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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
BETTY, the
LOBBYIST


-
Betty Grierson rose from her seat
on rock and walked to her car
which stood at the roadside From II
she took large flag bearing the
words: Votes for Women" She fas-
tened the lettered banner, spread to
us widest extent, across the side OF
the car In full view of the road Then
she returned to the rock.
An automobile whirled down the
road. AS II drew near the car at the
roadside and the girl on the rock It's
rapid speed was checked. But when
It came opposite the banner the brake
was suddenly released and the car
passed on more rapidly than 1t had
come.
Many more cars came down the
road, moderated their speed as they
approached the girl and her car, and
when the flag tapped its great letters
before them, dashed ahead at an &C
celebrated pace.
With her back to the road, Betty
sat gazing at the wide river, at the
hills beyond 1t and at the purple
and golden mists that hung above
the hills.
rs there anything wrong with your
carr"
Betty turned. Behind her stood a
young man with his hat in his hand
DO you refer to the badge Of lib
srty that flaunts upon IT."
NO, indeed mean the engine, or
the tires. Are they out Of order?"
My car is In perfect condition"
But thought. as you were sitting
here alone, your car by the road.
that you might have had an acct
dent"
Il have had no accident" There
was note OF evaporation in her
voice But" she added, courteous
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
SOUR MILK FOR THE AGED
Doctor Gray of Mexico Advises 1t for
Those Who Crave It, Not for
Those Who Don't.

The most striking example Of the
utility OF sour milk is Afforded by DR..
Robert Gray of Mexico" says a writ
er In the Dietetic and Hygienic Ca
zette. "On diet of buttermilk and
clabber this remarkable man, over so
years old and practicing In climate
not conductive to physical or mental
activity. is doing practice that would
be burdensome to a man In his prime
In Minnesota. A daily walk OF twen-
ty-five miles is usual to Dr. Gray, and
he travels many more miles over tho
Mexican excuses for roads on mule
back
1.-THE secret lies in the fact that DR..
Gray has always craved these foods.
This craving Is not a matter OF appe-
tite, but its roots go deeper, into the
physiologic needs OF the body. do
not believe that these articles would
prove as useful to one who disliked
them and could not taste them without
a shudder, even after faithfully par
taking OF them daily for weeks to ret
the palate and digestion accustomed
to them.
But II such one felt the same
craving for sweet milk or cream, cray
Ing existing from infancy and never
stated. fully believe that these should
prove better fitted to his needs than
the articles that were distasteful. The
fact that the administration of arsenic
favors the formation Of tactic acid and
maintains the acidity of the blood may
be one reason why 1t has proved use-
full. In the treatment Of the aged"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
FARMS PROVING WINNERS.
Reports from Three Northwest States
Are Very Flattering.

nePoTeS from Ihree northwest states
Are Very Flattering.
Excellent is the report that comes
from the farms of Montana and Idaho
this autumn. Amazing is the story of
prosperity from the farms of Wash
ington.
Look at the plain figures COMPLIED
by Orange Judds statisticians for
these splendid states o. the northwest.
Value of Washington's wheat crop
in 1910, $20,000,000; in 1911, $32, bO0,-
600; in 1912, $43.6OO,0OO. Increase in
two years, S23,6o0,OO0.
Value of Idahos wheat crop in 1910.
$9,00o,o00; in 1911, $11,o0o,Oo in
1912, $12,2000,000. Gain in two years,
$5,200,0O0.
Total value of six staple crops in
Washington for 1910, $43,000,000; same
crops for 1911, $63,O00,000; for 1912,
$14,000,000. Increase in two years,
$31,000.000.
Total value of five staple crops in
Idaho in 1910, $28, 1000, 900; in 1911, $780,
100000; in 1912, $42,o00,o0o. Gain in
two years, 100000.
Total value of six staple crops in
Montana in 1910, $S1, 100000; in 1911,
$42,0oo,000; in 1912, $42,000,o0o Gain
in two years, $11,000,000.
To sum up: The wheat, oats, bar
ley, flax, potatoes, corn and hay crops
of Washington, Idaho and Montana for
1910 were worth $102,000,0O0 ON the
farms. For 1911 they were worth
$144,000,000 For 1912 they were worth
$15S,000,000. The gain in value of
these crops alone in two years is
$56,000,000, or more than $50 apiece
Tor every man, woman and child found
by the census takers in these three
rich, roomy states.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
PREVENT DISEASE IN SWINE
Every Hog Showing Symptoms Of H.
ness Should Immediately Be Put
In Separate Pen.
CBy r. G. wEAruERsroNE,

(By II. G. WEATIiERSTONE)
II you notice sick hog In your lit
ter 1t should be at once separated
from the others and II 1t does not re
cover quickly or II 1t should die with
IN day or two thorough examina
ton by competent veterinary should
be had.
X this examination shows the
traces Of cholera or swine plague the
hogs should be divided up into as
many small punches as possible.
Every sick animal must be imme
diately taken out and put In the same
enclosure some distance away. 1t is
not good plan, however, to turn the
Wen hogs out to run all over the farm
as they may scatter the germs of the
disease and In this way cause great
loss.
The hog houses should all be kept
near each other so they may be easily
sprayed and kept clean.
II the sound hogs are taken away
from the sick ones they should be put
into temporary quarters and the area
over which the hogs are to be kept
should be as small as possible.
Stop feeding corn, giving the hogs
a mixture of shorts, bran and little
OIL meal and dissolve little copper
sulphate. say about three ounces to a
barrel In the drinking water. AS soon
as a hog dies the body should be
burned. not buried. Cholera and
swine plague have been scattered far
and wide by burying dead hogs or
other animals. 1t is not difficult to
burn a hog. Build a good-sized pile OF
wood that will make hot fire and
after 1t is we'll started place the body
OF the hog on top. The fat in the body
Will add to the flames and In a short
time 1t will all be consumed.
The important thing is to notify the
state veterinary at the agricultural
college station at once, then follow i'm.
plicitely the instructions received. He
VIII probably tell you to disinfect the
hog houses and the yards and fences
and the grounds around them and to
Keep on doing SO for several months
1t Is not safe to discontinue the dis.
infectants as soon as the deaths in
the nerd cease because the germs OF
cholera particularly often exist for
several months, and unless they are
entirely destroyed the trouble will Ger.
tainly return.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03

river into q drainage canal In orr
der to do so the Merley Powder COM
pany Will have to be deprived. by act
or the legislature. of the use of the
current of the river. They are fight-
Ing the bill! and Miss Grierson-"
BE careful"
she owns fourth of the stock
or the company. She is here lobbying
against the bill"
She Is not"
me other man stepped back out of
reach OF Allerton's clenched fist.
Your charges are cruel" said
Betty. when he had finished his ar
ralgnment. "And-and part of them
are true. ! am a deceitful, dishonest
person. She turned her face away
from him and went on speaking. Her
voice was unsteady and occasionally
she choked and the words refused to
come.
i am not sufrragette. don't
know anything about the subject.
When l was little girl | lived here.
ihere was spot loved better than
anything else In my little world. It
was big rock at the turn of the road
above the bend in the river. The
road was not an automobile thorough
rare then. 1t was quiet country
lane. | used to sit on the rock and
watch the river and the hills and
cream all the wonderful things that
only children can fancy
We moved away. The day Won saw
me on the rock was the first time
had peen there since | was a little
girl. | had come back to the capital
to sec about some farm lands own
mere. | went to the old rock to SEQ
If the dreams would come back.
Every automobile that came along
stopped and the occupants asked i'll
was having trouble with my car.
could not dream with those Interrupt
lions every five minutes. A suf-
fragette friend had that day left a BAN
ner In my car l fastened 1t on the
car, thinking that men would hurry
by at sight Of it, They did.
Then you came. Your eyes were
big and brown and your mouth was
firm and beautifully shaped and your
hair crtnkled adorably, and-and
wanted to talk to you. let you think
| was suffragette because | want
ed you to stay"
But the Merley Powder company?
Is that your real reason for being
here? Are you lobbying for 1T"
"No-no am not. haven't a
dollar in 1t. Truly have not. But
did have Must | tell you any more?
Won't you trust me- Richard. and not
ask me to tell you"
go on. Tell lle everything"
"A few days ago some one said
that you intended to vote to close the
Powder company and limited that
was trying to influence you in favor
OF the company. did not want you
to think that was trying to get your
vote and-and so | sold my stock. \
was In such a hurry to disposed of
1t that l let 1t go for mere fraction.
of its value"
You sacrificed your property boz
cause you feared l should think"
The amazement In his voice stunr
her. She whirled toward him. ~
have plenty of money. Don't flatter
yourself that ! have beggared myself
for the sake Of your opinion" She
looked at him for the first time since
she had begun her confession. The
look In his eyes stopped her irate
words.
Betty, youre-youre the dearest.
the best Let's go to the rock by
the river and dream a new dream.
the sweetest one In the world Don't
turn you face from me, dear, unless
you want me to kiss the back of your
head"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
CROPS NOT MADE OF HUMUS
Or. Hopkins OF Illinois Station Dis
pels Common observation-disclosures
Is the Key. :.

DIR. Hopkins of the Illinois station
explains the peculiar work of humus
in the soil. dispelling a common de.
fusion, as follows:
Many people have a notion that
humus Is the great factor in crop
production, and that II farmer has
good humus he could grow a good
crop. This Is one OF the greatest mis-.
takes In agriculture. Crops are not
made of humus. Humus. for its own
sake, furnishes nothing to feed plants,
1t Is merely tool to help make plant
food available, to help hold moisture
and liberate plant food. 1t has no part
In feeding plants SO long as 1t remains
humus.
"Decaying organic matter is con-
fused with humus. Organic matter
includes the vegetable and animal
matter that accumulates In the soil.
Humus Is the part of organic matter
that Is resistant to decay, the part
that remains of organic matter after
1t has lost Its FORM Humus is the
black mass In which you cannot tell
cornstalk. oat straw. or what 1t was.
"Decaying organic matter is Of very
much more value than humus. It is
the action you get In the process of
making humus that is most valuable
The humus itself Is very inactive; 1t
has been in the soil for hundreds Of
thousands Of years and will remain
there yet.
The key to the humus problem is
nitrogen. II you will maintain the
supply of nitrogen in the soil you
need never give a thought to humus."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
-TAFTS SAV|NCPLA
CHAIRMAN FRED A. CLEVELAND.
OF COMMITTEE, TELLS OF
PROPOSED SCHEME.
WOULD DIVIDE IT into FIVE PARTS
He Says BY Ten Years of Continued,
Persistent Effort, Government
Could Cut Expenses $3ooo,-
o0o,ooo Year.

Washington.-Fr A. Cleve-
land, chairman of President Taft's
economy and efficiency commission, in
a recent statement, outlining the plan
that will be followed in submitting to
congress budget of public estimates
and expenditures, declared that "by 10
years of continued persistent effort"
the government could reduce its run
ming expenses nearly $300000,0O0 a
year.
After nearly two years of study of
the problem, it is my belief that for
mer Senator Aldrich's statement that
$500, 100000 per annum could be saved
II the government We're run on bust
nesslike basis, is not so wide Of the
mark as had been supposed" said Dr..
Cleveland
The general purpose of the proposed
budget, which President Taft has di-
rected Secretary MacVeagh to send to
congress as companion document to
the usual annual estimates, was out
lined in President Taft's public letter
September 10. DR.. Cleveland gives the
following as the concrete recommends
tons of the commission:
Five Parts in Budget.
ut is proposed that the budget
should be made up of five parts as fol-
lows:
IA budget message, setting forth
in brief the significant proposals.
"a summary financial statement
(The purpose of this is to give pic
ture of present financial conditions
and of past operating results.)
ga summary of transactions
showing contracting and trade rela-
tons. (The purpose of this is to serve
as an index to the detail facts per-
tanning to economy and efficiency in
making purchases. 1t would show
how much the government has paid
for fuel, clothing, forage, stationery,
etc. The supporting details concern
ing things bought, prices paid, and the
purposes would be found in depart
ment reports)
IA summary of estimates. (This
comparative statement of estimates of
revenues as well as expenditures
what is asked for and the proposed
method of financing.)
To Head Off "Jokers."
ga summary of proposed changes
in law (This would get before con-
gress and the country what legisla.
ton the administration thinks desir-
able to enable it to do business with
greatest economy and efficiency at the
beginning of each session, instead of
having changes in law dragging in as
riders in appropriation bills on the
last day when no one has the time
even to find out what he is voting on.
The aim is to head off joker legisla-
ton that has been conniyed at through
process of log-rolling behind closed
doors in a committee room and finally
sprung upon congress without the
knowledge of members of the standing
committees on the subject.)
"rhe results of budget plan," DIR.
Cleveland added, would be twofold.
First, it would put an end to doing
political business in the dark; second
ly, by forcing the administration to
assume responsibility for its proposal,
and congress to assume responsibility
for changes, both would be placed on
a basis of cooperation"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
Tomato Plants.

After the tomato plants commence
to bud and bloom. never disturb them.
Do not cultivate closer than 10 inches
from the plant on either side, for II
many roots are broken. 1t will die. Go
over the vines every few days and
pick OF the ripe tomatoes. as this In
creases the vitality of the plant. 1t
gives the vine new lease on life
and especially helps the tomatoes
which are Just setting
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
ROBBERS TRAVEL IN AUTO.
Go Quickly From One Field to Another
in Illinois.

Chicago.-Four restaurants were
raided in quick succession and patrons
and proprietors held up at the point of
revolvers by band of automobile
bandits Saturday. The robberies were
the climax of a thrilling nights cam
paign by the robbers in northern In
diana, where score of people were
held up. One man was robbed of $500
there. After this the gang of bandits
raced their automobile across the
state line and resumed depredations in
Chicago and its suburbs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03

market. Other pears are quoted about
25 cents higher.
Other Fruits-Oranges are getting
scarce and have advanced. Cante.
loupes are plentiful and lower. Black.
berries and nectarines are out. Peaches
are scarce and higher. Other fruits in
seasonable supply and demand, with.
out material change in prices.
Potatoes-Quotations are easy but un-
changed. Offerings ale heavy with
movement comparatively slow and the
market is almost congested. Sweet po-
tatoes, which are coming from Cali,
fornia, have taken a big slump, but this
is due to rivalry of sellers rather than
to the market condition.
Other getables-Squash and green
peppers are more plentiful and lower.
Gauliflower has advanced, cucumbers are
out and citron is now Offering in the
market. Other vegetables seasonaple
and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There has been further
slump of 11a cents on bluestem and
club and l cent on Red Russian as com.
pared with week ago. Market con
tiuueo duieb dHu easy On uHlS coast.
Owing to delayed harvest receipts at
the coast have not been very heavy yet,
and what is arriving is grading off more
than usual. Exporters are pursuing a
conservative policy; charters are high
and it is difficult to secure tonnage.
Mills are not buying extensively; they
have reduced flour prices consid erably
and appear to be waiting for the drop
in wheat to make up the difference In
the Pacific northwest the crop is rec
ord one and conditions are excellent for
fall seeding
Flour-Prices are unchanged locally
since the decline of few weeks ago,
but there has been a further slump in
graham, rye and whole wheat There
is good domestic demand and coast
advices report fair export business
Feed-.Bran and shorts are off So this
week. Receipts of all feedstuffs have
been good since the rains, and oats and
barley are weak.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
Trick Of tho Trade

Preacher can't interest folks IN
their mansions In the sky" Real r.
tate Agent-"Take a tip from me. 7
always make picture with an auto
standing at the door"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
The century's "After-the-War" Series

A notable feature of the new volume
of The Century Magazine, beginning
with the November number, will be an
"After-theWar" Series, which will aim
to bring before the new generation of
readers the great happenings of the
years since the Civil War. The arti-
Giles now in preparation, and to app ear
in The Century during 1928.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.
Provisions.

Butter-Loeal quotations hold un-
changed. Production is steadily fall
ing off, and markets are firm to strong.
Cheese-Prices are unchanged but
market is firm under increasing scarcity
and improved demands.
Eggs-Local receipts are getting
scarce, and market is depending largely
upon receipts of eastern fresh and offer
ings of local and eastern storage Quo.
tations are firm to strong.
Poultry-Chielens are of &c under
better receipts, and broilers are down
! cent, getting nearer to parity with
chickens. Ducks, geese and turkeys,
nominal
Fresh Meats-There are no changes
of Importance in dressed meats, but in
the livestock list there are reactive de-
clines in cows and hogs. Markets gen
rally are firm to strong under scanty
supplies.
Lard and Cured Meats-Prces are
unchanged on both local and eastern
hog products. Markets are firm to strong
and the east is a shade higher on
lighter averages of hams and bacon.
Hides and Wool-There is a better
demand in both departments, and cow
hides and heavy steers are up 4 cent
with calfskins and dry butchers quoted
| cent higher.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Approximations are same as last
week. Receipts are coming to hand
freely and the heavy offerings tend to
curtail movement. The crop in this
section is enormous, but good work is
being done by growers associations and
brokers in securing profitable shipping
outlets for the crop.
Grapes-The season is at its height.
receipts are heavy and there is a good
call. Prices are unchanged, except Cali
fornias, which are off 25 cents.
Pears-The season for Bartletts is
ended and this variety is out of the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03
An Old Ran,.a.

dyins morse was resuscitated b.
brandy poured down Its throat
pony" of the same is regarded a. :
lhe-saver by quite q few HUMANE
Columbia State.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-03

Dispatches concerning market quota
tons, conditions and phases are as fol
lows.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-18

San Diego, Cal, July 18.-Mrs.
Rae Copley Raum of San Diego,
who recently announced her can
didacy for the office of mayor at
the election in April, 1913, is not
going to be the suffragettes' cam
didate for mayor.
Men and women have equal
political rights in California. and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-18

] want tob. a mayoralty candidate
for both thesexes and all the peo-
pie, she. says.
Il believe in women voting. and
holding oflce,along with the men,
and l would like to be mayor of
San Diego if the people by their
votes say:
Yes, go ahead and do your
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-30
IHE GREAT BATTLE or TIE BALLOTS:
ITCOMES ON TUESDAY Mp

l.
The presidential, state, congressional
and county elections fall on Tuesday
next. The most important of these,
By far. is the determining what party
shall govern national matters during
the ensuing four years. Notwithstand-
ing the Importance involved there has
never before been campaign to COM
pare with it in quietness-no demon
STATIONS, no excitement of speech or
in the public press, and little tangible
outward information that is susceptible
of being interpreted as to the sentiment
of voters.
The Bull Moose contingent has
brought new venture, politically, re-
fore the people. Its borning has be-
clouded the situation and the issues.
1t was born for no good purpose, and
no man pretends to predict with any
degree of accuracy what it's effect may
be, except to divide the republican par
ty and deprive it of some of its former
strength and power.
Prosperous conditions the country
over ought to insure a continuance in
power of the party under whose infiu-
ences these achievements have been
wrought, and the CENSOR believes the
candid, sober judgment of the indus
trial people of the country will be regis
tered in that direction next Tuesday.
That they will take no chance for the
future of overturning his prosperity
we sincerely predict.
1t is scarcely necessary to discuss
candidates; stable policies are of greater
moment. That President Taft has
been an honest, high-minded, dignified
executive no man of standing questions.
That he has desired the best interests
of the great body of citizens is certain
In other days his official course and
candidacy for reelection would have
commanded the unanimous support of
his party. But we are living in siren
uous times, when there is neither 10y
atty to party or friends, and the presi-
dent of ths United States is the victim
of the times and the conditions.
The candid voter should weigh well
the conditions of the times, consider
his future welfare and the best inter-
ests of his country. This done, there
need be no fear but the contest will be
decided right. 1t is the duty of every
patriotic citizen to vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-30
Nos s.


To amend article XII Of she constitution by add
ing thereto a uew section 10 be known as Sec
ton "a, relating 70 the acquisition Of lands
by the state or any % its cities for certain
public purposes
Whereas. Al the biennial sess.Sn Of the
legislature for the yiar iss@, an amendment 10
the constitution vas proposed and agreed ~
by q majority 81 ire mem oers elected TO each
OF the Two houses. which proposed amendment
i as follows.
Resolved by the senate the assembly coz
curling. That article NE % the constitution Be
amended BY adding a new scctiO1 thereto. 70
be known as section "a. Is read.
Section aa- The state OK any Of its cities may
acquire BY gift purchase or condern n2tt1n-
lands for establishing, las .Rg out widening.
enlarglnE. extending And maintaining memor-
ial grounds. street tT~e5. pzrkwayS. buu-
levar1s. parks. Fairgrounds. sites fer public