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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22
FOUND BIG CAVE AND LAKE
Freak of Nature on State Highway
Near Cleft, Idaho

Boise Statesman: Thirty-five mile,
from Boise, on the new state highway
connecting the capital with Mountain
home, large cave and subterranear
lake have been discovered. The ex-
tent of the entire underground pas
sage is estimated at one mile in length
by about 200 yards in width
While it is possible that the cattle
men of the section have known for
some time of the existence of Thu;
cave, it's late discovery was purely an
accident. Members of the crew which,
under the direction of Elmer Bird,
resident engineer, is building this sec
ton of the state highway, were shoot
ing at the side of the embankment
from the roadway recently. All at
once they were astonished to see part
of the wall give way and a hole ap-
pear, large enough to allow a mans
body to pass through.
Their curiosity aroused they pro-
cured an 80-foot rope and one of their
members descended into the hole as
far as the rope would reach. He re-
ported that he had not been able to
land but that he apparently had been
within a few feet of the bottom of the
cave and that he could tell that there
was water beneath him.
Since that time three more apper-
lures have been discovered along the
and before they leave the dis
trict, the engineers have determined
to make more complete examination |
of the cavern. The openings are quite
close to the highway within a few |
yards of Cleft Station, on the Oregon !
Short Line main line and they think
It possible that this cave may be made !
into an attraction for sightseers il
some means can be found for enter
ng it.
Mr.. Bird says that within the week
his portion of the state highway will
)e completed. 1t is practically so at
his time and in fine condition with
he exception of "a few hundred yards,
where good rain viii be necessary
O pack the surface. The road is con-
tructed with as much care as z rail
Dad bed, and he is certain it will be
credit to the state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22
BELL TO MAKE CONGRESS-
Governor Orders Him to Represent
State

BOISE, June 2.-(Special.) THE
governor has announced the appoint
ment of State Mine Inspector Bell as
an additional delegate from Idaho to
the meeting of the American Mining
congress to be held at San Francisco
September 20, 81, and %. He instruct
ed Mr.. Bell to attend, which was to
say that he should go as the official
representative of the state, at state
expense.
Appointment was also made of the
Idaho delegates to the biennial con-
vention of the Anti-Saloon league, to
be held at Atlantic City, NJ j., July 6
to 9, 1915. They were as follows:
Harry A. Moffett, Kamiah; Colonel
]. M. Ingersoll, Pocatello; James w.
Porter, Culdesac; w. T. Wade, Idaho
Falls; G. E. Bowerman, st. Anthony;
James Duckworth Blackfoot; E. B.
Flagg, st. Maries; Mrs. John Coram,
Grangeville; John B. Cruzen, Boise;
c. C. Anderson, Boise; w. E. Graham
Boise; w. H. Witty, Pocatello; Harry
S. Kessler, Boise; Charles L. Heit-
man, Rathdrum; James A. Ferris,
Twin Falls; Mrs. Amy Lyon Kings
bury, Pocatello; Mrs. w. A. Blakley,
Occur dAlene.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Peterson, resid
ing three miles south of Moscow, were
made the proud parents of a 11-poun(
son this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hodgins anc
sons accompanied by Dr.. l. L. McGee
motored to Rockford today to visit with
Mr.. Hodgins' nephew.
Eugene O'Neill, the well-known Lew
! iston attorney and United States COM
, missioner, was in Moscow today on
business in the probate court.
Mrs. Fred Seymour of Occur
d 'Alene, who has been visiting at the
home of Mrs. George Childers since
| Saturday, returned home today.
1t was announced today that the
annual Methodist Sunday school picnic
which was to have been held Wednes-
day has been indefinitely postponed
flee of the Washington Water Power
company, has returned home from a
two weeks vacation spent at Spokane
Senator Borah was quoted today by
President Brannon as saying that
hearing Reverend Newell Dwight Hill
lis, who will appear here On the chau
tauqua program, is, alone, worth the
price of a season ticket. Mr.. Brannon
lately returned from the southern part
of the state where the talent booked
for Moscow appeared recently.
Lieutenant Donald Henley has just
arrived in Moscow from West Point
academy from which institu
ton he graduated on June 18th in a
class of 1854, the largest in the history
of the institution. Lieutenant Hen
ley is Moscow boy and passed
through most of the grades of the cit
schools here and attended the uni
versity for two years. He was ap-
pointed to the military academy by the
late United States Senator W. B. Hey
burn He will spend his furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hen
ley of south Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

FOR THE STAR.MIRROR
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22
'EW ORDINANCE BE EFFECTIVE
Continued from Page y

traffic ordinance printed in circular
form which will shortly be available
for distribution by the city clerk
Paving Plans Advance
The council last night considered
the Jackson and Almon street paving
district and the ordinance creating
the district was placed on it's first and
second readings. 1t will he finally
passed at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil when further steps to advance the
plans will be considered
Want Sidewalk Grades
Petitions were filled with the council
last night seeking to have an ordi-
nance framed making uniform cement
on Polk and Van Buren,
streets and the council has ordered an
ordinance drawn covering this fea-
ture.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

Palousn country pioneers are COR
daily invited to be present at Moscow
chautauqua, Saturday afternoon, June
26, to hear good program. This is
special Pioneers Day. Pioneers may
secure tickets free by applying at Wal
lace's jewelry store. R25-SW
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

An instrument has been perfected
by German electricians for accurate
measuring the voltage of high tension
currents up to 100000 volts
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

An Oregon inventors stump burner
consists of tight metal hood to COW
er stump and blower to force air
into it to hasten combustion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22
VISITING CARDS

Better no visiting cards at all thai
one in had taste
The Star-Mirror has full line OF
samples sent out by visiting card au
thorities.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

I A. L Zimmerman of Troy was in
town on business today.
Read the traffic ordinance on page
2. Learn the rules of the road
E. H. Braden of Spokane, credit man
for the Spokane Paper & Stationery
company, was in Moscow today.
G. R. Beckman, district manager of
the Washington Water Power compa-
ny, was in Troy today on business.
Just received a shipment of Dew
berries, Loganberries, and Blackcaps.
All 10c a box. Beddall's Gocery. 25
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

II pays to advertise in The Daily
Star-Mirror.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-22

Farm Loans-Moscow State Bank.
R31
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
A CORN CLUB BOY WHO PRACT
ICED INTENSIVE CULTIVATION.

To encourage the corn club work in
Pointe Coupee parish the Texas and
Pacific Railway Company offered last
season silver loving cup to the mem
Der of the boys corn club who produc-
ed the largest yield of corn per acre at
the lowest cost per bushel. This prize
was competed for by ninety-one boys
and was won by Master Alexander
Olinde, of Jarreau P. O., who produced
621s bushels on his prize acre at a
cost of 1874 cents per bushel. A drouth
of several weeks during the summer
caused an estimated loss of twenty per
cent in the yield. The average yield
per acre in his community Is fifteen
bushels
Master Olinde planted the corn on
March A on sandy loan soil that had
grown corn and peas the year before.
He chose prolific variety and planted
in rows four feet four inches apart,
and two feet nine inches in the drill.
The first blowing was done'at depth
OF four inches and the cultivator was
used six times during the season. No
fertilizer was used.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
A rlcKLEss SOUTH.
CDR. ]. A. Kiernan.)

(Dr. ]. A. Kiernan.)
The peoples estimate of the value of
tick eradication as indicated by more
than 1000 practical cattlemen shows
that the losses from Texas fever are
reduced from 1876 to IL per cent of the
total number of cattle. The value of
steers is increased SIS per cent. The
weight of cattle is increased 1877 per
cent. The grade Of cattle is much i'm
proved and crop production is increas-
ed SO per cent by the use of cow
manure.
In South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Texas there are
15,038,805 cattle valued at $286, 639, 623.
Let us apply the rule of increased val
uatior as the result of eradicating the
tick from those states, and We shall
have increased their value to $429,959,-
434, an actual increase of $143,319,S11.
With the tick obstacle removed, there
will quickly follow rapidly increased
interest in cattle. The South is justi-
fed in expecting that, with the new
live stock era in the South, the total
number will be quickly doubled, and
we shall then have 3O,O77,61O. With
out drawing a particle upon the imagi-
nation, it is confidently expected that
within 20 years after the departure of
the tick we shall have so far progress
ed in the upbuilding of our herds that
they will be worth double what they
are to-day. The cattle interests will
then be valued at $573,379O46.
The tickless South is the nations
hope for cattle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
AS 1T USUALLY HAPPENS.

The mother of pupil in one Of the
Philadelphia schools had been helping
her small daughter with the arithmetic
lesson for the next day, and after
struggling through the problems, Sc
cured what appeared to be satisfactory
results. Next day, when the little girl
returned from school the mother asked
with some curiosity:
Were your problems correct, dear?'
mo, mamma; they were every one
wrong" replied the child.
"All wrong?" repeated the. amazed
mother. ooh, Pm so sorry"
well mamma" said the little one
consolingly, you needn't worry. All
the other little girls mammas had them
wrong too"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
FLOWERS THAT BRIGHTEN
OUR WAY.

your editorial on Agricultural Col
lege surely hit the center of the mark" "
writes one whose opinions are always
worth something.
Says another good friend: "You are
entitled to congratulation on Initials
Only in last True Democrat. / have
suffered from same and tried to i'm
press upon young people to sign their
names in full on cards. Thank you.n
Speaking of some book-work done in
our Office, a patron says: 81 showed it
to man who is a book-lover and col
lector on quite large scale, and he
said the work could not have been
done better anywhere"
81 like your paper" says subscriber,
who herself is not afraid to say what
she thinks, because you are a bold
advocate for right principles.
And to all of these and to those
others, who sweeten business with
kindness, we return a sincere THANK
you"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
HE RoRRoWs 1T.

There is fellow in this parish (you
all know him welD who does not take
his home paper
He saves dollar and a half year,
In way, but this Is what it costs him ::
He gets his news second, third or
even fourth hand, often weeks after it
has occurred, always stale, and usually
garbled beyond recognition.
He knows little of the mercantile
opportunities that are offered In the
local paper each week, and because of
the absence Of this information he
often pave more than Is necessary for
what he buys.
He knows nothing of many of the
important events that are to occur,
until they have passed-and 1t is too
late.
He is never posted on city, township
or parish affairs, his knowledge being
limited to what others In their gener-
osity may choose to tell him.
He Is lowering on the ragged edge
OF everything that concerns his home
community, while his neighbors who
take the paper are wide awake and
thoroughly conversant with local con-
ditiOns.-Exchange.
The above just "aint So" The man
who does not take his local paper,
always borrows it from his neighbor.
He usually wants it long before Neigh
Dor Goode has finished reading 1t, and
always before Neighbor Goodies own
family can possibly read it. This makes
the borrower very popular with every
one in Neighbor Goodies house. al
though the latter say, "Here comes
that nuisance. Why doesn't he Sub
scribe for it himself? 1t doesn't cost
three cents a week."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

To test the efficiency of the "farm-to-
table" feature Of the parcel post SER
vice, Postmaster M. C. Wilson, of Ham
mond, sent a quart of strawberries to
Postmaster Robert Springsteen, Of In
dianapolis, Ind. The strawberries, pack.
ed in a parafined paper box, were mail
ed at 9:57 a. M, April 10, and arrived
in Indianapolis at 10 a. M, April IA,
making the journey of S19 miles in a
little over twenty-four hours. The Daily
Times, of Indianapolis, commenting on
the above, states that the berries, al
though thoroughly ripe when packed
arrived in indianapolis in perfect con
dition They were treated the same
as other mail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
THE EFFECT AND THE CONTROL
OF THE TOMATO WILT.

. The effect of the Tomato Wilt, which
seems to be doing the most damage In
this State of any of the tomato diseases,
usually becomes noticeable at about
the time the plants are coming into
flower or little later. The lower
leaves of the plant turn yellow and
finally die. The whole plant also be-
comes more or less stunted and has a
more or less sickly appearance. As
the disease progresses more of the
leaves die and fall off, and finally the
whole plant dies. Usually few fruits
develop on the plants, but they do not
grow very large, and as the leaves Of
the plants have been shed they cannot
ripen normally. Plants infected with
the wilt may be scattered through the
field, or the infection may be general;
that is, with practically all Of the
plants infected.
II the stem of a plant affected with
the wilt disease is cut across, the In
terror of the stem will be seen to be
wholly dark colored, or else there will
be black areas in it. If a longitudinal
section is made of the stem, these
black areas will be seen to extend from
the roots up to the leaves and some
times even out into the petioles. A
positive determination of this disease
can always be made by an examination
of the interior OF the stem.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

Some one breaks into rhyme because
the German authorities have cautioned
their people to save the potato Feelings
and to eat only potatoes that have been
cooked in the skins. This is no mere
war exigency, but plain common sense
Every careful housewife knows that
cooking potatoes thus not only elimi-
mates waste, but actually conserves the
full value of the white tuber, whose
chief nutritive values lie near the
surface.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
THE REVoLVER's CRIMES.

Revolvers are now so generally used
in debate, in domestic quarrels, and in
repartee of all sorts that 5000 Ameri-
cans die of them each year, says an ex-
change. And it should be added that
these truculent bits of metal, in COM
pany with the eyer-ready shotgun, are
not only filing our graveyards, but are
also increasing the population of state
prisons and incidentally wrecking the
lives of many besides the ill-guided,
and too often unthoughted creatures,
who regard the revolYer's spit Of fame
and death a real answer to argument,
or a real recompense for injury.
Talk to many prisoners. A large
percentage are there by the route of
the cheap revolver. One case occurs
to this writer's mind. In the course Of
a recent visit to Angola, in converse
ton with a trusty, a clean manly fell
low, little more than boy, the ques-
tion was asked how he came there.
Some one had insulted his wife"
and the rash husbands pistol swiftly
wrought her a greater injury than the
initial one. When all the records are
in, and Times great scroll is unrolled,
1t will be found fearsomely that the
unrestrained use of the pistol has been
one Of the greatest crimes that human
government has permitted. AS surely
as each man is his brothers keeper,
so is his obligation to protect that
brother from the consequences of the
rashness Of sudden anger, the blind
desire for personal vengeance, of which
the handy revolver is the ready in
strument.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

A Louisiana confrere thinks that
John Brisben Walkers proposal to give
a site Of 40 acres in Colorado to estab-
lish home for overworked newspaper
men would be entirely too small for
even two Louisiana editors, judging
by the latter's good opinion Of them
selves. BY another test - industry -
forty acres would be entirely too much
for average editors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
ASSESSMENTS COMPARED.


(R. J. Hummel in B. R. State-Times.)
The Texas & Pacific pays in Louis
lana $15,500 per mile, main track. In
Texas, full value per mile, $39,891;
physical value per mile, $20,391; in.
tangible value per mile, S19,500; as.
sessed value per mile, $35,334. Take
the official reports of Texas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. The railroad COM
mission in Mississippi placed value
Of $4,000 per mile on the l. G. and a
privilege tax of $25 mile additional;
the railroad went into court and got a
decision knocking out the privilege
tax. The state took an appeal and
pending an appeal to the higher courts
the railroad compromised on $4,000
per mile assessment and also agreed
to pay the privilege tax. Funny,
wasn't it?
The Y. & NJ. " railway in East
Baton Rouge has not returned the in
creased mileage in this parish Tor, for
that matter, in the state) not single
foot since 1910 The question pro.
pounded to the state board of apprais.
ers in 1912 stands good yet:
What about the main side tracks,
switch tracks, spur tracks, inclines,
etc., put down since 1910 in East Baton
Rouge?
The board of appraisers should look
at the rolling stock added by Louisiana
railroads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

We notice in the Louisiana Sun a
commemorative piece about a good
man, who lost his life seven years ago
at Hammond in saving a child from
death on the railroad track The article
is in line with the growing custom to
recall in print the anniversaries of the
dead. It is a beautiful custom thus to
recall the dead, for Ito live in hearts
we leave behind is not to die" and
deaths severest penalty is to pass from
the memory of man. II historic dates
should be recalled, even so, every COM
munity should have its simple annals
retold periodically to thrill the heart
and inspire the mind.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

In a statement to the press Judge
Gilbert L. Dupre Of Opelousas rightly
said that the holding of a constitution
al convention was waste of the peo-
pies money and he opposed it for that
reason So will most persons outside
of the he-back-and-rll-
pat-you whirl Of politics. Every one
in so often the state government must
make grand display, usually with a
constitutional convention. Why not
spend the sum in view on the schools?
Aren't there enough men in Louisiana
whose young daughters are teaching to
make this a popular grab-feature?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

We agree with the Baton Rouge
State-Times that the stories, gags and
jeers on the stage and in the press
about the Ford car are stale and I'm.
profitable, as we'll as unconvincing. In
spired no doubt in the vain effort to
make the Ford car appear too cheap
and therefore common. Sensible peo-
pie still buy the Ford car because they
know that it is more than "a noise and
bit of tin" These jokes may do harm
however in making easily impressed
people fear that they will seem small
in buying Ford. To reach such these
jokes are designed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

Some one suggests that In view of
Col, Parker's thinking the parole law a
dangerous power to posses, there
should be parole board to pass on
questions of paroling prisoners. On
the contrary, the Board of Control,
from it's intimate knowledge of the con.
victs, is better qualified to decide upon
individual fitness for such clemency
than any body of men having fewer
opportunities for observation. True,
since men are only human, there is
always possibility for any board to
exercise spite or prejudice, but since
men of the first merit are usually
chosen on the penitentiary board, this
possibility is reduced to minimum.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

E. S. Richardson of L. S. U. advised
the Cottonport school girls in an ad-
dress not to marry men who oppose
good roads, and right he was. Why
should the girls want to marry moss
backs, who will stick them down in a
country corner with no chance to go
anywhere? A man, who will oppose
trying to get good roads, will prove un-
progressive in other ways, depend
upon it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

Country Doctor superintendent of
Sunday School Nov, children, who
can tell me what we must do in order
to get to Heaven?
Bright Boy-We must die.
Country Doctor - Quite right, but
what must we do before we die?
Bright Boy--Get sick and send for
Iyou.--Sacred Heart Review.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

The publication of the duck ditties
by city daily continues despite the
fact that the prizes were awarded
weeks ago, 1t is like treading a ban
quet hall deserted-with all the viands
eaten up. The only excuse for most of
these ditties was the possibility Of win.
ming prize, and with that hope fled
Spare US, brother, spare us.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

What Is your opinion of our foreign
relations?" asked the patriotic citizen.
They don't do you any good" re-
piled the local politician. What you
want is lot of relations right here in
your own country that'll vote the way
you tell 'em to."-Washington Star,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
IN addition 70 ,oot,,ros ons 49,

In addition to lectures and demon
STATIONS on topics directly connected
with their work, the corn and pig club
boys who attended the Winter Short
Course of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity were instructed in a great variety
of agricultural subjects related to their
club work. Silo building, tile drainage,
soil incubation, forage crops, market.
ing, crop rotations, and plant diseases
were among the subjects discussed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24
The True Democrat
ELRIE ROBINSON,
MRS. MAY E. ROBINSON,
Editors.

Official Journal of the Parish Of West
Feliciana, the Towns Of Bayou Sara
and st. FranCisville, and Of the School
Board.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

We also own and publish the Felici-
ana Record, a weekly newspaper for
he town of Jackson, La. Advertisers
will do well to get joint rates for both
papers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

Wheat bran eaten raw as a cereal is
one of the best remedies for constipa-
ton, but it is very fattening, and If
one eats it they should leave off some
other heavy food.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-24

Boreleigh-"Some men, you know,
are born great, some achieve great
ness"
Miss Keen Exactly! And some just
crate upon you. Boston Transcript.