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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
ALPHABET IS EVER CHANGING
sumo New Shapes-Cultivatino
Artistic Side Of Trade.

Alphabets are suffering a change OF
form 1t the hands of modern sign
painters, remarks the Philadelphia
Record. For many years letters have
held certain distinct forms. which
gave them their names and classes
Sign painters. however, are cultivat-
ing the artistic side of their trade,
and from various signs displayed all
over the city there seems to be Il
great unanimity of opinion among
them as to the appearance Of certain
letters in one of the alphabets.
This new idea seems to be ten
dency to fill in and balance" blank
spaces. 1t was first to be observed
ON the letter e." The painter saw
1T to add q frill about the middle OF
the space between the base and the
upright. Next the letter 20" Of the
series was attacked and the orna.
mentatton went In the middle, max
Ing the familiar letter resemble an
old Greek theta" "A" and W. and
q" have been the latest to be
touched up.
II the idea spreads much further
the entire alphabet will change its
faoe.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
DEVELOP A cHlLD'S MUSCLES
Exercising Device Attached 10 Tabls
Pedestal 1as Been Osesone6C
epelnQ Holds Him W.

For developing q child's muscles ana
otherwise exercising him . New York
man has designed the accompanying
attachment for tables. Through . ssot
In the pedestal of the table hoFisoo-
tai arm Is thrust and pivoted. A short
downward curved end of the arm ID
fastened to the bottom Of the pedestal
by means of a coiled spring, and on
the other and longer end Of ths arm n
a ring to support a child. The child
can walk back and forth until his lega
are strong enough to bear his weight
unaided. the spring supporting him in
the meantime, while a bracket hmita
the lateral movement OF the arm in
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
Not More Than Two Hundred Feet
Below Him Stretched Broad,
Snow-Covered Peak.

lily obtainable, and 1t would be I'M
necessary to go through lot Of pre-
liminary steps before they could carry
II away
Satisfied with his discovery, he ex-
plored the secluded spot that never be-
fore had been touched by human foot
The geological formation was OF vol
canic origin. 1t seemed as though the
mountain had been rent apart and the
space left between the raw edged
ridges in the course of time had de
veloped into a paradise.
The place appealed to his sentimen
tai instincts. He took his machine
over to the meadow and ate his lunch
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

lars day." the manager re-
piled, without looking up from the
newspaper he was reading behind his
desk.
But there will be seventy-five per-
sons in my party" the agent said,
"and we shall need fifty rooms at
least"
IF you want fifty rooms the rate
will be Sc a day." the manager an
swered as he arose. walked away and
ended the dialogue.
The Mexican way in most OF the
visible events of life is not like the
American way. Many statesmen and
some diplomats may be ignorant OF
that fundamental truth.
A professional interviewer. jaded
and irritable by 1920 miles of travel
from the Texas frontier, covered with
sand and full of 1t even to his shoes.
dragged himself out of cab In front
of one of the best hotels in Mexico
City at seven o'clock in the morn
ing.
The interviewer, this being his first
journey into the country, expected
he would be met at the curb by q
porter. No porter was there. The in
terviewer, bearing his own baggage.
entered huge door and found himself
In q large court. In a far corner he
saw a black man In q blue coat.
Yes, he was the porter. but he was
playing with q dog and didn't know
anything about rooms. The manager
would appear by and my. For thirty
minutes the indignant interviewer
walked the patio He did not exist
20 far as the Indian porter was con-
cerned.
The interviewer was q nervous
American and he kept busy. He moved
his baggage several times and tried
to read the Spanish signs hanging on
tho wall. Also he wanted to be NO
ticed.
Refused to SEQ American.
A thin little man leisurely descend
ID the stairs at eight o'clock. He
wore An overcoat and a white silk muf-
hsr. Mexico City is cold at night. but
the days arc warm and brilliant.
The thin little man, almost as darl
~ the porter, did not look ut the
American. He was smoking q cigarette
and seemingly had eaten his breakfast
Anyway, he appeared serene and salts
ned. Presently he went behind the
counter. slowly took OF his overcoat
and mufher, opened an account bool
and began to write.
The interviewer, determined Il
make a business-like demonstration
grabbed up his bags and rapidly
walked to the counter He whacke<
the stone floor with his heels dropped
his bags and coughed. The little maj
never looked up.
Il should like to see the manager,
tho interviewer said in q voice o
peace, but with the heart of a war
rior
II am the manager" the thin maj
answered in English that easily coul,
have sounded better. His face wa
without interest or expression, and h'
continued to write and utterly by lool
to ignore the interviewer.
Il want q ROOM" the American said
roaring inwardly. but concealing hi
anger
The dark little man put down hi
|. pen, lighted another cigarette an,
walked to the blackboard which hum
in the court near the large door Writ
ten thereon In chalk were the number
of the rooms and opposite the number
were the names of the persons occupy
Ing the rooms.
Having read the blackboard up an,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

down and down and up, the thin little
man said: Il have no room"
But" the American continued, NO
IS appears to be unoccupied; 80 does
SO, SO does LOT and so does 1876"
Those are store rooms" the Mexi-.
can replied. He walked back to hie
desk. He had not looked at the Ameri-
can; he never did look at him.
But can't have room some time
during the day." the interviewer
asked.
Il don't know" the manager an
swered. He was again writing In his
account book, and the porter was still
playing with the dog
The American gathered up his prop
erty and passed out into the street
He had learned his first American
lesson in Mexico City. That is where
John Lind-"Mr Confidential Agent"
as Gamboa, foreign minister, disdain-
fully calls him-got his.
Old Spanish Customs.
Nothing in Mexico is quite like any
thing in the United States. The GUS
toms Of Spain reach back into the
years-they are rooted far and deep
in the social laws and the lives Of the
people Even the mountains Of tho
parched north are strange to northern
eyes-mountains hung in neeting
vapors, now black, now blue, but al
ways harsh and inhospitable.
For hundreds of miles the traveller
sees nothing but cactuses-which look
like pillars made of immense green
pancakes edge to edEe-and struggling
bushes. Al one sinks away into the
south little round stacks Of grain ap-
pear at the rims of irrigated fields.
Walls three or four feet high, con-
structed Of spongy, volcanic rock, slip,
over the parched plains and, straight
a. surveyors line, climb the dreary
mountains and are lost beyond.
In front of huts built of clay or rot
ten railroad ties are old tin cans con-
tanning flowers. The Aztecs loved
flowers, though they ate the hearts
Of their enemies. There are also
birds in cages, fashioned out of reeds.
Presently cattle are seen in great
droves and 4 high hill is made white
with thousands of goats. Wide bitches
are full OF muddy water and dark
mon In white cotton shirts, their trou-
sers rolled to the hips. let in the food
or shut 1t out with long-handled
shovels.
A gray wall is thrown around the
clay houses, barn and other buildings
Of q planter. There Is a church be.
hind the wall and the Spanish priest
lives on what the planter and his
workmen give him for marrying them
when living and burying them whsa
head. The lord of the nat acres 10 q
baron, passed into this from another
generation, and he has his vassals. his
chapel and his strong drink.
The train stops. There are dozer
square huts made of large bricks
; hardened in the sun. Every foorles,
I hut has a door and two windows with
out glass. Men who work on the rail
road and keep the tracks in repair iiv,
here. Red pigs, black pigs, dogs and
chickens walk into the huts and ooms
, out again.
Women. men and boys squat on thu
I ground and eat something from crude
earthen pots.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

Fasten a pair Of scissors securely with
a piece OF string to some convenient
article.
Can you release them without cut
ting or unfastening the string?
The scissors can be easily released
by passing the loop upword through
the handle. and then completely ovss
them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
lust About tho Limit.

I'm 20 blamed mad I can't see
straight" snorted FanBome
What rubbed you the wrong wayf~
asked Mr.. Gadders.
Il met Snoddles on the street Just
now"
"Well7
And when l asked him II he v~s
keeping up with the world series 10
asked me. The world series Of whatr =
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

r nifty years the. continent Of North
Rrica has been isolated from the rest
The world by Trays. the invention OF
hnibal Prudent. president of the united
ernment. A message from Count Won
fdenstein. chancellor of Germany, that
has succeeded in penetrating the rays
TENS the death of Prudent. Dying. he
ms his daughter Astra that foreign In
her as president. Napoleon Edison,, a
tner pupil Of Prudent's, offers to assist
ira and hints at new discoveries which
make North America impreEnable a
III giving the name of Chevalier al
Pn offers Werdenstein the secret of
liking gold in return for European dis
hament. The chevalier Is made a pris-
pr Countess Rosiny. spy becomes e
|on's secret. She falls In love with him
ID agrees to join him in an attempt to
fape. By the use of rockets he sum-
pms curious flying machine: He es-
fich reveals the fact that he !. Napo-
bn Edison. He warns Astra that the
|nsolidated fleets Of Europe have sailed
invade America. He calls on Astra the
kfense. BY the use Of aeroplanes made
a new substance which Is indestructi-
|e he expects to annihilate the European
Brces, He delivers an, note to v ven W Ter
Iediate withdrawal. He Is attacked and;
y destroying two warships and several
eroplanes. forces Won Werdenstean to
gree to universal disarmament. The
ountess. who has remained In America
> a guest Of Astra, receives an omer
rom Won Werdenstetin of the principal
y Of Schomburg- Lithow in return fos
Idison's secret. Edison and his assistant:
Antos. go in search of new deposits OF
- remarkable substance, cirynith. They
nd It on the estate Of Schomburg- Ltth-
-. The countess gets Santos in1o hen
6utches. She promises to reveal nd
DnSs secret as soon az Won Weroe10ee!1
nrns over the schomburg-L ithoy sstaAe
, her. On the day Of the wedding 01
Istre and Edison the countess a1d 0an-
- dee the country.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
TO UNITE CAPTIVE SCISSORS
Considerable Amusement 10 Furnished
BY Releasing Instrument Whoa
Once Fastened.

A neat trick for affording amuss.
ment at an entertainment Of young
people IL shown in the illustration.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

Garbage and love letters should ~
burned before they create trouble
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
CHAPTER XIX.

The Garden Of Eden.
Napoleon and Astra kept the flight
q he Countess Rosiny and the disap-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
Exerciser for Child.

one direction. Even after he is well
developed a child will probably md
lots of pleasure and exercise In riding
about on this device
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

W0G0e00teln, that No ID preparing ,
surprise for Us. l. do not Nike hi -
1onoe."
~Or is he simply enjoying . long
A0eymoon was Rositta's sarcastic
9omment.
Bat the count shook his head doubt
1ally. tG{
A year had almost passed when the
Arst European aerUdromone was nm
lsAed and ready for its trial trip. It
was a. perfect as mechanical genius
could make it.
Count Won Werdenstein had invited
several reigning monarchs to attend
Ia trial flight and Suemeg rivaled the
Aneient Roman pageants in splendor.
Only a few besides the royal specta-
Hoes were allowed on the plateau near
~ aerodromone plant. Tho police
Sompelled the uniformed thousands
VINO lived in the neishborhood to
hsep respectful distance.
Santos Duprel's heart best high
when he and Rositta stepped into the
waiting machine. Rositta had decorat-
"a this first aerodromone with gor-
Doous princely crown, and 1t glittered
1Eavely In the morning sun.
Rositta was clever and studied the
Aorodromone under Santos direction
It'll she was expert in Its control and
uanufacture. When they entered the
oorodromone. Santos went to the
wheel, moved the starting lever and
he wings rose slowly, then swooped
downward, causing the machine to
Y4se swiftly and surely. Everything
worked exactly as desired and the ma
chine soon disappeared from the view
Of the watchers, behind . bank OF
clouds.
They went up and swan In the
fleecy clouds that beloved In the gold.
a sunshine. They reached an enor
nous height, then Santos reversed the
machine. turned OF the power and
they slid downward. ROSETTA stood
By his side, embracing him with one
arm. In her exuberance she reached
up with her free hand and pulled the
lsver that emptied the brass recep
tacle; a binding fash came. striking
downward, zigzagging through the
clouds, and mighty thunder echoed
through space.
She realized her might, and In tha
moment Of intoxicating delight shs
dreamed dream-she saw herself u
the ruler of the world.
How long will 1t take to have TWEEN
ty machines like this, Santosr' asket
ROSETTA, eagerly.
Five or six months. my queen!"
Then, then we will sea- Her eyei
giittered strangely with a IRE that wa
not love.
When they landed on the spot iron
where they assembled, the Emperor o
Germany handed Santos Duprel thu
parchment with the great imperia
seal attached, and said: Count Vol
Duprel, want to be the first to con
graduate you"
An hour later the newly made Coun
Won Duprel was receiving the matri
moniai blessing from the court vicar
The crowned heads we're happy to wit
ness the marriage ceremony.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23

BRISK agent from the United
States banged into a Mexico
City hotel and voicefully asked
the price Of rooms. Five dol
lars a day." the manager re-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-23
SYNOPSIS.

lGht, NlB, by W. G. Chapman in the United
o1aAe6 and Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Poor Problem Treatment
Losing Its Harshness

Apchanging attitude toward paupers
and pauperism in the United States,
both in the public mind and In State
and national legislative bodies, is exem-
plifled in q census report soon to be
issued by Director Harris, dealing with
and giving a summary of laws for the
dependent classes.
This bulletin declares that the term
'-pauper' is falling into disuse. and
that there has come in instead many
divisions of the unfit or incapable. With
present-day progress as shown in the
laws these unfortunates no longer suffer
the stigma Of pauperism and the sting
OF disgrace. Homes and State hospitals
are supplanting insane asylums and
poor houses and almshouses. The report
tells Of the inception of the idea of the
responsibility of the State in caring for
dependent classes, and follows the
growth of the idea through successive
State legislation.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
VOTE TO CONTINUE
CLAFL|N BRANCHES
Creditors Told S1,0O0,000 in
Cash and 100000 of As
sets Is Available.

NEW YORK, July A-Decision TO
continue the receivership of the H. B.
Clafiin Companies indefinitely, which
contemplates operation of the branch
stores throughout the country, was
reached by a meeting of 500 creditors
here today. The receivers, Messrs.
Martindale and Juillard, were congrat-
ulated on their work of untangling the
miX-up resultant on the Clafiin fail
ure. They reported more than $780,
100 in cash, with an apparent excess of
assets over liabilities of more than
$4,000 The creditors voted that If a
third receiver became necessary be-
cause Of the magnitude Of the work
confronting the two men appointed by
the court, that he shall be appointed.
The receivers expressed the belief that
it probably would be unnecessary to
borrow money to continue the opera
tons Of the business.
Attorney O'Brien, personal counsel for
Mr.. Clafiin, read a statement from the
merchant declaring his paramount
wish was that all creditors of the H.
B. CIaf1in Company and controlled COM
panies would be paid in full.
ITO that end" the attorney declared,
Mr.. Clafiin has stood ready TO turn
over all his personal property, real es-
tate, and the like to the receivers.
The creditors agreed with Clafiin's re-
quest that the stores and the Clafiin or
ganization be maintained as at present
The receivers were given unreserved
powers to act
In his statement, read by Judge
OBrien, John Clafiin declared he is will
ing and anxious to take full charge Of
the working organization of the entire
company without salary to aid the re-
ceivers. No action was taken.
Claf1in also urged that the receiver
shipa be lifted as soon as possible.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
"Street Safety" Contest
Judges Are Selected

Cuno H Rudolph, president Of the
Board of Trade; William F. GUIDE, presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce; r.
p. Andrews, president of the Retail
Merchants Association; Clifford K
Bergman, and William H DeLacy,
former judge of the Juvenile Court
have been selected as judges of the word
contest to be conducted by the Street
Safety Association IN connection with
its first annual excursion to Marshall
Hall.
A S gold piece is offered to the person
making the most words out of the COM
bination of letters spelling Street
safety The contest closes August z
and slips must be turned in at Marshall
Hall
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Guinea Pigs Sent to
Fight Plague

One hundred and fifty guinea
Figs were sent to New Orleans. DR..
c. p. Pierce. of the United States
Public Health Service. said today.
TO help the authorities fight the bu-
bonic plague.
These animals will be used by the
physicians in diagnosing various
symptoms there. and each prob
ably will be infected with the
plague.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Commissioner Harding
Leaves on His Vacation

Col. Chester Harding. Engineer Com
missioner of the District, left today for
two-week vacation at Martha's VIM
yard, Mass During his absence Capt.
Mark BrooAe, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, will act as Engineer Commits
sioner.
Captain Brooke has been ordered by
the War Department to the Philippines
and will sail from San Francisco, Octo.
Der 5. His successor has not been
named.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
BlackfOrd Will Filed.

Under the terms of the will OF Launce-
lot Minor Blackford. copy Of which
was today certified to the Registrar of
Wills. under the seal OF F. w. Richard
son. clerk Of the circuit court of Fair
fax county, Va, the testator's widow.
Eliza c. A. Biackford. is made sole bene-
will is dated December 1s. 1902 at Epis-
copal High School. Fairfax County. Va.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
SOUTH.

COLUMBIA. S. C.-Cole Blease warned
citizens of Columbia that it's going to
be a BIease highball or nothing here
after. The governor stopped his Sena-
torial speech to shout at a group of
interrupters: You who got drunk in
the clubs, I tell you, If you want any
more booze you'll have to go to the
Bleaseites in the State dispensaries to
get 1t, for everything else is closed
tight from now on"
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
MOtOrbOat Race Planned
By AStOr and OelriChs

NEWPORT. July 2i-VinCent Astor
and Hermann OOelrichs. old-time rivals
in speed contests on land and water,
are arranging for a brush on Nara
gansett Bay.
Astor's new boat. the Mystery. has
arrived here. OelriChs' racer, the
Senorita is housed on the deck of the
Varabond II. NOtwithsta anding its
soft-sounding name. the SenOrita, by
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Executor Sues on Note.

Through ATTORNEY Henry E. Davis,
George n. Rider today entered suit in
the District Supreme Court against the
American Security and Trust Company
as executor under the will of Mary
E. Mann. deceased. The action is on
a note for s5.47l42
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
The News of the Country
Told Briefly
MIDDLE WEST.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa-IOwa
Democrats have ignored woman suf-
frage ard the liquor question in the
platform adopted by the State con-
vention here. The Republican and Pro
gressive parties already have indorsed
suffrage. The ProSressives came out
strongly for State and national pro-
hibition, and the Republicans indorsed
the present liquor laws. which restrict
the sale Of liquor.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
WEST.

TULSA, Okla.-Holmes Davidson,
United States marshal. and William R.
Plank. a deputy. were shot and killed
here by William Baber, former chief
OF police when they attempted to enter
his residence in search for contraband
liquor.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

LOS Notwithstanding eastward
10 be married and show their friends
that love never grows old, Mrs. Mary
Howard Gridley. seventy-two, widow of
Gen. Richard H. Gridley, of Pasadena,
and Arthur Braley. ST., eiGhty-two, a
Los Angeles millionaire, are expected
to be married Upon their arrival in
Chicago
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
EAST.

OXFORD. n. 1.-THE frame office
building OF Justice of the Peace D. B.
Cooper. in Belvidere avenue. has been
dynamited. 1t is believed indignant
neighbors, who asserted the place was
an eyesore, were responsible.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

PHILLIPSBURG. n. J.-Mrs. Tony
Paterson and William Gordon's two
daughters, eleven and thirteen, were
bathing in September Morn" pose.
They shivered the more when the
fast-gatherirg crowd cut off retreat
to the shrubbery where they had hid
den their clothes. Policemen arrested
Mrs. Peterson and the girls were sent
home.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Receivers Appointed.

Richard d. Daniels and Joseph B.
Stein were todav appointed by Justice
Wright receivers in the bankruptcy
proceedings instituted against Lewis
Mailman bv Daniel Miller & Co.. and
theirs
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

order of the State. must be muffled be-
fore the race can come off.
Two years ago Astor and Oelrichs
competed in racing automobiles and
Oelrichs won.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

CINCINNATI.-The park commission
has decided to inaugurate a series of
penny dances" at Sinton Park. Since
June 1 these dances, for which adults
are charged ! cent each, have been
taking place at Inwood Park shelter
houses, and have been so successful
that a piano has been purchased and all
expenses met without cost to the city.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

COLUMBUS. Ohio.-Approval Of the
merger of fifteen independent telephone
companies has been made by the puo-
lie utilities commission. Capitalization
at S25, Go, 600 is fixed.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

CHICAGO.-Special trains adorned
with yellow streamers and American
Sys are suggested by Mrs. MSdiil
Mccormick to spreal the work OF SUI
frage workers. Representatives. OF Ihe
suffrage associations of Michigan. IN
diana, Missouri. Wisconsin. Minnesota,
and Illinois attended a meeting called
by Mrs. Mccormick. who is chairman
of the Congressional committee or the
National Suffrage Association.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

UIEVELAND.-Lily Irvine made a
seventy-miIe flight in a fEdroplane
from Cedar Point to Euclid Beach in
sixty minutes. breaking the record for
this trip made by Glenn Curtiss and
making the longest overwater f1ighs
ever made by a woman.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

TERRE HAUTE. Ind.-Albert Nc
Quiglan, aged thirty-two. was arrested
and charged with forging checks, al
though he has no hands. Moreover. he
has been under arrest before for ts>Slng.
xHecks and doing it SO well he was
able to pass them. He does the writing
with his teeth. II is his mothers name
that he forges, and he is SO adept that
only experts can detect the false sig
nafure