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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
Seventy Lynchings This Year.

Seventy lynchings have occurred
this year, the highest number re.
corded since 1904, and all but two Of
these were in the territory south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. Illinois
furnishing the only instances OF mob
violence in any Of the northern Ut
western states. In the wild and
woolly west, where the men are sup
posed to take their lives IN their
hands, there Is not single case and
along the southwest border there
were only two and these 10 the terri
tory Of New Mexico. Eleven Of the
victims were whites and fifty niue
negroes. Georgia heads the list for
numbers and Oklahoma for spectacu.
lar performance. having hanged four
il one day. The statistics will
furnish material for an interesting
sociological study and whatever con-
ciusiOns might be reached it is safe
10 say that the communities and
states that escaped being listed are
to be congratulated Lewiston Teller.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
Free Diary and Wall Calendar.

We take pleasure IN announcing
that any Of our readers can secure q
pocket diary for 1910 by sending 4
one. cent stamps to d. SWIFT h co. /,
Patent Lawyers. Washington. d. G..
The diary Is bound In beautiful
stiff red cover, contains So pages,
gives the amount ofcorn, wheat, oats.
tobacco aud cotton produced Ia each
State, 20 pages Of other valuable
information, such as business laws,
patent laws, business forms and
population Of all States and cities:
Worth 25 cents.
For 3 onr-cent stamps, they will
also send II fine wall calendar lOxll
Inches. Send one.cent stamps for
the diary and calendar; worth fully
40 cents.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
Hawaiian Christmas.
Birds are singing everywhere,


Happy. merry Christmas!
Flowers are showing beauties rare.
Merry. happy Christmas!
Here In ocean girdled home.
Here in pleasant tropic zone,
Meath a glorious summer sun
Cometh merry Christmas.
Day which giveth JOY to all,
Happy. merry Christmas!
Poor and rich and great or small
Merry. happy Christmas!
Day when angel voices call
Praise to him. the Lord OF all,
And peace. good will. to mankind fall
On every merry Christmas.
Santa Claus comes here Away
Every merry Christmas,
Sans the reindeer sans the sleigh
or the lang syne Christmas.
Here Is neither frost nor snow,
Here but pleasant trade winds blow.
Here Is paradise below
And a merry Christmas.
Hawaifs homes send forth today
"A merry. happy Christmas!'
To the loved ones far away,
"A happy. merry Christmas!"
May the God child's natal day
Be q happy one Away,
From sorrow free and every way
A merry. merry Christmas!
Paradise of the Pacific.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
The Rev. Fri R. Hicks Almanac for 1910.

Ready November 18th, 1909, a
splendid yearbook. on astronomy and
meteorology, the only one containing
the original .Hicks Weather Fore
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years subscription to Word AND
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America. Discounts on Almanacs In
quantities. Agents wanted. Re-
member, the genuine clicks Fore
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clse-you get them only Ia his own
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
SOME EARNEST
HOLIDAY DON'TS

noN'T think that you are too poo,
to keep Christmas You can't bt
| - 80 poor as all that.
| Don't spend SO much on Christ
mas that you can't get even with tn,
butcher and grocer until March.
Don't give presents that are a pleas.
ure for ten minutes and a burden and
a worry for ten years.
Don't, young women. buy neckties
for your men folk; don't encourage
them In being bigger guys than neces-
sary
Don't give drum to the children Of
your enemy who works nights. A
watchman's rattle is Just as good, and
1t is cheaper.
Don't give your wife something she
doesn't care for just because you want
1t yourself. This don't works the
other way just as well.
Don't forget that a basket of fruit or
q box Of flowers is just as nice pres
ent In many cases as something that
will last good deal longer.
Don't try to find the price marks on
the gifts you receive. If the gifts are
worth having they mean something
above dollars and cents.
Don't forget the Bob Cratchits and
the Tiny Tims-that Is. unless you are
unregenerate Old Scrooge. in which
case forgetfulness can be explained.
Don't put of everything to the last.
because you had better for the Joy of
your friends give nothing than wear
yourself out and be as cross as two
sticks when the blessed day comes.
Don't waste any Of your pity on the
long haired youths who lie at the bot.
tom Of the heap in football scrim-
images. You will need all your pity for
yourself In the rush at the holiday
counter.
Don't check or each gift you receive
against each present that you gave
and calculate whether you made or
lost. Christmas il not the time to be
any smaller or meaner than you can
help.
Don't Cypress children who are ga
tiated to sadness with toys already by
giving them more. There are other
ways OF making them happy, or IL
there are not 1t is because they are
spoiled with many pleasures and are
the most pitlful beings alive. In that
case let them try doing something
for poor children. who are blessed in
powers of enjoyment, and see II the
capacity won't prove catching.
! Don't neglect, IL you are woman.
to lay In a stock Of some simple things
like handkerchicfs and sachet bags for
unexpected emergencies II you like to
meet various people with reasonable
token. sss
Don't set your own happiness up as
the chief thing to be looked out for at
Christmas time. Try to make other
people happy and forget yourself, then
you will be surprised to see how really
happy you are.
Don't give book to man with
big library or picture to the man
who makes speciality Of the fine arts
unless you know pretty well what he
wants. Ten to one he'd rather do the
buying Of such things for himself.
Don't write your name or anybody
else's on cards II you send them. No
one can keep lot of such truck, and
1t is often highly convenient just to
send them on their travels to carry
Christmas greeting to other people.
And why not?- Buffalo Express.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.-serv;.os
Pastor. "'"er nelly.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
z
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Thomas A. Waddle. deceased
Administrator OF the Estate OF Thomas a.
Waddle, deceased to the creditors u, ana
all persons having claims against the ssid
deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the ent
publication OF this notice. TO the said AZ
ministratOr mt his residence In Rathdr9m.
Idaho, the same being the place Tor the
transaction Of the business OF said estate
IN the County OF KOUtenal, State ofldanos
Dated this Goth day Of November, 1903.
W. II. CLELAND.
st Dec 10-Jun7 Administrators.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

~, FikST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev
W. ). Thompson. Pastor. Sunday School 10 ~ y,
morning service IL o'clock Christian Tn
aeavor at $3.50 p. M. Evening service Mt 7.an
prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24

Many persons find themselves
affected with a persistent cough after
an attack OF influenza. As this cough
can he promptly cured by the use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, IL
should not be allowed to run on until
1t becomes troublesome.
Sold by Red Cross Drug Co., Rath
drum. Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24

Don't let your little ones into the Sc
cret that Santa Claus is an impostor.
Let them figure out for themselves
how fat man with big pack can
get into the parlor crate through the
chimney Of modern house heated by
steam. Imagination Is quality desir-
able to cultivate
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
ESTRAY NOTICE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
-. n, berry, constable, did, on Dee. tx ,oOe
Jake up the following described estray:
oo O a., bay roam horse, weight between ION and
ooo IDS "hlte hind feet with bloch brand.
h, owner '.l,. can have above mentioned ANNA,
drum ldahOe paying charges and nr"";,.',
prnperly; otherwise, said animal will he
SOU uhdcr the law within 40 DAYS from date
H. A. Berry, Constable.
Dated, Dec. Is, 1909.
4wDl1-J7
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-12-24
U. s. LAND NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tPublisher1

department OF the Interior,
US. Land Office at Occur d'Alene. idaho.
October 49, 1909
Notice Is hereby given that Lewis l..
Sweet. OF WALLACE, Idaho, who, on October
,sth lac6: made Timber & Stone Application
nel-4 Section 5. Township 50 north, range
east. Boise Meridian has filed notice OF in
tentlon to make Final Proof, to establish
cialm 10 the land above described. before
the Register and Receiver.at Occur d. AIene
Idaho on the 4th day of January. 1910.
claimant names as witnesses: Emma
L; Sweet William Hooper, both of Wallace
idaho; Frank Camp, Charles Drumheller.
both of Dudley, Idaho.
octzs-Dec3l w. H. BATTING. Register.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
SECRETARY MEYER
 REORGANIzES NAVY
Bureaus Of Construction and
 Equipment Abolished.

4 sweeping reorganization of tha naval establishment of the United States has been ordered by Secretary Meyer, the principal features of which are as follows:
 The creation of an advisory council of four officers of rank and experience to act Cs advisers 10 the secretary of the navy.
 The grouping of the bureaus of the de- partment into two main divisions of ma terial and personnel according to the nature of their duties.
 The establishment of a division of op cratiOnS of the fleet.
 The establishment of a comprehensive Inspection system of a permanent organ ization whose officers shall be periodic ely changed, who will come mainly from tie active fleet and be conversant with the latest ships and the modern methods sf drill and organization.
 The establishment of modern and eff cient cost keeping system in the navy de- partment and at navy yards.
 The separation of the navy yard work into the two natural divisions of hull and machinery.
 The adoption of a rule that comman- dants and captains of navy yards shall be selected for their knowledge and ex- perience end that their tenure of office shall be long enough to insure continu- ouS administrative policy.
 recommendation for the abolishment of the bureau of equipment, whose duties will be divided among the bureaus of steam, engineering. construction and re- pairs and supplies and accounts.
 The abolishment of the board of con- Struction.
 The work hitherto done by the board of construction is to be performed by the existing general board in conjunc- ton with one of the secretary of the navy's new aids, assisted by officers serving with the fleet. The bureau of equipment will be abolished also.
 Secretary Meyer has announced the appointment of the officers who will form the advisory staff as follows:
 Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, who commands the third division of the Atlantic fleet, to be aid for opera tiOns and management; Rear Admiral William F. Potter, who is chief of the bureau of navigation, to be aid for personnel; Rear Admiral William Swift, who is commandant of the Bos- ton navy yard, to be aid for material; Captain AaronWard, who is president of the board of inspection and survey, to be aid for inspections; Captain Reg inald F. Nicholson, now a member of the board of inspection and survey, to be chief of the bureau of navigation.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
DR, COOKS REPORT
 GOES TO COPENHAGEN
3O,OOO Word Report Taken to
 Danish University.

Walter Lonsdale, secretary to Dr. Frederick A. Cook, sailed for CopeH- hagen on Thursday on the steamship United States of the Scandinavian line. taking with him Dr. Cooks 30,OO0 word report to be submitted to the University of Copenhagen in proof of the explorers claim that he reached the north pole on April 21, 1908.
 It is Dr. Cooks opinion that the uni yersity's announcement of the result of it's examination will be made not later than the first of the year. Mir. LUnsddIe said:
 II do not think the general public understands the work we have been doing. It has been said that we were preparing the records. Such state ment is :nGccurate. The original rec ords go to the university just as they were made by Dr. Cook h the arctic regions. What we have been preparing is the report to accompany them. This feport contains about 3OO0O words"
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
BRITISH PEERS KILL
 BUDGET MEASURE,
Great Britain Aroused by AGt
 of House Cf Lords.

Notwithstand:"g masterful fHal ap- peals by Lord Morley, the Earl of Crewe and Lord CurzOn in behalf of the financial budget bill, whose provi- sions, while popular with the nation at large, are obnoxious to the priv ileged classes, the British house of lords on Tuesday rejected the meas ure by majority of 275.
 Lord LansdOwne's amendment was carried by a vote of $50 in favor to 75 against This action by the peers aroused great popular indignation throughout the country.
 The provision that unimproved and undeveloped land should be taxed for the benefit of the people formed the basis for the overwhelming action of the gilded chamber, for one-siXth of the land is owned by POO nObles.
 Earl Cawdor was the final speaker on behalf of the Opposition. He de clared that if the house passed the bill they would destroy forever all the power of the second chamber. The
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
THAWS QUARREL IN
 MATTEAWAN ASYLUM
Wife Visits Harry Unexpectedly
 and Is RepuISGd.

Possibilities broke out again on Thanksgiving day between Harry K. Thaw, his mother and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. the young wife whose testi- mony went far to save him from con- viction on the charge of murder.
 Evelyn Thaw, who had not previous ly visited her husband for more than seven months and who last saw him when she testified against him in the habeas corpus proceedings before Jus tice Mills, surprised the authorities of the Matteawan Insane asylum near Poughkeepsie, N. Y, by appearing there with her brother, Howard Nes- bit
 Evelyn sent her card to Harry K. Thaw, and the latter, having no knowl- edge of her coming was dumfounded when he walked into the reception Foom and saw his wife confronting
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
LABOR LEADERS AT
 TIE WHITE HOUSE.
GOnlperS and Mitchell See Taft
 About Legislation.

President Taft had a conference at the White House lasting more than an hour with President Gompers, Vice President John Mitchell and Secretary Frank NJ. Morrison of the American Federation of Labor in regard to labor legislation.
 The labor leaders suggested to Mir. Taft that he recommend limitation on the issuance of injunctiOns by judges where they apply to personal rights and liberty in labor disputes and presented him with a copy of the trade disputes act, 1906, of Great Brit ain. This act provides that "an act done ill pursuance of an agreement or commission by two or more persons shall if done in contemplation or fur therance of d trade dispute not be ac- tionable unless the act if done with out any such agreement or commission would be actiOnable."
 This act provides also that no action against a trades union or against any officers or members in respect to any tortuous act alleged to have been com mitted by or on behalf of the trades union" shall be entertained by any court.
 As amendments to the Sherman law the labor leaders asked that it be so modified that labor organizations be not subject to threefold damages, be not prosecuted criminally and be re- lieved from the prospect of dissolution.
 The labor partisans told the presi- dent that they desire an extension of the eight hour law so that it will apply 50 contractors and subcOntractors en- gagged in work for the government. The labor men further wanted the president to recommend the appoint ment of additional inspectors who would see to the thorough enforce ment of the child labor law in the Dis trict of Columbia. They also suggested that the employers liability law be modified in respect to contributory negligence.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02

 him. Thaw was so astonished that he could only ejactulate, You here, Eve lyn?"
 Her only answer was, "Yes; Pm here, Harry"
 The two cOnversed for some time, and they finally broke out into a vio- lent dispute. Harry Thaw, who was cold and distant from the first, be- came angry at his wife's replies, and it was evident that her visit was not welcome to him. When she reproach- ed him with having stopped her month ly allowance of $1,000 he flew into a rage.
 In the midst of the quarrel Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw and her maid ar rived. laden with bundles of good things for Harry.
 The elder Mrs. Thaw heaped re- breaches on Evelyn for some of her recent doings in New York until the younger woman arose in anger and said, "I shall never come to see Harry again" She left the asylum immedi- ately.
 It is supposed that Evelyn's purpose in bringing her brother was to secure evidence for the divorce proceedings which she threatens to institute.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
PLOT TO KIDNAP JOHN D.
Rockefeller Closely Guarded on His
 Journey From Cleveland.

Rockefeller Closely Guarded on His
 Journey From Cleveland.
 His departure from Cleveland has tened by the revelation to him of a plot to kidnap or kill him, John D. Rockefeller arrived at POcanticO Hills, N. I. He had been under a special guard throughout the journey. Mrs. Rockefeller accompanied her husband
 Harold Sawyer Smith, a wealthy lumber mill operator, whose home is near Minerva, O., overheard the plot while visiting in Alliance, o. He de- scribed the two men whose words he overheard, and police messages to all cities spread the news of the plot which Mir. Smith declares includes kid naping or, if that fails, assassination.
 "I was visiting in Alliance on Sun day." MT. Smith told the police. About S:45 that night I started for the church to meet my brother. I walked up a railroad track near the church and stopped when heard some one talking in a dark shed. One voice said:
 'I don't see why we came here from Pittsburg. We might have wait ed until tomorrow and gone to Can ton to meet Bill. We might as well get our money for killing old John D.. We will get what is coming to us whether we kill him or kidnap him. Bill and the other fellow have plenty of money and are willing to pay well for putting old Rockefeller out of the way
 ''I sneaked around to head the fel- lows off and got good look at both of them''
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
WELLMAN ATTACKS COOK.
"Peary's Account Credible, Cooks g
 Deliberate Imposture."

Walter Wellman, whose preparations for a conquest of the north pole in a balloon were abandoned upon the an- nOuncement of the claims of Dr. Fred erick A. Cook and Commander Robert E. Peary, issued statement in which he analysed the narratives of tNe two explorers. He declared that Cf Pea " precise, workmanlike. consistent credible in every particular;" he de- nOunced that of Dr. Cook as a self evident-ard even deliberate imposture.
 Cooks story is suspicious both in what it does tell and what it does not tell" Mr. Wellman said. He is gen orally vague and indefinite, but, like most men of his class. altogether too precise at the wrong place. Nowhere does his story ring true"
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02

PREMIER HERBERT ASQUITH. governments, he added, wanted a sin gle chamber absolutely free of any check by the house of lords, which had been fighting bill after bill practi- cally for one principle sepa- ration of the judicial and administra- tive functions.
 The government will appeal to the country, and the peers action will be the chief issue ill bitterly contested general election. Premier Asquith had an interview with King Edward, and it was decided that parliament should be dissolved.
 Impartial men say the whole Weight of the argument throughout the debate was against Lord. Lansdowne and his amendment of the bill as it came from the commons.
 One of the most important speeches was delivered by the Octogenarian Lord James of Hereford, one of the greatest lawyers in England, who has been solicitor general and attorney general.
 Lord James denounced Lord Lans- downe's amendment to the finance bill on constitutional grounds. He argued that it was unprecedented, unjustitied and indefensible and prophesied that its defeat will prove fatal to the house of lords.
 Lord James quoted Pitt Palmerston and Lord John Russell against the lords claim of power to reject the budget He declared that it was en- tirely beyond the lords competency to reject the budget.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
Presbytery Loses $10O,00O.

The pittsburg presbytery of the Presbyterian church announced that the church lost $1OO,0OO through the disappearance of William c. Lilley, elder in the First Presbyterian church Uf Pittsburg, treasurer of the presby- tery and holder of many big financial positions in the church throughout the State.
Connecticut western news., 1909-12-02
Joined the Reflected,

A murder case had been called in court, and it was extremely difficult to get jury. 4 long list of talesmen had been examined with poor results when Mike McGinnis was summoned.
 Mir. McGinnis." asked the judge, "have you formed or expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner at the barr"
 No, sir replied Mike.
 Have you any conscientious scru- pies against capital punishmentT
 "Not in this case, your honor," Mike replied.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-31
IMONDELL
OBJECTS
ObstructS Consideration
OF the Tariff Bill in
the House

Washington. July 51.-COnycning at
10 o'clock the house today began CON
slderation of the conference report on
the tariff bill.
At the very outset Chairman Payne
met obstruction at the hands of d
Republican lnsurgent. Nlr Mondell
Wyo, who refused unanimous consent
Tor the reading of the statement Oi
the conferees in lieu OF the report.
Mr. Payne made no effort to get
MI Mondeu TO reconsider his mo-
ton and the reading of the volumln-
Gus report of &c closely printed pages
was begun. At the lowest estimate
the reading was expected TO consume
two and half hours.
In both senate and house today
there were intimatioDs of opposition
10 the adoption of the conference re-
port on the tariff bill, which for a
long time looked formidable. The sit
uatIon In the house soon cleared up,
but The clouds did not diSperse so
rapidly in the senateN
Early In the day it was stated that
2S Republican votes would be cast
against the bill in the house. but the
afternoon had not advanced for when
the Republican leaders announced
with absolute assurance their conf
Geuce in the passage Of the bill by
majority of at least ten votes. Most
of the antagonlsm came from the rep
resentatives who are opposed to free
hides.
Most intense feeling In the senate
came from Southern Democrats, who
denounced the putting of binding
twine on the free list and leaving cot
ton bagging on the dutiable list as an
unwarranted partiality.
The Democratic caucus reached
decision against flibustering as par
". Senator Bailey left the caucus be-
fore it had concluded, telling the 9TH
er members that he proposed to pur-