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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
The One Thing Needed to Make Eng
fish the World Language.

Iish the World Language.
Having been for years a teacher Of
English to foreigners and to high
school pupils as well as student Of
modern languages, the subject of an
international language interests me
greatly.
Certainly of the four important mod
ern tongues English is the easiest and
simplest In grammer, having no awful
genders such as German and no dread
full verbs such as French and Italian.
1t has no battling depths and subtleties
as the last two mentioned nor any
impossible pronunciation as the first.
Yet, in spite of it's simplicity, it is a
very hard language for foreigners to
master. This Ii due, l feel, solely to
its antiquated method (or lack of meth
od) of spelling. The difficulties arising
from the difference between the spell
ing Of English words and their pro-
nunciation are almost insurmountable,
fatal to its universal diffusion. How
many natively English speaking people
do we know, educated, nay, intellec-
tual, who simply cannot spell, who
have given Up trying?
All over the continent one hears re-
iterated VITA boring monotony: 81 like
to read the English, but not to speak
it. 1t is too difficult to pronounce.
can never tell how a new word should
be said" In French and German GER
tain letter combinations invariably rep
resent certain sounds, while Italian Is
absolutely phonetic. In Italian schools
there Is no such thing as spelling
lesson. Think what saving of time,
temper and grey Tor is it gray matter
this is to the growing child!
1t is all very we'll to insist upon the
classic origin of our photography, but
compare it for one moment with the
near and ar1stocratic parent Of the Ital-
ian. Yet italian does not hesitate to
discard all artificiality.
1 feel sure that only one thing will
make English, which stands today as
the easiest and most concise of Ian
guages-only one thing will make it the
universal language, and that is sim
plified spelling.-J. III. Harris in New
York Times.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
A SYMBOL OF HEALTH

TIL Fythagor.auS of Ancient Gre ce
ate SIMPLE food. practced temperance
and purity. AS a badge & ey used the
five pointed star which they regarded
As symbol of health. A red five
pointed star appears on each package
of Chamberlain's Tablets, and still
fultills its ancient mission as symbol
of health. If you are troubled with
indigestion, biliousness or constipa-
ton. get package Of these tablets
from your druggist. You will be sur
priSed at the quick relief which they
afford. Obtainable everywhere. adv
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
indian Moons"

Time Is calculated among the Red
Indians by moons instead of months.
January is called the hard moon,"
February the raccoon moon," March
sore eye moon," April the moon in
which geese lay eggs" May 1.-The plant
ing moon," June the moon when the
Strawberries are red" July ''the moon
when choke cherries are ripe" August
the harvest moon," September 1.-The
moon when rice is laid up to dry" Oc-
tober "the rice drying moon," Novem-
Der 1.-The deer killing moon" and De-
cember the deer moon."-Philadelph
Inquirer
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
Bird Lecturer Coming.

Prof. ] w. Hungate of Cheney
Normal will give lecture on the
Economic Value of Our Wild
Birds" illustrated with stereopti-
con views, under the auspices Of
the Reading Circle, on Wednesday,
May 9th, at 2 o'clock This will be
a very interesting lecture and any
one interested in birds must not
fail to hear it.
TO show how beneficial are birds
in exterminating insects, Professor
Hungate states that the chickadee
is known to feed on the female
of the coddling moth, as many as
80 of them being found on exam
ination in the birds stomach. AS
The coddling moth lays 1856 eggs,
the chickadee, eating 80 day of
the pests, performs a great service
TO fruit men. Other birds, such as
woodpeckers and nuthatches, are
similarly beneficial.
The lecturer insists that, a few
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
Negro Shot by Guard in Spokane

An unknown negro caught prov J.
ing about one of the Great Northern
railroad tresLle> 10 Spokane at PAS
last Monday morning was shot and
killed by Private TIL, mas QparleS of
Com pany G, national guard Of Idaho
The railroad bridges are being qua
ed by the troops. Three witnesses of
the scene stated that the negro acted
in suspicious manner and when
ordered to halt started TO run. The
sentry, they say. called malt three
times before the shot was fred
The guards are under orders to hall
all parties approaching the bridges
and to shoot If orders are not heed-d
Tue same orders apply throughout
the country where the military are
posted TO guard property, and it,
several instances guards have beer
fired upon and wounded when the,
gave the order 10 halt. In other in
stances civilians who failed to hal
have been shot and plois to blow VI
bridges have been frus rated
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that motor
cycle and automobile dealers lnoi-
yidual automobile licenses and cAauI'
feur's licenses are now past due FOR
1917 and heavy penalties are preScFlo'
ed for violation of the law.
Applications must be made to the
assessor and the following statement
be made under oath:
Name and residence of owner.
Trade name of vehicle, number OF
cylinders and style of car.
Factory and motor number.
Model and year manuf ctured.
Kind of vehicle, (auto, motorcycle
or truck
Proposed use.
Rated carving capacity.
Weight Of car
The license of all cars to b. deter
mined according to the weight OF car,
as follows:
1000 pounds or less 80 w
POOL To 5000 pounds S2o w
3OOl to 1000 pounds S3O.O
Over 1000 pounds S4O w
Dealers license $50 w
Each additional make of
dealers license 80 w
Motorcycle dealers Sl5 w
Motorcycles So.0o
Cars five years old or over Will be
licensed for two.thirds the original
fee.
On and after May ), 1917, all vio-
lations of the automobile license law
will be prosecuted.
(Signed) FRED f. WONNACOTT
Assessor KoOtenai County.
1t May 4
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There ia
only one way to cure deafness and thai il
oy constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mn
tnls tube Is infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t is
unless the Inflammation can be taken ont
ana this tube restored to its normal condi-
Ioh' nearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cnses out OF ten are caused by Catarrh
which Is nothing ShIt an inlamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces
We Will give One. Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cnre
Send for circulars free ~
J.; CHENEY q CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists Tbc
rake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
STATEMENT

Ut the ownership. management, circulation
! etc, required by Act of Congress Of Angus
-, 1912,
9f THE RATHDRUM tribune published
weekly at Rathdrum, Idaho. for Apr. /, 10 :
State of Idaho
'ounty OF KoOtenai fss.
BEFORE me, a Notary Public in and for the
tate ana county aforesaid, personally an
Deared j. H. NJ. Culp. who. having been dui
Nwoln according to law. depOses and saw.
that he Is the editor Of The Rathdrum TTi-
pune and that the following is To the best ol
MS knowledge and belief, a true statement
OF the ownership, management. etc. of the
aforesaid publication for the date shown in
me ABOVE caption. required by the Act of
August a, 1912, embodied in section 443, Pos
tal Laws and Regulations, to wit:
i That the names and addresses of the
punilshers' editor. managing editor and
business managers are:
Name Of Post-ofice add ross
TTunllShers; cup Bros, (Chas. W. Culp ana
Editor, Joseph II NJ. Cuip. Rathdrnm, I Ii.ho
Managing Editor Joseph Il. NJ. Culp.
Business Managers, Chas, W Culp and u Jos,
H. M. cup, ............... Rathdrum, Idah,
2 That the owners are:
Chas W. Culp and Joseph r. NJ. Cnlp.
Rathdrum, Idaht
3, That the known bondhoders, mort.
gagees. and other security holders owninq ~,
per CShb OF more OF total amOuOI
None. i'iee are
=. That the two paragraph next above
giving The names of the owners, stockhold
erS. ana security holders II any contain mo-
only the list of stockholders and secnfit,
holders as they appear upon the books of the
company but also, In cases where the stock
holder or security holaer appears upon III
BOOKS or the company as trustees or in an,
other hdHctary, relation, the name OF tho ne;S
son or corporation for WHOM such trnsten i
acllng Is given; also that the said two nara
9MphS contain statements embracIno
ainants full knowledge and belief as To thp
clrcumslanc and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who Do
not appear upon the books OF the conInanv
as trustees, hold stock and securities in
capacity other than that of "A bona Hda
owner; and this aflant has no reason In
believe that any other person, association
or corporation has any interest direct or
lndlrect In the said stock, bonds, or Other
securities than as so stated by HIM.
j. X. M. GULF, Editor.
sworn to and subscribed before me this %
day of Apr. 1917.
,SrAH MARTIN PoLEsoN,
Notary Public.
'My commission expires Feb. %. 1920,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04

Chamberlain's Tablets Have Don.
Wonders for Me-"
IL have been a sufferer from.
stomach trouble for a number OF
years, aud although | have used d
great plumber of remedies recommend
ed for this complaint, Chamberain'>
Tablets is The fl ST medicine thai has
-ven me positive and lasting relief
writes Mrs Anna Kadin, Spencerpor
N. Y. "Chamherldin's Tablets av,
lone wonders for me and value
th'm very li!hly.' Obtainable
everywhere. May ad,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04

AS the Country Gentleman
says, no man who tills the
soil with energy need feel
that he is Stacker.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04

Occasional strikes and an
unusual scarcity of men in the
woods threaten to cripple the
lumber industry to a consider
able extent this year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04

IT seems certain the north
ern part of the county does
not favor county road bond
issue at this time.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
ALToaat.

To our mothers: May their eyes new
er be opened and their hearts nefer
closed to our weakneSscs.-Li
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04

If the weather was warmer
it would be time to go a-fsh-
ing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-05-04
The Marksman's Eye.

Blue eyes prevail among marksmen
Of renown. The blue is said to be Tee
strongest eye and gray next.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
CARROTS USEFUL FOR STOCK
Best Use of Crop Made by Feeding
! to CattIe-Good Results Secured
1 in Feeding to Horses.

Dairy cattle can make better use Of
carrots than any other class of farm
live stock, although they can be fed
to the horses with good results. 1t
might also pay to feed limited guam
titles of them to the hogs, while they
are an excellent feed for all classes
of sheep. Unless the cows are receiv-
ing silage they will make good use
of 10 or Is pounds of these roots daily
and if receiving silage the addition of
four or five pounds of carrots to the
ration will be beneficial. Two or three
times week the horses may be given
a few pounds each of the sliced roots.
They are relished greatly by these ami
mails and in limited quantities have a
good effect ON the bowels. Like most
roots and tubers, carrots are too bulky
to make an especially good feed for
hogs, but a few added to the ration
from time to time, if the animals prove
to like them, will add to it's palatabiI-
ity. Sucking ewes and growing lambs
can be given an amount of carrots
equaling the grain ration with good
results. Given under proper condition
to the various classes of farm live stock,
carrots provide valuable though usu-
ally rather expensive source of feed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
GRADING AND ROLLING ROADS
Steel Device Invented to Correct Ger.
tain Degree Fault of Drags on
Dry Highways.

Split logs and drags and CONNER
cfally manufactured drags involving
the basic principle of Mr.. D. Ward
done much for the dirt roads of the
nation, and these make up the bulk
of the mileage of the country roads of
this nation. The originator of this
type of drag advocated their use while
the road was still muddy, to puddle"
the dirt of the roads surface and SO
make it more waterproof as well as to
smooth the surface of the road. This
is the best time to use them for then
they accomplish these two tasks so
important to the making of a good
dirt road. But for some reason or 9th
er the bulk of users of road drags per-
sist in using them only after the sur
face of the road has become dry and
rough after a rain, simply to smooth
it up.
When used in this way, all the drags
of this type have one basic fault; they
leave a ridge of loose dirt in the CEN
ter of the road If the weather con-
tinues dry and hot, this soon dries
and pulverizes into dust, to be blown
about with the shifting winds. IF it
rains, this loose dirt quickly absorbs
a large amount of water and turns
into mud-much quicker than it would
have been if it had been packed firm
and hard, instead of being loose and
porous. Herewith is shown a drawing
of steel drag of this same kind
which is designed to correct to a GER
tain degree at least this fault of drags
when used on dry ground. 1t is de-
signed to pack more or less firmly
this little ridge of loose dirt which is
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
POULTRY WANT WATER FIRST
During Winter, First Thing Fowl Does
on Leaving Roost Is to Make
Search for Drink.

In winter. as in summer, the first
thing fowl does when it leaves the
roOst is to hunt the water pan, and
nearly the last thing before going on
the roost is to drink. If the water be
icy cold they will cut the drinking
short, but if warm they will drink
plenty. If the weather be freezing,
several times a day go around with
the boiling tea kettle warming up the
water. About three in the afternoon,
as have for years noticed, the laying
hens hunt the shell or lime supply.
AT any time in the day they pick at
charcoal. They will try to break this
up Themselves but will eat more of it
if you keep it hammered into tiny bits.
Exchange.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
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NqQ[l1@ !|t|!
DRAGGING ROADS I'M SPRING
as the Frost Starts to Come
Out of the Ground.

Nothing adds more immediate value
to our farm land than accessibility to
markets, such connecting link between
the farm and market being a good
road. The early dragging of our dirt
roads is certainly to be commended.
Just as soon as the frost begins to
come out of the ground, the farmer
should commence dragging.
This Is not a laborious job, a good
team can put the road between him
and the first crossing toward town,
even If half mile away, in good con
dition in half day, and he will save
many times the cost of such labor OF
expense during the year. Besides the
additional value it adds to the farm,
there is that personal pride that we all
owe to every community, and especial
1y to ourselves.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
CHAMPIONS OF FREE SPEECH

CHAMPIONS OF FREE SPEECH
Free speech and a free press" is
the slogan with which the l. w. WIS
are endeavoring to sanctify their vio-
lent efforts to get hearing ON the
streets of some of the larger cities
where ordinances prohibit speech-ma-
king in certain districts. Using for
the purpose of gaining attention an
cid and meritorious principle of this
kind, which has in other days wrought
needed reform, is favorite device
with champions of doctrines which of
themselves will not secure support 1t
is regretable that the method seldom
fails TO secure a fair following of
patriots
} All well and good, too, when the re-
suit sought is commendable from a
common sense point of view. But
when the l. W. WIS champion the
right 10 free speech and to a free
Iress, where do they set the limit?
Ne append a paragraph from Chris
tains at war;, an !. w. W. song writ
ten by John f. Kendrick. How much
more freedom" does the order want
than the freedom that guarantees
them safety in printing such song,
OF which this verse is only mild ex-
ample Of what the others attain in
filthy suggestion?
Onward Christian soldiers, rip and
tear and smite.
Let The gentle Jesus bless your dyn-
annie
Splinter skulls with shrapnel, fer
liIize the sod;
Folks VINO do not speak your tongue
deserve the curse of God.
Smash the doors of every home, pref
ty maidens sieze;
Use your might and sacred right to
treat them as you please"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07

drawn into the middle of the road by
the smoothing action of the drag when
the road is dry.
Just back of the delivery" end of
both blades to the drag is hinged
roller for the purpose of further pull
verizing and also of packing this loose
dirt. One lever controls the cutting or
dragging blades so they can be set
at whatever angle is desired to regu-
late the degree of cutting which is
done by them.s Another lever regu-
lates the height at which the rollers
may be set, and so the amount of
packing they shall do.-Business
Farming.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
AUTOIST LEARNED TO GROAN
Sight of Road Grader in Offng Fills
His Heart With Dismay-Draq
Is Cause of Smiles.

Speaking of grading operations, the
autoist has learned to groan when he
sees road grader, manned by half
dozen willing men, show up in the
offing. He knows that the presence of
weeks to come-sod, loose dirt, ruts
and bumps, and when the rain comes,
with little prospect of quick drying of
the sodden mass. But he smiles when
he sees road drag, for he knows that
means immediate improvement of the
road and permanent benefit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
FITTING BOYS AND GIRLS FOR
THE WORLDS WORK

THE WORLDS WORK
down any arbitrary or exact rule to
determine just how practical or how
theoretical public education must be.
At the same time there cannot be any
doubt in the mind of any intelligent
and observant person that we are
miseducating thousands OF whites as
try. The sort of education provided
in many instances by the state itself
not only units many for that part of
the worlds work which they must do
in order to succeed but it actually
begets in them an abiding distaste
for it, The son of the farmer is
being weaned away from the farm by
a superficial and SNOWY round of dra-
mates, when, with the proper sort
of instruction and training, has inter
est in the many attractions found in
the broad field of agriculture should
be encouraged and increased. The
son Of the mechanic, with special tai
believe that he must take to one of
the overcrowded professions in order
to lift himself up and live easy. 1t is
a matter of common knowledge that
many girls return from the schools
unwilling even to help their mothers
perform the household duties which
they should be taught to perform and
to like--Lewiston Tribune
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
IDAHO INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

E. E. Calvin, president n. P. system
announces that his company vii
spend S1,000,000 in construction o
concrete snowsheds to insure agains
future trouble from snow blockades
Mountain State Telephone e Tele
graph company has monthly payroll
in Idaho of 1900
Idaho Falls-Chicago concern plans
enormous warehouse here to handle
entire potato output of upper Snake
river valley.
Kamfah-Prelimina work starts
on new Seven Mile creek road to Win
ona.
graded but seven-eights of a point be-
low first prize exhibit at Springfield
Mass, dairy show.
Payette-Creamery company pays
$50 900 to farmers past year.
t-Boise-Payete Lumber CON-
pany building 37-room hotel for work
men.
acknowledgment brick factory with
5000 daily capacity will be new in
dustry here. Machinery ordered.
Idaho Falls has hopes of securing
a paper pulp factory.
Nampa-New ice and cold storage
plant is nearing completion.
Twin Falls-Work begins on new
brick garage building.
Meridian-Three electric dredges in
full operation excavating drainage
bitches, one at Ten Mile, one on Five
Mile and one IN McDermott locality.
Twenty men are employed.
Leadore-Leadville mine group de-
veloping into a lead-silver bonanza.
Pocatello-Assisted by $1,000 from
the Union Pacific the $4,000 needed
is now secured for Y. M. c. A. build
ing addition.
Kellogg - Electric power now in
use in the Observation-Disclosures prop
erty.
Silver at 70 cents is highest in %
years.
Nampa-Clover seed plant enlarged
to clean 10000 bushels present year.
Star-Constant expansion of bust
ness makes necessary to enlarge
cheese factory.
Idaho Falls-Mountain States Tele-
phone company starts construction OF
new toll lines to Pocatello and one
direct line from here to Salt Lake.
Contract for 1000 can
merry plant awarded. Lewiston Mer-
camille company to build additional,
S25 900 building
Emmett to have new two-story
brick building.
Bulls $50, 49,, contract let to cement
one mile high line canala.
Bull -. Single cattle deal involves
5000 head and 100000.
1t is conservatively estimated that
here will be $4,000 acres in field
peas in Latah county in the coming
season.
Salmon-G. e P. road will furnish
,oal to keep schools in session.
Nlidvale got car of dairy cows
March LIST
Wallace-Day Bros. have bonded the
mine and VIII develop |
ame
Blackfoot will place paving bids.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
Good Roads,

The value Of farming land depends
very largely on the distance from a
market. A good road has the effect
of shortening the time required for
carrying a load of produce to market,
which is practically the same thing as
shortening the distance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07

Getting up to see the sunrise is all
very wei from an aesthetic point Of
view. but these cold mornings one ex-
neriences more satisfaction In getting
M to gaze reverently on pile Of
smoking 1apiacks.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
arkinS,

One cupfu shortening, one cupful
sugar, one cupful molasses, two cup
fuls rolled oats (uncookeO, two eggs
one teaspoonful soda (rounding), spice
to taste Flour to make stiff batter,
so as to spread with, knife. Drop by
spoonful on pan and pat out with knife
and bake. Do not place too near to-
pptbpr
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07

The universal eight-hour day may be
all right, but some of these days the
1A-bour farmer is going to demand to
know why he is omitted from the
scheme of leisure that other people
are demanding.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07

Recognition of the efficiency of the
open-face sneeze as dissemination of
disease microbes suggests that now is
the time to revise the phrase about
things that are mot to be sneezed at"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
Turkestan Is Inferior,

The commercial Turkestan alfalfa
has been tested quite thoroughly in all
parts of the United States and in near
ly every case has proved inferior to
American-grown strains.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-07
WEEDS ARE INJURIOUS

> Weeds are injurious to man in
the following ways:
/ l. They crowd out the grow
= ing crop.
. 2. They consume the moisture
necessary for a crop.
/. 3. They consume the mineral
or other food elements essential
. to crop.
: 4. They pull down the crop.
| 5. The seeds are difficult to re-
/ move
2 6. They harbor insects.
) Z. They harbor parasitic fungi. ,
s. They prevent the proper Gull
tivatien of the SOIL
9. They may cause conditions
! which breed disease
I TO- They may poison the soil.
IL. They stop drains.
1 II. They poison animals and
. man. q