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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14

The above is not the meaningless
tumble OF letters il appears to be nor
yet proclamation in foreign tongue.
II is a test chart prepared for children
By an expert in race betterment" to
grade mentality. which few days ago
was introduced to various Chicago ell.
cheney experts with more or less anus
Ing results Scattered at intervals
Throughout, the queer arrangement or
dlsarrangement OF the alphabet the
vowel "a Is used 100 times. ana the
test required that each victim strike
out each "a" IN given time to rank
up 10 normal II is painful duty 10
record that certain eminent individuals
fell below grade
Among those asked 10 try their
hands were Mrs. ella Flagg Young.
superintendent OF schools: John D..
Shoop, assistant superintendent OF
schools: Major James Miles. head of
the city civil service efficiency depart
ment: Robert A. Widdowson. secretary
Of the city civil service commission;
Harris Keelcr. superintendent Of the
bureau OF public efficiency; Francis
D Hanna. secretary OF the city ex-
penditures commission aud \. ~ Ne
Cormick president " the county
board
"Ali ready said Major Miles. with
pencil poised; say when
Cor commanded the tester.
The mayors rating was fair.
Joyously the scientific investigator
departed for A. A. McCormick's office.
lis that al have TO do" asked the
president Of the county board Just
strike out every "a Here goes"
His pencil trayerscd the paper rap
idly.
Only Fair.
Ninety i've" announced the tester.
we can only rate you rs mir
Well said Mr.. Mccormick. you
might LET the public know that went
10 the irresponsible ward Immediately
after finishing
Mr.. wIddowson Was impressed at
once with the fact that much time
might Ice saved by making upsirokes
instead OF dOwistrokes.
lust look here" he explained anil
began.
There he announced at the end OF
three lines. There's three lines Ia
seventeen seconds | refuse 10 20 any
further That means that would
have finished In forty-fvc seconds ]
will rest ON my laurels."
What's The gnmey" demanded MIR
Hanna Crossing out the "a In such
words AZ 'asininltyy Well, can do u
Scurry. scuiry, scurry. went the
Hanna pencil.
An uneompIimentsry Opinion.
seventy" said the tester Pretty
good Subtracting thirty.f0ur for
marking time. that gives you thirty .six
for thinking time. Your rating Is
good
We'll. perhaps II Is. said Mr.. Han
na. but II seems 70 me that moral
training AZ home by precept aud ex.
amnle ls better than THE sort " scien.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
HOW FAST CAN
YOUR WITS MOVE?
Here's a Unique Mentality Test
Tried In Chicago.
STUMPED CITYS EOTABLES.

All You Have to Do 10 to Strike Out
the Letter "A" 100 Times In Race
With the cioek--upward or Down
ward Stroke the Which
Do You Think
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
Three Foot Raai,h For Bryan.

A white radish three feet long.
thlrty-six inches in circumference aud
weighing twelve pounds has been sent
from Los Angeles 10 Secretary OF State
Bryan The rndish IL said TO be the
largest ever produced in southern
California. Il was grown by japanese
truck gardeners and Is a year old. Mr.
Bryan IL especially fond ~ radishes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
Anti Suicide Bureau success.

More than 100 persons have been dis
sunded from ending their lives by the
anti-suicide bureau of the Salvation
Army. according 20 Colonel Addie. In
charge - the work The bureau the
erst 81 It's kind in This country. was or
pnized three months ago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14

A publisher OF Paris has issued
map OF the world which plainly In.
dicates where the tango Is danced
and where 1t Is prohibited by the
clergy. where II Is debarred by royalty
and where II is frowned upon by OH.
cialdom. Austria is apparently the
heaven Of the tango. us are also the
states OF Texas and Wyoming.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
Twslv. Cents an Goo In Paris.

" yan want fresh rgg Va Paris you
inny grl u for \. cents Icgg~ of any
axe FINN one ~ ton wears IRE selling
20 8. self~ a dsnth
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
sar. Abrussi wM end Ald.


For this project | would have the
benefit Ut the friendly advice OF the
Duke of the Ahruzzi who Informed me
that the cost ~ his expedition was
S2T 800. should employ tile same
Swiss guides. the Brocherel brothers.
and ia all respects Take advantage OF
his experience. | should have two
scientists. including good photogra
pher. and | should have other suitable
assistants and equipment I'd need
not over $4,000
The expedition could be called after
any one who was willing 10 tnance il.
~ WIS done ia the case OF the Ziegler
expeditions. The promoter would be-
welcome to make the trip to the top
most height IL he were able to stand
the hardship. aud be might further be
come immortaii2cd by having some ~
the yet namelesS mountains given his
name.
Wants to Start Early In the Spring.
70 carry out the expedition this
season plauS should be made ~ once
Elaborate preparations arc necessary.
and the party should leave Italy in
April Arrangements Tor equipment
are best made In England. whore Il
would b. desirable To 20 aS early In
February rs possible With scientific
men from here. II would bee an an
American expedition. save for the nee
essary Swiss guides and the locnl por
tiers. OF whom 300 or more are re-
quired
while heretofore | have not accom-
plished half OF what might have with
proper financial support. stil bcliev.
there are In this country men who
would like to bring this record Ia this
country men who are good enough
sports Ia give woman a fair chance
In field ~ athletics where She has
already shown her nf,OWe-ss -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-14
Conquest Of High Peak the
Ambition OF Miss Peck.
DUKE WITHIN 400 FEET OF IT
But His American Woman Rival BE.
lieVes She Can Make the Entire As
cent Of Twenty FIVE Thousand Feet
In the Himalayan Mountains and Win
Honor For Her Country.

Miss tnnic ) Peck. the mountain
climber, wants to capture the worlds
record FOR mountain climbing. which
is held by the Duke Of the Abruzzi.
Who GOT within 100 feet Of Bride,
peak mountain ia the HimnIay,is.
1000 feet high
10 further her plans Miss Peek has
been concerning recently with james
4. sullivan. secretary and treasureI
Of the Amateur Athletic union
Miss Peck has assembled 22oO0 feet
OF this achievement She says
= did this while acting as cook
scientific man photographers and gen
crl hos~. / suffered only from fatigue
although one Of the Swiss guides be
came ~. aul Il Is Obvious that with
suitable equipment aud assistants /
could easily have done the necessary
5000 feet more. As have never set
failed 10 curry through anything o.
Importance that ( have underiakcn
confidence Ia my accomplishing this
great object would seem mol 20 be- mis-
placed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
SIMPLE BUT SURE
Hyomei the Great Catarrh Remedy
"Just Breathe TT and be Cured

Do not try TO cure catarrh, head
colds, or snuffles by taking drugs.
These common but dangerous ailments
that often cause the loss of hearing
cannot be cured that way. The com
nonsense method is to breathe Hyo-
mel, which gets the medication right
where it is needed to heal the raw
and inflamed lining of the air pass
ages.
Hyomei is mixture of antiseptic
oils you breathe it-no bother; no
disagreeable medicine; simply use the
inhaler few times daily and this
health giving medication will quickly
soothe and heal the irritated tissues,
stop distressing choking and unclean
discharges-you breathe freely-dull
headaches cease, and every catarrhal
symptom soon vanishes.
There is nothing more simple and
safe to use, or that gives such rapid
and lasting benefit as Hyomei = and
R. Hodgins sells it on the ''No-cure-no-
pay'' plan. 62-S
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

$1.2O; club, $1.1S1a; red Russian, $1.13;
red fife, <$1141a.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

| where mink skins encircle it. The
narrow scarf is of the seal with mink
skin decoration. Hudson seal, in
broader scarfs and palmer muffs, is
shown having fitch skins posed in
bands on it, and this combination has
proved very successful.
The vogue for monkey fur is con-
spicuous. Odd, close-fitting collars
of the long hair, and round muffs, are
the most pleasing models in this long,
silky fur. Collars are high and some
times fastened with a metal rose.
Small, swagger waistcoats of velvet
support wide collars of the soft, long
haired furs, like fox, and are some
thing very new. Little vestees of bril-
liant brocade or cloth of gold or silver
are set in these waistcoats, and the
combination of velvet, brocade and
luxurious furs is irresistible. Long,
soft muffs of velvet with ruffles at
each end are banded with a broad
band of fur at the middle and mar
rover bands where the ruffies are
gathered in at each end. These muffs
look generously warm, reaching up to
the elbows when the hands are in.
These are only a few of the many
shapes and combinations to be found
in fur sets. But they serve to show
that it is allowable to ego as you
please" and as far as you like in the
selection of odd creations in neck
pieces and muffs.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
RESOLUTION

Again we have been called from the
busy walks of life to minister the last
sad rites the living may minister to
the dead. Comrade Edward H. Krier
has gone to his reward. We shall miss
him at our gatherings, yet in recogni-
ton of his devotion to his comrades
and friends we will ever remember
him by his untimely death the I'M
certainty of life is again forcibly i'm
pressed upon us, and we ask ourselves
who will be next.
Resolved. That by the death of Com
rade Edward H. Krier, Major Ander-
son Post, No. 5, G. A. R., has lost a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

A LOT of odd shapes in muffs add
"A something to the spice of life by
way of variety this season. An occa
slonal complaint is voiced regarding
TOO much "sameness" in gown models
and even in millinery one hears that
there is 3 lack of variety in shapes
but in furs there is no chance for dis.
content on this score
The most noticeable of the new
shapes is the melon maff. Then there
are the barrel muffs, and in their class
the plain, round nruff, which has
shown that it can come back" Among
the oldest shapes is a triangular muff
with the apex-which happens to be
the bottom-slashed into four silk
lined points. The base of the triangle.
the top of the muff, is curved down
ward. The opening at each end is
bound with contrasting fur
The combination Of two kinds of fur.
OF fur and velvet or fur and plush, in
the seasons offerings is worth con
sidering. The dark, soft furs such as
seal, broadtail, and others, make a
rich background for fitch, skunk, err
mine, fox, etc. Velvet serves the same
purpose, and the various pushes or
fur cloths" are considered quite hand
some enough to be decorated with the
richest of real skins.
A combination of Hudson seal and
mink is shown in the picture In this
the very ample square, fiat muff is
gathered UP in plaits at the center,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. - Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 100000; steady at yesterdays
average. Bluk, $6S5@7.10; light, $6.45
@7.10; mixed, s6.65@715; heavy, $3.50
@7.15; rough, $e.eo@6.7O; pigs, $50
751
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; weak. Ma
tive steers, $550@1O.75; western, $50
@S15; COWS and heifers, $3.10@8.15;
calves, $6@8.75.
Sheep - Receipts, 10000; steady;
$5.25@6.50; yearlings, $6.50@7.60;
lambs, $6.50@S.60.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

Thero IS any number of dainty
dishes which will add much to the
,aMMuTNVUuMUl Christmas dinner wher
| Observation-Disclosures nicely prepared.
| ||NhSlgHqY}lNQIIDV Giblet Sauce.-CoOk the
.H2I:HDG, giblets until tender, and
I\~V ,)3/ when cool chop them
| ACJ-EZs Add a cupful of the
| @. liquor in which they
were cooked, teaspoon
full Of kitchen bouquet,
salt and pepper. Add the gravy from
the turkey and thicken with -four.
Cook until smooth and serve I'M
strained
Sweet Potato Croquettes.-Pee1 and
boil in sailed water until tender seven
large sweet potatoes and mash while
warm, season with cream, add beat
en- egg and whip until light, and when
cold mold into small croquettes and
fry in deep fat. Garnish with parsley.
EscaIIoped Turnips.-Take five or
six white turnips, according to the
number to be served. Parboil the
turnips until tender, drain, cut in
cubes and put in a buttered baking
dish in which layer of buttered
crumbs has been placed. Cover with
a white sauce, and sprinkle with
bread crumbs and grated cheese, then
brown in the oven.
Chestnut Dressing.--Boil quart Of
shellad chestnuts in sailed water I'M
til tender, while warm mash to
paste, adding a teaspoonful of salt,
"a dash of paprika and half the gan
tity of bread crumbs, two tablespoon
fuls of melted butter and a teaspoon
full of poultry dressing. Blend the
ingredients thoroughly and if meist
dressing is desired add cupful Of
boiling milk.
Custard and Spinach.-Boil quart
Of spinach in sailed water. until ten
der and press dry, setting aside until
cold. Beat two eggs, add II teaspoon
full of salt, and gradually pint of
hot milk, stirring well. Add the fine
lychopped spinach, and cooig in hot
water until firm. Cut in cubes when
cold and serve as garnisa with clear
soup.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
PORTLAND WHEAT

PORTLAND, Dec. 16.-Quiet; bid
prices: Bluestem. $120h; fortyfold,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Local and Foreign
MHRFETS
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

+ The following market quotations are
the prices paid to the producer by the
dealer and are changed daily, thus Civ
ing the public the accurate quotations
on all classes of grain, produce and
meats:
The grain quotations below were
furnished today by the Mark P. Miller
Milling company of Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

faithful member and we friend
whose memory we will ever cherish
Resolved. That Major Anderson Post
No. 5, G. A. R., extend to his sorrow
ing family our sincere sympathy in this
their bereavement and commend them
to Him who doeth all things we'll.
Resolved, That the charter of this
post be draped in mourning for a per-
iod of thirty days, and that these res
olutions be spread on the minutes, and
a copy sent to the family of our de-
ceased comrade.
af w. H. BEARDSLEY,
E. P. THURSTON,
c. w. COTTON,
R67 Committee
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
CHRISTMAS DISHES.

There is any number Of dainty
dishes which will add much to the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
PORTLAND LIVE STOCK

PORTLAND, Dec. 16.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, Z; steady to weak. Prime light
steers, $725@75O; prime heavy steers,
$7@725; good, $6.25@e.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 800; steady.
Receipts, 1874; steady.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
TACOMA WHEAT

TACOMA, Dec 16.-Bluestem, LIS;
fortyfold, $1.16; club, $1.15; red fife,
$113.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
LIVERPOOL WHEAT

LIVERPOOL, Dec 16. - Futures,
firm; December, 9s, 3d.
Evening star., 1914-11-08

quarters in Northeast Temple. when
Mrs. Wyman. department inspector.
made the annual inspection OF the
corps in the presence of large gath
cring of members and department Of
ficcrs. After the transaction of tho
business of the occasion, under the
good of the order" tho corps unan-
imously indorsed Mrs. Mamie p. Dor
sey, it's past president. for department
president at the coming convention
Remarks were made by Mrs. Van Fleet.
department president: Mrs. Alice
Sterne. senior vice president; Mrs. A.
b. Davis. Junior vice president; Miss
Ida Stalker, Mrs. Ida Oldroyd. Mrs-
Spraguc. Mrs. Ida Hart. Mrs. Meach-
am, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Entriken, Mrs.
Dow and Mrs. Warden
MONTICELLO CHAPTER. d. A. r.
Monticello Chapter. ID. A. r., met
Tuesday evening at H. East Capitol
street. The hostesses. Mira Bull and
Mrs. Hcnch. invited a number of guests.
who entertained the fifty-odd persons
present with poetry. prose and politics.
Miss James read southern poets
tribute to Abraham Lincoln. and Miss
May Levers furnished musical pro-
gram. Graciously responding to many
special requests The evenings topic,
Thanksgiving" was discussed, and
papers from non-residents on that sub
ject We're read. including II tribute to
Our Departed Ones" A letter of ap-
probation was read from Mrs. Lille
Guernsey. whom Monticello Chapter
was decided that the business of the
chapter will be conducted along former
lines. endeavoring to render the great
est good to the greatest number" Du
ring the social hour refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
Evening star., 1914-11-08

, Mali % Madison avenue. New York. Any
friends desiring to contribute may do so
by sending their gifts of warm clothing
to 2117 o street before December |.
The program meeting which was to
have been held at 2l07 : street Novem-
, of the national board meeting that week.
many of the chapter members being also
members of Continental Hall committee.
After business had been transacted, a
pleasant hour was spent with the host
esSeS in discussing the good things of
the dining room and social chat.
The chapter adjourned to meet Decem-
ber with Mrs. Conway and Mrs. Hick-
ock, II 5th street southeast.
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
The Anthony Leagues first "at home''
of the season was held Tuesday after
noon at the Portner, with Mrs. J. C.
The Word and the Wireless That
night three classes in languages were
formed under the instruction of Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Berliner.
Monday night an enthusiastic class in
parliamentary law was organized at the
northwest. led by Mrs. n. b. Paul.
AT the leagues regular monthly meet
ing Thursday DR.. f. c. Getsinger read a
paper on Woman Through Revelation
to Civilization" Miss Ethel NJ Smith
of the Drama League will be the speaker
next month
Tuesday at , 80 pm. Mime. Mountford
will speak on THE Parable of the Los
Coin at the next regular ''at home" in
the parlors of the Portner.
G. H. THOMAS RELIEF CORPS.
George Fl. Thomas Relief Corps. No
IL. met Friday evening at its head
Evening star., 1914-11-08

schools. is commended for his action in
allowing a discussion of the European
war in the schools of this city by an
editorial in the latest issue of the Bal
ance Sheet, the official publication Of
Business High. 1t follows:
"Supt. Thurston's decision, made be-
fore the opening of the schools this year.
allowing the students in the Washing
ton schools to discuss various aspects
of the European war. shows a broad
mindedness that is lacking in the school
officials of some other cities. 1t would
be practically impossible to prevent
of the war. Our population is too cos
mopolitan. there are too many repre-
sentatives Of the warning nations at
tending school, and it is only natural
that they should air their opinions.
"Supt. Thurston wishes personal feel
ings eliminated when the war is dis
cussed. This wish should be strictly
observed by students. AS far as is
known. it is Boys and girls of Eng
lish. French, German and Russian de-
scent are to be seen conversing amica =
bly, and predicting the result half jok-
ingly.
From an educational point of view
the decision is wise. Students of his
seventh grades and. in the high schools
would ordinarily ba1k at studying such
places as PrZemysl. Brest-Litovsk, the
Aisne river, kiaochau and so on. But
LII OiScuSSlIR the war those words and
others fall easily from their lips. 1t is
to be doubted if the whole of high
school students knew of the existence
OF such place as Galicia before the
war began. But today the newspapers
have turned themselves into interest
ing and easily understood teachers
Their maps are fairly accurate, and
their accounts as to the size and i'm
portance of the various places are to be
depended upon. Practically every one
reads the papers. One cannot help but
ACQUIRE at least a speaking knowledge
OF places he never heard or dreamed Of
before.
Then. again, we are living in an age
when history is being made, and such
a chance to study history i'm the maxi
ing will not come again, at least not in
this century. Students in the schools
especially should be allowed to make
the most of the opportunity to do this
studying. 'i'''
Let US hope that school officials in
other cities will follow Supt. Thurston's
example, and give their students the
Washington" al
Evening star., 1914-11-08

cotton batting. so that the surface is
fairly we'll filled. Other figures and de-
signs may also be added or substituted.
This should be a pleasure to both baby
and its mother for the blanket. if made
right. may be laundered without losing
any of it's color. and baby can amuse
! himself by the hour trying to pick up
the gay figures.
hadn't figured on the small boy" Miss
Burleson looked conscience stricken.
"Oh, we'll" she rejoined. in a sort of
grim despair. Il don't know just what
boys like in the cotton line, but COM
promise could be arranged with books
their bindings as well as the paper are
made from cotton"
No one. after hearing Miss Burleson,
could doubt either her earnestness of
purpose or her thorough understand
ing of the subject. OF course, she was
born in Texas, cotton state. She has
seen cotton grow on her fathers plan
tation since her babyhood; and she has
also given a great deal of thought and
study to the cotton plant, it's natural
growth, method of culture and con-
version into household goods, and COM
mercial supplies.
She is familiar with every step in the
evolution of bolt of sheeting or pill
lowcase cotton from the time its hrst
green shoot comes through the earth
until the cloth is placed on the shelves
in the store. So. also, with other cot
ton materials. She has under prepara-
ton a lengthy list of necessities OF
every description which come from cot
ton, all of which are part and parcel
of deep purpose.
Miss Burieson is not only urging the
buying of cotton among her friends.
but she has also received a number
of requests to give little talks before
clubs, etc, and at present is complet-
| ing arrangements, with the co-opera-
tion of Mr. Ernest L. Thurston, super
intendent of schools, to give series
in order to familiarize them with the
cotton plant and its products.
Many children, particularly those
born in northern states. have never
seen cotton grow; and the things they
read about it do not impress them.
Miss Burleson thinks, as thoroughly as
would an illustrated talk. She has Sc
cured quite an exhibit with which to
illustrate her little story and she is to
tell them how they may SHOW their ,r
patriotism and love of country by
planning to make their Christmas gifts
to family and friends of cotton. She
hopes to thoroughly arouse their IN
terest. and to secure the cooperation
of their parents. She plans to tell
them of the list of cotton gifts she has
made. so that they will not be at a
loss to know how to begin their own.
Though Miss Burleson is a college girl