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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
PAMPERED PET DOGS

Gold-mounted tortoise-shell comb,
Ieweled lookingglass. toothbrush, three
satin coats, three silk coats, two gold
embroidered coats for evening wear.
set of silver feeding spoons, light
dust coat for motoring. gold mount
ed scent spray, two dozen neck NIB
bons-these are a few of the items In
the outfits OF pet dogs OF wealthy 30
ciety women, the animals being pro
yided with every luxury.
In Justice to lady fanciers, however
and women are among the most sue
cessful of dog keepers and breeders,
as Will be evident from a study OF the
prize awards In recent exhibitions-ft
should be pointed out that they spend
large sums on the care Of their pets
| for the simple reason that the latter
are in many cases worth hundreds Of
dollars.
There are many women, however,
who keep pet dogs, not for exhibition
purposes, but simply in order to lavish
on them the greater part Of their
thought and wealth, and It is such
women who arouse indignation on ac-
count of their canine extravaganza
There has Just been opened in New
York, for instance, a large country
house which has been turned into a
toy dogs paradise, where society
women can send their pets for holt
day or for the benefit of their health.
There is a special staff of men and
women to attend to the daily toilet
of the dogs, which is no small task
for the tiny mouths must be washed
out, meals given, coats combed and
brushed and finally polished with a
square of white plush dipped in per-
fume. The paws receive as much at
tention as the fingernails Of lady OF
fashion, while the postman brings let
tiers and gifts for the pets every day
One little dog may get only a pic
ture postcard, while another, perhaps.
will find a box of sweets when 1t has
broker into the package addressed to
1t. One toy Pom" always gets box
of her mistress favorite flowers. In
deco, all kinds of foolishness are in
dulged In for the discomfort of the
dog and the private qualification Of its
mistress
Paw-warmers, foot-muffs, goggles
for motoring, gold anklets, and private
breakfast and tea sets are among
other things in the outfit of the fash
ionable pet, who also has its AT
home" days and parties and a special
book in which the names of visiting
dogs are duly entered.
A recent case in the English law
courts revealed the fact that some
dogs live in coronete6 kennels, while
miniature baths-beautiful little con-
trivances of white porcelain, with hot
and cold taps and waste pipe-are the
attest thing In fashionable dogland.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
WATCH THE GROWING CHILD
Same Supervision Should Be Exer-
cIsed In the SchooIroom as Is
Natural at Home.

Two problems concerning the health
of child confront thoughtful parents
today, consideration of the child out
side of school and attention to its en-
vironment within the school, according
| to a writer In the Journal Of the
American Medical association.
Whether in country or in city" he
says. the home influence on its
health is most important. A constant
and comfortable factor is its food.
Herein lies the home responsibility
of the mother. She must learn that
the food of the growing child is next
only in Importance to its feeding as
an infant; and that the greatest good
comes to 1t from plain, nutritious, well
cooked and easily digested food; that
1t needs certain food for body struc-
ture and other foods to supply heat
and energy.
"a child should frolic and romp
and play because there is a natural
relation between such muscular
activity and the proper performance
of such food material in carrying on
their functions The mother must also
realize that rest is as important for
the child as play, and that SUFFICIENT
quiet, restful sleep does its equal part
in storing energy and bringing about
perfect development. Children need
sunshine and fresh air, and at night
should sleep in well ventilated room
with the windows we'll down from the
top. They should be bathed regular
ly and properly clothed.
"But no matter how well fed and
clothed, how clean and we'll nourished
previous to its admission to school,
the parents interest must follow the
child to the school room and see that
such environment does not undermine
it's health. Herein lies the RESPONSE
bility of the father, as a citizen and
taxpayer. 1t is his money that main
tains the school, and 1t is his duty to
see that his child is not forced into
IN overcrowded, poorly ventilated,
overheated classroom, compelled to |
breathe for five hours a day the ex-
pirations from forty or fifty pairs OF |
lungs, and it's condition so weakened !
IS to render it vulnerable to the at
acks of infectious disease.
ANY one, on reflection, will be i'm
pressed with the futility of expecting
maximum progression, physical and
mental, where children are housed in
classrooms with little or
10 moisture in the air, compelled to
breathe dry, vitiated air. and to at
empt mental tasks with suffocated
rain cells deprived Of natures gen
rous supply of oxygen. This is the
in large number of school
ooms throughout the land today"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
TENREC OF MADAGASCAR

One of the strongest animals ever
seen In this country was recently
brought from Madagascar. 1t is the
tenrec, an insect-eater, and is sup
posed to represent a very ancient
type of animal, now almost extinct,
and occurs nowhere else except On
that great island AS far back as the
early middle ages, Arab traders made
their way in sailing vessels south
ward along the African coast of NADIA
gascar where they saw the giant bird
which came to be known, through the
stories they told about it, and later
celebrated in the Arabian Nights" as
the roc. Scientists today call it the
aepyornis, and are able to describe It
pretty accurately from its bones. But
only within recent years has it been
understood that Madagascar, original
ly a part of the mainland of Africa,
must have been separated therefrom
a very long time ago-a consequence
being that it developed a fauna pecu-
liarly its own. Among It's oddities
were the roc and the tenrec, one long
since past and the other passing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
Cleaning the sauawker.

Little Marjorie was running down
the street. blowing a toy balloon. when
she slipped and fell PROSTATE in the
mud. boo. hoo. hoo!" she cried lus-
tily. "Now my sQuawker is all dirty"
Never mind. dearie," consoled a
kindly old lady who happened to be
passing. Wen soon make that all
right again" And with her nice, clean
handkerchief the dear old oul care
fully wiped the litlo girls mouth
Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
MAKING ARTIFICIAL SNAILS

Snails, the only genuine part of
which are the shells. are now being
sold In Paris. and 1t is said that the
imitation of the real article is SO close
that many epicures have high opin-
ion OF the sham product Snail shells
it seems. are bought from the dustmen
and rag pickers, and after being
cleansed are flled with Tights" or
cats meat, the soft flesh being cut
into corkscrew form. so as to at the
shell. by skillfully designed machine.
TT iFsaels Is then sealed by
n could fat. and the escargot
4 n the consumer, Tho arti-
Il rs'i = ~ssdv market
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
Work That Moves the World.

My share In the work OF the world
may DO limited but the fact that It Is
work makes It precious. Oar
win could work only half an hour at a
time; yet in many dillgeut half hours
he laid anew the foundations Of philo
sophy Green tho historian
tells US that the world is moved along.
not only by the mighty shovos of its
heroes. but also by the aggregate OF
the tiny punches Of each honest work
cr-HolOn Keller.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01

During the revolution colonial SYM
pathizers knocked from its pedestal
in Bowling Green. New York. a leaden
statue of King George of England
and 1t was secretly carted to Litch-
field. Conn, and there melted in CONT
mental bullets by loyal women of the
town in the orchard back of the
Phelps home. Recently the old house
was taken over by the village improve
ment society for preservation as the
finest example Of colonial architecture
now standing and the old copper ladle
used by the women was found with
lead still sticking to 1t.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
ODD SEA OF WHITE SAND

In the midst OF the Southwestern
desert, near Alamogordo. N. NJ. there
is a shining sea of white sand thai
has proved puzzle TO many noted sci
entists who have visited It.
The country In which the yands are
located is known BIS the Tularosa des-
ert- AS the traveller approaches the
desert he gets no preliminary hints as
to the CHI. racter OF the country he Is
entering upon. Suddenly one comes
upon distinctly marked bed OF white
sand. glittering and sparkling in the
sun like nothing so much as granula-
ted sugar. The pure Wilderness OF the
sand Is astounding AS far as the eye
can reach, there is a glare OF white,
relieved only by the creme OF the yucca
plants on some Of the dunes.
These dunes are composed of irreg-
uiar heaps and ridges of gypsum
Some OF the dunes rise to a height of
80 feet, but most of them stretch away
in regular pillows of 10 or 20 feet In
height. The effect of water is height
ened by the ripples which are carved
on the surface of the sand by the
winds These rlpples look like wave
lets carved on q marble representa-
ton of the ocean, when viewed from
a distance.
The white sands are In an irregular
body. 10 by 30 miles in extent. They
are composed Of gypsum, and are In
perfect granules. When moist the
gan6g "a Cd l,t,t fho, drty
pure white. They are firm and unyield-
Ing, like a wet beach on the seashore,
and one can walk across them almost
without Leaving footprints. Taken In
the hand, the grains OF sand are dull,
but when viewed from a distance they |
sparkle with an uncanny brightness. |
If one walks little way across the |
white sands, in the middle of one of |
the hot, sunshiny days common in
New Mexico, the glare proves almost |
binding, while the heat radiated from |
this sea of sand is terrific. A peculi-
arity about the sand is its perfect sol
utility. Taken in the hands, grains
of the white sand can be rubbed into
powder with little effort
Oldtimers In New Mexico, who have
known Of the white sands for many
years, assert that the white sands are
constantly moving The Indians tell
all kinds of uncanny stories concern
ing the white sands, which are sup
posed to be bad medicine" and the
red men are careful to keep away from
the place. 1t is estimated by careful
observers that In about twenty years
the white sands have advanced east
ward one-half mile. and that steady
movement in that direction is going
on. In fact, a wagon road leading
around the edge Of the sands has been
several times. because the
shifting sea of sand has obllterated
parts of 1t.
Nobody has ever made the trip
across the white sands, to the knowl- ]
edge of white men in the southwest
t would be easy for "tenderfoot" to
become lost in the sand dunes half
nile from the edge of the Tularosa
iesert proper. The dunes look much
like, and, unless one had a compass
lie might wander for days In the maze
Il glaring white sand hills and never /
Ind his way out. II would require but !
few hours in such a blaze of heat, {
owever, for a man to succumb, I'M {
ess he had taken the precaution to
rovlde himself with an ample supply ,
f water {
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
Worlds Debt to Humphrey oavy.

Humphrey Davy. a poor apprentice
90 n country chemist. was born at
Pensanee. England. ITS lie became
the most eminent scientist OF his day.
he made tho safety lamps now used
~ coal mines. And just before his
death Ia 1899 gave us the electric
light Davy made his frat expert.
menis in candle light To-day the light
known as Barnegat light. on the New
Jersey coast. is equal to so,0OO.00o
candles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
Uncertain Thronu.

Popularity is very fickle!" ex.
claimed the offhand orator
Whats the trouble?"
Every time I get a crowd inter
ested in my remarks an autoncbile
tire blows out and the audience rushes
off IN see what the matter To-"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
Not Even Common Sense.

Mrs. Newrich-My husband has a
bad cold.
Mrs. Kawler-I understand that
colds are quite common.
Mrs. Newrich-Oh, then please don't
mention my husbands cold to any
one. l shouldn't want 1t known around
that we have anything that's common.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01
WHEN A CORK SINKS

A cork sunk zoo feet deep In the
ocean will not rise again to the SUR
face, owing to the great pressure of
the water. At any less distance, how
ever, it will gradually work it's way
back to light.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-01

For centuries this. f1end in stone has
leered down on Paris from his position
high up on the parapets of the cathe-
dral of Notre Dame. There are Others
much like him up there, but this espe-
cial devil is the one most familiar Go
all who have visited the gay capital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
TO RECRUIT
 SOL DIERS HERE

Secret orders to recruit their Conn mands and to hold themselves in readiness for a call to the colors are believed to have been transmitted from the adjutant-generals office to the officers of the Coast Artillery companies here, today.
 Half dozen officers Of the local in the state armory this noon. Prior to the conference Lieut. B. P O'Neill who is organizing a company to be added to the local battalion, announc- ed that recruiting office to gather re- cruits for all companies in the city would be opened today. at the state armory.
 The officers room at the left of the entrance to the drill shed will be used for the purpose and a commissioned officer receive recruits every day, be- tween the hours of o'clock in the afternoon and 10 o'clock at night. good men are wanted. Only the best of those who apply will be selected The recruiting will continue until each company of the battalion has it's full quota of 75 men
 It has been estimated that Connect icutss quota, in the event that vo1un- teers are called in, will be at least 3.200 men This is about 500 more than the total number of officers and enlisted men in the entire National Guard, the Naval Militia included. If President Wilson decides to raise volunteer army, he will call on Governor Baldwin for Connecticut's quota The governor would then di- rect AdJutant-Genera Cole to order out such troops as are needed from the state militia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
JUDGE BEECHER
 DECIDES BURIAL
 OF SLAIN COUPLE

The body of Mrs. Rose Csosi, who was murdered Wednesday night by Michael Farkasti, was buried today by members of the Jewish faith, while the body of her husband, Julius Csosi, who was killed at the same time, will be buried by his Hungarian friends. Judge William J. Beecher made this and the funerals of both were held this afternoon.
 Mrs Csosi was of the Jewish faith. Her husband was a member of the Hungarian Reformed church.
 Members of the Ahawat Achim con- gregation who knew the dead woman laid claim to her body after her death saying that she had no living relative or next of kin in this country. Rev.. 5. Konijattley, pastor of the Hungar- ian Ka1vin Reformed church and oth- CT mem bers of the church, protested to the coroner yesterday against the delivery of the body of Mrs. Csosi to the Jewish people Yesterday a,fter- noon the Ahawat Achim congregation filed a petition in the probate court. asking that they be allowed to bury Mrs. Csosi in accordance with the rites of her religion. The petition was sfgn- ed by Ado1ph Siz1er, president of the congregation and Adolph Schwartz, it's undertaken. It was drawn and pre- sented by Attorney Jacob Klein.
 Similar petitions asking for the bod ies of both husband and wife was filed by John Dezso, president of the Hun garian Sick Benefit Societies Con- federation and by John Leslxo of the Rakoczy society.
 to the Jewish cemetery back Of Moun- tain Grove cemetery. The body of her husband was placed in the last named burying ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24

act were: Wont You Take Me Back Again 2, sung by Miss Helen Carroll; Dear World by Miss Ethel Dono- van, and Way Down Home by Henry Erwin.
 During the act buck and wing dance was very credib1y executed by Russell Morgan.
 The performance will be repeated this evening and no doubt will draw out 8 large audience.
 The committee for the minstrel show are as follows: Executive, Rob ert A. Hurley, chairman, Edward Ca sey, Jeremiah Murphy. Mary Louise Foster, Elliot Logan.
 Printing: Edson Banks, chairman. Edward OfNlei1, Bronson Davis, James Murphy, John Hurley. Helen Cooney. Lucy McEHroy, Sidney Senzer, John Allen, Edward Casey, Raymond Lev erty, Esther Davis, Dorothy Brown. 7 Financial: Elliot Logan, chairman. Edward Casey, James Murphy, Bron- son Davis. John Corcoran, David Do- lid, William O'Connell. Harold Coo ney. Gottlieb Luippold. Cecil Klof- korn, Marie Lennon. Nellie Parker, Josephine Conover. James Shannon.
 Stage: Jeremiah Murphy, chair man, Henry Nfende1sohn, Edward Ca sey, Earle Brown, John McNamara, Henry Erwin, Harry Denny.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
Field Guns Placed Ashore
 To Repel Huertistas
tconHnued from Page I.1

the navy surgeons are enthusiastic over the care and attention they are able to give the stricken men owing to the excellent equipment of the yes- seI.
 Until the arrival of the solace the wounded and the prisoners had been sent on board the Prairie, which soon became crowded. That vessel is ui- suited for hospital work.
 The medical department today made an inspection of the sanitary condi- tions of the city and opened negotia- in the hope of inducing them to- re- turn to their work.
 With Commander Herman o. Stick ney. of the Prairie appointed com mander Of the port, the American asu- thoritfes today undertook the admin there will be in reality two customs houses.
 Mariana Ascarraga, the Mexican customs collection officer, is not in clined to serve under American super vision, but says he will take charge Of undispatched business which was in hand at the moment of the occupa- ton.
 CoInmander Stickney and his men are to look after the new business and believe they will have no difficulty in retaining a few of the old officials One or the reasons given by Ascarraga for declining to continue his duties was that he would be violating the Mexican law. as the port of Vera Cruz had been closed by orders from the federal capital
 ADMIRAL RULES CITY
 Rear Admiral Fletcher has begun the general supervision of the city and his staff are working arduously in stra1ghtening out local affairs.
 Very few of the officers of the city departments have returned to take up their positions and most of them seem to have left the city.
 The sanitation plant of the nunici- pality was placed in operation again today under a new chief and the street car lines also have begun to resume.
 Numbers of stores and restaurants were opened yesterday and crowds walked about the streets and the open places Except for the passage of an occasional patrol, the city seems to have resumed almost it's normal con- dition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
Large Audience Enjoys
 Animal League Concert

. The splendid concert given last even ing by the Bridgeport Animal Rescue league was a most interesting musical and one of the best which have been given in the city during the winter. The audience was large and one which greatly appreciated t1esswork Of the artists. Each performer received re- peated applause from the delighted listeners
 The program opened with a seren- ade for harp and piano, Fritz Spindler played by Miss Frances Macdonald Allen at the harp and Lorenzo Oviatt. at the piano.
 The second number was a soprano solo. Villannelle.' Dell Acgua, sung by Mrs. Frederick R. Si1Ifman, accom- panied by Mrs. Davis.
 Mrs. Dorothy May Wall and Miss Elsie M. Smith entertained with a violin duet. Moderate, Adagio and Rondo, "Op. 57. No. 1.s' De Beriot-
 particularly interesting number was the contraIto solo by Mrs. Susan Allen with the harp, Mrs. Wall, the violin and MT. Oviatt, the piano.
 The harp solo by Miss Frances Mac. Donald Allen was also very beauti- ful.
 The second part of the program was .'In a Persian Garden a song cycle composed by, Mime. Liza Lehman to the English verse of Edward FItzger- aids translation of The Rdbaiyat of Omar Khayyam.''
 It was quartet composed of the following, Mrs. Mary Loveridge Rob bins, soprano; Mrs. Susan Haw1ey Da- wis, contra1to; Alexander Howell, ten- or. and Robert Clarke, bass Elmer s. Joyce was the accempanist.fo this number. It was a beautifully render ed piece in which the audience ap- pla.uded again and again both the solo and concert parts.
 The money realized on the concert will go toward the purchasing of a horse ambulance for which the league has been working very earnestly for some time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
NAVAL
 MILITIA ARE
 WATT ING WORD

Lieut.. Albert J. Merritt. commander Of the Third Division Naval militia. of Connecticut today said: We are simply waiting.,' Although he had ex- pected the Third division to leave Bridgeport tonight it now appears as if it will not be until Sunday as the .Machias'' has been ordered to leave New Haven for the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Monday morning.
 Lieut. Ebenezer G. Hf1I, in command of the state naval forces is now on board the vessel with a number of his stan officers and able bodied seamen, who are preparing the vessel for sea- She will be cleared for action, all pianos, and social. equipment being re- moved before leaving the Elm City.
 Lieut. Merritt and staff were at the armory all night, preparing the men for going out. The government has supplied entirely new equipment in the way Of haversacks, canteens. etc. The "Machias" has been supplied with 300, eco rounds of ammunition for the Krag-Joergensen guns. The new Sprfnghelds have not as yet arrived from the arsenal
 Arrangements have been made in this city to assemble all naval militia men within one hour, teleph one com rnunication and division squads hav- ing been secured
 Lieut.. E. P. O'Neil1 has opened a re- cruiting station at the armory None had enlisted up to o'clock