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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-03
ELECTRIFICATION ON
MOUNTAIN ROADS.

Two highly interesting ami
important points connected with
the proposed identification os the
mountain division Of the F&cific
coast extention of the Oh cago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
stand out in bold relief. The first
of these is the circumstance that
the common belief regarding
greater availability of electric
power on level stretches is to be
reversed by the carrying out of
this project; the second is that
the mountains to be climbed are
to be made to yield the power to
be used in climbing them. 1t seems
to be widespread but erroneous
conviction that electricity cannot
as yet accomplish in propulsion
what steam or gasoline may be
depended upon to do. The effect
of this has been twofold: it has
retarded identification; it has
concentrated public thought OF
internal combustion motor devel
opment.
! Nothing could more certainly
contribute towards railway cleo
trification than its successful ap
plication upon lines that must con
t.nd with the heavy-grade pro
tend with the heavy grade prob
lem. The mountain divisions o
railroads east, west, and south
are operated at much create
cost than those in the valley
prairie and plain stretches. Il
freight handling, especially, tn
locomotive power must be doub
led or trebled, and the locomotive
J must haul the fuel from whicl
they make steam. On the younges
of the transcontinental lines, cleo
trio engines are to draw their pow
er from generating plants locates
at convenient intervals; these, il
turn are to be fed by the noun
tain streams now running to vast
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-03
through the canyons.


Even in this electric age the
underlying idea is q magnificent
one. For decades the mountains
have been exacting high toll in
the form of power from the trans
portation companies; it is propo-
sed now to make the mountains
give what they have heretofore
been taking. Their harnessed
streams are to do the hauling And
if they shall be made to furnish
power for the heavy-grade Sec
ton, the plants provided for this
purpose must, almost of necessity,
be able to generate sufficient cleo
tricity to care for the light-grade
sections also. Thus, the mountains
which were once regarded as an
impediment to identification prom
Use to be the means of eventu-
ally universalizing it.
The more general shall be the
generation of hydro-electricity
through conservation and devel-
opment of water power, the more
generally will electric power be
employed in all forms of motor
propulsion. Plentifulness of elec-
tric power should mean the cheap
ening of the fluid. The railroads
will have a large surplus to dis
pose of, for one thing, and per
haps through railroad electrical
ton they will aid in the solution
Boston Monitor.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-03
WILSON, THE WHOLE THING

The following editorial comment
from an exchange prior to Mr..
Wilson's Inauguration, does not
show great need of revision up
to date:
For all the gossip and the fact
about Roosevelt being or seeking
to be supreme in his political par
ty, whether it be republican or
progressive, Teddy was and is a
shrinking violet that hash t
bloomed beside the Cyclopean
oneness of President Wilson as
the whole show of democracy
They don't show it in the same
way however. Teddy is a few
good, long jumps ahead of the
crowd, and he just can't help
yelling, because he thinks he
he leads. But, if ever a man
honestly and painfully seemed to
believe himself miraculously sent
10 lead nation along paths of
his own making, it is Wilson; he
knows that he is the real article.
Ii ever party was hog-tled,
and gagged, and blindfolded and
expecting to walk the pirate s
plank where it had hoped for a
banquet, it is the democratic par
ty which elected him. No, he's a
good man; possibly too good for
his party, certainly too little in
clined to fraternize with the work.
ers who made him and to whom
he must look for all the support
his administration will get. II
looks like q consciously pure and
spotless lamb leading flock Of
registering lions out to the dainty
grass pasture for a gambol and
meal of daisies-or a fiercely
upright, tongue-tied lion leading
a bunch of hungry lambs into hi
rocky den for a meal Of ole
horse-or something like that
they are SO different! Few pres
idents who have ever failed Of
denomination were ever as fal
away from their party in Their
closing days as Wilson is before
he begins; no one was ever sc
self -sufficient, SO consciously su
perior. 1t may be he is really the
good-and-great man his followers
said he was-in which event he
couldn't help being exclusive! II
might end like the story of the
Eastern exquisite, who, dining il
4 a frontier hotel, was detected Civ
ing his grimy plate surreptitiou
!, wipe with his dainty handkerchief
wipe with his dainty hand
kerchief; and the incensed hotel
man and his gun made him eat
plate of raw dog for penance
Maybe Wilson and democracy will
get together; but just now dem
ocracy hasn't look-in
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-03

and of interest such as no 'ther
state has to cope with and is
fraught with ever increasing an
xiety as to just what the future
may bring forth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12

to the probable number OF subscribers
and the cost.
The resignation OF City Secretary
Ed s. Derden was formally accepted
Acting on instructions at a recent
Council meeting, the street committee
reported that II had investigated he
building OF a house by Guy Board,
which was alleged to be in the street.
The committee reported that the mat
ter had been attended to by the City
Engineer, and that the property had
been granted Mr.. Board In exchange
for another piece of property. A dia-
gram OF the exchange was presented,
and the Council ordered that the adj
justment be confirmed.
The election returns were can
vassed, the results declared, and the
following newly elected officers were
sworn in by the Mayor: City Secre-
tary, John A. Moore; Marshal, t. p.
Boyett; and Aldermen, John DAILY,
Tyler Haswell and Sam B. Wilson.
The old Council then adjourned and
the new board was called into session
by the Mayor.
The report Of the fiscal agent was
read in the Council by Deputy Secre-
tary C. H. Lewis.
A motion was passed that Eugene
Edge be instructed by the City Secre-
tary to pay over to the city the amount
of s250O, which is due the city on the
block of ground purchased from the
city on which his new building is To-
Gated. The money has not heretofore
been paid to the city, awaiting the
perfection OF title and other matters.
Judge Doremus was instructed by
[ the Council to locate the heirs OF
James Mccormick, who died in the
city recently and left small estate.
The Council then adjourned until
next Monday night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Vote of Recent City Election Can
vassed, Results Declared and
New Officers Sworn In.

The City Council convened in reg
ular monthly session in the Council
chamber of the city hall last night.
Mayor W. w. Harris presided, with
Aldermen Parks, Jenkins, Wick and
Walker present. Absent, Alderman
Levy.
A number of unpaid bills were APP
proved and ordered paid.
The three water, light and sewer
bonds for $1,000 each, which have been
recently purchased from the owners
by Mayor Harris out of the sinking
fund for retirement, were burned in
open Council, as the law requires.
1t was ordered by the Council that
the street committee proceed imme-
diately to have a concrete crossing
put in between the ]. B. Reed resi-
dence and ]. Groginsky's home.
A motion was carried that the sewer
to the Denena place be connected up,
the city having accepted deposit al
ready, and held same for consider
able time.
A motion was passed that an extern
sion of the light service to the south
west part of town be investigated as
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12

home at Palestine today after visiting
Mrs. T. l.. Petty.
w. R. Ball Jr. Of Steep Hollow was
in the city today.
Try our baby chick feed. Wick Bros.
Phone 376.
DR.. w. A. Smith of Millican was in
town today on business.
Wick Bros. for all kinds OF chicken
feed. Phone 376.
Miss Edna Spear left this afternoon
for a few days visit in Tyler.
For all kinds of feed phone 4S9 or
SIG. Hensarling Mercantile Co.
J. H. White OF Wixon was in the
city today and called on The Eagle.
Hensarling Mercantile Co. can mix
chicken feed for any age chickens, to
suit you. -
R. A. Harrison went te BRENNAN
yesterday afternoon by auto, and viii
Spenu week tueTt.
For millet seed, peas and peanuts
for planting see Hensarling Mercan-
tile Co.
Miss Westfield Tucker arrived this
afternoon from Houston to visit Miss
Aubrey Wilkerson.
Mrs. G. C. Crow arrived today from
Dallas to visit her father, Mr.. ID. Cum
ningham Of Fountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cawthorn left this
afternoon for Dallas after spending
several weeks in the city.
j. j. Presley OF Cooks Point, Burle-
son County, was in the city today and
paid The Eagle Office pleasant call.
Ice cream! Ice cream! We can fill
your wants at any time. Phone 81 and
get the best to be had. Wick & Daw-
son.
Brick cream! Brick cream, We
make a speciality of brick ice cream
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12
eAMMILL OUTFIT ARRIVED.

The Gammill grading outfit arrived
from Louisiana yesterday afternoon,
and is unloading today and will rest
until Monday at Dellwood Park, when
it will proceed out to the camp on
the interurban right-of-way to the
bottom. Mr.. Harry Gammill is in
charge of the outfit and arrived in the
city several days ago.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12
Phone you orders a day or so in ad-
vance. Wick & Dawson.

Phone you orders a day or SO in ad-
vance. Wick & Dawson.
Miss Bette Rogers returned this
afternoon from Navasota, where she
has been visiting the ladies connected
with the farm demonstration work in
Grimes County.
Danger Danger! Danger! Did you
know you were running a risk when
you do not get ice cream packed in
porcelain packers? Wick & Dawson
use this kind of packers exclusively.
The International and Great North
ern is filling the holes and washes in
Bryan street with gravel and other
wise grading and improving its right
of-way.
Mrs. Annie Forrest arrived from
Navasota this afternoon. Mr.. Forrest
has been here several weeks, and they
will make Bryan their home in future.
Mrs. ]. T. Aycock and granddaugh'
ter, Miss Irene Pierpont, of New Or
leans, who have been visiting in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Lawler
left this afternoon for Waco. where
they will visit relatives.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-04-12

Prof. and Mrs. Jesse Bullock OF Col
orado City are guests of Mrs. Bullock's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. White OF
Wixon. They came through in an auto
mobile and had no mishaps or delays
during the whole trip. They left Col
orado Wednesday morning and arrived
at Mr.. Whites Friday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
Know Iowa.

The following article is being cir
culated by state authorities and is a
mighty interesting bit of reading.
Many people are leaving the good old
state of Iowa for western states,
when much greater opportunities for
agricultural and business pursuits
are presenting themselves daily to
the people of Iowa. Read the follow
ing, and stop and reason out a few
questions. Why should | leave Iowa
TO make my home in strange coun-
try? How do the inducements that
the western states offer me compare
with those offered me in Iowa? What
KIND OF market will ! have for
my produce after | have harvested
my crop? Find out what Iowa has
got before packing your grip for
western states.
The Iowa corn crop is greater in
value than the wheat crop of Canada
or Argentine Republic
The annual corn crop of Iowa is
worth more than the annual yield Of
either iron ore, anthracite coal, Pc
trOleum products or the products of
al the gold, silver or copper mines
Of the United States.
Iowa has more bearing apple trees
than any two Pacific coat of noun
tain states.
iOWas annual apple crop is worth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11

more than that of any of the Pacific
coast O1 mountain states. 1OWa'S
apple crop is exceeded in value only
by the states of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan and Missouri
The orchard products of Iowa are
greater in value than the orchard
products of any Pacific coast state,
excluding citrus fruits.
I he berry crop Of Iowa is greater
in Talue than that Of any state west
OF the Mississippi river, except Mis-
souri, and California.
r he swine of Iowa are worth more
than all the farm crops of any of the
eleven mountain and Pacific coast
states, except California.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11

A r my button,
"only those who
h a v 9 b 9 Q n
through one can
fully understand
its horrors! and
yet good may
come from it. I
know that to war
I owe my happi-
ness in life. I
might tell you
about 1t If you
have nothing bet
ter to do than lis
ten.
1t happened
down In Mary
| a n d. Perhaps
you have heard
of a little affair
called Antietam?
Well, 1t was my
fortune to be
mixed up in that.
I was lieutenant
In the Ninety
ninth Illinois and
as Is we'll known,
Mcclellan put his
main reliance in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
|INLATEUNPL EASANTNESS
BY KENNETH HARRIS. +

WAR is a dreadful thing" said the
venerable looking man with the Grand
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-11
preaemaker ". Divinity.

05OoonS1Ker; VI. OtvmSSy.
There = divinity that shapes our
ends, but the dressnnakerS are stin
doing business at tho old stana
y Florida Times union.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
AUNT BEULAH B
By GEORGE H BOWEN

I shoulders, went down the long flights OF
stairs to the street. She paused uncer-
tainly for a moment and then went dog
gedly toward the little blue-painted gro
! cery store where she had traded since
Nancy had been sick.
We'll, Aunty, what can do for your
asked the sharp-eyed young grocer.
Il wanter know II yo' CANT low me
some scrubbin' ter do-an' low me ter
TAX it out in victuals," said Aunt Beulah.
young man who had been studying
the labels on shelves of timed vegetables,
turned swiftly as the old black woman's
voice fell on his ear.
The grocer turned away csrelessly.
Come in tomorrow, Aunty, and I'll talk
| to you about it. I'm busy now
Aunt Beulah folded her red shawl closer
over her bosom as il to still the turbulent
beating of her heart and padded heavily
out of the shop. The young man who
had been inspecting the timed vegetables
followed her swiftly.
At the touch of his hand on her arm,
Aunt Beulah jumped.
''Oh, man good Lawdy. whuffore yo'
scare me dat away" she demanded in
dignantly, and then bending closer she
looked into his face. Her cheeks turned
gray and she trembled like a leaf "A
sperritr' she muttered. "Doan yo' tech
-deedy ain't"'
Shut up. Aunt Beulahi" snapped the
man sharply. You know perfectly well
that I'm not a ghost. What are you
doing here in Baltimore-looking for
work?'
Good lawdy, Massa Francis dey said
you was killed daidp' gasped Aunt
Beulah. ''Jes' as we was Ieabin' home
dey says Massa Francis Day is done
killed down dere whah dey's buildin' de
canal and Miss Nancy bein' proud as
Lucitier an sick most OBJ de tirue, dey
wasn't nobody ter find out de truf."
And Nancy believes thataI am dead?"
demanded Francis Day incredulously.
Shores yore standin' yere!'
Tell me all about it," said Francis
sternly.
Aunt Beulah sat down on the nearest
doorstep and unfolded a tale of misfor-
tune that wrung bitter exclamations
from the dark-eyed youth. When the
woman had concluded Francis took her
work-hardened hand between his own
strong palms.
And so you've been working out as
a laundress, unknown to Nancy-and
you've been paying the doctor and the
fever in de house-but deys got to be
druggist and the grocer"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
'eeing Life With John Henry

basis of Scotch ballad called Loeb
Lomond-"
Buds system of speaking the Eng
lish language is to say with his voice
as much of a word as he can remem-
Der and then finish the rest Of it with
his hands.
Imagine what Bud would do to a
song with an oatmeal foundation like
"Loch Lomond."
When Bud barked out the first few
bars, which say "By yon bonnie bank
and by yon bonnie brae," everybody
within hearing would have cried with
JOY if the piano had fallen over on
him and hattened his equator.
And when he reached the plot of
the piece, where it says you take the
high road and I'll take the low road"
Uncle Peter took a drink, Phil Merton
took the same, Stub took an oath, and
took a walk.
And all the while Buds wife sat
there, with the glad and winning smile
of swordhsh on her face, listening
with heart full of pride while her
crime-laden husband chased that help
less song allover the parlor, and
finally left it unconscious under the
sofa.
At that point Hep Hardy got up
and volunteered to tell some funny
stories and this gave US all a good
excuse to put on our overshoes and
say Good night" to our hostess with
out offending anybody.
Hep Hardy and his funny stories
are always used to close the show.
John" said Peaches after we got
home, Il want to give a musical.
May II"
Certainly, old girl" l answered.
We'll give one in the nearest moving
picture theater. If We don't like the
show all we have to do is. to close our
eyes and thank our lucky stars there's
nothing to listen to-"
"Ohl aren't you hatefulT she pouted.
Maybe am at that.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Copyright 1881


Aunt Beulah thrust her head into the
room, her round black face wrinkled
with anxiety.
Miss Nancy, honey-dey amt a mite
O. meal left in de bin" she announced
uncertainty.
Nancy lifted her tired eyes from the
music she was languidly copying. Her
gown was no whittier than her pale
cheeks. If there had been even a flicker
of color in the cheeks Nancy Blair would
have been beautiful. She was delicately
fair with the fragility of convalescence
after a long illness.
The meal?'' she repeated vaguely.
"Aunty Beulah, can't We have eggs or
something else for supper?"
Shore, honey, shore!" assured Aunt
BeuIah, lodging back into the dim OBJ
scurity OF her little kitchen. She<ighted
a kerosene lamp with trembling fingers
and carried 1t into the bleak pantry,
holding it high above her head and
closely scanning the shelves.
There was a brave array of Grand
mother BIair's white and gold china
saved from the wreck Of the old home;
there were Aunt Beulah's cooking uten-
sis and the everyday china dishes There
was nothing else, for poverty was press
ing close upon Nancy Blair's faltering
feet
The tiny rooms under the mansard roof
OF the city house was the last refuge of
these two, Nancy and the old servant,
WIN had beaten a brave retreat before
the disaster that had ruined the old
happy home
"T can take care Of you, Beulah,"
Nancy had said confidently, when they
had moved. But typhoid fever had laid
her low, and now in the last days of
long convalescence she was beginning to
question herself how it was that Aunt
BeuIah had found money for the doctor
and the medicine, as well as for the
food and rent; her own little store must
have been swept aside long ago. She re-
Inembered on that last day, when she
had fallen sick, she had pressed. her
purse into Beulah's faithful hands. i
hope it will last until can carr more
she had gasped.
asMeaI-out of mealt" What did BeuIah
mean? When she had finished copying
this music for Miss Peterman, the music
teacher down on the first floor, she would
have 70 cents. Seventy-fve cents would
buy more than meal-but there were
several hours of work still to be done
on II and Nancy fell sound asleep with
L-r head on the unfinished sheet.
Aunt Beulal left the pantry and throw
ing O little red shawl about her ample
The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
GOING BACK TO CLARA

out in Greensville to marry, and We never
go anywhere else. There are just two
of US and grandmother. and you can
imagine it isn't exactly exciting. and
Clara is getting-getting-"
Well I'm thirty-five myself said
Tom, trying to help ner out. Clara
can't be much past thirty"
Il wasn't going to say anything about
how old she is. That doesn't matter in
these days. 1 was going to say that she
is getting bored. tired of doing just the
same things she has always done; so I
thought 1 would come and tell you
Jane stopped with a nervous little laugh.
Thomas was amused. To him Jane had
always seemed an amusing child. and
six years hadn't seemed to change her.
But what would be She use?" he asked
her. with assumed gravity. "Clara's an
swer was final"
"A girls answer is never final said
Jane eagerly That was the whole trou-
BILE. oh. didn't / want to tell you then!
Why, you could have got her to say yes
so easily then IL you had only known how
to manage That letter you wrote to
ask her wasn't half imperative enough,
and why did you write. anyway? Why
didn't you come and tell herr"
Then did Clara-did She Do you think
she would have married me?'
She didn't love you II that Is what
you are Trying TO ask, said Jane But
a girl like Clara doesn't ever fall In love
till she has been married a few years.
She wouldn't think II was dignified. But
she would have married you II you had
clustered a little. I could show you how"
'T see." said Thomas, leaning over
James chair and toying with her mum.
Then"
There. why didn't you ever do any
thing like that? But you were SO SOL
emn; There wasn't sEaIn of fiirt in
In a few more minutes conversation
Jane and Thomas had laid their plans for
the capture of Clara. Tom was to come
out to Greensville on the pretense of hav-
ing business to attend to there. He was
to call at the Putnams. say nothing about
having seen Jane, and in the meantime
Jane was to give him all the help and
advice she could.
When Tom presented himself at the
Putnam home in Greensyille Clara greet
ed him with restrained ccrdiality. with
touch of forgiveness and pity in her voice
that Tom didn't think he deserved. II
she had refused to see him, or had shown
anger when he called. Tom wouldn't have
objected. but it was rather CALLING to be
pitied. He wanted to have a talk with
Jane about her methods OF attack, but
Jane was the old Jane Of six years be-