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The Same Source.

A teacher engaged in social settle
ment work was chatting at the Socia
Center one afternoon with a number o.
her small Polish and Hebrew charge.
when one youngster proudly announc-
ed:
I'VE gotta new brudder to our house
todayl'
You have!" exclaimed the teacher
Where did you get him?"
"Oh, DR.. Goldberg fetched him. as
serted the youth, with knowing look
on his face.
At this juncture Polish lad tone OF
family of ten) eagerly broke into the
conversation. Teacher" he cried,
I'VE take of him, too. '-Harper's.
During recent army maneuvers in
the Philippines Sergeant Murphy with
a patrol, keen for getting back to camp
and supper, came to a bridge over a
mountain torrent, with the placard
Destroyed" Much averse to a long
detour, the sergeant did little recon
noitering, and finding the coast APP
parently clear, led his men to the
bridge. Halfway they were caught by
galloping offices. Hi, can't you see
that this bridge is supposed to be
destroyed?' Sure | do, sir" answer
ed Murphy, but this detachment is
supposed to be swimming" And the
passage was safely effected Spring
field Republican.
The experiments at the L. C. to find
the weight Of the moon recall tale
told by Prof Nicholson shortly after
he received the Nobel prize. His
brother from Texas was visiting him,
and the professor exhibited to him the
of his workshop. Think
he said, with these instruments l can
show you a great many things about
he moon" HELL" replied brother,
what good is that to ?"-Chicago
A Scotchman was returning home
ate one night, through lonely street,
when he was set upon by two footpads.
The Scotchman put up a terrific fight, |
tut was finally overcome and the |
hieves went through his pockets. On
hiding only, 'twapence"-about four
ents in American money-one OF
hem remarked:
Thank the Lord he wasn't carrying |
shillin', Bill, er he'd "a done fer us
10Th. "-Delineator.
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fFf-f-f4=ss-FT-f-
TT IS TO
LAUGH"
A Safe Speech for Diplomats.

When | say am glad to be with you
tonight | mean, of course, glad tc
whatever extent the senate approves
of an ambassador being glad that he
is any place.
When | say that our hands stretch
across the sea | do not wish to be I'M
derstood as signifying any particular
sea or any individual hands, or any
fixed altitude for the same; but | do
like the stretching idea.
All of which brings us, as human
beings liying-I speak advisedly-on
the same planet, to the delicate subject
of eggs (Cheers) 1t is one of the
things about which we have dared to
differ as brave nations should. You
on this side of the water eat one egg
for breakfast whether you need it or
not, and with the skill that is the
birthright of all Anglo-Saxons, Scotch,
Irish, Swedes, Austrians, and such
other peoples as may ask leave to
have their names printed-with this
skill, repeat and a small, neat spoon,
you extract the nutriment from the
shell, letting the chips fall where they
may. wild applause)
With us, uplifted sons of Puritan,
Pilgrim, Anglo-Saxon, Scotch-Irish
regular Irish Welsh, Scandinavian,
and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors, we
have our eggs, two or upward, busted
into a glass and we eat them or leave
them
1t is the one important point of diff
ference between two great peoples,
and my secretary now advises me that
by grace of the secretary of state, the
committee on foreign relations, and
Richmond p Hobson, | am permitted
to suggest to you-a mere suggestion,
mark you that this matter, reeking
as it does with Importance, be referred |
to the Aig Conference. (Maddening |
applause New York Press
She wants the parlor papered
And the ceilings kalSomlned;
She's pleading with me nightly
For a den that's burlap lined.
The bedrooms must be tinted,
And the kitchen floor needs paint;
To own home is cheaper,
So they told me, but it amt.
She must have screened-in porches
Now that spring is on the way:
And she thinks bill for awnings
Very gladly l should pay.
Now | understand exactly
Our old landlords one complaint;
To buy the home is cheaper;
So they told me, but it amt
Detroit Free-Press
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TOday's Birthday HOn0rs.

Congressman John Wingate Weeks
republican. of West Newton, was born
in Lancaster, N. H., April IL, 1860. lie
graduated from the United States nav
al academy in 1881; served in the
United States navy from graduation
until 1888; served in the Massachus-
etts naval brigade 10 years, the last
six years as commanding officer OF the
organization. He served in the volun-
teer navy during the Spanish -Ameri-
can war He was for three years al
derman and for two years mayor OF
the city of Newton. He was elected
to the fifty-ninth, sixtieth, sixty-hrst
and sixty-second congresses and re-
elected to the sixtythird.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
ORDINANCE 1884.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the
paving and curbing of the following
described streets, in the City of Mos
COW, Idaho, between the points OF
said streets herein mentioned, and
providing for the construction Of
storm sewers and storm sewerage
ways, within the proposed improve
ment district, to-wit:
MAIN STREET, from the north line
of A Street, where the said north
line of A Street intersects Main Street
to the north line of G Street, where
the said north line of c Street inter-
sects Main Street.
MAIN STREET, from the north side
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
CONyICTs MAY BUILD ROADS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Apr IL
The subcommittee of the State Fed
Grafton committee on convict labor
formed to investigate various phases
of labor, including road making and
reclamation work will meet here to-
day and prepare their report to be
presented to the annual convention OF
the State Federation of Labor, to be
held at Duluth in July.
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April ~ in History.

1770-All duties repealed by Great
Britain, except on tea.
17SS-The first power loom began tt
work in Philadelphia.
1S11-Trading post of Astoria estab-
lished on the Pacific.
1S44-The treaty to annex Texas sign
ed
1861-Bombardm of Fort Sumter
1864-Mobile, Ala, surrendered to the
Federals.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
TODAY'S EVENTS
April IL in History.

1S4S-Illinois and Michigan canal COM
pleted.
Montgomery, Alabama, surrend-
cred to the federals.
1S65-Forts Huger and Tracy, Ala.
captured by the federal navy, open
ing the way to Mobile.
1S96-Duel between Gov. John Sanford
and William Goebel.
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shall not cross intersections or in
tersecting streets above referred to
but shall turn at the curb l,ne on an
| such streets
THAT It is the intention of the CITY
| Of Moscow. Idaho ia nave and curb
! SIXTH STREET from rho wast limo of
| Deakin Avenue whore tho west linz
If Daal,in 49, ~ ny "es' CT; ~
Street. west tn the citv mis- of 40
CITY of Moscow Idaho and imnrova
the same by nayine tho roadwav tbara-
of. between the noints thereon barajn-
before set forth with hricl, aenbalt
sheet asphalt bithulitbic bassam ron.
crete asphalt concrete macadam dol
arway Hassamite or other standard
pavement to be hereafter determined
and agreed upon. a width of twenty
four (24 feet between the noint tbere.
on bereinbofora - sortb 49,. ~ -
say width of twelve (12) feet on each
side of the center of said street as
well there shall be constructed a
necessary curb line, and curbing
thereon, all according to the plans and
specifications and street grades there
lor, now on lille in the Office of the
Clty CLERK OF the City of Moscow,
ldaho, ana which have been considered
ana approved by the Mayor and City
Couhcil or the City OF Moscow, Idaho.
ouch improvements shall be made in
al respects IN accordance with the
plans ana specifications and street
srades, above referred to, to the same
eAlenl as II the same, and the whole
thereol' were herein specifically set
loItH-
lhat all spaces formed by two or
more streets, or where one main street
terminates IN or crosses another main
street. ana all street crossings, or
Cross Walks, snail be paved the full
lehsth ana breadth thereof within and
on the street and portion of streets
oruered paved and improved. CURLING
snail not cross intersections or inter-
seclins streets above referred to, but
snail turn at the curb line on all such
streets
THAT it is the intention of the CITY
OF Moscow, Idaho. to pave and curh
ASBURY STREET, from the south line
Of Third Street, where the said Asburv
Street intersects the south line If
Third Street. to the north line If siy-
tn Street. where the said Asburv Street
ntersects the said north line of Sixth
Street, and improve the Same nv nav
ng the roadway thereof. between the
points thereon, hereinbefore SET forth
With brick. asphalt sheet asnha1t
hassam. concrete asnbalt
macadam' dolarwav Hasa
mite. or other standard navement to
)e hereafter determined and agreed
lpon. a width of thirtv (9O fent no
ween the points thereon observation-disclosures
Jet forth, that is to say, a width of fiji
cen tl5) feet on each side of the CEN
er of said street, as well there shall
'e constructed necessary curb line.
md curbing thereon, all according to
he plans and specifications and street
trades therefor. now on file in the
ffice of the City Clerk of the City of
OUSluGfeu ana approved by the MaYOr
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11

Speaking of the new spring styles
fellow can be a good judge of figures
and know practically nothing OF math-
ematics.-Portland Telegram
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11

Villas war chest would soon be
empty if he had to pay for all those
photographers. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
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Noted that good many individuals
are out for office. And when the votes
are counted no doubt they will still
be in the same position.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11

According to our last advices, the
progressive party has crossed over IN
to Brazil.-Lemhi Herald.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11

A rebellion is threatened in Hobo
ken school because the principal has
asserted that some of the pupils take
yearly baths. Well, has any one al
legged that bathing in moderation is
harmful ?-Springfield Republican
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1t stands to reason that there would
not be nearly so many applications for
divorce at each term of court, if they
would hold the terms of court more
equently-Lemhi Herald.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11
OTHER 'EADS THAN OURS.

1t is pleasant to think of seeing
Sarah Bernhard again in her bones,
if not in her flesh. AS vaudeville
queen she was little out of her
proper place. The audiences were not
quite up to her and she could not
descend to them. When she comes
again it will be more seemly if she
keeps to the legitimate stage and
plays to people who remember how
great she used to be. Even if they
do not see the same greatness in her
now, they will look and listen kindly
for old sake's sake.-Oregonian
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-11

The 92-year-old Oregon voter who
has expressed a wish to cast one more
ballot for President Wilson and Sen
ator Chamberlain does not appear to
care much about canal tolls, one way
or the other.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
A Florida millionaire of IS has Sc
cured an 1S-year-old bride for 100000
Moral: Marry early and get one for
nothing.
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Nine. Caillaux now says she is ''sor-
ry." Perhaps, then, she will take it
back.-Springfield Republican.
The no-more-drinking -the-navy
order was announced simultaneously
with the news that the transport SER
vice is to be equipped with life saw
ing devices" The army always did
have the best of it.-Boise Statesman.
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While reports from Torreon are
vague and conflicting, it appears quite
certain that Villas forces have cap
tured water tank and soap factory.
1t is safe to say that they will not
utilize the two in any combination
Idaho Leader.
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dungeons situated below the sea or
swamp level in which criminals are cast
preparatory to trial.
The occupations Of the people are
varied, centring largely on agriculture.
In fact, the prosperity of Venezuela at
the present time depends almost entirely
on its agricultural development. There
is considerable interest in mining, forest
produce and pearl fisheries.
The mining operations and pearl fish,
cries are carried on by European and
American interests who have obtained
valuable concessions from the Vene-
zuelan Government. The principal agri-
cultural products are coffee. sugar.
cacoa. vanilla. spices. fruits and
cotton. The principal forest products
are rubber, fustic. divl-divi and tonka
beans The llanos rear great many
cattle and horses. which industry, how
ever, fiourished formerly much more
than now. Mining Is varied for such
small country. There are deposits OF
gold, copper, coal, iron. asphalt and
other minor minerals which can be
protitably extracted.
The coast lowlands are Very well
suited for sugar cultivation and to en-
courage the sugar cane industry the
Venezuelan Government few years
ago refused to allow the importation
OF sugar. AS is usual in every case like
| this, the sugar is of a very poor quality
| and very high In price. The cacao in
dustry ranks second, although the en-
| ports of this country to the United
| States decreased over 80 per cent. in
| 1872, compared with 1911. Tropical
fruits are raised in abundance, such as
pineapples, lemons, lines, oranges
grapes, bread fruit and cocoanuts, and
| spices, such as cinnamon, cloves, nut
megs and pimento.
Among the forest products rubber
ranks first. AS was the case with cof-
fee few years ago, during the period
of high prices, there was great in
crease in the planting of rubber trees
| These trees are now bearing. or viii
| soon bear thereby flooding the market
AS coffee and rubber are two of the
most important a'ticlcs of export this
has a psychological and sympatheti,
Oppressive effect on business in general
During depression II just the time fol
American young men and exporters 4
come down and interest more NeneZue
Ian people in the United States.
Divi-divi, another forest product, Il
the pod of shrub containing a grea
amount of tannin, which is used in tan
ming leather. Tonka beans are use,
In the manufacture of tobacco and thu
extraction of perfume. 1t is the kerne
of the fruit of the serrapla tree, which
grows wild in the thick forests near thu
boundary line of Guiana. This tree
bears heavily once in every four years
Yet, although 1912 was IA periodical yea
for large production, the 1913 GRO
was also of large proportion. lnasmucl
as the beans are admitted into tn
United States free Of duty, ] believ
that 1t might be profitable for som
OF our younger generation to learn hoy
; to develop this tree even for remuner
, atory reasons alone.
: The pearl fisheries are located aroun
! Margarita Islands. a few miles from tn
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shore in the Caribbean Sea. and are
leased to a foreign company whose OPP
erations are very extensive.
Mining activities are carried on prin-
cipally in the mountains of the extreme
interior. in fact, near the boundary lines
between Venezuela and Colombia on
the west and between Venezuela and
Brazil on the southeast. Inasmuch as
there are no good highways from the
coasr 10 tho mining camns II IL neces-
cary m roach thorn bv use of the water
wovs nr,rc;na,Iv tho orinoco River.
Sai,,,o ,,r ,his ri,ar ona encounters
,,ar,ad o1n.rierces
ri, 80. ,,,o t. ,,.,,,h Tn sor,o
~, 49, t,an,a, t. ,n,I r,i,., yiJe
pa, Is ..' T., ,h,r - ,ha
on" W. 80, " r,,,,. a,5 ,,,i,a
rive, 10 'o,'r no.
'na'o" 80 shnt,on. snn,
~, 'n,ot - ran,,,r ,horo fnr 4,
a 80. ,,,,, ,ha ,,o,ar rnse suUci.ntiv
-, a,,ow :, 70 ooat nff In some pIaces
h,,,,,, have hrol<en away and large
,raa, have Fallen in often being OH
s,r,,c,,,ns 70 novirati,n Foliage grows
,.,,,, - ~ w,o,or e1,o and bera and
,hora arc swamns
| M ,ho river one can see all sorts NJ
mia oninois such as leonards iapuars.
,i"ers ,nnirs monkeys. tlamingoes.
storlks cranes parro,s. ducks. swans,
| sr,L., electric cells and other creatures
cnmmnplv found in tronical countries.
Enr davs NOT n bahitatinn can be seen.
uoro and ,bere Indian settlements are
nassed These Indians live by fishing
and bur,irg aud are considered harm
lass
i
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great deal of live stock died from lack
Of moisture. diminishing the exports of
hides. This industry will continue at n
low ebb for a number of years until the
cattle are restored to their former num-
bers.
The export trade from Venezuela is
carried on principally with the United
States, France, Germany. Great Britain,
Spain, Holland. Austria. Italy, Belgium,
Colombia, Porto Rico and Panama in
the same relative order. The principal
articles Of export in order of their re-
| spective Importance are coffee, cacao.
| balata, cocoa, hides. rubber gold, goat
skins, heron feathers. copper, cattle,
| tonka beans. deer skins. divi-divi, hat
straw. lumber sugar tunretined), iron.
pearls, cotton, cotton seed, balsam,
horns, chilled beef, sole leather. cocoa
nuts and several other products of
minor Importance.
on the other hand, the imports are
principally from the United States,
Great Britain. Germany. France and
Holland. ranking them in their order
of importance. The principal articles
| of import are manufactured goods. liz"
cotton goods, knit goods, flour, earthcn-
ware, wines and liquors. agricultural
implements. butter, drugs and medi-
cines, electrical apparatus, machinery,
leather, &c.
Railroads are a comparatively new In
stitution in Venezuela. The railway he
| tween Caracas and La Guaira is one of
the greatest engineering fcats in South
| America. Latest statistics ON N"n"zl"-
| Ian railways show that there Is mile
| age of 52N.li in the country. II Is my
| opinion, from observations, that there
| VIII Ice no great increase in the mile
agr Of this country until the population
Increases and moro land is cultivated.
The actual increase by immigration
during 1917 was only l.6Nl, There are
practically twelve railways, with mile
age varying from 1876 miles to Ill
miles. There are no electrical railways
in Venezuela except in the city of
Caracas.
one of the railways has been granted
"A charter To extend its rails to the CEN
ire of the coffee and cocoa district. IN
ice plant VAS recently installed In
Caracas, which, combined with the
American plant already established
makes at least two that | have seen
There are many opportunities for more
ice plants; also for the sale of cheap
refrigcrators.
\ great deal of attention is being
paid to the rebuilding of hospitals, \
short time ago a supply of beds, tables
surgical instruments, &C., was Received
from Europe. accommodating seventy
patients. Improvements are under WAY
for the purpose of lettering conditions
in the poorer hospitals. Methods OF
sanitation are constantly being bet
. tered. Yet, II enough capital could he
raised, there would be great drman,
for sanitary appliances Of all kinds.
believe that the question Of drainage
and sanitation is up before the Govern
ment and II carried through there wi
/ he great market for such articles, Il
Caracas alone has "A population of owe
/ 10000
, December 10 Is something of pub
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sary after an uprising was to unscrew
the present head Of the statue and
screw on the head of the victor.
In Ciudad Bolivar the climate is hot,
hotter, hottest. Swarms of locusts, SO
thick as to turn daylight into dark
ness, often come in this region. AL
though they eat vegetables, bread fruit,
cocoa and other products, they do not
eat sugar cane. Produce. therefore. Is
scarce and dear in this vicinity. In
fact. because of these swarms of locusts
which destroy the crops. importers
have refused to order in very large
quantities, which action is being felt in
every foreign country with which Ven
eZuela trades.
At the source of the Orinoco River
no white man has ever penetrated. \
wild tribe of Indians populate this coun-
try and they refuse to allow white
people to trcspass there. They raise
a certain kind Of poisonous plant. the
juice of which they use on their arrows.
The city of Las Tables is the trade
centre of the mining district. This city
| is one where travellers have to pay the
| highest prices for the most dirty ac-
| commoda tons. Fever Is prevalent in
| this city, making it very unhealthful
as a place of residence. The city of FL
Calao is also a mining town and the
| FL Callao mine Is one of the richest
| in South America. The principal mines
are El Callao. Chill. Panama, Potosi
Carriage and Nagapai. There are other
mines it is true. but they do not rank
with the above.
| Very valuable concessions have been
granted to foreign companies for the
| purpose of exploiting the mineral re-
sources of this country, American
| companies lead in the extraction OF
magnesite and asphalt. American in
tercsts are also Industrious in the pctro-
leum fields. An American company Is
making thorough explorations IN the
western part Of Venezuela for Goa
mines. The copper mines near Aroa
are operated by English capital Iron
mines in the Imataca district ON the
Orinoco River are being developed by
Canadian capital
one factor have observed is thai
there is not enough foreign capital t.
develop the natural Resources of tn,
country or to manufacture homo prod
ucts for local consumption.
The latest available figures reCorC
the greatest trade that this country
has ever witnessed. ] wish to say here
however, that coffee. the principal ar
ticlc of export. could hardly have beer
expected Ia maintain the high price u
which 1t was selling over a year aga
inasmuch as the new groves. which
were planted in recent years hccaus
of high prices, are now beginning t.
bear, thus increasing the supply will
apparently no compensatinS increas
in demand.
The country experienced sever
drought early in 1872 which affected thu
crops unfavorably. The crops harvested
late in 1912 and early in 1913 RECORDED
n very large decrease from the guam
tity during the previous year. In fact
II my readers will remember, grea
amount of corn had to he imported iron
the United States to offset the lack q
corn in the country. Furthermore,