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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
Small city Park.

Pendleton, Ind, though community
OF only 1900 people, has transformed
an abandoned railroad fill and an un-
slightly rock quarry into municipal
park and swimming pool. The cost,
$4,000, was repaid the first year by
1O-cent admission charge to out-of-
town visitors.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
The Exception.

Newlywed: What do you think of
the state of matrimony?"
Old-timer: WAL it's been my OBJ
servation that 1t Is the exception to
Llncoln's rule. 1t continues to endure
half slave and half free"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
Words Of the Wise.

John D. Rockefeller says the rea.
son he never attends dinners or ban.
quets is because the most Of speakers
remind him Of automobile wheels
the longer the spoke" the bigger the
"tire."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
Fast Worker.

Minister-"Poor woman! 1t ts q
hard blow for you to be made Wild
ow, still there is comforter for you"
Widow-(Sniff, niff)-"What's his
address?"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
Dry Land Fish.

Japers-I notice that fishing par
ties don't take much bait along now
adays.
Bubbs-Righto! They get it outside
the threemile limit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

have made their late spring annual
appearance, and the large capeline
model in the sketch illustrates good
example of the last minute mode.
1t Is of Milan straw-the sugarloaf
crown of cream and the curving brim
of black Around the base of the
crown is garland of small pink
roses; these are yelled with black
Chantilly lace which ends by falling in
a ripple over the right shoulder.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06
A,E!::!t!PFuLHEAITHHINI5!

Your NalIs--Never cut the cuticle
on your nails. Instead, take an ordin.
airy orange stick and push 1t back.
Cutting makes 1t grow twice as fast
and harder
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

Sore Throat-An economical and
splendid gargle is salt and lukewarm
water. An even teaspoon Of salt to
glass of lukewarm water.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

Warts-The oil Of cinnamon used
on warts will soon make them disap.
pear.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

1t cost a dollar per hen to trap nest
for year, but many poultrymen be-
lieve 1t pays
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-06

Acquitted, Of Course.
Judge-"Young lady, you are
charged with making whiskey"
Young Judge, you old flat
terer"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28

Bogardus for dunning him for church
dues.
The trouble started when Bogardus'
wife, Annike, snubbed Mrs. Jansen,
who, piqued, gave vent to the gossip
about the dominie's wife lifting her
skirts too high while stepping over a
mud puddle. The dominic retorted by
dunning for dues. Jansen's reply was
threat of personal violence, anu he
was bound over by the authorities not
to carry anything more deadly than
an ak within the limits of New Am
sterdam.
Jansen moved to a farm in New
Utrecht, where he found more free
dom, and when the Gravesenders OBJ
tanned their patent his farm was part
of the western boundary. He defend
ed his claim vigorously, claiming the
overlordship of Coney island, until the
Gravesenders' right to it was estab-
Ished.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
DUTCH NAMED COMFY ISLAND
Discovered in 1924 by verrazano, and
In the Public Eye Ever Since
That Time.

Coney island, New York's lively and
picturesque playground, has a history
as lively and picturesque as itself. 1t
has been in the public eye ever since
1924, when, according to some authori-
ties, 1t was discovered by Verrazano.
Although Coney is long and thin now,
stretching about six miles from east
to west, according to old maps it was
short and fat when Henry Hudson,
first sailed past it.
The early history Of Coney island is
as full Of romance as that which she
is making at present. The Hollanders
In Kings county named 1t COnyen
Eylandt, which is Dutch for Rabbits
island, and used it for pasturage
for cattle, remarks the New York Sun
and Globe.
When, in 1912, the English Graves
enders arrived they were met by An
tony Jansen Van Salee, nicknamed
1.-The Turk" who claimed the island.
Jansen, although originally Dutch
man, had long lived in Barbary, and
acted and dressed like the traditional
Turk. He had been resident of New
Amsterdam, but got In Dutch" with
the authorities BY threatening Dominic
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Iennysonian French.

A good Tennyson yarn turns on the
poets ignorance Of French and his
brother Fredericks uneasy command
of it. The brothers Tennyson were
enjoying together a holiday in Paris.
Coming down before Alfred one morn
ing, Frederick, who simply wished the
fire to be kept, said to a waiter,
"Prenez guarde de ne pas laissir sortir
lie feu ("Take care not to let the fire
go out"), but with his English accent
feu became fou (fooD, so that when
the great Alfred sauntered downstairs
later the walters did their best to fol-
low the quantity worded order The
eccentric appearance and manners of
the poet had predisposed the estab-
lishment to regard him as a lunatic
and here was browning proof in the
order Of his keeper. Alfred stormed
and ragged, but was restrained by
force till his brothers return.-From
the Argonaut.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Robin Hood a Disgraced Earl.

Robin Hood was noted English
freebooter and outlaw who, according
to tradition, dwelt with his followers
in Sherwood forest, Nottinghamshire,
during the reign of Richard 1 (11S9-
1880, and later. Many of the old bal
lads and stories commemorate his
deeds of valor, his generosity, his gal
lantry, and his skill in archery. His
principal companions were Little john
Friar Tuck, VIII Scarlet and Maid
Marian while his chief enemies were
the abbot of st. Mary's and the sher-
if of Nottingham. According to some
historians, Robin Hood was name
assumed by the earl of Huntington,
who was disgraced and banished from
court by Richard 1 at the time of his
accession.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
General Sherman Showed Piaue.

General Sherman, when making a
tour Of inspection Of the military es-
Establishments of Europe, came to Con-
stantinople and brought to the minis
ter George II. Boxer, the noted play
wright, 1870. Frederick Grant, just
out Of West Point, who came as an
aid to General Sherman, and who was
a very attractive young man of TWEEN
ty-one. The sultan hearing that the
presidents son was coming, conceived
of the event as visit from the crown
prince Of the United States, and he
insisted upon considering General
Sherman in the light Of caretaker
to the young sovereign.
On one occasion the sultan was TAX
ing the air on the BOspOrus and his
boat passed that of the visiting party.
The sultan at that time never spoke
to any one, but his gaze was in itself
a salute, and he fixed that gaze I'M
mistakably upon Lieutenant Grant
When the boat passed, Grant turned
impulsively to Sherman and cried out:
Gle spoke to me! / saw him" Sher-
man was Disguised "Yes, he did," he
growled, "and I'd like to spank your
-Scribner's Magazine.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Running No Risks.

Clorine, the colored cook, ap
preached the cashiers desk with al
air of determination on her features
II wants yo' to take care of this
heah cash TO- WHILE" she remarked
planking down her savings Of several
years.
" "Why, Clorine?" asked the cashier
who knew her Of old, l thought you
always said you'd never trust the
bank?"
Oats all right, OATS all right, but
de circumstances surroundin' de mat
ter makes me change nah mind, you
see. Use gwine get married, an All
don't want dat much money round de
house with strange cullud man on
de premises. From the Savannah
News.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
ARTIST SCOLDS HIS PATRUh
to Alter Portrait and Ordered
Customer From Studio.

Augustus Johns, the foremost and
most original painter in England, came
a few weeks ago to the United States
to serve on jury for the Pittsburgh
exhibit. In New York his first visit
was to the studio of Joseph Stella He
expressed his admiration In no uncer-
tain terms.
few days later Johns was ban
quoted by some of the foremost cap
tains of finance in. America. The paint
er was asked his opinion about art
In general and artists in particular
| Whom did he consider the most signifi-
| cant artist in America? He answered
that he considered the most original,
powerful and exquisite artist in Amer
lea to be Joseph Stella.
A week later, one by one, most Of
these financial giants visited the studio
of Stella, escorted by their wives.
Stella drew their portraits in gold-point.
One of them, quite satisfied with the
sketch Of his wife, made out a check
to the artist in four figures Then
Stella asked: "May 1 ask you what
your business isl" The magnate
smiled at the innocence of the artist,
who evidently was not familiar with
big financial personalities, but he an
swered: "My business is everybodys
business" and laughed at his own
cryptic joke.
Johns chided Stella for his attitude
towards his patrons, but it appears
they liked it. "The one whose bust
ness you inquired" said Johns, SELLS
oil in every state Of the Union, and
also all over the world :. the other coal;
the third is one of the most prominent
bankers In America, and so on"
Stella Is not keen about great
names; only artistic personalities. A
wealthy man once ordered him to
change his portrait; or, better said, to
correct it. Stella replied: II don't
tell you how to run your business.
How dare you presume to advise me
about mine" He refused to make the
and forbade the man his
studio.
Which reminds me Of the anecdote
Of julius II, who visited Michelangelo
while the latter was busy with his |
frescoes In the Sistine Chapel and Or
1ered the painter to make some
changes. Michelangelo lost his temper
and said to tho pope: do ever tell
you how to write your papal bulls?'
and forthwith ordered him out Of the
5istine Chapel, besides threatening to
'top working II he ever entered the
chapel again until he had finished the
'rescOes. Julius II, wise man that he
vas, realized that he had overstepped
lis authority and obeyed the injunc-
ion Of the artist. After all he was
'nly pope, and Michelangelo was
ichelangelo.-Carlo de Fornaro in
Arts and Decorations.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Tho Train Takers.

My wife's played out sitting around
in the heat. Guess I'll have to ship
her off to the mountains after ALL"
Mine, too. She says she's all in"
And YETI"
"Well?'
Gust look at that pretty girl over
there. Stenographer, I'll bet"
yes. happen to know her."
"Now she looks as fresh as daisy
Instead of lying around in a cool, COM
Portable home all day she has to work
in hot Office from to s."
mo time to be hot, suppose"
Must be it"-Boston Transcript.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Bio and Little.

Former Vice President Marshall on
his return from Europe said to a New
York reporter:
"Big men are little men. Lloyd
George is little. Poincare is little.
Our Whistler was little Napoleon
was little. Mark Twain, Jay Could
but the list is endless.
81 heard a story in London about
one of these big little men who had
a very tall, stout son. He took his
son to Boobies club one day and in
troduced him proudly to old Lord Exc.
sold Lord Exc looked from the big
son to the little father.
"'Ho,' he said, a block off the old
chip, ehT"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28

nautics describes the novel craft.
In effect the new seaplane will be
an enormous aid to the submarine, as
it will give it periscope thousands
Of feet in the air. 1t can be slowed
in parts In the small space available
in a few minutes. 1t measures eigh-
teen feet over all and weighs scarcely
one thousand pounds and has a three
cylinder, ty-hOrsepower engine.
Some of the planes already have
been delivered to the naval air station
at Hampton Roads and it is expected
they soon will be In service
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
What COLLEGE Did for Him.

Educational sharps claim that col
lege life makes a man more alert men
tally. The proposition is that you
don't go to college to absorb a mass
of general information-you go there
to learn to think.
A couple of magnates were having
an argument about it. To end 1t,
one Of them sent to the outer office for
a college graduate in his employ
They asked him to state frankly If
college life had made him a quicker
thinker.
Eyes," said he, without hesita-
ton, "the two years I spent on sec
ond base did me world of good
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
BAR ALL INDIANS
British Clubs Refuse 10 Admit
Wealthy Natives.
Even a Millionaire Merchant or a Ma
haraja Is Never Permitted to
Enter Sacred Precincts.

l suddenly wondered if any Indian
had ever been invited to the zach
club (Bombay). ! knew, of course
that no Indian ever had but my unde
fined and very casual thought was thai
the great Indian political offensive
might have broken down at least some
of the outer works of British social
exclusiveness.
1t has, too as a matter Of fact; but
a Britisher would never picture his
club as an outer works he would think
of it rather as an inner citadel. /
recalled that l was somewhat shocked
when | learned that no member of this
club could invite an Indian into 1t for
however brief an interval, or for any
purpose whatsoever; and it made no
difference what rank or plentiful lack
Of 1t the Indian might have either.
He might be a millionaire merchant
or maharaja. he might be a distin-
guished citizen prominent in any one
Of the learned professions; he might
be a celebrated author or eminent sci
enlist of some sort-India produces
considerable number of all such men;
or he might be just an ordinary In
dian gentleman.
Nevertheless he could not enter the
sacred precincts Of the Englishman's
club. And it is said that this fact-a
fact repeated all over India wherever
there is an Engishman's club-and
that which it denotes as being funda-
mental in the British character have
done more to undermine the British
imperial structure In India than all
the alleged economic and political in
justices combined.
To an Englishman, an Indian, no
matter who he may be, Is and always
has been, not an Indian but native;
and though the high caste Indian re-
sents being referred to as native
more bitterly than he resents anything
else on earth, the average Englishman
In India-with exceptions, to be sure
goes on thinking Of Indians merely
as natives, and referring to them as
such not only In conversations in
which Indians participate but in the
press as well, and even In their more
serious writings about India.-Eleanor
Franklin Egan in the Saturday Eve |
ming Post.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
A Soft Spot.

Mrs. N. Parker-'Ave you taken
constitutional, Granny?
Old Lady (who has confirmed
habit of appropriating other peoples
property)-You mind your own bua-
ness; I amt taken nothing belonging
to you.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Economies.

"Why were you separated from your
husband in PARISH"
81 thought it would be saving"
replied the artistic, "to get my gowns
and my divorce on the same trip"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Her Neat Little schsms.

Wife-Dear, If you'll get a car 1
can save a lot on clothes during our
vacation this summer.
Hub--How do you mean?
Wife-Well, you see, If we 90 to
one hotel as formerly I'll need seven
dresses; whereas if we have car l
can get one dress and we'll 60 to sew
en- hotels.-BOstOn Transcript.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
A Woman'a Letter.

A woman writes reams to her girl
friend and this at first sight seems
dangerous.
But what does she put in the let
ters?
Nothing.
Then her husband forgets to mail
It.
No harm is done.-Louisville OOur
ier-Journal.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
HUMMING BIRD OF THE SEA
Smallest Seaplane Ever Constructed
Is Designed for Use on Subma-
rines of American Navy.

The smallest seaplane ever con-
structed, intended for use on naval
submarines was tested by experts at
the naval air station at Anacostia the
other day. All submarines are to be
equipped with this "humming bird Of
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28

fewer employed. This cons antly re-
leases man power for the operation
of new Industries and expansion Of
old ones-that is, a gradual increase
in our average standard Of living.
Government issues figures showing
that American farms In 1920 had
1,705, 900 fewer workers than in 1910
in the same ten years the auto in
dustry, movies and railroads added
nearly a million employees to their
pay rolls.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Seek and Yc Shall Find.

Ash barrels and garbage cans may
contain treasures Many years ago
4 New Yorl. man named Crawford who
was visiting the national capital hap
pened to notice an extra large peach
stone in a garbage can that was stand
ing on the curb, and he wrapped it in
a piece of paper and carried it back
home with him. He planted 1t and
the Seeding that came from that
stone was the source of all the excel
lent Crawford peaches in the world
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28
Hired.

The steady tendency in our civili-
cation is to get the same results with
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-28

Bogardus for dunning him for church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
Harry Wills To Box Smith In New York

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Harry Wills, defeated in one-round court suit by lack Dempsey only recently. will try fighting with his fists next week, convinced that as lawyer he is a great pug.
 Wills is booked to stiffen Homer Smith, the western heavyweight who broke all the springboards in two countries diving to the mat in re- cent 10-round bout with Luis Angel Firpo. He lasted the limit by spend ing most of his time on the floor Wills and Smith are to oox at the Greensboro Club here.
 The Wills-Smith bout is set Tor Thursday, September 27, 10 rounds to a decision. Joe White of Alabama, a white man, will box Earl Puryear, colored heavyweight, 10 rounds to decision. Except the fight between Jack Renault and George Godfrey the colored sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, in which Godfrey was quickly stopped. these will be the only mixed heavyweight scraps under the present boxing regime here.
 Wills has not fought since he stop ped Glenn Johnson, a negro, in l2 rounds, after a rather slow brawl, more than year ago. Wills will work his way west after this fight, intend ing to box for Jim Cofforth at Tia Juana, Mexico. late in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
APPROVAL WITHDRAWN
South Carolina Com mmissiOn Now Op-
 poses Lease Of Railroad

COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 20.-By a vote of 4 to 8, the South Carolina rail road commission today voted to with . draw it's approval of the proposed lease of the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad by the Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast line.
 Those voting to rescind the original action were: Chairman Shealy and Commissioner Wade, Pearman ana Coney, while Commissioners Richards, Enerbe and Arnold voted against the motion to withdraw approval. Chair man Shealy cast the deciding vote.
 Approval of the proposed lease was originally voted five to one by the commission, Commissioner Coney casting the dissenting ballot and Chairman Shealy not voting.
 The case was re-opened at the re- quest of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- way company the Piedmont and Northern Railway. and other inter- ests opposing the transaction, and last week supporters and opponents were given an opportunity to express their views in a three-day hearing conducted here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
No Excitement Is
 Caused By Tanks Copping Pennant

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Time was when people danced around bonfires in Broadway when the New York Yankees won a game, but times, like me-tables, are subject to changes, New York has become so accustomed to the winning of pennants by the Yankees that there was no percept- ible excitement in town when they equalled the record of the major leagues Thursday by cinching their third consecutive allotment of the symbolic dry-goods
 The defeat of the Browns by the Tanks, to in Thursdays game at the Stadium, made the Yankees champions again and their margin over the Indians, IT games, is about the greatest ever amassed by an American league pennant winner. It may be curtailed by a slump of the Tanks and coincidental spurt of the Cleveland club in the last few games of the season but even though the Indians should win all their games and the Tanks should lose all theirs, the pennant would still fly from the New York staff.
 Until the Browns and Tigers have played their last games here, the
 
 their most formidable front lest the contenders for second and third place prizes become displeased. Cleveland has established an almost indispu- table claim to second money and the Tigers and Browns are fighting for third prize. After the series with the Tigers, the Tanks may use utility men and recruits for day or two to give them experience.
 The Yankees have won 93 games and lost 54, the club has a good chance to achieve the mark of 100 victories, rare figure, occurring only twice in the history of the league.
 The race ends with Babe Ruth try ing to occupy three thrones. He has fought Harry Heilmann of the Ti- gers all season for the batting cham pionship of the league and this con- test will not be decided until the last ball has been pitched. He also has scrap on his hands for the home run championship. Cy Williams of the Phillies has led or pursued him close ly all season. But Ruth has been ac- counted the most valuable player in the league this season and the com petition has not been even close. George Sisler, who won the distinc- tion in 1922, was not eligible for the prize second year in succession, but he has not played game all year due to the after-effects of influenza.
 But for the misfortunes of Sisler the American league contest might have been much different as the Browns lost a strong punch when he turned up missing in the spring. The two most poignant disappoint ments of the year in rhe American league were the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The White Sox with Willie Kamm, their expensive third baseman, were thought to be just about ready to go out after the pennant again but they never caught their stride. Connie Mack's new young team, the first years of experimenting, got up to the top for a short time just before mid season but soon lost a dozen or more in row and was never heard from again,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
BARONS OPEN UP WITH THE CHICKS
 AT WOOD FRIDAY

The Barons return to the Magic City Friday afternoon for the last series of the year. They play a game Friday afternoon and one Sat urday afternoon with the Memphis Chicks and close out the year.
 The Barons have fell into slump of late and have gone swiftly from third to fifth place where they are tied with Nashville. This is due largely to the leaving of the play CTS to join other clubs. With White hill and Clarke gone the Barons lost ty>o good men that weakened the team. They have also been doing a little experimenting with new play CTS.
 Now it is a fight for fifth place with Nashville. The Vols have been singing to the Barons and the series here with Memphis will decide where the locals will finish up.