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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Pedigree Was Fine, But,

Though nepotism has been known
10 get good railroad jobs for young
men, there is one passenger oflcial In
Kansas City with whom family con-
nections do not go very far.
A few days ago the official in ques-
ton was in quest of an additional man
tor his office.
A friend, learning of his desire, took
occasion to write letter indorsing q
young man Of his acquaintance.
The letter contained some glowing
testimonials of some of the things &C
complished by the young mans an
cestors and relatives. But it didn't
get very far with the passenger off,
cial. when sent the following laconic
deply to the young mans indorser:
Judging from your letter. the young
man you recommend must have q
good pedigree. However, merely dc.
sire q clerk now, but II I conclude to
start . stock farm later, l will let
you know and will be glad to give the
young man q chance. City
Journal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
English Woman's Motorcycle.
BOY WAS NECESSARILY SLOW
Small Boy, Late In Reaching Home,
Told Mother He Led Turtle In
stead Of Carrying Il.

An eight-year-old San Rafael boy
was being lectured on obedience the
other evening.
Il told you thai you could play with
the Wilson boys till five o'clock" said
his mother. why didn't you come
when told your"
II did, mamma"
Don't tell me falsehood. Why
didn't you come home at five o'clocky'
II started home at Ave."
Then you stopped to play on the
way"
mo, mamma. sure l didn't"
do you expect me to believe that 1t
took you. two hours to walk half a
mile? l think l shall have to punish
you for telling me falsehoods."
Honestly l started home at i've
O'Clock, and came straight home"
The mother led the boy into the
kitchen and took down the whip. He
turned pale and tears welled up into
his eyes.
Nov. sir. will you tell me the
TRUTH"
"Ye-es, mamma: Charlie Wilson
gave me a mud turtle-and l was
afraid-to carry it-so led 1t home
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

those times, and said that l ought to
have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, I was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do all my own house,
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. Iwish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try It?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Snakes In India,

Last year 22,478 deaths occurred IL
India from snake bites, and 2,400 per
sons were killed by wild animals. Tha
deaths caused by snakes and wild ami
mails in the province Of Burmah II
1910 amounted to 1878 and 80, respeo
lively. The number of cattle killed IL
India amounted to 93,074 by wild ami
mails and 10000 by snakes. OF thu
deaths OF cattle in Durham 1851 werl
caused by wild animals and 6,5S8 BY
snakes. Tigers and leopards were the
most destructive animals; elephants
bears, wolves, hyenas, ETC., being also
responsible for fatalities. Rewards
amounting to $47,725 were paid by thu
government for the destruction In al
India Of 91,104 snakes and 1922 wild
animals.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Lumber Carried on Burro Back.


The forests of Mexico are situatet
chiefly in the mountains at altitude.
Of 5000 to 10000 feet. In the lowland,
of the tropics there are scattered ma
hogany trees and a variety of othei
hardwood timber. Owing to the mao
feasibility of many of the tracts Of
timber in the mountains, comparative
ly few railroads have penetrated them
The chief means of getting out the
roughly hewed timber and bringing II
down from the higher attitudes is BY
burros. These little beasts of burden
have powerful strength and endur
ance. They follow the narrowest and
most dangerous mountain trails ever
when their bodies are loaded with thu
weight Of enormous timbers. It II
upon the backs Of these burros thai
thousands of railroad crossties were
brought down from the mountains
thus enabling the construction Of thu
more modern lines of transportation
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Is Substitution a Crime?

Reading the views of some writers on
the subject Of substitution, unsophisti-
Gated persons might get the impression
that many of our retail merchants are
villains Of the deepest dye and substi-
tuition crime for which fit punishment
is nothing short Of 20 years at hard
labor behind stone walls and grated
windows, says Chicago Farm Implement
News.
The men who howl the loudest about
substitution do not make their views
clear on any other point. They do not
tell us what they would have a mer-
chant do when he is confronted by a
demand for brand of goods he does
not carry. They tell us that he should
refrain from trying to sell the customer
the brand he does carry, thus deliber-
ately repulsing trade without an effort
to retain it. What else would they
have him dot Shall he say, ~ regret
exceedingly that l am unable to sup
ply you with that brand; but my com
petitor on the next corner can. Good
day7"
| Here for instance is an implement
dealer who sells the Blank cultivator
| A farmer who has seen an advertisement
Of the Dash cultivator in a farm paper
has just asked him if he carries that
make. He knows that his competitor
handles it. Does he commit crime il
he tries to persuade the farmer to buy
a Blank cultivatori Is he even guilty
of unfair conduct Isn't he, on the
other hand, entirely within his rights
and doesn't he show good business judg
mentf Will some one who condemns al
kinds of substitution, tell us what hi
would have a dealer do under the cir
cumstances described
There is one kind Of substitution
sometimes practiced in the implement
trade, that deserves all the harsh thing
that have been said about it. We refel
to the despicable stool pigeon game. TIT
practice Of this against Legitimate
competitor and the manufacturer whit
supplies him is business crime. A fai
minded dealer scorns to get business il
this way; but only foolish deale
would turn away customer wanting
brands he does not handle without try
ing to interest them in the brands h
does handle.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Ono Of Natures Freaks.

Some of our youthful poultry fan
ciers may have seen peculiar feather
ed freaks. but. dare say, few Of
them have seen anything to equal one
that Is owned by an English farmer
This Is cross between a duck and ar
ordinary cock fowl, and is owned by
a farmer living near Mill Hall, Lon
don. England.
The bird resembles the fowl by 1T
comb as well as the tail, and its legi
also are extremely like those Of I
fowl. with the exception of its webbel
feet. Both its bill and body ar,
duok-like. It swims with the creates
ease and can Quack as we'll as crow
A hen bird of this description lay,
eggs the shells of which are mostly
Of greenish color, and taste like thos,
Of an ordinary duck.-Pennsylvani
Grit
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
E1rMeY
UIlLrk||H
ONES g.
RIDDLES ARE OLD AS TIME
Two Of Most Famous Conundrums Are
at Least 5000 Years Old-Enter.
tainment for Evening.

1t 10 q curious fact that boys are
more fond Of conundrums than girls
are.
While all conundrums are riddles.
all riddles are not conundrums, the
term conundrum being used more for
riddles which are based on some fan.
cied resemblance. such as, why is q
pig looking out of second-story win
dow like the moon?" and the answer
Is because it looks round. II anyone
objects that the moon does not always
look round, you can reply: Neither
does the pig"
Two Of the most famous riddles are
1t least 5000 years old. The first Of
which there Is any record is found in
the fourteenth chapter OF judges. and
was made up by Samson after his fight
with lion. He offered prize to any.
one who could solve 1t within seven
days. but no one got 1t. 1t Is recorded
that his wife pestered him to tell her
the answer, but he absolutely refused
until the time was up. and many think
that he never intended to tell 1t at all.
Bishop Whately never told the an
ever to any Of his puzzles. II they
were correctly guessed he would &C.
knowledge that the solution was right;
but II no one got the answer he kept
It to himself. and some OF his enigmas
are still unsolved.
One of the chief entertainments in
ancient times at any domestic gather
ing, such as marriage feast. was ask
ing riddles. and many persons spent
their lives in devising them and selling
them to the rich and great, just as
some public men now get others to
write their speeches for them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Planting the Peoples.

When the daffodils are in flower
The garden begins to regain the At
fractions which 1t lost in winter. and
the tasks which the spring imposes
are entered on with zest. Among the
most important Is the sowing Of an.
nuals. Two very common mistakes
should be avoided. One Is sowing too
thickly and the other sowing too deep
ly. An annual such as Shirley pop
py, when we'll grown, will occupy q
square foot OF ground at least, yet
in that space dozens, If not scores, Of
seeds are often sown. The result 10 q
tremendous waste. not only Of seeds.
but also of plants, for all that do grow
must be spoilt, unless they are thinned
quickly and severely.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
FROM THE MINING CAMPS

At cost of nearly $4,000, the
hewitt mine at Silverton, b. c., will
rebuild its mill and surface equipment
which was destroyed two weeks ago
by fire.
An important combination of the
manufacturers of white lead in Eng
land, Germany and the United States,
which is believed also to include the
larger manufacturers in other countries,
is reported from New York.
Wednesday, July 3, the Bunker Hill
& Sullivan Mining and Concentrating
company declared its regular monthly
dividend of $65,400, making the 17Sth
consecutive payment to shareholders.
The total amount of dividends to date
is $l3,5s4,75O.
The gain made in 1911 over 1910 was
only 317 fewer deaths. The loss of
1917 lives in all in American coal
mines during last year means that on
every working day in the year, Sun
days excluded, 10 workers lost their
lines in the coal mines of this country.
After two years of work, the long
tunnel of the Lucky Calumet mine In
the Occur d 'Alene district headed in
the ledge on July 3, and when the
shift knocked off work 10 feet of cop
per ore had been exposed with no
hanging wall in sight. The crosscut
drove through the footwall of the
ledge at a distance of 1000 feet from
the tunnel portal, and at a depth of
400 feet.
Grand Forks, B. C.-During the last
week the CRANKY smelter treated 24,5s5
tons Of ore at its reduction works in
this city, making the total ore treated
for the current year 623,732 tons. The
blister copper shipments from the
Cranky for the week were $4,000
pounds, bringing the total copper ship
ments for the year to date up to H.
336,500 pounds.
The mucking contest held at Ward.
ner Saturday was big feature. Two
men with shovels worked against time
to fill box which contained two cubic
yards Of muck. The muck was the
same as is taken from the mines and
was heavy to handle. There were seven
teams contesting. J. G. Waggoner and
H. j. Hughes of the Stewart mine
won in five minutes and two seconds
beating the other contestants by 2s
seconds. The same pair won the muck
ing contest in Kellogg on the Fourth
New York.
Bar silver, 61hc.
Copper-Quiet. Standard spot ant
July, 17@17hc; electrolytic, 17h@
1880; lake, 179s@17Ac; casting
17Mc.
| Mexican dollars, 4Sc.
Tin-Weak. Spot, $46.30@46.sO.
Lead-Quiet, $4.4O@4.5O.
Spelter-Quiet, $7.1O@7.25.
Iron-Firm, unchanged.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
REGULAR CLOUDBURsT CHICAGO.
Damage viii a Aggregate over $500, 900


Chicago.-Disastrous floods Sunday
temporarily broke the fierce heat wave,
which has slain "a persons in Chicago
in three days and taken lesser toll in
other cities. 7 he damage will aggregate
100000. Rain, which came with scant
warning, deluged the city and drenched
thousands who had gone to parks to
escape the heat. Easements were food
ed and many stocks Of goods ruined,
while lightning caused two deaths and
did much property damage. There were
two more deaths from heat and one man,
crazed by the heat, cut his throat, bring
ing the total deaths up to "a for three
days Of the he at wave.
In addition there were a number Of
drownings in and around the city Of
persons who had sought the lakes and
streams to escape the torridity.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
when MUIR REJ0ICED
NATURALIST WRITES ABOUT
"NO1lE EARTHQUAKE"
Impressive Description Of Shocks In
Yosemite Valley Which Gave Birth
to q New Mountain Avalanche
Talus While He Looked.

"A noble earthquake! A noble
earthQuake!" exclaimed John Muir.
when he was awakened at half-past
two o'clock Of moonlit morning In
the Yosemite valley. For years he
had believed that the many great ava.
lanche taluses leaning against the
walls Of the valley at intervals of q
mile or two, had been caused by an
earthquake at least three centuries
before. and here was his chance to
make some observations. Never be-
fore had he enjoyed a storm Of this
sort, but the strange, thrilling motion
could not be mistaken, and so he ran
out Of his cabin. both glad and fright
ened as he made his exclamation.
"The shocks were SO violent and
varied. and succeeded on another 30
closely" he writes in the Century.
that had to balance myself care
fully in walking. as II on the deck
Of a ship among waves, and 1t seemed
Impossible that the high cliffs Of the
valley could escape being shattered.
In particular feared that the sheer
kAOAIS0 0SAIAAOA AOChp lOWOAAA8 0OOV0
my cabin, would be shaken down. and
I took shelter back of a large yellow
pine, hoping that 1t might protect me
from at least the smaller outboundins
boulders."
The most impressive part Of his dc.
scription Is Of the sounds. 1T was q
calm, moonlight night" he says, land
no sound was heard for the first min.
ute or so save low. muffled, bubblina
underground rumblings, and the whis.
pering and rustling of the agitated
trees, az II Nature were holding hez
breath. Then suddenly out Of the
strange silence and strange motion
Eagle rock. on the south wall about
half mile up the valley, gave way
and saw 1t falling in thousands Of
The great boulders had SO long beer
Itudying. pouring to the valley dooI
b free curve luminous from fric
lion, making terribly sublime spec
sacle-an arc of glowing, passionate
are. fifteen hundred feet span, as true
IN form and as serene in beauty as 9
rainbow in the midst of the stupen
aous rock storm. The sound was &C
tremendously deep and broad and ear
nest that the whole earth, like nv
Ing creature, seemed at last to have
found voice, and to be calling to hel
sister planets. In trying to tell some
thing of the size of this awful sound
It seems to me that II all the thun
der of all the storms had ever heard
we're condensed into one roar, Il
would not equal the rock roar at thu
birth Of mountain talus. Think
then, Of the roar that arose to HEAVIER
1t the simultaneous birth Of the an
cient canyon taluses throughout thu
length and breadth of the range!"
The Indians and many Of the white
men left the valley in terror of THU
earthquake, the final rumblings O
which were not over for two months
but Muir remained to study its ef
tects. Among other things, he KEEP
. bucket Of water on his cabin tabl'
to learn what he could Of the move
ments.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11


body fecked with
scarlet. and a
scarlet tail. He
W a 9 captured
when but q year
old, in a nest in
the heart Of AZ
RIGA. His owner
bought him. and
since then has de-
voted from one to
two hours q day
to his education.
The bird can
3 | n & several
songs, recite po-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
MOTORCYCLE IS FOR WOMEN
English Method Of Enclosing All
Parts So That Skirts Are Not
Caught or Spattered.

Although motorcycling Is almost ex-
clusively a sport or means Of trans
portation for men in America. and
young men at that, the makers Of
motorcycles for women are finding a
ready sale In England. The method
Of inclosing all movable parts on a
woman's motorcycle, SO that there is
no danger Of the skirts being caught
or spattered with oil, is shown in the
accompanying illustration Of popular
model. says the Popular Mechanics.
This machine Is Of the lightweight
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

"Why is it that you are SO strongly
opposed to extending to women the
right to votef"
"My wife has become a suffragette. :"
"Well, what of it, Do you find that
she neglects the children or that she
isn't paying enough attention to the
business of running the housed"
"No, it's not that. She's become SO
blamed we'll informed on public mat
ters that I have to keep busy reading
all the time in order to prevent her
from finding out my ignorance con-
corning such things. Judge.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Paradoxlcal Display.

Miss Mary Garden, at a dinner at
Sherry's in New York, said Of beau.
tiful girl who was wearing one Of the
ultra decollete dinner gowns Of the
1912 season:
when you see pretty girl in such
q low cut gown as that you have q
remarkable paradox before you-the
paradox of person who displays
simultaneously very bad taste and
very good form"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
At tho Orpheum.
All this week:

Bertha Kalich in ga Light From St
Agnes" Chick Sale, comedy protear
entertainer; Lydia Nelson and hel
boys and girls, English speciality dan
GERS; Bobby and Dale, entertaining en-
tertainers; Kathi Gultini, Europe {
foremost lady juggler; Reidy and Cur
rier, in smart musical numbers; Wins
law and Stryker, skating Irritation.
Matinees-15c, csc and SOC. Even
ings-15c, csc, SOC and Use.
Orpheum concert orchestra and latest
motion pictures.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
SEVEN YEARS
OF MISERY
How Mrs. Bethune was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. "For seven years
suffered everything. l was in bed for

four or five days at a
time every month,
and so weak l could
hardly walk. l had
cramps, b ack ach e
and headache, an d
was so nervous and
weak that l dreaded
to see anyone or
have anyone move in
the room. The doc
tors gave me medi-
cine to ease me at.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
R. H. Da Wis, Author. Marries.

Greenwich, Conn.-Richard Harding
Davis, author, and Miss Elizabeth Gen.
evieve McAyoy, daughter of Lawrence
McAvoy, and known on the stage as
Bessie Mccoy, the "Yama Yama GIRL"
were married Monday in Greenwich, at
the law office of William G. Rungee,
justice Of the peace, who officiated.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WANTED to
prepare for positions as telegraph operators
for nearby railroads and City telegraph
companies; guaranteed positions $4,000 to
10000 monthly. hours work, fine advance
ments, easy to learn, particulars free. Pa
cifc Telegraph & Railway Institute, Wash
ington Building Seattle, Wash.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
FREE Scholarships
IN MUSIC

The State College of Washington offers
special Conservatory advantages to Stu
dents Of Music.
Ten Free Scholarships will be awarded
to advanced students, six being in Piano.
two in Voice. and two in Violin.
Excellent courses in Fine Arts (Paint-
ing, Drawing, etc.,, and in Expression and
Dramatic Art are offered.
Send for college catalogue giving full
information. Address: Registrar. W. s.
c., College p. o. Box /, Pullman, Wash.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Promotion for Tommy.

"Well. Tommy" said the father OF
. six-year-old youngster. how are
you getting along at SCHOOL,"
"Bully!" rejoined Tommy. Guess
the teacher is going to promote me-"
what makes you think sof"
"She said today that II kept on at
the rate I was going I'd soon be in
the criminal class" explained
Tommy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

Investigation having shown that 90
per cent of the school children Of FL
berfeld, Germany, have defective
teeth, the authorities of that city have
established a dental clinic which is
practically free.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

Don't marry a woman for her taper
fingers and her lily hands alone, for
married life and its rugged existence
calls for a wife that knows how to make
pot boil and can spank babies sys-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Advocate.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Expenslve Conversation,

Homesick for the sound of her par
rot's voice, southern woman, while
visiting In the north. resorted to the
long distance telephone to hold con
versation with her feathered pet
Polly lined up to the situation as to
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

She-I am sure there are many girls
who could make you happier than
could.
He-That's just the difficulty; they
could, but they won 't.-Boston Trans
cript.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
Would 90 Unwashed.

It'll be glad when I get big enough
to wash my own face" said little VIII
lie. as bis mother finished the opera
ton. "Why 80. dear?" she asked
"'Cause then I won't wash It." replied
the preco0ous youth
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

etry, give college yells, initiate ami
mails, and can hold pretty intellt
gent conversation. He pronounces his
words correctly, and can spell many OF
the simpler ones. Whenever he spells
the name of an animal he always gives
an imitation of 1t afterwards.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

It costs an average Of Is cents
school day per child to put the rising
generation Of this country through the
elementary and high school.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
BIRD OF RARE INTELLIGENCE
New York Man Has Educated Parrot
for Which He Has Refused Offers
Of Much Money.

The most valuable parrot in the
world is King George. rare bird own
ed by a wealthy New Yorker. This
man has refused three offers Of $4,000
each for Polly.
King George is one Of the rare Afri-
can gray parrot, with gray
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

Howard e. Burton, Assayer and Chemist,
Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold.
Silver, Lead 81 90; Gold, Silver, Toe; Gold.
Soc; Zinc Copper, 500. Mailing en-
velopes and full price list sent on application.
Control and Umpire work solicited. Refer
ence: Carbonate National Bank.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11
y,noon in Aeroplane.

London.-Claude Graham White and
his wife, for merly Miss Dorothy Tay-
lor Of New York, who have been spend
ing their honeymoon in France, return
ed to England Monday by aeroplane.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

The first international exhibition de.
voted to building in all its phases is
to be held in Leipsic from May to
October, 1913.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-11

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money goes twice ~ far - any
other. Ask your grocer.