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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
ENGLISH WORDS.
They Are, Asserts a Critic, Both Ugly
and Unmusical.

They Are, Asserts a Critic, Both Ugly
and Unmusical.
ION the whole, owing partly to the
enormous proportion of monosyllables,
partly to the prevalence of sibilant and
dental sounds. the words Of the Eng
liSh language are Overwhelmingly ugly
and unmusical." AS proof of this as
sertion. Charles Leonard Moore ad.
duces in "Incense and Iconoclasm' n
long list of commonly used names OF
things that In our language are rather
bad than good.
ocean" is grandly mouth filling and
pictorial, but sea" is ignoble, "air" at
least questionable, SKY weak anu
thin. The clipped dissyilable "heaven"
is decidedly poor. "Firmament," how.
ever, is magnificent and paradise" fine
Earth" "sun," stars" are three low,
plebeian symbols for the total splen-
dors Of the visible world.
Turn to the words describing mans
own person. "Face," "eyes," nose,
mouth" legs" Mr.. Moore thinks
simple commodity of Tile names. AS
for mans possessions, 1t is to be hoped
that Adam had better taste than to cal
his cave a ''house." Mansion" oil
''palace" might do. Garden" valley,
forest" are good. metropolitan" II
fine and gave Keats an excellent line
Upon the gold clouds metropolitan"
but "'city" is affected and town" in
tolerable.
For the sound of most of our verbi
Mr. Moore has a criticism as harsh
and it is only our adjectives that h'
praises. and then cautiously. "Au
gust" splendid" noble gorgeous,
magnificent" graceful" ''indomita
ble"-these he thinks really patricial
among the vulgar rabble of our othe
words.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
THE PROTECTING FOREST.
important Part Trees Play In Prevent
ing Serious Floods.

important Part rees Play In prevent
ing Serious Floods.
1t has been shown that forests pre-
vent the rapid melting of ice and snow
and thus avert or modify floods in the
spring. Mountains also play an impor-
tant part with regard to floods. By in
tercepting drifting currents of moisture
laden air mountains are active agents
in precipitating rainfall, and unless
they are protected by forests the wa
ters pour down into the valley in de-
structive torrents The evergreen
trees, particularly the spruces. are es-
pecially useful in controlling these tor
rents. Under all spruce forests there is
a large deposit of what woodsmen call
duff" This is composed of partially
decayed trees, bark, needles. cones and
MOSES.
This duff varies from one to six feet
In thickness and has the power of alb
sorbing and holding water like a
sponge. During the heavy spring rains
it becomes thoroughly saturated with
water, which gradually oozes down the
mountain sides into the streams in
oumhuSi. hc llSCo oISO IIiOlCSI 1uS
snowfall from the rapid action of the
sun in spring. thus restraining floods
from that source also.
The protection of the forests there
fore is the surest and safest way in
which to prevent destructive inunda
tions. They are really natural storage
reservoirs, not holding back great
masses of water in bulk, which may be
released by the breaking of some dam
and carry terrible destruction before
them, but storing it in the capillaries
of the spongy soil and yielding it gen
tly and continuously during the season
when most needed. Standard
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Spirit Lake Liquor Case.

c. P Dahl, who was arrested in
Rathdrum Tuesday of last week
after his hotel, the Northern, at
Spirit Lake had been raided by
Sheriff Quarles and deputies and
10 gallons of whiskey and barrel
of beer found cached in it, waived
his preliminary hearing at Occur
d'Alene and was held for trial in
the distri let court under $500 bonds.
A Occur d'Alene report says
Dahl ha q been for some time sus-
pected by the sheriff of selling
liquor b violation of the local
option lew. The hotel Northern
is said b have been searched with
out result several weeks ago when
other pl aces were raided and a
quantity of liquor seized and one
arrest made as the result of de-
iective work done by and at the
expense of the Anti Saloon league
~ The liquor found last week wa.
carefully cached in a cellar the
trap do of which was hidden un
der the dining room table. 1t i:
said Dahl's defense will be that ht
had not used that part of The
building for some time and that hi
he had only occupied some up
stairs rooms.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Grippe Is
Nationwide
Unusually Severe In Many Cities of the
United States.

lnfluenza or grippe Is spreading
over the United States from coast to
coast, according to reports of health
Officers Of many cities. In most
places 1t is more prevalent Than In
former years. There are more cases
and there have been more deaths
from the disease and its mplicatlons,
especially pneumonia.
The disease is especially epidemic
10 New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Boston, Seattle, Cleveland and De-
troit, and is being felt 10 less violent
form In many smaller cities and
rural communities.
Surgeon General Blue. government
health officer, has been gathering
information about the spread OF the
grippe. 1t is said, however, that
there Is practically nothing the
federal government can do toward
aiding 10 suppression of the epidemic,
1t must be dealt with by local
authorities, and they, in turn, 1t is
explained, are almost helpless with
out cooperation from the public.
Surgeon General Blue says he hopes
that publicity will tend to stimulate
this cooperation.
Official adviceS from Seattle state
that there have been between 80 00(
and so, 900 cases of influenza there
and that the death rate In December
showed an increase of Is per CEN
over December, 1914. Eugene, Ore
is so affected that there is not {
sufficient attendance 10 the schools
TO warrant holding classes.
DR.. j B. Anderson, health office
of Spokane, SAYS he does not thinl
that city is suffering from an epidemic
OF grippe, though there are man
more cases than usual.
He says: "Grippe is an acute in
fectious disease and Is produced b.
influenza bacli. 1t comes in winter
| not because it is a winter disease bu
because at that season people shu
themselves up more closely and ex
clude fresh air as much as possibl
from their homes
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Have a cigar"
TESTING the Piano.

The town council of a thriving Scotch
burgh recently acquired a piano for
their town hall and appointed three OF
their number to inspect and report on
the purchase The councillors were nor
musical experts, but one, a joiner,
bending down and applying his eye 70
the several corners of the instrument.
remarked. I'm no judge o music. but
I'll warrant ye a the boards are
plumb"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

On Jan. /, the following states
went into the prohl tion column:
Idaho, Washington, Oregon. Colo
RADIO, Arkansas, Iowa and South
Carolina; in all seven. States al
ready having prohibition are: Maine,
Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ari-
z1na, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Georgia, North Dakota, Oklahoma
and Alabama. This makes eighteen
out of the 4S states having state wide
prohibition.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

The Post Falls Irrigation company
has instituted suit against Harold t.
Chase and wife to collect $235.10 and
against M. J. Kelley and wife for
S52. 25, amount alleged due on tracts
purchased.
Judgment for $2643 was awarded
by the district court TO T. e Hedal
against the Copper Prince CONSOLIDATE
ed mining s. milling company.
CONTINUED on p-AGE TWo.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
IJnseenoIv Haste.

Joy Rider stopped by rural consta-
ble)-Haven't we got any rights left in
this country? Doesn't the constitution
guarantee us life. liberty and the Pur-
suit of happiness? Constable-lt don't
guarantee no man the pursuit of hap
piness at ninety miles an hour.-Judge.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Cutting Down Expenses.

1t is expensive enough to put on a
play and get the true artistic effects
without wasting money on unneces-
sary detail. AS an example of this. q
manager tells the following incident:
A playwright was reading Il comedy
TO the manager when he came to these
lines:
Have a cigar"
Thanks; don't mind if do"
Wait" said the manager. IF I'm
going to produce that play that second
line will have to read No. thanks; |
don't smoke That change will save a
good deal of money every season. for
an actor must smoke good cigars when
it is necessary to smoke at all"-Kan
sas City Star.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Idaho State News Items.

Weser had two fires Dec. 20; loss
about $4,000.
The estimated population Of idaho
Is now 42o, 900, an increase of about
95, 900 since 1910.
Fire destroyed the bank and other
business houses at Kimberley Dec. 80,
causing loss Of about $40, 900.
POcatello schools have decided to
install savings system for the
children.
A natural gas we'll has been struck
recently in the city OF Welsor, a plant
is to be Installed to supply that city
for lighting purposes,
That hay cannot be had at any
price Is the report from HALEY and 10
is predicted that $25 a ton or more
viii be paid for 1t before spring.
The republicans of Bannock county
have organized aud 10 so doing passed
resolutions showing the organization
to be solldly behind U. S. Senator
Borah for presidential nominee.
Three prominent business men OF
Pocatello have been arrested charged
with contributing to the delinquency
OF l5-year old girl recently trans
ported from Salt Lake to Pocatello.
Sheriff Cooper states that at least a
dozen more men will be arrested.
The United States geological sur
vey reports that the output OF gold,
silver, copper, lead, AMI zinc from
ores sold or treated from Idaho mines
10 1915 had a total value OF about
$37, $780, 600.
Peter Nelson, aged 80, laborer en-
ployed by the Blackwell Lumber
company near Fernwoud, was killed
Dec. 80 while cutting down trees.
The top of falling tree struck an-
other tree and breaking of was
hurled back striking the young man
10 the head.
In accordance with the ruling ot
the attorney generals Office, the COM
missioner of education is sending to
the county school uperntendents a
notice to the effect that the maxi
mum school levy under the law
: passed by the last legislature Is lC
mills except 10 special cases, applying
tn rural schools. where the maximum
[ Is increased.
The l3 -year.od daughter OF Mr.
, and Mrs. Lewis Anis, living nea
t Kimberly, died last week at Twill
] Falls and her father Is under arrcs
on a misdemeanor charge OF refusing
to provide medical attention, with 1
:, more serious charge pending. AMI
+ is a member OF religious cult know
as "Followers OF Christi, which dis
:, approves OF medical attention to tn
n | sick.
5 Beginning with the new year tn
Il pupils OF the Boise public schools
II large and small, commenced an er
q" of savings, and "thrlft" will be 90
Is Of the slogans Of tie schools. Mon
day. January 3, saw inaugurate'
!. into the school system, for the 6's
time, "pupi's savings bank" an
's pupils will be encouraged TO earn 40
D. bank as much money as they cat
:. the banking system adopted bein
;" the regular "grownup" system.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
SECOND COUNT JAN.
Three Money Prizes for Those
Making Gains.

The piano voting contest Is reach
ing normal proportion now. 1t has
come to where you can't tell who is
leading. So many have brought in
subscriptions and received their votes,
and some have so many that no one
can even guess which one has the
most. There is demand for merch
ants coupons, too. These are the
little jokers that will probably tell
the story in the end, and this is the
way our readers can help. 1t does
not cost you cent for these coupons
when you buy groceries, dry goods,
hardware. furniture, drugs, or what
ever the advertisers in the contest
have to offer, and then as the con-
testant comes to you. you will have a
pleasant little surprise for her that
will prove you person who thinks Of
others, and it will make her pleased
with you.
Every one OF the ladies who are out
for that piano want 1t, and they are
trying in every honorable way to
come into possession OF II. 1t is
simply a question Of which one you
like best OF course you like them
al, and what is nicer for lady,
whether old or young, and her circle
of friends, than nice piano, such a
| one for instance, as The Tribune Is to
give to the lady that the people OF
Rathdrum and vicinity like the best,
Bear in mind that the ballot box
I is closed for the second count at 10 a
m. on Jan. 10. Be sure and have
your votes all in by that time so thai
I you will have fair chance to show
what your standing IS.
Remember the SIS in gold goes L
the one who makes the GREATEST
gain In number Of votes and So to th'
one making the next greatest gail
and So to the third.
Some who were nominated, as ye
have received comparatively few votes
These young ladies should by n,
means be considered out of the run.
ming, as all have been doing som
work and they will make the contes
interesting for those who alread
have good start.
Remember that SIX of our lead
ing merchants are interested in thi
contest and give % vote coupons wit
every dollars cash purchase. Thos
who don't fully understand the rule
and regulations of this contest ca
call at this office, or write us, and W
will be pleased to go over the propos
tion with them.
Following are the candidates an
their standing on first count:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07
Henpecked.

She-Was Aigernon Watts on tlAP
football team when he was In college
He-I should say not! He has never
even had the nerve to kick at home
Judge.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

Henry Ford, the automobile manu-
facturer, has returned from his peace
expedition to Europe.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

Associate Justice Joseph P. Lamar
of the U. S. supreme court died Jan.
2.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

Professor J. w. Hoppe, second
attraction on the Rathdrum lyceum
course, who is to appear at the
Fraternal hall next Tuesday even
ing, Jan. II.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

The following are the merchants
who give coupons:
II. A. HunsleY.
Never & Ncolai.
Rathdrum Grain & Supply Co.
Henry Reiniger
G. w. Remer.
Red Cross Drug Co.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-01-07

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
MANY LITTLES MAKE A MUCH

counts, and absorb the knowledge that anywhere from n to five
hundred people we're indebted to YOU in sums from 50 cents to $500?
And how would you like to meet those good people day by day
without their eve thinking Of offering o the small amount due you?
And how would you like to see these same good people paying
their other bills promptly month by month and again forgetting yours?
And wouldn't you just revel in the knowledge that all Of these
small amounts combined, if suddenly collected up, would swell your
bank account to the tune of $500 or $1,000?
When you reach the point where you a appreciate the grim
humor of such a condition, and keep right O II smiling, you will have
qualified yourself for the life of a country editor.
And when you reach that point you will wonder why in
blazes you never thought of tie editor when paying your other
bills, and you will just push the breeze until you reach his shop and
hand him that little mite you him.
Here's hoping you soon quahfy-for you know, brother, that many
Titles make a much, and in the editorial ?urse there is always room f'
more.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09

part of the most direct route from Europe o Panama. Should they fall
into the hands of a hostile European power, they would command the
principal route to the canal from Europe, and be within striking distance
of the principal route from the United States.
Three times before, the United States has considered purchasing the
islands, but each time the deal fell through. The first chance came when
Lincoln a president, but the project a lost i'm the grave problems
OF cIi wal In lVN a purchase a arranged. The senate ratified the
convention, as did the rigsdag, the Danish lower house, but the Danish
Iandsthing refused to accept the plan. 1t was then charged that Euro
pean influences were at work to prevent the sale to the United States.
In 1910 Denmark again offered to sell the archipelago, but before a trans
action could be closed the offer a withdrawn.
The price asked by Denmark will probably be more than the pro-
posed price in 1902, which vas between 100000 and $5OOOOO. There
are three islands in the brOup-St. Thomas, St. John and St. CroiN.
They have $4,000 inhabitants and cover 1873 square miles, They lie just
cast IF our American possession of Porto Rico.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
NEW AND OLD PUBLICATIONS

During the past few days one new and one new-od papers have
reached the Appeals exchange desk. The new paper is the Nevadan. 4
weekly which Hereafter will be issued every Monday 1t Reno. 1t is made
up in magazine form, published by Frank Mcbride. and starts on with
every indication of permanence. 1t is eat geographically and filled
with up-to-date state news. Politically its publisher announces it will be
independent.
The new-old sheet is the Western Home Builder, resurrected after q
year Of somnolence in the land of nod and given activity through the eff
forts of w. T. Mcneil. 1t is printed at EKo, that is that part which is
not boner-plate, and issued at Carhn. The reincarnated number
tans az open letter, signed by the editor, to Justices Norcross and Nc
Carran, in which they are practically taken TO task for Violating the
constitution" in aiming for the senatorial nomination. Mcneil states
in his announcement that he is a Republican. out in the headlines OF the
paper is the declaration free as the wind to blow whom it pleases.
So whom the paper will support politically is open to conjecture, but
it don't appear to be a hard guess.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09

A decent man a get a reputation as a scoundrel i'm thirty-seven
seconds, but it takes him thirty seven years to get back his reputation as
a decent man.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
AN PASSES

The death of f. A. McNaughton in Go1dfield a few days ago ended
the career of one of the early day miners of the Tonopah district and
brought genuine sorrow to the heart of many who we're his associates
in those stirring times. "Mac' or "Iughey" as he a. generally called,
was the righthandS man of John McKane when tn. latter took hold Of
the Tonopah Extension, and Mac a directing operations in that
mine when the first pre- was struck in the north crosscut of the 80 level
Mac "a not a conegebred mining la but what he knew about
mining was taught him n the depths and there we're few angles of MIN
ing with which he a not familiar. He WI a whole souled fellow, ever
ready with a helping hand and a pleasant word. He "a a victim OF
the "Tonopah dust and during a n illness that covered az period of Sc
eal years. wa never discouraged, but always looking forward to the
time when he would open another bonanza. May his soul rest. in peace.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
THE BEE. CLUBWoMEN AND POLL TAX

Like the Almighty, women sometimes moves in a mysterious way
her wonders to perform. The womens clubs of the Alameda district in
session recently at Lodi, adopted a resolution for the restoration of the
poll tax, but specified particularly that the tax should not apply to
women.
That iniquitous measure of taxation a driven cut of the state of
California, let us hope. forver and aye. There lis n o reason lin common
sense, in justice, IS a business policy, nor in any other way conceivable,
that it should be restored. But it, unfortunately it e should be re-
vived, the women should be forced to pay it as well as the men-Sacra-
mento Bee.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
SWAT THE FLY

A poem has recently been written concerning the ubiquitous fly an'
embodes a current battle cry. The poem contains this stirring stanza
Baby bye, swat the fly, you and |!
How he chaw1s DER our walls, coming from III horses staHs,
And into u victuas craw1s!
"KiH him dead! Strike his headN doctor said
If to swat him w e neglect,
Who will then II health protect?
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
WHAT IS AN AMERICAN?

NV right to call myself a American does not urn upon what Amer
ia has done for me-. but what l have done for it. If have made 1t
richer. If have made its life more wholesome, if have given to 1t a
bow or girl who loves it. if have shown that am loyal to the Ideals
of freedom and justice which il. represents. ! have the right ito call my
self an American. The test of my Americansm is the way look a
things with relation to the present and the future OF this country-frank-
lin K. Lane.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
CHANCE FOR THE OLD MAID

A wel-known lady OF this town recently lost "a cuff button and adj
vertsed it in the Appeal, but before the paper "a circulated that even
ing she went home and found the article under the bed. So here is a
suggestion for the old maid. Advertise for a hubby and similar phenom-
ena may happen. Such things arr often governed by psychological law.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
SUCCESS TO BUCK

News notes from Mineral county state that Holman Buck, editor OF
the Western Nevada Miner, is n Of a partnership down there that has
been recently enriched by several thousand dollars through the sale OF a
quicksilver property All. of which is good lev to the Appeal and this
paper hastens to extend congratulations. Buck has worked hard and
late t. bring the mineral possibilities OF his section INTO pubic notice and
has earned a great deal more than he will ever receive. Again congratu-
1atons.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
MORE ISLANDS FOR UNITED STATES

Several reasons are being urged in favor of the United States buying
the Danish West Indies, which, according to Copenhagen dispatches,
soon will be offered to this country. One reason alone is sufficient. 1t
is: The Panama canal. The waterway passage beside these islands is a
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-03-09
HI DIFFERENCE

On matters OF domestic policies, n citizen is beholden to support
the president. Differences belong to the realm of legitimate politics.
On matters of foreign policy, where an acute issue is drawn, it is
the duty of every citizen to sustain the president. That duty emanates
from the realm of patrotsm-Stockton Record.