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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Sent "Happy New Year" to the World

A MILLION miles of telegraph and
"a cable wires throughout the world
were thrown open to the tick of a
sidereal clock in the Naval observa-
tory on the heights overlooking Wash
lngton at the moment 1911 changed to
1912 and Uncle Sam through them
called his Happy New Year" to all
the. world. Every city and hamlet in
the nation. the ships at sea, travellers
to foreign lands were informed at the
moment that the nation officially an
nounced the arrival of Times new
span. Yet the plain-faced old time
piece merely swung its pendulum as
might any such on an obscure mantel
and knew not the import Of the mes
sage 1t sent.
The tick Of this clock heard as New
Years eve came to an end is the mes
sage Of them all that extends furthest
Of all those sent since the world be-
gan. It Is flashed out from the Naval
observatory at Washington each year.
Az the seasons pass the extent of its
reach is increased and that of this
New Years night was greater than
any Of its predecessors. It was licked
off to Nome, to Rio Janeiro, to Shang-
hal. to Cape of Good Hope, to London.
It informed the lonely operator at
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

MANY villages on the Isthmus of
w Panama intimately associated
with the history of the stirring buc-
cancer days are soon to disappear
forever beneath the surface of the
vast artificial lake which is now slow
ly filling up between Gatun and Mata-
chin.
These places were known to Euro
pean civilization many years before
jamestown was settled or Massachu-
sets Bay was an English colony. Now
they are little more than jungle ham.
lets, and nothing Of value will dis.
appear when the rising waters Of Lake
Gatun blot them out of existence.
The Canal Record gives a list and
short historical sketches of some of
the vanishing villages. Heading the
list Is the old town Of Gatun, which is
already practically covered by eighty
teet OF rock, earth and water, and
other places destined to disappear are
Ahorca Lagarto. Barbacoas, Caimito,
Matachina, Bailamonos. Santa Cruz.
Crus do Juan Galgo and Cruces
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
SPEEDY WORK At TAILORING
From shearIno Of Wool From Sleeps
Back to Finished Garment Ac-
complIshed In One Day.

A man walked into tailoring shop
the other day and asked to have q
coat made.
when do you want the garmentf''
asked the tailor.
"This evening. I want to wear It to
q dinner"
Impossible" cried the tailor. Make
q coat In a day-unheard Oft"
Yet 1t has been done-yes, from the
shearing Of the wool from the Sleeps
back to the finished garment. This
feat was accomplished as far back as
1911 by John Coveter. near Newbury,
in England.
At five o'clock In the morning Mr..
Coveter was presented two Scuthdown
Wedner sheep. At first the sheep were
shorn. the wool spun. the yarn spoiled,
warped, doomed and wove. After that
the cloth was buried, milled, rowed,
dyed. pressed, and late in the after
noon put in the hands Of the tailors.
By half-past six the coat was IN
ished. and Mr.. Coveter presented 1t to
one Of the gentlemen Of the town amid
the laundering applause Of 5000 spec.
tators.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Uncle Sans Navy Holds Second Place

ment we have more guns available for
fighting on the broadside. The Flori-
da, which is Of about $4,000 tons, can
bring to bear on the 'broadside ten r.
inch guns. The German dreadnoughts
OF the same displacement can only
bring eight guns to bear.
Now this represents the fighting
value OF the two nayies and is actual
ly 20 per cent in guns ahead of Ger
many as against Germany's ten per
cent Of tonnage, which really means
nothing as factor in fighting.
Germany has not yet awakened to
the fact that Great Britain began to
follow us in broadside ARRANGEMENTS
about three years ago. The kaiser's
empire is still behind in the main ele-
ment on which navies can be com.
pared as to efficiency. Another thing
Is that nearly all the German ships,
which on paper are monsters, carry
only 11-inch guns.
They have only recently started to.
build 12-inch guns and we are build
ing 14-inch rifles.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Nation Is to Fight the Loan Sharks

The many unsuccessful attempts to
legislate the usurious money lender
out Of existence have shown one thing
very clearly, that a law that comes
between the INSCRIPTIONS man who
has money to lend and the man who
wants to borrow cannot be enforced
until an agency is established to sat.
isfy his need at a lower cost. Recog.
nizing this fact, philanthropic men in
nearly twenty cities, content with .
reasonable return upon their invest.
ment, have organized remedial socie-
ties to make loans at the lowest rates
'of interest practicable to deserving
people upon security of personal prop.
erty pledged or mortgaged.
In many cities efforts are now being
made by citizens backed by chambers
OF commerce and boards Of trade to
organize similar societies. Those in
operation have proved themselves a
practical and measurably successful
means Of accomplishing what drastic
legislation and popular clamor has
been powerless to do. The loan shark
has not been entirely eliminated from
the cities in which these societies op-
crate, but his exactions have been re-
duced appreciably.
Briefly stated, the programme Of the
remedial loan movement includes the
organization in all cities of competi-
tive loan societies of social nature
In the pawnbroking and chattel loan
fields; the establishment Of co-opera-
tive associations for savings and loans
among employees, supplemented. by
the investment Of honest capital on Q.
reasonable money-making basis. In,
all states legislation will be sought
chiefly to facilitate this competition.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

NJ EW YORK.-The wind-swept cor
~ ner at Broadway and Fulton street
Is soon to lose one of It's two old out
door merchants. Phil Roman, the rub
her stamp man. contemplates a future
Of solitude, and the sparrows in St.
Pauls churchyard one Of hunger, for
Adam Schmalzer, friend and mentor
to Phil and chief provider to the spar
rows. Is going to retire.
Profits accruing from the sales Of a
million penny sticks OF candy have
made Adam financially Independent
after thirty years, and he has realized
It suddenly. Phil will tell you. with
. look in his eyes that bellies his
words, that he Is glad old Adam has
got some sense at last-oughter re-
tired long ago."
Adam has not been "old Adam. to
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
CARE OF HOME TREAsU RES
metnoos OF Cleaning That Will Add to
Their Appearance and
Preservation.

To clean old pewter, experts usually
ind 1t best to dip the plates and tank.
ards, as the case may be, in basinful
OF hot water in which soda crystals OF
borax have been dissolved.
The water should be almost hotter
than the hands can bear, and the
pewter must be washed with a hard
nail brush and plenty of soap. To
make 1t shine there is nothing to 9 quail
ordinary metal polish OF a reliable
make, to which a few drops of petrol
cum have been added. The dishes
must then be washed in warm spap-
suds and finally rubbed when dry with
powdered whiting, or while still wet
with whiting paste.
A, paste Of whiting, soap and milk is
the best for dust-stained alabaster or
naments. The paste must be left to
dry on, and then washed away. tho
surface being then dried with q cloth
and then with a flannel.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

Some Of the inhabitants believe the
inundation will not take place, and
one old bush settler, after having ig-
nored repeated warnings, ventured his
opinion that the Lord has promised
never again to food the earth.
New rainfall records were estab-
lished on the Isthmus Of Panama Nov.
20 and 70, according to reports Just
received here. At Porto Bello about
2.46 inches Of rain fell in three min
utes. The total for that shower was
100 inches.
The highest previous record was
three-Quarters Of an inch Of rain N
I'VE minutes in 1903
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

rLEVELAND.-An ANTICIPATED horse
~ with hang-dog. apologize cast OF
countenance. moth-eaten hide and
the disposition of Missouri mule,
stopped on Cleveland's busiest street
the other afternoon.
For twenty-five minutes the horse
defied four of Chief Kohler's finest"
blocked traffic on the congested thor
oughfare and kept a crowd of some
300 shippers, Office boys, clerks, team
sters and chauffeurs in an uproar of
merriment.
The horse was pulling cart which
to all appearances was as antiquated
as himself. A little negro topped off
the outfit. When the horse stopped
the negro carefully laid away his
stump Of whip. extracted "the max
ms" from place of concealment in
dilapidated coat and thoughtfully
began to roll cigarette.
Just fifty seconds from the moment
the horse had decided to cease move
ment mounted traffic regulator ar
rived.
Get a move on that nag" he shout
ed to the negro.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

EXPERTS In the construction bureau
L OF the United States navy point out
the fallacy- Of the statement published
broadcast that Germany will hold Sec
ond place among the naval powers,
supplanting the United States, when
the ships now being built by both ma
tons are completed. After reviewing
the difference in tonnage, which is not
largely in favor Of Germany. a compe-
tent naval expert says:
Taking the present and the future
into consideration. the present su-
periority Of the United States, as Sec
ond in the world, continues because
our superiority consists in the fact
that Of all ships of the same displace.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

wayside station in Arizona that the
New Year had arrived at Washington.
1t carried the message to the farming
town in Iowa and to waiting thou
sands in Boston.
This message awakened a spark Of
enthusiasm in the breasts of those
banished to the lonely Island of Guam
to learn that it was New Year back
home. The men of the feet and the
ocean craft far out at sea pick up it's
message and rejoice
All these wires and cables and cur
rents OF the air respond automatically
to the ticking Of this plain old clock
at the observatory, which clock is the.
official standard time regulator of half
the world. There is none of the re-
laying and delay in the ordinary trans
mission of messages for these con-
tracts are automatic and the message
is instantaneous.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
FINDING WATER IN FOREST
Experienced Huntsman in South Car
Always Secure Cool, Refreshing
Drink From Trees.

In many sections of the forest lands
In the south during the dry season a
man may walk for miles without find.
ing stream of water or a spring by
which to quench his thirst II, how.
ever. he Is an experienced hunter and
woodsman he will not have to drink
water from the stagnant pools in or.
der to keep life in his body.
Queer as 1t may seem, an expert.
enced man can hunt for days through
such dry tracts and yet experience
no Inconvenience on account Of the
lack Of water. Nature has provided
a means which is only known to the
initiated. Every old huntsman car
ries with him when going on long
hunt small auger, by which he can
secure refreshing drink and water
to cook with at any moment
A cottonwood tree or a willow is
the well which the willy huntsman
taps. He examines each tree until
he finds one that has what woods.
man calls a "vein." 1t Is simply an
attenuated protuberance. BY boring
into this "vein" stream of clear wa
ter will flow out. 1t is not sap, but
clear. pure water. The huntsmen say
that the water is better than the av-
erage to be had from ordinary wells.
There is no sweetish taste about It,
but 1t has strong flavor of sulphur
and is slightly carbonated.
The reason for this phenomenon
cannot easily be explained, but that a
supply Of water can be contained in
tree is not SO surprising. The fact
Of its flowing is the wonderful feature,
showing that 1t must be under pres
sure. or. in other words, that there is
more at the source OF the supply.
When 1t is considered that the trees
furnish water in the dry season and
that the ground is literally baked, 1t
Is the more remarkable. especially
when the roots of the trees do not
extend to any great depth into the
ground.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Balky Horse Blocks Cleveland Street

do 1t yourself, sah," responded
the erstwhile driver, complacently con
tinuing to roll the "skag"
The spick and span officer vaulted
from his mount, grabbed the bride
and gave It jerk. Then he jerked
again. Then he pulled. The horse re.
garded him with reproachful eyes, but
1t didn't move.
A bicycle patrolman. a cotton-gloved
traffic cop, and then another, appeared
within the next five minutes. Also a
crowd gathered. The horse hung its
head in a disinterested sort of way
and the little negro pulled away in the
same way.
The finest" redeemed under the
jeers and shouted suggestions from the
office boys and teamsters, and finally
gave 1t up.
"Ah might unhitch that there hosy
and lead i'm away" suggested the
little negro thoughtfully.
us 'gainst the rules to unhitch on
a congested street." responded an Off.
Ger CURLY, you've got to drive him."
Am powerfully sorry, boss, but All
JUS naturally can't do that" said the
little negro, and started to roll another
cigarette.
Traffic had congested until It
threatened to block Euclid avenue also.
Then the officers admitted defeat, The
little negro unhitched, tho officers.
aided by volunteers, backed the wagon
into an alley, and the horse ambled de.
jectedly along. ,a.....
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

social organizations and for civic dc.
batting societies, all under the direc.
tion of the principal of the center.
who Is also the principal of the
school.
Last year we conducted ten school
buildings as centers for children.
Each Of the centers Tor the chill.
dren was provided with a principal
and six teachers. Parents came in
swarms with their children and so
they really made use of the buildings
as social centers for adults before the
privileges We're formally given to
them. ;,
For the children we shall continue
the privilege of recreation in the old
schools and in those added this year.
In the same buildings the older peo-
pie will be urged to form social clubs,
hear lectures, attend dramatics, Join
in advanced gymnasium work and hear
and participate In Debates" -,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
PROPER CARE OF sHIRTWAIsT
Attention to Details While Gar ent 10
Being Ironed 10 Of First
Importance.

Iron the wristbands. neckba ind and
any other stif starched plalts or
bands. first on the right side, then on
the wrong side. This will give them
the desired smoothness that ironing
first on the wrong side would in some
cases destroy.
Lay the shirtwaist on the ironing
board with the neckband directly in
front OF the ironer and parallel with
the front edge of the table. stretch
until smooth. and iron on the right
side until partly dry, then On the
wrong side. and finish on tn right
side. Proceed in the same manner
with wristbands. Iron prints on the
wrong side. If possible, because it
gives them more nearly the appear
ance Of new and prevents an unde-
sirable gloss.
When the neckband and cuts are
finished. lay the wrist on the board
with the neck at the left hand. and
iron the fronts. then the back. It IL
best to iron both fronts first, because
they are often trimmed, and win look
better and iron easier II not allowed
to become dry. The back, too dry.
being palmer, can be dampened with
. cloth wrung from warm water.
Iron we'll into the gathers and until
dry. Do not iron across the seams.
but close to them on either side, then
press the seams by setting tn B iron
directly on them. To iron the sleeve.
fold at the seam and begin ironing at
the seam side. being careful not to
iron across the opposite fold, and thus
form a crease.
After ironing one side. loosen the
two sides by slipping the hand be-
tween them. then turn the sleeve over
and iron the other side. Now put the
hand in the sleeve at the bottom and
turn 1t 80 that the seam lies ON the
table and the unironed strip at the
back or outside of the sleeve lies
above 1t. ~ -
With small iron smooth out this
portion. and. still using a small iron.
slip It inside Of the sleeve at the
arms eye. and iron the top Of the
sleeve in the gathers. II possible,
iron the gathered portion at the cum
In the same way and iron the sleeves
on the sleeve board.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

dire things unless she continued to
speak to two boys Of the neighborhood
who are under suspicion.
Miss Weaver's hair Is a beautiful
auburn and was long and silky. In
preparing 1t for the night 1t was her
practice to arrange 1t in two long
praids. Miss Rosabell Teder sleeps
IN the same room with her, and dis
covered on awakening that one Of the
beautiful braids was missing. Hastily
awakening her companion. they be-
gan search and found the braid on
the floor beside the bed. Miss Weav.
ers parents We're aroused, and the DO
lice were notified. Later the other
braid was cut off, SO that Miss Weav-
er's hair now presents q Buster Brown
effect
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

The next time you are cleaning the
pantry shelves fold at least thr 90
newspapers the longest way of the
full sheet. says tho Indianapolis star.
Place them on the shelf with the fold
In front and At snugly. The next tinne
you want clean paper slip the cd e
OF q knife along the fold Of the out or
sheet and remove the soiled top. The
remainder Of the sheets will be lett
intact for future use. and much tim 10
and labor will be saved to the house
wife.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Tho "s" Figure.

the home, and our artist has shown
what can be done in this direction
Many amusing pictures can be thus
drawn by the amateur artist. Two
competitions might be held, one prize
going to the person who draws the
most amusing or interesting picture
using the smallest number of the fig.
ure 8, while competition might also
be held for those who use the greatest
number Of figures In one picture.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Dressing the Bed.

The bed Is receiving q good deal Of
dressing these days. One of the most
splendidly apparelled ones has q cover
with brocaded velvet center, q wide
band Of point de venise. and for the
border a band of seal. A huge bow OF
old rose taffeta with fringed ends ID
laid across the bed near the foot.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
Wafhes.

Sift together one quart Of flour, one
bird teaspoonful sugar. two tea
spoonsful baking powder. Rub in one
third cup butter. Add three eggs,
whites and yolks beaten separately
and sufficient milk to make thin bat
.er. Cook in hot creased waffle irons
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
To Wash Channels Skin.

Wash chamois skin In warm soap
suds. rinse thoroughly in several warm
waters. draw 1t through the hand to
press the water out, hang in the air
to dry. Pull thoroughly while drying,
and when almost dry rub until soft
and smooth.-Suburban Life.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
HAND CORN sHELLER
Metal Lath on q Board.

A very handy device for shelline
corn. and especially popcorn, can be
made of q Inch board on which Is
fastened a piece OF metal lath. The
edges Of the metal lath are bound
with a strip Of wood nailed to tho
board.-Popular Mechanics,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
AMUSING GAME FOR WINTER
Interesting Pastime for Young Folk,
on Dull, Long Evenings-Prlzes
May Be Given.

Can you make picture composed
solely of the. figure 8? 1t is an anus
Ing as we'll as an interesting game for
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25

Can You Tell?
Twenty tiny sardines
Packed in q tin!
We can get them out.
But how did they get in?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-25
JUST BARKING.

Up in the morning early.
They bark the livelong day;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-21
INTERESTING
was High Speed TypsvrftnR by Ma,
wilson at the Elliott school.

Hat was without "a doubt the most
.Ht"testinS demonstration OF rand
IyPewriting ever witnessed in this citv
WaS mat given BY Bliss Florence r. VIII
Snn last evening IN the rooms OF the
f-'iott commercial school Miss VIII
son ~ the holder II the worlds record
Tor = minutes writing. and Stands neY,
70 H. -. Flaisdnie the worlds chanpfon
writer for an hour
IN last evening demonstration Miss
wilson accomplished many Seemingly
impossible feat-. From new rratfcr
token from O. book iu the ELLIOTT oryics
She wrote gao words IN two minutes
with but one error. making an averoga
or l"i1 strokes per second on several
occasions sIc wrote i2S words per min
Ite from new matter without an error
one feat !n particular which drew a
r"und % rn'rited applause from the
audience was the writing of f1s vrords
from new matter IN one minute while
sc carried on conversation with
TOT. W ilson and correctly answered AZ
least ",ght questions concerning Wheel
ms ana other topics Of interest
WIN familiar matter she wrote efs
WORDS per minute. averaging 10 strokes
per second feature Of the demonatra-
i"n was the accuracy ~ Miss Wilson =
writing. She having but one error dur
hE mo entire demonstration THO .f
ih'r Wa Hsll attended last evening.
ana Miss Wilson was heartily aupiaud-
'd To tho afternoon Hesfcrday sho
made demonstration before o.. Elliott
pupils. and tnis morning viii demon
HiI"i" 90 The wheeling high school