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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

soldiers, all red and shining. that Karl
had hoped for.
What IA mocke-y this Christmastide
will be for them. And Gretchen had
dreamed of a set of dishes with roses
around the edge and beautiful big
bouquet in the center. Ivan and Fran
els and Paul and Marie-all their little
dreams have died in war.
One million Christmas tragedies
think of it! You children know how
bio, they are. And there will be suffer
ing; the dumb grief of the widowed
mother, who has given her all and yet
stands at Christmas time with empty
hands ;tthe physical agony of the hun
CRY and the underclad: the sorrow
crown of sorrow'-that of remember
ing happier things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
How Children May Help.

Children of America, if you could help
you would, wouldn't you? And you
may.
boys and girls whose daddies died
fighting for their country. You can
stretch out your hands across the sea
bearing messages of love and hope
and sympathy to the children of a war
ridden continent-message from tor
tunate America to unfortunate Eu-
rope. You can send that doll to Jane
and those mittens to John. Yes, by
the thousands.
Ivan will not feel the cold when the
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FOES REACH AGREEMENT.
Russian and German Subjects Will
Be Able to Leave Enemy's Country.

'fETROGRAD. September ! tyia Lon
don. 12:l5 p.m.).-An agreement has
been reached between Russia and Ger
many uuder the terms Of which the
subjects Of each state. with certain cx-
c"ptiofs, viii be permitted to leave the
cnemN's country.
The exceptions arc officers whether
IN active service or on the retired list :
BOYS and men between the ages of II
and 10 and SUSPECTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS SUPPLIED.
Every Necessity Provided Despite
Great Speed in Mobilization.

LONDON. September ), 4 20 p.m.-News
dispatches received today from Russia
set forth that in spite Of the great
speed with which the enormous mobili-
zation was carried out tie soldiers of
Emperor Nicholas are today we'll sup
piled with every necessity.
The suggestion has been made that
there are Iaany places open to doctors
who wish to volunteer for duty in the
Russian medical service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Flag With a Golden Star.

The other. too. will be your flag. 10
will be white flag. On Its snowy sur
face will be a single golden star. the
star of Hope" The motto on that flag
will be the single word .'Inasmuch."
Ask mother or father to read the SEN
tence in the Bible with which that
word begins.
To the grownups: To parents, help
YOUR children to learn lessons Of vital
Importance: the joy of giving. the de
STABILITY of self denial. the sweetness
of sympathy. the horrors OF war and
the blessedness of peace. This is a
world wide peace movement that VIII
bear fruit-possibly soon. but ulti-
mately. aSsuredly.
To school teachers: In all your books
can you find a more vital topic? Teach
it.
To clerEymen: You have texts ga
lore. Preach il. for your Master Is the
Prince of Peace.
JAMES KELLEY.
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RUSSIA NEEDS NO RESERVES.
Ambassador Bakhmeteff Gets Ad.
vices From Home War Office.

NEWPORT. X. J., September the
Russian ambassador, George Bakhne-
tcf today announced that he had re
ccived word from the Russian war
office that it does not consider IT neces-
sary during the present war to call back
the reservists who are living abroad.
Those reSeryiStS who desire, the dis
patch adds. may enter the ranks OF the
armies OF the other allied powers. with
The. consent OF those powers.
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RECORD CARGoEs OF WHEAT.
Four British Vessels Sail From Gal
weston With 895, 900 Bushels.

GALVESTON. Tex. September .
Four British vessels sailed today for Eu-
rope carrying S95,s0O bushels of wheat
This is said to he the largest quantity of
grain shipped in one day from this port.
The destinations were Bordeaux. Fall
mouth. st. Navarro and Queenstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

The Canadian Northern Railway Com
pany has S.694 miles of road COM
pleted and 7.152 miles under operation
in Canada The completed mileage has
cost. for construction and equipment,
So3,319.232
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Not a Minute

of delay to YOU when YOU find
that you need to employ more
help. The columns of "Situa-
iicns Wanted" III each issue
Ut The Star give you :. long
waiting list Of people Who
are ready and capsble Of fill
ing positions III various lines
of industry.
Or II you need help of a spe-
cial kind and you want to get
the best there is by 1t course
of elimination and selection,
just put your request into Il
Help Wanted ad, and thus
tell everybody in Washington
and surrounding country that
YOU want to hire help.
Each Want Ad Is an oPpOr-
tunity-Io0k for them In The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06

Have you stopped to think what is
going to happen Christmas day to the
children of Europe whose Santa Claus
fell dead on the battlefield when
father dropped with bullet in his
heart-the father whose kiss and
CHEEKY Up, Lazy Boots: Kris kringle
has been here once woke them on
ChriStS birthday?
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Ship Safe From Harm.

They will not.
England and France and Germany in
tend to salute the boat that is carrying
your gift, not to stop it. Your ship will
be ship of good will. 1t will be Santa
Claus ship. and all the countries at war
will dip their flags to it as such.
All you have to do is to provide the
gifts. The Chicago Herald will look after
all other details. 1t will organize a bu-
reau which will answer your questions.
Write to the Christmas Ship Editor for
help
1t will see that your git reaches the
boat that will take il to Europe.
1t will see that your git is put into
hands which will place it in the father
less home on Christmas morning.
And it will tell every day all about
what other boys and girls il our coun-
try are doing in this work of love.
Just think what brave sight the ship
will make that carries your gift to
Europe. Can't YOU picture il. laden
with the thousands upon thousands of
presents from the children OF America
1t will be Differed and manned by the
fathers of little boys and girls who Will
take care that it safely reaches the coun-
tries which are sunk i'll the want of war.
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Eat Turnips and Beets.

When crossing the fields the pris-
oners tore up turnips and beets and
ate them ravenously.
AT Malines the officer in charge of
the escort told the half dead men that
they were free, and by different routes
they reached Client, Druges. Ostend and
other places in the territory unoccupieG
by the enemy.
"On the road to Cologne the condi
tons were such that almost in every
car several men went mad. On the
return to Liege one man jumped
through q window and was killed.
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Every body who sees 1t will know what
il is. for II will fly two fags.
one will be your flag. the flag you love.
the beautiful Stars and Stripes"
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stockings you knit are pulled upon his

stockings you knit are pulled upon his
chubby legs.
Gretchens eyes may fill with tears.
but she will smile through them when
that big red comforter IS wrapped
around neck and ears.
Don't you want to help! VI course
you do Listen. Let each little boy
and each little girl be a Kris kringle-
Isn't that a fine thought? Wouldn't
you love to be that great saint?
wouldn't you love to put your gifts in
a sleigh and take the reins in your
hands and drive the reindeer over the
roofs of the houses. slipping down the
chimneys and leaving your gifts for
those who badly need them?
Can you do it? OF course you can.
You can help load the sleigh and you
can shut your eyes and feel the reins
in your fingers and drive the reindeer
up and down the lanes of England
lined with matched cottages. through
the vineyards of France and the stub
BILE fields of Belgium, across the white
mantled stretches of Russia. up and
down the highways of Germany. over
the hills of Austria and along the
frozen Danube to the Servian peasants
hut, stopping to leave surprise-a
catch the-breath surprise-for your lit
tie brother and sister whose father is
dead.
Journey of a Lifetime.
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80 FAR AS PRACTICABLE" :
Contraband Agreement May Be Ad-
hered to by England.

LONDON. September ). Loo pm.
Robcr. l.. Skinner, The American consul
general here, has received notice that
Great Britain will adhere, so far is
practicable" to the port of London
agreement regarding contraband, IN
order to act in uniformity with the rest
III tic allies.
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papers say that English ships and
| French ships and German ships all
armed with cannon will stop the boat
carving my gift"
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. CHRISTMAS SHIP"
FOR WAR ORPHANS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
Journey of a Lifetime.

You may live to be hundred years
old. YOU may travel all over the world
and see it's wonders and delights, but
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

now.the brother away in other lands,
and | have been wife and mother
for several years. My baby is nearly
as old as ! was when l came here to
live in the wilds of Idaho.
Lest take up too much valuable
space or tire someone ofreading this.
that is probably interesting to me
only, though ! could tell many more
such stories (true ones), concerning
my life in the Idaho mountains, /
will close. If the Editor takes the
trouble to print this l may write
more some time when | feel in the
humor. "A Mountain Woman
Belmont, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

1t Is informative but not relishinp
% read from official sources that
.desplte the fact that 1000 miles OF
new Hue had been added during the
year, the total railway mileage OF the
United States during the seven
months ending January 81. 1914. lost
10 net income, after payment OF taxes,
almost $50, 900, 900 compared with
the same months a year ago.
Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10
Found a Cure for Raeumat,sm.

81 suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length OF
time. writes Lee L. Chapman, Maple
ton, Iowa. II suffered terrible pain
SO could not sleep or lie still at
night. Five years ago began using
Chamberlain's Liniment and In two
months was we'll and have not
suffered with rheumatism since" For
SAFE Dy all dealers. Apr adv.
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NOTICE

Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office,
CGur d'Alene, Idaho, February 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the Northern
Pacific Railway Company has applied for
patent to the following desc ribed lands SAID
,ands being included In the company's list
No. i55, now serial No. O9llO:
Lots 8. 4. S. g. SEA OF NW34. NEA OF SWA
SWA Of NE,A and NEA of SEk, Sec. Sc n
w. b. NJ.
Said list is open to the public for inspect
ION, u copy OF the same, by desc riptive SUBJ
divisions. being conspicuously psIsted in this
office for inspection by persons interested
and the public generally.
This office will receive pro tests or contests
within the next 10 days for any OF the said
tracts or subdivisions OF and claimed to be
more valuable for mineral than for agricul-
tural purposes.
w. II. BATTING. Register,
WILLIAM ASHLEY,
Receiver.
First Publication, March 8. 1914.
Last Publication, May g, 1914.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

The Maine supreme court has
rendered decision upholdine the
constitutional right OF town or city
to maintain a yard for selling coal
and other fuel at cost.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

cYRINGA TEMPLE NO. 4, PYTHIAN SIS
- TERS, meets every End and 4th Tuesday
evenings. at Fraternai Hail. Visiting
Mrs. Carrie Sage
Mrs. Tacie Post. MEG
M. Of X. and O.
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RATHDRUM LODGE NO. 70, I. o. o. F.,
~ Meets every Friday evening at Frater-
nal hall, Visiting Brothers welcome.
J. NJ. vanderpool. N. G.
@. w. CIlp, Secretary.
F. L. Farnsworth, Fin. Secy.
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SOCIETY CARDS.

PANHANDLE LODGE NO. 10. KNIGHTS
l OF PYTHIAS. meets ut Fr8terpal Hall
every LIST and srd Tuesday evening. Visit
Ing Knights welcome. J. NJ. vanderpool, &c.
J. r. n. Culp. X. OF K. and 8.
C. w. Culp. NJ. OF r.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

A CUNT MORIAH ENCAMPMENT NO. ~,
ia l. .. o. +. meets the LIST and 3rd Friday
OF each month. Visiting Patriarchs welcome
O. W. Culp. A. T. CASTOR,
Scribe. C.P.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

GLOVER CHAPTER NO. 80, ORDER OF
~ EASTERN STAR. meets second and
fourth Wednesday evenings at Fraternal
hall. Visiting sisters welcome
Mrs. Elizabeth McCoid w. NJ.
F. g. Hart, Secy.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

RATHDRUM LODGE NO. II. A. +. l. A. M.
~ meets at Eraternal hall every LIST and
Bird Thursdays Of each month. All MasOns
welcome at all meetings.
A. o. Skinner. w NJ.
Stewart Young, Secretary.
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ADVERTISE In THIS PAPER
NOTICE

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Cpur d'Alene, Idaho. February 90 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that the Northern
Pacific Railway Company has applied for
lands being included in the company's iist
No. l68, now serial No, 00il1:
NWA OF sen and Lot q Sec Csc N.-5 w.
b. NJ. W.
Said list is open to the public for inspcct
ion, q copy OF the same, by de criptive sub
DIVISIONS, being conspicuously posted In this
Office for inspection by persons Interested
and the public generally.
This office will receive protests or contests
within the Text 90 days for any of the snid
tracts OF subdivisions Of land claimed 10 he
more valuable for mineral tnan for agrcul-
tural purposes.
W. u. BATTING, Register.
WILLIAM ASHLEY.
Receiver.
First Publication, March 8. 1914. lot
Last Publication, May 8. 1914.
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II ODERN wOODMEN OF AMERICA,
IA Rathdrum Camp No. 6S43.
Meets at Fraternal Hall every 3rd Satur.
day Of each month. Visiting neighbors cor
daily invited. j. r. M. Culp, Clerk;
e. w. Cady. Consul.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-04-10

ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.
~ Evergreen Camp No. 1917. Meets every
LIST Saturday In each month at Fraternal
Hall. Mrs. May Quarles, Recorder
Mrs. Alma Laird, Oracle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

.nlns the 1nstitutioos q t6s ~ other
than thoee at the seat Of eoveynment,
may receive their actual expenseS neces-
ser1ly incurred while in the performance
Of such duty: the items Of such expenses
to be returned to the chairman OF such
committee. and by him certified to the
state auditor, before the same, or any
part thereof, can be paid. Each member
may receive at each regular session an
additional sum Of thirty dollars, which
shall be in full for all stationery used
in his official capacity and all postage,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

sAAcAAsSs AOI ally puEpO9e WnAteVers Budu
be made to or received by the members.
or any member Of either house, or for
their use. out Of the contingent fund or
otherwise. except as herein expressly pro-
yided: and no allowance or emoluments.
for any purpose whatever, shall ever be
paid to any officer. agent. servant or
employee Of either house Of the general
assembly. or Of any committee thereof,
except such per diem as may be pro-
yided for by law, not, to exceed five
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Providing for nm increase Of the limlt
Of Indebtedness that cities Of log 900
Inhabitants or over may incur for the
purpose Of constructing or acquiring
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amendment Of article x OF
the Constitution Of Missouri by adding a
new section to be known az section LIB
Of said article, relating to the limit Of
indebtedness Of certain cities.
Be Il resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives. concurrin0 therein,
as follosus: ,s -.
s1r--
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deposlted amons the archlvss OF such
notice thereof. Such charter. SO adopted.
may be amended by a proposal therefor
made by the lawmaking authorities of
such city, published for at least three
weeks in two newspapers printed therein.
which have q bona fde sale or circulation
in said city of at least two thousand
copies Of each issue in which said no
daily newspaper printed in the German
language, and which has been published
continuously for fifty-two weeks next be-
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on Tuesday next following the first Mon

00y 1u &NOVCAnOCAp <As IL 4Sx7p TIC 4Ols
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF
the. state of Missouri. relating to the
limit Of indebtedness Of certain cities Of
for adoption or rejection to the qualified
voters Of the state Of Missouri, to,wit:
state Of Missouri be- and the same is
hereby amended by Iadding] a new sec
ton, to be known as section LIB Of ar
ticle x, and to read as follows:
Section LIB. Any city in this state
containing one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or over may become indebted In a
Of article x Of the Constitution of the
state Of Missouri. not exceeding an adj
ditional five per centum on the value Of
certained by the assessment next be-
fore the last assessment for state and
Of such Indebtedness, for the purpose Of
constructing or acquiring by purchase, or
otherwise. within Its corporate limits a
subway or subways, with land, ap-
prQaches and other annlIrtenances neces-
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to be made at least once each week and
on the same day of the week In each OF

date Of such election. Such amendment
auaiif,ed Voters Of Such oity ' Voting on on
such proposition at a general or special
election. and not otherwise; and If three
proposition are in favor of such amend
ment to the charter; such amendment
shall be adopted: such charter and all
harmony with and subject to, the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the state.
NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
= PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. ::
Senate bill No. III, enacted by the
Forty-seventh General Assembly. Pro-,
yidinE the 1ninimylnl.- number Of eIil-'
plOyees in crews ON passenger, mail,
express and freight trains, respectively,
operated i'm the state OF Missouri; maxi
ing 1T unlawful for railroad and railway
companies to operate such character Of
trains without such respective mimi
mum number of employees In said
crews, and prescribing penalties for
violations Of said net. -
SENATE BILL NO. 1T.
An act to promote the safety Of en-
ployes and travellers upon railroads
and railways in whole or in part
within the state of Missouri, while
operated within said state by any
person. persons, partnership. or cor
poration, either as owner. lessee, or
receiver. in any commerce, traffic.
transportation, or intercourse between
two or more points or places, wholly
within said state by compelling said
person, persons. partnership, or cor
poration to properly man their trains.
and locomotives. and providing for
violations thereof.
Ee It enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Missouri, as foiloaos:
Section l. It shall be unlawful fer
any person, persons, partnership or
corporation, while operating either as
ilr,.
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days next before such election, and
such other notice may be given as the
county court ordering such election may
think proper, in order to give general
publicity to the election.
Sec. 4. That section 7241 of article III
of chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes
Of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend
ed by striking out the words "or mu-
nicipal body" in the sixth and seventh
lines OF said section, so that as amend
ed said section shall read follows:
Sec. 7241. All persons voting at any.
election held under the provisions of
this article, who are against the sale
Of intoxica ting liquors. shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots. against
the sale Of intoxicating liquors." and
/ all those who are in favor of the sale
Nof such Intoxicating liquors shall have
written or printed ON their ballots, for
the sale Of intoxicating liquors.. pro-
,vided, that If the county court ordering
such election deem it expedient, they
may order that both the above sentences.
may be written or printed ON the tickets.
to be used and voted at said election,
with the further instruction printed on
said tickets or ballots, erase the clause
you do not want
Sec S. That section 7242 of article III,
Of chapter SO of the Revised Statutes of.
Missouri for the year 1909 be amended
/ by striking out the words '.or munich
pal body in the sixth line of said sec
ton. and by striking out the words
! such election in line fifteen of said
|; section and inserting in lieu thereof tho
words 1.-THE filing of the petition for
such election: and by striking out the
words, "of the municipal body orr in
| line nineteen of said section. and by
/ striking out the words the municipal
| body orr in line twenty-one Of said Sec
Il ton, SO that as amended said section
l. read as follows:
/ Sec. 7242. If a majority of the votes
cast at such election be for the sale Of
intoxicating liquors" such Intoxicating
LIQUORS may be sold under the pro-
visions of existing laws regulating the
sale thereof and the procuring; of liz
cense for that purpose; and if ma
jority of the votes cast at such election be
against the sale of Intoxicating liquors"
the county court ordering such election
shall publish the result Of such election
once a week for four consecutive weeks in
the same newspaper in which the notice
Of election was published; and the provi-
sions Of this article shall take effect and
he in force from and after the date of the
last insertion of the publicatio last
above referred to; and provided further,
that no license to sell Intoxicating liquors
of any description prohibited by this ar
ticle shall be granted during the time
Of publica ton last above mentioned; and
nroyided further, that this article shall
rrot he so construed as to interfere with