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Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
THE CLOCK.

I liked 10 watch the good old clock that hung upon the wall; 1 really think d man might walk from Cleveland to St. Paul, and not be- hold smoother piece of skillful craft manship. the wheels went round as slick as grease and never made a slip. I dearly loved for hours to stand and watch the pendu- lum; and note the active minute hand and hear the hywheel hum. l liked to hear the blamed thing strike but on one fateful day the boss remarked: You'd better hike -you are rot worth your hay. You're paid to help to sell my stock and dD some other chores, but all the day you watch the clock, so chase yourself ouldoors." And then he pushed me with his feet, and famed me with chair and when l landed in the street my shoes were in the air. Oh. clocks are fascinat- ing things, and they have lovely works, and pendulums and hands and springs. but they are bad for clerks, who yield 10 their seductive charm, and watch the hands go round. and listen 10 the loud alarm and hear the striker pound Walt Mason.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

acres of land withi two blocks "t the city of Grants Pass and set practically all of il 10 apples, peor~ and che ries, and expects to have q swell ranch in four or five years
 MT Johnson saws that the eli mate of Grants Pass i> very fine much milder than Portland or Sc attle There are many Al4>kaus in the dist:ict, mostly ranching. and they all seen to be Contented.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
RUBY RECORDS

Capt, Crane is prospecting eli Fliut creek
 Tom Patterson and partner have quit Eldorado.
 The Record says there i, a mile of pay on Long creek
 Jim Lawton has reached bedrock on Tip creek at a depth ot I25 feet.
 Alex McComber says tha, Ruby will not only be camp. but big camp.
 Fred Harrison, formerly editor of the Ruby Citizen, has opened an
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

The national conventions of the two great polite parties to meet within week of each other this that of the Republicans Chicago, June 1S and that the Democrats at Bamore June 25 It is the estabIiSe custom of the Republicans nominate by ma rty of the votes cast and of the Democrats adhere the thirds rule. At present dissension marks the Republics situation and at least tentative peace prevails among t. Democrats. Among the latter. however, the divergence real among the Republicans, and the four months tween now and the meeting of the conventions afford fine opportunity for making Quarres the hand for mending them the other. Everything points |
 mighty interesting fight and is almost justified entertaining the hope that it will partake of the nature the famous duel recorded by Captain Marryatt in the of 'Midshipman Easy"
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
Political Gossip
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That the Outside political situation is attracting considerable local atten- tion IS evidenced by the turn of the conversation at almost any time when | d few Iditarod men find themselves together with d little leisure on their hands. This is particularly noticeable | since the authoritative announcement that Colonel Roosevelt would not re- ject a Presidential nomination if it should be offered him.
 The local pro Roosevelt people seem inclined to d>credit the assertion that Wall Street is favorable 10 his candi- 1 dacy. "How could that be-" they ask "when Roosevelt is the great original trust buster and champion of the square deal?" The situation does present some strange discrepancies that are hard to reconcile, and that is fact; for Colonel Roosevelt adds insurgency to his other qualifications and seems to carry in stock every kind of political goods that can be required by the most "advanced" adherents of Republicanism.
 It is none the less fact that he IS carrying a line specially made for the Wall Street trade; and it is also noteworthy that many of the standpat Taft organs this winter have called him the logical candidate for 1916 no matter what the outcome of TIft's present aspirations may be. but espe- cially so if that gentleman fails 10 make his second landing. With Mir. Taf'> failure conceded to be probable, what is the use of the staudpatterS deferring d good thing like Colonel Roosevelt for four troublesome and mutabIe years?
 Those who decline 10 accept the truth of the Wall Street side of the Roosevelt story do so because their po- litical studies have been interrupted by d long season of inadequate mail serv ice Early in November Colonel RoOsp welt put himself on record aS favorable trust busting" in un article in the Outlook scoring ;he rafr administra- tion for the prosecution of the big interests. The Outside Republican pa pers of all shades of belief declared Colonel Roosevelt had come 10 the reScne of "busine~s. and the standpat Pori land Ore9onian but repeated the generally admitted truth when il com mrnDed Oh Roosevelt's stand: "Herein lie the opportunity and occasion ot Walt Streets enthusiastic rejoicing." In inc article f"om which the foregn- ing quotation is nude the Oregonian
 anded Ruusevelt'S claims for 1916
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
C. W. JOHNSON WRITES
 FROM GRANTS PASS, ORE.

In a communication to the Idita- rod Pioneer, c. w. John on, of the Johnson Tent & Hose Co.,. says that he is leaving for the Iditarod February 25.
 MT Johnson is now rarching in Southern Oregon. He bought IS
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
TO CREDITORS

Fairbanks, Dec. 2S. Editor, Dear Sir: 1 will feel under debt of gratitude if you admit nc ,pac" in your paper to inform any person tba. owe any morey to in the IG-lfOd. any wages owe 10 any body worked for me personally during the time 1 was operating on tAe G.sa association. or any bills contracted fers0naIly, will pay all my bills as soon as they are pre- serte to me in Fairbanks.
 Respectfully,
 PETER MAI ONE.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR JEWELL

New York, Feb o. Governor John A. Dix of New York is suff-t- ing from a nervous breakdown and has been compelled to abandon his public engagements.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

lnhnito. Humboldt, Cuerte Rey, Op- limo, Lovera, Book and fine line of Puerto Rico Cigars at Empire Com mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

By the time the proposed railroad to the Yukon is com peted the government will at least have mastered consde able of the ntrcaces of the Alaska conditions which hay so long baffled administrative understandings
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

ofice n Ruby, where he will preo lice hl> profession a~ ste osreph
 The Independent L1mber Co 0 Ruby will start up Iueir mill on April I.
 "One year from today every oil of Us wiII'ake his hat If 0 Rnby , -Harry Shaw.
 Lon Dogget is taking a rest i Ruby Ci;y after a stlenu u, pro pecting campaign
 Sam Abelson, one of the pionee business men of Ruby. has hougl.' some mining ground on the 5 ,latn.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
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lng quotation IS m tde the OregOulan randed Ruusevelt'S claims for 1916
 GOO
 Another thing that has been thrashed over by the local minds who are wres- ting with the complexities of modern p Iitics is the imperialism. or alleged imperialism, of President Taft - more par icu'arly with regard to his attitude in the recent past toward Arizona and New Mexico: There does not appear to be any noteworthy difference be tween the arguments advanced by the opposing Idlarod partisans and those used by the star players in he great game Out side. If the Pioneer may be permitted to intrude d guiding word into the discussion it wilt state the proposition as follows, which will give al east d faint idea of the opposing principles that have always existed with varying degrees oI exactilude in American politics:
 In l9I2 when s'atPhOad was the ah sorbinE topic in Arzcna, President Taft was present at d gathering nlhat territory when d gentleman present spoke of the inherent rights" of his fellow citizens. President Taft told him, with emphasis, that he had as well understand. once for all, that he and his people had no rights except such as had been, and might be from time to time, granted them. There, in d moment, the crux of all American po- litical difference !oomed up as big as q mountain. President Taft in a sen tence laid bare the heart and brain oI publican opinion would question the Presidents ruling on this tine technical question of American rights. On the other hand the Democrats would con tend that the people of Arizona do have inherent rights; and that one of the most vital of these is the right of home rule on an equality with the other com monweallhs which go to make up the United States - such right carrying with it, of course, the right of propor- tional representation in the federal government, which, in turn, leads back into the basic rinciple on which the general government was founded.
 Later, when President Taft vetoed the Arizona statehond bill on the spe- cifc ground that the proposed state constitution provided for the recall of judges, the Republican contention was that the President was exercising an uuquestionable constitutional preroga- tive, whether his personal objections 10 the stale constitution were valid or not; that his duty was as binding in re- gard to the elimination of what he deemed an evil in the state constitution salt was in the scrutiny of any law passed by congress, and that the mere wishes of Arizona did not, and should not, enter into the consideration at all. To this the Democrats interposed the argument that the state constitution contained nothing autagonistic So the federal constitution; that, this being so, the President had no right to pass judgment as to what should or should not be contained in the basic law of
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

High-top moccasins at H. Boas'.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

Old Lacey, Tyler, Monogram, Ather ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Porl Sherry and Clarets at Empire Com mercial Go.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17

Sled covers, tarpaulinS. H. Boas.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-02-17
pr. Heinrich W0TfmaHn, Physician and Surgeon

Office at City Drug Store, Tel. 3G First Ave. Bet. Willow and Richmond
 Office Hours--It to I, to {, ' to8
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
NOODLES AND OTHER THINGS
Suggestions for the Table That VIII
Appeal to the Majority OF
Those Assembled.

Beat up one egg. add little salt,
rec pepper and grated nutmeg. and
enough sitted flour TO make stiff
dough. Knead on a Toured baking
board until smooth and elastic. Roll
out as thin as q wafer, and cut with
q noodle cutter; then cook In boiling
sailed water or soup stock for 20
minutes
Serve hot in soups. This paste may
BE- spread on the bottom OF inverted
dripping pans and baked In a hot
oven. Crease before removing from
tho pan.
Calls Brains with Eggs.-Soak one
calf's brain in sailed water, wash 1t
well and remove the veins. Then
blanch II, and drain and chop 1t
Fmall. Melt one heaping tablespoon
tui OF butter in saucepan; when hot
brains and seasoning OF salt, pepper
and paprika. Now add one table
spoonful OF cream and cook for Ave
minutes. stirring all the time. Serve
with fingers OF toasted bread.
Making Orange Cream Pudding
Dissolve two heaping tablespoonfuls
OF powdered gelatine In one cupful
OF boiling water, then add two cup
fuls OF sugar. two cupfuls OF strained
orange Juice and the yolks OF three
eggs Beat all we'll together. then
add two cupfuls of whipped cream.
pour into wet mold and turn out
when firm
Serve with stewed fruit.
Mushrooms and MRcaroni-Heat
half q cupful OF cream or milk In the
chatting dish; add two heaping table
spoonsful OF butter, half cupful of
chopped canned mushrooms. one cup
full OF cold boiled macaroni and four
well-beaton eggs. Stir over boiling
water for ten minutes and season to
taste with salt. pepper and grated nut
meg.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
DANDRUFF COVERED SCALP

1902 Cass St. st. Louis, Motor
five years suffered with itching Of my
body and scalp My trouble began with
Q rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit.
orally covered with dandruf. My hair
used to come out by the handouts and
the itching Of my body and scalp was
terrible. / had used almost all tho
skin remedies on the market with no
results, when wrote for little Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and II gave
me instant relief Within one months
use OF the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
! was entirely cured. / cannot discover
one strand OF my hair coming out and
l have not lost a minute OF sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me OF
itching of my body and scalp In It's
worst form | also find the Cuticura
Soap a benefit in shaving" (Slgnod)
Charles judith, Dec. s, 1911.
Cuucura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free. with 32.p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
ADV.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
DETECTIVE CARPENTERS STORY.

although the thief is the natural
enemy Of mankind, occasionally job
of thievery is done that cannot help
but arouse a certain degree OF admira.
ton either for its ingenuity or its
daring. Such a case was the robbery
Of the big wholesale house of - &
Co.
When ! Hrst received the commits.
sion to look up the burglary It seemed
like very easy task. The thieves
had left behind them a most unusual
clue, no more nor less than one OF
their number But before got
through my head was in a whlrl.
when tho clerk whose duty 1t was
to open the store in the morning ar
rived at the place no was surprised
to find both doors to the shipping
room standing wide open. All the
goods which had been boxed Satur
day for shipment on Monday morn.
ing were gone,
"He could not understand this, but
he presumed that all was regular and
that somo arrangement of which he
had not been informed had been made
for an earlier shipment than usual.
He called the name of tho Waterman,
but received no reply. Even this
failed to arouse his suspicious, as on
several occasions tho Waterman had
left the store u little while before
tho arrival of the first clerk.
"But whom the chipping clerk al.
rived he also was ignorant of any
plan for an carly shipment. The two
men called a policeman and together
they searched the store. They found
the Waterman lying on the floor un.
conscious and bleeding from GU,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
Old Apple ouddInu.

Butter the edge and inside OF n
two-quart pan--any kind will do-fill
It two-thirds full OF tart apples, cut
in quarters; add one-half cup OF wa.
ter cover with crust made OF one
pint OF -four. two teaspoonfuls of bak'
ing powder and one-half teaspoonful
of salt wet with scant cup of milk
Just stiff enough to roll out. cover
closely and cook on the top OF the
stove for one-half hour. Put trivet
of some kind under to keep tho apple
from burning. Then put into the
oven to brown. When done put q
large plate on top of the pan. turn II
upside down with crust on bottom. ap
pies on top Cut It the same as pie
and serve with lemon sauce,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
His Turn Next.

Little Boy twho has just seen his
mother dismiss the servant for staying
away from home the previous night
FIVE or six hours without leave) -
Mamma, wasn't It very wrong In Mary
to stay out so late?
Mamma (lndignantly)-Yes, Char.
lie, and very !mpudent, too, she was.
But won't keep such a person in my
house.
Little Boy-Whon are you going to
dismiss papa7
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
MAKES A GOOD BOILED DISH
as Substantial Feature for
the Dinner.

Use either knuckle OF veal or a
fowl or the carcass OF fowl boiled
with two pounds OF honeycomb and
two pounds OF plain tripe. Wash the
cleaned tripe thoroughly, scald IT,.
bring 1t to boil and wash in cold
water. Put It into the soup-kettle
with the other meat. Add four quarts
Ct cold water. bring slowly TO boil
ard simmer for six hours or until the
tripe is tender. When tripe is tender
remove and strain the stock Set
beth away TO cool quickly, An hour
beiore dinner the next day cut the
tripe into squares and the meat into
dice. Pare four potatoes and cut
them into blocks, then make so small
suet balls. ITO do this. chop a cupful
Of suet. adding gradually q cupful OF
flour and a half teaspoon Of salt. Add
slowly sufficient water to moisten; do
not make them wet, Dust the hands
with flour and roll the mixture quick.
ly into balls the size OF small mar.
tles) Skim the stock. put It into a
kettle, add chilies. onions. table
spoonful OF thyme. OF salt and salt.
spoonful OF celery seed. Boil for ten
minutes, add potato blocks, bring
again to a boil, add tripe, the meat
dice and the suet balls. Cover and
boil for is minutes. Serve hot with.
out breaking MISUNDERSTANDING
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
Small Onlona Picked.

The outer covering OF the onions ia
removed. and then thye should be
packed into clean. dry glass bottles
and covered with cold vinegar. add.
ing the usual pickling spices, whole.
The bottles should be filled brim
ming full. and then be sealed down
Onions picked this way are very firm
and have a fine flavor but 1t Is said
they do not keep as we'll as the boiled
pickles. They will keep during the
winter. anyway. 1t might be well,
however, to use them up first.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
chIvaIrous In Face Of Misfortune.

At mass meeting recently in a
nearby town an old and foremost citi-
zen who clings to the sartorlal style
OF years ago, was called upon for his
Views on the subject In discussion.
He made brief speech. and as he
was compelled to hurry back to his
office. he turned to the seat next to
his. on which he had deposited his
silk hat, just In time to see wom-
an 1atten 1t completely by sitting on
H.
Ever polite, his feelings we're new
erthelcss stirred and the best he
could think of to say under the cir
cumstances was;
III hope you have not injured
yourself, madam kansas City Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
Halifax Soup.

Put good meat bone on at o'clock
and boil until II, in about three quarts
of water. Skim occasionally the i'm.
purities which arise. Then put in
one-half dozen tomatoes. three carrots
one onion and four Irish potatoes, all
chopped fine. Season with salt and
pepper to taste. When vegetables are
done, strain the soup. replace on fire
Allow It to boil up. then thicken with
n little -four, Before sending to the
table drop in n few parsley leaves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
TinaN Bread.

Cut French roll into thin slices
and pare of the crusts. leaving It a
nice, round shape. Spread raspberry.
strawberry. or currant Jam over each
slice and pile them one on the other
In a glass dish. Pour over them as
much sherry az the bread will absorb
Ornament II around with blanched al.
monds cut In very fine strips and stick
them also on top. Pour custard
around and serve. Sufficient for foaI
or Ave persons.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
TOM LYNcH's STORY.

Thieves, / suppose" said Tom,
''have all sorts OF notions as to why
they steal. Few Of them. perhaps,
will agree with me. ! believe that a
man has the right to take unto him
self any property that may be in tho
possession OF another, but which Is
not being used by the owner at the
time of the theft. This draws the line
Mt picking q pocket. would not steal
anything from another's pocket. But,
IL I entered q mans house and there
found in a drawer 500 which he
had taken from his pocket would not
hesitate to steal It on the theory that
IT was property out Of use at the
time.
eff ali tho property In the world
were equally divided and each person
had his share would not be a thief.
j do not believe there would be any
khieves.
"You will understand me now when
] speak Of being proud Of a certain
piece OF work In my line. Well OF all
the tricks have pulled off am proud
or of the robbery of q certain great
New York Wholesale house than any
other, even II It did land me for q If
teen-year stretch. am proud Of It as
n work of art. 1t was all OF that and
would have been a masterpiece but for
the one little slip in the cogs that a
thief never counts on, yet 30 often en-
counters.
1.-THE Idea came to me one day
when I was passing the Wholesale
house Of .......... & Co., on Church
Btreet. The night Waterman was Just
going on duty. ! looked at him in
hstonishment. It was none other than
Sam Snyder. one OF the smoothest
bank burglars who ever held candle.
How Sam ever succeeded in getting
n Job as q night Waterman was q mys-
tery to me. Talk about setting a thief
to catch thief.
''Well walked on to Billy the Bites
place on Thompson street to have a
drink and think It over. Who should
] zee sitting there at q table but Sam
Snyder himself.
"'You beat It over here from your
Church street Job In a hurry said to
him.
"His only answer was to look ut me
In blank surprise. Then told him
how l had Just seen him in a watch
mans uniform over at the big whole
Bnlo house.
"Bllly,' he called to Billy the Bite.
who was behind the bar, How long
have been slttin' in this here chair?'
"Biily looks at the clock and says:
rTyee hours, an youse has had foive
thinks. Dero never was no profit in
Temperance blokes.'
"Billy might have lied but at that
Sam couldn't have got out Of his
uniform and beat me across town.
if 1t wasn't Sam 1t was dead, living
ringer for him. Like tiasn 1t came
TO me.
"'Sam,' ! said, this here has been
handed to us by Providence. II you
haven't got that job as night watch
man you've got to grab It.
with that took him over to the
place and We hung around until We
could get q pipe at the Waterman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
bTRANGE CASE OF MISTAKEN
IDENTITY.

W HAVE often been asked II
:: s: !: :: :: !: !: ::
of them, perhaps a major
lty, do. At least, II 1t is not con-
science, 1t Is the admission, after the
Experiences OF O lifetime Of crime.
that crime Is futile, that It brings no
mental satisfaction to the criminal,
and that the ways of honesty are to
be preferred. 1t Is. perhaps, that form
Of regret over a misspent life that Ia
akin to remorse.
have met with one glaring e1cep-
ton to this rule; one thief who bold
Iy defended his thievery. Some OF
his arguments will DO recognized as
the we'll worn platitudes Of the Marx
Ian socialist. Some OF them are
unique. give them for what they
IRE worth, not so much for any value
that may think they possess, as be-
cause tho story OF Tom Lynch In
wolves the telling OF the story Of one
Of the most puzzling cases OF mista-
ken, or rather, dual identity ever met
by the Metropolitan police.
You often hear the bromide remark
that It Is strange among all the per
SONS that nature ever has fashioned
she never makes two who are exactly
alike. Well, in the Bertillon Bureau
of the city OF New York today hang
two photographs. The casual observer
would say that both the faces were
made from the same Photographic
plate, a young man OF about thirty
years. They are photographs OF two
entirely different criminals. Stranger
still, their Bertillon measurements,
regarded as infallible In Identification,
are exactly the same. But Capt. Eau
rot, tho finger.print expert, can dis
tlnguish the difference in their finger
prints at n glance. That Is at least
one case OF dual identity.
Tom Lynch's story records another
II goes back before tho days Of finger
print Identification, which would have
solved instantly q mystery that puz'
zled the police for days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
No Scabs.

Blushing Bride-What was that our
friends stuck all over our suit cases.
dearest?
The Groom-Honey. love. that was
O union label
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-07
Bridue Scandal.

Shelf you should hold hand like
that
To you what make would best ap
pear?
He-Why II held hand like yours
think I'd make II diamonds, dear