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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15

Old - the Hills. Used In All Countries
and Never Alter.

and Never Alter.
In the American and English navfes.
as well as in the merchant marines.
are found nicknames that have been
in use since before men dreamed that
there was land on the other side OF
the western ocean. Tradition. most
inflexible of all rules. governs them.
and they never alter. whether the ship
clears from the Golden Gate or from
London docks. Some Of the nicknames
are of obvious origin: others seem to
gain force by their apparent lack OF
reason.
For instance. why should all men
named Wright be called sinner
Clark is invariably "Nobby," Green is
Jimmy" and a White is knock
err "Spud" Murphy explains itself.
as does Dusty" Miller. Lofty" and
shorty" do not need to present cards
to their mates when they sign on.
and 1t is not worth while for the bru
nette sailor to resent it when a friend
ly chap halls him as "Nigger." He
can't whip the entire crew, one after
the other.
The rigid forms Of the quarterback
do not hold during the watch below.
and the captain is the Skipper" and
the first lieutenant is Familiarity Jim
my the One" On fighting ships the
gunnery lieutenant is "Gunnery Jack"
or, more briefly, Gums" the tor
pedo lieutenant "Torpedo Jack" or
"Sparks" and the navigating officer
"The Navy"
Even a landlubber would know that
Tommy Pipes" was the boatswain,
"Chips" the carpenter. Jimmy Bungs"
the cooper and "Sails" the sailmaker.
New York Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
MOROCCO CITY.
Magnificent In Its Site and In lts His
toric Ruins.

Magnificent In Its Site and In lts His
toric Ruins.
Morocco city, the capital Of the
southern half of the Moroccan king
dom. is far more interesting city
than Fee. Additionally its monu-
ments. including the famous kutubia
tower. the counterpart Of the Girada
In Seville: the famous mosque Of Mu-
ley Abdallah and hundred other ruin
ed or semiruined edifices surviving
from the days when the city had 7OO.-
600 inhabitants and was one Of the
great capitals Of Islam. are the most
considerable and magnificent in Mo
rocco. Equally beautiful is the site of
this city In the upper valley Of the
Tenesift river surrounded in a half
circle by the great wall Of the grand
Atlas mountains. whose snowclad
peaks are seen beyond foreground of
large farms and fertile fields
A city far less given over to war
with a population less ferocious. less
fanatical than that of Fee or Mekinez
Morocco city has been much more fire.
quently visited by Europeans than Its
northern rivals. Geographically Mo
rocco city is the real gateway to the
Sahara. BY the Glawi pass one road
climbs over the Atlas mountains to
Tablet. and the caravan route contin.
ues to Timbuktu. A second road de
scehds to the Draa. crossing the Atlas
chain. while third leads to Tarudant
and the Sus country. Close communi
cation with the south has left its mark
upon the people. who are darker and
show more patiently the infusion OF
African blood than the Berbers and
Arabs Of the north.-London Stand
ard.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
WINDOWS IN MANILA.
Translucent Shells Are Used In Plaos
of Ordinary Glass.

of Ordinary Glass.
Perhaps in no other country but the
Philippines are conchas used as a sub
stitute for window glass. These shells
are fiat. nearly round. and average four
inches in diameter. The edges are trim
med Off so as to leave panes about
three inches square. and these are set
In narrow strips of wood.
The shells are. of course. translucent
rather than transparent. and the result
is soft. opaleseent light. very agree
able In a country where the glare of
the sky would be intolerable If ordi-
nary glass were used
To obtain the maximum window
openings the sashes are made to slide
horizontally on wide sills of hard wood
In manner similar to that adopted by
the Japanese. BY this means openings
as wide as twelve feet are obtained.
To realize the splendid resources of
the Philippines. says a writer in the
Century. one has only to see the hard
and the residences of the better class.
These consist of large slabs of mahog-
any. or. to use the local names. mo-
lave. nara. tindalo and ac,e these be-
ing of various colors and granting.
Frequently the pieces. occasionally
much as forty inches in width and for
ty feet in length. are laid alternately in
dark and light shades. Polished by the
household muchachos (house boys) till
they reflect like mirrors. they produce
a magnificent effect.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Odd Sions.

Placard at moving picture show
young children must have parents"
In BARRIERS shop window: During
alterations patrons will be shaved in
the back.
In tailor's shop; I'VE dye for 9th
ers. Why not let us dye for youy"
In clothing store: These pants will
look better on your legs than on our
hands"
A silversmith has place next door
to restaurant. The former having
put rp placard, "Jewelry of all kinds
plated the restaurant keeper followed
with this: oysters and little neck
CLAIMS plated Boston Transcript
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
the LOST sPEcTAcLEs.
What Happened When the Old Gentle
man Tried to Find Them.

A man from up state" who was In
New York city on business was taken
BY a nephew whom he was visiting to
dine at Broadway restaurant the
evening OF his arrival. The next day
he said to the younger man:
"Where Is that restaurant we dined
at last night? left my gold specta-
cles there. I'm pretty ,sure. I've got
another pair with me. but l don't want
to lose the others"
I'll stop ilASnd get them for you on
my way down town." replied the neph
ew.
He went to the restaurant. explained
the circumstances and received pair
Of gold rk!ned spectacles that had
been left on table the previous even
ing. On his return home In the after
noon he handed them to his uncle
where In thunder did you get
those?" inquired the elder man. 81
was going down Broadway today and
recognized the place we dined at-at
least thought l did. Anyway ! went
in and asked II left my spectacles
last night. and they gave me this pair"
He produced another pair of gold rim
med spectacles.
Upon the uncle describing the restau-
rant whence he had retrieved the glass
es the nephew assured him it was sew
eral blocks from the one they had pat
ronized the day before. While the two
were discussing the situation the post
man delivered a package for the IN
Gle. 1t contained pair of gold rim
med spectaces. with note from his
wife saying that she had found them
on his writing desk at home and was
sending them to New York In the
event that he might need them.-New
York Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
MUSIC RUSKIN HATED.
Some Wagner Compositions Filled Him
With Blind Fury.

With Blind Fury.
It Is Of course well known that
when the great litterateur and philoso-
pher. Ruskin. disliked any one or any
thing he did not hesitate to say so in
the most forcible language the occasion
might require. 1t is doubtful. however.
If any denunciation Ruskin ever pen
ned or uttered equaled his outburst
over some of Wagner's music. which.
according to Mr.. e. T. Cook in '"The
Life of Ruskin." filed him with blind
fury. Thus to Mrs. Burne-Jones:
"Of all the bette, clumsy. laundering
boggling. baboon blooded stuff l ever
saw on human stage that thing last
night 1.-THE Meistersinger1 beat. as far
as the story and the acting went. and
Of all the affected. sapless. soulless. be-
ginningless. endless. topless. bottom
less. topsyturviest. tuneless. scrannel
pipiest. tongs and boniest doggerel of
sounds l ever endured the deadliness
Of. that eternity Of nothing was the
deadliest. as far as the sound went.
-" AS for the Lied never made
out where it began or where 1t ended.
except by the fellows coming Off the
horse block"
What on amazing prodigy. by the
way, Ruskin was! He recited the One
Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm before
he was three. at seven he had written
a work entitled Harry and Lucy Con-
cluded. Printed and Composed by
Little Boy and Also Drawn" at eight
he had turned SCOTS Monastery" into
400 lines of verse. and at eleven he
wrote 1000 lines called the "Iteriad."
describing a tour In the lakes.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
the complaint against him would read

the complaint against him would read
There was much commotion in the
back room. and as there were num-
Der of collins being loaded into wag-
ON outside they put Mullancy in a cof-
fin and loaded him ON the wagon.
Then they drove him down the street a
couple of blocks. and Mullaney climb.
ed out. He strolled back up to where
the sergeant was doggedly watching
the door and saluted.
Hello, rounds, Pleasant evening.
isn't it," he said. And the sergeant
stared for moment and then stamped
away too mad to speak.-New York
Sun
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Queer LOOKING Worms.

New Zealand. Australia. the Samoan
and the Solomon islands. as well as
portions Of the Hawaiian group, are
the homes of various species of worms
with thick. heavy bodies and with a
well defined neck connecting the body
with a head that is startling remind
er OF that of the monkey. In the Sand
witch Islands they are called 'me-ta-lu-
H.. which means "creeper with a
ch1ld's head" An old New Zealand leg.
END says that at one time they were
OF immense proportions and threatened
the extinction of all human life ON the
islands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Riqht In His Line,

why don't you have sponge to
moisten your stamps?" queried the
man from across the street who had
dropped In to use the lawyers tele-
phone
Good idea" answered the disciple
OF Blackstone. do you want the
job"-Chicago News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Doduinu the Dun

"Why did you come way downtown
to buy this when you could have
bought 1t from your neighbour"
I've exhausted my credit with him
and If | went in there and paid cash
for something he'd think have money
and start to dun me."-Detroit Free
Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Ourino the Sna$

Wife tcomplainingly)-You're not like
Mr.. knagg. They've been married
twenty years and Mrs. Knagg says her
husband Is SO tender Hub-Tender,
Well. he ought to be after being in hot
water that long.-BOston Transcript.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
DODGED THE ROUNDSMAN.
The Tired Policeman Cleveriy Get
Himself Out of a Hole.

A police sergeant was going the
rounds when he saw policeman,
whom Wen call Mullaney. go into an
undertaker's shop where there is gen.
orally pinochle game In the back
room. He knew there was no back
way out for Mullaney, so rounds"
planted himself by the door and wait
ed.
After time he sent In word by one
OF the men working in the shop that
ne knew Mullaney was in there and
that he had better come back on post.
because the longer he waited the worse
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
Haven't you Just returned from
abroad?"
Yes. but ! didn't do; I was done
Houston Post.
A Good Cause.

All the schoolteachers at Lugano
nave gone on strike owing to diner
ence with the educational authorities
win splendid loyalty the little pupi"
are standing by the teachers and urs'
ing them not to give way.-Londe''
Punch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
just to Cheer.

Young Hub--There's no need of fur
ther parley. The next war that comes
along finds me joining Young Wife
On, George. George. don't! Young Hub
In the cheers Of victory.-LondonT Tit.
Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15
A Matter Of Polio

A Matter Of Policy.
There's only one thing ever do "a,
policy's sake"
whats that7"
PAY my premiums. "-Smart Set.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15

People who never have any time are
the people who do the least-Lichten-
berg.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15

ton to be adopted-to benefit others
without being lavish. to encourage la
Dor without being harsh. to add to
your resources without being covetous.
to be dignified without being super.
cilious and to inspire awe without be-
Ing Observation-Disclosures.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-02-15

Principles Of Action.
There are five good principles Of &C.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
wa, :. y
cuthri-'s Hat IN The Rio1

Guthrie hns filed an initiative pet
ton for the amendment Of the con
siitution OF the state OF Oklahoma 50
as TO make article 2i section :, read
ar follows THE capital and seat OF
government az the state OF Oklahoma
il hereby located a the city of Guth'
rie In said state" The petition mas
been fled with the secretary of state
and copies have been sent out over
the state 10 he circulated for sigma
tpres
We are inclined TO the view chat
this will stimulate degree OF act
iYfy in Oklahoma City with refer
ence to builllng the promised state
capitol as nothing has been done
The people throughout the state have
expected Oklahoma City TO carry odt
SIS agreement with the people ana
build the state capitol and the'f IAN
ure 10 do so has caused no little feel
ing OF resentment ~ the state ana
unless they get busy and proceed to
dn some way show the people they
mean TO comply with their promise
this matter is likely TO become more
serious than they may now anticipate.
We believe Oklahoma CITY, after haV-
ing made the promise TO build free
state capitol building. and 10 infh
ssh rent free until they shouhl do so.
should have complied with that
promise and we believe the people
stall expect them to make at least an
honest effort to comply win that
agreement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
Guthrie And Labor


And now if YOU workingmen Of Ok
!, homa will do your duty as free born
American citizens. you will so TO the
polls next November and vote the
capital back to Guthrie.
Now. brothers the gralters in or
ganized labor in Oklahoma City vii
Iappea1 to YOU in every way possible
tG get you to hold up the hands of the
chamber of commerce. For they are
the back bone of the printers. leath
erworkers, stage employees and 9
few others too weak and absent mind.
al to attend to their own business and
have been D Fools (enoughl 10 sup.
ptrt the chamber of commerce for
the open shop against q other 10.
cal unions that have almost gone
down to ruin by standing up FOR their
Cwn rights like honorable men should
dc.
The city OF Guthrie has not as yet
been accused of such a contemptible
low down trick as to ask organized
labor TO pun her out Of the gutter
;nd then get a kick in the bosom of
the pants for their trouble.
Guthrie has not fought labor but
las said many a time and Still SAYS
trat this is America. the land of free
dom and that labor has just as much
I eht to organize as capital or politics
and | will guarantee yon that il the
capital is moved to Guthrie, where il
Justly belongs. that Guthrie Will be
made an absolutely fair shop and the
state capitol building will not be
built by scab and convict labor and
now Mr.. Voter YOU can, if YOU want
I next November when YOU step up
II the polls to cast your vote. make
the c. OF C. grafters sit up and take
notice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
What Guthrie Offers.

(Wetumka G IZette.)
The city of Guthrie has fled pa
pers looking toward another vote on
settling the state capital location.
Relying on an opinion OF the attor-
ney general Of the state that We
are not bound to accept the Okla
homa City vote as final. inasmuch as
that city has not fulfilled her part Of
the contract, Guthrie now offers the
free use of buildings for the state
until the safe erects a building. in
case the vote is favorable 10 Guthrie.
the $l50,000 court house and the
$3.50 900 convention hall there are to
be turned over To the state, rent
free. until such time as permanent
state buildings are erected, and the
convention hall, with ample capitol
grounds in the heart of the city, are
donated free to the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19

tBtaChDuTD -N6WS-)
Guthrie has Initiated a bill IN To-
cate the capital at that city This
action is the result OF recent opin-
ion rendered by Attorney General
West that the state is not Obligated
~ regard as binding the agreements
made in 1910 vita Oklahoma City,
relative TO locating the capitol build
ings there. inasmuch as Oklahoma
City has utterly failed to make good
on its promises. Whether or not
Guthrie has any claim to the capt.
tai, It's cinch Oklahoma City has
none and the manner in which
Guthrie was robbed OF the capital IN
Bel0 will have a tendency to create
more sympathy Tor thar city than
existed in the campaign in 1910.
Guthrie is en- tiled to the capital for
Ih'ee more years, anyway.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
Always Words in Oklahoma CITY.

tFrom Ninita Leader Edited by
+ s. r Amos. private secretary
10 Governor CruceD
Guthrie viii Try again for the state
capital The bill to remove II from
Oklahoma CITY was fled last week
and signatures viii be secured 10 Sc.
cure a vote on The measure at the
November election Oklahoma City
has not complied with her contract
with The state thus far and a big
rent bill is piliing up Tne attorney
general holds there is nothing bind
llg the stale 10 keep the capital at
oklahoma city. thus leaving the way
open for Guthrie or any other city
To- make a try ,or the prize. okla.
homa city has voted 100000 wortn
Of bonds but has NOT yet secured
deeds to the $50 acres Of land re
4nired and neither money nor land
has Yet been rendered the state.
II looks Ike it is up TO Oklahoma
tliy, therefore, to get busy and sub
stiiule land and money for words.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
Dodgers League

1t is reported that a large number
OF wealthy OklahOmans have organ
lied a mutual benefit society for the
purpose of foOing the uDsophiscated
taxpayers of this state
The main object of the order is to
ed States court that the respective
tracts were not involved in sank.
evade just taxation so that the poor
CT citizens have 10 bear heavier tax
burdens than the rich
It appears that some of the wealth
Jest men OF Oklahoma began tax dodg
ing when the assessor came near
them.
The late Jay Gould made several
by cutely lodging the asses
sors and tax collector: AMI some OF
our rich men are attempting to pay
the same sharp game
II is nearly certain that the Citi-
Zens' Protective league is . farce and
a great reality It's aim is 10 deiraud
The poor for the benefit of the rich.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
lNewklrk News.Jonrnall


Oklahoma again has an opportun-
ity to- vote on the capital location
This time the vote comes at the No
yember election so as to make no al
dtional expense to the people of the
state In case the vote is favorable to
Guthrie we are told. the 800 000
cour' house and the 800 O00 conven-
tion hall there are to be turned over
to the state, rent free. until such time
~ permanent state buildings are
erected Donated permanently to the
state will be the big convention hall
and campus. the original capitol site
here designated by the federal gov.
eminent in 1889, when Oklahoma was
opened 10 settlement, and located in
the heart of the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
For Guthrie, OF Course
CGrant County Newsl

INTaHt IOWnTN News
capital removal bill has been nre.
pared by citizens Of Guthrie. and filed
with Secretary Ben Harrison. 1t is
proposed to move the state capital
hack to Guthrie. The bill is reinforc-
e. with an offer Of the free use Of
the county court house ami the con
ventiom hall until the state shall have
cnmpeted capitol building. The
20 ernor wi'l be asked TO have lie
Proposition ,oted on at The general
election in November
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19

deal to take the capital to Oklahoma
City were sincere why don't they put
IA something to show il Thousands
Of voters believed when they cast
,Mtely free. So far they have seen
no attempt along this line. not even
10 the extent of the state being civ.
en- free rent Oklahoma City has had
sufficient opportunity 1t didn't want
the capital in the frst place as much
as il wanted to beat Guthrie out of
q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
Has a Good Chance.
TuS q NNNJI y fFtFETH9
tPaWnee Courier

"
capital removal bin has been
prepared By citizens Of Guthrie and
filed with Secretary Ben Harrison
IL is proposed to move the state
capital back 10 Guthrie Tae bill is
reinforced with an offer OF the free
nse Of the county court house and
the convention hall until the state
shah have completed capitol build
ing The governor will be asked TO
have the proposition voted on at tAe
general election in November.
Guthrie has a good CHARGE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19
To Move Or Not To Move.

4lSh WI lui
The Guthrie capital petitions are
being circulated in eastern Oklaho-
ma at this time and are being lib
orally signed e Whatever ne opin-
ions OF those who are placing their
names to these petitions, they are
at least signing them, and signing
them without much explanation or
persuasion on the part of him who
is passing them about. Four or
five hundred legitimate signers in a
day is said to be an easy task in
thickly settled community. so 1t
does not seem that there viii be
any momentous trouble experienced
in initiating the measure next fail
through the procuring Of something
l,.e forty thousand peutlon signers.
In this matter, it is the claim of
Guthrie that the capital removal was
accomplished and is being retained
by Oklahoma City under false pre-
lenses, and that Oklahoma City has
not kept faith with the voters in
furnishing rent free and in build
ing capitol free of cost to the
tax payers. About all that has been
done in this direction and the
words of those most interested IN
seeing the capital remain at Okla
homa CITY may be taken without
san in this relation has been the
of considerable hot air.
There has a.ways been a suspic-
ion resting against those of Okla
homa City who inspired the scheme
Of getting the capital away from
and conspired to get it and
keep IT, that unwarran liberties
were taken in the election held for
that purpose But many persons OF
the state did not think the removal
lesitimately brought about, and
added 10 these, there are thousands
1f others who are more satisfied
now than ever that it was but
scheme and not Il business propo-
shlon. The many months that have
passed with no action on the part
Of Oklahoma CITY to furnish the
state with a capitol, as had been
promised have brought q keen dis
and disappointment, SO
much SO that there is every reason
to 0elieVe the ancient" capital viii
again be the capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-19

Petitions arc being circulsted over
The state asking that the question az
again locating the stale capital at
Guthrie he submitted az the generc-
election IN November Quite mum
her OF signatures have been secured
and If the vote is taken Guthrie Will
land the capital for good.
since oklahoma City has failei 10 de
sYer the goods