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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
A Mlareanlnn.

Or. Fitz Metzler Of the University
OF Heidelberg said to heckler In the
course OF a neutrality lecture In Den
yer:
my good friend, you "misread me.
PuTposely you misread me. my good
friend. You are as bad as the wife
who was disgruntled.
ITO this wife who was disgruntled a
young bride said, over their afternoon
coffee and coffee cakes:
81 am so sad. Gustaye is away on
a business trip. This is the first time
since our marriage that have been
left alone
"oh, well. don't worry sneered the
other. it won't be the last"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Necessarily Slow.

A California youngster had been
permitted to visit boy friend on
the strict condition that he was to
leave there at five o'clock and his
mother was very angry. The young
ster insisted. however, that he had
obeyed his orders and had not lin
gered unnecessarily on the way.
DO you expect me to believe" said
his mother, that 1t took you two
hours to walk quarter of a miller"
She reached for the whip. Now, sir,
viii you tell me the TRUTH"
"Ye-es, mamma" sobbed the boy.
Charlie Wilson gave me a mud
turtle and / was afraid-to carry tt
so led 1t home"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
FACE BATHING WITH
cutleura Soap Most Soothing TO SEN
sitive Skina Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little
touches of Cuticura Ointment to red.
rough, itching and pimply surfaces.
Nothing better for the skin. scalp,
hair and hands than these super.
creamy emollients. Why not look your
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
NURSERY RHYME AN OLD ONE
Reasons for Believing IL Was the First
Poetry Written In English
in America.

There are few girls IN this country
who have not heard the nursery
rhyme sung by the mother:
Rockaby. baby. on the treetop;
When the wind blows. the cradle will
rock.
When the bough breaks. the cradle
will fall.
And down viii come cradle. baby and
all
But how many know the origin of
these linesS Shortly after our fore
fathers landed al Plymouth, Mass,
a party was out in the field, where
The Indian women we're picking
strawberries. Seven Of these women,
or squavs, as they are called, had
papooses-t that is, babies-and, hay-
ing no cradles, they had tied them
up in Indian fashion, hung from the
limbs Of the surrounding trees.
When the wind blew, these cradles
would rock. A young man Of the
party. observing this, peeled of a
piece OF bark and wrote the above
lines, which, ii is believed, was the
first poetry written in America
Girls Companion.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Another Echo of Tina. Soma.

An old negro who had his savings
In Birmingham bank that recently
suspended was telling his troubles to
a business man.
Don't worry" said the business
man. | understand the suspension is
only temporary.
But boss" said the old negro, still
perturbed, de white folks say it's er
long. long way ter temporary."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Or Send 100
UnfriendIy Tricks.

II thought you were a friend of
his?"
Il used to be-
And now?"
81 had to give him up In self-de-
fense."
"Why?"
ITO every life-insurance and book
agent that asked him if he had any
friends who might be interested in
their propositions he insisted on Civ
ing my name"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
NOT SO IMMACULATE.

Mrs. Wicks--The new .curate,
fear, has Buddhistic tendencies.
Mrs. Hicks--Good heavens How
SOP
Mrs. Wicks--He patronizcs a Chi
nese laundry.--Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
A Different Matter.

Then you don't think I practice
what preach. eh?" queried the min
lister. in talking with one Of the dea-
cons at a meeting.
No, sir. / don't" replied the dea-
con. You've been preachin' ON the
subject of resignation for two years.
an ye haven't resigned yet"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
HIS scAPEeoAT.

Il say, Hodge, why do you always
put dictated on your letters? You
don't keep stenographer."
"No; but to tell the truth, old
chap, my spelling's exceedingly
rocky
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Too Hard for Them.

IF the English were fighting on
the Russian and Polish border there
is one report which never could be
made of them"
What's that?"
THAT they were meeting with pro-
nounced successes"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
PROPERLY DISPLAYED

"What lovely hands Mrs. Flum-
merry has,
eyes, she's one Of our most indus
trious public knitters."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
CLASSICAL TECHNOLOGY.

"Why did that boy Of yours name
his dog Rome?"
Il don't know, unless he likes to
make it howl"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
HIS WAR ZONE.

knieker-Does Jones suffer from
psychological blockade?
Booker - Yes, he is constantly
afraid that his wife will blow him
uD.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

The man who prides himself on
giving others "a piece of his mind"
never secures any peace of mind for
himself by the process.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
ONE ARGUMENT HE WON.

"Pa, did you ever win an argu-
ment with MAJ"
"Once, my boy; | convinced her
that ] was the man she ought to
marry"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Every girl wants a string to her
beau, but she is apt to lose sight of
the fact that too many strings spoil
the beau.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
The Classic Vogue.

do you admire the classics2" In
quired the student.
Well" replied the theatergoer. -
don't care much for 1t in literature,
but it's all right In dancing"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
CONTRARY PROCEEDINGS.

Can you make anybody stand for
that story!"
'0h, yes; Jaggs Immediately fell
Tor it
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Cholly-And viii you come and
see us when we're married, Luln?
Lulu--Awl wot's de use? Dere
won't be anything ter see den. You
won't be spoony at all after you're
married
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

A neutrality meeting is a danger
GUS place for any man on the othel
side.--Philadelpnia Inquirer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Many a political candidate stands
on his record for the purpose OF keep
ing others from getting at 1t.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

II a young man is really In love hi
never hesitates to propose because the
girl has money.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
poor prospects.

THE baby has its mothers nose"
Then II Is already supplied with a
good trouble scenter."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
INTERVENTION.

May-Did you lay siege to the
heart Of that chap from Mexico?
Fay---Yes; but father interviewed.
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Many man has a saving sense OF
humor--but 1t doesn't help his savings
bank account.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Good Title,

why do you call your play The
Porous Plaster?"
Because l want 1t to draw"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
The unixerse-

Frosh--How's everything?
Junior-Oh, she's all right.-Ohi'
Sun Dial.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

The Cough IL what hurts, but the tickle i
TO blame. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
stop the tickle--5c at good Druggists.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

You have noticed, of course, that a
small man can feel just as big as the
rest Of us.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Similar occunatlon.

"Ah. seel There is the sun sci
ting?"
That's nothing. Sos my hen"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Upon the whole. 1t Is better to b.
knocked than ignored entirely.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

1t is our duty to do our best to
brighten the lives of the people who
live with US or are dependent on us.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Hemedy for Red. Weak, waiey
Just Rye comfort Write for Book OF the Rye
BIZ mail Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Very Much So.

II heard of duel lately which
was fought with wax bullets"
That was quite a cereous matter
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Great faith never springs out of
easy situations.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

But a man who PUSHES the growisx
is never in a hurry himself.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

The more a man intends to do tc
morrow the less he does today.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Good Reason.

why am always being made the
goat?"
why are you always butting in?"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09

Twenty-nine states are now produc.
ing coal on a commercial scale.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
lmnorfanf IN Mothers

IUJpUFtHut 10 WOtN0r0
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAST0RIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature psaal &c" Of NlHzZIZw
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-09
Natural Result

Natural Result.
why is Bill so much cut up?"
Because his father cut him down"
Baltimore American
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
RETARD TRAVEL ON
PRINCETON ROAD
Forest Fires in Moscow Mountains
Menaced Many Summer Homes Of
Moscow PeOple-COnditiO in Fire
Region Given by Correspondent

MOSCOW MOUNTAIN, Aug. 81 =
Especial 1.-The fire on the Princeton
road had for several days stopped
travel over that route, for flames
were leaping from tree to tree and at
places jumping across the road. This
fire has been smoldering along for
over two weeks, it having been start
ed, it is believed, by some children
burning a yellow Jackets nest.
It has burned on the wooded farms
of Gid Cole, David Burch, w. l..
Payne, N. Nutterville, and F. Gustin,
in some places going within quar-
ter of a mile of the residences. Mr..
Payne took force of men from town
last Friday to help control the fire
and at present it is somewhat sub
dued. but of course burning in num-
her of places. A wind at any time
may fan the flames into menace to
the lives of the people living in that
section.
There are not many residents in
the vicinity of the fire near Mudgett's
and Manson's sawmills. The crews OF
these mills are out threshing grain
in the farming region.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
TEMPERANCE UNION
TO HOLD MEETING
DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS GF
NORTH IDAHO WILL GATHER IN
MOSCOW THURSDAY
Will be Two Days Session and Gen.
eral Program Being Arranged
Good Speaking Scheduled

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of North Idaho will convene
in Moscow next Tuesday, September
7th, and the sessions will continue
through to Wednesday, September
8th. 1t is expected that delegates will
be in attendance from all counties in
the panhandle of Idaho and the local
committee of the union is making
preparations for their entertainment
and comfort.
1t was announced today that the
plans for the convention were pro-
crossing and that a fixed program
would be announced at an early date.
President M. A. Brannon, of the uni
versity, it is announced will deliver
an address Tuesday evening. 1t is
also announced that a national lee
turer will speak on Wednesday eve
ming, though the name Of the lecturer
has not yet been learned.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
GROUSE SEASON
, OPENS TOMORROW
SEASON FOR HUNTING CERTAIN
BIRDS IN IDAHO NORTH OF SAL
MON RIVER CLOSES DEC. 1
Local SpOrtsmen Already Shining Up
Their Gun Barrels of -
Birds Each Day For Each Hunter

At daybreak tomorrow sportsmen in
all parts of north Idaho will be in the
fields and mountains in the healthy
exercise of bagging partridge, pheas-
ant, and grouse. Already local sports
men are shining up their barrels
and are getting ready to be early on
the firing line The open season on
the above birds will begin tomorrow
and will remain open until the first
day of December.
Under the state law it is unlawful
for any person to kill more than II
birds in any one day. A violation of
this provision of the law will meet
with prompt prosecution on the part
of the state game department and the
authorities are alert to the situation.
1t is unlawful for any person to have
more than "a birds of any kind in his
possession at any one time.
There is provision of the law
which makes it unlawful for any per-
son or persons to kill, ensnare, trap
or destroy any English, Chinese or
pheasants or prairie chick
ems or pinnated grouse in the state of
Idaho. 1t will be observed that pin
mated grouse and prairie chickens are
protected birds in Idaho and must not
be destroyed under penalty of prosecu-
tion The season on quail does not
open until November 1 and will close
on December l.
All residents of the state desiring to
hunt birds or fish must secure fish |
and game license at cost of 81. Such |
licenses may be secured on application
10 the person authorized to sell same.
The nonresident and alien hunter I
must pay license of $5 to hunt birds |
and the same class of persons must !
)ay $25 for a license to hunt big game.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
APPORTIONS TAX
FOR ALL PURPOSES
STATE AUDITOR HAS COMPLETED
ROLLS AS EQUALIZED AND
SHOWS AMOUNTS
Sums to be Raised by Latah County
For State Purposes - County
Board to Estimate Levy
LATAH COUNTY'S APPORTION-
MENT

Total equalized value of the state
of Idaho for 1915, exclusive of per-
sOnal property tax rolls, $396,627,-
625.
Total equalized value for Latah
county, exclusive OF personal prop
erty, is $19,9O5, ,592.13.
Predatory animal tax levy due
the state from Latah county in 1915
apportioned in the amount Of
$3O7.91.
App0rtiOnment of the levy due
the state from Latah county in 1915
for the capitol building fund, S2,-
25S.45.
General interest and sinking
fund tax levy appOrtiOned to La
tab county due the state in 1915,
is $25O9.36.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
M'GANN PLACERS
TO Be DREDdED
FAMOUS GOLD MINING PROPERTY
WHICH YIELDED GREAT RE
TURNS, CHANGED HANDS
Properties Located at the Head of
Swamp Creek-Eastern Man
Bought Plant

ELK RIVER, Aug. 31.-(Special.)- }
The famous old McGann placers on
Swamp creek, owned and worked for
the last twenty years by the McGann
brothers, James and Mike, and later
by James McGann, have been sold.
They are of marvellous richness for
their area and only the disinclinaticn
of James McGann to putting in a large
equipment prevented him from taking
out an enormous amount of money.
AS it is, Mr. McGann took out what
money he wanted, working alone or
with only one man almost all the time,
and only the scanty supply of water
available prevented an even greater
income during the past 18 years of
steady work.
The claims run to about 140 acres
and are located almost on top of the
divide at the head of Swamp creek,
II miles south of Elk River. The
pay streak is comparatively shallow,
although more than 10 feet deep in
places and averaging about six. 1t is
overlaid with a glacial clay bearing
a heavy growth of fine white pine,
which in this case is a deteriment
rather than a benefit, being too far
from market and calling for expe'.
sive removal. The entire body Of
ORC vol will v;old frop, @1 TX IN 60 nor
yard and the expense of working is
small.
The new owner is Mr.. j. D. Dwy
er of Minneapolis, an old-time friend
of Mr.. McGann when he was sheriff of
Pine county, at Hinckley, MINI. He
spent some time visiting the mine
early in the summer and upon his =
turn early this month deal was soon
arranged. Mr.. McGann and Mr..
Dwyer went out to Ahsahka on the
10th inst and closed the deal at Lew
iston, where the purchaser bougns
steam shovel and dredge machinery
for working the property on larger
scale, particularly for removing the
clay over the pay dirt, which princip-
ally retard production.
Mr. McGann came in from the mine
and left for San Francisco. After
visit to the fairs there and at San
Diego he will make a leisurely tour
of the west and go on to Minnesota to
visit old friends and look after his
property there. He expects to get
back here in about year.
Mr.. Dwyer's plans are not announc-
ed SO far, but if he contemplates a
dredge it will probably be next spring
before he can get it into operation.
The reward, however, is sure as
dredges are making money on gravel
as low as Is cents per yard.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
ONE BODY RECOVERED
FROM SUBMARINE F4
Middle Compartment of Ill-Fated Uni
ted States Undersea Craft Gave Up
One of % Victims-Expect to Recoy-
er All Bodies
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
HONOLULU, Aug. 31.-One body
has been found in the middle COM
partment of the United States subma-
rine F-4 which failed to come to the
surface some time ago with its 22
men. The work of digging in. the
sand, mud and debris which fills the
diver was resumed this morning after
it was placed in drydock. 1t is now
in the vessel will be recovered. With
the recovery of the first body Naval
Constructor Furer said he believed the,
others would be found and taken out
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
PETR0GRAD FEARS ATTACK
HASTEN DEFENSE MEASURES
FEVERISH PREPARATIONS BEING MADE TO
FORESTALL GERMAN ATTACK ON CAPITAL
SLAVS ARE QUITTING WILMA
Germans Sure of Capturing Riga-StrOng TeutOniC
Army in CourIand Region GOad Slavs to Greater
Efforts-France Prepares for Winter Campaign
By the United Press Associations.

BERLIN, Aug. 31.-ViIna is being
evacuated and the Russian govern
ment is making feyerish preparations
to defend PetrOgrad from an attack,
press dispatches declared today.
PetrOgrad regards the capture of Riga
as certain, the dispatches stated. The
strength of the TeutOnic army in the
Courland region is taken as an indica-
tiOn that gigantic operations are plan
ned and muniti0n manufacturers have
been urged to speed to the utmost
preparation for expected attacks.
MILLERAND CONSULTS STAFF
PARIS, Aug. 31.-France is prepar~
ing for another period of winter fight
ing. War Minister Millerand has re-
turned from Vosges and Alsace where
the war office stated he had consulted
the staff Regarding measures neces-
sary for the coming winter campaign"
A continued bombardment is reported
all along the western line.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
THREE KILLED IN
GREAT EXPLOSION
Seven Thousand Pounds of Dynamite
Carried on Tram Train Exploded at
Hercules Without Warning to Men
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations
OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 31.-Three
men were instantly killed today, and
one seriously injured when two cars
of a tram train carrying 7000 pounds
of dynamite exploded at Hercules. The
dead are Harold Bennett, engineer of
the train; Bert Talbot, the fireman;
and a laborer, yet unidentified. They
were literally blown to pieces. The
explosion came without warning.
Portions of their anatomy were scat
tered broadcast.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
Live Stock Valuations

The levy made for the predatory an
imal fund will raise in the entire
state $15,O1831. The predatory anip1al
fund is a special tax on live stock,
computed on a mill levy basis. Live
stock in the state was valued as fol-
lows: Sheep, $1,9S9,145; live stock
other than sheep, $18,101,791.
In addition to the real property
the property of railroads, telephone
and telegraph lines, private car con-.
panies and electric current transmls-
sion lines, which was assessed by the
state board Of equalization, will bear
it's share of the burden imposed in the
raising of the funds shown as appor
toned to the various counties.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
COCKTAILS AT PORTLAND
BY the United Press Associations.

BY the United Press Associations.
PORTLAND, Aug. 31.-General Geo
w. Goethals, the builder of the Pan
anna canal, spent a quiet day in Port
land with his wife and son. His only
public appearances were at the lunch
cons by the Rotary club and the
chamber of commerce where he spoke
briefly.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
COAL STRIKE ABOUT SETTLED
Believed Welsh Miners Will Return to
Work When Federation Makes Re-
port on Conference
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Aug. 81 ~ The Welsh
strike troubles are considered prac-
tically settled. After conference the
miners federation announced it will
recommend to the workers the ac-
ceptance of the new agreement The
proposition will be submitted to the
miners tomorrow While the confer
ence was in progress today 1000
more miners in the Monmouthshire
district walked out.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
BEND HOTEL DESTROYED
le United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
BEND, Or, Aug. 31.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the Bend no.
tel early today The loss was $17,H0c.
The guests escaped without difficult.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31

He-I dreamt that l proposed 20 a
pretty girl last night.
She-well, go on! What did / say?
Bulletin.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31

The above was received today from
the London bureau of the United
States in reply to query as to the
attitude of England in view of the
revival of peace talk at Washing
ton and based on hints in official
statement from European capitals.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-31
Fix Railroad Values

The railroads Of the state were as
sessed at total of $85,853,S09: tele-
phone lines, $1,760,O0O; telegraph
lines, $S21,947; private car com
panies. $856,715; electric current
lines, $10,S85,4S2.