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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15
IDAHO INCREASES
MINERAL OUTPUT

The value Of the mine output Of
gold silver, copper, lead and zinc in
Idaho in 1911, according to c. ~ Gerry,
Of the United States Geological Sur
vey, was $40 l00,So4, against $l6,3l6,-
1876 in 1910. an increase of $2,7S4, 69S.
There were increases in the pro-
duction Of all metals except copper
the most striking gain being in lead,
silver also showed an increase. Sho-
shone county mines yielded $l6,306,-
$50, or IS per cent of the value of the
states total output OF the metals.
The production of gold was valued
at 1892 1887. and increase Of S275.-
545 compared with 1910 Nearly a
third OF the gold output was derived
from placcrs, and the value of the
placer gold was S404,327, compared
with $242,sf6 in 1910.
The silver production of Idaho in
1911 was valued at N,343,o52, against
$3.o7o. DOL in 1910 The largest part OF
the silver came from lead ores. Sho-
shone county including the Occur
d'Alene region. produced 1888. 800
ounces. or 90 per cent of the silver
output OF the state.
The production of copper in Idaho
decreased from 1852 .2o2 pounds, val
ued at Sso3.736, in 1910. to s,l52,o31
pounds. valued at S644,l77, in the year
1911.
The output OF lead in Idaho in 1911
was 272.s55.52S pounds. valued at Sl2.
26s.o44. against 22s,2ss S3opounds
and was greater than the record pro
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15

bition. the ambition 10 be boss in a
national movement And that brings
US to local affairs
A few days back convention WAS
Rid by what is termed the progress
siye party. II did as most other con-
vcnsionx generally do. ratify a slate
THAT had been prepared by the leaders
in conference several days before, with
| the assistance OF the nable piece Of
machinery termed the steam roller.
But those opponents Of the higher
thought who were not consulted in the
preparation Of the aforesaid slate were
vcxed. not only that but pecved 70 a
profane extent. And they there and
then vowed that to he real dyed in
the wool progressive il would be peees-
sary to insurge bit Which they pro-
cesded 10 do 70 the delightful ediiiea-
tion of the GREATNESS multitude.
Arthur A. Allen. man TOO well
known in the state concluded that he
khsuId be national committeeman. fof
has II not been writ IN large and bold
that the nstjQnai committeeman Is one
|of The chosen len and thet he be per-
mitted free sceess 10 the rAsional sack !
Therefore the wild scramble for tUs1
particular job, for be il knows that the
steel trust. the harvester trust the
magazine trnst and other various
trusts have determieed that the
treasurery OF the Bull Moose shall
never run low But the powers that
be dccreed otherwise and another was
selected for this important post which
accounts for peeve number one. Then
few faithful. desiring little valu-
able publicity decided to have third
party ticket which would give quite a
number OF them an opportunity tol
bask in the bright rays OF publicity.
And again the powers that be decrecd
against them. Accounting for peeve
number two. Last and most impor-
tant the people take hand by turning
down all OF the self-styled progress
sives in the primary election. Peeve
number three.
But not to be so easily denied the |
bright glare Of publicity, just few
decide to make one last desperate Eff
fort 10 stay in the center OF the stage,
be springing at what they called the
moment and entire state ticket
expecting thereby to satisfy an inn
agined want of the ultimate consumer
but the said u. c., seemed to want
nothing in that particular line for he
failed to enthuse in the real progress
sive fashion. But according to the
tactics Of the bull moose while there |
is newspapers there is publicity and . !
call has been issued for meeting to
held in American Falls on August |
10Th for the purpose Of naming state
ticket that will stay hitched until the
first Monday after the first Tuesday
in November next. But a. the people
have spoken and expressed their pre-
ference in no uncertain manner, we
tearfully remark Selahl Bull Moose,
Selah! Third Party, you tried but alas
and then aiack there was no demand.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15

Fads and fashions continually oc-
cupy the minds Of the American peo-
pie. Occasionally it is their sartorial
appearance, then again their edibles,
but more often they enter the realm
OF the great national game-politics.
A few months ago a modern Moses
appeared and bis avowed mission was
TO lead the people from the wilderness
Of national politics he advanced new
lads; new fancies and succeeded in
interesting considerable following all
OF which is very good. But in his inn
passioned appeal TO the proletariat he
sowed in the breasts OF many mental
incompetents the seed OF personal ann
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15

duction Of 1905.
Idaho made record production Of
zinc orc in 1911. The output Of zinc
was S.34o,24o pounds, valued al $475'-
3os, in 1911. against 5,6o3.l44 pounds
valued at 1907. SOB. in 1910
There were 574 mines producing
gold. silver. copper lead or zinc in
Idaho in 1911, compared With Az in
1910 OF these. III were placer mines
many of which made very small out
puts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT
nea- uoooooW Wneoa y nv Jssssy
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
M. TDooMAo \. naao1laal q helans


FOR VICE PREslDENT
~. IIoooaAo \. nAao1lAll = htlans
State Ticket.
For Representative in Congress
Mitchell. Perry w. Nez Perez, Ida.
Pugmire. Edward M, ST. Charles, Ida.
For Justice Supreme Court
Bowen, Arthur NJ. Twin Falls. Idaho
For Governor
IIawley, James II. 900. Boise, Idaho
For Lieutenant Governor.
Motif, Edward H. Wallace. Idaho
For Secretary of State
Daughters, Freeman Standpoint, Ida.
For State Auditor
Overman. John !. .Grangcvillc. Ida
or State Treasurer
Faris. Robert W. ..... Boise. Idaho
For Attorney General
Rothwell. James R. Shoshone. Ida.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton.
Harper. Mary z. ..... Weiser, Idaho
For Inspector of Mines
Lambrix. George A, Boise. Idaho
County Ticket.
For State Senator
Young, /. L............N amps, Idaho
For State Representatives. s
Tin doubt
Within. Charles w., Caldwell, Idaho
O'Connor. William p. Nampa. Idaho
Ciesler, John c. 80. Payette, Idaho
Hartley, Charles r.. Emmett. Idaho
Graham, Guy ...... FruitIand. Idaho
For County Commissioner
LIST District
Prescott. II. c. ....,... Caldwell, Ida.
End District
Ross, Charles d. ,..l Roswell. Ida.
3rd District
J. Noble. New Plymonth. Idaho
For Sheriff
Pattison. T.. w. ..... Emmett. Idaho
For County Treasurer
Mrs. Kate Burke. New Plymouth. Ida.
For Probate Judge
J ii. Hart ...........N ampa. Idaho
For School Superintendent
Mary Herman . Caldwell, Idaho
For County Assessor
Lemon. William .... Caldwell. Ida,
For Coroner
@. w Hodson .... Caldwell, Idaho
For Surveyor
Ed Hedden .......... Caldwell. Idaho
For Prosecuting Attorney
T. A. Walters. .. Caldwell, Idaho
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Is Now Able to be At His Place
of Business.

Jared Hawkins. the Ninth street
colored grocer. who was knocked
down and run over on December IA
by telephone construction wagon,
is able to be out again. His right
shoulder and side were badly bruised,
his injuries laying him up a week.
1t was at first thought that he had
been injured internally. but this
proved not to be the case. Hawkins
was on his way to his store from
breakfast and the accident occurred
near the corner Of Ninth and Camp
bell streets. He was looking in
another direction when the wagon
came rapidly around the corner and
he was struck with great force.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
GENEROSITY PERSONIFIED.
Free Admission To Children To-
morrow and a Benefit To-
day.

The Rex and the Princess picture
shows will do the handsome thing
today for the children in the West
Kentucky Orphans Home. The pro
ceeds of both theatres today will be
donated to the Home. Everybody
ought to attend the theatres today.
1t will cost but ten cents and if all
people who do not live for self only
will just drop in a dime it will
amount 20 a good sum and go where
it is most needed.
Tomorrow morning from 10 to IL.
is childrens' day at the Princess and
the Rex. All the children in the city
are invited to see fine moving
pictures without paying cent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
Northern Pacific Railroad Car
Spent Two Days Here
Last Week.
WAS A FINE SHOW OF GRAINS
Great Exhibit Of Northwestern
States That We're Eye
Openers To Farmers.

The fine exhibit car of the North
ern Pacific Railway, showing many
fine samples of products of farms,
orchards and gardens of the states
of Minnesota, Wisconsin. North
Dakota, Montana. Idaho. Washing
ton and Oregon, was here Friday
and Saturday. The car which is
handsomely constructed for the pur-
pose, was highly attractive with its
rich display Of grain, fruit, vegeta-
bles and flowers. is in charge of M.
A. Begg, Travelling Agent, and Carl
j. Winbauer, assistant, and the gen.
tlemen were courteous and apparent.
ly never got weary answering ques-
tons or giving information.
Hundreds of people visited the car
and many were the EXPLANATIONS of
surprise called forth by fruits and
vegetables so artistically displayed.
There were several large grain ex-
hibit cases from the different states.
The one from Washington showed
fourteen kinds of grain in the head,
including eight varieties of wheat;
and oats that yielded 100 bushels to
the acre. The fruit from Washing.
ton included the finest apples. pears
peaches, grapes, plums, nectarines
and prunes.
The grain exhibit show case fol
North Dakota showed twenty five
varieties of grain and included flax
Another case representing Montans
and Idaho irrigated sections, dis.
played twenty two samples of grain
The potatoes from Montana were re-
markable and our potato growers
were greatly interested in the i'm
mense specimens of Burbank and
White Elephant varieties. One po'
tato shown weighs four pounds.
Among the fruit exhibits were the
most beautiful Winesap apples thai
took first prize.
1t is not possible to describe tn,
beautiful fruits or vegetables, but
the Flame Tokay grapes. and the
cantaloupes. the celery, the cherries
ETC.. we're something extraordinary
Then there were nuts. English
walnuts, chestnuts, filberts. etc.
samples of ore and minerals. alsC
beautiful fish, salmon and trout Of
various kinds.
The literature was abundant anC
many visitors got an assortment Of
the atlractivel illustrated pamphlet
and were given samples of th'
fruits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
SUES TELEPHONE co.
Rev. Keel PrayS Damages of
ChriStian-TOdd Co.

Rev. M. Ed Keel has filed suit
against the Christian Todd Telephone
Company. He states in his petition
that he has been using the Cumber-
land telephone in his residence on a
party line for about four years, pay
ing for same 81. so per month. He
further alleges that after the con-
s llidation of the Cumberland and
Home companies he was notified thai
on Oct. l. his rate would be increased
to $1.65 per month. He says he per
mitted the raise and contracted fol
use of his phone at Sligo, paying
that sum for service in October, al
though defendant demanded So Is
He charges that because of his re
fusal to pay 81 Is the service wa
discontinued and the phone removed
from his house.
He alleges breach of contract an,
damages BY reason of being deprive,
of the use of the phone, which wa
of value to him. a great convenienc
TO himself and family, as well as
pleasure to them. and he also state
that he was subjected to grea
humiliation by reason of the invasio
of his premises and home by the d.
PENDANT. He prays for $3.50 dam
ages.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
Attorney General Rules That
Supt. Hamlett'S Salary In
crease Was Illegal.
A NEW OFFICE CREATED.
Held To Be Incompatible With
One To Which He Was
Elected.

\ Frankfort, KY. Dec. 23.-State
Auditor Bosworth, acting on an
opinion from Attorney General Gar
nett, has declined to issue a warrant
in favor of State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Barksdale Ham-
lett for $125, his December salary as
Inspector Of Schools, an office Great
ed by the last General Assembly, and
Superintendent Hamlett says he will
bring suit.
In holding the law unconstitution-
al Gen. Garnett says it differs from
the law increasing the salaries of
circuit judges, held to be constitu-
tional.
He points out that the Court of
Appeals held that act. which allows
extra compensation for Circuit
Judges holding court outside their
own districts. constitutional, because
''the duties of special Judge are per.
formed outside the regular judges
district and have no legal connection
with his regular duties"
He says the new duties of the Sup
erintendent are not performed out
side the territory covered by his
other office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
After Lingering Illness Passed
Away Sunday Morning
at 5 O'clock.
LEAVES VERY LARGE ESTATE
Was Member Of One Of the
Largest Families in This
County.

Mr.. Joseph Faunt Leroy Gsrnett
died at his home On the GAINESVILLE
pike Sunday morning about 5
o'clock, aged GO years. The cause
Of his death was paralysis and
Bright's disease. He was stricken
with paralysis about eighteen
months since and his life was dispair-
ed of at the time. He never recovered
entirely from the shock but was able
to come to the city occasionally. the
last time being about six weeks since
when he sat in the automobile and
took his last look at Main street. a
large part of his fortune having been
put into the erection of many of its
handsome buildings.
Mr.. Garrett was one Of the wealth
lest men of Christian county. He was
competent to handle large estates
and as financier was almost with
out a peer. Besides successfully
conducting his private business he
served several years as President of
the Planters Bank and Trust Co.
His investments in city property
were heavy and his farm Of several
hundred acres. six miles from the
city, is one of the most desirable
pieces Of property inChristiancounty.
The deceased was a man Of ster-
ling integrity and his word was con-
sidered as coed as his bond. For a
greater part Of his life he was men,
Der of the Baptist church and one of
its most liberal contributors. In
fact he was one of the few enthusi-
astic Christians who dedicate their
purses as we'll as their lives for the
upbuilding of the Masters kingdom.
Mr.. Garnett was born in Christian
county December Is. 1874. He was
educated in the select schools of the
county. and afterward taught school
for eight years at Oak Grove. He
married Miss Emma Whitlock Nov
ember 2, 1869, Mrs. Garnett dying
seven years after and leaving two
children. John w. and Thomas w.
Garnett. He next married Miss Will
moth A. Holland. daughter of the
late Rev. Shandy A. Holland. This
union was blest with three children,
Holland. Mrs. Mary E. Countzler and
Faunt Leroy. the latter dying sew
eral years since.
The funeral services were held at
Mr.. Garnett's late home yesterday
morning by Rev. c. M. Thompson
and the remains were laid to rest in
Riverside Cemetery. about noon.
Mr.. Garnett was several years
Moderator of the Bethel Baptist As
ISOLATION and was at the time of his
death a trustee of Bethel Female
College. He was also a member of
the. Masonic Order and Salem Bap-
fist church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
MARRIED TOO SOON
And Hundreds of Divorces Are
Held Not Welded.

TO avoid a situation threatening
personal responsibility. property
rights and even the legitimacy Of
children, thousands of divorced per-
sons who have remarked within the
prohibited period of one year are ex-
pected with in the next few weeks
20 make new trips to the altar in
Illinois.
The impending rush for new mar.
rlage certificates follows ruling Of
the Illinois Supreme Court that mar
riages of divorced persons. contract
ed within a year or more has elansed
after divorce is the only loophole
of escape.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
Charges Against officials To
Be Inquired Into By
Council.
/. MRS. RADFORDS REPORT.
Sale of Street Bonds To Be
Made On January 10,
1913.

The City Council held its regular
meeting Friday night with all pres
ent except Councilman Draper.
The correctness of the minutes of
the meeting of Dec. 6 was question
ed by Councilman Bradley, who said
that one of the candidates, Alfred
Means, voted for in the nominating
ballot for policeman received 4 votes
instead of 3, as announced by the
Clerk and Mayor. The approval of
the minutes was passed until other
business was attended to.
The report of Mrs. w. A. Radford
relative to the Carnegie Library was
received, Mrs. Radford telling in a
most interesting way her experience
in getting the gift increased from
$l2. 900 to $4,000. Her report was
greeted with applause from the
councilmen and the large crowd
present.
The City Clerk was directed to
advertise for sale Jan. 10, the ap-
portionment bonds on the new btu
lithic streets in all cases where the
warrants are not paid. About one
third of the SIS. 800 was paid the first
day, Dec. 20. The Council ordered
an apportionment warrant on the
property of the |. c. Railroad Co.
covering its proportion of the Tenth
street sewer under ordinance No. "a
of 1911. The City Attorney was in
structed to prepare the papers. The
question of approving the minutes
then came up and Mayor Meacham
and Clerk Tibbs made statements
that they had made the count cor
rectly in the police election and ir-
sisted on full investigation.
Mayor Meacham filed with the
Council an official communication
setting forth that Alfred Means had
confessed to him that he tMeans)
had given Councilman Bradley $40
to turn a trick" that would insure
This election on the force. Later the
money was returned to him, but not
until he had seen an attorney about
the matter; after he was told he had
really been elected. but was counted
out. The Mayor said Means attor-
ney told him that City Tax Collector
John w. Richards was the other Of
\ fetal involved in the $40 transaction.
1t is current report that the money
was to be used in an effort to bTy
the vote of Councilman LevereLI
; colored.
, Councilmen Bradley and Leverett
and City Tax Collector Richards EN-
J phatically denied that they had beer
/ engaged in any sort of illegal trans
! action.
The investigation of the mstte
: was postponed until Monday nigh
after the minutes had been approved
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
QuarteIy Meeting.

The first quarterly meeting for
the Hopkinsville circuit will be
held at the Longview Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday,
Dec. 18th and 18th. Rev. r. F.
Hayes. Presiding Elder. will preach
Saturday at the same hour. There
will be dinner at the church Satur-
day and Sunday. TIE Sacrament of
the Lord'ssupperiwil be administer
ed.
G. w. LYON.
Pastor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24
Odd.FellOwS Entertained Many
Guests Last Friday
Night.
PAST G. M. POTTER HERE
A Number Of Good Speeches
Interlarded With Good
Music.

There were fully $50 people at the
open session of the Odd-FelIows at
their hall last Friday night. A large
proportion of the crowd was COM
posed Of the wives, daughters aud
sweethearts of the mem b e r 8
Of the order, besides quit e
number of other visitors, all of
whom entered into the spirit of good
will to all which prevailed.
The first speaker of the evening
was Green H. Champlin, whose sub
ject was. why 1 Am an Odd Fell
low" Mr.. Champlin.. as is well
known, is not only a good Odd-Fel-
low but a fine of-hand speaker.
Past Grand Master J. Whit Potter,
one of Bowling Green's bank Presi-
dents. was the principal speaker of
the evening. No man in the State.
probably. knows more about Odd
Fellowship and what the order has
done for the good Of humanity than
Mr.. Potter. Beginning with the
institution Of the order in the United
States he tracefits history down to
the present time and closed by urg-
ing his brothers to be true to the
principles of the order, to take care
of the widows of Odd-Fellows and
the orphans in the Home at Lexing-
ton. He spoke in glowing terms Of
work for the children and said that
83 per cent. of the waits were on the
honor rolls last year in the public
schools of Lexington.
Lucian H. Davis. who is one of the
members of the board of control OF
the orphanage. followed Mr.. Potter.
His brief remarks were mostly di.
rected to the help which the orphans
have in their home. Everything is
being done for them that human
| agency can accomplish and the child.
rem are not only being educated al
the expense of Odd-Fellows, but
their training is being done by most
competent and affectionate care.
takers.
While fruits were being distribut
ed Claude Clark was called upon t
address the people. 1t was no trou
BILE for him to keep the crowd il
good humor as they partook of thu
fruits and his anecdotes came in JUS
at the right time He evidently Oe
lieved that his hearers had been fur
pished with enough of facts and fig
ures for the evening and he strucI
the right note when he started GU
on a new line.
The musical features of the even
ing were most enjoyable. Some o
the old-time fiddlers were presen
and maintained their reputation a
fine music makers. Mr.. W. F. Ran
dies solo was great hit. Mrs. FranI
Torian playing the accompaniment
admirably. while Messrs. T. E. Bart
ley. Robert McCarroll, and severa
others of the od-time magic bow
added much to the pleasure Of tn,
evening. while George Walkers ne
gro songs were simply great.
VIII Lee. who presided over tn,
open session. did so in most digni
fed manner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

Wilson and Bryan have had a con-
ference and both declined to talk,
lot the newspapers accept it as a
fa%t that Mr.. Bryan will be in the
Cabinet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

The new sergeant-at arms of the
us. senate, E. Livingstone Core
Illus, successor of the late Col. Daniel
Moore RaDdsell. is democrat He
has been assistant sergeant-at arms
for more than a year, opposition
specially created for him by the
senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

A negro woman at NortonviIle was
caught. "bootlegging" and three
gallons of liquor captured was de-
stroyed by Marshal Woodland. Sew
eral men offered to take it out and
throw it away, but the Marshal did
it himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

A German scientist claims to have
found skull Of the missing link. "
an animal that had A human brain
and the jaw of a chimpanzee. far
older than the skulls Of the cave
men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

VA Kansas City Judge dismissed o
divorce suit when ne learned that
the man had been married three and
his wife four times. He said they
had been married often enough and
they could either live together or
seek happiness apart.with no hope Of
marrying again.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-24

The women of Philadelphia sue
cessfully broke down the price of
eggs by organization, 1t is in order
now for them to try their hands on
their millinery bills.--Elizabethtown
News.