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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

ry day acts such as those | have men
ton prove mental lapses. You may
call it nervousness; you may call it
just fooling; you may call it anything
you choose. But the stubborn fact
remains that the pace of today is tell
ing on the nerve centers of the BRAN.
Relaxation is as necessary as work
Don't forget that. Coming back to the
defective child. The remedies for re-
tardation and effectiveness lie in the
establishment of psychological clinics
connected with schools and uniVersi-
ties. 1t is necessary too, that teach
ers know signs of effectiveness when
they meet it in their everyday WORK.
We all have marks of the idiot as |
as many of these marks as possible is
when the child is going to school. We
want schools to become social centers,
dance halls if need be, for young
folks must have pleasure. 1t is their
heritage and their due 1t is fact
that cannot be denied Therefore 1T
should be dealt with in sane. sensi-
BILE fashion. This is a great and a
serious problem-the backward child.
He presents an undeveloped brain,
but with special tact and with proper
training he can and he will be made
a useful member of society. To p,a-
ish child because he is not able 10
learn his lessons is the height of folly
Sympathy and a true understanding
of his mental condition is the solution.
in part, for the child who is called
dullard "
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
THE EIGHT=HOUR LAW
AGAIN TO BE INVOKED

man who secured a job with the
contractors and remained on the
work only a few days.
One contention of the defendants, IN
case the matter is brought to trial.
will probably be that the work on the
new field is not public work, but that
it is a private enterprise done under
the direction of the students and paid
for from student funds. A large por~
of the field was derived from the sale
of the old athletic grounds which
were owned by the associated student
body.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The mo-
notonous reading of letters alleged to
have some bearing upon the insidious
lobbying of the manufacturers assoc
iation was resumed at the committee
meeting this morning. Senator Reed
opened the session by reading the last
one of a batch of more than 5000 let
ters. There are still hundreds of let
ters remaining to be read. Today's
letters referred chiefly to the Dan
bury Hatters strike which took place
in 1909 and explained how the manu-
facturers' association tried to have
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
SIMMONS WOULD MUzzLE
REPUBLICAN SENATORS

publicans in the senate intend to sup
port the democrats in many reductions
made in the Underwood tariff bill
since it came from the house was had
today when a majority of the members
won out in the first test vote. This
test vote came when Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah made a motion tu re-
tain the rate of two cents per pound
on oxalic acid instead of one and one
half cents as provided for in the ad-
ministrative measure. The Smoot mo-
ton was lost Senators La Toilette,
Works, Cummings, Jones, Borah,
Crawford, Bristow and Norris, all of
whom are classed as progressives,.
supported the democrats by their
votes against the motion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

WASHINGTON July 23.-Unless the
republican senators who are voiclng
their opposition in the senate to the
Underwood tariff measure expedite
their speeches, Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina, chairman of the SEN
ate finance committee, announced that
he intended to block further slow talk
"by demanding a reading of the tariff
BILL"
Senator Borah today concluded his
speech which he began yesterday
against the tariff measure.
Progressiyes Vote WITH Democrats.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-A strong
indication that the progressive re-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
SOCIAL STUDENT SAYS
PERFECT SANITY RARE

GREELEY, Col, July 23.--Are you
crazy?
Probably you are slightly-er-not
normal-and don't know it. Every
body is more or less off at times
according to Dr. Lightner Wilmer, an
expert on mental diseases, and lee
turer at the state teachers college
summer school here.
Playing with pencil while yot talk,
pulling a lock of hair while at work
lingering a dress ornament or but
ton-all these are unmistakable signs
of temporary insanity, little lapses
from the normal, says DR.. Wilmer,
whose specially is the study and OBJ
servation of defective children in pub
lie schools.
1T is more important that children
should first learn to use the tooth
brush and then the pen," he said
while discussing the subject here re
Gently. Sane minds are found in
sane bodies. The line of demarcation
between the sane and the insane is
like hair, and once or a dozen times
a day the hand on the mental indicator
swings over Just a trifle.
do you play with a pencil? Do you
you toy with your watch charm or
chain? Do you PICK up trifies and
twist and turn your fingers about
them? Do you drum your fingers on
your desk or your table?
"Of course you do. We all do, ard
we are all just a trifie unbalanced
when we do it. The delicate mech
anism Of the brain is easily thrown
out of poise. The little, common eve
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
MONOTONOUS LETTER READ
ING; LOBBY COMMITTEE

Frederick Schwedt, the man who was
then president of the citizens indus
trial association, appointed to mem
bership on President Tafts tariff
board at the time the movement was
started for an increase in the boards
membership.
Martin Mulhall testified that in
September, 1909, he went to Philadel-
phia and urged the hatmakers who
were interested in the Danbury
strike to employ lawyer named Wat
son as their attorney, because Wat
son was a friend of the manufact
urers' association"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
MOSCOW PIONEER
PASSES AWAY

Albert L. Town, an old pioneer of
this section, passed away at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
home north of the city, after long
suffering from cancer of the stomach
The deceased was born in Waupaca
Wis, February 8, 1851. He came to
Idaho in 1877 and most of the time
since that date he has lived i'll the
Palouse section. He leaves a widow
and four sons. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
residence.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

Once more the eight-hour law has
been invoked as a means of escaping
a 95 degree sun for two more hours
per day. This time the complaint has
been made against the contractors
who are constructing the new athletic
field at the university. The complaint
has been registered only verbally but
1T is probable that formal action will
be taken in the matter within a few
days.
1t is alleged that the men at the
varsity are being worked for ten
hours. 1t cannot be learned who the
complainant is but he is thought to be
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
EXPECT RECORD CROWD
AT CHAUTAUQUA TONIGHT

The last program of the chautauqua
session will be given tonight and it is
ance of the entire week. The attend
ance at today's sessions was not as
large as usual, many preferring theil
shady hammocks to the hard chau-
tauqua benches in a tent whose tenn
perature ranged right around the 95
mark.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
"A DEAD, 10 FATALLY IN
JURED, BINGHAMPTON FIRE

BINGHAMPTON, NJ Y, July 23.-
Charred bodies are being recovered
from the building of the Binghampton
Overall factory which was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Nineteen of those
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
Close Social Program With Dance at
VARSITY.

The social program at the Universe
ty of Idaho summer session will be
brought to a close with farewell
dance at the varsity gymnasium to-
morrow evening from 8:45 to II
O'Clock. All university and summer
school students and all members of
the faculty are invited.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
POINDEXTER'S R. R.
BILL In HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Repre-
sentative Bryan of Washington intro
duced in the house this morning Poin-
dexter's bill providing for government
ownership and operation of railroads
and coal mines in Alaska
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

MEXICO CITY, July 23.-After a
desperate three days battle the rebels
have captured Torreon, according to
wireless dispatch from Zacatreas.
The details of the taking of Torreon
by the rebels cannot yet be obtained,
but it is known that 5000 troops un-
der the command of General Soon
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

The program tonight will open with
a concert by the Chicago male quartet
and will be particularly featured by
Benjamin Chaplin in his impersonation
of Abraham Lincoln. 1t is expected
that more people from the country
and the neighboring towns will at
tend tonight's session than have been
present at any other program of the
week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
CONSIDERING REPEAL MEX
ICAN NEUTRALITY LAWS

WASHINGTON, July 23. 1t has
been authoritatively learned that the
repeal of the Mexican neutrality laws
is being considered by President Will
son. He will confer this afternoon
with Chairman Bacon and Flood of the
house committees on foreign affairs
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
Victim Known in Moscow.

Miss Alice Johnson of Spokane who
was recently visitor in this city was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded al
Plummer yesterday morning. Her as
sailant was man named Mcintosh
who is thought to be insane. After
shooting Miss Johnson Mcintosh az
tempted suicide, by shooting himself.
Both may recover.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

and may possibly decide the matter.
the neutrality laws would be that an
unlimited supply of guns and ammuni-
ton would be given to the rebels op-
posing Huerta. The presidents ad-
visers are urging this action on the
grounds of fair play.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
MICHIGAN COPPER MINES
CLOSED; STRIKE THREATENED

MARQUETTE, Mich. July 2s.--More
than $4,000 miners In the copper mi
ming districts are idle and the cop
per mines in which they had been en-
Western Federation of Miners being
about ready to order a strike on ac-
count of the failure of the mine own
ers to extend recognition to their
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
AFTER BEING WELL HUNG
NEGRO SITS UP IN COFFIN

the inmates Of the jail here when he
revived and sat up in his coffin in
which he had been placed ready fer
burial. His neck had not been broken
and it was three hours before life
finally became extinct.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
NOW ''POT CALLS
KETTLE BLACK

SOFIA, July 2S.-Bulgaria has
formally protested to the powers
against the alleged Turkish atrocities
in Adrianople. King Killissep alleges
in the protest that hundred women
and. children have been massacred by
the Moslem troops.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
RIP BRITISH AND AMERICAN FLAGS
MARCH UNDER JAPANESE BANNER

MEXICO CITY, July 23.-Ripping
British and American flags into rib
bons and trampling them into the dust
a mob of Mexicans marching under
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

Through the persistent efforts OF
Senator Brady, the settlers of the Fort
Hall reservation have been given re
lief from the payment of excessive
water fees to the government and 9th
er injustices which they have been
compelled to endure for several years
past.
Soon after reaching Washington
Senator Brady visited the department
in behalf of these settlers and laid
before the secretary all the facts in
the case, and convinced the secretary
that the settlers were not receiving
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

STARK, Fla, July 23.-After hang
ing for SO minutes at the end of which
time he was pronounced dead by at
tending physicians Hershey Mitchell
a negro murderer was the cause of
wild and prolonged excitement among
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

union as well as to accede to their de-
mands for an eight-hour day and i'm
proved working conditions. These de-
mands were made recently and denied
by the mine owners The mines are
closed against all of the workers in
the district, although only about 20
per cent of the miners are affiliated
with the federation
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
MEXICAN REBELS AGAIN
YICTORS; LOSSES HEAVY

treras Garrilla and three other reb-
el chiefs attacked the city Sunday and
fought throughout the entire day and
night until the place finally surrend-
ered Torreon was defended by only
both sides are reported as having
been extremely heavy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

injured who were taken to the hos
pital have died and two others are
report that there are "A dead and 10
fatally injured as a result of the fire.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
SECRETARY BRYAN IS
LECTURING In IOWA

will go by automobile to Panora,
where he is to deliver a lecture He
will return to Washington by way
of Chicago and expects to reach the
capital some time Friday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

Japanese flags through the streets
yesterday gave an indication of the
temper of this city. The mob was
composed of several thousand work
men, clerks and students who were
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

enroute to the presidents palace to
enter a protest to Huerta. They Sc
cured their flags in Japanese shop.
A charge of cavalry was necessary to
dispense the mob.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
Genesee Needle Club Attend Chautau-

qua.
The members of the Progressive
Needlework club of GeneSee drove to
Moscow in autos early this morning
to picnic in the city park and attend
the chautauqua this afternoon. Those
who came were Mrs. Fred Perkins
Mrs. John Hail. Mrs. w. e. Smith
Mrs. Herman, Mrs. F. S. Casebolt
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. c. F. Toomy,
Mrs. A Murphy and Mrs. John Kempf.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

ADEL, Iowa. July 23.-Accompan-
led by large party of Iowa demo-
Gratis Secretary of State Bryan is a
visitor in this city today Tonight he
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
Brought to Moscow for Burial.

The remains of William Luellan
who died of heart failure at his home
were brought to Moscow for burial to
day. The funeral was held at 2
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

H. w. Cameron and family returned
last evening from a two weeks visit at
Hot Lake, Seattle and Portland
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
Charged with Selling Tobacco to Mi
nor.

John Hites, a special policeman en-
ployed on the night shift at the Pas
time, was arra4gned before Probate
Judge Morgareidge this morning
charged with selling cigarettes and
tobacco to a minor. Dan Stevens. His
hearing will be held tomorrow after
noon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

o'clock this afternoon from the
of the Baptist church officiating.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

a square deal, and that they were
suffering as a result.
He advised the secretary that the
canal had never been completed, and
that the maintenance fee had not been
ance, but simply charged for the arbi-
trary reason that the same amount
was charged the year previous.
The hardships caused by the ruling
of the department that all rents DO
paid in advance before any water be
turned from the canal, were many. In
some cases the crops had burned up
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

see are spending the week with friends
in Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23

An 11-pound boy was born this af-
ternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Potter,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-07-23
BOND ISSUE FOR COURT
HOUSE AGAIN DEFEATED

16S for the removal of the site to
section nearer the business district.
The incomplete returns follow:
Evening journal., 1913-03-15
BUILDING UP A HERD
HOW TO DRESS POULTRY
KEEPING THE STOCK HEALTHY
RADlsHES GOOD MONEY CROP
They Are Easy 10 Grow. Develop
Quickly and There Ia Little Ex-
pense In Producing Them.

For the gardener who lives near
good market early radishes often
prove a money-making crop. From
the open garden. rsdishes are the FIRST
crop In the spring that can be turned
into money. They are easy TO grow.
develop quickly and there is little
expense IN producing them.
The first showing should be made
very early--the FIRST day the ground
dries Off little on top. Make another
sowing a week or ten days later, and a
third a week after that II one sowing
fails another will come on all right
Even though all three sowings pro-
duces crops, these successive sowings
are necessary IN order TO provide crisp,
tender radishes for several weeks
writes W. F. Purdue In Farm and
Home. Most varieties grow very
quickly and soon become woody and
unsuitable for use.
The seed can be sown broadcast or
drilled In rows a foot apart. Either
way is all right because crop Will
make itself before any wedding is
necessary. Use seed at the rate OF
about six pounds per acre and more
nice specimens will be produced than
n sown thicker.
AS soon as the FIRST radishes are
ready TO pull, select the largest and
incest, wash them well and tie In
lunches OF six or twelve. Early in the
season the stores pay us Ave cents per
bunch OF 12, a little later ten cents for
three lunches, and finally two cents
per DunCh, wncn IL no longer pays 20
bother with them. The remainder OF
the crop may be plowed under and
the ground put to something else.
The little turnlp-rooted sorts are
preferred In most markets and pay
wen. The only expense in producing
radlshes is the seed, which costs from
10 TO 10 cents per ounce, and the work
OF sowing the seed and harvesting the
crop.
Evening journal., 1913-03-15
TREATING scoURS IN CALVES
Common Disease, Caused by Indlqes.
ton, May Be Traced TO Faulty
or Irregular Feeding.

Two kinds OF scours affect young
calves, common scoura, which are
caused by Indigestion. and white
scours, or calf cholera.
Calf cholera is contagious. but II
calf gets the disease, II will occur
few days after birth. II the pens are
kept clean there is not much danger
from this disease, usually. Stalls used
for calving purposes should be care
fully dsinfected after a calf is born.
Common scours, which are caused
by indigestion, are much more com
mon. The Indigestion may be traced
10 faulty methods of feeding, the most
common of which are: Overfeeding,
cold milk, sour milk, irregular feeding,
dirty pals and dirty stables. When
calf shows signs OF the scours, the
milk supply should be reduced one
half, and the amount gradually in
creased as the calf shows signs OF
improvement. This usually will cure
them, but II Il does not, feed about a
tablespoonful OF soluble dried blood.
and stir in well with the milk. Dried
blood not only acts as tonic. but It
has some food value. and is often fed
even when the calves do not have the
scours.
II the calves have the scours very
bad, the formalin treatment is good.
Add one-half ounce OF formalin to
10 ounces OF distilled water TO make
the solution. Then add one teaspoon
ful OF this mixture to each pint OF milk
that is fed. This method is very effec-
tive.
Evening journal., 1913-03-15
Small Hot Bed.

ty is used When the weather Is
warm enough to melt snow or ice the
air circulates sufficiently to ventilate
the bed but when It is cold enough
to freeze every crevice is sealed by
the moisture concealed in the cracks.
When very cold weather prevails the
air cushion is absolutely dry and in
this condition It is a perfect noncon-
ductor of either heat or cold.
Even in zero weather the sun. shin.
ing through the glass and inclosed
air raises the temperature OF the bed
TO a good growing warmth: and at
night only a portion Of this warmth
escapes.
Cabbage cauiifiower, lettuce, beets,
violets and pansy plants. It is claimed,
are safe under the double glass at
s to 10 degrees below zero; and even
tomato, pepper and eggplants have
been grown In hot beds without any
cover except the double glass In a
temperature nearly down to zero.
The saving of labor is consider
able when the double-glass sash is
used No covering or uncovering Is
required. no mats or boards are need
ed. The double sash for hot houses
has been found to be a great saving
of heat, less coal is required to keep
up a given temperature-the plants
make a stronger growth and are less
liable to leaf drop.
Evening journal., 1913-03-15
MARTYNlA is QUITE USEFUL
Uncommon Vegetable Has undeserv-
edly Become Unpopulsr-Excel-
cellent With Mixed Pickles.
By HUGO ERIcHsEN)


In the mind OF the average gard
ener. be he urban. suburban or rural.
the culture Of vegetables Is associated
with drudgery which is In no wise
diverting and yet. II one only deyiates
from the beaten paths and is not
afraid TO grow things that are decid'
edly uncommon. as much fun can be
had In the kitchen garden as iD
Flora's domain, and no little profit.
One Of the uncommon vegetables
have grown is the martynia
The martynia, known to our fore
fathers as the martlDoes, has unde-
servedly become unpopular Perhaps
the disagreeable odor OF tie gloxinia-
like flowers. and the peculiar shape
OF the hairy seed.pods that succeed
them had something TO do with it's
disfayor
The latter are responsible for two
other designations OF this vegetables
curiosity. for in England. where It is
grown extensively. It is known as the
unicorn plant and in Mexico. where
It grows wild, It is called the devils
nnger-nails.
The pods are produced in great
abundance and should be gathered
when less than half grown, as they
are worthless after the hardening of
their substance They are picked In
vinegar like cucumbers and are very
useful In putting up mixed pickles.
The plants require considerable
warmth. therefore. the seed should
Evening journal., 1913-03-15
SURE CURE FOR BRooDlNESS
Swinging Coop, Accommodating
About Five Hens Without Crowd
Ing. lnsures Quick Results.
cRv w. r. GILBrRrO

A sure cure for broodiness In hens
Is said to be a swing-coop. II is easily
made, all that is required being two
box-ends about three feet square, and
some ordinary laths.
The mode Of construction is as fol
lows: Stand the box.ends up and
nail on laths 2ia inches apart for the
bottom and two sides-the top is GOV
cred with canvas. tackled along one
edge and tied on the other
This curtain is raised when the in.
tended sitters are placed in the coop,
or when they are removed later. Now
bore a hole IN the ends a trife above
the center, and pass a pole or piece
OF pipe through The ends OF the pole
should extend about one foot beyond
the coop. The coop Is one lath long
or four feet. u is now ready to hang
by dropping the ends into two forked
posts II is impossible for a hen 70
sit on the Slated bottom. II she tries
It. the rocking and tipping OF the
coop makes her give up IN disgust.
The only steady thing about the
coop is the pole passing through the
center, and the most persistent
broody hen is usually glad to roost on
It the first night When a hen has