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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
Good Times Along
 the Creek

THAT d treasure-troVe the oio W creek isl What riches of na-
 W lures stores are hid meath its rippling surface, or displayed along its banks!
 The creek itself Is wonderful. always surprising you with its wayward fam cies and restlessness. Here it runs along smoothly, in seeming content: there it broadens out and its waters rip pie and rustic and swish over and around rocks without number; then 1t divides and shows you in it's middle as pretty a little island as you might wish for your pirates cave: often it bends and curves in a way that keeps you in the height of expectancy. wondering what new view will stretch before you.
 What comfortable places the banks of the creek affords! There. to give grate- full shade. are the fringes of oak. dog wood, birch, beech and witch hazel trees the last variety so called because in the early days of our country old men and women thought to be witches gath cred the roots and used the juices as 6 cure for all ills.
 Here. too. you see the beautiful swamp cabbage, standing in places where the mud has collected. with its purple folds rolled up in pointed bundles. Near it wave the tasseis of the swamp alder. and close by you see the spotted leaves and stalks of the yellow adders tongue. Snake feeders" glide here and there, and. without thinking. you look eagerly around for the snake. but noth- ing but wee toads and grasshoppers greet your eye.
 Where the thorny greenbriers cluster the hardy robins winter and the pheas- ants and quail eat the seeds and hide there from their enemies.
 Over the water the bank-swallow skips, sometimes touching the surface just as do the stones you shy across 10 the other side. The kingfsher diveA after his meal and the green heron. too. darts after minnow or pollywog. Right above you the catbird scolds or laughs mockingly. a
 Along the bank the muskrat has his home. Just under the waters edge he digs his hole. It slants upward for quite distance. and at the end of 1t is his nest, nice and dry. The muskrat and the raccoon both like mussels, which they dig from beds in the --,.aA'. shall low. Beside some stone or tree near the water. you will see piles of these shells. where the animal has eaten their con- tents.
 If you care to fish. the sunflsh pro- vides just as good sport as the noun tain trout. Among the sand and peb- bles 1t builds It's nest and fiercely drives away it's enemies. Even a chub, red-fin. or a catfish may come to your hook. Of course. you'll catch lots of minnows. but who wants minnows?
 Frog eggs swing from the branches of plants under water. The stupid-looking tadpoles you see frisking around. From a log or stone near the bank yellow and speckled-throated frogs. propped up on their bowlegs, watch you solemnly
 Tortoises and turtles plunk into the water and are lost sight of. You know. the ribs of the tortoise are united their whole length, while those of the turtle are separate at the ends.
 Oh, yes, there's lots to be seen. After you've had a refreshing swim and lie there under a shady tree you don't feel like ever moving-even to go home for something to eat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

Robbers ever departed. For almost an hour they padded on the water, and then. fearing lest their pocket money be all spent for the hire of the boat. they made for shore.
 Sad to say, the "merry-go-round" was out of repair. but the boys found that they could easily push it around themA selves and get as many rides as they wished without paying. Tommy Jones was imposed upon by being made to do most of the pushing-Tommy always did the work, while the others had the pleasure.
 Then they passed a busy half hour in the swings. Jack and Bill doing stunts which caused them to be admired and envied by the onlookers.
 Luncheon time had now arrived. Bill did his very best to eat up everything
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

"so's there'd be nuthin' to carry back and he very nearly succeeded.
 After lunch they invited Ted Yarnali to go along for a climb up the noun tain, and finally condescended to permit Ted's sister and Jacks sister to accom- pany them.
 It was great fun forcing your way through the underbrush. though when the way grew very steep the girls be- came tired. and wanted to rest about every minute But all were glad enough to rest when they came out upon an open spot near the top of the mountain. where the railroad ran.
 Bill espied shortly. on little siding. an old handcar.
 'oh, say!" he exclaimed. wouldn't it be great to ride down the mountain on the car?'
 Jack jumped up eagerly. Finer cried he. land know just how to work the thing"
 The girls didn't want to go at first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

%" ANT no use talking. Jack;
 I've got to go with the folks.
 \ Last year sneaked away ana left gran'pap with all the baskets to carry. Pa was out of town, but he told him about 1t when he came back. and pa says I've got to do my share of the work this time or else I can't go."
 as Bill Mumford looked dolefully down from the top of the freight car upon which they were perched.
 '"Too bad," said he: ''haf of the fun you get on a picnic is in going and coming-and you can't have any fun if you've a lot of baskets to mind.
 "I'll meet you at the grove. any way. None of the other robbers are going. They're all going to wait for the Lutheran picnic, but guess we'll find something to do."
 Jack skinned down the ladder and made a bee-line for dinner, leaving Bill to scrape from his trousers some of the tar he had collected where he had been sitting.
 The next morning saw the perspir- ing Bill laboring toward the station under the weight of two heavy bas- kets.
 Gosh ding it~ he said to himself; ''if it wasn't for what's comin' I'd chuck the job and run" But Bill never ran from a picnic in his life. and didn't intend beginning now.
 However. diligent work Is always rewarded. Bill managed to enjoy the ride in the train. even if he was with the folks. and his spirits had risen to their highest pitch by the time Chest nut Grove was reached.
 Jack was there to meet him with a hearty yell. and helped him carry the baskets to the table selected.
 Of course. the two first made a bee lire tor the lake. That was a custom from which no member of the Bloody
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

n ERTIE was downright lonesome. You know it's awful to feel that 1 way But when the chum that you've known ever so long. and who taught you ever so many nice games moves away, things aren't just the same for long while. Besides, it was raining. and that always makes you feel worse.
 Bertie jinEled together the knife with one blade. the bull's-eye and the lucky stone that Tommy had given him before he went away. Instead of cheering him. as they generally did. these treasures only made him more sad and discontented.
 Flattenfng his nose against the win- dow pane he gazed long and earnestly at the house across the. way, where the new people had just moved in. Bertie was sure he wouldn't like them. cause he somehow felt that it was because of them that Tommy had gone. Yet he would like to know if the new folks had any little boys.
 Just then he heard some one call from the house. "Jackyl Jacky! Come right in out of the wet this minuter'
 Oh. so there was a boy! Bertie ran quickly upstairs to see mother. but as he couldn't find her he asked auntie if he couldn't go and play with the little boy across the street.
 Auntie. hardly hearing him. nodded "Yes."
 He scampered through the rain and knocked at the door.
 Good mornin'. Auntie says could come over and play with your little boy if I'm not in the way" he explain ed to the kind-looking lady who came to the door.
 The lady looked rather puzzled.
 .'You see. heard you call Jachy to come fin out of the rain. and s'posed he was lonesome like was" Bertie went on. eagerly.
 At this the lady laughed and laugh ed, so that Bertie's feelings would really have been hurt had she not looked so nice.
 "Jacky is a monkey" at last she managed to gasp, "but I believe he would like to play with you just the same"
 Indeed. Jacky could play. and he was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
@@s NETTIK EEAKYS SA%zxcAToN:|

VXT HERE Nettie lived there was no WV garden at all-nor, indeed, room
 for one. Next door, however, where old Uncle George had his home. there was plenty of room for a gar den. but not a sign of one.
 For several weeks. Uncle Georges sister, who kept house" for him. was called away on business. and the old man was left alone.
 At that time Nettie had offered to keep house" until the sisters return Uncle George never forgot this kind ness, and. although Nettie refused any remuneration. he promised himself that she should be rewarded.
 So that when Nettie, leaning over the fence. looked into his yard and said. aloud, Its a shame such nice ground should be wasted" she was surprised to hear a voice come from behind the tree nearby:
 Well. Kettle. I'll give you the use or it for time" Uncle George came
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
"Dottie Dimple"

TT IS true that Elizabeth had such
 pretty dimples. and as she was so ! merry, always laughing. when ever you saw Elizabeth you noticed her dimples. But. then. what was the use of having such Ornaments of beauty" as Ralph called them, if you didn't make use of them7
 Dottie was a close friend of Eliza beth. so 1t was natural that she should admire the dimples-but she so longed to have such dimples her self, and spoke so much about 1t to the other girls that they began to call her "Dottie Dimple."
 Ralph cured her of the "dimple
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

THAT paper fish can be made to
 swim without aid may seem im-
 possible, but if you will follow these directions you will see for yourself that it can be done quite easily.
 Cut out of very thin cardboard a cross of the same shape as that given in the diagram. Bend the ends upward.
 From the same cardboard cut out fish such as are shown here. Glue the fish to the places indicated on the cross by the letters a. D. c and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
The Boy Across the Way

much more interesting than boy. An that afternoc. they romped and had all kinds of fun.
 That evening Bertie told mother about the new boy" across the way. T think he's grand" said he, as he wound up his story. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
Didn't Know All.

.Iohnny, you know why I'm going to punish you. don't you?'
 "What for. par"
 "Now. don't pretend you've done nothing. I know all the bad things you've done today"
 q don't think you do. pa- You don't know where hid the strap you whack me With.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

that grew outward from the cliff, and they we're held safely for a time. But how to escape from this dangerous posi- ton? They couldn't hang there forever.
 ''If one of us could only reach the crotch of the limb above" thought Joe, ''he could haul up the other"
 Then he proceeded to make use of his scientific training. He began to make the rope move slowly at hrst, ana then Increased the length of the swing until he was able to grasp a great, massive stone that was detached from the face of the cliff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
Experiment With Matches.

Experiment With Matches.
 In basin of water float a number of matches. arranging them so that the heads are turned toward the center. as are the spolces of wheel. Leave . tt- tie space in the very center.
 Into this place dip piece of soap. Immediately the matches will move away from it toward the sides of the basin.
 On the other hand, if you will dip in the space a large lump of sugar. the matches will be attracted. and will move toward it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
Mathematical
 Joe"

IT ow did he get the name? If you H but knew Joe you wouldn't aek such question.
 When he first went to school, aritn. metic was the only study he delighted in. Later he studied algebra and geom, etry. By that time Joe simply lived for mathematics. While other poys played, he was hard at work; Wneh others talked Of basepail ana ioot ot ir, , mathematics was his pet subJect-n- deed his only subject. So. 'Mathemat- fcal Joe" he became. and the nahe stuck. ..hAr
 As time went on he delved into other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
The Ball Did It.

Neighbor-Was it you who broke my window. Tommy?
 Tommy-Wel, l helped.
 Neighbor-You helped. did you? How helped?
 Tommy-It was q ball that broke your Window-but 1 threw 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
More Gradual.

Jimmy -- Who's goin to tell Joe's mother he's hurt?
 Jack-Let's send Clarence. He stut- ters so. he won't tell 1t so sudden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

Now get four pieces of camphor. each about the size of pea. Attach each little ball of camphor by glue or gum, to the tail of fish. so that the cam phor will lie beneath the surface of the water when the whole is fioated in a basin.
 No sooner is the cross placed in the water than the camphor gives signs o- dissolving just as soap does when placed in water, and SO violent is the action that your fish will swim rapidly in c circle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
Real Proof.

As small Tommy was about to climb into his chair at the dinner table his mother said: Are your hands clean, dear?
 "Course they are," answered Tommy If you don't believe it, look at thA towel"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
It's Proper Place.

Have you ever seen a lion slxinrs asked the stern school director of a lit- tic boy in the front row.
 ''Yes. sir." was the prompt response. 'sWhere?" questioned the director. much gratified at the boys earnestness. 'ton the lion." said the scholar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

TXTOULD you like to wear a hat NV like this. boys and girls? It is
 really worn by an old man, once a soldier. who lives in Portland, Ore
 He never cares to carry an umbrella. and so he made this hat, which serves both to cover the head and protect him from rain.
 The hat looks so funny that quite a crowd follows the old man when he goes upon the streets, but he does not seem to be at all mindful of the stares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

Mother-lfercy. child. how Co you get your hands 50 dirty? You never saw mine as dirty as thatl
 Child-No; but guess grandma didt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

The great weight on his end of the rope then made his brother move up- ward toward the limb by which they were held. Jack reached it in safety, and pulled Joe up after him. They crawled along the limb, and were soon back on the path.
 No longer did they make fun of Mathematical Joe" If his "dry, old science" could save life. it must surely be worth studying. after all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07

Of these and lots others dream. hours day; It's easy to think of grand things when you stay
 In hammocks that sway. The trees tell me stories; the sparrows in song Bout Fairyland elves to fly there with me long.
 With sprites telong.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27
OUTLINE PETIT
BONE DEFENSE
barrow Tells Court and Jury What
He Will Prove

ehard was working for Scott & sterl.
Ing. Something had to be done To
bring the troops back" he said, ''but
they made a mistake Of few seconds
and got lot of men they never in
tended to.
Orchard and Fred Miller.
The trip to Caldwell OF Orchard, in
company with SimpkIns, was gone
into. Failing to get Easterly into the
deal, Orchard placed the bomb him
self, barrow said, THE crime was
at once placed against the Western
Federation of Miners. Orchard was
arrested and Fred Miller came from
Spokane TO defend him. Simpkins
also wired Federation headquarters
in Denver, saying he could not get a
lawyer to defend Hogan. but Meyer
and Haywood doubted the message
because the Pinkerton's had stolen
their code"
In closing, he told of Orchard
confession to Mcfarland, of the ar
rest of the defendants and OF their
being brought to Idaho on a special
train without being given an oppor-
tunity to consult attorneys.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27
WOULD DISBAND UNION

GoLDFIELD, New. Dec. 27.-Late
yesterday afternoon officials of the
miners union and C. E. Mahoney,
vice president OF the Western FEEDER
alton. who is here to effect a settle
ment of the strike. learned of the
plan of the mineowners association
OF Goldfield to obtain an injunction
through the federal courts prevent
ing pieketing and bringing about the
dissolution of the Goldfield miners
union.
Asked what the course Of the min
ers would bein face of this latest
move of the opposition. Mahoney said:
AN injunction of this kind, II is
sued, will mean that there is nothing
left for the miners to do but TO 20
and jump into the sea. Had the pc
tition for writ been for restraining
the miners from picketing or boycott
ting, would not have been surpris-
ed. In the bill OF complaint, howev-
err, as | understand 1t, there are two
new points: One, the prayer for an
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27

| u - the general opinion that there
are not likely to be any very radical
changes In the rules OF play. what
ever the outcome OF the present
meeting The visiting football Sol
ons express a general satisfaction
with the tendency OF the game, Al.
though acme believe that a great
many minor changes have become
necessary. IL ID improbable that the
committee VIII wish to abandon the
forward pass, although there Il
strong disposition to do 30. relying
on tho onaido kick alone an a relief
measure. Walter Camp OF Yale ii
not alone In feeling that the pass
has been abused rather than used.
Many bel ave that the pass, IN its
promiacuo uaa, has become any
thing but IN evidence OF akIIl "a ali
but a few instances. The posalbiIl-
ties or ita misuse are so many that II
II almost certain that measures will
be taken 20 curb IL, and II this be- I'm
possible In the opinion OF the new
committee, It IL not Impossible that
Il may DO abandoned. OF the pras-
ent committee at least ak members
have declared that they win vote 10
abolish Il II satisfactory means OF
preventing It's misuse cannot DO
found. Coach Alonao Stage OF the
University OF Chicago has gone On
record as urging the mobilization Of
the forward pass aud changes n q
number OF less important features
Of the current gridiron game.
Another important question before
the association is that OF summer
baseball. The pernicious ltiRonce Of
the game has been felt longer than
the evils Of football, which called
for such drastic reform two years
ago, and Il IL expected that the cam
paign OF the association against SUM
mar playing will be a. BnccessFnl Is
The football reforms for which il
was largely responsible. Tho axocu-
tive committee has made extended
Investigations relative 10 summer
ball playing covering all the past
year. Data has been collected to
show tts prevalence and plans pre-
pared for It's control. The COMMITTEES
has formulated what II believes viii
be means TO absolutely end the
aud considers that In 20 do
Ing it will work a great and lasting
benefit 10 college sports.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27
ADAMS CASE
is DISMISSED
Famous Prisoner is Now on His
Way to Colorado

The prisoner. Steve Adams. charged
with the murder Of Fred Tyler In the
Marble creek country. was discharg-
ed this afternoon by Judge Wood at
Rathdrum and.is now on his way to
Colorado.
The session OF the court was among
the shortest in the history OF judicial
proceedings in the state Of Idaho. AS
soon 40 court was called to order, at
the request OF both the states and
defendants attorneys, the prisoner,
Steve Adams, who has been confined
&C Wallace and Rathdrum for the
past year, was allowed hts freedom
but only to be nabbed by Sheriff
Fitzpatrick, Of Colorado, who was
fully armed with legal papers. and
was hFrried aboard a train to be- TAX
en- TO Colorado where he Is badly
wanted on the charge OF the murder
OF Arthur Collins at Telluride. Col
Inns was the manager OF well known
mine 10 that point and II said 10
have incurred the enmlty OF the West
ern Federation Of Miners.
Judge w. W. Wood refused to con-
slider any other legal matter, making
the term short but important.
Adams has been tried twice for the
Tyler murder, once In shoahone coun-
ty and at the recent term OF court IN
this county. the jury disagreelng Ia
both trials.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27

tuition in which the birth occurred, in
the order named. to make and ale
the certificate within 80 days after
the birth.
The county recorder must provide
and keep separate registers to be
known as the Register OF Marriag-
es," the Register OF Births and
the Register of Deaths" In which
the marriages, births and deaths
certified to him must be entered and
numbered in the order in which they
are reported to him; and must be
properly indexed.
The county recorder must every
three months, transmit to the sec
Rotary of the State Board of Health.
at Boise, Idaho, a certified abstract
Of the registers of marriages, births
and deaths, prepared In the manner
In the instructions of the
and upon blanks to be fur
nished by him for that purpose.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27
SUE CONSUM=
Frs COMPANY
Patrons Will Ask the Return of
Tap Charges

For some time rumOrs have been
afioat that an action would be start
ed to recover to the various citizens
having paid tap fees, the amounts
paid the Consumers company. II
vas reported that local attorneys had
taken steps to recover this money at
the request of the citizens interested.
Careful investigation disclosed the
fact that Sanders & Flynn and Reed
& Boughton had the subject under
consideration. When seen one of the
attorneys made the following state
ment:
The Supreme court has plainly
and uneQuiyocally stated in the re-
cent case of Boutwell, against the
Consumers company of this city that
the company has no right to make
charges to its customers for making
taps. That was the main issue In
the case. The people have been fore
ed to pay these tap charges for the
last three years. They have been at
the mercy of the Consumers com
pany and had no alternative. If
these charges we're illegal and unjust,
We think that the company can be
made to disgorge. IL they knew this
fact, they have not given the public
a square deal. The public should have
some redress. II they did not know
it and collected for the taps through
an honest mistake. they ought to vol
unfairly return the money which be-
longs to others. However. we do not
apprehend that they will do this.
A great many Of the people Who
have been compelled to pay this ten
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-27

dollar tap money have instructed us
10 bring actions against the com.
pany. We expect that nearly ali OF
the persons who have been compel
led to pay this Illegal charge will join
IN an action to recover their money.
and OF course we expect to win"
Efforts will be made by those who
have already placed their claims In
the hands OF the attorneys to induce
all the citizens who have paid the tan
charges TO combine their claims and
raise sufficient money 10 meet the
costs Of the case which will undoubt-
eddy go TO the supIem court for fn-
al decision.
II Is estimated that fully two hun
dred citizens have already combined
to recover the tap charges and Il Is
claimed there are not less than 500
taps IN the city alleged to have been
collected for unlawfully. This would
mean about 5000, much of which
HaH aIaNh interest Tor a year or
more.
The case promises to be one of the
largest In the county. not on account
Of the amount involved but the num-
ber Of people Interested II IL said
there were no charges for taps until
recent years.
% Is thought should the plaintiffs
F'1 this viii effect the results OF the
"atss commission which d short time
ago rot only set a price for each con-
sumner but also set the prices for var
ious size taps. Whether the entire
work Of the commission viii be at
tackled or not. Il not suited.