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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KDN

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad-
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers of
your blood. If the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom-
ach are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache. pain in loins and lower abdo-
men, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica and lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder
Al! these indicate some weakness of the
kidneys or other organs OF that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not patent medicine" nor
. new discovery" For 200 years they
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
Clean Up the Roadside,

Why not NOW the weeds along the
roadside? How much prettier the
road will look. 1t only takes a few
minutes. The knowledge that you
have beautitied the world bit is pay.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
PUTTING IVY TO GOOD USE
How the Plant Was cIeverIy Trained
to Hide the Naked Ugliness
of a Windmill.

The highly decorative effect of ivy
growing against the walls of castles
and other buildings was discovered
some centuries ago, but it remained
for a very modern farmer to turn the
climbing habit of the wild grape to
good account, remarks the Popular
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20

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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20

After a man hustles I'd
cures a political job then
the role of nurse.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20

Every woman's pride, baj
white clothes. Use Red Cid
All grocers. Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
The FLAVOR Lasts
Don't Shoot Live Pigeons.

Any pigeon in the air may be car
rier pigeon flying frwom loft under
government supervision. Its destruc-
ton may be a serious loss to the
American army. All persons, there
fore, are urged to refrain from shoot
ing pigeons and to discourage the prac-
tice of hunters, and of children.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-20
N atural Act.

Natural Act.
"What do you do when you get in
deep water for speeding?"
"Send for friend to bail me out. /"
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
All Kinds Of Whiskers.

Whiskers are a variable side issue.
The closely trimmed whisker, descend
ing to the lobe Of the ear on an other
wise clean-shaven face, was long a IA
vorite among sporting men. Worn
lower down the jaw, the whisker
changes character and develops into
mutton chops" that blossom In a
bushy manner. Still more pronounced
are "Picadilly weepers" of the Lord
Dundreary kind. This last and the
mutton chop are worn with a mus
tache. while John Bull shaves ev-
erything except his mixers.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23

dozens of other commodities change
almost daily.
Now by watching the daily steady
rise and fall of prices of these things
you learn to become a shrewd buyer,
and it takes the skill of buying to
have the skill in selling.
You can readily see that there are
other things connected with store
keeping besides opening the doors
and busting out. If you could become
an attractive marker, you could
whoop things up bit. People like to
see the prices and it saves you an
swering questions. Don't know any
thing about anything else or any
body if you are running a store. Be
sides keep your mouth shut and sell
your goods.
l see I've got you slightly inter
ested and l might as well give you
an alapathic dose of friendly advice.
If you have a little money and
want to invest it. Don't you do it.
Wait, get your mind thoroughly
made up. Then resort to a little de-
tective work. Snoop around a, live
grocery or dry goods store and see
how they do things. You might get
a job so that you can get the run of
things; watch how everything is done
and above all watch the polite meth
DDS and genteel manners of the bust
ness people, and if you are smart,
you'll find yourself growing strong
with the business idea.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
PATRONIZE YOUR RACE

Spending money if you have money
to spend ought to be with your own
race. mean by that patronize them
when they have what you need, and
can give you the marketable price.
If our people in business would learn
well their lesson, they would sell at
fair price. And not hurry to get
rich by daredevil profits. Business
cannot build upon the rocks any more
than it can be built upon the sand.
For heavens sake men and women in
business build up your store reputa-
ton upon fresh goods, marketable
value as to prices you charge white
people, yellow people, brown people
and black people will come to your
store and spend their money with
you. Then when you get to going
good for God sake go to a Negro
Bank with your money.
We have almost every variety of
stores in the second, third and Thrift
eth wards, there are not enough of
them, and not one of them is large
enough. 1t is up to you business
folks. Study your patrons, learn their
wants, get and keep what you al
ready know they must have and
above all things cultivate that happy
smile that business people put on.
To the Negro doctor, the Negro
lawyer, the Negro druggist all this
is applicable. Don't try to cheat, be
square with the people and they will
be square with you. Deliver the
goods if you would wear the cheerful
ness of the Gods.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
HONOR YOUR RACEHOOD

Every now and then the writer
gets bellicose it might seem, but ever
and anon we get to doing some fool
ish thing, or not doing some sensible
thing, which get the wheels in our
organization going around.
You had better stop being cheap.
God made you a man, if you want
to be a fool, a monkey or sneered at
because your skin is a little dark
that is within your own option. But
say if you have ever contirved to feel,
or believe that because of your color
you've got to sling, skulldug, and
just be a blooming joke and handy
simpleton for some accidental indivi-
dual of another race, heaven help
you, there is no hope, you're all ready
dead. Just to be living joke
simpleton, an object of inferiority,
less than a proud manly man, who
will not bow only to God, but what
is the use? Words are lacking unless
We were to employ language a
preacher can't use and remain a
saint. Review yourself - tumble
around, there yet may be a little
something in your composition to yet
spark and kindle up to the blazing
fury of an untrammeled man.
Do your duty to yourself, forget
the other fellow. Hold up your
shoulders and stop feeling any diff
ference in people. There isn't any.
People are human, some good, and
some bad. If color was anything a
white goat would rule the universe.
Without Christianity and it's moral
the whitest man or woman
alive would be a savage, a pagan.
is one Of the scientillating
avs of christianity. Get all of it you |
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Drlest Place on Earth.

The city of Payta, in Peru. is the
driest place on earth. 1t is within
five degrees of the equator, and the in
habitants see a shower on the average
of about once in two years. Frequent
ly. six or eight years elapse between
rainfalls, but when a shower does
come, it lasts usually from u to 20
hours. Strange as it may seem, there
are seven species of annual plants
which exist in this place, and the ma
tives raise kind of cotton with extra
long roots, which go down far into the
soil and obtain moisture from the bed
Of an old, dried-up river which once
ran through Payta.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Requisites for Copyright

The main provisions Of the copyright
act Of June ], 1909, are that two
copies of the work, as printed-not In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the fee of
81, shall be sent, as soon as possible
after publication, to the copyright Of
fee, library Of congress, Washington.
ID. c. The original term of the copy
right is for % years. and upon appli-
cation within the year preceding the
date of its expiration, IL may be re-
newed by the author or his heirs or
executor for another period of IS
years.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Our Wonderful LANGUAGE.

A certain merchant died. leaving to
his only son the conduct Of his extern
sive business. and great doubt was ex-
pressed in some quarters whether the
young man possessed the ability TO car
~ out the fathers policies. We'll"
said one kindly disposed friend. for
my part, l think Henry is very bright
and capable. I'm sure he will succeed"
Perhaps you're right" said another
friend. Henry Is undoubtedly a clev-
er fellow, but, take IL from me. old
man. he hasn't got the head TO fill his
fathers shoes"
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
NEGRO NEWSPAPERS
AND The WAR

The Negro newspapers have all
done great service in giving publicity
to many of the governments calls for
united action and support financially
and morally. They have reached the
entire Negro race in all of the states,
Canada, the isles of the sea, South
America and the PHILIPPINES, Hawaii
and Alaska. Many of our newspapers
and magazines go to every civilized
country in the world. Most people
would hardly think how huge and
undertaking this is. Just think how
wonderful for race just fifty years
ago emerged from the terrible horrors
of the obstruction and hindance of
even reading book or writing a let
ter, now lettering the civilized world
with its own best literature printed
in books, magazines and newspapers
and because it is merely one of the
great many other things we've accom-
plished we don't scarcely care to stop
and think of it.
Truly we are a wonderful people,
a great many millions of other people
know it. In the war with Germany
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey our
Negro soldiers gave a good account
of themselves and in such fashion
that the Negro newspapers and ma
gaines printed poems, stories and
associated press, reports commencing
them for valor and deeds of daring
equal to any other soldiers of any
race.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
The AIbatrosa

The albatrOss spends its life U,,S
the exception Of a few weeks crvon
each year to nesting. entirely at 500
and is on the wing practically all The
time. Furthermore, it does not Progress
by Tapping its wings as most bIr,ls 40
but seems to soar at will. rarely !,
ever, giving a stroke Of the wing. seem,
Ing to need no impetus. AT nesrin,
time, which is early in the year Tho
albatrOss repairs to an isolated island
such as one Of the Crozet islands i
the southern Indian ocean, or Tristan
Da Cunha, in the South Atlantic ocean
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Hunters secrrt of Success.

As hunter the native Australian
is marvelOuSly adjusted TO the environ
ments. His success lies in an init
mate knowledge of the habits of ami
mails on land. in the ground. in trees
and under water. and his wonderfully
developed powers of observation. He
decoys pelicans by initiating their
cries. catches ducks by diving below
them. locates an OpOSsum in tree
by marks on the bark or by the flight
q mosquitoes, finds snakes by the ac-
tiOn Of birds, and follows a bee TO its
store for honey.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Small THINGS Once PreeIou,

In the reign of Henry VIII. a ne.N.
was so valuable a thing that an Ems.
lish comedy was written about the loss
Of one. In the reign Of Queen Eliza.
beth. a pair of gloves were held 10 ba
fitting gift for the sovereign. Henry
~ Of France. a poor and frugal
monarch. committed one extravaganza
which was commented upon 10y the
court and noted down In Sully'S NE.
mOirs. He used as many handker.
chiefs as he required when he had a
cold in his head.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
ABOUT GOING
INTO BUSINESS

Have you the business instinct?
Do you dream and think and feel
that you ought to be selling things,
and ringing up a cash register? Do
you entertain notions of showing a
genial nature and giving polite at
tentiOn to just ordinary people? Have
you any business sense at all? By
this we mean, can You answer ques-
tons politely? The Jew can and he
can smile and 60 out of his way to
crafty q customer. If you went into
business would you get up earlier
enough every morning to read the
market columns in the daily paper
before you begun sellingi The Jew
dOes-YOu know very wen that the
market fiuxuates and that prices ON
butter, eggs, bacon, rice, coffee and
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
JOURNAL RECIPROCITY
ADVOCATED

The Broad AK is not attempting to
display any new and unmatched
theory not dwelt upon by other week
ly newspapers in suggesting to our
brothers of the craft such a PROPOSE
ton of newspaper reciprocity-in
other words team work"-We are
reasonably sensitive of the fact that
as Negro Editors we are compelled
to fight the races battles in its advo-
cacy of the great principle of de-
mocracy, without any great assist
ance from the white daily newspap-
ers. We are clamoring as a people
for less hostility, and a more just re-
Cancellation, and a nobler manhood;
preachment of all that is nourishing
and helpful to a race long wronged
by the cruel usage of horrible ty-
ranny. Of course, the man or woman
whose noblest nature is gilded by the
fine art touches of truths hottest
humanity will not need re-adjustment
in the things which necessarily must
come out of the consequences of the
terrible world war, for which nearly
a half million Negroes fought for the
safety of the world
We have the feeling strong within
US that we've got to get together and
do something's that may be regarded
as assets in some material forms ma
nifesting a disposition that may be
accredited as worth while; for in
stance, we've got to get together on
the raising of funds to carry forward
the propagandas that so forcibly must
be speak racial progress and develop
ment.
We've got to learn the new dennl-
ton for aggressiveness. We've got
to form a newspaper alliance to put
before our people the chief needs and
aims of a people recently awakened
to the activities of life, calling forth
the very concentrated energy of our
people. We should'no lag. We have
reached a place in the worlds deve-
lopment that calls for the greatest
human thought, the best and most |
lasting endeavor, and we must really
do things that only a united people |
can do.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Panic Active Aid to Disease.

Panic. in truth. is always the most
potent enemy upon which disease can
call for aid. For panic not merely
cripples the mind and the morale; 1t
has directly disastrous consequences
to the body itself. 1t deranges the d.
gestiOn. II strains the heart. IL slows
the circulation of the blood. Thus II
weakens the whole system, predispOs-
ing to infection by disease and making
It more difficult TO escape outcome if
infection strikes.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Cataract Of the Eye.

In cataract of the eye. the lens be-
comes Opaque. or dark, and therefore
no longer capable Of transmitting the
light. Causes Of cataract are numer-
Gus. Inflammation or injury To the
lens may produce It. and may he the
result Of various diseases. such as
govt. rheumatism. diabetes or SCrOfuIa,
and often accompanies old age. Cor
rection requires a surgical operation
to remove the diseased lens.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
The Razor in Civilization.

Busts of the Caesars show them IN
have been clean-Shaven. Men in the
eighteenth century relied still further
on the BARRIERS art. for they shaved
their heads as well. Hogarth has
painted beau Of this period who by
some chance had his wig removed
which gives him the look of an elderly
baby. The uncouth appearance " The
barbarianS, which shocked the Romans
was due a good deal to the neglect of
these wild men to dress their hair.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Harsh Egyptian Custom.

The law of the Egyptians in respect
10 debtors and creditors was to the eff
feet that no man was permitted TO
borrow money without pawning to the
creditor the dead body of his father.
or nearest ancestor. which every man
kept embalmed I'm his house. Ii was
thought infamous and impiOus not to
redeem so precious a pledge. and he
who died without having discharged
that duty was deprived Of the Gus
tOmary hOnors of burial.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Don't Keep Friends WAITING.

BE prompt in keeping social engage.
ments. The man or woman who i in,
variably late soon merits diSreSpect fur
his own convenience and becomes IN.
popular with his friends. No excuse is
compensation to a friend for hayin. "a
wait for half an hour after the appolu..
ed meeting time. In making apuaiu,-
mentS allow n little time for possible
delayS-thcn appear promptly at The
hour >et.-Eiddy Bye.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
All Must Be Earned.

All external good has its tax. and II
IL come without desert or sweat. has
no root in me and the next wind will
blow it away. But all the good Of
nature is the souls and may be had.
IL paid for in natures lawful coin. that
is, by labor which the heart and the
head allow. no longer wish TO meet
good do not earn.-EmersOn.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Failure as = Success.

Whether man has had wealth or.
poverty. failure or success. counts for
little when IL is past There is hut one
question for him 70 answer, to face
boldly and honestly as IN indivjdua.
alone with his conscience and his dies
tiny. How will let that poverty Or
wealth affect me? If that trial or dppr.
walton has left me better, nObler then
poverty has been riches, failure ha~
been a success"
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
EDITORIAL PAGE

solely by US? Can the Negro ever
get important enough to leave the
people off his program, that leave US
off of theirs? Let US do this by our
selves. Let Mr.. big white somebody
stay down town, and for God sake
let the Negro pay tribute to his own
soldiers without getting the privilege
from any man or set Of men.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23

can, don't stop until you've sopped up
all the science beyond the reaches of
the farthest star. Intelligence is al
ready in you, you have the holding
capacity, after you are developed,
and your intellectual rigging is set in
order, no sensible person ever can
for a moment, in justice to them
selves, think about your color.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Torch Of Ones Own.

As Plutarch tells us, 1T is wen to
go for a light to another mans fire.
but not to tarry by II. instead Of light
ing a torch Of ones own" A torch
Of ones owni That Is a possession
worth having, whether 1t be a flaming
beacon on the hilltop or a tiny taper
in the window. We cannot tell how
far a little candle throws its beams.
nor who is laying his course by its
Pickering light. The most that we can
do-and 1t is also the least that we
should dds to tend the fame care
fully and to keep it steady.-Brander
Matthews.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Scan Well the "Pr;nted PAGE.

The fact that we read from a print
ed page sometimes gives a false au-
thority to the thoughts expressed. We
remember Rhinegelder's indignation,
in Kipling's story. when he discovered
that Yates had lied lin print" 'Haye
vigilant eye" says Milton, chow
BoOkes demeane themselves as we'll as
men. and do sharpest justice on them
as maiefactors."
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Grand ermy Button.

The Grand Army of the Republic
bronze button. worn by members on
the left lapel Of the coat. was adopted
as the result of a motion made ut Min
neapOlis in 1884 by Chill W. Hazard
of Pennsylvania. that the council of
administration of the &. A. r. be di-
rected to adopt design for such a but
ton. The design waNformally adopted
by the council and later approved by
the national encampment.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
HONOR YOUR OWN
SOLDIERS AND LET
The WHITES
HONOR THEIRS

So much is being said about the
early home coming of our Colored
boys from across the sea, that the af-
fair has gotten on ye editors nerves.
What have we done in the way Of Civ
ing them any adequate gresting?
What arrangement has been thought
out? What kind of program has been
started that can and win be operated
and carried out for them, by Us, and
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Try to Read Wisely.

The habit Of reading wisely IS by
no means an easy one to acquire, but
unless acquired. the mind Is likely 20
become so cloyed with literary sweet
meats or satiated with academic
treatises that 1t revOltss Indignantly.
and for the time at least refuses 10
respond to the demands which habit
places upon 1t.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Avoid Thinking Of Faults.

II will be found less easy TO uprOOt
faults than to choke them by gaining
virtues. Do not think of your faults.
still less Of others faults; in every per-
son who comes near you look for what
Is good and strong; honor that. rejoice
In 1t, and, as you can, try TO initiate II,
and your faults will drop OF like dead
leaves when their time comes.-Ex-
change.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Nerv Sound AsIeep.

Two men had argued about politics
until AT length they had come 10
blows. sir" said one with dignity.
you have called me a knave and a
fool. you have broken my spectacle>
you have punched me twice. I hope
you will not rouse the sleeping lion
in my breast. for IL you should, can
not tell what may be the eonSe-
QUences."
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Persons TO Avoid.

Unwelcome are the loiterer, who
makes appointments he never keeps;
the cOnsulter. who asks advice he new
er follows; the boaster. who seeks for
praise he does not merit; the COM
palmer. who whines only to be pitied;
the taIker, who talks only because he
loves to talk always.-Selected-
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Greatest Of Great Minds.

Shakespeare is of no age. nor, I
may add, Of any religion or party or
profession. The body and substance
Of his works come out Of the unfath-
enable depths of his own oceanic
mind; his observation and reading
supplied him with the drapery of his
hgures.-Coleridge
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Your Eyes and Ears

The eyes and ears do all they can
for you. but without the cooperation
Of the mind that is very little. Listen
with your intelligence. as we'll as with
your ears. Look with your brain as
well as with your eyes. Reinforce
your physical senses by concentrated
attention.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Must Have Proper Foundation.

The flowers Of rhetoric are only ac-
ceptable when backed by the ever
greens Of truth and sense. The gran
lite statute, rough hewn though 1t be-
g Ear more imposing In fits simple and
ssS-a though rude proportions, than
the plaster cast, however deliberately
wrought and gilded.-Maeaulay.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Pressure Of Water.

The pressure Of water per square
inch is ABB pounds per foot Of head.
A fathOm being 8 feet. the pressure
per square inch at fathOms would
be 12.99 pounds. at 10 fathoms 259S
pounds. at Is fathoms 1897 pounds,
and at 20 fathOms. 51.96 pounds.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
First Senate Chaplain.

The first chaplain of the United
States senate was Rev. Samuel Provost
Of the Episcopal church and bishop Of
New York The first chaplain of the
house Of representatives was Rev. Will
liam Lynn Of the Presbyterian
church. Both officiated in the first
congress organized after the adoption
of the Constitution.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Test Of True ErIendshIn.

Friendship which flows from the
heart cannot be frozen by adversely.
rs the water that flows from the
spring does not CONCEAL in winter
Cooper.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Eiahters and Thinkers-

Behind the fighters must work the
thinkers. for fighting without thinking
will never accomplish anything.-W.
II. p. Faunce.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
euoyed BY eIorIeu, Faith.

What a world were this; how un-
endurable its weight. IL they whom
death had sundered did not meet
again i-Southey.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Not Always.

We always like those who admire us
said La ROchefaucauld; We do not al
ways like those whom we admire.
The broad ax., 1918-11-23
Only Left IA Comb.

Mamma" said Bobby. when you
told the new cook to dress the chicken,
she started 10 undress it."-BOy's Life.