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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
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She-You once said you would die
for me. and now you refuse to get up
and light the fire. He-Thats perfect.
" logical. II I died for you Id be done
with 1t. but II I get up once and ligh
the fire you'll want ME to do 1t every
morning. Boston Transcript.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Card Trick.


Here is a good and simple card trick:
Ask any one to choose three cards
from pack and to place them face
downward on the table. Then, begin
ming to count with the number OF pips
on each card laid down, let him place
other cards upon these on one heap
at time until in every case he has
counted up to fifteen, adding mentally
as he places down each card.
When he has thus completed the
three heaps take from him the remain
ing cards and count them. Their num-
Der, less four, will always be the num-
Der OF pips on the three chosen cards.
An ace counts eleven and court card
ten.
Thus: II he has chosen Z, 10 and
ace QD he must cap these with 8. o
and 4 cards respectively. There will
then be 80 cards left, and 80 less 4.
equals %, which is the sum Of Z. 10
and IL.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs on Important Coy-
ernment Affairs.
MAY EXTEND CIVIL SERVICE
Tariff Talk and Democratic Politi-
cal Troubles.

Washington, D. c. April "a
Senator Norris Of Nebraska, has
taken up his civil service measure
for the postofice department,
which he originally introduced in
the House. While the politicians
are wasting their efforts trying to
find out whether the $1,000 fourth
class postmasters Of the country
should remain in the civil service,
according to the order of ex-Presi-
dent Taft; and in trying to find
holes here and there in the service,
to be filed in with civil service ap-
pointees, Senator Norris proposes
to apply the merit system to the
entire service, beginning with the
Postmaster General and running
down through the entire depart
ment to include the most obscure
roustabout in the service. Senator
Norris is very much in earnest in
his desire to make the post Office a
business institution instead Of a
political grab bag, and he believes
that the merit system as it is ap-
piled on the railroads and in great
commercial institutions, would in
spire adesire among postal en-
ployees to make the post Office
their life work, as they would
realize that by application and
efficiency the highest places in the
service, even up to the place OF
Postmaster General, would be in
their reach. The Norris measure
! attracted widespread attention
when it appeared in the House,
and with the new conditions that
are coming up in Congress it is
I evident that with an aggressive
senator like the Nebraskan back oil
! the measure, the sentiment of the
country is to be tested.
| Despite the stereotyped admins.
tration plan Of legislation, which
does not include the subject ol
guaranty of bank deposits, Senator
Owen chairman of the senate bank
ing and currency committee, pro
poses that Congress shall take ur
the question of protecting the de
positors of defunct banks, and tha
Immediately upon the failure of {
bank payments shall be made te
depositors for such portion of theil
credits as is shown to be warranted
by the condition of the closee
institution. This is what nigh
be termed limited guaranty o
bank deposits.
Congressman Hensley of Mis-
souri,, has been to Panama, ant
expresses the belief that the cana
will never pay.
Nearly two years ago Presiden
Taft appointed Ex-Governor Sloa,
of Arizona, federal judge. Abou
that time the Arizona Democrat
J were engaged in stirring up a mus
every time Mr.. Taft started any
thing, and as they we're satisfe
that the appointment was "pel
sonal" one by the president, the
Immediately began to make thing
J gloriously hot for Sloan. Th
latter was unfortunate enough I
: have a record, and in such case
the viewpoint is easily changed il
to mostly any old shape til
exigencies of politics warrant.
9 followed that when the name
Judge Sloan got before the Unite
), States Senate it had been dippe
in the tar barrel, and confrmatio
was not forthcoming. A full doze
a Arizona Democrats who didn't e
e to be governors or senators at II
recent election, now aspire to tn
particular judgeship. 1t is
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Number Of Hairs on the Head.

A German Psychologist who counted
the hair on different human heads
states that, taking four heads OF haif
of equal weight, the number of hairs,
according to color, was as follows:
Red, 10000; black, 103. 900; brown, 109,-
OO0; blond, 10000.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
place to be filled by the President.
Senator Ashurst has an idea that
the rsxona 1o.,, ,,,I:.L .lt~.- 49,

Senator Ashurst has an idea that
the Arizona law which allows the
electors to choose their federal
judges is pretty good thing. since
i embraces the great principles Of
popular rule, which in this instance
are particularly dear because it re-
lieses the Senator IRON getting
mixed up in the fight, and he is
promoting the election, and urging
that President Wilson wait the
result. ''But horrors to Betsy"
some Of the faithful Democrats are
exclaiming, ''suppose Judge Sloan
should win"-a thing quite natural
inasmuch as most Republicans
might vote for him, and the Demo
Gratis could expect to present no.
thing but broken front. To this
Mr.. Ashurst, standing firmly on
the principle involved, answers
that ''if the people cf Arizona
want Ex-Governor Sloan for federal
judge they are entitled to have
him."
Declaring that the ''secret eau
Gus has taken the place Of Congress
in enacting legislation" and that
the Democratic congressman who
have been holding secret counsel
over the Underwood bill care hid
ing from their constituents the
things they are saying and doing
in the secrecy of the caucus ses-
sions," Representative Woods Of
Iowa has thrown a charge Of
shrapnel into the secret caucus
advocates, and in statement
given prominence in the Capital
newspapers discusses the question,
using the Democratic caucus as
illustrating the evils of continuing
the Congressional secret caucus,
which he says is dominated by
the will of coterie of House lead
ers and by the will of the Presi
dent"
If the senators look unwashed in
future then it must be remembered
that Mr.. Kenyon of Iowa, started
the agitation that has finally shut
down the free baths for Americas
"house of lords" on Capitol hill
The pictures Of the old Senates
hanging in the Capitol show tha
the members were partial to long
whiskers, and if Mr.. Kenyon.
economy plan also puts a stop t.
free barbering, the now smooth
faces Of the Apollo-like bunch may
sprout bushy boards.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Exeuaa oHsrAd.

John, you never listen to half the
things say to you," she complained.
Well, dear" he replied, Il have to
work part OF the Sime"-Chicago Rec
Ord-Herald.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Tho Cur r.nex probiem.

1T will reqW ire eighteen months to
get the new ne dollar treasury note
Into circulati0 n"
mot after my wife gets ft."-Hous-
ton Post. .
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
Beginning June /, Robert H. Bar

Beginning June 1, Robert H. Bar
ton Of Moscow will be commandant al
the Soldiers home in Boise, DR.. Fred
W. Pittenger will be physician, and
E. G. Burnet OF Boise, will be adju.
tant and pharmacist. This matter
was determined at a meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the home COM
posed Of Governor Haines, Secretary
OF State Clifford and Attorney General
Peterson.
The racing season Of the Coeur d..
Alene Fair and, Racing association
opened at the Alan track, Post Falls
on the 10th, under the Pari. Mutuel
system. It is reported the races will
ntinue until July, when the new
law prohibiting racetrack gambling
will be effective. It is chained, how
ever, that the law provides for only
moderate f1ues and that the profits of
the track are so large that the vio-
lators can easily afford to pay the
tlnes and continue the business.
Major Fred R. Reed, commissioner
OF immigration aud labor for Idaho
by virtue Of appointment from Cover
nor Haines and confirmation by the
senate. does not propose to surrender
the salary Of the Office without a
struggle. Incidentally the question
as to whether the legislature has the
pow er to abolish an Office created by
the constitution by refusing to pro-
vide for the salary is to be decided by
the state supreme court.
Farmers in various sections of Ida :
ho are becoming impatient because of
the delay of the University of Idaho
in getting out supply of hog cholera
serum m. More than two months ago a
bill was rushed through the legisla-
ture appropriating $4,000 for the
manufacture of cholera serum at the
university. Haste, it was urged, was
necessary, to prevent spread of the
disease among the hogs OF southern
Idaho, but up to date none of the
serum has been furnished.
Democrats must bury factiona llsm
and get together or they will get no
federal plums. This is the ultima
tum of the administration, and with
it goes the announcement that nc
Idaho appointments will be made
imm mediately. The administration is
heartily disgusted with the factional
quarre! in Idaho and believes nc
sou nd rganization can be built up
unless harmony is restored. Presi-
dent Wilson and his cabinet do not
propose to help along divided party
that survives for patronage only.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS,
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.
The Kootenai county commissioners
have organized three new school dis
trIcts, Nos. 96, o. and %.
The county printing contract has
been awarded by the Kootenai COM
miss,oners to the Spirit Lake Herald.
A wooden bridge is to be built
across Fourth OF July creek near
Dudley. Bids for the construction
are to be opened by the county CON-
missioners May IA.
Salaries Of Occur d'Alene city Of
fcials include: attorney $3.50 per year;
street overseer $50 per month; chief
Of police, 500 per month; patroIman,
$s5 per month; city physician, $3.50
per year; plumbing Inspector. $50 per
month.
Governor Haines is calling upon
the county commissioners Of the state
to contribute literally to the success
of the good roads convention to be
held in Boise in June. He has ad-
dressed a letter to each county board
In the state.
The Panhandle Lumber company
OF Spirit Lake, has notified the state
land department 1t is ready to turn
back 2400 acres OF timber land from
which 1t purchased the timber in
1907. Its contract was good until
1922. but as it has cut the available
timber 1t is now ready to turn back
the cut.oyer land to the state.
w. n. Finley OF Boise has learned
that It is considerably cheaper to
purchase hunting and fishing license
than to go without one. A license
costs 81. It cost Finley $40 and then
some. to fish without having first
purchased the 81 license. He was
arrested and fned.
Road overseers 10 Kootenai county
are to receive So per day for work
actually performed this year, accord
ing to an order Of the county COM
missiOners. Laborers and teams will
be paid $3.50. The communication fee
for.road poll tax for the year 1918
was 6xed at So to be paid in cash.
The blue will be shunted to the
background by the Boise police this
summer. Chief Reeves has decided
to order for the men set Of Olive
drab uniforms. Clothes of that colol
sre now being worn in summer b,
the police of many of the larger and
more up-to-date cities of the country
and the chief thinks 1t none too goot
for Boise.
Game Warden o. H. Barber Is jus1
now paying particular attention Il
the matter OF securing flsh fry for dis
tributioo In the streams of the state
and the securing of eggs to rep,enist
the supply at the fish hatcheries. HI
has 1900. 900 flne rainbow trout Sc
cured from Utah and 700, 900 nativ'
trout, secured from Pennsylvania
These he will start to distribute tn,
first day OF May and the fish car vii
be run out for that purpose.
State Chemist Jackson of Boise ha
simple plan for detecting starch II
powdered sugar. All that is neces
!. sary is to take tablespoonful of th
suspected sugar and put It 10 a hal
glass Of water. II there is starcl
present II will be clearly shown b.
the milky, cloudy appearance Of tn
water The state chemist tried thi
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25

State Chemist Jackson of Boise has
a simple plan for detecting starch in
powdered sugar. All that is neces-
sary is to take tablespoonful of the
suspected sugar and put 1t 10 half
glass OF water. II there is starch
present IL will be clearly shown by
the milky, cloudy appearance of the
water. The state chemist tried this
experiment on sEvar SEN him to test.
and there was not particle of doubt
rs to the presence of the starch.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-04-25
The Kootenai county commissioners
have organized three new school dis
tricts, Nos. 96, 81 and %.


Salaries Of Occur d'Alene city Of
flcials include: attorney $3.50 per year;
street overseer $50 per month; chief
Of police, 500 per month; patrolman,
$85 per month; city physician, $3.50
per year; plumbing inspector, $50 per
month.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
JOHNSON MAY FIGHT AGAIN
Manager of Luther Mccarthy Seeks
Match With Convicted Negro
Pugilist.

Chicago, May 17.-H Federal Judge
Carpenter, in whose court Jack john
son. the negro pugilist was convicted
OF violating the white slave law, wiz
consent, Johnson and Luther McCarty,
white heavyweight champion of the
aorld. will meet. Arrangements for
the match were agreed to by Billy Nc
Carney, manager OF the white champ.
and Johnson.
johnson said that his statement OF
q few lays ago that he was broke"
was absolutely true. He said he need
ed money now worse than he had ever
needed It. When asked IL he would
meet Luther McCarty, he showed his
Gsla teeth. and said he would be glad
Of the chance to share the gate re-
ceipts of a championship battle.
The only thing that stands in the
way" said Johnson. lis the consent Of
Judge Carpenter"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
JAP REPLY READY
ANSWER TO PROTEST. AGAINST
ALIEN LAND LAWS APPROVED
BY CABINET
BOTH DOCUMENTS A SECRET
Their Publication In Both Countries
simultaneously Is Being Arranged
for, Following Gov. Johnsnn's Sign
ing Bill Which Caused ImbroglIo.

Washington, May 19.--W With the ex-
pectation that he federal govern
ment viii defend the Californians.
against the Japanese protests against
the anti-alien legislation adopted by
the Pacific states legislature and
with the American reply to that conn
plant ready for transmission to the
Japanese embassy here. the serious
ness of the situation will now large
ly depend the reception which will be
accorded the answer by the Japanese,
public as well as to the protest
which called 1t forth
Neither of these documents Is
ready for publication, though ar
engagements are already under way for
their simultaneous publication here
and in Japan The reply of the Unt
ted States has been prepared, ana
was discussed at length Friday at
the cabinet meeting.
Neither the president nor Secretary
OF State Bryan viii discuss either the
terms of the protest or the reply, or
the probable time at which the latter
VIII De transmitted to Ambassador
Chinda, 1t is believed, however. Fiat
the reply will not be sent unit, Cor
ernor Johnson has actually affixed his
signature to the bill which has caused
all the trouble.
Just how serious the situation is.
no one in authority here will discuss.
But the mystery which has enyeloped
the present state of the negotiations
has given rise to general feeling ct
apprehension. as well as to all re-
ports of speculations concerning the
attitude OF the two governments.
Secretary Bryan feels that the stu
alton is exceedingly delicate. and
seems to fear that agitation. both
here and In Japan, that have nothing
to do with the subject, may make q
lot more trouble at any time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
FLAS ES
OFF THE WIRE

Heligoland. Germany. May 10
Four German bluejackets were killed
and three others seriously injured
Wednesday by the explosion of cyl.
inder in the engine room of torpedo
boat 'S-14S"
New York. May 17.--There is no
agreement or understanding of any
klaA to fix prices in the steel indus
try. James A. Farrell. president of the
United States Steel corporation, testi-
fed at the hearing Thursday In the
federal suit to dissolve the corpora
ton as an illegal combination.
Atlanta. Ga, May 17.-Ecclesias-
tical politics were rebuked by the
general assembly of the Northern
Presbyterian church Thursday when
Rev. John w. Stone of Chicago IVES
chosen moderator by an oyerwhelm-
Ing majority.
New York, May ia final decree
of divorce to FRITZ Scheff, freeing the
actress from John Fox, Jr, her novel;
list husband, was signed by Supreme
Court Justice Keogh at White Plains
Friday. The suit was not contested.
Albany, N Y. May 19.-Governcr
Salzer Friday vetoed the Foley Walk
er workmen's compensation bill,
which has been vigorously opposed
by organized labor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
ANHUT GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Jury Decides That Lawyer offered
$4,000 to Free Harry X. ThaW
From insane Asylum.

I New York, May 20.--John Nicholson
Anhut. lawyer. was Saturday found
guilty OF Offering a $4,000 bride to DR..
John w. Russell, superintendent of
the Matteawan asylum at the time,
for the freedom OF Harry X Thaw.
Anhut displayed calmness, when the
verdict was brought in. He is TWEEN
ty-nine years old and was born In
Michigan, where he was once a SEN
ntor. The maximum penalty In his
case under the law is ten years In
prison and fine of $500.
Giving the case to the jury. Justice
Seabury explained the law defining
bribery He charged the Jury that II
a bride mad been offered Anhut should
be punish. He left the jury to decide
the question whether Anhut offered
the bride or DR.. Russell solicited 1t.
Justice Seabury said that while
Thaw had been adjudged insane the
fact need not influence the jury's con-
sideration of his testimony, because
an insane man might give as good tes-
timony as anyone, so long as 1t did not
touch on his own peculiar delusion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison.--The governors veto OF
bill 292S requiring the state superin
tendent of public property to furnish
unlimited supplies and stationery to
members of the legislature and state
officers, was sustained by vote of 2s
to 2. The senate concurred in the
assembly bill appropriating $225,00G
for the construction of state normal
schoo. at Eau Claire. The senate re.
considered the vote by which the
Johnson bill empowering the state
board of health to require town, vii
lage and city boards of health to dis
miss inefficient health officers, and
concurred in the measure. The Assem-.
bly, passed the Manning bill relating
to additional powers and home rule in
all cities OF the state. The Bowe bill,
relating to state weed commission,
was killed in the assembly.
Madison. The joint committees of
public welfare of the assembly and
state affairs of the senate met and
discussed substitute bill for the as
sembly healing restrictions bill which
had been indefinitely postponed. The
substitute is likely to prove fully as
Objectionable to the Christian Scien-
lists and others, for among other
things it requires that all who desire
to practice medicine, surgery, osteo-
pathy or any other system of the art
and science of healing the afflicted
shall apply to the state health board.
Racine.-Seven women took part in
free-for-all fight in which fence pick
cts we're welded The appearance of
a police patrol put stop to the argu.
ment
Neenah.--Fred Coates made the rec.
ord catch of fish in Lake Winnebago
this season. He caught a string OF
ferty-eight in one morning.
Milwaukee--A special committee of
the city council has recommended
changing the names of several down,
town streets. It is proposed to have
Grand avenue and Wisconsin street
one thoroughfare. to be known as
wisconsin avenue"
Elkhorn.-1he staging on which
James Keefe. a bricklayer, was work
ing gave way and he fell twenty feet.
fracturing three ribs and receiving
other injuries.
MISUNDERSTANDING the last six
months there have been twenty six
cases of insanity passed upon in the
Manitowoc County court
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
MANY DIE IN BLASTS
SCORES INJURED AND MANY
FLEE MINING DISTRICTS.
Anxiety Is Caused Among Workers
Of Three States by Explosions
Which Began a Week Ago.

Pittsburgh. Pa, May 17.-Much
anxiety is being caused IN western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Maryland by numerous explosions of
dynamite and powder coupled with
attempts to blow up heavily filled
magazines and searching investiga-
ton into the matter seems warranted.
A dozen persons have been killed,
scores have been injured, some fatal
ly; much property has been ruined
and hundreds OF people have been so
frightened that they have left the vi
entity
Beginning Saturday. May 10, when
500 sticks OF dynamite exploded in
the magazine of the Sunshine Goa.
| and Coke companys' mine near Ma
sontown, Pa, resulting in the death
OF four and injury of twoscore. ami
ending Wednesday with the explosion
of 100 pounds of dynamite and sew
enty kegs OF powder stored In the
magazine OF the Consolidated Coal
company at Eckhart. Md
Last Monday an attempt was made
to blow up passenger train at Leck-
rome, Pa. A track-walker found nine
sticks of dynamite under the joints
of the rails of the Monongahela rail
road. Within seventy-five yards OF
the railroad was located the plant OF
the Cameron Powder company. Goa
tanning 10000 pounds of powder ans
500 pounds of dynamite.
In a premature explosion of dyna
mite at Parkersburg Tuesday, five
men were blown into a stream.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
TARIFF HEARINGS ARE DENIED
Senate Defeats Motion to Permit Pub
lie to Express Their Views on
Underwood Bill.

Washington. May 1.-The Penrose,
La Toilette motion instructing the
senate finance committee to hold
public hearings on the Underwood
tariff bill was lost by vote of IL TO
36. Two Democrats. Senators Rams
dell and Thornton of Louisiana, voted
with the Republicans. while Senator
Poindexter of Washington registered
his ballot with the Democrats.
This motion has held up consider
alton of the Underwood bin for more
than a week and its defeat came up
as a climax to an exciting debate dur
ing which Senators La Toilette.
Smoot. Gallinger. Jones and Clark OF
Wyoming fiayed the Democrats for
ordering secret conferences on the
bin. Senators Simmons, Smith Of
Georgia. Walsh and James. Demo.
Gratis, upheld the action of their
party.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-23
MEXICO CITY WAS DRY
AUTHORITIES CLOSED ALL sA-
Looms AND PuLouE SHOPS.
Alarming Rumors Which Tend to In.
flame Feelings Against Americans
In Mexico Cause Actor.

Mexico City, May 19.-As result Of
an order by the authorities closing all
saloons and pulque shops and calling
of all public gatherings from Satur-
day night until this morning. the CAPT
tai had one of the quietest Sundays
experienced in months
The governments action was
prompted by the great number of
alarming rumors that have been In cir
culation for the past two or three days.
The most persistent of these reports
was to the effect that Ambassador
Wilson had asked for his credential,
and another was that detachment Of
American troops had landed at Vera
Cruz and that an invasion of the coun.
try by an American army was taking
shape.
These stories, which were at once
discredited by the better element,
caused great deal of alarm. 1t is gen.
orally conceded, however, that they
were put out to inflame the Mexicans
against Americans in Mexico.
"All Americans wishing free trans
portation home send name and address
to DIR. William NJ Wiley Isabel La
Catolica So
This advertisement in the Mexican
Herald brought responses from several
hundred Americans now In the capital