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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 10
Dynamite Lets Go in Elevator and
Only One Man Escapes Death
When the Car Drops.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 10.-Thirteen
mine workers were killed in the Dia-
mond shaft of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Company here to-
day when a box of dynamite being
lowered into the mine with fourteen
men exploded, wrecking the descend
ing carriage and dropping the victims
to the bottom of the shaft The one
man who escaped alive is Martin Be-
linski, driver boss.
The carriage had descended to
about 100 feet from the bottom of
the shaft when, from some unknown
cause, the dynamite exploded. The
cage was ripped to pieces and all
the men were dropped into the water
and mine refuse at the bottom of the
shaft. 1t was an hour before the
first victims body was recovered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
DEMAND FOR QUICK ACTION
Mrs. Bargainhunter RudeIy Awakened
From Contemplation of That
Duck Of q Hat.

As usual, the road was "up" and so
was part of the street, for that matter.
But it takes more than this TO keep
Mrs Bargainhunter at home Her two
children comfortably ensconced in the
baby carriage, she sailed down the
yaWning street.
"Oh, what a darling Of a duck of a
sweet hat!" she murmured. And. 1eav-
ing the carriage, she walked 70 the
shop window for a closer look. Alb
sorbed in that darling Of a hat, she
gazed at it all unconscious Of the fact
that the baby carriage had rolled away
into a trench, until at last she was
awakened from her blissful dream by
the gruff voice Of a workman
Say, missus," he said. dyer want
these Riddles any more7 Cos we're
just going to I'LL the hole up"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
To Get Bid of PImpIea.

Smear the affected surface with
Cuticura Ointment. Let 1t remain
five minutes, then wash on with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing a few minutes. These fra
grant, super-creamy emollients quickly
clear the skin OF pimples, blackheads,
redness and roughness, the scalp Of
dandruf and itching and the hands
Of chaps and irritations. For free
sample each with 32-p. Skin Book ad-
dress post card: Cuticura, Dept z,
Boston. Sold eEeryWhere.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

decorations was forbidden by Archbishop Martin
of Braga, but it seems to have continued with lit
tie Interruption to the present time. The first
definite mention of q Christmas tree was at
land as late as 1910 by the prince consort and
into France about the same time by the Princess
Helena OF Meeklenbure
But although its advent into Chrfstendom Is so
OF the antiquity Of the tree In connection with
various ceremonials. A Scandinavian myth tells
OF service tree" sprung from the blood
drenehed soil where two lovers had been killed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

In Massachusetts, it was the worst Of all, for
keeping Christmas denounced pernicious
custom, and any child daring to think of much
plum pudding that day would make him
self liable to reproof by the authorities. ALI along
the stern and rockbound coast the only Christmas
trees in the days of the Puritan domination were
those that nature had planted there and had
adorned in December with feecy snow. The fires
burned brightly on the open hearths but there
was invitation to the good saint to descend the
chimney when the embers had burned low. As
far as the children knew, Christmas just like
any other day in the calendar. Even after the
Puritan reaction against the forms and customs
of the old church had spent itself to some extent
the children of the seventeenth century still
pected gifts in honor of the birthday of Christ.
In New Amsterdam the outlook little bet
ter for the children. The Hollanders had brought
with them their st. Nicholas, and his birthday
was celebrated joyously by young and old just
before Christmas, but this day was kept, too by
the Protestant Dutch as heartily as by any Catho-
lies. OF course, they had not many real toys
we know them today, but in the shoes that the lit
tie Hol1anders set by the fireplace in the shining
kitchen, which also the living room, were
homemade sweets and cakes and homemade
gifts. Many of these of useful character,
such as hand-knit caps and mittens but now and
a boat such as that which had brought them to
New Amsterdam miniature chest of drawers,
and one can fancy the recipients showing these
with pride to the wondering little Indian boys
fnd girls when they came to be terms Of suf-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The tradition that trees and flowers blossomed
on Christmas night is first quoted from Ara
teenth century, in France, candles we're seen
Towering trees In England Joseph of Arima-
thea's rod blossomed at Glastonbury and else
where When September 3 became September Il
in 1852, 1000 persons waited to see If the Quain-
ton thorn would blow Christmas, New Style;
as it did not, they refused to keep the New Style
festival
The practice of using greenery in Christmas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Fooled the Spider.

Donald, who was a great fisherman.
started to dress his own fyhooks. He
was met by a crony one day, who said:
Il hear you've begun to dress yer ain
hooks, no, DonaP Is that true?"
IT'S a that" answered Donald
An can you put them up on ony-
thing naterel like?" inquired the crony-
4 dinna ken for that" replied Don
aid, but there wis a spider ran ava
WI iva O them yesterday
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

by violence At certain nights in the Christmas
season lights. which wind could extinguish
were seen moving IN its branches
Martin Luther is said to have brought In a
snowy fr tree and put lights on its branches IN
his efforts to explain the beauty Of forest
under a brilliant. starry sky to his wife and
children
There was also an ancient Egyptian practice of
decking houses at the time Of the winter solstice
with branches of the date palm-@the symbol Q!
life triumphant over death, and therefore OF per.
ennial life in the renewal OF each bountsort
year."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
The Manic Washinn Sick

AGENTS WANTED: The Magic Washing
Stick is not soap nor q washing powder, but
q truly wonderful article which makes dirty
clothes clean and SNOWY WHITE without
q bit Of rubbing Price Csc. Money back Il
not satisfied Big money for agents Write
for particulars. Address Mr. Woodrow, P. o.
Box 26o, Sherman, Tsxas-AdF.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

French doll says, Take me Dy the Hailu anu
will walk with you" and she does
For the little children wooly sneep useu u
be delightful toy in the latter part OF the last
century, and when dogs and bears that would
actually walk were found on Christmas morning
there was a howl of delighted admiration NO"
there are lambs and dogs OF life size and ponies
big the real ones, and all sorts OF large AMI
mails with the coats like the natural animal They
all walk and move about and act their parts per
fectly.
Whatever father and mother have is duplicated
for the children besides the thousand and one
things that are devised especially for their amuse-
ment. All through the year the ingenious folk
are working overtime in all the toy shops Of the
world to turn out the load for Santa Claus TO
carry to the fortunate children who look for him
on Christmas eve 1914.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
A Frisco Train Wrecked.

Joplin. Mo-, Dec. 11-Seventeen
persons were injured, four of them
probably fatally, when Frisco pas
senger train No. 9, running between
st. Louis and Wichita, Kas., was de-
rallied four miles east of Joplin. All
except the engine left the rails.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

priYations that were
undergone by all the
families living in the
colonies at that time.
When soldiers were
starving at Valley
Forge there was lit
tie thought in their
homes for Christmas
merrymaking and lit
tie to do it with.
After the war there
were still lean years,
but by the opening
of the nineteenth
century peace and
plenty smiled upon
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
BeIles-Lettres

Two authors wives were having tea
together.
My husband" said one, often sits
at his desk just thinking and thinking
and chewing his penhandle.''
AS for my husband" said the other,
he has already gnawed OF a corner
of his typewriter machine"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Wants CONGRESS to Ask Truce.

Washington, Dec. ia resolution
was introduced by Senator Kenyon
requesting the warning nations in the
name of the congress of the United
States to declare a 2O-day truce over
the Christmas holidays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Ruv the Whole Wheat crop.

Sydney (via London}, Dec IL
The legislative council has ratified
the bill empowering the government
to buy the whole Of this years wheat
crop of New South Wales at 3 shill-
Tags (s1-22l a bushe1
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
A Too Popular Song.

a TOO Popular Song.
Aren't you going to the musical
comedy tonight"
No
why not?"
I'm tired of being asked by musical
comedy prima donnas II I don't re-
member California in September
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Iron Cross TO 2 Gxpsx.

Berlin, Dec. 11.-For the first time
In German history the Iron Cross has
been awarded to a gypsy, who dis
tinguished himself for bravery in the
fighting at Dixmude.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
Take It or Leave II.

Traveller Gin Southern hoteD-Can
I get anything to eat here2
Sambo-Yes, sab.
TraveleT-Such as what?
Sambo-Such as It Is, sab.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

VEN the poor child Of today has
more in his Christmas stocking
than the pros erous chill d
dreamed of in the first century
of white occupation of this coun-
try. BIase boys and girls who
can hardly think OF anything new
for which to ask the generous
saint can hardly conceive of the
baroness of those early Christ
mas HOLIDAYS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
LINGUISTIC DIFFICULTY.

Frenchman-This impairment Yankee slapped
my face
Wife-WeIl why don't you do something?
Proclamation can II don't know how to
talk EngHsh-Le Rire
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
It's Kind

That old rooster over there is or
dering a drink"
Then I bet it's a cocktail"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
A Little Joke

what makes you think she'll never
cut a great figure in any mans life?"
well, you see how petit she isl
Judge
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
ONE

There never a woman who didn't gab
about her neighbors," growled Mr. Gabb
"Oh, yes there was" replied Mrs. Gabb
That's right" commented Mr. Gabb, II forgot
about Eve"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

Opportunity knocks once, but enY
is a continuous hammer wielder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
A FAMILY JAR.

Providence intended me for leader Of fash
Providence intended you for fool"
We'll, whether Providence did or not you got
me-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

IF yoa wish beautiful, clear, White
clothes, use Red Cross Bsn Blue At al
good grocers. Adv.
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YOUz Own DRUGGIsT WILL TILL FoU
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just Eve comfort write for Book Of tie Eys
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

Many woman poses as an angel
who wears her wings on her hat In
stead of on her shoulders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

There are men who cant even ten
TIE truth without exaggeratinE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19

G1ElSLudS blOChlll6 do
at one time, yet there
is nothing that quite
takes their place in the
affections of a real girl
And what min &
dolls they are today!
Dolls that represent
every phase Of life,
from baby dolls with
their complete layettes
to perfectly grown-up
dolls with elaborate
wardrobes and trunks
to pack them away in
The handsomest and
newest dolls come from
a German studio No
two are alike, and they
are real portrait dolls
of North of Europe chill
dren in quaint costume
These lovely dolls cost
s14. but Santa Claus
never counts the cost
when he is going some
Mace. An aIlurin g
mo nv the hand and ]
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-19
W. N. U-!SKANsAs CITY. NO. 5O-1sf4
Kansas City Directory
KANSAS CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE

Students enter any tine Illustrates % page
catalogue free ToUE6 WoEEE's CzKIsTIAz
Assn BLDG, 1O2i EcGEE 81, KAS6Ls CIT, Eo-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-FRESH MICH COWS
and springers. Matt Horrigan, H. r.
D. No. 5, Phone 1886. 4o-i
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

Fudge James II. Forney returned
this morning from Lewiston where h,
has been since the first of the weel
attending to business matters befol
the state supreme court.
Miss Anna Wilmot, a sophomore a,
the university. was called to her home
at Wallace this morning by the sudden
death of her mother She was accom-
panied by Miss Elizabeth Hays.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Frank
Oberg. Thirty-three members were
present.
The annual Idaho Gonzaga debates
will be held here and at Spokane on
Friday evening of this week. The
question that is to be argued relates
to the advisability of endorsement by
the American people of the CLOSED
shop"
Miss Amy Kelly, extension lecturer
of the home economics department of
the university, will arrive in Moscow
about the first of April bringing with
her her entire demonstration equip
ment for work in the northern part
of the state during April and May.
At the last meeting of the grand
lodge of the Pythian Sisters, the men,
bers elected as their delegate to at
tend the meeting of the grand lodge at
Weiser in June, to represent Fidelity
Temple Number "a, Mrs. Eta Randall.
Her alternate is Mrs. Eta Estes.
The w. C. T. U. held its regular
monthly meeting in the women's room
of the Methodist church yesterday.
Several interesting papers were read,
among them one on the life of Frances
Willard by Mrs. Edmundson and one
by Mrs. Savage on the life of Neal
Dow.
Joe Hawn, better known among his
friends in railroad circles as Sunny
Joe," left today for. Chicago for six
weeks visit and at the local O.-W.
R. & N. depot the story is told that
he will return to Moscow with
bride. Mr.. Hawn is motorman on the
bug" run of the Moscow-Colfax
branch.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

D. e. Hart, prominent farmer liz
ing near Viola, is in the city today OF
business.
Mrs W. D. Humiston and Mrs. II
N. Gray of Potlatch, were visitors il
Moscow today.
New Wash Silk Waists. New as
sortment just in Plain colors and
stripes. The Fashion Shop. L45-t
Everett Vittetoe, a twelve-year-old
boy who lives in Troy, is at the Cot
tage hospital for treatment.
C. p Hunt, trainmaster of the Idaho
division of the Northern Pacific, was
in Moscow today on a brief visit.
Mrs. Daniel Mcintosh, who was OPP
Grated on at a local hospital two weeks
ago returned to her home today.
New silk petticoats $1.95 and up.
See the new styles with elastic band,
$3.50 to $500. The Fashion Shop. L45-6
DR.. f. o .Sisson, commissioner of
education, who has been at Lewiston
on brief visit, returned to Moscow
today.
Postmaster Frank E. Cornwall left
today on a brief business trip to
Spokane. He will return home tomor-
row.
DR.. W. L. Carlyle returned last
night from Portland and a brief visit
at Boise He left this afternoon for a
short visit at Spokane.
Herman j. Rossi of Wallace. mem
Der of the state board of education,
was in Moscow today, arriving here ,
from Lewiston. He left for his home
this afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

The violin and piano recital recent.
planned by Mrs. Hughes and Mis-
Hostetter for Lewiston has been post
poned until the first week in April
House Dresses S5c. Fine qualit.
and ginghams and percales, launder
ed and shrunk, ready to wear. Why
pay more? The Fashion Shop. List
Mr.. Kambitch, a student at the uri
versity, has entirely recovered from
an operation he recently underwent
at one of the city hospitals. He was
able to return to his home today.
I Ten-year-old Edith Martinson OF
Deary who for the past few weeks has
been receiving treatment at the Cottage
hospital for infammatory rheumatism
left yesterday, very much improved.
The latest victim of the dog prois-
oner was the innocent little pup be-
longing to the family of Professor E.
NJ Hume, the dog passing away this
morning from the effects of poison.
Miss Stella Mathe left today to join
her father, who has lately moved TO
Calgary, Canada Miss Mathe has, for
the past few weeks, been the much
feted guest of Miss Eleanor Scheyer.
Mrs. Eldridge, mother of Dean ].
G.. Eldridge of the university faculty,
has been confined to her home since
Sunday by severe attack of ton
silitis. She is much improved today.
Mrs. Melinda Bowles, widow of R.
NJ. Bowles yesterday filed petition be-
fore the probate court for lette
for the Bowles estate. |
H. r. Smith appeared as her attorney. |
Why pay more than our price? The
kid gloves we sell at
lollar are sold in every store in town
It $1.50. Save so cents here. The
Fashion Shop. Lass
Marriage licenses have been issued
" the auditor and recorder to Ira
Ionday of Joel and Ellen Martin of
spokane, and to R. w. Jewett of Lew
ston and Winnie A. Hobart of Nez-
erce.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19
WILL VISIT ENGLAND
Russian Czareyitch Plans to Spend
Summer at Some Resort For
His Health.

LONDON, Mar. 19.-The Czarevitch
is expected to make visit to England
this summer, according to a despatch
today from st. Petersburg, under the
care of his grandaunt, Queen Mother
Alexandra. He will probably spend
several weeks at Eastbourne, or some
neighboring resort on the south coast,
where the climate is supposed to be
particularly good for the complaint
from which he is suffering. He will be
accompanied by small army of Rus
sian secret service guards.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

The second annual concert by the
Moscow band will be given at the uni
yersity auditorium on the evening OF
April LIST. 1t bids bair to be even
better than the one of last year. all OF
the music that will be used having
been selected by Mr.. Carey in Eng
land with the assistance OF his Tor
mer tutor, A. E. Hail. who is now flrst
trumpeter in the Philharmonic SYM
nbany Orchestra of Liverpool. In it's
concert the band will be assisted by
vocalists whose names will be an
nounced later.
Owing to the protracted illness OF
the president, Mrs. Warren Trultt, the
City Beautiful Auxiliary of the Mos
COW Chamber of Commerce has not
vet held it's regular election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year and his
not been able to undertake the sched-
ule of work planned for the season.
Mrs. Truitt is now convalescing rapid
ly and hopes soon to be out to resume
her duties in the auxiliary. She has
planned a great many activities for
the club members and feels that these
should be Immediately entered upon
Miss Hostetter, head of the depart
ment of pianoforte music, announces
a students recital to be given at the
auditorium on Friday al
ternoon. March 81, at o'clock, as
sisted by the string quartet This Will
be the first of series of three re-
citals, the other two to follow in April
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19
WAITING WORD FROM LIND
State Department Anxiously Awaiting
Word of Conference With
ROjas.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 19.-The state
department is awaiting with consil-
cradle interest news from Vera Cruz
where 1t is supposed that Foreign Min
lister Rojas and John Lind were to
have held scheduled conference.
1t is presumably known at the de-
partment what subject Senior Rojas
corning it has been made public, nor
did Secretary of State Bryan know if
Rojas kept the appointment
Troops to the Border.
CINCINNATI, Mar. 19.-With Col
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19
Threaten Coal Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 19.-Miners
and operators of District No. 2, of the
Pennsylvania anthracite district, re-
convened here today following tn' lis
solution of their meetings at Dubois
Pa, on March 6, when failure greeted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19

Coach Griffith's first call" FOL
baseball men yesterday afternoon
brought out about 40 candidates fol
the varsity team. The number of mer
reporting for practice was much larg-
er than had been expected and the
prospects for winning team appear
exceptionally bright. Suits were Is
sued this afternoon and the regular
practice work started The competi-
ton for in-fleld positions will be par
ticularly keen.
The special article to be printed
Saturday of this week in the "Of In
terest to Women" column will be
THE Historical Club" by Mrs. j.
Orland 1t is expected that there will
be large demand for this issue, and
those who desire extra copies are ask
ed to notify the business office as soon
as possible as to the number they
desire to have reserved. Extra copies
of the paper are sold for five cents
each.
Last evening at her home south
east of town, Miss Eleanor Scheyer
entertained in honor of her guest, Miss
Stella Mathe. The occasion was a
surprise party, and the secret was so
we'll guarded that the guest of honor
had no inkling of what was to happen
when the young people presented
themselves at the front door. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in
games and music. Refreshments were
served at a late hour.
A few friends gathered at the nome
of Mrs. Frank Oberg Monday after
noon to celebrate her birthday. The
afternoon was spent pleasantly at
needle work, music, and singing, and
at 5 o'clock elaborate refreshments
were served In the decorations,
carnations and daffodils were used.
Those present were Mrs. Rev John
son, Mrs. Carl Oberg, Mrs. Victor
Ramsted, Mrs. Ed. Oberg, Mrs. Anna
Edwin, Mrs. John Oberg, Miss Alma
Johnson and Miss Stella Matte OF
Seattle.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
German Liner Rammed Vessel In
North Sea but No Chance to
Make Escape.

OSTEND, Mar. 19.-Colliding in a
dense fog with the liner Kaiser VIII
helm-der Crosse, an unidentified three
masted vessel sank with all on board
in the North sea today. The liner
was not damaged and sent the news of
the tragedy here by wireless.
The captain stated the vessel sank
so quickly that all disappeared before
small boats could be launched. How
many persisted is unknown.