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The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
ALL FEAR THE MANTiS
INSECT, FOR ITS SIZE. HAS NO
EQUAL IN THE WORLD.
Remarkable Attitude of Prayer While
In Wait for Prey Has Made 1t
Unique Among Creeping
Things of Earth.

Most persons know the praying man
tis-that large, greenish, grasshopper-
like insect which holds up adoring
arms as If generating some deity Of
the woods, or making an invocation
an oracle among insects, as the old
Greeks thought it. But these atti,
tudes of prayer conceal the most
atrocious habits; these supplicating
arms, to fall into Fabre's picturesque
phrasing, are lethal weapons; these
fingers tell no rosaries, but exist to
seize the passer-by. Although a mem
Der of a vegetarian family, the mantis
feeds exclusively upon its living prey.
1t is a tiger in ambush; and if only
it had sufficient strength it's ogrish ap-
petite and its horrible facility of con
cealment by color and form among the
green leaves where peaceful insects
travel would make it the terror of the
countryside.
At first glance it does not look very
terrible. It's neck is flexible and it can
turn its head and look with sharp eyes
in all directions, but no formidable
jaws alright a victim. In it's power.
tul uplifted forelimbs lies the hidden
danger, the cruel trap. Each long
thigh, shaped like a fattened spindle
carries on the forward half of its low
er face a double row of steely spines
alternately long and short; and three
needlelike spikes, longest of all, rise
/ hnhind tho nora1loI rowS hOfuvanr
which the fore leg lies when folded ii
prayer" This fore part of the leg is
similarly armed, but with smaller
spikes, and terminates in a hook with
a blade like a pruning knife and &
tip as sharp as a needle. Handle the
insect incautiously, and this arma
ment discovers itself to you instantly
thrusting it's needles and blades into
your flesh, gripping you in a singing
wise and forcing you to crush it to ge-
free.
When the mantis is in repose these
weapons are folded and pressed
against the chest, showing nothing o
their ferocity. The bandits sword il
sheathed and it seems at its devotions
But let a victim come within reach ant
the ruse-if ruse it be-is abandoned
like a flash. The three long joints
of the deadly forelimbs straightel
and shoot out their %talons, which
strike the victim like the unsheatheC
claws of a cat and drag it back be
tween the saws of the thighs. TIL
- - III
a mar would bring his hand up to hi.
shoulder, and no cricket, grasshopper
beetle or spider can struggle out o
the crook of that terrible elbow
HarDer'S Weekly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
HEAT HITS ILLINOIS CROPS.
Damage by Hot Wave Already Reach
&c About 81 n mn

Damage by Hot Wave Already Reach
es About $1,000, 600.
St. Louisville protracted drought
IN Illinois has already done a million
dollars damage to the crops in the
state, according to the opinion Of
crop experts who have been studying
the situation.
According % n prominent farmer
the crop conditions at this time of the
year is the worst it has been for at
least 81 years. H. A. McKeene, sec
rotary of the State Farmers Institute
stated central and southern Illinois
farmers are greatly worried over the
condition of the crops, and from re
ports that he has received the yielc
of most of the grains will be far be,
low that of last year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
look His EIan-

Three-year-old Arthur was taken by
his parents to call upon Mrs. L., who
had recently come to this country from
London. He was greatly interested
in everything he saw, and particularly
in a little English flag.
THAT is my flag, Arthur" said Mrs.
L. in answer to his inquiry, and"
showing him an American flag, this is
your flag"
Has it always been my flag?'
He was told that it had always been
his flag.
Nothing more was said until time
for their departure, when Arthur
calmly remarked, Il will take my flag"
And he took it-for, some way or
other, explanations seemed so made
quate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20

Andrew Drew, an aviator, was killed
when he lost control of his Diplane,
while trying the spiral dip" at Lima,
Ohio.
The Texas Panhandle is suffering
from a heavy rainfall. Slight damage
to crops is reported.
Frank H. Mason, United States
Counsel General at Paris since 1906,
resigned.
The New York Board of Estimate
appropriated 4 1000 for the const1uc-
ton of municipal ice plants.
Crops were damaged by the recent
snowfall in North Carolina.
Ex-Governor Glasscock declared that
West Virginia miners first asked for
martial law. He put greater part of
the blame for the trouble upon the
guards employed by the mine overs.
A legacy of $4,000 was left to the
National Woman Suffrage Association
by ex-senator Palmer, of Michigan.
The estate of Luther Mccarthy, the
pugilist who was killed in a boxing
bout at Calgary, Canada, is valued at
$40, 600, of which SS,191 is bank de-
post. His widow is the sole bene-
fciary.
The Massachusetts Senate passed
over Governor Foss' veto the bill per
hitting the New Haven Railroad to
extend its trolley lines in the western
part of that State.
The H. c. Prick Coke Company,
Connellsville, Pa, will establish sew
eral dairy farms near its coking plants
and coal mines for the benefit of it's
workmen.
A real end collision on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road, within a few blocks of the sta
ton at Stamford, Conn, caused the
death of five persons and the injury Of
about twenty more.
Construction has begun on many of
the Panama-Pacifc Fair buildings at
San Francisco.
The Massachusetts House passed
the Washburn railroad control bill
over Governor Foss' veto.
The summer White House at Cor
nish, N. H., will be opened June %.
Chicago ~suffragettes propose Miss
Jane Adams for Mayor of that city
in 1915.
The United Commercial Travellers
of America chose jamestown, N. Y,
as their convention city in 1914.
An unknown vandal cut down 600
two-year-old peach trees on the farm
of Martin Kohoud, in Camden County,
n. J.
The jury in the trial of Police Ser
! geant Peter J. Duffy, of New York,
disagreed after "a hours deliberation
and we're discharged by Justice Golf,
Captain Ting-fu Wang, of the
Chinese army, will be admitted to the
West Point Military Academy under
a special act of Congress.
Frank Esola, a San Francisco city
detective, was sentenced to five years
in prison for aiding the "bunco" gang
known as the Forty Thieves"
Mrs. Elizabeth Maugherman, died
at Bryan, Ohio, aged 1O8 years. She
was the mother of seventeen children
Miss Gladys Mason, of New York
began her walk to San Francisco on a
nut and vegetable diet.
Mrs. Alfred 1. Dupont, of Whining
ton, Del, has presented Maryland with
a maternity hospital to be built il
Cambridge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Why Younaster Was Mad.

You're a nice little fellow" said
the new pastor to the small son of the
household where he was making his
first call. Come over here and shake
hands and let's get acquainted, won't
your"
Nope" vas the grudging answer.
Won't, either"
But why not, sonnie?' from the
surprised visitor. why don't you
want to be friends with me? haven't
done anything to hurt or vex you, have
~
yep! Had to have my face an
hands washed an my Sunday clothes
N just cause you've come"
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Must Pay or Lose Water.

Vice Chancellor Backes has given
Job S, Barkalow five days time to'
pay his water rent or the borough of
Belmar will be allowed to turn off the
supply. Barkalow sued to restrain the
borough from turning his water off on
the ground hat he had a receipt for
his 1918 rent. The borough showed
that Barkalow was in arrears for ten
years, and Vice Chancellor Backes sus-
tanned the borough in it's contention
that he was not entitled to water un-
Ill he paid
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
MEAT ON PURE FOOD LIST.
Exemption Clause Revoked by Wilson
Cabinet Order.

Washington.-A long step was TAX
en- toward insuring to American con
sumers pure and wholesome meat and
meat food products in the extension
by executive order, OF the pure food
and drug act as to include meat and
its products.
Hereafter the Department Of Agri
culture will have full jurisdiction over
meat and meat products, with the
right to seize and destroy.
Heretofore, after meat has passed
out of the packing house, the govern
ment has lost all jurisdiction over it
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HASTINGS GETS NINE YEARS.
Brother of Ex-Governor Pleaded
GUILTY to Shooting Ross Hickok.

OuIIly 10 oHUUtTHg hOSS HTCKOk,
Harrisburg, Pa.-William H. Hast
ings, brother of the late Ex-Governor
Daniel H. Hastings, was sentenced to
nine years in the ~penitentiary after
pleading guilty.
Hastings called a month ago at the
home of Ross A. Hickoh, son-in-law
of the Ex-Governor, and shot him in
the thigh. Later he had a battle with
police. Hastings got six years for the
Hickok assault
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Shad Season Closes.

The shad season officially is closed.
Some of the OILERS will continue to
operate their nets the rest of the
week. Captain Joseph ]. Bennett ten
dered the fishermen a feast on the
fish caught in the last haul at Wash
ington Park. With the closing of the
season there was a big planked shad
dinner at the park. The season has
been a most successful one for the
fishermen. They made fairly good
hauls every day and found ready sale
for all of the shad caught. In years
gone by the catches were large.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
100000 FROM PARCELS POST.
Stamp Sales for First Three Months
of Service-150n0O 0n0 Packaoes

of Service-15o,ooo 600 Packages
Washington.-The revenue from
the sale of parcels post stamps from
Jan. / to March 81, the first three
months the system was operated
amounted to $~7,076,517.
In this period $50, O00, 900 parcel
post packages were handled.
Chicago led all other cities in par
eel post stamp sales which aggregat-
ed $1,254,409. New York has sales
amounting to $S18,13S.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20

Men are not corrupted by the exer-
else of power or debased by the habit
of obedience; but by the exercise of a
power which they believe to be illegit-
innate and by obedience to a rule which
they consider to be usurped and op-
pressive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
IekkG M4A~e<L
Draining a METROPOLIS.

London sewage has its main drain
age outfalls at Barking and Cross
ness the average daily quantity
dealt with is about $685. 900 gal
Ions, while the total quantity OF
sludge collected at Barking and
Crossness is over $500, 900 tons.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Something of a Lotteru.

What l want" said the young man,
SIS to get married and have a peace
full, quiet home" well sometimes it
works that way and sometimes It's
like joinin' a debatin' society"
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Can't Stop Water Diversion.

Justice Swayze decided against the
Jersey City, Kearny, Bayonne, East
Newark, Harrison and Glen Ridge
from diverting water perpetually from
the Rockaway River. The city OBJ
jected on the ground that the water is
already diverted to public use in that
its flow is valuable to two city parks
in Paterson and a number of private
enterprises. The Court holds that the
supply is ample for the mill ponds
above the parks and the ordinary ele-
walton would in no way be affected.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Best.

Some doctors say that If a woman
could really rest until ten O'Clock ev-
cry day she would add a decade to her
life. Rest is the only thing that let's
as catch UP with ourselves
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
Teacher Out After Forty-Three Years

After having been a teacher and SUI
pervisor of the State Model School
since 1866, Miss Sarah Y. Ely will re-
tire with the end of this school :erm.
In accepting Miss Ely's resignation
the State Board of Education ex-
pressed its sincere appreciation of her
valuable work and inuence as a
teacher. Miss Helen M. Barclay, in
structor in drawing, will also resign
in view of hen approaching marriage.
Miss Jean Watson, instructor in physi-
cal training. will resign to marry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
HMRMN
6ABLNEIN

AIT not till you are packed by
numbers Wait not until you
are sure of an echo from the crowd. The
fewer the voices on the side Of truth. the
more distinct and strong must be your
own. Charming
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-20
ElIFWR7IAEEf7jT

o MATTER how beautiful the
4 house, or how exquisite the
furnishings, if pure air does not circulate
in. every room, the family suffers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-04
BIsSEL CREEK
BY Mrs. w. J. Van Limbaugh.

Mr.. Hill and son Jett are making
fine road between George Johnson''
and +. j. Teerink's ranch. By pulling
down Bissell creek hill, they are max
ing better grade.
Mr. and Mrs. George johnson re-
turned from Boise, where they spent
Thanksgiving with their parents.
Mr.. Kinder spent his vacation in
Boise.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hankins at
tended the dance at Kings Thursday
night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly kept house
in the Lambach residence during
threshing and moved back onto the
home place Friday.
Ben Howard hauled grain to the
ditch camps directly from the thresh-
ing machine.
A number of friends surprised Will
liam van Limbaugh, Jr., Thursday af-
ternoon, the occasion being his 18th
birthday.
Andrew Little has bought Henry
Screenings corn crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Teerink were
callers at the Seaman home Monday.
Mr.. Williams and William Cherry
finished digging well on Carl johann
neson's homestead. The well is 140
feet deep.
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ton. At the present time the work
is being done near the DIR. Greene
ranch.
Elders Burr, Jepson and Noble and
Misses Liman and Lewis, L. D. S.
missionaries of the Northwestern
states, were guests at the Beutler
home Monday for dinner.
Ronald Greene, son of DR.. Greene,
is a new student enrolled at the Lin
coin school.
Miss Mary Hit is staying with
Mrs. Barnum in Emmett and attend
ing High school.
John Rynearson has just finished
picking his corn crop. He planted
10 acres and the average yield was
little better than a ton to the acre.
Melvin Jordan, who has been work
ing at the Pickle blacksmith shop in
Emmett, is taking a few days vaca-
ton this week.
Emery Rynearson was kicked on
the leg by a horse last Wednesday
and was laid up for a few days, but
is able to be around now.
Miss Lottie Zimmerman and Miss
Pearl Pattison were the guests Tues
day evening at dinner of Mrs. Will
Findley.
Pont Moulton came home last week
to visit his folks and old friends.
Miss Hazel Wills was in Emmett
Saturday shopping.
Miss Mae Rynearson spent Sunday
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Moulton visited
at the home of their daughter Mrs.
John Hall Sunday.
Miss Maude Beutler leaves today
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SOUTH SLOPE.
BY Mrs. c. W. Cook.

There is an increase in the Slope
population since December l. The
young lady came to make her home
at the Rocky Point fruit ranch. Ray
Hartley is stepping around mighty
lively.
Mrs. S. ]. Majors of Nampa came
Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Hartley.
The Crescent Improvement Club
had most interesting meeting at the
home of Mrs. j. l. Hit last Friday.
Thirty ladies were present. Three
new members were taken in.
All the wooden bridges on John
avenue south to Crescent Drive have
been replaced by cement culverts, and
the road has been nicely graded and
leveled.
The coyotes have made their APP
pearance again and they seem to be
very NUMEROUS.
Rev. Lathrop and family were the
guests at the Paul Kefauver home,
near Bramwell, last Friday.
The mass meeting of fruit growers
at the Lincoln schoolhouse Saturday
evening was postponed until later on
account of the muddy roads. A defin-
lite date has not yet been decided
upon.
The mass meeting of fruit growers
which was postponed last Saturday
evening on account of stormy weather,
will be held Saturday of this week at
the Lincoln schoolhouse. All fruit
growers are urged to be present.
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LETHA.

BY Mrs. A. L. Pomeroy.
w. G. Epson has gone to Arrow
Rock to engage in the government
work on the dam.
Quite houseful of friends gath
cred at the Lucht home on the slope
last Friday evening and enjoyed the
neighborhood social An impromptu
program, games and refreshments
rounded out pleasant evening.
Have you seen. it? What? The
Letha bridge. One span shows up all
over the valley and work on the north
span is progressing well.
Allan Newell spent Thanksgiving
day with his sister, Mrs Il. A. Steg-
ner and family at Fruitland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm had as
their Thanksgiving day guests Mr.,
and Mrs, John Miller, Clare Miller
and Lewis Alsager
The social on Friday night of this
week will be held at the Epson home.
Sunday school at the Baptist
church next Sunday will be at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 3 p. m. by Rev. A. C.
Lathrop of Emmett.
Sunday visitors at the Ewing Pom
eroy home We're: Mrs. Fred Miller and
Mrs. John Miller.
Christopher Coonrod of Emmett
passed through Letha Sunday.
George Ewing went to Fruitland
Saturday.
John Goracke went to Caldwell for
the monthly market day on Monday.
Mrs. Flora Simmons and daughter
Cecilia spent the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton in Boise.
Mesdames Frank and John Goracke
we're calling on neighbors Monday af-
.ernoon.
The l.. d. S. church of Letha gave a
Thanksgiving dinner with dance in
no afternoon for the young folks.
George McManain of the Dawson
irocery Company of Boise made a
usiness trip to Letha recently.
Mrs. Mary Rickett and son Joe had
$ guests at Thanksgiving Mr.. and :
lrs. N. II. Frint and family.
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UPPER EMMETT MESA.
BY Mrs. C. R. Parks,

Mr.. Lowe Reed has his new barn
almost completed 1t makes a very
good Improvement on his ranch.
One Of our teachers, Mr.. Sackett
spent Thanksgiving day with his par
ents at Payette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs, Clark Pryor visited Sunday
at the C. +. Clement home.
NJ. Chloride went to Boise Monday
morning.
Our wide-awake road commissioner
c. Nj. Kester has been improving a
good many of the roads in this part
of the district
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. hawthorn visited
Sunday at the NJ Gilbride home.
Mrs. Hopkins and children visited
Tuesday with Mrs. SPOTS.
Casper Schlund came home from
the ditch camp Wednesday forenoon
Mr.. Clement had severe attack
of the grip the first of last week.
Little Warren Sissler rides his pony
to school, which is over three miles
from his home, and he is a very regu-
lar attendant.
The U. A. Club meets Thursday
with Mrs. w. H. Shane.
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BRAMWELL.
By E. F. Wells.

ny w ctiS.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Sid Walker spent
Thanksgiving with Jim Walker and
family on the bench. They remain
ed for the social gathering at Mr.. and
Mrs. Kings in the evening.
Estes Walker and Joe Allen came
down from the canyon Saturday and
brought along their camp outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Tappan were in
Caldwell Monday to attend traders
day. They report large crowd pres
ent
A literary society was organized at
the schoolhouse last Saturday night.
Everybody is invited to attend and
lend helping hand.
We noticed Alma Thornock getting
up a sweat Tuesday morning with a
circus ring performance with his
team However, Bramwell is noted
for its lucky runaways.
Lawrence Clark and family have
moved to Emmett to spend the win
ter.
Mrs. Henry Burmood, who has been
visiting her brother E. F. Wells and
family, returned to her home in Wood
river, Neb., Monday. Mr.. Wells
mother will remain for a longer visit.
Mrs. Joe Aliens father, John A.
Nelson, from Alberta, Canada, came
down last Saturday to remain the
winter with his daughter and family
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NEWS OF TWO COUNTIES
The Weeks Contribution from
Index Reporters and Other
Sources.
CENTRAL MESA.
BY Mrs. W. E. Payne.

Mrs. James Little is conyalescen
from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teerink and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fritz Schadt visited at tn,
schoening home Sunday, presumably
to see the new baby.
Mrs. Bennett Limbaugh has been
quite sick, but is improving now.
A. w. Haines drove to New Ply
mouth Tuesday after load Of oats.
J. s. Kinder, our school teacher,
spent the week end in the capital
city.
Mesdames Earle Seaman aud Ina
Pierce we're callers Tuesday after
noon at the Teerink home.
Thomas Whiteside finished his
work on the ditch and returned home
Monday.
Warren Simmons left Monday af-
ternoen for Boise on business trip.
Edgar Seaman and wife visited in
town at the Yeaton home Wednes-
day.
Guy b. Dayton ate Thanksgiving
dinner at the home Of his parents.
Mesdames Basye and Nelson spent
the past week with Mrs. James Little.
Frank Grogan was hauling hay from
the Payne ranch Wednesday.
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noon in honor of Master William val
Limburgh's 18th birthday. Clever
were present and they had fine time
as they always do at the van Lin.
burgh home.
Mrs. B. A. Brushwood and daughter
spent their Thanksgiving vacation out
On the ranch with Mr.. Brushwood.
Mrs. J. w. LESSEE was a caller at
the Norwood home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard have
moved up on the ditch for the winter.
Mrs. Alya Bogue returned on Mon
day from a visit with her parents in
Oregon, and she and Mr.. Bogue are
staying for a few days at the Rey-
nolds home, where Mr.. Bogue is at
work.
Mrs. Norwood is suffering from a
very severe attack of tonsilitis.
G. M. Holland took a load of hay
to the ditch camp Monday, returning
Tuesday.
The Misses Thorman, Ewing and
Fowler and Mr.. Baker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Guthrie were guests at the Way
man home on Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. E. j. Reynolds will entertain
the missionary society on Thursday
afternoon of this week.
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noon at 8 o'clock. All are invited.
Church of Christ.

The regular services at Church of
Christ will be as follows until further
notice: Bible school at 10 a. m.
Communion service II a. m. Preach
ing Immediately following communion
services, and at 1880 p. m. Junior
Endeavor at A p. M, Senior Endeavor
at $50 p. m. The public and
strangers are invited to attend.
Modern problems are discussed in an
unbiased and sympathetic manner.
The Priscillas Aid Society meets every
Thursday at 2 p. NV. E. Rambo,
minister.