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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-15
IN KINGDOM OF COTTON
The Situation.
Mean old market; won't go

On March 1st, 1905, we had
Just $4,000 bales less cotton to
supply the worlds needs than
now. The human race has grown
al per cent since that time.
The crop of Egypt and India
are both short this year; they
we're not in 1905.
= The automobile tires will con
sume more cotton in 1912 than
as raised in the state of Ten
essee in 1911.
After March 1st. 1905, we mar
Seted. or rather, the spinners
sook $500, bales of the tail
md of the big crop of 1904. Eyen
nd not the world require nearly
twenty-five per cent more cotton
han in 1905, not counting the
Industrial needs, and We onl y
AXE 5000, 900 bales more of cot
on before the new crop comes
~. we would enter the next crop
slore barren of stock than ever
before in the history of cotton.
s The dry goods shelves of the
world are barren, because mer-
hants have been on hand to
mouth policy for three years.
Merchants from Texas and Okla
sloma, recent buyers in Dallas,
bought more heavily than for
years, claiming depleted stocks
rs the cause.
Ii we are to regard the spin
hers taklngs as at all indicative
of the worlds needs we arrive at
5he inevitable conclusion, after
reading the mastery analysis OF
Ehe situation by Messrs. S. FL. 2.
Pell & Co., of New York, pub.
lished below, that we shall see a
ravenOus demand for cotton al
much higher prices long before
July.
Mike Thomas, the well-known
and successful cotton man OF
Dallas thinks cotton will go to
12c before summer.
It is intensely interesting to
read the far-fetched conclusions
of all the bear dope writer's in
New York and New Orleans, and
there are ten bears in New Or
leans to one in New York. AL
the Southern men with few ex'
ceptions who have gone to New
York are bearish, seeming to fol.
low the inclination so prevalent
in the South. thinking it wise to
hight the product of ones own
country. Some of these writers
are ludicrous in their efforts to
show that the market is bound
to decline after it reaches II
cents. because the men behind
this manipulated" market are
bears at heart. Let's see about
this. Strange if cotton goes up
it is manipulated" but If it goes
down 1t was natural because il
had to do it.
We are much impressed with
the contention of Mr.. Hugh f..
McElroy, published elsewhere
that we haye a tremendous snort
interest in spots. This short in
terest, too, is the actual cotton
short, to spinners. This writer
knows personally that there are
a great mony spot men on the
brink of ruin at this time because
they went short the actual cottor
unhedged, lulled into false sense
of security by the Southern bears
that there would be, no end o.
cotton ct any old price. We are
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Hon. John G. wooIIey Coming.

rhe date Of the coming of the
Hon John G. Woolley, the great
est advocate of prohibition since
the days of John b. Cough, and
one Of the most eloquent and force
full platform speakers of the CEN
tury has been changed from the
ifth to the 10th of April. The OPP
era house has been secured for
the occasion and We are quite sure
that it Will record one of the
greatest events of the year. Mr..
WOOlley has been the platform star
in political campaigns where the
issue was either local or state
option in many countries of the
world, and in the states of the
Union. Men love Oratory, and whe-
sner they agree with all a speaker
may say they will listen 10 the man
gifted from God with the orators
art. Ingersol commanded possibly
the largest audiences of any man
Who has lived in the century, not
because Ills audiences were SYM
phthetic, but for the reason that
they loved to sit under the spell
of his wonderful Oratory. So Il win
be with the coming of Woolley.
There will be those who may dis
agree from him, but they will 90
to sit at the feet of one of Gods
most gifted men.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Baptist Church Notes.

The Sunday School will render
program fitting TO the Easter it
will celebrate and a special collec-
tion will be taken for the benefit
of the Home missions. The pro-
gram prepared under the diree-
ton of Mrs. A. A. Brown. Mrs. C.
r. Wheeler and Miss Anna Hunter
Will be one of the most pleasing
features of the year.
Morning service Will follow i'm
mediately and the subject will be
appropriate to the Eastertide and
the Lords supper which will be
observed at the close of the ses-
sion. New members will also be
received.
A cordial invitation is accorded
all who will to partake Of the or
dinanee of the Lords supper who
feel qualified in the sight OF God
to sit at His table.
The evening service Will con-
vene at p. m. instead OF 7:30 as
heretofore. The subject for this
service will be An Infldel's Con-,
version Visitors in the city VIII
be cordially welcomed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Walker Deputy Assessor for Wendell

County Assessor Isenberg has ap-
pointed Earl Walker as deputy as
SCISSOR for Wendell precinct. Mr..
Walker has proven one of the most
capable clerks in the court house
and desiring to retain him for the
coming years business he was Civ
en- the appointment here. The vel
known local complications and the
university" of the Candidates for
the job had some influence in the
geeislcn of Mr. Isenberg. Mr.. Isen-
berg states that there is consider
able sentiment for county division
Hepburn, his home town. is ma
tnrally opposed to the proposition.
their idea being to take in all the
government project in one county.
AZ Rupert, the people are a unit
on the question of DIVISION
Wendell Irrigationist.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
INSTITUTE CASE TO TEST VALID
iTY OF HIGHWAY BONDS

When the ShDshone Highway Disulet
called for bids on the bond issue voted
at a special election, the bonding mouse
bidding on them requested that test
case be instituted in the supreme court
to settle once for all the vahdity OF
the bonds under the law In accordance
with this suggestion. Harry W. Ander-
son as secretary of the Highway DIS
trict refused to turn the bonds over
20 the treasurer when requested 10 do
so and the District through their attor-
news johnson & Haddock viii apply TO
the supreme court for writ OF man
date TO compel him to do so. Inis VIII
enable the court. to pass upon the valid
itv of the law and clear up all legal
points in doubt. Mr.. Anderson VIII De
represented by the law firm of Heist
& Aubolee- The case will no doubt
come up during the present month As
there are other highway districts al
ready formed or forming in the county.
the decision of the court will apply TO
them all When these legal matters
are adjusted. work will no doubt be
started at once.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
ASK SUPREME COURT TO DEFINE
CONSOLIDATED PLAN"

4 suit has been filed liz the supreme
court in which our County Superintend-
ent, Mrs Leah NJ Burnside is named
as defendant and the trustees of In
dependent School district No. SO. Je-
rome, the plaintiffs. The suit has been
instituted at the request of Mrs. Burn
side in order that the supreme court
may decide Just what the .consoIidat-
ed plan" for school districts is.
Under the law a consolidated district
receives a special apportionment OF
school moneys. Jerome not being in
that class receives no snare of this
apportionment, but the trustees claim
that while they admit there is not a
consolidated district, they have been
operating under the consolidated plan
for the past year, and for that reason
are entitled to their share OF this spec
ial apportionment. The law in failing
to state what the consolidated plan is,
makes a supreme court ruling necessary
for the Interpretation Of the intent Of
the law.
Mrs. Burnside has endeavored to fol-
low the letter of the law in the ap-
porlioning of school moneys The de-
cision in this case will fix the law clear
ly, not only for Lincoln county but
for every county IN the state.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
A BIT OF GOSSIP FROM OUR NEIGH
BOR ON THE WEST.

Olney J. hewitt of Gooding was in
town Monday and Tuesday and reported
as follows:
Isham Sedgwick of Gooding has or
ganized and incorporated an orchard
company and will plant the vacant lots
and acreage tracts in and near the town
of Wendell. II is anticipated that there
will be %, coo fruit trees planted during
this year and the coming year in and
near Wendell.
Fred Gooding sold 40 acres OF land ad-
joining the town of Gooding for $4,000
an acre. The land was bought by east
ern parties, Miss Ruth Ross and the
Knights who recently moved into that
town. 80 acres will be planted to fruit
trees this spring.
1t is thought that in seven cf eight
years the number of prune trees set
out in Gooding will amount to at least
sixty or seventy car loads of trees.
l.. c. Ormsby. who owns a large tract
of land near Jerome. will have eighty
acres set out in nursery stock this
spring. The trees are principally winter
apples and prunes.
Mr.. hewitt states that he has planted
~ acres OF winter apples for II. E.
Walker, whose ranch is located about
miles southwest of Gooding. He also
planted 20 acres for himself in the same
kind of fruit Mr.. hewitt is agent for
the Emmett Nursery company in this
section of the country and states that
they will ship car of nursrey stock
to Gooding the first Of April. one to
Richfield and about half a car to Sho-
shone. This shipment of trees will con-
sist principally of winter apples and the
Roman Beauty. Pippin. Gano, Grimes
Golden, Jonathan and New Town apples
and italian prunes. 1nese apples are
being planted as the commercial apples
and are particularly the standard trees
of the West The Emmett company will
also have 10000 Italian prune trees
for sale
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
PROBATE JUDGE
SHOWS JUDGMENT
Judge Fuiler's Opinion Upheld
by the Supreme Court
of Idaho

Daring the time the Horton
estate was being settled in the
probate court of Lincoln county,
a discussion arose as to how much
inheritance tax was due the state
Judge Fuller maintained at the
time that one half of the commun-
ity property belonged TO the widow
in her own right and was not sub
ject to the inheritance tax, and
that as she was the only heir the
other half of the property would
fall to her under the inheritance
laws of the state and would be
subject to the inheritance tax af-
ter deducting the ten thousand
dollars exemption allowed by law.
The Judge took the matter in per-
son to the state officials in Boise
but they thought the court dici-
sions favored the contention that
the entire estate was subject to
the tax They advised him, how
ever, to hold the matter in abey-
ance till the supreme court of Ida
no rendered a decision in thee case
of Cory VS.. Dunbar then pending
in which the question at issue in
the Horton case was involved. 1t
seems that a Mr.. Corey of Ada
county died intestate leaving
widow to inherit the property.
Judge Dunbar of the Boise probate
ruled that the entire estate was
subject to the inheritance tax. The
widow appealed the case to the
district court and won out. Judge
Dunbar then appealed to the SUI
preme court in order to settle the
matter once for all Some time
since the courts decision was given
by Justice Ailshie and it conceded
exactly with the opinion held by
Judge Fuller at a time when the
authorities all appeared to be
against him. If Judge Dunbar's
decision had been upheld by the
Idaho supreme court Mrs. Horton
would have paid into the state
treasury the sum of $3.50. Inherit
ance tax. Under Judge Fuller's
contention which was sustained
in effect by the decision read by
Justice AiIshie, the widow of Mr..
Horton paid exactly twenty dollars
to the State, thus saving her the
sum of $780, As matter of fact
Mrs. Horton had deposited the full
$3.50. to cover any contingency.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
.ADril Foolv Works Both Ways.

Saodle horses. mustangs broncos. and
nags of any description were at pre-
MUM in Shoshone .donday afternoon.
The High School pupils played an April
fool joke on their teachers and failed
10 appear for their usual instruction
Most Of them put in the time horseback
riding The teachers were Il day late
with their April Fool stunt but it work
ed pretty well 1ney eorralied the
youngsters Tuesday after school and
set them to making up the lost time
Then one at time they quietly stole
away leaving their charges to suppose
they were in the hall or. near about.
The kids" remained studying indus
triously tmischief) for some time when
the kindly disposed janitor informed
them that the teachers wete gone and
they might SIS well go too This with
the natural after effects o1 horseback
ri0lng made things about even.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Judge Walters Sustained by the
u. S. Supreme Court

The supreme court of the Unit
ed STATES on April 1, affirmed a
decision of Judge E. A. Walters of
me fourth judicial district of ida
ho, which had before been al
firmed by the supreme court of
I0aho. 1t was a mining case from
blaine county and involved group
Of mining claims called the IN
dependence, and valued at $780,
900. The case was known as ket-
Her VS.. Swanson and had been
in litigation about two years.
Another decision of Judge Wal
ier's that has recently been affirm
ed by the supreme court of Idaho
is the SummerViile ease which in
volved q construction of the Carey
Act law and the rights of the SET
Hers and the company hereunder.
In this case the plaintiff purchased
Carey claim on the South Good
ing tract under the supposition
that the land could all be irrigat-
ed, but later the company changed
the line of the canal or lateral so
that only a part of the claim re-
ceived water. Judge Walters held
that the plaintiff could recover fill
ing fees and all other necessary ex-
penses but that no speculation
damages could be allowed. This
did away with any bonus on the
land that might be claimed as dam
ages.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM BIG
WOOD RIVER

Mir. and Mrs. Alvin Butler went
to Hagerman Saturday for visit
of several weeks.
A. F. Mills and family of Cas-
noyia, Mich. arrived in Shoshone
on Tuesday They expect to make
their home on the North ShOSh0ne
tract. Mr.. Mills having recently
been here and investigated the
country and found it to his salts
faction.
Messrs. Harry and John Elliot
spent Sunday with L. +. GIeseke
and family.
Mrs. L. J. Painter of Bliss vis-
lied her mother, Mrs. ,Jennie kai-
ser, on Saturday, returning to her
home the following day.
Miss Cora Silva was a GOodlng
visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. P. Carter spent
the week end in G0odlng.
Mr.. Smithson of Bull visited
With Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Duff on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Tanksley and family
of Oklahoma arrived in ShOshone
Monday He is located at present
en the Kaiser ranch on Big Wood
river where he expects to be en-
ployed during the summer.
Misses Violet Butler and Clara
Franklin spent Sunday with Mrs.
Walter Hasting.
Now that the irrigation season
and the sheep are approaching
each other, it would be a good idea
for every rancher on the tract to
keep his eye on the bitches, SO
that he may be sure that be is
not drinking water that has pass
ed over the careasses of the un-
fortunate sheep which have be-
come mired.
The Misses Florence and Bertha
Butler and Pearl Franklin spent
Sunday with TreSsie Peck
The Misses Fern Noble and Violet
Parry took advantage of then" April
Fool holiday to take a horseback
ride out to our community. Miss
Clara Franklin was in the county
seat Wednesday TO renay the visit.
The district branch Of the Wa
ter Users Association met at the
dance hall April ist. Although
most of the ranchers are very busy
the meeting drew a good attend
ance. The next meeting Will be
April 18th. at 700 D. m. It is to
The interest of every water user Oh
the tract TO be present.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Tax Commissioner investigates

Tax Commissioner Robinson spent
some time in Shoshone this week look
ing over the ground with Assessor Isen-
berg with a view of making a prelini-
nary investigation of the tax problems
with which he will have to deal later
in the season 1t will be recalled that
Mr. Robinson is one of the three tax
commissioners appointed by the State
Board of Equalization whose duty it is
to investigate property conditions all
over the state and to harmonic assess
ments throughout the various counties
whereby inequalities of assessed valu-
ations may be done away with. Each
commissioner has a certain district as
signed to him but they all work to har
monize taxation. Mr.. Robinson's dis
triet comprises the south central part
of the state
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Got Tired of Waking.

A riding horse owned by Prof W. NJ.
Massey was riden into Jerome Wednes-
day Of last week and left hitched with
ride and saddle on and chaps on the
saddle. When the animal was wanted
il was gone and search failed to To-
cate A. Sheriff Zug was notified and
he at once sent out notices with full
description to every locality round a.
bout Later Kit Jordan rode the horse
into Bliss and tried to sell the outfit,
but when he stopped ar the Bliss ranch
Fred Bliss arrested him and turned the
prisoner over TO Sheriff zug. The out
1T was returned to the owner and the
prisoner was placed in the Shoshone
jail He will no doubt plead guilty
and take hls sentence.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Ghosts Ashes" Laid to Rest

II was indeed an unique occasion
which called the members of juno
ton City lodge |. O. 0. F. and the
members of Delos lodge X. P.
together Friday evening for a mu-
tual iolification.
II will be remembered by the
oldest of the citizens that about
ten years ago these two lodges
undertook the self imposed task
OF jointly building a lodge home
and hall sufficient to meet the
demands of the times for years to
come. It was no mean undertak-
ing and involved sacrifices which
only loyal members of both orders
would have ventured to face.
Years have passed. the struggles
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Cheaper Light on the Subject.

The Beaver River Power and Light
CO. is making appncation 10 the town
Board for a charter TO furnish the city
with light at a reduction under the
present price paid of about 40 per
cent A meeting of the Village Board
was held at the court house Monday
evening to consider the proposal. After
consideration the matter was laid over
q the s2nd inst and in the mean time
mass meeting will likely be called to
give opportunity for the citizens TO give
expression to their views on the sub
iect
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Dray horses Get FrIsky.

on Thursday morning about II o.
,iock the splendid team OF {. f. Borden
IN away starting from tine railroad
track where his man was loading coal
The horses with nearly ton OF coal
behind them ran east on ran street
and created quite an excitement Tor a
time. Men on horseback soon overlook
the runaways and brought them TO
standstiil when they were returned 10
the place of starting without having
broken a thing and scarcely lost a
pound OF coal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
Take charge of wads~orth Ranch.

c. NJ. Kenyon was down from Dietrich
Tuesday to meet his sister and brother
in-law. Mr.. aud Mrs. W. NJ Franklin,
who arrived on No.1s that morning The
latter expect to make their home ~
this part Of the country for some tins
and have taken charge OF the Wads-
worth ranch near Dietrich which il one
of the first class ranches OF the tract.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
scottish Bite Hold Mystic sanquss-

tish Rite Masonry held their annual
meeting in the Shoshone Commercial
club rooms with nine members present
Among these were Paul r. kartzke
ef Jerome and Jack Boyle. the wool
srower At tho Mystic Banquet Andy
Newman carved the lamb and Mrs
fsascs prepared the feast The occa-
sion was one long to be remembered
by those participating in the banquet.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05
MsthodIst EpIseopal cnureh.

Morning service. 11;eo. subject RES
direction Sunday School lz:ve, A l.
NIcMahon. Supt Epworth League 700.
vening service viii be in the hands OF
the sunday School. Come and hear
the children. Everybody IS cordially
invited to these services
H T. MCLEOD. Pastor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-04-05

Notice is hereby given to the ciu-
zens Of Shoshone to clean out all rub
bish of all descriptions and especially
OF nature that will decay and make
an oder without undue delay
0. c. DUNN,
Aprl SIP Village Marshal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-19

Atty for Plaintiff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-19

OF County Commissioners Of Lake
County Indiana, at its November term
1912. for permission to transfer the re-
newal Of license granted to the under
signed from the above described prem
Uses to the following described prem
Uses:
The front room on the ground floor
Of two-story frame building, situated
on lot % block 2, TIA oakdale addition
to Tolleston, now Gary Indiana.
Said room is 24x50 feet has glass
front and side door and faces west on
Main street. public highway In said
City. ANDREW CUPkA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-19

NOTICE or RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Notice Is hereby given to the citizens
Of Hammond, North Township. Lake
County Indiana, that l am a male In
habitant and a resident of the said
city. Township. County and State, and
have been for more than ten tIO) years
last past and have filed my declaration
OF intention of becoming a citizen Of
the United States. I am a qualified
voter Of said City of Hammond, and am
d man Of good moral character; that 7
ann now holder and owner Of a license
to sell spurious. vinous and malt liq-
uors with the privilege OF allowing
same to be drunk upon my premises
al my place of business in the said city
Of Hammond, to-wit.
The ground floor front room Of the
one story brick building facing Hob
man street. a public highway. situated
on lot IL. block is, subdivision Of the
east part Of the North Side addition
TO the city Of Hammond Lake County,
state Of Indiana. There are two Nv
ing rooms in the rear Of said room. bar
room is 21x4Ix14 feet, has glass
front and an of said bar room can be
seen from said highway. Bar room has
front and side entrances and all of said
bar room can be seen from said high
way Bar room has front and side en-
frances and all OF the above described
premises arc in the City Of Hammond.
North Township, Lake County state Of
Indiana That I VIII apply to the
Board of Commissioners Of Lake Coun-
IT, Indiana. at the November term, 1872,
for a renewed Of my said license at the
above described premises that said
business win be conducted by me and
for nay sole use and benefit and not for
the use and benefit Of any other per-
son, that I ann the sole owner Of the
above described business, license and
dxtures and the owner Of building and
real estate above described.
CARL SCHUMACHER.