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part for the decorations in the armory.
The band. which heretofore at the month
~ celebrations of the organization has
played in the gallery. will be placed at
the end of the drill hall behind the trees.
Officers and men of the battalion work.
ed hard last Thursday night to put the
entire armory in shape to receive the
visitors. The floors in the lower part
of the armory were given coat of paint.
and the men went about making repairs
where they were needed.
Those who were not needed in this york
We're taken in charge by the various dtvi-
sion officers and taught various things
in their separate lines Of duty. The
engineers We're taken down in the engine
room of the ship and each part of the
engine was explained to them. The diff
ferent steam and water gauges and the
necessity of keeping a close watch on
them while the ship is under way
were pointed out. They were taught how
to respond to the various signals from
! the deck. and were told of the Importance
of answering the signals quickly and
promptly.
Part of the deck force were taken
aboard the Sylvia and its many parts
explained. A whaleboat and crew un-
der the command of Ensign Harold l..
Crawford were taken out for row on the
river. They rowed up as high as the
flood gates and back, and the various
ways Of handling boats Of this type were
explained by Mr.. Crawford and Coxswain
executive officer of the battalion. saw
that the boat got off safely. and also
saw that all hands returned without mis-
hap.
The time for the long predicted court
martial for non-attendance of drills has
at last arrived. Commander Dempf cor
rallied all of his division officers last
Thursday night and set them to work
with yeOman making up cases for sum-
mary court-martial for all men who have
been absent from drills even once since
the battalion returned from its annual
cruise. The papers will be served within
the next week or two. and the summary
court officers will try the cases as soon
as they are brought before him.
Commander Dempf has been promising
his men that he would give courts-mar-
tial to all who did not attend to their
duties promptly. But some did not take
the hint. Now he is going to point out
to them in a strong manner that they
will have to live up to their enlistment
Failure to attend drill is punishable bv a
fine of $15 or fifteen days in Jail or both
There are several men i'm the battalion
now serving under a suspended sentence
of a summary court. Should these men
miss one more drill night Commander
Dempf has determined that their SEN
fences shall take effect Immediately
The Navy Department has invited the
local Naval Battalion commander to send
one or more commissioned officers from
his command on the coming foreign cruise
Of the Atlantic fleet. The vessels will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

he been firing a ball cartridge. The In
strument is being set up under the direc-
ton of Ensign Hoefer, ordnance officer OK
the battalion.
* X !;
The regular Sunday band concerts Will
be inaugurated by Commander Dempl
within the next few weeks. The band
has undergone a complete reorganization
and is practically ready to take up con-
cert work.
Commander Dempf believes that his
plans for building up the battalion to its
full strength will be realized There 10
hardly night at the battalion, either the
regular drill night or school night, that
several young men of the city do not pre-
sent themselves for enlistment. The re.
cruits are coming in fast, and the batfa-
lions surgeons are kept busy In making
physical examinations.
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leave Hampton roads on October 10 and
will be absent more than two months, re-
turning just before Christmas.
Commander Dempf will make the offer
to his officers tomorrow night, and should
there be any desire to make the voyage
the Navy Department will be Immediately
informed, SO that arrangements can be
made for them,
The commander is DESTROYS that at least
one of the battalion officers should make
the trip, as it will furnish one Of the best
chances to get some real navy expert
ence. The letter from Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy Department declares
that the men who make the voyage will
be required to perform the duties of their
rank in the militia service, and will be
required to abide by the United States
Navy regulations.
There will be big times aboard when the
American fleet stops at foreign ports.
Wherever the American naval officers
and jackies go there is always lavish en-
tertainment, and this cruise will be no ex-
ception.
Commander Dempf declared yesterday
that he thought. such a chance for a ma
val militia officer is one of the best that
has ever been offered to the local bat
TALON. What one would learn on a trip
of this kind would not only be invaluable,
but would make the officer a very valua-
BILE man for instructing men who enlist in
the naval militia.
X X X
Rain marred the practice work Of the
Boy Scouts at the Naval Battalion last
Sunday, so far as the outdoor work was
concerned, but they spent the afternoon
and a good part Of the evening in the
armory learning various things-such as
tying knots, practice with single" sticks,
etc. They were there. again Monday to
receive instruction, and will be there to-
day to learn how to handle small boats
under oars and sails, and also to learn
semaphore signaling.
The materials for installing the appa-
ratus to be used in teaching the men in
the engineering division the workings of
naval machinery is being assembled. and
il lis promised that the school will be
formally inaugurated either next Thurs
day or the Thursday following.
X i K *
Alfred L. Siebel, f1rst-class fireman.
fourth division, Naval Battalion, has been
ordered discharged on his own request
In order to train his men with the rife
Commander Denpf is having set up in
the armory what is called 'spotter.'' II
is very complex device to which is at
tached a service rifle. BY a series of
springs a person using the apparatus in
enabled to take. aim at an object, and
when the trigger is pulled hole In
punched In q card showing how far from
the mark the man would have come had
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talon, N. u. -. -, on tile ilfSl
Thursday each month. The parade and
review, it is planned, will be held in the
street in front of the armory, the organ
ization drawing up on the battalion dock
for inspection. 1t is not quite certain
yet that the ceremonies will be held the
first Thursday in october. as possibly
they may be postponed until the follow
ing Thursday.
In. their efforts to make this celebration
one of the most noted in the history of
the battalion. Commander Dempf and his
aids have found that they are being
pressed for time, but 1t is possible that
all arrangements can be completed by
tomorrow night. 1t is planned to have
distinguished personages present to re-
view and inspect the battalion. Who
these will be Commander Dempf declares
that he is not prepared to TELL and it is
dependent also upon whether or not
the ceremonies will be held next Thurs
day.
A large part of the arrangements has
been completed, according to the report
of officers to Commander Dempf last
Thursday night The material for
stringing festoons of electric lights on
the battalion dock has been obtained,
and members of the battalion will be put
to work this week to hang the material.
Every effort will be made to make the
dock look as much like the deck of a
battIeship as possible. Small cedar trees
to represent stanchions will be placed at
intervals along the wharf. and the lights
will be strung between them. Then a
rope will be drawn from tree to tree both
as a protection for those attending the
ceremonies and also to represent the
rails of a battleship. 4 walkway will
be built from the street to the armory
and from the armory to the dock. Every
nook and corner of the ship Will be light
ed to permit of q minute inspection by
those present
Cedar trees also will be used in large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
IS Per Cent
of Those Who Rent
PianosRent fromWorch
There is a reason.

There is reason.
They know they will get high
class instruments and the cost
will be small.
If later you desire to buy the
piano we will allow the amount
you have paid for renting as part
payment of the purchase price
of a new piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

The Navy Department has invited the
local Naval Battalion commander to send
one or more commissioned officers from
his command on the coming foreign cruise
Of the Atlantic fleet. The vessels will
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YG 5l

HE drill period of the Natioanl
Guard Of the District of Co
lumbia is on again. Practi-
cally all of the organizations
are ready To start in their
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
WANTS CONVICTS ON ROADS.
New Prison Head Will Seek Thus to
Employ Nearly Thousand.

Judge John b. Riley, the new super
intendent of prisons in New York state,
announced that he would apply to the
prison commission for power to en-
plOy prisoners upon state highway
construction. Mr.. Riley thinks that
nearly thousand men could be used
each year to advantage In road con
struction.
The new superintendent plans to
send out only those prisoners whose
terms are about to expire. This pol
Icy, he thinks, will not only lessen the
number of escapes. but will build up
the men long confined in cells, so
that when they are finally released
they will be in physical condition and
able Immediately to take up manual
labor.
The plan of employing couvicts was
tried by Joseph f. Scott when superin-
tendent, and In his annual report it
was strongly urged as means of bet
tering the condition of the men.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
Improving Famous Road.

For two years parts of the old Ma
tlonal road, the natural thoroughfare
from Washington and Baltimore to
Wheeling and the west, have been in
such bad condition through western
Maryland that its usefulness as a
through automobile route has been
greatly impaired The originally good
surface has been worn off for miles.
exposing large stones of which its
foundation was principally made In
some eases powders were washed
down by the mountain streams. and
several stretches were injured by the
hauling Of pine timber from the dis
trict north Of Hancock and Flintstone.
As Il result q GREAT deal of the through
travel east and west has been going
by Bedford. Ligonier. Greensburg and
Pittsburgh. a LONGER and more billy
route than that over the National road
direct to Wheeling and beyond. Late
ly, however, the state highway com
mission. encouraged and aided by the
Automobile Club of Maryland. has
taken an active interest in restoring
the road to its old time importance
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
MICHIGAN SHOWS EXAMPLE.
Rich and Poor Work on Road Improve
ment Task

Five thousand Michigan men from
nearly every walk of life have recent
ly set an example which may well be
followed by the whole United States
by building $50 miles of excellent au-
tomoblle road in a single day. And
the women of the northeastern part of
the state. through which the new high
way runs, are entitled to much credit.
too, for. while their husbands, fathers.
brothers and swcethearts labored at
digging and blowing and grading. these
women cooked meals that put new
heart in the muscle weary workers
and made this most notable accom-
plishment possible.
AS a result of the labors OF these
Michigan people there now is an I'M
broken line of graveled highway for
over go miles from Bay City to Mack
NAV City. where two days before
there was mile after mile Of corduroy
road, sand holes and swamp lands.
Mayors of cities and towns. state of
f1cials. millionaire lumbermen and mill
men shaved in the hot sun. hewing with
picks and axes at corduroy road slabs
throwing stones. shoveling sand and
gravel leading plow horses or perform
ing other of the innumerable tasks.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
Money to loan. Geo. NJ. Reed.


c. r. Westminster was over from
Clearwater Wednesday, where he
recently moved from this community
mixing among his old friends. Charlie
says he doesn't intend breaking
away too suddenly, and will be drop
ping in occasionally right along. He
says O'Bannon who got mixed up in
a runaway over there recently, was
worse hurt than at first supposed
and is still using crutches, and may
nave to continue that mode of navl.
cation for sometime yet. O'Bannon
his new place of residence, when the
injury was sustained. He will star
on the trip in few days with a com
petent driver to assist him.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
LOCATE AT cRANGEvILrE.

A marriage license was issued al
the county recorders office in thi
city on last Saturday to Mr.. John
Hart and Miss Wauneta Meade,
both Of lilo. We understand that
these well known and highly es-
teemed young people were married
on Sunday at the home of the bride,
and departed for Grangeville at
which place they will reside. Mr..
Hart will take up the taxidermist
business there-Nezperce Herald.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
A PACKAGE FOR MARK TWAIN.
u Came to the Great Humorist Just
Before a Christmas.

In the winter of 1893, when Mark
Twain was in financial difficulties and
his family was in Europe. the great
humorist went to live temporarily at
the Players club in New York.
Just before Christmas a member
named Scott said one day:
Mr.. Clemens. you have an extra
overcoat hanging in the courtroom. I've
got to attend my uncle's funeral and
wear it,
The coat was an old one in the pock
cts of which Clemens kept a melan,
choly assortment of pipes, soiled hand
kerchiefs, neckties. letters, and what
not
Scott" he said, IF you won't lose
anything out of the pockets of that
coat you may wear it."
An hour or two later Clemens found
notice in his mail box that a package
for him was in the office. He called
for 1t and found neat bundle which
somehow had Christmas look He
carried it up to the reading room with
snowy air
Now, boys, he said, you may
make all the fun of Christmas you like
but it's pretty nice, after all. to be re
membered.'
They gathered around and he undid
the package 1t was filled with the
pipes, soiled handkerchiefs and other
articles from the old overcoat Scott
had taken special precautions against
losing them.
Mark Twain regarded them in 81
lence, then he drawled
"WeH, hang Scott. hope his uncle's
funeral will be fat failure" Book
man.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
His Greatest Need.

An old darby was encountered by an
expedition sent by Uncle Sam for the
relief of sufferers by the Mississippi
floods Uncle Eph was in a dilapidat-
ed looking skiff or dugout. which he
was having considerable trouble to
keep at1oat He was busy padding
with one hand and battling ont his craft
with the other when the relief boat
came within hailing distance of him
The captain OF the relief boat called to
him Hello there. uncle! What do
you want?" Nothing but wings.
boss" was the answer
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04

down at the park today, and want to
60 down"
Now, the great lawyer was willing
that the boy should go, but thought he
would teach him little lesson in good
manners
James," he said that isn't the way
to ask favor. Now, you sit down in
my chair and I'll show you how to do
it properly"
The boy took the office chair, and
his employer picked up his cap and
stepped outside He then opened the
door softly and, holding the cap in his
hand. said quietly to the small boy in
the big chair:
please. sir. there is ball game at
the park today; if you can spare me
would like to get away for the after
noon
In flash the boy Responded:
"Why. certainly. Jimmie; and here Is
80 cents to pay your way in"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
MILF SPRINGS SCHOOL NOTES
(niefrL~t NJ d1\

(Oisrrict No. az
Those who scored highest In our
last month of home credit work are:
Pearl Nail, first, with 1892 points,
- Nora Nail. second, with 1473 points
William Manning, third, with 14OO
POINTS.
The girls have become very int, r
ested In their sewing work. The
dust caps which they made are all
very nice. Next week they will begin
making ribbon handkerchief cases
for Christmas presents.
The boys have done some manual
training work, Oscar Browning and
Earl Nail made good woodbox for
US and Earl Clarke and Willie Nail
made our wash bench. We intend
to do more work of this kind through
out the year.
Ethel Orr, Dovie Byers, Harvey
Orr and Josephine Bales, of their
respective grades, won the star con-
test for perfect recitations.
Pearl Nail and Walter butcher re-
ceive the highest grades in the last
monthly test.
Those who were neither absent nor
tardy for the first month are: Oscar
Browning, Jord Manning, Ethel Orr
and Dovie Byers.
Eigth Grade Committee.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04

!.
FIRE LOSSES
GrangeviIe, / ].
Received Of A. F. Parker twenty-five ($2 i
5000O) Dollars being in
fire Of July 16. insured the
!.
Vancouver Wash. 1918. !.
Received Of A. Parker $4,000, in !.
payment Of building
ROYAL
$4,000 each thank for attention
e. H. SHEAFFER.
!.
Spokane, Wash. Aug. /, 1913 !.
Received Of A. F. Parker Hundred Dollars,
ing the full insurance building which
services n and prompt !.
T
u
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Regular services will be held as
usual with the Bible school at 9:45
a. m, preaching and communion at
HOO. The two classes of teach
ers' training" will meet in the church
at $50 p. M, with regular preach
ing service at 1870. The public is
cordially invited.
A. +. VAN SLYKE, Pastor.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
Gave Him a Hint.

Conan began an engagement in Chica-
GO and before the attaches of the the
alter there had become used to seeing
him ut close range. the famous author
actor encountered an old colored wo-
man industriously scrubbing the mar
BILE floor of the foyer. chanting the
while Il dolefuI dirge-like air
"Auntie." commented the comedian
that's IL mournful tune you're sing
ing VAS. sir" she answered. Il
knows its mo'nfu but 10y singin' dat
chnne an mindin nah own business |
spects to git To heahen
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
CARD OF THANKS.

Having just returned after several
months absence, we desire at this
late date to thank the kind friends
OF White Bird who labored so nobly
to save our home in the recent fire
that destroyed the school house. But
for their heroic efforts, our home
would have been lost.
MRS. L. M. JOHNSON,
and Children.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
Another Glass.

The seventeenth century puritan
preachers talked for two hours or more
not "by the clock" but by the hour
glass. At least one of them turned
the glass to humorous account He
found himself no further than the mid
die of the sermon when the sands had
run out. drunkenness was his sub
ject, and, reversing the horologe, Lets
have another glass" said he
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
POsTMASTERS REAPPCINTED.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The follow
ing Idaho postmasters have been re
appointed: Boles, Dottie J. Boles;
Lucille, Harry Southland, Orogrande
James f. Colgrove; Sickpoo, Iohr
Scully; Snow, Emma Ringer, Webb
Charles c. Miles.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
METHODIST CHURCH.

The pulpit of the Methodist church
will be occupied next Sunday by the
Rev. e. J. Smell of Cottonwood. The
pastor, Rev. w. p. Jinnett, will
conduct service at Nez Perez on
that day.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
The Right Way to Do II.

Elihu Root tells a story about himself
and his efforts to correct the manners
of his office boy One morning the
young autocrat came into the office and.
tossing his cap at a hook, exclaimed:
Say, Mr. Root there's a ball game
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-12-04
Two Houses.

A man with knowledge, but without
energy, is a house furnished, but not
inhabited; a man with energy, but no
knowledge is house dwelt in, but I'M
furnished.-.John Sterling
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-02-28

between 80 and 40 years sof age, stats
tics complied from the attendance at
the recent corn and clover Convention
in Grand Forks show that these men
are the hardest To rcacl,. Whether.
because of conf hdenee iii their own
ability to cope will the problems off5
farming oT for other reaspas. yet facts
show that only III q cent OF tn
farmers at the convention were oI
that age Went gllt per cent were
between 4o ana alsi 522ss 522ss Der cent
were over SO. while 80 per cent were;
between 20 ana 80 ofs are
other words, the mora xperienccd
farmers and the yeun ssrlaers aTe
ready and anxiious ID ieari while ti,e
man who is Il gllts at Tia time ofS lliifts
when he IL cana able III sloiIsg llis best.
is unprog gresaive liis III i condition
that should not exist III North Dakota
and officials of tllaa Aastsr rartnlng
Association plan 10 seep similar
statistics IL otlser NJ is,gs 10 deter
mine saletiaes ar tlaiA AIsuatloa A
as ted al tbn kosIs
oril and Clover you'd il.
yaiea
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-02-28
JUDGE BUTTz AND c. ],
nCCURREN ON LIST OF
':E@s##75#$- ). =,
HANNA APPOINTMENTS
INAUGURATION WEATHER

Washington is already beginning to
worry about the Inauguration wealth
er. In view of the bad luck last
time, storm this year would result
in increased agitation for a later date
when the chance of snow should have
passed.
Everyone sympathizes with WASH
ington's desire for good holiday wealth
er. But the matter is not easily set
tied. The time between the choice
of the president and his assumption
of office already seems too long. 81
The governors Of all the states but
six take office in the January follow
ing the November election, usually
the first Of the month. The interval
seems ample for the action Of the
voters to take effect.
There seems no particular reason
why the interval between the choice
of a president and the beginning of
his duties needs to be much longer
The gap between the election and the
succession is halting one if new
man comes in. A hold-oyer official Is
never in a position to get much done.