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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
SAYS The BEST THING
WOMAN WHO 10 NOTED FOR THE
WORD FITLY SPOKEN.
Her Remarks Are Always Apt and
Pleasing and the Hearers Know
That There 10 Absolute Sin
certify Behind Them.

do you remember what Mrs. Gregg
wore at that reception of yours two
years ago." asked Mrs. Crane.
NO" replied Mrs. Chase. but re-
member what she said. After most OF
the others had made the usual polite
remarks and gone away, Mrs. Gregg
came up, and putting out her hand,
said, with her refreshing sincerity:
you've given me good afternoon
and now must bid you one"
That is why l asked you," said Mrs.
Crane, with interest. although I've
met Mrs. Gregg 100 times, cannot re-
member distinctly what she wore at
any time; but can remember SO many
things that she has said and just how
she looked when she said them.
II remember once" continued Mrs.
Crane, latter recital by Miss Patillo,
the women crowded round her and
said all sorts OF inane things in the
effort to impress the pianist with their
knowledge and love of music. Miss
Patillo received their compliments in
q polite tired way. Then Mrs. Gregg
came up. took the girls hand in both
hers. and said:
my dear, I don't know anything
about music. but when you played l
imagined l was a girl again in a Held
Of wild daisies
"At once the pianist's eyes lighted
with pleasure. and there was real
gratitude in her Thank you,' and the
pressure Of her hand"
And I'll venture" said Mrs. Chase,
that If you asked her today about
that recital. the only thing she would
remember would be Mrs. Gregg and
her field of daisies.
1T is not that she says startling
things" continued Mrs. Chase. "She
does not try to be odd or witty, but
she always succeeds in putting things
freshly. Can you imagine her saying,
1t was such a success, Miss Watts!'
I've had a perfectly delightful time,
Mrs. Coombs?'"
Il remember" said Mrs. Crane, with
a laugh, that one summer Mrs. Gregg
was at our house party in the noun
tains. One evening, after watching
the sunset, she turned suddenly to me-
DO you know what I was thinking,
Mrs. Cranes? she answered.
mo l answered.
81 was thinking she said with a
smile, how glad l am that l lost my
very best doll when was little GIRL
"'Why?' | asked. curiously
eff hadn't lost my DOLL she said,
my mother would not have sent me
to the store for another; and If
hadn't gone to the store should never
have met Lizzie Smith, who happened
to be there with her aunt; and II
had never met Lizzie l should never
have known you-and SO I shouldn't
be here now"
Both women laughed appreciatively.
Il know many women" said Mrs.
Chase, who are more striking to look
at, many with finer clothes, and some
with keener wits. but Mrs. Gregg says
the word you want to hear"
And 1t Is something more than
word" replied Mrs. Crane. There's
the genuine feeling behind the word.
She really enjoys things-with her it
Is not matter Of showing her clothes,
Of paying social obligations, or making
friends. That, suppose. is why she
can always say the thing that makes
tho hostess remember her with such
vivid pleasure."-Youth's Companion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
He Got Il.

IN y nephew" says the bespectacleo
man, entertained me most generously
while was in New York. He took
me almost every evening to one res
taurant or another and heard several
most lively songs"
What were they?" asks the other.
Il do not remember them definitely
but one Of them had refrain which
began by stating Everybody Is En-
gagged In a Similar Occupation at the
Present Time.'"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Wells and Strachey,


H. g. Wells, the noted English nov.
elist, was being discussed at the
Franklin Inn in Philadelphia.
Wells Is continually attacked by
tho Spectator" the editor said. saint
Loo Strachey. the Spectators editor,
Is q narrow-minded man. and he viii.
fes Wells much as Clement Scott used
to vilify Ibsen.
But Wells doesn't mind. Ono day
at the National Liberal club he threw
down q copy of the Spectator contain.
ing a scurrilous attack on him, and
he said:
There are Just two things that |
always ardently wish to be sure Of
the love Of God and the hatred of
Saint Loe Strachey."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Higgins Grabbed Few and Looked At
Them.


Age afforded. Next morning the re-
port that Ezra Higgins got flve hun
cred and forty-thnee letters in the mail
spread through the village like Wild
Ore. Tho shy maidens of Quinceville
were not alone in their appreciation
Of this unique rattle. Letters were
pouring in from all over the country.
Ezra Higgins saw his financial trou-
bles vanishing. But the coupons must
be numbered. and returned to the
senders. This Job grew irksome. and
he called the office boy.
Finish up this Job. JIM" he d..
rected. "See, I've numbered up to 100.
Do them all like this one. put them in
the envelopes. and mail them"
Alas! Jim did not quite get the
Idea. He numbered every one Of those
coupons 100.
When the day of the rattle arrived
the receipts amounted to nine hundred
and eighty-seven dollars. Up to this
time Higgins had given little thought
to the end of the matter. but now he
began to feel uneasy.
NONSENSE" he treasured himself.
"Theyll never show up. There won't
be a woman with nerve enough to do
It."
But. as he consoled himself with
this reflection. Jim burst into the Of
fee with a delighted whoop.
Here comes the nine hundred and
eighty-seven!" he yelled.
To Higgins dismayed eyes there
seemed to be millions Of feminine
forms coming up the street. Tall and
short. fat and thin. young and old.
gay damsels with fluttering ribbons.
faded women in Widows weeds. even
one black beauty In a gorgeous plaid
gown. Outstripping all the rest was
an extremely fat woman in a brilliant
red shawl.
That's the Widow McCafferty:
she's had four already" chuckled Jim.
What shall I dor" cried Higgins.
looking wildly about for q way Of es-
cape.
"Rsep your nerve" counssled Jim.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
The
OuinCeViue
Rattle
BY LILLIAN CONLON


Ezra Higgins. editor and publisher
Of the Quinoeville Bugle. sat in the
back room, which served as bed-cham
Der. dining-room and general store
house for overflow matter from the
printing office in front.
Something has got to be done right
away" he muttered. as he finished his
second cup Of muddy coffee. cor the
Quinceville Bugle will have to quit
blowing"
He went through into the little Of
nee, sank into q chair. and abandoned
himself to black gloom and pessimism
His eyes strayed over the desk and
rested idly upon the Blatfleld Gazook
5ust unfolded from its wrapper.
whats this7" he exclaimed. look
ing at an item. "A quick road to
wealth. Just what I need. Ill try q
rattle like that. myself"
Tho next issue of the Quinceville
Bugle created q sensation, which had
not been equaled since Deacon Jones
daughter eloped with the visiting evan.
gelist. Its first page bore this an
pouncement In bold-faced type:
LADIES,
Do You Want a Husbandf
GRAND RATTLE
on
EZRA HIGGINS.
Editor and Publisher
gainesville Bugle.
Description:
Bachelor. Forty-two years old.
Sound. sane and healthy.
Morals Al. Kind and loving.
No kicker about victuala
Mail This Coupon and One Dollar and
Get a Number.
tits scandalous!" was the general
consensus Of village opinion. and 1t
was noticeable that the widows and
the maiden ladies Of uncertain age
were tho loudest in their denuncia-
lions.
mo lady would think Of filling out
bne Of those disgraceful coupons" they
declared. with modest unanimity.
And yet, at 10 o'clock that night-a
time when the streets of Quinceville
were usually silent and deserted-shy,
duttering figures appeared from every
direction, proceeding cautiously to-
ward the one mail box which the vii
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

snow, followed by a flne brood OF
young chicks. The pullet had hidden
her nest in an abandoned cellar, and
her setting Of eggs had Matched out q
ane brood with which. in high feather.
through the teeth Of q blizzard, she
proceeded to beat it" for the warmer
Innate of the barn.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

In the dairy house, pushed aside the
,over Of the crock, and in twinkling
sucked up full quart Of it's con-
tents, and then wriggled back to its
home under the floor-and without
having the courtesy to replace the
cover.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Looked Like Il.

They were looking at the canvasea
on exhibition in the artists studio.
Does this one represent q real
landscape?" inquired the portly gentle
man with the double chin.
Eyes, sir" answered the artist;
that rude shack in the foreground
Is a moonshiners cabin"
20. yes; this must be the painting
called Still Life in the catalogue"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
A Terrible Year.

ut seems to me this has been q
year of disasters"
Eyes, 1t has really been an awfully
bad year SO far. My husband sprained
his ankle In March and the Dress
maker has made such botch of my
new spring suit that I don't believe
she'll ever get It to ft."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
GEOLOGICAL,

she Is the finest specimen OF the
typographical girl ever saw"
Typographical girl? What kind ia
that?"
"She has a level head and an undu.
ating figure. Magazine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
PLRAsANr sURPRIsE.

A farmers wife, In the northwest
vas rendered speechless with amaze,
nent one morning recently. while
watching o snowstorm from her
Kitchen window. for she beheld
voung hen which had been missing
or several weeks. going through the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
An Appropriate Testimonial

An Appropriate Testimonial.
Il see somebody has suggested the
possibility Of erecting q statue to the
Inventor Of rubber tires" said Whirtle-
berry.
Good" said Gummiton. II suppose
from the general behavior of the tires
It'll be bust."-Harper's Weekly.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
LIKED FRESH MILK.

An Indiana woman who had been
missing milk from her crooks every
for weeks, finally set a watch
.or the thief. 1t came up through hole
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
In Some Doubt.

docs your husband know anything
about baseball?"
Really, don't know. He talks a
great deal about 1t. but his remarks
'eem incoherent to me-"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Might Miss Something.

Might Miss Something.
do you ever search your husband's
pockets?"
mo. He talks in his sleep and
Am always afraid to leave the room.
even for a minute. have never been
able to get him to hang up his clothes
n our bedroom"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

private correspond
ents, as well as in
many large BUSH
ness houses. The
stamp Is affixed
af tho hack NJ tho
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
Tho Penalty Of RIches.

Gabe-Wonder what Ruffnek will do
low that he has inherited fortune.
Steve-Why. he'll try to forget the
iemi1ohn and try to learn the demi-
asss.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

envelope, In the center, as shown, thus
making secure the adhesive flap and
preventing any possibility of tamper-
Ing with the contents,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

He Had.
Haven't you any fruit that you car
guarantee to be free from worms 2"
asked the particular customer.
Yes. sir" said the dealer; i've got
. carload OF bananas. There may be
tarantula or two. but II you can
find worm in any of them I'll make
you . present of the entire lot"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
FISHING FOR CABLES.

When q submarine cable breaks the
following ingenious method is follow
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
SAFEGUARDING YOUR LETTERS,

Here Is a new method of stamping
letters which Is springing up among
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

hat brush. which fits tightly, by means
OF clip. inside the band of the hat.
The brush. which is quite light. in
no way affects the balance Of the hat.
md has been found to be very handy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
ANOTHER NOVELTY HAT.

AS companion to the mirror in.
vide the crown of q mans hat, a pic
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

Eing along the ocean bed. This grap-
mel Is specially designed for the work.
our illustration showing the type used
over q rocky bottom. The hooks which
project from the base Of the hollow
are held out by powerful springs. When
these springs come into contact with
rocks or similar distractions they are
forced within the shelter of the cone,
but when they grapple with the cable
they hold on.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

This Is placed in the stream. The fish.
coming down. swim into the opening,
Ill unsuspecting.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
STRANGE FISHING NETS.

On tho Congo the native, when catch
lng nsh. uses . sort Of openwork
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

ture of which was
recently publish.
ed, hat manufac-
turers have now
introduced another
nOvelty-a small.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

trumpet, made Of
wooden withes in
terlaced together
in basket fashion.
very wide at ono
end, and tapering
of to q f1ne uOint
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01

ed IN Oruer TO PICK
up the ends. A
vessel is navi--
gated over the
track Of the cable,
with grapnel drag
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
Supplies
Babies to
the Trade
New York Woman Makes a
Business Of Furnishing
Babies on Demand and
Says Business Is Good

New York Dec, SO.-Admittlng that
she supplied the demand for babies at
from SO to $40 each. Mrs, Dora Remm-
lin, a German widow, disclosed here
today the existence Of widespread
traffic in infants, which Is being nyes.
tigated by the health department
Declaring that she obtained her
stock" in various way, Mrs. Remm-
lin said the main demand for babies
came from wives wishing to foist m-
.fants upon unsuspecting husbands
Prospectco customers, she said.
we're not required to give reasons for
their purchases; they were asked for
70 references, nor made to promise to
care properly for the infants.
The supply of babies. she declared
now greatly exceeds the demand be-
cause Of the high cost OF living. Some
times she has to fatten up the babies
before selling them, she said
Mrs. Remmlin insisted that her
practice was entirely within the law
because she does get paid for the
baby, but only for the trouble in pro-
curing IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
EIkS Are
Fitting up
New Home

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
SALEM MASONS MOVING
INTO THEIR NEW HOMI

The work of moving the equipment
Of the Masonic lodge into fbo new
temple was being carried on today and
thc order win soon De permanently in-
stalled ln l's splendid new home ai
the intersection of sato and High
streets
The lodge has disposed OF most OF
the old furniture and viii equip the
new quarters entirely new The spe
clal committee appointed recently 20
purchase the furniture and apea
VIII probably have everything 90 hand
by the middle OF rut month
The roma' dedication and opening
of the lodge ham van take place about
February frg and a. thIa time th0
order Inruds ,o greet fha Salem pub.
lr royalty owing To- tho Imf'H OF
time required to secure tho orp.H
which ore being made especially by an
eastern firm the opening .u been
f1m.uHa. delayed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
CONCERNING ESCAPES
FROM REFORM SCHOOL

The Quiemde Of Superintendent
Hale's regime at the staet training
school has been broken into during
the month Of December by the escape
Of a total Of 10 boys In the previous
five months Of Mr.. Hale's superintend-
ency there has been an average Of only
one escape a month.
Certain people have claimed that
the unusually large number Of es-
capes in December yas le 10 extreme
leniency Of Mr. Hale in granting
privileges to the boys. Mr. Hale de-
nies this, and says that the allegation
is made by former employees Of the In
stitution who have been discharged
from the employ of the institution, or
who have otherwise left the mstitu-
ton, because they were not In har-
mony with the order Of things
OF the 10 boys who have made away
during December Mr. Hale explains
that nine Of them were new boys who
had not been i'm the school more than
a week The tenth had been in the
school for longer time He was
brought back to the institution before
he had reached Salem. Six Of the 9TH
ers have been recapmred.
Superintendent Hale claims that the
majority Of the boys who have escaped
are n or IS years old The holiday
season. he says, causes homesichess
with many Of them
81 am willing to compare my record
ord with that Of any similar period IN
the history Of the institution" said
superlntendcnt Hale Under a for
mer administration there were at one
time Is escapes in a single day Our
discipline is not lax When boy mis-
behaves he is not tied mp 10 a post
and whipped until he can neither
stand up or IL down, Ill admit that
but he ls soundly punished. The boys
have not escaped because Of too lenl-
ent treatment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
Some Of the
Stunts Of
the Storm

The Oregonian sums up the effects
Of Yesterdays storm as follows:
Rainfall for past "a hours, 2.2l
inches.
Northern Pacific, o.-W R. K N
Company and Great Northern trains
between Portland and Seattle held w
by rock slide at Castle Rock
Trains between Portland and As
torla held at Clatskanle by slide, and
service on Tillamook line suspended
Trains on North Bank line late. All
O.-W. R & n. trains from east late
Southern Pacific to south open
Mountain of clay settles on West
over Terraces covering streets, lots
lawns and parking with several feet
OF mud and debris
Rocks anil silt washed into streets
from sldehills block car service and
oyerfull sewers flood streets.
Washout on tracks near the Oaks
causes temporary delay Of int5rurban
lines. and silt on Mount Tabor track
deralls car
Crosswalks washed out In Fulton
delay car service.
Mud slides cover sidewalk on eSten'
sion of Corbett street in FUton and
damage sewers in the Heights. Sew
er trenches cayoi in by rain water
Easements along sidehills in scuta
and West Portland flooded with mud
dy water
Telegraphic and telephone commun'
icatlon cut of between Portland and
coast towns. ..
Total damage estimated at Szo.0oo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
Same Old
Wet or Dry
Contest

Charging that Welby Stevens, the
newly-elected mayor of Springfield, is
standing in with the liquor dealers,
and that he is determined to appoint
all wet policemen, regardless of the
wishes Of the city council, two mem
bers of the council, Melvin Fenwick
and Wilber Lepley visited the attor-
ney-general's office today to inyestl-
gate the legality of the mayors atti-
tude.
Three of the four members Of Spring
fields council are dry They are Mel
win Fenwick, WILDER Lepley and Carl
Fisher. The fourth member A. D.
Henderson and Mayor Stevens are wet
Recently the council submitted to the
MAYOR their choice for the police
force. but the mayor refused to appoint
the men whose names were on the list
The next day he ousted Officer d. D.
Glendenning, the only dry member o'
the present force, and showed his de-
termination to keep on the force the
present officers.
The council refused to consider
Glendenning ousted it is claimed, and
told him to continue on the force. He
arrested a man for attempted house
breaking. whose name is well known
on the police blotters in Springfield
and Eugene, and placed him in the CITY
iaiil. The marshal released the man
who subsequently, brought sul'
against officer Glendenning and the
three dry councilmen for false arrest
asking damages of $4,000. Councllmen
Fenwick and Lepley query the attor-
ney-general as to whether they can De
sued rather than the city The attor-
general is of the opinion that the
officiaI can be sued, but says that the
officials are in a position to bring ac-
tlor against the mayor for misfeasanee
in office.
The officials show the official eE-
nense statement Of the city dur'h5
tbe last year. on which appears the
name of Brown Hansard, who is sala
to have made a fortune by bootleggins
IN Springfield, when the town was
drv who served in the peniienuary
and who was appointed a member ol
the rolice force after bis release rom
tbo prison. Hansard is said to have
had a list Of 22 indictments against
him for bcotlegging ,
The officials say they are not '..ius
n mt the saloons out OF business.
since they have been voted in' Out
ltbat they are determined to regulate
tbem according to the city statutes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
CHARGED WITH MURDER
FOR SHOOTING PRISONER

San Francisco, Dec 3O-chargel
with murder for shooting and killing
Louis Mauzer, a drug hend who es-
capped from a road gang az the county
iau Thursday Deputy Sheriff Henry
Dorgeloh was arramed before Pole"
Judge sboraIl here today and h''
case set over until Thuriay when iho
coroners inquest alll be held
Of cried 10 him 10 stop. bot Doe con
HDued and thought he would R'i
away rs the only excuse OF DorgeIoA
who declares be- sho. at the prisoner
feet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
Two Marriage Licenses.

County Clerk Allen today issued
r.rriaqe licenses to the following
rartles. A 0. lends aged a. ana ana
1essle + Clucas. aged Is, both Of Sill
,or,on Frank f. Sander aged ~
and Elya c. McIntarfi, aged Is, bo'n
OF Chemeketa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30
Postonlcos Robbed.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wmEl

wedford. or, Dec 3o-The post
office at Talent was robbed sunday
r,obt and q few dollars in change and
stamps secured The pos'oi''e az
r,gle Point was enered one night
Iast week. but nothing secured The
nos,master suppressed the fact until
forced by inspectors to admit It, The
robberies are supposed to be the WORK
of the same man who robbed the Med
ford postohice early Saturday morn
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30

The Swedish people F.'. hold watch
might service In their church c9rnei
of South Fifteenth aud 5000 streets 10.
marrow night A program "'.. Do
rendered and refreshments served al.
scandlnaayIans are most cordially ln
ylted 10 attend
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-30

Begins in
New York
This Morning 100000 Men,
Women and Children En-
plOyed in Making Mems
Clothing Walk out

New York, Dec 3O-Ouo hundred
and 6t,y thousand mon, women and
children employed In the mons cloth
INK industry In tbR city went on
strike today
Four thousand shops are expected
TO bo affected lt tho order ls obcycd.
Crowds OF works hrougcd tho
streets and chrcrcd when the strike
decision vos read to them yesterday
Hundreds of persons wcro prevented
Boy the police from mpdlng through
the Eon sIdo to abow thoIr approval
ol thr ordtr
The suIkcr8 are receiving solid
backing from Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes
Mrs o u o. uolmont and other prom
uuut women.