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EACH AGE HAS ADVANTAGE
Hard to Tell Which, From Childhood
to the End, May Be Called
the Best"

Which is the best age? Are we to
believe the professor who tells us that
a mans best work is done before he is
forty. or Robert Browning, who exalts
old age and cries, "Grown old along
with me-the best Is yet to bel"
Childhood, remarks writer in Lon
don Answers. has magic and mys-
terry which can never be regained. Out
of its Imagination child shapes its
own world and creates its own de-
lights in life.
Youth is the time when we find our
greatest physical expression. Our
ideals take form and we are neither
fettered by failures nor spoilt by sue
cess Normal youth believes 1t can
conquer all obstacles and achieve all
ends.
Maturity knows better. The man Of
forty is balanced by experience, and
while his mental faculties should have
reached their hi. hest point of develop
ment. physically he is not back num-
Der.
And what of Browning's old age? Is
the best yet to be? Perhaps. The man
who has been failure Is near the end
of his earthly troubles, and the man
who has succeeded awaits with sense
Of fulfillment, the next great adven-
ture.
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LI0zzXmuAzwrx oW@0ONM( JuMz4Rl,X

pcriscope above the waves, We're augmented by
submarine chasers equipped with listening devices
and hunted the submarine in its underwater inir.
Up to this time the British had been frankly
disappointed in results II had been a rare thing
for a submarine chaser to actually see subma-
rine. Days would go by without sight of one.
Yet snkings continued to multiply. tonnage de-
creased alarmingly and the rates of destruction
and construction constantly approached the danger
point. 1t was apparent that If an Improvement
in this situation could not be effected the allies
faced privaton. If not actual starvation, and any
material help from America either in the form of
men or supplies would be impossible
The success of the device Is well illustrated by
the chart shown herewith which gives a vivid
picture of the chase of an enemy U-boat In the
English channel and demonstrated the ability of
the listeners to keep hot the trail Of. the sub
marine. doubling and crossing in effort to
cape.
This dramatic ncident-one of many-is vvidly
described In the following report of the engage
ment in question:
at l % o'clock unit No. fixed Gocated by
trianguaton) n submarine directly ahend at n dis.
tance of 100 yards; Immediately carried out three
boat barrage attack. each boat letting go three
stern charges and " gun. Pattern laid sym
metrichlly, thoroughly covering any possible
maneuvcr of the submarine Stopped and listened
No hearing for about 20 minutes. Then got
tact. Distinct sound Of submarine milking noise
as IL shafts badly bent. Also giving out
soueakinc sound. Submarine sounded as IL hayiny
stopped frequently. We followed. Heard
submarine hammering squeakng, straining, run
ming intermittenty, apparently with great diff
Guilty and for short periods
THE second depth charge of this attnck threw
into the air 50-foot to 60-foot cylindrical black
object about the size of depth charge
Another depth charge attack carried out Sub
marine had gradually been making shorter turns
for some time From this point on believe
submarine bottomed and was able to move
except start and scrape along the bottom short
distance Noises indicated this"
Word was then sent to Penzance for additional
depth charges and radio dispatched to the base
for n destroyer post haste.
"Subsequent events" continues the report
"show that submarine never moved from this spot
Noises Indicated repair. Occasional unsuccessful
attempts to start motor sounds rapidly be-
coming less frequent"
When morning came the submarine chasers and
the destroyer which had been sent to their assist
ance gathered the spot where the crippled sub
marine resting Mt The bottom. Sounds of
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Taking il for Granted.

"What are you reading these days?"
asked the talkative man.
"Gibbon's Decline and Fall of Ro-
man Empire" answered the studious
person. SEVER DIP into that work."
"No. I'm satisfied with just know
ing the Roman empire declined and
fell. without going into all the details"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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What Did Mamm. Expeet7

Dorothy had seen her mother drop
a nickel In the contribution box at
church, and when she proceeded to
find fault with the sermon on the way
home she said: "Well, mamma, what
could you expect for a nickelf"
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
Martha,s cro.s.Exed Bear.

A mother having the habit Of sing
Ing at her work. wnrbled: "No more,
no more that cross I'd bear" Four
year-old Martha, Indicating the dog
asked seriously: ''Is he a cross-eyed
bear?"
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26

LAZY creek, almost current
less through salt marshes. at
\ low tide quite deep in its
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EIATENER plans Germany. may be
making for the next war; If in truth
she is or ever will he capable of car
ryinE them out 1t is certain that the
submarine will play no part in h.r
schemes.
Tie submarine Is dend. The u
boat peril has vanished forever. never
to be resurrected.
The collapse of submarine warfare
during the closing months of the Eu-
ropean conflict and the prediction that
its resumption may never be seriously
The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
Little Like the Sun.

why is the letter G like the sum-
It is the center of light.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07

ignore wholly each other during these
mute periods. And q great wonder
sprang up In the breast Of each as to
how God had ever come to create the
other.
AS the sugar pile and other little lux
uries dwindled they began to be afraid
they were not getting their proper
shares. and in order that they might
not be robbed they fell to gorging
themselves. The luxuries suffered in
this gluttonous contest, as did also the
men. In the absence Of fresh vegeta-
bles and exercise their blood became
impoverished. and loathsOme, pur-
plish rash crept over their bodies. Yet
they refused to heed the warning.
Next their muscles and joints began
to swell, the flesh turning black, while
their mouths, gums and lips took on
the color Of rich cream. Instead of
being drawn together by their misery,
each gloated over the others symp-
toms as the scurvy took its course.
Theyslost all regard for personal ap-
pearance and, for that matter, common
decency. The cabin became a pigpen,
and never once were the beds made or
fresh pine boughs laid underneath.
Yet they could not keep to their blank
cts, as they would have wished, for
the frost was inexorable, and the fire
box consumed much fuel The hair Of
their heads and faces grew long and
shaggy, while their garments would
have disguised ragpicker. But they
did not care. They were sick, and
there was no one to see. Besides, It
was very painful to move about.
To all this was added a new trouble
the fear Of the north. This fear was
the joint child Of the great cold and
the great silence and was born in the
darkness Of December, when the sun
dipped below the southern horizon for
good. 1t affected them according to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN

good. Now, these two men don't like
work. They won't work. = We know
that. They'll be all alone in that cabin
all winter-a mighty long, dark winter.
Kilkenny cats-well?"
The Frenchman in Baptiste shrugged
his shoulders, but the Indian in him
was silent. Nevertheless it was an
eloquent shrug, pregnant with proph-
ecy.
Things prospered in the little cabin
at first. The rough badinage of their
comrades had made Weatherbee and
Cuthfert conscious of the mutual re-
sponsibility which had devolved upon
them. Besides, there was not so much
work, after all. for two healthy men,
And the removal of the cruel whip
hand, or. in other words, the BULLDOG
ing half breed, had brought with it q
joyous reaction. At first each strove
to Guido the other. and they performed
petty tasks with an JUNCTION which
would have opened the eyes of their
comrades who were now wearing out
bodies and souls on the long trail.
All care was banished. The forest,
which shouldered in upon them from
three sides, was an inexhaustible wood
yard. A few yards from their door
slept the porcupine, and hole through
Its winter robe formed a bubbling
spring Of water, crystal clear and pain
fully cold. But they soon grew to find
fault with even that. The hole would
persist in freezing up ana thus gave
them many miserable hour Of ice
chopping. The unknown builders of
the cabin had extended the side logs
80 as to support cache at the rear.
In this was stored the bulk Of the par
tvs provisions. Food there was, with
out stint, for three times the men who
were fated to live upon 1t. But the
most of 1t was of the kind which built
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07

up brain and sinew, but did not tickle
the palate. True, there was sugar In
plenty for two ordinary men, but these
two were little else than children.
They early discovered the virtues of
hot water judiciously saturated with
sugar, and they prodigally swan their
fapjacks and soaked their crusts In
the rich, white sirup. Then coffee and
tea, and especially the dried fruits,
made disastrous inroads upon it. The
first words they had were over the
sugar question. And It Is really seri-
GUS thing when two men wholly de-
pendent upon each other for company
begin to quarrel.
Weatherbee loved to discourse bla-
family on politics, while Cuthfert, who
had been prone to clip his coupons and
let the commonwealth Jog on as best
It might, either ignored the subject or
delivered himself of startling epigrams.
But the clerk was too obtuse to appre-
ciate the clever shaping Of thought,
and this waste Of ammunition irritated
Cuthfert. He had been used to blind
ing people by his brilliancy, and it
worked him quite a hardship, this
loss Of an audience. He felt personal
ly aggrieved and unconsciously held
his muttonhead companion responsible
for it.
Save existence, they had nothing in
common-came in touch on no single
point. Weatherbee was q clerk who
had known naught but clerking all his
life; Cuthfert was master of arts, a
dabbler in oils and had written not a
little. The one was lower class man
who considered himself a gentleman.
and the other was gentleman who
knew himself to be such. From this
1t may be remarked that a man can
be gentleman without possessing the
first instinct Of true comradeship. The
very presence Of either became a per-
sonal affront to the other, and they
lapsed into sullen silences which in
creased in length and strength as the
days went by. Occasionally the fash
of an eye or the curl Of lip got the
better Of them, though they strove to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07

their natures. Weatherbee fell prey
to the grosser superstitions and did
his best to resurrect the spirits which
slept in the forgotten graves. It was
a fascinating thing, and in his dreams
they came to him from out Of the cold
and snuggled into his blankets and
told him Of their tolls and troubles ere
they died. He shrank away from the
clammy contact as they drew closer
and twined their frozen limbs about
him, and when they whispered in his
ear Of things to come the cabin rang
with his frightened shrieks. Cuthfert
did not understand, for they no longer
spoke, and when thus awakened he
invariably grabbed for his revolver.
Then he would sit up in bed, shivering
nervously, with the weapon trained on
the unconscious dreamer. Cuthfert
deemed the man going mad and so
came to fear for his life.
What with the fear Of the north, the
mental strain and the ravages Of the
disease, the pair lost all semblance of
humanity, taking on the appearance
Of wild beasts hunted and desperate.
Their cheeks and noses, as an after
math Of the freezing. had turned black.
Their frozen toes had begun to drop
away at the first and second joints.
Every movement brought pain, but the
fire box was Unsuitable, wringing a
ransom of torture from their miserable
bodies. Day in, day out, it demanded
its food, veritable pound Of flesh,
and they dragged themselves into the
forest to chop wood on their knees.
Once, crawling thus in search of dry
sticks, unknown to each other they
entered thicket from opposite Sides
Suddenly, without warning, two peer
ing deaths heads confronted each 9TH
err. Suffering had so transformed them
that recognition was impossible. They
sprang to their feet shrieking with
terror, and dashed away on their man.
gled stumps, and, falling at the cabin
door, they clawed and scratched like
demons till they discovered their mis-
take.
Occasionally they lapsed normal, and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
BELIEVE BRAIN IN STOMACH
Chinese Ignorant Of the Anatomy Of
Human Body-Subject. Of Mi
srobes Difficult'to Teach.

Ignorance is responsible for the
guesswork of the Chinese about the
anatomy of the human body, Jean
Price writes in World Outlook. Moth
ing Is known of the nervous system
or Of the circulation Of the blood, and
every organ except the brain is said
to have a pulse. The heart is consid-
cred to be the center Of being, and
therefore 1t must also be in the GEN.
ter Of the b ,dy." The Chinese also
believe that the brain Is In the stom-
ach. Perhaps that is the reason that
more than half the thought and con-
versation Of the common people re-
lates to foodl
1t Is ignorance which makes a moth
er chew her child's food, before put
ting 1t In the little ones month. It is
ignorance which allows a mother to
wash the clothes in green, stagnant
pool while the child at her side eager
~ drinks the same water. 1t is ignor-
ance which our mission doctors have
to fight when they suggest that wom-
en- should not use poisonous face
paint, should battle the baby at least
once before 1t is grown, should wash
the dishes once month In clean wa
ter. This ignorance makes the sub
ject Of microbes more difficult to teach
than the English in which it Is taught.
And, though it's hard to say, it is
ignorance which causes a lover to
take water in which his body is
washed and secretly mix it in the
drink of his loved one. But then, that
is romance and we mustn't mention
germs in the same breath.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
Correct.

Little Jim, did not know quite
30 much about scriptural history as he
ought to have known, but when
bis sister asked him, "Where was SOL
omon's temple?' he was rather angry
that she should think him unable to
answer a simple question like that.
Don't you think I know anything?"
he asked.
well, where was it, ther?" his sis
ter repeated.
And then he informed her: ION the
side Of his forehead, Of course, tho
same as other folks! Do you think
I am q dunceY
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
Copyright, by Jack London)

HEN a man journeys
into a far country he
must be prepared to
forget many of the
things he has learned
and to acquire such
customs as are inner
ent with existence in
the new land. He must
abandon the old ideals
and the old gods, and
oftentimes he must re-
verse the very code by
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
In a Far Country

The Gold Seekers Who Journeyed Into the
Silence and Peace Of the Arctic and Who
Never Came Back By JACK LONDON
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07

his dreams was about to happen. They
guided him gently, very gently, to the
woodpile, where they put the az in
his hands. Then they helped him
shove open the cabin door, and he felt
sure they shut It after him-at least
he heard It slam and the latch fall
sharply into place. And he knew they
were waiting just without, waiting for
him to do his task.
Garter! say, Carter!"
Percy Cuthfert was frightened at
the look on the clerks face, and he
made haste to put the table between
them.
Carter Weatherbee followed without
haste and without enthusiasm. There
was neither pity nor passion in his
face, but rather the patient, stolid look
Of one who has certain work to do and
goes about it methodically.
II say, what's the matterY
The clerk lodged back, cutting off
his retreat to the door, but never open
ing his mouth.
II say, Carter, I say, let's talk.
There's good chap"
The master Of arts was thinking rap
idly now, shaping a skillful flank
movement on the bed where his Smith
& Wesson lay. Keeping his eyes on
the mailman, he rolled backward on
the bunk, at the same time clutching
the pistol.
"Carter!'
The powder flashed full In Weather
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

ing is the real life of the Bird They
all spend the greater part of their
existence planning these nests:
where the location is to be- what
will prove to be the best and safest
materials to use in the construc-
on; t.e't'ost pc, and
even give much thought to the ar
angement of rooms. Since more
than two-thirds of the Birds in the
world live in nests, this Building
d is most important time, 1t
proves to be the time, when they
are the nearest and dearest to each
other just real pals. At this time
they do have such fun. Sometimes
] become very envious of them.
Moonbeam, ard | feel that | am
paying a big price for independ-
ence."
The thought brought sad ex-
preston to the face Of the bird
vagabond Moonbeam saw he was
affected. He moved restlessly or
the branch, spread his feathers
apart and tilted his tail for minute
IL the air, showing the beautiful
white signals on the outer feathers
We'll why should I'VE waste time
building nests" he exclaimed, with
a challenging toss eof his head!
when Mother Nature has given us
this feather disguise, for the same
protecting purpose as a nest
Content with his philosophy,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Hears Family
Secrets 4of the Whip
Poor-Will Family
Only the Catbirds Say that Whip-P oor-Wil Does
Not Love His Family, but All Birds Know
He Is Vagabond in Feathers
eleventh Story of the Night)
By MARGARET McSHANE.

"Whip-poor-will! Everyb y
! knows you far better by. sound than
E(by sight. You are so wonderfully
4 disguised in your soft, dull-toned
feathers.
"A person can be very close to
you without seeing you, and in.
deed, one must be very near, right
by your side, in fact, to hear The,
delicatechuck' at the end of your
spirited CALL \
Il am very curious about you,
Whip.poor.will! You are so differ
ent from other birds. VIII you
l(please tell me something?"
I We'll, Moonbeam," modestly said
the Whip-poor-wiIl. Il do not Nike
TO be. asked about myself. You see
| find it delightful to be.mysterious.
and to have you and everybody
else wondering about me.
They say am very independent
and lack affection even for nv fami-
ly. | suppose that is what you want
to know abouta
"Ohldea me no. | never thought
of such thing" Moonbeam inter
rupted. very much embarrassed.
We'll, many think 50, and some
even say ! do not care for Mrs.
Whip -poorwili. : But that is per-
fectly ahsurd-just a bit of Jealous
gossip. that few Of the females
OF our feathered race indulge in.
These. We Whip-poor-wills call cat
birds and we ignore them at all
times.
"Of course ! will admit that Mrs.
Whip-pc or-will and ! are not chum-
my like most birds. nor do we COO
and make love on every tree branch,
like the majority. This is becalKe
we do not build nests. A
you See NJ ~nbeau- nest build
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
She Killed Her Keeper

She was iioness. In spite of her
being caught in thc~jungle where
she was born, and Gagged and earted
around strange country behind
iron bars she had become a mother
Two cubs = nestled against her
breasts, and the berce passion Of
wild mothers love guarded Mem
from mans approach. 1t was \in
Woodbury., N. j.. they tried to
Separate her from them. She flung
herself against the door of the
compartment they had put between
her and her children. seized the
keeper by the neck ,and crushed
him to death. Attacked by score
of attendants with iron bars. tent
stakes, hooks and clubs, she finally
broke from her cage. escaped into
the crowd. till. riddled with bullets,
she dropped and ~ died. Why
shouldn't she have killed her keep
er? 1t was the natural thing for
her to do. Generally, after one Of
these outbreaks of anger when the
last strand in the cord of patience
snaps, LUG Cdgc non OF uSEf Is
again beaten and cowed into sub
mission, and the keeper continues to
hold his prisoner in restraint
through fear. Not often does the
strength of the Gagged captive
triumph over the cunning and cru
city of man.
A friend writes us, Il lack elo-
quence, to express adequately my
sympathy as well as admiration for
the magnificent maternal courage of
that poor lioness, who, though rid
died with bullets, still fought to her
last gasp for her little cubs.
THE pity is our small and defense
less animals have not the size and
strength Of a lioness when cruelties
are pracAced upon them, in order
that they can perform for the
laughter of inhuman humanity"
Some day an enlightened public
conscience will put an end to the
cruelties of the circus and the ZOO
with their imprisoned victims DOOM
ed to that eternal pacing back and
forth that sickens the heart of every
humane spectator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Camouflaged Cities.

To CONCEAL the names of places
i'll short sentences is favorite form
Of puzzle with the younger students.
Here are few specimens
- A silver salver on a marble table
| >sent Sara to gather strawber-
ries.
Mary asked me whether | ever
saw St. Peters church.
Beauty rewards the eye, ] do not
deny it.
The child cried, 90, ma, has he
come at last7"
The, telescope of Herschel
searches the sky for stars,
Permit me. madam, as custom
sanctions, to salute you.
The Russian Dimitri polished his
own boots.
The, belle was dressed in buff, a
lovely shade
With the sabre, men fight on foot
or on horseback
From the island of Delos we go
to Greece.
We saw Philip arm whole regi-
nlent.
AS the gun went bang. 20. Rich
ard" she cried.
Domestic Economy.
Smith, Jones and Brown were
great friends. After Browns wife
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

crowds. lNShxtt delight kings and
emperors. | shall win vast riches,
riches, richest"
Here the music stopped short, but
the young musician dropped on one
knee before Penelope and. stretch
ing out his hands toward her, one
holding the violin and the other
holding the bow, he cried: And
when | have gained fame and for
tune ] shall come and lay both at
your feet"
ALAS and alack! Lam this week
to wed IAN ugly old rich man." cried
Penelope.
1T cannot be. : You shall be my
bride" declared the young musician.
Alas and alack, my perfectly
prim and proper Aunt Prue has
made all the arrangements, and it
would not be perfectly prim and
proper to change them. My hour of