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The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
WEDDINGS IN A HURRY.
KnGt Can BE Tied in Fifteen MIN
utes in Waterloo, III.

Squire Hugo Bremser. marrying JUS
tice," and Justice Louis S. de Mint, mar
riages a speciality" have gone into part
nership to corner the matrimonial busi-
ness at Waterloo, Ill, and work il up
to something like II ought to be. con-
sidering Waterloo's attractions and ad-
vantages and its exceptional facilities.
which make 1t possible to get a license
and get married. all in fifteen minutes,
and get the same trolley car back to st.
Louis.
Fffteen-minute marriages are entirely
feasible in Waterloo because Squire
Bremser. as his business card relates,
is with county clerk, who issues the
license" The county clerk who issues
the license is Henry Eisenbart Squire
Hugo is his deputy. Before the ink is
Try on the license he is ready to say the
words or he has called up Justice Louis,
II it is Louis turn. and Louis is on hand.
The two. who were formerly rivals for
business, lately reached this understand
ing.
Justice de Mint came to st. Louis to-
day and asked the Post-Dispatch to print
a piece about Waterloo as a marriage
center. What Monroe County needed, and
what more particularly. Waterloo need
ed. and what, still more particularly. he
and Squire Bremser needed, was more
marriages. and a good way to get them,
he thought, was to have something put In
the paper. ...
""Just put in," he said, that Water
loo Ill, is a nice, quiet, little town,
where couples can get married In fifteen
minutes II they are In hurry. II Is
twenty-four miles south OF East St. Louis.
on the East St. Louis, Columbia and
Waterloo Electric Railroad. Cars leave
East st. Louis every hour and n half
and II takes an hour and a quarter TO
make the run to Waterloo."-st. Louis
Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Contradicting Shakespeare.

Shakespeare's contention that "theru
was never yet philosopher who could en-
dure the toothache patiently" was dis
proved by Canon Llddon. After an ex-
perience that would have closed the
mouths of most OF us, Llddon found Il
possible to write to a friend: "I have
been laid up with trouble with my few
remaining teeth. of which / had fve
taken out the day before yesterday. As
only four remain. this particular expert
ence cannot be repeated In this present
life" This is a classic Instance OF the
triumph Of philosophy over pain.-London
Chronicle
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
The Thax Case A, An Example.

The governor of New Hampshire, who long
ago ordered the extradition of Harry X. Thaw, was
right.
The highest court in the land, to which the
fugitive from justice appealed, after famous legal
battles fought among the Granite Hills by eminent
lawyers, has decided that he must be delivered up
at once to the Empire State authorities, who de-
manded the surrender of him.
Thaw now goes back to New York. where he
was committed to Matteawan Insane Hospital,
from which he departed unceremoniously August
II, 1913 and there all questions of conspiracy to
escape present mental conditions, etc, will be de-
termined.
Thus ends a remarkable phase Of his Casa
phase worthy of special notice because so much
red tape had to be unwound.
Extradition from sovereign State of the
Union to another, when objection is made, seems
to be as difficult extradition from foreign
land to the United States.
1t ought to be made easier without depriving
the person wanted of any of his real rights-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Misfortune Deals Heavy Blows NJ
Humble Milwaukee Home.


a little wooden horse. Its paint
scratched and faded and two legs broken
on. was found Monday in a woodshed
back Of his home at 1883 Twenty-first
street by Walter Becker. aged g.
Walters father had been out of work
for more than two months and Walter.
his father and mother and three brothers
had been living on scanty food supplied
by the charity Of relatives and neighbors.
There would be no Christmas Joy for
the Becker family.
Little Walter knew this. because he
had several times seen his big, strong
search for work and weep with his head
buried In his arms on the table.
And Walters father and mother had
talked about the rent. The landlord had
been very patient, but he did want some
money. Walters older brothers, Charles,
aged ten. and Edwin. aged eight, had
told him that they were too poor to have
any Christmas.
santa Claus don't come to poor peo-
ple," they had said.
So Walter took the crippled wooden
horse to his father Monday night.
win you fix it for me. papa?" he
asked.
Walters father whitfield two rude legs
for the horse and fitted them on with
glue. He said he would get some paint
for the horse at place where he had
worked. On Christmas Day il was to be
given 10 Walter nearly as good as new.
The little horse was standing on q shelf
where his father had put II. when a man
came TO see Mrs. Becker late yesterday
afternoon. She was very pale when she
ran to get her hat and coat and she
cried as she told Charles, the oldest boy.
to keep the children quiet until she came
back
Mrs. Becker had just been Informed
that her husband had been hurt When
she reached Emergency Hospital they
told her that her husband had died in
the ambulance.
Charles Becker. aged thirty-two. hired
only a few days ago by the Pennsyl-
vania Coal and Supply Company. had been
kicked in the back OF the head by a
horse on the Thirteenth street hill, near
St Paul avenue. His skull was crushed.
After two months without employment.
during which his family had been re-
duced to extreme poverty, Becker had
obtained work as driver of a team to
assist wagons up the Thirteenth street
hill. Monday was his first pay day. AL
though he had worked six days, he re-
ceived only H-76, one days pay. The
rest had been held by the company for
insurance. according to a relative.-Mil-
waukee Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
The Order of Merit.

In the whole OF the Almanach de Gotha
there Is no decoration SO exclusive as the
Order of Merit which has just been per-
sonally conferred on Sir John French by
King George. The comander-in-chief OF
the British army in the field shares TINS
distinction with only one other British
soldier-Lord Kitchener-and three ad-
mIraIs. Lord Fisher. Sir Edward Hobart
Seymour and Sir A. X. Wilson. Marshal
Oyama, Admiral Toga end Marshal YAM
agata are the only foreign members OF
the order Instituted in 1902 by King Ed-
ward for those prc-eminent In the hght-
ing srvices, in literature, ART ana science,
the order is essentially democratic and
corfers no special title or personal prece-
dence on the holder.-London Chronicle
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Frederick W. Van Duyne QuarermAster
Corps. TO Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and report In
person to the Gepot QuArtsmaster at that place for
temporary duty his assistant.
The foll0Eing transfers at the request Of the on
Gers coBceraed are ordered
First Lieut. Cary ]. Crockett, from the SecOnd
Infantry TO the Twenty hfth Infantry.
First Lieut.. FredeTick A. Barker. frum the
Twenty fifth Infantry to the Second Infaalry
Capt. Carl A. Martin Firs Infantry Is tr1nSfeT
red to the second Infantry, TO take effect March l.
1915
Capt Richard @. Marshall r.. CoAst ARTILLERY
Corps. detailed in the QuArtcTmAster Cora to take
eject January 1875 will repair to this city at the
proper time and reTort ir pensOn TO the Quarter
master Gene-al q the army for duty in his ofSce
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Russians Prayer for his Horse.

The Russians are in the habit Of using
the following prayer for their horses be-
fore going into action:
"And for these also, o Lord. the hum
Bile beasts who with US bear the burden
and heat OF the day. and ofrer their
Eulielesa lives for the well being OF their
countries, we supplicate Thy great ten
derneSs OF heart, for Thou has promised
to save both man and beast, anil great
II Thy loving kindness, o Master, Saw
iour Of tho world. Lord have mercy"
Those also who have travelled over
some OF the wide spaces Of Russia and
siberia win appreciate the simple trus;
shown IN Il. for Russians have ofteA to
face dangers alone on horseback in their
great country even In times Of peace
Country Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

The tragic death of fourteen-year-old Howard
Ryon should carry warning to the children and
parents of Washington of the great danger neces-
sarily attending the sport of coasting the city
streets. In these days of speeding motorcycles,
automobiles and street coasting cannot be in
dulged in within the city limits except at great
risk Ever since the snow came the lives and
limbs of young people a score of city thorough
fares affording the necessary grade have been in
peril The police should be instructed to forbid
coasting on the dangerous streets. 1t is a sport
that should be confined to the country points
where no thoroughfares for vehicles exist
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

That arrest of men engaged in the wholesale
distribution of habit-forming drugs, from the city
of New York, is doubly important. 1t puts an end
to the activity of these particular lawbreakers, and
It shows how extensive the degrading traffic has
continued to be in spite of the law which was en-
acted to stop it.
1t can be readily understood that me sale Of
such drugs to those addicted to their use can be
carried on under cover with minimum of danger
of detection, comments the Evening Journal I'm
less purchaser gives evidence, it is virtually i'm
possible for officers of the law to find the small
sellers. The capture of these wholesalers was
made possible only because they are themselves
addicted to the use of drugs and showed the effects
of them while detectives happened to see them.
To be effective, the force of the law must be
applied at the sources of the supPly-the manu-
facturers and the wholesale drug houses. If the
former are prohibited from selling to any but the
latter and then the sales of such drugs by the
wholesale houses are rigidly limited to reputable
retail drug stores It win become virtually impos-
sible for peHDons who would engage in Illicit traffic
to obtain Supplies.
Until the sources are well controlled by law,
the lawless traffic win be continued. despite oe-
r-siaaal arrests.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Injustice and hardship apparently are bound to
be inflicted on the of property in the Plaza
extension territory. In of the cases in which
awards have been made by the new commission it
has reduced the amounts allowed by the old one,
more than year and half ago. 1t is without the
power TO increase the former allowances; and yet
this is just what ought to be done in in which
the old awards are conceded to have been just and
equitable at the time they made, if these
owners are to be dealt with fairly. Even since the
original condemnation proceedings were under
taken the owners have been deprived of practi-
caIly all revenue from their property and yet they
have been compelled to continue to pay taxes and
interest on their mortgages. If the original awards
were Just there should be added to them now the
sums paid in taxes and interest, if revenue has
since been derived. The property owners have
been made to suffer pecuniary loss by the action
of the government and by the delay in completing
the condemnation proceedings due to hostility in
the House District Committee. The commission
at least owes it to the victims to deal fairly with
them as the law will permit since it is not in its
power to give them justice.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Horace Fletcher, author of the theory that the
more you chew the less you need to eat, is in
Belgium 1t would perhaps be unfair to say that
he is delighted with conditions there, though he
is reported as enthusiastic over the possibilities
presented by people who, by force of circum-
stances, have nothing to do and can devote their
entire time to eating. A serious obstacle to his
experiments is indicated, however, in the report
that Belgium is filled with German officers who
are not only busy but arc consuming most of the
available food supply.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

West Virginia arrived At San Francisco, Decembe-
"a Minnesota arrived at Philadelphia. December 5;
Raleigh arrived at MazatlAn. December n; Annapo-
lis arrived At La PEz, December :; Tennessee AZ
rived at Beirut December 3.
Notes.-The BrutIs, now at Key West. has been
ordered to prUcCed to Port an Prince and Santo
Domingo City and thence TO CristObaL The Are
thusa now at the Norfolk yard. has been ordered to
Port Arthur. Tex. and thence TO Guantanamo Bay.
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
Lieut.. 2 G. Oberlin. detached Vestal; to Wash
ingtUu.
Leut. C. r Lake rcsignAtion . lieutenant
accepted effective December u. 1914.
Passed Assistant Surg. Z. A. Yickery. to Asiatic
Station.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Metz Presses On,

Apparently England is doomed. Herman Metz,
who captured Paris late in August and destroyed
the entire Russian army early in September, has
decreed that England is to be invaded and dealt
with after the manner of Belgium. 1t is harsh
fate, but Herman Metz is relentless, and inasmuch
as he is not compelled to do any of the fighting,
there is reason why he should yield an inch
to the hated Briton.-New York World
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
IIIuminatinE Comparison.

She entered the department store and
complained about a lamp she had pur-
chased. demanding that II be taken back.
What's the matter with it. madam?
1T has all the faults Of my husband
with none OF his virtues"
Please explain yourself"
We'll, II has a good deal Of brass about
II. II Is not remarkably brilliant, requires
a great deal Of attention, Is unsteady on
a, legs, fares up occasionally, Is always
8 at bedtime. and is bound to smoke
BoANn Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Quite Obvious.

Tramp-It is needless to ask the Ques-
tion. madam. You know what l want
Lady-Yes; know what you want bad
", but I've only one bar OF soap In the
house. and the servant Is using 1t. Come
again some other time--TIt-B Bits
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Reports that Turkish mob attacked the crew
of, an American merchantmen indicate that our
complacent acceptance of the Turkish explanation
of the firing on the Tennessees launch has had the
effect that might have been expected
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Morning Smiles.
Stnck Definition.

Little Johnny, on being asked by his
school-teacher II he knew what was
meant by "at par" replied that Ma
was always at pa when he came home
late. Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Sin Chicago 1870 persons ate a 100 pound baby
ostrich-ffteen to the pound. The dispatch doesn't
say whether they ate the bird before or after
Christmas dinner.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Another AtrOcIty.

Shopkeeper-Candles are up in price to-
day y'know, Mrs. o'Flynn-on account Of
the war.
Mrs. o'Flynn-Och! Bad cess to them
Germans. Why can't they be fighting by
daylight?-Punch.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

One hundred and fifteen Mexieans including
eighteen women, studying English. hygiene,
civics and the principles of peace at Mexican night
school in Kansas City. One way of expatriating
themselves
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

All the world except the State Department is
being kept advised of the details OF the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines that is if the cable dis
patches and the State Department are to be
believed.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
AN NEAILIRLE REcEIPT.

Every day a useful day,
Every minute full;
Well-proportioned work and play,
Not an hour dull
That's a wholesome recipe
In our daily strife,
And its fruitage you will see
In a happy life.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.

FIRST printing OF original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

Two papers in this county
that are opposed to local op-
ton are claiming that the men
who are heading the move
ment against the saloon arr.
not sincere hut have a politi-
cal axe to grind. We do not
believe this is true, but even
it It were true, what of it,
Many local option elections
have been helu in Idaho since
1909 and there has been MOTH
ing to show that any of them
were for any other purp oses
except to abolish or ree,tab-
lish the saloon. The fact that
some of the advocates of local
option have been in politics
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

EVIDENTLY the government
at Washington is very anxious
to make extreme concessions
t. foreign nations in order to
keep, on, good terms with
them, even if the future well
fare Of this country is leopard
led. For the purpose of
placating Japan, amendments
to the immigration bill to ex-
clude Asiatic laborers from
our shores have been defeated
in congress, not because the
American people want Japan
csc and Chinese cheap labor
ers brought over here to low
er the standard of living Of
the American laboring man,
but because to exclude them,
it is said, would give offense
to the already aggrieved Jap
anese nation. Along similar
lines is the proposed with
drawal of the exemption of
American coastwise ships,
from paying tolls for passage
through the Panama canal.
England thinks American
ships should pay toll the same.
as foreign ships, and the gov
eminent at Washington isl
about to yield the point in
order to keep peace. Since
the United States built the
canal it would seem only rea-
sonable and right that the
people of the United States
should be favored above any
foreign nation in. the matter
Of tolls. However, it seems
That a treaty with ENGLAND
y this country Fl
discriminating in favor of it.
ell and eaty obligations
must be observed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

MeehodlsC Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Rev. James A. Lewis. Milaca, MINI,
writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy has been needed and welcome
guest 10 our home for a number Of
years. | highly recommend. 1t to my
FELLOWS as being a medicine worthy Of
trial 10 cases OF colds, coughs and
Group" Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy trial and we are confident
you will ind II very eftectual and
continue to use 1t as occasion requires
for years to come, as nyany Others
have done. For sale by all dealers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13
Ho WIS This ;

We offer On, Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cure d by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
y. CHEN EY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersig ned. have known F. ].
Sneney for the lasa. is years, and believe
MIN perfectly homo rable in all business
transactions and fl ancially able to carry
GUY any obligation, made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, O.
HAIRS Catarrh c. ire Is taken internally.
ecune directly upo n the blood and mu.
c0us surfaces OF tn system. Testimonials
BY all Druggists. so'1
Yase HANS Faaily, Pulls tos constipation.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

SPECIAL sigr .ihcance has at
tached this ye ar to the cele-
bratlon of A oraham Lincoln's
birthday in Idaho. Those at
the head of the movement
nave ma lie no secret that
politics Y as the motive, poll
tics o. the better sort, it is
avf fred, "a sincere desire on
The pat Of. the men who will
stand for the principles of
Lincoln to bring all republi-
cans into working harmony in
support of those principles; to
brush aside. the non-essentials
and rally around the things in
national politics that are
really worth while. If the
celebration of Lincoln's birth
day for political purpose is to
be of benefit to the country,
everybody will be glad that
the great mans memory is
thus honored.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

The federal governments work in
investigating methods of clearing
logged. of land Id the northwest will
stop this year il the wishes OF the
agricultural department. are COM
piled with by congress. The depart.
ments estimates do not include an
item for this work.. which has been
Ia progress two or three years. The
theory upon which the department
would stop the work is that the
states are able TO take it up. 10 view
Of the fact that the government has
made a number df nvest.gations and
issued several bulletins On the sub.
iect.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

The total taxes OF the state OF
Washington and all its political sub
divisions, to be paid this year are
S38, 273, 35l, the state tax commission
SHOWS 10 statement prepared after
receiving reports from all counties.
This Is by far the largest amount IF
taxes ever levied the state. exceed
ing by 81, 088, $50 or 22.65 per cent
the amount levied 10 1912. the nre.
ylous high year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

or may be in politics again
has no bearing on the issue
to be decided March II. The
question at issue must be set
tied on its own merits regard
less Of who may be for or
against it, or why.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13

The biggest cheap store
in Spokane is said to have
failed. If the report is true
it proves again that no bust
ness can long be conducted
without fair profit.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-02-13
Belmont Items.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Low, at
their home near Athol. 10 ID. girl.
The sleghing the past week is ap-
preciated by all and everyone is busy
making use of it.
Mrs. Sam Shepherd returned from
Spokane Sunday, where she has been
for the past few days having dental
work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kendrick
spent last Sunday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. g. Middleton. They are
leaving soon for the home OF Mrs.
Hendricks parents at Pros er, Wash.
Several children of the neighbor-
hood have been absent from school
for the past few days on account OF
severe colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shepherd have
returned home after few weeks 10
Spokane where Frank has been work
ing.
Regardless of the storm Saturday
evening, the farmers union installed
several new members. The members
desire and expect to make their union
a success, socially and financially.
Come, all ye good farmers, and join.
The ladies' aid social meeting, held
at the home of Mrs. Griffin Friday
afternoon, was reported we'll attended
and enjoyable. An excellent lunch
was served. The aid meets at the
home of Mrs. John Ford Friday after.
noon, Feb 90.
Mrs. A. A. Sage has been quite Ill
at her home the past few days. Her
grand daughter. Margaret Bubb, has
been caring for her. II Margaret
grows to be as flue woman, accord
ing as she is little girl, we will
indeed have good cause to be proud Ut
her.
A dance was given at the Duprey
Or Dupuis?) Hall Saturday evening. |
Those present report a jolly coed
time. The announcement was made
OF masquerade to be held at the
same place Feb. 81. We are glad to
advertise that the drinking OF liquor,
or anything else 10 the least degree
immoral are strictly prohibited. just
the jolly, good time that Belmont is
noted for. Everyone is invited.
Sunday school held every Sunday at
The Cedar Mountain school house.
Everyone helps. Cone and mahe the