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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10

of Minnesota, as it were. Those who
know DR.. Gordon will at once see
the insufficiency of those data. And
first let us correct an error. The
district in which DR.. Gordon was
born is not in Russia any more, but
in Germany. In fact you could
easily tell his German nativity by the
way he speaks Hebrew. But the
most important thing in DR.. Cor
don's life is the Talmud Torah OF
Minneapolis. He divides up the "a
hours of the day in this manner:
II hours he devotes to his profess
sional duties and Is to the Talmud
Torah then he still has couple of
hours left for miscellaneous COM
munal activities He is well-read
man, and is interested in all the po-
litical and social movements of the
day. But his speciality is a correct
knowledge of the address of every
Jew of the city. He is the living
directory Of the Board of Directors
of the Associated Jewish Charities.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10

The Jewish press in Warsaw is
urging that at the coming census all
Jews should declare that they are
of Jewish nationality. At the recent
census in LODI, only 2,170 out Of the
$4,000 Jews in that city made a
declaration to the contrary
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-03-10
THE BOOMERANG.
By Jacob Richman.

WlClClll live lllC IlOol VI lllOuOA VI
our coreligionists. There was in our
town a Yeshibah, or Talmudic
school, the students of which OBJ
tanned their daily subsistence every
day of the week in a different home,
assigned to them by the directors
Of the school. We did our share
by having student at our house
Sundays.
Our family was rather reformed.
We wore ordinary European gar
ments, ventured to learn secular
knowledge, and were not too strict
in the observance of Sabbath, to
the extent of making fire, and car
rying handkerchief in the pocket
on that "day of rest My sister,
fascinating girl of sixteen, though
child Of Israel, succeeded in brib-
ing her way into the gymnasium
There she got acquainted with a
handsome fellow student, who be-
came a frequent visitor in our
house.
Their friendship .ripened into ar
dent love and devotion. There was
a silent understanding that they
were to get married.
One Sunday when my parents
were out of town visiting friends,
my sister, who was of lively and
sportive disposition, took advan-
tage of the occasion and made
party for a host of friends of both
sexes. 1t was a bOisterOus, unrc-
strained, convivial revelry. There
was singing and dancing and music
with plenty Of dainties.
About seven o'clock in the even
ing, when the merrymaking was at
it's height, our Sunday boarder
came for supper.
He was tall, strong, broad
shouldered, bright-eyed chap But
his long twisted ear-locks, his shah
by garments and MS abnormal Dash
fu1ness in company made him look
awkward and ridiculous.
He entered the house with
timid good evening"" keeping his
eyes to the ground. The wild mirth
his appearance provoked in the
company was indescribable. He
stood terribly perplexed and en-
barrassed. One of the feasters
asked him to sit down, which he,
being at loss what to do, obeyed.
My sisters prospective took the
leadership in torturing this unfor
tunate poor creature.
"Would YOU like to marry this
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

scholar WIFI his HedQ.
1t was followed by an outburst Of
laughter.
Would you have this one?" con-
tinued the inquisitor, with diabo-
lie sheer.
The captive glanced for moment
at his proposed spouse and an
swered with laconic NO." which
was followed by stormy applause.
''How about Miss CROSSE"
queried the torturer, referring to my
sister.
YES" came the quick response.
The gathering was transformed into
a pandemonium The screams of
wild, noisy laughter could be heard
for blocks. When the tumult sub
sided little the dialogue was re-
sumed.
"Would you prefer to have the
ceremony performed right now"
questioned my sisters beau.
yes" snapped the bashful boy.
A canopy was brought and the
mock wedding proceeded. The humi-
lated boy took out silver coin and
handed it to my sister, pronouncing
the ritual words required at wedding
ceremonies. The assembly, being
ignorant of the Hebrew law, thought
that only a ring could do the trick.
Next day the timid and much
abused boy walked proudly into our
house and approaching my father
said, "Mozol Tove, Mr.. Gross, I am
your son-in-law.'
"What?' exclaimed my father,
are you crazy?'
He told him the story.
Like a thunderbolt from a clear
sky the news came on my parents.
Mother nearly tainted. Her only
girl, her beautiful and accomplished
daughter is married to such an odd,
semi-civilized creature!
In dismay and confusion we all
lllllIlCu " tlC IdDDl, wiz, o1lINl lOlS
and profound meditation over pom
derous volumes, declared that only
divorce could sever the nuptial re-
lations of the couple, which, how
ever, depended on the goodwill OF
the young man, and which the latter
decidedly and emphatically declined
to do.
The cherished hopes of two low
ing souls were shattered, their
dreams destroyed-and all through
frivolous joke Of their own.-Amer
lean Hebrew.
Tho lavish Dracc II, Warsaw is
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27

intent to appropriate money to
the defendants own use, and
that intent is a necessary ingred-
lent of the crime with which the
defendant is charged"
Immediately upon this an
nouncement those in the court
room crowded around Mr.. DAN
by, who stood with tears in his
eyes, shaking his hand and con-
graduating him on his acquittal.
Prosecutor N. d. Wernette was
among the first to shake his
hand, ad said: "There is none
gladder than l. was simply
doing my duty"
Upon the return of the jury.
which was unanimous for acquit-
tai, Foreman John L. McCorckle
requested the court for permis-
sion to speak a few words, which
was granted. He said: 1--WE
wish to thank Mr.. Wernette per-
sonally for ferreting out the evil
dence in this case, as we feel it
will stop all future attempts at
misuse of county funds"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
I. A. Walters
Here Monday
=-~=---=s -
FIRST BIG DEMOCRATIC MEETING
One OF Best SDeakeeS In State Will Tell Whv
DEMOCRATIC M.
One OF Best SpeaKCCS In State Will Tell Why
Democratic Ticket Should Be Elected

Arrangements have been made
for a big democratic meeting in
this city next Monday evening at
the Grand Theatre. Hon. Il. A.
Walters of Caldwell, Idaho, will
be the principal speaker and he
will be accompaied by George f.
Weeks Of Occur d'Alene, county
chairman of KoOtenai county.
Mr.. Walters is the democratic
candidate for attorney general of
the state and is one of the best
speakers in Idaho. He was a
candidate for the same office two
years ago and although COM
paratively unknown man at the
beginning of the campign, was
defeated by less than two hun
dred votes in the entire state.
He is a brilliant lawyer and a
and entertaining speak
er and always has something to
say we'll worth listening to He
VIII De the only prominent DEM
ocrtic speaker appearing in this
city during the campaign and
this will probably be the only op-
portunity the people Of this city
will have to hear the issues of the
campaign discussed from the
democratic viewpoint.
The republicans and socialists
have both had speakers here.
The people Of this vicinity have
had opportunities to hear the
republican candidates for gov
ernor, congressman and attorney
general and this will give an op-
portunity to compare their
claims for support with those of
the democrats. 1t will also
give an opportunity to compare
the two candidates for attorney
general, which is one of the most
important state Offices.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
DANDY AQUITTED
AT coEUR D'ALEEE

d. E. Dandy, resigned county
auditor, indicted by the grand
jury on a charge of misappropri-
ating public money, was acquit-
ted by a jury in Judge Flynn's
court Wednesday after is min
utes' deliberation following in
structions from Judge Flynn for
such a verdict. After the pros
ecution had rested the defense
asked for a directed verdict on
the ground that intent to defraud
had not been shown. In an
noucing his instructions Judge
Flynn said:
Il don't think, gentlemen, if a
conviction were had in this case
that / would, under the evidence,
allow it to stand. think the
evidence is insufficient to show
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
ON CAMPAIGN TRIP

A part of the democratic cOun-
ty candidates left Thursday on a
campaign and speaking tour of
the county. They will speak at
FernwoOd, Santa, Emida, San
ders and Tensed and will end
the trip with a big meeting at
Plummer Monday night. Among
those in the party are A. A. Hols-
claw, candidate for prosecuting
attorney, E. b. holland, candidate
for sheriff, j. p. Mathews, candi-
date for probate jurge, Edna Will
son, candidate for county treas
urer, and l.. e. Purvis, candi-
date for surveyor.
Miss Ruth E. Gerhart, candi-
date for county superintendent of
schools, is expected to join the
party at Emida and make the re-
mainder of the trip. Another
party will set out Monday and
make the same trip. The cam
paign will end with a big meet
ing Of the candidates in this city
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
a. p. 1UNT NAMED
AS COUNCILMAN

The city council held a special
meeting Wednesday evening,
called for the purpose of con-
sidering protests to the assess
ment for the street improve
ments in Improvement District
No. 4. There were no protests
on file with the city clerk and a
resolution was passed confirm
ing the assessment roll.
Mayor HALEY announced the
appointment Of A. P. Bunt as
councilman in the second ward
TO succeed Fulton Cook, who re-
signed at the last meeting. The
appointment was confirmed by
council and Mr. Bunt took his
seat as councilman from the sec
Ond ward.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27

during the Cleveland administra-
tion and predicted dire distress
should Wilson be reelected and
was much distressed because the
people are having good times un-
der a democratic administration.
He admitted the merits Of the
large number Of constructive
measures passed by the demo-
cratic congress by trying to give
the credit of them to the repub-
licans.
In commencing his speech Mr..
Smith made remark that would
indicate that he is not entirely
satisfied with the progress Of
the republican campaign. He
said: II am very glad to be in st.
Maries. Whenever l am dis
couraged and low-spirited it
makes me feel better to come in
tc a live growing town."
M. j. Sweeley, who followed
Mr.. Smith, confined his talk to
giving a history of himself, ex-
planning his connection with the
Carey Act projects and also
abused Governor Alexander, who
he accused of being responsible
for the Huston loans, although
there were four republicans on
the land hoard, each having an
equal voice with the governor.
A notable feature of the meet
ing was the lack of enthusiasm
shown by the audience, those
present acting as though they
were attending funeral. A
few more "rallys" like the one
Tuesday evening and the republi-
can party Of st. Maries will be
negligible quantity.
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FAKES CASE TO
U. s. SUPREME COURT

The Empire Mill company has
appealed the case of the Black
we'll Lumber company VS.. the
Empire Mill company to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The case was originally brought
in the district court of Shoshone
county by the Blackwell Lumber
company to condemn a right of
way for a logging railroad across
land owned by the Empire Mill
company, near Clarkia.
The district court decided in
favor of the Blackwell company
and the Empire Mill company
took an appeal to the state su-
preme court which affirmed the
judgment of the lower court. The
case has now been taken before
the last court of appeal.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
MISS HEATING HoNoRED
AT SHOWER

On Tuesday evening at her
home in the Government Town
site Miss Blanche Nicholson en-
tertained the members of the A.
o. C.. l.. club at a miscellaneous
shower in honor of Miss Lillian
Keating whose approaching mar
riage to Mr.. C. N. Arendt was an
ounced last week.
The early part of the evening
was spent in initiating two new
members, Misses Janet and Ce-
celia Kelley, into the club. A
|sumptuous luncheon was then
served, after which little Miss
Helen Carter, dressed as a fairy,
walked into the room carrying
large basket and deposited it be-
fore Miss Keating, taking her
completely by surprise. Upon
opening the contents Of the bas-
ket the bride-to-be found many
dainty and useful articles to be
used in her future home.
The club members present for
the evening we're Misses Lucy
Rawls, Anna YOungs, Helen Mes
bitt, Verna Lyon, Vera Fuller, Es-
tella Hofstetter, Florence Greg
ory, Blanche Nicholson, Leila and
| lola Clifford, Marion and Lillian
Keating, Cecilia and Janet Kelley
and Mrs. George McGee.
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USED THE SAME
OLD SPEECH

The republican rally at the
Grand Theatre Tuesday evening
was decidedly a chilly affair. BY
actual count, only SO people, in
cluding the two speakers and the
county candidates, were present
to hear speakers as prominent
as Congressman Addison T.
Smith. and NJ. J. Sweeley, candi-
date for attorney general.
Congressman Smith was the
first speaker and delivered IN old
fashioned republican speech. AS
he had nothing new to say he
dug up an old speech used in the
Mckinley campaign and made il
do duty for the occasion. at
had been a good speech in 3
time but was old, mOth-eo -
and frayed about the edges. VIE
told about the beauties Of a high
protective tariff and how neces-
sary il was TO elect republican
president and congress so tar
iff could be passed to protect ouI
poor infant industries. He stat
ed that if the republicans were
successful an extra session o
congress would be called at onc'
to pass a protective tariff bill.
He told about the hard time
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
Commissioners
Entitled To Support
ARE EFFICIENT, CAPABLE OFFICERS
tiavS Kept Down Taxes By BuSinesS-Like And
Economical Methods

The present board of county
commissioners, John w. SHELTON,
of the first district, James 4.
Moran of the second district and
Charles Il. Wells of the third dis
trict are candidates to succeed
themselves. They have held the
Office for about eighteen months,
having been appointed at the
time Benewah county was cut off
rom Kootenai.
The commissioner have had
very trying position to fiji. The
new county had to be organized;
quarters had to be obtained for
the county officers and furnished;
record books and blanks had to
be provided, and the records
transcribed; a settlement had to
be made with KoOtenai county
md a division made of the coun-
tvs assets and liabilities.
1t requires men of good judg-
ment and business ability to do
all this and do it right under the
most favorable circumstances,
but the commissioners were
hampered by a horde of agents,
each wishing to sell something to
the county. These included
men who wished to furnish rec
ord books, men who wished to
sell Office furniture; men with
fixtures for the jail, typewriters
and numerous other articles. The
commissioners gave each man a
hearing, examined what was Of
fered,s obtaied prices and in the
end succeeded in getting the sup
plies needed at less than two
thirds of what it has cost any
other new county in the state.
They showed that they not on
ly had sound business ability buI
also that they realized their re.
spOnsibility and ii was their dut!
to use the same care and econ.
omy in transacting the county,
business as they would use il
transacting their own. The.
did not allow themselves to bl
Influenced or cajoled into max
ing any unnecessary expense fo
the county and they impressed
this same idea of economy OF
their associates in Office to tn
end that in spite Of the extrI
expense at the start they hav
cut the tax rate 2 y mills in tn
IS months they have been i
Office and that, too, without ma
terially affecting the interest o
the county. If elected for an
iother term of two years they Wi
be able to make a still furthe
) reduction in the levy.
7 When the commissioners too
Office they found the county wit
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
STRAW VOTE GIVES
WILSON BIG MAJORITY

A straw vote was taken on
passenger train No. i3, the Elk
River train running into Spokane,
last evening. There were II
on the train of whom
Sc voted for Wilson 6 for Hughes
6 for Benson and 8 refused to
vote. A notable incident Of the
voting was that every woman on
the train voted for Wilson, many
of them accompanying the vote
with an earnest wish that he be
elected.
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no roads. 1t was ini-
possible for an automobile TO
get in or out of the county. I'm
der their direction over 80 miles
of new road has been built and
t75 miles of road has been i'm
proved and there are now five
routes by which automobiles may
reach this city from outside
cities.
The commissioners have
carefully studied ant familiar
lied themselves with the road
problems of the county and have
made provision in their levy so
that if reelected they can safely
promise that during the next
year all of the settlers of the
county will be provided with an
outlet by which they can reach
a market with produce OF bring
in supplies, and this will be ac-
complished without bonding the
county, as has been proposed by
some of the Good Roads" advo-
Gates.
The commissioner do not
promise boulevards OF hard sur
faced automobile roads all over
the county or that there will be
no rain or mud because they
know that to be impossible, but
they do promise and will give the
settlers ingress to and egress
from his home. They sincerely
believe in good roads but they be-
lieve the settler who is trying to
carve a home out Of the wilder
ness is entitled to the first con-
sideraion.
With their i8 months exper-
ience these men know and realize
the needs of the county and theiI
lpast record shows that they have
the ability as we'll as the inclina-
tiOn to attend to those needs a.
they should be. It would tax,
any other set Of men a full yea
to familiarize themselves so the.
would be in a position to take VI
the work where the present boar,
would leave it. Can the peopl
of the county afford to have tha
year lost with the certain know
ledge that they will not be secur
ing a better or more economica
board OF commissioners or
board that will do more for tn
county and the people?
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF
LYcEUM COURSE

The first number on the high
school Lyceum Course, a musical
by the Myra Allen company, was
given Thursday evening at the
high school auditorium before a
large and appreciative audience.
The room was we'll filed and
those present were given a gen
.uine musical treat. All spoke
highly of the entertainment as a
whole and characterized the en-
tertainers as musicians of abil-
ity.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27
Senator Frazier
Visits City
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATEFOR CONGRESS
Is Idaho Product If Elected Will Support Poll
CeS of President Wilson

Senator James II. Frazier of
Occur d'Alene, democratic candi-
date for Congress, was in the
city Wednesday evening. He came
here to deliver an address but
on his arrival found that through
a mistake he had been billed at
Plummer and no arrangements
had been made for a meeting in
this city. 1t was too late then
to reach Plummer and he re-
NAMED here that evening meet
ing a few friends. From here
he went to Lewiston and then
will go to the southern part of
the state where he will put in
the remainder of the campaign.
Mr.. Frazier is essentially an
Idaho product. His family moved
to this state when he was a small
boy and his early education was
obtained in the public schools of
Boise. He attended and gradu-
ated from the state university at
Moscow, after which he was prin-
cipal Of the high school at COeur
GAlene for several years quitting
tie teaching profession to take
m The practice of law in that
80. lie has been very success
full in his profession, has built up
a fine practice and is now city
attorney of Occur d'Alene.
Two years ago he was the DEM
ocratic candidate for state sem
ator and was elected over one Of
the strongest candidates the re-
publicans could name. He made
an excellent record in the state
senate and showed himself so
able and strong a man that when
Stanley withdrew from the ticket
the democratic state central
committee unanimously named
him for the vacant position.
Mr.. Frazier was chairman of
the senate committee on town
and county boundaries and as
such was in a position to either
secure or prevent the passage of
the bill creating this county. He
supported the measure, speaking
in the senate in favor of its pass
age and it passed the senate with
but one dissenting vote.
He is a strong supporter of
President Wilson and his poll
cies. In order that the presi-
dent may carry out his policies
it is essential that he should have
the support of Congress and
those who believe the president
policies have been right; who be-
lieve in the principles of the
Eight Hour Law; the Clayton Act
favoring labor unions; the Rur-
al Credits Law; the Good Road:
Law and other progressive mea-
sures whose passage was Sc
cured by the president shoulC
vote for the democratic candi.
dates for Congress. Presiden
Wilson is certain of reelection
and it is essential to the interests
Of Idaho that her cOngressmel
are in accord with the admins
tration if any benefits are to b.
secured for the state.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27

Mrs. o. E. HALEY entertained
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. A. j. Blake of Hillyard, Wn.,
who is spending the week here
visiting friends. Nearly twenty
guests were present, all old
friends of Mrs. Blake, and a very
pleasant afternoon was spent.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27

Alex F. Strauss of Kellogg was
in the city Wednesday on his way
hame from campaign trip to
Clarkia.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-27

Charles A. Libby Of Sanders
was a business visitor in the city
Wednesday.