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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-15
Applications for Grazing Permits

NOTICE is hereby given that all applications for
permits TO Craze cattle horses and sheep within the
NEZPERCE NATIONAL FOREST during the sea-
son of 1917, must re filed in my office at GTangevile.
Idaho on or before February 20. 1871 Full nforma-
ton in regard 10 the grazing fees to be charged and
blank forms to be used in making application will be
furnished upon request.
36-4t GEO. V, RING, Supervisor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
100 acres on Skookum Chuck, 100 till
able with farm machinery, some hay,
plenty timber and water, with lumber
and shingles for dwelling house. Price
$4,000, half cash, with time on balance.
A. +. Parker. 24-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-15
AT MILT SPRINGS SCHOOL.

Members of the Parent Teachers
Association of the Milt Springs District
entertained at the school house on
Thursday evening, last. On this occa-
sion, the husbands and all new members
were guests of honor. Music and games
furnished amusements for the evening.
Refreshments consisting of oyster stew
with Accomplishments, cake and coffee
were served in the new kitchen recently
completed. A social hour followed and
the little company disbanded.
The March meeting of the P. T. A.
will be held at the school house on the
second, at three O'Clock. The follow
ing program has been prepared and a
good attendance is desired Visitors
are welcome. The following program
will he rendered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03

OF A LITTLE BOY
Professor Showerman Has Pro-
duced a Charming Tale of
Life on a Farm

II your childhood was spent entirely or
In part in the country or II there still lin
gers with you delightful memories Of hap
py vacations spent on farm, then by all
means you should read "a Country Child"
by Grant Showerman, for in the pages Of
the book you will live again IN those glad
some days, your mind will wander back TO
your own childhood, and you will sense
again all the sounds and smells and tastes
which were peculiar TO that time in your
life, Mr. Showerman in his book has as
sumed the character Of q very small boy
on a small farm in tho Middle West a gem
GRAFTON ago. He tells his story in the short
simple words and sentences Of every small
boy who is in a breathless hurry to tell
everything he knows, relevant or other
wise.
All the small things are big events to the
little boy in a home or the really big things
happening in the adult world about him
seem very insignificant to the young chron-
icer He tags around at play with his big
brother. he marvels at the wonderful things
at the circus he begins his school lm,,
and with marvellous accuracy and keenness
OF observation he describes all the common
place happenings about him. All the simple
joys OF childhood are his and all the griefs
too. The latter at first seem big and over
whemlng and terrible but they soon melt
away and nearly always the sun is shin
ing.
When Mr. Showerman, who Is professor
Of Latin literature at the University OF
Wisconsin. wrote his first childhood book,
"a Country Chronicle" about a year ago,
that production was acclaimed a unique de-
parture in fiction. The latest book is very
similar to that in style II is the same lit
tie boy who tells the story, only now he is
younger than in the first book, Under
living the narrative there is mastery por-
trayal OF the common-sense though mar
row philosophy Of a backwoods settlement.
A COUNTRY CHILD. BY Grant Showerman.
New York: The Century Company. Sl.75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
WOMAN'S RIGHT
TO REMUNERATION
The japanese Girl Is Brought Up
to Believe That She Must
Sacrifice Herself

Feminist movements have grown with
such rapidity In America during the last
decade that a portrayal Of the japanese
woman Of today affords an interesting and
enlightening contrast. THE Heart Of o
Sono San" by Elizabeth Cooper. although
written in the form of fiction gives an un-
usual presentation OF the life Of Japanese
women Of the middle and upper classes and
OF the intimate home life of that much
misunderstood people
o Sono San, a daughter Of the illustrious
but impecunous clan of TOkuwara and the
leading character in the story, was trained
from infancy to understand that the two
guiding principles in the life Of Japanese
woman must be renunclation and obedience.
In babyhood she was taught to say "Sayo-
nara" Rood-hy. TO her dearest treasure /;
in young girlhood 10 her most cherished
dreams Of love and happiness, and in wom-
anhood to more than life itself
When told that she must marry a man Of
fortune for the good of her family, she
smothered her grief and replied to the pro-
tests of her youthful sweetheart Il Fm IA
Japanese; l must obey" Later in a feet
ing moment Of bitterness she complained of
the cruelty Of her fate, and she was told
"a japanese woman should not speak Of
love Love is subject for singing girls
and geishas." Years later happiness came
into her life again, and her great and pa
thetic JOY over the birth Of her son her
training Of his early years and her re-
nunciation OF all for his gopd give a clear
and beautiful insight into the mother heart
Of Japan.
And then came the war. Her one banni-
ness In life was jeopardlzed but all must
be loyal to the Emperor. She gave him
willingly. and when an officer came r. ten
her that the boy had died in action she wa &
Denumoed with sorrow. but bravely she
sold 10 the messenger. 81 have had the
honor to give my son for his Majesty and
for Japan" anu
The story is written with deem touch
OF sympathy and with the Intimate knowI-
edge Of Nippon, which the author aconired
ny ten years sojourn in the Orient In
the preface OF the book she saws that the
law or renunclation and absolute obedIenca
seems nara to the woman Of the West but.
nevertheless, In Japan II has produced one
OF the sweetest finest types Of won,anbrod
mat the world has ever known" Thirty.
one Illustrations In duo tone from original
photographs add much TO the attractive.
ness Of the volume
THE HoEAR HEART OF Q soNo SAN. By El,zsb.,n
S0mpnar, Nsw- York: Frederick A. StoEss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
Encyclopedia of Flag Lore

congress, by resolution adopted on Iune
~, lT1, decreed that the flag should have
thirteen stripes, alternately red and white
ana held OF blue with a star for each
OF the thirteen States. With such r,odie-
catlons as the growth of the nation he
made necessary the flag has remained The
same as that first decreed II Is co,eo-
quently one OF the Oldest II not the oldest
national banner in the world TODAY. Tho
present British flag dates from 1901 the
nag OF Spain from 1885, the flag of France
from 1874, the flag of Germany from 1s7O
The Chinese flag and the flag Of Japan are
much newer than the Stars and StriDas
and all the South American flags date r.,
the revolutions In the early years of the
last century. "a '''0
These are few Of the interesting facts
contained in the late Rear Admiral Preble,s
admirable origin and History Of the Amer
!can Flag" which has just been issued 4,
a new edition after having been ont ~
print since 1890. The history was Are,
published in 1872 and a second and re-
vised edition appeared in 1880 The prss-
ent edition contains chapter added b,,
Charles Edward Asnis. of the UnIyersity,
Of Pennsylvania, in which the story OF tbs
planting of the flag in our new possess,ons
beyond the seas and its voyage across ths
Atlantic with our troops preparing 10 fight
with the Allies in France is briefly told
The book is more than a history Of the
American flag. Admiral Preble gathered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
Boche Barbarians

II the reader Of Robert w. Chambers 8
latest novel, "Barbarans," finds the details
a bit too gruesome for fiction 1t is perhaps
because this world war which affords the
background for the story is the most grue-
some tragedy history has even known, ana
because Mr.. Chambers strives for his usud'
effect Of realism. The depressing tendency
Is relieved toward the end Of the story, how
ever. by the introduction of a charming
French girl and the last chapter Is rounded
out finally with the conventional, happy
love-story ending.
The story Is concerned with the early
years of the war before America had taken
any decisive steps to determine her posi-
tiou or enforce her rights. Sickened by
what seemed to them at that time the
indifference of our Government, a group of
twelve men set oslt to do their bit for the
freedom OF the world They meet, most
Of them for the first time, on the decks of
mule transport. The various succeeding
chapters are disconnected tales Of the ad-
ventures Of these twelve, some single and
some In groups The barbarism and the
brutality of the Boche are scored merciless-
ly in the story, and to make his type seem
even more black, the beauty and charm
Of the French national soul is set or in
contrast.
BARRARIANS. BY Robert w Chambers. New
1ork' u. Appleton Co. S1.4O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
AFTER THE WAR?
George l.. Beer Forecasts a
Closer Relation Between the
English-Speaking Nations

Men who look ahead have been thinking
for months about the possible effect the
war in which we are now engaged In IN
formal alliance with England, France, RUS
sia, Italy and Japan, not to mention tn
lesser Powers, will have upon the relations
between the two great English-speaklng
nations. There are dreamers who foresee
the ultimate union Of America with It's
mother nation with the political capital on
this continent reached easily from Aus
tralia and from South Africa, while the
British isles will become Of less commercial
and Industrial Importance than Australia.
This dream is not within the domain OF
practical politics and will not be for gem
erations so far as can be judged from
present Indications. But it Is significant
that Il Is dreamed now.
What the relations Of the two English
speaking Powers are TO be will soon be-
come of great practical moment The war
has changed the temper of mind Of British
statesmen. They are now speaking Of the
British Commonwealth instead of the Brit
lsh Empire An imperial war cabinet has
been created in which the premiers of the
dominions. no longer called colonies, sit.
There Is growing demand that in the
future the dominions be consulted i'll all
great matters of foreign policy in which the
conduct of the whole group of self-govern-
ing nations Is involved The old theory
that the colonies should be trained in the
arts of self-government 20 that they might
ultimately set up for themselves as free
and Independent States has been aban-
doned. If there were any supporters of II
when the war began they have long since
changed their views. The war has revo-
lutonized British thinking.
VIII it revolutionize American thinking
SO far as that is concerned with the attitude
Of the United states? This is the question
10 which George Louis Beer. sometime lee
versity. has addressed himself in ar inn
portant book that he calls "The English
speaking Peoples" Mr.. Beer is persuaded
that there ought 70 be closer relations
between the British Commonwealth and
Amercl. and that there must be If the
German menace is TO be overcome. He says
that a mere alliance would not in itself he
alluring But" he continues, "one car
dimly perceive in It (the present situation)
the vague outlines Of some new, unprece'
dented form Of political association which
though preserving to each part its full
freedom. not only for the defense Of their
own common civilization and its ideals. but
also in support of the liberty Of all threat.
ened by the sword Of those who worship al
the shrine Of organized power"
Mr.. Beers book ought to be read by
every one who has anything 10 do with the
education of public sentiment. because II is
an admirable statement of a case that will
more and more occupy the attention Of the
world as the years go by.
THE ENGLIsH-sPEAKING PEOPLES. Their
future relations and joint international obli-
cations BY George Louis Beer. New York:
The Macmillan Company $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
MasnueraderS. All

THE Mack" by Florence Irwin, Is tale
Of New Yorks social and business lie.
Overcoming. by a stanch faith in her early
training the wiles and fetters Of New
York's degrading maelstrom, into which
she is dragged by her husband, Alison
Terry wins him from his evil surroundings
and carries him to the very pinnacle OF
popular success through novel OF her
own writing disclosing the worlds universal
mask of artificiality--the mask OF sophistl-
cation from which not one IS free. Raised
in the sheltered innocence and love Of a
minister's home, Alison, as the wife Of
Phil Rowland whose talent for literary
work Is crushed I'm youth through fear Of
his father, herself unconsciously assumes
a mask in meeting the various problems
Of disillusionment in the worlds evil
The haven at which Alison and Phil ulti-
mately arrive, their mutual success and at
tanment OF all that Alison set out 10
achieve including the renewal Of all family
ties in a sweet circle of love, reward the
reader for being carried through a some
what bald revelation Of a strangely uncon-
ventional phase Of life The almost incon-
gruous yokng Of Phils early latent bril-
liancy with some of the lowest OF moral
instincts taxes credulity. but the natural
sequence so smoothly portrayed by the au-
thor restores conviction.
THE MASK. BY Florence Irwin. with fronts.
piece by Paul Stair. Boston: Little, Brown
a. Co. Sl.4O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
A Great Ghost Story

One of the best short ghost stories of
recent years is "The Red Room" by H. G..
Wells, published I'm the Chap Book in
1886, A. p. w. Mason, in The House of
Terror" has produced story which is
ao,,aI 10 that Of Wells. There members Of
the Psychlcal Research Society would be
much more interested in Mason's story
,han IN the story of Wells, for the reason
thst Mason has his chief character see a
ghost talk with IT, train his dog TO
see n and persuade his wife that It may
he present and almost persuade a level
beaded man that It is In the house.
Nervous persons would do well to read
a in broad daylight. Alienists and psyche
iogists, however. can read 1t with curl
o,,s interest at the witching hour when
Eraveyards yawn. The story is one OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03

TT is a curious and interesting fact that
L in the books in common circulation deal
ing with the translation OF the Bible into
the vernacular Of modern nations there
Is virtually no reference to the work OF the
Jews. Vice Provost Pennman. Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. in an admirable
address on the English versions OF tne
Bible delivered in Houston Hall two weeks
ago. made absolutely no reference TO the
work OF the Jewish scholars. Yet one
would naturally suppose that the sacred
book Of ancient Israel would have had the
attention Of the race through which II mas
come to us and that that race would nave
made some effort to reproduce 1t In the
tongues understandable Of the common
people.
AS a matter Of fact the Jews have made
various transiations into modern languages.
II was in Philadelphia that Isaac Leeser
issued a complete version Of the Old Testa-
ment scriptures in English In 1853. For
more than half a century this has been the
accepted version used IN the synagogues or
England and America and wherever the
English language Is spoken Lesser based
his version on the King James Bible, but
he used, in addition TO the texts OF the
original available to him various German
translations made by Jewish scholars. He
made so many changes that his translation
Is regarded as an Independent and original
work Professor Penniman made no allu-
sion to the German translations by Jewish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
Child Life in Holland

Cornelia deGroot has written of her life
as girl in Holland in the ninth volume
in the series of Children in Other Lands
Books" Her story starts with her birth
and ends with her arrival in America. when
she had grown to young womanhood. II
is full OF the intimate details of the life
Of the Dutch. especially the life in the
country. How the children play and how
the adults work, the birthday parties and
wedding feasts are described as well as the
schools, the canals and the farms. The
book will give lot of information to school
children in America who read It and will
make their own geographical studies more
interesting.
WHEN | WAS A GIRL IN HOLLAND Nv
COrnea deGroot. Illustra ted from nbot ~
graphs. Boston Lothrop. Lee & Shepard
Company. - cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03
TRANSACTIONS OF THE BIBLE
What the Jewish Scholars Have Done Ignored in
Current Christian Accounts of the Work-Dr
Margolis Has Covered the Whole Field

scholars. He did not offend In this respect
more deeply than the average man who dis
Susses the subject The work OF the Jews
mas been ignored by the Christian com
mentators and historians.
Inc Jews. however. have taken broader
view OF the subject. In an excellent little
handbook on THE Story Of Bible Transla.
tons" DR.. Max L. Margolis of this city,
edtor-in-chief OF the board OF Jewish
scholars, who have recently completed a
new translation of the Old Testament, re.
views the whole field. He tells the story
OF the Septuagint. the Vulgate. OF Luther's s
Bible. Of the early English translations and
or the King James version, bringing his
narrative down 10 the latest revision by
Christian scholars and concluding with an
account Of the methods Of the Jewish board
which produced the latest version. His
book Will receive the attention of the Jews
as matter of course. The Christians,
however, who would like to get complete
account of what has been done with the Old
Testament, ought to read It, for nowhere
else has the story been told so completely
or so compactly.
The Christians ought to he particularly
interested in Doctor Margoliss chapter on
the targum. the Aramac paraphrase Of
the original Hebrew which was produced
for the benefit of the Jewish people after
the Aramac became their common
language.
THE STORY OF BIBLE TRANSLATrONs. By
Max l.. Margolls Philadelphia: The Jewish
Publication Society OF America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03

Stake and Deputy Attorney General VIII
liam W. largest. of Harrisburg.
Ia 1906 Mr.. Smith was a member OF the
Congress on Uniform Divorce Laws, and he
was chairman OF that body's committee on
resolutions
BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
In the American Bar Association. made
up OF 10000 men representative Of the
highest order and traditions OF the pro-
fession in North America. Mr.. Smith has
for years been prominent He Is now presl-
dent Of the association, and he naS served
from time to time on many Of its most
important committees He is, Ct course,
member Of the Law Association Df Fhila-
delphla, and he has served as chairman Of
It's uniform law committee
Mr. Smith is recognized as one ~ the
nations greatest lawyers, greatest not only
in knowledge Of the law but IN devotion
60 its noblest and most sacred traditions
In national politics Mr. Smith was
Democrat until 1896. when he was a dele
gate TO the indianapolis convention shat
nominated Palmer and Buckner. He stumped
Pennsylvania for them.
In his earlv wears he was a candidate on
the Democratic ticket for Councils and for
Congressman from the Fifth District. but
he never was elected and he did not become
candidate again until he was named by
the Town Meeting party.
AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT
Mr.. Smith continued as an independent
Democrat In national politics after 1896.
being loyal to the party when he could
without being unfaithful to his own politi-
cal beliefs He was for Mr. Wilson when
he was first a candidate for President but
opposed him for reelection, believing his
Administration a failure Now, of course.
he supports Mr. WILSON, believing that
every citizen should support the President
in the prosecution Of the war; that IT
time such as this all differences Of opinion
should be put aside IN oruer that the whole
power Of the nation may be devoted TO the
fight
Mr. Smith was for nineteen years n
trustee Of the University of Pennsylvania
and for many years manager of Drexel
Institute. He is now trustee of the
Catholic University of America, Wash
ington.
Mr., Smith was surprised when he was
asked to be the Town Meeting party's can
didate for Register Of Wills. He hesitated
20 accept the nomination, but he was per-
suaded that IL was his duty as a good
citizen and a friend Of good government to
accept.
He does not seek the office TO get rich.
II elected he will not take The collateral
Inheritance tax fees, even though L tech
nical flaw in the law may make 1t possible
for him to do So Mr.. Smith is an honest,
earnest competent man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-03

TITALTER GEORGE SMITH. candidate
w for Register Of wills on the Town
Meeting party ticket. is q lawyer He has
modest Offices in the Witherspoon Building.
He IL IA man OF quiet dignity a man Of
force and vigor held well Ia restraint. His
manner il courteous. yet always direct and
businesslike.
The best and finest members OF the
learned professions are devoted 20 them
with sort of religious devotion Mr.. Smith
Is one Cf these men, The law has been
one Of the big interests Of his life In the
early years of his manhood he was active
IN politics, but OF late years his political
activities have consisted In little more tn IN
going 20 the polls and voting for the men
and policies he believed best for TIE city.
State and nation.
Mr.. Smith was graduated from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania with the degree NJ
bachelor Of arts in 1879. and then worked
for year and half as a clerk In the Office
OF the general superintendent II the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Altoona In 1875 he
entered the law school Of the University
of Pennsylvania, and upon graduation two
years later was admitted TO the bar under
the nominal preceptorshlp Of Furman Shep-
pard
Mr.. Smith then took desk in the Office
OF Asa I. Fish, but II was not until 1879
that he began actively the practice Of his
profession For several years he was as
sociated with Francis Rawle. The partner
ship was dissolved in 1859. since which
time Mr.. Smith has practiced alone.
WON SUCCESS EARLY
During the early period Of practice Mr..
Smith enjoyed more than ordinary success.
For many years, however, he has devoted
all his time TO Office work, advising lit-
gants and possible litigants and preparing
causes
Governor Pennypacker appointed Mr..
Smith a member OF the Pennsylvania Com
mission on Uniform state Laws. He has
been reappointed continuously by the Gov
ernors ever since These appointments
have been entirely without political sig
nificance, the men chosen being selected
because OF their fitness for the work
The Commissions on Uniform State Laws
Of the several States strive. as their name
would Indicate. to have State laws made
uniform wherever uniformity is desirable.
The purpose is to simplify legal forms. re-
ducing their number and making thDm
easier, not only for laymer, but for lawyers
themselves TO understand Uniformity is
sought in all matters not affected by con-
ditons that are local to the severaI States
The commissions OF the States have con-
ferences from time to time Mr.. Smith
has for three years been president Of the
Conference OF Commissions on Uniform
State Laws His present colleagues on the
Pennsylvania Commission are Judge W. II.