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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
A Paradox.

A maiden well advanced in years
used to wait every morning for the
postman, a bachelor Of about her age.
and ask him IL there was not letter
for her. Several weeks passed thuf.
but the anxiously expected letter did
not arrive. Finally one morning the
postman said to her, well, tomorrow
you shall get your letter, II have to
write It myself"
..That's right; do It," replied the old
maid. II shall be delighted to ac-
cept It,"
"Well," said the postman, smiling,
what do you want me to write-0
business letter or love letter.
IF you mean business please write
a love letter." was her blushing reply.
London Answers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
MORE ABOUT PAR(HSP POST
Some Of the Articles That May
be Mailed.
SPECIAL STAMPS USED.
System Inaugurated Throughout
U. S. January /.

The domestic parcels post service
throughout the United States was
lnaugurated January over l,434, 900
miles Of transportation lines.
Packages sent by parcels post must
not weigh more than II pounds and
must not exceed 70 inches Ia length
and girth combined. Within dis
tance not exceeding SO miles the rate
is 5 cents for the drst pound or frac-
tion Of pound and 3 cents for each
additional pound Or fraction. The
rate increases gradually for longer
distances up to 1900 miles or over for
which the charge is IL cents for the
tlrst pound and - cents for each ad
ditional pound.
For parcels post matter distinct
I've set of postage stamps has bee !
provided. These distinctive stamps
must be used for all parcels post
matter. II the packages bear
ordinary postage stamps they will be
held for postage.
The drafting OF regulations to
govern matter transmitted by parcels
post was personally directed by POST
/ master General Hitchcock. One Of
these regulations Is that each parcel
mailed must bear on Its face the
name aud address OF the sender, pre-
ceded by the word "Frop." Parcels
intended for dispatch must be mailed
at q postoffice, branch postoffice,
! named or lettered station, or such
numbered station as may be designat-
ed by the postmaster. They must
not be placed 10 or upon letter boxes
or package boxes located in city
streets. They may be given, how
ever, to any rural or star route car rier.
Parcels must not be sealed and must
be SO prepared as to permit OF easy
examination. Such parcels as con-
tain two or more classes of mail mat.
ter are chargeable with posts .ge at the
rate prescribed for the higher class.
All matter which Is declared un'
{ mailable ps ordinary mail is also un'
mailable as parcels post ma tier. This
Includes indecent matter, int0xicat
ing liquors, pOisons, live animals
birds and, poultry, inflamma,ble arti
cles and such things as raw hides o.
pelts, or other articles having bat
odor. The regulations prescribt
minutely methods to be used IN pack
ing parcels. Liquids and oils, past,
and saly,,s, sharp instruments, ink
powders, pepper and snuff, must b.
placed 10 water tight receptacles anl
In many instances surrounded by alb
sorbcnt material to prevent damag,
to other mail matter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

were the antitoxin of strife" Con-
gresham Mann asserted that s.we
can only maintain order by force. /"
President Taft and his cabinet
are evidently Of the belief that the
Republic Of Mexico is not seriously
concerned over the rights of Ameri-
can life and property, and the
policy OF protecting the Madero
government along the United
States border has been changed.
Madero and his swarthy warriors
have been called down to a turn by
the American president. There is
a growing sentiment in officials
that the pillaging Of Americans
must cease.
Ohio sent 27I boys Of the state,
who have made records in growing
corn, to Washington. The average
yield per acre obtained by these
boys was eighty FIVE bushels.
Petitions from, all over the coun-
try are pouring into congress in
support Of the Kenyon-S Sheppard
bill to regulate liquor shipments.
Senator Kenyon explained the
measure, saying that Sin its ulti-
mate analysis the bill is simply to
permit the states to exercise their
reserved police power without
interference by the federal govern
ment; or in other words to subject
interstate commerce in y certain
articles to the laws Of the several
states" The liquor interests are
Fl ghting the proposed legislation.
Part of the culture" OF Presi-
dent Taft is settled by his accep.
tance of the Kent chair Of law OF
Yale, which will likely fix his resi-.
dence at New Haven. The place
carries $4,000 year as a salary.
When the general land office was
established one hundred years age
it consisted of commissioner anC
nine other persons. There were
1o officers throughout the country
Now there are 1417 officials ir
Washington and 1o2 district lane
Offices and a large field force.
More than 5000 cats kave recent,
ly been put to death by the authori
ties in the national capital.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
The Change Of q Word.

"Spanking' did not suggest chastise-
ment originally. 1t was unknown to
johnson In this sense. To him a
"spanker" meant "a person who takes
long steps with agility" Rapid mo-
ton seems to be the root idea of the
word spank" which Is not merely
representative Of the sound Of the act.
as .'slap" and "smack" are. The low
German "pakkern." or "spenkern," to
run and spring about quickly, Is close
to the original meaning; hence
spanking pace" spanking breeze"
and a "spanker," in the sense Of an
active and sturdy person.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

The Balkan allies terms of peace
submitted to Turkey ask that Turkey
pay a war indemnity, abandon all the
conquered territory in Europe includ--
ing Scutari aud Adrianople, as far as
the Tchatalja line near Constantl-
nople. and cede Crete and the islands
of the AEGEAN sea TO Greece. The
allies are willing to assume part Of
the public debt proportionate with
the territory Turkey is asked to give
up. The Turkish government pro-
nounces the terms absurd and insists
on being allowed suzerainty over the
provinces demanded by the allies.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

Thirty three labor union officials
convicted at Indianapolis on the
charge OF destruct ion of proI ,erty by
dynamite over an area stretch ing from
Boston to Los An geles, have been SEN
fenced to impr sonment 10 { he federal
prison at. Leaver sworth. T an, for
terms ranging rom one To seven
years. On Ave others, who were con.
victed, sentences were suspes ded.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
Mistaken Idea.

ut may be laid down as a broad
proposition" said the professor Of po-
litical economy. that you cannot get
something for nothing"
II once got the measles Tor nothing,
professor" interrupted the young man
with the wicked eye.-Chicago Tribune.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
Safer.

"Of course don't wan. to criticise,
but I don't think It was altogether
right for David to say AL men are
liars.'' AZ
well. at any rate, it was safer than
to pick out one man and gay II. to him."
philadelphia Ledger
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
No immediate Danger.

The Parson (about to improve the
golden hour)-When a man reaches
your age, Mr.. Dodd, he cannot, in the
nature of things, expect to live very
much longer. and L
The Nonagenarian-1 dunno, parson.
l be stronger on my legs than were
when / started!-London Opinion.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

Fort George Wright, near Spokane,
virtually will be abandoned, accord
ing to unofficial Information. A half
company is expected from Vancouver
barracks to fct as prisoners guard
and to police the grounds, but no
other troops are expected to replace
the Twenty-f1fth.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

Boise, G. 0. Broxon, managing editor
of the same publication, and A. R.
Cruzen would be announced upon
January 2, 1913, and ordered the de-
PENDANTS to be present in court to
hear the Judgment OF the tribunal at
that time.
Governor. elect Haines last Satur.
day announced the appointment OF o.
H. Barber OF American Falls to the
Office OF game warden under his ad-
ministration. 1t has been rumored
for several days that Mr.. Barber was
to be appointed, but the governor
elect would not confirm or deny these
rumors. 10 making the appointment
the incoming executive considered
the applications OF 25 men, mostly
sportsmen.
Net earnings Of the mines Of the
north Idaho and Spokane country for
1912, great part of which have been
distributed among the stockholders in
dividends. and the remainder diverted
to surplus funds of the different COM
panies, aggregate SIS, ,389,6l2, as com.
pared with So, 2O9,476 for the same
companies IN 1911 and $3,32l, l20 10
1910, making the grand total Of the
profits derived thus far from the min
ing industry in the sections named,
$47,357,l72.
The Idaho legislature, which con-
venes January 6 at Boise, will be
asked to redistrict the Second judicial
district of Idaho, making two divis-
ions from the counties Of Idaho,
Latah. Lewis, Clearwater and Nez
Perce. The plan Of division provides
that Nez Perce, Lewis and Idaho
shall be set aside under judge that
may be appointed, while Latah and
Clearwater counties be under the
jurisdiction of Judge Edgar G. Steele,
whose residence is in Latah county.
During the administration OF State
Treasurer O. v. Allen, the interest
collections amounted to $lO3, 623.57,
an increase of $40, 9O6. SO over the last
and largest biennial report in the
history of the state treasurer issued
yesterday morning. This increase is
more than enough to pay all the
salaries and office expenses OF the
state treasury. In the biennial pre-
ceding this it was pointed out with
considerable pride that the interest
collected amounted to $83,7l6.64
This for the period ending September
80, 1910, was considered remarkable.
1t Is understood that Governor-elect
Haines has sounded the warning to
all employees and appointees of the
state that they will not be permitted
to resign their positions or secure
leave of absence during the next ses--
sion of the legislature in order to
work for the lawmaking body of the
state. A large number of the steDo
graphers and clerks working in the
different departments of the state
house have been In the habit of leav.
ing their places and going to work for
the legislature, as the pay is con
siderably higher in that department
of the government, and then when
the legislature adjourns they come
back to their old places. There have
teen several heads Of departments in
the statehouse who have been affected
with the same propensity to secure
easy money, and the governor-elec'
has put his foot down on the practices
and will insist that every person wht
has regular position and attempts
to work In the legislature will be dis
missed.
Y
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
Wjllino to Oblioo.

Nervous yisitor-'Will your dog bite
me, little boy: Eager Little, Boy-If
yon want to see can sick hi,cl on you.
Baltimore American.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
TIE MOVABLE SCHOOL
Surplus Donations. Turned Over
to the Band.

Following is a statement OF the re.
ceipts and disbursement handed In
for publication by the 6nance com.
mlttea OF the farmers movable school
held in Rathdrum last November.
The balance of $54.33 was donated
this week to the band.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

It is claimed $3.50. 600. 900 will have
to be raised bY the tariff legislation
OF the next congress, and this IL the
basis on which the ways and meats
committee is figuring.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
DISBURSEMENTS.

BURSEMENTS.
Fraternal Ridx. Association;
Light and fuel 1l2
G. E. Shero. dray bin 226
Culp Bros. printing bills and
programs 025
f. G. Hart, 500 stamped
envelopes 8 62
Mrs M. d. Gilbert, board and
room 25 IS
Rathdrum Meas Co, 2 ~
Reiniger Bros mer, :handise J 20
Louis A. Larsen, 20
Mrs. brennan. cteanE oO
$80.87
Total receipts, $il5.OO.,
Total disbursements, 6087.
Balance, 54.33.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs On Important
Government Affairs.
MORGAN Good WITNESS
Graft Disclosures In Oklahoma
Indian Affairs.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3o.-
Two things stood out prominently
in the examination of ]. Pierpont
Morgon in the money trust investi-
cation. First the most hideous
nose ever inflicted on man, and
secondly the good humor back of
the man who wore it-for Morgan
was good witness. Morgan was
asked at one time whether he was
not one of the largest stockholders
in certain New York bank, to
which he replied that he was "only
small stockholder. "3ut you
have over million dollars intetest
there?" ooh yes, over a million"
he replied, like one talking about
cigar money. The financial king
recited how he made the director
ates Of the country's greatest cor
porations, like that of the steel
trust, and his story disclosed many
practical lessons in high finance.
He asserted that he gave little at
tention to the affairs Of the New
York banks, and did not know who
the directors were of most OF them.
Morgan was positive a money trust
was impossible, yet the opinion of
those who heard his testimony was
that the control of such a large
amount of the nations money as to
make the Capitalization dangerous,
IS vested in few closely knitted
interests.
Representative Burke of South
Dakota tore the lid off the Okla
homa method of handling dead
Indians money. One-third of all
the Indians of the country are in
Oklahoma, and each year special
legislation is asked from congress
for the management of Indian
affairs that do not apply to the
other states. This year the prop
osition is to do away with the
special federal agents for Okla
homa Indians and to further en-
trench state control. In 1908 a
law was passed which provided
that the estates of deceased In
dians should be administered by
the local state courts. In the
argument against further authority
being surrendered to the local
officials of Oklahoma, Mr.. Burke
showed the operation of the law ol
administration of the estates. As
a part of the system of corruption
that has grown up Mr.. Burke
showed that in 1889 cases no re-
port of the administration had evel
been filed. He showed that there
existed 2,32o professional guard
ians in the state. In the handling
of estates aggregating S3,896, ,683.
o6 the expense had been charged
up and allowed at 1873 per cen
of the estate. In many cases the
expense of administration amount
ed to ninety per cent, and ther
there was no evidence that the re.
naming per cent was ever turned
over. Mr.. Burke stated that hi
had observed "that there has beer
consistent effort to obtain legis
lation to make it easier to tax,
what the Indian has," and his con
clusion was that the removal of th'
special agents of the goyernmen
from Oklahoma, would be a stel
/ in that direction.
AT the recent great peace meet
ing held in Washington most Q
the addresses dealt with the neces
sity for increased armament as
means of avoiding war. Admira
Wainwright, who advocated build
ing four new battleships a year
declared that these "sea fighter
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

n@Subscrbe for THE RATMDRrM
TRIBUNE. Only Si.oo per year. r.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-03

The Occur d'Alene lumber company
has closed its mill at Occur d'Alene
until March l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Charley Grapewin at Forsyth.

Charley Grapewin is the headliner
of the bill of vaudeville that is the
attraction at the Forsyth this week
II would have been hard for the
management to have chosen a more
popular or stronger feature attraction
for the program Grapewin win pre-
sent The Awakening Of Mr. Plpp,"
the comedy classic Of vaudeville, and
viii be supported by pretty Miss Anna
Chance, who has been associated with
the comedian in all of his successes
The next feature will be the Six
American Dancers, the original six
stylish steppers Comedy of the sort
that makes even the crouch laugh is
TO be supplied by the famous fun fam
ily Joe, Myfa and Buster Keaton
There are other fine features.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK


Miss Faith Thaye, that charming
prima donna, viii come to this city in
q new comedy opera entitled "The
FREELY" at the Atlanta tonight, with
matinee Tuesday and Tuesday night.
The FREELY" was written by otto
Hauerbach and Rudolf friml who,
with a fine perception Of Miss Thay-
er's ability. have provided her a We
hicle in which to display her power
fuI voice and whole hearted smiings,
which quickly make friends for her
Miss Thayer's charm, personality and
enthusiasm are always evident in
The Firefy."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
JUDGE BRANHAM
SCORES SLIT
SKIRT FOES
Georgia Lawyer Publishes Card
Denouncing Presbyterian Synod
and Christian Convention.

ROME, Nov Judge joel Bran
ham. dean of North Georgia corpora
ton lawyers and one OF the best
known men i'm the State, IN a card 10
the local paper denounces the Presby-
terrain synod and the Christian con
vention for banning the slit skirt and
the preachers who are continually
bowling modern fashions. He says,
In part:
why don't the preachers let the
women and their dresses alone? A
girl is cowed ard Inundated when
dressed out Of fashion. ! am going TO
get UP a squad Of slab sided, faded
women, wearing pokebonnets and
cork screwed Curls. and plain black
dresses dropping straight down over
bosomless chests to spindle legs ana
ankles and fiat soled shoes for the
benefit Of these soap-cyed preachers
who offend unofending congregations
with lugubrious discourses.
What about the attire OF these
critical clergymen They stretch
themselves out in barber chairs nave
their faces lathered and their boards
shaved off, contrary TO Scripture, and
wear stiff starched bosom shirtfronts
and stuff their shirttails between their
legs Why shouldn't they wear Chi
nese silk gowns and thrust their heads
and arms through the head and arm
holes, and quit barking at the women
Blindfold them. How did they find
out the women wear slit skirts Did
they look"
Judge Branham is one of the rich
est men in Rome, and his card has
created a sensation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
StOrk and Cupid
Cunning PIottGTs
Many a New Home Will Have
Little Sunbeam to Brighten 1t.

There Is usually certain degree Of dread in
every womanS mind as to the probable pain, dis
.ress and danger Of child birth But thanks 70
most remarkable remedy known Mothers Friend.
all fear Is banished and the period Is one Of un-
bounded. joyful anticipation.
Mothers Friend is used externally. 1t is a
most penetrating application. makes the muscles Of
the stomach and abdomen plant so they expand
EASILY and naturally without pain. without distress
and With none Of that peculiar nausea. nervousness,
and other symptoms that tend to weaken the pros
peetive mother. Thus Cupid and the stork are held
up to yeneration, they rated as cunning plot
tsrx to herald the coming OF a little sunbeam 10
gladden. the hearts and brighten the homes q
host OF happy families.
There are thousands OF women who have used
Mothers Friend, and thus know from experience
that II Is one Of our greatest contributions 10
healthy. happy motherhood. II "a sold by all Drug
giss at Sl,0O per bottle and Is especially recon-
mended as preventive OF caking breasts and all
other sueh distresses.
Write to Bradfeld Regulator Co. 1871 Lamar
Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. for their very valuable book
Friend dag,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
SUNDAY Schools
RECORDS SMASHED
Average Gain of Ninety Over Fig
ures of Last Year Shown by
Superintendent Congress,

Sunday school attendance records
were smashed in spite Of rain and
threatening weather Sunday The re-
port Of the Superntendents' Congress
showed an average gain Of 80 for the
year. The average attendance in the
nineteen schools in the weekly report
yesterday was 1853, while a year ago
the attendance was but 263.
The First Christian Church led
Sunday with 757 pupils. The Central
Baptist was a close second with 69l.
while the Second Baptist ran third
with 677.
The report for the day is as follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Kelley Company at Biiou,

The thirteenth week of the Jewell
Kelley Stock Company will begin this
afternoon with Hal Reds greatest
play, Hearts of the Blue Ridge" 1t
has been a great many years since
this play was presented TO Atlanta
theatergoers. Strong in heart inter
est, with plenty of good comedy, and
staged with every attention to detail,
Hearts of the Blue Ridge" should
prove one of the strongest drawing
cards OF the stock season. Tonight
ladies will be admitted free when ac-
companied by an escort holding a
paid 30-cent ticket
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Columbia Thester.

For the week beginning with mat
iuec to-day at 8 o'clock the Broadway
Broilers, with Charlie Gramlick and
Helena Han and a beauty chorus Of
twenty, will be the attraction at tho
Columbia The bill will be a fan
tastic burlesque called The Isle Of
Ping Pong in which Is featured the
Princess La Cell in her Dance Of
Death -Four big vaudeville numbers
Moore and Moore, slack wire ar
lists; Davis and Davis. knockabout
comedians, and the FIVE posing models
make up the olio,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Ape Formerly Mans
Equal, Says Savant

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Dr. J. Leon
Fellow. Of the Royal Anthropological In
stitute. arrived on the Mauritania with
a bag Of skulls and bones, among them
the reconstructed skull and teeth Of a
prehistoric human being, by which DIR
Williams hopes to prove mans residence
upon the earth more than half million
years ago.
Or Williams added that his research
work has convinced him that soc 600
years ago man and the gorilla were
equal, but the gorilla has remained all
gorilla, while the man gorilla has be
come all man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Thaw Lawyers Fear
Coup; Ask for Writ

CONCORD. n. H., Nov 17.-Coun-
sci for Harry Thaw to-day filed an
amended petition for a writ of habeas
corpus with the Clerk of the Federal
Court.
The eXtradition warrant signed by
Governor Felller became operative to-
day, and Thaw's lawyers fear that
Jerome may appear Unexpectedly
and, by some sudden coup, rush Thaw
back to New York despite the pro
ceedings pending
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Surrenders When
Sure Family Is Safe

RICHMOND, KY, Nov. 1.-THE
mystery of the death of George John
son, found several days ago shot to
death by the roadside, was cleared up
when Ebert Hymer, another young
man, surrendered.
He said he had not surrendered be-
fore because he wanted TO make ar
rangements for the care of his wife
and child while he is in jail He
claims self-defense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Dog Routs Burglar,
Saving Woman's Life

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Mrs. Ella
Bowes. founder and first president of
the Chicago Culture Club, member
of the ID. A. r. and prominent in Chi
cago society, was saved from prob
able death to- day when her pet fox
terrier routed a burglar The in
truder was leveling revolver at
Mrs. Bowes' head when the tiny dog
rushed at him.
The burglar leaped through win
dow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Mother Upsets Hot
Water; Child Killed

LAPORTE. IND, Nov. 17-Frank,
the 3-year-old son Of Michael Metz
ger, of Bremen, vas scalded to death
his morning when the mother acct
dentally overturned a tub filled with
boiling water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17

Harold Bell Wright's most popular
novel, THE Shepherd of the Hills,
has been made into play by its au-
thor, with the assistance of Fishery
w. Reynolds The second annual en-
gagement of this play in this city will
take place at the Lyric Theater to-
night. where it plays an engagement
Of one week
The play is practically a true mar
rative Of life among the humble dwell