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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
FloorwaIkina and Spelling.

The worst thing about the following
is that it is true and. what's more,
that 1t happened in one of Pittsburgh's
stores.
The girl, stylishly attired. stepped up
to the still more stylishly attired floor
walker and inquired where she would
find the chiffon. The fioorwalker con-
suited notebook. Her surprise came
when he gravely told her that they did
not keep chiffon.
why" she gasped. you cannot pos
sfbly mean THAR
In her eagerness she stepped closer
to the stylishly attired man than Flea
nor Gale says stylishly attired wo-
man should, and looked over his shout
der at the notebook.
"Oh, see!' she said fatty as she
moved off to ask for the girl at the
glove counter about the chiffons. The
man had been looking under the SIS
Baltimore Star
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
The Coffee Gun In Psraia.


The expression ito give a cup of cot.
Zee" has In Persia q somewhat omi-
nous significance. This is due to the
fact that the coffee cup Is one recog.
nized medium for conveying poison.
Some years ago the governor of Aspa.
dana. having long been at daggers
drawn with the chief of a powerful
mountain tribe, determined in this way
to put an end to all trouble. He pro-
fessed to entertain a great degree Of
friendship and esteem for the chieftain
and invited him to visit him at his pal
ace. The chief unsuspiciously came,
accompanied by his two young sons
For week they were royalty enter
tanned. But at last one morning when
the chief came into his hosts presence
he was coldly received, and an attend
ant soon stepped forward with single
cup of coffee in his hand. which he Of
fered to the guest. The latter could
not fail to understand that he was
doomed. Preferring. however. steel to
poison. he declined the cup and was
thereupon. at signal from his host.
stabbed to death.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
The Test of Education.

The test Of good education is the
degree of mental culture which 1t i'm
parts. for education. so far as its object
Is scientific, is the discipline Of the
mind. The reader must not overlook
what is meant by the word mind when
used in reference to education. That
some dumb animals are possessed of a
sort Of understanding is admitted. but
it has never been asserted that they
enjoy the use Of reason. Man. how
ever. has the faculty called reason in
addition to his understanding. Accord
ingly what we mean by saying that
the object of education is the cultiva-
ton of our minds or that the goodness
of an education varies with the de-
gree of mental culture amounts simply
to this-that we better perform our
functions as rational creatures in pro-
portion as we carry further the dis
tinction between ourselves and the
brute creation-that is. I'm proportion as
we are better fitted for the discourse Of
reason.-John William Donaldson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Two Ways to Put IL.

This is how Johnny wrote his com
position In the public school class:
1.-THE cow is good animal She has
two horns and two eyes and gives
milk, which is good to drink. She has
four legs and eats grass and hay. Some
Of them are red, and they have long
tails"
And this is how the teacher says he
ought to have written it:
THE female of the bovine genus is q
beneficent mammal. This ruminant
quadruped is possessed Of corneous
protuberances, projecting from the oc-
ciput. Her vision is binocular, and she
yields an edible and nutritious tactical
emulation. She is quadrupedal and
herbivorous. assimilating her food in
both the succulent and exiccated states.
Some of them automatically correspond
to the seventh color Of the spectrum,
and they are endowed with caudal ap-
pendages of exaggerated longitudinal
ty."-Pittsburgh Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
1rick of n CoIlactnr.

Collectors are-in short. they are col
iectors. 1t was a dealer in antiques not
long ago who was, or professed to be,
In search of new quarters. He inspect
eel an oldtime mansion fallen upon evil
days. In one room was a carved mar
Die mantel, an imported piece. and he
opened negotiations to lease the room
which contained it. The lease signed,
he told the landlord that he desired a
new mantelpiece put in in place of the
Old one The landlord, of course. de-
INJURED.
If you don't want to put in a new
mantelpiece will at my own expense"
replied the collector.
That satisfied the landlord.
The fine marble mantelpiece was ac-
cordingly replaced by cheap and
snowy horror and the carved antique
carefully taken down and carted to the
collectors shop. set up there to ad-
mirable advantage and eventually sold
to somebody who could afford to nav
the very stiff price asked for 1t. AS for
the room with its new chimney decora-
tion, the collector cannily contrived to
sublet it.-New York Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
An Unearned Assist.

One day while l was catching for
the Dallas (Tex) team" said Claude
Berry recently, "a runner on first start
ed to steal seconds l pegged toward
the base. but our pitcher-W alker-had
moved out of the box after he delivered
the ball and walked right into the
throw.
1.-The ball hit Walker on top of the
head. and as Walker dropped to the
ground the ball bounded high in the
air. The runner had reached second
by that time and, not seeing the ball in
play, raced for third. But our short
stop saw the ball, caught it as It came
down and whipped it to third in time
to put out the runner.
THE official scorer credited three
men with an assist. He gave me an
assist because / had made the original
throw, he gave one to the pitcher be.
cause his head had DETECTED the ball to
the shortstop, and, of course, he gave
one to the shortstop for making the
throw to third. Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
A High Priced Fricassee.

Lord Alvanley, a noted wit and high
liver in England hundred years or so
ago, insisted on having an apple tart on
his dinner table every day throughout
the year. On one occasion he paid a
caterer $1,000 for a luncheon put up In
a basket that sufficed small boating
party going up the Thames. Being one
of dozen men dining together at
London club where each was required
to produce his own dish. Alvanley's, as
the most expensive, won him the ad-
vantage of being entertained free Of
cost. This benefit was gained at an
expense Of $40, that being the price
Of a simple fricassee composed entirely
Of the "noix," or small pieces at each
side Of the back, taken from thirteen
kinds of birds, among them being 100
snipe, 40 woodcocks and 20 pheasants-
in all about 300 birds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Two Men Who Think "a ona.

In his book. Contemporary French
Dramatists." Barrett II. Clark, writing
of the famous collaborators, Flers and
Caillavet, quotes the latter in describ-
ing how their work is done:
Our system Of collaboration works
so well that am really unable to say
which part of play is my own and
which my partners. In fact, we talk
a plot over. one of us rejecting an idea,
the other arguing In it's favor. 1t is
curious, but often one of these discus
sions ends by my accepting my con-
frere's proposal and rejecting my own,
while he does the same with mine
When we come to the dialogue we talk
1t to each other. Thus it is made. not
written. We have come now, partly
as a result of our constant working to-
gether. partly as result of our COM
mon tastes. to think as we'll as write
as single being"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
An Easy Surrender.

"The trouble with my wife," said
Blathers, sis that she always insists on
having the last word"
"Ha-hum!" said the philosopher
Lets see-what is the last word p
He turned to the dictionary. 1.-THE last
word here" he continued; lis zyxom
ma meaning an Indian libellulid drag
on fly. having a large head, narrow
face and very large eyes. Seems to
me. Blathers, that, considering how
little call you have in the ordinary con.
versation of the ordinary day for q
word like that, you might, for the sake
Of peace, let her have 1t. am sure
that If had wife and she wanted a
word like 'zyxomma,' rather than give
rise to zymotic disturbances In the fam
lily Id give John Kendrick Bangs
in New York Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
What Modern Guns Do.

The Scientific American makes an In
teresting calculation on the force of ex-
plosives in the largest German guns.
Their 40.6 centimeter Sixteen inch,
gun represents on firing force of
3O0.OOO.OOO foot pounds, equal to the
impact that would result from the fall
OF block of granite thirty feet long.
thirty feet wide and twenty feet thick
dropped from a height of ITO feet"
The 3O.5 centimeter twelve inch)
krupp gun fires projectile weighing
AS Kilograms DS1 pounds), which
leaves barrel with a velocity of $3.50
feet second. Its maximum range
is twenty kilometers. or about twelve
and half miles. and the shot covers
this distance in ninety-five seconds. If
one Of these guns is fred in due
north and south direction the projectile
will deviate distance of 100 meters,
or 525 feet. from It's true direction ow.
ing to the revolution of the earth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Cold Batha-

A few years ago the remarkable dis
covery was made by Professor Winter
nitz of Vienna that general cold baths
have the effect of increasing the num-
Der of active cells in the blood to a
very remarkable extent, the increase
sometimes amounting to one-ffth or
even more. This Is one of the ways In
which the cold bath increases the re-
sisting power of the body. and rallies
the blood cells, so to speak. calling
them out from their hiding places and
preparing them to fight with vigor the
battles which must be waged every
moment in defense of the body.-Good
Health.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
THE NUMBER NINE.
Easy to Multiply by II If You Will Re-
member This Rule.


Examine any one of the statements
OF equality In the multiplication table
OF nine, up to and including nine times
ten. Select, for example. 9x7-63; OF
9X2@18.
Observe that in each case the first
digit in the product is one less than
the number by which nine is multi.
piled, and the second digit in the prod.
uct Is such that when added to the
first digit, the sum of the two Is nine.
You may make practical use of this
popularity of nine and its multiples by
applying it in the following way:
II nine is to be multiplied by eight,
for example, think at once of seven
(Which is one less than eight, the null.
hplier); then think Of two, which must
be added to seven to make nine. and
you have seventy two. the product of
nine and eight
Or, If nine Is to be multiplied by five
think of four. which is one less than
FIVE; then think Of FIVE, which must
be added to four to make nine, and
you have forty-fve. the product Of nine
and five.
By using this method the mines,
usually among the hardest of the ia
bles to fix in the memory. may, in a
short time, be fairly classed with the
fives and tens and elevens. which are
said to remember themselves
Youths Companion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Tho Circular Saw.

In technical journals considerable dis
cussion has taken place as to who in
vented the circular saw. The claim is
made that this kind Of saw was in
vented and used by wood turner
named Murray at Mansfield about the
year 1920. The first saw Is described
as having been about six inches in d.
ameter and was used on a wood turn
Ing lathe operated by water power
James Murray, the inventor, Is said to
have been the son Of old Joe Murray,
the favorite servant Of Lord Byron.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

Many times during the winter and
spring the housewife may find that the
potatoes are sweet and unpalatable
when cooked. This she may not know
is because the potatoes have been
frozen and boiled by dropping them in
hot water. Frozen potatoes will not
develop sweet flavor when cooked II
they are placed in cold water to be
cooked. The cold water will then be
gradually brought to the boiling point
and the potatoes boiled until thorough.
~ done. Boiled in this manner frozen
potatoes will not taste sweet
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
MONEY STONES OF yAP.
natives OF the Island Do Not Carry
Change In Their Pockets.

Change In Their Pockets.
Propped up against the house of the
native chief of zap, which is one of
the Caroline islands lying southeast of
tne philippines, may be seen a row of
money stones" the current coin of
the island. In shape these stones are
IKE millstones, but they do no grind.
Ing. They serve simply as a parade of
the wealth of the village. Their value
lies solely in the difficulty with which
they are obtained
The yellowish granite of which they
are made is found only in the island
OF Palao, 200 miles away, and when
the monsoon favors forty or fifty ma.
yves voyage-there in their canoes
After pacifying the king Of Palao with
presents the work of hewing the wala-
IA. or money stones. begins, lasting for
months until the monsoon changes,
when the toilers start homeward with
their "coin."
The smallest Of these stones is about
a foot In diameter and three inches
thick. with a round hole through its
center. 1t will buy food for a family
for month The large stones, about
three feet In diameter and eight inches
thick. have relatively much greater
value, since 1t is more difficult to trans.
port them In cranky canoes over such
long stretch of sea. Indemnities can
be paid with such a stone or the aid
OF neutrals purchased in time Of war.
William L. Cathcart in st. Nicholas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Barrister,s Eeos,

The barrister's fees are recoverable
in law, but he can pick and choose his
customers and can also insist on cash
in advance. Until recently every bar
rister had on his table a gentle re-
hinder In the way of fee bowl. In
earlier times the client used to drop
surreptitiously the money in a little
bag at the back Of counsel's gown. A
trace of this receptacle still figures In
legal costume.-London Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
IL Il Only Mara.

Little Johnny was sorely troubled
one morning. Prohibitions great and
small met him at every turn. 1t was
mo" to this and mo" to that till at last
he began to cry, angrily exclaiming to
his mother between sobs. 81 wish mo-
was a swear word. mamma, SO you
couldn't say t"-American Boy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
We,uht Variations,

A man weighs less at noon and mid
night than at sunrise or sunset at the
time Of new moon and full moon. owing
to the moons and suns attraction then
acting together. In fact, he is subject
to the same force which causes the
tides.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
OWES HER GOOD HEALTH TX
CHAMBERL.AIN's TABLETS.

~ owe my good health to Chamber
berlain' IS Tablets" writes Mrs. R. G..
Neff, Crookston, Ohio. "Two years ago
l was an invalid due to stomach trou-
BILE. I took three bottles Of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best Of health" Obtainable every.
where.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
SUNDAY.

The perfect Sunday is thus defined
by Judge Alton B. Parker: REST, quiet,
little prayer, a bit of sermon, deal
of heartfelt worship. hearty tighten
ing Of family ties. some contemplation
of mans duty to God and his neighbor
and the citizens duty to the state and
deed or two of kindness"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Firmness Of Purpose.

Firmness of purpose is one of the
most necessary sinews of character
and one Of the best instruments of
success. Without it genius wastes its
tfforts In a maze Of Inconsistencies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
ELIMINATING Risk.

81 hope the motto of this railroad Is
safety first
1T is" replied the man who thinks
only of pecuniary precaution. II no.
tice 1t never lets anybody travel a mile
without paying in misunderstanding
ton Star
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Deferred to the King.

During the latter years of George
His reign all performances of Shake
speare's king Lear were forbidden
in consequence of the madness Of the
king
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Still In Advances.

Boarder-You made me pay In ad-
vance at first because was stranger.
That was all right But l am not a
stranger now. Landlady-No; know
you now.-Boston Journal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
PRESUMPTION.

Those new neighbors have very pre-
sumptuous children" said he.
YES" replied she. "They think they
have perfect right to get out in the
street and make as much noise as ours
o."-Washington Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Expectation.

Montague-So the Unison girl eloped
with young Perkins2 Are her parents
much worried? Melissa-Awfully. Ev-
cry day they are expecting a letter
asking for money.-Judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
His SUGGESTION,

Wigwag-I never knew such fellow
as Bjones He Is always looking for
trouble. Henpecked-Then why doesn't
he get arried?-Exchange
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Inouisitive.

Edgar, aged six, was recently sent to
school for the first time, and upon his
return home he asked. Papa, who
taught Adam the alphabetT
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Those Funny Stories,

A well known trouble with converse
ton is that you can't talk to some men
half minute without reminding them
of funny story that isn't very funny.
Toledo Blade
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

great career. though baked In the
end. is still landmark Of human en-.
ergy.-Samuel Smiles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
BLACK
LEG

inc superiority OF Cutter products Is due to over IL
years Of specializing In vaccines and serums only.
,nsss on Cutter's II understandable, order direct
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

The finest edge is made with the
blunt whetstone.-JohnL yly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED

BY. Cutters BIaokIeg Pills. Low
priced. fresh. reliable; preferred by
Western stockmen because they pro.
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Write for booklet and testimonials
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-20
e nobility, and the diplomatic

the nobility, and the diplomatic
corps.
The Crown Prince and princesses
will come in, escorting the Emperor
and Empress to one of the halls. The
Emperor will then retire, change
his dress and wash his hands, When
he returns he takes the Imperial
Sceptre. The Empress then retires,
changes her kimonos, and washes
When she comes back she takes in
her hand a white fan of cedar
Drums and gongs will be heard
three times, and the large general
assembly OF guests will rise. Sane
tuary doors are then opened, ritual
music is played, and while divine OBJ
lations are offered a cnief ritualis'
will recite a prayer. The Emperor
will leave his apartment and take
his seat in the liner chamber OF the
Sanctuary, the Sword and Jewel vii
be placed on the table in front o
him. The Empress takes her place
beside her husband American Re
view of Reviews.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-20
CAMERA CLICKS IN
THE MOONLIGHT

Although not the first time attempt
ed, Director Paul Powell secured
some striking night photopiay while
staging scenes for The Wood Nymph,
in the Pine Crest forest. These
scenes were actually taken during
the night, the effect desired for this
Marie Doro Triangle drama. The
company have returned from Pine
Crest, and will Immediately start to
work on the interior scenes, the cab
crate sets for which were prepared
while the company were at Pine
Crest Miss Doro is playing the H.
tie role, supported by an excellent
cast. As the title suggests, she
wears some very simple, loose gar
ments. very much on the style OF
the Ruth st. Denis dancing cos.
tunes. One very striking costume
she wears is made entirely OF tree
leaves, which Miss Doro prepared for
herself. Miss Doro Is an excellent
type for the poetic part she is play
ing in this picture. While at Pine
Crest, Miss Doro took part in num-
Der Of beautiful scenes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-20
Last Respects Paid
Body Of Booker
7. Washington

Tuskegee. Ala, Nov. 17.-Promi-
nent men from all walks of life,
whites as well as negroes, attended
the funeral of Booker T Washington
the noted negro educator, race lead
er and author, which was held this
morning at Tuskegee institute, which
he made famous and which has taken
such an important part in the ele-
walton of the negro race.
Fully 5000 persons came to Tus.
kegee to pay the last tribute of re-
spect to DR.. Washington. Only $500
could get into the chapel to hear the
simple Episcopal burial service and
hear the many old plantation songs
which DR.. Washington loved so well
Headed by the board Of trustees 6
procession including number of dis
tinguished visitors, members of thu
faculty and the executive council o
the institute. formed in front OF tn
schools administration building an
marched TO the chapel. The stud
ents followed. Burial was in the II
stitute grounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-20
His Translation.

Hello! That you. dear?" YES"
I'm going to bring Green up to sup.
per tonight. We're on the way now"
"For goodness sake, how many times
have ! told you never to invite your
fool friends up here without giving me
notice? haven't thing in the house.
You make me tired. I've been work.
Ing hard all day and was going to have
just little picked-up lunch tonight.
and now you spring Green on me at
the last minute. You must think like
to stand around hot stove. | tell
you right now you're not going to get
any swell meal tonight. You'll get
yesterdays cold lamb and some
warmed-over potatoes, and II he
doesn't like that he can lump It," yes,
dear, that's fine. Just the thing. Wen
be right up" what did she say?"
She's tickled to death TO have you
come. Said she'd been wondering why
hadn't broCGal you up before. Come
on"