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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

Chicago. Sept. 27.-Polls which ar,
being received at the headquarters O
the Republican national committee in
o1cate that the third term candidat,
Will not receive on election day any
thing like the support given him IL
the primaries, when he was a Repub
ncan seeking the nomination of hii
party for the once Of president
These figures are confirmed by state
ments published In newspapers in va
rious parts Of the state, by letters re
ceived at the headquarters and by I'LL
nois people who visit Chicago and
express their opinions on the political
situation.
Rev. Clark 8. Thomas of ElEin, who
has travelled through the state from
East St. Louis to Vincennes and from
Springfield to Centralia, was emphatic
IN his assertion that the Roosevelt
sentiment in Illinois Is disappearing.
When former Senator William E.
Mason. nominsted At the primaries for
the position Of Congressman-a large
from Illinois, recently returned from
speech making tour he reported that
the Roosevelt sentiment was waning
In the localities which he had visited.
Roosevelt LosIno Supporters.
i have been all over the state Of
Illinois. addressing Chautauquas.
Homecoming rallies and farmers pic
MICS. and everywhere l went l met the
admission that Mr.. Roosevelt IL los
ing supporter" said Mr. A. c. Ran
kin of Chicago. Large numbers of
people believe he IL organizing his
movement merely ~ an aid to elect
Wilson and defeat TAFT and they 70
fuse to be party to his treachery."
Il have just returned from . tour
through some OF the counties of Ilh-
nois." writes Henry l. Nowlan. :
prominent attorney Of Peoria, ILL.,. to
the Taft headquarters in this city,
and I ind that the third term sent1-
ment Is on the wane."
Change Among Farmers.
Republican conditions have i'm
proved In my section of Illinois more
than rs per cent. since l was here
two weeks ago" says Mr.. w. W.
Clark OF Aurora. ILL.,, formerly labor
editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean and
now editor Of the Aurora Sentinel.
The change u principally observed
among the farmers. They appreciate
he prosperity which they have been
snjoying under Republican admins
ration and they are beginning to real |
re that a change to Democracy means
N end to their COED times. The trend
oward President TAFT iE plainly ap-
,arent."
Pledged 70 Republican Ticket.
Il cannot speak for other parts OF the
tate" said Mr. w. E. Wire of Hebron,
H., while in Chicago recently, but l
now that in my precinct Roosevelt
I'LL not poll one per cent OF the vote
1hich he received In the primaries
ast spring"
Mr. Wire was formerly chairman Of
he county committee of McHenry
ounty. and Is now a member OF the
ounty committee
While there are some sections in
- state where the Roosevelt senti-
tent continues to manifest itself. the
Iet that It Il generally disappearing
proven beyond . doubt ,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
Christian Church.

Corner Jefferson and 9Th streets
Services every Sunday at II Z. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 q. m.
Christian Endeayor at p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 8 p. m. z. r.
Black. Pastor. Phone 17O-L,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

Albert Dygert received word this
morning of the death of his brother
John, of Juliaetta, who has been a res
ident of Latah county for % years.
Deceased leves wife and seven chill
dren.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
pwlndlIno In Missouri.

Fred A. Williams. secretary OF tho
Republican central committee OF Cal
laway county, Missouri, makes the fol-
lowing report:
What little Moose sentiment We
have here Is dwindling and everything
Is shaping up well for Mr.. Taft In No
vember"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

Church Of Christ, Scientist
Corner Jackson and Sd streets. Sun
day services, III q. IN. Wednesday 1880
p. m. All are cordially invited.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY
St Marks Episcopal Church.

Corner LIST and Jefferson streets
Services on Sunday: Sunday school at
10 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon,
IL a. m. No evening sermon. All seats
free. Strangers welcome. Rev. J.
Watson, Pastor. Phone 113-L
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
German n. E. Church.

Corner SpOtswood and Harrison
streets. Services every Sunday at II
a. IN. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Pas
tors residence, 423 Spotswood street
P. ]. Sehnert. Pastor. Phone 148-R.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
MARKET REPORTS.

This report is corrected every day,
and Is the price paid to the producer.
The grain report is the same as that
received daily by the Farmers Union.
Wheat, Russian Red, per bu. .621sc
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE-A Winona wagon, "a
inch size, nearly as good as new.
Price $50. See B. 0. Erickson. 1919
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

FOR SALE - TWO FERNS AND
good sewing machine Miss Werlich
East Sd street. 1877
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

FOR SALE-A good farm of 235 acres
near Lenville. On good country,
and has a good road to market. Can
sell, if taken soon, at $3.50 per acre,
and give as good terms as you could
ask. Morgareidge, Woody & Company.
7tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

WANTED-FRUIT PACKERS. CALL
Call at the packing house of the o.
u. Niles & Son, or phone Main 270,
or Interstate 555. 87tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

FOR SALE-GOOD DRIVING HORSE,
aged 13 years, weight about 975.
Safe and gentle. Price $25. P. H.
Danly, R. f. D. No. 2, Moscow,
Phone 9345. 14tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

EMPLOYMENT WANTED-PERSON
desiring student labor done, please
communicate with the Y. NJ C.. A.,
University of Idaho. We will find
the man for your job. Roy Sitting
er, Employment Secretary, $40 Elm
street. Phone 1897, or The
BurSar
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

HEAR YE! LET ME- CRY YOUR
sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. 4 Tel
years experience. A. L. Taylor, Phone
5000. 12tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
DESERT ROOSEVELT
IN ILLINOIS THIRD TERM sENr,.
MENT 10 erEADILY DE-
CREA9IN0.
FARMERS AGAINST CHANGE

Reports From All Sections Are to the
Effect That Republicans Have
Determined 70 Remain Loyal to
Party.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

WANTED-AN EXPERIENCED WATT
ress at the Hotel Moscow 89tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

WANTED = AT ONCE, A FIRST
class cook and a second maid. Good
wages. Mrs. jerome J. Day loft
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
all kinds Of buildings. A. G. Harold
Moscow, Main and <istreets. lott
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS

WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING
good to eat go to Francis cafe. I'll
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

ROOMS AT THE IDAHO HOTEL
$500 per week and up. Also house
keeping rooms. Meals family style
Room and board, $500 per week Soft
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT MOVEMENT DYING OUT
Reports From Every Secto Show Third Term Candi-
date Is Daily Losing Ground.
REPUBLICANS RETURNING TO PARTY
The Effort to Organize Bolt Has Completely Failed and Pres
dent Taft Is Gaining Because the Tide Is Now Turning IN
His Direction.
POPULAR VERDICT AGAINST ROOSEVELT

POPULAR VERDICT AGAINST ROOSEVELT
!" every state In which the people have had opportunity to
their sentiment
verdict has been adverse Colonel demonstrated
The results Of the
third
REGULAR ELECTIONS
VERMONT-Ths Roosevelt only
and third n race
MAlNE-There
elected their
gained
PRIMARY
MlCHGAN.The third term had full primary
field poled Of
leOOOO
10000 Roosevelt tickets only 189
MlNNESOTA-The Republicans their
United States
ticket a
WASHlNGTON-The Roosevelt
than
bned
COLOHADO-The Republicans
ticket the opposition
CAlIFORNlA-Last May the in the
showed the September pim.rtss
majority tha
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-16

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30

A number from here went TO North
Scituate on Wednesday and attended the
Old Home Day exercises.
Mrs. George N. Mead of Baltimore, Md,
is the guest of Mrs. Marshall w. Mowiy at
Maplehurst Farm in Johnston.
consisted of selections from Shakespeare,
singing by the Grange, piano solo by Miss
Helen Smith Of North Scituate Grange,
No. 80, and song by Miss May Turner and
Miss Smith, after the meeting, a social
hour and refreshments were served by
Mrs. William II. Watson, Chairman Of the
Feast Committee
Greenville Grange, No. 81, ?. of IL.
held regular meeting on Tuesday even
ing with good attendance of members
and one visitor. II was voted that silver
cup be presented to Lloyd Almon Smith,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. {. A. Smith, as each
member OF the family are grangers and
the youngest son being seventeen years of
age, when the new Grange baby arrived in
the family. Also voted to hold "Neigh-
bors Night" October 22nd. The program
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
THORN TON

improvements are being made about the
Calef Block.
A wedding took place on Sunday at St.
Rsseco's Church.
George Greaves has taken a tenement
over Dalton's store.
John Thomas Barks Of this place, is
travelling in Egypt.
William II. Mutt, Jr, of Philadelphia
is visiting his parents here.
James Maxwell and family, have return
ed from Narraganseit Pier.
A vaudeville show will be given in
CalePs Hall on Friday evening.
Harry Whitworth has taken position
with the Rhode Island Company,
Mrs. S. G. Connell of Philadelphia, IS
the guest of Mrs. John Tomlinson.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Bedford and Miss
Ethel Bedford are at Narragansett Pier
A regular meeting Of the Johnston Pro-
bate Court was held Oh Tuesday afternoon
1t is understood that the Pocasset Mills
will run nights on and after September 9th.
A picnic under the auspices OF ST.
Rocco's Church takes place on Labor Day
Frank Aucott has ghue to Columbia,
S. c., where he expects to engage IN
business.
The Town Council will hold meeting
on Tuesday, September 3nd to canvass the
voting lists.
The Pocassets of this place, defeated
the Howard Hills on Sunday at Clayvilie
by a score of 4 to 3.
The Relief Corps of Slocum Post, q. A.
r. of Providence, will hold cambake
tomorrow afternoon on the grounds OF DR..
A. o. Robbins OF this place. 1t is expect
ed that large crowd will be present.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30

Thr Nin, of uugl0nd has no legisla'
i,e veto. lie must sign his own
death warrant If the two houses unan
Imously send it to him II is fiction
of the past To ascrihe To him legisla.
tive puwe'. lie has long ceased tC
have any. The prime minister is the
chief executive of the British constitu
tion The king has the right To be
consulted. the right To encourage, the
right Ia warn. provided he can find
anybody that wants to consult him oi
anybody that cares TO be encouraged
by him or anybody that will stop to
he warned I'm other words. the King
is a "Hgurehead." or. aS il has been
more respectfully expressed, he is the
ornamental" rather than the use.
full" part NJ the British constitution
New York American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
6EORGIAVILLE

Wilfred Dufranc has returned from a g
weeks vacation in Canada.
A. +. Bosworth and family spent Sun
day at Easton, Mass, with relatives
Miss Anna Anderson has returned home
after a weeks vacation at Newburg. N. Y.
Mrs. Philip Angel has been entertain.
ing Mrs. James II. McCaffrey and Mrs.
John Dumphy of Olneyvile.
The Georgiaville Literary and Social
Society enjoyed trip to Sakonnet Point,
Saturday, on the steamer Islander
Rev. A. +. Kenyon of Dover, N. H.
supplied the pulpit of the Free Baptist
Church, Sunday. lie is spending his va.
cation at North Scituate.
A. II. Bosworth and his sister, Mrs
Sarah King, have returned from their va
cation. They visited relatives in Putnam
and Wet Thompson Conn.
Alphonzo N. Gagnon has recei ed a
Carnegie Hero Medal for attempting to
rescue George Potvn from drowning in
The Georgiaville reservoir August I3, 1908.
Gagnon, in attempting to save Potvin,
was RULED under twice before he succeed
ed in breaking away.
The superintendent, overseers and Sec
ond hands Of the Bernon Mills enjoyed a
clambake on an island in Georgiavill6
Reservoir last Saturday. Among the in
yited guests present were Rev. Father
Nagel, Leonard Chase, representative OF
the "Fibre and Fabric and Dr. |. G..
Cook.
Elsie Keene, the little IS months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Keene,
who reside on the Douglas Pike, strayed
away from home last Saturday afternoon
and was in the woods not far from her
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
ANTIOCH

Charles Luby spent Sunday at Rocky
Point.
Mr.. Bailey had I3 of his sheep killed by
an unknown dog recently.
Mrs. VIM. Whittaker's father Of Oxford,
is visiting here this week.
Master Charles Salisbury has injured his
hand severely by dynamite cap.
Miss Mildred Graves is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. e J, Lippold Of providence.
Mr. and Mrs. George Henry, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Henry and family, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Bessie Bates and daughter, Hazel
Of Manton, visited Mrs. Minnie Phillips
on Thursday.
Miss Minnie Bates Of Manton, spent a
days with her aunt, Mrs. George Henry
and Mrs. Minnie Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Salisbury and
Miss Edna Salisbury attended the Rock
ingham Fair in Salem, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Demar Young, Mrs. Minnie Phillips,
Miss Minnie Bates and Miss Alice Graves
enjoyed an auto trip to Rocky Point on
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Phillips attended the
funeral of the three months old baby Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Potter of Providence.
Burial was at Pocasset Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Delmar Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Henry and family, Mrs. Minnie Phillips
and Miss Minnie Bates enjoyed an auto trip
at Buttonwoods last Thursday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
COMEDY IN A BOOKSTORE.
Queer Experience In an Attempt to
Buy Rare Work.

A correspondent of the Glasgow Her.
aid contributes the following amusing
account of an attempt to buy a rare
book:
In his "Autocrat Of the Breakfast
Table" Oliver Wendell Holmes men.
tons a curious book called Thinks
to Myself as having been written and
published in England by person of
quality about the beginning Of the last
century. Some time ago. among n
number Of secondhand books exposed
for sale outside n shop i'm Glasgow,
noticed one in elegant but faded bind.
ing. 1t was Thinks | to Myself" in
two thin volumes. The first sentence
took my fancy: II was born Of very
worthy. honest and respectable parents
at least think sor'
went into the shop with the vol
umes and asked the old man Of the in.
terror, What is the value of theseE'
tie turned them over carelessly and
said: "These are of no use to me:
they're just so much waste paper.
This struck me as an original way OF
selling books, and | gravely responded,
Every well-how much for them, them
"Three ha'pence," he said. per vol
umeY I asked. For the two" he re,
piled, whereupon | put the books into
my pocket and handed him the money.
He looked at me wonderingly and in.
quired, "Where did you get them?'
"Outside. at the door" Why" he
gasped. II thought you were selling
themr'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
CURIOUS INSURANCE.
Some of the Queer Risks Taken by the
Brokers at lloyd's.


They will take any risk at Lloyd's in
London. 1t should be understood that
this great corporation has nothing tc
do with it. but that the brokers issue
policies rs individuals. Here are q
few specimens Of risks actually in
Sured
The uncle Of rich heircss took out
n policy for 10000 guineas against hei
elopng with certain man before a
specified date. He paid 1000 guineas
premium, and the girl did not elope, sc
the broker was i'm 1000 guineas.
A young man sued 10y girl for dam
ages for breach of promise 10 marry
paid 500 glincaS for a policy covering
any amount of money the jury might
award to the plaintiff. 1t gave hei
600. SO the broker made more than
e100 profit.
\ cablrgram arrived at the office Of q
shipowncr stating that one Of his
steamers was on the rocks in dan
gcrouS place The owner took out q
policy for C5.-go. to be paid TO him if
he ship ware lost. He paid for this 4
orcmium If $4,000. The ship was
aNcd So he lost the money.-New
York Nor}l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
MOST HUMAN OF BIRDS.
Not Only In Talking, but In Eating
the Parrot Initiates Man.

bnS
1t is not only in initiating human
speech that the parrot eXcels most OF
the birds. The parrot is alone amons
birds in taking food in its claws. With
these two characteristics it makes more
or less use of that which distinguishes
humanity from the rest Of the animal
kingdOm-the hand and the larynX.
The monkey uses its hands and the
elephant its trunk in feeding. Various
animals have a habit of paving theft
food. Rodents have serviceablc toes,
Still. the parrot is pre-eminent among
birds i'm this regard. The secretary
bird is said to attack reptiles with its
claws. and some observers have said
that owls make partial use of their re
markably flexible perching toe some
what more than does Il hen in scratch.
ing for food However. there Is nc
other bird which. when given n piece
of food. will accept 1t in its claws.
Parrots. Of course. do not talk. a.
we use the word in their wild state
and are not known to be initiative of
neiGhboring sounds nor TO possess the
repertory of the mocking bird. 1t Is
therefore question whether or not
their use of the claws is largely imi
tative also. The shape of the parrots
beak would Indicate that some assist
ance i'm eating has always been a part
of the birds characteristics.
Like man. the parrot makes its ap
pearance i'm the world naked and help
less.-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
GREENNILLE

Considerable railroad talk is heard II
this village.
It is rumored that the Wooden mill ha'
been leased.
Some repairs are being made to The
mill tenements.
Frank Darcy has been the guest o.
Edward Darcy recently.
William Allen of East Providence, has
been spending his vacation.
A regular meeting of the Smithheld
Town Council will be held tomorrow alter
noon.
Mrs. Robert Lincoln of Whitinsvilc'
Mass, has been the guest of Mrs. AIber
Barnes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
Why those headaches 4!

Why those headaches /!
Why should you not read more than IA
few minutes without discomfort
Why should your eyes give you trouble
Because il is proof of severe eye strain.
The only right way to relieve that strain
is to remove the cause. Many people have
been relieved of persistent headaches by
having their eyes correctly examined and
fitted with suitable glasses.
An examination OF your eyes by our Re-
gistered Optometrist, MIR. Ii. Prest, will
tell whether strain is The probable cause of
you will be candidly told so We examine
eyes in the evening just as vel as day time
Open Monday, Friday and Saturday even
ipgs. All kinds of repairing and replac-
ing broken lenses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-30
STORIES OF BET RARTE.
His Dislike OF Social Duties and Mere
Literary Friendships.

His Dislike OF Social Duties and Mere
Literary Friendships.
Mr.. Moncure Conway in his autobi-
ography gives an amusing reminis-
cence of Bret Harte's proneness to
escape from what are known as so
clal duties.' Mrs. Conway received
on Monday afternoons. and Bret Harte
had told her that he would be present
on a aprticular Monday but he failed
to appear, much 10 the regret of some
persons who had been invited for the
occasion. "When, CHANGING TO meet
him." writes Mrs. Conway. Il alluded
to the disappointment lie asked for
giveness and said, L will come next
Monday, even though | promise.
He had constant dread that his
friendship or acquaintance would be
sought on account Of his writings
rather than for himself. lady who
sat next MN at dinner without learn.
Ing his name afterward remarked, IL
have always longed to meet him. and
| would have been so different had
only known who my neighbor was.
This, unfortunately, being repeated to
Bret Harte. he exclaimed: "Now, why
can't Il woman realize that this sort
Of thing is insulting? If Mrs.
Il. talked with me and found me un-
interesting as n man, how could she
expect to ind me interesting because
| was an authOr"-TIenry Childs Mer.
wins life of Bret Harte."