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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Making Glad Waste Places Of Earth.
BY A. W. DOUGLAS.

Throughout all time the inhabitants of the desert have been
force and originality both in thought and endeavor Their civilizations
have marked alike by material and mental accomplishments
coincidence that this the
Spain of the Babnans who bd civilization
freedom of thought and initiative bred them
and solitude of their environment
So times, building arid regions empire Of
cation that mbodes the spirit of progressive democracy
accident that irrigated have set the all ne
agricultural distribution by blind chance
that the main the states Of irrigation the lowest
and the and mainstay today of Of
social political life For irrigation thing
earth
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
OLDEST LAND ON THE GLOBE
According, to biologists II 10 the Sum
mTts Of the sisI<iyou Mountains
In California

According to biologists, the summitA
Of the Siskiyou mountains, the border
guardians between California and Ore.
gon, constitute one Of the oldest bits
Of land In the world. They were, as.
sert the scientists, growing a forest
when the greater part OF Europe waa
still beneath the water. They were
the hillocks Of low, fiat island a
hundred miles in length when the Pa
cific ocean reached eastward to the
Rocky mountains, remarks an ex.
change.
Gigantic saurians basked in the
shade Of the islands trees, and the
leviathan of the Scriptures swan
about its shores. Finally the Pacific
slope emerged from the ocean and the
island became the backbone of a
mountain range. Siskiyou tunnel, at
I'M elevation Of over 1900 feet, extends
through a solid bank Of ocean shells,
and for its length Of 800 feet follows
the shore line of the ancient island,
as indicated by the sandstone which
once formed Its beach.
Two miles east Of Siskiyou tunnel
Pilot rock rises from the very verte-
brae of the barrier to lift its sheer
walls 600 feet in the air. Pilot rock is
q chimney that burned out In a hotter
fire than was ever known of man. 1t
was one Of the flues through which the
molten lava spouted to form the range.
So terrific was the outburst that 1t left
the strange, Enthusiastically shaped Chin
ney standing there against the sky. 1t
was to come into use, in the due pro-
cession of events, as one Of the great
signal towers Of the western wilder
ness, toward which, on hazeless day,
the red hunters and warriors for q
hundred miles around would turn q
watchful eye. Besides, the rock was
the meeting place Of chiefs. They
called 1t Siski-you, meaning the coun.
Gil ground. The result of their DELHI.
erations was made known from this
chimney top.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

thing better than tea party, for I've
\ new set Of dishes for Gyp and Pat"
added Helen.
So the little Girls and the Dogs all
played together. The Dogs did their
tricks and the little Girls laughed and
clapped.
Then the Dogs played with balls
while the little Girls played with their
Dolls.
When 1t came time for the tea-party,
the little Girls sat by a small blue
painted table, and the Dogs had cush-
ions to sit on.
They had tea, which was mostly
sugar and milk, but it was good and
hot and it had a very pretty tea color.
Then they had delicious bread and
butter and jam. And large bowls Of
milk for the Dogs. Gyp and Pat also
had fine chop bone apiece.
1t was certainly a very jolly little
tea party, and when Dorothy had to
leave she said. ut was all because our
Dogs were playing together that we
decided to have this little party, and
1t has been such fun"
"Yes," said Helen. "Our Dogs know
when it's time to have a party, don't
theyw
And the Dogs wagged their tails and
barked as though to say, 1--WE know
when to have parties"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Things That Are New

From a mixture of sugar cane re-
fuse and bamboo fibers Trinidad
planter has succeeded In making pa.
per equal In quality to the best wood
pulp product.
A reel to be attached to an automo-
bile wheel has been invented to enable
a lineman to pick up or pay out wire
much more rapidly than can be done
by hand.
Surgical instruments that are not at
fected by the presence Of electromag-
nets are being made of secret steel
alloy by French professor Of medi.
cal electricity.
The inventor of a new auger bit has
made II thick at the edges and thin ut
the center and claims 1t will force the
chips toward the center and thus avoid
clogging.
To prevent the absorption OF damp.
ness from the ground by stone build.
ings new EurOpeon practice is to cut
slots In the walls and insert asphalt.
coated lead plates.
A Wisconsin boy is the inventor OF
" cudDle u PERSON
to connect with any telephone. or tele.
graph line and either talk over It OIL
use telegraph instruments.
Silk manufacturers In japan are
now receiving, for the first time, or
ders from the United States for silk
neckwear.
Soft-iron castings and forgings car
be changed into hard steel by new
electrical process.
Italians are succeeding with expert
ments in the production Of cotton or
the GASES Of Tripoli.
A revolving steel barrel to test the
relative durability of paving blocks ha.
been invented.
A rubber bulb to increase the suction
features new siphon for removing
cream from bottles Of milk.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

m e a 8 ure. Any
number above that
Is equally to be
a v OF d ed. Over
weight is danger
GUS and Is indica-
tive Of several
things. Either the
appetite ID n o {
controlled. insum-
Client exercise is
taken or the diet
is made up Of i'm
properly selected
fOOdstuffs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Making Photograph on q Leaf.

A photograph on leaf Is an inter-
esting curiosity easily made as fol-
lows, from the Scientific American !:
Fasten a negative with strong con-
trasts to very smooth, thin, hairless
growing leaf-such as the Indian
cress, scarlet runner or nasturtium.
and leave 1t exposed to strong sun
light for several hours. Then cut the
leaf from the plant, steep 1t in boiling
water for half minute, then immense
1t In warm 80 per cent alcohol. After
a little time the leaf. now white, Is i'm
mersed In a dilute tincture Of iodine.
The result is a positive photograph,
often Of surprising sharpness.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
WAR WRECKS ARE MADE OVER
Remarkable Operations Being Per
formed on Wounded Soldiers Of
European Battlefield.

Operations by which important and
even vital parts Of the human body,
shattered or completely shot away,
have been rebuilt or replaced are now
among the commonplace events Of the
military hospitals Of Europe. In the
hospitals in England the science of sur
gerry has reached heights heretofore
undreamed Of, thanks largely to the
efficient direction of Sir Alfred Keogh,
director general Of the British army
medical service. From the beginning
Of the war Sir Alfred has impressed
upon his subordinates the necessity Of
the saving Of the limbs Of wounded SOL
diers when 1t is at all possible, in order
that the patients may remain useful
members Of the community and not be-
come public charges.
Amputations are now avoided In
thousands of cases where two years
ago they would have been considered
absolutely necessary. Marvels have
also been accomplished in the new
nerve surgery, which has been devel-
oped as a result Of the vast multitude
Of cases In which the nerves have been
severed.
Sir Alfred Keogh, the director Of the
army medical service Of Great Britain,
is In his sixtieth year, and is the son
of Roscommon barrister. He gained
his first experience in wartime surgery
during the South African conflict, when
he was In charge Of a general hospital.
His work was SO efficient that he was
awarded several medals, and In 1904
became director general of the service.
He retired In 1909. but returned to the
head Of the medical service when he
war broke out. Sir Alfred has been the
recipient of many honors from medical
and scientific organizations.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
The Elusive Nickel.

Every boy knows how annoying 1t IL
to drop something into a sidewalk
grating or between the cracks Of q
sidewalk. And nearly all boys have
had such an experience at some time
or other. A simple remedy is general
ly at hand in the form Of stick and q
piece Of chewing gum or tar. Smear
the gum on the end Of the stick and
then lower it into the hole or grating.
When the gum adheres to the lost ar
ticle all that Is left to do Is to lift
1t out. have had several occasions
to use this idea and It has always
worked fjne.- American Boy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
English as She Is Spoke"
Not Much Like the English
Language, Declares Writer

Spoken American has Travelled far
from spoken English. The English lift
the receiver and mildly inquire: Are
you there7 Americans rattle the han
die and cry: "H1ol Hro Who
ziss7" The English say: "Rahther
We say "Sure thing!" They do her
In" we "double-cross her." They tap
their foreheads significantly and MUIR
muir: "Balmy!" We remark: mo
buddy a-tomer'
And spoken American has travelled
even further. Hugh Mearns writes In
McClure's. We have no written lam
guage. Our print Is the English Ian
guage; our speech Is the American.
For instance, we must use English let
tiers to indicate the sound of a common
American salutation: "Godda macha
bowchaT (Have you got match
about your. But, alas, how this crude
spelling maligns our smoothly articu-
lated vernacular.
Our language-the American-is no
stationary thing. 1t Is on the move !;
1t has characteristic hustle" We are
busy smashing cOnsonants. spelling
vowels, crushing whole phrases into a
grunt--"uddia-d oon-air7" (What are
you doing THEREBY "Sry." THAT IL
rightly In that respect our develop
ment Is like the French language dur
ing the period Of Its most rapid ad-
vance. Like the French, we have be-
gun to drop our final consonants. A
jitney ride costs license" (five cents).
Our evening valedictory Is Goodnight !"
Like the French, too, we have q
marked liaison-the borrowing Of let
ter from the preceding word. We in
vite one another to "C'meer." (Come
here.) We guess at hard name and
add: "Sumpin nike at" (Something
like that.) II we don't hear distinct
ly we nudge our neighbor and inquire:
"Wah zee say" (What did he sayD
"HOo-zatr (Who Is thatD has 40
good liaison as the French vous avez.
In a few years one may not be as
tonished to see the great American
novel decked out In its own patois.
Fancy a page like this:
"Wen-juh gid din2" SEE she.
"Lass-night," ,ex he.
"Binna way longT
'.Munce n munce."
Flows re oh town"
"Aw-rye."
.'Fie mole eddy" SEE he.
"Ass-rye," SEE she.
Isn't 1t intOxicating7 Ones own,
ones native speech. To be sure, this 10
only faint phonetic reproduction Of
the great American language-to do 1t
justice would require special alpha
bet-but 1t Is "sompin nike at"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
From Bad to Worso.

swell, Jane" said Mrs. DeStyle.
impatiently. haven't you found the
ornament for my hair yetT
Eyes. ma'am," answered the faithful
Jane. but now can't find your hair.
ma'am."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Fat and Forty.
BY DR.. SAMUEL q. DIXON
Commissioners Of Health Of PennsyI.
Nanta

Forty Is an unlucky. number for men
five feet eight or under II Il Is thu waist
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

Movie star who recently has built
n magnificent country home near New
York, out Of some Of her earnings on
the silent stage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN GROWS
A LITTLE cAUSTic

The Official Bulletin can be little
caustic on occasion. as witness the
following:
Did it ever occur to YOU
THAT the man who had bought
most literally of government bonds
never questioned the safety of his Sc
curity?
THAT the woman who was knitting
the most socks and sweaters never be-
lieved the silly stories about the Red
Cross being crooked institution?
That the soldier boy about to board
transport and join his comrades OF
France and Great Britain never was
known to doubt the sincerity of the
men with whom he was soon to join
shoulders?
NO, indeed
IAN the walls and misgivings and
fish stories are put into circulation by
a few picayune outsiders who were
just built to be obstructionists and
somehow can't help it.
"They are the kind of people who
oppose public improvements, win not
buy tickets for the chautauqua, criti.
cize the minister if he smiles in pub
lie. and attach the presumption of
guilt to any woman attacked by scan
dial.
They are the small bores. the two
by-fours. the gnats, the sand flies, the
ticks. put on earth to teach good peo-
pie the quality of patience.
The time has come to ignore them.
eff we cannot lock them up for safe
keeping, at least we can shut them
out from our daily program and go
ahead with the important work laid
out for us"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
6ELLEvIEW BRIEFS

Special Cor. Ocala Banner:
The Christmas entertainment by
the school children. under the able
management Of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Ashworth, on Christmas eve, passed
off very pleasantly. and was followed
by IA tree, when each child received a
bag of candy and other gifts.
Mrs. Geo. Cogswell and daughter
and Miss Botsford of Bridgeport,
Conn, arrived Friday. and will have
the nilsson cottage for a month
Mr.. Louis Schmidt and wife of Dan
bury, Conn. arrived on Friday and
are occupying the Goodnough cottage
while they are building their home.
Miss Mary Gale arrived home from
Arcadia on Friday night, and will
spend her vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blood and son of York
Beach, Maine, arrived on Friday, and
are pleasantly located in the cottage
owned by Mrs. Reynolds.
Misses Leila and Clara Crosby OF
Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Graham
and two sons of Daytona are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n Crosby for the hol.
idays.
Mr.. S. A. Millican arrived home Sat
urday to spend the week with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Beardsley return.
ed to their Rock Island, ILL.,. home on
Monday. Their many friends here re.
greet to lose them, but hope Mr.
Beardsley will improve in health.
Mrs. d. Haskell returned to Belle.
view on Monday after pleasant visit
of several weeks with relatives in and
near Chicago. She will make her
home with Mrs. Cameron for the pres
ent.
Mrs. M. E. JlHayward is enjoying
visit from her daughter from An.
niston, Ala.
Mrs. VIM. Fielding of Gainesville
Fla, and James Fielding of valdosta,
Ga, are spending a week with their
parents.
Mr.. Cooke Of st. Louis, Mo-, friend
of Mr.. Geo. Bailey, is spending short
time In our town.
Mrs. Bryant has granted the wishes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. FL. Irvine of Orange
Griffin, of Columbia. S. c., were down
Christmas eve especially to show
their visitor the beauties OF Silver
Springs, with which she was most de-
lighted. As one of the. beauties of
nature it has no counterpart, no rival
and no description in plain type can
fifty do its justice. 1t must be seen
to be fully appreciated
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
THE DANGERS OF
TAKING CALOMEL

IL you on.y realized the terrible in
jury you do yourself when you, take
calomel, you'd never pat another grain
in your mouth. It's rank poison.
Instead of calomel, use that splendid
guaranteed vegetable compound, Mar
tins Liver Medicine, the medicine that
is winning favor. 1t is excellent for
headache, constipation and kindred ills.
1t acts forcibly and quickly without
gripping. Causes no loss of time from
business; does not impair the appetite
While the prescribed dose is one tablespoon
ful. have found by experience that teaspoon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT AT
BELLEvIEW
Special Cor. ocala Banner /:

| Special Cor. Ocala Banner.
! The annual Christmas tree and en-
jtertainment by the school children
were held Christmas eve in the town
hall. The services were opened by
the audience standing and singing
America
| After prayer by Rev Wilbur Wild
den the program arranged by Profess
sor and Mrs. Ashworth was well rem
dered by those taking part The pro-
gram was as follows:
Recitation, Christmas Greetings
Alice Weihe.
Recitation. My Pa-Paul Ashworth.
J Recitation, Santa Claus-Harold
Hutson
Song, Low in Manager School.
Recitation, A Christmas Quiz-Rob-
ert Johnson.
Song, Telling Merlin Hut
son.
Indian Drill Twelve little boys and
girls.
Song, o Little~Town of Bethlehem
School
Recitation. Christmas Company-Ma
rianna Stanley
Recitation, A Good Boy-Merlin
Hutson
| Soldier Song Fifth and Sixth
Grades.
/ Monologue. Making Christmas Pres
ents-Katherine Feuchter.
| Christmas Fairy Drill Fifteen
girls.
Playlet, A Christmas Lesson-Six
| Girls and Five Boys.
The little playlet was enjoyed by
the older ones as well as the young
people, and it would be hard to say
which one did the best, as all did adj
mirably. Alice Weigh is little six
Iyear-old, but her manner and greeting
brought great applause, and My Pa,
Iby Paul Ashworth, brought down the
!
and every word he uttered was heard
distinctly all over the hall.
The fairy drill was led by Miss Ru-
by McClendon. Each girl, with ban
ner of stars and stripes, marched as
ii they had been we'll trained, and
went through the different figures per-
fectly In fact all those taking part
received many words of commenda-
ton.
Prof. and Mrs. Ashworth are high
ly esteemed by the people of Belle
view, and the training of the children
is a credit to them both, and especial
ly to Mrs. Ashworth, who has been
untiring in her efforts to have> the en-
tertainment a success-and success
it was
Mrs. Ashworth. who played the
mandolin, was assisted by Miss Mat
tie Oakley, at the piano
| The large tree was hung full of all
kinds of packages and boxes, which
were distributed by Santa Claus and
others. Each child was given bag
of candy. and most all received gifts
of some other kind The hall echoed
with merriment from the large gather
ing, and all departed wishing each
other a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO REGlSTRANTS

The legal advisory board will hold
daily sessions (holidays and Sundays
excepted) in the petit jury room on
the third floor of the postoffice build
ing from a. m, to noon, and from
1870 p. m, to p. M. TO render as
sistance without charge to registrants
in filing our questionnaires Some
members or associate members of the
board will be in attendance until the
work is completed
r. A. BURFORD.
If Chm Legal Advisory Board.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

Mrs. S. w HarrelI OF Roanoke, Va,
will arrive in OcaIa this afternoon to
visit her daughter. Mrs. Phil Robinson.
They vii both be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Camp for few
days before going down to Mrs. Robin
sons home at Inverness. During
their stay here Mr. Robinson will go
in a camp hunt for a few days with
a party of Inverness friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

Besides the two Sumterville couples
who were married in this city on Sun
day three other popular young couples
from the same county were married
the same day. The other couples
were Mr.. Minor McKintree and Miss
Johnny Lee Berry, Mr.. S. P. Croft and
Miss Flossie Thompson, and the third
couple were Prof. Randolph Benton
and Miss Alleyne Boyd.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28
COLONEL Ro6T. w. DAVIS DRAWS
A PICTURE


Writing to the Gainesville Sun. Col.
Robt. w. Davis, our former member
of congress, says that it is conceded
by all thinking people that the opening
of spring will see the greatest strug-
gle between the contending nations
this world has ever seen. 1t is cold
now around the battle fronts, but even
before the warm sunshine shall have
melte daway the SHOWS millions of
new troops will be there. Not long
after the Christmas holidays are over
millions OF brave men will be standing
in line ready for the command to
march. This country will have more
than million of them. Let no dream
er imagine that any miracle will pre-
vent It, Let. Doubling Thomas be.
lieve that this government will not be
able to transport its troops. They
will be there, God bless every one 81
them, to dare and to die. Another
Christmas will see this fair land of
ours filled with sad hearts and sor-
row. The words of the English Off
Ger, repeated to Major (Dr.) Ralph n.
Green and quoted by him in his fine
letter to Mr.. Ernest Rossiter. still
ring in my ears, and seem to me. view.
ing the situation as do, to be almost
prophetic:
When you get over there you will
see the corners of every mouth droop-
ing, there will be no smiles. Your di-
visions will go over the top with a
rush and in twenty minutes three
fourths of you will be dead. You will
come back (?) and find. your friend
gone, and in a week the division will
be built up stronger and better than
ever before. and you will be a strang-
er to nearly all of the personnel of
the reorganized division. In the
trenches, knee deep in mud, weather
cold, body infested with vermin, death
and horror all around you will make
you wonder if the whole world has
not gone raying mad
1--WE have had all of this drilled into
our minds and much more, too, yet not
one wants to avoid his duty, which
We truly believe to be in defense of
the future and welfare of those same
folks back home
Surely when this time Games, as
it will, the devoted, self-sacrificing
American Red Cross Association
should be strong and ready for the
great work of mercy aud relief. The
government will take care of its
troops, but the Red Cross much de
pend in large degree on the folks back
home Shall we continue dancing and
fiddling and eating back home when
our noble boys are going to the car.
mage for us? Mark my prediction, that
when those brave boys come back to
us. or such of them. as may, they will
he heroes by whose side no Stacker
will be worthy to stand, and the true
devoted Red Cross women will be the
lives of the veterans of the future. "
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28


The l.. ID. l.. club, a new organiza-
ton among the girls of the younger
dancing set, gave very delightful
dance Christmas night at the Wom-
ans Club. This affair was very infor.
NAL and was attended by quite mum
Der of the young dancing set The
music for the dancing was furnished
by the colored orchestra and was very
lively and enjoyable.
All during the evening punch was
served.
This dance was a program dance,
and the pleasures of the evening con,
tinued with undated delight until
past the midnight hour.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

MIR. James Taylor went up to Jack
sonville yesterday afternoon with his
wife and daughter on their way to Mi
ami Mr.. Taylor will remain in Jack
sonvlle for several days, attending the
national Kappa Alpha fraternity con-
yention. which will meet at the Semi
mole Hotel. The opening session of
this convention will be held this morn
ing at ten o'clock.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

full at bedtime promotes sound sleep throuRhou1
the night and comfortable movement before
breakfast IL gives me great pleasure to be able
ant and thorough laxative. Andrew IL Beck
Macon. Ga.
Martins Liver Medicine Is made ac~
cording to the prescription of q cele-
brated Southern physician who used it
for years in his practice. 1t is purely
vegetable andis guaranteed to give sat
isfactory results. If after using it you
are not satisfied, return the empty bot
tie and receive your SOC.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

Miss Nell Waldo, a niece and name
sake of Mrs. Nellie Waldo, whose
death ocucrred On Christmas eve, is
the guest of her cousins. Mrs Harriss
and Mrs. Van Deman, having come
down to attend her aunts funeral.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-12-28

Mrs. C. V. Miller, who has been
quite sick for several weeks in a san
itorium in Tampa, is now very much
improved Her friends in this city
getting along so nicely.