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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-06-15

IA water works plant for such
municipality and a water supply
therefor.
And whereas it is deemed adj
visable and hereby declared ne
.ccssary that the funds required
for said purpose shall be raised
by the issuance and sale of mum
icipal coupon bonds of said city
to- am amount aggregating the
principal sum of s37,0OO.O0 and
Whereas by virtue of Section
23t5 of Che Revised Codes of Ida
no as amended by Chapter IA of
the 1913 Session Laws of The
State of Idaho, and agains as
amended by Chapter IA of the
1913 Session Laws of The State of
Idaho, page 1919, Subdivision b
thereto, every city, town, or viii
lage incorporated under the laws
oi the territory of Idaho or of
The State of Idaho, shall have
power and authority to issue
municipal coupon bonds i'm a sur
iicient amount To acquire, by pur-
chase or otherwise, a water works
plant for such municipality and
q water supply therefor, the
amount of which bonds shall be
determined by the Council or
Board of Trustees and stated i'm
am ordinance therefor.
Now, Therefore, i'm considera-
ton of The premises, BE TT OR
DAMNED by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of 81. Maries,
Benewah County, Idaho, as fol-
lows:
Section l That special ell
cotton i'm and for the City of ST.
Maries, Benewah County, Idaho,
be and the same hereby is called
TO bg held i'm the City of 81. Maries
al the usual polling places i'm said
city, tO-Wit, at II. B. Hays build
ing ON College Avenue, for the
First Ward of said city, at Fire
Station No. 4 Building for the
Second Ward of said city and at
the Vownsile STORE buildino for
fine Third Ward or said civ an
Tuesday, lO-Wit, the 27th day of
July, "A. d.. 1915, between the
hours of nine o'clock A M and
seven o'clock p M an which fine
there shall be submitted An iho
qualified electors of fho Civ ~
ISL Maries who are faxpavors of
said Civ fine nronosiiion fol-
lowing for lheir vnfo and dofor
minafion lhoral lo-vit
"Shan fine Navor and Civ
Council of iho civ or 81 Narioe
Benewah County, Idaho bo ru
fhorized fo issuo municinal CON
non bonds i'm tho amount AZ s9z
coo 90 said bond. fo boar intor
est somi-annually at a rate not
exceeding six per cenum per an
mum. and The principal of said
bonds 10 be paid al the oplion of
the City of So. Maries, at any time
after ten (iO) years and must be
paid within twenty (20) years
from the time they are issued ;
said bonds being for the purpose
LOT acquiring, by purchase or
otherwise. a water works plant
for the City of 81. Maries and a
wafer supply therefor"
Section 2 That tho Clerk of
the City of ST. Marics be and ne
is hereby authorized, ordered and
directed, at least thirty 800 days
prior to the date of said election
to publish i'm "The Record" a
newspaper printed and published
and of general circulation i'm said
city, a notice of said election
substantially in the following
form:
NOTICE OF ROND LECTION
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-06-15

purpose stated i'm Ordinance No.
l65."
and
Against issuing bonds 90 the
amount of S3IOOO.OO for the
purpose stated i'm Ordinance No.
i65."
The polls TO be open at eight
o'clock A. NJ. and to remain open
until seven (7) o'clock p. NJ.
BY order of the Mayor and City
Council OF the City of st. Maries.
Benewah County, state of Idaho.
Dated this - day of ~
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-06-15

Il ittNi
CHAS. r. SCHULTZ
City Clerk.
Corp. Seal)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

question. the second the questions OF the
warning given to tho Chinese Republic
and OF the n~on-separate peace nego-
uat!on pact Joined by our Government,
and the third the Oura question. Fol
lowing are brief explanations of these
problems:
l. Tho Nosi question. Sogi IN the
name of tine hero of Port Arthur who
committed hsrakiri AZ the moment the
grand fnnr'a al procession OF the late En-
p"rcr Mcij' started from the imperial
palace OF Toxic. When he left For Port
Arthur ten years x with his two loyal
sons ne told his wife not to hold funeral
Rites one by one SEPARATED, but Ia wait
TIL al three come back IN bones ana
asheA The General. however. survived
the two young ones. having thus no ono
TO succeed him after his death. His
VIII stated that he wanted no ono to
succeed his family ard the tito OF
nobility.
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the view of Fastening the approach of
ner day, there can he no doubt whatever.
ihus Il Enslard's punishment for llcr
OF the white race coming home
to her.
The kochn,sohc Zcitmo explains to It's
readers who may have been in doubt
that IL Is no sin to hate England. 1t
says:
When We offer up prayers for the
success Of our arms We do not do so
with tho idea that the Deity must. so
to speak. subdivide Himself into n Ger
man. an English or u Russian God to
answer tho supplications that are nd-
dressed to Him.
Even i'll times Of peace men In their
prayers give utterance To wlshcs the
iu!hlmCnt of which must to To the in
jury OF their neighbors. The same may
nc said about hatred. Goo being a God
II rctribution. II can no no sin to preach
hatred of evil aeains, tho propagaters
OF evil and against the seducers of
nations.
Thus " Is no tr~ansgression of any
scriptural precept to hate the nation
principally guilty of causing the out
break of this fearful war. That nation
Is Engl1nd-pious. believing England.
nc mothtrland of the conversion of the
heathei. the stronghold OF Bible CIR
culation.
"Tae time will come when all noble
naturcd men on tho terrestrial sphere will
pronounce a curse on the ruthless orlgi-
iator OF this great butcherv and when
The p,eiy of England will become us a
NWcrd to designate all who seek TO de-
throne religion from ito high estate and
VINO In tho name OF God would drag the
nulieSt IN the mire.
That people watch was more called
fh"n any other 70 spread religion
throughout the world has most desc
Grated IT,"
In addition 20 censur1ng all things
.nsiish the German press Is devotiuE
much attention to evils AZ home. Strong
protests against existing conditions n-o
Contained In IL number OF papers, The
bcrl:n hreus$eitung says:
What \ difference between the august
lays of last year and to-day For many
~ war has already lost It's terrprs sim
ny because they are no: personally az
',cted by 1t.
Just because their roofs are No., burn
ng over their heads and the glow OF the
var fury does not scorch their breath
th.y feel themselves secure and r,as-
uhlo their old life. Even i'm these great
lays :hey retain their pltiful pettlness.
iAc exploitation OF the distress and A
'hameless profit hunger snow themselves
|" 50 many testers on the BODY Of the
marion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
Germans Say The English
Wrap Atrocities In Texts
Bitter Tone Persists in Editorials-Writer Say British
Are Decadent-Also Denounce Social Ills at
Home, Which Shame Soldiers.
10000 DIVORCED GIRL WIVES IN BERLIN

political motives III he removal of FUR
niturc from the Britt II Embassy in Der.
lin. II say ;:
For some days past one mas again
bt'n able TO observe that the English
Embassy was lighted up In the evening
ana that people again came and went,
Furniture wagons stand before the door
and chests and boxes. furniture and
mattresses are loaded in them. Eng
ands last Ambassador in Berlin. Sir
Edward Goschcn. has now, after almost
q year and a half. abandoned hope of
seeing berlin again and is hav!ns the
IiSJ az MS furniture sent after him TO
England. In the embassies of th. other
enemy states everything remains as Il
was-eren In the Russian Embassy. Al.
though tho German Embassy I'm pctro-
grad has been destroyed and the care
taker who was left behind there has been
murdered the Russians still have 50
much confidence In the security OF Ber-
lin that they V left the whole precious
contents OF the Russian Embassy uu-
touched
The Nencstc Nuchrichten OF Munich
re1oices that the word peace has been
mentioned In the House OF Commons by
50 prominent u personality as Mr.. Bonar
Law. 1t says:
"Ex-Miristcr Trevelyar. following the
patriotic example o ftwo noble lords in
the upper house. has solenuly warned
the commons that "A war of exhaustion
would mean the complete and irrcpa-
rable ruin of England, and Bonar Law.
to whom fell the task of defending the
Cabinets policy. did not contradict him
He did better than that. He declared (:
Every one OF us is DESTROYS OF SELF
ing the earliest opportunity for terminal.
ing the war, In SO far as that can be
done with honor and without jeopardiz-
ing tho security of our country
at Is worthy Of note that this IS the
first time that an English Minister has
c'ienly expressed a desire FOR peace.
This confession, however noteworthy as
II may be IA a sign of the prevailing
sentiment In England. remains practi.
cally va,ueless 50 long as England tar
ries with tn" frank admission that the
Quadruple Entente is defeated and 80
long a. in the minds OF English states
men the absurd idea still exists that
Germany will ever surrender .>lsac"-Ior-
faine.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
WOMEN JOCKEYS IN ENGLAND
May he Trained for Racing Ow Ing
to Dearth Of Men Riders.

LoNpoN, Dec. 16.--Unable to
properly train their horses owing TO tho
number OF jockeys who have Joined the
army, chiefly In the Army Veterinary
Corps, some English race horse owners
are crying aloud for the stewards Of the
Jockey Club to permit them to employ
women riders,
Bob Sievier, the we'll known sports
man. publicly offers to take three or
-four would-be women Jockeys into his
employ in the hope that when they are
profcien tho Jockey Club Will BIO per-
suadsd grant them licenses,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
Indian Outbresk Predicted.

That tines. same mon arc at this
momerL preparing for a desperate at.
tack on their English masters Is fore
Swallowed In the strange peace utter
ances in the House of Lords. Tie sus-
picion may not 10 very III founded that
those pacific d~iscourses portend
France and Belgium are about to b.
abandoned By the English troops so
that they may DO hurried eastward to
Save India for the English crown.
yet, even though England may sue
ceed-eXtremely improbable though IL
be-in sending a force of sone hundreds
OF thousands to India, the permanent
possession OF that country would thereby
he in no way assured because when
this world war shall be concluded tho
remnant of the shamefully treated Indian
troops will return to their homes.
''1'hese Indian warriors have lost all
respect for their white ~tyrants. and it's
place has been taken by n hatred so
bitter that no L.issauer could put It into
song"
The F~rankturter Zeitung OF the sa,nc
subject says:
THE fact that the Cabinets OF London
and Toxic are both greatly occupied with
tho conditions In India shows that these
must be grave indeed.
TT would he "a mistake. howe ever, 10
believe at his early stage in II catas.
truphe in India II Is moro probably IA
question Of preparations for the time to
come, Il would appear that the English
Government has not as yet approached
Japan for help, nor Is she likely to do
SO unless necessity drives. because 1t is
a characteristic Of the unnatural Eng
~lish-Japanese alliance that every step
that Japan takes in Asia in the service
OF the present war interests of her Eng
lish friends is directed against her per-
manent interests.
This IL proved by thc results of tho
TsinR-tao campaign. The real object OF
the japanese Government is TO obtain
from England an autonomous Indian adj
m~inistration. This ono attained. shc
can bind india to her by tho closest
political and Industrial bonds. Thence
il Is but a step toward practical annexa-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
warntng To thtna.

II is said that they went to Mr.. kolkc.
the chief Of the bureau of tho political
affairs Of the Department Of the For
eign Affairs, prevailed upon him To do
something to hinder the smooth progress
Of the monarchy movement. Mr.. Koike,
inspired by similar motives. took an ac-
tive part ia p~ersuading the ministers OF
the Cabinet. The result was the sending
OF the warning to postpone the carrying
out of the scheme. which has become all
the more famous because OF the inge-
NOUS reply given TO II by the Chinese
Government.
Now h Opposition rcbukes the Gov
eminent for adopting, TO the detriment
Of the national prestige. such measures.
which only provoked tho III feeling of
the Chinese people, In the minds of the
Elder Statesmen and other b%ureaucrats.
Il change from the republic to a mon
archy In China would be good for the
Japanese national ideal Of solidarity and
they urge that the Government recognize
the change without condition instead of
blocking the way. The Elder Statesmen
are believed to have originally advanced
these Ideas. handed them ont 10 .he
Prl,y Councillors and the members of
the Peers House,
Next, the Privy Council. ~ whicn
Prince Samagata Is head. the lnnernlo~t
sanctuary of conservatism. has reen fu-
rtous over the n~on-separato peace nego-
tiation pact joined by tho Japanese GOV.
I'M without consulting the opinion
Of tho said institution. On the occasion
of the last conference of the Priyy
Councll a number Of councillors stood
up and vehementiy attacked tho Cabinet
for the imprudenco OF leaving out the
necessary steps In deciding the problem
OF sucn supreme Importance, the effect
OF which may he M serious and far
reaoAling as any hat has ever some up.
The answers given by Premier Okuma
and Minister Ishii for the purpose of
allaying the excitement had only the
effect of adding to the indignant N. The
question of apology for tho hlurder will
he taken up In the next session of the
Diet.
8. The Ourl question--Oura was the
Home Minister OF tho Okuma Cabinet,
who was forced to resign by, the dis
closure OF his advances to certain men,
Continued on Aeoond Pogo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

The japanese notion of "ie' Cfamlly a.
house, IL inoonceivablc {, Ncsterners
without m explanation. II il a min
nature state under the sovereignty of
on" ~privat' individual. consequently a
purely abstract notion. According to
japanese Law it continues to exist three
years after the death of AL the irdivld-
uais belonging 10 IL. heir or no heir. but
after thes" three years II becomes ex-
tinct. Now IN the Noyt case the pre-
scr!bcd three years had almost elapsed
when on the morning Of the last day a
man of mediocrity. Mort by name, was
suddenly created "a count by the special
grace OF the Emp, ror. to the astonisl-
ncnt OF the whole nation. Legally this
II meaningless because no one can sue
coed a family that became absolutely
extinct witt the ciapsH of the prescribed
space { tiT0. Tho august will Of the
pNIl General vas also d~lSrcgarded. Az
n" attacks and criticism ,~ntrcd on
'ouu; Okuma, a. lie was considered
substantially responsible for this act o.
the Emperor, VINO Is by the national
Constitution Sstcred and inviolable.
Count Okuina's answer. that lie was
absolutely ignorant 90 the real state ~
affairs, made tho attacks dpub.y severe.
Some went even 50 far as 20 call him
= traitor for trying 20 shift tho respor-
-.ujlity upon In. Emperor. whose namc.
II Vas interpreted. h. wanted To u~e
TO stlfc public opinion. \ fanatic was
caught IN the .Aoyama "a abe ground IN
Toxic WITH 4 dagger In his pocket. which
he carried. according II his confession,
10 assass!nat" the Premier. In fact. there
rave been no questions which have
proved so fa;a. TO the popularity OF the
old Count. This problem will he taken
up In the next session OF the Dict.
.. The warning 10 the Chinese Gov
about the progress of the
monarchy scheme. No new spapcrs have
ever limited at the true motive which
drove the Japanese Government to adop,
such a diplomatic course. II was MS
follows: Among influential politicians
of this country there are srsne who en-
terrain a deep sense of hostility against
Yuan Shih-k'si. To review the past, II
was Yuan who misled Rt-Huu-Chsng to
open war with Japan twenty years ago.
II was he who allowed Manchuria and
liantuug Peninsula to come under tho
German sway ana thus sowed the seed
Of the Russo-Japanesc VAR. n was he
who fooled Japanese diplomstistS IN the
recent Sin~o-Japanese negotiation. -
those politicians look upon Yuan as
JapaH's irrcconcilablc foe. They could
not calmly Zee him haughtiiy ascend the
throne of the new Chinese Empire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

taNpuN. Dec. l2.-icrman newspapers
A. quite - Nitriul.c az ever IN their
condemnation of all things British. but
~ late they have been dcvotiig - II
siderable space to unsparirg criticism
- social conditions at home. The tone
n, the various articles indicates "A belle.
IN Eugland's straightforward worse
bu, does not gloss over what they them
solves state TO be the act that there are
5000 divorced GIL wives IN Berlin
alone
count E,y,ntloN is |un>pai.U- in ii,
.y.r-- 30 ti, Dsv'ayi' Jp1,S:,itWr".
un, %. HI- mos, recent Includes the fol-
iJUir-
,sTr, h..t.s ~ Great Britain shows
q, unhrus,u = rios % atrocities wrapped
- text ,rum the Bible. and oc viii
An, and ruthless robbery and selfish.
u.ss llrn'l, clothed in phrases about
CIVILIZATION. Great Britain has never
testfc"el e nation, stuittcn down a peo-
pic Or broken u cuuntry's spine without
DECLARING ,ltt Christianity and ciV,llza-
ZION and the welfare aud freedom OF
mankind unfortunately made this sad
procedure absolutely necessary.
1--WE hope that people in Germany
have slaspel the character Of the Brit
.sA people and It's leaders. and will draw
p-aot.' al consequences from II. now that
;he !c-s 81 the Cancellation years be-
.ofe III, war have vanished. Extensive
sulits Of history an, not necessary, how
e,,r i..."cs,.n- they may be. II is
sufficient go examine closely English be-
hsv.1r during the last ten years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

With the loss OF Marquis Inoue's
friendly support. the Cabinet lost the
sympathetic support of all the Elder
Statesmen, including Prince Marshal
Sdmagata, Prince Marshal Oyama aud
Marquis Matsukata, each OF them s,ili
commanding great influence in different
sections of the Japanese political world.
For Instance, something more or less
than threc-fourths of the Upper House
are followers OF Prince Yamagata. Prince
Oyama, former commander In chief Of
tho Manchtirlan army. now Grand Cham
berlain Lord Keeper OF the PrIvy
Seal. has much influence with the En-
peror, Both Of them, veteran warriors
of clan orlsin, share the %boundless conf
dcnce Of the young sovereign. Marquis
Matsukatas influence In japanese imam
clal circles was next only to that Of Mar
quis Inoue,
Tn untinely resignation OF Viscount
Oura Is "A matter of serious moment to
the safety of the Cabinet, Heretofore II
WAS he who constantly endcavored to
bring about reconciliation and harmony,
to span The chasm between the Cabinet
and the House of Peers, which Ia the
stronghold OF the conservative clan
statesmen and ~bureaucrats. a large num-
Der of whom are arrayed under the ban
ner of Prince Marshal Yamagata. Now
there Ia no one to take his place in main.
tanning mutual understanding between
tho two factions. Consequently. what
ever majority the Government might
command In the Lower House. It's POSI-
ton Ia not at all less precarious in the
House of Peers.
Tn the coming session Uf tho Diet the
Cabinet has to night out three main DIFF
iicult problems. The first Is the NoSa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
100000 Divorced Girl Wives"

And why NOT. ask the men? The
costs are paid by others. Who are those
others: The poor victims themselves.
What do We see as the result of this
inhuuan system which Is gnawing like
a Cankcr at the very heart of the Ger
man nation and destroying It's hopes Of
future regeneration of the rnce az %
time when those Of us who are real
mel are shedding their hearts blood on
the battlcficlds?
THE result IL this That to-day IN
Berlin alone there are 10000 divorced
girl wives.
This ~ nothing short o. a national
shame. which cries out aloud to the au-
thoritics for instant and drastic action.
~ remove this shame from our midst
is every Whit rs imperative as tho on
gineerinR o. tlr fooj question. because
where one Involves tho material the
other concerns the moral starvation of
the race
Tho Dsutschc Ta0eS:oituNg prints tho
following:
Soldiers returning home from the
front frequently declare that they are
most ~unfavorably impressed by the
rlotous behavior and untimely and too
joyful exuberance displayed 10y tho pub
lie attending tho various music halls and
night resorts In the large towns OF Ger
many.
I'VE can understand their Indignation.
We have no advocates of long visaged
melancholy, for the German people have
every reason to rejoice at our mill
tary Successes. This joyfulness. how
ever, must be kept within bounds of de-
cency or It will give the impression of
frivolity and c%allousness.
'The same may DO said OF the thea
tres, where. at a time when u heroes
arc lighting for all that IL most sacred
In Germanism, plays are produced so
nausea,ing In their ~depravity n las
%civiousntss that they I'LL our returning
soldiers with Justitiable approximations of
the decay Of the national morals.
THE German people must not tolerate
such degeneration, n II becomes tho
duty of every one among us to strive
10 his utmost to eradicate these plague
spots that disfigure the radiant features
OF Germania.'
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says England Sacrifices AIIies.

The Norddc ufschc ANegemcirc Zci-
tnu IN an Indictment of England says 4:
The president OF the German Red
Gross has received a letter from the sec
rotary Of the American Red Cross So
clcty in which he expresses regret that
owing 20 the refusal OF tho Eu-li.h Gov
Emcl 10 sanction their shipment the
gifts which had been collected for the
benefit Of the German troc,s cannot De
despatched.
Tails letter illustrates tho jrttiness
that cnaracterizes Ensland's blockade
mania against Germany.
Such Is the stuff OF which English
humanity Is made
The TdGciLschr Rutdschaa announces
that Lord Derby's recruiting campaign
I'm England has proved a complete fail
urc. In this connection 1t says;
81 Is all Of no use Lord Derby and
the rest Of t!le,n are simply beating the
wind Their countrymen viii not eN-
pose their skins to the bullets so long
as there remain Frenchmen anu Eelgians
e. sacrifice themselves in Ensland's
cause.
Had they so willcd Il the English
could long since ave cleared Belgium
Of the German occupation. but for many
reasons IL does not suit them to do so
for the present II Is all a question OF
speculation on the future and Of pure
business
"Iu the meantime the Allies may 90
on bleeding themselves. but the English
remain AT home and cause tine cinemato-
graph halls to trelnblc with the shock
of their mighty vocal outbursts 81
patriotism whenever a war picture is
thrown on The screen"
The situation in India is the subject
If the following comment on the part Of
the Bfriinsr 7agt6I1tt:
w are apt to estimate the indians
too lightly because for a hundred years
we have heard nothing of any warlikc
deeds OF theirs. our lads in field gray.
however. know better. They arc aware
that tho brown men nave no fear OF
1ear,
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",-.i, ,uc ,,,.o l.a,one No o,e mighty
w "N,' "'",' '' -. '"'."t:
- - r.S,,s how. a"1 tbousonJs more
,.-r.. ,,., o,rgrl, oval, tho cau IN
Az -,n,,r. loreirg vearn,rp viii
a. t.., b.,rts IA nInr Themselves ON
E.paods ,iIc traitnr cnrc,ss
",....I mr. h,,ds arc turned % ashes
IL. shall not rel,x IN hold ON our
God .,r,rd ,b. ,ru1b nriz.d instrument
" 7l- y4,a,anc. and orr holy hate"
m. Berlin Iokoiap ,e,ocr prints a
srsattcpui article abou, tho collapse
Of British roneolo intended 10 show that
H~t lb nuauca ia in desperate straits,
n. rar., .nv.
r7hi. ian ,yiII of course proyoke the
tr.,,.-, uroas,u.ss Throughout the Eng
.n .ar,oIist worId-fron tho Million
sr, n, tne snnU savor Assurcdly it
= n .l.o NOT he without influence upon
Tho political feeling nuoup In, public
which seos In tho dwindIing Of its saw
ne further and very serious effect
~. i"l'nr' ""' N,t! Hrirou.