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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
The Green Glass "snake."

What is frequently referred to as
the "green glass snake" Is not u snake
at ALL but a lizard.
An eminent naturalist, DR.. r. W
Shufeldt, says, in contribution t6
the Journal of Heredity, that the glass
snake sometimes attains length o.
more than three feet 1t ranges ovel
most Of the eastern United States and
Is very abundant In clorida. Marshy
soil Is its favorite habitat, wherein II
burrows for earthworms and larvae OF
insects. Why this curious lizard (dis
section of which reveals rudimentary
thigh bones) should have come tt
disguise itself as a snake nobody car
say. 1t Is beautifully colored in shades
of green, with dark streak along Its
back, and the "feep of its glossy sur
face is like that Of porcelain oil
smooth glass. Its most remarkable
characteristic Is the reptiles ability
TO shed its tall when desirable, such
as when chased by some other snake
OF beast.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
Cows Peculiar Stomach.

A peculiar digestive system enables
cattle to use coarse feed called
'roughage." which would not be suit
able for feeding horses or other farm
animals. The COW has a compound
stomach Of four compartments, which
In large animals has capacity of 81
gallons. The food goes into the first
large stomach or pouch. where 1t is
softened, and then overfiows into the
smaller second stomach. From either
Of these pouches the food may be re-
turned to the mouth in small portions
or "cuds" for rumination or "chewine
the cud." That Is why cattle are
called "ruminants." The food Is
again swallowed and goes into the
third, and then into the fourth, or
true stomach.
Cattle have no teeth at the end OF
the upper jaw, and in grazing the
vegetation Is pulled, rather than cut
Off. by the lower incisor teeth press
Ing on the tough pad Of membrane
covering the upper jaw.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
Matador's Life Not All "pls."

A bullfghter, 'matador," draws
from $1,000 to $4,000 fight. but has
to pay his own men or 'cuadrilla,"
about four In number. Before kill
ing the bull he "dedlcates' 1t to some
prominent spectator and takes an
oath to kill the bull or let the bull
kill him. He must go through (tech-
nically) as long as he can stand on
his feet. No one of his men can In
terfere between the bull and matador
unless matador Is on the ground help
less A spectator entering the ring
would cause a riot and the crowd
would demand their money back. A
bullfighter Is an outcast or DECEASED
from upper social strata. and could
never meet socially an upperclass girl.
A bull that charges and cores a horse
must be killed; Il one matador Is
laid out, another must take up the
task of killing the bull. or rain
"checks" must be Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

The Magi was the name given to the
hereditary priests Of the ancient Per-
sian religion. They were not only "the
keepers Of the sacred things. the
learned of the people, the philosophers
and servants Of Cod" but also astrol-
ogers and OWNERS. They exercised a
commanding influence in public ar
fairs, superintendent the education Of
the young, and were the constant COM
panions Of the sovereign.
This order Of priesthood, having
lapsed into luxury and Incidence. was
reorganized by Zoroaster about $50 B.
c., and re-establlshed on Its ancient
basis Of simplicity and severity. Dur
ing the rule Of the Sassanian kings, the
Magi declined In Importance, and be-
came reduced to the ranks Of wander
Ing fortune tellers and quacks. The
word finally came to be used as a
generic term for astrologers in the East
and was given to the wise Men" that
went to Bethlehem to seek the infant
Jesus.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
RATHER A FINE DISTINCTION
Point Made by indianapolis Man Might
Evcn Be Considered Open to
Argument.

Some years ago the late Henry Coe
was carrying a small line Of fire In
surance on the household goods of his
friend William A, when the latter
turned up In his office one morning
with the invoice for new Administer
rug. A lighted lamp had been upset
on the rug the night before and the
fire had run all over 1t, charring its
surface to nasty brown. Coe prompt
ly gave a check for the full amount.
but the next morning William came
In and handed back the check.
Il was too hasly," he explained.
Yesterday my wife sprinkled some
corn meal on that rug and swept 1t
off and when l got home it was as
bright and red as ever"
Cant help It," replied Henry.
You'll have TO keep the money now
I've sent in my report TO the COM
pany and I'd lose my agency If tried
to change things, for we are supposed
TO make dead sure Of losses before
we settle them" William protested
that 1t was not his money and Henry
declared that 1t was not his, so they
finally settled the matter by indorsing
the check and mailing 1t TO the flower
mission.
Il don't feel any durn pious glow
Of satisfaction about this contribution"
remarked william. 1T looks to me Is
If we had merely picked the pocket OF
the insurance company for the benefit
Of the flower mission"
"Why worry?" asked Henry. 1.-THE
only difference between us who are
out of jail and those who are in is that
we are lucky and they are not."-In-
dianapolis Star.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
EASY TO TRACE MOVEMENTS
Criminal Would Have Hard Task Get
ting Away From Man Said to Pos
sess Wonderful Perception.

In Paris. there Is man who can tell
you where you came from; in what
kind Of work you were engaged how
long it Is since you left the place; In
deed, he seems able TO tell everything
there is to know about an individual,
and all his information is gathered
simply by examining the dirt Of ones
shoes.
Yes, this mud expert is just an ordi-
nary human being; in fact, at one time
he was merely bootblack, but he
spent his spare moments studying the
different kinds of soil throughout
France. Now. he can tell whether a
person has journeyed from the north
or the south. just by casual glance at
his shoes and when he examines the
dirt closely, he can give the name OF
the town or village any individual mas
recently visited, and, in nine times OUT
of ten, his answers are accurate.
In some parts Of Central America,
too, the natives perform this singular
feat BY examining the dust and oirt
caked on ones automobile tires, they
can tell whence person came, and
by the degree Of dryness of the deposu.
they can accurately gauge at what
hour strange individual passed
through certain parts of the country.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
FINE EXAMPLE OF RED TAPE
French Official Surely the Limit in His
Demands on Senders of Message
to Pope.

A diocesan congress at Marseilles
recently resolved to send a message of
greeting and homage to the head of the
church, and after the draft had been
read and approved two members of the
congress took it to the central post Of
fee for transmission. The official In
charge took It and began reading the
address:
ITO His Holiness the Pope, Rome"
1.-THE address Is incomplete" said
the sapient functionary, land ] cannot
send 1t unless you supply fuller ad-
dress"
The two men stared at him, wonder
ingly.
Pope" he explained "is not a
name; 1t Is quality. AS for Rome,
that Is the name of city, but you
have neglected to give the name Of the
country in which it is situated, or the
street and house number where your
correspondent lives"
1t was impossible to dlssuade him
from his resolution and the message
was accordingly not sent.-Exchange
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
Monitors" Employed Against Indian,

Monitors" Employed Against Indians.
In the SOs the stage ranches In
Kansas, where horses were changed
and drivers cared for, were much
harassed by Indians. Stables were
fired and women and children cap
tured or killed.
To protect themselves the frontiers
men devised and built prairie mont
tors. The roof was of heavy logs
deeply covered with earth, the whole
rising only a foot above the level of
the ground. Loopholes large enough
to sight a rifle through were cut on
all sides. An underground passage
from the ranch house led to the mont
tor Inside the monitor planks rest
ing on boxes gave the defenders sup
port which brought their heads and
shoulders to the level of the loop
holes.
These underground forts baffied the
Indians. who could not dog or starve
out the garrisons. The besieged had
a perfect range from which to fire on
the besiegers, and return fire was as
futile as If directed into sand pile.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
BOON FOR PARTIALLY DEAF
Wireless Telephony said to Have
Proved Of Great Value in Restora-
ton Of Hearing.

Wireless Is being used to relieve
deafness. People who are hard OF
hearing usually have one ear worse
than the other so that all the work
falls upon one organ, causing strain
and breakdown.
For some time ear specialists have
been trying to relieve deafness by re-
educating the weak ear so that 1t can
catch outside sounds. This has been
done by machine fixed to the ear,
which makes simple sounds which
gradually impress themselves upon the
ear-drum, and SO bring 1t back Into
use.
Now, however. wireless telephony Is
being used. The headplece Is the ordi-
nary receiver. and its use brings the
sound of the human voice to the dull
ear without straining the other. After
some time the dull ear gets used to
the sounds and becomes serviceable
again.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

The sport Of boomerang throwing is
peculiar to the Australian aboriginal,
the boomerang being thing of his own
invention, and being in way the most
remarkable weapon In the world. l
have seen an Australian aboriginal
stand In the street Of city, throw his
boomerang right around substantial
modern building, and have 1t returned
to his hand without moving from the
spot. Needless to say, boomerang
throwing Is seldom seen In the large
centers Of population; but In the coun-
try districts it is INDUCED In not only
by blacks, but by white people, who
find It most fascinating game Of skill.
Albert Goldle. in Adventure Maya
zine.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
Telephonlo TIs-Blts.

How the telephone dawned on the
shopping public way back in 1879. Is
described in Edward Hungerfords
THE Romance of Great Store"
"Soon after the first electric lamps
the first telephone was installed In a
large department store. 1t, too. was
a great novelty, and the customers Of
the establishment developed habit Of
calling up their friends just so they
could say they had used It, Event
ually the convenience Of the device
became so apparent that folk stood In
queues awaiting their turn to use It,
and the telephone company requested
the store to take 1t out or at least to
discontinue the practice of using it
SO freely"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

Though boards have Of late become
somewhat more fashionable in the
United States, II is doubtful If they
ever again will be valued as highly
as they were In some European coun-
tries. during the Middle ages. In
France, three hairs from the kings
beard were on special occasions placed
under the seal of royal charter as
an extra guarantee for the fultillment
of the promises made in the document,
and the boards Of far less exalted folk
were held In almost equal esteem
Thus, when the Portuguese Admiral
Juan de Castro wished to borrow a
thousand pistoles from the corporation
of Goa. the pledge of one of his wills.
kers was accepted as ample security
BY the city
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

To the casual listener there Is but
one sound heard when the clapper of
a bell comes in contact with the lip.
but to the trained ear there are four
other sounds and before bell Is said
to be ''ir tune" each of these sounds
must be strictly true
These different sounds emanate
from different parts of the bell and
they are modified as desired by chip
ping the bell at the lip or by grinding
away certain parts in lathe-like APP
paratus made for the purpose Four
or five pounds of metal taken away
from large bell makes a great change
IN the sound.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

The crucial moment is ever the pres
look to find his future. And when the
experience of today is deepened and
lifted to its limit of current blessed
ness, from that lofty altitude the mys-
teries of the Highest will not be too
distant. Jesus consciousness Of divine
things stands ever in from our com
moner circumference OF knowledge,
drawing us TO the heart of the great
reality. From the center streams the
light that makes our object and our
way plain. 1t Is the illumination OF
true. perfect life shining Into and
sIasming ali poorer experteace.--Ed.
Sard F, hayward.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

ESTAYED - Came to nv
place Tuesday one dark brown
gelding, weight about 1900
pounds. No brands visible. Own.
er can have same by paying
for this ad and feed bill. Jacob
Reidhaar. Stiff
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR SALE-About thirty
sacks of bin selected Gem seed
potatoes. Not certified but good
clean stock. Also have a few eat
ing spuds left. If you want
spuds drop me a card and tell me
what you want and | will deliver
them to Cottonwood for you. R.
]. Carlson. 1872
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR SALE = Single Comb
Rhode Island Red eggs, $1.0O for
Is. Ben Hattrup, Pacific Phone
53FZl. 11-6*
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
BEEF.

BEEF.
Let us figure with you on a
nice quarter of beef, pork, NUT
ton or veal. You will find our
prices right.
4S-tf SIMON BROS.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR SALE-Silver Loaf flour
it makes excellent bread. Cotton
wood Elevator Company. Tiff
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR SALE-Hay, Melted
Gem potatoes and home grown
seed corn. Bert Schroeder. Tiff
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR wall paper samples and
prices see Peter Bies. 1874
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27

FOR SALE-Single seated
open buggy, nearly new. T.
Clark, the junk man. 15-4*
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
Subscriptions must be paid.

Bring your dry and green
hides to Johann. Top prices
for main and tail hair. 13-tI
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-27
(Strictly in advance)

FOR SALE-Early and late
cabbage plants. Mrs. Ben
Cooper. 17-4*
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COTTONWOOD CHRONICLE
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
NASH SHOWING
BIG INCREASE

The quarterly directors meeting 81
The Mash Motors company was held
II the offices q tho company a. ken.
usha. Wis. July 10.
Tho directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of si.Ta a share
on tho preferred a stock. and . tiiv
dcnd of $3.50 per share on tho com.
mon stock. payable Angus, "a
stockholders o. record July 60. ieaa
Vice President and Comptroller Al,
ford reported net income for the rec.
nnd quarter of the fiscal year. March.
April and May. after dcductinF cx.
pensoa ~ manufacturing, deprccia.
ton. selling administration. and local
aud federal terms. Of Ea.Sss. 4us.57.
Thi8 compares with si.bTg.sgi.7s for
The previous quarter and brings tos
tai nc, income for the six months
up 70 S4ili.etTa5 as against ts.s7t..
5SS.96 Tor the same period OF las,
year.
Profits FOR Iuna were not reported.
but u IL probable that they win ex.
cccd tho average established by the
preceding three months
In commenting on operations for
the past ak months and tho outlook
for tho future. President Nash aaid
that profits did not show as favor.
ably on the volume Of business on In
tho year 1872. because Of expensive
improvements in the product aud in
creased material costs.
From tho sales standpoint. how.
ever. the growth OF business has
shown a gratifying and widespread
increase in favorable opinion toward
Nash cars and tho line II In stronger
position with the public than ever be.
fore.
We are prepared TO believe that
the next six months win show fairly
good business Every Indication
tends to confirm that conclusion.
Stocks Of cars now In the hands Of
our dealers are AZ a low point gen.
orally and the demand from buyers
continues strong"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
TIRE CHANGING CONTEST AT PANTAGES
J. A. Kennedy to Defend
Title on Local STAGE

A tire changing contest Tor the
worlds title win be held ~ fantages
sheater next week. }. A. KENNEDY
worlds champion tire changer. viii
defend hts title against any Seattle
tire dealer Tor changing the follow
ing tires.
ssNsts jackson rim. s5Ns tire, sex
az Kelsey rim Ne, us. SaNs tire,
ssx4is Firestonc rim. s5xS tim, asN
sA Kelsey rim No, 10. ssX{ tire;
sgxs Kelsey rim, s&N5 tire; SsNais
Jackson rim. ssNs tire.
j. 4. Kennedy will forfeit 500 70
the man changing the six tires in the
shortest length OF time FOR the week,
which Is retained by Kennedy II his
time isn't beaten. and an additional
500 win be awarded by the tire deal
eis who are entering this contest and
win be paid as follows $50 Tor sec
ond best time. SIS for third best time,
SIS Tor fourth best time, and $40 Tor
fifth best time,
The following tire dealers win en-
Ut VIC u AAttAA heHA AttNAA - AAttH
contest. and use their own tires;
Pike Street Tire shop. Standard
Four tires. Triangle Tire company,
Marathon tircs; Puget Sound Tire
shop. STANDARD -Four tires; Tire Sales
& Service Co. STANDARD Four tircs;I
Truck Tire company. Oldrield and
Firestone tires: X. s $. Tire Co.
Standard -Four tires; General Tire
company, General tires, Bradley 81
Gresham, Goodrich tires; CONNER
ciaI Tire company. Goodyear tires
Propst Tire company. PENNSYLVANIA
tires. Madison Tire company. c. & l..
tires: Highway Tire company. Mo
hawk tires; Pacific Tire & Rubber
Co. simpson tires; Service Tire com.
rany. Goodyear tires.
The rims viii be furnished hy the
kenton Tire & Rubber Co. and A. Il.
DaCosta VIII be referee and see that
the tires VIII be properly mounted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
RICKENBACKER
ON VISIT HERE
Famous Ace Visits His Local
Motor Car Agency

The state OF Washington IL much
better or than California. in the opln.
ion of Capt Eddie Rickonbaclser vice
president and sales director OF the
motor car company that bears hia
name. who has been a Seattle visitor
for the pas, few days.
Washington Is enjoying much bet.
ter conditions thun those experienced
in California. Rickenbacker declared
this morning.
California ~ very notlcenbly NJ.
foeted by the oil industry. when the
oil fields are producing. California II
prosperous aud when they are ngL,
CALIFORNIA; prosperity dlsappeara.
The oil buhineaH Is In slump now.
and 10 Is California.
Here in Washington. the eondl.
tons are not affected BY anything ir.
regular Ike the production OF oil.
For that reason. the people OF this
state are going ahead and chances for
retbaoka are very fow."
Capt Hlckcnbackcr. who gained
world fame as Americas Acc OF
Aces" in the recent war. arrived In
Seattle Thursday, After a short visit
10 tho local agency al broadway and
Denny way Thursday. he inspected
the branch In Tacoma
lilo was joined Friday by Mai. Reed
Chambers. n fellow officer OF Rlcken.
hacker in tho army and IN charge Of
the distribution Of tho cars on tho PA.
cifie coast The pair motored TO Van.
e0nver. u. C.. Friday and returned
laic that evening.
The famous aviator Is spending the
day al the agency here. and leaves 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

mediately prior to the hold
ing of the race, the highway
viii be thoroly worked with
especial reference to the
sharp curves where the haz-
ard is great at all times for
the fast-moving racers.
The famous w turns on the high.
way always provide thrill for the
thousands OF spectators who line
the IL miles OF the course. II Il
here that SO many Of the big ma.
chimes come to grief whom the drlv.
err tries TO negotiate tho turn with
out sackenlug speed Tho there
never has been fatal accident dur.
ing the running Of the classic in
motordom. the element OF danger Is
always present when making a
sharp turn at speed OF almost so
miles an hour.
Dirt and gravel fly skyward
when the racing machines strike
the WIS. with n swirl Of the wheel
the pilot enters the stretch which
has become known as the bugbear
Of all the famous drivers OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

should be Imprisoned. restrained or
Confined until there " evidence Of
reform or change o. character, Such
person is not 20 be trusted az any
iihe Or place,
Automobile drivers who DO not
always observe caution In no dan.
gorous an occupation are not men.
tally well balanced and there will
never be reduction of the fright.
ful results in this and other states
until everyone who drives an auto.
mobile IN compelled 10 take out a
license based on physical eKnmlaa.
ton. and no iicfnfc issued 10 such
person except according 20 proper
tes,s oyeslght. hearing and phys
icni conditions Such a course will
protect other people from the re.
suits Of aAininc stupidity and rcek.
lessncss as IL always exhibited on
every country road wherever and
whenever you go and II n useless
20 enumtrpto the types Of reckless
ness INDUCED 10 BY this class Of
individual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

invented n new puncture- proof In
nor tube, which. In actual test, was
punoturod 500 times without tho loss
or any air IncrehFo your mileage
from 10000 20 $4,000 miles without
removing this wonderful tube from
tho wheel. and the beauty OF u NIL is
that this new puncturo-proof tube
costs no more than tho ordinary
tube, and makes riding n real picas-
ure You can write Mr. a A, Mil
burn nj 333 West f7th at. Chicago.
aa he wants them introduced every
whore. Wonderful opportunity for
agenta IT Interested write him to-
day Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Cadillac Driver
Makes Big Average
An average Of 24z mics per day
for seven days was she interesting

night in Riekenbacker chr for Port.
land.
II am very well pleased with the
work done az tho Seattle agency.
Rickeubacker taId. Tho car is max.
Ing friends everywhere that II is dis.
trihuted and here In Seattle is by
far no exception.
The men here nre husners. have
n fine organization and get tho re.
suits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Cars NoW Preparing for
Famous Pixies Peak Climb

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 21.-With the annual run
ming of the classic hin climb TO the summit Of Pixies
Peak only few weeks distant entries OF big cars to DC
to the ruling of the American Automobile association which
all freak and those Of extremely light weight out
of the event. the Labor Day promises to be the
classest since its inception in 1916.
The famous course which is slightly than II OF the
rs miles of the auto highway TO the top of Pixies Peak,
100 feet above level is in perfect condition for the
big event The traffic on the highway this summer has
been heavy enough to keep the roadway vel packed Inn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

alrca and styles Of rims wis four
minutes and IS seconds while Thur
man took five minutes ana 80 sec,
onds on the same test
IAN Standing aays that al tho
Seattle boys arc prarticiuE day and
night. and believes that Kennedy n
going 20 have run foe his money
Kennedy'a trirS are taken 10 dem
onsttate the new Pacific rim tool and
he represents the Pacific Rim Too
company. Two performances win be
held each evening,