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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Mrs. w. NJ. Wayman Stricken

Mrs. Wayman, formerly of Emmett,
died at her home in Boise Sunday
morning of heart failure. Her death
was sudden. Up to the time OF her
demise, she had appeared to be in
her usual health. Her husband was
in the East at the time of her death.
Besides the husband, one daughter,
aged 10, survives.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
TO POSTOFFICE FOR JOBS
A Government Labor Agency Is to
Be Established.

Within a month the United States
department of labor will be ready to
inaugurate plan whereby every post
Office in the country viii become a
labor exchange, listing the available
labor of its district and the demands
for it and bringing employer and
employe together.
The plan has been worked out by
both the department of labor and the
postoffice department working in CO.
operation and the announcement was
made by T. V. Powderly, head of the
division of information of the bureau
of immigration, department of labor.
Mr.. Powderly was for many years the
general master of the Knights of La
Dor and is an authority on labor SUBJ
jects.
"The plan is of special interest to
interior and rural communities, he
said, for the reason that in the cities
and large industrial centers there are
already free employment bureaus.
This will place a similar bureau,
backed by the government, at the
of every farmer and every
laborer wherever he may be.
"At the present time our division is
to collect information re-
lating to the kinds and amount of
labor needed at various times in the
various sections of the country and
to print it in several languages. Then
the act provides that it may be dis
tributed at the immigration stations
to those who may ask for it or those
who may be interested in it. This is
near the language of the
act.
"Under the plan we have worked
out with the postoffice department, az
man who has lost his job can go to
the nearest postoffice and give his
name and the kind of work he can do
Or desires. When man is seeking
labor similarly he will go to the post
office and select his man from the
lists or leave his application"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Benefit Dance for Band

Along about the middle of January,
a benefit dance will be given for the
band and everyone should plan to
attend. The expenses of this organ
ization for music and supplies amount
to considerable and this method is
taken to replenish the exchequer.
The music for the ball will be furnish
ed by the full band, and no pains will
be spared to make the event enjoy
able to all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Benefit Entertainment.

The Primary Association of the l..
D. S. church will give an entertain
ment at the church Wednesday even
ing, December %, for the benefit of
Mrs Chester Sessions, whose husband
recently died A program, consist
ing of musical selections, cantata,
recitations, ETC., will be given. Ad-
mission Is and 25 cents. This is
good cause and it is hoped the public
will patronize it literally
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
A BIG SUCCESS
Market Day Prices Ranged High
Stock Sells Well

The monthly market day, held Sat
urday, drew large crowd and every
thing sold at good prices. A Jersey
cow, years old, brought S84, and a
5-months-old colt sold for s66. Mar
ket Day is held on the second Satur-
day of each month, and those having
anything to sell are requested to bring
it in next month. Col. Barnard, the
auctioneer, is onto his job and never
fails to get good prices.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17

this month. Six buckaroos are now
employed at the Boise fair grounds
to break unruly critters and it is said
to be one continuous wild west show.
Horses must be at least 16 hands
high and weigh from 1000 to 1850
pounds. All colors are accepted ex-
cept grays, which are universally
turned down.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17

registered. Two years ago was the
coldest in 10 years, the government
thermometer registering as low as
16 below. Last year the coldest day
was 8 above. The past year has been
one of very little precipitation, the to-
tai rainfall for the year being only
7.34 inches, or just about half normal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Biz Corn Yield.

C. L. Gamage comes through with
the biggest corn yield reported so far
this year. On six acres of his young
orchard on the east slope he harvest
ed 300 bushels and the corn was
planted four feet from the trees,
which were 20 feet apart, making a
little over 31A acres in corn, or 83
bushels to the acre.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
BANQUET RENDERED U.
A. CLUB
Husbands of Members as Hosts
Display Fine Culinary
Skill

The ladies of the U. A. club of the
Emmett mesa were royalty entertain
ed at the hospitable home of F. G.
Packard Friday evening by their hus-
bands, who style themselves the A. U,
Society. The guests met at the h
L. Cowan home at o'clock, where
music and games were feature of
the evening. Mrs. Shane, Mrs. Lit
tie and Misses Smell, Lathrop and
Hartkopf were the prize winners and
each was rewarded with large slice
of cake, baked by one of the gentle
men.
At 10 o'clock the guests repaired to
the Packard home, where the head
chefs, Charles Stimson and Charles
Whitsell, and their able corps of wal
ters, F. G. Packard, Walter Larkin,
Clark Pryor, G. Ellis and Ernest
Haynes were in readiness to serve the
banquet, which consisted of seven
courses and included among other
things clam chowder, roast turkey
and dressing with cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, French rolls, tiny
peas, celery, olives, temperance wine,
nut salad, ice cream, cakes, coffee,
and mints, all cooked and served
without the aid of the female of the
species"
The five tables were decorated with
pink carnations and ferns, and the
pink and green color scheme was car
ried out in the printed menus-they
being the colors of the ladies' club.
The tables fairly groaned with cut
glass, silver and chinaware and pre-
sented very beautiful picture. Mrs.
Guerney Ellis presided at the piano
while the guests were being seated
at the tables. G. H. Martin acted as
postmaster and responses were made
as follows:
Mrs F. H. SPOTS, president of the
club, who told of the inner workings
of the organization.
"Our Ladies" was handled very
delicately by F. G. Packard, who re-
sponded with an original poem that
was the hit of the evening.
Mrs. w. A. Connolly responded
with talk on the "Moral and Spir-
itual" welfare of the community and
that very cultured lady certainly did
the subject proud.
Mrs. H. L. Cowan, in her usual
happy manner, told of the social side
of club life.
"The Garden Spot" (the Emmett
mesa) was covered with hues that
would have made an Eden look like
barnyard, by Mrs. Ernest Haynes.
"Mere Man" was toasted to deep
brown turn by Mrs. F. G. Packard.
The walters were all in black face
and wore white suits, and throughout
the evening participated in a number
of musical and comic skits that would
have done justice to professionals in
that line.
Sixty-eight persons were served
and each lady was presented with a
pink carnation as a souvenir of the
occasion. The guests departed at a
late hour, all pronouncing the lawful
undertaking" success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
A Close Game

The first basketball game of the
season, in the inter-class league of
the city schools, was played Monday
afternoon between the senior and jun
ior boys. A tie resulted-17 to II.
On the throw-off the seniors won,
Rene Jackson throwing basket.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Now Members for Rebekabs

The Rebekah lodge initiated two
candidates at their meeting Tues
day evening Miss Lottie Zimmerman
and Mrs Walter Mann. A lunch was
served and very interesting session
of the order was held.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
New Coal Firm.

Henry Obermyer and T. E. Hance
have leased the Cronk building and
have opened a coal business. They
are handling coal from Kemmerer,
Wyo., receiving their first carload
the first of the week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Cold Wave Here.

Yesterday morning was the coldest
one in Emmett since January l2-
1912, says Weather Observer H. T.
Davis, the mercury dropping to l be-
low zero. Monday night zero was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17
Building Ranch House

Byron Hiatt of Boise is erecting a
house and barn on his choice 160
acre tract just east of McMillan's Big
Four ranch. Mr.. Galbreath will have
charge of the same.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17

According to the weather man win
ter begins next Tuesday. Already it
has managed to get o good start.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-17

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I'LL be
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-30
NEW DEPARTURE
BUSINESS LINES.

Perhaps it has not occurred
to the casual observer that the
large combines, organized man
utacturlng companies, catalogue
houses, department stores, farm
ers organizations and societies
Of various kinds are changing the
methods in mercantile business
The Organizations referred to
demand cash payment, and ne
cessarily must cause the mer-
chant to adopt the cash system.
sometimes customers are little
offended if they cannot buy
goods from the home merchant
at the lowest cash price and have
them charged to be paid for
when it suits their convenience,
some are not even willing to fix
a time for payment. A few hun
bred accounts, even if they do
not exceed ten or fifteen dollars
each, would tie up the mer-
chants capital so that he would
be compelled to borrow money
or close up his business. The
home merchant is expected to
take produce in exchange for his
goods or in payment OF old
accounts at the very highest
market price. When over stock
ed with produce the merchant
must simply ship the surplus at
loss as the price paid is often
greater than the market price in
the cities. We hail with delight
organizations that will improve
business methods. We need
education on all these lines, and
merchants have learned that to
buy goods at the lowest market
price means cash at the time of
purchase. IF he fails to be prompt
he will be drawn on and his
credit is soon lost. In such case
no one cares to sell to him.
Staple goods of the best quality
are sold in most places by the
local merchant at too close a
margin to be carried on books
AS matters now stand it is best
for the merchant and consumer
to buy for cash or do without
the goods until he can spare the
money. Indeed it would pay
the merchant or consumer to
borrow the money rather than
buy on credit. Goods cannot be
put into the hands Of the con.
sumner without expense. Some.
one must be paid for this part Of
the work. So far no plan Of
method has been as successful
as when the home merchant
places his orders with manufac
turers or responsible wholesale
firms giving time for goods to BIZ
made as ordered and backed UP
not only by the manufacture
but by the merchants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-30
AZ I'D
(OUR VERY BEST)
~ u ~

O. V. B. Tools, few of which
we show on this page. We carry
a full line Of these tools and
want to impress that O. V. B.
means OUR VERY BEST"
and Our Very Best is the very
best that can be made. Every
bar of steel used in making these
tools is analysed to see that it is
Of the highest.quality.
Every handle in them is made
of the best second growth Hick-
ory and the work is all done by
the most skilled laborers. We
sell all articles branded O. V. B.
on a guarantee to be the best
and we take pleasure in replac-
ing any article that does not
prove to be so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-30
Carpenters and Mechanics
High Glass Tools.

Our tTool Department is re-
markably complete. 1t is a sec
ton to which we give special
attention, many Of the countrys
leading makers gladly assisting
US.
Here the expert carpenter or
mechanic will find quality and
service to his satisfaction; the
farmer or layman implements
especially adapted to his needs,
at prices he can easily pay.
And it is well to remember
that every purchase carries with
it a guaranty of moneys worth
or money back.
The following and other ia
nous lines at your service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-30
"OUR VERY BEST" FILES.

"OUR VERY BEST" FILES.
BEST" made The steel the best pab
perfect nd gea car excl n i y
box o hes lies o re
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-30
"OUR VERY BEST HAND SAWS.

No. 80 9#2-26 in, hand,
extra cast steel grained
blade, skew back, apple
handle, polished and
etched, 4 plated brass
screws, 6, :, s, 9, 10, II
and II points.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
Neighborhood of Your Advertising
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN
Author of do Something! Be SomefI,ing!"

~ REGULATION is commodity which be bought with
the used selecting potatoes, cloth
real estate 1t be measured and weighed- merchan-
disc with probable value 1t varies much the goce
stuff the talors fabrics and the lots of the real
Your cook refuses accept green and rotten the
price of perfect She does calculate the number of
tables that delivered her. but those that she When
wife selects piece Of cloth she first makes that will
serve the purpose she has view When you buy piece of
ery consider the negborhood we'll ground lust
when you buy advertising must find how much of the cir
cuaton You must judge the neghborhoods
copy will be read with the hougtfuness you
voted to selecting the spot where your goods sold
dealer in precious stones would be foolish open
tenement district and equally hortsghed tell about his jewey
newspaper, largely distributed there Out of
and women who might what he had them could
afford to buy his goods These thousand readers be
without muscle He could make them willing with
him. but their incomes woudntle them become customers
One of the greatest mistakes in publicity drop your lines
where the fish can't take your bait.
Circulation is very interesting subject but very
few people know anything cu it 1t would surprise you to know
that this ignorance often extends the business Offices
papers, have known publishers continually class
their readers and have hundreds of had the most
fantastic ideas upon the figures of their circulation
While would not be harsh ANYTHING
more than being mistaken the less their tendency
others with this transformation renders extremely advisable for
become member of the Missouri soey-and be shown"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
Cap.

Mr.. Ernest Stepp, >of McMinn-
vile, was here one day last week
delivering tombstones aud set
up a pair at the grave of the
late, j, W. Campbell.
Criss Myers, Jr., and family
spent portion of last week with
the family of Oriss Myers, Sr.
John Campbell and Bill Jones
walked from Sweeten Hill to the
Gap one day of the big snow this
week without a gun and killed
five squirrels, but Bill was given
out when they reached the Gap.
Bill Jones, of Ooalmont, is
spending few days with John
Campbell.
Tom Keethler has returned
from weeks stay at Nashville.
We have about a four inch
snow on the ground here.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
DEATH AND BIRTH
REGISTRATION LAW

1t is not very often that Mr..
Ernest Norvell gets an indict-
ment, but at the last term, of
court he got it in the neck.
Why? Because he wanted to
test the validity of the death
registration certificate law. So,
this is the reason Mr.. Norvell
let himself be indicted and we
hope for him q full realization of
his expections and hope he may
be successful in his undertake ings
to knock out the law requiring
this.
The law is altogether too hard
on the undertakers and works a
hardship upon all concerned as
we'll as an expense.
Mr.. Norvell and his company
are our local nndertakers and to
get q certificate many times
works a hardship and an ex-
pense. For instance, Tracy City
is part of two districts, the
railroad being the lire between
the two districts. A person dy-
ing on the southside of the rail-
road causes the undertaken to
have to 60 some 5 or 6 miles to
get q certificate before he can
remove or prepare the body for
burial. So you can see the trouble
and expense the law causes.
This law as we see it should be
knocked out or changed so as to
make the securing of these GER
tifcates more easier so as to not
work any unnecessary expense.
Mr.. Norvell, together with the
Tennessee Undertakers' Associa-
tion are going to try to get the
next legislature to knock 1t, and
we would advise our district
foater and senator to cooperate
with them IN this matter.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
OUR IMPROVEMENT.

This week we greet you with
an all home print. This feature
of improvement was contemplate
ed in the outset and but for the
using up of ready prints on hands
we would have been to this
feature week ago.
From week to week our alm rs
to Improve 50 much that you VIII
hardly know the Old LADY.
You can, right here and now
brand Mrs. Gr1ndy as g live
newspaper and a BOOSTER.
We thank those who have ac-
corded Us with news items and
ask continuance of your help
in this line. Also we thank
those who have patronIzed US
with their job printing and ad-
vertislng.
Sc, here's to YOUR good health
and prosperity, but take notice
and watch Us Grow
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

1t would start, walk twenty yards
or SO then stop for few seconds,
and start again, to repeat the per-
Torrance. After watching this
exhibition for some time friend
overlook the farmer during one
of the horse's long watts. "Wtats
the matter? Is it lame?" he
asked.
'Not as | knows" replied the
farmer, Grossly.
''Then what's wrong with it?''
"Oh, he's so dashed feared III
say whoa and he won't hear
me-" replied the farmer, "that
he stops every now and then to
listen.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
GOOD ROADS AND ED.
UCATION.

Good roads and education walk
hand in hand.
With good roads our schools
would be consolidated IN most
sections and the consultations
would mean longer terms, better
payed and prepared teachers anG
better school houses and the saw
ing to the county in finances
would be nice sum.
To educate will mean eventu-
ally that we will have good roods
as a we'll educated community
cannot very easily get along an d
will not do without good roads.
So, get busy aud educate!
Our present road law is worse
than none at all and as long as it
Is in force we can never expect
to have any better roads. And
IN its fullest sense is very much
unfair.
This law should be changed
and by the next legislature. The
roads should be worked by tax
alton. This tax, whatever
amount, should be levied on ev-
cry person of the road age and
added to this should be a tax
alton on every team or vehicle
also autos. AS 1t stands the per-
son without property, vehicles or
other conveyances have to pay or
put up as much time as the pro-
perty owner, the owner of an
auto or a man with from a half a
dozen to a dozen teams.
Let US all get busy.
Change the road law,
Build good roads,
And educate, EDUCATE, EDU-
CATE!
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
The Horse That Drew the Load
Bv HERBERT KAUFMAN
Author of "Do Something! Be Something"

Author of 'Do Something! be Somefhng!
MOVING came rolling down the street the other day with
~ Digsprted the center and two wrehed nags
either side The Percheron doing all the work. and
seemed that he would have got along far better single harness
than managed with his inferior mates retardng his speed
The advertiser who selects group of newspapers usually ar-
lame propositions pulling newspaper on his list
and just the driver probably dealt out equal portion
feed each his animals merchant paying prac
tcay the weak paper that he is allowing the sturdy
profitable sheet
Unfortunately the accepted of inserting the adver
meroous medium The advertiser charges the total of his
expense against the total of his and thereby does himself
puer injustice by cedng the less productive
sheets with results that they have not earned.
There newspapers in town that single handed
able build Their circulation solid muscle and
new pull 1t isn't the number of copies printed but the number
of copies that reach the hands of buye isn't the number
the of readers with money spend isn't the
bulk of circulation but the OF the circulation which
available the adversert isn't fat but brawntt tell in the
long
These certain earmarks that indicate these strengths and
weaknesses They plain the observing eye the signs
of the woods significant the rapper The columns tell
you what you expect out Of the advertising columns
paper always finds the class of readers which it edited When
its mental low and its moral careless depend upon it
the readers match the medium.
No gun hit target outside Of its range No newspaper
policy direction and another. No advertiser
find different class of and than the publisher has
found for himself He is judged by the company he keeps he
lies down with dogs he will arise with feas,
tCnpyrtghkl
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

We hope that good old San ia
will read the letters of the dear
little boys and girls in this issue
and remember them in his
rounds. Also, we hope he will
remember the poor children of
the town and fill those 8 tockings
brim full.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

Dancing-well, we think there
could be found a more profita BILE
occupation or exercise. The
"dieh-rag," the "tub.rub," or
the ''ironing- board" also the
"wood-chop" and many other
profitable exercises could be
mentioned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

DO you attend church or Sun
day school? If not, its time you
were brushing up and getting
about your Masters business.
We have several churches with
Sunday schools located in our
midst. Make a selection of your
choice and be on hands next
Sunday.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

The good roads meeting was
short in attendance, but the few
present were the jolliest set of
millIonaires you ever saw and
they are meu who are not going
to stop until they have the good
roads.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

Jasper must have q grudge
against newspapers. Fire last
Sunday week destroyed the plant
of the Marion County Herald
successor to the Statesman Demo
crat which was only a short time
ago burned out. Together with
the Herald Office two other build
ings we're destroyed. We are
sorry to hear of Editor McKin-
ney's misfortune.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17
A Horse Story.

Charles Meyer, one of the prin-
cipal members of the "High
jerks" COMPANY, that comes to
the Vendome December II, tells
a story of a farmer who was
having trouble with his horse.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

We would spin you off a few
jingles, a poem or two and some
poetry bot with due reverapce to
the poets and writer's passed In
to the beyond, we do rot wish to
disturb them from their peace
full slumbers.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

Fire recently destroyed the
plant of Thos. j. Edison. The
loss was up into the millions with
one million insurance.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

The snow that fell here Sum-
day night reached a depth of
about 4 inches and most of it is
still with us.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

DO not think for one minute
that we are knocking the town
when we are reciting the short
comings. We are only bringing
the points to view that need our
attention.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

The cool weather this week
made the poor editor feel like
slipping south.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

The weather of Monday and
Tuesday morning made the Their
momater register all around zero.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-12-17

Remember the State Good
. Roads Meeting in Nashville the
last of this month.