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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Some Snakes.

Too much good-fellowship and hilar
fly had dulled the once brightest wit
of Jerryville, Ca, and he had fallen
into vagabondage after having enjoy
ed q competency from the practice Of
law.
Cheer up, Mark. old fellow" said
one of his friends consolingly. you'll
get over this and soon be yourself,
but you ought to remember not to let
the snakes get into your boots again"
That's all right" replied the melan.
choly Mark, "but I'm going to leave
this burg for keeps. I'm going far
away"
Where do you think you'll go?"
asked the friend
I'm going down to South America"
explained Mark-"South America.
where the snakes are too big to get
into fellows boots. Popular Maya
zine
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
SOUGHT BY TOURISTS.
Valley Forge Is Rich in Historic
Associations.
Whizzing Automobiles Now Bring
Groups Of Patriotic sishtseers to
This Scene of the Revolutions
Darkest Days.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Through the love-
ly wooded hills and up and down the
valleys which give the name of that
historic spot. Valley Forge, the scene
Of the darkest days of the Revolution,
go rushing and whizzing nowadays the
hourly automobiles bringing groups of
patriotic tourists from all the coun-
try What a change in the spot and in
the people since that time when Wash
ington and his suffering heroes
camped among these picturesque
hills. What a gap between those foot
sore, discouraged men and the pleas
ure-seekers whirled in luxury through
this great national park.
For some eight miles the motor
route circles about over the fine park
roads. and on every side the natural
charms OF the beautiful scenery are
enhanced by the hostoric associations.
Many memorial tablets have been
erected. marking where different divi-
sions OF the army or various COM
manders were stationed. Here and
there are log cabins. reproductions of
the olden huts, and standing on the
old sites. There are lines of the old
entertainments to trace. and much else
Of interest to a student of military
affairs, but the automobile Is toe
swift for study of this sort The
Memorial chapel, unfortunately. does
not lie on the route taken; 1t requires,
and well deserves, separate trip.
One does. however, pass the old
school mouse, built by Letitia Penn in
1903, which was occupied by the Con-
tinental army as hospital during the
winter of 1777-1778. The flag floats
over it, and a group OF budding citi
zens. who ought to develop remark
able loyalty educated in such shrine
of liberty, flock out for recess as the
motor car passes
But the central point of the trip Is,
of course, Washington's headquarters.
This plain old stone structure is a fine
example of the sturdy buildings of
Colonial times In It's simplicity and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31

go on with your rattle. II you DOM
like the lucky one, buy her of"
Somewhat treasured by this idea
Higgins stood his ground, while az
many Of the women as could get into
the little Office, poured in, leaving the
rest crowding and gesticulating upon
the sidewalk. Taking a tall hat, Hig
gins collected every coupon. Then be
beckoned to Jim.
Draw one, and tell the ladies the
number" he said.
"109," read Jim, innocently.
"Mine!" "Mine!" shrieked scores
Of voices. as the whole mob of women
surged toward Higgins. each one way
ing her coupon.
Higgins grabbed few Of the near.
est coupons and looked at them
Then, with terrified yell, he dashed
from the office, out into the shabby
living-room, through the little window,
and down the street. The women rose
to the fray. and dashed after him.
but, fortunately for the fleeing man.
the Widow McCafferty was ahead.
She made a valiant plunge, but her
portly form stuck in the narrow win
dow, and by the time they had
dragged her out, several minutes had
been lost by the pursuers. Once out
side, however, they made good time,
and such stream Of gasping. putting.
gesticulating femininity as eddied
down that street was never again seen
in Quinceville.
Higgins climbed stone walls, so did
the ladies'; he leaped over fences. SO
did the ladies': he braved the terrors
of an orchard with a Beware the
dog!" sign, SO did the ladies'. At last
the river spread itself before him, a
broad, rushing current, shining coldly
in the November sunlight.
II can't swim, but can wade," he
thought.
He hardly felt the chill Of the Icy
stream, as he waded out, SO great was
his relief.
"Come on" he shouted defiantly, to
the pursuing band, now paused upon
the brink. whoever gets me will
have to come after me-"
There was a pause, a silence, and
then mighty splash. 1t was the
Widow McCafferty
Step by step Higgins backed into
the icy food. Step by step the widow
advanced. She was taller than he
was. When the water reached his
chin, Higgins decided that life, even
with the widow, was preferable to a
watery grave.
Brave one, will not endanger your
life by going further" he cried melo-
dramatically. throwing up his hands.
Sure, I could swim, me darlint,'
crooned the widow, as her strong
arms closed about him.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Washington's Headquarters.

strength 1t shames the fimsy work
of modern contractors. The interior
is very interesting. The two main
rooms on the ground -four open from
the wide paneled hall with ample
smallpaned windows. In both recep-
ton room and Office the walls are
adorned with portraits, and valuable
relics in cases and in the old-fash-
Toned chimney cupboard attract the
eye. "Grandfather's clock ticks in the
corner. and an old gun fills the open
fireplace.
Across an open passage through
which sun and wind have full play,
is a wing containing the quaint old
kitchen. While this separation of
the kitchen from the main body OF
the house has ONE advantages, the
modern housewife would certainly
object to the unnecessary steps it
occasions. And she would doubtless
be at loss to get a meal over the
fireplace with its hanging hooks and
pots.
From tho pump room adjoining the
kitchen q steep flight of steps de-
scends to an underground passage,
pnly lighted from an opening in the
lawn above. The other end of the
passage once communicated with the
river and thus afforded means OF
refuge and escape in case Of surprise
by the enemy. That end has been
closed up, but tho curious investigator
can descend and walk along the
damp, dark passage. with thoughts OF
the dangerous days when such a Sc
cret way was deemed necessary.
The bedrooms on the floor above
are very attractive In their quaintness.
They have been furnished by different
chapters Of the Daughters OF the Reyo-
luton with suitable antique furniture
so they must look very much as they
did In the hours when Washington re-
posed In the big "four-poster," or In
the STRAIGHTFORWARD chair by the fire.
place brooded over the perils OF the
country. On the third floor, to which
one must climb with Bonded head II
q bump is to be avoided, the bedroom
Is as cozily old-fashioned as anything
In the house.
Much time might be profitably spent
In docking over the maps. plans, etc,
which hang about the walls of the
hall and the main rooms, but the In
terest OF the average tourist in such
matters is soon glutted and he prefers
to walk about the lawn and view the
house from every side or stroll down
to the Schuylkill river In front OF the
headquarters and people the scene
with the figures Of Washington and
his veterans.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Higgins Grabbed a Few and Looked at
Them.

lAge afforded. Next morning the re-
port that Ezra Higgins got five hun
dred and forty-three letters in the mail
spread through the village like Wild
Ore. The shy maidens Of Quinceville
were not alone In their appreciation
Of this unique rattle. Letters were
pouring In from all over the country.
Ezra Higgins saw his financial trou-
bles vanishing. But the coupons must
be numbered, and returned to the
senders. This Job grew irksome, and
he called the office boy.
Finish up this Job, JIM" he d.
rected. See, I've numbered UP to 100.
Do them all like this one. put them In
the envelopes, and mail them"
Alas! Jim did not quite get the
idea He numbered every one of those
coupons 109.
When the day Of the rattle arrived
the receipts amounted to nine hundred
and eighty-seven dollars. Up to this
time Higgins had given little thought
to the end Of the matter, but now he
began to feel uneasy.
NONSENSE" he treasured himself.
They'll never show up. There won't
be woman with nerve enough to do
It,"
But, as he consoled himself with
this reflection, Jim burst into the Of
fee with delighted whoop.
Here comes the nine hundred and
eighty-seven!" he yelled.
To Higgins dismayed eyes there
seemed to be millions of feminine
forms coming up the street. Tall and
short, fat and thin, young and old,
gay damsels with fluttering ribbons,
faded women in widows weeds. even
one black beauty in a gorgeous plaid
gown. Outstripping all the rest was
an extremely fat woman in brilliant
red shawl.
That's the Widow McCafferty;
she's had four already" chuckled Jim.
What shall I dor" cried Higgins,
looking wildly about for . way OF es-
cape.
"Keep your nerve" counsslsd Jim.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Great Statues Of Buddha.

tama. the last Buddha. All, equally.
with the huge reclining Buddha. form
part of the religious rites of the.
Buddhists. For the essence of Bud.
dh1sm consists in the struggle to be-
come like Buddha, to attain his per-.
lection by obedience to his precepts.
To do this 1t Ia necessary always to,
have Buddha in mind, and 1t is for,
this reason that every city in the Bud
dhist world is literally crowded with
his images. Buddha himself is not
deified: potentially every Buddhist.
may attain his perfection, but only by
the eternal imitation of his practice.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
STATUES OF BUODHA
Make Striking Religious Monu-
ment in India.
Structure Supposed to Have Been
Erected In the Ninth Century ls
One Of the Most Sacred
Shrnes.

Calcutta, India.-Four enormous
statues Of Buddha, nearly 100 feet
high, make one of the most striking
religious monuments in India, If not
In the world. The structure is one Of
the most sacred shrines in India and
1t is supposed to have been erected
In the Ninth century. RangOon, Bur
nah, Is also famous as having q huge
statue of Buddha
To the eastern traveller the statue
OF Buddha Is a familiar sight. From
Colombo In Ceylon, to Kobe, in Japan.
he is everywhere greeted by the same
calm, impassiye and mysterious face
of the eastern preceptor of perfection
But IN no city in the Orient do the
form and face of Buddha constitute
SO frequent or SO essential part of
the city's decoration as in Rangoon,
the starting place of Mr.. Kipling's
famous Road to Mandalay," the
stronghold Of Buddhists. Notable even
among the countless statues of Ran
COON Is the mammoth Buddha, repre-
senting the strange teacher, not stand
ing or sitting cross-legged, as in the.
majority Of statues, but reclining on
huge raised couch, his mighty form
stretched out for 200 feet, while his;
shoulders rival the width Of that won
der of the ancient world, the Colossus.
Of Rhodes, their titanic breadth reach
ing SO feet.
But one among the wonders of Ran
coon, this mighty figure rests near
the famous Shoay Dagon, the center
of the Burmese Buddhist world,
crowned by the golden pagoda, which
rises 300 feet above 1t, it's walls COW
cred with pure gold, the gift of a.
prince, who contributed his weight in
gold to the pagoda. In the Shoay Da-
gon there are countless other statues
Of Buddha, as well as relics of Qua
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Looked Like II.

They were looking at the canvasea
on exhibition in the artists studio.
Does this one represent real
landscape?" inquired the portly gentle
man with the double chin.
Eyes, sir" answered the artist:
that rude shack In the foreground
Is moonshiner's cabin"
20. yes; this must be the painting
called Still Life In the catalogue"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
The
OuinCeviue
Rattle

By LILLIAN CONLON

Ezra Higgins, editor and publisher
Of the Quinceville Bugle, sat In the
back room, which served as bed-cham-
Der. dining-room and general store
house for overflow matter from the
printing Office in front.
Something has got to be done right
away" he muttered. as he finished his
second cup of muddy coffee, 'or the
Quinceville Bugle will have to quit
blowing"
He went through into the little Of
nee. sank into a chair. and abandoned
himself to black gloom and pessimism
His eyes strayed over the desk and
rested idly upon the Blatfield Gazook,
Just unfolded from Its wrapper.
What's this?" he exclaimed. look
ing at an item. "A quick road to
wealth. Just what I need. Ill try a
rattle like that, myself"
Tho next issue of the Quinceville
Bugle created a sensation. which had
not been equaled since Deacon Jones'
daughter eloped with the visiting evan
gelist. It's first page bore this an
nouncement in bold-faced type:
LADIES,
Do You Want a Husband3
GRAND RATTLE
on
EZRA HIGGINS,
Editor and Publisher
Quinceville Bugle.
Description:
Bachelor. Forty-two years old.
Sound, sane and healthy.
Morals Al. Kind and loving.
No kicker about victuals.
Mail This Coupon and One Dollar and
Get Number.
tits scandalous!" was the general
consensus of village opinion, and it
was noticeable that the widows and
the maiden ladies of uncertain age
were the loudest in their denuncia-
tons.
mo lady would think of filing out
one Of those disgraceful coupons" they
declared, with modest unanimity.
And yet, at 10 o'clock that night-a
time when the streets of Quinceville
were usually silent and deserted-shy
f1uttering figures appeared from every
direction, proceeding cautiously to-
ward the one mail box which the vii
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
BAD Youth With "rlckler..

Atlantic City. N. J.-Harry Snyder.
nineteen years old, is under arrest
for using what he terms "tickler."
which is his own invention. When
women stopped to look In show win
dows on the Boardwalk, he reached
through the CRACKS between tho
boards of the walk, with long wire
and uckled their ankIea
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
A Terrible Year

ut seems to me this has been .
year of disasters"
Eyes, 1t has really been an awfully
bad year so far. My husband sprained
his ankle in March and the dress
maker has made such a botch of my
new spring suit that don't believs
she'll ever get It to flt."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31

uOA oOO tAatS odAu IA0 OdoSOdAA
fan.
WELL" explained the drama fan,
they all take their hats off, you know;
they're pretty good about that. But
the hats are such freak shapes; now,
last night, the woman who sat in back
Of me had one that was shaped like an
oyster shell, only about thousand
times as big, Of course, and just about
that disagreeable on the edges. 1t was
SO wide she couldn't hold it on her
lap, so she tilted 1T up on end, one end
resting on her knees, and the other
supported against the seat in front.
..In the seat in front, was I, and the
edge of that bat brim, sharp as a
frayed collar, rested lovingly along the
back Of my neck for the first two acts.
At last began to be afraid it was CO.
Ing to saw through and puncture the
spine, so I bent my head back sur
denly and knocked the hat of its
perch. But I can feel that saw-edge
yet. Look"
And. sure enough. when the baseball
fan looked. there was the red mark Of
the saw-edge hat.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31

at least, went where 1t is hoped the
buffalos are plenty.
The police routed Sitting Bulls fol-
lowers, but they were speedily rein.
forced by another band of Sioux, and
the police were compelled to barricade
themselves in some log huts, from
which they held off the swarming
horde until Fechet. then a captain of
the Eighth cavalry. reached the scene
with two troops Of horse. Fechet had
gone into the field with his troops to
await the arrival Of courier with
the news Of Sitting Bulls arrest. The
courier came headlong and almost
speeches.. Finally he told his tale.
Sitting Bull was dead. many Of the In.
dian police were killed and the rest
were surrounded by hordes Of Sioux
and in momentary danger of being
slain.
Captain Fechet had with him two
troops. light field piece and an am.
bularce. An accident happened to the
wheels of the artillery timber chest,
and 1t was necessary to attach the
trail Of the piece to the rear of the
ambulance in order to move the gun
to the front.
Handicapped In this way, the com
mand made ride OF AZ miles over the
toughest possible trails In the black.
ness of a winter night Fechet's com.
mand routed the attacking Indians and
rescued the police besieged In the
huts.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
Mall Horse Holda Record.

Portland, Ore.-F. J. Hogel, rural
mail carrier. owns a mare that has
travelled $4,000 miles In the employ
OF the government
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
FEMININE HAT A MENACE
A Theater Patron Finds a New Cause
for Complaint at tho
Show.

1T used to be the hat of the woman
in front that troubled man when he
went to the theater," said the drama
fan, "but now it's the hat of the wom-
an in back that makes the trouble"
II don't see that" said the baseball
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-02-29
Cloth Window Ventilation.

The muslin windows are placed on
the south side of the barn and should
have extra openings made for the pur-
pose, says the American Cultlvator.
Do not have them take the place of
the glass windows. as there is not too
much glass now. An area of muslin
equal to three or four square feet
should be provided for each COW or
horse. When the openings are made,
light frames are made to hold tho
cloth. These are hinged to the inside
OF the openings. Wire netting tone.
inch mesh) is tackled over the outside.
This win protect the cloth and keep
out sparrows, chickens. etc, when
the frames are open during warm
weather. The cloth is sometimes
spoken of as Canvas" but II should
be lightweight muslin, costing six TO
seven cents per yard When the mus
lin windows are on the south side
only no draft viii strike tho animals
there is a gradual diffusion of air
through the cloth and the moisture
from the animals is continually re-
moved Well built barns having the
muslin windows give very good re-
suits.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-02-29
ROOSEVELT IS A TRAITOR
SAYS JOHN BRISBAN WALKER
Appeals to People for their Votes Only
to Betray Them at Every Oppor-
tunity, He Asserts.

The following article written for the Denver Post by John
Bsban Walker formerly of the Cosmopolitan magazine and
who knows Roosevelt thoroughly both personally and po
caly:
What do think of Theodore Roosevelt? He without excep
the dangerous before the American Public He has
shown himself throughout his entire appealing the
people for election and beayng them the instant he had the power
to do
He was discovered by Pa sent by the legislature
and years the obeden tool of that of nefarou
tics, except certain little plays intended make popularity
without hurting the interests
He governor Of New York when insurance had
reached it's fouest developments and he knew we'll
informed in New York knew, just what of corruption
surrounded him. He turned his hand expose correct
and that work left for Governor Hughes What Hughes
posed consumated under Roosevelt The big interests
they had in Roosevelt valuable assethe Of that
pull the wool the of the public by spectacular oons
while serving them with all his soul and body knowing well the
dispenser of good things.
When Ryans office boy discounted two notes Of million dol
lars each for Ryans benefit and the newspapers exposed the
Governor Roosevelt talked rave of prosecution But when Tom
Pa and Eihu Root from Washington and laid their
hands on his shoulder, he meeky subsidized.
He worked handngove with Mark Hanna and Tom Platt in
raising funds buy and the intimidation of which
stole the election for Mckinley go He cognnt of and
abettor the henous crimes committed in that election against
republican form government
That he without sense justice shown
thousand Incidents Always self seeker his full of
cepon and when of downright aehood He does
hesitate to break solemn pledge given to the American people that
he would not be candidate for third term
While the ally of the worst elements witness the Hartman
letters and his official countenancng of the steel has kept
himself before the public by his advocacy of the Ten Command
ments deceive all the specifically minded but wein
tentioned public.
He pretends today always have believed principles of
which he in 96 the and most erocous
While pretending the trusts during his
president his record is absolutely devoid of serious accomplishment
That he honest in his professions proven by
appointment of Payne Of Wisconsin, notorious corupons
and Ehu Root the attorney another
important place in his cabinet.
He took the money of widows and orphans the
companies for campaign fund knowing theft refused
to make restitution
But faugh hundred columns would not be enough rece
mans dupcies and betraya soaed Progressive
Republican who supports him either playing politics. gno
of the ounrys history, eebemnded that he
able to distinguish black from white
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-02-29

the world and the perils of the
city. Should be fortified for
ever emergency. Our laws for
the protection of girlhood should
be vigorously enforced. May the
new chivalry Of the twentieth
century Danish the liquor traffic
and slay the dragon of impurity.
We long for the time to come
when the world shall be as safe
a place for the boy or girl as the
home, but until that blessed day,
let US fortify them both for the
temptations they will meet and
make the path as safe for their
feet as lies within our power.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-02-29

irrigation at particular Times, neces-
sarily cannot obtain the highest duty
OF water, because at the intervals
when the crop Is not In need Of water
this irrigation head could be applied
to other fields where profits could be
substantially increased. A diyersih.
cation of crops is recommended where
the farm IL irrigated by bitches that
flow continuously.
Where water is scarce and many
farms are to be irrigated by certain
water supply, we find It exceedingly
wasteful to attempt the irrigation OF
the whole area at the same time. Ro-
tation IN the use Of water IL found 10
be beneficial as well as In some cases
absolutely necessary to produce a
crop. BY the rotation in the use Of
water "A larger Irrigation head lg as
sured and the losses from evaporation
and percolatiOn are materially de.
creased, leaving more water available
for the beneficial use Of the plants.
Where small heads are uEed In irrl-
cation we find the area we can cover
smaller as compared with the larger
head, and we further find that IN our
attempt to cover the area with the
smaller head Of water we are Obliged
to have the water set at n particular
place long enough to cover the area
In question that we find great
amount Of the water has percolatcd
far below the root zone Of the grow
Ing plants and is absolutely lost We
can cover Il larger head Of water and
siderably smaller than In the former.
The preparation Of the fields for
irrigation viii Increase the duty Of
water in that It makes IT possible to
thoroughly irrigate the field N q much