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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
GOSSIP Y
YAnlONOl
| SPORTS

California women swimmers have
organized.
Babe Ruth will demand $4,000 sal
airy from Boston Red Sox next year
=
Stable boys at the EPSON Down
England track, have struck for higher
wages.
The American association plans in
creasing the player limit to 16 or is
men next season.
Jim Londas, Greek wrestler, defeat
ed Dan Petroffin two out of three
falls at Salt Lake City.
University of Maine defeated Brown
university in a dual cross-country run
at Orono, Maine, ID to 40.
The statement now is made in Gin
cinnati that Pat Moran had n two
year contract-one year yet to run.
Rath led the second basemen of the
National league on both the basis of
fielding percentage and accepted
chances.
r. w. Heller of Constantinople,
Turkey, has been elected captain of
the Harvard Freshman soccer foot
ball eleven.
Josh Billings, one of the receiving
staff for the st. Louis Browns, has
been appointed state agent for Kan
sas Of an automobile accessory.
Norman Ross. after taking part in
the Honolulu swimming events, may
go to Australia, as they are anxious
to see the lnterallied champion in
action.
Miss Mildred Caverly was the win
ner Of the Philadelphia Cricket club
women's golf championship for 1919 |
by defeating Mrs. J. w. Turnbull 4
and 2.
President r. J. Hickey of the Amer
lean association is opposed to n res
toration of the draft. He says its
saved the A. A. magnates
100000 last season.
Chow Chow Club Of America Is
planning its first speciality show. It
viii he held in the near future In
New York city. There will be the
,reatest display Of elbows ever seen
n this country.
Ernie Johnson utility infielder of
he st. Louis Browns after the ANAL
of the Browns and the st.
.ouls Feds, has been named rs man
ger of the Salt Lake City team Of
he Pacific Coast league for next sea-
on.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
First Safety Bicycles.

The first of the safety bicycles was
put on the market in 1880. In this the
high front wheel was reduced and the
rear wheel was about two-thirds the
height of the front one. The machines
with wheels Of the same size appeared
In 1885. Bicycling began to be popular
about 1891, and the "craze" reached
It's height about 1895. when wheels
had become low enough In price to be
within the means OF the multitude.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
RACER BLIND AS A Sucking
Winner of St. Leger at Odds of SO
to Came Near Being Given
Away BY Her Owner.

The great English mare Throstle
was blind as sucking, and Lord
Arlington came near to giving her
away to farmer neighbor. Later 1t
was found that the FLY could see
and ridden by NJ. Cannon she unex-
pectedly won the Saint Leger Of 1894
at so to I.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
ADD TO DAVIS CUP MATCHES
Lawn Tennis Blue Ribbon Event Here
after to Include Various Events
for Women.

1t is proposed that future Davis cup
matches, the blue ribbon event in lawn
tennis play, in future not be confined
to mems singles and doubles, but also
women's singles and doubles and mix
ed doubles as well, thus making it
the great tennis feature, extending
over three or four weeks play.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
THE GREATEST GUSHER IN
THE TEXAS OILFIELDS

Is not as valuable TO YOU as the product OF
one small well. located in the city Of
BrownwOod, Texas, giving less than ono
barrel of oil daily. There is only one well
OF its kind in the great Texas oil fields
perhaps in the entire country. Its product
possesses marvellous penetrative, antseptic.
soothing and curative qualities. With ono
small bottle in your possession you need
not fear, or suffer, one moments pain from
sores, cuts. bruises, burns. scalds. boils or
skin troubles and the wound heals without
leaving a scar. Bottled in its natural con-
dition, after thorough washing with water.
and without being subjected to any refining
process. Guaranteed safe for use for exter-
nal injuries the most delicate subject.
Invaluable for injury in the case of live
stock, as no scar remains, and the hair
grows back in its natural color, and with
most remarkable rapidity. No household
should be without bottle OF this Oil.
four ounces of which will last an average
family q lifetime. Send 800 for OF.
bottle of the Brownwood Wonderoil to
THE BROWNWOOD REMEDY COMPANY,
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS
Reference: Any bank in brentwood. Texas.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
TO COACH HARVARD FENCERS
J. L. Daneuy Will Be Assisted by
Edwin Gay and William Russell,
Former Leader.

The Harvard fencing team has Sc
cured rs it's coach ]. L. Danguy Of
the New York Fencers' club. He will
he assisted by Edwin Gay, assistant
dean, and by William Russell, former
Harvard leader and the national duel
ing swords champion.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

cannot see that the family name has
been compromised in the slightest de-
gree. This is Irene's first adventure.
1t will pass away. And even if 1t does
not-he Is manly boy"
Mrs. Hardy surveyed her husband
hopelessly, then turned to Irene.
Have you made any promises?"
"Only that l wouldn't make any
promises until he had his chance. That
seemed fair"
81 suppose you are receiving letters
from him?"
mo"
"Why doesn't he write?"
For the first time Irene's eyes fell
and the color mounted richer in her
cheeks. She had to confess now, not
for herself but for him.
"He can't write" she said.
'Merciful heavens" exclaimed Mrs.
Hardy, collapsng into a chair.
Andrew, bring me a stimulant."
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
BY Degrees.

Church. see several colleges
have conferred degrees on Cardinal
MERCER, prmate Of Belgium, who Is
visiting here.
Gotham-Yes; the cardinal is learn
Ing lot about our country by de.
grepS.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
WINNER OF TRIP TO CANADA
James Barnes, ST. Louis Professional
Golfer, Is Recipient of Most
Unique Award.

When James Barnes, the ST. Louis
pro, shot a 70 for IS holes in the West
ern open golf championship tourney
on the Mayfeld links he won what is
probably the most unique reward that
was ever dangled before the eyes of
an athletic competitor, the prize being
nothing more nor less than a trip to
Canada with all expenses paid.
One of the visiting golfers at the
tourney was J. K. Wadley, a multi
II pyonaire lumberman from Texar-
RaiseCk = and mighty strong sup
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
EXPLAINED.

wonder why woman is so per-
verse and contrary" you must re-
member that she was made out of one
Of the crookedest parts of man,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

couldn't chaperon her. And besides
they don't do things that way in that
country You don't understand It's
altogether different"
Andrew" said Mrs. Hardy. leaning
forward. and the word was OminOus.
for she used his Christian name only
/ In moments OF crisis. was l. enc ever
with this young man-alOne?"
The doctor arose to his feet and
trod heavily upon the rich carpetings.
Il told you you don't understand" he
protested. The West is not the East.
Everything is different"
Il suppose human nature is differ
ent," she interrupted meaningly. Then
her head fell upon the table and her
hands went up about her hair. IL
had been brown hair once but was
now thin and streaked with gray. "Oh.
Andrew" she wept, 1--WE are ruined
That we should ever have come to
this :"
1t was now Doctor Hardy's turn TO
be exasperated. There was one thing
his philosophy could not endure. That
was a person who was not and who
would not be philosophical. Mrs.
Hardy was not and would not be phil
osOphicai.
'This is all nonsense :" said the doe
tor, impatiently. There is nothing
to it, anyway. The girl had to have
some company. What If they did ride
together? What"
"They rode together? AloneT
"They had their horses along" said
the doctor, whose impotence had |
made way for sarcasm.
"YOu are mOcking me. In this hour |
of shame you are making jests. Call
Irene"
The girl was summoned. Her fine |
face had lost some of its provinces, |
and the eyes seemed deeper and |
slower, but she was still vision of
grace and beauty as she stood in re- I
sponse to their call, framed in the
curtains of an archway. Her quick
sense caught the tense atmosphere,
md she came forward with parted
fps and extended fingers.
"Yes?" she said. "What is wrong?
Can help?"
your father has confessed" said
Mrs. Hardy, trying hard to speak with
Judicial calm. "Now tell us about
our relations with this young Eden,
his COW puncher. Let us know the
worst"
Irene's eyes flew from her mother
o her fathers face, and there they
aught something that restored their
aim.
"There was no worst" she said
yith ripple of laughter, "but there
ras a good deal of best Shall tel
GU the best?"
Irene" said her mother severely,
did you permit that young man Ato y
,n1- 20
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
KEEP IT HANDY

If you paid a specialist $500 for a
prescription, you would not get any
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds, or Sore
Throat. than YACHER BALM, which
only costs 30c In jars, or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. IL. w.
vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.--Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

promised Wadley as the rangy Barnes
stepped up to swat his first ball.
Barnes looked at him inquiringly,
smiled broadly and remarked that he'd
like to get a chance to play against
the Canucks.
And he did. He shot his 20 easily
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

II justice were really blind she
wouldn't be able to wink al her fa-
vOriteS.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

Ernie Johnson, utility infelder Of
the St Louis Browns after the ANAL
gnmation of the Browns and the St.
Louis Feds, hns been named rs man
ager of the Salt Lake City team Of
the Pacific Coast league for next sea-
son.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19

fnent of any national, state or local
law or ordinance. There need be
no fear that any disclosure will be
made regarding any individual per-
son or his affairs For the due
protection of the rights and inter
ests of the persons furnishing in
formation every employee of the
Census Bureau is prohibited, under
heavy penalty, from disclosing any
information which may thus come
to his knowledge.
! therefore earnestly urge upon
all persons to answer promptly,
completely and accurately all in
quiries addressed to them by the
enumerators or other employees OF
the Census Bureau and thereby to
contribute their share toward MAX
ing this great and necessary public
undertaking a success.
In Witness Whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be ar
fixed.
Done in the District OF Columbia
this tenth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one
(Seal) thousand nine hundred and
nineteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States
the one hundred and forty
fourth.
WOODROM VIII SON
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
North Fork District

The regular monthly meeting of
the North Fork Board which was to
have been held Tuesday last was
adjourned to Friday, there being no
quorum at the former meeting, and
the Clerk being absent from the
County
The regular work was taken up
Friday, there being little of inter
est after the allowing OF the month
~ grist of bills.
Reports were received from the
following road overseers:
D. H. Daniels. District No. 2.
Chas. Crumpacker, District No. A..
Herman Weinman, District No. 5.
Julius Stiner, District No. 6
A. L. Morgan. superintendent of
Construction of the Freeman Road
Project.
On the suggestion of Mr. Morgan,
it was decided to suspend work on
all roads until better weather con-
ditions prevail, as the extreme cold
and lack of men would at this
time prove great handicap to eff
ficient work
1t appears from the report of
Superintendent Morgan that he has
completed the construction of the
Freeman Creek road from Station
% to Station asa, involving the
removal OF 2220 yards classified as
so per cent rock. at total expen-
diture of $1117.00
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
Proceedings Pierce
Highway District

Synopsis of Official Proceedings
of the Board of Commissioners OF
Pierce Highway District, County of
| Clearwater State of Idaho.
Pierce, Idaho, November 10. 1919.
Board met in regular session.
Present Charles l.. Carey, John B.
Collins, Commissioners, and T. b.
Reed, Secretary and Treasurer
selected as President pro tenn
Thereupon, Commissioner John
b. Collins filed report of meeting
with the Commissioners of Clear
water Highway District on Oct
21st, 1919. at which meeting the
Commissioners of Clearwater and
Pierce Highway Districts jointly
petitioned Commissioner of Public
Works of the State of Idaho, to
designate the Greer-Bungalow Pro-
ject State Highway.
Threupon, a resolution, which
had been adopted at special informal
meeting of the Commissioners OF
Pierce Highway District held at
Orofino, Idaho on October 21st,
1919. making the sum of $4,000
available for the construction of the
first nine miles of proposed State
| highway was filed;
Thereupon, resolution was in
troduced and adopted, resembling
the resolution of October 21st, 1919
| making the sum of $4,000. 90
| available for the first nine miles of
construction of proposed State
Highway
Thereupon, Treasurer was or
dered to pay outstanding warrants
| and current claims out of any
moneys carried in General fund or
| checking account, same to be repaid
out of tax collections of 1919 tax
| levies.
Thereupon, the following claims
were considered, approved and war
rants ordered issued covering same
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
TREAT EN- ROUGH"

The greatest cowboy actor on
the screen.
A play with six shooter thrills.
A picture that takes you to the
West.
Tom Mix. the devil-rider of the
plains.
Two hours Of thrills.
The most daring daredevil of the
screen.
Twice as much pep, punch and
romance as any play ever seen on
the screen
1t makes the red blood hop in
your veins.
A bold westerner who stopped
the great stampede.
The kind of play that makes
Americans respected.
Astounding play of sensational
feats.
A double barreled thriller.
Bulldogging a wild steer seen for
the first time on the screen.
The most exciting story ever
screened.
A biff. bang story of human
fighting engine.
Up to the minute and beyond!
The man who never fakes.
At the Rex, Friday and Saturday
Dec. 10 and 20. Is and 25 cents.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19

A number of very artistic and
prettily decorated Christmas win
dows can be seen among the bust
ness houses Of Orofino, which fact
should remind Mr.. Average Citizen,
when thinking of holiday purchases,
that we have stores in our own
community which have taken great
pains to stock up for his special
benefit. Convenience, do you ap-
preciate it?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
COUNTRY EDITOR RETIRES

A man tells of country editor
who started poor twenty years ago
and has retired with the comfort
able fortune of $4,000. This
money was acquired through in
dustry, economy, conscientious eff
forts to give full value, indomitable
perseverance and the death of an
uncle who left the editor $49,999.50
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years il was sup
pssed to be iueurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, ard by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable catarrh Is local disease
greatly Influenced hw constitutional con
ditions ana Therefore requires constitu-
tionai treatment. Hairs Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. j. Cheney &
%" Toledo, Ohio, Is q constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the system. one Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY Il co, Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. soc.
Halls Family pills for constipation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1919.

Buy Red Cross Christmas seals.
They give to your package the
real Christmas spirit and help to
combat tuberculosis, the plague
each year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19

Our little feathered friends have
been cut off from their food supply
the table or other cheap food
thrown where they could get it
would constitute an act of real
kindness by those 50 doing.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
r. C. Gillespie, Publisher

Entered March IL, 1912, as sec
ond class mail matter in the post
office at Orofino, Idaho, under the
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19

completing the arrangements pre-
teentb Decennial Census In Clear
water county Mr.. Benedict. who
has charge Of this work for North
ern Idaho. has secured about
enumerators and has the stage
practically all set for the commence
ment of The work However, others
are needed and may become enum-
cation at the postoffice. upon the
acceptance of same properly filled
out The work will begin on the
second day of January. 1920. and
continue throughout the month.
The compensa alton is $500 per day.
Information regarding the i'm
portance of the census can be found
below in a proclamation by the
President of the United States.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas. by the Act OF Congress
approved March 8, 1919. the Four
teenth Decennial Census or the
United States is to be taken begin
1920: and
Whereas. correct enumeration
of the population every ten years
is required by the Constitution of
INIT tor Sfat ha GO
of determining the representation
of the several States in the House
of Representatives.; and
Whereas, it is of the utmost i'm
portance to the interests of all the
people of the United States that
this Census should be complete
and accurate report of the popu-
lation and resources of the Nation:
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, President Of the United States
of America, do hereby declare and
make known that, under the law
aforesaid. it is the duty of every
person to answer all questions on
the census schedules applying to
him and the family to which he be-
longs, and to the farm occupied by
him or his family, and that any
person refusing to do SO is subject
to penalty.
The sole purpose Of the Census
is to secure general statistical in
formation regarding the population
and resources of the country and
replies are required from individu
ais only to permit the compilation
of such general statistics. No per-
son can be harmed in any way by
furnishing the information required.
The Cesus has nothing to do with
taxation, with military or jury SER
vice, with the compulsion OF school
attendance, with the regulation of
immigration or with the enforce
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-12-19
Stage all Set for
Census Taking
ENUMERATORS TO START WORK
JANUARY APPROXIMATION
SETS FORTH PURPOSE

James B. Benedict, of Standpoint,
with head quarters in Lewiston.
was in Orofino Wednesday night,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
saua tho anniversary number:

Says the anniversary numper'
almost every line Of the frs'
number was written between errands
by one buck private working n the
Office of field press headquarters at
Neufchateau. It's cartoons were done
at odd times on still odder scraps OF
paper up in Damblaine, where the
Marines were somewhat engrosseo
with the preparations for their FIRST
invasion of the trenches.
"The present Office, over the Am
erican chamber Of commerce In Paris
seems like Madison Square Garden
when compared with the first Office OF
the stars and stripes, where in q
hall bed room in the Hotel st. Anne
the original five got out the early
numbers, with cavalryman as tbe
treasurer, counting over the first
franks on one beer table and WallY
drawing his dern cartoons on an
other. There the small staff wrote
their pieces. corrected them, made up
the pages, folded, wrapped and adj
dressed the papers, and then carried
them off to the train
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
WaveletS
FrOm
The Deep
G. Gre n

Gee; it's a wonderful life. Every
day you meet some guy that used to
be an old liquor head and an all
around sport and now he's hollering
Down with liquor" and giving the
other Teller the devil.
Ethel: THAT'S two breaches Of ETH
quette you've shown this evening"
Grace: well. I'm the one that's
got to wear the breaches"
Grace: THAT kiss Frank gave Meta
sounded like a bomb, didn't It..
Betty: Eyes, Meta thought she wa:
anarchist.
In Fernandina the girls are tying
sausages around their calves to keep
an epidemic away. It's a circh the
sausage is below-knee.
Mrs. French: "That widow has a
rare complexion, hasn't she?"
Eppes: eyes. for one that has been
cooked so long"
Mother wears a hand-carved cameo
but the only thing Dad possesses that
is hand carved is a beef steak.
When man swallows ten-do!
lar bill they have to get the Y-rays
to see the X-raise.
There's store in Boston where
they employ 300 men clerks and the
first one late in the morning writes
his excuse on the book Delayed by
the trolleys," and the following tardy
employees just mark ditto" ander-
meath. One morning the first late
conner wrote Late on account OF
twins and, according to the report
sheet, Boston had an epidemic OF
dueltists.
See where a horse named Bosinsky
won by nose yesterday at Brighton
Beach.
Some printers are blends. others
are of different type.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
SHOE AND LEATHER
PRICES SOARING HIGH
Sole Leather s1.OO a Pound

The Shoe journals state that The
best grades Of oak bends are now
ouoted at 800 a pound, which rep
resents the high water mark in the
leather market. This leather is used
for the highest grades Of solos anc
all other sole leather prices follow
the pace set by top selection.
There is a world shortage OF leath-
err and foreign nations are outbidding
American tanners and a majority OF
the hides are going to the foreign
countries.
In some manufacturing centers
strikes are in effect, skilled shoe
makers demanding higher wages than
were paid during the war.
Shoe manufacturers are confronted
with an advancing leather market,
higher cost of labor, war taxes and
increased freight rates.
In view Of the general expectation
throughout the country that shoes
would be cheaper. the retail shoe
merchant who maintains quality will
be obliged to continue the unpleas-
ant duty Of explaining to his custom
ers the cause Of high prices.
1899
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
AUCTION SALE 4
Of
ORANGE GROVES
At
WINTER HAVEN
TUESDAY. MARCH Is,
At 10 80 A. M.

5 fine bearing groves Of to 40
acres each. For full particulars ad-
dress j. WALKER POPE & son,
Winter Haven, or NATIONAL REAL
TY AUCTION co.
B. II. HARNLY, Auctioneer. Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
GERMAN BIG GUNS
TURNED OVER TO AMERICA

Coblenz, March 20.-One Of the
big "a centimeter German guns which
in 1917 fired upon Ypres day after
day was turned over to the Amerl-
cans recently by the German Deliver
ing Commission. The Ypres gun with
four others, all mounted upon railroad
trucks, eventually may be sent to the
United States as part Of the war ma
terial which has been taken charge
Of by the American Army Of Occupa-
ton.
When the five railroad guns arrived
in Coblenz from unoccupied Germany
they were in charge of Lieutenant
Rudolph Gogarten, OF the German
army, who told members of the Uni
ted States Receiving Commission that
he had been in command Of the crew
which manned one Of the guns Of the
shipment during the time that 1t was
firing upon Ypres two years ago.