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something to say, to get up and cross
the room when they have occasion to
cross the room, and generally to be
treated like human beings instead Of
automatons or convicts. When the
teacher is competent this liberty never
degenerates into license.
one day last spring when the win
dOws were open normal class across
court from the work shop was men,
orizing the multiplication table by sing
songing in the old approved district
school method. After this had been
going on for some time one Of the boys
came to Miss Shaw and said with ex-
ASPIRATION In his voice:
please may take the ball and go
over there an show those kids how
to do IT."
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With the spirit Of the true mission.
AIRY this little defective boy wanted tc
give his more fortunate companions the
benefit Of one OF the methods Of real
teaching.
But what becomes OF these children
after they leave school? That part of
the problem is now in process of solu-
ton. There is to he devised what an
advertising man would call a follow up
system. Morons can be taught to do
self-sustaining manual work under di-
rection. but they cannot be taught self
direction. Therefore when set adrft in
city they are more than apt to re-
vert and lose all they have gained.
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spelled and placed upon the board, the
board was hung on the wal. until the
next day. This brought a sufficient
amount Of glory and permanence to the
achievement Of correctly spelling q
word to rekndle the tagging interest in
this exercise.
AS before mentioned, these children
are starving for appreciation. Every
thing they do we'll Is dlscreetly praised.
Threats and fear have merely made
them worse. while the constant .expecta-
ton Of approval Is a never falling spur
to the best achievement Of which they
are capable.
The normal children in the regular
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was J'nited States Minister 'A"
Uaytian Renublic n few wear THE
nresent Minister 10 Madison
Americans already have m Ill.,
as John ii. Allen. one of ".' .''
mon is MANAGER az th. y. Ht'k
az tho Renuhlic ~ IIoNt, ." an
Prince and Boston people t.. iN-
electric light plants and q IL"
work in Santo Booming
told that Speyer 4 co lt' ''
one of the railroads and
pany. The dock, am ta'. ''.
by the Empire Enginr,r.' ''"
of New Work
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classes are constantly inquiring when
they will be advanced enough to work
In the workshop. They also want to
make tool chests. wheeIbarrows and
wooden guns. Instinctively they realize
that these work shop boys are having
a better and more worth while time Of
1t. This respect for the work shop
was increased by the fact that the
work shop team licked" all the other
class teams in the interclass basketball
series.
Then. too. It naturally appeals to
children to be allowed to sit in rational
chairs that are not screwed to the floor,
to be allowed to speak when they have
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
Cleopatra's Needles.

Cleopatra's needles are two Egyp-
tan obelisks. which were originally
erected in the Temple Of the Sun. in
Heliopolis. by Thotmes III, some three
thousand five hundred years ago. In
the reign of Tiberius they were
brought from Heliopolis to Alexandria.
and set up in front OF the Temple Of
Caesar. They are of red granite and
are covered with hieroglyphics, which
relate the title Of Thotmes and his H.
lustrious descendant, Rameses II. who
lived 200 years after Thotmes. One
Of the obelisks, which long Law pros.
trate. was. after an adventurous vow.
age, taken to London in 1878 and net
up on the Thames embankment. II
weighs 1876 tons, and IL 6Sh feet hixh.
The other was presented to the city
Of New York through the department
Of state by the khedive Of Egypt, Il
was brought over to the United
States in 1881 at the expense Of Wi.
liam H. Vanderbilt, and erected In
Central park. New York. It 10 90 feet
high and weighs go tons.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
NEW DISCOVERY ABOUT ANTS
Scientist Asserts That the Insects
Have . Regular Form Of saluta-
tlon Among Themselves.

Ants have long been known for their
excessive industry, but from a curious
communication which has just ap
peared they seem to have surpassed
all other insects by organizing an
elaborate system Of signaling.
Professor Bugnion. who has recently
Investigated the habits OF the white
ant. reports that the soldiers" Of that
species give warnings or encouraging
signals by knocking with their Jaws
upon dry leaves. thereby emitting q
cracking sound Placing some OF
these ants on big plate and covering
1t with paper. he found that the sol.
diers" among the ants responded to
his taps with q rustling. cracking
sound
Moreover, apart from this audible
signaling. there appears to be some
inaudible form of signal, for the pro.
lessor asserts that the soldier" ants
salute the worker ants.
To do this, "the insect stands firmly
on its legs with the head raised and
the body slightly oblique, and shakes
itself for an instant with a convulsive
shudder. This seems to mean some.
thing"
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priest Spots In America.

According to the weather bureau
returns one Of the driest spots in the
United States is in the Fresno district
Of California. They have had only "a
per cent Of the normal rainfall since
March l. The west coast generally
has been short Of precipitation. An
other dry district centers in st. Louis,
which has only 80 per cent Of normal
rainfall. The Ohio valley has had
from half to twothirds of the usual
quota, and there are some very dry
spots in the Southwest and the South
east that have not yet been cleared
up. But generally the country is fair
~ we'll supplied with moisture for tho
late summer season. Streams are
fairly full and reservoirs are not low
as a rule. The distribution Is uneven,
however, Fort Worth, Texas, has 1874
per cent Of normal, and Fort Smith,
Ark. only 4S per cent. Some portions
Of Kansas have had three weeks of
100 per cent weather, practically ar.
resting vegetable growth aid cutting
of the corn crop for anything else but
fodder.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
Heard General Sherman Say t.

Recently someone who seemed to
know issued denial of the prevalent
impression that Gen. w. T. Sherman
said war is hell" ]. P. Francis Of
Nickerson declares he heard General
Sherman say it. He writes: Il never
understood that General Sherman used
the term war is hell in any of his or.
ders or official correspondence, but did
use the term in public address at a
soldiers reunion at Columbus, O., in
1880. The writer was seated near the
speakers stand and recollects the &C.
casion which called the famous ex-
preston from the general. General
Sherman, in his address, referred to q
particular military feat which called
ION part of the troops selected to per-
form the task assigned them) for
heroic courage to accomplish the task
successfully And when he closed the
narration the militia boys gave a
hearty cheer. When the applause SUBJ
sided the general looked down at the
militia and said, Boys, you may think
war Is great sport, but I say, war is
hell"
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When wellington Wa. General.

The greatness Of Wellington is never
more admiringly remembered than in
times Of strife-and perhaps never
more usefully quoted. The duke one
day wanted bridge constructed, and
the officer OF the royal engineers whom
he consulted on the matter reported
that it could not be managed Another
officer was sent for, from another d..
vision of the army, with the result
that the task was duly accomplished.
This caused the duke to put the fol-
lowing in Orders" He who in war
fails to do what he undertakes, may
always plead the accidents which in
variably attend military affairs but
he who declares a thing to be impos-
sible. which is subsequently accom-
plished. registers his own incapacity"
Another wise saying" of Wellington
comes from another reader, and It Is
appropriate to the moment. He was
asked what was the best test OF a
great general, and he answered.: ITO
know when to re4reat' md to dare
tn 0 IT. 80
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
REAL TRAGEDY IN BOY LIFE
Most Males in Human Life Know How
II Feels to Strike Out Before
Your Best Girl.

Somewhere in the confines of Law
renee there is little fellow who be-
lieves that he was cheated out of the
chance of being a hero by the ne
farious conduct of one of his comrades
who was officiating at baseball game
in the capacity Of an umpire. 1t was
only a scrub game, played on one of
the city back lots, but a scrub game
sometimes assumes big proportions In
the eyes of those who participate,
especially those who play an impor-
tant part in the game. when the girl
that they have a weakness for IL
watching.
This was the position of the little
fellow who was almost q hero, but
who instead, was q near hero Of the
famous Casey kind. When he came
TO the bat in the last inning, there
was a man Tor In this instance Z boy
of some ten years) on third and two
out, with the score tied. Now what
better opportunity could one Wish to
be a hero?
The first ball pitched our little man
walloped. but 1t was q foul By inches
at least that IL what the umpire
said. The next one was q foul, again,
on the other side of the diamond.
Now that. according to rules in base
ball, makes two strikes. and the nerv-
GUS tension must have been something
awful for the little fellow as he wait.
ed for the next ball. for the game dc.
pended on him.
The next one came, and according
to our hero, or near hero, II would
have been impossible for him to have
touched 1t with ten-foot pole, but the
umpire called, Strike three, you're
out" and the other side hooted him.
and even his girl said, Co. punk"
which was not nice for any fellows
little girl to say The near-hero re-
turned to the bench. took his cap and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25

UTURE events may test the
claim which many military au-
thorities make that the British
fortress of Gibraltar holds the
key to the Mediterranean, w. D..
Hornaday writes in the Pittsburgh Ga
zette-T1mes. When viewed from the
sea this famous rock that rises out OF
the sandy plains in the extreme south
western corner of continental Europe
Is not as imposing as one who has
read of it's history might be led to ex-
pect. but when closely approached and
there comes into sight some of the evil
dence of what the hand of man has
wrought In making it an impregnable
fortress, it presents an awe-inspiring
spectacle.
Guards Mediterranean Entrance.
The height Of the tallest point of
the giant rock is 1,439 feet. above sea
level. It is three miles long and about
three-fourths of a mile wide. Natural
and artificial caverns and tunnels run
through it in every direction. Willis
little is known to the outside world
concerning these underground CALLER
les. they are said to be many miles
in extent and to be placed tier upon
tier. In the interior Of the mountain
are many chambers filled with ammu-
milton and war supplies and bristling
on all sides. extending from almost
the bottom level to the top, are hid
den batteries of artillery. each
equipped with guns that are said to
be capable of commanding the Strait
of Gibraltar, which forms the western
entrance to the Mediterranean.
The strait ranges in width from fif-
teen to twenty miles and it is claimed
that the highpower guns in the masked
batteries could easily put out of COM
mission any war vessel that might
seek to make the passage.
The rock of Gibraltar was famous
far back in the worlds history It
and the point on the other side of the
strait, in Africa, known as Ceutla
formed the Pillars of Hercules. Gi-
braltar was first fortified in I'll A. d.
by the Saracen leader, Tarik. 1t was
later held by the Moors and Spaniards.
In 1714 it was captured and occupied
by a combined force of the British and
Dutch. The French and Spaniards
made efforts to capture the fortress.
but without success, and 1t has re-
NAMED for more than two centuries
as British possession.
Occupying a strip of lowland Dor
dering the Bay Of Gibraltar and lying
at the foot of the great rock is the
city of Gibraltar. which has a popula-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25

Nervousness May Affect Different Pea.
pie In Different Ways, But Il 10
Never Q Welcome Visitor.

The mental state Of q person sui.
fering from nerves" is very much
like that of a man who is wanted by
the police, or who has just heard a
rumor that the ship on which his wife
and children have sailed has been
sunk in collision, or who has cried
fire" in a theater and been thrown
out, and knows his name has been OBJ.
tanned by the reporters. Very often it
is combination of all three, with per-
haps the added sensation Of a man in
doubt if he closed the safe before leav-
ing the Office.
Perhaps some sufferers will disagree
with this and say it is not like that at
all, but rather like having fallen into
dry we'll, from which you can hear
the voices Of people passing near by.
but are unable to make yourself heard.
or like having accidentally shot your
neighbours only child while cleaning a
revolver
The point is that it is distinctly un.
pleasant.
Any bad quarter of an hour that you
may have experienced of uneasinessI
anxiety. guilt, remorse or mortifica.
ton will give you very fair idea Of
the chronic condition Of the so-called
neurasthenic. A good nightmare will
help.
There is nothing about this in the
books. There the symptoms are de.
scribed as loss Of interest" Inability
to concentrate" extreme depression"
feeling Of numbness in the extremi
ties" etc. In way this is true; just
as 1t would be true of the men referred
to above. The man wanted by the po-
lice would take little interest in the
shop windows, and the man who thinks
the ship has sunk would not get very
far with a letter arranging the details
OF business reorganization; and as
for the man thrown out Of the theater,
he would probably admit, If brought to
it, that he was profoundly depressed.
None Of these individuals would feel
that the books quite did justice to
their feelings. And it goes without
saying that none of them would re-
spond with enthusiasm If brisk per-
son came along and said: What you
need is to get your mind of yourself"
or, What you need is plenty of fresh
air and exercise"
The main thing is that the nervous
victim is suffering severe mental dis
tress. He is not simply "out of Sorts"
Medical Record.
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ton of about $4,000 people. Separat-
ing the town from the main fortificar
ton IL q high stone wall and in the
city itself are parade grounds ana
various buildings that are occupied
by the military garrison. At this time
there are about seven thousand Brit
ish troops in Gibraltar, made up OF
about fifteen hundred artillerymen and
the remainder infantrymen. 1t Is said
that there are enough grain and other
food supplies stored in the protected
warehouses of the place to withstand
siege of seven years. The fresh wa
ter supply for the fortress and the
people of the town is obtained from
the rainfall. There are also main
tanned at Gibraltar enormous tanks Of
fresh water for supplying vessels Of
the British navy.
The town itself Is a place of rare
interest in addition to the picturesque
setting that it occupies. 1t Is free
port and this enables smugglers to
carry on nefarious trade between
nearby countries and Spain through
the place. Mixed with the English
population are many Moors, Span
iards, Portuguese and. in fact, scat
tering element of almost all the coun-
tries Of Europe and Africa. There
are also few Asiatics.
Visitors are free to roam about the
streets at will, but are forbidden to en-
ter the precincts of the grim natural
fortress
Spanish Town Suburb.
The sandy isthmus connecting the
promontory with the mainland is neu-
trail territory; it lies so low that from
the sea Gibraltar has the appearance
Of an islet. The Spanish town Of
Linea de la Conception, practically a
suburb of Gibraltar on the mainland,
fronts the isthmus and the neutral
ground, the Spanish boundary being
marked by double line of sentry
boxes
The promontory, or Rock of CT.
braltar," composed of gray primary
marble. is in the form Of an enormous
lion. Although it has a barren aspect.
aloes, cacti, palmitas, capers and as
paragus grow in the crevices; and
there are grassy. wooded glens in GER
tain parts.
The town, divided by the Almeda
park into two parts, although irregu-
larly laid out, contains several fine
buildings. The houses are built in
terraces, and for the most part are Of
Spanish architecture. There are an
Anglican cathedral, four Roman Cath
Ollie churches and hospitals.
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CHAPTER ~.

Just how much more freely Kath-
crime might have revealed her aims
and inspirations. Slade could not
know, for at that moment the butler
appeared and engaged his attention.
Al the man withdrew, Slade spread
wide his arms and announced gran
diloquently:
''The gentleman Of the waterfront
crowd. II you please. Mr.. Wesley
Merritt, the gentleman who wasn't 60
ing to darken my door, is here!"
He broke OF with . loud. mirthless
laugh. AS we'll as any man who ever
lived. he liked to feel the grip Of his
own power. He had come to the point
whore 1t was genuine satisfaction to
humble men and conquer things.
Wesley Merritt" the senator was
almost too surprised for speech.
After his abuse of you in the paper
today. And Hunt! How did you
do it,"
This IL the sort Of thing like"
broke In Katherine. eagerly. "Oh, it's
20 exciting" she declared, her eyes
glowing with eagerness and animation.
"Oh, Mr. Slade. how did you make
them kow-towr
Slade's reply was prevented by the
brusque. excited entrance of Merritt
and Hunt. The pair, angry and bel
ngersnt. strobe into the room without
. word. Merritt, small, wiry, ener-
getio, was in the lead, followed closely
By his shadow and echo, Hunt.
'Ts It true7" he demanded angrily,
before he realized that Slade was not
alone. How do you do. senator
Miss Strickland" he exclaimed, in
surprise Lovely home you have, Mr..
Slade," he added. trying to adjust him
self to the scene he had not expected.
IAN astonishing rumor has reached
US, Mr.. Slade," he finally declared, get
ting down to the business of his inva-
sion. "It concerns you, senator. 1t
concerns every public-spirited man in
the city Is 1t true, Slade, that you
have bought up our entire water front
on which our residences-our old
homes--the mansions of the city face,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
echoolboy Answers

A teacher In one of our public
schools gives q couple OF examples
which indicate the necessity for her
being on the job.
What IL the equator?" she asked of
little Peter Ford. whose knowledge Of
physical geography was we'll known
throughout the school.
THE equator is menagerie lion
running around the EARTH" answered
the lad, thereby establishing forever
his claim to fame.
What boy will give me an example
OF an imperative sentence?" ipouired
the teacher.
i WILL, spoke up Matty New. John.
throw the horse over the fence some
hay."-Boston Advertiser
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CHAPTER ll-Continued.

"Oh, like Washington" she said
bringing herself back to the CONVEX
sation with difficulty.
Her father, noticing her abstrac
ton, remarked indulgently: "She likes
Washington, Slade. She likes the
East. but she doesn't tell 1t to every
body on account of fathers votes
Now, Slade and / love our western
city, Ell, Slade?"
WELL" with some reluctance, "it'e
. good starting point" Slade admitted
"Ah!" Katherine exclaimed, now
thoroughly herself again. There's q
man for you! He's not going to let
. town stand in his way. Mr.. Slade,
this is fathers Waterloo. He's been
Q great disappointment to me. That's
the worst of parents. We children
never know how they're going to turn
out. If father had only listened to
me 1t would have been Washington
for him-Washington for me. But he
wouldn't cross the Delaware. He
wouldn't leave the West. II there'd
only been drop of Napoleon in IA
ther," she concluded with a sudden
burst of vehemence.
Napoleon" repeated the senator.
Yes, Napoleon. He got what he
wanted. and nothing ever stood in his
path. just love the way he rode
over poor old Josephines heart, don't
you?"-and she turned to Slade.
But he was right" she continued.
earnestly. as If she were making a
plea for something that lay very close
to her own heart. why should we
let anyone hold us back! l wouldn't.
But mother didn't want to leave the
West. so father stuck to his town and
his friends and his state. Now he
stands in the background and boosts
other men politically.
He wants to boost you" she added,
suddenly.
Letting out secrets" her father &C.
eused, playfully.
But Katherine was never more &C.
rious. You're his dark horse" she
persisted.
i. You're . lucky man, senator"
slade broke in, as he watched Kath-
crime admiringly. You're a lucky
man to have charming young woman
behind you in the race"
That's all we women are for" an.
swered Katherine. bitterly. standing
behind some man and watching him
DO things"
why. child alive, you do things
yourself" the senator demonstrated.
she makes busts, Slade-heads. Done
some big gums IN Europe"
Katherine sighed and leaned back
YEARLY In her chair. "Oh, In my
feminine way, l model" she admitted.
But II there'd been one drop of Ma
poleon In father ! shouldn't have had
to fall back on molding clay. should
have been molding." she hesitated,
and then finished daringly, Opinions
and people,"
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pcnniless miner to millionaire and be-
comes a power In the political and bust
ness world. He has his eye on the COVER
nors chair. His simple, home Loving wife
fails to rise to the new conditions. Slade
meets Katherine, daughter of Senator
strickland. and sees in her all that Mary
= not.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25

II you want 1t to be a sunny world
stop wearing cloud on your brow
Florida Times Union.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25

instead of going again to the field to
do his best to prevent the other team
winning in their half, left for home
with big lump in his throat.-Law-
renee Telegram.
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The Governors
Lady Alice t.' Bs.disy y''f Play s1
BY GERTRUDE STEVENSON
Illustrations from Photographs Of the Stage Production
GERTRUDE STEVENSON

from Photographs of the Stage Production
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

see that they are wrong Their fathers words and mine will echo in their minds. Any day they may realize their truth. The small female soldiers view of her own campaign was like that of the min ls'er Of war, but couched in her own terms.
 Every arrangement in which the en- emy sufters losses only weHkens him the more. The enemy are far from their man base of supplies and ammunition We are brought closer to ours by falling back on our own soil"
 So the war minister and thus the little woman warrior. Jack will find that hts wild friends will desert him when he i- in trouble. Marie will see how heartless her frivolous friends are Their home is waiting for them here. They will come back to it. Both the nlinister of war and the warrior woman aisplaved thei. practical habit of vision. instead of hvs- terieal view of their problems. We are content to remain on the defensive for the present. was the message of the minister. 1 will not weary the children with my tears and prayers" said the little mother T will wait and pray in silence"
 Our time Is coming" said the minis ter.
 Are you not anxious about Jack be- ing in the city alone so youns7 There are so many temptations for young man in the city.s I reard d blunt tongued friend ask her. The little wom. an looked at the son who was home or n vacation and answered: "I am sur