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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
PROHIBITION is ENDORSED
Vets Make Last Stand Before Reso.
lutions Committee.

Boise.-Thc anti.liquor forces came
mi victorious In all three Of the state
conventions In session here, complete.
IS routing the vets. They adopted
the strongest kind OF planks declaring
for constitutional and statewide pro
hibtion through legislative enact.
men,.
The democratic platform calls for
constitutional prohibition, the abolish
mcnt of the state immigration com
missioner CitIce, state superlntend.
ent of public instruction, commission
or OF education and the state insur-
ance commissioner; radical amend
ments TO the automobile law so that
each county gets 10 per cent of the
tax on automobiles and the state
spends the balance ON public roads,
the sale of public lands in larger
quantities; advocates the repeal OF the
public utilities act, aholishing the com
mission; recommends the passage OF
workmen's compensation act; opposes
increasing the membership OF the su.
prone court
The republican platform contains
the following planks. Ratifies changes
In the rules of the national commit.
tee. faNors rural trade system, in
dorses state administration; recon.
H. al to a N A.
law; pledges for consolidation of state
institutions, opposes creation of any
new commissions; declares for an in
crease In the sale of state lands; in
dorses compensation act for work.
men; fayors repeal OF convenience
and necessity clause In the public
utilities act; indorses extension OF
payments ON reclamation lands; de-
Clures for initiative, referendum and
recall legislation; ndorses national
prohibition, state prohibition by CON.
stitutional amendment In the eyrnt
tie republicans have a twothirds ma.
jority in the legislature. and II not
statewide prohibition by law,
The progressive platform declares
for prohibition in both forms; In
dorses the public utilities commission.
condemns the administration OF Carey
act projects; attacks the railroads for
Interference In politics and alleged un-
satisfactory service. indorses the int
tiatiye. referendum and recall; de
elares for condensed legislature.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
D. S. OWNS 5000 ISLANDS.
These support 100000 Persons and
Have $4,000 900 comrpsrcs.

| THESE support IU,UOO,OOO Persons and
Have $coo,ooo.ooo Commerce.
Washington. According to report
recently received by the National Geo
graphical society the United States
D,,w owns exactly s!Nw islands. sup.
porting population VI lO,UU,UOO. The
report further shows that the com.
merce of these islands exceeds $780,.
000.O00. or more than that or the
United States In any year prior to
1850. American capital invested in
the Islands aggregates approximately
$500. O.0OO.OOO. aud from them there Is
shipped to the United States S1OOOOO,.
900 worth of products every year and
they take In exchange products of
about equal value.
The feurare OF the report In the de
velopnpnt Of Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Alaskan Islands. IL shows that
when Porto Rico came under American
| rule fifteen years ago there was but
one school building on the island. while
today there are 1000 There were
25.OOO pupils enrolled In the first year
Of American administration. now there
are 10000. Then there was but one
good rond OF forty miles: now there
are about 1000 miles. Production Of
sugar has grown from 05.O0O tons .
year to 3G5.OOO Foreign commerce was
about $50. 900 900 a year; now 1t Is near
ly S10O.OO0.OOO
Hawaii hns been extremely pros
porous since II came permanently un.
der the American dag In 1000. The
assessed value OF the sugar crop more
than doubled. deposits In banks trebled
and IN savings banks quadrupled.
Hawnii's irrigation system Is the mar.
vel OF the engineering world. and the
quantity Of sugar produced per acre
far exceeds that OF any other spot on
the globe
''The Alaskan Islands and mainland"
says the report. cost ns S7.5O0,OO0. an
expenditure that many believed to be
unjustihnble, yet for many years the
annual value OF sealskips alone ap-
proximnteJ the cost OF the entire area.
At present the value OF the canned
salmon sent us from Alaska In a single
year II twice ns much as the entire
possession cost"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
Girl Saves Own Life.

Twin Falls.-Mlss Mary Baumgart.
ner. OF this city, was painfully burned
when gasoline. with which she was
cleaning clothing In the back yard at
her home. exploded, The fire was
caused by the friction In rubbing the
clothing.
She had sufficient presence OF mind
10 rush into the house and dash flour
over her clothing. extinguishng the
blaze and saving her lie.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
News OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
important Occurrences Of The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Warehouses Being Built.

Orofino.- Farmers Roachdale
oompany has completed It's new ware
house here, affording facilities for
handling $4,000 bushels OF grain. The
OrofIno Grain company is rebuilding
and enlarging It's warehouse. When
completed the building will be 60 feet
wide by 100 feet N length and have a
capacity Of $4,000 bushels. That the
belief prevails that big crops of wheat.
eats and barley will be harvested this
season is further evidenced by a
movement OF the farmers In the vicin-
ity OF the nelghboring village of Peck,
Who are planning to put up ware
house at that point in time for hous.
ing this years grain crop.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
Copper kIna Company Sues.

Wallace. Suit has been filed by the
Copper King Mining company against
the Mlssouln Copper Mining company,
advertising It's application for patent TO
the Wisconsin Fraction lode, The
complaint OF the Copper King com.
pnny sets out that the Wisconsin Frac.
ton lode ovcrlaps its Blue Strenk lode
and that the overlap contains approx.
mately five acres Of that claim.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
BEES GET SWEET REVENGE.
incidentally They Interfere With Trait
&c and Demoralirs Business.

Cincinnati. 0.-Students at Sc.
Nnvier's college had Joyous tiule
when they stirred up a colony OF bees
VIII. h had hivrd on a window OF the
Institution. but the bees eventually
had their revenge by stopping tattic
and causing a number OF shoe fac
tories Ia suspend operations.
When the bees went ON the warpath
they settled on u street car and drove
motnrmAn. conductor and passengers
10 places of refuge. Other bees dew
uto shoe factories and stung the oper-
ativcs 81 severely that there was a
quick exodus In all the bees suspend
ed operations In one OF the busiest dis
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
Alcohol In Near Beer,

Coeur d'Alene.-The Idaho bar was
snioined from selling one OF the prod.
ucts OF the Panhandle Brewing com.
pany known as near beer" The in.
junction was made perpetual and was
granted upon application of Sheriff
Bailey.
Under n supreme court decision OF
idaho any substance used as bever-
age which contains even trace OF
alcohol cannot be lawfully sold in dry
territory. II Is under this decision
that the injunction is granted and the
sale stopped.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
PIN IN THROAT? JUST SING
Member Of a Choir Avoids a Surgical
Operation.

Sturgis. Mich.-lf you swallow pin
and the physicians cannot help you
join a choir and sing high note and
you may be safe. At least that is the
experience OF Miss Mary Austin OF this
city, who swallowed a white beaded
pin. All efforts OF physicians to dis
lodge II were futile.
she was told she must so TO the
University OF Michigan hospital i'm
mediately. AS the train did not leave
for several hours and choir practice
was scheduled. she went 10 the church
She did not intend TO attempt TO sing,
hut rs she could not feel the pin she
took her place.
On her first high note the pin was
disiodged
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
Two Die In Bovlll Fire.

Boyill.-JNseph Shafer ald an un.
identified msn were killed In fire
which destroyed block in the bust
ness section OF Boyill, causing a loss
estimated Ia excess OF 100000.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09
MATCH FOR CROWN PRIV
Cars Daughter Tstisns Being
sidered by Cabinets.

"uVF1" " O"UutS
Dresden. Saxony.-King Ere
Augustus OF ssxony. through hi 30
ernment. is discussing with the ,lar
through the cabinet In st. Peter surs
the possibility of an alliance be eer
the formers eldest son. Crown hce
George. who was twenty-one las Jsr.
uary. and Grand Duchess Tatiap ths
cars second daughter. who wa srv
enteen this month.
II the official prelimInaries are sstis.
factory as far as the statesmt ar1
concerned Prince George will So "a
Russia with his father to be pre- s0tel
to the pretty. tall. dark haired Franc
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-09

cHowN PRINCE GEORGE or sAxoSY.
duchess. sbo hns already bnd more
than one such un otfcr for her hand.
II II still believed nt most OF the Euro
prun courts that the Prince Of Wales
hns been very seriously considered ns
her future husband and that the sub
Jcct II still under consideration by the
English md Russian governments.
II IL needless 10 say that these young
men and muldens ARE allowed to choose
their future life partners only after
the most lengthy aud detailed ncgoti'
utiuns by the respective governments
which take NJ the pros und cons or
political benefits or embnrrnssmrnts.
ns well as financial settlements by the
bride nnd brIdcgroom's families. with
necessary provisions for their heirs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
FOR STRENGTH AND GRACE
Proper Training Of Boys Muscles 10
Something Worth Highest De-
gree of Consideration.

In the American Magazine DIR.
Charles K Taylor of Philadelphia
writes an interesting and practically
helpful article entitled Your Boy and
His Muscles" In which he gives sug-
gestions as to proper exercises for
young boys. Following is an extract
from his article:
First Of all, when chil0 Is In q
poor condition of which the basic
cause is some remediable physical de-
feet there Ia little use In giving spe-
cial exercises until the defect is re-
moved. For instance. breathing ex-
ercises cannot be nearly as effective
as they should be for child suffering
from large adenoids, nor can you ex-
pect good results when = child has
some physical irritation inducing nerv-
GUS effects of different kinds. Above
all, you should always know the state
of the child's heart. If the heart is
good, and If there are no serious RENE
diable defects to interfere with your
obtaining good results, then you can
take up the matter of special exer-
cises with some degree of confidence.
when you find just where your boy
Is lacking, whether In chest expan-
sion, shoulder girth. arms, and SO on,
or perhaps in posture, If he is hollow
chested with shoulders bent forward.
then you can take Up the exercise sug-
gested for the different needs. And
right here is word of caution, which
will be repeated now and then. Never
carry an exercise beyond the time
1t to exhaustion; but when the boy
begins to feel tired stop at once, II
1t is only after two or three motions!
at interests the boy q great deal,
too, to keep account Of his physical
measurements. II these are taken
once q month his interest is kept up.
and he is stimulated when he finds
that he is actually gaining. Finally.
do not carry on q special exercise
after 1t is no longer necessary. What
you desire is a good. all-around devel-
opment, and when this is attained spe-
cial work should cease and general ex-
ercise be carefully continued. 1t
should be said, too, that such work
can never be considered as substi-
tute for outdoor play. This latter Ia
vitality necessary for all children.
These exercises are to be used as adj
juncts-to bring up to standard any
set of muscles which are under-devel'
oped."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
SAYS GET BACK TO YOUTH
Advice of Physical Director to Tired
Busiress Men About to Take Va
cation Worth Needing.

Business men about to start on their
dime novels, smoke cornsilk cigarettes
and act like kids" again, by DR.. Louis
r.. Wellsmiller, physical director of the
West Side Y. M. c. A. of New York.
His prescription for the rejuvenation
of business-worn members OF the as
ISOLATION has been posted all over the
associations building. 1t reads:
Forget your dignity, throw away
your staidness, and be kid again
a wholesome, fun-loving, boisterous
dime-novel-reading kid-during your
vacation. Many of you men, when
youngsters, used to think 1t great fun
to sneak out behind the barn, with a
cigarette made of cornsilk and brown
wrapping paper. 1t won't hurt you to
try the same thing again. You won't
be able to smoke enough to hurt your
self, and there's no danger of con-
tracing the cornsilk habit.
Dime novels make good summer
reading. They are next to the Bible
for vacation reading. but take the BIZ
BILE along, of course. Many great men
read Nick Carter, Jesse James and
like writings for relaxation. Most OF
you men have come to New York and
have made good. Help yourselves to
make good again next winter by be-
Ing boy on your vacation"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
SACRED TO TENDER MEMORY
Sunday Night Sparkling Time Of
Joy That Leaves Its Impression
on the Heart.

The Sunday night sparkling Is a
sacred institution, the Manchester
Mirror and American remarks.
But for 1t, life would be at GER
tain age not worth living, and race sui
eide would become indeed matter
of serious apprehension.
The man who has not tender mem
cries of taking his girl home from Sum
day evening service and going in for
"a little while" is apt to be a crusty
bachelor, hating women because he
never knew one In her most charming
attitude.
The man whose youth was never
mellowed by a Sunday night kiss.
stolen from not too unwilling lips. has
missed half his life.
Half? Yes, nine-tenths!
The Sunday nights when the fire
burned lcW-and the lamp, too-hold
a hallowed place In the memories OF
every normal life. The low fire and
the low light have cast softened
glow that reaches ell the way to the
grave.
They who are grown old and heart
hardened may sneer at 1t now and
think that young hearts should be
calloused as old ones are; but time
was with all of US when we looked
forward through the seven days OF the
week to Sunday night as the golden
time Of the week.
And our fathers did 1t. And our
grandfathers.. And our great-grand.
fathers. 1t is an ancient human GUS
tom that did not originate with our
own youth or fail with 1t. The chill
dren do 1t in spite OF our frowns.
And our grandchildren will. And our
great-grandchildren. Generations come
and go, but Sunday night sparkling
remains.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10

gone out into the garden, Leasing
lingering behind to settle Mrs. Bren-
ner in her chair and put the knitting
needles In her lap. Then he hurried
out.
Madge was waiting for him! That
was a blunt way of putting it. and
yet he knew that the same instinct
of understanding which had always
bound them together had sent her
alone to that arbor beneath the chest
nuts. The night was dark; he could
only see her white dress shining. He
went softly toward her.
Dearest" he whispered. taking her
by the hands, II love you. Will you
be my wife?"
"Yes," she whispered. and pressed
her lips to his. And then he found
himself looking into Edith's dark eyes.
It was well for his training that
he had been schooled In a difficult
world. He did not start or betray
himself. He linked her arm through
his and they started back toward the
house together.
And. at the door, stood Madge and
Carter.
Aren't you coming OUT" Carter
began; and then the sight OF Less
ing's face checked him.
Il want to tell you ALL" said Less
Ing, that Edith has promised to be
my wife,"
He kissed her again at the foot OF
the stairs and went up to his room.
He sat for hours In his chair.
thinking. All the rules OF his breed
ing told him that the mistake must
never be acknowledged. To ask a
woman to be ones wife and then to
tilt her was an objectionable offense
In his code He knew Edith had al
ways cared little for him; in the
old days there had been little jeal-
ousy between the girls on that ac-
cunt But the thought OF Madge and
bat he had lost, the look OF sur
anon her FACE at the announce
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10

So-called manageable ages vary
very widely In different countries. In
Austria man" and woman" are
supposed to be capable of marrying
and conducting a hone of their own
from the age OF IA. In Germany the
age must be at least is years. In
France the man must be is and the
woman IA. and In Belgium the same.
II Spain the husband must have
passed his fourteenth year. and the
woman her twelfth. IL Hungary. for
Roman Catholics, the man must be
Il years and the woman II: for Prot
estants the man must be is and tho
woman Is. In Greece the man musr
be at least IA summers and the wo-
man IL. In Portugal boy OF IA Is
considered manageable and q wo-
man OF IL. In Russia and Saxony a
youth must refrain from matrimony
till he is is years and the woman
until she is 16.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
ssssssssssesssssssssssssss
Of STERLING MERIT
BY MARY RuHl-.

It seemed like a dream to Arthur
Leasing to be back again at Squire
Brenner's house, that afternoon In
early May.
The placid New England country,
green with young grass, the apple
trees in blossom. the well remembered
scenes came back so vfvidly to his
remembrance. It was four years
since he had left Wakefield, to make
his way In the world. and now, at the
ags of twenty-six. he was back, Bren-
ner's guest, and already with an es-
tablished position in the city.
1t was an open secret that he had
come back to ask Madge to be his
wife. They were old friends. She
had written to him sometimes. and
there was always note of intimacy
In her letters. 1t had been an idyllic
love affair, though no word had been
spoken.
And they received him like an old
friend. When Madge shook hands
with him he felt the sano subtle
touch Of sympathy. And Edith, her
sister, smiled as she greeted him.
She seemed to know; everybody knew
the purpose of his return during that
week that he was to be the guest OF
his fathers Oldest friend.
Squire Bremen alluded tactfully to
the impending engagement as they
strolled under the big chestnut trees
together.
1.-THE man who gets Madge viii be
a lucky fellow" he said. she Is a
girl of sterling merit. And she will
inherit a good deal OF money" Then
he turned suddenly and shook hands
with the young fellow.
In the old days he and Leslie Carter
had been rivals for Madge. Leslie
had borne no malice when his suit
was gently declined. Leasing had
hardly expected to see Carter there.
but he seemed to be on intimate
terms with the family. He, too, was
a weekend guest at the Bremen
home.
During dinner Leasing noticed with
a touch of the old jealousy that Car
ter seemed to have established a
brotherly relationship with the girls.
And this was all that was needed to
kindle the young. mans determine
ton. He would ask Madge that night
The opportunity was easily arrived
at, for the squire retired to his IL
brary, and Mrs. Bremen nodded over
her sewing. The girls and Carter had
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
Knew Enough to Keep Dry.

1t looks like rain!"
II beg your pardon"
II say 1t looks like rain"
What does?"
1.-THE weather"
"The weather, my dear sir. is con-
dition. Rain is water in the act OF
falling from the clouds. 1t Is impos-
sible that they should look alike"
What / meant was that the sky
looked like rain
Equally impossible. The sky is the
blue vault above us-the seeming arch
or dome that we call the heavens. It
does not resemble falling water In the
least"
We'll. then. If you are so thunder
ingly particular, 1t looks as IL 1t would
rain"
AS IL what would rain?"
The weather, of course"
THE weather, as before stated, be-
Ing a condition. can not rain"
THE clouds, then. confound you.
I may not know as much about 1t as
you do. but I've got enough sense to
get In out of 1t. and you haven't" said
the man, as he raised his umbrella and
walked away In q hui.-Pearson's
Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10

ment-these things made life seem
intolerable. And Edith loved him!
There was no possibility OF misunder-
standing what that expression had
meant when she kissed him.
A man who lives by code is bound
with silken threads stronger than
steel. Lessing knew that there was
no way cut OF the ENHANCEMENT with
honor.
He was the first down In the morn
ing, but after he had paced the
grounds for 6 few minutes. Carter
joined him.
Il didn't have much chance to con-
graduate you last night" he said, Of
fering his hand. It's odd. isn't it?"
he continued, with q short laugh.
DO you know. always thought II
was Madge you cared for"
Leasing tore himself away, because
he could not trust himself to speak.
AS he entered the breakfast-room
Madge passed him. They stopped and
looked at each other for an instant
There were dark rings under her
eyes, and she looked worn and hag-
gard. Then she inclined her head
slowly and was about to pass him.
"Madge!" cried Leasing. suddenly.
He touched her arm. Wont you
come here a moment?" he asked, draw
ing her toward the door. "Madge. !
thought"
She tried to pass him, but he
blocked the way. She was crying;
she could not restrain herself.
DON'T" he pleaded-and suddenly
he was holding her In his arms and
kissing her as he had done so often
in his dreams, but had never done
In reality.
She lay in his arms without resist
ing. and 1t was fully a minute before
she could get her voice.
"Why-why-?" she stammered.
ct was you. Madge." he cried des-
perately. II thought that Edith was
you. 1t was quite dark. and you both
wore white dresses. 1 though that
you knew, and that you had gone
there to wait for me-"
you thought was--I?" she ex-
claimed, looking up at him with
staring eyes.
81 made a mad mistake which /
must atone for the rest OF my life"
he answered Edith loves me, and
she thinks love ner. You remember
the old days? This must be good
by, Madge, forever, my dear"
A silvery laugh from the breakfast
room startled them. They spun
round, to see Edith standing there.
81 couldn't help hearing YOU" she
said, laughing happily. 20. Arthur,
how foolish we both were! / could
never have found courage to tell
you"
"To tell me?"
THAT 1 thought you were Leslie"
she replied.
And then, in the revulsion OF 1t all.
Arthur kissed Edith again. But
Madge did not seem to care.
Copyright. 1914. by w. g. Chapman.)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-07-10
War Drums Ordered Out.

It was some time ago that, acting
upon the recommendations embodied
In report by military commission,
the French government reached the
conclusion that the drum was no long
er a necessary article of military
equipment. The report set forth tiast
the drum was a serious encumbrance
in marching; that rain impaired its
usefulness; that its calls could not be
distinguished in time Of battle; that 1t
consumed period of two years to
turn out an efficient drummer; and
that by abandoning the use Of the
drum many thousands of youths and
men would be released for active
service.
Since the decision of the French
government other European powers
have followed its example In decree
ing that the drum must CO."
The history of the drum is both an
cient and honorable. The Egyptians
employed it, and the Greeks ascribed
its invention to Bacchus. The Spanish
conQueror Pizarro Is said to have found
drums In South American temples.
The snakes of Ireland, we are told,
fed from the Emerald Isle before the
drum-beats of st. Patrick. The Puri-
tans Of New England used the drum
as church bell, and it figured fire.
quently and Economically all through
the wars of the revolution and rebel
lion In America.