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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
CATALOGUE HOUSE EXPENSE
Il 10 Said II Loses 30 Per cent Of
Of Customers Every Two

Il 10 Said II Loses 30 Per cent o.
Of Customers Every Two
Years.
The advantage Of the mail order
houses comes from the consistent and
everlasting campaign they have car.
ried out since their establishment.
This campaign has had one object.
namely, driving into the hearts and
minds Of the people that these houses
are the homes Of bargains and the
seats Of good values, says Anderson
Pace.
In other words, they have built up
their regulations by repetition. What
l am going to say now comes to me
directly from source that IL author
itative. The weakness OF the mail
order houses Is the terrific expense
they are under in order to get new
business.
"They lose so per cent OF their Gus
toners every two years. That means
that every two years they must seel
new customers or wean back the OLE
ones to the mail order habit. The nrs
order Of wholesaler or of mail or
der house Is taken at no profit. Thu
shows what they are up against whel
they have to renew 80 per cent o
their customers every two years.
"A three-year investigation whicl
has been carried out shows that TIL
consumers are becoming more an,
more apt to trade at home. This i
proven by the fact that 1t costs toda,
80 cents to get an inquiry to . mai
order house, as against ~ cents thre
years ago.
I'm other words. the cost Of gettin
mail order business has increase
three times in two years. Their ovel
head expenses are increasing 90 tina
It is becoming harder than ever 70
them to get business.
zone Of these houses issues 10000
600 catalogues . year and their tots
volume Of sales shows that all the
get is $7.70 worth Of business for eac
catalogue, as against $500 thre
years ago."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
Explalned.

what In this civil service business
that they are always talking about?"
asked the Boob. what good does It
do7"
IT'S like this" replied the Cheerful
Idiot IF you have job and you are
not under civil service. they can flre
You any time they want to. But II
they have . Job under OWL service
they oaAt 1re you unless they want
to-~-CancinnAh inquirer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

Feenehman IN Arabian King.
king Alfred Of Arabia" who has
reisned since 1873. u really . French
man, Alfred German de Breuel. =
vicomte BY birth. and traveller BY
inclination. Struck with the possibili-
ties OF the country, he settled In ArA-
bia. At . great meeting held In 1873
the sheiks asked him to accept the
royal crown. being unable to agree
upon any one Of themselves for The
dignity.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

Women Erect Monument.
Chicaso.-W6men temperance work.
err have won . fight Of many years
to acquire full title to the temple
building. in the financial district here,
for the purpose Of defeating the sky
scraper - monument to Francis
willard. Six hundred thousand dol
lars have been raised by nationwide
subscription since the first Of the
year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
FOX LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
Many Ars the Ruses Employed BY
Rsynard In Making Successful
Eooapoo From the Hounds.

The reputation Of . north OF Eng
land pack was suffering. and the
huntsmen were banned over and over
again by . certain fox. which they a.
ways lost ut exactly the same spot.
He gave them a grand run to the side
Of the wood. and then disappeared.
leaving no clew ~ to where he had
holed.
At last the head huntsman hid him
self before the meet at this particular
place. Az usual, Reynard worked OF
his old trick. and this IL how he did
It. BY the side Of thu wood ran = rail
fence. and he coolly mounted It. walk-
ed along the top for short distance.
jumped upon . large tree which was
hollow halfway up. and. creeping In
side. was safe. The hounds, Of course,
lost the scent whom he left the
ground.
Az in this case. the two following
instances were watched, and the fox
tried his best move once too often.
Number one was always lost just on
the top Of = hill, and It was proved
that he did not descend the other
side. On the hilltop there was . hol.
low. and he would run. with the
hounds not far on. up the bank, and
then quietly lay himself nat down in
the bottom Of this hollow. Right over
him ran the hounds and galloped the
horses. When they pulled up over the
crest the scent was finished. Aftel
they had al passed him. foxy simply
crept out and went back ON his old
trackl
The other one used to trick Thu
hounds ct the top Of = steep precipice
with face Of rock over which M
hound would go-but Reynard did. HI
stretched out his legs and slid down
the rock with his face to Il, - = mar
would, until his hind legs rested on I
narrow ledge. He let himself down
carefully. walked along the ledge end
entered crevice It the end. From
this place he apparently had NO VA
Of escape, for the rock was too steel
to negotiate In either direction.
It was found. however. that he had I
back door on the side Of the hill-l
tunnel running between the two open
ings. Had he entered the hole o.
the hillside he would have ben
caught, but his front door was safe
because no one could see It from tn
top Of the precipice.-Nxchange.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
SECRETARY BRYAN USES
PRIVATE SEAL
Replica Of Coin Of Alexander the
Great

Washington Secretary Bryan has
just made for himself private seal
Of which he II especially proud. It 10
q replica OF the design on coin that
was circulated in the time of Alex
ander the Great which Colonel Bryan
obtained while on his tour around the
world. The design discloses q man
holding bird aloft. The bird is said
to resemble falcon, but Secretary
Bryan. whose peace propensities are
we'll known. insists it IL a dove of
peace"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
q Now I Law.

Washington the presence Of =
notable company. including many leg
islators who had to do with IT. adop-
ton. Secretary Bryan Saturday siened
tho formal announcement Of ~ 17th
amendment to the Constitution. no
viding for the direct election Of zen
ators.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

laps Approve Of Psaee Plan
Washington. -viscount Chinda. the
ambassador from japan. late today
called on Secretary Bryan with formal
notification that Japan had accepted In
principle the proposed plan advanced
by the United States for universal
peace.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
The Worrying Ace.

Mrs. BENJAMIN Guinness at one d
her dinner parties In New York made
m epigram upon old maids.
when an unmarried young WON
an said Nrs. Guinness. smiling.
when IN unmarried young woman
gets to b twenty-five I've often no
dosd that she begins to call old maids
bachelor girls.s
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
Real Science.

Altar al real science In farming.
lust ~ In everything else. means
nothing moro than knowing things.
Without the knowledge there can b
20 oCionco.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
UNSATISFACTORY
CONGRESS STARTS lNvEerloA-
TON OF SENATORS TO TRY
AND GET FACTS.
Answers Must Be Under oath-Tell
Interest, II Any-Will Be Asked
% to Any influences Tending
TO Affect Legislation.

Washington.-The most searching
investigation ever undertaken into
the private affairs and business con-
nections Of members Of the United
States senate will be the outgrowth
Of the lobby Investigation, which
opened on Monday morning before q
subcommittee Of the senate judiciary
committee.
While President Wilson's recent dec
laration that q powerful lobby ID at
work attempting to influence action
on the tariff bill forms the basis for
the senate Investigation questions pre-
pared by the committee to be asked
Of each member Of the senate are such
as to carry the investigation far out
side Of tariff matters.
Must Answer Under Oath.
Each senator will be required to tell
under oath whether he has any inter-
est in any matter affected BY any bill
now before congress, or that has been
before the senate during his term; and
whether or not he has ever tried to
influence any other senator to vote
for q measure in which he was inter
ested.
Chairman Cverman Of the subcom-
mittee expresses the opinion that the
committees questions will require q
statement by each senator as to any
business interest he may have that
would be affected by the tariff. cur.
rency or any other legislation.
Senators Overman, Reed, Walsh,
Cummins and Nelson were selected
early by the Judiciary committee "a
the subcommittee to conduct the In
vestigation.
Summon All Senators.
At two subsequent meetings this
subcommittee decided to summon all
members Of the senate. beginning a.
phabetically and calling four senators
at time. Each senator viii be put
under oath and required to answer II
formal questions prepared by the com
mittee and further questions that
members may ask.
The first two questions submitted
which are expected to disclose any In
terest members Of the senate may
have in legislation before that body
are as follows:
please state whether or not you are
financially interested in the produc
ton, manufacture or sale Of any article
mentioned in the tariff bill or any
other bill now pending In congress, Of
which has been considered during you
term as senator: II SO, state fully thu
nature and extent Of such interest and
whether you ever sought to Influence
any other senator az to the duties upoI
such articles.
Interest In Tariff.
please state whether you represen
or are connected professionally O
otherwise, directly or indirectly, Will
any person, firm. association, corpora
ton or organization which Il engage,
in the manufacture. production or sail
Of any article named In the tariff bill
now pending In congress; II 70, stat
whether you ever sought to influence
any other senator Is to the duties Of
such articles"
The committee VIII then attempt b,
further questions to develop fully tn
facts a. to the statement that . grea
and powerful lobby 10 working \
Washington in an effort to secure spe
cial concessions In the tariff bill.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
TRADEREMA|NSSLOWI
BANKS SHOW INcREAsE or cAoH
AND LARGER LOANS
ARE MADE.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS Of 1E;XHk
Tariff Agitation still Has ~ Effeoe
on orders-lron and eteel Mills
Behind on orders-More Dusl.
mess Failures This Year.

The Tinancier says:
The statement Of the clearing house
banks Of the city of New York for the
fourth week in May was rather, COLOR
less In its showings. The sale Of @4S,-
100000 city bonds and the continued
gold exports were regarded - certain
to affect the condition Of the banks
but the only changes Of note were IN
increase Of $o.647,000 In loans, A N
crease Of $2.140.000 In cash and IN ~.
pansion Of about $4,000. 900 In dopoait1
The result Of the operations named
was to increase excess reserve BY III
10000, bringing the surplus above
the required Is per cent minimum 70
$27,e0s.4oo.
Dun's Review says:
The volume Of business IN nearly Al
branches Of trade and industry con-
tinues very large, but II II mostly "
meet immediate needs. Oond0onco -
sustained by the prospect q BIZ crops,
but manufacturers and merchants ot1H
pursue . conservative policy, pending
the termination Of tariff uncertainty.
Such recession In trade - oxlatn ~
chiefly In the absence Of nsw OrGora
for future delivery. ~
Mercantile and industrial conditions
are strengthened by the absence a.
large stocks and the financial oitunf
ton IL made more secure " tho -.
sence Of excessive speculation. While
cold weather has served 70 delay
planting In some sections, crop con0t
lions for both spring wheat and earn
are In the main very auspioioun. "a
cotton also shows improvement.
The iron and steel mills Oout1nuo
fully occupied In Alling old orders. but
there has been Z sharp falling a. n
the volume Of new business. CONNER.
cial failures for the week In United
| States are 265, against 9l1 the oorTo-
| spending week last year. s5s
| Failures In Canada number a.
against 10 last year.
BradDtreet's says: Il ID very din
cult to md keynote that Win char.
acterixe the trend Of business the
country over, but by and large buoi-
ness continued favorable, the woeteyD
situation In these respects being a.
most antithetical to the repression
prevailing in the Mast. Presumably,
the west II buoyed BY sanguiuo Whe&1
crop prospects and In that section
there appears to be little apprehension
- regards unfavorAble consequences
from tariff revisions.
Money 10 quite active fpr CONNER
cial and industrial uses and rates ~
somewhat easier. Collections DO not
improve much, and Ill In III they dn
not appear to be above fair.
| Stock market operations remain q
for weeks-dull.
Wheat, including hour, exports fronn
the United States and Canada TOR tn
week ending May 20 aggregate o,471y-
O46 bushels against 5.So0.o1s busheIG
| this week last year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
keep Your Hay,

Don't ssll yourself short Of hay IN
~ eake Of . little ready cash. You
NIGHT better have several tons 70 0ell
4 u sps1ng than 70 hAve several
~ . hay n IL apging.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
TARIFF BILL wore in JULY
Senate Expected to Ballot On II ~
That Time. S

Warrington Make the republicans
work" IL the slogan adopted BY the
democratic leaders Of the senate IA
charge Of tariff legislation, who now
predict that the senate. viii vote On
the bill by August 4.
Members Of the finance committees
said that the bill would be out OF sub
committees by June 3; that the FUN
committees report should be ready
for caucus by the following week. ana
that the revised measure would be- ~
ported to the senate on June IS. Then
It will be pushed vigorously until
placed on its passage.
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia said
that the senate should vote on the bill
in the latter part Of July. How this
could be accomplished the senator SAID
would be demonstrated when the de-
bate began.
The administration leaders aro
positive that the bill will come from
the finance committee, and, through
the force of the party caucus, With
free raw wool and sugar In three years.
remaining unscathed.
But amendments to the sugar and
wool schedules will. Of course, be- Of
fered on the floor Of the senate. and
the democrats who win remain
avowedly against the bill a. It II ~
ported will be expected to vote tor
them. Even then. the leaders assert.
the bill can be passed ~ President
Wilson approves 1t.
May Need Poindextsr's Vote.
They admit. however, that Il prob
ably will require the vote Of Vice Pres
ident Marshall to pass the bill. unless
Senator Poindexter. the only avowed
progressive in the senate. votes for the
measure. z.
Increases in all articles In the cotton
schedule that may be classed a. luxu.
ries are to be made by the senate
finance COMMITTEES.
The agricultural schedule il still IN.
der debate.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
Baker Planning Mil Burnsd.

Baker, Ore.-Tire which originated
In shavings IN the planning mill Of the
Baker White Pine Lumber company
Saturday resulted in the complete de-
struction Of the planning mill. box tao
tory ana dry kilns. Loss. 100000 to
31a6, 1000. almost covered by insurance.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

Hunger never kicks because the
tablecloth is soiled.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
sworn In az Chief Justlce

SWOTH III IL CnIer Ju8tIce
Observation-Disclosures M. Campbell
Of Birmingham. Ala, has been sworn
in as chief justice of the United States
court Of claims.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

KIT Carson Statue Unveiled
Trinidad. Cola bronse statue o.
Kit Carson was unveiled here Sunday
In the City park BY Miss Leona Wood
Of La Junta, Col. . granddaughter a
the famous scout
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25

The old carols of Christmastide, ringing out on the quiet evening air, the brilliant, sparkling tree of Christ mas, bestudded with multicolored lights rising up toward a starlit sky, brought the spirit of Christmas very close to the hearts of four thousand people in Union square Wednesday night. It was triumph for those who arranged and those who participated. It must have. been a source of real in- spiration to hundreds of the listeners. In all it's aspects the municipal Christ mas was a fine success.
 Towering in the center of the square, the tree burst into a blaze of glory when Mayor Timothy C. Murphy closed the switches at Otis library immediate ly after Prof J. Herbert Georges bugle call. Then Tubbs' band, John M. Swahn director, on the steps of the courthouse, swung into the inspiring hymns Old Hundred, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Holy, Holy Holy, and Coronation. Hymns of the Advent followed from the chorus of united choirs under the direction of Charles D. Geer, and the swelling melodies were received with rare pleasure by the crowd Then the mems chorus started that rOllicking old English carol, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, and followed it with the sOnorOus strains of TmmanueI. Tubbs band was followed by the vested choir of Trinity NJ E. church, whose sWeetly blended voices made beautiful music.
 Perhaps the harmony and power and sweetness. combined, of the coIOred singers was the most striking feature
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
PERSONAL.

 | Leonel Ethier and Herman Budnick are spending the holiday in New York city.
 1 William H. Mcchesney of Hartford | will spend Christmas with his family oa School street Miss Maud Chapman teacher in Stafford Springs is at her home here for the vacation, Miss Mary Barnow of New York city is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Max Schwartz of Maple street.
 Miss Marion W. Lathrop of Smith l college is spending the holidays at her home in West Main street.
 Miss Beatrice L. Schiffres has re- two weeks with Miss Bessie Stern Heb.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Rouse are pr. Herbert E. Rouse. at Shamrock, R. l.
 Miss Anna McNamara a junior at Smith college, Northampton, Mass, is at her home in Norwich Town for the vacation.
 Joseph Schwartz, a student at the New ork conservatory Of music Is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Max Schwartz.
 Clifford A. Rouse, with the Imperial garage, is visiting his brother. Dr. H. E. Rouse, of Shamrock, R. l.. over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifton N. Draper of Schenectady and MT. and Mrs. J. Dyer Potter of Natick are in Norwich for Christmas.
 A rebuilt automobile hose car and chemical of the New London Fire de- partment was in this city Wednesday for a tryOut
 Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman was able to return to her home on Tanner ave- nue Wednesday after a stay of two weeks at the Backus hospital.
 A Central Village correspondent mentions that Mrs. James Newton formerly of Norwich, has gone to New London to spend the winter with rela- tiVes.
 John F. McGrory, who is head of the, chemistry and physics department at the North Adams Mass, high school is passing the Christmas holidays at his home in this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
 MEET AT NOON TODAY. Columbian Commandery Annual Christmas Gathering to Receive Grand Masters Greeting.

The sir knights of Columbian Com enandery, No 4, Knights Templar will congregate in the asylum in Masonic Temple at 11.30 today, to hear, at high noon, the Christmas response of Grand Master Arthur Macarthur to the holi- day greetings proffered him by the or der.
 Grand Master MacArthur's words are:
 There can come to no man, occupy ing whatever position he may, a, greet ing that is so full of the spirit of Christian knighthood as the sentiment which comes to me as your most emi- nent grand master from the sir knights of this grand jurisdiction at this Christmas time.
 In this approaching season when Christian teachings should prevail, and when Enightly greetings and knighty sympathy should be mani fested on every side, the voice as of one from this mighty host, comes like Diusic to soOthe the cares of day, to inspire to nobler action and to make one feel that life's burden is easier to bear and ifes journey easier to tread In these days of materialisE when the hand of acquisition is busy, when the more beautiful sentiments of life gre sometimes pushed rudely aside y-hn justice with leaden heels and velvet hands harasses and grieves, it is then, and then in it's full force that tEe powers and privileges of Christian klighthood should show forth in all their beauty, in all their possibilities and in all their abilities to make life happier and mankind better.
 Now when joy and peace should be pEevd1srIt, there comes to us a more serious thOught-that in the regenera- tiCn of the world-that in it's rebirth there should ever be present in our daily walk in life, the teachings that made appealing power, whose infiu- ence ages have not dimmed and whose strength for good ever grows stronger.
 It is my sincere desire, and my sin cerc wish that whatever there is in the teachings of our order that can be ab- pied to the ameIioration of human fly, that whatever there is in this world for us to do now, that We do it. and do 1T with a, will gIorifying Our Father in heaven, making it manifest that our apprecation shows itself in good deeds. in charitable acts. and more especially in an upright walk and more clear understanding of the duties of Christian knfghthood.
 To you all l wish that the joys of ChrlStmastlde may come and. as you, i'll turn, will, by doing and being. make others happy, so may you be happy. May God speed you all and may peace. joy and contentment sit bv yCur firesides.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-25
COMMUNITY TREE A BIC SUCCESS
Four Thousand Gathered in Union Square on Christmas Eve to Hear the Carols and Music Programme For This Evening.

I of the musical programme. Their two numbers were very excellent. 1 Then the ycluminous song of the 1 united choirs sounded forth, followed l by Adeste l'ideleS. the whole cOngre- l gation being invited to join. AmeriCa 1 concluded the singing and then the 1 church bells peaied goytully on all sides.
 Without dispute. the municipal cele- bration of Christmas here and in the other cities proves itself worth while by such an observance as that in Un- ion square last evening. Notes. Patrolman John Irish was on duty
 Wednesday guarding the stately tree , while the electricians were not at work.
 The lighting up of the Central Bap- tist church, the City Hall, Broadway Congregational church, the Masonic
 Temple and the Otis library did much to make the Square brilliant during | the exercises. l The effective arrangement of the col l ored bulbs was largely due to the sug-
 gestions of Mrs. John P. Huntington
 and Mrs. George T. Rowland, who de- voted much time Tuesday and We'd 1 nesday to consultation with Supt Ke- 1 hoes men, who were decorating the | tree.
 Because of the holiday today it is 1 expected that the crowd will be great 1 ly increased this evening. I At the request of the chairman of 1 the general committee, and at the first 1 sound of Professor Georges bugle call l Mayor T. C. Murphy turned the cleo l tric button which lighted the tree. The Eaton Chase company not only l donated 200 electric bulbs for the tree 1 decoration. but kept their electricians
 at work during both days. Supt. Steph- | en J. Kehoe of the Norwich gas and ! electric department gave every possi- l ole help in making the evening a suc- ] cess.
 i The Central Baptist church bell rang ] out at the close of the final chorus, 1 and the other bells about the city took up the refrain.
 Conductor Charles D. Geer expresses l the hope that the assemblage this i evening will join with more volume in i the singing of Come, All Ye Faithful" and of America" so that this closing i chorus may be the real big number On ] the programme.
 The children's reh"~-- --ith Pro- 1 lessor George at after | noon at the TowIa T inn 1 portant. The CDi} TT all l the hymns and C y are i to sing about the :e Sat
 urday at o'clock.
 l The splendid playing of Tubbs' band i was one of the big features of We'd | nesday evenings programme.