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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
CURRENT VERSE.
Il Rsaehes csetus cen,er.

u Reaches Cactus Center.
eown here IA Davis Center we was git
tin somewhat peeved
As 70 just which pole explorer vas 20
have his yarn believed.
We HAD took sides ga the matter. and
the poker game was shook,
While some rooted hard for Peary and
the others yelled for Cook.
Focos Johnson said. some sneerin'. that
The common daily feed
OF the most OF Cooks supporters was a
mess OF loco weed.
Whereupon Bear Hawkins answered that
Il bothered him a heap
When he found that Peary's boosters
was jest ne FOR hercin' sheep.
1t was then. or shortly after. that the
barkecp ducked his head.
cause the atmosphere was vibrant with
the song OF nyin' lead
mere was sounds of busted glasses. and
the door was clean unhinged
When we driftcd 90 the sidewalk. some
what punctured. bruised and singed
Now were strivin' here IN Cactus. fer
60 keep abreast OF things.
bnt we've drawed one lire quite firmly
sence we counted up our stiugs:
ana it any north pole hunter comes TO
lecture. al hich cost.
Wen Inform him. ere he opens. that he's
bound TO sit frost
Denver Republican
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20


The curtains falling. and the lights burn
low.
So. with Gods help. I'm ready now to
40.
I've seen lies melodrama. paid the price
Have known its loves and losses. hopes
and fears.
The laughter and the tears.
And now. God knows. I would not 80
Il twice.
I've crossed LIES ocean. faced It's blind
Ing foam.
But now. heaven whispers am nearins
homo.
And though storm tossed hun I reach
the shore.
a thing o. tattered sheets and broken
gpars.
Naked against the stars
1 soon shall be at peace forever more.
Tor n again 7 pass these waters through.
4 know the kingdom ] am sailing 90.
What boots 81 where I ue9-beneath the
sod.
or down the dark impenctrabie deep.
Where wayworu scamen slccp7
All gates are good through which we
pass 20 God.
-Biackwood's Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
A Wonan,s WAY

They walked together. he and she.
Along "a hrooklet side.
The weather was the halmicst
or halmy summtrtldc-
fitting time for him t0 ask
r she would boz bits bride.
And she was waiting hopefully.
AS she had waited loug.
To hear him tCu her All about
His love So deep and strong.
But language failed for thoughts that "a
His brain would surge and throng.
Silence tits said. surpasscth speech.
Love-meanlngs Co convey
truth. maybe. bat who is ne
Can fathom womau's way7
The little lass She took oncnse.
~ what he didn't say.
-Eugcne c. Dolson. in Town and Coun-
try.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
A Vain Threat

group In the park attracted much
attention the other day. 1t consisted
OF languid looking woman read
ing a novel with flaming cover.
nursemaid. who was evidently new
and green. and two troublesome little
children.
The youngsters fought. screamed,
and scratched, while the maid looked
on helplessly.
AT last the novel reader closed
her book and said. impatiently:
"Hiida. II you can't keep them quiet,
send them here to me. and will sing
to them"
"oh, II won't do any good, ma'am,"
was the weary reply. I've threatened
them with that twice already!-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The General Tendency.

What's de use O. singin' me
Dat old git busy song
When nearly everything / see
IL loiterin' alonR2
De breeze dat floats de butterfly
De birds a-sinsin' strong,
De clouds up yonder In de sky
In loiterin' along.
De bee picks up a pinch O. sweet.
Den say: Oars nudin' wrong
In calm dis days work complete
An ioiterin' along
De cricket trill his note 80 high.
De bullfrog SCUM de gong.
Des' now an then-dey don't half Try
Dey's loiterin' along
-WashinEton Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
THROUGH the Screen.

Lands. pa" whispered little Zeke.
guess what ] saw? Why, the hired
man just kissed sis through the screen
door"
Wall now. they better watch eout."
drawled the old farmer; every day
yeou read about germs lurking In
kisses. be gosh"
Yes, pa. but not when you kiss
through a screen door"
What's the diference?"
Why then the kiss is strained"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The soul,a Ernression-

with stammering lips and insufficient
sound
I strive and struggle Go deliver right
That music OF my nature day and night
with dream and thought and feeling in
terWouud
And inly answering an the senses round
With octaves OF "A mystic depth and
height
Which step out grandly 90 the Infinite
From The dark edges OF the sensual
ground
This song OF soul 1 struggle 20 outbear
Through portals OF the sense. sublime
and whole.
And utter All myself into the air
But n ! did it-as the thunder roll
Breaks its own cioud-my flesh would
perish there
Before that dread apocalypse OF soul
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The Eternal Feminine.

'0ive me a kiss for a gusrdon."
Said the knight to his lacys fair,
s'Give me kiss for guerdon.
And a tress OF thy golden hair.
s.For 90 to a far on countrie
At the head OF my mcrrie men,
And those that return TO those that so
forth
Are only as one 10 ten"
And she gave him a kiss for q Euerdon
And a tress OF her golden hair.
And sorrowed a while-thsn married 9
prince.
In the manner OF ladyes fair.
Walter +. Reid. ia New York Sun
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Life and Death.

Hope. the great explorer.
Love. whom none can bind
Youth. that looks before her:
Age. that looks behind.
Joy. with brow like summers;
Care, with wintry pate.
Masquers are and mummers
At LIES gate.
Power. with narrow forehead;
Wealth. with niggard palm;
Wisdom old. whose boar head
Vaunts q barren calm.
Naughty overcomers
In their pomp and state.
MasQuers All and mummers
At Deaths gate.
William Watson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20

his strength may be so increased that
what before was a harden becomes
a mere Joy OF active life For what
would crush a child is gentle exercise
fo- an athlete. And this kind OF an
swer is far better than the other. for
s'ves him strength FOR ali bur
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The Little Time.

So little time 10 love you
So little time TO see
The eyes that have made Heaven
On this poor esrth for mel
80 little time 10 listen
Unto that voice which thrills
A soul with sweeter music
Than hooking birds or rills
Bat thankful that i met you
In days when Love was new.
Az that can't forget you
Tho beautiful and true.
--Frank L. Stanton. In Atlanta Consss
tuition
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
On the Lake Beach.

Gunner-Nothing slow about this
resort. is there?
Guyer-No, indeed. Every minute
the girls are posing and the you. -.
men proposing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The Female Instinct.

Remember, Ethel. you are a little
girl and you shouldn't try 10 do All the
talking"
When will be old enough. man.
ma2''-Yonkers Stateman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Baseball AltruIsn-

InouGh visitors may win a game,
Let not the thought annoy:
Somewhere each clubs a home team.
Somewhere the news brings iov.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Doesn't Suit Her.

He is self-made man. am told. e
Quite true. but his mopher-in-law
Insists on making some alterations"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
salesmanshin-

Drummers used 10 sell goods by
telling funny stories. But everything
Is strictly husinesslike these days"
Yes, remarked the travelling
salesman, I'VE listen to EN- now"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
Glorious Weather.

A sudden shower struck the town
Good gracious. they are hurrying
And hosiery of blue and brown
Showed where the maids were ncurvine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
The Courts of Calanthe

Is the Female
fhty po to organize court Its members pledged exhibit
t1cey exercise Harmony and Love
endowment and burial benefit of $4,000 pays So per sick
dues The only for reg the the 90 cents and
a rosette costing for funeral occ -
For all information concerning special membership lodges
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-20
NO KICK.

Mrs. Meek-DO you approve Of my
new bathing suit Edgar?
Mr.. Meek-Sure. II doesn't button
ND the back.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

dipped and Captain Rufe Immediately noticed it.
See what YOUR blanked Carelessness has done
he qrowed. Get out there and make 1t fast
looked at him in mute astOnlshment. j ne tact
that the line was adrift mattered little But 10 60
out on that svayng boom meant taking chance with
death If she took another roll and dipped the END
overheard and my added weight would contribute
to that probability / should be hurled INTO the pay
Seeing me hesitate he rOared out an oath or two
and made as if he would jump at me
Wont YOU luff and trim in 50 l can get at It ?,
.sLuff nothingl I've lost enough time now. and
one Of them revenuers may run foul OF me any
minute, You get out there, or I'll break Your Jaw
Do YOU hear:
LIE made another movement as if to execute his
IL threat and | tumbled forward Climbing on
the gooseneck. | started OutbOard along the boom
leaning well into the slack OF the s9lL As tr1ck n
seananship there great d1fhculty, so long as
the vessel held steady and dldn roll. But nothing
running before gale OF wind and with such spread
of cotton could hold very steady Yet as / neared
the clue the soop kept well on her feet. and could
not help quick thought OF admiration lot the Tli-
fans skill as a helmsnan- To the best OF our en-
ernies We will accord his due mead OF praise when he
IS master of his business
had reached the end of the boom and was stop
ping to gather in the lOOSened line, when l fel-
-orph shove at nv side II nearly sent tuTnhi--
of the spar: but | clutched the leach OF the sail
and held fast. Then | what had happened
The canvas along the boom no longer had a bell.
in II 70 afford me a resting place II was Sattr-
wildly in the wind, The slOop was about 70 Ilte-
The story had been told about the un1ortura-e
Svede flashed across my mind IN cold horror ]
WAS 70 share a Ike fatel | remember looking down
in the smother and seeing the sheet slaCken on --
of the tumbIng seas. The boom came Iutos-t
slowly. As It approached the sOOp'S quarter /
ons. feeting glance at the Captains face reflected
the light Of the binnace lamp There was grlr .-
its ugly surface such as a fend might Wear when
capturing a lost soul I've lived many Years -----
that time but not long enough 70 forget that ----.
II must have fascinated me. as / had one char
for nv life but did think OF It Till II TOO -.
might have let 60 and dropped 20 the deck a- ---
risb, OF broken leg arm as the heavy spar s----
across it. lust this occurred % my terrified ~e---
the wind caught the end OF the boom Jrle~- E.-
have seen a big maInsall Ibed all standing r.
blow YOU can have appreciation of the t-.-
with which II tears athwa-t vessel as the .--t
fills the canvas
In almost unthInking desperation | bracel .-
self for the shock when the boom fetched up ] -.-
rlv feet under the lacIug and chung the to--
with both hands. Captain Rute never ea>ct her ..
inch tighten the Jolt when the sheet tau-e-- --
was "a reckless master thar would take such T. ,-.-.s
OF carving away his mast bur this one had ---.--
IN his heart and thinking only OF my de---..-
ton. The shock was terrific The Angel l--t
Cor;ras1 Sz5s -
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

panionwav. The Swcde had turned IN. II was a Wild
night There a moon; but the scurry1ng clouds
hid 1t except once in awhile when the wind would tear
the curtain aside and show CLEAN on the tumbIng
waters Running before a blow was not the Soop
best point of sailing with that enormous main boom
acting as a lever all side and 1t took all my
strength for | had the wheel, 10 keep her from
vawing Even n that a following sea would catch
her under the and slue her stern TO eeward
So that her head would come up couple OF points
off the course | wondered why the Captain was
CARRYING "a whole mainsaIl. hut dldn wish 10 pro
woke his temper by remdrkIug IT.
y hard puff hit her and she away from me l
ianmed the wheel up with all my might. and aS she
fell of She took a roll and the boom went to the
water. dragging there, much So that she lost
steeragc for moment.
Captain Rutc jumped at me with one OF his pet
oaths What the devil YOU doing. he roared.
'' Do YOU want TO jibe her and rip the stick out:
Give that wheel
He showed one side and took the spokes out
Of my hands The boom lifted itself clear, the water
running of the hunt of the sail The force OF the
drag had looscned the reef caring. and II was dan
CLING below the spar Ii could he seen outlined III
dark thread the white OF the foam as the boom
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

called for a dollar each day
during the time out OF port
1t was not that | CraVed the
money; but it CALLED me to
be at the mercy of the brute.
Nv utmost was no match tor
him in strength. From his size
and the things | had seen him
do. | was fully aware that IN
a grapple he was easily my
master. And had no weapon.
But | answered him boldly
enough. vet with no dlsre-
spect. that when the days out
we're reckoned it would be an
easy matter to add up the
sum of nv wage. Ny bearing
seemed to surprise him.
He looked at me sharply,
but sidewise, opened his bull
dog Jaws as if about to break
out one Of his oaths; then,
evidently veering his mind,
closed them again with a snap,
threw the book back on the
rack. and said in a mllder
tone that he had Vet used,
&" All right. Wen count 1t
up when we get ashore. Go
on deck,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
By Gym Bagley

Drawings by M. Leone Bracker
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

vIHEN George Woolsey
w Svmms died, his former
partner was disappointed. If not
surprised, to be made the sole
executor of a confession instead
of something more substantial.
He had cherished a thought,
fathered bv a knowledge OF
Svmms' daring and adventur-
Gus spirit, that Symms would
eventually die full OF riches, II
not of righteousness, and that,
If his partner survived him, 1t
would be as his heir But all
that Svmms left to anyone was
his remarkable confession.
The incident set forth in the
strange legacv-with no restric-
tions as to its use-oCCurred
during the war in Chesapeake
Bav between the United States
Revenue Service and the oyster
pirates. Symms was on the
reportorial staff of a Philadel-
phia daily. and it was while
covering an assignment that he
Welded to great temptation.
He-but let him tell the story
in his own way.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

THE Angel Child was lurch-
L ing up the bay ahead OF
a hurrving southeaster. Cap
tain Rufe lounged in the COM
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
Council Meeting.

The council was in essiOn Monday
evening and elected II. B0rJhwick
chairman for the remainder OF the
term ~ the present council which
terminates next April. w. j. Tucker
was nominated for the position but
declined.
r. f Young. treasurer, was present
with eight water receipts on which
pa, ment was refnse,i because the
mains were frozen. The council
ordered that with one exception the
parties be not charged, the exception
being made because 1t appeared that
one Of the parties was receiving water
regularly.
The clerk was ordered to send oCt
inquiries with a view to obtaining
the best possible terms on pumping
outfit and the hiring Of apparatus for
testing the we'll. The l. 4 w. N.
was revuested to put the crossing
near Reinhart Bros. mill 10 passable
condition; aid the superintendent OF
the Interstate Telephone compan,
was ordered written to regarding al
alleged refusal Of the local operator
to respond to an emergency call put
| ia by the marshal after 10 O'Clock.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
A Birthday Surprise.

In honor of her 18th birthday, a
SUNRISE party was given for Daisy
Peters. Jan. 25th. by Hazel Walker,
Alice Grey and Minnie Peters. at her
home. The evening was spent with
music and games. Some nice presents
were received, and at late hour re-
freshments we're served.
7 Among the guests present were'
Mr.. aud Ms. E J. Peters, Misses
Minnie Peters, Hazel Walker, Alice
Grey, lnice Stoddard, Myrtle Walker.
Lille Walker, Glaphey McCarty, and
Messrs. Roy Dandy, Milton Bourn,
Levi johnson, Elmer Young, CAL
McNett, George Peters, Charles and
Harry Peters.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
Too Fair For Use,

"The late Bishop Potter" said a
famous beauty at dinner in New
York, "could pay charming compli-
ments. He paid me a charming
compliment when / was q young
girl.
ct was at country house in
Vermont. Bishop Potter was very
busy in the library one morning
when I entered. He at once asked
me to help him. He gave me a list
of charity subscriptions to add up.
AS l set to work Bishop Potter,
bending over me, said:
"'You must forgive me. l have
grave computations about asking
you to do anything useful. 1t is as
If one should eat hash from gold
dish carved by Benvenuto Cellini OF
use for napkin square of vene-
tan lace"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
For Chronic Diseases.

wish to cali the attention OF the
public to the Moore6eld medicated
baths for treating chronic diseases.
These baths are of inestimable val
ue for rheumatism, kidney diseases,
dropsy. stomach troubles and all kin
bred ailments and have no weakening
effect. hut strengthen and exhilerate
10 every case. They may be taken GU
the coolest day without danger OF
taking cold.
will be glad to meet patrons and
explain anything you may wish tt
know about these baths and othe1
treatments before trying them.
can give testimonials of persons
living in Rathdrum, who have taker
these baths and been benefited b!
hem,-Henry Reiniger, w. o. Bake
Nels Nelson, and many others.
A. A. SAGE,
Located at Royce residence. Rath
drum, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
Prsfsr6 Mood 10 PAPER.

The locker on was watching a
contractor doing some figuring
where his men were building a
house. He took out his pencil and
carefully put away in his pocket a
small block of paper, which, how
ever, was evidently intended to be
used for hasty scribbling and notes.
Then. he commenced a frenzied
search for small block of wood and
inslly compromised by figuring Wig
orously on the frame of a window.
"Why didn't you use the paper p
humbly questioned the locker on.
4 The contractor looked surprised.
Then he laughed. ITO tell you the
truth, ! don't know" he said, eek
cept that I've got into the habit OF
working on anything else but piece
Of paper, so never feel at home un-
til / have found a scrap Of wood OF
something" Boston Record.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
w. M. Epplin.

w. M. Epplin died Monday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Ernsberger, half mile from
town. He had been afflicted with
cancer for about years, but death
was fastened by erysipelas with
which h. was siezed about a week
ago. He mo Jed here last fall from
Hauser where he formerly resided,
He was born in Wayne county,
West Virginia 50 years ago.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. ]. S. Bell
was the officiating minister.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
An Exciting Pursuit.

Once at an international photo
graphic congress the question was
raised which was the most exciting
pursuit in connection with the cam
era. One member averred, "Photo-
graphing wild beasts in Africa"
Another gave it as his opinion that
photographing the treaoherous sum
mits of the Alps and Himalayas was
the most nerve racking; another
mentioned submarine photography.
When they had all finished, a pale,
wild eyed man got up and said
Gentlemen, all these things are
placid diversions compared with my
speciality. l am child photogra-
pher. Strand Magazine.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
To Inspect Idaho Militia.

Captain E. L. Butts Of the Third
infantry at Vancouver, WASH, has
been detailed to make the annual
inspection OF the organized militia
OF the state OF Idaho, which will
be conducted in accordance with
itinerary and instructions issued
from the headquarters Of the de-
partment OF the Columbia. -Spo-
kane Chronicle.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
An Omission Supplied.

Through w. C. Rogers, as com.
mittee Of one, the Foresters Of
America. the fraternal organization Of
which the late William Bell was a
member, following out desire that
20 injustice be done an honored
brother Of the order who was uni
yersa.ly liked for his many excellent
qualities, has requested that, on
authority Of the attending physician.
il be here stated that the direct cause
of death was heart failure. this having
been omitted In the previous reports.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
HAS anyone yet discovered

HAS anyone yet discovered
any saving to the county by
reason OF the removal Of the
county seat7 The latest evil
dence to the contrary is the pro-
position to build a vault for the
auditors records, the county to
buy it by paying $500 rent in
two years. And here in Rath-
drum is a strong, connections
vault that the county owned
which is now to be abandoned a
dead loss. Who was right on
the campaign argument?
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29
STATE OF OHIO. Cry OF To IS.
LEDO, LUCAS COUNTY.

STATE OF OHIO. Cry OF To IS.
LEDO, LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner OF the frm of +.
J. Cheney & Co, doing business In
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this eth day of Dec.
emher. A. d. 1885. - :
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON. ~
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-01-29

The TRIBUNE has received q
copy OF Senate Bill No. %, by
Spaulding, for q direct primary
election law. The bill has been
introduced ut Boise. Anyone
wishing to look it over may see
il at this Office.