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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
ECCENTRIC NORTH RIVER.
Curious Pranks of a Tortuous New
England Stream.

Westerners tell Of the queer behavior
and changes of course INDUCED in by
the Missouri river, and Texans aver
that for pure cussedness and general
tickleness no stream of water can ap.
proach the Rio Grande. There is, how
ever, a stream in New England where
of the rest of the country hears little
and which should in justice be accord
ed place In the list of queer behaving
bodies of water.
This Is the North river in Massachu-
sets. 1t has its source in pond near
Hanson, whence it proceeds in tortu
GUS course to the sea at Scituate. Now
the distance by air line from Hanson to
Scituate is only ten miles. but by the
North river 1t is forty.
New Englanders aver that when the
tide is coming in the North river runs
upstream, and not only that, but the
upper part of 1t. which Is fresh water,
also runs up. Thus this queer stream
presents the strange spectacle of u
fresh water river proceeding uphill.
The North rivers claim to eccentric
ity is not, however, limited to this fact.
1t is so crooked that it doubles on itself.
At one spot near Hanover this river, by
accomplishing three loops. moves to-
ward the sea for distance Of only
fifty feet and wanders about for a dis.
lance Of about fifteen miles In doing 1t.
In November, 1893, the North river
got very cantankerous. 1t moved its
mouth three miles to the northward,
thus making present to the town Of
Marshfield of a deep harbor. In so do
Ing 1t killed three men and converted
many thousand acres OF good meadow
and into salt marsh.
Historically the North river is of note
as being the scene of the last Indian
raid on the coast settlements.-Phia.
delphia Record.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Not Settled Yet.

'Is the head of the house at homer
asked the agent as the mister of the
family answered the doorbell. Making
no effort to answer the question, the
mister person said, Il don't know
what line of goods you are introducing
or whether they would fit in our estab-
lishment or not, that phase of the mat
ter being neither here nor there, but
let me tell you something-if you can
establish once for all just who is to be
recognized as the head of this house
I'll buy gross of whatever you've
got and pay the catalogue price,
Pittsburgh Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

Two thousand years ago 1t was sup
posed that water lilies closed their
flowers at night and retreated far un
der water to emerge again at sunrise
This was Pliny's view, and 1t was not
impeached until the English botanist
John Ray In 1858 first doubted its We
racity. The great lily Of Zanzibar, one
Of the grandest of the lily family. opens
its flowers, ten inches wide, between
II in the morning and In the after.
noon. They are of the richest royal
blue. with from $50 to 200 golden sta
mems In the center. and they remain
open four or FIVE days. 1t Is not gener-
ally known that there are lilies that
have nocturnal habits-night boomers
as well as day boomers. They are very
punctual timekeepers, too, opening and
closing with commendable regularity
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
The Stationer.

Stationery has etymologically as
much to do with standing as has "sta-
donary." The original stationers, or
stationarii, We're so called because they
sold their books upon stalls or "sta.
tions"-in London round about old st
Paufs cathedral. I'm some cases against
the walls of the cathedral itself. This
is one Of the many trades the names of
which have no direct allusion to the
commodities sold. "Grocers." for In.
stance, were 50 called either because
they sold zen gros." wholesale, or be
cause they were "engrossers." monop
Olizers.-London Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Both Are Good.

We are asked. What ia the best
conundrum and answer you ever
heard?"
That which was answered by min
lister who was asked by vain wo-
man which hand he regarded as the
most beautiful And he replied. Ask
the poor. and they will tell you that
most beautiful hand is the hand that
gives"
Next to 1t is the reply of banker
who was asked. why is a promissory
note like rosebud?' He answered,
Because it natures on falling dew"
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
FAME OF CAPE COD.
Il Is Many Sided and Fairly Eciipses
Poor Cape Ann.


Poor Cape Ann.
Cape cod aside from Its shape. has
a name Ia eoniure with What more
appropriate Cod il the palladium of
our liberties. We have made unto our
selves "A craven image thereof and
have hung the same In our statehouse
as memorial forever Our senior
senator and the various congressman
from down Essex way never let the
sacred fish go out Of their thoughts
Indeed. Cape Ann Ia just as anxious
over the cod as the other cape IL and
probably wishes II had similar
chance at the name. The name of
Cape Ann doesn't mean anything now.
whatever II meant to the Gathering
colonists who first wished the then
monarch's name on II.
Cape Ann doesn't look like human
foot In fact, 1t doesn't look like much
Of anything but Cape Ann. But Cape
Cod. with its sands. its bars, its long
tongues and splits. Is distinctive. PEG
pie try to swim to II. A certain kind
Of aristocracy Is named for 1t. Its
people get into books and then sue
the publishers The pilgrim fathers
landed on it-and then had the SUI
preme good sense to get back to the
boats and hunt up Plymouth. where
toric feet upon. 50 that future gen
erations might chip off bits of the
ame.-I.owell Courier Citizen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
THE ROPES or MAUI.
An Ancient Legend of the Sun From
the South Seas.

the South Seas.
One of the most picturesque legends
connected with the solar beams Is that
told in the islands of the south Pacific
where sunbeams are known as the
ropes of Maui" 1t Is related that In
former times the sun god la was not
so regular in his habits as he is today
In fact. he caused the south sea island
ers much annoyance by setting In the
morning or nj noon or at other mop
perfume times, just when his light was
needed for the daily tasks of mankind
The great hero Maui undertook to
cure him of these erratic habits, and
the first step was to make the sun god
prisoner This was accomplished by
laying a series of six snares made of
strong cocoanut fiber along the suns
path In the sky. When the deity next
rost from Avaiki, or the land of ghosts,
the first moose encircled him. but slip.
ped down and only caught his feet; the
second slipped. too, but caught the sun
gods knees; the third caught around
his hips.
Still Ra pressed on. scarcely ham
pered by these contrivanceS. The
fourth moose frightened around his
waist, the fifth under his arms. and
finally the sixth and last caught him
around the neck and almost strangled
him. Then the sun god confessed him
self vanquished and in fear of his life
promised Maui that he would In future
adjust his daily journeys more in ac-
1n nit 90,
fence of mortal men.
Ra was then allowed to proceed on
his way, but Maui prudently declined
to take off the ropes, which may still
be seen hanging from the sun at dawn
and when he descends into the ocean
at night. Hence the islanders say, when
they behold the beams radiating from
the sun. ''Tena tie laura a Maui''-"See
the ropes of Maui"-Philadelph In
uuirer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
JOSEPH NEWS ITEMS.

A Xmas entertainment was given in
the Sunset school house Dec. 23rd. A
program was given by the Joseph and
Sunset school pupils and the Sunday
school choir sang several selections. A
treat was given to everybody present.
Maggie Watson is now at home from
Sites to spend her Xmas vacation.
Dan Hill returned to Westlake last
Thursday after a stay of a few days
attending to the selling of his hay.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Standage, Dec. 10Th.
The last report from Charleston said
Silvia Eller was getting better. Every
one hopes to see her return entirely
cured of her sickness.
The Boles post office has now nice
stock of candies on hand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
An Aristocratic Grain.

Could plants lay claim to aristocratic
position. as representing an old family,
rice might safely claim 10 be Of the
most ancient pedigree. 1t is the earliest
cereal known Originally a native of
India, 1t has crossed the ocean and
made home for itself where heat and
moist soil could be found 1t grows in
all warm portions of the globe and fur
nishes the principal food Of nearly one
third of the human race.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
The Kangaroo.

In the course of long stay in the
interior of Victoria, Australia, ]. G.
O'Donohue gathered conclusive evil
dence, which he presents In the Vic
rorian Naturalist, that the mother kan
CARGO. when hard pressed on a long
pursuit, throws her young one out Of
her pouch. He says the young kanga-
roo is ''sent spinning from the pouch
as the mother. by her enormous leaps,
imparts to it more or less vertical
notion
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Couldn't See Why She Was Wrong.

WAS | rude this afternoon? little
girl asked her mother.
II hope not. my dear" said the moth.
er.
Little Girl-Well, our teacher was
examining us In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and she asked why did the boy stand
on the burning deck, and | said because
1t was too hot for him to sit down. and
she made me stand In the corner
Stray Stories.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Poor Loser,

Good morning, Dodswaite," said the
frst commuter after he had settled
himself in a seat and partly regafned
his breath.
Morning, Gadson," said the second
commuter somewhat shortly.
.You don't seem pleased to see me-"
~ should say not. When ! saw you
running just now | made bet with
the gentleman on my left that you
wouldn't catch this train. Drat the
lucki I've lost $5.-Boston Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Aiwavs

Time haunted her. She laughed al
him, she resorted to a thousand devices
whereby to discomfort him, but he was
not to be shaken off AT length she
lost her temper.
Cant you see." she tiared out reluc.
family, that there's no room for you
where beauty dwells?"
There is always" Time rejoined,
touching his scythe significantly, room
for one mower. Boston Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
His Standard.

Purchaser bringing back his pur-
chase)-This dog is the most ferocious
beast I ever came across, and you said
he was as gentle as woman Dealer
in Canines-That's straight My wife's
the only woman know anything about
Chicago Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Deadlock and Wedlock.

THE compositor has made it dead
lock- instead of 'wedlock.' Shall I stop
the pressT'
Nav; let it go at that Maybe the
compositor was right He is married,
and we are two bachelors. Why should
we set ourselves up in judgment over
him ?"-Louisville Courier Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
a Hard Job.

One of the hardest jobs l know of Is
to take ride, when you're feeling nice
and sociable. In a left hand drive ma
chine with a fellow who is deaf in the
right ear and has to stop the car and
turn his head toward you every time
you make remark to him.-Farm Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
REAR THIS IN MIND.

"I consider Chamberlain Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in the
market for colds and Group" says Mrs.
Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio. Many
others are of the same opinion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Precocious In spots.

Bobby-Do I have to 60 to school.
motherf Mother-Of course. Bobby.
Bobby-Why. mother, heard you tell
father last night that ! knew entirely
too much--Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
A Good Actor.

"Hamfat is out of a job. You remem-
Der that fellow who used to play the
part of a butler so wellf'
81 remember him. He was remarka-
bly, good | should think he could get
q Job as q real charlottesville Con.
rier.Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Good Advice,

"You state your case very WELL" said
the eminent attorney to the young man
who sought his daughters hand. "Sup-
pose you take It to the court Of last
resort"
"What do You mean by that. sir"
"Ask the girl, man; ask the grill
Birmingham Age Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
LAUGHTER AIDS DIGESTION.

Laughter is ore Of the most health
full exertions; it is of great help to
digestion. A still more effectual help
is dose of Chamberlain g Tablets. If
you should be troubled with Indigestion
give them trial. They only cost a
quarter. obtainable everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Mot lIaad 10 IL.

Alyce-Im learning to paint on CHI
ma. Grayce-Don't you find II hard to
become accustomed to such a hard sur
face 7-Indianapolis Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Methodist Episcopal Church


White Bird services, first ain ID
third Sunday at IL O'Clock.
Preaching every Sunday even
ing at 1880.
Prayer meeting and social hou
Wednesday evening at 1880.
Sunday school every Sabbath at
10 a. m. and Epworth League at
$3.50.
Doumecq preaching second an d
fourth Sunday at IL m. The pub.
lie is invited to any and all thes e
services.
Rev. James @. Erwin, Pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

Revenge y sweet only in anticipa-
tten, never In accomplishment
Ysstk's Companion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

Like strength b fen from heps and
from despeir.-Hener.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

n MAN standing the seashore is perhaps ancient
~ and primitive symbol Of wonder the mind
conceive Beneath his feet the and grasses
of element that his natural to him. degree
belonging him. any accepted by him. He has place
and condition there Above him arches world of immense
void feecy sailing Clouds infinite clear beness, shapes
change and dsove his day of it, his light
and warmth marches it, night falls from it; and
dews also and the quiet influence of Strange
papabe element be- and forever nattanabe by him.
with its gifts of and shower furniture of winged life
nhabs also the friendly SOIL it has links and partnerships
with life he knows and complement of earthly conditions
But at his feet there lies the fringe of another element
condition. of vaster and simple unity than earth
which the primitive of picture knows
ALL 1t fluent and unstable yet be touched and felt;
rises and falls and fre about his very feet though
had life and entity of its and engaged upon some
Mr. " /. Lrfneou Co.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

mysterious business. Unlike the
silent earth and the dreaming
clouds it has a voice that fills
his world and, now low, now
loud, echoes throughout his wax
ing and sleeping life. Earth with
her sprouting fruits behind and
beneath him; sky, and larks
singing, above him; before him,
an eternal alien, the sea: he
stands there upon the shore, ar
Evening star., 1915-01-03
T II E
DRAWING BY ROBE
Text from FILSON YOUNG


He lives this of gure he proceeds all must
ceed with the task and burden of life One by its miracles
are unoded him. miracles of fire and cold and pain and
peasue the seizure of love- the terrible of reproduction
the sad miracle of death He fights and ss and endues and
no troubled by wonder sleeps last But through
out the days of his life in the very of his rude existence
this great tumutuous of the troubles and oveber
him. Sometimes in its believing rage errfes him. sometimes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
Jewish Day Of Prayer.

The national Jewish day of prayer
was held in the various synagogues to-
day, and in many of them the extra
feature of fasting was installed. 1t
has been determined that all who do
not fast in those congregations where
this plan has been adopted shall pay as
much as they can toward a general
fund for the Jewish victims in the
war zone.
The day of prayer occurs in the
Jewish calendar every year, the day
before the new moon of the last month
of the year. This being the last month
of the Jewish wear and new moon fall
ing on Tuesday, the day Of prayer will
necessarily fall on Monday.
In connection with the day of prayer
many of the rabbis desired to make it
a day of fasting with the penalty of
paying so much to the relief fund.
While this plan will be put into effect
in some of the synagogues, many
others, especially the larger ones, will
not adopt IT, Instead, they will take
up straight collection without the
provision attached, and many of them
are making house-to-house canvases.
All the money will be devoted to the
Jewish victims in the war zone.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
CRANE TO RIGHT EASTLAND.
TOwed From Cleveland to Chicago anC
Made Ready.

A huge steel crane. which was towed
from Cleveland, arrived alongside the
steamer Eastand yesterday in Chicago
and prepared to aid in righting the
vessel, which capsized in the Chicago
river two weeks ago last Saturday,
causing the loss of nearly 1000 lives.
A platform has been built within
the boat for the pumping apparatus to
be used in forcing out the water and
it is expected the pumps will be start
ed tomorrow, when the work of making
the boat watertight will have been
completed. The actual work of rats
ing the Eastland will be started on
Tuesday.
Divers continued their operations to-
day and Investigators of tn e local bu-
reau of investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice kept up the work in
shifts of guarding the Eastland, in
compliance with the attachment order
of Judge Kenesaw M. La ndis, of the
United States District Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
TEN HORSES DRIVEN
FOR 10 HOURS, FROM BAL TO.
Tired Out, One Unable to Go Farther
---GOOd Work Of Local Agent
SP G A

-Four wagons driven from Baltimore
drawn by ten horses Of the Linthicum
Transfer Co., 2l6 Conway ST., Balti-
more. leaving that city Friday night
reached here in an exhausted condition
The local Agent for the Annapolis
branch Society for Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals, was notified and
met the teams upon their arrival here
The Agent found the horses in an
exhausted condition. One of the ami
mails hsd q sore shoulder. and was inn
mediately released from the wagon.
The horses were nineteen hours on the
road. They were hauling lumber for
scaffolding to put around the State
House for its painting.
The Agent ordered all the horses be
put up at Doves livery stable for
rest. and fed before returning TO Bal
timore. 1t had been the intention to
send them back to- Baltimore, but the
S. P. c. Agent directed otherwise.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
Good Amateur Pictures
OF August 3 Storm.

A number of amateurs in the city
got busy last Wednesday morning after
the hurricane and food of Aug. and
took number of pictures.
Some excellent photographs were
taken by Mrs. John Brown, of Prince
George street, showing the height to
which the water rose on that street.
The wharf of the Tolchester steam
boat company is submerged, and water
is shown in the picture to the depth Of
foot and foot and a half as far as
Holland street.
In one picture City Letter Carrier
Mr.. Arthur Moss is shown delivering
the mail with his shoes aid stockings
off and trousers rolled up, the water in
the street reaching almost to his
knees
Another picture shows ladfes and
children in boats padding up and down
tne street. All the pictures are well
worth having and preserving a re-
minder of the great storm that visited
this section a week ago.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
TEN QUARTS OF LIQUOR
SERVE A TERM IN JAIL
Released From Durance Vile, Red
Eye Is Soaked Up By Streets OF
Ocean Civ.

Ten quarts Of whisky were locked
up in jail last week, at Ocean City,
Md, and upon being released from
custody the stuff was poured out on the
ground. The whisky was a proud
blend of Solomons Island rye and civil
war hair tonic. and the spot on which
the liquor was poured has turned
dark blue and is said to emit a radi-
ant glow by night.
The capture Of the stuff was made
by that vigilant sleuth, W E. Rounds,
chief of Ocean City's metropolitan
police force. Chief Rounds is ss Bit
terly opposed to liquor as was Carrie
Nation in her palminest Gays, and.
having a clue that a man named Jones
had stocked.up for the summer. the
chief made a one-man raid and dragged
the offending red-eye to the Ocean City
calaboose.
There II remained for several days.
IL was said on the authority Of Peter
W. Smith, known from one end of the
pie belt to the other as Hungry
Pete" or Weary Pete" that the
Jones collection Of liquor came near
20 eating its way out of the glass in
which it was contained. and that tele-
phone lineman used pint of il for
acid for his batteries with huge sue
cess.
After spending several days in Jail
the liquor was hailed out and poured
upon the ground, as has been said.
This momentous occasion was watched
with over by Chief Rounds. Squire
Mumford and Constable johnson, whose
badge was polished for the occasion.
A large and thirsty audience watched
the proceeding, and at the last reports
was inhaling the odor vigorously. A
dog which Tapped his tongue against
the spot where the stuff was poured is
dead
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
SENATE EXPLOSION COST $441
Damage Done by Frank Hollis Bomb
Has Been Repaired.

The damage done by the explosion
in the Senate reception room at Wash
ington of thu dynamite bomb placed
there by Frank Holt amounted to only
SAP. The room has been completely
repaired.
The $442 cover only the cost to Uncle
Sam, but it is probable the loss suffer
ed by the telephone company will reach
5000. Three booths and switchboard
were wrecked by the Ho II bomb.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
Rush Work On New
Battleship Designs

Work on the designs for the new
battleships authorized in the last Ma
val Appropriation bill will be rushed
to the limit 1t was learned Satur-
day that Secretary OF :he Navy Dan
iels has given up his plan to await the
result OF a big naval engagement in
the European war in an effort to learn
a lesson from it. Therefore, it is
thought the new battleshipst will not
contain any very startling innovations.
Bids on the'new dreadnaughts will be
asked as soon as the new designs can
be pushed to completion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
Touring County
On Political Campaign.

A party of gentlemen interested in
the success Of the Democrat at the
coming primaries Sept. ID and the fall
election for Governor. Senator'S and
Delegates to the legislature. left here
today for a tour through the county
for political purposes.
Besides Comptroller Harrington,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
there are in the party Mr.. Ritchie.
candidate for the State Senate. Frank
Duvall, Mayor James f. Strange and
Mr.. Harry j. Hopkins. chief clerk in
the comptroller's office.
The party will visit various sections
of the county where meetings will be
held and speeches made in at least
four places in Anne Arundel tonight.
On account of the political tour of the
county and the meetings TO be held to.
night, there wills be no meeting this
evening of the City Council.