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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Adjustment Of Claims

! "An article contributed to the Ledger
recently was so full of sense and timely
suggestion that it should be repro
duced," said a coal operator. The
article was signed John r. and was evil
IDENTIFY from the pen of man of long
experience with the railroads. Here is
what he said and many will agree with
| him:
"sWhy can't the rule of reason be in
voked into our railroad commission?
1.-The people want service commensu-
rate with the times and conditions
existing. and many of us get outraged
and disgusted at the unreasonable
treatment we get from the railroads.
| ",As I see it, one factor seems to be
| overlooked, or 1t is not appreciated
by us in our cry against the railroads,
and that is the fact that in this day
and time we are all demanding more
expensive and better things to eat,
to live in, and better horses and car
riages (automobiles) to ride in, and
naturally better railroad cars to travel
in, all with better accommodations,
better service and better connections
when we, do travel.
| 1--WE are so accustomed now to de-
manding and enjoying these better
things, and often before we are A.
nancially able to pay for them, that
we lose sight of the fact that the
railroad employees are also asking and
expecting more and more most every
month to meet their necessary re-
! quirements in educating tteir chill
dren and caring for their families, and
this, of course. can only be met by
the railroad spending more money in
paying employees and arranging for
better facilities in caring for our COM
| fort while travelling and doing busi-
ness on it's road. thereby increasing
operating cost.
| "There is one factor in the railroad
management which has often occurred
to me might be righted with the Of
fcials. IL we could get our railroad
commission officials to see 1t rightly
and go about 1t in the proper manner
and in this way it might be adjusted
| satisfactory to ALL This is the >ques-
tion Of adjusting and settling claims
that arise daily in our intercourse with
the railroads.
why not let us all get together and
apply the rule of reason In our every
day business. and see II the railroad
officials cannot be induced to do the
same. Suppose the railroads would
each have competent agent In all
business centers of Importance, au-
thorized. directed and required to take
up all claims OF its patrons OF every
nature and kind arising on account OF
overcharge. shortage or loss, look into
| II and Investigate thoroughly and set
tie It promptly. Have 1t done today,
not tomorrow. not next week. next
month, nor next year. but attend to 1t
at once and II the claim is just and
! equally as prompt. M
"1t seems 10 me that II our railroad
commission would go to the railroad
officials In the proper spirit. proper
time and proper way, some under
] standing could be had along those lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
The skies look xrimly,

The skies look grimly,
And threaten present busters. In my
conscience,
The heavens with thnt we have In
hand are angry,
And frOwn upon us.
winters Tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Nicholas Loneworth bewails the lack
of experienced" tariff makers In Con-
gress. The reason why they are not there
is probably because they didn't get busy
soon enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

There's not a sound, so far as we can
determine. issuing from the neighborhood
of Oyster bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Whenever President Wilson comes into
conflict with a precedent, the preceden,
invariably takes the count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
THE HIGH BROW

From the st. Louis Republic.
why do you call nm high brown"
"Oh. he's one OF those fool men who
thinks there are things money can't buy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The poet laureate Of England gets
small salary, but the advertising th
job carries is considerable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
GENIUS OR LUNATICf

From the Louisville Courier journal.
That genius and lunacy are akin has
been stated by divers persons. 1t is
not upon record that a controversy
has arisen in regard to the allegation.
But the poetry that is filed with the
supreme court of New York in sup
port of motion to declare John Arm
strong Chaloner sane will not prove
him a genius, even If 1t Is held to be
sufficient proof that he Is sane.
Here is a sample:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Mary Garden is suffering with grip
in Paris. Should have thought that she
would have caught 1t sooner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

A want adj might locate an elusive
lobbyist, but it would have to be worded
right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Beautiful Weather

I'VE are now having ideal weather In
Alabama" said business man. Not
only are the days hot but the nights are
hot and what cotton needs and corn needs
is the hot night.
when we wake up early in the MORN
ing full of perspiration we may know
that cotton has been making great head
way like hot weather and l think
those who complain of it are simply
chronic fault finders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

There is always room in the world for
things to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

precious stones?" asked the youth.
None of these" answered the old man.
ut was an IDEAL"
The youth stared at the old man curl
ously and with a parting word went on
his way.
Surely he thought, "the old fellows
wits are wandering. What does he mean
by his lost Ideal? But no matter. In a
little while the world will ring with the
sound of my name. Ip fancy | am
crowned already with undying fame. The
goal lies fair before me and I CO."
KNIGHTS OF YORE.
Remarked, How much behind the
times we are.
Could | be fitted out with gasoline,
l might become human motor Cart
Washington Star.
A knight who wore suit of armor clean
Could we'll afford to laugh at angry
Towsers,
Because no dog that raced upon the green
Could ever chew the bottom of his
PUT ON.
rs Dobbs a man of superior attain
ments?"
mo. Merely of superior airs
AN EYE TO UTILITY.
II think I'll buy block OF Canadian
Pacific" said Mr.. Durkle.
Do chirped Mrs. Durkle. 1T will be
just the thing to set the rubber plant on"
A GOOD REASON.
Does Larkin boast of his family rtree7-
NO.. It's too shady"
A TEMPTATION.
"Bloakin says he can not Join our party
tonight, but will be with US in spirit.r
Tell him we are going to have spirits
there and maybe that will induce him to
be with US In the fiesh."
AN INTEREST IN LIFE.
Her eyes are bright,
Her health is fine;
She's now upon
A party line.
No more ennul
And furtive tears:
She's thrilled by what
She overhears.
A RERUKE.
80 DR.. Founder officiated In the pulpit
this morning?" II
Yes"
"And what was the theme Of hfs dis-
sertation?"
II would rather tell you the text Of his
sermon"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The man who doesn't care a rap ;or
public opinion can be found studying the
lingerie displays in department store win
dows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

When man wants to go anywhere,
despite a great many new ways of travel,
he still grabs ais suitcases and hops On
a train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The June bug is with us once again,
but If you don't go out into the coun-
try to look for him, he won't bother you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The eminent MIR. James j. Jeffries has
ceased threatening to come back" Per-
haps he has decided to ''gumshoe" back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

wasbin gton bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build
ing.
European bureau, s Henrietta street.
Covent Garden, London.
Eastern business office, Rooms AZ to
SO, inclusive. Tribune building, New
York city; western business office.
Tribune building, Chicago. The &. G.
Beckwith Special Agency, agents for-
eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
AN EYE TO uTILIT

AN EYE TO UTILITY.
II think I'll buy block of Canadian
Pacific" said Mr.. Durkle.
Do" chirped Mrs. Durkle. 1T will be
just the thing to set the rubber plant on"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The peach in the beach makes life
worth living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

TELEPHONE
Bell (prfvate exchange connecting N
iepartments), No. 49O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

w. H. Overbey and A. j. Eaton Jrr
are the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in Its cir
culation department..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
A GOOD REASON.

Does Larkin boast of his family -tree?'
NO. It's too shady"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose
Remittances can be made at current
rate of exchange. The Age-Herald Will
not be responsible for money sent
through the mails. Address,
THE AGE-HERALD,
Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
PUT ON.

rs Dobbs man of superior attain
ments?"
mo. Merely of superior airs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
A TEMPTATION.

A TEMPTATION.
"Bloakin says he can not join our party
tonight, but will be with US in spirit.~
Tell him we are going to have spirfts
there and maybe that will induce him to
be with US In the fiesh.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

knight who wore suit of armor clean
Could we'll afford to laugh at angry
Towsers,
Because no dog that raced upon the green
Could ever chew the bottom Of his
trousers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

AN INTEREST IN LIFE.
Her eyes are bright,
Her health Is fine;
She's now upon
A party line.
No more ennui
And furtive tears;
She's thrilled by what
She overhears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

From the Good Roads Year Book.
TYYYHEN or where the first road "ns
A/ built is lot known. Herodotas
" snealxs of a great Egyptian road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
KNIGHTS OF yoRE.

A knight in metal armor neat and clean
| Remarked, How much behind the
| times we are.
Could | be fitted out with gasoline
| l might become human motor Cart
Washington Star.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
IDAHO PROGRESS
MARVELLOUS

Some people say that the Unit
ed States census figures are dry
They ought not be dry to boosters
of Idaho. They speak of work
we'll done, for the figures are
astonishing. Think of 1853 per
cent increase in ten years IN the
number of farms. Think of 96.3
per cent increase in the acreage
of improved lands. Think of the
great advance in the value OF
land-519.8 per cent. There is
hardly another state in the union
that can complete with this show
ing.
Think of what the future means
to Idaho. Only go per cent o1
her land area is now in farms
Only 2.7 per cent of the tota
land is under irrigation. Ot
course, there have been a few
failures in irrigation enterprise
and there has been lot or knock
ing, misunderstanding and ignor
ance. These things stand in tn
way of progress. But if the peo
pie of Idaho stand ready, at al
times, to meet the issue, all TIN
amounts to very little.
The Land Show has been crlt
icised like everything else. W
have been told that ex-Commls
sioner Rich once published a spec
! ial report regarding the allege
, unfair treatment which state o.
ficials had received at the Oh
| cago Land Show in 1911. Ii e1
: Commissioner Rich had undel
( stood our position in the matte
J there never would have been an
: controversy.
: The facts were that we ha
told our Mr.. Thomas F. Mahon
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
PRESIDENT GRANTS HEAR
ING FOR PARDON.

President Wilson has granted
William K. Kettenbach and Geo.
H. Kester, former president and
cashier respectively of the Lewis
ton National bank, convicted In
the federal court for the jurls-
diction of the charge of falsify-
ing reports to the comptroller
and sentenced to serve five years
in the federal penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth, a hearing to be
held at Washington on May 10
The hearing will be on petition
for clemency. 1t is signed by
many of the depositors of the bant
at tho time the trouble arose, the
outgrowth of which was the in
dictment, two trails and final con
viction.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
DON'T TAKE WE'LL.

One Hundred years or Mormon
ism held forth at the Orpheum
theater last Saturday afternoon
and also in the evening gave two
shows. In the estimation OF this
writer the show is a frost from
start to finish, and its manage
ment is no better than the snow
AT st. Anthony we are tod they
charged an admission OF flfteeh
and thirty five cents while mere I
thew charged fifty and twenty
five. We are told that at points
in Utah they showed for ten ano m
fifteen cents. Fact is the or-
nheum theater most any nlgnt IL
the week, puts on better snow y.
in our estimation, for ten ceh's w
than did this outfit last oatur'
day.-Rigby Star.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
IDAHO TWIRLERS MAKE
GOOD.

Vean Gregg and Walter John
son are making Idaho famous
these days. Gregg started his
bush league career in an Ilo uni
form. He has won his first
three games with Cleveland this
year. johnson is a Weiser boy
and has pitched 26 innings this
season without a score against him
Gregg had great reputation for
taking things as they came and
never losing his head long before
he left the mountains.
Friends often tell about time
when he went over to Grangeville
to pitch Fourth of July game
for that burg. 1t was about 10
p. m. on the third when his chum
came to him in a most excited
mood and announced that there
was not a bed to be had in town.
Vean never cracked a frown, but
drawing his overcoat up over him
and using his coat for a pillow,
curled up on a pool table and
slept the sleep of the righteous
lilo Register.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08

oeen occasioned by two misfor-
tunes-one being the renewal of
the large drain under Main street
costing $l,3o0.O0 and the other a
claim on account of defective side.
walk, costing $4,000. Along the
line of reforms l might intimate
at this time that for the careless
owner of property who knowing.
~ permits his walk to remain in
a dangerous condition, or regard
less OF the endeavors of his neigh
oors to improve and park the
streets and lawns, permit his
horses, COWS and chickens to wan
der in a trance of indifference an,
destruction, and to offset the eff
forts of our young men who are
interested in City Beautiful,
consider that for fancied personal
and temporary accommodation they
decorate the highways with We
hlcles in all stages of dissolution
and abandonment, together with
chlcken-houses and fences which
become the delight Of the Bill Pos
ter-to such offenders we might
give the choice of 80 days labor
on the Rock Crusher, which we
hope to soon install for the city
or at the Lake Yearsley DAM N
(notice)-and the Mayor and
Councilmen should exercise suf
flclent alertness in this matter il
order to avoid being caught as
the first offenders.
Finally, there is one other item
in which | hope my associate
will cooperate and approve-oul
salary. Individually | trust WE
can render high class service
above money consideration
While | am disinclined to appear
to influence any one in regard tx
their income, it will please m,
greatly during my term to per
NIT the allowance given us by th'
city, which individually amount
Continued on page -
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08

to make certain promises to Ida
no communities that year, and
he had made these promises. We
did not see how we could possi-
bly, meet the requests Of the men
from the Idaho State Immigra-
ton office and also keep our
promises to Idaho communities.
The Land Show has now been
back in the hands of the officers
of the Chicago Tribune for the
past sixteen months. The 1912
Land Show was an example of
clean and forceful advertising.
Every exhibitor was satisfied ex-
hibitor and the splendid feeling
created gives assurance of the
success Of the 1918 Land Show.
We believe that Idaho pota
toes are responsible for a lot Of
attendance at the Land Show. We
believe that there are many wo-
men who say to their neighbors
"You ought to go to the Land
Show. Last year Idaho communi-
ties gave away some Of the most
delicious potatoes I ever tasted. y
Every one Of these potatoes was
given away in bag, containing
two or three potatoes, or in
a cardboard box, containing five
or six, with a red label describ
ing the goodness Of Idaho pota
toes and the localities where
they were grown. Our publicity
department sent out letters tt
Chicago grocer telling then
about the Idaho potatoes at thu
Land Show. We had Chicago res
turants serve Idaho potatoes ant
we mentioned Idaho potatoes il
the Land Show advertisements
Is there any better way under tn
sun to advertise an Idaho potat
than to get a person to eat 1T
R. P. Cross, General Manage
United States Land Show.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
HOW ABOUT THE SCARE?

Not to be outdone by Midvale
and Weiser, in the matter of a
mad-dog scare, now comes the
good people of Little Salmon riv-
er country near Pollock with
tales of depredations by mad coy
otes. A reader of the Weiser
Signal sent that paper the fol-
lowing "cure for the bite of a
mad-dog. Clip it out and in case
domestic animal or person suf-
fers an attack try it. 1t was
furnished the Leipzig journal by
an aged forester: 81 do not wish
to carry to my grave my much
proved cure for the bite of mad
dogs, but will publish the same
as the last service I can do to the
world. Wash the wound perfec-
ly clean with wine vinegar, and
tepid water, then dry it. After
ward pour into the wound a few
drops of muric acid; for mineral
acid destroys the poison OF the
dogs saliva. "-Meadows Eagle.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
SALEOF MOORE
MINE SURE GO
San Francisco Capitalists Pay
$15O,OOO for Same, with
Big Cash Deposit.

There has been considerable
talk for the past few months
about the sale of the famous
Moore mine, in the south part of
Idaho county, and more or less
speculation as to the outcome of
the reported deal.
L. G. Stonebreaker, who was in
the city over Wednesday this
week from the upper Salmon riv.
er country, brings the direct in
formation that this noted proper
ty has positively been sold to cap
italists from San Francisco, anC
that a large cash payment has
been made to clinch the deal. The
selling price was $4,000.
Mr.. Stonebreaker also state(
that the Goldman property close
to the Moore mine, has been bond
ed at good figure, with a con
tract for the driving of 6Ot
foot tunnel within specified
time. This is good news for th'
miners of Idaho county, showing
as it does increased activities il
mining circles.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
THINKS WEIGH
HAS CONTROL
The Big Tacoma Interurban
Operator Behind Electric
Plant Transfer.

The Nez Perez correspondent
to the Lewiston Tribune, in deal
ing with the recent purchase of
the Lewis County Electric Light
& Power Company interests by
the Grangeyille Electric Light &
Power Company, expresses the
opinion, which has had some ad-
herents in other communities,
that A. Welch, the big electric
railroad operator of Tacoma,
is behind the movement. 1t says
E. T. Scholer of Lind, Wash
ington, has arrived here to take
the management of the electric
light plant recently acquired by
the Grangeville Electric Light &
Power company. Messrs Gun
ningham and Montague will remain
here only a few days longer to
straighten out all business mat
ters of the former Lewis Electric
Light & Power company and
will then go to Portland. Under
the new plan the local lighting
system will be connected with the
Grangeville lines, securing it
power from the plant on Soutf
Fork, a few miles from Grange
vile, while the Lolo power plan
will now be devoted to serving
Orofino and nther points on TIL
Clearwater.
The new development shows tn
wide investment the A. Welch in
terests of Portland now have il
this field, for the general view
that Mr.. Welch is the capitals
back of the Grangeville company
: He first acquired the Nez Perc
: plant and later the Orofino plan
: and for some months it has bee
l rumored that he was in contrt
: of Grangeville's plant. Welc
: builds electric railroads as we
: as power plants and it is not in
: probable that the scope of h
r investments in this part of Idat
y means that he will take some stt
along the line of electric roa
d construction when conditions ju
y tify.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
JORDAN TALKS
HORSE SHOW
w. J. Jordan Continues to
Prove His Friendship for
the Prairie.

"The horse show at Grangeville
on May 30 and 81 will be much
bigger than the committee ever
expected when the movement was
first launched said w. j. Jor-
dan, general agent of the North
ern Pacific, who returned from q
trip to the prairie country yester-
day.
"The owners in all sections OF
the Camas and Nezperce prairies
will have their horses and colts
at the Grangeville show and the
committee has been informed that
breeders from Genesee and Mos
cow will have their best animals
in the show ring" continued Mr..
Jordan. "There is no better mar
ket for good horses in the north
west than the prairie country and
the breeders who can reach the
Grangeville show are going to
have horses there to advertise
their breeds and get in touch with
the farmers. / doubt if there is
section where more money has
been invested in the past two
years for good horses and at the
present time there are large
number of very fine colts in the
upper country. The owners of
these colts are anxious to exhibit
them and the owners of the horses
are anxious to have the colts ex-
hibited. Every man who has
good horse or colt will be at
Grangeville to show his animal
and large numbers of farmers who
. are prospective buyers will be
there to see what their neighbors
have produced during the past
two years.
"Such an interest has been
aroused that the show will be of
great value to the entire upper
country and will doubtless be
made a regular annual event at
Grangeville in the future. The
+ committe is working hard to
provide comfortable quarters for
E the animals that will be exhibited
/ and ample provision will be made
' to provide all visitors with com
! Portable rooms. Lewiston Tri-
O bune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08
R. CARR FOUND
DEAD IN CABIN
Cause of Florence Miners
Death Unknown; Gone
After Remains.

Word was received last Friday
by Sheriff Eimers that Robert
Carr, the well known Florence
mining man, had been found dead
in his cabin just otside OF the
old town of Florence, and no IN,
formation as to the cause OF his
death was available.
After a consultation between
the sheriff and Prosecutor Hatta-
baugh Deputy VIM. Webb was dis
patched to Florence after the
body, which will have to bt
brought out on toboggan with
the assistance of two or three
men. Israel Harris accompanied
Deputy Webb from Adams camp
Deceased owned the Gold Lake
placer property. He was an ole
Alaska miner, and had been Il
the Florence country some toul
wears since his return from th'
northern country. He has SIS
fer. Miss Esther Carr, residing a
Dayton, Wash.
The deputy is expected to arrlv
with the body about SATURDAY
when an inquest will be held.