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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
its way up, but when my feet touched
bottom ! realized my mistake.

its way up, but when my feet touched
bottom l realized my mistake.
THE torpedo was only four OR five
feet away and resting at an angle
upon its tail, the head slowly swaying
in the water. 1t showed me that 1t
was rapidly gaining positive buoyancy.
stood still for two or three minutes
to let the mud settle and the water
| clear so that l could see what / was
going to do. My feet had sunk into
the mud over the tops of my diving
shoes; it was always hard walking
down there. took my time and
looked the torpedo over, carefully
noting that the propeller lock was off
| for sometimes it is accidently left
on and that sinks the torredo-and
that the starting lever had been
| trirped and also that the leak around
the stop valve was letting air out.
We always leave leak there inten-
| tionally. Noting these things l then
knew that either the main engine had
stuck or the main valve had failed to
might set the engine going. but was
afraid to try this, for if those pro-
pellers got me-!
1 After a moment of reflection I
carefully stepped up to the torpedo
and put both my hands on it's after
body and lifted it bodily but easily
above my head; this was quite easy,
as the torpedo was rapidly gaining
| buoyancy. but it sank slowly back to
the bottom. This was a very danger
Gus thing to do, knowing that the tor
pedo was charged and that the stop
valve was open and no lock on the
propellers, but I reasoned that per-
haps with little start it would go
up. I now took the 5O-pound weight,
which was acting as anchor for the
| buoy line, and placed it at the tail of
the torpedo and signaled to come up
! Il was hauled slowly to the surface,
and after my helmet was removed I
stated conditions to the gunner in the
boat. told him l thought that the
torpedo would soon float. and this
was megaphoned to the ship. On the
| ship little conference was held Or
| ders soon came to go down again and
make the buoy line fast to the tail Of
the torpedo after removing the weight
well, once more ! donned the big
brass helmet and stepped OF the lad
der into the waters of the bay and
! followed the buoy line to the torpedo.
Soon it appeared before me, great
steely, withholding devil which re-
minded me of the cold whiteness of a
shark. 1t was about as left it. but
tarried to look it over carefully
again. While l was examining the tor
pedo it SO happened that one Of the
torpedo boats from the torpedo sta
ton was coming up the range at full
speed. This being noticed from the
Montgomery a signal was sent to her
to go farther Off. but the torpedo boat
not thoroughly comprehending the sig
nal and not seeing the diving launch
as it was on the opposite side from
>them-kept coming on until she
passed the bow of the Montgomery
when they noticed that there was a
diver down. The torpedo boat imme-
diately swung around sharply away
! from the launch and stopped her en-
gines, but large swell resulted which
gave motion to the water even on
the bottom and swayed the torpedo,
causing 1t to bounce up and down or
| the bottom. felt the motion in the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
DELEGATION From Hawaii.

Seated in a corner of the Pompeiian
room at the Congress hotel was lit
tie party composed Of the Hawaiian
delegation. Prince Kalanionaole, gen
orally called prince Cupid" and C.
A. Rice. delegates from the island; H.
L. Holstein, national committeeman:
A. Horner, secretary to the delegation,
and Colonel 8. Parker. the MARK Han
na of Hawaii" made up the party.
'It can't be all work and no play"
said the prince.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Only Thinking.

Where are you thinking Of going
this summer?"
I'm thinking of England, Norway,
and Scotland. but I'll probably go to
Punk Beach"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

No, Cordelia, man isn't necessa-
rily beat because he has red face.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

For years Garfield Tea has been on the mar
ket- This must mean remedy worth while.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Mrs. wtnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softc.s the gums, reduces inlamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind colo, CSC bottle.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Has His Name on SIS Bin,

A southern delegate was much ex-
cited over the appearance Of tall
negro at the Coliseum annex who
figured in several conferences.
Have you $5 bill?" asked friend.
When the currency was produced
the friend called attention to the sig
nature of the registrar of the treasury,
Judson Lyon.
THAT same dark person over there
is Judson Lyon, delegate from Geor-
gia," was the explanation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Borah's Bushy Hair.

Senator Borah of Idaho is one of the
few big men Of the convention who
cannot be called picturesque, unless
his bushy hair entities him to that de-
scription
Mr.. Borah, like Jonah K. Kalania-
naole, Hawaiian delegate, has round,
chubby. Buster Brown type Of physi-
ognamy. His dignity, however, is
such that none would think Of calling
him "Cupid''-and that is the brown
skinned islanders nickname in con-
gress.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

1t is possible for man to be
straight and make both ends meet?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Elaht Lives Shy.

II have only one life to live"
That proves that you are not cat.
after all"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Reading maketh full man. So does
the wine when it's red.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
All Tan ryoes.

1t has been noticed that a great
part Of the delegates that have arrived
are robust men. "All Taft types" COM
mented an admirer of the president
Chief among the heavyweights Is A.
M. Stevenson. Colorado national COM
mitteeman. who halls from Denver.
Mr.. Stevenson weighs more thar 800
pounds.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

softly-Won't you give me another
dance?
Miss Charming-Really, Mr.. Softly,
you've had nearly all so far and
softly-Yes; you know, it's just
to spite Miss Lovely. We've had
quarrel
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
Want Sherman RenomInated.

Former Governor Franklin Murphy
Of New Jersey took his seat with the
national committee minus the Vice
presidential boom which he had with
him four years ago. This year Mr..
Murphy is singing the praises OF Vice
Il know that custom is against re-
nominating vice-president," he said,
"but there is strong current in favor
of renominating Vice-President Sher-
man. 1t will probably be an eastern
man and all the gossip have heard
has been for Sherman"
Mr.. Murphy added that the "vice-
presidential bee" has ceased to buzz
in his direction.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

A group Of out-of-town newspaper
represent .tiyes were on the point of
making an enumeration in the vicin.
ity Of the Coliseum Of emergency
cafes for reference in times Of busy
-essions.
Col. Cecil Lyon has Just put
through motion making newspaper
men guests at cafe service to be
installed In Headquarters at once, ("
said committeeman who left the ses-
sion before adjourn sot.
Colonel Lyon was proposed for dark
horse candidate-immediately and
unanimously.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13

Since Roosevelt delegation ceme
into the Congress singing parody on
the "Houn' Dog" Taft supporters have
begun to put themselves in practice
for the campaign yells.
Short, long, loud and sharp, they
come in oil varieties. Some are for
use before and some after the nomi-
nation A mourning song is. being
written. bemoaning the fate Of Tied
dy," and several in jubilation. in an
ticipation of the success Of Taft. A
farewell yell will be put in use later.
The last line tells the whole story.
Were gcing home. we're broke"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

Plans for the convention OF mining
men from the United States, Alberta.
and British Columbia, to be held In
Spokaue, February Is. 16 aud IL,
1912. are rapidly assuming form. aud
the promoters of the gathering antici.
pate most enthusiastic aud instruc.
tive meeting. Committees charged
with handling the several depart
ments and features of the work to be
accomplished have been appointed.
and there Is now every assurance that
this will be record breaker In both
attendance and interest. Men OF
national reputation have been invited
to be present, and addresses will be
made on all subjects related to the
mining industry. Prospectors and
others engaged In the business OF
mining, whether as directors of min
ing companies, superintendents OF
operation. foremen of working mines,
machine men, mining engineers,
working miners. or as investors Ia
mining stocks, are all to be made
welcome and given place and oppor.
tunity to be heard and seen.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Racetrack Gambling.

Racetrack gambling Is responsible
for several cases OF defaulted surrey
bonds among trusted employees In
Spokane, as q result of the racing
season at the Alan track last fall,
says the Spokesman Review. The
local bonding houses or agencies now
are investigating conditions which
led to claims upon the bonding COM
panies by employers who had trusted
employees 10 responsible positions,
where losses have been discovered.
There are now several cases before
the bonding authorities OF Spokane
and 10 these cases the employees Sc
cured by the surety companies have
confessed that gambling at the race
course was responsible for their down.
fall.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
THOROUGHLY WARMED.
An Old Time Schoolboy's Experiences
on q Bitterly Cold Day.

An Old Time schoolboy's Experience
on q Bitterly Cold Day.
An old time gentleman of Newbury-
port, describing his school days In the
opening years of the nineteenth GEN.
tury, has this to say of wintry day:
I'VE found our inkstands all frozen
up. These required to be thawed out.
To do this there was board held up
by bricks over the stove on which the
pewter inkstands were placed. but be-
fore the copy was written down the
ink would be again frozen. Then the
boy took his ink to the stove again
and while it was thawing laid in a
store of caloric for himself, standing
by the stove, watching closely that the
pewter should not melt.
1.-The clothes of the boys were made
of corduroy. Jacket and trousers in one,
and nothing under but shirt These
absorbed the heat like sheet iron. SO
that when boy returned to his seat he
was often compelled to carry his ink
stand in his mouth. employing both
hands to hold his trousers of from bis
skin was often mottled and soorched."
Another old time schoolboy In his
later years recalled an even severer eX-
perience.
Il can remember" he recorded, ''how.
crowding close to the stove to toast the
shivers from my poor little body, I
scorched hole in my trousers In
front and exclaimed aloud at the dis.
aster, whereupon the master thrash.
ed hole into them behind. and when
went home to my mother she told
me grimly 1t was we'll that things
should match and that as my shirt was
such an old one she was willing to
risk fraying 1t on the back. and she
reached for strap and did!
Il was thoroughly warmed. and II
was the coolest day OF the year. but
regretted my shivers after all."--
Youths Companion.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

Senator Borah last week read ia
the senate dispatch to the effect
that his popular election of senator's
resolution was dead for this congress-.
For the information of the senate
Senator Borah said: ''In order to
prevent those who were preparing for
the funeral from proceeding with un-
due haste, l want to suggest the
resolution is not dead or about to die.
venture to prophesy that before the
session closes it will be passed by
both houses in some form that will
enable the people to vote upon it
through their respective legislatures. u
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
ORDINANCE NOT ENFORCED
Ceur d'Alene City Allows Saloon
Laws to be Violated.

The new ordinance for the regula-
tion of saloons in Occur d'Alene Is
already being viulated, aud y recent
issue OF the Press. contains the follow.
ing: ~ e.t
City Authorities. don't hesitate to
admit the fact that the city ordinance
for the regulation Of he liquor traffic
ls being violated, but assert that itis
not the purpose Of the .,ity to enforce
the ordinance. hpt merely to hold it
over the heais.of Ahe .salcen men SO
that IL MY be epforced5 whey saloon
men, in violation Of the ordinance,
20 tj extremes This was the posi-
tiou the city. council Took when it
sought to give Discretionary powers
to members of the licensing commit
tee, although, it is universally ad :.
mitted, that the action OF the COM
nhttee in anyaeycGt, WOULD NOT, affect
the validity OF the provisions Of the
ordinance. 1t is also. the position, OF
Mayor John r. Wood.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Duty on Sugar.

The import duty on raw sugar gives
the government revenue OF about
$50, 900, 900 a year, but its chief effect
is to enable the sugar trust to control
the market and put up prices to the
consumer, says the Sacramento Bee.
The sugar duty is equivalent to about
80 per cent ad valorem. while the
duty on champagne is 20 per cent.
On furs so per cent. On automobiles
45 per cent, and on diamonds 10 per
cent. Yet sugar is necessity, even
to the poor.-Hailey News Miner.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

Of the land, and could be used to re-
duce taxes. At per cent the inter
est on $50. 200, 600 invested 10 loans
would amount to $3.50O,00 income
per annum to the state.
WIN. M. Morgan, democrat, Of
Moscow, says he Is opposed to exemp.
tion OF $250O homes from taxation.
He defends the state, however, 10 the
tax question. stating that most tax
payers are not aware that school
county and municipal levIes. and not
the state are the cause OF high taxes.
He cites the fact that the state take,
OF Latah comfy are only 2.99 mills,
while the county and school, munich
pal and special school taxes of Mos
COW are 27.l1 mills.
Boise gave James H. Brady, former
governor of the state, and the man
behind the Western Governors Spe-
cial, a cordial greeting when he ar
rived after an absence OF several
months, during which he spent most
of his time in. the interest of the
special. An elaborate luncheon was
rendered him at the Commercial club
at which large number Of the m bst
prominent men in the city took
occasion to express their appreciation
of the work Mr.. Brady did for Idaho
and for the west in carrying out the
governors special plan.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Helpful Son.in.laW,

$50 you asked my wife for our
daughters hand, did your said the
stern father.
Il did. and she began to give me a
piece OF her mind about my persump-
ton. and r.
And you beat a retreat and came
to see me. Well. SIR
"Oh. no! l didD t retreat. I argued
It out with her. nd before left she
had given me her consent. So ~
"You did? Bully for you! You can
have the girl. and you Gu live right
here with us. want to study your
system Of defyfng my wife for a year
or SO Woman's World.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

Compllmented by the federal court
al Indianapolis. Jan. II, for having
rendered a great service to his coun.
try" William J. Burns was released
from the charge OF having kidnapped
John J. McNamara, the convicted
dynamiter. All the charges ia the
indictments against Burns for having
captured the labor leader In Indian.
apolis last April and taken him to
California for trial were held to be
null and void.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

Marriage ceremonies performed 50
Fees earned during the year and
turned into the treasury, less the ex.
penses OF the Office (stamps, station.
cry, etc.) In criminal cases and 10
juvenile cases no fees are allowed to
be charged or collected BY the probate
court, but In the trial Of criminal
cases an average OF So per case e
saved the county. The probate judge
receives 90 fees, but a straight salary
OF $500 per year, and all fees are
turned into the county and state
treasures.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Big CROWD At DEPOT
Greeted Demonstration Train
Last Friday.
MANY FARMERS PRESENT
Keen Interest Shown In Exhibits
and Lectures.

The University OF Idaho agri-
cultural demonstration train was
received at the Northern Pacific
depot in Rathdrum last Friday
with stirring music by the Rath-
drum State band and by crowd
estimated by Professor Olln, in
charge of the train, at about 500.
A large number of farmers were in
attendance and big crowd was
lined up on the depot platform for
some time before the train, which
was late, arrived.
Professor w. H. Olin announced
the features of the demonstration,
the object of which is to stimulate
the raising of more and better
stock in the northwest to supply
the local demand and do away
with the necessity of importing
from the eastern and middle states.
0. c. Gregg, practical dairyman
and institute lecturer from Minne-
sofa, displayed the Holstein COW
and lectured on the salient points
of good dairy animal. In re-
sponse to an inquiry he said the
only difference between a Holstein
and Jersey was that one had a
white and black hide and the
other tawny hide. w. L. Car
lyle, dean of agriculture and
director of the experiment station,
lectured on the hogs, three OF
which were exhibited on the fiat
car. He said that at present only
half hog was raised in Idaho for
every ten people, and urged that
more hogs should be raised for the
reason they are profitable farm
animal. Other animals with the
train were the Percheron mare,
| Amorita, Hereford steer, some
sheep, and Jersey COW. all con-
tained in the stock car. A second
baggage car contained the horti.
cultural, grain growing, smut treat
ing and dairy exhibits and demon.
strations. Two day coaches were
used for lectures by w. H. Wicks,
professor of horticulture; L. F
! Childers, professor of agronomy
E. V. Ellington, associate profess
or of dairying; and B. T. Byrns
stockman and farmer of Moscow
The crowd was allowed to fls
from, the coaches into the exhibi
cars and take look at the exhibit!
! and the charts.
The train was in Rathdrum from
about 1l:I5 until 1890, and from
here proceeded the same day t
Athol, Granite, Standpoint, Hop
and Clarkfork. 1t was at Coeu
d'Alene in the forenoon, about 2o'
people turning out there to see it
Professor Olin was much please,
; with the crowd in Rathdrum an,
announced a farmers institute t
: be held here all day. January 1S.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
In his speech at the recent Jackson

In his speech at the recent Jackson
day banquet at Washington, d. c.,
VIM. j. Bryan characterized the
movement for popular election OF
senators as the greatest national re-
form OF the generation, and urged
elimination Of the partisan issue that
has been injected into the controversy.
He endorsed the direct primary, and
advocated its application to national
elections 10 every state In the union.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP
Borah, Dixon, Roosevelt and the
Presidency.

AAS0AuVASys
The following Interesting politi-
cal gossip is contained in a recent
article from the Boise Statesman's
news bureau at Washington, D. c.,
dated Jan. IL:
The time is not far distant when
the leaders of the Roosevelt move-
ment will come out in the open
with a declaration OF their purpose
and their, reasons. When that
time comes Senator Borah OF Ida
no and Senator Dixon of Montana
will head the list Of northwe stern
men who propose to exert their
influence to secure Roosevelt dele
gates TO the Republican national
convention. And in all probabili-
ty these two men will lead the
fight over large part Of the west
between now and the 18th Of June,
when the convention meets.
1t is not evident that any other
northwestern senators will openly
join the Roosevelt movement, un-
less LaFollette declares himself
out Of the running. Senator Poin-
dexter Of Washington is one OF the
most rabid LaFollette men in the
country, and he would have. the
| Wisconsin man remain in the race
to the windup. His colleague,
Senator Jones, will staud with TAFT
and his influence will be arrayed
against that of Poindexter, SO that
Washington's senators will, in a
way, both be antagonistic to the
Roosevelt movement.
4 Montana and Oregon each have
one Democratic senator, not direct
ly interested in they Republican
nomination, though down in their
hearts Senator Chamberlain of
Oregon and Senator Myers Of
Montana would like to see Taft
nominated, for they believe they
can defeat him at the polls.
The present position of Senator
Jonathan Bourne of Oregon is inter
/ esting to Others, and somewhat
bothersome to tie senator himself.
! Recently, when he was accused ci
having split with LaFollette, he
denied the charge, though he con
ftinued circulating literature tha,
made no mention of LaFollette.
\ Nevertheless, his last public decla.
ration was favorable to LaFollette,
but far less enthusiastic and faI
less positive than announcement:
, he made during the past summer
Since that last utterance cam.
from Senator Bourne, the Roose
welt movement has sprung int,
being, and great many of La
Follette's supporters have deserte,
: him for Roosevelt. Four year
ago Bourne spent thousands G
dollars in an effort-to force thir
+ term upon Roosevelt.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
littk Pitcher.

Lady visftor-l am coming to your
mammals company tomorrow. Tommy.
Tommy-Well. you won't get a good
supper. Tommy's Papa-Tommy, what
do you mean. talking like that? Tom
my-Well. you know. pa. you told mn
you'd have to get some chicken feed
for her old hen party to morrow.-Bal-
timore American.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19

W. C. Mcdonald was inaugurated
Monday as the FIRST governor Of the
state of New Mexico, recently ad-
mitted into the union. He succeeds
Territorial Governor Mills.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-01-19
Business Of Probate Court.

Following Is the report of the busi-
ness Of the probate court OF Kootenai
county for the year ended Jan. 8,
1912, submitted by Judge Bert A.
Reed:
Cases dled during the year
Probate Of estates and Wills IS
Guardianships q
Adoptions
Civil cases lao
Criminal cases 123
Juvenile hearings 80
Insanity hearings II
Total 423
\
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-11
OUR NOBLE BOYS

The American boys are showing the old countries acros sthe sea the kind of men that this republic produces. We have many croakers and calamity howlers in our country, who try by their continuous praying to convince the public that our country is on the verge of destruction, but every honest, man knows full well that this republic is the grandest, most liberal and most intelligent govern ment in the world, and further, the hope of civilization and human free dom is bound up in the destinies of the American republic. God bless om noble boys in their grand achieve ments in that far-away land. They represent the best that the human family has to offer, and may they return home safely.-Arizona Demo crat