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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
COSMOPOLITAN DAMASCUS.
The Oldest City on Earth, It Show
All the Worlds Peoples.

M kuS V0oPsSos
At last we are set down in the midst
of Damascus. city that can claim
life without break from its founding
back in the dim dawn of the worlds
history. When Abram crossed the des-
ert from Haran 1000 years ago this
city was standing Genesis xiv. Is, and
XIV. p. She dates back to the time Of
the Pharaohs in Egypt. In fact. she
was old when Greece and Rome were
striplings in years. Rome may be
termed the Eternal City. but Damas-
Gus is twice as old, and though her
streets have run red with blood of
battle and rapine many times, she
has not been overthrown.
Babylon is an heap in the desert,
and Tyre ruin on the Shore" but
Damascus remains.
the nations of the earth parading to-
gether? Here in the market place are
motley crowds Of Persians, MOors. At
ghans. Indians. Egyptians. Sudanese.
Jews. Bedouins. Druses. Turks, Euro
peans. The streets-so crooked, so mar
row. so dirty. so full of life, with that
strange spell of the desert upon them!
The residences as seen from the street
are ugly and disappointing enough.
yet like old barns and tumbledown
mills at home are fascinating and pic
turesQue. Herald.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
FRANKlNG MAIL MATTER.
At One Time Soldiers In This Country
Enjoyed the Privilege.


The postoffice was first established
for the principal and in some countries
for the exclusive purpose of carrying
official correspondence by mail. Later
in France, Great Britain and the
United States because of the great ex-
pansion and commercialiZation of the
postal system the free carriage of mail
matter came to be regarded as privl-
lege and this privilege was claimed by
persons in official position.
In England the house of commons
claimed the privilege as early as 1860.
1t was abolished In. Great Britain.
however. by the passage Of Rowland's
cheap postage measure in 1889. IN the
United States the first appearance of
the franking privilege is traceable to
the action of the Continental congress
assuming control of the postoffice in
January. l776 1t is interesting to
learn that it was then granted to all
private soldiers actually in service for
all letters they might write or that
might be written to them.
In the early years of the United
States government the privilege was
granted widely. but it soon became
necessary to restrict it. An act Of
March 3. 1916. limited the privilege to
the president. the vice president, men,
bers and delegates in congress, the
third assistant postmaster general and
all postmasters. Other offices were d.
rected to keep quarterly accounts of
postage.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Myctery of a Bridegroom.

The mysterious disappearance Of a
bridegroom at wedding is recalled
by 4. F. Thiselton Dyer in his
Strange Pages From Family Papers"
The wedding took place in Lincoln
shire about the year 1850. I'm this in
stance the wedding party adjourned
after the marriage ceremony to the
bridegroom's residence and dispersed
some to ramble in the garden and
others to rest in the house till the
dinner hour. But the bridegroom was
suddenly summoned away by do
nestle who said that stranger wish
ed to speak with him, and hencefor-
ward he was never seen again. All
kinds of inquiries were lLade, but to
no purpose. and terrible as the dismay
was of the poor bride at this mex
plicable disappearance Of the bride
groom. no trace could be found of
him."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
A Scoop.

John l.. Toole. the famous English
comedian and practical joker. and Mr..
Justice Hawkins, who was afterward
Lord Brampton, were great friends.
They were at supper together one
evening discussing the events of the
day. The judge incidentally mention
ed that he intended on the morrow
giving the man he had been trying
fifteen years because he deserved it.
AS Toole was leaving he blandly in
CURED:
"Oh. would you mind calling at the
newspaper offices and telling them
about that fifteen years? 1t will be a
tip for them-eXclusive information.
you know-and will do me no end of
good with the press"
Good gracious! No. sir"' exclaimed
the judge, who took the precaution of
accompanying Toole to his hotel and
seeing him safely to bed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
VENUS AND MARS.
The Theory That Life Exists Upon
Both of Those Planets.


We are bound to hold life to be e
general phenomenon in nature. develop.
ing wherever the stars are shining on
their attendant planets, and thus wher-
ever star wrinkles in the depths of
the armament.
Now as for Mars and Venus, in our
own system. it need hardly be said
that they are surely inhabited by living
beings of some kind. Observations
show that Mars has rare atmosphere,
a day thirty-seven minutes longer than
our own. seasons of the same type. but
longer duration; and snow caps at the
poles. and thus water vapor. though
the amount is small. Mars is a desert
planet. with a very rare air. about like
that in the higher regions Of the Him.
alaya mountains. But as life on the
earth extends to the highest plateaus
and mountains. except when perpet-
ually frozen. it may also exist on the
planet Mars, which has a moderate
temperature. as shown by the forma-
ton Of clouds in the twilight belt, after
the sun has set for the Martians.
The probability of Venus being In
habited is much greater than that Of
Mars. for Venus rotates in % hours u
minutes and in all respects so closely
resembles the earth as to be called her
twin sister. Venus has an abundance
of air. clouds. water and also noun
tains and therefore seas. lakes and riv-
ers. The seasons are like ours except
they are shorter, the year being 225
days in length. Why should not such
a planet be inhabited? If man were
transported to Venus and landed there
without injury it seems certain that he
could live and flourish physically un-
der the air and temperature Of this
beautiful planet.-T. j. j. See in Les
lies.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
GLOOMY CARLYLE.
His Pessimism and His Wonder at the
Optimism of Emerson.

Optimism Of Emerson.
Thomas Carlyle's friendship with
Ralph Waldo Emerson is a matter OF
history, but Charles Eliot Norton tells
in his published letters that Carlyle
marveled at the optimism of the Amer
lean philosopher. Writing in 1873,
Norton says: LAS we were sitting to-
gether just after my coming in this
afternoon, Carlyle spoke Of Emerson.
There's a great contrast between
Emerson and myself. He seems vera
content with life and takes much sat
isfaction in the world. especially in
your country. One would suppose to
hear him that We had no troubles there
and no share in the darkness that
hangs over these old lands. It's q
vera strikin' and curious spectacle to
behold a man so confidently cheerful
as Emerson in these days.
- agree with We in thinkin' that the
times that are comm will be warse
than ours. and that by and by men
may through long pain and distress
learn to obey the law eternal Of order,
without which there can be neither
justice nor real happiness in this warld
or in any other. The last man in Eng
land who had real faith in it was
Oliver Cromwell.
well. it may be as you say. I'm
not such a vera bloody minded old
villain after all there cordial laugh
not quite so hOrrid an ogre as some
good people imagine. But the warld
is vera black to me. and see nothin
to be content with in this brand new
patent society of ours. There's nothin
to hope for from it but confusion
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Mohammedan Serenity.

A Mohammedan people enjoy one
great advantage over all others-they
never suffer from the anticipation Of
that which is to come. and. as a natu-
raj result. they can always enjoy the
present. although only a few hours
may separate them from disaster or
even from death. Their implicit be-
lief in an ordained future imparts a
dignified repOse and outward calm to
all their actions Blackwoods Maya
zine.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Do You Know the Answer?

A teacher was giving to her class an
exercise in spelling and defining words.
''Thomas," she said to curly haired
little boy. "spell hex" "I-b-e-x.'
Correct Define it, AN ibex." an
swered Thomas after prolonged
mental struggle. lis where you look in
the back part of the book when you
want to find anything that's printed in
the front part of the book. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
A Change of Tune.

Mamma, I'm tired of going to
school"
whats the matter. Willie?"
"The teacher
Now. don't you say word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfully. and she
seems like very nice sort of person.
"Well. she said this mornin' that she
didn't think | had much of bringin
up at home, an =
"Wait. Did she say that? Well, Of
all the coarse impudence! You shan't
go back there another day!'
Exit Willie. grinning. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
The Feminine Paradox.

The uneducated woman has often
the quickest perception. the finest tact,
feel without speaking: she understands
your inmost thoughts: she knows with
out being told.-London Black and
White
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Mean ThinoI

A New England physician says that
If every family would keep box of
mustard in the house one-half of the
doctors would starve to death. A mean
man suggests that everybody should
keep two boxes.-New Orleans Plea
une.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
The First Skxscraner.

The first skyscraper was planned (but
not built, by Partisan architect in the
800 feet high and provide rooms for
500 persons.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Panama,s Cathedral,

The towers of the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells. which re-
feet the sunlight so that they can be
seen far out at sea-.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
A Good Examine,

Father-Why did you run away
Franz? Franz-Because mamma was
so unkind. Father-That is no reason.
Do | run away?
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06
Interested the Feline,

"Serenaded my girl last night"
Amy member of the family come
out?"
"Only the cal" Chicago Record Her
aid,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-06

Good manners are the blossoms of
good sense and good feeling.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-15
MILLIONS FOR BOULEVARD LINK PART OF BIG
ia BUSINESS GAME

big Chicago the loop and financially in
they concentrate the business of tn
city the valuable foot of property tn
loop daily depend advertising
naturally the things their advertisers
generally all the slant in what
they in their newspapers.
$sooOOO only PART
boulevard Michigan boulevard with
story following from Benjamin Leverng
BankB
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-15

965. That is nearly one million dol
lars for a single bridge. It is to be a
doUble-decked, bascuIe bridge to car
ry the proposed double-decked street
over the river.
Such an improvement as that pro-
posed would not only be an ugly
monstrosity, but an unjust burden to
the taxpayers and an instrumentality
for increasing that already great adj
vantage enjoyed by the loop district
over the rest of the city.
The dOuble-decked street is SUD-
posed to be necessary to care for the
congested traffic existing in the loop
district of Chicago. AS a matter of
fact, it will simply increase that con-
gestion and enable the proprietors of
downtown property to reap a larger
harvest of unearned increment than
heretofore.
If the Chicago Plan Commission
would cOndescend to give a little
consideration to other portions Of the
city means for overcoming the con-
gestiOn and making Chicago a really
beautiful and prosperous city, for all,
might be found Chicago, as laid out
today, is. a monstrOsity, having few,
if any, of the characteristics of a
great city. The center of population
is west of Ashland avenue, and yet
we find all Of the public money being
spent in and around a section which
has not been the center Of popula-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-15

FIST NaIlonaI Bank Blog.:
Editor Day Book:-The people of
Chicago are about to be given an OPP
pOrtUnity to plaster their property
with another mortgage, in the shape
of a bond issue, for the neat little
sum of $3,8OO,OOO, to defray pOr-
ton of the cost of a public improve
ment designed to enhance the value
of downtown properties, increasing
the revenues therefrOm available to
support an admiral in the British
navy, and the colony of American
expatriates abroad.
This new improvement, a portion
of the alleged "City Beautiful Plan"
has, through the insistence of the
daily press and the acqUiescence of
a complaisant Off1cialdom, been start
ed on it's way, and, unless the people
wake up, they will never realize what
is being done to them until they get
their tax bills and make the custom
airy and Unavailing howl about the
mysterious and UnaccOUntable man
ner in which their taxes seem always
to increase.
The new boulevard link is supposed
to cost about S8,OOO,OOO. The City
of Chicago has spread a special as
sessment through the Board of Local
Improvements for $2,298, PAT to cover
a portion of the improvement from
Lake street to Chicago avenue.
One item alone in this improve
ment is a bridge to cross the river at
Rush street, which is to cost $780,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
is
NOW In SESSION
MOURNING FOR DEATHS IN WAR
STRIPS OPENING OF ITS
BRlLllANCY
Speech Of King George Was Brief
eonar Law and Asquith Make
Principal Speeches.

LONDON, Nov. IL. 1O:4O d. m
Parliament, which was called togeth-
ed TO pass measures for the financing
or the war and laws necessitated BY
the worldwide conflict. was opened
today by King George In person.
while the ceremony was shorn OF its
brilliancy owing to the fact that the
court Is in mourning for Prince Maui
rice OF Battenberg and because many
other notables have lost relatives at
the front. the junction was carried
out under the rules established by
centuries-old precedent.
The speech from. the throne was
brief. II referred in sober terms, to
the manner in which the whole en-
pire has responded to the call to arms
for the benefit Of England's Musselman
subjects and laid stress on the con-
tentiOn that the war with Turkey was
not OF England's choosing.
A Bonar Law. leader OF the opposi-
ton in the house OF commons. and
Premier Asquith. made the principal
speeches In the house OF commons af-
ter the formal opening OF parliament
The former assured the government
OF the unswerving support Of the op-
position. and expressed the opinion
that Germany. having failed in her
plan before the resources Of the allies
were available, was doomed TO defeat
The most notable speech In the house
~ lords was that Of Niscount bryce.
who expressed appreciation Of the atti-
,gdo q public opinion In America. Al
peace advocate. he said that peace FOR
the present was out of the question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
HOFFMAN & DUVALL
OPEN BIG SALE
FULL STOCK OF HART, SHAFT.
NER q MARX CLOTHES AT
REDUCED PRICES.
Patrons Are Glen Opportunity 10
Make Purchases at Greatly
Reduced Prices.

Patrons and friends of Holman &
Duvall. well known young business
men OF this city. and who for seine
time have conducted a high grade
clothing store at the corner OF Thir-
teenth and Market street. will be sor-
ry 10 learn that they have met with
business reverses and will have 10
conduct an enormous sale to satisfy
their creditors In fact the store Is
on the verge 81 bankruptcy. The
proprietors wishing TO be as fair as
possible. will try and convert their
clothing into ready cash.
This viii be legitimate sale. Not
a SHINING" process. but the sale OF
an honest Arm trying to do the best
IL can for those TO whom IL Is Obligat-
ed. The Arm does not wish to 20
into bankruptcy. II mas bought heav-
lily OF mems wear and boys wear ana
finds Il must have $4,000 almost i'm
mediately. Therefore to raise this
sum. a sale will start Friday. Novem-
Der l3. at S:30 a. m. and will con-
tinue for 10 days.
The stock has been appraised ana
will be turned over 10 the credit ad-
justers II consists OF the highest
grade clothing. including the famous
Hart. Shaffner a. Marx brand clothes.
Not only these makes. but other stan
dard makes are included In this ION
the Verge OF Bankruptcy Sale" All
OF these brands will be marked down.
and all will be sold. The credit ad-
justers in charge are ~ L. Gilmore
a Company OF New York
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
KANAWHA COUNTY
ohieial Tsbvistion Makes No Change
In Notwithstanding
Comparisons.

Special Dispatch % the rnteuigsnoer.
CHARLESTON. W Va. Nov. H.
The Official vote In Kanavha county
shows that there was considerable
scratching Of ballots on Tuesday last
Tho Republican ticket. with tho OK
coption Of Congressman s. w. Avis.
made a clean sweep In tho county
Littlepage. who defeated Avis In the
county. received $3.50 to 64t7 for
Avis aud 71S for Hughes. Progressive,
while Link. Socialist. received 1905.
and Howard. Prohibition. So
For Congressman .at.Tarre. Hodges
bad GIGS 20 G.G2t for Sutherland. and
ibi for schuck. Progressive. and 3.O7s
tur knitzer. Socialist. and 90 for
White. Prohibition
IN the Senatorial contest the PRO.
Frcsslfe vote was higher than in the
Congressional The Democrats were
split Boa this contest. and Godbey. Re.
publican. was endorsed by the Inde.
pendent ticket. made up Of Repuhll.
cans and Democrats. but. with the OK.
Coption of two candidates. a small
vote was cast for o. Godbev's vote
on the two tickets vas ee1G 20 SSsT
Tor MacCorkie. while Camp. Socialist.
received a0qS. and Hughes. prorres-
sivr $50
For House of delegates tho highest
vote was received By g. q Reynolds.
Republican with G.T0t schcrr was
next With 600. and Carlow with o.
ft9 was The lowest among tho re
puhlicans. while Price bed the Demo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
PAIsz TO Address nArxERs

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 1.-THE ulti-
mate effect Of the European war on the
finances OF the belligerents. the opera
road rate decision. the federal banking
laws and other subjects Of Importance
VIII be discussed BY prominent speakers
az the third annual convention of the In
Nestmcnt bankers Association OF Amer
lea. which opens n two days session here
tomorrow. The board OF governors met
to-day and arranged the final details Of
the convention Prominent bankers from
All sections OF the country are here to
attend the meetings
\ feature Of tho convention ia eN-
pccfed 20 BE- the address OF Sir George
faish. OF London. who o. on the pro-
gram TO speak ON international trade
relations. foreign exchange on war
basis and other timely topics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
WILLIAMS TALKS
State Road Engineer Delivers Ad-
dress To American Road Con-
oress At Atlanta

ATLANTA. Ca. Nov. 1l.-Presi-
dent Wilson in a letter today to the
American Road Congress in session
here. said the nation was not getting
results IL should from its annual ex-
penditure Of $20,00O.000 for road con
struction.
AS Important as the matter OF pro
viding additional funds may be. even
more important Is better road admin.
istraton and better maintenance Of
roads already constructed" the Presi-
dent wrote. Good roads. he added.
are a prerequisite to the betterment
OF rural life
Speakers to-day included Fairfax
Harrison. president Of the Southern
Railway: A ID. Williams. chief engi.
neer OF the State Roads Commission
OF West Virginia. and Austin g.
Fletcher. Of California. president OF
the congress
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12
WIFE is CAUSE
OF MUCH TROUBLE
CASE AGAINST e. Z. MAHoNEv m
CRIMINAL COURT ALMOST
STARTLING
Defendant Charged With steaIins
Lumber and Testimony Given BY
Complainant Cleared Him.


Spectators In the local criminal
court were treated 10 a peculiar case
yesterday. T. f. Mahoney. charged
with stealing lumber from j. G. Day
ton. was released from custody last
night on Judge Robinson's orders,
when he became convinced that an
Interior motive lead to the arrest Of
the defendant. After considerable
evidence had been introduced. Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney ID. A Nc
Kee. who was officiating in the prose
cutting attorneys absence. made a mo-
ton TO direct the jury TO bring in a
verdict OF not guilty. Judge Robinson
sustained the motion, drew up the
verdict. which was signed by the fore
man. without the jury leaving the
box
Mahoney was charged with stealing
about SIS worth OF lumber from Mr..
Dayton, n carpenter. Several witness
rs were placed on by the State to
show that Mahoney had taken IL. The
complaining witness. Mr.. Dayton. was
placed on. the stand and told OF the
alleged theft on or about the middle
OF September. Then the fun started.
question from the assistant prose
cutting attorney induced Dayton to tell
all he knew. which was something
like this:
Mahoney and his wife had some
trouble several years ago. and Ma
honey Joined the army. Dayton then
donated the wife considerable furni-
ture and went TO Ohio to work. Short
ly after arriving there, Mrs. Mahonev
came to his boarding place and CON
tended that she was his wife. For six
months Dayton and Mrs. Mahoney
lived as husband and wife at his
boarding house, unknown to the land
lady. Dayton. according to his own
testimony. decided that Mrs. Mahoney
was crooked" and came back 20 this
city and went to work at the Hitch
man coal mine. Then followed a
series of little courtships which ended
when the rightful husband returned
home. Then the complaining witness
insisted" that the wife go to her
rightful husband.
He said. Il was tired OF her being
around and was glad to get rid of
her" He said that he had lost track
OF her until some time ago. he sent
word. with a man named DOYLE. TO
see IL Mahoney wanted to buy some
lumber. He said that Mahoney saw
the lumber and then later stole IL.
This he based his claim on. The de-
Tense argued that he had told Ma
honey TO get the lumber with no speci-
ned price made known. That he was
endeavoring TO get rid OF Mahoney.
and that he had threatened to throw
him behind the bars. that he might
get Mrs. Mahoney. The defense also
argued that Mrs. Mahoney was in
weighed by the complaining witness
into leaving her husband and living
with Dayton. At this juncture the
motion was made and the defendant
dismissed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-12

Gratis with J.9l7. and Carnes brought
up the rear with 5.673.
Lowest on Ticket
The lowest vote cast for any of the
candidates on the Democratic ticket
was for Shirley Ross. the present city
recorder. who received but 5.445.
with Joe kenna. the young lawyer
named for intermediate Judge, less
than a hundred above Ross.
For intermediate Judge. Harold
Houston. Socialist. led his ticket with
3.1s1. This is about $50 below the
Socialist vote of two years ago. but
the percentage OF loss was much less
than that shown In either the Repub-
hcan or Democratic vote this year.
} The highest vote in the county on
the Progressive ticket was given Har-
old Tompkins for circuit clerk. lie
received 1.l22 votes. while NJ r. Math-
eny. for intermediate Judge. received
LIS. c. II. James. colored. for House
OF Delegates. with 697. was the lowest
man on the Progressive ticket