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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
HOW CoNvICTs KILL TIME.
Some Have Made Useful Articles
Committed to Memory Old Testament.


The convict whose idle hours are the bit
terest of his term of Imprisonment must kill
time clandestinely unless the governor or
the chaplain is willing to take very broad
view Of the regulations in order to help him.
Sometimes a skilled workman of an indus
trious turn of mind will appeal to one or
other of these gentlemen to find him some
employment for his spare time Thus a
clever wood carver mentioned in a recent
report of the prison commissioners was
able to present to the chapel a really mag
nificently carved eagle lectern in oak en-
tfrely the work of his own hands, and
done in hours which might otherwise have
been spent in solitude and idleness
An ex-governor of great prison has in
his possession remarkably handsome
sideboard in walnut. which was made for
MIN by q convict of a prison where he
was governor for some ten years. The
man appealed to him for some means of
killing time, and. knowing the man to be
cabinet maker, he provided him with
wood and tools. The sideboard was the
surprising result. and In consequence of
1t, when the convict took his discharge
there was a substantial present from the
governor to help him in making a fresh
start in life. Moreover while thus en-
ployed his hand was not losing it's cum
ming nor his mind lying faliow. and his
chances of leading an honest life there
after We're therefore greatly increased
On the other hand. prisoners have been
known to kill time secretly by such melan-
choly devices as making mats and ba skets
Of straw taken from their beds, rather
than simply sit and brood Others have
set themselves to count the number of
times certain letters occur in the Bible,
with a copy of which every convict is pro-
vided. and 1t is quite common practice
for prisoners to learn whole chapters. gos-
pels and epistles by heart. A certain
hardened character once committed to
memory the whole of the Old Testament,
but the moral good It did him could not
have been very great. for two days after
his <AIease- he committed burglary for
whicE he was sentenced to three years. Inn
prisonu1ent.
The chaplain OF prison possesses con-
siderable powers in the way of providing
sconvtcts with spare time occupations. and
with his corporation an educated convict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

Oxford and Butcher Ties, with
genuine hand-turned or extern
sion-edge soles; made of soft,
pliable. vici kid and
patent leather. 10 en- AZ
good styles. ........Q sNS
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23

Continued on next.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03
Valuable Hog Sold.

On Wednesday of last week L. d.
Shaffer & Son, of Fayette. sold s..
Bennington g. Sons, of Volga City,
one-half interest inrtheir herd hog
Links Lou No. "a, 725 for the sum of
$4,000, this being, we think, the
highest price ever paid for hog in
this county. He will be remembered
as being the largest hog at our fair
last fall. weighing 800 pounds. One
of his pigs under six months won first
place in his class; also second in
sweep stakes, showing against old
hogs for this purse. s. Bennington &.
Sons secured a prize when they got a
half interest in this great hog. He
goes into good company, as Mr.. Ben
nington has farm of 1000 acres de-
voted to raising blooded stock Of all
kinds. West Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

A Chicago doctor says that for the
last fifteen years he has used egg tc
cure felon and has yet to see case il
will not cure. The way to apply the
egg is as follows: Take fresh egg
and crack the shell at the larger .end,
make hole just large enough to admit
the thumb or finger, whichever il
may be, and force it in the egg as far
as possible without rupturing the
she'll. Wipe off the egg that runs out
and bind handkerchief or soft cloth
around the finger or thumb. leaving
the egg on over night. This will
generally cure in one application, but
if not make another application.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03
The Farmers Opportunity.

A IMr. Thompson, from Viroqua,
an expert in tobacco culture. was in
this vicinity few days last week,
and piloted by q. j. Wagner inter
viewed some of our farmers and bust
ness people. Mr.. Thompson appears
to understand his business thoroughly
and he succeeded in interesting those
with whom he talked on the subject.
He says our land aud soil is as well
adapted for the purpose as is any on
the Wisconsin side, where such success
is being met with by those engaged
in tobacco culture. 1t may be that
Mr.. Thompson will come over in the
spring and rent some land TO demon
strate to our farmers what can be
accomplished in this line. He will
come over again this winter when
it is hoped some sort :of meeting
may be arranged. This is good
subject for :the Citizens Association
to become interested in. A tobacco
warehouse in Lansing, such as they
have in Viroque, Westby and other
nearby towns, would be of untold
benefit as hundreds of people are given
employment and thousands of dollars
paid the farmers for their product.
Farmers, get busy, and plan few
acres as an experiment in the spring.
We understand Reuben Blackwell
thinks favorably of engaging In the
cultivation Of an experimental CROP
next year. Lansing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

A very ingenious device has been
adopted by some druggists to prevent
the frequent mistakes which occur at
night in administering a dangerous
medicine for simple one. This is
entirely obviated by putting up pre-
scriptions containing powerful remedy
of poisonous drugs in rough bottles as
prickly as the coat of gherkin. Any
one rising in the dark is at once
warned of his danger. Many lives
have already been saved by this
simple continuance. Globe Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

They met on bridge. Each held
ont his hand, and they shook, and in
stantly realized that they were utter
strangers. Had not one of them been
a genuine Hibernian the situation
might have been embarrassing.
"Begorra, that's quare," says Pat.
when we wor so far off that we
couldn't see aich other I thought it
was you an you thought it was me,
and now we're here together it's
nather of us. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

John Simmons brought to this
office piece of stump or root of a
soft maple tree in the center of
which he found Undecided tooth IL
inches wide 1t may be the tooth
from his Spring Lake farm which
used to be known as the VIM. Cotton
farm. The tree was cut and the
stump grubbed out last spring.
The tree at the butt was 20 inches i'm
diameter The seed from which it
grew was planted about forty years
ago. The tooth is in a project state
of preservation, as hard as flint. =
Waverly independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

Rev. G.. Frischel, pastor of the
German Lutheran church at Hawkeye,
has resigned and will go to New
Hampton. Rev. l.. Westenberger. of
West Superior, Wisconsin, is expected
to be the new pastor at Hawkeye. -
Sumner Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

And now the two-legged corn
husker is to be replaced by the corn
picking machine. The Waverly Demo-
crat notes of one in operation near
there last week by its inventor, Mr..
Goodhue. It's operation was watched
with interest by large number Of
the farmers of the neighborhood. The
machine works smoothly and not only
picks the corn, but shucks about
seventy-fve per cent of it, and loads
all into the wagon that accompanies
1t. The machine is capable OF picking
eight acres of corn day or about
eight times the amount that one man
would gather. It's complete success is
assured and it will go a long way
toward solving one phase OF the labor
problem with the farmers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

Word from the penitentiary at An
amosa where w. S. McWilliams, the
man who murdered his wife and five
children is confined, awaiting ex-
ecution next December, states that he
has been declining rapidly in health
since his confinement and that it is
unlikely he will live to be hanged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

On Tuesday, Dec. 26, the state of
Iowa received from the James Callahan
estate at Des Moines, collateral in
heritance tax amounting to s38, sos. SO.
the largest single tax paid by any es-
tate since the enactment of the col
lateral inheritance law. The appraised
value of the entire estate was
81. OF. CSC. O5.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

Oelwein is after musical institute.
Prof. o. E. Bartels. owner of a
musical college at Mantua, Ohio.
contemplates the removal of the in
stitution to that city if fifty students
can be secured to start with.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The veterans of the civil war7having
established the constitutionality of
the soldiers preference law, the
Spanish-American war veterans now
propose to be included as well in the
enjoyment of its benefits, and will
doubtless present a measure before
the coming Legislature for that pur-
nose
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03
Hugh Robertson, of Fayette, charged

Hugh Robertson, of Fayette, charged
with robbing the depot at that place
and committing several other crimes
within the past month was shot several
times by his pal, Walker, while
robbing store at Eldridge, near
Davenport. Robertson went into the
store while Walker staid outside to
watch. Robertson coming out at an
unexpected place, Walker shot him,
supposing him to be some one else.
He was taken to a hospital in Daven-
port, but the wounds were not serious
and he and his partner were put in
Jail. where they await sentence,
Walker having confessed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The city treasurer at Oelwein claims
over $160u for his services for four
years. The ordinance which fixed the
salary of various officers is said to be-
worthless because one of the readings
was before the board of health. The
ordinance was passed two years ago
and fixed the treasurer's salary at $50
per year, but he puts in claim of 3
per cent of all cash handled by him
in four years-something over $8e, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

While in the act of crawling under
a culvert to ldislodge rabbit Lester
Shultz, ~ years of age, son of David
Shultz. of Rockwell, accidently dis
charged his 22-calibre rife and the ball
took effect above the right eye,
penetrating the brain. He was carried
to a physicians Office where he died
fifteen minutes later. The boy was
hunting near the edge of town with
companions when the accident
occurred.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The Illinois Central railroad is
equipping its entire system of 1000
miles with Ia copper wire telephone
system, to be used to facilitate the
handling of the company's business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The best way to prevent graft in
public places is publicity. Every
dollar handled by public official
should be strictly accounted for and
made public through the agency of the
press. THE officer who is afraid to
have his work made public is good
man to relegate to private life. Mar
BILE Rock Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

Eight million, three hundred thou
sand pounds of milk was received by
the Fredericksburg Butter Association
at their creamery for the year ending
December /. For the butter made
from the milk $50, 900 has been re-
ceived. The average price paid for
the milk during the year is 96 cents
per hundred. DIR. Pitts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The name of Western College,
Toledo, Iowa, has been changed to
Leander Clark College, in honor of
one of the best friends the COLLEGE
has had.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The Mississippi Valley Poultry As
ISOLATION will hold poultry exhibit
at Dubuque, January 18th to the Goth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-01-03

The Howard county farmers insti-
turtle will be held at Cresco January
gil.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
at either end.

at either end.
The principle is to throw the
ball into the opponents basket and
keep them from throwing it into
yours; with S on side there are 2
forwards, guards and one center.
In the above outline F stands
for forward, c for center and G
for guard. The Goal with the X
is their goal and it is their duty to
keep the ball out Of the X goal
and put it into the other one. The
opposing team is pitted against
them in like manner with their
Guards near their home (goal) and
their forwards at their opposite
goal. Gtalic letters illustrate this
team.)
1t is foul (breach of rules) for
any Of the player to step on the
field lines, talk, Captains excepted)
shoulder, trip, run with the ball,
juggle, hold another player, etc.
If a player makes foul the referee
or umpires blow whistle and the
opposite side gets free throw
from line IS ft. from the basket.
If the thrower steps over this line
it is foul and the opposite side
gets throw. Ii the player max
ing the foul makes a basket it does
not count on account of the foul
made while making the basket.
Goals made from a free throw
count one point, goals made from
the field count two. If the ball
goes out of bounds the referee
designates the player who is to &c
out and return the ball, she must
throw it in before she steps in with
either one or both feet.
If the ball is held in dispute be-
tween two players the referee shall
designate the one to take it. Both
hands must be on the ball to Sc.
cure it in case of dispute and the
referee may throw the ball up if he
cannot decide otherwise.
The game is divided into two l..
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
Dthornins Calves.

The AriZnnd Slockman says: "De-
hOrnipg calves Is such simple Oper-
alton that IL is difficult To explain
why 1t is postponed until the calves
are fully grown aud the necessity
arises for saving them of. To de-
horn, secure pencil Of caustc- potash
at drug store. When the calf is
three or four days old locate The little
knot which Indicates the young horbs,
held 10 a gloved hand. That is all
there is to the operation. 1t constis
tutes but few minutes work and
causes no pain to the animal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
Ignatz Wells Contest.

Ienatz We'll, republican candidate
for state senator from. Kootenai cOun.
dy, who ON the face of the election re.
turns was defeated by j. L. McClear,
The democratic candidate, by So votes.
will contest the seat Of the latter In
the state senate when the legislature
r.onvpnes, on ground that irregulari
les were practiced at the polls III
Occur d'Alene, etc.
Nnrice of contest of election was
served on Mr.. McClear, Nov "a, Mr..
We'll claiming that correct counting
Of the votes will show his own election
by more than 100 votes instead OF So
majority for McClear. Mr.. Wells
counsel are B. F. Bennett, Peter
johnson and John A. Steinlein. Mr..
Steinlein informed the TRIBUNE last
Saturday that there was nothing 10
the report that Mr.. We'll had dropped
the matter, that on the contrary the
contest will be carried out to the end.
The grounds for the contest are set
out 10 full as follows: That contest
ant is informed and believes that 10
Coeur d'Alene precinct, in which J. l..
McClear lives, gross irregularities
were practiced as follows: First, that
on the opening Of the polls 10 that
| precjpct the booths were SO arranged
that a number of voters, after receiv-
/ ing their ballots, were compelled to
force their way thru crowd OF onlook.
ers. with ballots In hand, before reach
inp the booths. Second, that a num-
her of ballots were torn from the bal
lot books, stubs and all, and given to
voters. Third, that the booths were
mt furnished with screens, making
them private, as required by law, and
the railing was within six feet,
instead of ten feet, OF the booths.
There are a number Of other allega'
r,ons which are intended to show the
balIo, was Illegal and that SO votes
were cast for said We'll and Illegally
counted for McClear, and that the
said We'll received 30 votes more thar
the Democratic candidate.
The case IS To he taken up In tht
probate court at Raihdrum on Decem
her 10Th for hearing,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Sometimes q person feels as II h.
would be willing to make a trip Il
the lower regions, just to Hnd ou,
now to tind out how the Old Boy
manages to keep the furnace going
during the cold weather.
Sometimes the most brilliant vic.
tories In war and politics cost far less
than defeats. 1t did not cost Chas.
z. Hughes much to be elected Cover
nor Of N. Y, while his competitor
bled profusely.
Mr.. Hearst has evidently concluded
that service In the ranks Is quite as
honorable and much less expensive
You see the tracks Of Standard Or
everywhere. 1t Is the sleek, bald.
headed grand-daddy OF all the little
trusts.
II hope Mr.. Bryan will be uomi.
nated and elected" smilingly says Mr.
Hearst. Isn't that calculated 10
make funny little chilly feelings creep
up and down Mr.. Brvan's back?
In making ShOnts the whole thinp
IN Panama, the President seems 10
have cut few thousand yards OF red
tape at one stroke.
Senator Beveridge is going to in
troduce bill abolishing child labor.
He should he careful or he will hi
some Of the vested rights of the other
Senators.
Nobody knew until the late indicl.
ments, how much water could he
squeezed out OF oil.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07

minute halves with a 10 minute
rest between them.
We will play the Standpoint
team in the Fraternal hall Satur-
day evening, Dec. 8, 1906, and
the game will begin promptly at
S:IS p. m. The doors will be
locked and no one will be allowed
to enter after 8:15, because the
door opens Immediately on the
court. An admission fee Of 2sc
will be charged to defray the ex-
penses of the visiting team.
In the near future we will play
return game at Standpoint.
Come out and learn a new game
and in coming remember that
Rathdrum proposes to win in both
games. Boost for your school.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
IDAHO PURE FOOD LAWS
Changes Are Needed in
Idaho Statutes.
WOULD MAKE Two OFFICES
Divide Work Of State Food
Commissioner.

The members of the state pure food
commission, consisting Of w. G.
Howie. president. Professor H. T.
French, Secretary Of State Gibson
Alex McPherson, State Chemist Glib.
son, and Commissioners HIT were Ia
session the first OF the week, 1t beinp
their annual meeting.
A preliminary report is to be pre-.
pared at once, giving a general resu me
OF the business of the department,
with recommendations for certain
changes and amendments to tht law.
Afterwards an elaborate report will be
made up, giving full statements OF
Ihe business transacted during the
term Of Commissioner Hit and his
department.
There are number Of amendments t.
urgently needed to broaden the scope
OF the law and make it operative tu
the extent intended. The state has
grown so rapidly since Its enactment
that there Is more work to be loOked
after than one man can attend To.
AS state horticultural inspector, Com
missioner Hit is ex-ufficiO bee inspec.
or, and as pur. food commissioner h.
ex-otficio state sealer aud Inspector
If weights and measures.
The legislature will be asked tu
separate the offices, creating another
onsition, making department OF
agriculture and another of pure food.
dairy products, etc. The scope nl
he latter departments Is to include
commercial stock foods, drugs, medi-
:ines aud paints, which do not come
lnde: the present law. This has been
found necessary in other states, and
there is demand for such provisions
10 the Idaho statutes.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
WHAT IS Basket BALL?
How An Interesting Game is
Played.
IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
Rathdrum Plays Standpoint To-
morrow Evening.

Basket Ball is game played by
both sexes but by different rules.
1t is very amusing, it one under
stands the game, and very bene-
ficial both physically and mentally
to the players.
To be good player one must
be able to think and act quickly,
must be able, in a fraction of a
second, to see the right play and
throw the ball properly in the
direction intended, 1t developes
quickness, shrewdness, and a
gracefulness Of figure unattainable
in any other manner.
Some of the foul minded, and
also those who are always finding
fault, and who do not forget to tell
their thoughts to others may re-
mark about the dress of the girls,
out we care not, for all schools of
any note have adopted the suits
that we use.
In this game the long skirt is
out of the question, the short skirt
has its faults and the bloomer suit
becomes the ideal one for the
gymnasium, because it gives free
dom OF action and is very appropri-
ate.
The game is very simple and is
played along the following line:
1t takes two teams to play a
game. A team may consist of S,
7 or 9 players and the court is
divided into three equal divisions,
Girls rules) with goal or basket
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07

Tuesday, Nov. l3.--The report Of
the overseer of dist. l6 was approved.
The bill Of Kidd Island lumber
company for lumber was rejected.
Joe Pagnatto was paid SIS damages
by reason of the laying out Of the
Finstdd road thru his land.
Bills allowed:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-12-07
THE DISTRICT COURT
State Loses the First Criminal Case
of Present Term.

1 So0V
Of Present Term.
Court which convened Nov. %, ha,
dismissed number OF unimportan
cases and continued a few for tn,
term. On the 6rst day divorces wer,
granted In cases Of Lillian NJ Robin
son vs.. Wm J. Robinson and Eva f
Rodman VS.. Arthur II. Rndman
Thomas T. Kerl was admitted to tht
bar.
Nov. 81 Decree uf divorce was
granted in cases Of Chas Field, VS.
Beulah Field and Virginia Kelley VS..
B. F. Kelley.
William Colwell was arraigned aud
charged with assault with a deadly
wea pom. On the 28th the charge was
changed TO assault to which Co!well
pleaded guilty, and on the 3Oth, the
court suspended sentence during good
behavior.
Nov. 28,-DivOrces- Nora III. Guy
vs.. Chas. Fl. Guy and Lora V. Archer
vs.. Jas. G. Archer.
William Thompson and William
Crane were arraigned charged with
robbery. Frank Mitchell was
arraigned charged with assault with
deadly weapon. Frank Brad
ford was charged with grand larceny.
On the 30th ali four entered pleas
OF not guilty.
Nov. 30.-Thomas O'Malley and
James Carroll were arraigned, charged
with robbery. On Dec. 3, they
entered pleas OF not guilty.
Dec. l.-Hanc,. H Cleand was ad.
mitted to the bar.
Dec. 3 The case OF Geo w How
ell vs.. G. W. AlIender. civil suit, ", 8
decided in favor OF plaintiff.
Divorces - Edward Sawyer vs..
Ellen Sawyer, S. U. Stock vs.. Mary
|. Stock, Mar, Kralewiski vs. A. T..
Kralewiskl, Elizabeth Barnes VS.. VIM.
Barnes.
Dec. A. Thir'y-seven Of the 40
jurors summoned, reported in cnurl
}. NJ. Van Duyn, e. Carnegie, l..
G. Thompson, Il. A Rckerd, EDel
Green, J. A. Hlgbee, Archie O'Dunell,
and J. G. Watt were excused.
Herman Kellner was appointed AID
sworn as court bailiff.
The trial Of Frank Mitchell for
assault with deadly weapon was
begun. The evidence was all u that
evening, and next morning, Dec. s,
the case went to the jury.
The jury came IN ia the afleruu.il
AND returned d verdict uf not guilty.
Mitchell was arrested in Rathdrum
last summer for shuoting AT an N. p.
brakeman who attempted To put him
off a tram IN which IL Is alleged BIT
Was stealing a ride.