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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
PRESIDENT Wilson
wins GREAT
OVATION
DELIVERS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
IN JOINT SESSION, IN PERSON,
LAST TUESDAY.
OUTLINES NEEDSOF COUNTRY
His Views as to Military Prepardness
Applauded-Reviews Legislation Al
ready Enacted-No Rural Credit.

Washington, Dec. 8.-President Will
today, coupled with defense of the
country's military preparedness a word
of assurance to business that it would
not be embarrassed by further legis-
lation.
He said that the trust and currency
legislative program Of his administra-
tion virtually had been completed,
leaving no conjecture a. to what was
to follow and that there was clear
and firm road ahead ON which honest
men might travel with perfect conf
dence.
For passage Of this session the presi-
dent urged measures to meet the chang
ed conditions due to the European war,
particularly the government ship pur-
chase bill, measures to unlock resources
of the national domain and to encour-
age Improvement of navigable waters
for the generation Of power and the bill
already passed by the house to give "a
larger measure of government of
the people of the Philippines.
When he entered the house chamber
where Vice President Marshall and
Speaker Clark presided over joint
session Of the house and senate the
president was greeted with an up
roarious ovation which continued for
several minutes. Throughout his ad
dress, he frequently was interrupted by
applause, particularly from the demo
cratic side, demonstrations of approval
reaching climax when, referring to re-
cent agitation over national defense. hs
declared that the administration had
not been negligent Of national defense;
that the attitude of the government
would not be altered "because some
amongst us are nervous and excited, .
and that policy of denfense "could
easily and sensibly be agreed dpon."
In advocating the ship purchase bill
the president said the war in Europe
had left foreign nations more depen
dent upon the United States for sup
plies and that the government should
provide ships that the nations good
might be carried Ito the empty mar
kets.e
cit is not questiol of the govern
ment moropolizing the field" he said
tain the transportation at reasonable
rates which will be provided, ever
/ Continued on page 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
SCHOOL NOTES.

The third month of school closed on
December with the school conditions
better and standards of work and
scholarship higher than any previous
month for many years. To-day one can
see evidences of earnest work and hard
work on the part Of the pupils. One
can also detect a more genuine school
spirit. Still there is too great a ten
dency to treat school work lightly; too
the many pupils are satisfied with few
hazy ideas about any subject. That
school is failing in it's purpose which
permits a low grade of work. The east
est thing for teachers to do these days
is to accede to the popular tendency
and lower the standard of work; that
is, to give high grades for low class
of work. Even some parents through a
Misunderstanding think pupils are
worked too hard, and thus are adding
their influence to the tendency of the
times to create artificial standards of
Volhs svO, hOW iNtIs aIC uCJTIIAucu W
keep standard of thoroness, and are
trusting to hard work and the co-opera-
tion of the parents to help us in realiz-
ing this aim. We are firm in the belief
that all thinking patrons Of the school
desire that every dollar expended on the
school shall bring the fullest return
possible, and this can be done only by
keeping our standards up the the high
est.
Throughout the grades and the high
school, we are laying stress upon
thoroness. In some cases the lesser
things are omitted in order to learn
thoroughly the more important. To dc
this kind of work requires hom, study
on the part OF all upper grade
pupils as well high school pupils. We
estimate that the following amount OF
home study will be sufficient to dc
thoroughly the work of the grades in
dicated: Fifth grade onehalf hour tt
one hour; sixth grade one hour to one
and one-half hours; seventh grade one
and one-halI to one and three fourth,
hours; eight grade one and o half t.
two hours; high school tw, to three
hours. To teachers it is often dis
couraging TO find pupils returning t.
school of morning after having studied
only few minutes, or none at oil
when two or three hours were expected
The average daily attendance in thu
entire school for the past month is 36t
and the enrolment 1896. The enroll
ment is two higher than for the CORES
pondirg month last year. Illness o.
many pupils caused the attendance Il
be about fifteen lower than it shoult
be. The total enrolment in the schoo
to date is 403.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
&. P. DISTRICT LODGE MEETING.

Inc district convention of the X. p =
neld at Cottonwood tuesday night is
reported as one of the most profitable
and enjoyable lodge affairs held on the
prairie this season. There was q large
attendance, over forty knights from
voiimer and lilo being present and con.
sidering the inconvenie nee Of travel
q quite satisfactory delegation from
here. Those going over from Grange
vile were: President B. .Auger, John
Eimers, William Webb, M. G. Rambo
Reese Hattabaugh, Pearl Wright, Roy
Manning. Work in the third degree
was exemplified by team made up of
knights from Grangeville, vollmer and
llo. Following the session an elegant
banquet was served by the Pythian
Sisters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
Nature Blooms on Snake-Like
Springtime at Pittsburg Landing

Joe Wade and George Wood returned
last Saturday from trip to Pittsburg
Landing down on Snake river where the
former went in connection with the
transaction of business and the latter
to attend to work connected with his
property interests at that place.
Joe states that down at Pittsburg
Landing and in the surrounding section
it seems just like spring with meadow
larks and other migratory birds making
it winter headquarters, apparently with
no intention of going farther *outh
where, most of their kind spend the
winter season.
He states that the Fourth crop Of
alfalfa on George Woods place is just
about ready for cutting, although the
stock have been and are yet pastpring
on it. The range is in prime condition
and was never better. The grass is
green and is growing, being now about
six inches high. Verify, Idaho is state
of wonders with its several climates
and entitled to be called the Gem 5tate.
George Wood is developing the water
rights on Pittsburg bar. He is driving
a tunnel to bed rock and will use the
water for domestic purposes piping it
to his house. Joe and Mr.. Woods
stopped at the Seth Jones place on the
way out to Grangeville and Seth has
just moved into his new house which is
equipped with modern conveniepces
which put it on par with city dwelling
houses. Water is piped into the house
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10

from spring. Seth is at present en-
gagged in bringing his stock down from
high range to greener pastures.
During the trip Joe met several of
the many prosperous cattle and stock
men o. the section where he was visit
ing and through which he travelled
among whom are George Behean, Frank
Wyatt, Charley Layton, A. Cooper, Bill
Hiltsely, T. J. Hall and Reed Brothers,
and he says all are optimistic, express
ing themselves to be more than pleased
by tho brilliant future outlook of the
stockraising industry, cheered on by the
splendid prices and good range condi-
tions this fall.
Joe says that Whitebird, where he
made short stop ON his way out, is
locking up these days, several resi-
dences being built at present, one of
concrete, the work under the direction
Of WIS. Jennings who has just corr
pleted concrete house for Larry Yott.
Concrete sidewalks are being built in
the little city. Whitebird's greatest
pride at present, SO Joe states, is the
splendid new concrete school house re-
Gently completeds and which is tho
roughly modern and convenient in every
respect and of which the citizens Of
that place have a right to be proud.
Joe said that he knew a lot of other
good things about the country through
which he passed and which he was visit
ing, but they are SO many that he can
not think Of them all at this time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
THE HESS|AN' TO
Be STAGED TUES,
DECEMBER 2
A COMEDY.DRAMA OF MERIT BAS-
ED ON STORY OF OLD COL
ONIAL DAYS.
THE fRIARS'' ANNUALPLAY
The Best Local Talent Represented in
Cast Of Uniforms and
Costumes to Be Rented.

What promises to be one Of the truly
delightful events Of the holiday season
in Grangeville this year is the perform
ance of "The Hessian," a three act
play of Colonial days in America,
which will be produced at the I. o. O..
F. opera house on the evening Of Tues
day, Dec. %.
So say the members Of The Friars
club, the organization of talented local
folks who have established splendid
reputation in the past as producers Of
recognized plays. And it mus. be said
in justice to The Friars that if the
forthcoming lay and its presentation
is up to the standard heretofore set we
can look forward to "The Hessian ;"
offering with keen anticipation of a
real treat to all.
The people who are taking part in
"The Hessian' are all residents of
the town whose ability along theatri-
cal lines is unquestioned and which has
been pleasantly proved on numerous
occasions in the past. We are informed
that the play is well-written story of
life and conditions in the colonies dur
ing Revolutionary war days and
throughout the piece heart-interest
atmosphere of pretty colonial life pre-
walls. The story hinges on incidents of
the Revolutionary war, Frightened up
with a pretty romance and enlivened
by an abundance of comedy of the
right sort.
Rev. H. E. Bush win be seen a. the
Hessian, a prince who has come to
America as an exile and who finally
enlists under the American flag against
the Britishers. That he will do every
;ustice to the role is well known, and
'.Wiu Williams as "Major Humphrey"
and G. A. Parsons as "Colonel Red
dingtbn' may be expected 70 give
their parts rendition on the same
hiph plane of excellence. Harold Har'
ria win be entrusted with the princi-
pal comedy part that Of "Ezekial
Green, a farm hand who does the
| chores and various other funny stunts.
Miss Ruth Branscombe plays the
role of "Felicity Reddington," q col
onial maiden, daughter of Colonel
Reddington, and one Of the leading
narts Of the play. Felicity's sister,
nraith Reddington" will be imper-
sonated by Miss Virginia Branscombe
and the parts of Lady Norah and Lady
Grace Tevenour, sisters who are reia-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
THREATENED THEM WITH GUN.

A warrants has been issued for the
arrest of William E. Stockdale, a
homesteader of the Joseph section who
is charged with assault. 1t is alleged
that Stockdale, who had an alteration
with George Wood and forest reserve
man over a water ditch, pulled gun
on the two last named gentlemen and
threatened them with bodily injury.
The sheriff will probably arrive this
evening with the defendant and the
preliminary will be held this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
SENTENCED TO PENIrENr1ARY.

w. 0. Mckinney, the young insurance
agent who spent some time around
Grangeville last winter and who started
trouble for himself over at Cottonwood
after he left here, being released after
his arrest, was sentenced last Saturday
by Judge Steele to serve term Of from
one to four years in the state peniten-
tiary. He was convicted Of charge
Of embezxlement Of premiums paid to
him which were not turned in to the
company. The offense charged against
him at Cottonwood was Of the Same
nature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.

Last Friday night the Grangeville
Eyrie Fraternal Order Of Eagles
elected officers for the coming year.
The following were elected: President,
Charles Waldum; vice-president, Robt.
koby; Secretary, Frank Van Devanter
Treasurer, Fenn Batty; Chaplain, E. 8.
Hancock; Inside Guard, Homer Phillips;
Outside Guard, Herman Gaulin. The
trustees elected ere as follows: Van
Robertson, Charley Johnston, Leonard
Becker-Juregn. The orricers will be
installed the first Friday in January.
The lodge will have big banquet when
the officers are installed and big time
is planned.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
orr1cERs ELEorED.

Mt. Idaho Lodge No. 9, A. n 3 a.
NJ, held its annual election Of officers
for the ensuing year on Tuesday even
ing last, when the following were elect
ed Victor Peterson, w. NJ; M. /.
Cross, s. W.; II. WieShan, ":
F. Parker, Treasurer; John Norwood,
Secretary. The new officials viii bs
installed on Wednesday, Der smber %.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
COTTONWOOD RESIDENT DIES.

J. H. Ring who has been for Is years
n citizen Oh Idaho county, died at his
residence in Cottonwood las. Friday
morning. He originally farmed in the
Greencreek section where he owned \
800 acre farm. The deceased is a native
of the south, coming from Nortn
Carolina and first locating in the
Palouse country and later making his
home on the prairie where he won q
vast number Of friends who admired his
integrity and splendid character. The
funeral was held in Cottonwood last
Sunday from the 1. o. o. F. hall and
was under the Joint auspices Of the
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows
lodges of which he was member.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
NOTICE TO PouLrRY16EN.

A meeting will be held at the I'm
perial Hotel, Wednesday, evening,
December II at 500 p. m. All poultry
men and persons interested in poultry
raising should attend. Matters Of ar
rangements to attend the poultry show
at Ilo will be considered and other i'm
portant business matters. Do not fail
to attend.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10

Harry Morris the popular conductor
on the Camas Prairie branch was in
Lewiston Thursday evening attending
the meeting Of the Shriners.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Occult"

A. Henry Savage Lander may deny
on geological grounds the existence OF
any lost Atlantis" but there are
among the theosophical and other oc-
cult fraternities people who will cheer
fully draw you a map of the vanished
land and give you a description of its
people, their n and customs.
The information is obtained by va
rious mystical neutrality-suspicious.
clairvoyance. etc. Some years ago 1t
was discovered by similar occult
means that at the north pole itself the
temperature was so mild that a green
island" existed there-a kind of arctic
arcady. 1t was all very interesting
until Peary. the explorer. came on the
scene and.-but cold fact is always so
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Hints For Windy DAYS.

TO keep the hat perfectly secure In
the strongest breeze a splendid way
is to pin a cheap hair pad firmly on
the top of the hair after it Is dressed.
then pin the hat on as usual. The pins
will 90 through the pad. and the result.
is splendid in a wind. The hat and
pad can be taken off together.
Sometimes ones veil is apt to get
blown about and cling unpleasantly
to the face. Try the following plan:
Get a piece of the finest round elastic,
make a tiny hem in the lower edge of
the veil and insert same. fastening at
ends and lea wing net a little full. The
veil is then adjusted in a moment and
Is neat and comfortable.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13

for they are filled with material that
gives them an airy lightness, and their
Innings are of the softest and daintiest
fabrics. The size of the muffs make
them convenient places for slowing
away the small parcels that the shop
per wishes to take home with her. To
meet this requirement we have the
shopping muff. which has an interior
compartment into which the parcels
may be safely slipped. The chnrming
chinchilla set illustrated here has a
muff of this style.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Fielder's First Veto.

The first veto of the session by Gov
ernor Fielder cover house bill No. 275
by Mr.. Bredenbek Of Hudson county.
The measure provided that whenever
in any county it became necessary to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Conscientious About Il.

mfr. Glizzard," asked the caller, "are
you carrying all the life insurance you
can afford?"
NO." answered the man at the desk;
II a afford more, and | had expected
to take out more. but from a note l got
from my employer this morning have
begun to suspect that I'm carrying a
good deal more than i am worth
Chicago Tribune.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
cleanina Pewter.

IL you wish to clean pewter you had
best scrub 1t with hot soap suds and
borax. or perhaps soda would be bet
ter. A wooden cloth dipped in kero-
sent and rubbed on and polished will
be effectual in most cases A reliable
brass polish may be used and then
finished off with whiting put on a wool
cloth. or one of the prepared polishing
cloths may be used.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Eashinn Note.

$50 you've decided not to get that
new gown that you had ordered from
your dressmakerY"
Eyes: she's so busy that she couldn't
have 1t done for at least three weeks.
and by that time 1t would be out Of
style."-Chicago Record-H Herald
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
BEAUTY AND CONVENIENCE.

They Are Often cleverly Combined In
the Seasons Fur Sets.
Fashion designers are fur mad this
season. They have used furs wher-
aver 1t was possible to apply them. 1t
is said that fur bands are placed even
on lingerie. 1t is certain that fur is
used on neckwear. on gowns. on milli-
merry, as well as in It's accustomed form
of wraps. mnfTs. etc.
The size of mutfS is one of their char
acteristic features this year. The large
muffs. while clumsy in appearance. are
really less unwieldy than they arr eur,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13
Family Affair.

She-Are they happy together? He
We'll. he stays in every evening. She
Then they must be. He-But she
goes o~ut.-Judge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-03-13

Fortune displays our virtues and our
vices as light makes all objects appar-
ent.-La Rochefoucauld.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21

Aunt Mary is home and can't tell
you, little book, how glad am or how
have missed her.
In all my life l have met only
few old women who have been inspir-
ing, and one of the lot-peFhaps the
most inspiring of the Lots dear
Aunt Mary.
Il just can't tell how glad l am to
see you" l said as l Rugged her at
the station and again after she had
gotten home.
"And am glad to get home again, u
she answered with a smile. SIT may
seem strange to you, MaFgie, but the
old house did not seem like home to
me, wandered through its rooms,
and my life there seemed almost like
a dream. Only when visited your
unele's grave did it seem the sad real
ity that it is. Only then did realize
that my life was over.
"SOmeWay, Margie, don't feel
alone. have you and Dick and Mol
lie and Mary, and you all mean so
much to me. / told this to John as
stood there by his grave and then as
if he tried to tell me was right in
living with you, and for you young
people a great yellow dandeloin stuck
it's head above the grass and smiled
at me. Look, picked it and put in
this loeket with Richards picture and
a lock of his hair
Dear Aunt Mary" / murmured,
and l thought perhaps the reason
why l don't, as a rule, like old people
is because they lose all their youthful
sentiment and become entirely self |
centered. Their hearts seem to dry !
up.
With the exception of Aunt Mary |
and Mrs. SelWyn, no old woman has |
ever said to me: Take heart, child. |
l, too, made, gTievous mistakes and
did all sorts of foolish things. know
your temptations, your annoyapces,
your Joys and your little tragedies |
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them, they will give you the impress
sion that they always did the right
thing at the right time and that thing
was very different from anything
that you are doing or have ever done.
Old people, as a rule, are so selfish;
they want you to do everything their
way, but Aunt Mary is absolutely per-
feet in my eyes. She shows me what
one may. become if one still retains
her sentiment and sympathy. She is
the ideal that am trying to reach,
How is Richard and Sallie?" she
asked,
dad is slowly sinking and Mother
WaYerly is on the verge of despair"
I answered.
Poor Sallieg' she said. 81 am
afraid that she viii find it very hard
to live without Richard. She does
not know how she has depended up
on his support in every detail of liv-
ing, She is going to feel that all is
gone when Richard goes for no one,
not even her children, is going to let
her rule him as has her husband. I
have always felt that Richard was
one of the best men l have ever
known and his devotion to SaIlie has
been remarkable in this generation of
unrest, do not believe he has ever
had a thought of any other woman
than Sallie, and he has always made
great sacrifices to make her happy,
How great these were SaIIie will
never appreciate until she is left
alone"
] told Aunt Mary about Mary's
work Ia the bookshop and she
thought that was fine, but / had to
tell her I had not seen Mollie since
l returned.
And Dick?" she questioned.
i was with him for his birthday"
How nice" she exclaimed.
wonder what she would have said
if had told her of all that happened
ubon I rvoc nth him nn1u ~ vzov1
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