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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

the movement of the hands finally dis
lodges 1t. This explains the antics Of
the clock recently.
Severe cold and the depredations Of
the hawk have brought death to many
pigeons who have sought shelter in
the high tower. Bodies Of four pig
cons were found in the snow when
it was recently removed from the
slanting glass roof over the court of
the big building.
Winging their flight for the refuge
promised by the tower in q half frozen
condition. 1t is probable that the
pigeons struck their heads against the
stone upright of the tower, were
stunned by the impact and fell help
less to the roof below, freezing to
death before they could recover tie
power to move.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Cooking the 'Possum.

Mayor Bryan Callaghan Of San An.
tonic, Tex. is very fond of 'possum
and Is particular about the way 1t is
prepared for the table. He gives the
following directions:
''Never plunge 'possum into boil
ing water. That hardens the flesh
and makes 1t tough. First bleed the
'possurn, and after 1t IL drawn i'm
merse it<in a pot Of cold water and
bring the water to 8 boil. After be-
ing parboiled for reasonable time,
take 1t out, put some laurel leaves. q
little oil and some chill peppers In
side 1t. and pack in ice and put aside
for q day or two.
when ready to- be cooked. put II
into bake pan and surround with
sweet potatoes, brown to q turn and
you have dish that 10 about ~ Dc.
licious a. any that can be prepared
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
LOOK FOR THE READY CASH
Voters In Corsica Can Never Be 40
eused Of Not Having Eye to
the Main Chance.

The island of Corsica, although q
part OF the republic Of France, is quite
different In its customs from the re-
public and never ceases to furnish
reading matter out of the ordinary for
the Partisan journals. The Corsicans
have, 1t appears. decided penchant
for millionaire candidates for the
chamber of deputies and are always
on the lookout for this admirable ma
terial. Yet there Is between them
and the millionaire a singular misap-
prehension. The islanders desire
that millionaires be candidates be-
cause OF the mama that falls upon
their country during an electoral
campaign. but they do not desire to
elect them. AS for the millionaires.
they are perfectly willing to spread
the mama. but they also wish to be
elected.
Recently" says Paris journal,
zone Of our most successful money
makers went to Corsica to visit his
future department. At his debarka-
ton several dozens of Corsicans re-
ceived him with hourrahs' and guns
were fred. which. down there. is the
last word Of enthusiasm. He under
took tour of the country. At each
village. Corsicans. magnificent In local
color. acclaimed him and wakened the
echoeA with gunpowder.
"At the third village, however. he
had something Of sensation. He
had a visit from farmer who said to
him: We are four brothers. all vot.
ers. ready to vote for you. Buy for
me the meadow that Is on the other
side Of the village and you have our
votes
How much is this Meadow
"a trifle. $4,000 francs.
AFTER tour of eight days the mil
lionaire calculated that to pay for all
the votes that had been offered to him
would require five or six million
francs. And even after that expendi-
ture he would not be certain OF cleo
ton.
HE withdrew from the canvass. but
he had already expended some hun
dred thousand francs, of which his en-.
thusiastic welcomers had their full
share. They really would like to have
him come again"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
The Wire Fence Wind Break.

Many poultrymen make the mistake
Of thinking the wire fence is not
adapted for winter use, but the fact
IL that 1t is just as valuable during
the coolest days of winter as 1t is in
the summer. OF course, the wind can
sweep through 1t. but 1t does not &C.
cur to some that straw, corn stalks.
brush, ETC., can be stacked up against
1t and make IT fine wind break.
The fowls can rest under It's protec-
ton a large part Of the day and yet
not be cold. When the sun shines on
the stalks or brush the hens enjoy
getting under 1t and resting in the
rays Of the sun. The wire fence is
easily removable. but when it can be
used both winter and summer 1t is
very foolish not to make good use Of
It, even in the coolest weather.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Snakes stampeded Mall Clerks.

When one Of the English mail bags
was opened at the Port Elizabeth
(Cape Colony postofiice I'VE live
snakes, each about two feet six inches
long, darted out. Their appearance
disorganized the work in the sorting
department for upwards OF an hour,
after which they were finally captured
and delivered to q director OF the
Port Elizabeth museum, to whom they
had been dispatched from West
Bromwich. England. It appears that
the snakes, which turned out to be OF
a harmless variety, we're packed In Q
torpid condition in ss-lined wood.
en- box, perforated with number OF
air holes. It is surmised that the
heat Of the tropics reused tho reptiles
from their torpor and that they wrig.
gled out Of the box into the mail bag.
In which they existed for the 70
mainder Of the voyage.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Hauling Out Manure.

Probably there is no better way to
handle manure than to draw 1t to
the field as soon as possible after 1t
IL made. A good plan Is to have a
wagon expressly for that purpose and
let it stand where the manure can be
easily thrown on or else wheeled on
with the wheelbarrow, and as soon
as a load accumulates draw it out.
A good way to use part Of 1t in
winter Is to spread 1t on the grass
land.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Packing and Shipping Turkeys.


Turkeys are packed sometimes in
barrels and sometimes in boxes, but
the better grades usually go forward
In boxes. Very little, II any, packing
is used. The box is lined with paper
and the turkeys packed solidly in it
with the heads bent under at one side
and breasts up. The boxes are packed
SO tightly that when the cover Is on
there Is no room for the contents to
shift during their journey to market.
Occasionally straw is used for pack
ing, but this sometimes leaves un-
slightly lines or marks in the skin OF
the carcasses which injure their sale.
Only one grade should be shipped in
the same box. for II several grades
are included the entire consignment
is likely to be sold at the price OF the
lowest grade.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Poor Land.

Land which Is too poor to raise a
good crop Of grain Is too poor to pro-
duce abundant pasture. no matter
whether 1t be sown to rape. cane. Or
any other crop.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
How Fire eIloht Attacks,

Fire blight is caused by bacterial
sankers on the tree. The tree is
bruised by picking apples, injured by
horers or in some other way. Through
he bruised portions the bacteria en-
ter.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
May 3, 1912

are some vacant store buildings they in the less
desirable locations while the other hand large
number of new business buildings have been erected
since the city voted dry. The Herald says that the
statements that the population of Everett has dmin
ished onethrd is lie and the further statement that
the industries of the city have suffered because Everett
is "dry" is another lie. The concluding paragraph of
the Heralds editorial is as follows:
Everett welcomes honest comparison with city in the
Northwest 1t will be found that compared with other Cities
had than share of business failures and that
in of business depression Everett has Jared we'll
them and better than Honest do not circu
late such stories printed in Eureka, if through msn
formation they they their honesty by correcting
them.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
Brighton Went Dry

Tie following is from the Brighton News and is
account Of the vote on the license question held
April 10:
By of iftyeight the village of Brighton
becomes antsaloon territory and the remaining saloon
will be closed within month This is the largest majority
resulting from ballot the license question in the
village of Brighton. The entire independent ticket
carried the citizens and the members the village
board all avowed "dry" They Paul E. Boehme
John Hauter and J. J. Kelsey The citizens ticket
the of H. G. Stall, Henry w. Ger and James Cairns
The of Brighton has been ant-saloon territory
for four years, but small portion of the village located
in Pasa township, which has always been wet The vote
four removed three saloons from
opened in South Brighton Piaa township This is the
which goes month.
The contest of Tuesday the exciting since
the election of 1908 when the of Brighton voted
"dry"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
Dry own Resents SANDERS

Brewers and liquor dealers carrying on cam
pagn of deception and misrepresentation the country
over. There has recently to light notable Incl
dent out in California and Washington. There was
wet" and dry" fight in Eureka, California, and in
order to bolster up the saloon the "wes told OF
the awful effects of the no-saloon policy in the city
of Everett lumber town in Washington The
"wets" spread the report that in 1910 Everett was
wet with $4,000 inhabitants and vacant buildings
Now it is "dry" with 10000 population and one-half
its stores and of its residences The claim
was also made that arrests for drunkenness have
diminished and that moral conditions worse.
The Everett Herald, daily newspaper resents
the ISLANDERS heaped upon it's town and declares that
the condition of Everett compares favorably with
that of any other city in the northwest wet dry
1t admits there is business depression the lumber
market has been hard hit but shows that this depres
sion exists throughout the northwest. While there
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
Johnny>on>the>Sp Spot

John A. Tuthill proprietor of the famous Tuxedo Bar
of the compacent aloonkeeper Omaha
broad smile that off, The former high snow
drifts cold weather. present high water and conse
quent stagnation of business has terror for
him. John is ever Johnny the Spot with his check
for and he extends glad hand to
the bill collector he does his friends and patrons
throughout the state, who legon-Protector
Of course he is. Johns patrons and the patrons
of every bar contribute to the prosperity of the
who sell them liquor. Certainly the dealer can pay
expenses; that's what he's in business for But
what do the customers get in return for keeping John
the spot?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
Augustana Synod Endorses
Anti>Saloon League

The Illinois conference of the Evangelical Luth-
Augustana synod comprising I6I congregations
and 4o,3o7 communicate members, in conference at
Cadillac Michigan, passed the following resolutions
with cordial endorsement of the Anti-Saloon League
on March 20:
Realizing that the liquor traffic great the
home the church and the and that destroy
good order and Christian morals thus undermining
sacred institutions and whereas the AntiSaloon League
has itself effective agency against this
evil
THEREFORE, we the Illinois conference of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Augustana synod in annual convention
assembled earnestly the continued cooperation
of churches to the work and of said League
AND FURTHERMORE, caution and urge our
people support only such candidates for public office
have the to oppose the liquor traffic we'll all
other immortality in whatever form may appear.
1t is encouraging in the midst of such campaign
as the Ant-Saloon League is waging in Illinois,
to receive the hearty support of such large and in
fuential body the Augustana synod. We assure
brethren of that body that will do our best to
deserve their confidence. We believe that this year
will record for the federated churches the most sig
nifcant anti-saoon victory have seen in Illinois.
The church is steadily winning her fight against the
liquor traffic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

evil and menace to society, and calls for liberal
construction of any statute aimed the destruction
of the traffic
We think that this judicial decision should be
rated of the temperance victories this year
Certainly there be little comfort in it for those
gagged in the liquor business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-05-03
Same Kind of Drunk

Getting drunk in model saloon" is reprehensible
it doggery, and if the saloon be made
appear outwadly respectable will temptation for
thousands of young whose lives will be ruined by it
young who today feel the ban that society has placed
these drinking places of low dubious character
Western Christian Advocate.
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
Fear the Extinction of Species
Through Reckless Waste.
Board Of Agriculture and Fisheries Is
sues Report Warning Against the
Consequences Of Excessive Hunt
na In Northern Waters.

Washington, Danger OF the total
extinction of the whale through "oyer.
fishing" Is dealt with in the thirteenth
annual rtport on fisheries, issued by
the board of agriculture and fisher
les.
II Is unquostionable, says the re-
port, that In the case Of Blow'gTow'
Ing and slowproducing animal like
the whale, although, owing TO It's wide
range, 1t will probably never be alb
Bolutely eXterminated, excessive
hunting speedily results In q very
marked depletion OF the stock
The practical extinction OF the
Basque and Greenland whale fisheries
has aDundantly proved this. II must
be remembered, too, that this result
was brought about by means OF the
open and hand harpoon-mothods
which are now obsolete,
The Greenland whalo was com
p0ratlyely sluggish and timid ami
NAL whose capture by the method re-.
ferred to presented littlo difficulty
whereas the rorquals and other spe'
eies were not only too swift, but too
dangerous to be attacked IN the same
manner as the right" whale,
with tho introduction, however OF
the harpoon with explosive shell, dis.
charged IRON cannon mounted In
the bows Of steamer the conditions
were entirely changed, and the spo-
eieB formerly Immune from attack
could now DO hunted with impunty
The result OF this revolution In the
conditions undor which tho hshing
could bo prosecuted In seen In tho
enormous Dimensions which the ip'
dustry has attained at tho present
day,
II IL estimated that IN 1911 be-
tween 10000 and 10000 whales were
captured In the southern hemisphere
alone (South Georgia, South shetland,
South America, South Africa, to
which has 70 bo added the catch In
North America, Japan, Farce, Iceland,
Splzbcrgen and Greenland, and these
hguroa viii probably bo greatly ey'
ocodod IN 1912, pe numerous new com
panioa have been formed 20 exploit
Alaskan AustTalasan and Sandwich
island waters,
This Wholesale destruction must In.
eyitably tell It's talu within a few
years and, NJ matter Of fact, In New,
foundNnd and Iceland fears are MI
ready entertained that the 1shiug IL
on the decline
II would not therefore, be n mat.
ter for surprise H. within a few years,
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
BRING EASY LIVlNGS

been carried on with nuCtuNting sue
cess for 5000 years; In the United
States with varying but ever grow
Ing suoceas for 100 years"
Desire for fortune and "casy' living
on the part OF the dealcrs, and tho sus'
coptIbIlIty Of young girls TO fraud and
deceit are the oauaog, directly, for tho
startling growth OF the traflle In tho
United States, Mr. Finch said,
"One million dollars will suppress
tho traillc, and for t250,OO0 year II
can bo kept suppressed" said Mr.,
Finch,
Mr., Finch began his real campaign
for suppression OF white slavery last
May, and the system he has perfected
has been installed In Maryland Vlr'
glnla, District Of Columbia, North Car
ollnN, South Carolina, Ohio, West Vlr'
glhia, Tennessee and Kentucky, II will
be worked In all tho states Of the
Union by May 1 next II tho money
holds out
lNo syBlcm provides TOT NJ least one
local o0lcor OF The department Of JUS
tlco In every city In the United states,
The work OF these olileera ls to keep
track Of the inmates Of every ques'
tlohable house, know who aro the pa.
irons OF the cafes, and take coghizanco
Of all tho suspicious and new charac.
tors who came into their distriota
white slave traflle IL being rapidly
suppressed" declared Mr., Finch "and
once Il II suppressed, It Will cost only
comparatively small amount TO keep
II down What IN 100000 or 100000
year n you know your homes Ofo
protected from these monatefe2"
Efforts Nre being made 10 have uni
form slave" laws enacted In all the
states, and with this law more eflm'
naa viii bo Npprehendod
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
RAINS INCREASE IN FRANCE
Paris Papers Make Much Of Two
Days Of Sunshine--Fear
for Crops.

Paris For two days last week the
sun shono in Paris, and tic phenom'
cnon was reported in all the news'
papers under spread heads, for never
before since anyone can remember
has there been such a cold, rainy
dark August in France, On not one
day this month has the thermometer
reached "A, while the average tenn
peraturo has been Il little below that,
The lowest previous August average
was 70.
Camille Flammarion, the eminent
astronomer, says the records at the
Observatory OF Paris, which was og-
tablished under Louis XIV, moro than
200 years ago show that thero has
been gradual Increase In the rainfall
since 1888.
Thls year rainy weather has been
general all over France, 30 that fear
Is felt for the crops Already there
has been considerable talk in tho
newspapers Of probable suffering next
wihter Although these dlseouraGIng
reports are regarded as too alarming,
II is realized by all that, unless the
weather changes for the better soon
great damage viii be done,
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
SEA LION OUTBARKS DOGS
It's Endurance Wears Out All the
ouadrupeds In Bench Show In
California,

Sausalto, Cal-One lone sea lion,
with strong pair Of lungs and a dis.
position bordering on acute melan.
cholia, nearly broke up the dog show
at the Marion County Kennel club by
developing bark that was such q
challenge and inspiration TO tho four.
legged CANNES that they had to re.
sponi
Starting early in the morning, tho
big seal, which was exhibited only ~
a curiosity Of the deep, and not be.
cause Of his vocal possibilities, howl.
ed all day and the dogs, big and
little, howled with him Braoed
against tho ralllngs In front OF their
Kennels they threw their souls into u
chorus that would have intImidatcd
an ordinary sal, But this one was
homosick,
When nighttall came he was still at
It, IN good voice and going 40 howls
to the minute, but ho was alone IN
the field, The poodle and the terriers,
and even the long.wInded hounds, had
barkCd themselves 20 Il whisper,
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
NO CLEW TO HISTORY
STUDENTS or Archaeology ALL
PUZZLED OVER YUcATAN.
Art and Architecture Of Once Great
People Are There, but HerosIyph-
ics Battle All the knowledge
of the Scientists.

Pittsburg. the efforts of
Henry Hornbostel, head of the build
ing bureau Of the Pittsburg Carnegie
Institute Of Technology, there will be
IN the Carnegie institute before u
great while specimens Of distinctive
American art and architecture, the
legacy Of that mysterious people who
lived ages ago in America, attained
4 high degree OF civilization, devel'
oped a beautiful and cultivated art,
and then passed away, leaving only
these treasures Of art and architec'
lure to tell what their civilization had
been. Already Mr.. Hornbostel has
been instrumental in arousing the
Carnegie Museum Of Washington to
an interest in this field and it has set
aside an appropriation for explora-
tlon Of the art of Yucatan, In COM
panw with Lloyd Warren, Mr., Hornbos-
tel made a pleasure trip to Yucatan
during recent vacation, going far
into the interior Of the country where
lies waiting a storehouse Of material
for students Of archaeology with ref
arence to hieroglyphics as well as art
and architecture. The hieroglyphics
are all the more alluring because
Of their battling conditions, with never
a clew yet discovered to work from In
lecphering their meaning, which
would reveal to us the minds Of the
wonderful ancient inhabitants OF
America. The priceless heritage has
lain neglected and crumblng to ruins
while at the same time huge sums are
being paid by our museums for repli-
cas- Of works Of art Of the eastern
hemisphere.
With the completion Of the Panama
canal all signs point to vast in
lux Of northerncrs into these south
ern states and an awakening Of inter
est In the study OF the arts, Their
sottery and decorative designs are al
ready being made use of by enterpris-
ing dealers and advertisers in all
Slnds Of wares as souvenirs Of the
celebration OF the opening Of the great
canal.
"The day will soon come says Mr.
Iornbostel. when excursionng to the
ruins of Yucatan will be made as
easily 40 to the Holy Land or to
Egypt, II Is now impossible for pet
,icoats to travel into the Interior
,f the country, as It is as Wild and
densely forested as the interior Of Af-
rIca. Mr.. Warren, myself and our
guido made the journey from Merida,
ne capital Of Yucatan, in the most
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
Woman Saves Her Money because
Her rIeklshness starts Too
Much How for Robhera

Kansas city, Mo lloing tlerlleh
layed Mrs, Francis Justine from los
'ng her purse 70 robbers aud u meet
Ing that might have been terrifying
turned into an amusing anhir Sho
was ON her way homo whom two arm
I'd men commanded her to walk back
with them 10 the shadow Of ware
house,
I'VE want money that's ALL" they
said, "so throw up your hands,
She obeyed and informed them that
her purse was tucked IN the top Of her
corset under her arm one Of the
men tore open her waist and thrust In
q hand lt came out IN u hurry TO
clap over the wemans mouth, 40 ehe
screamed "D0ntl"
~ didn't moan to cry out that way"
phe laughed, aB tho hand dropped aud
gave her u chance 10 speak, but I'm
awtully tlekllth and just can't stand
n"
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
Traffic In White Slaves Profitable
to Many.
Expert Who Seeks st,ooo,ooo and
Uniform Law 10 stop Traffic,
Makes Some Startling State
menta About the EVIL

Washington d. C,-"Irrom 10000 to
10000 girls between tho ages OF 10 and
20 years, n majority OF whom are ma
tiyO,born Americans, are the victims
each year OF tho white slave traille In
the United States About 10000 men
and women make an 'eaay LIVING cy'
cry year selling, buying and llylng ON
the earnings Of these girls"
Stanley w Finch, for 20 years an At
torney and oliieial IN the department
Of justice, made this startling state
mcnt, When MIR. Finch made the
statement above quoted no qualified 1t
by saying that It was conservative
estimate,
white slave trOfiie IN some form or
other has existed for O,0OO years" "
said MIR, Fllheh, 'ln Europe II has
The Harrison times., 1912-10-12
wIte's bleed caves Life,

Baltmofe=iiarry II, Aubrey base
ball player, has the herolsm OF his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Aubrey, and skill
Of Johns Hopkins hospital surgeons
10 thank for his life, Lying side by
side on tho operating table, with her
artery attached 20 his vein In tho
arm, her blood flowed into the life Of
Inc man with whom she was one, For
AN lour the TRANSMISSION went N, un.
n the man was considered strong
egGugh 10 stand eueceeHiul operation
Ter he removal OF q tumor