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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-26

the title of the office, the printed
names of the list of candidates for
each office to be followed by the same
number of blank spaces for the prit-
ing in of names as there are offices to
be filled. There shall be no circle at
the top of the ballot; but circles shall
be placed after each printed name and
each blank space. In all other re-
spects the ballot shall comply with
the form prescribed by the general
election laws.
Section 4. Such ordinance shall
provide that the candidate receiving
the highest number Of votes for any
Office shall be the duly elected candi-
date; and, in cases where more than
one candidate is to be elected to the
same Office, the required number
standing highest on the list shall be
the duly elected candidates.
Section 5. Such ordinance may
further provide that the number and
salary of judges and clerks of election
shall be fixed by the City Council, or
by the terms of such ordinance; and
that the City Clerk shall continue to
receive applications for registration
of electors to within ten days of the
election.
Section 6. Section 2184 of the Re-
vised Codes is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2184. Each ward of said
city shall have at least two council
men, who shall be chosen from among
the qualified electors of their respect
i've wards, and who shall serve for
two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. No person
shall be eligible to the office of coun-
Gilman who is not at the time of his
election an actual resident of the ward |
for which he is elected, and qualified
elector under the constitution and
laws of the state OF Idaho; and, if any
councilman shall remove from the
"oAu AOi "hiSii ic 10 clcSIeu, HIS OnlCe
as councilman shall thereby become
vacant. Whenever there shall be a
tie in the election of councilmen, it
shall be determined by the lot of the
judges of election of the ward in which
it shall happen.
When, however, any city shall pro-
vide by duly enacted ordinance for its
elections in single polling place, it
may also provide by such ordinance
that cOuncilmen may be elected either
at large without reference to ward d.
visions of residence, or that at least
two cOuncilmen shall be elected from
the qualified resident electors of each
ward by the general vote of the whole
city, in which latter case the ballots
shall designate from which ward the
several candidates are to be elected.
Section 7. The provisions of this
Act shall not apply to cities operating
lnder special charters or under the
commission form of government
Section 8. Whereas, an emergency
Exists therefor, this Act will take eff
'ect and be in force from and after
is passage and approval
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AN ACT
Granting power to cities of the first
and second class to enact ordinances
providing for city elections at a
single polling place by the use Of a
single-column non-partisan ticket;
to elect councilmen at large without
reference to ward divisions, or to
elect councilmen from the qualified
electors of the wards by the general
vote of the whole city; to fix the
time within which certificates of
nominations and destinations of
nominations shall be filed in the
Office of the City Clerk; prescribing
the form of ballot to be used; CIV
ing the city council power to fix
the number and salaries of judges
and clerks of election and to ex-
tend the period of registration to
within ten days of the election;
amending section 2184 of the Idaho
Revised Codes pertaining to the
election of councilmen; and declar-
ing an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section /. Cities of the first and
second class shall have power, by duly
enacted ordinance, to provide for gen.
,ral and special elections therein at a
single polling place, and for the cleo
ion of city officers by single nom
PARTISAN ticket, without any party
lame, emblem, or designation. Such
ordinance shall provide that council
men shall either be elected at large
without any reference to ward divi-
ions or residence, or that at least
wo councilmen shall be elected from
he qualified resident electors of each
yard by the general vote of the whole
ity, in which latter case the ballots /
hall designate from which ward the
everal candidates are to be elected
Section 2. Such ordinance shall
rovide for the filing of certificates of
omination and destinations of nomi-
alton in the office of the City Clerk
OF more than thirty nor less than ten
avs previous to the day of election,
nd that all certificates of nomination
hall be made and filed in the manner
Fescribed by sections 1892, 1888, 1884,
nd 1856 of the Idaho Revised Codes,
nd laws supplementary and amenda-
Try thereto; provided, however, that
II certificates of nomination shall
nit all designations of party names,
nblems and principles.
Section 3. Such ordinance shall
rovide for single ticket to be print
| in single column, and entitled,
official Ballot of the City of. ......
laho;" and there shall be printed ,
ereon no party name, emblem, or ,
The name of the candi-
ties for each Office shall be arranged
the ticket alphabetically according
the direct order of the letters of l
e surname of each candidate, and {
aced under the title of the Office for
,ich they are candidates, the num- G
r to be voted for to be plainly spec +
ed on the ticket Immediately under i
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-26

L
Put in cup of hopefulness,
A spoon of ideals high,
And believe you'll find you've made
A fine Thanksgiving pie.
1t doesn't take much to make a
choir laugh.
i A woman never becomes too old to
i try out new complexion stunt.
& 4 .
/ Some women become distant be-
cause their husbands are too close.
Trouble is like a mule: 1t makes a
whole lot Of difference how you walk
up to it.
While this is the land Of the free,
there are many who contend that a
barber shouldn't eat onions.
The only things that are cheaper
than they were before the war began
are human lives and iron crosses.
q . =
Every boy looks forward to the
time when he will be 81 and his own
boss. After which he is apt to get
married.
Billy Sunday; IF all the million
aires in hell would join together and
pool their money they couldn't buy
pitcher Of water.
z q 4
"How did the foight start, Magin-
nis?" "O'Flaherty asked o'Toole to
have glass O. orange phosphate on
Thanksgiving morning"
Nearly every man thinks he will
induce his son to refrain from smok-
ing, regardless of the fact that his
father tried it without much success.
Some haze meat and Gamma eat,
And some wad eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
Sac let the Lord be thankit.
Robert Burns
One lives and learns, and one of
the things he learns is that good citi-
zens work pretty generally to one
end and the differences of opinion that
arise concern methods and not results.
4 Z 4
While the clerk was operating an
adding machine man who was
him suggested: "Why do you
pull that handle so often? Why don't
you tie it back?"
A college student was spending the
weekend at his home Walking down
Main street he was stopped by an old
man. "Say, young feller,' he said,
you're a-going to college. What's
a good thing for the chickens when
they get the pip"
A man says that he willing to CON
tribute to the relief of the Belgians
all right, but he would have felt
more kindly toward the people over
here if he hadn't lost lot of money
! few years ago trying to raise those
turned Belgian hares.
4 4 4
In neighboring state a Miss Par t
oft has just married. Her stepfath-
RS name is Bird and her sister-in- p
aw is named Peacock, while her ia "
is a prominent member b
the local Eagle lodge. That girls il
est ought to be pretty well feathered. :
z z 4
On one occasion during the frontier =
avs a vigilance committee captured 4
man who was accused of stealing
9TH horses and cattle. They held a
lief investigation and then hung him.
fter he was good and dead they cut
m down and burned him. One of /,
e members, in fact, several mem ,
RS of the vigilance committee, had =
en- acquainted with the deceased and
was decided that there ought to be )
me sort Of an inscription to mark \
5 grave. They finally secured a
ard and with hot branding iron
e of the committee laboriously and
WHY burned upon the head board {
S inscription: Here lies the body II
Hank Lukins. He was a horse
EFF and brand burner and also one J
the most notorious liars that ever
lged between the Seven Devils and
} Tetons. Ootherwise he was pur- -,
burned good Teller" an
ter
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Fresh oysters at John & Meow.
On Mercantile Co.'S.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-26

lowship, for the charm OF simplicity
and the peace that comes from con-
tented heart. that marked the old-time
Thanksgiving, there would be no re-
greet for the good old days that are
gone. But why can't they be con-
tured back again that we might cher
fish the generous spirit OF that house
hold festivalf
1t IL the character OF the day that
We would have back again-the after
math OF the harvest, with Its spirit
OF joyousness. the bounteous feast
gathering together the family. making
sacred the beauty of home ties.
In old New England a hustle Of
preparation began long before the ap-
pointed day. The turkey, strutting In
naughty disregard OF his fate, was
watched with furtive eyes and fed
with liberal care. The pumpkins we're
gathered and lay with faces upturned
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-26

HE old-time spirit Of
Thanksgiving. "Ah,
those were good old
days!" This, with
reminiscent sadness.
II there was not a Turk
ing sentiment for the
splendor OF good-fel-
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Tales Of the Town

A Recipe.
Put in some salt of action,
Some sweet Of good intent;
Add to the milk of kindness
Some cream of calm content
Put in cup of hopefulness,
A spoon of ideals high,
And | believe you'll find you've made
A fine Thanksgiving pie.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
NEW HOPE

Several attended Sunday school
at this place Sunday.
Several Of she New Hope boys at
tended prayer meeting at Skaggs
Saturday night.
Misses Anna Martin and Virgin
and Isabelle Dunn attended Sunday
school At tbis place Sunday.
Ed kineade spent Saturday night
with Quiller Hancock.
We certainly had some fine sing
ing al tSis place Sunday evening.
Several Of the young folks took
dinner with Miss Bessie Hancock
Sunday.
Luke Kincade visited his uncle,
Tom Sutton. Sunday.
Burley and Charley Hancock
took supper with Earl Dawson Fri.
day night.
Benoe Dawson and family and
Roy Wooley and family took DIN.
ner at the home of Earl Dawson
Sunday.
Earle Dawson and family spent
Saturday night with Rob and John
ME Garter.
JOHNNIE Carter and family took
dinner with Linda Dawson on her
birthday, May SO.
Rob Garter aud family and Mrs.
Cecilia Million took dinner with
Mrs. VI. +. Kincade Sunday.
We haven't had any rain yet snd
we certainly DO need it.
Earle Dawson and family and
David PeTsif1l, wife and little
daughter took dinner at the home
of f. NJ. sn;,on Sunday.
Marvin Wells attended the sing
ing at this place Sunday evening.
MIR. Kilgcre and family took din.
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Hancock
Sunday.
G. w. Million and family took
dinner with Mr.. HILL Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19

his lecture. The Sunny side of Life"
IRE broke ont ln the ceiling. uused
by superheated chandelier. The
flames thrust out their long yellow
tongues. and ye, the listeners sat MS II
eniranced. Many eyes turned 10 the
blazing ceiling vet no one moved
Presently the doctor caught sight u
the FIRE he paused smiled aud said
calmly y think il would be- wise 10 get
up slowly and In good order pass
quietly 'nut ~ this auditorium and
wait IN the street below until the stage
men put out those dancing iames
above our heads. Co out for few
minutes and then come back and you
shall have the rest of the sunny Side
Of Llfe The great audience passed
down the stairs from the galleries and
out OF the doors. The fanes were ex-
tngnished The hoor was puddled with
water In few minutes the audience
filed In again. To those who sat IN the
water Or Hedley said, Il am glad YOU
are Baptists."
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health is Worth Saving. and Some
POCdhOntaS People Know How
To Save II

Many Pocahontas people take
their lives in their hands by neglect
ing the kidneys when they know
these organs need help. Weak
kidneys are responsible for vast
amount of suffering and i'll health
the slightest delay Is dangerous.
Use Doan's Kidney Pllls--a remedy
that has helped thousands of kid
ney sufferers. Here is Poohhon-
tas citizens recommendation,
X. l.. Shaver, farmer, Pocahon.
tas, Ark, says "My back had
caused me lot of suffering and my
kidneys acted irregularly. Doan's
Kidney Pills quickly removed the
kidney weakness and made my back
stronger. l haven't bad any kid
ney trouble to speak Of since"
Price SOC, at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--lbe same
that Mr.. Shaver bad. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
b7v
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
COUNTY NEWS
OLD JACKSON

r. "a, Rider OF Helena has moved
his family 90 ms home At this place,
that hsgseently purchased from G,
w. Clitsood.
sun cloudy but no rain. We
are sure needing il bad as it has
been over a month since we have
had any worth mentioning.
Wiley Elliott aud Sam SongeI
and their families took dinner Al
the home Of George Blaylock last
Sunday.
Miss Pearl Davis visited her sis
ter Mr.. Henry Ervings at Black
Rock last Tuesday aud Wednesday
Mr.. Robertson Of Kansas was al
this place first Of the week looking
after his farming interests.
@. W. Chitwood and mother Wis
Ited a, Ise DAVIS last Sunday.
Several from this place attended
preaching a, New Hope last Sunday
and report a fine dinner.
George Blayloek bought a fine
COW from Mr. Powell one day last
week.
Mrs. san Songer spent last Mon
dav with Mrs. Ike Davis.
T. 3. Walker is cutting his wheat
thi, week.
Walter Davis Of this place LEFT
last Saturday for Kansas whore h,
vii work FOO The wheat harvest.
Cay Dsu, aud wife Of near An
nayills visited the latters parents
Ike Dsyi., At this place Saturday and
SUNDAY.
George Pullman aud wife ar,
spending a few days on Black rlyer
fishing and hunting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
NIIDDLEBROOK

], r., johnson is right sick with
the fever. DR., swmdle has th,
case.
Grandma Hagood is visiting al
the home OF DR.. Wilson aud Others
this week.
We were glad to have the May
nard singing class with US sunday
evening.
Waldon Brown, who is working
for Henry Ator, visited Joe Hamm
Saturday night.
Boy johnson is on the indisposed
list this week.
Uncle Dick Smith Is visiting At
Reyno this week.
Joe Wilson of Brakebill was
here last Saturday.
Rev. j. A. Spence preached at
Sloan last Sunday.
w. l.. johnson has his ine barn
almost completed. Lima Hogan
has the contract
Aunt Sarah Parker is 81 n, this
writing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
.MtNLtSS JOBS ARE
PREDICTED BY WILSON

Washington, ID. c, Juno ls-
"Menless jobs, instead OF joblcss
men in the immediate future" was
predicted by Secretary Of Labor
Wilson today. A bumper wheat
CROP the revival Of the iron trade,
the subsequent stimulation Of min.
ing, and other associated industries
and the continued activity OF the
textile business are the reasons Civ.
en- for prophesying prosperity aud
lots Of work.
Requests for more than eighty
thousand men to harvest the bump
er crops have been received and
how to get them west is the prob
lem. The Secretary is planning to
negotiate with the railroads for a
special excurion to the wheat belt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
ALBERTHA
writing

Mrs. Lula Hicks was taken sud.
emily III Saturday night.
Theo Pembertou Of DeBow is
right sick at the home Of }. 7.
Yancy.
We are still As dry Rs chip,
although il mas been trying 20 rain
all day. (Mondiy.)
w. j. Luter and wife visited at
Maynard Sunday guest of T. A.
Hawkins.
Sam Caboon aud family visited
at the home OF VIM. Knots Sun.
day.
I. J. Cannon and family Of De
Bow visited at :be home Of T. b.
Kerley Sunday night.
J. A. Oldham aud sister, Miss
Mable, made a special trip 70 tn,
county hub Saturday.
A large crowd of young folk.
met at the home of l.. F. Johnston
Saturday night where they enjoyed
a candy breiking and a lemonade
drinking. Those from a distance
were: Misses Hassel and Loic,
Talbot of Maynard.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
FOR SALE OR RENT

MILK COWS FOR sALE-I
have four or five head Of good milk
cows, with calves for sale. Cows
range from 3 10 years old, and
are on my farm at my mill.-D.
w. Jsmr-, Route No. ~. Walnut
Ridge, Ark. 81 At.
FOR SALE, 900, o00sweet po-
tato plants, all grown on our farm
in Butler county, Missouri. Send
for prices and circular. f. II.
Buschmann, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
35 stp.
FoR SALE-Fine mich COW, with
calf. Fine mixer. II. A. Peters.
... 40 t..
FoR SALE-Good pool hall. On
ly one in town, and dong good bus
mess. Terms cash. See I. G.
Mock, Pocahontas, Ark. fl A..
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Good confectionery aud newsstand
for sale, a six.hundred dollar invest
ment, everything new and up-to-
date. Must be sold in next thirty
days, and is a bargain for a person
wanting a small business. Reason
for selling, a bigger business. --
Geo. w. Turner, Pocahontas, Ark.
WANTED-Tobacco salesm en-.
Earn 500 monthly. Expenses.
Experience unnecessary. Advertise
and take orders from merchants
for smoking and chewing tobacco,
cigarettes, cigars, etc. Send &c.
stamp for full particulars. Hemet
Tobacco Co. New York, MY.
For RFNT-Good five room
house. See II. A. Peters. 40 If
For Sale-Fifteen horsepower
gasoline engine, IN fine running or
der. See or write Joe S. Decker,
Ravenden Springs, Ark. 40 IF
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
FOSTER

We had some rain Thursday
which was badly needed. We only
had enough to wet the ground
about an inch deep.
Emmett, Blanche and Ethel Ty-
Ter visited relatives at Gravesville
Saturday night and Sunday.
Tom johnson and family visited
at the home Of g. Roster Sunday.
John and Lige johnson made a
trip to Pocabontas Saturday.
A, B. Thomas run hh saw mill
one day last week.
Several from this place attended
the society at Pleasant Hill Satur
day night. They report a good
program rendered.
Helen and Irma Perrin and Ell.
ma and Ellen Tyler visited Clara
and Essie Brown Sunday.
Mary and Lily Hogan visited
Hanna Hogan az Swarts Saturday
night.
several offended SUNDAY school
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
WARM SPRINGS

The farmers, who have wheat,
are cutting aud preparing to thresh
it.
Mrs. Moses Burrow and daught.
er, Hattie, visited at the home Of
Mrs. Jake Vandergriff Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Creason and child
rem of Pocahontas are visiting rela.
tives at this place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Wilson
of Mock visited at the home Of J.
l. Kenner Sunday.
Next Sunday is our regular
preaching day. Everybody come.
Tom and Edd Holt, accompanied
by their uncle, Johh Langley, visit.
ed at this place last Friday.
There will be singing at this
place Sunday evening. Everybody
invited TO attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19

at Hogan last Sunday.
Everybody invited 20 attend the
Literary society AZ Hogan next
Saturday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Classified Ads
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN

LosT-Sunday May "a, some.
where between Mrs. Clarke's (mili-
ner) residence aud depot, a black
silk, beaver, cloth hat lined with
purple silk. Finder please return
to Pocahontas Star Herald Office
and receive reward. al At.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
BEGAN LIFE AS A SAILOR.
interesting Story Of James Francis
O'Donnell.

From before the mast TO before the
audience is a story Just Us Interesting
as from the log cabin 10 the White
House Il Is the story OF James Fran
els 0Donnell's career, that Is yet just
beginning 10 widen. But when you
meet this mild hammered Irish gentle.
man, who surprises you with his dra-
matte power and unexpected yersatil.
ity I'm such mOnologues as THE Sign
Of the Cross" you will better under
stand why be has been called hack
sometimes dozen times before the
same audience in few years
O'Donnell was sailor on both salt
aud fresh waters He has rounded the
Horn. which be- can do better than tooi
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19

his own horn. He has been shipwreck,
ed and has looked into Davy Jones
locker He volunteered to go into a
wrecked ships hold where the ferment-
ing grain had generated poisonous gas
and had killed the man aheod Of him
moment before. The reason O'Don-
nell is with us is that the men were
quick on the rope I'm hauling out his
unconscious body
ODonnel should lram0dze his own
life for the platform Just as cap
faip's commission was handed 10 him
ne turned from the decks forever for
he Lyceum and Ch8uuuGun
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
DIR, REDLEY'S POWER
over AN AUDIENCE
Tribute 10 Chautauqua Lecturer
by a School Superintendent.

Professor Thomas Ryan. county u.
perintendent of schools, Troy, Pa. re-
lates this incident
DIR. James Hediey's power TO hold
aud fasclnate an audience was cylnced
last night before 1900 teachers and
citizens ON the occasion OF the gather
ing OF the county institute az the op.
era House When about half through
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Baptist ladies' Aid

The Ladies' And met with Mrs.
Ada Lewis, Tuesday afternoon June
10th. Introductory reading on the
importance Of prayer continued, by
Vice Pres. Mrs. d. l.. Wiley, was
very instructive. This meeting was
made quite interesting by our lead.
er, Mrs. Leona Lynch We will
meet with Mrs. Hubbard, Tuesday
afternoon June 2srd, Mrs. KeilTer
Campbell as leader. an members
invited to attend, and we enjoy the
presence OF visitors each meeting.
Taking about baseball! Well,
Pocahontas has a bunch that can't
be beat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19

Tie "Broadway" is the place for
you to do your buying. Their
prices are right and so are their
goods. The store Of courtesy.
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