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PAGE POUR THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS TIIUIIBDAY. JAN. 2G, 1017. SEEKS CROESUS' WEALTH. frofor ButUr Will Dig For Traur Buritd In Sardit. rccksklll, N. V.-Crocsus, ktng of Xordla nnd the world's first great finan cier, escorted n committee of his sub jects through lilx palnco one afternoon ln'Fobruaiy, 77. nml after the commit, teo hail looked at Croesus' heaps of cold one of the visitors, the first muck raker evidently, said it was wicked that nny' one should have so much wealth itnd that something was going to hap pen. It dhl. Halt aii iiour later most of the big mountain overhanging Sar dls buried the city, nnd when the earth quako was over Croesus wealth was buried below mining depth. Professor Howard Butler of the de partment of art and archaeology In Princeton university announced that ho vsas going over to Asia Minor very soou to, resurrect the buried treasure. In 2909 Professor Butler headed an expe dition to Snrdls, and, though ho found only brouxe statues, his excavations were of great scleutiflc worth. His de cision to return was made following tbo receipt of a messago at his homo in Croton Fails sent by Consul George Horton at Smyrna, which asserted that Professor Butler's old excavations were .unharmed notwithstanding war opera- tlOM. . , HE "MINES" MUSHROOMS. Expert Uses Deserted Coal Mine Farm With Success. MorgantOTm. W. va. The queerer mushroom I tho pis co selected for a garden the finer, it seenis, is Uj6 i growth of this popular table delicacy. The last woul in a mushroom farm, bowever. Is such a garden placed in tbo depths of a deserted coal mine, hundreds of feet below the ground. Not far from Morgantown there Is located this old' coal mine, known as the Pittsburgh coal seam, in Pennsyl Tanla and West Virginia. Theodore F. Imbach, an assistant in the state agri cultural experimenting station at Mor gantown, obtained a permit from the owners of the property. Ua encamped on the first level and made chemical analysis of the rocky soli. Ho found it was rich in moisture and Its constituents exactly those needed by edible fungi for their quickest and Kiost luxuriant growth. He therefore started a mushroom farm nnd found tho spot was ideal for, his purpose. This "mushroom mine" makes large shipments weekly to the city markets. HELPING THE IMMIGRANT. Lss Angeles Plans Methods of Practical Attiitance. Los Angeles, Cal. Fifty thousand clubwomen of Los Angeles are co-operating with the Federal Immigration Commission and the school board In initiating new standards of education for the foreign population. Instead of teaching the alien patriotic hymns be will be Instructed how to call a doctor In, an emergency, talk to the corner po liceman and similar usages. The first step will be the opening of eighteen night schools for the foreign population. The general movement is the outgrowth of a social survey made of, the city under the direction of the State Commission on Immigration and Housing, the first scientific analysis of the kind made by a western city In this country. The new night schools will be maintained the year round. WHITE MICE SET FIRE. But Then They Give Alarm by Scam' pering Over Sleepers. New York. Some practical Joker turned loose twelve white mice In a $iooklyn store. As a result there was i fire. Twelve families were hurried to, the street, and one man was nearly aitffocated. .The first floor Is occupied by James Rlgsby, a cigar dealer. He slept. In the xiear of the store. When the mice, scampering across beds, awoke sleep js women siyeagjed and ran Into the kails. Somebody " outside heard the yelling and summoned a policeman. It sros then the fire was discovered. Rigs by was found unconscious. He was revived by Dr. Harper of the Brooklyn Jjpspltnl. The fire did ?500 damage. 4The police believe mice gnawed a box f matches in the cigar store. COLONEL HAS A FIRE TRUCK. New Apparatus Allays Oyster Bay's Fear of Incendiaries. Oyster Bay. N V. Fear of Inccn partem which has filled the residents t this section for the last few months, resulted in the putting Into service by ' Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and other wealthy meu of a modern fire truck. The machine is guaranteed to make ' the steep run up Sagamore Hill In rec ' ord time, and the new apparatus gives 'Oyter Bay the best fire protection on lng Island outside of Brooklyn. There huvc been many disastrous rcs on the estates of residents of the north short recently. Among those who Joined Colonel Roosevelt In con tributing toward the new fire truck were W. It. Coe, C. IC G. Billings, J. Stuart Iilackton, Colgate Hoyt and Mortimer L. Scbiff. And Still Eggs Are High. Charleston, W. Va. Elpssle la tht HArj$fofra Ilhodji IslandjRed hen owned by 1. .White; aarmer of Birch Rub, KajBjiwha county, Hhehas lald;an egg rtry day fpr tTfp mgBths.cach of WhtylJiMuuch lar?r, tliah-p ordinary er. ' The last and largest of these jMtisurod eight and one-half Inches the loot viiy around and seven inches in the vf ftfr largest circumference. Flos i thau one year old. INHERE MANKIND WAS REBORN The Story of Florence EpItomUea the Story of Humanity. The story of Florence Is tho story of humanity; the brond, deep, moving epic of tho awakening of man to his own divine power; tho story of wou derful self mado men who had but one idea In common tbo thirst for free ac tivity of soul. So ..tho talo of the now birth, the reunlssaucc. Is the record of Individ nal spirit so free, so subtle and clastic, so profoundly penetrating to the spriugs of human purpose, that it has rurnlsbed tho motlvo power of the world ever since, and Florence, as Its source and focus, because of tbo con dltlons then obtaining In tho city and throughout Italy, was tbo ono spot in tho world capable of producing such an epoch maki.ig upheaval of human consciousness. And all this astonishing genius grew directly out of business! Tbo city was peopled by men who manufactured the necessaries of life, by merchants, spec, ulators, bankers, tradesmen, artisans, handicraftsmen of every typo. Busi ness, work, was a condition of active participation in tho Ufa of the state, and because they did not work the nobles wcro debarred from this. It was tho burghers, tho people, who ruled, and even when evil chanco laid tho state under tbo heavy band of a despot he was forced to develop his own character to tho uttermost, b causo his rule depended entirely upon his capacity as a man. The aristoc racy accordingly was that of lutein- 'cnce, 0.J mcu who kecaine eminent bo- cause, urst or aii, tuey were uio uess in meir own muiviuum worn. Under the practical inspiration of theso mental giants Florence was re created and learned to view IKe. from within instead of superficially. Bbo learned that the individual is the soul of the state and that tho state can succeed only when it is true to the best interests of its individuals. A. 8. Biggs in National Geographic Magazine. VINDICATED THE MULE. A Legal Case Whore tho Honor of the Animal Was Involved. One of the most famous cases re ported in the Missouri Law Reports is that of Lyman versus Dalo. known as the "celebrated mule case." It seems that Dale's hired band. Parker, after a day's work supplying water to a clover huller, was passing through the city of Springfield, riding one mule and lending another. He met Lyman Just opposite a pile of bricks In the street, capped by a red lantern. The mule being led became frightened at the bricks and lantcni and. Jumping aside, broko a wheel out of Lyman's buggy. This laid tho foundation of the case. Lyman sued Dale for n damage of $3. charging him with "negligence In ban dllug a wild and unruly mule." The case was first tried In n Justice of the peace court at Springfield, Mo., and was appealed to the circuit court. From there it was taken to the court of anneals, which court falling to agree, sent It to tiie supreme court of the state. This court held that Lyman could not recover damages unless he proved that the muie was "wild nnd unruly." Judge Henry Lnmm said that, while the amount Involved In the case was small, the value of the case was great for the sake of the doctrine and also because It Involved the "honor of the Missouri mule." Exchange. Who Owns tho Falkland Islands? Few people are aware to this day that the Falkland Islands are marked In all Argentine maps and geographies ns "unlawfully retained by Great Brit sin. The origin of the dispute was that England after abandoning thq Islands in 1774 resumed possession In 1828. The Argentine government pro tested and, as A. Stuart Pennington pouts out In bis book on the country. Is even today "careful to do nothing, which could even apparently recognize the rights of tho present possessors." It was for that reason that It declined u proposal a few years ago to run a line of Argentine ships to the Islands. Beautiful Bridges. Popular love of art may be carried too far. The author of "Charles Bour bon, Constable of France." tells us that on tne occasion of the sack of Rome Iho citizens refused to secure their safety by taking the advlco of their captain, Reuzo da CcrL and cutting tho bridges Ponte Quattro Cap! and Ponto Slsto. The people declined on tho ground that they were "too beau tiful." An Ox Hide. "Thomas," said the professor to a pupil in the Junior class in chemistry. "mention an oxide." "Leather," replied Thomas. "What is leather an oxide of?" asked tho professor. "An oxide of beef," answered the bright youngster. Chicago News. Was Coming Back. "Seemed to sadden old Geldbox when bis, new son-in-law satd.goodby after tbo wedding. Is be. so fond of him?" 'Well, uot.exactly. You see, the new. son-in-law, didn't say good by; he, said AO revouv "Browning's Magazine. Foiled. "Dearest, I ordered to be sent home today a most beautiful bat for only 30. It's a perfect lover' 'My darling, your love will be re turned." Puck. Grumblers deserva' to. bo onerated HpSn' Burgjcall'y Their' trouble! ta' usu ally chronic. -Douilas Jcrrold, WASHING, THE DISHES'. Doing This Job Only Once a Day. It le Said, Savee Time. 1 "Tho careful housekeeper will nlways resent tho suggestion that onco a day Is oftv'n enough to wash dishes," writes Dr. It, Bamarl In "Tablo Talk" In tho National Food Mftgaalno. ''She cannot train herself to allow soiled plates and silverware to stack up from ono meal to the next. Mr she lias been taught that such actions arc evidence of shift' less, slovenly housekeeping. As n mat tir ii f fnrf illotii- Mth mmiv ntlutr tut tlons which nru fixed In tho onentlou of the home, both time and energy aru saved by cutting out two of tho three dally dlshwashlug Jobs." Dr. Rurnard goes on to reclto tho ex- perleuco of ono hoilsekwpor who actu- ally dared study tho homely work of dUhwashlng. One week sho washed llattna tllfSwt tllttrta ti ilrti tlm iwtvr tvititt sho wanned each day's dishes Uo. ! HlBhway owno.l by Mr.. Yatoa rnUior, gcther. She used tho sumo number of Collins, dishes each day In both weeks. Sho M"- Yates Is putting In a now stock found that It took her tlfty-ono minutes of goods. a day to wash dishes after each meal j Mr. B. F. Collins expects to Icivo and forty-ono minutes n day to wash Soon for tho Soldlors Homo nt Hoso them onco a day. burg This took account only of time but T,,'0 a,enwood chool houau has boon there was a considerable udltlonnH h d saving in gas or fuel consumed by t ., . ... , heating water onco Instead of thrtco a wm n,8 " ProcauUon against tho spread day, to say nothing of tho saving In soap. SALT IN THE FOOD. Why Its Flavor at Times le Too Weak or Too Strong. Tho average bousewlfo wonders why she often over or under salts her dishes when she "knows" that she salted them Just right, as she always did and as tho recipes called, for. The reason Is Just this: The season log value of different brands of salt varies widely. This Is easily proved. Take five slices of rlpo tomatoes: apply equal parts of five makes of salt upon tho separate pieces. Eat as soon as salted. Tbe difference in tlavor, per meation, rapidity and equality of dls- solution and seasoning value are read ily detected. A table salt should bo fine, the crys tals of equal size, quickly soluble aud free from ingredients wuicn absorb mnlsturo from tho nlr. Lnrcn and small crystals will not dissolve unl- rormiy; consequently mo run sailing effect is not obtained until the large crystals are dissolved. Tho quickly solublo salt diffuses itself through tbe food at once aud gives an equality of savor. Sticky salt is an Intrusive mil sance. Failures In salting arc largely duo to changing from ono make of salt to an other. Get the best grade, grow ac customed to Its use aud stick to It San Francisco Chronicle. T $50 Diamond Ring $25 Gold Watch ABSOLUTELY FREE Popular Girl Subscription Contest Closes February 13 Win your share in this contest. Let your motto be "DO IT NOW" Less than three weeks iri which to win Subscribe to your home paper VOTE SCHEDULE February 1 to 3 Inclusive. New Sub. Old Sub. Now Sub. Old Sub. Votes Votea Votoa Votes 1 year ll.CO 700 300 1 l-co 000 B 1 year 2 years 3.00 2200 1100 2 years 3.00 2700 1350 2 years 3 years $4.B0 3800 I860 a ycu 4-C0 ,,50 326 3 yra 4 yoare 0.00 7qoo 3G00 yban 0-00 5000 4500 4 ulrH 5 years ?7.G0 ll000 5&00 5 yuarB 7,co 1;,00 MM 5 yours 10 years llC.OO 24000 12000 10 yarB 15-00 33000 14000 10 H'ars ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS WEST SIDE. Wont SMo, January 24-Mr. W. W. Carney nnd family from Cedar Flat , 0WM,d hy IK R u,0 0Il (llm,. wood Ave. Orvlllo Collins litm routed Mrs. (J. K NoW ),nco 011 "'"'wootl Ave l lr.ol Hulloy is very sick .t 'hor homo, on llomlorson Av. Thn . doctors hnvu pronounced It dlpthorU .nnd tho homo Is under qunruntlno. Mr, , MrH u. 11. Yatis of Doty, Washington arrived last week to tnko charge of tho storo on tho Pacific .' " o scnooi Miss Ireno Maxwell and Mr. Homy llnnlcamp of Eugene and n number ut I young people of West Sldo woro en tertained at tho home of Reverend nnd Mrs. Chtlds Wednesday overling. I Mrs. E. M. Crawford Is qulto sick with La grlppo. Rovorond and Mrs. Chllds spent Wednesday with friends In Eugene, j Levi Neot narrowly escapod a vory 'serious injury Monday afternoon ut tho Booth-Kelly lumber mill. THURSTON Thurston, January 23, "Grandpa Banks" who hns boon qulto 111, is rapid ly recovering. Mr. nnd Mrs. Taylor Neodham nnd daughter, Laura, motored to Pleas ant Hill Sunday and visited friends. J When Uio sad nowa of tho death of ,vnmirai wcwey reacneu inursion uio snhnnl HncrM wuru lnwnrcil linlf tnnnt. Mrs. C. W. Ynrnoll enjoyed n visit froin ,or brother. Fielding Crump, of Grant county recently. Mnny proplo from hero and Davis attended tho funeral of Jesso McBrldo at tho Walker chaprl at Springfield last WednoBday. Mrs, Lou Kennedy of Kim Ira arriv ed hero today nnd will visit with hor parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Danka until Mr. Danks Is quite well again, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Withers and 1 00 IN GOLD January 25 to son and daughter, Randall and Dora thy, of Natron, spout tho day, Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Walter ICdintnntou, Several from huro attended tho fun oral of J, W. Smith nt Natron Mon day. Mr, and Mm, II Irani Miller and daughter, Margaret, caiuo down from Lnndax to-day nnd will rumaln uvor night at tho homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. Abt Miller. Mrs. Walter Piatt entertained at dlnnor Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray, and family of Davis ami Miss Mild rod I'rlco. Mrs. Wayne Ynnioll cnturtalnod n dlnnor guusts, Mr. and Mrs, Ira Gray and daughter, Minn Zola, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gray, Sunday. Chnrlos Fowlor of Crow and Joseph Fowlor of Jolur nro visiting nt tho homo of Mr. nnd Mtb. Frank Fowler nt Bon Ton Acros. CAMP CREEK. Camp Crook, January '2, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stephens' small son Vor- nou la nick with tho moaslos. Oron Mnstorson was a visitor of Thurston Friday. Croed nnd Huleu Ilrattaln of Spring- Hold spent tho wooktmd with their parents on the ranch horo. Mr, and Mrs, Will Jack and daugh ter spent Sunday with tholr son Char lie Jack and family. Mr. and Mrs. MnHtorson woro Spring field vlsltlra Friday nnd Saturday. i Marlon Chaso Is hauling cedar posts for Mr. Paul Vun 8coy. . . j Real Estata Transfers. P. Conloy ot ux to Hurry Klofcr , ot ux Lot 8, block 1, B. B. Kcpnor. addition to Springfield; 10. James C. Parkor, shorlff, to J. O. , Nicholson Lots ,3, t, block 20, Spring- ' field; 11027.20. 1 LIFE INSURANCE Far bolow any charge ever made for a policy of this kind. Insures against Life, Car, accident nnd delay. 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