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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-10-12

Mrs. w. H. Mcdaniel, living in the
Sinlahekin valley, near LOomis, has
put up one of the largest and most
complete silo to be found in the county.
The structure is of reinforced con-
crete, 45 feet high and 20 feet in di-
amater with capacity of 300 tons.
Mrs. Mcdaniel raised a large guam
tity of excellent corn this year, and
the silo is filled with chopped corn.
The automobile engine was used for
chopping and lifting the feed into the
silO.
Henry Collins, a well known colored
character who made his home at Loo
mis- for a number of years, died last
week. Although unable to read or
write Henry was shrewd trader
and at times accumulated consider
able money, which would slip through
his fingers. Like most of his race,
Henry was a jolly, happy-go-lucky,
yet a quiet and inoffensive colored
man, and was well liked by the entire
community in which he lived for so
long time.
Ed. F. Hobbs, who lives just across
the boundary line and cultivates a dry
ranch, had a specimen of cabbage
grown on his place without irrigation
which he was exhibiting in town Fri
day last. It was perfect specimen Of
cabbage, weighing some Is pounds,
and he stated that he had at least 1000
Just at perfect as the one he was eX-
hibiting This is remarkable showing
considering the fact that practically
no rain has fallen since the plants
were first set out.
While the potato crop is not up to
standard in some localities in others
the tuber is turning out remarkably
we'll Potatoes are commanding a stiff
price this year largely owing to big
army demand. 1t is said the first turn
out of the box the commissary depart
ment at American Lake contracted for
II 900, 900 pounds, and when you come
to figure out that sum you will notice
that it means a pretty big pile of that
vegetable that enters so largely into
general consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Schultz received
telegram from their son Frank Sat
urday morning in which he stated
that he had passed a perfect mechan-
ical examination for the engineering
corps, that he was to leave at once
for Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and
that the squad of recruits were put
into his charge. At last the young man
has gained a place in the army that
he was so anxious to attain that he
tried a second time after being turn
ed down on the ground of physical
defects. Moreover, he will make good
with any duty with which he is in
trusted.
Irwin Ballew of Marcus. was Wis
tor in Oroville Tuesday. Mr. Ballew Is
not a stranger to the older settlers Of
the north part of the county. He has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
AEGOES
ERONTT FOR, A
"SIGHT"0F WAR
9 4sx 6; h9rHus eIAss9n, HEAD Of
U VISITOR On FIGHTINE FRONT
AM nEScRleESl THE 'TSIGHTs.ri
RETURNING 70 ENGLAND he WILL
enpAnT 70 the BLIND THE I'M
PnESSl0MS GAlNED-SPLASH-
! 60 WITH SHELL MUD.
tAssociated Press Corresponience.)


FRANCE, Aug. Blind himself. and head
Of the British National Institute devoted
principally to men blinded in the war, Sir
C. Arthur Pearson, of London, was recent
ly q most interesting visitor at the British
front. His enthusiasm for all he "saw'
was ~unbounded, and he declared he would
take back to the sighiless men at home new
words Of encouragement as to how 'theirf
army was carrying on.
Sir Arthur climbed the vimy Ridge, and
to his great delight some German shells
broke SO close they splashed him with
mud and the party had TO take temporary
refuge in a dug -out. I.
"A man doesn't have to see to know when
to duck, does he" laughed Sir Arthur in
relating the incident that night. 81 also
find,r he added, shat it doesn't take long
to know when they are going and when
they are coming"
That is always a great source of enter
tair-:lent to ~vieitors in the fighting zone.
Al first the shells that are going over from
the British guns swish along through the
suIlcn air with a noise that is quite start
ling enough. but the sighseer fortunate"
enough to hear a German missile coming
I'M soon finds il sings 4 somewhat differ
ent song. Sir Arthur aptly described it.
afOur Shells he said, $50 with \ hang
and a whiz; the Germans come over with
4 whiz and a bang. Ii all depends upon the
position of the whiz."
Sir Arthur was deeply impressed by the
~ -~-m II ~~.~.I .~.tL 49,
Of the batteries for a long time listened to
their noisy mutterings with a keen appre-
citation Of all that was going on about him.
He was particularly delighted to hear
above the reverberating echoes the songs
Of larks-always to be remembered by the
soldiers on this front as their ever cheerful
companions Of trench and battle fields.
Trudeing over some Of the older battle
fields Of the Somme, walking through the
trenches, and standing in the higher places
where the panorama Of battle spread below
him, Sir Arthur drank in the atmosphere
Of the tar--thc meaning of IL all. He
SAW The s'tanks" in repose and heard
them at drill, he stood outside a prison
cage and visuali1ed the round capped Ger
mans within the barbcd wire barriers. He
asked if any Of the prisoners ever attempt.
ed 10 escape.
sEscape, siri" replied the old sergeant
'dwhy, sir, You couldn't drive 'em away;
they likes being prisoners, sir. they does"
The ruined cities of the Somme. Ba-
paune and Peronne, affected Sir Arthur
deeply.
saT wish the whole world-al but the
Germans who already know what they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

grand squares of these cities as Lsdid to-
he exclaimed, "and see and feel the
and the wanton . destruction.
They are ghost like, these cities of the
dead. ] knew them on motor trips in other
days, when they were alive and I could
see, and ! could picture the scene today as
il ! were looking at a painting. The Ger
mans will find, however, the day Of reck-
oning Is near at hand. | shall take back
words of great cheer to the men at st.
Dunstaa's."
Entertained by officers of all ranks, Sir
Arthur declared his days and nights at the
front had been filled to Overlooking. No
visitor ever followed the workings of the
vast British army machine with quicker,
keener appreciation and understanding
than he. lie wa gratified to find in the
army a similar interest and appreciation in
the work ut st. Dunstan's for the blinded
soldiers md sailors.
Sir Arthur told of the resentment he
felt when u%nthinking people referred TO ST,
Dunstan's as a "home" for the blind a il
the blind were to be segregated there for
the rest of their days.
at is not a home for the blind" he pro
tested, "and ! do not believe in homes for
the blind. st. Dunstan's j. an institution
where those who cannot see are helped 10
equip themselves to retake their places in
the ordinary walks and affairs of life. Of
ten Respondent at first. they are set nj
some easy task and when they find how
easily il Is done, a spirit of regeneration
seems 10 come over them. They catch the
spirit of accomplishment and thereafter
nothing l. too great for them at attempt.
Zone of the most Respondent men with
whom we have had to deal was a blinded
Tommy who had been a sort of steam
filter, or house heating expert. None OF
the ordinary trades appealed to him and
he felt "a if he were altogether done for
suddenly ! asked him no whe would ike
TO go back to his old job. He shook his
head sadly. II couldn't be done. l told
him we would see about that. wrote 10
his old firm, and one of the partners came
to see me-. | asked if they would take
Tommy back. | wa assured the firm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

would like to do So, but they could not
see how q blind man could fill any post in
their business. ] obtained a promise. how
ever, that ii ] could assist the soldier to
such an extent that | felt he was entitled
to a trial they would do so.
II immediately sent for all the avail
able textbooks ON house heating | could
ind. ! even got two volumes from Amer
lea. The end of the story i very simple.
| had a letter from the firm a few DAYS
ago saying Tommy was receiving nearly
double his old salary, was OF more value
to them than he had ever been, or, they
believed, ever would have been"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
Sidelights on the War

Italy's war expenditures now average
81, 500, 000, 900 a month.
Germany is replacing silver and nickel
money with zine coins.
One hundred thousand women are now
employed in the munition factories in
Italy.
The Scots Greys have captured moro
flags in warfare than any other British
regiment.
The British Army Veterinary Service
now has a strength of over $4,000 officers
and men.
Among the Allies the lowest paid sol
diers are those OF Russia, who receive only
one cent day.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of
sherlock Holiness Is writing a popular
history of the war.
The British post Office maintains 500
branch Offices in France for the conyen-
I%icnce of the soldiers.
Recent auction sales of boots east off
by the British soldiers have realized more
than 100000 for the government.
To economic leather and other mater
ials the city employees OF Munich nave
been ordered 10 wear sandals without
socks.
Three hundred newsboys of New York
City have enlisted in different branches 81
the military service since the beginning Of
the war.
On a single week the navy department
nj Washington has received n many a.
1900 letters, each offering a solution Of
the submarine menace.
About II per cent of the total number
of Victoria crosses are received by mem
bers of the medical profession serving wiz
the British army.
One American concern has supplied the
allies on the western front with $1,000.
miles of barbed wire. The wire j. not
the ordinary kind, but ~ special military
type, very heavy and strong and painted
the grim olive drab OF war.
The significance of the i~n~ignin 1T rank
on the clothing of United States army Of
fcers has been explained a follows: The.
poplar-leaf by a major, because the poplar
grows taller than the oak. The EAGLE sig
nifies a colonel. because the eagle scars.
above the poplar. The stars are for gen
erals. because the eagle looks toward the
sars which shine over all.
Included in the Russian army i 4 divis-
ion called the Corps de Cha->eurS, of.
which little j. known outside the service.
They are picked men. chosen for various
reasons. and include not only the men of
best education but also the best runners
sharpshooterS, fencers, swimmers. climb
ers, sappers. fishers and huni-mcn. A..
pioneers, they build bridges across the
broadcast and fastest rivers of Russia. As.
hunters and fishermen they provide the
army with game and fish. They are under
q strict and special discipline. but they
are not Obliged to march in line. are FREE
from barrack service. and arc excused
sentinel duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

Manager Clark Gritli.i Of -, Senator's
has ISSUED AN appeal for funds to dupli-
cate the shipment Of hrScbaIt Ialrapherna-
In consigned - our troops abroad, the
first shipment wing co1y d,wn with the
Kansas when that ship Wa Summarized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

It's said that Pitcher Rubc Brc~ Her. q
former Mackman. l. to get another chance
IN the big show. The Athle,Ics c~ast-off i
pitching for Atlanta and ~taniirc South
.orn league bat>rnen on their iicad~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
TIE REMNANT RACES
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday

Waco 2. Houston >.
Dallas So. Shreveport OF.
Fort Worth Z. Nan Antonio d.
Where They Play Today.
Shreveport ut Houston.
Dallas az San Antonio.
Fort Worth ut Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

AmER1CAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday
81. Louis 81, New York Of.
Chicago &. Boston ].
Philadelphia y. Cleveland 4.
Washington 4. Detroit =.
Where They Play To-day.
It. Louis ut Washington.
Chicago ut Philadelphia.
Detroit ut New York.
Cleveland nj Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

" believe it j. the largest single shipment shoes to delivered to amy rmna in Brownsville 1t was more
han we wacdmo hr stock for the present needs of this city, We could not buy them M this low price
m@s we took over the cp stock which we did We are over stocked Nov in order ~ turn our goods into
cash we hall @Nmnce The entire lot NJ pM@E far boNu Tie LnNMLngl M@E price today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday

Chicago 6-3. Boston A.
New York Z. Ptitsburg 3.
Brooklyn u. Cincinnati =.
Philadelphia q. 81. Louis q.
where They Play Tsday.
Boston at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia Mt Chicago.
brooklyn at 81. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

The question naturally ones mind j" GLOW mn we do how can vcnmy you good qmy pair of shoes for
SW am 500 The factory price # this very hoe was I75h S2NO Well Cam how we can hM Welt tell
you how we can sell YOU these A~t such wmlmkh low prices sand yet make "a small profit
M. Wall -621-N. Ninth St. Saint Louis, Bought the
Entire Stock From Hamilton-Brown Shoe COmpany,
at a Very Low. Price. He Sold Us This Entire Stock
ON a Very Small Margin of Profit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

THIS REMEDY IS SOLD IN BROWNS
VILE CIV THE EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

The factories and dealers in the large D,
ing the next two years. Even after tn,
Europe j. clamoring for footwear. our
mcnt J. swapping the factories with hi-
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF PAIN!
Cincinnati authority tells how to dry
up a corn or calius so it lifts
off with fingers

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corr or callus, stops
oreness at nee and soon the corr or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
lifted out, root and all. without pain.
A small bottle of freezone cost very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it is
inexpensive and is said not to ~irritate
the surrounding skin.
Ii your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. 1t is
fine stuff and acts like a charm every
time. 4
The Tupelo journal., 1917-05-11
SPRING EXHIBIT
And Market Day-Cannin9,
Poultry and Home Demon
stratiou Clubs

Saturday, May 18th. we will
have our Spring Exhibit and
Market Day. | had intended to
announce this for the 5th of May
but did not return from the A.
& M. College in time to get the
announcement in. Let us make
the day as interesting as possible
by being present and by having
as many products as we can to
exhibit. We will have contests
in:
Gardening = Best six tomato
plants, best six pepper plants,
best bunch lettuce. best head
cabbage, best dozen radishes,
best six beets, best dozen onions.
beet gallon English peas, best
gallon Irish potatoes. best record
for first quarter.
Poultry-Best white eggs, best
brown eggs, best spring chick
ems, best record for first quarter.
Canning-Best jar strawberry
preserves, best jar strawberry
jam. best jar dewberry jam, best
jar of any fruit or vegetable
canned this season, best pickle.
Butter Making Best pound
butter in brick mold. best pound
butter in round mold, best butter
paddle, best butter worker. best
iceless refrigerator.
Bread Making Best cor
bread, best biscuit, best light
bread. best mullins, best peanut
waters.
Sewing-Best cap, best apron,
best cup towels, best pot filters,
best dress from Tupelo Cheviots
Basketry-Best willow basket,
best split basket, best basket of
other material, best woven tray.
These contests are open to all
club members. Ladies aud girls
will contest separately. Blue,
red and white ribbons will be
given and these ribbons will give
credit to the winners at the fair
next fall.
This is our regular meeting
day and will be held at the court
house as usual. Let every men,
Der be present if possible, as we
want the meeting to be helpful.
If7you have something to exhibit
bring it, if not come and see
what you might have had. These
meetings bring US closer togeth.
er, and if ever we needed hearty
cooperation it is now.
The people of the towns are
urgently requested to be present
and see what we have. Some of
the things will be for sale, and
your patronage will he appreci-
ated. Lena V. Bolt,
County Home Dem. Agent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-20

The rich territory about Blackfoot
naturally produces more fruit and
vegetables than 1t can use In a sea-
son, and this coming year, II possible,
the production will be greater than
usual.
This canning factory did not open
up at its completion for lack of fur
Their investment by stock holders, and
now nobody knows just who owns
it. Several owners of the stock have
declared their willingness to donate
their interest to any man who will
take up the venture and make 1t
60. Here is somebody's chance.
Peter G. Johnston, speaking of this
matter said recently:
''If there ever was time most
opportune for saving up every re-
source that is not used at the time
it is right now"
P. E. Van Orden, stakeholder, be,
lieves the canning concern would
make good financially If started and
we'll handled; Earnest Pearson
stockholder, states that there will be
no difficulty in marketing the can
ned products here at home; all the
stockholders would be glad to see
some one take up the business.
Now is the time, here is the place
where is the man?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-20
ton and how is one to know what
to expect anyway in The Life to
Come?
LAWYER OFFERS SUGGESTION

George F. Gagon, the lawyer, Of
fers a suggestion about an automatic
cleaner for the streets and alleys that
has not heretofore been given a full
and fair trial.
After reading our article on hav-
ing the grass and weeds in the town
cleaned up by municipal sheep
herd, he came to the rescue with the
suggestion that the city dads buy a
municipal goat to eat the tin cans,
the cinders and cork-screws.
After the publication of our article
in Mondays issue concerning the
sheep herd, Mr.. Farmer, the author
of the plan, received applications
from about half the business men in
town for jobs herding the sheep. He
has been pretty busy tabulating the
applications and we suggest that ap-
plications for the position of goat
herder be made to Mr.. Gagon, ST.,
at his office, at number 20 Bridge
street. phone 81. Preference will be
given to applicants who begin by
reciting:
There was a grandiloquent goat
Sat down at the table d'hote;
He ate all the corks,
The, knives and the forks, and re-
{, marked, ,.. y,,.
'on these things I dote. - -.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-20
DEAD A. YEARS AND
WALKS AGAIN

What an awakening for Nine.
Breshkovskaya, of Russia, to be set
free after A years in exile! A hand
some, talented woman in 1873, she
advocated better things for all the
Russians, wrote most kindly letter
to the Gar suggesting course in
the line of freedom and betterment
for all, and her reply was prompt
clanking of chains, and off she went
on the long, long trip Of some 1000
miles into Siberia, passing on the
way some 200 prison, road houses
where exiles stayed over night and
rested in their chains from the days
march. These were dirty filthy and
odorous; so odorous that officers and
detectives sent out along the line at
times to recall certain ones who were
wanted back in the empire, could
hardly stand it to go thru to hunt
out the persons wanted, and smoked
every minute of the time they were
looking thru the unhappy throngs.
Thru all this went the unhappy wo-
man, seeing and suffering all the
horrors she had tried to bring to an
end. .
But her words and her fate had
sown the seeds of revolution, and
those seeds have kept on growing
till with the opening of spring in
1917 the people of the great empire
| burst their bonds and overthrow the
government. One of the first things
which the new management did was
to telegraph orders to set free all the
political prisoners in Siberia and ar
range for their transportation home.
About 100000 responded to the
call to liberty and new life, among
them the madam who has cine to
be known as "the grandmother Of
the revolution" in Russia, and she
has been carried back by rail and
given great ovations along the line
after reaching the cities of the en-
pire. While she has been confined
in hideous prisons or living in the
quiet of the vast wastes of "The
Steppes," there have been invented
the telephone, the typewriter, the
motor car, the automobile, the sub
marine, the airbrake, the electric
motor, wireless telegraphy and tele-
phony, the electric light, the electric
sign, the electric elevator, nearly all
the high explosives, gasoline and all
gasoline-driven machines, flying ma
chimes, pintsch lights, moving. pic
lures, thousand kinds of farming
machinery-but why enumerate!
Everywhere she turns there will be
new wonders, and even in her day
dreams she must be wondering
sometimes whether this isn't new
birth or The Resurrection. How
can she prove to herself that this lis
the same life and the same world
she left so long ago! In her own
mind will she not ask herself the
question, Ibid l not die in 1875?
Have I not lain in the graves of
many prisons and waited in the val
ley of death for this, The Resurrec-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-20
Orpheum Theatre

Thursday and Friday: The De
Luxe Feature Film company present,
1.-The Libertine," a powerful dramatic
story dealing with the evils that lie
in the path of young women. 1t is
told most beautifully and artistically
with high touch of refinement.
1t is we'll known fact that
mothers and fathers shrink at the
thought of revealing to their girls,
stepping into womanhood, things
they should know.
Thanks to the moving pictures
that can demonstrate these things
that are not mentioned.
'"The Libertine" will make women
think and make them think hard; it
will make men look before they leap.
Two shows each night, first at 1880
second at 9.
Saturday: William S. Hart in
1.-THE Captive God," five acts. Mr.,
Hart is the most popular player of
western parts in moving pictures to-
day and idol of millions of American
boys. In 1.-THE Captive God" he plays
his part with his usual strong dra-
matte power. Two reel Triangle
Komedy, "Never Again" Regular
Saturday vaudeville act.
Monday and Tuesday: Triangle
present H. B. Warner in "Shell 43"
in five parts. One of the strongest
Triangle releases on the quarter. Two
reels comedy, Puppets. Vaudeville
Tuesday.
Wednesday: The American Min
strel Maids" A musical comedy show
that comes we'll recommended.
Isis Theatre
Thursday and Friday: A Para
mount feature in five acts with Mae
Murray starring, '"The Big Sister. "
Saturday: Pathe presents Flor
ence Reed in, New York." five acts.
Monday: Episode No. IL of Lib
erty," with two reel LKO comedy,
$3.50 and Board"
Tuesday and Wednesday: Louise
Huff in, The Reward of Patience
a five part Paramount feature.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-20
FIX SALARIES
TONIGHT

The city council will meet tonight
to fix the salaries for the coming BIZ
ennial. 1t was discussed rather tim
idly Tuesday evening and there was
a disposition to raise the salaries of
mayor, clerk and councilmen, but
there was modesty about it, some of
them being candidates for reelection.
The city laid some pavements last
year and that made some extra work.
A number of years ago when there
had been a season of unusual activ-
ity for the council, they raised the
salaries after the busy times were
over, and the administrations that
had little construction to look after
received the higher pay. There is
nothing in particular coming up for
construction this year, the paving and
the water plant having been dropped,
and there will be little need for a
raise of salary now unless it is on
the "broad principle" that they need
the money.