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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Pretty Thin.

The tailof-the-season reform that
swept over Coney island might we'll
have considered the welfare of the
wretched horses which are used for
the "dime-ride" business. When the
season closes they are auctioned OF.
and are knocked down to the bidders
at next to nothing. Generally they
are SO skeleton like that they are
practically useless.
At the end of this season a buyer
bought an exceptionally attenuated
specimen after he had been coaxed to
bid on him by numerous promises
made by the auctioneer. who wound
up by saying:
Nov, look a'here. boss. II you buy
this hawse an you amt pleased with
the animile, you just bring him back
and get your money-see?"
YES" retorted the buyer: but this
Is the last day of the sale. and tho
beast Is SO blamed thin he may die
on my hands. Then. supposing I did
bring him back. you probably wouldn't
be here to receive him."
"Oh. WELL" blandly replied the auo-
doneer. ~ you do bring him back
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Puzzled Flnnloan.

Casey decided to go into business,
30 he bought out a small livery stable
and had a painter make a sign for
him showing him astride a mule, says
the National Monthly. He had this
sign placed in front of 1t. His friend
Finnigan happened along and stood
gazing at the sign. That's a good pic
ture OF me. amt IT." asked Casey.
Sure 1t looks something like you."
said F1nnigan. but who the devil 10
the man on your back?"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Paris Hero Meets Tragic Death


Jean Georges, the Partisan cab dri.
yer who received the legion of honor
for his heroism at the charity bazaar
fire. on May Is. 1897. when he saved
the lives Of Is women, lost his life
by drowning early last month near
Bordeaux. For some years after his
exploit he and his carriage were In
constant demand on the boulevards Of
Paris. especially by English and Amer
lean tourists. but the advent OF the au-
tomobtle ultimately forced him out.
He then came to this country to seek
his fortune. but failed utterly. his re-
turn home being paid for him by pri-
vate subscription. Georges took up
his old trade In Bordeaux after that
and became lost to sight until his
tragic death. which was purely acct.
dental.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
LATCH FOR A SWINGING GATE.
Illustration Given, Together With d..
rections for Making Convenient
Little Farm Device.

A good latch for farm gates may
be made as shown in the accompany
Ing sketch. The slide A is suspend
cd by the hangers BIB, which arer
placed on each side of the gate The,
back end Of the latch works between,
the guides c and the front end be-
tween the end pieces of the gate. The,
slide engages with a slot in the gate
post when the gate is shut.
The hangers BIB are made in any
convenient length. The holes are
one-fourth inch in diameter and tire,
bolts are used as fasteners. The,
holes for the hangers should be,
drilled one-third of the width of the.
latch from its top to make the largest,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Chocolate Chlps.

Place in a saucepan one cupful of
brown sugar and one cupful of Or
leans molasses, and one tablespoonful
Of butter. Boil until it spins thread
or forms a hard ball when dropped
into cold water; then removed from
the fire and flavor with one teaspoon
tul Of vanilla. Pull into long thin
sheets, then cut into small pieces.
When cold dip into melted chocolate
Favored with vanilla.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
New Dish For Luncheon.

An attractive way Of serving chicA-
en- salad is to place 1t in ring of ham
Jelly. Two cupfuls of the salad should
be poured in the hole of the ring after
the jelly is turned out on the platter.
To make the dish attractive the jelly
should rest on lettuce or watercress
To make the ham jelly, while one-half
pint of thick cream until stin. stir in
a cupful Of aspic jelly. cool. not. set.
and add a jar of ported ham. A few
drops of fruit syrup will make the jel.
ly pink.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
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HANDY MILK BOTTLE CARRIER
Wire Clips Instantly Engage Neck or
Bottle and Can Be Released
Almost Instantly.

A bottle-carrier particularly design
ed for milk bottles, but useful for 9TH
ers with large mouths or for Jars, has,
been patented by a Maryland man.
Two pieces Of wire are bent into
square form at one end and semi-cir-
cular form at the other. When con-
nected the square ends form clips to.
engage the neck Of the bottle. When
these handles are spread apart thes
circle formed by the two clips Is at
It's widest circumference and will cas-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Condition for caIvlna Cow

Some experiments which have been
conducted by the Missouri station with
milk cows during the few weeks I'M
mediately following calving show thta
cows that are fat at calving time give
richer milk in the interval following
than do cows that are thin. and richer
than they themselves will give after
three or four weeks. By an interest
ing process the fat on their bodies -
reabsorbed and converted into butter
fat In the pail
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Germ Of happlness.

He was happy on a pint measure"
says a Billville philosopher. but
never objected to gallon jug. II he
had to dwell in the valley he con.
tented himself with the thought that
there was nothing but storm and thun.
der on the hilltop, anyway, and that
all have to get back to the simple life
In the end. Thus. on the rugged path.
way OF life he preserved an even
soul. Constitution.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Protect From FIles.

Remember that it takes a. much.
energy and feed to fight flies as It
does to grow a calf. Then will It not
pay to cut out the flies by giving the
calves access to dark stable or shed.
and also apply little fly dope"
You may rest assured that they will
grow and lay on flesh twice as fast
from now on II they are afforded a.
means Of thus protecting themselves.
than they otherwise could possible do.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

ply In the making of a number of per-
forations along the edge Of the inner
receptacle. which is the one designed
to contain the food to be treated. The
lid fits over both pans in such a way
that the steam from the water in the
lower receptacle passes up to the in
terror Of the chamber containing the
food. Because of the additional heat
the cooking is accomplished in less
time and the moisture supplied by the
steam prevents the food from becom.
Ing too dry.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Quick Broth.

One cup of chicken or turkey stock
made by using bits of leftover meat
and breaking the bones and cooking
them until all the juice is extracted,
one-half cup Of cooked rice. one cup
Of vegetable PURGE. one-half carrot,
one-half onion, minced. Add a pint
and a half OF boiling water, one tea
spoon of salt or less. Let boil and
skim we'll. Simmer for about an hour
Season. strain and serve.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
How to Mend an EGG Heatsr.

Don't throw away your Dover egg
heater just because It "skips" II It IL
otherwise good. Take some soft
twine and twist tightly around under
the head Of the screw in the center Of
the wheel. until you have enough on
to make 1t run firmly. 1t may wear
on In . week or two. but Is easily 70.
placed. and have found that It pro.
longs the working life of the sxg.
bsater acknowledgements Home
Companion
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Beefsteak Roll,

Have a piece of round steak cut
evenly, make a dressing as for poul-
try, spread it over the beef. roll 1t up
and tie Lay this into round bot.
tom kettle, In which a few pieces Of
fat pork have been tried out, turn
over until Drowned on all sides, add
a little salt and boiling water. Cove
closely and stew two hours.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Latch for Swinging Gate.

part OF the weight fall below the
fastenings Of the supports. writes,
Willard H. Elder in Popular Mechan-
les. The slide being in a horizontal
position. 1t works better between the
guides. When the slide is in the
gatepost slot. the hangers should be-
at the angle shown. so that the
weight Of the slide helps to hold 1t in
place.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
STEAM AS AID IN COOKING
Simple Improvement That Is Said to
Produce the Best Of
Results.

BY a very simple improvement in
the familiar cooker. it is claimed that
The preparation of food is greatly facil-
ttated. The cooker consists of two
pans, one nested within the other, and
he improvement referred to lies sim
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Bird Killed on Golf Links.

Bird Killed on Golf Links.
In the window Of we'll known taxi.
dermist in Edinburgh. Scotland, is to
be seen the figure of starting
perched on a golf ball. and inclosed
in neat glass case. The poor bird IL
mounted on the sphere that caused its
death. The incident happened on the
golf course at Ellie. The bird was
struck while in fight. and instantly
killed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

Eclair shells filled with chicken cal.
I'd. literally dressed with mayonaisse,
are q favorite dish at Sunday teas In
IN old New York home.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
Transparent Devices.

7 can easily see through my wifs's
Christmas present to me-"
What was it?'
"A pair Of lace curtains.s
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
The Farm Separat

The Farm Separator.
The farm separator II too good q
stspmother for the calf to ret along
without.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

and we aint here, you Kin Just shove
1t under the door. "-Lippincott's.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

lly encircle a bottle. When the han
dies are pressed together the circle IL
compressed and grips the bottle. ma
king it easy to carry. BY setting the
bottle down and releasing the grip,
the improvised handle can be released
In an instant The milkman will and
plenty of use for this device.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

size. luxury and safety at sea.
the great ships which are
thought to express the last word In
boat building are suddenly found
dwarfed by their new sisters and rele-
gated to a second place. The new
feet now under construction, in turn.
surpasses all the great ships which
have gone before.
The world has scarcely become &C.
customed to using the Mauretania as
q synonym for large objects. when
two great ships. the Olympic and the
Titanic, were designed to surpass all
Of her dimensions. No sooner was one
OF these liners launched than the own
ers of the Mauretania planned a new
ship Of even greater length. Now,
In turn. comes the greatest of all
ocean liners, the Europa, which Is still
larger. With the increase in length,
beam and tonnage. comes a corre-
spending development in the luxury
Of equipment One may no longer
call the great ocean liners floating ho-
tells, since the new boats offer many
more attractive and novel features not
yet attempted by the builder of hotels.
The new liners have all. even more
than the comforts of palatial
home.
The supremacy of the seas in black
and white Is as follows:
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

Statistics are likely to be stupid
things and the mere recital Of dimen-
sions. however large. give little idea
Of the overpowering bulk of such a
ship as the Europa. The new liner
will have a displacement OF about
10000 tons. In other words. the ma
terial used In this construction will
weigh 140.000.000 pounds. It would,
therefore. require 100000 men. or
about the population OF Philad elphia.
each carrying 100 pounds. to handle
this material. II this material was
loaded upon the largest American
freight cars. 1t would fill a train 40
miles in length. which. by the way,
would extend all the way across the
Panama canal. The combined ca
pacity Of the three largest hotels In
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05

BOUT. once In a decade q new
fleet of ocean liners Is launch
ed, setting a new standard for
size, luxury and safety at sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27
CuTTiNG AND TRANSPORTING LUMBER
BY Clifford Pinchot.

After the skidding the logs may be
transported to the saw ill in many
different ways. Sometimes they are
loaded on sleds and drawn over care
fully made ice roads to a logging rail-
road or to the bank Of stream.
When the stream is not swift or deep
enough to carry the logs by itself,
splash dams are built, in which great
quantities of water are held back for
la time. When such dam Is opened
the water is set free and great num-
bers of logs may be driven far down
the stream by the sudden food. In
larger streams the logs are sometimes
driven singly down the river The log
drivers who do this work learn to
balance themselves on the floating,
rolling logs, and walk on them almost
as easily as on the solid ground.
Sometimes locomotives drag the logs
behind them over the ties, or they are
hauled on cars which run over poles
cut in the woods instead of over metal
rails; often they are rolled into slides
built of other logs, and either move
downhill by their own weight or are
dragged along by horses, Ncattle or
steam. In southern swamps\ the logs
are sometimes swung up by a wire
rope suspended from the trees, and
SO are loaded on the great hatboat
which carries them to the mill.
At the mills the logs are cut into
lumber by various kinds Of saws. OF
these the circular saw is still very
widely used. although the wide bite or
kerr which it cuts in the log makes
it very wasteful of timber. A large
circular saw makes a kerf quarter
of an inch wide, SO that in cutting
four one-inch boards, enough wood to
make fifth board is ripped into
sawdust. Band saws are far less
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27
the RASPBERRY

planting. The rows should be at least
3 feet apart, with the plants 2 feet
apart in the row. Frequent and thor
ough cultivation is necessary to keep
down the suckers which grow from
tn roots. It is a good plan to pillow
the ground between the rows every
spring.
The blackcap requires summer
pruning. The tips should be pinched
OF as soon as the shoots get to be
feet high. in order to induce side
branching. II these side branches
grow too long, pinch them back.
Allow no canes higher than feet
In the spring reprune. cutting out
weak and excessive growth.
Black raspberries do not send up
root shoots. They are propagated by
burying the tips Of the shoots in the
ground some time In August. These
take root and produce new plants,
which can be transplanted the follow
ing spring. The black raspberries are
more rank in their habits of growth
and should be planted further apart
than the red varieties. Planting every
feet apart is a good distance. They
should receive thorough cultivation in
the same manner as the. red sorts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27

Too much importance can not be
given to the selection Of pure grass
seed, for there is no greater failure or
disappointment in farm management
than to fail tc secure, a good stand of
grass or clover
Every year I am becoming more
and more favorably impressed with
the value of alsike clover. although we
have used it for a number of years in
all Of our grass and seed mixtures.
We have repeatedly failed to secure
"a favorable stand Of common red
clover. and to our surprise the alsike
would come along and make a good
stand and we would be enabled to
harvest a very profitable grass crop.
Many times red clover will not thrive
f.. the reason that the soil has be-
come somewhat acid, but the alsike
will make very good crop notwith-
standing the acid condition of the soil.
Another valuable characteristic CT
alsike clover Is the fact that 1t will
stay in the soil several years, and If
permitted 1t will reseed itself. Alsike
clover grows but little after moving
and no second crop can be expected
from it. Both in this respect, as well
as the longer time it requires to ma
ture its maximum crop, alsike clover
stands after red clover.
Its great and undeniable advantage,
on the other hand, lies in the fact
that 1t is more hardy than the COM
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27
A WHTTEWAsH THAT STICKS.

There are many brick ana stone wallis
as we'll as wooden outbuildings. fences
and the like, about suburban place
which. lacking paint, detraot much
from the general appearance Of the
home. But paint IL somewhat expen-
sive and can not be applied with too
lavish hand by the average citizen.
There Is however, whitewash. which il
easily made and applied, Is inexpen-
sive. and which for most outdoor
work will answer quite az we'll a. oil
paint. For chicken houses. brick walls
and the like 1t Is excellent
To make the whitewash, Stake half
bushel Of fresh lime with boiling
water. keeping 1t covered during the
process. The lime should not, Of
course, be confined. but merely COW
cred, as confined, It possesses consid-
cradle explosive force. Strain 1t and
add peck Of salt dissolved in warm
water. three pounds OF ground rice
put In boiling water and boiled to .
thin paste. half pound Of powdered
Spanish whiting, and pound Of clear
glue dissolved In warm water. ME
these well together and let the mix
ture stand for seven days In . rea-
sonably cool and shaded place. Keep
the wash thus prepared in kettle.
and when 1t is being used put Il on
az hot as possible, using painters
or an ordinary yhitewash brush AL
ways use magnetism lime for white
wash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27
WHEN SEEDING the GRASS LANDS

mon red clover and can be success
fully cultivated on moist soils and
land that is flooded at certain times
during the year. on which red clover
will not grow.
If alsike clover seed is mixed with
pasture grass mixtures, it yields rich
and certain grazing crops, and when
cultivated on arabic land red clover
seed should be sowed with the mix
ture with which the field is seeded.
In this way a great advantage Is
gained in the fact that the first year
after sowing the fodder may be h. r
vested chiefly consisting of the red
clover and in the following years after
the red clover begins to deteriorate
the alsike comes in, in its place, and
yields rich and certain crops, together
with the timothy and other grass
seeds with which the meadow is
seeded.
On our farm we follow the same
general methods Of culture that we
practice in growing red clover, with
the addition Of the following: AS the
alsike has a tendency to lodge when
1t Is In full vegetation. we find that it
is advisable to sow it with other grass
seed, by preference with timothy and
red clover. The crops by. this means
are very rich and the timothy sup
ports the clover, SO that it does not
fall to the ground and rot.
While alsike does not yield as large
crops to the acre as common red
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27

clover OF equal stand, yet 1t Is very
profitable, and in actual feeding ala
l have found but little difference ton
Tor ton when it was being fed to q
herd of dairy cows. and for feeding
horses and all kinds Of young stock !
have found it greatly superior. The
time of cutting and curing will make
more real difference than the variety
Alsike clover is not considered by
soil experts to be as good soil i'm
proving crop as common red clover
for the reason that it lacks the
branching root system of the red
clover, put it is legume nitrogen
gatherer) and hence will build UP
the soil and will thrive on many soils
where the red variety cannot be used
as nitrogen gatherer. W
1t is my honest opinion that there
are many farmers who have given up
growing clover who could make q
success of growing alsike clover in
stead Of experimenting with red
clover.
I have found in actual practice that
it is a better business proposition to
SOW mixture of grass seed that will
make certain stand under the usual
conditions than to spend large
amounts Of hard-earned money to ex-
pertinent with crop SO uncertain as
red clover, on any field where it is
not. practically sure to make good
stand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27

obtain 10 per cent solution 1 par,
OF the stock solution. prepared as
stated, should be diluted with ga
parts of water.
Whale oil soap, pound to 2 gal
Ions of water: White laundry soap and
ivory soap, one 10-ou. ce bar to Q gal
Ions OF water, have proven effective.
The soap is merely dissolved in water
o. boiling. and sprayed while still
warm
Hellebore, lead arsenate and Paris
green are the least expensive of these
treatments. If spraying Is neces-
sary while there is fruit on the trees,
hellebore or some other material thar
arsenical should be used.
cultivation under infested trees Is
OF value. since 1t disturbs the cocoons
in the soil there
Since the slugs spend the greater
part OF the year in the ground under
the trees infested in the summer It
follows that a thorough stirring Of che
sofl would teri to break up the CO.
coons containing the slugs, and 80 ex-
pose them to the elements. Berlese
has suggested this measure against
this insect in Italy. This cultivation
would be most effective in the fall SO
that the cocoons might be exposed
during the winter. Spring cultiva ton
would also be Of value in disturbing
the cocoons.
According Ito DR.. L. o. Howard,
chief Of the Bureau of Entomology
at Washington, the slugs may be easily
washed off Of small trees by a strong
stream of water applied from gar
den hose under heavy pressure. When
washed to the ground they are unable
to regain their places on the leaves.
Such measure as this would be quite
feasible on a small scale in cities, or
where water pressure is available.
Spraying is undoubtedly the best
remedy for the pear slug. OF the two
generations the first is the harder to
combat. especially on cherry trees,
since the fruit is present on the trees
at about the same time that the slugs
ar abundant Consequently due care
must be taken in the use Of arsenical
poisons at that time. Arsenical poi.
sons may be used freely for the Sec
ond generation in the late summer.
The pear slug Is rarely destructive
In any locality for many years at a
time. This alternating abundance and
scarcity of the insect is due for the
most part to the activity of its natural
enemies, the most abundant of which
ar two small egg parasites.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-27
the PEAR SLUG
THIS INSECT DOES NOT AFFECT THE TREES EVERY
YEAR IT MAY BE ABUNDANT FOR A YEAR OR so,
THEN DROP OUT OF SIGHT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. /
BY r. L. Webster.

Nearly every yeaf cherry and plum
trees In tho Central States suffer
large amount OF damage on account
Of the common pear slug, or cherry
siuG. While tho control of this insect
has not been considered very diff
cult problem, yet 1t often happens
that foliage is greatly damaged before
the owner IL aware that any slugs are
on his trees.
The pear slug, or cherry slug. y a
dark, almost black, Shiny slug. about
rs Of an inch long when full grown.
which feeds on cherry pear and plum
leaves.
These slugs feed on the upper sides
Of the leaves. eating out all the tissue
except tbs veins and the lower surface.
The injured leaves become dry and
brown and fall from the trees. which
are sometimes left entirely bare Of
foliage In midsummer.
TreeAare often killed az result Of
repeated defoliation. A short crop of
fruit follows severe attack by this