the chair back and across the
chair back. and fastening . piece over
the top. Another piece OF cloth. faa
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Iact

A miner got killed. and q tactfui
associate vas delegated 10 break the
news 20 the widow.
So the taetful fellow called At hes
house and said:
With your golden hair. blue eyes,
and pink and-white complexion. ma'am,
you'd break every heart Ia town Il
you wore widows weeds"
The young woman laughed ana
biushed for pleasure
"oh. so on. said she.
And you are = widow. toe" said
the taetgul miner quickly. seixing bis
chance bills legs ard arms was
Just blown OF In an explosion. Bat,
BY jimminy. ma'am. amt you goin' 10
look good In black. thought"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
SHE BACKED THE WINNER.
Benevolent Lady Proved an "AnsIe'
to the Melancholy Man.

A benevolent old lady in one OF the
streets which still retain the red brick
houses OF old time New York looked
cut her parlor window one day and
saw a man walking up and down the
sidewalk. apparently in great deiec-
ton There was something pathetic
and appealing in his manner; so she
took a dollar bill, put it in an en-
velope. and write on the envelope
Never say die"
She slipped out OF the house in the
most casual manner she could assume
and handed the envelope to the man
as she passed him.
Next day the same melancholy man
called at her house and presented her
with $40.
It's funny" he said, you're the
only one that backed that horse called
Never Say Die"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

A tramp called at Mr.. Cobb's house
one morning.
I've walked many miles to see
you. sir he said. because people
told me you were very kind To poor
unfortunate fellows like me"
Indeed" said the old gentleman
And are you going back the same
wayyT
Yea. sir was the answer.
Well" said Mr. Cobb, Just con.
iradiet that rumor as you 20. will you !
Coed morning. "-Iippincott's.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

the pencil TO run through. Glue the
disk to the cone-shAped piece OF spool
Spin this tor IN the manner described
for the top shown 10 Fig. /.
Wheels from q WORKOUT alarm clock
make splendid small spinning tops
They may be spun upon a piece OF
cardboard held IN the hand and BY
fitting the cardboard just right IL -
possible with practice TO make them
glide over the surface In any direction
BY drawing 4 track upon a piece OF
cardboard. With an opening on one
side. great fun may BE- had by start.
ing the top in the center. and then
fitting the cardboard 30 as TO cause
the tor 20 spin through the opening
OF the tack and around the track
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
An Illustration.

Professor Qecturing)- conclu-
sion, would instance mental aber-
ration. a mania to which the learned
are frequently subject, and occasion
ally make themselves ridiculous with
out knowing it. After saying which
the worthy professor took-instead
of his hat-the lamp shade from on
the bracket beside him. put it on his
head and walked out of the room.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
WINTER EGGS ARE DESIRABLE
No Branch OF Farming viii Show
Quicker Losses Than Poor Feeding
and Management Of Hens.

With the price of eggs so high 1t
stands us in hand to plan our manage
ment so that the flock will do its best
1t is surprising what good care and
intelligent feeding will do in produc-
ing winter eggs and on the other hand
no branch of farming will show quick.
er losses than poor feeding and man
agement of the winter layers
Winter layers must have a com
Portable house. plenty of room. plenty
OF sunlight and ample ventilation. Too
much care cannot be given to provid.
ing good ventilation. Cold draughts
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
shiprlna Enaa

II win probably be found that In
many cases where unfAvorEbIe results
are obtained from eggs for Matching.
sent BY parcel post, much OF the
trouble arises from the inferior char.
acter Of the vehicle used In carrying
to railroad stations. and also often
from the roughness OF the roads. Ship
pers should consider these points well.
when shipping high-grade eggs. The
Earring from travel in a common
sprinsless wagon and over rocky or
rutty roads may ruin otherwise good
eggs.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
The Saving Clause.

The spirit was pleading to enter
the Pearly Gate.
Have you ever done charitable
thing, or something that would en-.
title you TO entrance?' asked the
guardian.
No. SIR" responded the applicant
woefully.
What did you do all your life?'
We'll, lived fifty years in the
United States and never criticised
John d. Rockefeller, poked fun at
Roosevelt or carried a lit cigar into
a street car"
Come in" quoth the guardian.
and the spirit was acclaimed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Auto Trouble,

He was patiently endeavuring tc
get some action out of his automo-
bile.
Trouble?" asked a bystander.
YES was the laconic answer.
What power car is it?'
Forty-horse." came the answer.
What seems to be the matter with
it."
Well, from the way she acts, l
should say that 80 of the horses were
dead"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Generally the Way.

Mother said 3-year-old girl, Il
don't think you know much about
bringing up children, do your"
What makes you think that,
dear?"
Because you always send me to
bed when I'm not bit sleepy and
make me get up when | am"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Tied, Not Tide.

He-"I never saw anything like this
tide. Here I've been pulling stead.
lily for ten minutes and We don't seem
to have moved a foot"
She latter a pause)-"Oh, MIR.
Stroker, I've just thought OF some
thing, The anchor fell overheard a
short time ago, and l forgot to tell
you. Do you suppose 1t could have
caught on something?"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Green Feed fer Fowls.

DO not forge; the green feed Fowls
cannot do their best unless some form
d green food il given them al least
three dimes a week Cabbage. beets
" sprouted oats are all good feeds.
and should always be on the bill OF
tare.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
In Old Kentucky.

Being a Kentuckian, he's christ
ened his place The Nutshell"
What's being a Kentuckian got to
do with that name?"
Why, it shows where the kernel
may be found"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Made His Mark.

Professor, what has become OF
Tom Appleton? Wasn't he studying
with the class last year?''
''Ah, yes, Appleton-poor fellow. A
fine student, but absentminded in the
use of chemicals. That discoloration
ON the ceiling Notice it?'
Yes"
That's him.
I'm not surprised. always
thought Tom would make his mark If
he got a chance"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

Mother" said little Mabel, do mis-
sionaries go to heaven?"
why, of course, dear" her mother
replied
DO cannibals?"
No, am afraid they don't"
But mother" the little girl insist
ed, IF cannibal eats a missionary
he'll have to go, won't he?"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HH&4%%&&&%%1%&4&&&1N
For HANDY Bous and
Girls 10 Make andDo
|%H&N&H4N&%1&~~&&&&
Ccogrisht By A. Nicely HAID
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.

A GIRLS HOMEMADE TELEPHONE
This is not the kind OF telephone the
big boys make. No. indeed. that kind
would be entirely too difiicult for q
girl to undertake. and II would be no
better as a play telephone than the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
A Friendly Warning.

81 have no bad habits said the
young man. Il don't smoke or drink. "
Then | hardly think you will be
happy with my daughter" said the
old man. She does both. Louis
vile Courier Journal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Playing Safe.

Senator Wombat is bitterly disap
pointed in the wireless system"
How so?'
He thought you could send a wire
less message without anything being
put on paper. Courier Journal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Doina His Best.

Mother-Harry Tucker is the worst
boy is school. Tommy, and | want
you to keep as far from him as pos
sible.
Tommy do. ma. He stays at the
head of our classes all the time.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Suspicion.

81 once sawed wood for my break
FAST" said Flooding Pete
What happened?"
Il have a suspicion that they got
the sawdust an gave it back to me
as breakfast food"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
They Were Lucky.

He and she arrived in the fifth in
ming.
He Ito a fan)--What's the score
Fan-Nothing to nothing.
She-Goodey! We haven't missed
a thing. Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Eat. IN. sean.no.,.

Rogers is always grumbiing
against fate"
Yes. he has TO blame his ineompe-
tency on something "-Boston Esen>
ing Transcript
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
The Social Problem,

The latest tango figure is one in
which the gentleman losses his part
ner over his head. after dancing back
to back, and lands her on her feet face
to face. News Item.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
A Fish Story.

Bacon-where are you going with
that swatter?
Egbert-Fishing.
What fishing with a fly-swatter?''
Sure, I'm going after flying fish
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Mans FaiIinQs.

When a man offers another man any
thing free he looks for the string
But when a strange woman smiles at
him ON the street he imagines she
loves him for himself.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
The Surrender,

"A couple" said Mrs. Simpkins.
got married few days ago, after a
courtship which had lasted so years. -
81 suppose" replied Mr. Simpkins.
the poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
How to Avoid It.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss, Z"
remarked the conservative citizen.
"Of course replied the restless
person; the only way to avoid be-
coming mossback is to keep on roll
ing"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
More system.

Il have engaged an efficiency expert
to look over my poultry farm"
What for
TO see If We can't have less eaekis
and more eggs.~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

I almost changed countenance
when I heard IT,
What a pity you lost such a
chance
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Germ AZ nloh.

For poultry there is no food better
adapted for the evening meal than
corn A chicken csn,be rra1e 10 feel
Is warmth and stimulating effects
beg-. on A cold ufrhf
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

Captain OF Militia ton paradel-Be
careful. men. and don't shove any body
into Massachusetts,"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05

II you don't believe a woman can
keep a secret. just ask her age Of one
on the shady side of thirty.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-05
Just so

Dental parlor. eh! Why call .
workshop a parIorF~
II Is certainly a drawing room"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
A Child's Pinafore.

One cannot but liken this simple Rus
sian blouse. which Mr. Owen Johnston s
book has brought into high fashion by
some freak of suggestion and oppor-
tunity, to a child's pinafore. And the
likeness is strengthened by the row of
buttons down the middle of the back
from neck to hem that a few women are
advocating by usage. The garment will
probably go by the name of salamander.
for the whole combination catches the
popular mind. and it represents youth
with all the letters capital
Already there are being fashioned pima
fores of colored linen that button the
whole length of the back or front with
out any trimming, and depending on a
wide sash of the material, or a soft belt,
TO break the straight line
These are worn over separate skirts
of white linen or duck with white shoes
and co!ored stockings. They serve for
beaches or at the country clubs. One
might call them new kind Of shirt
waist worn. Chinaman fashion, outside
instead of inside.
Some OF them are exaggerately long tc
give the appearance of a tunic and are
so full at the hem that they make the
skirt beneath look like pair of trousers
yet ii is not necessary to go in for this
type of garment; the kind that does no
at the hem is sufficiently fashionable t.
please.
The long-lookedfor transformation from
buttons in back to buttons in front cam,
with little comment, and We accept tn.
freedom it gives with assurance that i
! is our right. but now here comes thi
| pinafore with its buttons down the back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
THE NEW SILHOUETTE

easily obtained than are some other
fashions to which the whirligig has
pointed. II does not require the chang
ing of our measurements or corsets
All il demands is an entirely new kind
of gown. The lines of frock. wrap. coat
or waistcoat must be cut to conform to
this new silhouette.
This surely is comforting news. We
have been asked to do SO much this last
decade that we sigh with relief when it
IS only question of changing a seam.
flesh for everyday use should be care
FIJI how she tries to hide II under one of
these little Lord Fauntleroy saSheS that
the slim young green reeds of humanity
can wear
She can employ the straight line of
the hour with its belt or tunic placed
about the hips. and she Will find to her
delight that the size of her waist is di-
minshed by the arrangement. but 1t is
necessary 10 her whole appearance that
she stop just short of youthfulness.
There are fortunately with us today
women Of fifty who can adopt the fash
ions of thirty and not draw upon them
selves unfavorabe comment: these are
blessed of fate as far as the sartorial
world goes. but every woman is not so
happily adjusted. and 1t is to this kind
that the warning against the Fauntleroy
sash Is directed.
That long-waisted basque. for instance.
with the full tunic below. is good model
not too full but each woman who adopts
il must adopt the wide sash with it.
Such ornament on some women is a
mistake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-10
Chatting Dish DeIicacies

CREAM CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS.
A welcome and delicious variation Of
creamed chicken can be made Either
fowl which has been left over from a
preceding meal or one which has been
pa rboiled for the purpose can be used.
IN either case the meat should be cut
in dice and measured For each pint
allow two peppers and the quantity of
sauce given before. Remove the seeds
from the peppers, boil them for ten min
utes in sailed water and cut into dice
and add to the chicken. Put two table
spoonfus in the chafing dish and when
melted stir in an equal quantity of -four
Stir the two together until smooth, then
add one cup each of chicken stock and
cream. STR INCREASINGLY until the mix
ture is well blended. then season with
salt. pepper and celery salt. Add the
chicken and let stand until thorou shly
heated, stirring occasionally. Serve on
rounds OF toast
LOBSTER ON TOAST.-To prepare lob
ster III d chatting dish after this appe-
uzing method 1t should be boiled, cooled
and cut into dice. well in advance of the
appointed hour To every pint of the
meat so prepared allow one pint of sauce.
Put two tablespoonfuls of butter into the
chd.ing dish and when melted add two
tabiespoonfuls of -four. Stir until smooth,
then add one-half pint each OF cream and
white stock and stir constantly until it
hoil$- Md tie lobster. heat thoroughly
and season TO taste with salt and cayenne
pepper. t.Xt.nguiSh the lamp. then add
The beaten yolhs of two eggs and two
tables poonfUls Of chopped parsley Stir
for i rComeu., then serve ON rounds of
toast The sauce must not boil after the
eggs are added. but the lobster will be
kept hot by the water in the under
vessel.
LOBSTER WITH MJSHROOMS.-To
cook lobster after one of the approved
methods il must first be boiled and cut
into fair sized pieces. but not minced.
The best for the purpose are the small
hens weighing from a pound to pound
and quarter each. For three such al
| low the quantity of sauce given below.
i increasing proDortionately as may be
/ necessary. Put a tablespoonful of oil In
thre" finely chopped shallots. When they
begin To color add one-half pint of Span
| lsh sauce. n Wineglassfui of sherry, ter
! fresh mushrooms which have been peeled
and cut into bits. and salt and pepper
Stir all together and let cook slowly foi
ten minutes. then add the lobster. Ia
bleSpuunful Of parsley and a dash or nut
meg Boil I'VE minutes longer and serve
7" MAKE the Spanish sauce melt one
ounce of butter. add TO 1t one ounce o
-four and stir over the fire until coloret
a good brown. Add one-half pint o
stock, one-haf f. carrot. one onion and (
stalk Of celery. Stir until 1t begins u
boil. then let stew slowly for hal1 al
hour, when strain through a fine sieve.
Copyright. 1910