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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The Cunard liner Lusitania,
British merchant and passenger ship
of the largest and speediest type, was
sunk by German submarine off the
south coast of Ireland about o'clock
in the afternoon of May 8. 1t is re-
ported that 1409 persons aboard
perished, including 100 American
citizens among the passengers. The
Lusitauia left New York for Liver
pool May with 2067 passengers and
crew aboard, 80 bags OF mail and
$500, 900 worth of merchandise In
cIuding $l58, 900 worth of "cartridges
and ammunition" The ship was
valued at $40, ,OO0,Oo and was in
sured for ST, 500, 900. The Lusitanla's
speed had on previous occasion
saved her from a submarine and her
owners and captain were confident
that she could escape such danger
again and even IL struck by tor
pedo that she could remain afioat.
The ample warnings that had been
given by the German admiralty on
Feb. 18 when the waters around the
British Isles were declared war
zJue in which ships entering OF
leaving port would do SO at theiI
peril, and by the German embassy al
Washington by published notices
urging American citizens not to take
passage on any ships bound TO
British or French ports, were ignored
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
POST FALLS

The newly elected village trustees
did not take office Tuesday of last
week, Chairman Broadhead and At
torney Morrison having pronounced
the election illegal because nomlna
tions were made by caucus instead of
by political parties or by petition.
e. L. Brugger has erected cottage
on his 10-acre tract.
L II. Wallbridge. working on the
county road, dug up a Swiss bell,
which someone had buried. 1t bore
the date of 1878.
The school at Pleasant View pre-
sented the play 1.-The Fascinating
Fanny Brown" to large audience.
The farmers auction sale was
largely attended. Auctioneer Farms
worth OF Rathdrum succeeded in
selling nearly everything offered.
The pupils Of the East Greenacres
school will give an entertainment a.
the grange hall May IA.
Frost has damaged the cherry and
pear crop.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14

by the owners and the passengers on
the Lusltania. The loss of this
vessel proves that the German sub
marines are capable of sinking the
largest craft and that ship owners
and passengers ignoring warnings to
keep out Of the sea zone of war are
responsible for any disaster that be-
falls them. The British have shut
off all commerce between America
and Germany, and the Germans IN
retaliation by their submarine aotivi-
ty are seeking to put stop to the
shipment of arms and ammunition
from this country to England and
France.
The sinking Of the Lusitania
created sensation not only IN
England but in the United States.
Many people condemn the act as one
calling for prompt action on the part
Of The American government, but
President Wilson counsels the public
to keep cool, and 10 the meantime he
has demanded an explanation from
the German government.
In England and Canada, mobs
have shown their anger by raidlng,
robblug and smashing shops of
Germans in the cities.
Germany defends her act, although
regretting the loss of life. Baron
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein OF the
German war office states that IT was
only after England declared the whole
North sea a war zone, that Germany,
with the same right, declared the
waters around England a war zone
and announced her purpose of sink
ing all hostile commercial vessels
found therein, whereby 1t would
not always be possible to avoid injur-
ing the crews aud passengers" He
points out that the Lustania was
hostile commercial vessel carrying
American munitions with which 10
fight Germany, aud that special pains
had been taken by published notices
10 American newspapers to warn
neutrals not to travel on 1t.
German submarines have torpedoed
upward of 25 ships 10 the past two
weeks, including an American steam.
er the Gulflight, sunk about May
off the English coast.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Taxpayers
Getting Results
Commissioners Will Be More Careful
in Future.

There was large attendance at
the monthly meeting of the Kootenai
County Taxpayers association May 4,
according TO the Occur d'Alene Press.
A large part of the time was taken
up with discussions of the alleged
overcharges for county printing, and
the methods heretofore used by the
county commissioners 10 checking
bills for road work and other county
accounts. The commissioners now
will employ an expert printer to pass
ON the alleged printing overcharges,
and hereafter will require vouchers
and veri6cation of all bills of what
ever nature, against the county.
County Commissioners Esgate, who
was present. stated that the investi-
cation of the Journal overcharges on
printing has shown them to be prac-
tically as alleged in the associations
statement, and, he added, at the
proper time the board will ask for
explanations from each publisher.
f. N. Noble questioned Mr.. Esgate
regarding unverified bills for road
work being allowed. The commits
sioner said the bills were .. KID by
the man overseeing the work and, as
for the printing bills, he said the
board never thought of having to
check the bills, assuming that the
printer would base his charges on the
bid.
John Carr said the trouble seemed
to be 10 the system of auditing ac-
counts which was bad. He declared
that every bill should be checked and
verified before ordering payment
The state law points the way, he
said, and what was done by previous
Administrations doesn't excuse the
fault of those subsequently 10 power.
"Now Is the time to start over and
w otot llRnO III NlbT ahu
school matters. he added.
w. +. FehThaber Of Rathdrum
condemned the action of State Sena-
tor James II Frazier in fighting the
bill before the last legislature to re-
, quire civil litigants to give bond for
all court costs and effect saving to
the taxpayers. "We must send
others besides lawyers to the legisla-
ture If we expect to be relieved of the
incessant piling up of laws and be rid
OF the various accursed laws now in
the statute books" he declared.
DR.. Scallon said that Governor
Alexander was right In one statement
he made to the speaker when recently
i here, that II should have vetoed
every law passed by the last legisla
ture."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
HUMAN CREDULITY.
Millions Are Taken Every Year From
the GuIlible by Sharpers.

Millions Are Taken Every Year From
the GuIlible by Sharpers.
Human credulity passes all limita-
tions. Before me lies newspaper
story from Chicago: A man was on the
way to a savings bank to deposit $145.
Two smiling strangers met him, fooled
him with the story that they had "a
magic handkerchief" which would dou-
BILE the strangers money If he would
fold his bank bills within 1t. After
the operation the strangers told him to
watch the handkerchief and see his
money grow. They disappeared. They
had his money and the handkerchief
contained waste paper. Does this sound
impossible?
Here is another story, even more I'M
probable, but true. In New York
company appropriating the name of a
well known corporation advertised TO
sell its shares at a bargain, and hxed
a price that was just twice the stock
market price. A circular was sent to
the Italian quarter intimating that a
great opportunity was presented Tor
workingmen to secure an interest In
wonderfully prosperous railway, that
only a few shares could be had and
that they must be bought at once. A
rush was made for the stock, although
every daily paper printed the quotation
of the same security at half the price
at which the swindlers were Offering 1t.
The police put an end to the game.
If people are SO credulous is it sur
prising that the postofice authorities
report that $150,OO0,000 year is taken
from the gullible by dealers in fake Sc
curities? If Wall street did this kind
of wretched business it would deserve
eprobation.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
MANY new IDAHO LAWS
Over Hundred Became Effective
Last Saturday.

Last Saturday saw l04 new laws go
into effect for the government of the
state Of Idaho, says the Statesman.
These are the acts passed by the
Thirteenth session of the Idaho legis-
lature and approved by the governor,
but which did not have an emergency
clause attached. or the emergency
laws there were SO which went into
effect Immediately on their approval
by the governor.
number of laws which went into
effect Saturday are of far reaching
Influence throughout the state. The
most important Of these, perhaps, is
the anti-nepotism act, by which 1t is
made unlawful to appoint relative
by blood or affinity to public posi-
ton. There are a number of persons
IN Ada county who were displaced by
this act.
Another of Importance throughout
the ''dry" section of the state is the
stringent local option law, which
limits the sale of Intoxicating liquors
to an absolute minimum, and which
it is believed, will eliminate boot
Logging. Transportation of liquor
may be done only on an order from
the county probate court. The drug
gist may carry in stock only as much
as the probate court will allow, and
1T may be sold only on the order of
the court. No provision is made for
any method of procuring any kind Of
wines or liquors except for sacrament
al purposes, A second conviction
under this law carries with it peni-
tentlary sentence.
Among other important acts In
effect are the emergency employment
act, by which county commissioners
may provide work for the destitute;
the logged-off land act, which pro-
vides for the creation of improve
ment districts in the manner in
which road districts are created; an
act permitting corporations to con-
struct and maintain power lines for
their own use; an act prohibiting
Illicit traffic in narcotic drugs; an act
establishing municipal employment
bureau and abolishing all paid agen
cies; an act permitting the construc-
tion of log pooms in the Clearwater
river.
Two measures for which the ener-
gles Of the clubwomen over the state
were in a measure responsible go into
effect at this time. These are the
amendment in the mothers pension
law by which 1t is made to apply to d
wife whose husband is confined in an
insane asylum, and the lazy husband
law, making wife desertion an extra
dltabe offense.
One new department is created
that of director of farm markets. fol
which an appropriation of $4,000
was made.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
SPIRIT LAKE

The Spirit Lake and Athol com
mercial clubs are planning to Join In
a picnic May 81 at Spirit Lake, the
Athol band to furnish music.
The Odd Fellows celebrated their
Goth anniversary last week. Past
Grand Master Ailshie delivered the
address.
The Ladies' Aid society met We'd
nesday with Mrs. r. f. Dyer at
Tessemini Point.
People from here are going to Bay
view for their fishing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14

Receipts from grazing permits on
the national forests for the season of
1915 will contribute to the public
revenues approximately $1,000, 900,
or about 5000, 900 more than last year,
according to an estimate made from
the allowances just authorized by
the secretary OF. agriculture. The
forests this year will furnish forage
for 1887 775 cattle and horses, s,767,-
O25 sheep and goats, and 64,O4O
swine. the figures indicating a ma
terial increase of meat production or
the goyernment-regulated raDges.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Idaho State News Items.

The Idaho grand lodge. Improved
Order of Red Men, met at Wardner
last week.
A $25, 1000 FIRE wiped out the small
town of Port Hill in Boundary coun-
ty May A.
The state public utilities com
mission inspected the water plant at
Standpoint, Monday.
The county auditor of Nez Perce
county, obeylng the anti-nepotism
law, removed his son from office as
deputy last Friday.
The federal grand jury at Moscow
is investigating Indian liquor cases,
and white slave charges against a
negress.
State Auditor Huston has been
visiting the new counties IN the
northern part of the state, where he
conferred with the county auditors.
Sheriff Remer of Bonner county
discharged his son-ln-law George
Rush, his deputy, in obedience to the
anti.nepotism law.
An Albion farmer, Gerard Clark,
has donated 10 acres of land to stu
dents to raise potatoes with which to
pay their board while In state college
next winter.
The Idaho State Society of Sons Of
American Revolution have wired the
mayor and council of Philadelphia
asking that the Liberty Bell be per-
mittei to stop at Boise for inspection
by the school children and others of
that section.
Three business places IN Pocatello
were ralded by officials one day last
week and liquor found conYicting the
proprletors of bootlegging and run
ming "blind pigs" The places had
been under suspicion for sometime.
At least four officials in Ada coun-
ty have lost their positions through
the operation of the anti-nepotism
law which went into effect Saturday.
Also, Robert Huston, brother of the
state auditor, who has been deputy
in the Office for several years, leaves
the employ Of the state.
The governor, Adjutant General
Crow and Major Jeffreys returned tc
Boise Saturday morning from Port
land, where they went after attend
ing the celebrations of the opening Of
the Dalles Cello canal at Lewiston
and at the various Oregon points
General Crow said that the celebra-
tion at Lewiston was great success
in every way.
State bonds to the value of 1896,
500, on which the state is now pay
ing 4 per cent interest, will be callet
in by the state treasurer July Min
issues will be wiped out OF existenc
by this payment. The bonds are al
1O.2O issues sold in 1905. Notice
were sent out by State Treasure
Eagleson Wednesday of last week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
Revolvers.

Revolvers. A revolver is nickle--
plated substitute for bravery, which
has practically driven the original
article out Of the market.
The revolver gives puny man
with a 5-8-inch brain and the pluck
of grasshopper 100.yard reach and
makes him more deadly than Sioux
Indian. There was time when this
country had no dangerous animals,
except bears and wolves, and life was
safe, except on the frontiers, but now
vast hordes of 16.year-old boys who
use their skulls for dime novel
bookcase, roam the streets with
cigarettes in their face and portable
cannon in their hip pockets, produc-
Ing obituaries with the skill aud
enthusiasm of cholera microbe;
while it is at all times possible to
meet a personal enemy who has been
chasing you for week, and who Is
reluctantly compelled to defend HIM
self when he catches you by filling
you SO full of lead that your remains
will require eight pall-bearers.
Revolvers are now so generally used
ln debate, in domestic quarrels and
repartee of all sorts that 5000 Amerl-
cans die of them each year, it Is said.
Mitchell. S. d. Gazette.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
$3492.21

The new board composed of w.
H. Cleland (reelected), F. L.
Farnsworth (reelected), H. B.
Barnes. A. A. Berges and D. R.
Adams, after taking the oath of
Office, organized by rejecting F.
L. Farnsworth chairman. The
following appointments were then
made for the ensuing two years,
all reappointments:
]. R. M. Culp, village clerk at a
salary of SIS year.
Z. P. Dyer, police judge.
S. L. Farnsworth, treasurer and
collector at $I2o year.
G. r. Sparks, marshal.
The chairman appointed the
following committees: Sidewalks
-Cleland and Berges; Streets and
alleys-Adams and Barnes.
The board heard complaints
about cows being picketed in
streets and boys shooting "a
calibre rifles in the city limits ir
violation of ordinance.
The clerk was instructed tc
purchase copy of the session law:
of1o15.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
ITEMS OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeishbOTing People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
HARRISON

The public library has 874 books
and membership roll of 44s. The
cash balance is $201.16.
The baseball team gave a dance
May s.
The new mayor and council took
office Monday Of last week.
City expenses for the municipal
year Of 1914 were $3526 30
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14

Idaho members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union greatly
deplore the fact that the beautiful
building known as the Women's Tenn
pie, at Chicago, will soon be lost to
the women, as failure to secure the
balance due on the building will
cause it to be sold at public. auction.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Manuanose Steel.

A remarkable popularity Of manga
nese steel is its almost complete lack
of magnetic properties. A bar of this
steel balanced on a knife edge was not
drawn out of balance by powerful
electromagret, but when hammered
into very thin foil the steel was lifted
by the magnet.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Passed It On.

Doctor-You have nervous dyspepsia
lust the same as Brown had. His was
caused by worrying over his butchers
bill. directed him to stop worrying.
Stranger-Yes, and now he's cured and
I've got it, I'm his butcher.-Bosoon
Transcript.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Village Trustees
Take Office
Appointments Made For Ensuing Bien-
nial Term.

The 1e13.I4 board of trustees of
the Village of Rathdrum held its
last meeting Monday evening and
adjourned sine die, and the new
and reelected trustees were duly
sworn and assumed the duties of
their Office for the years I9I5-I6.
The last business transacted by
the old board was allowing the
bills OF G. r. Sparks, balance due
on work $o.62, and R. E. Meleady,
April salary as caretaker OF the
park, $40, and ordering warrants
drawn in payment of the per diem
of the judges and clerks of the
election, total $40.
The clerk read a statement of
warrants drawn on the general
fund by order OF the board during
the fiscal or municipal year of
1914 amounting to S34o2.2I. Be-
sides $1,000 for sinking fund and
$3.50 for interest on bonds, the
amount appropriated by the board
for the general fund for the munich
pal year of 1914 ended May 3,
1915, was S3Io5. The clerks
statement of warrants drawn was
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14
Flttlna Mates.

$50 the dressmaker married the
tailor"
eyes. don't know Of marriage
where there could be two more nttins
mates."-Baltimor American.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14

A Requisite.
he . powerful speaker"
mat feilow3 He doesn't look like
IN orator."
ne isn't; he's foreman In a boiler
wcrks"-ExchangA
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-14

Only learn to catch happiness, Tor
l,ppiness is ever by you.-Goethe.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29

ExPresident TAFT becoming the most widely quoted m.
America time having proven that he is who possesses
sense and displays tar better judgement than those who
the most popular in the United States
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29
PRAIRIE QUEEN 1rrAss

Jim Houlh rs.ursed to the Watson
ranch last Tuesday.
A very email crowd astsadsd Sun day
School which wss held at o'clock.
Misses Mary and Marie Kssssdy o..
joysd last Thursdsy with Miss Marie
Hamilton.
Mr.. Hinson's baby hss been very .iek
the past wesk, Dr.. Sherman bsiaa CALLED
several tines, but reported much better
At this writing.
Lyman and Msrbis Hspkiss wss, Holly
visitors Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Hinton i. ., h..s thi.
week durist the illness Of the baby.
Mrs. J. B. Ksnasdy returned wsd.s..
day from several days visit with M. cad
Mrs. Harvey Ksnssdy.
Mrs. Minnie Hurley wss . plss,.,,
caller on Mrs. Bssshsr susdsy si.srsooa.
Bsrl Cowan Of Grsasds, tore ell the
spokss from one Of the wheels Of his @,
last Sunday near the House ranch. He
thea borrowed horse snd rode 70 Wsrrse
Jsmss. fro. whore be ,slspAo ssd Tor q
new whssl. AZ he wss on his wy 70 zee
lady friend, We presume he sosa fssfet
bis troubles. We don't ksow how The
accident happened, but We siwsys did
realize thst Love was biiad.'
Owial to circumstances this will b the
last week you will hear from the psssss,
Prairie Queen correspondent, however
We wish all the Chisiiain readers q pros.
porous year. We srust some o.s else will
take Up the work Sad let the Sou.hsids b
represented 10 the Holly Chisftaia which
10 one Of the best little papers 10 the Az.
kansas valley.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29

A news item says Julian Medina, sp.
pointed governor Of Jsliseo by General
Wills, 10 blacks smith. The shanees are
he will fill the once much better than
some Of the blacksmiths who ars classed
a. statesmen. Tellurids Journal.
Holly Bakery cookies on sale at
the Cash Grocery.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interier.
U. S. Land Of6cs =. Lamar. Colo.

Department Of The Interior
Us. Land OGice at Lamar. Colo,
January 26. 1915.
Notice is hereby givss that Thomas NJ. Wisser
Of Holly. Colorado who. on September 6. 1911.
made hsmssIssd entry. Ne. Ol1O28. for ives, half
northeast quarter and east half northwest quarter.
section 33. and on April 8. 1914. made .ddi
tonsI homestead entry. No. 014222. ior ives.
half northwest quarter. section 80. and east half
northeas, quarter. section 80. township "a SOUTH
range ~ west. 9Th principal meridian. he's fled
notice Of intention to make three year proof. to
estsblish claim to the land sbovs described. be-
fore the Register and Receiver ., Lamar. Colo
redo. on the 18th day Of March. 1915.
Clsmsn. names - witnesses: Thomas 3. NJ.
Moore. William P. Steele. James L. Hochs.edler
and Aired Vin.z. all Of Hslly. Colorado.
$40 Eugene N. Whitaker, Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29

This week the Cha received from the Lamar
High school, being written eterhead which, to Judge from
the advertising furnished by typewriter concern When
considers the fact that Lamar h. weequppod
Offices paving taxes and spending considerable money . town
and boosting the High School each and opportunity .
wonders what tile High School authorities are turn doing foror
the newspapers.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29
NOTICE

In the future all orders for
morning delivery must be in by
II O'Clock, and for afternoon by
4:30 o'clock, to insure them being
delivered. Uptodate Market.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29
Cash for Hides ana Chickens.

Will buy green horse and COW
hides, paying highest cssh price.
Also want your chickens. Up.to.
date Meat Market.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29

Pueblo legislator has introduced bill which prohibits marriage
between the physically unfit which be hoped will receive the
consideration to which entitled At the present time more con-
.deraton the business Of raising stock than rven to
the problem Of raising healthy human being
The Holly chieftain., 1915-01-29

The that the promoter Of the American.
Securities Co. Of Denver had been arrested by the
with conducting fraud causes this to wonder how
papers which printed the ad Of this received ,,v he
will admit that got stuck" for one month
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-01

The Mewhortsr %. for shesp-lins.
coats and vests