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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
"New America" Arises.

mo. we behold a new America, brave,
resolute, consecrated with ali her ener-
gtes to save mankind from the tiger
claws Of Prussianism, ready for any
suffering and for any sacrifice that may
be needed to crush this military autoc-
racy. and to restore peace to the world.
She has drawn the sword without one
sordid or selfish motive. She Is fight
ing for love Of liberty, for love Of Jug
dce. for love Of peace. Her sword Is
stainless. Her shield is without blem-
ish. Never has she battled for SO great
or 80 holy a cause, and never has she
been SO highly resolved to DO worthy of
the exalted task to which the voice of
God has called her. This Is her solemn
resolve: In the name Of our God We will
set I'D our councils.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

The first general snowstorm Of the
winter extended to all parts Of New
England this week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
Supreme Court Decision.

Boise. Idaho-A word, clause tr
sentence appearing in a statute may
hr stricken out without defeating the
purpose OF the law If its retentit n
serves 10 DESTROY the intention Of the
legislature which passed it, said the
supreme court Saturday Ia an opinion
handed DOVE ia the action brought
by Gus CarlsC n, Ada county commits
sioner, ct al to test the legality of
OF the creation Of school d strict No.
CO out Of school district No A.
10 It's decision the suprcm4 court
atli med the Judgment OF the Third
Judicial district court in which IL was
held that new school district could
not be organized out Of an old district
without the signatures of the parents
or guardians Of Is or more pupils.
Residents OF the proposed new dis
trict got but 10 sigma ur 5 on the
petition they circulated.
The petition with 10 signatures
was filed with The Ada county com
missoners. The commissioners or
dered the creation of the new district,
to be known as district No 63. Resi-
dents of the old district carried the
case into the courts, where it was
decided that the - signatures were
necessary before the county commits
soners would act.
The case involved two amendments
| to the state school laws Both
amendments were passed by the
Thirteenth session of the legislature.
One was passed one day, the Other
the following day. The creation OF
school districts was provided for IL
| both, but the second contained
reference to "independent schoo
| districts" The supreme court in its
dlcision of Saturday held the last
amendment passed TO be constitution
| al, and said it should cover the poin'
| Of law involved, but declared tina
the words independent school dis
trct" could be cut out Of the statute
without invalidating the law.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
F0RGETFJL LESCHETlZKY.
The Great Pianist Was One of the Most
Absentminded of Men.

That famous pianist and still more
famous teacher of music, Theodore
Leschetizky. was one Of the most alb
sentminded OF men.
One day, having experienced a slight
symptom he fought he would visit his
doctor and rovide against u repeti-
ton. The day was cloudy, and he
started forth umbrella in hand. Be
fore reaching the nearest avenue it be-
gan to sprinkle, and he hailed a pass
ing street car Settled comfortably in
Il corner, he sank into meditation and
was lost T. material circumstances I'M
til tue eonduc tor announced: END of
route. Passengers will please descend"
Obedlently the musician descended
lie had passed the doctors house long
ago; besides, he had forgotten where
he was going A friend who happened
to pass IL few moments later, found
him standing on the curbstone-his
umbrella NJ although it was no longer
raining gloWering intently at the
trimming gutter as he tried to remem-
Der his errand. Explanations followed,
and the friend laughingly advised him
TO return home.
Also. you will have my company all
the way" he added genially. THAT is
10 say, If YOU do not mini stopping q
moment at DR.. So-and-sos, where |
have promised to call for prescrip-
ton for my wife"
Not at all; not at all" cried Les
chetizky, beaming MY dear fellow.
you have told me my destination. |,
too, was going to Dr. So-and-so for a
prescription"
The friends proceeded to the doctors
and obtained the two prescriptions
They left together, and on the top step
the sun was now shining brilliantly
the musician paused absentmindedly
once more to put up his umbrella.
But my good friend, you do not
need your umbrella" demonstrated his
friend. "The rain ceased an hour ago"
At that moment the spring with
which Leschetizky had been fumbling
yielded, and the umbrella sprang OPEN
His friend broke into shout of laugh
ter
True. the umbrella you have Is more
suitable TO the weather than your own
but ! am afraid the doctors little
daughter might not be satisfied with
the exchange fear we must 80 back.
1.eschetizky. for there will be trouble
LeschetZky lowered the supposed
umbrella and looked mt 1t. 1t was 81
hue farasei of dimunitive size, much
Eerulied and gayly strewn with bro,
eaded pink roses.
Yes" he agreed, we must go back
ana exchange umbrellas. BESIDES, l
must get my prescription. pnt it
Into my purse, but | do not feel any
purse in my pocket. | think | mast
have left 1t on the doctors table"
"Ieschetizky" inquired his friend,
are you quite sure you did not leave
yourself behind in the car and that
am not walking with your twin? pr
Youths Companion
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
IN THE MILLENNIUM.
How This Old World win Wag In tbs
Good Days to Come.

Good Days to Come.
My gracious, how cheap everything
is getting!
Il understand there hasn't been u
case of divorce in the last ten years"
81 think our national stability is
greatly due to the patriotic spirit of
our congress, don't your"
aren't these modest fashions just
too cute for anything? I'm so glad
they will stay that way
1T certainly is a pleasure to pick up
newspaper these days-always good
news and plenty of it,
Brown tells me his wife disobeyed
him yesterday. Did you ever hear
anything like it?'
Yes, dear, l have to use my car all
day long. | don't know what I'd ever
do if gasoline wasn't Free
81 am poor man; but, thank heav-
en-, | still have the courts!"
mo, child, there won't he any more
wars-the rulers of the world are all
good men,"
How foolish we women were to
clamor for the vote when all we want
ed was the millennium
Dear me, what horrible night
mare ! had last night! l dreamed !
was living In the twentieth century,
Edmund J. Kiefer in Life.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
The Greatest Weather Prophet.

Rev. Irl r. Hicks, OF st. Louis,
the greatest and most successful
of weather forecasters, died on
Oct. y, 1916, after a short ill
ness. Before he took sick he had
entirely completed his work on
the great Hicks Almanac for
1917 and had read the proofs
of all his weather forecasts for a
year in advance. This noted
Almanac is now ready and is a
fine specimen of Almanac MAX
ing. Prof. Hicks portrait was
painted by a leading artist OF
st. Louis, in May, and this por-
trait printed in colors, makes
the frontispiece II the 1917
Almanac. The 1917 Almanac is
35 cents by mail. Prot. Hicks
monthly Magazine, Word and
Works, will also be continued by
the publishers. Word and Works
one year with the Hicks Alma
nae is one dollar. Send 5 cents
for a sample copy OF Word and
Works. Address Word and Works
Publishing Co., 34o1 Franklin
Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS


Governor M. Alexander
Lieutenant Governor Ernest l.. Parker
Secretary of State VIM. 7. Dougherty
Attorney General T. A. Walters
State Auditor Clarence yanDeuseu
Supt, of Public instruction. Ethel E. RedReld
State Treasurer John w. Eagleson
state Mine Inspector Robert N. Bell
Supreme Court
Alf Bulge, VIM Morgan, John c. Rice
Congressional
Congressmen-Robt. N. McCracken, Addison
T. Smith.
Z. S. Senators-William Z. Borah, James II
Brady.
Judge of District Court r. N. Dunn
State senator Ralph s. Nelson
Members of House of representatives
Daniel Baltic, S. II. Smith, MA. Kiger.
L. A. Daughters.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12

nay Subscribe for THE RATHDRUM
TRIBUNE. Only S1.o0 per year. If
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
WORK TOWARD HEALTH

A practical daily plan telling you
what to eat and how to care for your
self to have the best of health and
vlgor in The Hygienist Magazine for
December. Sick or well you need this
number loc at your newSdealer or
The HYgienist Publishing Co., Ma
iestic bldg Denver, Colo.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
RAD HABITS.

Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve aud
have dinner at six are almost certain
to be troubled with indigestion,
They do not allow time for one meal
to digest before taking another. Not
less than five hours should elapse be-
tween meals. If you are troubled
with indigestion correct your habits
aud take hamberlaiu's Tablets, ard
you may reasonably hone for a quick
recovery, These tablets strengthen
the stomach and enable it to perform
IT'S functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
On the Ely.

$50 you want to know where flies
come from. Tommy? Well, the cyclone
makes the housedy. the blacksmith
makes the frtsly the carpenter makes
the sawfy. the driver makes the horse
fly, the grocer makes the sandfy, and
the boarder makes the butterfly Chi
cago Herald.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12
Some Excention.

1T must be hard to see people
scramble for a meal"
Eyes, unless it's eggs Baltimore
American.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-01-12

Accept nothing that is unreasonable
discard nothing as unreasonable wit IT.
out proper eXamination.-B uddha.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

C. ". Cannady, checking of
gravel 4.66
Per- FuA1
Genia Geiger, boarding paup-
ers 1000
H. o. Virgins. dry goods to
. .,,,,.-. N
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
COnnissisaers Meet Last MOa.
day and Allow Lsag List q
County Bil-Let Cea-
tract for Painting
Monday, July 2, 1917.

Monday, July 2, 1917.
The board Of county commissioners
met in regular session. Present, Ed
ward Fischer. chairman; John G.
MOwbray and Frank Nagel, Commits
sioners; A. F. Perricr, county attor-
ney and Lily z. Labaree. clerk.
The following claims were audited
and allowed:
Ordinary FSnA
P. J. Donaldson, jurors fees
and mileage, dist. court t---$ S.l5
Friend Boyer, jurors fees and
mileage, district COURT $50
F. w. Sherman, jurors fees
and mileage dist. court S.l5
A. Jankovsky, jurors fees and
mileage district court 7.55
E. B. Davis, jurors fees and
mileage, district court 7.55
L. c. Peyton, jurors fees and
mileage district COURT 1905
F. T. Bendel, jurors fees and
mileage district COURT 1905
M. johnson, jurors fees and
mileage dist court -- 1905
J. J. Harrington, jurors fees
and mileage district court 7.55
A. E. Edwards, jurors fees
and mileage dist. court - 1910
Gus Mccormick. jurors fees
and mileage dist. court $50
Alva Grey, jurors fees and
mileage, dist. court $50
E. M. Donaldson, jurors fees
and mileage Dist. court $50
A. B. Flemming, jurors fees
and mileage Dist court 9.65
Glen McKinstry, jurors fees
and mileage Dist court 1905
r. J. Calvin, jurors fees and
mileage Dist. court - 1905
H. H. Dee, jurors fees and
mileage Dist. court - $50
l. B. Hoag, jurors fees and
mileage Dist. court - sos
E. C. Newman, jurors fees
and mileage Dist. court $50
Blaine Cannady, jurors fees
and mileage Dist. court 4.3O
F. W. Sherman, jurors fees,
and mileage Dist. court 5.65
Glen B. McKinstry jurors fees
and mileage Dist. court sos
A. Jankovsky, jurors fees and
mileage Dist. court - sos
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

q. W. CannAdy, checking OF
gravel 4.66
Paar FaA1
Genia Geiger, boarding paup-
erS 4U.OO
H. o. Virgins, dry goods to
j paupers 5.25
T: The petition of the directors of
school district No. ~ to the Colorado
Tax Commission for permission to
increase the levy SO rs to raise $763
more than was raised last year was
approved by this board.
On motion of Commissioner Now
bray, seconded by Commissioner Ma
gel, Mr.. A. F. Perrier was reappoint-
ed to the office of County Attorney
for the ensuing year and the salary
of said office fixed at $500 per
month, payable monthly.
W. W. Kenney. W. T. johnson and
Joe Bailey were appointed to view
the following road petitioned for by
Emil Henni and others:
Commencing at the northeast cor
ner of fractional section twenty (2O)
Township Ten (lO) North, range for
ty-two (42) West Of the Sixth p. NJ,
thence running south on the state
line common to the states of Colo
RADIO and Nebraska, a distance of six
(6l miles to the southeast corner of
fractional section seventeen on.
Township Nine (9) North, Range
Forty-twO (42) West of the Sixth
(6th) P. NJ. Viewers to meet at the
commencing place of said proposed
road on Tuesday, July "a. 1917 at 10
o'clock a. m.
The following resolution WAS
adopted by the unanimous vote of the
board
WHEREAS, the laws Of the state
of Colorado, provide that in case pe-
titions are filed and presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners for
the altering, widening, changing of
any established road, or the lavinp
out of any new road, the petitioners
shall deposit with the county clerk of
the county sufficient sum of mon
ey. which shall be fixed by the board
to defray the expenses of viewing the
proposed road, or in lieu thereof may
file with the county clerk a good and
sufficient bond conditioned for the
payment of said expenses.
BE 1T RESOLVED, That from and
after this date, the Clerk of this
board shall require a deposit of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

sum of Fifty dollars at the time of
filing said petition or in lieu there
of good and sufficient bond with at
least three signatures to be approved
by the clerk.
A contract was awarded to J. w.
johnson to paint all the wood and tin
work on the outside of the court
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

house, including screens, two coats,
for the sum of Two Hundred Sixty
five dollars ($265.O0.).
The board adjourned to meet on
Monday, July 10th, at which time
they will make an inspection of the
roads throughout the county.
LILY z. LABAREE, Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-HOUSE, barn, and five
lots situated in the north part of
town, and known as the Robert
Close property, now occupied by
the Scott boys. Price $4,000.
Terms, one-half cash, balance three
years at six per cent. Address the
Adams Land Company, Inc, Nor
ris, MINI. a26-j26
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
ADVERTISING RATES

Display-Singie insertion Is ceats
PER single column inch.
Csstraet rate l2l, cents per single
column inch.
Gard Il Thanks-5e eents.
Reading Nstiees-s ceats PER line
single iasertisa, - .Aveftiseneat lsss
than Is cents PER week.
Blaekfaee Lscak 10 eents pr line.
Want Ais-O.e Ceat PER Werd.
Ne sAvertiseaent Iess thaa Is esats
PER week.
A charge will BE nsde fer all al
nsHneenents q eatertaianeats whefe
- sdnissiea 10 charged.
Legal psblieatisas at Iegal rate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE--One 7-Foot Mccormick
Grain Binder, in good working or,
der. Price $4,000. w. A. Milsap,
Julesburg, Colo phone Julesburg
53W or Oscar Milsap, phone s6F22.
jy5-jy26x
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE A calf. Inquire at this
office. Tvs
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-Belgian Hares. Pedigree
beef type meat stock. Inquire of
Mrs. H. A. Connover. jy5-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay for sale. F
L. Smith, five miles west of Jules
burg. m24-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

WE INVITE YOU to come in and in
spect our line of fancy box station
ery.-Grit-Advocate
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-1 cook stove, almost
new; ! heating stove, slack burner,
and l sectional Book Case. Inquire
of Mrs. Will Brown. 628-jy5
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
Ads

Advertisements in this column One
Cent per word. No advertisement
less than Is cents per issue.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

STRAYED-A light sorrel mare, .
years old, from the C. H. Stone
farm, IL miles southeast of Jules
burg. Finder please notify W. H.
Stone, Julesburg. Colo, Box 4O5.
j28jy5-*
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
British Raid Foe
Trench to Sound
OF Hunting Horn
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP srhks

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIhkS
tSfGr Correspondent United Press)
WITH rHE BRITISH ARMIES
AFlBlAD Feb. 23.-To the hunting
call blown ON tally-ho bugle. clerks
and stenographers. part Of a London
battalion. IN Tuesday at dusk raided
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
BARLOW
.RAPS ARMY
IN SPEECH
Commander of Thirty
first Michigan Charges
Inefficiency
HAS ONLY PRAISE
FOR STATE TROOPS
Declares Calling Out
of Guard Was POliti-
cal Ruse

Citing many instances OF alleged
Inc fficiency OF the United States
army quartermaster corps for fat
ure to provide properly for the ma
tional guardsmen when they were
Ilobilixed on the Mexican border
last summer and fall. Col. Walter
harlow. commanding the Thirty-first
Michigan infantry. and for more
than S0 years connected with the
state military department. claims
that the calling out OF the national
guard from all states last June 10
was ruse OF the Democratic party
Ia obtain the reelection or President
Wilson.
In an address In the Fort.st. Pres
byterian church. Thursday night,
the colonel told OF conditions as he
found them.
THE National Guard today In
more efficient than the regular army
has been for so years" said the
colonel. and the record of my regi-
ment az we'll as others will bear out
that statement. There was not a
single regiment OF volunteers in the
III Paso district that did not sur-
pass the regiments Of the regulars
He continued
Perhaps tho most startling ex-
ample OF the quartermaTtcr corps
ineffciency occurred while the Thir-
ty-hrSt my own command. was on a
New Mexico. with the Tenth and
Eleventh provisional divisions. q
round trip OF about $50 miles. At
Las Cruces New Mexico. the hike
had 10 be stopped because the quar-
termastcr corps wasn't prepared TO
feed the 20 900 men. The total march
was cut 60 less than 90 miles.
Today, the regular army OF the
United states Is far below even peace
strength. They cannot get the men
because 81 the too rigid discipline.
PrivRtes are punished for the slight-
est intractions 81 the rules. and re-
enllsiments arc far from numbering
Regulations By tho bushei came
hack from the quartermasfer depot
In ~ Paso because the government
was unable 20 nll them. What lum-
Der We obtained TO floor the tents we
obtained BY INSTRUMENTATION.
know regiments that had 10 sleep
on the bare ground when the eondi-
lions were elch as 10 be Cputin-
nous menace to the health OF the
men Our men were provided with
only one suit % underwear
One time ! was asked 20 detail q
man 90 take charge 81 the erection
% some hospital wards at Fort Bliss
90 cost tc5 200 assigned Capt. Ju-
Illus herman. n building contractor.
who said that the work could be
done for $4,000. and was promptly
pulled OF tho job. learned that
the government paid ts5 thousand
for tnmher that citizens In FL paso
were huvinE for f2i
The Row. william A. Atkinson.
chaplain of the Thirty-hrst. spoke
briefly on conditions existing In
Mexico. I: will require seven or
eight generations 10 being civillzE-
ton In Mexico 10 4 point anywhere
approaching the standards OF Amer
lcanism. he said.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
MARRIAGE WRIT
FOLLOWS ONE OF
HABEAS CORPUS

Angelt Pellegrino. a lustrous-eyed.
raven.haired daughter OF Trepani-
Sicily. came from Italy TO marry
varasmo Pellegrino. an ardent young
sicilian who had made love TO her
beside The blue Mediterranean. He
sent money for her passage. Happy
with her thoughts OF varasmo, An
gela embarked with little group
OF her countrymen.
But Angela's purpose nuttered
aside In Detroit her brothers. Vito
and Giovanni Pellegrino. met her
before she saw varasmo.
You mus, have nothing 10 do
with him." they told her. "He was
our enemy back in Trepani"
She dismissed her nauce. and Va.
rasmo, not being fickle. was in de-
spair. Instead OF Slcilian kidnap-
ing. which he was unable TO arrange
because OF the strict guard OF the
Pellegrino brothers. he sued for n
writ OF habeas corpus.
The girl took pity on her lover
and sent word To him Thursday that
she wanted to see him. when Va
rasmo left the Pellegrino home with
his lawyer. A. Harcourt. whose peti.
ton for a writ OF habeas corpus vas
10 have been heard Friday. the date
OF the wedding was set They Will
DO married Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
RAILROADS
LIFT EMBARGO
Toledo Gateway Now Open To
All Kinds of Freight; Coal
Situation Improves

Railroads entering Detroit have
raised the embargo which has been
In effect ut The Toledo gateway for
tile last few weeks. The effect Of
this will be 10 permit MI kinds OF
freight TO reach Detroit thru To
lcdo and pr.cludes the possibility Ct
Detroit industries icing forced 10
close for lack OF material. The em-
barge has been In force on all Glars.
e. OF freight save feed and fuel.
Z. =. Bropner. general manager OF
the Michigan Central railroad and
chairman Of the railroad committee.
says from no won ell kinds Of
freight will reach the city undc-
fairly normal conditions. lie de-
clares that his roai alone is bring
ing more than 200 carloads of coal
into tho city every day now Be
cause OF the great rush OF incoming
freight. however. .here Is still
blockade OF outgoing shipments
bound east at the Toledo gatewsy.
Mr. Bronner sees encouragement that
The freight situation will Re normal
soon In the action OF the interstate
commerce commission which has
ordered railroads TO return empty
cars 10 the home lines without de.
lsy and fixing q heavy penalty for
violation of the order.
Because OF the partial closing OF
industries on Thursday for the eele-
bration Of washington's birthday the
coal stringency was somewhat re-
lieved. Y. T.. Reeves, secretary of
the, Detroit Coal exchange. says that
all dealers Gtill need coal, but the
deliveries from the railroads have
improved In the iasi few days. II
the roa,ls Will deliver The coal that
IL In the city standing IN the tracks,
Mr.. Reeves rays. II will help TO re-
lieve tho famine"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
REALTY AGENT
HAD NO CONTRACT,
COURT HOLDS

Altho all verbal contracts for the
payment OF commissions on real es.
tate sales were fulfilled by Roster
4 Stuart 20 their agent, Arthur r.
Mander. they declare. Mander
brought suit for 5000 recently before
Judge Hart. claiming this sum az
bis commission on the sale OF land
owned directly by the firm.
Under the statute. the real estate
firms counsel. r. Henry Wurzer. ar.
gued. written contract Is neces-
sary for the collection of a commits
sion. The firm was upheld by the
court. for II was shown that there
had been no agreement. written or
verbal. with Mander.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
SNYDER QUITS
N. A. c. SALARY
Stung BY Pension Bill, He Re-
fuses To Accept Further
EmOlument

LANSING. Feb. 22.-Johnathan L.
Snyder. prerident emeritus OF Mica
igan Agricultural college. has resign
ed his position as a salaried onsc.al
OF the college.
President Snyder win retain his
title but will give up the salary OF
$4,000 attached 10 the position.
President Snyder IL said TO have
been actuated in resigning by bill
recently introduced In the legisla-
ture making II unlawful TO pension
state employees.
He explained in a letter to the
board OF agriculture that he had
hoped TO continue OF service 20 the
college along constructive lines, hut
a. opportunity for such service had
not developed he c0uid not longer
continue TO receive salary.