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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05

the people of Moscow need such a Ii
blary.
AS the library has been run, there
could be little or no hope Of it's ever
being such an institution. The women
of this city did their part. They work
ed hard and sacrificed in time and
money, but there was no inducement.
The people as a whole did not accept
their responsibility, but shifted it on
the women. And all the efforts of the
women could do no more than just
keep the library open.
A reader, in looking Over the .ios-
COW library finds in fiction many vol
umes that are not bad, few standard
sets that are notably good. and large
collection of riff-raff books presUm-
ably that some one did not want, and
donated to the library. The history
section is weak, quite weak, and the
literature without doubt puny. Essays
and criticism are as scare IS men in
1912 without political preferences.
OF drama, excepting Shakespeare,
there is none at all. For the rest there
is juvenile section which could we'll
be improved, and a choice collection of
congressionalia, which might be used
to good advantage in case of a coal
famine.
Such is the Moscow public library.
Last year the women raised about So 20
for its support, the city $500 JUST
enough to worry along upon. This year
they have asked of the council $500
no more than is needed.
BY pointing out to the city its re-
sponsibility in the library the women
have not necessarily refused to have
more to do with it. There is no doubt
that, encouraged by the assumption of
it's own responsibility on the part of
the council, they would continue heir
good work, for more than the $500
will be needed if the Moscow public
grows to take the place it
should be able to fill in the needs of
this city's life. The $500 asked for
will scarcely do more than carry the
current expense of the library. More
money will be needed to provide for
new books in the reference, /. vIature
and juvenile sections. No doubt the
ladies' will see to that, but th,rc is
scarcely less doubt that they must be
net half way.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05
ASKS HALF HOLIDAY
FOR SUMMER SPORTS

ness; citizens and farmers soon adj
just themselves to the practice.
Most Of the young men of Moscow
are now either members or adherents
OF the churches and cannot make a
play day of Sunday. Every business
man should appreciate the high stand
ard of life before the young men. 1t
mean dollars to business But unless
this half holiday concession is granted
these young men will be deprived of
a most enjoyable part of their lives.
league is proposed but will be almost
impossible without this holiday.
The social life of the community is
greatly helped by this custom. Pic
MICS, games and sport afford the best
opportunities for social intercourse.
1t promotes better understanding
and closer sympathy between clerks
and their employers. l hope there will
be unanimous approval by the various
business interests Of Moscow, but if
for some good reason it should seem
best not to closesa certain branch of
business, this will not seriously inter
fere with the plan.
Will the grocerymen, clothiers, and
furniture dealers, book and drug stores
meat markets, BARRIERS, hardware men
and blacksluiths take this matter up
and he ready for decisive action when
petitions are circulated in fortnight.
Who will lead in this movement for
the social betterment of Moscow?
E. R. BLACK,
Pastor Christian Church.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05
THE WOMEN AND THE LIBRARY

i .
1t is not much wonder that the
women of Moscow have tired of carry
inng the burden of the public library.
The library history of the last few
years has been a record of self-sacri-
flee and devotion, of hard work and
donations upon the part of those
women, without which the library
could no have existed, and with which
only a mere existence was possible.
The library was left to them. The more
they did, it seems, the less hope there
was for that whole hearted cooperation
of the officials without which no Ii
brary can prosper and grow. The city
of Moscow has even gone so far as to
violate the letter and the spirit of
it's contract with Andrew Carnegie,
made at the time the building was
given to the city, and has provided less
than the solemnly pledged $1,000 per
year whiol it must raise by taxation
for the library's support.
No city in the Palouse has greater
need for good library than Moscow
It's citizenship is citizenship which
reads and studies. It's excellent schools
need the assistance of good reference
department in the public library for
the use of their students. The univer-
sity library is a great privilege for
these who may use it, but it needs
as complement, a public library of
workable size and character Just as
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05
lately purchased.

If the present weather continues the
tennis court will soon be in good shape
for play and the lovers of that sport
are already beginning to rig up their
paraphernalia.
Rev. M. S. Gallagher, who has
occupied the pulpit here fore some
time, left Monday for Chicago to re-
main. The members of Mr.. Gallagh-
'ers church were sorry to see him
leave.
A. N Mcdonald has rendered his res
ignation to the Potlatch Lumber COM
|pany for whom he has been employ
|ed and as soon as he can get his bust
ness affairs Strengthened up, will
leave for Vancouver to remain
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05
REHL ESTHTE
snaps

Here are few real snaps. We have
lot more. If these do not suit you
come in and look over our list. If you
want to sell it will pay you to see us.
We will advertise land listed with us.
No. so acres, adjoining Moscow
good improvements, plenty fruit
good water sidewalk nearly to
premises, good macadam road Of
fered at a bargain price.
No. 40 acres, adjoining Moscow city
limits, close to University build
ings, two sets of buildings, modern
improvements, acres in fruit va
rieties, windmill with concrete
reservoir, cement cellar Will sell
all or one-half at right price
No. 3.-AbOut 70 acres, 3h miles north
of Moscow, all in cultivation, good
building, all hog tight fence,
acres orchard, 6 acres alfalfa, ~
acres fall wheat, 20 acres for corn
anu pOtatO0S, 4 acres OdI grass
pasture, balance for oats in spring
$4,000 including crop if sold by
June /, 1912.
No. Al acres adjoining Moscow, no
improvements, all fenced, first
class soil, so young fruit trees, as
sorted varieties, an excellent or
chard tract, suitable for subdivi-
sion. Price right. Will accept
reasonable priced piece of Mos
COW property, in part payment.
THO MPSON 4
DD0~ MOSCOW
LIN IDHHO
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05

For Sale-White Wyandottes. There
are none better. Prize winners every
where. Eggs for Matching; few
good cockerels for sale. Write or call
for catalog. \Pren Moore. Moscow.
Idaho. $3.50
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05
BOyILL NEWS.

BOVILL, Idaho, April Bid Gaffeny
Of Elk River, was in town the first OF
the week
Rev. Father Pecoul of Moscow, said
mass here last Sunday morning
| w. A. Zumhof, district manager for
the Brotherhood of American Yoemen
with headquarters at Moscow, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday, look
ing after the interests of the lodge
here.
Mr.. B. Peterson, the timer, who has
been employed at ]. A. Anderson's, has
gone to his homestead in Montana to
look after his interests there
Just received, new shipment of
drygoods, ladies' wearing. apparel and
notions. Cali and inspect them The
price will be right. w. P. Crop.
w. H. Wallace of st. Maries, was
a business visitor in Bovill the first of
the week. He also made a trip to Elk
River where he also has business in
terests.
r. p Jones, manager for the Pot
latch Lumber company in the woods
department, is having an automobile
shed erected for his machine which he
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-05

Moose" the valuable bird dog be-
longing to E. K. Parker, was accident
ly poisoned the first of the week from
the effects of which he died Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Parker feels the loss
keenly as the animal was priced very
highly by him and was quite pet.
2. G. Johnson has received the ma
chinery and material for the manu-
facture of cement building blocks and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
What She Ate,

"It has been my experience that the
custom of taking an appetizer before
breakfast in the morning, which used
to be so common among visitors to
New York hotels. is dying out" said
manager yesterday. II should also
say that fewer persons drink anything
spirituous with the first meal of the
day.
But the weirdest mixture of fruit
and food and stimulant' for break
fast I ever heard Of was ordered In
our restaurant the other day. and by
a woman, too She was about fifty
years DID, 1 should say, and was not
stopping here, but came in about 10
o'clock in the morning, took table
and gave her order. And she consum-
ed it. Here is what it consisted of:
Grapefruit, accompanied by two
ponies of brandy.
Oatmeal, with a pint of cham
payne.
"A demitasse, into which she put a
spoonful of paprika.
There was bread on the table, but
so far as know she didn't touch it.
When she had finished she paid her
bill and went out, showing no more
traces of exhilaration than I would
after my matutinal coffee and eggs. "
New York Sun.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
PowderIne Closets.

When capricious fashion ruled that
ladies should wear only white hair
the color supplied by nature being Of
no importance-the operation Of put
ting on the powder made special ar
rangements necessary.
These took the form of special
room or cabinet, and in every house
of any pretension small chamber
was set aside for the exclusive use
of powdering the hair.
A curtain divided in the middle. a
powdering stand to hold the bowl Of
powder, and possibly stool, were all
that the closet contained, and through
this curtain the lady whose head was
to be powdered protruded her head,
the maid standing on the other side
and throwing the powder at her
head by means of a powder puff.
To preserve the eyes and complex
ion a mask was held to the face
Courier de Loudres.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
EFFECTS OF FRIGHT
APPEARANCE LAST CoNsIDERA-
TON IN TIME OF DISASTER.
Under Stress Of Great Fear Most
People Forget Everything Ex-
cept the One Thing of Saw
ina Their Lives,

They had been discussing the effect
of great fright, and what most people
would be likely to do under stress
Well" began Creedmore, when
wife and took our trip to Alaska we
were wrecked and came mighty near
to losing our lives. About p. m. of
a dark, rainy night our little steam
ship was struck by another and a
great hole rammed in her bow. She
to dress, 80 in the darkness we
snatched what we could find and made
our way on deck. My wife appeared
in a short flannel skirt and dressing
sack. The other passengers, including
myself, looked little better. When the
lifeboat, into which we were hustled,
was launched 1t was rowed away in
the inky darkness.
The waves dashed over us till we
were drenched to the skin and nearly
frozen. Every few minutes we were
ordered to shout all together. After
what seemed an eternity our shout
was answered, and we found ourselves
SloSS " LILO 4u"b0I StCo11ISAAP thoI
wrecked US. A rope ladder was thrown
over her side, and one by one we
climbed up. Her captain was a Scotch
man and a bachelor, and there was
not a woman on board. When my
wife asked for dry clothing the cap
tain told her to help herself from his
cabin. When she appeared at the
dinner table she was attired in a suit
of pink pajamas, some underwear and
the captains slippers. which kept
dropping from her feet. She was
still so dazed by what she had gone
through that she did not realize how
she looked"
That's So" said Haynes. ''I know
from little experience Of my own
that under such circumstances people
are oblivious to their own appearance.
Now, I was in a railroad wreck. 1t
was in the night, too, and in the dead
of winter. | was awakened from a
sound sleep by terrible crash, to find
my sleeper upright, but badly
wrecked. With difficulty l climbed
out the broken window and started
for the other end of the wreck, when
woman, almost entirely without
clothing, rushed frantically up to me,
crying: For Gods sake, give me
something to cover mel Certainly.
madam, said l, with Chestertieldian
bow, take this Without a thought
for myself l handed her my overcoat,
being unconscious of my own appear
ance till, with a gasp, she snatched
it from my hands, put it on. and
made off like a deer."-Los Angeles
Times.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Proof of Precaution,

Mr.. Lansbury's concern, as e1-
pressed in the house, over the mill
tary drilling going on in the north Of
Ireland reminds one Of story of how
Ireland was occasionally taught to
shoot in the past The war office once
sent a famous officer over to inspect
the militia regiments, and the officer,
after inspecting, asked for a few
words with the drill sergeant.
These men of yours" he said,
could not hit target as big as the
Tower of London. You can't have tax.
en- much pains to teach them"
'Tache thin to shoot" gasped the
sergeant. "Of course I did not tachs
thin to shoot, yer honor; for, bedad,
If I did there wouldn't be a landlord
left in Munster. Chronicle.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Dividends From Smuggling.

Italian custom house officials have
Just discovered large contraband
COMPANY" with headquarters in
Milan and Lucerne, which regularly
pays dividends secretly and whose
field of operations extends across a
large tract of the Swiss-Italian from.
tier, from the shores of Lake Mag.
giore up to Lugano. Over 1000 per-
sons are involved in the operations,
and there have been many arrests re-
Gently, though a number of those i'm.
plicated have escaped from Italy by
crossing the frontier into Switzerland,
where, of course, they cannot be ar.
rested. The contraband goods con-
sisted chiefly Of saccharine, sugar and
Swiss watches, which were struggled
across the frontier in trucks with the
connivance of several railway EN-.
ployes.-London Evening Standard.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
DIFFERENT NOW.
Since the SIugser, Coffee, Was Abail
doned.

Coffee probably causes more bilious
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
(Tea is just as harmful as coffee be-
cause it contains caffeine, the drug in
coffee).
A FIT. Worth man says:
II have always been of bilious tenn
permanent, subject to malaria and up
to one year ago perfect slave to cof-
fee. At times 1 would be covered with
boils and full of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
the head.
"f don't know how It happened. but
I finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use Of coffee,
and a little less than a year ago
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
From that time l have not had a
boil, not had malaria at ALL have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this is due
to the use of Postum in place OF cof-
fee, as l have taken no medicine at
all
Postum has certainly made healthy.
red blood for me in place of the blood
that coffee drinking impoverished and
made unhealthy" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum makes red blood.
There's a reason" and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are gsnGiae. trues and fun OF human
saterest-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
ECONOMICAL SOUL WAS THIS
Hebrews Attempt to Save Fare Prob
ably Went Astray, but the Idea
Was Brilliant One.

Arthur w. Marks of Washington
tells this story to illustrate the talent
of the Hebrew race for economy
A little Hebrew got on train In
New York to 60 to Philadelphia, but
had no ticket. In the car with him
were the members Of several the
atrical companies and he noticed that,
when the conductor asked them for
their tickets they would reply:
Company"
What company" the conductor
would ask; and the actors would re-
ply by announcing the title of the
theatrical company under whose name
all their transportation had been paid
for.
"Give me your ticket" the con-
ductor finally reached the Hebrew.
Comply" said the little fellow.
looking carelessly out of the window.
What company" asked the con-
ductor.
Said the Hebrew: The Pittsburgh
Cloding company. Maya
zine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Beina a Baseball Star.

A stars job Is hard one. The
mental strain is even greater than the
physical. For what he undergoes the
fabulous salaries are not fabulous.
Before going into details let us de-
fine a star-the ball players det1ni-
ton:
"a star is any player who, through
individual excellence, achieves a repu-
tation for brilliant work, thus attract
ing fans to the park to see him play"
He is star only SO long as his per-
formances stand out. He Is paid the
salary of star as long as his reputa-
ton brings fans to the stands and
money to the box office. The day that
sees the waning of his sensationalism
also sees the waning of his salary
Edward Lyell Fox in Outing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Repartee OF the STAGE.

In the big Weber-Fields dressing
room Joe Weber and George Beban
sat tense over a game of checkers.
I'm working him up to his part" muir
INJURED Mr.. Weber, in kind voice.
He must go on the stage in q tan
trum in a few minutes. Every night
l beat him game Of checkers in here
before his entrance. 1t has just the
right effect on him" Every night
you don't beat mel" cried his oppo-
nent. " owe you $1.90 in IL weeks. Is
that much?" mot so much. but I'd
be glad to get it" suggested the sweet
voiced Weber.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Joke on the Doctor.

The physicians in Mankato had
agreed that during their Chautauqua
assembly they would employ call
boy, and each was to pay his share
Of the expense. This boy was to call
any doctor who was wanted, without
disturbing the speaker, as it was en-
barrassing to him and looked as II
they were doing it to advertise with
out expense. So 1t all went well until
the afternoon when Strickland w. Gil
Hand spoke. AS he was talking away
a certain doctor had a call from the
platform, and he walked out rather
ostentatiously. Some of the people
who knew of the arrangement laughed
or snickered, and the speaker got it.
He said. Don't laugh, folks. That Is
the way my brother got his start"
And everybody roared.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
"WHY SHOULD | USE
CUTICURA SOAP7"

"There Is nothing the matter with
my skin, and thought Cuticura Soap
was only for skin troubles" True, 1t
Is for skin troubles, but its great mis-
sion is to prevent skin troubles. For
more than a generation its delicate
emollient and prophylactic properties
have rendered it the standard for this
purpose, while its extreme purity and
refreshing fragrance give to it all the
advantages of the best of toilet soaps.
It is also invaluable in keeping the
hands soft and white, the hair live
and glossy, and the scalp free from
dandruft and irritation.
while its first cost Is few cents
more than that of ordinary toilet
soaps, it is prepared with such care
and Of such materials, that it wears
to a wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap, and making its
use, in practice, most economical.
Cuticura Soap is sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, but the truth Of
these claims may be demonstrated
without cost by sending to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. L, Boston, for liberal
sample cake, together with thirty-two-
psge book on the skin and hair.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
HEART NEEDS ESPECIAL CARE
Strain on the Vital Organ Must Be
Avoided When Middle Life Has
Been Passed.

THE death by heart failure OF Gen.
Frederick D. Grant," says the Medical
Record, emphasizes the repeated
warnings of the medical profession
that we should treat senile heart
with respect. AS far as we know
there Is not the slightest disagreement
on this one point-every human heart
over fifty, and perhaps over forty-five,
cannot stand much internal pressure
without being ruined or at least dam
aged. A very slight man may go
through severe muscular exertion with
but little damage, but heavy man,
like the general, places on the heart
and arteries hydrostatic pressure be-
yond the safety point, and it never re-
covers.
THE pitiful feature of this deplor-
able death is the fact that Gen.
Grant In his last annual report had
called attention to the opinion of life
insurance examiners that army Off
GERS were becoming poor risks on &C
count Of the increasing strain on their
profession. 1t Is safe to predict more
deaths like Gen. Grants, unless we
7 treat the heart Of a man over forty
FIVE with more gentleness.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
WHEN THE ROMANCE FADED
PlaIn-Spoken Husband Came to the
Point With Few Words Of
Unvarnlshed Truth.

Congressman Jim Mann was on his
way back from Chicago, and couldn't
help hearing the conversation of the
couple in the section right behind
his. They looked like newly married
folks, says Mack's National Monthly,
but we're not on their honeymoon, as
Mann learned by deduction. The
woman laid down a newspaper she
had been reading and said to her hus-
band:
do you know, I wish I had one
of these affinities oh, I think 1t
would be just grand to sit on a rock
with somebody and have him rave
about the incompatible golden color
of my hair and tell me that my eyes
were the most beautiful in the whole
world, and"
"Uh. huh" said the husband, yawn-
Ing
And that the delicate pink of my
cheeks had been painted there by the
angels, and that he couldn't live with
out me. Ooh, 1 think an affinity like
that would be-"
"'Tisn't an affinity you want" in
terrupted her husband. What you
seem to want is plain, old-fashioned
liar"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
Easy to Lick Russia.

A couple of little newsies stood in
front of the Youngstown CO., Tele-
gram bulletin recently reading the
printed lines and making comments on
the press reports.
Gee, 1t says here at there's liable
to be some O. troubles 18th Russia on
account OBJ de treaty. said one.
What's de difference?" said the
other. dis country don't need to
worry"
"Oh, I don't know" said the first
speaker, ut might bring on war"
Huh" shifted the second boy. "Un-
Gle Sam could lick Russia wild de Sal.
walton Army"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-06-14
The Bible Is MANY Books.

There are few persons who under
stand the true origin and history of
the Bible. AS matter of fact, the
The word is derived from the Greek
Biblia, which means books" In the
same way we speak of the Scrip
lures" or writings" both in the
plural.
In THE Scripture Of Truth" re-
markably successful book by Sidney
Collett, the author tells of the origin,
history. symbols, alleged errors and
contradictions In the Bible.