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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
TAX LEVY FOR 1914

The tax levy for 1914. as fixed

The tax levy for 1914, as fixed by
he board of county commissioners in
session at the court house Monday, is
announced as 81 on each 500 valuation
This Is fifteen cents lower than last
year, the levy for 1913 being $1.15.
The story Of the levy is briefly told
| Ia the following official proceedings Of
| he board as reported by Deputy Audi
tor Rambo:
On Monday, September 14th, 1914,
THE board of county commissioners OF
IDAHO county. Idaho, met pursuant to
law in the clerks office in Grangeville.
Idaho for the purpose of ascertaining
the rate necessary to be levied upon
each 500 valuation Of taxable property
Of said county for the year 1914, and to
fix the tax levy for said year. Pres
snt: N. B. Pettibone, Chairman; John
D. Long, and John N. Rice, commits
sioners. and ]. A. Bradbury, clerk of
the board. by M. G. Rambo, deputy.
the following business was
had:
The Annual Determination and Ap-
'ortionment of State Taxes, of the
'tate auditor for the year. 1914, hav-
ng been received and filed Sept. 18th.
s14, showing $2s,234.ss the amount APP
'ortioned as provided by law. by the
tate of Idaho, against Idaho county
anne was here examined by the board.
md all matters relating to taxes for
he year 1914, and relating to the tax
evy for said year having been consid-
red. And it also appearing from the
submitted by county officers,
howing the sum of $29,4S0 will be re-
uired to pay the current expenses OF
he county which said estimates are as
ollows:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17


Walter S. Brown was a business vis-
itor from Caribel the first of the week.
The Parker Loan & Investment Co,
of which A. f. Parker Is president and
r. b. Kading vice president, has taken
off its coat and buckled down to busi-
ness. Mr.. Parker, than whom there Is
no man in the county better acauaint-
ed with Idaho county people and con-
ditions, has Joined hands with Mr.. Kad-
ing who comes from Boise bearing
the brand OF modern business methods
and the appearance Of clean, aggres-
sive young business man who will be
valuable addition to the city's com
mercial interest The firm Is without
doubt one of the strongest In the state
of its kind and should increase in pres
tige and power by leaps and bounds.
Misses Mabel and Elsie Stanberry ar
rived In town Monday morning from
their home near Winona to attend
school They will make thir home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noyes. The father
George d. Stanberry, accompanied the
young ladies and assisted them In the
preliminary arrangements and also look
ed after other business matters while
here. Grangevillets superior school ad-
vantages are attracting a large influx
of pupils this season, the number OF
outside pupils at this early date faI
exceeding all expectations, and there ar,
| still more to follow. There is no bet
ter investment can be made in a com
munity than money placed in a goot
| school. and there Is no community II
the state that can furnish better higl
school advantages than this 1t Is graf
| flying to know that the public appre
ciates this fact h
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
oRAHAM-zEHNER WEDDING.

James Graham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Graham, and Miss Elsie Zehner
were married last Thursday at the
Christian church in this city. Rev. A.
F. Van Slyke officiating. They will
make their home near Winona where
the groom will have charge of farm.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Zehner and like her husband
is numbered among the most popular
young people of the entire county. The
Globe extends congratulations
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
s29. 4s0 90

S29, 490 W
II is therefore thereby ordered that
the tax levy for the year 1914, for Ida
no county, state of Idaho. for state and
county purposes to be and the same is
hereby fixed as follows on each one
hundred dollars valuation:
For state purposes:
State revenue fund, SPA.
For county purposes:
y Current expense fund. s24: general
road fund, sos; general bridge fund,
Ao2; general school fund $.23; redemp
ton fund, $.19; total levy for state and
county purposes, S1.00.
In next weeks Globe will be pub
hshed the complete list of school tax
levies in the various districts of the
county, as determined by the board of
county commissioners this week.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANIZE.

There was not large attendance of
county committeeman at either of the
political meetings last Friday but the
republicans met at noon as directed un-
der the new law, and adjournd until )
that evening whom they proceeded TO
organize. S. A. Anderson was chosen
county chairman, Gus. j. Wright of
Whitebird was elected vice chairman
Harold Harris, secretary, and Evan
Evans treasurer C. 4. Branscombe
was made state committeeman. An
executive committee of nine was Sc
lected including the foregoing officers
and Seth d. Jones, George Cowgirl. A
B. Clayton and Frenk VanDeventer
The democrats selected w. w. Brown
as chairman, Tim Quinlan secretary,
and l.. A. wisener state committeeman
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17

S, l.. Cowan will leave next week for
a trip to Elizabethtown Penn.
About 20 members of the Commercial
club and guests sat down at the reg
ular weekly luncheon at the Imperial
Wednesday. Short talks were made by
f. c. Robinson, agricultural instructor
at the high school; r. B. kading. of
the Parker Loan X Investment Co,
A. F. Parker, Frank McGrane, Fred
Smith. l.. M. Harris and Dan Laferty,
each taking a subject of Importance and
interest. The luncheon next Wednes-
day will be postponed until Friday eve
ming of next week, when the members
of the Commercial club and the mem
bers of the Civic club, with invited
guests. will enjoy banquet at the I'm
perial.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17

~ Qualities and most worthy help
meet Tor the man of her choice. The
Globe joins with their myriad friends
In extending to Mr.. and Mrs Wood
sincerest congratulations
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
eoRpER DAYS CHAMPIONS

Johnson
Winner $3.50 saddle cowboys buckng
n. NJ. Carey
Winner of Idaho cowboys contest, $50 prize
Winner special prize in cowboys buckng
Of bucking
Wesley Carter
Winner $40 special prize in cowboys buckng
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
FINE EXHIBIT.

Jacob Sites has a fine exhibit Of
fruit and corn on display in the window
Of Talkington's office, one that Is of
real merit The products come from
Mr.. Sites ranch on the Clearwater,
and shows what can be produced in
this country with proper attention and
experimenting. The corn which is of
excellent quality and size, was secured
through the Northern Pacific company
and is OF a variety well adapted to
this high climate and cool nights. Ex-
anime 1t and see II you do not con-
clude this is something of a corn coun-
try.
Dan Laferty, the well known Clear
water mining man from Kamiah, was
in the city this week as a witness in
the district court. Mr.. Laferty was a
guest at the Wednesday luncheon of
the Commercial club and made a very
entertaining and il structive talk.
Mrs. Elmer Campbell, of Russell, Ida
ho, visited with Mrs. Sol clark during
last week and took in the Border Days
celebration. Miss Nellie Moore, form
erly a teacher in Porto Rico. but now
of Wallace, was also visitor at the
Clark home.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17
BORDER DAYS PLEASES CROWDS
THROUGH WEEK OF RAINSTORM

After First Days Brilliant Success Rainmaker Hogs Lime
light but Fails to Dampen Ardor of Multitudes and
Show Goes MerrIy On.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
MERELY A FAMILY MATTER
Woman Had Her Own Reasons FOE
Not Wanting the Automobiles
to Be Arrested.

At the corner OF Euclid and Su-
perior-that bad East Cleveland cot
ner-the other evening an automobile
driven faster than the law allows.
struck a well-dressed woman and
threw her into the gutter The driver
did not stop to learn what damage he
might have done. but put on little
more speed.
Luckily. the woman was not much
hurt, and a genial suburban police
man politely asked her name and ad-
dress. This Information. however, she
sturStily refused to give. Then the 20
liceman put out after the machine
Where are you goingg" asked the
woman.
I am going to arrest the man for
speeding" answered the officer.
''oh. please don't do that II won't
do you any good. and II won't do me
any good. The driver OF that car was
my husband Please let him go,"
And the cop did.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
Honesty.

Dan J. CaIlaghan. chief steward Of
an Indianapolis hotel. has found an
honest man Not to say that Mr.. Gala
CHAN has not met many honest men
before. but In this case he has heard
from a new one.
A few days ago the chief steward
received n package addressed 20 him
self and on opening II there rolled out
a beautiful little pearIhandled pocket
knife The knife had been carefully
wrapped In a Biblical tract. the cap
ton Of which Rad.
DO you know IL IL time for Jesus
TO come 20 earth again.
With the knife was a letter written
In a legible. masculine hand Mr.. Cal
laghAn.~ II read. there is 4 knife left
By a guest on the table. II Vas taken
BY me. but God. who Is rich in mercy.
has saved ne and has put the desire
and love In my soul that makes re
give back that which IL not my own
and causes me to love my nesghbor as
myself
The steward has the knife and will
keep Il as a souvenir OF one man,
honesty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
His Conscience Bothered.

The ragged wayfarer rrudged up
the garden path bathed in the sun
shine and took OF his hat 20 the lady
at the door. She eyed him keenly and
a look Of recognition passed over her
countenance.
Look here she said. you called
al this house in the middle Of the
winter"
i did. ma'am.- he sorrowfnlIy ad-
mitted-
And / gave you n good meal on
condition that you swept the snow
out OF my back yard
That's right. ma'am.-
And when you had the meal you
went OF without doing it,
Yes, ma'am," he said. brokenly.
and my conscience smote me. That's
Why I've tramped all the way back.
under the scorching sun. to finish the
lob"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

Every day In the newspapers there
crop MP incidents dealing with the ef-
feet OF machinegun fire. and an enors
nous number OF these weapons are
doing their deadly work today.
In the British army the machine
gun Is the Maxim: the French use the
Hotchkiss. or Puteaux: Austrians en-
ploy the Schwarzlose. and Germans
the Maxim In all cases machine guns
are attached to the infantry forces.
usually at the proportion Of two guns
per battalion. or 1000 men
These guns FIRE rife cartridges at
immense speed By mechanical means.
and usually the kick. or recoii. Of the
gun Is used for the purpose OF reload
ing. II is interesting TO note that in
a test a. British nrst-class shots en-
gagged against a machine gun. each
firing 1t the same target for one min
ute. the gun discharged 22s rounds
and made So hits. the ~ marksmen
4es rounds and made 81
hits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
prvateer. eIoriou. Cruise.

One hundred years ago the United
States sloopof-war Peacock dropped
anchor in New York harbor. after 4
most successful cruise of LAT days.
During this period she had captured
many rich prizes and destroyed yes
sells and cargoes totaliHg nearly half
q million dollars in value. During the
entire cruise she had lost but one
member OF her crew. The command
err OF the Peacock at this time was
Commodore Lewis Warrington Ear
lier in the year. soon after he had
come into command of the Peacock.
Commodore Warrington had distin-
guished himself by capturing the
British sloop-of-war Epervier. The en-
gagement was fought on the coast Of
Florida and was one OF the most des-
perate Of the entire war. For his
achievement on this occasion Com
modore Warrington received a gold
medal from congress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
USE OF OILS AND PERFUMES
One Of the Most Ancient Customs still
Maintained in the Lands Of
the Orient

The use Of unguents applied to the
hair and skin rs an act OF toilet Is an
ancient custom. especially in counee-
ton with cleansing and bathing
Among the Jews il was an almost
daily practice TO make use OF oils and
perfumes.
Luxury led to specially scented oils
often as a sign Of Joy. discontinued
during ube time Of mourning and re
sumed 90 sign OF favor and pros
perity.
The anointine OF guests on arrival
or At feasts was customary In Christs
time. Simon's failure Of hospitality in
this respect Is commented upon by
our Lord
Some modern jewellers In the Orient.
perpetuating the ancient customs in
an ignorant and depraved form. too
frequently omit the bathing. which IN
ancient times always preceded the
amounting. and only the perfumes re-
main. Certain perfumes have been
almost wholly monopolixed BY certain
undesirable classes OF people
The brighter. cleaner survfvals Of
the ancient custom are met With IN
the daily life AZ weddings. where
guests are met With showers Of rose
leaves. or sprayed with rose water.
cologne water. orange flower water.
while most coxtiy otntments are ap-
piled to the hands and faesl-rns
Chrtntinn HerAld
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
Activities Of Women.

The woman's City club of Boston
has nearly 1000 members
Woman suffrage is proving to be
an ally OF prohibition.
Nearly 10000 women are employed
as bookkeepers in Chicago.
The death rate among females 10
lower than that OF males.
Female clerks in Chile are paid sal
aries Of $50 per month. with a COM
mission on their sales. which In some
cases runs the salary to as high as
800 per month.
Women in the habit Of using rouge
and face powder will have to pay
more for their compilations now since
the war has caused French manufae.
turers to increase their prices.
Any woman who can cook Is eligible
to take the examination for the posi-
ton OF specialist in home economics
for which the United States govern
ment is willing to pay $500 a yeaI
salary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

Such things exist as decoy peri
scopes-short lengths OF pipe held up
right on a aoat and looking exactly
Ike the real pertscope- The sub
marine sets them adrfft fer you 10
nne-sOmetines scatters several OF
them.
When one Is sighted you cannot
stop to consider whether the little Oh
ieet dancing on the sea half a mile or
so distant does or does not mean go
pounds OF high explosive coming
straight at you Maybe you viii see
an aeroplane maneuvering over II in
a way that carries conviction that IL
does. You don't dare to take zay
chances and SO you train all the guns
at IT,
Then the real submarine sinks up
on the other side OF the ship. and
with the swift rush OF its torpedo the
latest OF sea tragedies comes to an
end.-Park Benjamin. in the New
York independent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
CAl0MEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SALIvATES
Straghten Up Don't Lose Days Work! Clean Your SQqsh
Liver and Bowels With "Dodson Liver Tone"

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
q dose OF the vile. dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose q
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Caiomel. when It comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into II. break
Ing 1t up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" IL
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness.
coated tongue. II breath is bad or
stomach sour. Just try a spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
a spoonful tonight and II 1t doesn't
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

The church Of a small town in the
malaria country had hot-air plant in
stalled as 4 provision for cold wealth
err, says a contemporary. On the sun
day when the new appliance was first
used. a widow and her yeilowskinned.
ague-stricken son came from their
home. several miles away. to attend
the service. As luck would have IT,.
the usher escorted the pair TO a pea
tina: was directly over a register. Pres
entity. rs the janitor fed the furnace in
the basement below. the boy began
to wriggle and twist
Ma he whispered. Il got to 60.
I amt feelin' we'll"
What's the mattery- inquired his
nrther- AIR you Akin to have az
other SPELL
~Yessum: must be- said the suf-
ferer. 4 kin feel the fever comm up
my laigs"-Youths Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

Il count myself Fortunate" says a
Philadelphia minister. in numbering
among my parishioners several who
invariably tell me the truth about my.
self.
"of certain worthy but uneducated
woman Of my flock asked whether
she liked best my written or my un-
written sermons.
She reflected for moment. and
then replied: I like you best without
the book. because you keep saying the
same thing over and over. and that
helps me to remember."-Harper's
Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
REST AND QUIET
,orway. Even n Short. q
American With Fran
xled Nerves.

The population OF Norway IL 2.3si,.
Is2. about equal to the population Of
Chicago: but II the entire population
met In given area. venture to say
that their coming and their going.
and their meeting. would not make
as much noise as one may hear every
nve minutes on dozens OF street
crossings. either In New York or In
Chicago. In ills connection II is OF
interest to note that there are $4,000
more women than men In Norway:
100000 more men than women In
the United States, and 10000 more
women than men in the United King
dom. The total population OF the
United States Is $4,000. 900; OF the
United Kingdom. 100000. Theorists
may make such deductions as they
will from the proportion OF men to
women in these countries. but OF the
comparative peace and quiet there Is
no question
Norway Is the country OF quiet
voices. gentle manners. and no noise.
The steamers dock almost without .
sound. and depart as silently. At
Christiansand. where We touched frst
on Scandinavian soil. people got on
and on the steamer. farewells were
waved. the crowd on the dock moved
about deliberately. but no voice was
raised. there was no shouting. no phys
ical unrest expressing itself In squirm-
ing bodies or twisted features: they
were almost as calm as the stars
above them. All over Sweden and
Norway one Is attracted by the smooth
skins. unwrinkled cheeks and unfur-
Towed brows OF both the men and the
women They have placid faces. as
Of men and women who have not yet
been in contact with our disease OF
striving to live all OF life in a day
The trains slide away from the sta
lions at the sound OF scarcely audi
Bile whistle. and there are no bells or
shouted warnings: the crowds in the
streets or elsewhere seem to pitch
their voices out OF the range Of hear
Ing Of ears accustomed to the ca
tarrhal rumble of London. the stri-
dent gable of New York. or the sibi-
liant cackle Of Paris.-Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
HOW TO HEAL SKIN
AND SCALP TROUBLES

A Baltimore doctor suggests this
simple. but reliable and inexpensive.
home treatment for people suffering
with eczema. ringvorm. rashes. and
similar itching skin and scalp troubles.
AT any reliable druggists get a Jar Of
reslnol ointment and a cake Of resinol
soap With the resinol soap and warm
water battle the affected parts thor
oughly. until they are free from crusts
and the skin is softened. Dry very
gently. spread on q thin layer Of the
resinol ointment and cover with .
light bandage. This should be done
twice q day. Usually the distressing
itching and burning stops with the
first treatment and the AKIN soon b.
comes clear and healthy again---Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
~ You Feel -Nervy.-

No one can help feeling so at times
In this ago Of rush and racket. but II
ID quite possible to put on the brake.
a. II were. and not let the nerves run
away with ~.
Here sse a few wise hints on the
subject:
II people fret you. II Ia not neces-
ssry to be rude to them Try, In
stead. TO avoid them.
Don't read books that irrifate you.
Books are plentiful. therefore put
away the offending volume and choose
another.
II noise at night worries you, don't
let II continue TO do so. Get up and
see to the matter. and put II right
Don't let yourself get into the habit
OF being bored. II 10 not worth while.
When you feel IL coming on. plunge
at once into some task that will take
all your time and energy.
II Is better to run away from Ger.
tain things than let them irritate you.
Such martyrdom Is usually unneees.
sary. and bad for you all round.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26
EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY ALL
Wireless Signal Sent Out by ships In
Distress 10 Universal Call
for Assistance.

In talking with the wireless operator
many ship passengers ask the meaning
Of the three letters used n the dis
tress signal. IS. o. s." There seems
to be general opinion that the letters
are the abbreviation Of three separate
words with a definite meaning Per-
sons Of an imaginative trend win tell
you that the letters stand for Save
our ship" Send out succor." Sink
or SWIM" or some such meaning.
The letters signify nothing but that .
ship Is In distress and in need OF as
sistance. The call In used by all ma
tons as a universal code. so that any
wireless operator. regardless OF the
language he speaks. can Immediately
intercept the call OF distress. Inas-
much as the call is In use by all coun-
tries, it can be seen that the signal
can have no meaning in any language.
The character OF the code makes II a
call that can be picked out easily from
other signals. being composed Of three
dots. three dashes. three dots.-Ocean
Wireless News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

Irwin s. Cobb. who has recently add
ed war correspondence to his humor-
Gus achievements. writes:
Searching back In my mind. I'm
inclined to think my fasortts joke 10
the little story Of the isrss. siew-
footed darby who was leaning against
the corner Of the railroad station In .
Texas town when the noon whistle In
the canning factory blew and the
hands hurried out. bearing their grub
buckets. The darby listened. with his
head on one side. until the rocketing
echo had quite died away. Then he
heavec a deep sigh and remarked to
himself:
Oar she go. Dinner time fur some
folks-but les twelve o'clock fur met
Il like that story because II Is short.
because there is pathos under the
laugh-as there always should be to
make the laugh go better-and be-
cause there Is certain philosophy
bound up In II which Is not only Afro
American but American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-26

straighten you right MP and make you
feel fine and vigorous BY morning
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale Of calomel be-
cause IL Is real liver medicine: entire
ly vegetable. therefore II cannot sali-
vate or make you sick
guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels OF that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
guarantee that n bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give II to
your children. II IL harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like Its pleasant taste.