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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
Much Auto
Touring Expected
Will Travel Across Country On National
Highway

Throughout the United States road
officials are everywhere showing
themselves keenly alive to the enor
NOUS increase In automobile touring
manifested this year from all sections,
as evidenced by the information they
are forwarding to the good roads and
touring boards of the American
Automobile association. This infor-
nation covers the work in progress
and the work to be commenced dur
ing this month.
The northern routes will be open a
month earlier than usual because of
the light SHOWS In the Rockies and
Cascades. Aggressive action all
along the route has come from the
recent organization Of the National
Parks highway, the road from the
gre at lakes, via the Twin Cities, to
Puget sound. After an inspection of
every mile this route is to be dedi-
Gated on June is.
The value of competition and con-
struction rivalry and options all
through that section have been a
stimulant to the greatest activity In
placing the various roads of the diff
ferent highway associations in the
pink of condition, that long distance
tourists from the east shall return
home with enthusiastic appreciation
Of the country travelled by them. OF
course the Lincoln highway will com
mand large share of the patronage.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
NJ. E. District
Convention
Clergymen Held Three Day Meeting In
Rathdrum.

The CGur d'Alene District Min
isterial association adjourned last
night after three day session in
the Rathdrum M. E. church. Rev.
DR.. B. E. Koontz of Spokane, dis
trict superintendent, and about
thirty clergymen from the pastor.
ates of the district have been in
attendance, and much interest has
been taken in the meetings by the
public.
The program opened Tuesday
afternoon with eighteen ministers
present. Devotional service by
Rev. E, r. Derby of Athol, was
followed by treatment of the gem
eral topic "The Preacher" Rev.
D. M. Helmick spoke on the
preacher and his message; Rev. w.
H. H. Forsythe, the devotional
life of the preacher, and Rev. N.
l.. B. Anderson read paper on
higher criticism VS.. the New Test
ament, all the subjects being fol-
lowed by discussion. The evening
song service was conducted by
Rev. N. S. Hawk, the local pastor.
In the absence of Rev. Andrew
Monroe, who was on the program,
Rev. Frank r. Spaulding of
Harrison preached the Tuesday
evening sermon.
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
County Contracts Let.
The county commissioners let
contracts as follows last week:

The county commissioners let
contracts as follows last week;
DR.. F. Wenz of Rathdrum, to
be county physician, $500 per
annum, including major and minor
operations.
c. F. Grimm of Blackrock near
Harrison, to furnish 200 cords of
Aft. tamarac and fir wood at So. 90
per cord.
For burial of pauper dead-S.
Beck of Rathdrum, $40 each.
Superintendent of county hospit-
al-Mrs. David Morris, Rathdrum,
reappointed.
All the bids for county printing
were rejected and the board an
nounced that new bids would be
called for. Samples of paper and
other details will be ordered to
accompany the new bids.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
THE TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
Held Meeting Monday Evening. :
Next May I.

The Rathdrum taxpayers league
met Monday evening in the city
council room and talked over the
business of the organization. The
report of the $500 alleged overcharge
made by the Occur d'Alene Journal
on county printing was read by the
secretary. M. Poleson, chairman,
and N. Nelson, who accompanied w.
F. Fehlhaber, financial representa- =
tive, TO the last meeting of the
league 10 Occur d'Alene, stated that
$500 had been raised there for prob
ing county expenditures. f. l..
Farnsworth reported that he had
learned from M. d. Wright of the
finance committee that $500 had
been pledged to the association to
use in the Investigation of the cause
of high taxes, this sum to be drawn
upon as needed. Chairman Poleson
stated that Occur d'Alene and Ralh-
drum were the only two places in the
county having taxpayers leagues,
but he believed that soon every other
community Of Importance would be
organized.
M. Poleson, F. L. Farnsworth. w.
j. Tucker, N. Nelson and ]. A.
Deremore spoke strongly in favor Of
this county adopting township
organization as the most economical
form of local self government.
The league adjourned to meet May
lst at p. M.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
Idaho State News Items.

Fire destroyed the Ramey hotel at
Vollmer early Sunday morning, en-
falling loss of about $4,000.
A store at Juliaetta was burglarized
last Saturday night and $40 taken
from the safe, which was not locked.
Congressman and Mrs. Addison t,
Smith have returned to Twin Falls
to remain until congress convenes in
regular session on the first Monday
in December.
The river steamer Inland Empire
OF 225 tons carrying capacity reached
Lewiston, Sunday, being the first to
arrive from the Cello canal which
was recently opened. The river is
now open for steamer traffic from
Lewiston to Portland and the sea.
Deputy State Game Warden R. B.
HibbS of Lew iston has issued warn
ing that boys caught killing song
birds will be prosecuted. Also that
where the boys are under age the
parents must answer. Many com
plants have been received lately and
1t is announced that a most strict
watch will be kept.
E. f. Van Valkenburg, former
state insurance commissioner, was
arrested last week ON charge made
by his successor, Geo. F. Steele, that
be had embezzled $55955 from the
state. The books are being audited
and insurance companies are being
asked to send 10 cancelled checks for
comparison with entries made.
Automobiles are stolen almost
every night 10 Boise by boys who use
the cars few hours and then aban-
don them. The penalty is to IA
years Imprisonment, which is con.
sidered too severe for 'joy riding
and for that reason the prosecuting
attorney dismisses the cases. He
advocates that the charge be made
malicious mischief.
The Caldwell Tribune says: There
is no lack OF good material from
which to select standard bearer fol-
the Republican party next year. The
following are among those considered
as eligibeS: Fred w. GoodIng, M. E.
Lewis, Senator Sweeley, Senator
Davis, Judge Ailshie. Judge Walters,
Judge Heitman, Congressman French,
Judge Stevens, Senator Baldridge,
former Lieutenant-Governor Burrill,
and we might continue with a long
list of splendid men.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
HOLDUP NEAR RATHDRUM
Italian Trackwalker Beat and
Robbed Last Sunday.

County officers and Northern
Pacific detectives haye been un-
able to locate three yeggmen who
beat up and robbed Mike Dissaro,
an Italian employed by the railway
company as trackwalker.
The holdup occurred about 8
o'clock last Sunday morning near
Calispel siding, four miles north
east of Rathdrum. The three
robbers had fire near the track
and accosted Dissaro as he was
going over his section toward
Ramsey. They pretended to show
him where a cow had been killed
and then attacked him, telling him
with a blow from a revolver, strik-
ing him on the head with a rock
and also breaking rib. They
then removed a belt from their
victim, which contained no money
but had valuable papers, includ-
ing some certificates of deposit,
which they took and then made
away in such haste that one of
them left his hat.
Dissaro reached Ramsey station
in an exhausted condition and was
brought to Rathdrum and taken on
No. 4, midnight train, to Missoula,
Mont, for treatment in the N. P.
hospital there. His face was cut
in several places and there was a
cash about two inches long cut in
his scalp over the left ear.
Sheriff Quarles was notified
about two hours after the holdup
and was soon on the scene with
Deputy Berry and N. P. Detective
Joel Hindman and assistant.
They found the abandoned hal
and also bloodstained rock, but
the holdups had apparently made
/ good their escape, being traced
toward Twin lakes, losing them.
selves in the continuous stream oi
hoboes and tramps now travelling
through the country.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
SPIRIT LAKE

A minstrel show is to be given to
raise funds for getting out a com.
mercial club folder advertising Spirit
Lake and its advantages.
The total receipts of the United
Presbyterian church for the year
ended March 81 was ST., ,067.
j. d. burlington has purchased
the draying outfit of Chris Dahl, in
cluding horses, and has moved with
his family to Dishman, Wash.
The baseball team is practicing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
Notice of Election.

Notice Is hereby given that the
biennial election of the Village OF
Rathdrum, Idaho, Will be held at the
council room of the city hall, Tues
day, April 81, 1915, to elect five
village trustees to serve for the en-
suing term. The polls will be open
at O'Clock 10 the mornng aud close
at I o'clock in the evening of said
day.
Dated April 13, 1915.
j. II. NJ. CULP
Village Clerk.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23

John Day paroled convict, found
in an intoxicated condition on a
lawn 10 Boise, was sent back to the
penitentiarY Saturday. Day was
abusive to the officers and without
warning struck Sergeant Swanholm
as Warden Shook of the penitentlary
was waiting to take him back to the
institution. Because he violated his
parole he must stay 10 the pebiten-
tiary some four years more.
Rev. W. J. HerNig, who has been
at the head of the state Anti Saloon
league for the past four years has
been released by the executive CON-
mittee of the league that he may &C
cept flattering offer made to him by
the prohibitionists of Texas, and
Rev. 9 L. Trawin has been elected
acting uperintendent. His resigna-
tion becomes effective on May l6.
Judge ]. f. Ailshe reports that
conditions 10 the north are quite
cheerful and the business outlook is
encouraging. The lumbermen are
somewhat concerned over the short
age of water which is likely to
hamper their logging operations.
They require water to float their logs
just as much as the southern farmers
need it for irrigation. Statesman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
CGUR D'ALENE
The baseball team is practicing.

The annual convention of the
Kootenai-Benewah Counties Sunday
School association will be held in this
city Friday and Saturday. A
large attendance of Sunday school
workers and pupils is expected from
the various places in the two counties.
S. G. Sargent OF Benewah county
and L. D. Means of Kootenai, ap-
praisers to adjust the division Of
property, Indebtedness, etc, between
the two counties, being unable to
agree on the valuation of the county
records, Governor Alexander appoint.
ed j. V. Stanley of Boomers Ferry as
referee. A protest against this ap-
pointment was entered by the county
commissioners aud County Attorney
Wernette, and Stanley withdrew.
Acting Mayor Fell, a candidate for
reelection, and DR.. S. II. McEuen
will scrap 1t out with no other compe.
titon In the campaign for mayor.
Fred V. Phlnney, candidate for re-
election for city engineer, is the only
candidate who has clear field. The
only opposition Harry Wolf, candi
date for reelection as city treasurer
has, is H. Ii. Hubbard.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
POST FALLS

Stockholders of the Post Falls
Irrigation company have taken steps
to organize an irrigation district un-
der the state law and bond to take
up the indebtedness.
A minstrel show and entertain
ment was given in the Grange hall at
Greeracres recently.
A sneak thief broke into Miss
Hunts cottage at Greenacres while
she was absent day and rihed her
trunk for valuables.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
ITEMS OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeighbOTins People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
HARRISON

The box factory is kept busy filling
orders, says the Searchlight.
A large boiler has been Installed
and dry kiln built at Russell s.
Pugh's sawmill.
About % telephones were put out
of commission by the electric storm
April IL.
The Odd Fellows are getting few
new members.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. J

To bridge the gap between the
ordinary bicycle and the modern,
highpower motorcycle, a lightweight
medium-power machine has been de-
veloped, says the MAY Popular Nc
chanlcs magazine, in an illustrated
article. 1t Is built with a sturdy
frame of the locp type, much lighter
than that OF the average motorcycle
With its tanks filled the machine
weighs only ITO lb. as compared with
the approximate average weight OF
260 Id, or more, OF the larger cycle.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23

or some other meddlng foreigners
attacked the Panama Canal?" Gen.
eral Goethals has it all prepared,
and his answer would be to blow the
whole 'caboodle" out of the waters.
The Panama Canal is said to be the
best protected spot en- earth, and
while the rest OF the countries of the
world have been wondering how to
handle their problems Of offence aud
defence, Goethals has placed the
biggest and best guns that Uncle
Sam ever made 10 position at the two
ends of the canal. The worry at
Panama is caused by landslides,
which may continue for three or four
years, but will anallY subside.
Leaders Have Everything Fixed
In the period betW cen the second and
third year Of every presidential term,
the party leaders "agure it out" just
what is going to happen in the next
campaign. 1t was just about four
years ago that the "big fellows" de-
cided that President Taft would be
renominated without opposition, aud
they selected Champ Clark as
certainty for the Democratic nomi.
nation. The present plans assume
that President Wilson will be renom-
mated without opposition, and that
the Republicans will "chuose some
one" and that the two forces will 90
to the mat along the lines. Quite
/ conveniently the "dxers" forgot
Colonel Roosevelt, William jennings
Bryan, Senator La Toilette, aud
many other factors, as well as the
issues OF prohibition, women's suff--
rage and the tariff. 1t is therefore
an entirely safe conclusion to assume
that the "flxers" will sooner or later
find few flies ln the ointment, and
learn the truth of the old saying that
1.-THE best laid plans Of mice and men
gang oft aglas."
The Shrine OF Mount Vernon
About 1875, 1000 Americans went
through Washington, and down tho
river to Mount Vernon last year; and
now the tide of travel has begun
again. The beautiful old mansion is
in splendid state of preservation,
and new acquisitions to the relics are
being secured. Recently an inven-
tory OF the furniture in each of the
rooms, stolen from the Fairfax, Vir-
ginia county court house at the time
Of the civil war, has come to light.
This document was 10 the handwrlt--
ing Of Geueral Washington. At tie
meeting OF the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association next month the most
important matter Of business will be
the initiating OF work to restore the
furniture to the rooms exactly as it
existed 10 the time Of Washington.
When Mis-. Washington died she gave
all the furniture away, aud 1T was
moved from Mount Vernon. 1t has
been brought back little at timo
for more than fifty years, but the
owners of some of the old relics
refuse TO part with such choice
possessions, and for that reason
great many OF the pieces on exhibit
tion are duplicates.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
Foot Notes.

There is nothing in this book but
footnotes."
Strange. What is the title?"
Livery Man His Own Chiropodist.' "
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23
Commaroial Valuation

"Politeness costs nothing"
Yes" replied the gentleman Of the
old school. Perhaps that's why people
have so little respect for it"-Washing
ton Star.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23

Heaven takes care that no man Sc.
cures happiness by crime -Alfierf.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-04-23

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27

man h now on "a tour of the world,
ana he has found New MEXICO fdlr
field from which 10 cull Information
of botanical character--that being
his favorito study.
Lust evening Albuquerque DIVISION
No Sons Of Temperance, voted 70
mold an open meeting on Thursday
evening, March l2th, in the Highland
Methodist church. IRE program VIII
consist of speeches, music and recita-
lions. Not only the friends of tenn
peranee but the foes as well are cor
daily invited to attend
r.. W Hopkins. secretary Of the
T. @. 9. T.. calls a meeting of the
lodge this evening.
II is high time somebody was look
Ing after the buildings and fences at
the fair grounds Tho native popu-
lation have been supplying themselves
with doors and windows TO a large
extent Doors have been burst open
and almost everything is ruined, or
nearly So
The What-is-it house on Railroad
avenue has closed up and the inmates
have flown to parts unknown 1t
should never have been allowed TO
open.
Judge W. u. Lee and wife arrived
from Las Vegas last night The judge
has been here often, but this IS ms
wife's first visit. She says we have a
liVelier town here than Vegas, which
remark We consider strictly correct.
Judge Lee is an orator of the old
school and viii certainly be heard
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27
CHAMP AND GEORGE.

In speech delivered on Washing
toms birthday Speaker Champ Clark
called attention to some decidedly
human frailties possessed by the
Father Of his country, which brought
forth the following editorial express
sion from the New York World
"Champ Clark WAS foredoomed TO
failure In his attempt TO rehumanixe
George Washington As lngersoll said,
Washington has become a steel en-
craving, and the American people
refused long ago Go consider him a
creature of flesh and blood,
but how did the speaker hope To
get anywhere by referring TO the fact
that George Washington sometimes
swore, that he drank mint iuleps ana
that he bet on horse raees2 Why did
he neglect that great historical Occa-
sion when General Washington and
Mrs, Nathaniel Greene danced three
hours without stopping
"Julops ana race horses and Cuss
words leave this generation cold, but
a Father of his country who could
have fox-trotted all night, a Father
of his country who could have tam
COED until the last Broadway lobster
palace was closed by the clamorous
cops, Father Of his country who
could have danced the Vernon Cas-
ties or their feet aud left the rag
time orchestra hanging Imply To It's
han1ocs--that Is the kind OF George
Washington the speaker should tell
about II he wants n sympathetic
American audience.
"Chnmp CLARK meant well but nc
failed to hit the right note"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27
With Scissors and Paste
poNp DIG younsEIr IN.

(IT n. Casson, Ia Oskaloosa (l0wa)
Herald)
What Is the matter with the United
States?
As ! have been residing in London
since the beginning Of the war, !
have been hearing this question asked
on nll sides ! have never heard any
satisfactory answer. No one seems to
know.
Why are the American factories
not running night and day. Why are
the railroads not opening up new ter
rltories and getting ready for the mil
lions of immigrants who have already
made up their minds to leave Europe
as soon as the war h over2
Why are there not fifty American
drummers IN London right now, try
ing 70 sell 5000. 100000 worth of
American goods in place of the goods
that were bought from Germany and
Austria?
From the European point Of view,
the United States Is a haven of peace
and security and prosperity 1t has
no troubles that II dare mention to
Belgium or Austria or France or Ger
many or SerVia or Great Britain or
Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlisted.
Every tenth Frcnchman Is at the
front Every tenth Belgian is dead.
What does the United States know Of
troublea
If / could afford it, / would charter
the Mauretania and IMsitania, and
convey a party of 5000 American adj
vertsers 10 Europe for a trip of edu-
cation. ! would give them week In
London. a week in Paris. and n week
In Antwerp.
would let them look at the Unit
ed States from the scene OF war. /
would give them look at real trou-
BILE | would let them see trains, ten
at a time, five minutes apart packed
with the MANNED and dying
would let them hear from frag-
mentary survivors, the incredible
story of battlefields, 100 miles wide.
and armies that are greater than the
entire population of Texas.
| would let them zee graves 100
yards long and fun, and Belgium, the
country that was, nothing now but
1000 square miles OF wreekage.
Then. when they begin to UNDER
stand, TO some slight extent, the mag
nitude and awfuness of this war,
would say to them.
Now go back and appreciate the
United States, Realize your oppor-
tunities Don't start digging trenches
when nobody Is firing at you, Don't
fall down when you have not been hit
Don't be blind TO the most glorious
chance you have ever had in your life,
Get ready for the most tremendous
business boom that any nation ever
had Build your factories bigger
Train more statesmen, Borrow more
money Go ahead, and thank God
that your are alive and that your fam
lily is alive and that you are living in
| 4 land that is at peace, at a time when
nearly the whole world is ut war"
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What EUery Woman
Kn0ws, but Mustn't Say

~ don't pretend I'm clever" he re-
marked. "or very wise"
And at this she murmured, Really,
with the right polite surprise.
''But women" he continued, ~ must
own, | understand,
Women are contradictlon--ho honor
able and unuerhand
Constant as the star polarls, yet as
changeahle as fate.
Always flying what they long for, al
ways seeking what they hate.
Don't you think BEGAN the lady, but
he cut her short. n see
That You take Il personally women
always do said he
You viii pardon me for saying ev-
cry woman Is the same,
Very greedy for approval very SEN
etive ie hlames
Sweet and passionate are women,
weak IN mind. but strong OF
soul;
Even YOU admit. I fancy, that they
haven't self-eontfol
mo, I don't admit they haven't, said
that patient lady then,
"Or they could not sit and listen 20
the nonsense talked by men.
New York Tribune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-27
CREEINIAN,s GnEAr EXPLOIT.

NflniN Will street Jouihilsl
James Creelman's death in Ger
many while still in the prime of his
life recalls an exploit Of which any
newspaper reporter might be proud
He was IN London nt the time OF the
Barring crisis in 1880, and performed
The unheard of feat of securing for
the New York Herald, an exclusive in
terview with the governor of the
Bank OF England.
1t is a matter of history how the
governor. the Right Honorable Will
liam IL, Lidderdale, handled that cri-
sis Me lived to see the Earrings sue
cessfully liquidated and stronger than
ever, With the financial situation in
Argentina restored Tho $4,000, 600
gold which he borrowed by means Of
acceptance from the Bank OF France,
returned IN due course with the seals
Of the packages unbroken. The Lon
don market was tided over a desper-
ate emergency, with the minimum Of
disturbance, although there were
some forty failures in the stock eN-
change.
Lidderdale died not long ago. leav-
ing an estate valued az $4,000. He
was n strong man and an honest one.
But the idea of interviewing him was
So remote that only an irreverent
American would have thought of il.
Creelman had no pass keys or letters
Of Introduction, He simply went to
the Bank OF England aud starting
with the astenished "headlen worked
his way up. He was sent from de-
nartment 80 department. 10 the secret
amusement of the various heads, un-
| I'll he actually found himself in the
presence Of the governor
But the joke failed to explode.
! Lidderdale was long-headed Scotch