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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.
lChicago Tribunel

(ChicagO Iribune)
A program for construction of 1870
600 miles of improved highways at a
total cost of SS,OOO,O 100000 is contem-
plated by the federal government ac-
cording to a dispatch from Washing
ton The national conference on edu-
cation for highway engineering and
transport is reported to be working on
the plan. 1t is a project of thrilling
magnitude. To be sure Is to 20 years
will be required 10 complete the pro-
posed system. according to estimate
but even so the outlook is promising
We doubt that $4,000. 100000 could be
better expended in the development
of this country 1t would require an
expenditure of approximately $780,
600, 600 a year for 20 years, but it
would mean completion of from 5000
10 f9,9G9 miles o. improved highways
in each of those years. Under feder-
al aid regulations these great arter-
les of mobile transportation would be
laid out in such scientific manner as
to provide through traffic routes from
coast to coast and north and south
somewhat similar to the present rail-
road systems with a huge mileage of
connecting and feed highways which
would in the progress of the develop
ment provide almost every farm. rural |
and even the smallest pro /
ducing center with quick and cheap /
to market. Its value in /
experimenting railroad transportation I
alone would be almost beyond calcu-
Iation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
CHRISTMAS CANDLES.
(Anaconda Standard

(Anaconda Standard
Another painful collision between
poetry and prose is reported. Christ
mas Candle" clubs are springing up in
the east Their mission is to induce
/ householders as a matter of religious
observance TO place lighted candles in
dwelling house windows on Christmas
eve. The club literature says "There
is an old legend that a candle in your
window on Christmas eve will guide
the Christ child to your home, so
that He may bring you happiness"
That's the poetry of it. Plain, prac-
teal prose has it that a candle in your
window on Christmas eve is more
likely to bring the fire department.
The general manager of the nation
al board of fire underwriters declares
that "open flame lights are always
hazardous and particularly when they
are placed in close proximity to film
sy curtains and inflammable decora-
tons" The American Red Cross rec
ognized this situation a few years ago
when a similar suggestion was made,
and promptly advised its members, in
no uncertain terms. to taboo the Gus
tom The seriousness Of the situation
is indicated by the fact that candles !
and other open flame lights cause the
destruction each year OF SO 25700
worth of property not to mention the
painful Injuries and loss of life in /
VOWED
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
LABOR AND LEARNING
Engineering and Mining
Journal Press)

Ambition and the will to work alone
insure success, in the opinion of
Thomas A. Edison, according to an in
terview recently published in the daily
press. He discredits the efforts of
the colleges and belittles the value of
a college education. The former, he
says. fail in their purpose. The stu
dents and graduates object to work,
particularly dirty work, and are dis
This is. a sweeping generalization;
but pungent comment on important
matters is the only type that invites
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
Christmas Memories
OWN NJ. NIaupin)

The years may come, the years may
go, with seasons drear or fair.
And winters add their grazing touch
till snow white is my hair;
The cares of life may bear me down
through long years busy days,
And fainter grow the sunsets glow
before my dimming gaze.
But naught can take away the joys
that Christmas brings to me-
When l can board the rushing train
that's pulled by Memory
And travel back to youthful days to
take new heart of grace
While wraiths of Childhood's friends
troop round the Christmas fire.
place
1 see the old school house that stood
beneath the swaying oaks,
Whose supple limbs oft worried me
with lusty downward strokes;
I see again the star-eyed maid whose
face illumed with smile
Made Fortunes road to wealth and.
fame of that old school house aisle.
The swimmin' hole the big nut trees.
the berry thickets wide,
All come to me on Memory's train
when falls the eventide.
And gazing in the fire I see each
youthful smiling face
When wraiths of Childhood's friends
troop round the Christmas fire
place.
The years may come, the years may
go, but while life's given me
I'll sit before the Christmas blaze and
live in Memory
The long gone days of childhood joys
and be boy again
To live again the old old days in
Memory-and then
Cast off the years with all their load
and with the girls and boys
Have fullest part with youthful zesI
in all their Christmas joys.
An easy chair. the briar pipe with
smoke wreaths curling grace.
While wraiths of Chldhood's friends
troop round the Christmas fire.
place.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-12-21
THE NORTH IDAHO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

There is no section in the west o
corresponding area that possesses
natural resources greater in variety
and extent, or where living conditions
are more desirable, than northern
idaho; and it is unfortunately true
that no similar section has had less
publicity designed to make these re-
sources known as a means of Undue
( ing settlement and the investment OF
capital for Development This situa-
ton perhaps more than anything else
was the primary reason for the organ
ization of the North Idaho chamber of
Commerce The few years of the ex-
istence of this organization has proved
its great value and the meeting at
Lewiston last week was notable on
account of the large attendance and
the decisive steps taken toward the
accomplishment OF practical results
for the benefit of this section of the
state Publicity carefully prepared,
attractively presented and intelligent
ly distributed will accomplish much
toward making known the opportuni-
ties offered by northern Idaho to per
sons seeking homes. business openings
and investments. Along with these
opportunities, publicity should also
stress the scenic beauty and grandeur
the delights of camping along the
mountain streams and lakes, and the
ideal conditions that make life in the
great outdoors constant JOY in nor
thern Idaho
But publicity is only one phase of
the work of the North Idaho Chamber
of Commerce. The uniting of all cum
ties of the north in an organization
enables them to do team work that
will rebound to the benefit of all. This |
applies particularly to legislation. As /
vas demonstrated at the Lewiston /
Meeting. the getting together of busi-
less men from all parts of the north
,nables them to discuss and agree up
m legislative measures of especial in
crest to this section of the state and
hus WELD a powerful influence in
occurring their passage. The absence
f united effort on the part of the peo-
he of the north has been the main
andicap in the matter of securing
,gislation and proper recognition at
he hands of the state administrations.
he North Idaho Chamber of Com
lerce is in position to overcome this
and the proceedings of =
le meeting al Lewiston Indicates that
proposes to do it, The work ac- =
omplished by the organization and
ans for further usefulness should
ppeal to the progressive citizenship
F every northern county and insure o
,tive and ever increasing support. C.
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Entered at the Postofice in Wallace
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Tines-Recorder July
s, 1922
Mrs. J. F Watson and her daugh-
ter. Miss Leila, have gone Tor the
summer to Atlanta, Gainesville and
other places.
Miss jamie Ansley of this city and
M John Rogers, who lives near
Americas, were united in marriage
Wednesday at the home of the brides
parents in Lection, Rev. Mr.. Williams
officiating They left at once for
Florida where they will spend some
time.
Miss Hattie B. Mckenzie and AL
bert G. Drane, of Americas, were
married tonight at the home Of the
brides mother, in Washington, D.. c.
Nearly all of the Georgia colony in
Washington, including Speaker Crisp
and family were present.-W Washing
ton Correspondence, Atlanta Consti-
tuition. Mr.. and Mrs. Drane arrived
in the city last night and will be the
guests of Mr. Drane's relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Bloom Brown for several
days, after which they will visit
Friendship, the boyhood home of Mr.
I)Co0p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08

he'd learned to flop his ears and
wiggle his nose and how soft his fur
was and how his whiskers were
growing and how he'd learned to
chew plantain and everything.
Dr. SnuffIes kept looking at his
watch and saying yes, yes, what a
fine boy Benny was, but he'd really
have to be going.
Nancy and Nick kept thinking of
poor Marty Mink and his fish-bone
and they really thought Mrs. Bunny
would never get done talking.
But at last they got away.
Then a funny thing happened
Mrs. Bunny tore out Of her back
door and took a short cut to Mrs
Woodchuck's.
"St, stH she called. "You there,
Wilhelmain? Say, here comes DR.
Snuffles and his helpers. ! kept
him as long as could, and now it's
your turn.
"The longer we can keep him from
getting that fish-bone out of Marty's
throat the longer he'll have to dc
without a meal and the longer oul
children will be safev
Ito be continued)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
WHOM SHALL MOLLY MARRY?
VIII Molly Take Wleeer's Ofer?-Ben Am Trying Think 1t
Out But You Force Me So. You're Hard-So Hard.
BY ZOE ECKLEY.

MOLLY stood looking down at
AVE Ben'S strong, Drowned hand
as it gripped the table-edge. His
other arm suddenly went round her
shoulder and gave her a firm little
Jerk.
"Come-answer me-" he repeated,
do you want strength or sweets?"
She raised her eyes and, meeting
Ben's, was surprised to see what
coed eyes they were. he held her
gaze steadfastly and pressed her a
bit closer against his side.
Once more Molly felt a sweep Of
what was it, emotion? No, not quite
that. Magnetism? Scarcely; Ben
had not great magnetism, that was
just the trouble.
She decided it was a sense of COM
fort and safety without thrill.
ben" she answered slowly, mov-
ing away ever so slightly, 81 am try
ing to think it out. SBut you force
me so. You're $3.50 hard and
what is the word, implacable. You
make me stand and deliver You
insist that | choose between
Strength and sweets as you put it,
well, l love strength -" He
made a movement toward her. but
the man | marry must have "a Ger
tain sweetness too, gentleness, deli
cacy-Oh, | don't know how to ex-
press it, Ben, but you-you are so
hard and-somehow relentless"
Molly turned away, dropping her
arms in a weary, baffled gesture.
Ben looked steadily at her, his face
set in its hardest lines.
you mean" he said, clipping his
words harshly, that l must offer
you more than | do. Yet can give
you marriage, 4 fine home, plenty Of
money to do with as you like-to
buy all the beauty and sweetness
you want. AS for 'delicacy'-" Ben
pronounced the word with con-
tempt, 81 admit Pm no dainty Willie
boy, nor do ] want to be-"
She was silent, angry at herself
for her confusion of mind, and at
Ben for his logged persistence.
very well, then" Ben's words
fairly clicked. 81 see the answer.
You're in love with that simp archi-
tect, Well, I'm going to change
your mind. I'm going to change
you. Just you wait"
That's just what ! want to do
wait"
Molly's failing patience was APP
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08

TAR. SNUFFLES and Nancy and
~ Nick went off through the
woods to the place where Marty Mink
lived near Ripple Creek.
Marty had swallowed fish-bone
and the fairy doctor-man was going
to take it out.
The news had spread all through
Whispering Forest and Bright
Meadowland and Old Orchard and
even to Lilly Pond, for Scramble
Squirrel had been in the doctors
office and heard about it.
Wen have to hurryw said DR..
Snuffles, "for poor Marty can't eat
until | get the fish-bone out"
But scarcely had he spoken when
Mrs. Bunny called out of her front
door (they were just passing the
Ben Bunny house, and asked the
doctor please to stop in and see how
fat the baby was getting.
1T will only take a minute" said
DR.. Snuffles, and we can't afford
to offend a good customer mean
patient. Come along, children"
But Mrs. Bunny had to tell them
a million things about how cute
Bunny, Jr, was getting - how he'd
cut his cute little teeth and how
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

WEN leans ASO lODAl'
(From the Times Recorder July
8, 1889
EVERY variety of fruit except a
IL few sun-baked melons and knot
ty peaches have disappeared. 1t is
too not for anything to grow.
A brocaded mule with light suit
of harness dangling at his heels stir
red Forsyth street yesterday by a
runaway, alarming the sleepers.
Miss Sarah Jones, of NJ Montgomery,
the guest of Mrs. j. A. Pinkston, is
stopping with Mrs. W, G. Turpin this
week.
Miss Alice Massey, one of Column
bus fairest debutantes is visiting al
the home of Judge and Mrs, }. b
Pilsbury on Fielder street.
Again did Americas score hun.
dred and more in temperature yes
terday. 1t was the seventh day %
intensely hot weather, on every day
of which the temperature went wei
above a hundred. Even the night
are intensely hot, and sleeping is next
to impossible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
sEABoARD AIR LINE

Arrives Leaves
sis pm Richland. Coils 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Savh. 1926 pm
1891 pm Richland-Montg'y 3:10 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
OLDDAYS IN
AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08

All the bathing suits must come
from Missouri.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS


People who long for the good old
days would hate to drive horse.
We think the best looking girl in
the movies is selling tickets.
If overwork caused badness some
men would never have to shave.
If you don't pay as you go, you
are gone.
Men who think they are sharks
usually forget sharks are big fish.
Every now and then a writer
Turns out to be wronger.
When in Rome do as the Romans
do; but when in bad don't do as the
bad ones do.
Most of these big movie salaries
are stage money.
Looks like woman's work is
hunting a husband. She does il
before and after marriage.
There is a happiness shortage.
Don't lose any.
Tourists in Europe say they are
overcharged. Well, they went over
to hit the high spots.
Health hint: Show the fly swat's
swat.
Think of the money you save by
not eating so much in hot weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
What's in a name? VIII Horn
blower is a California legislator,

What's in a name? VIII Horn
blower is a California legislator.
It's a wonder some Of these celeb
rites don't forget and marry the
same man over again. ..-..
Nearly everybody is willing to
give away advice except lawyer.
Very few ice men know the diff
ference between cantaloupes on ice
and ice on cantaloupes.
Strange things happen. The
Prince Of Monaco, owner of a
gambling joint, died natural death.
Ohio man cut off his wife's thumb.
Perhaps she kept him under it.
Nowadays a pitchers ambition is
to pitch a no-home run game.
A. Boomer lives up to his name.
He is the French open golf champ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08

parent in her voice, usually soft,
now shrill and temp2rish.
Il hate that streak of cruelty in
you, Ben. You're as hard and stub
bonn as the metal you deal in.
you say you are going to change
me. Well, two can play at that
game. Suppose | undertake to
change you-put you through fire
and a fearful hammering, as you do
your steel! Pm going to do it for
your own sake-and mine! Let's see
who winsW
Abruptly she turned and left the
office before Wheeler could meet her
challenge.
Ito be cOntinued)
All the bathing suits must come
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-08
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

Ye are the children Of light, and
the children of the day Thessa
lonians SIS.
Fortune! There is no fortunel All
is trial or punishment or recompense
OF foresight !-VOltaire.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
HOW EASTER WAS
CELEBRATED IN
PORTO RICO
Teacher Describes Cere.
mOny In Land That Is
Different

f. NJ. Jenkins, a teacher
in the public schools in Bradford,
who is spending her vacation in a
trip to Porto Rico, sends us an in
teresting description of the Easter
celebration in that part of Uncle
Sans possessions.
Mr.. jenkins letter was written
from Toa Baia, Porto Rico, and
it took only two cent stamp to
bring it to st. Johnsbury, just as il
it were from Barnet or Bradford.
The letter follows:
Good Friday commences the ac-
tual Easter ceremonies by the con-
centrating of all country people
in their nearest town to attend the
proper masses before La Proes-
sion de Muelte at five in the af-
ternoon. They can be seen walk
ing in over every trail for miles
around-a veritable Mecca, this
day.
La Procession, consisting of the
priest, choir and cross-bearer
leaves the cathedral escorting the
bier, a glass coffin in which lies
the Body of the Saviour supported
upon the shoulders of four men.
This group is Immediately follow
ed by the band playing a solemn
Spanish funeral march the effigy
of Mary standing in mourning
robes and four to five hundred
men, women and children of all
compilations and vocations, some
barefooted others wearing neat
~ tailored American apparel.
After this procession has pass
ed around the plaza the Corpus de
Christi is taken to the cathedral
for the entierro. Mary is placed
beside the tomb. At eight in the
evening a second procession, La
Solidad, takes place lead by the
effigy of Mary, the priest, choir,
disciples. In this one, as before,
the followers attract the most at
tention, all classes and kinds of
people take part each carrying a
lighted candle. A column of
about 200 yards long massed in
any number abreast proceeding
along the dimly lighted street pre-
scented most impressive vision.
Upon return from this procession
the Virgin" repoSes in the church
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
until dawn Easter Sunday.

until dawn Easter Sunday.
At five Easter morn the bells
of the cathedral wildly resound
with gladstone peals having been
silent since Good Friday. The
populace gathers at the church,
after ceremonies the men lead by
the figure of the Angel of Life,
priest and two candle bearers de-
part by an easterly door. The
women file out of the south portal
escorting Mary dressed in pure
white for she is rejoicing in this
Encuentro. The two columns
meet in the plaza, that of the
Mary turning to the right and
passing the Angel of Life. Having
fully passed Mary turns about to
the left and follows the column
of men back into the church
through the main entrance. No
sooner than have the effigies been
safely and reverently returned
great hilarity occurs. Several
ponies mounted by dummies repre-
senting the Shades of Judas (hoo-
dahs) dash from blind alleys into
the streets and plaza. 1t is with
great enjoyment that the boys
catch these ponies dismount the
dummies and manhandle them
until only remnants are left in
the streets. The accustomed cere-
monies are finished on this birth
day, Dia de Resurrection.
This is custom older than our
United States and like Ell Dia de
Tres Ryes, January 9th, or gift
day is found only under the Stars
and Stripes in our Porto Rico-the
place that is different.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
Passumpsic

Dr. A. H. Jenkins of East Burke
veterinary, was here Thursday.
Joseph Labor, the cook at Roy's
camp, was the guest over Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bandy.
7. M. Keith attended the funeral
of Sergt. w. r. Knapp in St
Johnsbury Sunday afternoon.
A good audience turned out Sun
day evening to the Christian En-
deavor meeting to hear Principal
Wilson of st. Johnsbury Academy.
His topic was "Overcoming OBJ
stacles" and was a very practical
and interesting talk.
Mrs. H. Thurston is visiting at
Howard Cobb's in Danville.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
West Burke

The Cleaners will be entertain
ed by Mrs. Lottie George, Mrs.
Emily Wheeler, and Mrs. Ethel
Twombley, on Thursday after
noon, at the Wheeler home, and
it is hoped that every member will
be present, and bring her dollar
and her rhyme. Those who cnn-
not walk as far will we hope lioi
some ways of transportat:0n
least one way. Those who
their cars out will be kind
to see that all the ladies ee
social on Thursday, We tec
Miss Esther Abar OF Noo.
spent the week end at her a5
here.
Parker Crandall entertained his
roommate, John Kellogg of St.
Johnsbury Academy over last
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Duval has been
visiting friends in Orleans.
Mrs. B. H. Marshall has sold
her home here to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Neagle, of East Burke, who
will take possession about Sept
ember l We are very sorry to
lose Mrs. Marshall who has al
ways been a great help in the
church and community and are
glad to know that she is to re-
main with US during most of the
summer.
Mrs. Annie Gordon has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Itch
field, in Lyndonville, during the
past week.
Rev. w. H. Gould goes to the
Vermont Methodist conference at
White River Junction, this week.
We confidently expect his return
and are looking forward to a com
ing year of good things.
Mrs. Mark Angel was in st.
Johnsbury several days last week.
Four teachers from the Lyndon
Institute training class, are to be
located in our town this week.
One will be in the West Burke
school, one at Burke, one at East
Burke, and the fourth at the White
school in the Marshall district.
The many friends of Mrs. juliet
Lawton will beg lad to hear that
she has left the hospital and is
soon to go to Philadelphia to
spend several weeks with her
nephew, Mr.. Strout.
Mr.. Dale Donahue of Montpel-
Ter was the guest of Mrs. Sylvia
Donahue the first of the week.
Mrs. Martha Craig of Whelock
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. q.
Anger.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Reed have been quite i'll and
their aunt, Miss Brock of the
Fitch hospital, in st. Johnsbury,
has been helping to care for them.
The many friends of Mrs. S.
Grant Lewis of Des Moines, Iowa,
will be very sorry to laern that
she has been very i'll with pneu
monia and still remains in a cr'iti-
cal condition.
Mrs. Charles Foster has not
been as well for the past few days
and her condition is still veryseri-
Gus. She is holding her own how
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26

Mt. Grange hall next Sunday April
80, at 3 p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Durham are
the parents of a son, Neal Sawyer
born at Mrs. Moore Sartitarium,
Tuesday morning April %.
Mrs. Fred Robinson is spending
two weeks with her son Darlington
and family in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Wallace visited
Passumpsic Valley Grange Tues
day evening.
Clifton CAMPBELL commenced
work in the Scale Shops Monday
morning.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
East Ryegate

Mrs. Stebbns will be at Mrs.
Lewis Chamberlin's, East Rye
gate, Vt, Thursday, April 9th,
with a line of Ladies Spring and
Summer Hats. Advertisement
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26

In Arlington tenement house
with modern improvements. Barn,
hen house for 500 hens and one
half acre land.
In Fairbanks Village, 2 tene-
ment house, barn, and one-half
acre land.
Three tenement house on Port
land street. Barn, hen yard, good
garden.
A desirable farm of so acres on
state road between st. Johnsbury
and Lyndon, 26 room house, barn,
garage and spring water, all in
good repair.
A nice corner lot on the plain
for sale.
CHASE. Kirk. S.Johnsbury