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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
M. E. LADIES
GIVE DINNER

The ladies of the M. E. church gave
their annual birthday dinner in the
basement of the church last night
The tables were beautifully decorated
with flowers, ribbons, tulle, flags,
lights, etc., to represent the IL months
of the year, as January the babe at
the hour of IL; February the Valen-
tine month; March was in st. Pat
ricks green; April with it's spring
flowers and small umbrellas; May and
June displayed the bridal procession;
July had its Fourth; August and
September combine with the sheaves
of the harvest; October had its Hal
lowe'en dress; November it's turkey,
and December was in the regalia of
Christmas.
After the delicious chicken dinner
there was a delightful program, con-
sisting of beautifully arranged tab
leaus to show the ten stages of life,
with vocal solos accompanying, sung
by Miss Minden, Mrs. H. H. Orland
and Mrs. Bert Martin.
The ladies cleared about $50 by a
novel scheme by which the guests paid
a penny year for as many years as
they were old, for their dinner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05

Mrs. J. F. Farquhar is hostess this
afternoon to a few friends
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
CAR SUPPLIES
BEING LOADED

The carload of supplies for the flood
sufferers in Ohio is being loaded to-
day and will be completed and ship
ped Monday The plan OF sending the
car began in the Methodist prayer
meeting and the committee having
charge of the matter is w. A. Lauder,
A. Dygart, and E. P. Headley.
The people are responding very gen
erously. Something more than $50
has been offered in money and quite
a quantity of provisions.
1t is especially desired to send flour,
beans, dried fruit, apples and such
articles as are cheaper here than in
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05

the east. Canned fruit, if delivered
will be carefully boxed and sent. All
articles should be sent to w. A.
LADDERS warehouse at once. For in
formation phone any member of the
committee.
Inquiry has been. made whether or
not contributions for the car were con-
fined to the Methodist congregation.
No restriction is thus placed upon it.
The simple desire is to get help to
the sufferers and all are welcome to
have part in it.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
Mrs. MacLean COmplimented.

At the meeting of the Pleiades this
week at the home of Mrs. J. N. Little,
Latter the usual study of Shakespeare
the club served delightful supper
complimentary to Mrs. James A. Mac
Lean, who expects to leave soon for
her new home in Winnipeg, Canada,
Ten members of the club were seat
ed at the table which was beautifully
decorated in the club colors of yellow
and white.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
HE AMT NO DEMOCRAT
BY James j. Montague.

| No wonder Roger Sullivan can only sit
and wall:
No wonder Sulzer can't find words, and
Murphys face turns pale;
No wonder Taggart gasps for breath,
and Bryan with a sob
Exclaims: 'The partys lost, boys,
lost!"- McCombs won't take that
job.
We're in a pinch" observes Fred
Lynch, "and he won't go to bat"
"Pish Tush!" cries Wade of Iowa, "he
amt no democrat"
What is the party coming to?"
Josephus Daniels howls
"The dogs is what it's coming to,
poor Jim Ham Lewis growls.
"My country's history" says Foss, 81
never can forget,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. J. F. Farquhar is hostess this
afternoon to a few friends.
Do you possess savings paSe book
of the First Trust & Savings Bark
If not, why not? None better Issued. 60
Duplicating money receipt~po0ks,
home manufactured, PC each, at
Glenn's News Stand. 49tf
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gossett of Aver,
attended the dinner party at the M.
E. church last night, returning to their
home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Towne came in
from their ranch northeast of the city,
last night to attend the dinner at the
M. E. church last night.
After short visit to her sister, Mrs.
j. w. Morgareidge, Mrs. T. B. Davis
and daughters left this morning for
their home in Palouse.
The Women's Auxiliary will hold it's
regular meeting next Monday after
noon at o'clock in the chamber of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
Civil Service Examination,

The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces an open COMPETE
tive examination to be held in Pot
latch, Ida, on Saturday, May 10, for
a position as rural carrier at Potlatch
The salary to be between $500 and
$1100 per annum.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05

Dutch, Bulgarian, Russian, Colonial
Danes, the Negro and the Oriental,
in fact no national dress seemed to
be ommitted and there were many
pretty and humorous CARDS besides,
to conceal the wearer's identity. The
evening was spent with games after
which light refreshments were enjoy
ed in the domestic science rooms.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05

Each frenzied party leader cries. "a
man who would refuse
An office there's a chance to get,
should take his coat and hat
And beat it from our party set-he
amt no democrat. Examiner
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-05
High School Seniors Entertain.

The senior class at the high school
gave very jolly party in the gym
nasium last night The guests were
masked and dressed to represent diff
ferent nations; Scotch, High and Low
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30

sequences. When he was nominated
it was against the will Of the poll
ticians and by a popular uprising in
the ranks Of the party. He was a
partisan and believed in parties as
everyone must who wishes popular
government to succeed; but he looked
on party as an instrument OF good
government, and when 1t was made
an instrument to accomplish purposes
disastrous to the public veal, he re-
fused to follow 1t.
"The party left him to embrace new
doctrines, whose support properly sub
jected it to a popular d1strust which
kept it out Of w for three success
i've presidential terms.
when he left the White House the
last time, it would seem that the Bit
terness of the enmity and open attack
on him by his former party associates
would overwhelm him and hat his
leaving office without q party was a
humiliation hard to bear.
But as years wore on in his digni-
fed retirement, in the great benefit he
wrought for this great university and
in the wide influence for good he ex-
ercised in the country, the whole pub
lie began to perceive with clearness
the exceptional qualities of the man
which had shown forth In crises dur
ing his presidency.
Now that the voice Of the partisan
critic is still and the people could see
him in due proportion with other men
Of history, he took the place he earned
among the men entitled to the graft
tude of their country"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30

In one place near nj hand u stalaSG
mite had been slowly growing up from
the ground for ages, nutlded ny tue
water drip from a ~staiactite overhead,
we captive had broken Off the staiag,
mite. and upon the stump had placed
Il stone, wherein he had scooped u shai,
low 10 catch the precious drop mat zen
auce in every three minutes with the
ireary regularity OF n clock tick-~a des-
S~ertspoonfud one In twenty ana iour
hours,
HAS everything a purpose and n
miSstong Did this drop tau patiently
arring 5000 years to lie ready for TINS
fitting human insects need? And has
1t another important object to accom-
plish 10000 years to comeg'-From
THE Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by
Mark Twain.
-Drip-drip-drip!
A drop of water every two minutes
for 40 days, the Biblical limit of fast
ing, fell into the eager mouth OF John
Robertson. who WAS sent from Chtca-
so TO the Kankekee State Hospital Tor
the insane from which he escaped. For
20 days that drop each two minutes was
NIL he had to sustain him.. His story
was told as he lay In the hospital and
watched with gaunt eyes his nurses
as they e~ndeavored to coax life into
his emaciated body. In the 40 days
Robertson had fallen in weight from
las pounds to 10.
In q mad endeavor to escape from
the asylum Robertson slipped from a
squad OF men marching back from
work in the fields. He had never beer
"a violent" patient. But the idea OF
freedom had worn on MIN. Unnoticed
by the guards he slipped through the
asylum grounds y dashed for liberty.
Finds the Dripping Water.
He forced his way into the window OF
The first building that he ran across.
It was an abandoned building, deserted
because of the insanitary condition. In
10 the dark cellar OF this structure
81. He had no food and no drink. Hour
efter hour he watched by the window
for a chance to escape. But he guards
were alert. Eeyerywhere he saw them
searching with their rifles.
He watched and waited. In the deer
silence n day. when his tongue was
swollen from lack Of water. he heard
"Drip-drip-drip."
From q rusty water pipe, green witt
the crust of slime. a drop of water was
falling. Once every two minutes will
the regularity of a clock 1t dripped into
the fungussmelling earth.
Aroused by Drop of Water.
With a glad cry Robertson, veal
from hunger and thurst, cast himself
upon the leak. He was too i'll to stant
He sank Imply to the ground ant
tainted. He a aroused when a drol
OF water struck him in the face. I
was cold. He twisted about until h
had Appropriated the fall of the water
He tried to rise, but sank back again
helplessly.
The next drop of water struck hi
cheek. By this time he had reckone,
where the leak would send it savin
drop. He screwed his body into tina
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
Health and Finance.

From American Medical Association.
This is an age which places an ever
increasing emphasis on the relation OF
good health to individual hygiene, to So
cial effectiveness. to general prosperity.
The race is to the community whose chill
dren thrive and whose workers keep well.
Human health is a purchaseable COM
modify. as has been demonstrated in
York city, with Its advanced health ordi-
nances and comparatively liberal supply
Of money to carry them out, is a striking
example of what an urban community can
| do In the way of a medical reduction in in
FAINT mortality and in the general death
rate. Yakima county, Westminster. Is an
tematic health work and liberal expendi-
ture In q rural district. In u months UNI
equipped laboratory and a corps of visit
ing nurses and sanitary inspectors, tho
death rate In the county from typhoid
fever was reduced from 128 per 10000 to
l6, and the deaths from ali causes fell
from 5S in 1911 to 1893 in 1912. Other in
stances of like effective work might be
cited.
The mayor OF Colorado Springs said re-
Gently to the delegates of the American
Public Health association that the prob
lens of public health are even more vital
than those of Individual health. Appreci-
alton of this fact comes slowly. Money to
purchase public health Is given grudging-
ST. Louis, the fourth city in the United
States in both population and manufac-
lures, spends annually only SlVu,VVO on us
health department., whereas 1t spends
s2,oOo,oO annually on It's police depart
ment, 20 times the amount spent for the
promotion Of public health. Larger APP
preparations for health purposes will only
follow the creation of public sentiment
demanding them, and in accomplishing
this the newspapers must play the CHIEF
role. The st. Louis Republic recognizing
this, has applied itself to the creation OF
a public demand for better support Of the
health department of St. Louis, and Will
present a plan for making that city the
healthiest in the United States. AT pres
ent the death rate in that city Is CON
siderably less than that of other large
cities insthe same latitude, and almost as
low as that of Cleveland, New York and
San Francisco, cities more fayorably 10.
Gated geographically and climatically; but
1t Is believed that it can be made still
LESS. This c~ommendable object Will re-
uuire not only Increased appropriations
for the health department.. but the sus-
tanned cooperation Of all the citizens. and
1t Is this cooperation which, with an In
telligent grasp of the requirements, the
Republic has begun a campaign to secure.
The newspapers and citizens Of every
community should awake to the fact that
Icommunity health is a first principle of eff
~fective local government. and should
adopt for their slogan. Public Health La
L P~urchasable Commodity"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
ALL SAINTS DAY HAS
BECOME AN ALL DEVILS
NIGHT OF MUCH REVEL

Doubtless little Abel rubbed his grimy
fists in his eyes and sobbed inconsol-
ably on Halloween when he discovered
there was no garden gate at the Eden
place.
Sages have written hat the holiday
Halloween, was not invented. but that
it developed. nee II was called "Al
Hallows Day." and the night before
the day was the hallowed evening. In
more modern English it Is. "All Saints
Day" Those superstitious forefathers
of ours back on the island empire long
ago evolved the Idea that II witches.
imps. and fairies, ever invaded the
earth it would be on Halloween. Most
likely the Irish were responsible. Any
way, they provided the imp theory, and
a thoughtful growing generation hast
ened to furnish the imps, There has
been no shortage in that latter COM
modify. since.
Half Baked imps Have Parties
Today it Is the custom of imEs. when
they begin to outgrow their excessively
mischievous habits, to attend masqu-
obtain outlets for effervescent spirits
that just can't help bubbling over. on
Halloween. The weening process is
unusually very successful, and an ex-
imp of 80 years often has been known
to soundly spank an imp of 10 for
helping to carry on the work to which
he. himself. had once been so z~ealously
devoted.
On October 81 this year, many balls
and parties viii be given In Sioux City.
Masquerade balls. as usual. will be
vastly popular. Also, 1t is likely that
imps and fairies will be abroad. despite
the efforts of the police. Coppers can't
make fine Its" In the Halloween game
OF tag.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
CLEVELAND MEMORIAL
TOWER OPENED; TAFT
LAUDS GREAT LEADER
Graduate College at Princeton
Also Delivered to Univer-
sity Officials.
NOTABLE GATHERING THERE
Character of Former President Praised
by Ex-chief Executive-Educa-
tors From All Parts Of tho
World Present.

Princeton, N. Y. Special: Princeton
nniversity's graduate college and the
Grover Cleveland Memorial tower,
which is included in the architectural
scheme Of the college buildings. were
dedicated recently in the presence OF a
distinguished company of learned men
from Europe and America. Gifts
amounting to $2,S50,0 900 for the erection
and endowment of the college enabled
Princeton to realize an idea conceived
students in a body. The tower was
presented to the University by the
Cleveland Monument association, which
received gifts for the memorial fund
from all over the United States.
President Hibben, of Princeton, pre-
sided and about him were former
President William FL. Taft, who de-
hvered the memorial address on Grover
Cleveland: representatives of practi-
saliy all the universities and colleges
IN the United States and Canada.
Hundreds Of alumni n delegates from
English. German and French universe
ties.
After the KEYS OF the college had been
delivered by the architect to the trus-
tees. Dean Andrew West of the Gradu-
| has been given for the erection of the
| college delivered ar address on the
eHousehold OF Knowledge emphasize
ing the benefits Of graduate study.
The presentation tn the university OF
| the Cleveland memorial tower was
| made by Richard ". Lindabury. presi-
! aent OF the Cleveland monument asso'
| .iation, who said the funds for TIT
memorial were contributed from al
parts of the United States and by mel
0f all parties and In all walks ans
conditions of life.
t.They desired by their gifts" he sald
ITO testify to their admiration n re
meet for those traits of characte
which made Mr.. Cleveland the efficien
foe of municipal corruption IN Bufraic
me fearless and Independent executlN
In Albany and in washington the I'm
movable defender of national credit an
-TtS,e relentless foe of violations OF iaN
an6SordeS without regard 70 the per
sons or cLtsses affected thereby,
Former president Taft then dellvere
q memorial address on Grover CleSe
NJ. Taft's Comparisons.
Ferrer President Taft's estimate s
Grover Cleveland, MS Expressed IN ~
ration. was az follows;
HMr. Cleveland was not a grea
Iargyer he was not O great
he was not d great orator; but ne W.
4 great president and a great mar
III ana ne was these because OF the stroI
rrind. clear intelligence VIZ
knoWledge OF affairs. $500
aHS had tho character. e
courage and Benss OF public duty wnis
enabied him to meesk great and critic
sss,ies without regard to personal col
~ u hNa &C.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
RUSSIA TURNING TO
UNCLE SAM FOR AID
Strong Influence at Work in Fa-
vor of Entente in Far
East.

ST. Petersburg. Special: Japan's
drastic methods in claiming redress
for the shooting Of her two citizens at
Nankin, coupled with h revelation OF
Japan's method OF effecting an alliance
with England by using Russia as q
diplomatic jackal. have had a remark
able effect here.
There Is an important element in
the ruling diplomatic spheres Of Rus
STA which favors q friendly under-
standing with the United States as q
support OF Russia's interests on the
eastern Pacific coast, and advocates g
firmly independent attitude toward
Japan.
The leader Of his party Is the gov-
ernor Of the Amur-Pacifc territory,
Nicholas Gondatti, who gained an i'm
portant decision against the Russian
state department in the matter Of the
status Of the white population in that
region.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
Liues 40 Days on Drop of
Water Every T1Do Minutes
Remarkable Story of Asylum Inmate, Who Escaped and Hid
in Abandoned CeIlar-Reads Like Thrilling Expe-
rience of .lndian Ioe'' in Tom Sawyer.

position. With his mouth opon and
his dry and coated tongue forced boz
tween his lsps he waited.
Two minutes passed. The drop
came. II had a "braasy" taste. But
IL was water. The next two minutes
passed In terror tho torture of the OFT
repeated story OF Chinese punishment
dripping water. drop by drop. upon
the head of a criminal. 1t was worse
n the experience of INDIAN joe"
related by Mark Twain In the adven-
ture OF Tom Sawyer.
Drop His Only Salvation
Robertson felt thai while he waited
tho pyramids might have been built
Troy ovcrthrown and the foundations
of Rome laid.
Once the drip OF the water was
gagged. Robertson rested. In the dark
ness OF the foul basement-where the
only possible means Of escape was q
small NATURALIZATION almost
smiled. All thought OF escape was
gone now. Robertson had passed thu
stage Of thinkig all except ons
thought-water. Hour after hour he
waited. Once every two minute that
drop of salvation slipped down the
corroded pipe and fell into his mouth
once He Misses Drop
Once-this vas on h third day
he missed a few drops. Worn by his
lSAh6 n AS . - ~ ~ eANSS ~
eral drops fell on his ear as he slept
Robertson broke down and wept. He
slept with his mouth per. After the
first two or three days, he says, this
was no difficulty.
His whole mind and body was CEN
tered on the leak in the pipe and
the drop of water.
Robertson began to count. Finally
he could keep time and knew just
when the drop was going to fall.
Toward the last he did not move
He counted slowly. When he reached
the 100" the drop fell. When he
slept he counted to himself.
Is Found by Workmen
Some workmen, looking through thu
old building to see from what poin'
they might begin to tear itldown, slid
through the basement window. witt
some difficulty they entered the place
The first of them had an electric peck
ct lamp. He flashed it.
"Old clothes" he remarked to hi
companion. IT didn't think they lie
that kind Of stuff lay around"
His light had fallen on the spot un
der the leak in the pipe.
Must have been here for a coupl
Of weeks, too" replied his fellow work
er. Look at the mold on 'em."
Begs to Be Let Alone
A bit later their work took them t
that side of the basement. Passini
the spot under the leaking pipe tn
first worker kicked at the rags.
Good God!" he exclaimed, tits
mani"
Robertson opend his white eyelid.
Let me go!" he shouted. "Yo
can't lake me away from the watel
It's all the water there is"
His voice died away in a HAIRS
croak. hen he became unconsciou
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
No Pay Day in Farming.

Herbert Quick publishes In his pa
per q letter from a woman living in
Chicago, who is yearning to get onto
The farm. Her husband is an engineer
IN the Michigan Central railway and
hey have five children. The wife is
80 years old. and the husband a few
Years older. The writer OF the letter
idds that she was born n raised on
i Virginia farm and that as she looks
back. those were the happiest days Of
ser life.
IN replying to this letter. Mr.. Quick
tays. among other things:
How can !, how can anyone, plan
,ut a way for these people to get a
tarm? They are used to the income of
rood income for working people. Could
they eve save enough to buy q farm
py going into the country n working
Tor wages? / wish I could say they
could. but I dare not.
In the first place, 1t takes more than
desire to make a farmer. The desire
Is h most important thing perhaps,
but other things are also essential. ]
wonder IL this woman knows how much
different her life would be from that
on the old Virginia farm as she rer1em-
bers It through the misrs OF years?
Three things are required for sue
cessful farming. First, the human fac
II tOT, lAt IdTIuer ana his ta1nly. Inc
city mans work IS independent OF
weather, bugs, worms, flies and plant
and animal diseases. He ian plan ex-
actly, n carry out his plans. Blu,
when he finds himself on the farm he ii
confronted with a great mass OF In
%tiuences over which he has no control
b there Is the natural factor
: land. It seems a shame that ther,
should be 80 many acres locked up II
\ the hands OF people who do not them.
! selves work them. but such is the con,
4 dttion of things. Some time I hope /
WIN be different. Some time I hope W,
: shai recognize in our institutions tn
: basic fact that the possession OF 81
! much land as he needs for his actua
! uses is h right OF every human being
Then there Is the matter OF capita
~ Tools are needed, Live stock, seet
sencing and building material an
\ needed. And farming has no pay-da,
NOBODY hands the farmer an envelob
= containing his wages at the end OF III
" the week or the month. Thousand
PEOPLE In the city would not be abb
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-10-30
LosT-A ROMANTIC ACTOR.
BY Otis Skinner in Harper's
Weekly.

- - SAAS " DhltlflGlE Ill IldIpeT y
Weekly.
The voice Of passion often
cries within him. but like the
startling, 1t can't get out. IN
the present mode of stage
management the tree expres-
son of emotion is often pro-
mbited. but by far the greater
bar lies In the poverty OF op-
portunities for sach demon
Stration In the work Of our
d~raInatists they are afraid Of
frankness in q love scene, and
Romeo, even though he sigh
like d furnace, cannot raake
bricks without straw.
Perhaps the pendulum Of the
stage fashion Will swing back
again-it has q way Of doing
such things-and give us 4
renaissance OF tender emotions
and their expression. 1t would
be q great relief from the PLAYS
filled with politicians. crooks,
cadets, white slaves. gunner.
grafters, gamblers. saloon
keepers and detectives that are
fretting their hour-let us pray
1T been brief hour-upon the
The announcement that va
Y4uus producers are making
tor the present season lead Ia
suspicion that such rena-
xeence may not be far distant
8I1f Will be welcomed by every
o4S~vfhe public. the critic, TIL
&Nansr and above all by thJ