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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
WHY CHINESE JUNK HAS EYE
Cantonese Legend Explains Origin Of
That Custom In Way Suggestive
Of Anplo-saxon Humor.

Few people know why Chinese junks
have an eye painted on tho port side
OF the bow. A Cantonese legend ex-
plains the origin Of that singular Gus
tom in way that Is suggestive Of An
glo-Saxon humor.
A Chinese mandarin who lived cen.
turtles before the Christian era, finding
himself in need Of a navy. sent for
the royal boat builder and ordered
him to build q certain number Of
ships. So the builder drew up plans
and presented them to tho mandarin.
But the plans evidently did not suit
his majesty. for he few into . violent
rage and ordered the boat builder
from his presence.
Then how shall I build them, your
celestial highness?" he pleaded.
Whereupon the mandarin drew Oh
one Of his slippers and threw It At
the boat builder. who ned from the
room. At the door he turned for q mo-
ment. Just In time to catch the man
DARN winking at his minister.
The boat builder picked up tho roy
al slipper and used It as q model, and
then painted one eye on, It's bow 70
represent the royal masters wink.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

EXCITING GAMES ON THE ICE
Sled Merry Go-Round VIII Afford
Much Amusement for tho Boys
Mot Hard to make.

One OF the most exciting OF winter
sports is the sled merry-go-round. 1t
Is built very much like an ordinary
boys whirligig. only 1t is placed on
the Ice. And for genuine fun 1t can.
not be eQualed.
Any boy can make q sled merry-go-
round All the material necessary Is
a stout post. long enough to reach
through the ice and find a secure rest
Ing place in the mud or sand in the
bottom OF the pond. 1t should reach
about three feet above the surface.
When 1t is put In place hole may be
cut In the Ice Just large enough to ad-
NIT 1t, and heavy mallet will drive
1t into place in the bottom OF the
bond. II 1t Is left over night the wa.
ter Will freeze close around 1t and hold
1t solid. In the top OF the post a
large. round bolt or spike should be
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

The New York pedestrian took his
time in crossing Broadway.
He knew his rights and meant to as
sert them.
Just the day before learned Judge
had declared from the bench that pedes-
TRANS were not required by law to
avoid vehicles in the streets.
The pedestrian had read tLis decision
and knew the statutes were on his side.
He advanced smartly.
The next moment he was scraped by
a motorcycle, jolted by taxicab, hit
by runabout, bumped by a touring
car and run over by an auto truck.
He wrote to the learned Judge from
the hospital, detailing the facts.
And the learned Judge wrote back:
"You acted strictly in accordance
with the law
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

driven. The whirligig part Of the
merry-go-round is a long plank or
scantling with hole in the middle
Just large enough to tit over the bolt
or spike. When this is in place the
merry-go-round Is complete. Before 1t
is used. however, 1t is well to grease
the top Of the post and bolt so that
the plank will slip around easily.
Any number Of exciting games may
be played with the sled merry-go-
round. Perhaps the best OF these is the
sled contest. Two stout sleds are at.
tached to the ends of the plank BY
long ropes. A boy sits on each OF
them. Then half a dozen other boys
stand near the post and set the plank
to turning, exactly as in a whirligig.
OF course the sleds travel at exhilar-
ating speed, swinging out at the ends
of the ropes and slipping and sliding
over the smooth Ice faster and faster,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

until the rider rolls on like the end
boy In cracking the whip. The boy
who can stick to his sled longest 10
the winner of the game.
Another exciting game IL played
without sleds. Skaters take hold oe
the ropes. and see how long they can
hold on after the merry-go-round u
started. And sometimes. when they
let 60, they are whirled rods away
across the ice.
Any boy who is getting up skat-
Ing rink for the winter should not fail
to have q sled merry go-round as one
of its attractions.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Church Floor Collapsed.

harrington Park, n. 1.-Two per-
sons were killed and more than score
injured, several seriously, when the
collapse of the floor of the Church of
our Lady Of Victory preciptated near.
~ 300 persons into the basement. The
church was only partly completed and
the assembage there today was in con-
nection with the ceremonies Of laying
the cornerstone.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Genthrie, ladylike lady, was
seated in the trolley car by the side of
a perfect stranger Gan almost perfectly
perfect strangely, who was getting even
by sitting by her side. And SO Mrs.
Genthrie, that ladylike imitation, she
says to that stranger, says she:
"What time is it by your watch,
pleasei"
And the stranger, says he: ~ don t
know"
"But you just looked at it," pur-
sued our heroine.
~ did that" returned the stranger,
"but l didn It look at it to see what
time it was. Bless you, no. looked
to see if the watch was still there.'
You can never tell who you re sitting
next to.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Thousands of country people know
the value of Hamlins Wizard Oil, the
best family medicine in case Of acct
dent or sudden illness. For the safety
Of your family buy bottle now.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Platform Fell.

Peoria, Ill.--Twenty-fve male and
female students of the Bradley Poly
technic institute were injured today
when the second floor of the big Wool
ner distillery, which they were inspect
ing, gave way beneath the weight Of
rs members of the party.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

The Aztecs ruled America at one
time, but the nation, since the days of
fernando Cortez, has dwindled to less
than 1000 pure-bred survivors. Some
of these will be at San Diego's EXPOSE
ton with their arts and crafts.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
A Wise Plan.

1.-THE trouble with Whingley 10 that
he r-istakes his opinions for estab-
lishe.i facts"
I'm afraid nearly everybody has
that weakness"
Not at all. my dear fellow, never
permit an opinion Of mine to interfere
with my better judgment"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

"Did that patient you were telling
me about respond to your treatmentio
asked the DOCTOR 3 neighbor.
mot YETI replied the physician
"I've sent him four bills already"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
SUPPLIED.

Mr.. Downanout," said the maid,
there's man at the door with q
bill"
Indeedf" said Downanout. well.
Marie. just tell him that there's moth,
Ing doing. have all want In that
unA"@Judge.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

"Who is this Johnny Smith you seem
so friendly With"
"Oh, mother, he's just the incest boy
you ever saw. His fathers a confec.
tioner.o
Fortune Teller see by your palm
that you were overtaken by q terrible
calamity some years ago.
Henpeck-Yes; but speak easy. She .
in the next room.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Hartford Comm Fire.

East Hartford, Conn.-Fifteen build
ings were wiped out rs families made
homeless and property worth 5000 900
destroyed here by Ire which started
in the Cairns Wood Working company's
mill and spread rapidly in all directions.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
MAKES CLOTHES WHITE.

The troublesome problem of wash.
day solved by RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. The blue that is all blue. Solid
package; no liquid to leak or spill. No
adulteration. Made for 20 years and
used everywhere.
A large package only 10 cents.
Makes the clothes snow white. Less
bother, less waste. More satisfactory
results and practical economy. ASK
YOUR GROCER.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Gillet-The people in the fiat above
us are constantly fighting.
Perry-Doesn t your wife obiecti
Gillet-No, she likes to have fuss
made over her.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

PILES CURED IN Q TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching,
II days. Soc.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Who makes the best liver pillsp The
J: G. Aver Company, Of Lowell, Mass.
They have been making Ayers Pills for
over sixty years. II you have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ask
your doctor. AK him arst that's best.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

ONLY ONE "BRoMo QUININE''
That 10 LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature Of E. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure . Cold in One Day. 26c.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine
Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain
Druggists Sell Murine Eye Remedy
Liquid, csc, SOC, $1.00. Murine Eye
Salve in Aseptic Tubes, csc, $1.O0. Eye
Books and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Teacher-Now, children, here's lit
tie example in mental arithmetic. How
old would person be who was born in
1877
Pupil-Was it a man or a womanf
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Girl witt $4,000, 900 To Wed

Girl With $10,000,000 To Wed.
San Francisco.-Charles Templeton
Crocker announces the engagement Of
his sister, Miss Jennie Crockett, of Bur
lingame, to Malcolm D. Whitman or
New York and Brookline, Mass.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Mothers will ind Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill
dren during the teething period.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Troubles that beset sport may be the
evil inside working out.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

The following is the official baseball
schedule Of the Northwestern league at
Spokane:
Victoria-April 16, II, 1s, 10, 20, 81.
Vancouver-April %, %, "a, rs, rs,
~, %.
Tacoma-April 20, 80, May 1, 2, 8,
4, s.
seattle-May 81, %, 80, 80, 81, June
1,2.
Portland-June 10, II, 10, 10, IA,
Is, IS.
Tacoma-July 2, 3, 4, 4, s, 81.
Victoria-July 8, Q, 10, II, 10, 10, IA.
Portland-July is, 1e, II, 1s, 10, 20,
vancouver-July %, 30, 80, 81, Aug.
1, 2, 8, 4.
Portland-Aug. ~, 10, IA, Is, 10, II,
IS.
seattle-Aug. 10, 20, 81, 20, %, "a, rs.
Victoria-Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4, s, 8, 2, 8.
Tacoma-Sept. 16, II, 1s, 10, 20, FL,
20.
victoria-August 20, ~, %.
Portland-September Q, 10, II, H.,
10, IA, IS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %, "a, rs, 2e,
~, 20.
~ wonder how Adam and Eve came
to name their eldest son Cainin said
Wattles.
"They probably knew what they
were raising"
'.Pink Eye" is Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
"All the world loves lover.''
"But not when he 3 holding busy
telephone for Commute talk with his
turtle dove.'
1t takes only touch Of interest to
switch the point of view.
However smart the trickster, he al
ways overlooks something.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

Some men want to establish new laws
while disobeying old ones.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

1t takes only touch Of interest to
switch the point of view.
However smart the trickster, he al
ways overlooks something.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Spring Humors

Come to most people and cause many
troubles.-pimples. boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that
tired feeling, biliousness. indigestion
and headache.
The sooner you get rid Of them the
better. and the way to get rid of them
and to build up the system is to take
Hoods SarsapariIIa
THE Spring Medicine par excellence
as shown by unequaled, radical and
permanent cures.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

CAN the world loves a lover.''
"But not when he's holding busy
telephone for Commute talk with his
turtle dove.D
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

''Pink Eye" IL Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

the attachment on why, it will leave the room in the
| dark.'
His wife received the observation with giggle.
With the exception of the front rooms there was but
light in each of the house. Mr.. Hill sat for
awhile in deep thought finally gave up hopes of
devising to overcome the difficulty. He turned
off the light removed the bulb and attached the cleaner
Then he waited for his wife bring him a candle
lamp
I'VE haven't a candle in the house." she informed
him upon her return snd there isn't drop of oil for
the lamp"
IF by any chance there should be match on the
premises he remarked very politely Twill you not have
the goodness to strike it and hold it for me until get
started?"
"Of course, can and borrow some oil from
the neighbors" she suggested.
THE neighbors will hear about all this soon
enough, as it s' he returned and there's need of
making explanations until we're called to- This
is strictly family affair, and we'll avoid all scandal
long possible"
There might be little oil in the lamp on your old
bicycle, she said after a pause. The lamps rusted
and don't think 1t of of the wheel but then
could bring the bicycle and all up here and roll it
around the room behind you in 'front.'
He turned upon her with look of suspicion.
There are still few things my self-respect won't
allow me to do" he asserted, "and that is of the
few. If you will oblige with the match-thank you"
Gle held lighted match, and he began to push the
- cleaner over the floor The labor not arduous,
SO long he confined himself the part of the floor
not obstructed by the furniture He became cheerful
once more and spoke lightly of the performance.
Easiest thing ever tried. 1t does the work
easily you can't tell it's working at ALL You want the
walls and the furniture cleaned aso?"
Just the floor tonight"
Guess might well go the whole house.
then so long I'm about it. Great invention. this
thing be went on, running it into a small stand during
the darkened interval required for strike another
match What is that thing that fell OFF,?
Before it fell off it that little pitcher mother
gave me-, she answered picking up of the pieces
She held match in each hand, while he disen-
gagged himself and the machine from the stand and
rocking chair that stood it. Mr.. Hill had lost
none OF his enthusiasm account Of the accident and
he believed in thoroughness. He continued to pass
the cleaner the floor, until he convinced that
there was no dust remaining, and he took the trouble
to use it behind the larger pieces of furniture There
was much difficulty in this, and some dexterity
required upon his part. Several times he became
tangled with articles of furniture, from which Mrs Hill
had to assist in releasing him. But he persisted in
making second Devastating tour Of the room before
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

both last night, sir. Amt it under
your BERTH:
No, you hunt it, he snapped.
The porter hunted long and dill
gently, while the passenger grew
continually more irate.
AT last Sam went to him and said:
I've hunted the whole car over and
can't find it
well, you hunt some more. I've
got to have that shoe
Sam hunted the car over again.
I've looked everywhere and can't
find it at ALL said he, coming back.
1 jes' been thinking, there was two
women got off about o'clock this
morning. They had awful long
dresses. Maybe they dragged it off,
well. maybe said the passen-
ger, pausing. Say, Sam, the train
stops for a quarter of an hour at
the next station. Here's 81: see if
you can buy me a pair. Get SlA and
be sure they are good and wide
The porter got off and soon came
back, handing a package TO the pas
senger with his most gallant air.
Here you are. SIR he said.
'All right. Sam; here's half dol
lar. Thanks
You got out of that pretty slick
/ said to him afterward.
Say, boss he chuckled. you
don't know how well | got off; them
shoes only cost me S1.50.'"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

When l set my mind upon doing anything" he
asserted extending his lower jaw, Il either do it. or
something gets broken"
The choice of alternative was not happy. he
realized, remembering few articles in the room below,
but he ignored his wfe's smile.
We'll then. why can't wait until morning.
she inquired. The current is until about O'Clock,
You know, and BY that time l think ii will be light
enough outside for you to what you're doing
to sweep room,' he returned Il hope l won't be
able to what I'm doing"
Say look here he interrupted her; "if you have
doubts about there being any ausere silence up
here when begin. why. doubts do credit to your
Judgment. In all probability there will be some mild
excitement in that when l operations, and
advise you to out and sit the front steps. If
the neighbors make any ofcous inquiries You may tell
EN- that your husband is upstairs having little f
that he's induging in mild spasm of delirium tremens
to pass away the evening"
Mrs. Hill reluctantly withdrew and he returned to
the He lighted cigar probably in the hope Of
being able to little better and began a second
attempt upon the attic. In the meantime Mrs. Hill
remained the foot of the stairs listening anxousy
to the sounds from above.
EOR awhile there little to hear beyond occa-
1 sional bump a slight jar. Then there came
crash which caused Mrs. Hill to catch her breath and
trembe. Her husband had mentioned that two flower
pots had fallen from the shelfA She suddenly remem-
bered that there had been three upon it. The silence
that followed seemed more ominous than the noise of
the accident and she became alarmed, think
ing that possibly her husband had been rendered un-
conscious She started up the stairs but stopped sud-
denly for there a noise violent than the
other There another short period of silence and
after that she her husband out into the hall
trundling old sewing machine. She slipped away
unobserved and went into of the front rooms to
wait.
From time to time there would come sounds of
disaster from above, sounds of collisions and falls and
after each of them there would be impressive silence
She felt greatly relieved when she heard him out
of the attic.
But her relief lasted but for short time. for he
entered the adjoining it, and alarming sounds be-
gan to emanate from the new field of operations. She
could hear him moving the bed and other heavy turni-
ture and upon going ont into the hall she heard his
voice, which sounded strangely muffed. She decided
that he using the cleaner under the bed at the time
When he finished that he entered the next,
continued from room to room until he bad visited all
of them upon the upper floor.
Finally. he came downstairs and went into of
the back rooms. Mrs Hill tiptoed down the hall ard
peeped in the door she passed it. He was serenely
passing the cleaner the floor, guided only by the
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

DRANDER of
n of of Arts
and said We don't
pagarize Perhaps indeed enough-fo
don't
pagarize
This fact gives oddy magazine EDITORS discovery the
a for
of of of
The ditor for lite
l
comes o wholesale pnlage'-
Wholesale pIage the other cried.
editor to
q single word
"Oh, have sadt the at signature"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
Via "Gus'' Thomas

A UGUsTUs THOMAS, the play
"a wright, was returning East on
a train the other day when his seat
companion, a conductor from the
South, on his vacation, told the fol-
lowing story of his negro porter:
Il had a run on the L. & n. then.
Sam was often on my train.
He was troubled with sore feet,
SO had slipped off his shoes.
1T was along toward morning and
he was just finishing shining the pas
sengers' shoes. The train stopped for
some reason, and / told him to 20
out and see what was the matter.
His own shoes were at the other end
of the car, so he slipped on a pair
in hand without lacing them. 1t had
been raining, and the country was
very muddy. When a few steps from
the car the train started without
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

! light that glowed family from his cigar She had
hardly retired the end of the hall before he stepped
into the light and removed hat box from his foot
His manner very grave and he made remark
when he her. He passed from one to another Of
the in the of the house and finally Joined her
in the hall.
She cleared her throat, nervously, and spoke b
him.
Its too bad that the only rooms with more than
one light the very that don't need cleaning
oh, that's all right" he returned. Il might
we'll go the library, long I'm about it, and
we'll what kind of work the machine is doing.
I'm little curious to myself" he admitted.
Q HE ventured to follow him into the room and
- herself upon the divan, where she remained very
quiet He turned off of the lights, removed the
bulb and adjusted the attachment Then he pushed the
cleaner over the floor number of times During the
performance he retained the nonchaant expression Of
one to whom vacuum cleaners and their were an
old story, and there a quiet dignity in all of his
movements. But in the meanwhile Mrs. Hill had begun
to look at him in amazement.
why, dear is that the way you've been using il
in all the other roomsT she inquired.
why, certainly he answered, stopping to look
at her.
She sat for a moment staring at him in wonder,
almost in horror Then she uttered shrek, sank back
upon the divan and laughed until she unable to see
There was mild look of inquiry upon her husbands
face but otherwise there change in his former
expression and after looking at her for awhile he
away and began to move the cleaner across
the floor. He had finished second round of the hoor
and was attempting push a section Of the bookcase
from the WALL when Mrs. Hill succeeded in restraining
herself for instant.
"Don't"' she gasped.
He again turned upon her. this time with look
that silenced her mirh and demanded an explanation
"You haven't cleaned thing in the whole house"
she managed to stnmmer.
MOP" he asked coldly. And why notT'
Because" she gasped, .'you haven't turned on the
CURRENT
After looking at her intently for a moment, he
walked into the hall and sat down upon of the
lower steps of the stairs. He sat there for long
time resting his head in his hands, while she tried
control her emotion. She trembling from the
effort when he chanced to raise his head and look at her,
'Oh, don't mind me- he muttered politely. I'm
merely thinking of the future with that thing in the
house. If you bought it for the purpose of making
house-ceaning joy, don't that you should be /
worried about anything"
But I'm worried about you, dear she returned
chokinSly With your of humor. I'm afraid
you're going to laugh yourself most to death"
"Oh, I'll laugh at it,, he promised, almost humbly
in spite of the grufness of his voice I'm laugh, al
right, but I've got to have good nights rest int"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

warning. In running for the step
one of the shoes pulled off in the
mud. 1t happened that this pair
belonged TO a very irascible gentle
man who had bothered the porter a
great deal.
He came to me and whispered:
Say, for de Lawd's sake. what am
! a-gwin' TO do? / done lost one of
that gem'man's shoes in the mud
why, that's too bad After a
moments Thought / said: L don't
know unless yon bluff it out
IN the morning l kept an eye on
Sam. anticipating some rare good
fun. There came a savage ring from
this mans berth. Sam was at the
other end of the car, and did not
move. He knew the ring. Another
longer and louder ring, and Sam hur-
ried down the aisle. Something for
you. sirT
Where's my other shoe?'
I dunno, sir. done shined them