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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

A stay in hostilities in the tele
phone war was agreed to Saturday
evening, when the Mountain State!
Telephone & Telegraph company
through their representative, Mr.
Richards, submitted to TIE direc'
tors of the Emmett Mutual Tele'
phone Association the above sche'
dule of rates,t go in effect now
and remain in effect for six months
or longer if the improvements
contemplated by the company are
not completed by that time. The
proposition will be submitted to
the stockholders of the associa-
tion at a meeting to be held Sat
urday afternoon at l O'Clock for
ratification or rejection, but there
is no doubt but what it will be
approved.
The compromise had its origin
at a conference of Mr.. Richards
and the directors of the Mutual
association, held Friday to COM
slider the purchase of the Bell plant.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Richards
came back with proposition to
reduce the rural rates to the
figures noted above. This was
added to in the afternoon by reduce
ton in the business phones. Eff
forts were made to secure a SIM
liar reduction in residence phones
but without success owing to the
fact that the four-party lines
party lines. The company ais
agrees to expend $4,000 in inn
proving its system at this point.
The directors thereupon decided tc
recommend to the association that
the proposition be accepted, with
the further recommendation that tht
organization of the Mutual Tela-
phone Association be perfected and
continued in order that it may be
in position to protect its members
from unjust rates and inadequate
SERVICE. he dSSOSleIiOh VIII bS
incorporated.
AS soon as the news of the COM
promise became noised about, or
ders for the reinstallation of phones
taken out were given.
Several causes led to the accept !
ance of the temporary reduction OF
rates One of them was the tigh y
ness of the money market-the |
spirit and the will was strong, |
but the pocketbook was weak. But
if the settlement had not been reacl /
ed, the Mutual would undoubtedly |
have installed their system, in
spite of the scarcity of funds, as
financial assistance from several pa
riotic and true-blue members who
had funds was proffered.
The support the insurgents receiU
ed was very encouraging. In
every such movement there are al
ways the weah-kneedl ones along
with the stout-hearted-thes who
we're willing to come in after the
light was made and won and those
who were in the forefront and dee.
,ermined to stand to the last ditch
The dispatch from this city in
Statesman, which sounds
'ery much as if it had been writ,
EN- by a representative of the co n
,any, to the effect that there is
10 longer any talk of an independ-
mt telephone company in Emmett" "
S erroneous. The facts are thai !
uture action depends upon the /
,onduct of the Mountain States {
ompany in the future. The Mu-
ual Telephone Association as
N organization will be maintain. :
d, and it will be prepared to :
'uild its own telephone system and b
onduct its own business when I
yer it is satisfied that the rates /
# the old company are unreasonh 8
BILE or the service is inefficient.
Has Trouble Elsewhere
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
Emmett Debaters Lose

Both teams of the Emmett High
school debaters We're defeated by
Caldwell Saturday evening. One
debate was held at Caldwell and
the other in this city. The res.rio-
tion of immigration was the ques-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
PHONE COMPROMISE is
EFFECTED
Reduced Rates for Six
Months Mutual VIII
Not Disband
Concessions Granted.

Rural phones-Flat rate of S1.5O
per month. Reduction of so cents.
Business phones-OneApaIty line
$500, two-party line $3.50. A re-
ductioni of so cents.
Residence rates remain the
same, viz; One-party line $500,
two party line $1.75.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
Born.

On Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Taylor, a son.
= On Wednesday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Henderson, at the power
plant this side of Horseshoe Bend,
a daughter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

ization are d. NJ Stokes berry, prest
dent, and A E. Gipson of Caldwell,
secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

Peter Kesseler and John Err
pelding have bought saloon at
Ontario and will go into business
there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
Curving Railroad Rails

Up at Plaza a force OF 10 men
are continually employed bending
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

any man, but purely from the stand
point of the interests of the peo-
pie as a whole. l will accept
nomination for president if it is ex-
tended to me, and l will adhere to
this decision until the convention
has expressed it's preference. One
of the chief principles for which
have stood and for which 1 now
stand and which l have always en-
deavored and always shall en-
deavor to reduce to action, is the
genuine rule of the people, and
therefore l hope that, so far as
possible, the people may be given
the chance, through direct pri-
maries, to express their preference
as to who shall be the nominee of
the Republican party. Very truly
yours,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
.oTHEODORE ROOsEvEI ~,

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The letter was addressed to the
governors of West Virginia, Neb
raska, New Hampshire, Wyoming
Michigan, Kansas and Missouri
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

phone & Telegraph company for
cutting the long distance independ-
ent wire running into Meridian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
SECURE HEALTHY
PLANT GROWTH
Proper Regulation OF Moisture Ia
Greatest Eactor-G2vo
Water Only When
Needed.

Proper regulation of moisture is the
greatest factor in securing healthy
plant growth. While plants can with
stand great extremes in temperature
corresponding extremes In moisture
will surely tend to ruin if not kill even
the strongest.
Water should be given only when
needed, and then in such copious
quantities that the soil Is thoroughly
soaked. When potting plants space
should always be left at the top for
pouring in water. An inch and halr
will suffice.
Consider the kind of plant you are.
watering. Soft-stemmed kinds, espe-
cially those with large leaves, will re-
quire much more water than hard.
wooded, slow-growing kinds. While
the former easily recover from
drought, the hard-wooded suffer per-
manently from extremes.
The character of the soil should al
so regulate watering. Heavy clay
soils sour easily, while very light loan.
soils dry out quickly, and unless care
fully watched plants In them will wilt
In either case it is better to water
thoroughly and less frequently than
to water sparingly and often
The seasons and time Of day should
also be watched. Plants not in active
growth should be watered sparingiy
until they have regained their foliage.
Watering in the evening just before
dark greatly aids fungous diseases, as
the foliage remains wet through tina
night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

plished: Parts of plants removed, re-
newed, promoted or retarded; wound
ed and diseased plants cured; the
shape and habits Of plants modified;
the size and quantity of the fruit in
creased or diminished; the quality Of
the fruit improved; the fruit made to
ripen earlier or later; a regular sue
cession of fruit secured; and the
spraying, training, cultivation and
gathering of fruit facilitated.
Around the city homes, where there
is only room for a few vines, grapes
are often trained on porches, fences.
outbuildings, trees, arbors and stumps.
In vineyard practice some growers
use only a stake or post, and others
use extensive systems of training tho
vines.
The spur, the fan, the four-arm sys-
tenn, the two-arm knifin, the Munson,
umbrella, overhead and cane systems
are a few of the many methods Of
training adopted by vineyardists.
The writer considers the Munson
system Of training the best all-round
system for use in localities where
rains and storms occur during the
growing season. It protects the fruit
and places It in the most advantageous
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
Parrot Stops a Fire

Never again will the pet parrot in
the Clark home, in New Rochelle, N.
Y, be punished for violation of the
rules of polite conversation, or for
any other cause. If it hadn't been
for the self-same parrot, the Clark
home might today be in. ruins While
polly was enduring her punishment by
Incarceration in small cage in the
attic she discovered a fire there and
gave the alarm. Consequently her
term of three weeks Imprisonment
has been recalled. The parrot had
been so disobedient of late. especially
in the matter of the looseness of her
conversation, that she was put in the
attic Her pleas for mercy were in
vain
While workmen were cutting down
trees near the estate twig became
ignited by live wire. A gust of wind
blew it into the attic of the Clark
home, a window having been left open
for the benefit of the bird Soon Polly
saw smoke coming from tho ceiling
and screamed her alarm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

sion and conviction, not only of Mrs.
Beach's assailant, but of those who
had attacked other women shortly be-
fore and soon afterward. The victims
in these cases were servants, and
none of them was hurt much Mr..
large, stout strings to them that 1t is
not likely any private detectives will
take them up and pursue the matter
on the speculation of collecting them.
The striking feature about his letter
to the mayor was his expressed desire
to aid in lynching the slanderers Of
Mrs. Beach and her husband.
Mayor of Aiken to Make an lnvestiga.
ton.
Then the mayor of Aiken threw his
hat into the ring, figuratively speak
ing. He came out with the announce
ment that he proposed to probe the
matter to the very bottom, and that he
was going to pursue his own private
and personal investigation of the af-
fair. He added that he was not going
to take any one into his confidence,
but was going to get at the truth and
would make public in due time what
ever he found out. He declares he
does not propose to have the reputa-
ton of Aiken suffer in the eyes of the
world, and he is going to clear it of
every stigma that has been put upon
1t by the Beach affair, no matter
whose feelings are hurt,
That is the present status of the
mystery. If it ever is unraveled and
the solution gets into print it seems
likely 1t will be one extreme or the
other. Either it will resolve itself
into case of unprovoked and brutal
assault by negro or else it may drag
to light various society skeletons. AS
it stands now it has all the elements
of mystery that are essential to the
first 1000 words of a fine Sherlock
Holmes story. All that is lacking is
the solution-a it would take more
than Conan Doyle to invent climax
that exceeds in thrills any Of half a
dozen that are being whispered behind
closed doors in Aiken.
Charge Made Involves Frederick O..
Beach.
Frederick o. Beach and Mrs. Beach
recently returned from a trip abroad,
where Mr.. Beach learned that he was
wanted in Aiken, S. c., for trial on a
charge of having attacked Mrs Beach
there. Beach stated that he ran from
the house to his wife's rescue when
he heard her screams.
After Mrs. Beach's recovery she and
her husband returned north and sail
ed for Europe Later a warrant was
issued on the affidavit of a detective
accusing Beach of the attack. Beach
cabled from abroad that he would re-
turn home at once
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

1. Pruning Grapevine Roots Ready
for Planting. 2. Vines Grated Ac-
cording to the Cieft-Graft Method,
at the Left With Two Scions, at the
Right With One Scion.
mating new varieties, seedlings must
of course be used. The individual
seedlings differ SO widely that they
are seldom used by the intelligent
planter even for grating stock.
There are many so-called methods
Of grating. The mechanical opera
lions performed are similar and the
underlying principles are the same,
the essential difference being the
place where the work is done-as i'm
piled by the names-bench, nursery
and vineyard grating.
Bench grating is done on benches
or tables, usually indoors during win
ter. The grating of vines growing in
the nursery is called nursery grating
Rooted cuttings of other varieties are
grated in the nursery and the result
ing vines planted in the vineyard. In
vineyard grating the vines growing
where they are to remain are grated.
@ In cleft grating, the vines are cut
OFF at smooth place near and prefer
ably little above the surface OF the
ground, unless 1t is desired to have
the CRAFTS establish themselves on
their own roots, as it makes the re-
moval of water sprouts and roots
starting from the scion much easier
and lessons the danger Of injuring the
scion before it is thoroughly knitted
to the stock
To prune intelligently. the age, size
and condition Of the plant, the loca-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
CBy GEORGE c. HUsMAN.)


BY nature the grapevine is a great
rambler. Forms of it are found in
our woods striving to overtop the tall
est trees, and single plants over
spread large areas. Again, other
forms are grown as mere bushes, two
or three feet high, producing crops
ranging from liz to % tons of fruit
to the acre. No other fruit-bearing
plant responds so generously to atten-
ton, adjusts itself to so many condi-
tons, or is used for such a variety of
purposes. For these reasons its cul-
ture has always kept pace with civil
ization. Grapes are often grown on
soils too poor for other purposes.
Native species of the grape are found
in nearly all parts of the world, and
no country is blessed with a greater
number of them than our own. 1t is
therefore reasonable to conclude that
grapes can be successfully grown al
most everywhere in this country, re-
suits with them depending largely
upon the selection of varieties of the
species suited to the respective condi-
tions.
In ordinary practice grapevines are
propagated from seed, from cuttings,
by layering or by grating. For orig
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
To Throw Deadly ProiectIie.

Planned to throw projectile weigh.
ing 1000 pounds. with armour-pierc-
ing velocity a distance of fifteen
miles, new record-breaking 16-inch
gun has been designed by the United
States navy department. The gun
will be 81 feet long, and a new type
of er-Dreadnought will be neces-
sary for its use. No battleship now In
commission in any of the world
navies could withstand without injury
the firing of the new weapon. AT
present the largest rifle on any war.
ship is a 14-inch gun. firing a projeo.
tile Of 1.400 pounds eleven miles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
PRINCESS PAT Is AN ARTIST

New Workers are enjoying the
opportunity of viewing some OF the
artistic handiwork of Princess Pa
tricia of Connaught, who recently won
so much popularity there.
Six of her paintings were3 selected
from those shown at the Montreal art
exhibition, and are now on1exhibition
in New York. AS water color painter
she has few rivals in Europe, certain
ly none in its royal houses.
A picture, reputed to- be one of the
cleverest works of theAprincess shows
King Edward, smiling In perfect con-
tent, leaving the di4ner table.
II Was Hungry is the title Of this
whimsical conceit
King Edward Nearly loved his niece,
Patricia. and DID his best to spoil her.
He used to urgesher to give limitations
OF their kin and roared with laughter
at her skill atmimicry. As she grew
older 1t il said she exacted a promise
from him thai he would never use bis
royal preros3tiye to force her into a
marriage sh$ did not desire. Certain
the man Of her choitce. she has at les
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
CAPTAIN RoSTRON'S REPORT

Capt. A. H. Rostron was in com.
mand Of the Cunard line steamship
Carpathia, which rescued the survi.
vors Of the Titanic disaster. His ship
was east bound on its regular trip
when the distress signal was picked
up by the vessels wireless operator.
In his official report to the general
manager Of the company, the captain
said, in part:
II beg leave to report that ut 1895
a. m. Monday, 18th inst, was in
formed of urgent message from Tt
tanic with its position. Immediately
ordered ship turned around and put
1t in course for that position, we be-
ing then fifty-eight miles away. Had
heads Of all departments called and
issued what I considered the ncces.
sary orders to be in preparation for
any emergency.
Eat 2:40 a. m. saw flare half q
point on port bow. Taking this for
granted to be ship, shortly after we
sighted our first iceberg. I had previ-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
WOMAN HEADS CHILD BUREAU

Miss Julia c. Lathrop Of Chicago.
now and for many years colleague
Of Jane Adams in the work OF Hull
house, has been appointed chief Of
the recently created children's bureau
Of the national government. The NOM
ination was sent to the senate the
other day by President Taft.
Miss Lathrop is the first woman
ever selected to direct bureau Of the
federal government. Moreover, to her
will be committed the foundation and
development of the activities which
the national government is about to
undertake to further the welfare OF
children.
1t is expected she will build up an
institution which will be an important
branch Of the government service in
the investigation of conditions of child
life and in corelating and accelerating
the activities Of individual states in
lettering such conditions.
The appointment Of Miss Lathrop
was urged upon President Taft by So
cial reform organizations not only in
try. He was informed that she has ]
life and its amelioration in connectic
has been prominent in the moyemen
child labor legislation in Illinois.
The same organizations which inc
creation of the children's bureau by c
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

Vines Headed Back for Different Sys-
TENS of Training; A, the Spur and
Fan Systems; 3, the Four-Arm Re-
newaI System; c, the Two-Arm
kniffin, Munson, Umbrella and Over
head Systems; D, Pruned Vine in
Its Fifth Year, Showing the Method
of Training by the Cane System.
surroundings for the best results. It
makes . practicable. and facilitates
spraying for fungous diseases and in
sect pests and, after the original out
lay for the trellis has been incurred.
lessons the cost of all operations and
makes them easy and pleasant.
In Californit trellises are compare
lively rare. Stakes only are used.
These give the vines the necessary
support and allow the vineyard to be
cultivated crosswise as well as length
wise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
PRUNING AND TRAINING OF
GRAPE VINES OF IMPORTANCE
No Other FruitBearing Plant Responds Generously
Attention. Adjusts Itself o Conditions. rs
for So Many Varieties of Purposes-HTany
Methods OF Grating.

yious year. The time for pruning f.
in winter, when the vines are DOR
mant. They should not be cut when
frozen or while the sap is flowing
rapidly. Summer pruning is practiced'
on the young growth to regulate the
quantity of fruit and the shape of the
plant.
In pruning, one or more of the fol-,
lowing objects are usually accom-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10


large
I'VE in
survivors aboard all boats ted
"At m.
researchng
aster
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
BARON HENGELMULLER ANGRY

Baron Ladislas Hengelmuller Won
Hengervar, Austrian-Hungarian AM
bassador to this country, journeyed to
the Hamburg-American line docks In
Hoboken the other afternoon to meet
the baroness and their daughter, who
were passengers on the steamship
Amerika.
Outside the docks were scores Of
taxicabs on which were taimeters
which registered distances and the
amount of change due from passen-
gers. But the Baron passed these by
and his eye lighted on limousine car
owned by ,Hexamer's garage and driv-
en- by Fred Volkman, one of it's chauf-
feurs. There was no taximeter on
this Bcar, but in his pocket Volkman
carries schedule Of prices.
Wen take this" said the baron to
the baroness, and he assisted his wife
and daughter and the maid into the
vehicle, and to Volkman remarked:
1.-THE Hotel st. Regis, New York"
Workman drove to the ferry and pay
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

Curing lemons In the sweathouses
by exhaust from gasoline engines in
stead OF by coal oil stoves Is being.
tried In California.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

Manhattan
wthal speed he
baron He to the and ask
How much"
dollars fifty
red his the chauffeur
"sx dollars and a hal pay
vokman turned
to the for collection
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10
MYSTERY THAT HAS
SET SOCIETY
ON EDGE
INVOLVES RICH AND GREAT
Strange Affair of Mrs. Frederick
O. Beach, Whose Throat Was
Slashed by a Man at Her Winter
Home in Fashionable Aiken, S. c.

EW YORK.-Society mys-
teries are the most baf-
fling of all mysteries. So
ciety has a mystery today
that would require the
best efforts Of a Sherlock
Holmes to solve. 1t has
some elements in it that
are altogether unusual in
the affairs concerning the
Thf- mus
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-10

Vines Growing in Vineyard the First
Year, Showing Single Shoots Tied
to Stakes.
ton, climate, soil and other features
of its environment, and the principles
governing its life must be considered.
A statement of some of the more
important of these life principles fol-
lows: The sap flows with greatest
force to the outer extremities; the
more upright branch is, the more
sap flows into it; the sap when abund-
ant and active produces wood; the
more abundant the flow of sap, the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-06-07
WALDRON ISLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Fox made a bosi-
ness trip to Bellingham this week.
Fred Woods has returned to Bel l.
ingham, after spending a week at
home.
Prosper Graignic made short
call Oh home folks last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lapore and Mr.. al
len were county seat visitors this
week. stN
Mr.. Doucett left last week for
Saturna. B c., where he will be en-
ployed. ss' 4 #
Quite crowd from here enjoyed
the dance at Mayne., B. c., May ~.
Mr.. Gillespie left this week fol
New York. s'
Miss Agnes Fernett returned
home last week from Roche Harbor,
where she had been staying with
her sister, Mrs. Henry Briggs.
Mrs. Ed. Gilshenan was the guest
of Mrs. Lomler Monday
Chas. Fernett has gone to Roche
Harbor, where he will be employed
for a while.
Miss Anna Gilshcnan spent Wed
nesday with the Misses Fernett.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-06-07
ORCAs

| Lue Little. of Bellingham, is visit
ing relatives at Orcas this week.
Mrs. Chas. Martin was passen-
ger on the Yankee Thursday.
Lille Anderson is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. Woolard.
Mrs. w. Hogan is spending few
days this week in Tacoma.
Mr.. Hogan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dever and little son, were picnicing
at the lake Thursday.
Mr.. Sanders is building an addi-
ton to Mr.. Woolard's house.
The Base Ball Boys won the agme
with Roche Harbor last Sunday the
score being 2 to z.
Mrs. Peter is at home again. af-
ter weeks visit in Vancouver, B.
C. She was accompanied by Mrs.
johnson who Mill spend a few weeks
on the island.
Mrs. Whitmore, of Seattle, was
the guest of Mrs. Backman this
week.
Roy Schisler, Wiley Sanders and
H. Clark left Thurs lay for a few
days on the British side.