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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fiuenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
gists.-( advertisement
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

orations cnly, and set the tree Sc
curely SO that the children in reach
ing for things cannot tip it over.
do not use cctton to represen.
snow. If you must have snow use
asbestos fibre.
do net permit children to light
OR relight the candles while parents
are not present. They frequently
set fire 10 their clc.hing instead. The
tree itself will burn when needles
have become dry.
DO not leave matches within
reach OF. children at holiday time
Candles are meant to be lighted ,and
it the children can get matches they
will experiment with them. They
initiate their elders.
"A house OF merrimcnt is better
than a house of mourning"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
FIRE DEPARTMENT
AFTER UNIFORMS

Several members Of the fire de-
partment had been agitating the
matter of buying uniforms and the
secretary was instruced to get the
prices en- same, but after inquiring
OF the treasurer how much funds
were available for that purpose, it
was found that they could not be
procured at this time, but a COM
mittee to get up a series of dances.
or something OF the kind, for the
purpose OF raising sum sufficient
to pay for about 25 uniforms, was
appointed.
A committee was also appointed
to meet with the council and. i'm
press upon. them some OF the needs
of the department such as hand
chemicals, respirators and life belts.
The matter Of securing a better
fire alarm system will also come UP
for discussion.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
SCHOOL WILL START N
THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSES
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 6
Everyone Highly Elated Over the Com
pletion of the Two Beautiful
Edifices of Education.

When this school week closes to-
morrow afternoon, the old school
house down by the river will have
served its usefulness, and will be
put On the pension list until the
school beard can dispose of it to
other parties, and when school opens
again on January 6, two weeks
hence, it will be in two brand new
school houses that are now receiv-
ing the finishing touches by Contrac-
tor Gilliland. 1t is unnecessary to
say that the teachers and children
alike will be highly elated to get
into a fine modern building after
having anticipated this event for
several months.
The Lakeside school will be for
the children up to the fourth grade
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

According to regulations govem-
ing the parcels post system, prom
ulgated by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. perishable articles may be
sent through the mails only under
specific restrictions as to their con-
tainers and the distance they are to
be sent
Butter. lard. fish. fresh meats.
dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits.
berries and similar articles likely
TO quickly decay may be sent for
short distances when securely pack
ed. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when packed properly i'm a
container and for any distance when
each egg is separately packed in a
perfectly secure manner.
No restriction is placed on the
mailing OF salted, dried, smoked or
cured meats but fresh meat will be
transported only within the first
zone
Fragile articles including millin-
cry. toys, musical instruments and
articles of glass in whole or in part,
must be packed securely and mark
ed fragile
Articles that may not be sent by
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
FOR STRICT
REGULATION Of LODG
ING AND RO0M|NG HOUSES
City Buys New Pump for Pumping
Station, and Will Make Num-
Der Of improvements.

At he regular semi-monthly
meeting of the city council Monday
night considerable time was spent in
trying to straighten up the matter
in regards to why Second street
was not graded and graveled from
Lupfer Avenue to the bridge as was
originally set forth in the resolution
creating the improvement district,
and for which the property owners
are now being taxed. Nothing defi-
mite regarding the matter could be
found on the minutes and as the
alleged action took place early last
summer none of the aldermen
seemed to have clear recollection
OF what really was done in regards
to the matter. The mayor claimed
that he knew absolutely nothing
about any action to leave out those
two blocks. Engineer Walters was
present and stated his version of the
matter and Contractor Little explain
ed that he was working according
to plans and specifications, so it
was finally decided to let the mat
ter rest until next spring when the
bridge will be completed and the
street can then be, findshed to it..
Mr.. Walters explained that the
reason he did not make plans clear
to the bridge was because at. that
time the new bridge was contempla-
ted and it was not known what height
the bridge had best be made and at
an informal meeting it was thought
best not to finish that piece of road.
There was talk of raising the bridge
three feet higher, and that would
mean an extra expense for regrad-
ing which would have to be done
over again.
In order to get something author
itive to work on Mr.. Walters wanted
the council to give him the exact
height the bridge is to be built. 1t
was talked of heretofore, that the
bridge should be made three feet
higher than the old one, and Mr..
Walters explained that while this
would help materially to reduce the
grade 1t would saddle upon. the
property owners in the improveme ent
district a job of filling that would
cost in the neighborhood of four OF
five thousand dollars 1t was. also
proposed to raise the bridge five
feet higher, but this was met with
a decided objection and 1t was ii.
nally decided to leave the matter
with the street and alley committee
to go over the ground with the en-
gineer to find out just what would
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
GETS PLUMBING
CONTRACT FOR DEPOT.

1. B. Willoughby, the local plumb
er has been awarded the contract.
by the Great Northern to put in
complete sewer and water system in
the depot and the Depot Restaurant.
The contract calls for installing ,toi--
lets and drinking fountains. The
Great Northern will connect on to
the city sewer, but will use their
own water works. Mr.. Willoughby
has already ordered his material to
do the job and will commence work
as soon as the depot is rem Sdeled
by the carpenters.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
PER|SHAbLE STUFF BY PARCEL POST
IT MAY MAILED UNDER sPE CFIC RESTRICTIONS wHI<
EXPLAINED POSTMASTER GENERAL

parcels post include intoxicating
liquors of amy kind; poisons, poison
GUS animals, insects or reptiles; ex-
plosives. OF every kind; inflammable
articles. including matches. Internal
machines; pistols or revolvers; di-
scase germs; any obscene, defama-
tory or scurrilous matter now prohib
tied by law; live or dead animals or
birds or live poultry; raw hides or
pelts, or anything having bad
odor.
Books and printed matter may
not be forwarded at parcels post
rates; but only at the pound rate or
third class matter.
A commission OF railroad officials
headed by President Ralph Peters
OF the Long Island Railroad petit
toned the house postoffice commit
tee for a Encouragement Of weigh
ing and pay for transporting mails
The railroad men set out that
they did not contemplate carrying
the parcel post when their present
contracts were made and declared as
matter OF contract they were not
obliged to accept packages weighing
more than four pounds.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

be best.
Alderman Noble reported in re-
CARDS to the contemplated improve
ments at the pumping station, and
as G. A. Platt, a representative of
the Fairbanks Morse & Company
was present, he submitted his prop
osition for a new pump like the
one that is now in service and the
necessary fittings to make all the
necessary connections. After con-
sidering the bids on new pump it.
was finnally decided to accept the
proposal of the Fairbanks-Morse
company at $10S2.
E. L. Graves submitted a bid On
the proposed well, but on account OF
unforeseen matters turning up since
making arrangements for new
pump, and as it was decided to make
several changes in the specifications,
the bid was rejected and the en-.
gineer was ordered to make up a.
new set of plans.
The petition of property owners
for a. light at the corner of Miles
avenue and Second street was turn
ed down for the present for the rea-
son that. the street on that corner
is now completely blocked with gra-
vel and bridge material for the
new bridge and cannot be used un-
til the work is completed.
In view of what the authorities
might have to contend with when
the redlight district is closed down,
an iron clad ordinance was passed
which compels every proprietor of
a rooming house, lodging house, OF
hotel to keep a guests register N
a conspicuous place, and he must
cause every guest engaging room,
for no matter what length of time.
to register his or her name, before
he is allowed to occupy it. This or
dinance goes into effect in 80 days
and is published in full in this is
! sue, so that there will be no excuse
for any one pleading ignorance to
the fact.
| Mayor Mayfield asked the council
for vacation of 60 days after the
| first OF the year SO that he can a.
tend the legislature to which he
has been ELECTED. This was granted
and will place Alderman Noble in
his place, he being president of the
council. Police Magistrate Noll ask
ed a vacation Of two weeks and this
ed a permit to enlarge his wood
shed at the rear CT his place OF
business on Second street.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

who live on the north side of the
track and the Central school build
Ing will have all the classes from
the chart class up to the high school
grades. Both structures are the lat
est and most up-to-date products OF
the builders art. Every thing in the
line of comfort and perfect SANTA
tion, ventilation and lighting has
been carefully provided for. They
are buildings that the people can
certainly feel proud of.
The work of moving the furniture
and fixtures out of the old school
into the new one will commence on
Saturday morning and will be rush
ed with all possible hast in order
that everything will be in readiness
on the morning of January 6.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
MIDDLE FORK DAM
COMPLETED
SOMERS LUMBER COMPANY HAS
FINISHED PROJECT FOR THE
FLOATING OF LOGS.

A large dam having a sixteen foot
gate which backs up monstrous
head of water, has just been COM
pleted ON the Middle Fork of the
Saltwater river by the Somers Lum-
ber company. says the Kalispell Bee
The work was carried on under the
supervision of George Slack.
The dam will flood approximately
500 acres OF river bottom, land at
an average depth Of IL feet. The
Somcrs Lumber company do not .ex-
pect to put in a mill at that point
but have constructed the dam for
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

Postmaster Bailey has received
from the postoffice department his
parcel post map and guide, showing
the zones distances from the zone
In which Whitefish is located. 1t is
some what Of q complicated affair on
first sight, but, is very clever sys-
tenn and after we get used to US
ing it the local post office will have
to be enlarged some.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

"A house OF merriment is better
than a house of mourning" observes
State Fire Marshal G. W. Reif in a
bulletin he has issued giving sugges-
ticns to hcuseholders of how to pre-
vent fires from Christmas decora-
tons or trees. He says:
Every year in America many
children are burned to death by
fire from Christmas candles.
DO not decorate your Christmas
tree with paper, cotton or any other
tnflommable material. Use metallic
tinsel and other non-inflammable dec.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
STATE WITNESSES
ARE NEWlY-WEDS

When Theodore Christensen and
Anna Neitzling Of Columbia Falls,
were subpoenaed to appear as wit
nesses for the state in the murder
case against Reilly and Shater they
evidently made up their minds to at
tend to another matter while i'm the
county seat.
At any rate these witnesses for
the murder trials were not only sub
poenaed by the state but by little
Dan Cupid, who guided them from
the court room to the office of the
clerk Of the court. There after re-
gistering as court witnesses and OBJ
tanning credit for their presence and
mileage, their glances fell upon a
certain great book marked ''Marnag'
Licenses" Z,
Unobserved by any Of their friends
they soon had their names recorded
in this book also.In the quiet even
ing time. still in the train Of Cupid,
they We're ushered into the parlor at
the Methodist parsonage and there
Rev. Armstrong pronounced the
words which made them man and
wife.
Mr.. Christensen is the jeweler at
Columbia Falls. It was in his store
that Shafer is said to have taken
the gun with which Reilly murdered
Murphy, and from which he again
secured it within 20 minutes. Mrs.
Christensen then Miss Neitziing, was
working for Mr.. Christensen and
alone in the store at the time.
The bride is a native girl of the
Flathead, born and reared in Col
umbia Falls. The groom came to
the junction city a few years ago
from the northern middle states,
where he was born and lived to
manhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen have
hosts of friends in their home town
who wish them the greatest of hap
piness as they go through life's
journey together. -Kalispell Bee.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

E. L. Geddes, who at the last
election was elected to the office OF
Justice of the Peace in this town
ship. has fixed up a neat little court
room in the rear of his office, and
after the first OF January will be in
position to tie a matrimonial knot
and send the parties off rejoicing
or impose a fine of from one to a
hundred dollars with a Jail SEN
tence. according to what their de-
eerts may be.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
DIR. s. Il. MALONE LOCATES 1,
THIS CITY.

DR.. s. L. Malone. recently OF
Kansas city where he has been
practicing for over 2S years. has
opened up an office in this city and
for the present will be located at
the Cadillac hotel until he can find
other quarters. There is room for
another doctor here and he will nc
doubt find this a lucrative place to
practice.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19
NEW PARCEL
POST STAMPS
TWELVE DENOMINATIONS TO BE
=
CLASS NATTER ONLY.

The parcels post stamps will be
red in color and one by one and
half inches in size. The de-
nomination of the stamp is indicat-
cd by a numeral in each lower cor
rer and each size. as to value, Is
denoted by different design. The
classes by denominations and the
figures shown on them are as fol.
lows:
1c-Postotfice clerk.
2c-City carrier.
3c-Railway postal clerk.
CONTINUED on page Five.)
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

Insurance companies are issuing
warnings that every one should be
careful about fires during this sea-
son OF the year, particularly to-
guard against fires in Christmas
trees which have many times in the
past been known to prove so dis
asterous.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

the purpose OF floating about 49,
100000 feet of logs which the back
water will reach. The dam is proba-
bly, the largest ever constructed in
the state for that purpose.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-12-19

The jury has been discharged
and the present term of district
court is practically completed. Judge
Erickson is now hearing some civil
cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

its stock and slaves was offered for
sale, he. as the principal creditor,
was able to buy It in.
One of his first acts after taking
possession of the property was to
have Mahaffy reinterred in the grove
of oaks below his bedroom windows.
and he marked the spot with a great
square of granite. The judge, yisibly
shaken by his emotions. saw the
massive boulder go into place.
Harsh and rugged like the nature
of him who lies beneath it-but en-
during, too, as he was" he murmured.
He turned to Yancy and Hannibal. and
added: You win lay me beside him
when die"
Then when the bitter struggle came
and he was wrenched and tortured by
longings. his strength was in remem-
bering his promise to the dead man.
and 1t was his custom to go out under
the oaks and pace to and fro beside
Mahaffy's grave until he had gained
the mastery of himself Only Yancy
and Hannibal knew how fierce the
conflict was he. waged, yet in the end
he won that best earned OF all VIC
tories, the victory over himself.
my salvation has been costly
thing; it was bought with the blood
of my friend,y he told Yancy.
1t was Hannibars privilege to give
Cavendish out of the vast Quintard
tract such farm as the earl had never
dreamed OF owning even in his most
fervid moments of imagining; and he
abandoned all idea of going to Eng
land to claim his title. At the judges
suggestion he named the place Earfs
Court. He and Polly we're entirely
satisfied with their surroundings. and
never ceased to congratulate them
selves that they had left Lincoln coun
| ty. They felt that their friends. the
| Carringtons at Belle Plain, though un
titled people. were still of an equa
rank with themselves; while as FOL
| the Judge. they doubted II royalty 1t
! self laid 1t any over him.
Mr.. Yancy accepted his changet
fortunes with philosophic composure
Technically he filled the position o
overseer at The Oaks. but the judge
activity was SO great that this posi-
ton was largely sinecure- The mos
arduous work he performed wa
spending his wages.
Certain trifiing peculiarities SUI
vived with the judge even after b
had entered what he had once beef
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

prone to cali the Portal Of Hope; for
while lis charity was very great and
he lived with the splendid air OF plen-
ty that belonged to an older order,
it required tact, patience and per
sistence to transact business with
him; and his creditors, OF whom there
were always a respectable number.
discovered that he esteemed them as
they were aggressive and determined.
He explained to Yancy that too great
certainty detracted from the charm OF
living, for, after all. life was game
a gamble-he desired to be reminded
of this. Yet he was held in great re-
spect for his wisdom and learning
which was no more questioned than
his courage
Thus surrounded by his friends,
who were devoted to him. he began
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

mony showed that so simple a thing
as perjury had no terrors for them.
His fight for liberty was waged in and
out of court with incredible bitter
ness, and. as Judge and jury were
only human. the outlaw escaped with
the relatively light sentence OF twelve
years Imprisonment; he died, how
ever. beforesthe expiration OF his
term
The judge. when he returned to
Raleigh, resumed his own name OF
Turberville, and he allowed 1t to be
known that he would not be offended
by the prefix of General During his
absence he had accumulated wealth
of evidence OF undoubted authenticity,
with the result that his claim against
the Fentress estate was sustained By
the courts. and when The Oaks with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16
SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Childish Mind, Cropping In Darkness,
Is Craving for Information That
IL Denied It

Every trace of useful information
Is carefully concealed from the very
young child. A rattle, or at most
rubber doll. Is its only plaything. As
it grows older It is very slowly ana
gradually introduced to the various
forms of the animal kingdom. OF the
mysteries of numbers and or lam
guages 1t has as yet no conception.
Its constant questions are for the
most part answered "humorously
and hence incorrectly, or they are not
answered at all This eternal 'hu-
NOR is most CALLING of all. why
should a human infant be such an ir-
resistible Joke? The lower animals
take their young seriously and tram
them from the start with very den
mite purpose in view. Yet their pos
sibilities are infinitesimal as COM
pared with those of the average baby.
And we sit calmly by and enjoy the
"humor" of childhood and insist that
the child is enjoying itself also. even
though its little soul may be thirsting
| for information which IL laughingv
| QSuleQ u Anu 70 SOh~&A~ W - -
on the inevitable day when the ch1lo
will have to take life seriously ana
hence. according to our tradition.
sadly.
One important point which Is quite
overlooked by the upholders OF the
brainless child is the fact that nom
sense and Stiffness are just as taxing
| to the infant mind as useful Informal
ton would be. 1t requires no more
mental effort to realize that A is A
than to grasp the extraordinary tact
that a mass Of brownish softness u
a fuzzy title Teddy bear. yes 1t Is.
In fact. the letter A has distinct al.
vantage. And at p more advanced
| age it is certainly less puzzling to oe
told that five and i've make ten thar
to have ones own respectable PM
toes described as series of pigs 90
ing to market or entering into the Va
rious other activities Of hfe.-Sig
mund Spaeth in Harper's Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16
Graceful East Indians.

Describing the women OF India.
writer says: Even the most withered
toil-worn bag has q dignity Of carriage
and a grace of motion that the west
ern woman might envy. The 'sarf -
draped in an easy flowing style and
adjusted as 1t slips back with grace
full turn of the silver bangled arm.
the skinny legs move rythmicaily, and
the small feet fall with silent and
pantherlike tread. It Is the beauty
of natural and untrammeled motion.
and says much in favor Of the aboli-
ton of the corset. for the Indian wo'
men retain their uprightness and sup
pleness Of figure till bowed with age.
THE commonest type Is the coolie
woman, who undertakes all sorts Of
rough work. carrying heavy burdena
ON her head. and she is. perhaps, thu
least attractive, for her workadAy
garments are usually faded and dirty;
vet. even among this poor class Of
burden bearers. we see many WITH
handsome straight features and supple
well proportioned figures.
mo matter how poor their gar
ments, jeweiry OF some sort y worn;
necklaces of gold or beads. colored
glass or silver bangles and heavy ID
yer anklets."