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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
Give Hospital Benefit.

The Womans Relief Corps gave a
hospital benefit social at the Rock
Island park last Thursday evening,
which was literally patronized, and
quite nice sum realized for the
hospital fund.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
Talking Pictures Draw Big Crowd

Talking Pictures Draw Big Crowds
The wonderful new talking pic
lures have delighted large crowds in
DEBORAH the past few days, and the
managers of the picture theatres
are to be congratulated upon their
success in presenting them. The
last three days of last week the EN-
pire and Princess Theatres combin-
ed In showing them at the Airdome
ON West Water street, and this week
another series has been seen and
heard at the Star. The novelty has
attracted large crowds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
Mgr. Nails Team Wins.

In a game between the DEBORAH
second team and Frankville, last
Sunday, at Frankville, the DEBORAH
second team won by the score of
Is to s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
Services Near Locust,

August at p. m. and Sunday
Aug. 3, at 1920 a. m. and 3 p. m,
Rev. Faust of Cedar Falls will
preach in the Evangelical church
near Locust. Come and hear him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

A counterfeit ten dollar bill is
afioat. Said to be hard to detect.
We have no fears on our part-don t
handle that size denominations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

Moved, seconded and carried to adj
Jonrn until Monday, August IL, 1913,
1870 p. m.
G. A. MEYER,
Chairman.
w. r. SHEA, Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

There are two sides to every ques-
ion; ours and the wrong one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30

The rails of street railway in a
hilly section of Rome are success
fully fabricated with running wat
err.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
Parcels Post Freaks.

One weeks operation of the new
parcel post system has loaded post
offices with freak shipments, thou
sands of packages SO improperly
wrapped or packed that they cannot
be transported and thousands of
others stamped with ordinary postage
instead of the distinctive parcel post
stamps.
Most of the freaks have gone
through, but the two latter classes
will have TO take the slow course
through the dead letter office. Post
office officials, however, are confident
that all the wrinkles in the new sys.
tenn will be ironed out with a few
days practice on the pa rt of the pub
lie.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
BOISE MEN IMPRISONED
Capital News Publishers Punished
By Supreme Court.

r. S. Sheridan, owner and publisher
of the Capital News at Boise; C. o.
Broxon, managing editor of the same
publication, and A. r. Cruzen, al
legged controller of its political poll.
cies, were adjudged ia contempt Of
the supreme court last week and each
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
undergo term Of 10 days lmprison-
ment in the county jail of Ada county
for the offense.
In addition the defendant Cruzen
was ordered to pay the costs incurred
! n the prosecution Of the contempt
cases, which amount to about $3.50.
Thirty days were given the defend.
ants 10 which to pay the fines assessed
| and the costs Of the case, but theil
term of Imprisonment began immed
lately.
Sheriff Roberts of Ada county, with
two deputies, took the prisoners il
charge Immediately after the seDtenc,
had been pronounced by Chief Justic,
Stewart, and incarcerated them IL
the county Jail. They occupy th'
same cells as were occupied by Meyer
Haywood and Pettiboue during tn,
.dynamite trials" which attracted
country wide attention.
The charge of contempt in the cas-
Of the Capital News was based OF
editorial criticisms of the action O
the supreme court in ruling tn
names of the Roosevelt electors Of
the official ballot 10 the cam paig
last fall.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

One of the first official acts of Gov
ernor John M. Haines will be the
starting Of the campaign to reduce
the taxes 10 Idaho. He will call up.
on every county commissioner in the
state, every state official and every
city official to join with him in a
campaign of economic government
with a view of reducing TIL tax levies
in the various counties rs much as
possible within the next year. To
this end letters will be addressed 10
state oflicials, county commissioners
and city officials asking them To cut
down expenses in every department Of
the state, county and city govern.
ments In order that less taxes may be
required for the proper conducting Of
public affairs. y
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

Legislative Appropriations.

Retrenchment is the keynote OF the
Haioes administrations; but II may be
but sad echo n the legislature shall
20 on creating new offices and making
additional appropriations. The ex-
ecutive cannot levisla,e farther than
the veto power carries him. and when
he Is compelled to exercise II possibly
worthy causes suffer because uf their
association with Old ;. Dog Tray of
reckless legislation. says the States
man.
What ought to b. done, and what
any business concern similarly de-
arimentized would do. Is t. settle
the appropriation business early In
the session. The custom has been TO
allow this important matter TO 90
over 10 the last mu,uent. whereupun
various devices for raidiDR the treas
ury may be put through In connection
with Legitimate measures.
Every department. every ins;itu-
tiOn, knows huw much money it
wants. Each could advise the leris-
lature the first w..k ~ the session
and bills could h. introduced within
10 days after ~. lm,dv FuNvenes 10
''Ver them. Alupe ,i,uc would he
4, zen to cOnsi,i.' ( n.Iil oA 1 heir merits,
p"' p by III. ley s aiure aud by the
nh 4 oh "A
sary, harmonious With economy, to
make any alterations the executive
could send appropriation bills back
for revision lnng before the eleventh
hour, SO fatal to the Taxpayers ot
| Idaho. ,.a.S
This is one plan OF ,stematixing
appropriations. Sume other may be
an improvement. but certainly some
l1ethod should be adopted to handle
tn 9 appropriations before the hurry
burIY OF ADJOURNMENT hours.
The demand Of the public Is for de-
creased expenses. This must be met
or those responsible for failure to do
so might as well bid adleu to their
political ambitions.
{ This state is overhurdened with
/ taxeaters.
There must be a revision down.
! ware from the crib. 0'f
Offices should be combined wher-
ever possible and expensive commits
/ slons, advoca ted on the time-WOrn
theory Of the .,public good" should
be discountenan n ced aud prevented.
A start Ia the light direction would
be to get all the appropriation bids
10 early--and tC. have the AK sharp.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
ELIMINATES LOAN SHARKS
How Proposed Bill Would Regu-
late State Farm Loans.

How Proposed Bill Would Regu-
late State Farm Loans.
Register N. Jenness of the state
land department has drawn a bill
providing the mode by which the
state land board may loan money
to private individuals upon lands
owned by them. The bill is aimed
at the entire present loan system
and if it should pass the land board
could only loan money under its
provisions and not under rules
made by it.
One of the advantages claimed
for the bill is that when it becomes
a law, it will put stop to the
operations of loan sharks who have
been imposing on farmers who de.
sired loans of state money by
extorting commissions ftom them
on the pretext that the loans were
secured through their influence.
The bill provides that applica-
tions for loans must be consecutive
ly numbered according to their
presentation and must be indorsed
with the hour, day, month and
year of presentation.
The land board must thoroughly
investigate every application and
if it is satisfied that to make the
loan would be legal, and after the
attorney generals Office had passed
upon the title to the lands upon
which the loan is to be secured,
the land board may make the loan.
Under this law no loan to any one
person can exceed the sum of
$4,000. No loan shall exceed 40
per cent of the actual cash value
of the land and the land so offered
as security for the loan shall never
be appraised at a greater sum than
5000 per acre.
Loans shall only be made upon
improved farm lands, one-third of
which shall be in cultivation and
have a good water supply either
by rainfall, or irrigation. The land
must be cleared of all stumps, tim
bers and rocks before the loan will
be made by the land board. No
loans will be made upon lands
which are tor the greater part
covered with timber, trees, aka
line salts or swamps.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS

Oct. 14.-The North Kid Island
road, Froisnes road, and the Hepburn
Park, Trestle Bay, Mission Point,
and North shore Spirit Lake roads
were declared public highways.
Mrs e M Jones was appointed reg.
istrar of Power Line precinct.
The election returns of Drainage
Dist. No. 3 were canvassed and the
formation of said district completed.
Bills were allowed aggregating
$45S5. SO.
Various special town, school and
highway tax levies were approved.
Various applications for reduction
of taxes were approved.
An election was ordered held Nov.
10. for the organization of Drainage
district No. 4.
Bills were allowed aggregating
$4OO2. 63.
Bills for witness fees amounting to
$94. 20 were rejected.
A change in the Topping road was
approved.
Oct. 25..-
The sum of $l445 was refunded to
Mrs. A. L. Cooper. a widow.
Various official reports were an.
proved, also number of official
bonds. Bills were allowed amounting
to $3O2.27.
The Plummer highway district was
created.
The sum of $l02. 50 was refunded
to holders of SIX tax certificates can.
celled.
The application of Albert Peterson
for refund Of S2.5s taxes was approy.
ed.
Oct. 3d. Taxes amounting to
$2l.l0 were refunded to Mrs. w. D.
Helphrey. The road petition of A
Lewis was approved.
Nov. 1.-THE board proceeded 10
canvass the election returns of Koot-
CONTINUED ON PAGE Iwo.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

| hdilWdy company, Luu., cedSeu u
exist and the road will be operated
wholly by the Oregon Short Line. II
has a mileage of SO miles.
Out of % applications for pardon,
the Idaho pardon board last week
granted unconditional pardon to Will.
liam Wood, serving sentence fol-
assault with deadly weapon. Nine
applications were denied, six com.
muted and seven continued to the
next meeting. Those receiving the
benefit of communications include four
murderers three of whom were origin.
ally sentenced to life imprisonment.
The sentences now range from 10 to
rs years.
Former Governor Brady has donated
$4,000 to the boys and girls club
movement in this state, and Dean
Carlyle of the, agricultural depart
ment at the University of Idaho says
this sum will be adequate for the
needs Of the coming year. The plan
is to organize the 66. 900 school chill
dren Of Idaho into agricultural and
domestic science clubs, the former for
the boys and the latter for the girls.
Every boy is to cultivate a plot Of
ground and raise something for ex-
hibition at the state fair. while the
girls are to have their work Judged
under the same system.
Ths report OF State Treasurer o. V.
Allen, giving the balances in the
several funds of the treasury at the
close Of business Decembe 81 gives
total of $l,l7l,794.97. This amount
is the total of 81 different funds
added to the unapportioned funds
which amount to $l75, 325O9 The
accrued interest on the daily balances
for December amounts to $3,139.7l.
The total interest for 1911 and 1912
is $l06, 53O.13.
l. 9. Hattabaugh, state insurance
commissioner, has completed his bi.
ennih report to Governor Hawley.
The report covers the financial trans.
actions of the insurance department
for the past two years, and is filled
with recommendation for legislation.
The report shows the total funds re-
ceived by the insurance department
since organization to be $466, 85l 80,
and the total appropriation for the
period is $59,74O, making $4O7, ,111.29
profit to the state. The year 1912
shows an increase of S3l, ,991.44 over
1911.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
WANT MEDICAL INSPECTOR
Idaho Teachers Think Sub-Nor-
NAL Children. Ne ed Attention.

In order that corrections OF either
mental or rhystcal ailments Of school
children may be made while the ch'''
dren are you ug and such corrections
possible, eve y county should have
system OF me ilcal inspection by which
the school ch, Idren would he exam
ined by comrx tent physician each
year.
Such was tlre ca Inclusion ar ivel at
by members of the edncat'ouai eou"
Gil OF the Idah,yl State leacne's,
association. In aliL "a' sess'o" :.
Boise last week. ~ was euesc'''
that each county ! ase 'oa..
medical inspection " picn shou'u "a''
charge OF that work b % tnae p'|
sicjan be appointed sLo will have
eutire charge Of all the s,;hools.
In discussing the need of such in
spection the educators az n ed that it
would help to solve to IS, re, 1t degree
the question of "what sh all be done
with suit. normal students ?" Several
took part in the discussi in aud laid
many school children Who Tag beh, nd
10 their work do SO on account OF
some mental ailment whic might be
corrected. The proposed examina-
tions will seek out these cases.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs On Important
Government Affairs.
VIRTUE IN The BIC STICK
Expose Of Useless Expenditures
Of the Commerce Court.

washington, u. T., an. o.
The President elect is reported to
favor the change urged in a recent
message by Mr.. Taft of giving
seats on the floor of the house and
senate to cabinet officers. Practi-
cal politics may differ from able
craftsmanship, but the support
that has come to this suggestion is
largely due to growing sentiment
to the effect that if anything much
is to be accomplished in congress
that the President has got to use
the "big stick" made famous by
Colonel Roosevelt.
The day of Joy among the seed
merchants was set for January 7
this year, when old stock was
passed over to Uncle Sam. The
department of agriculture called
for bids for approxim ately 1900, :
900 pounds of vegetable and so, :
900 pounds of flower seed. 1t is a
significant fact that the seed deal
ers never oppose the free distribu-
ton of government seeds, and the
reason is not difficult to find. And
congressman and senators hardly
dare kick, because they are the
chief benefciaries of the plunder
plan. The best seeds supplied by
the government are from the ex-
perimental farms.
The commerce court, of which
Judge Archibald, who has been on
trial before the senate, is a member,
evidently did not overlook the
personal comfort of its members,
and the use of public funds in fit
ting up royal chamber for this
court, is little short of scandalous.
Five judges chairs cost 5000, and
remodeling these same chairs cost
s425, making the total cost of each
s223. The forty-eight chairs for
the different rooms cost S2,o54,
the cheapest in the lot being six
stenographers chairs, which cost
s12.75 each, thus bringing down
the average. Although the cour,
was held in rented quarters the
fifty-fve windows were decorated
with curtains costing $3,444. So,
and IS footstools costing So. q
each, were scattered about the
floors. A davenport cost S175
while simple thing like pigeon hole
cases were paid for at S114.75
About $40. 900 was spent in fixing
up this court which never per
formed any especially useful pur
pose, and which will be abolished
March 4.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
State SOlOnS Convened at
Boise Monday.
HAlNEs IS NOW GOVERNOR
Other Members of New Admins
tration Sworn In.

The twelfth session OF the Idaho
legislature convened at Boise, Jan
uary 6. The oath was admins
tered by Chief Justice J. f. Ailshie
to the members of the house in a
body, after which the senators re-
tired to the senate chamber, where
the chief justice gave them the
oath.
The house organized and elected
c. S. French Of Canyon cohnty
speaker. Senator John w. Hart
of Fremont county was elected
president pro tenn of the senate.
Retiring Governor J. II. Hawley
presented Governor-elect John M.
Haines to Chief Justice Ailshie,
who delivered the oath. The
chief justice swore in all the other
state officers in turn with the ex-
ception of Robert N. Bell, reflect
ed state mine Inspector.
The Idaho state officials inducted
into Office Jan. 6, for the term Of
two years are the following:
I John M. Haines, governor.
Herman H. Taylor, lieutenant
/ governor.
Wilford L. Clifford, secretary OIL
state.
Fred L. Huston, state auditor.
0. V. Allen, state treasurer.
, Joseph H. Peterson, attorne,
general.
Grace M. Shepherd, superinten.
dent Of public instruction.
After reelecting w. E. Borah tc
the U. S. senate, the first task be.
fore the Legislature is that of choos
ing successor for U. S. Senator
w. B. Hepburn, deceased. ST,
or seven candidates are in the fiell
OF whom Judge Ailshic and Elk
Governors +. r. Gooding ard ]
! H. Brady seem to be making th'
hardest fights for the toga.
! Committee chairmanships in th'
house were received by w. Fl
Edelblute Of kootenai, on militia r
and Indian affairs, and by Charlie.
| Norton of kootenai, on federal re
lations.
S. G. Sargent of Ko otenai say
he will father bill to create a new
county out OF parts of kootena
and Shoshone counties, drawin,
the line along the divide betWee
the Coeur d'Alene and St. 10
rivers. St. Maries and PLUMB me
both want county seats. The pie
is to call the new county ST. 10
and it is claimed it would .hav
taxable property worth $751; 90
900 at the outset. The form alto
of new county is opposed by th
people OF northern Kootenai an
Shoshone counties.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

In the Balkan peace negotiations
being carried on in London, Turkey
has agreed to give up the island Of
Crete and to further rectify the
ThI acean frontier, lut still insists on
retaining Adrianople.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
A lJseful Parso ranh.

Singleton Creadmg)-It is said that
the last word in an argu ment is often
the most dangerous.
Wedderly- Would you mind letting
me have that paper?
Singleton-What do you want It for?
Wedderly-I want to show that para
graph to my wife.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10
He Qidn,t Count.

Mr.. Timid clearing voice at 2
a. NIL think. dear. that there is a
fully)-Not In this room.-LOndon
Sketch.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

!. Cold weather is reported to have
caused great damage to the orange
and lemon crops Of California.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-01-10

II believe honesty pays in the long
run" H G
$50 do ]. But often wish it were
not such mighty long Chicago
Record-Herald. 80.
Evening journal., 1913-04-14
The NoI.. Of silLeworm..

naked man Is always In attend
ance In the matching room of the silk
worms OF China. The worms. being
80 very fraii that the temperature and
humidity OF their chamber must not
'ary. their guard is naked. 30 that he
may detect any slightest change ny
the sensitveness of his skin.
After the worms are hatched no loud
talking is permitted near them, and
there are even guards whose duty It is
to keep the flies 90 them. These
guards must bathe before entering the
worms presence, and their breath
must be sweet and inofrensive. On
ions. for instance. are forbidden fruit
Such precautions seem absurd. Yet
IL is unquestionable that China leads
the world In silkworm culture. A Chi
nese silkworm farm breeds the strange,
industrious Creatures by the million.
In one OF the great silkworm houses
It is possible to hear the worms feed
lug; yea. It is even possible. so numer-
Gus are they. TO hear the sound they
make In spinning their cocoons. a
SOUND like the ripple OF rain.-ChicagO
Record Herald.
Evening journal., 1913-04-14
Eusa Of th. Rarnnols

In the barnacle we have unique
and wonderful case of a creature that
can afford as age comes on to dispense
with the eyesight that was so useful
10 youth. for the young and old bar
nacle are as different. one from the
other. as fishes from seaweed In the
heydey or life the barnacle swims
about the sea. seeking its food with
the aid OF its eyes and generally lead
ing roaming existence. Later In
life. however II grows tired OF this
aimless wandering and settles down
to worry ship captnins hy attaching
Itself 10 the keel OF their craft and de
flying the much advertised powers Of
various preventive paints Once there
the barnacle has become n fixture. and
whether on ships or sharks It's eye
sight is OF no more use II cannot
seek Its food aud 1t cannot shun its
foes. for u never more will move
Therefore its eyes become superfiu-
Gus and. according 10 natures invaria-
bile rue IN such cases. disappear
Our DUNN Animals
Evening journal., 1913-04-14
Ml,tsk.s Of Bib. Makers.

A book compiled by Nathan Haskell
Dole recounts some OF the mistakes we
make in supposed historical facts. in
quotations. IN pronunciation and the
like II has many bits OF ont OF the
way information. including the follow
ing:
In the English rendering OF Ruth iv,
z. &. It reads; "A man plucked Of his
shoe and gave It to his nelghbor: and
this was a testimony in Israel There
fore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy
it for thee So he drew of his shoe" {"
The Hebrew word nagal is said TO
mean sandal only when il is followed
by regll. the foot When, it stands by
Itself il means glove. The German
word glove illustrates this. for hand.
schuh means "handshoe. Therefore
the token given IN the passage cited
was really a glove.
The passage from the New Testa-
ment "Be ye. therefore. wise as ser
pents and harmless as doves" shonld
read 'simpie as doves as the Greek
word really means unmlxed. therefore
gulleless
Evil communications corrupt good
manners" probably was cited by Paul
as an already familiar proverb. for Il
was written by Meander. the Grecian
comic poet
Evening journal., 1913-04-14
Good Form In Clothes.

A woman has reached the height OF
her ability in carrying her clothes II
she can reach the point where she
knows she is all right and can forget
about her appearance and enjoy her
self in the pleasure OF the moment
Lots Of women can forget how they
look when they ought 70 remember.
and others remember how they look so
poienantly that they are continually
posing. whereas the woman who right
~ feels that she IL appropriately and
comfortably dressed without the dread
Of something coming apart or becoming
disarranged is a happy mortal and
rara avis.
Self consciousness is n very difficult
failing 70 overcome. and Il requires
perseverance, 10 overcome r. Some
women pose. Others talk very fast
again others are speecbless. and still
others acquire little mannerisms such
a. wrinkine the forehead. twitchlnp
The veil. clearing the throat. and 20 on
But nearly always these things can be
traced r. the image either In an actual
mirror Or In the mental picture which
erery one has Of oneself
n can be largely overcome by learn
ing how 70 carry oneself Dancing
gymnastics. lessons in department, all
these things help
Evening journal., 1913-04-14
Bs~se. Of Estremes.

TOO much Of anything means a lack
Of balance. a lack OF refinement Look
around you The refined characters
are those that are well rounded. evenly
developed. beautifully balanced. An
extreme emphasis Of any one thing
be It in manners. ideals OF dress. imme
diately places the person out Of class
and may get attenuon-never admira
tion-from thoughtful beings
Look over your own things carefully
Are they extreme?
II so take steps to regain the right
proportions Discard the hat. the
shoes. the perfume that make you mo
tceable." The type Of notice that Is
accorded extremes is not the kind that
any right minded woman values II
may be Just a lack of thought on your
part Well. here is a time to follow
up thought with an action