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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-31

telegraph is used and in each state Uncle sam
has a salaried state agent who devotes his
whole time to travelling over his state and sizing
up" the situation, sending in his conclusion by
telegraph but taking the precaution to write his
messages in a secret code or cipher SO that no
person. not even the telegraph operators who nan
die them, could catch their meaning and thereby
gain a hint as to what might be expected In a
forthcoming crop report.
1t is at the crop reporting headquarters AT
Washington that this scheme of keeping watch
Oh the maturing cotton crop involves a task that
taxes human endurance. To convey an idea or
its magnitude it is only necessary to explain that
during the cotton growing season the statisticians
are in correspondence with more than sixty thous-
and public and private ginneries and upward OF
fifteen thousand bankers, merchants and others
who are in a position to form opinions on the cot
ton yield. The advices from all these volunteer
intelligence officers" are looked up as received
at Washington and kept closely guarded until the
day appointed for preparing the monthly report.
Then the body of experts known as the Crop Re
porting Board is locked in a room and, taking all
the information. goes over 1t and
prepares a general summary that embodies their
fndings-the average as 1t were, OF all the re-
ports received from every quarter. Conditions may
vary greatly in different parts OF the country but
the general report will give the people Of the ma
ton a birds eye view of the whole situation in a
broad sense. 1t is this report which at the ap
pointed hour is made public and inside of a few
minutes is flashed to all parts of the country and
to foreign parts.
sAzARAaAsAsAaAaA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Throw out the mail sack ordered the man
with the rife.
AZ reached down and flung the sack into the
road.
..Better throw out the Wells-Fargo box. too.
l guess he added.
II kicked over the treasure box as ordered.
"'Thats ALL said the man, curtly. Drive on
II touched up the team and we went bowling
rnorrilv down the CANYON. There was not q WCrQ
snoken for a full ten minutes. Then the young
woman, turning to me, said, guilelessly:
THAT looked like a mighty lonesome place to
hcve a postofice!''
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Soups Without Meats.

Soups Without Meats.
In these days of high prices we
must use every means to have a good
meal with a small expenditure. Soup
starts a meal we'll and there are
legion that may be prepared very
cheaply. The object of taking soup
at the beginning of a meal is to warm
stimulate aud prepare the stomach for
the heavier meal that is to follow.
The clear beef soups are valuable only
as to warmth and stimulation. Cream
SOUPS are a food, and are only served
when the dinner or meal to follow is
a light
Cream of Corn Soup.-Take a can
of corn, a quart of milk and a grated
onion; cook together until we'll heat
ed; add a binding of a tablespoonful
of butter and -four cooked together,
and added to the soup. Season with
salt and pepper, put through a sieve,
reheat and serve.
Potato soup is one that is most
appetizing. Use two or three potatoes,
cook until tender with a slice of
onion, put through a sieve, add a quart
of milk and the binding of a table
spoonful of butter and flour: season
and serve. ".-
Clear Tomato Soup.-Add a pint of
water to a quart of stewed tomatoes,
a slice of onion, salt, a sprig of eel
cry and a little red pepper and a bay
leaf. Cook two tablespoonfuls of but
ter with two tablespoonful of flour
and add to the soup; strain and serve
with c%routons.
Mock Oyster Soup.-Scrape IL good
sized roots of the oyster plant or
satisfy, and throw them at once into
cold water. Cut in thin slices and
cook until tender in boiling water.
Add a quart of milk, two teaspoon
fuls of salt, a few dashes of cayenne
and two tablespoonfuls of butter.
Searve in a tureen with oyster crack
ers.
Pea Soup.-Take a quart can of
peas, heat and put through a sieve;
add two teaspoonfuls of sugar, a pint
of milk and two tablespoonful of but
ter and two of -four cooked together
and added to bind. Cook until smooth,
season with salt and pepper and serve.
Spinach and asparagus make very
wholesome SOUPS, also onion and cab
bage. Celery makes a soup of delicate
flavor and may be made of the parts
of the celery too coarse to serve in
other ways.
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GERS AT V rs. CQW
RE9ORZZyT RH2EW

order to help the officials
at Washington compile a
thoroughly accurate sys-
TENS of reports which, 1t
is recognized, is to the in
terest of all concerned.
To be sure most Of these
correspondents who con-
tribute their mite to Uncle
Sans mine of informa-
ton on the growing cot
ton crop do not have to
devote much of their time
to the task. They merely
send a few lines to Wash
ington once each month,
each person giving his
frank opinion as to the
condition and prospects
of the crop on his parti-
cular plantation or in his
immediate neighborhood.
Most of these reports are
sent by mail but under
certain circumstances the
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-31

ms. Now It happens that It is only the national
government that has the necessary facilities for
kespfng tab upon the progress and Development
% each years cotton crop. Cotton is raised in
20 many states and over SO wide an area that no
single firm or individual has the facilities for In
forming himself Of the yield in all sections of
the cotton belt"
And. YET accurate advance Information as to
re state ~ 1.-THE maturing crop is Of the utmost
fmportance to tens Of thousands of American
citizens and other tens Of thousands Of people
over seas for, be It known, the whole world de-
Ponds largely upon America for its cotton. The
business, commercial and financial world likes to
have . peep ahead with reference to any agricul-
frral crop In order to make plans accordingly.
but In the case of cotton such foresight is espe-
sciAuy vital. For you understand. the condition
a. = crop as reflected In the. countrywide govern
aAent reports tells everybody whether there lis to
~ \ good yield or aspoorl yield Of cotton and
this IN turn indicates to the grower whether he
VIII SsetHa high price or ! low price for hts fluffy
white product. And. as the forecast hints to the
manufacturer whether he will get his cotton
cheap or not. SO 1t signifies to him what he must
charge for the completed goods as it comes from
mills. And so all down the line to the ultimate
consumer the cotton crop reports carry in their
hidden meaning a message Of low prices or high
prices.
AZ. thevsnmmSr and autumn season advances in
terest grows more and more intense In each sue
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-31

forts are those of the representatives of the cot.
ton brokers' and others trading on the stock mar
kets. Almost every successive cotton report is
sued by the government makes the price of cot.
ton go up. or down according as it presages a
good or a poor crop (or a crop that is different
In any way from popular anticipation) and the
broker who can get a Tip" as to the contents of
the report even a few minutes ahead of his fell
lows may be enabled to make thousands of dol
lars. "
An immense army of people scattered through
all the cotton-growing states cooperate with the
government in compiling it's cotton reports and
almost all of them give their services free in
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-31
ETNW II,AIsm 50
Ag[Al

what is knowledge but
grieving?
We may live without hope-what is hope
but deceiving?
We may live without love-what is pas
sion but pining?
But where is the man that can live with
out dining?
Owen Meredith.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-31

FIND earth not gray, but
rosy,
Heaven not grim, but fair of hue.
Do l stoop. l pick a posy;
Do l stand and stare, alFs blue.
Robert Browning.
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Iekk1N 14~xAL.
Beheadinq.

Chinese officials have been accus-
toned TO methods which will make II
hard for the new railways over there
TO carry out a policy of refusing
passes 70 persons of goverrmental in.
Observation-Disclosures STAR
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sTHoLD.UP OF FICTION AND D or FACT

There's nothing differs more from real west.
ern life than the tales OF real western life. as told
By writer's who claim to have taken part and, in
deed, played the star role IN most OF the adven-
stnres they SO carefully describe, with an adver-
tised view to correct Details said an old from
tiersman OF the seventies. And of all the tales
OF western life there's none that differs SO widely
from the real thing as the tale of the stage-coach
holdup.
"The breathless reader sees wildly the out
laws lying in walt along the edge of the mesa
blur is too common a word to seville the
coach tolls mp from the sarroyo'-so Is sgulch-
the leader. well masked in his poncho-likewise
W8*Y& enthusiastically surveying the doomed vehicle
Then comes the attack. the killing of the
driver, the Wild pursuit, the Staying of the leader
or the band by the brave young mining engineer.
who has thrown himself in front of the beautiful
nlin1onaire's daughter just in time to save her
life and get a bullet in his arm that she nurses
80 0sthr0ughhto marriage. the repulse of the outlaws.
E&M Nkxetc. 1nSplentifully ~garnished with mongrel Mexi-
caf terms that are never heard except on the
meIo6rama stage or seen outside the tale afore-
raid.
Nov III real life there is seldom any shooting
a { stagecoach robbery. One thing Is certain.
~ driver never gets shot. The driver is never
@ven - u, for he very sensibly puts up his
&3F<K&ffa{4ox1hE hDw% nfcidalsswDud be any at-
[w1N II resistance against armed outlaws. and
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~ premely blest
A dearvr. sweeter spot than all the rest;
Where shall that land, that spot OF earth
be POUNDS?
Art thou a man? a patriot? look around
Oh, thou shalt find howe'er thy footsteps
roam,
That land. thy country. and that spot
thy home.
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I TTWT% q ''H. %1H71N
AaaLA~g27SE[st1lA= zzn
h MAY live without poetry

Il MAY live without poetry
music and art;
We may live without conscience. ana i've
without heart:
We NAV live without friends; we may
live without books; .
But civilized men cannot live wltnout
cooks. owen Maereoi.h-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
PEEPING TOM AGAIN
FRIGHTENS EAST SIDE

Is Moscow's "Peeping Tom" again at
work terrifying the women and chill
dren upon the hill on the east side of
town, or is the tall man in gray
clothes who is said to be roaming the
streets in that district again only a
creature of overweight magma
tions? The police are inclined to be-
lieve the latter theory, but strong pro-
tests from women and children who
have seen some man who answers that
description wandering aimlessly over
that part of the city indicate that
the man does exist and is continuing
his nefarious peering into the homes
of that neighborhood.
Whoever he is, or whatever his pur-
pose, the "tall man IN gray clothes"
has completely terrorized the women
and children in the hill district. They
fear to leave their homes after dark,
and refuse to stay at home unless some
man is with them for protection.
That the man is a maniac, that he is
a pervert, and that he is some one with
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12

Ia deep purpose yet undiscovered are
three theories advanced to explain his
actions. The police are inclined to be-
lieve the latter theory. A special Of
ficer was put to work on the case a
short time ago but the "Peeping Tom
at once discontinued his prowling. By
some he is reported as annoying wom-
en- whom he meets upon the street.
Another theory, that the man is in
sane, is based upon his conduct dur
ing the fair here, when he was dis
covered in the stall of the trained
horse pat" laughing Economically
The man managed to escape from the
tent, and was later discovered, it is
said, petting the wooden horses at the
A theory that the
prowler is kidnapper, seeking pos
session of a child in the school house
has been Investigated
by the police and is believed without
Officers are watching closely for the
man, and if detected in any untOward
act he will be prosecuted to the limit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
The Daily Star Mirror carries the United Press
Association Service.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 70, 1911.
BARNEY O'NEIL.

1t has been said that when a man,
through misfortune, starts on the
toboggan slide the world stands by
and greases the track. 1t is so easy
to kick a man when he is down. This
paper is making no excuses for any
mans wrong-doing. We urge no Glenn
ancy for any man who, having viO-
lated the law, gets into trouble. We
believe in the enforcement of the law
But we also believe in gratitude, and
have little use for any man who lacks
appreciation of good turn. Just
now Barney O'Neil is in the limelight,
charged with violation of the bank
ing laws. 1t is known that he did
some very foolish things, and in the
failure of his bank has perhaps
brought financial distress to many.
O'Neil let is not forget that it is
the same Barney O'Neil whose good
ness and generosity never turned
deaf ear to human suffering; that dur
ing his prosperity, when all the world
applauded him; when his credit was
good, his hand was ever open to the
call of the needy and the distressed.
Schooled in the college of experience,
rising from the lowly ranks Of a
motherless newsboy, he never, even
during the brightest days Of his finan
cial and political success, forget that
there are others whose tears of sor-
row bath their weary brows, and that
thousands of hearts ached from sor-
rows they i'll could bear. Barney
O'Neil never forgot that he was once
poor; never forgot that he was once
little street urchin, and the memory
of this made him a guardian angel |
wherever he could render service in |
Wallace he was never too busy to re-
the poor children, and when
ever the circus visited town saw that |
everyone of these was provided with
a ticket. Whatever may be said of
him no man can echarge that he was
untrue as friend. No man can say
that he was ever refused helping
hand.
1t may be justly said that there is
no excuse for the failure of O'Neil.
From any viewpoint it looks like a
man of less experience and business
ability would have known enough to
nave avoided the rocks that wrecked
him, but be this as it may let us be
charitable to give O'Neil,
n his hour of trouble, a word of sym
)athy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.

OF the approaching republican state
campaign one thing is certain-it will
have little of the bitterness of the
last election. The loss of the state
to the party so far as the governor
was concerned was due probably en-
tirely to attacks made by republicans
against republicans during the prim-
airy election, engendering bitterness
which could not be forgotten. Per-
sonal pride made it impossible for
many to support those whom they had
assailed, and the fight was carried
into the general election after the
primary. Then what? Governor Brady
went down to defeat when, with a uni
ted party, his election would have been
foregone conclusion. Since the last
election men have had ample time to
cool off; party leaders have had time
to analysize the facts; the republic
an press of the state has had time to
review the situation, and to repent.
1t is not going to happen again.
At the recent meeting of the repub-
licans at Boise the situation was care
fully canvassed Editors from every
section Of the state were present and
agreed to pursue a policy this year
more in harmony with common sense. |
It Is reported that the republican press
agreed to take such course during
the coming primaries as will enable |
every paper in the state to consistent
" support whatever ticket the people
may nominate. The same policy is to
% pursued by the republican candi-
lates for the various offices, if plans
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Loretta Palmer, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate OF
Loretta Palmer, deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said adj
ministrator at Palouse, Wash, R. F. D.
No. 4, Box go, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate, in Latah County, State of
Idaho.
G. w. PALMER,
Administrator of the estate of Lor-
eta Palmer, deceased.
Dated at Moscow, Idaho, September
II, 1911. Sept28-Oct19
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12

An exchange says: There is nc
doubt but that large per cent OF
the degradation, disgrace, ruin and
crime among the young, springs from
the habit of night prowling, corner
loafing and kindred acts by both sexes
in city, town and hamlet all over this
broad country. Any person who keeps
his or her eyes open knows this. Hun
dreds of boys and girls are out at
night and we all know that many
influences for evil and none for good
surround them continually. A cur
few restriction may be derided as old
fashioned and puritanical, but the fact
remains that there is vastly less night
proving in towns that have curfew
ordinance and enforce it.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
CALIFORNIA VISIT IS
ONE PLEASURE ROUND

he will officiate at the laying of the
cornerstone of the new city hall. AT
six o'clock Friday evening he will
arrive in San Francisco and will be
met at the wharf by Mayor Mccarthy
On Saturday he will turn the first
sod of the Panama Pacific exposition
journey eastward bound. Numerous
receptions and banquets will fill in
the Presidents time between his pub
lie appearances in California.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12

valuable asset any community can
have. But it costs something be-
sides hard work and ability to pro-
duce a good paper. The people who
make up the community must supply
the business necessary to keep the
financial end of the business going.
The man who, for any cause, fails to
recognize his responsibility, does him
self an injustice, and the business man
who sends his printing out of town
wrongs, not only himself, but all his
neighbOrs.
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Alias Summons.

In the District Court, Second Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in anC
for the County of Latah
G. G. Pankey Plaintiff.
VS..
Ella Pankey, Defendant.
To Ella Pankey, defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO SEND GREETING:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the Clerk
OF the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Latah, at Mos
COW, Idaho, the complaint of the above
named plaintiff in an action brought
against you, of the nature in general
terms as follows:
Plaintiff alleges that on the 21st day
of December, 1909, at Harrisburg,
Illinois he and defendant herein in
termarried and ever since that date
have been and now are husband and
wife; that on or about September q,
1910, defendant disregarding her mar
riage VOWS deserted and abandoned
plaintiff and still continues to so de-
sert and abandon plaintiff herein;
WHEREFORE plaintiff prays for de-
cree of divorce from defendant here
in.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer to said complaint with
in twenty days after the service Eere-
Of, if served within this district, and
within forty days If served elsewhere
exclusive OF the day of service.) And
unless you SO appear and answer, the
plaintiff will appeal to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County Of Latah, this
9Th day of September, A D. 1911.
(SEAL)
HOMER E. ESTES,
Clerk
By ADRIAN NELSON,
Deputy.
MORGAN & MORGAN,
Residence Moscow, Idaho,
Attorneys for Plaintiff. Sept Oct12
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Notice of Sale of Bonds.

Notice is hereby given by the Boart
of Trustees of the Moscow Independent
School District No. 5, Moscow, Idaho
/ That it is the intention of said
Independent School District No. 5 tc
issue and negotiate sixty-five coupon
bonds, of the par value of one thou
sand dollars each, which will be dated
January 1, 1912, and due in twenty
years and redeemable at any time
after ten years at the option Of the
District, with interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum, interest pay
able semi-annually on the first day
of January and July Of each year, at
the office of the Treasurer of the DE-
trict, Moscow, Idaho.
Bids will be received for such bonds
up to and including the 18th day of
November, 1911, the bidder to specify
if he will or will not furnish the bonds
to be issued.
If the bonds should not be issued
until after the list day of January,
1912, all accrued interest after that
date to time of issue to be refunded
to the District.
The bonds hereby proposed to be
issued are for the purpose of provid-
ing site for, building, and furnishing
a high school building for the use of
said District.
Bids will be received for such bonds
the clerk of the Board of Trustees and
to be accompanied with certified check
for one per cent of the par value of
the bonds bid for.
The Board of Trustees reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
H. e. ESTES,
Chairman
w. S. MORLEY,
Sept2l-Oct12 Clerk
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them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said adj
ministrator at Genesee, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in Iatah Coun-
ty, State of Idaho.
JOHN KEEFEI,
Administrator of the estate of Geo.
Keefe, deceased.
Dated at Moscow, Idaho, September
IA, 1911. Sep14Octi2
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Notice of Assessment.
Office of the Thatuna Mining Co., Ltd
MQcaax1r III

Office of the Thatuna Mining Co., Ltd,
Moscow, Idaho, July 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the directors held on the
18th day of July, 1911, an assessment
OF three mills per share was levied up
on the capital stock of the corporation,
payable to John I. Weber, secretary,
at the office OF the company in the
First National Bank building, Moscow,
Idaho, on or before the Both day of
August, 1911
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the Goth day
OF August, 1911, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before,
Will be sold on the 10Th day of Septem-
Der, 1911, at 700 o'clock p. M, to pay
the delinquent assessment thereon to-
gether with the costs of advertising
and the expenses of the sale.
JOHN I. WEBER,
Secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
Pull or Push?

New York Globe: Is there any
such thing as pull? Does the horse
pull the cart, or does he simply push
on his collar and SO draw it along
Would you pull weight that was
fastened to your coattails, or in that
case would you simply be pushing
against your clothes? Do our po-
litical officeholders always get their
jobs through their own push, or is
it usually matter of pull? This is
an interesting problem. Think it
over.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-10-12
WANT j. S. GOVERNMENT
TO HELP BUILD ROAD

road will be worthless for Alaska,
declared Barnes. 1--WE want the gov
eminent to guarantee the bonds. One
advantage to the government would
be the reduction in annual expend-
itures for Pacific coal. A saving of
$750,000 annually can be accomplished
by drawing coal from the Matanuska
fields"