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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
LOCAL Talent IN
COUNTY FAIR"
June 25-26
LAUGHING COMEDY TO BE STAGED
BY HOME FOLKS PROMISES
GREAT FEAST OF FUN.

Amusement lovers will find a world
Of good things galore in the production
OF "The County Fair, which is to be
given a double-barreled presentation at
the l. 0. o. F. opera house on the even
ings of Thursday and Friday, June 25
and 26.
Over 1875 local talent performers will
appear in this laughable and decidedly
quaint and clever one-act comedy.
There g long list Of star parts which
will be distributed among the town Is
grease paint enthusiasts as the charac.
ters fit the personality and then after
that there's demand for all actors
and near-actors, vocalists, musicians,
vodvil performers and speciality people
of which the town boasts. In addition
to the principal speaking parts there
are eight or ten choruses which will
call for all the musical talent in the
city.
"The County Fair" is to be produced
under the auspices of the ladies of the
Civic Club and will be under the preson-
al direction of Miss Palmer, represent
ing the well known Book Entertainment
Co. Miss Palmer will arrive in town
Saturday evening and rehearsals for
the play will begin Monday. Rehearsals
will be held afternoon and evening.
Many school children will be used in
the production and inasmuch as this is
vacation time the young folks will be
asked to rehearse during the afternoons.
Towns Greatest Theatrical Effort.
This is undoubtedly the biggest
thing in the way of theatrical produc-
tion that the home talent folks have
ever attempted and the enterprise is
worthy the cooperation of the whole
community. "The County Fair" has
been produced with monstrous success
at Lewiston, Pocatello and other Idaho
cities and there is no reason why
Grangeville, with the world of talent
available, can not eclipse all past per-
formances Of the bill in other cities Of
the state.
Because of the Importance and magni-
tude of the production of 1.-THE County
Fair the minstrel show announced by
the baseball boys will be postponed un-
til July and "The County Fair" given
clear roadway to quick and success
full presentation. Much of the talent
lined up for the minstrel show will be
used in the Civic club production, in
cluded Messrs. Strong and Gaut, who
were to have been prominent in the
minstrel show cast. Further announce
ment of plans for "The County Fair
will be made next week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
FINE CROP PROSPECTS.

T. NJ. Atwood was a visitor i'm the
city Tuesday and Wednesday, having
come into to talk politics a bit and to
look after some business matters. He
says that the Winona country is look
ing forward to one of the greatest grain
crops in the history of the county this
fall, and that all the farmers out there
are busy with preparations for a
strenuous haying and harvesting season.
Mr.. Atwood, who is one the the
county's leading horse fanciers, says
that number of the horsemen out there
will take their steeds to the Nezperce
horseshow the last of this month.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
Idaho Simply Beats-Well, 1t
Has Good Society and Water

| age Of inexperience in all forms, but
now, Allah be praised! we have been
emancipated from the swaddling clothes
of mewling infancy and are wised up,
and now Idaho is coming into its own.
Idaho Is population is 10000; it con-
tains "a, 200 square miles-as big nearly
as Illinois and Indiana together. When
the resources of the state are develop
ed six millions of people will solve the
problems of life amid conditions pleas
and to contemplate.
Idaho has been overadvertised along
certain lines which has been detrimen-
tai to the state; however, this occurs
everywhere and in due time is obliter-
ated by general development and ex-
perienced management.
Resources are Varied.
The resources of Idaho are diversifi-
ed. We have the largest sawmill and
largest body of white pine timber in the
United States. Idaho produces 81 per
cent of the lead in the United States;
the output of all metals for 1913 was
24,300,00O. No country offers better
opportunities along livestock producing
lines; cheap feed, good water and
climate that means healthy, splendid
animals. Idaho apples and other fruits
are becoming celebrated International
ly for flavor, color and perfection. The
Idaho potato is introducing itself to
the people of the Union and winning
favor wherever used.
The two great reclamation acts, the
government and the Carey acts, have
irrigated millions of acres of hereto
fore arid land and now offer farms on
long time payments to thousands of
families. Idaho has millions of unoc-
cupied acres to be acquired from Carey
act companies or under the homestead
and other government acts, and also
cut-over timber lands. Idaho in a bona
fide way offers the man looking for a
farm, home, business, sound logical
opportunity along all lines-lumbering
mining, stockraising, agriculture, hor-
Continued on Page A.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
CHARLES F. MILLER, YOUNG
FARMER LIVING NEAR RED
ROCK, COMMITS SUICIDE.
NO REASON FOR RASH ACT
Goes Upstairs Alone and Uses 5000
Rifle with Deadly Result-Fmeral
Tomorrow at Denver.

Charles +. Miller, a young married
man of the Greencreek section, CON-
mitted suicide Wednesday evening
aboue six o'clock by shooting
himself. He placed the muzzle of a
5000 rifle at his chin and pulled the
trigger, the bullet tearing away great.
er portion of his head.
Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Miller were alone
at their home, about a mile west of the
Rer Rock schoolhouse, at the hour of
the shooting. The wife was down.
stairs at the time and heard a shot
which was fired in one of the upstairs
rooms, apparently. She investigated
and found her husbands lifeless body
with the rifle at his side. Neighbors
were summoned and Sheriff Eimers
notified at once.
Sheriff Eimers left Immediately in
his car for the scene of the tragedy and
decided after consultation with neigh.
bors Of the Millers that inasmuch as the
affair was plain case of suicide the
calling of the coroner and coroner 3
jury would be unnecessary. The funeral.
Sheriff Eimers says, will probably be
conducted tomorrow, Friday, at Denver,
according to arrangements made last
night.
Can Assign No Cause Of Act.
Relatives of the unfortunate young
man are at a loss to determine the
reason for his rash act. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller were married last spring and
their home life has always been very
pleasant and happy according to reports.
Mr.. Miller was 80 years of age. He
has been Unidentified with many good
moves for the country welfare in his
home community and leaves wide cir
Gle Of friends to mourn his death and
to share the grief of his wife and other
relatives. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Miller.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
BASEBALL BOYS BUSY.

The local ball club will go down to
kamiah Sunday to give the fast
Kamiah Indian team game on their
own reservation and will endeavor to
break into the win column again.
Manager Hub Wood also reports that
the local club will compete in the three
day baseball tournament to be held in
conjunction with the stock show ct Nez-
perce on June 81 and 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11

important population centers of the
county and general summing up of the
political situation was had. The dele
gates selected were Evan Evans, H. A.
Hussman, Charles Bentz, j. Loyal
Adkison Harold Harris and Ralph New
man.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
NAME q. o. p. DELEGATES,

The county was well represented at
the meeting Of the republicans Tuesday
when six delegates were elected to at
tend the state platform convention at
Boise on June 30. Delegates were pres
ent from Sites, Whitebird and other
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
Good Words
nm WEN you meet a man that's blue
4lA There's one thing that you should do.
AkR1 Slap him on the back and saw

100 WEN you meet that's blue
1HH There's one thing that you should do
AY1 Slap him on the back and say:
Better luck another day.
Cheer him up and make him smile
Don't keep knocking all the while.
Good words come amazing cheap
Use them-for they help a heap
When you see a man in woe
Slap his back and say, ''Hello!''
II he's down upon his luck
Cheer him up and give him pluck
Laugh and grab him by the hand
And then boost to beat the band
Good words won't cost you dime
Ana they'll help him every time
When you see a man knocked out.
Stop and ask him what it's about.
Help him to his feet and then
urge the man to try again
F1u his heart with ''plucky dope''-
Equal parts of cheer and hope
Good words help man along
When he's up against It strong.
# you can't find one good word
Then do not let your voice be heard
Better live in silence than
Knock against your fellow man
speak good words none at all;
Help your fellows II they fall.
Good words help along the way
Therefore say few today.
Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED,

We indorse the national demo-
cratic administration Of President
Woodrow Wilson as wise and
patriotic in its legislation and
pledge it our earnest support.
The delegates elected by this
committee are hereby instructed
to vote as unit on all questions
arising in the State Platform con-
vention. They are also instruct
ed to vote for Home Rule plank
in said State Platform. The men,
bers Of this delegation attending
said State Platform convention
shall cast the votes of their col
leagues who are not present.
We recommend that the democ-
racy Of Idaho county support Hon.
James H. Hawley for United
States senator at the general
primary election in September
next.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-11
DEMOCRATS SELECT
POPULAR MENAS
DELEGATES
SEND STRONG DELEGATION OF
PROMINENT LEADERS TO
BOISE ON JUNE 80.
DELEGATES ELECTED,

DELEGATES ELECTED.
J. F. Jenny, Cottonwood.
A. F. Parker, Grangeville.
B. L. Hussman, Keuterville.
Frank McGrane, Grangeville.
F. e. Wyatt, Whitebird.
w. w. Brown, Grangeville.
]. A. Powell, 0rangeville.
L. Vineyard, 0rangeville.
A. w. Talkington, Grangeville
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

When George " Guthl IL. -ilnlaSS;. Dor
to Japan. was mayor of Pittsburgh he
had as official messenger one Ajax
Jones' an old darby. who WIS the 70
litical heritage of half IA dozen mayors,
sentimental fixture and needless t.
say. character II happened THAI
the opposition newspapers. as Is thvE
wont. were engaged in the joyous pas
time of throwing the harVoGn into
the new city executive Guthrie, Il
lawyer and of an abstract turn Of
mind. paid little attention but the red
headlines and Satire shafts moved re
old darby to groanS. Snurts ana Hngr.
recriminations
I'VE all suttingl! got it hot an hrahN
dis mawnin'." was his regular gr"p;iug
when Mayor Guthrie reached his office
Sometimes his Saddpncd greeting VA.
ried with I'VE all is Sholy gpttin' pan
ned proper Dem peSky papers AN
rantin' soinethin' scand'lous about We
uns"
Guthrie. buried In work and civic
ideals. ignored attacks But one morn
ing the negro messengers greeting WAS
slightly changed
Mister MAYOR dcr sNttin-!r h1ndc
you hot one tc"day.
mo longer we uus. cried Guthrie
In genuine Harm This article mus
be something awful"
1t wuS Lppincott's
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
WANTS bob" DAVIS
FOR NEXT GOVERNOR
So tina, he n ay Achieve a
kuaiiI ton Of his Lies
Dream.

A writer in Wednesdays Tampa
Tribune advocates the nomination OF
Hon. Robert w. Davis as the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of
Florida two years hence. His beaue-
full tribute to this popular Floridiau
will find an echo in the heart of every
Palatkan, as we'll as in that of thous-
ards in all parts of the State. He
says:
81 noticed recently in the press the
names of several gentlemen suggest
cd as guberratorial possibilities two
years hence. feel that l cannot re-
frain from suggesting one more pos
s.bility, and believe a strong proba-
bility, in case he will make the race
There is perhaps not man in the
late of Florida who could fill this
highly honorable position with more
becoming dignity and ability than
Colonel Robert Davis.
Colonel Davis was for years
gladiator in Florida's political arena
of bold, lofty mien, a natural Sc
luence for his years of conscientious
work while in Congress in the inter
ests of constituency he served so
ably and so we'll. Profound as Ba-
con, polished as a Chesterfield, with
heart in thorough sympathy with the
upouiid and development of our State,
end deeply concerned in the welfare
and happiness of her people; vigorous
and alert or mind, physically robust
yet nearing twilight's zone in his de-
cline of years; silhouetted against the
shadows that fall ascant life's sunset
admonishes US. Indeed, it seems to
me almost incumbent upon the APP
preciative citizenship of the great
State of Florida for them to give him,
in view of his past services, and real
present worth, a realization of his
life's dream, and throw the guberna-
torial mantle about his shoulders, two
-eGrs hence as a just tribute and fit
ting climax of our appreciation for
,rida's gifted son and his splendid
unsullied career.
"Now, Mr.. Editor, in view of these
simple facts, think you the citizens of
our State could possibly do better, in
case he will make the race, than to
nominate for Governor of Florida this
eminent iurist and paragon of the
legal world, the distinguished, mag
netic, responsive, Robert W. Davis ?"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
The Salt Sea Legend

There is legend in the Morse scalds
which explains why the sea is salt.
The ~hountiful Frodi," whose mythical
reign was a golden age indeed. pos
sessed Quern. or hand mil, which
ground out gold and peace. but which
would grind out stores of anything de
sired by its owner. Two giant maid
ems, ruled over by Frodi, were the
grinders. In an evil day sea rover
came upon the scene, slew Frodi and
carried off the Quern and the two
giant maidens who worked 1t. When
the sea rovers verse! was right out at
sea he ordered the maidens to grind
salt At midnight they asked If they
had not ground enough. The sea row
er, angry at being awakened from his
sleep, commanded them to grind until
morning Now. the giant maidens nat
urally enough worked very quickly. SO
as they went on grinding the load OF
salt grew so heavy that it sank the
ship. and now the sea will continue
salt forever
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
THE TIES THAT
FAIL TO BIND.

Not since the days of Napoleon
Bonaparte have the nations Ct Europe
been so torn by impending wars.
Archduke Frarz-Ferdinand, heir to
the Austrian throne, was assassinated
bv the hand of Servian while on a
Journey of supposed good will, and
now this princely blood cries out
from the pavement of the Bosnian
ctiy for revenge. The Austrian gov
eminent has tried to answer that cry
of pr;ncely blood by forcing an is
sue of war upon Servia. Immediate
the chain of many treaties are
drawn taut from capital to capital IN
Europe, and tie garrisons Of half
q dozen nations mount guard in the
mute punctiliousness of soldiers think
ing and waiting for war.
The latest from the seat of war
like preparations was to effect that at
least four nations had already made
their declarations of war and that 9TH
ers would more than likely be drawn
into it.
If there is general war in Europe
over he assassination of Franz-Fer-
dinand-and it now seems inevitable
it will be crime. The blot OF his
blood lies not on the conspiracles OF
Il
Servian statesmen. The burden OF
his death lies on his own royal house
of Hapsburg. Like MaXimillian OF
Mexico, the brother of Franz-Josef'
Franz Ferdinand was a victim of the
almost paranoiac ambition of the
Austrian crown.
Franz-Josef siezed Bosnia as Max
imillian marched into Mexico, before
he was able to govern it. Now by
forcing war on Servia he may plan TO
add to complex dominion another most
of unwilling subjects, malevolent'
wretched and desperate in patriotism
The world has already seen now
closely Servia is allied to Russia. IL
has seen how intimate is the union
between Austria and Germany. Inc
Montenegrins and Servians may be
linked by their common blood INTO a
common cause. And yonder on the
Aegean is Greece, more friendly 70
Germany than to the Slavic nations
and from his precarious minareted
capital the Turk looks with Ieerlng
wonder at his enemies eager to des-
troy one another.
These nations are all tied by treat
les. and the chains of these treaties
stretch creakingly across the battle
SCARED Balkans. How strong are
those treaties? So far they appear
under the spur of national passion &c
be mere ropes of sand.
How strong, or how weak, are ne
toasts of kings making merry with
these bonds of the nations?
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07

According to the bulletin contain
ing the estimates of population for
the years subsequent to the thirteenth
ccnsas, made in 1910, prepared un-
der the supervision of c. S. Sloane
geographer of the department of COM
merce, and issued last week. the popu-
l&tion of the 48 states of the Union
and District of Columbia in 1914 is
9S,7S1324, whereas in 1910 it was o.
972,266. The bulletin also shows the
estimates of population in 1910. 1911
1912, 1913 and 1914 for states and
territories and for cities which had
1000 inhabitants or more in 1910.
There is also presented in the bulle-
tin a statement Of the white and col
ored population on April 10, 1910, to-
-ether with estimates of the white
and colorcd population on July LIST Of
ach of the years following. The
bulletin shows Florida has made an
increase in population from 752,G19
in 1910 to SSH in 1914 States
with less population than Florida are
Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Maine,
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire.
Eew N@teo, North Dakota, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah,
.-..-.r..r rrT W-Rr-,nu
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
At Final Parting.

Gould but teach man to believe,
Could but make small men to grow;
To break frail spider webs that weave
About their news and bind them low;
Could but sing one song and lay
Grim Doubt, l then could go my way
In tranquil silence, glad, serene,
And satisfied from off the scene.
But ah! this disbelief, this Doubt,
This doubt of God, this doubt of good;
The damned spot will not out.
Wouldst learn to know one little
flower,
It's perfume, perfect form and true?
Yea, wouldst thou have one perfect
hour,
Of all the years that come to you?
Then grow as God hath planted, grow
A lordly oak or daisy low;
AS He hath set His garden, be
Just what thou art, or grass or tree;
Thy treasures up in heaven laid
Await thy sure ascending soul,
Like after life-be not afraid!
Joaquin Miller's last poem.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
RECALL ELECTION FAILS;
OLD OFFICERS HOLD ON
Little Interest Manifested in Munic.
ipal Recall Election in st.
Petersburg.

st. Petersburg.-As a result of the
recall election, the three present city
commissioners will remain in office,
those favoring their recall failing to
muster enough support to GUST them.
The election resulted in the following
vote: j. G. Bradshaw, mayor and
commissioner of finance, S43 to 2S2
for e. c. Allen; T. j. Northcup, COM
missioner of safety. 1874 to 237 for Lee
Davidson: C. D. Hammond, commits
sioner of public works, 1874 to 176 for
II. A. Farmer. and 107 for c. R. Car
ter. Comparatively little interest was
displayed in the election and but 631
votes were cast.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-07
GROWING SUMNER
VEGETABLES UNDER SHADE.

I4NDlNlN A'AA%hbINs
Richard S. Rowland of Floral Bluff,
Fla, writes to Golfers Weekly and
tells how land, diminutive areas-a
quarter of an acre-can be made to
support a family. At first glance we
read Florida Bluff, but on second read
ing we found it Floral Bluff, and that
is a post-office in Duval county trib-
utary to Jacksonville where red liquor
is sold.
| Mr.. Rowland has found that the
actinic ray-the focus at which the
chemically active rays, as distinguish
ed from the OFFICIALLY active rays, ale
brought together by a lens or mirror
is the mischief maker down here in
the summer time. Ee believes this
bad ray can be cut off by the use Of
shade made of cheese cloth stained
with creosote, and that anybody can
do it.
If this is a real discovery, ard no
doubt there is something ia it, Cnal-
ley Sieg will have to modify hls slo-
gan of "ten acres and freedom"
Thin; of raising asparagus, celery,
cabbage, onions, beets, lettuce, cucum-
hpers and the thousand and one things
possible in Florida, on a quarter Of an
acre garden, enough to supply a fam
lily! Hail to Rowland: Now reid
just what he says about it.
l get much information from
reading the Farm" articles in
your interesting publication, and
would like to inquire if your con-
tributors' attention has ever been
called to the use of brown cheese
cloth for gardens in semitropical
portions of the United States. l
have found that here in Florida
the use of this material, which
has the practical effect of cutting
off the suns "actinic" rays, en-
ableg me to grow vegetables and
which has hitherto been consider
ed worthless. The cloth is COL
ored by creosote, which can be
bought everywhere and applied by
anybody.
The uye Of uncolored cheese
r''th Ivy toba co growers here, in
Cuba, and even in the Connecticut
valley dates back fifteen or twenty
years, but l believe the additional
benefit of using this brown color is
not generally known. l discover
ed it accidentally myself and by
use of kodak found that l was
cutting out the actinic rays.
| was told by a doctor that this
was precisely the effect Of coat
CT tan on the skin of white man,
end that j had probably made
discovery of value. Judging from
my experience, anyone who has
had a little experience in garden
ing can come to the South and
support his family on a quarter of
an acre of the land from Georgia
to Southern California if he will
cut out the "bad" rays of the sun
and admit the fertile" ones.
| believe the matter to be worthy
of the careful attention of experts
There can never be any secret
about it or any claim for patent.
and it might make thousands pros
porous who are now willing under
the fierce actinic rays.
Allow US, however, to correct Mr.
Howland's closing statement about
thousands willing under the fierce ac,
tinic rays. If he means vegetables
he may be right, but the people are
not willing in Florida-this is a sum
mer resort. Here's to Howland-lef
US hope his find may be the rea
thing