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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

for various reasons, while the owners
of others would mot part with them
on account of the price, which they
considered too low. He paid as high
as SIZE for choice horses.
The war has created tremendous
demand for horses in the United States
and has been one of the channels
through which money has been put in
to the pockets of the people during
past few months.
Both sales were held at the Idaho
Live Stock barn and Byrn's livery,
The best prices, however, were paid
by a delegation of farmers from Amer
lean Falls who came in Sunday and
bought two dozen head of work horses
for dry farming through Wire Broth
ers. The paid prices ranging from
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

day OF March, 1915, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day at the court
room OF said court in the City of Twin
Fails, IN the county of Twin Falls
state OF Idaho, have been set as the
time and place for the hearing of said
petition, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
the same, and show cause, If any
they have, why said petition should not
be granted. Said will is a foreign
Will, heretofore admitted to probate
in the state of Utah.
Dated this Gath day of February.
1919 j. M. SHANK,
20 :5-5-l2. Probate Judge
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02
BULL FARMERS PROFIT
American Falls Farmers nre Bidders
for Horses.

Bull was full of farmers with hors-
es for sale Saturday and Monday on
account of the presence Of horse buy
ers, who came looking for stock for
the war or for the eastern market. II
X. Hanna, representing the British
government, was on the market, Mon
day He said that he wanted horses
between the ages of five and nine
years and that they should be between
the weights of 1900 and 1900 pounds
He was very particular and bought
only seven at prices ranging from
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02
ADVERTISED LIST.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Twin Falls postoffice for the
week ending March /, 1915 Parties
calling for these letters will please
say, advertised March l." 1915"
Bardell, A. S.
GRETCHEN, Miss Carrie.
Dimona, d.
German, James o.
Givans, Mrs. Nellie.
Gold, Edgar
Harris, Guy b.
Hirschell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Morner, 7. G.
Johnson, Mrs. Albert.
Jacobson, John A.
Jester, Stella
Katy, Mrs. Bert.
Keele, D. 7.
Morri s,Dan.
Mailer, Fred.
Mcmillan, Charles,
Owen, Rev. R. H.
Pierce, Miss Cora.
Price, Miss Virginia.
Smythe, d.
Williamson mss Addie.
WEIGH, Miss Hazel.
Wones, Harry
White, ]. w.
Wickersham, Miss Michel.
Postage due Oh above letters one
cent each Letters remaining at the
end of fourteen days will be sent to
the dead letter office.
w. H. GREENHOW. Postmaster
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

$125 ur. He said that he wanted the
animals for the artillery.
Monday, S. T. Peppard, claiming to
represent zone OF the Oldest horse con-
Germs in the East" was on hand. He
paid the highest prices for horses of
tee same description wanted by Han
ma, but would also take older horses
at reduced prices. He refused to pur-
chase any grey horse of the first class,
which indicates that those were intend
ed for the army of some nation, pre-
sumably Great Britain. Grey horses
show too readily and make a shining
mark for the artillery of the foe. Mr..
Peppard also wanted mules. He bought
about thirty head of horses which were
shipped out Tuesday morning Many
horses were rejected by both buyers
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

$3.50 to $425 team. They shipped the
horses today. All told about $4,000
has been paid for horses here during
the week.-Buhl Pioneer
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02

Going some, en- DR.. Parrett, the
optometrist has fitted over 1000 people
in Twin Falls with glasses since 1910
ADV.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02
Sanders nays the freight 2

sanders pays lne freight.
You will find our goods with the
freight paid nine per cent cheaper
than the Montgomery Ward goods and
you pay the freight. Do not be deceiv-
ed by few special prices; they print
good advertisements because they en-
ploy expert Advertising men and that
adds to their cost of doing business
Remember We guaranty our goods to
be as good or better than any mail
order goods. We will fill any order you
bring us and guarantee to save you
the freight and a little money besides;
as to quality-well, come in and exam
inc these goods aud you be the Judge
We are not ashamed of our price and
want to quote a few more. Remember,
these are our regular, not special
prices"
This kind of advertising, backed up
by actual proof that he could under
sell the mail order house on a cash
basis, giving better quality, item for
item, had the effect Of installing con-
fidence in the customer as well as Civ
ing the storekeeper an opportunity to
get in some telling blows in favor of
trading at home Mr. Sanders reports
that the campaign was a signal sue
cess in every way, bringing new Gus
toners into the store and also prov
ing to his own satisfaction that he
could successfully compete with the
mail order houses when he goes about
it in the right way.--EXchange
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-03-02
DEMONSTRATES MAIL
ORDER PRICES
Kansas Merchant Puts on Display
Showing Both Prices and Qualities
In Comparison.

II. Sanders. groceryman Of Court
land, Kansas, is not content to sit still
and let the mail order houses gobble
up the business of his town and sec
ton, but is believer in fighting IRE
with fire. Not long ago being con-
WINGED that he could sell for cash
cheaper than the mail order house. he
tried out a plan which worked to per-
lection and opened the eys of the mail
order buyers in his neighborhood, be-
side increasing the business of the
store appreciably, says the Interstate
Grocer.
He bought a bill of staple groceries
from Montgomery Ward e Co., and dis
played the goods in his show win
dow with comparison of his prices
and the prices of the mail order house.
The difference was in his favor to the
amount of nearly ST. He also made a
point of opening up some of the goods
bought from the mail order house and
comparing them in quality with the
articles he was selling. For, after
all, says Mr.. Sanders, quality is the
best argument against the catalogue
house."
Mr.. Sanders did not stop with the
window display and demonstrations of
| the goods, but used advertising space
freely in the local paper to tell about
what he had discovered in connection
with the price and qualities of the mail
order goods. The advertisements were
we'll written and to the point, giving
comparative prices and guaranteeing
quality on 'money-back" basis if not
satisfactory. Here is a special adver-
| tiSement i'm which Mr., Sanders talks
straight from the shoulder
"Since we are getting the money for
what we sell, we can sell much cheap
er than the mail order houses. 1t
makes us smile when we look at some
of the prices which Montgomery Ward
are asking in their October catalogue.
Just to be sure we are right, we order
ed a bill of groceries from this book,
which has just been received, and is
now on display in our south show win
dow, where he also have a display of
our own goods at their regular price,
as follows
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

through nine innings against a first '
class ball team. Cheney is still trou- {
bled by Witness, and is also disposed '
to weaken somewhat toward the end {
of the battle.
A week still remains before the I
opening of the season. In that time t
Cheney and Vaughn will each get t
some daily work and each will also be
sent one more full game to prepare q
for the seasons opening. There is
little doubt that one of the star pair t
will be selected to open the campaign. {
Bresnahan will do the bulk of the t
catching at the seasons beginning, as '
Archer is suffering from an injured 7
hand. i
There is little doubt as to the iden- I
tity of the pitcher who will first step a
to the box for the White Sox in the t
1915 American league season. Jim I
Scott is the man and he will be as
right as he ever was in his life. h
Throughout the spring trip Scott T
has been pitching major league ball. S
Not only has he been battling the c
batters through the bush circuit, but I
he has possessed enough of his usual i
stuff to have deceived the best that e
the American league boasts. T
Scott has been pitching nine-in- e
ming games for the last month and /
at the finish of each he has been
stronger than in the one preceding. t
He BANKED Little Rock yesterday in d
what may be his final breezeout be- t
fore he cracks open the season.
The third-base question, big one
for Manager Rowland, is being
solved excellently by the work of I
Jimmy Breton. Not because of the I
collegian's fielding, but on the score S
of his batting, which, since he joined I
the regulars, has been better than c
that of any other man in the troop. t
Breton will face much better pitch s
ing when he gets in the major league
i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07

| heard some fervid comments from
war correspondents about the work OF
a young pitcher named Dave Beard,
who had the motion and everything
else of Mordeci Brown. Yesterday
Joe Tinker cut Mr.. Beard off the pay.
roll because he had little more than
the motion and a faith in human ma
ture.
So much for the accuracy of news
about spring phenoms.
The Whales are due to arrive in
town tomorrow night, having
couple more games to play with
teams of little strength, and from
whom they will get little practice.
The only real value of these combats
is to the pitchers. The batters are
not hard to deceive, but the boxmen
are aided in securing their control,
timing their curves, and putting the
necessary zip behind the fast one.
One of the biggest gains Tinker
has made is in the condition of Ad
Brennan, almost valueless last sea-
son. Brennan has taken, excellent
care of himself, and can pitch a full
nine-inning game right now, and do
it well. He will be capable of a game
every four days this season, and with
Hendrix, Johnson and Brown, will
give Tinker the most efficient pitch
ing staff in the Federal league.
George Chip battered Al Mccoy in
ten rounds at New York. Mccoy was
down for the count of mine" twice in
the ninth round.
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-07
TopAY,s OLDEST STORY

John Day, OTe., HpTII 7. = JuVe"
nile wrath grew hot when Principal
E. S. Stutz of the John Day grammar
school ruled that mullen" is the cor
rect spelling. 1t came out at recent
photographed contest. Next day,
the adherents of mullen" waylaid
Stutz, bombarded him. with eggs and
drove him back to his boarding house.
Parental apologies followed as many
spankings and Prof. Stutz has agreed
to referee another spelling bee.
The wealth of this nation per cap
tia is 81, 318.11. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

grasshoppers I have stored away for winter use will supply large part of the chicken feed required for my poultry yards. I expect to make enough out of the extra egg supply in duced by the varied diet the grasshop- pers will afford, to more than offset the loss of my garden. In fact, with grasshoppers to eat every day, the hens, in their snug quarters, will never know it is winter, and will keep up their egg production as if it were summer all the year."
 Isn't this New Mexico man the whole optimistic aggregation rolled into one?
 What man with grouch or an att tack of pessimism can help but take more cheerful view of misfortune, after reading the story of how MT. Bishop not only breaches but prac- tices optimism And he spells it with big o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Justice for the Convict

There is much stir in Montgomery at the present time in regard to the convict question" remarked Harris Burns well known Birmingham attorney, and this question should have the close attention of the voter as well as the legislator.
 '1 am not familiar with all the phases Of the convict question: but there are one or two well defined issues which should be made. It would be a great thing. of course, for the highways of the state if provision could be made to place convicts upon the roads and withdraw them en- tirely from the mines and lumber camps, but as to whether or not this will be found entirely practical from the start I can- not say. However, I believe almost ev- cry unprejudiced citizen will agree that the prisoner is entitled to just and fair treatment at the hands of the state even though citizens rights have been aienated for time
 According to the present system of convict lease for mines, this has not all ways been the case. The state contracts to bring coal from the mines for stip- ulated price. The mine owners virtually control the conditions of work, but are in no way liable to the convict or his family for injury or death occurring while in the employ of the state. The state, of course. is not liable to suits of any kind whatsoever Even when the greatest pre- cautions are taken, a miners life is at best full of danger, and the present system of leasing is manifestly unjust. for mining companies are absolved from all liability of loss of life or limb suffered by convicts in their mines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
GUNPOWDER

From Pearson's Weekly.
 The bigger the gun tho bigger the grain of powder. For the rifles the men carry the sSains are half as big as pinhead. For the largest guns they are three inches long and three quarters of an inch thick. Every grain is perforated lengthwise Small grains have a single hole, while the largest sizes have seyAn.
 These holes regulate in a wonderful way the rapidity with which the powder will burn. If you light scrap of paper ali around the edge 1t vii burn toward the center and the burning, surface will stead fly decrease If. however, you made a
 hole in the center of the paper and start the confagration there the flame will steadily grow, and the most rapid burning will take place just before the fire has reached the outer edge This is the exact principle which governs the arrangement of the perforations in biz gunpowder The
 burning starts along the surface exposed by the perforations and spreads always faster as the hole is enlarged, burning fastest at the instant it is consumed. It is not intended that the charge 1T. big guns shall exhaust it's force instantly says William Athertor Dupuy, writing or
 Powder for the Worlds Guns" The be-
 ginning of the explosion starts the pro jectile on it's way. The explosion contiL- ues, and as the projsctile gains speen the force behind 1t continues to push. l The powder is burning fastest and push- | ing hardest at the instant the projecti'e reaches the mouth of the gun. At that in
 stant also 1t burns out and exhausts itseli | It's work is done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
 In Wendell they are talking of having a town that vii be noted for its fruit trees, the town as shade trees. The project was brought to the fore some weeks ago by the Wendell Times, and there has been most favorable comment on it, inciden- tally Wendell getting some extra fine publicity without money and without price.
 The News and Observer believes in shade trees, and it believes that the Wen dell Times is suggesting wise thing to Wendell in urging that it go in for fruit shade trees. Of course, there will be diff faculties to overcome, but the experiment Is worth the trial. In Morehead City the talk is of trying out the pecan tree as a shade tree.
 In countries of Europe there is an old time custom by which the passer-by oi, a road who has been eating fruit plants the seed on the side of the road, and We are told that in many sections there are roads which are lined with fruit tres as a result, The News and Observer in it's ast advocacy of shade trees for the high ways of North Carolina has suggested the European plan of fruit trees. That is one worth trying.
 But as to the campaign of the Wendell Times for fruit trees to shade the side walks of that progressive town: It is a proposition to which the citizens may well give the most serious consideration 1t would make Wendell distinctive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Pay Rolls and Population

Pay rolls in the Birmingham dis trict have been increasing rapidly since the early summer and they will continue to increase until they reach normal-perhaps in October.
 The July pay rolls were much larger than those of June. They were so large, in fact, as to be distinctly re- flected in the bank deposits and in the shopping center. One or two more pay days will bring to Birmingham it's old time prosperity. Not only will the merchants be crowded with busi- ness, but activity will be the rule in every branch of commerce.
 The real estate market, which has been dull for several years past, is now showing signs of revival, and it is safe to say that before the autumn is half gone realty in Birmingham will be on healthy boom. In no city of approximately Birmingham's size are property values so sound as they are here.
 With a few exceptions, real estate prices are moderate. They are cer- tainly not high as compared with prices in other cities. And in view of Birmingham's great future, per sons with idle money-and there are many of them-will prove themselves wise if they invest in real estate be- fore prices begin to soar. There is scarcely a vacant lot in any part of Birmingham that will not be saleable a year hence at a price far in excess of the quoted price of today.
 In 1910 Birmingham was credited in the United States census with a population of 132,685. Last year the census bureau estimated this city's population at 16S,000. It was larger than that, however, for the school census of 1914, carefully enumerated by local teachers under a state law indicated a population of something i like 175,000.
 With the high tide of prosperity that has set in it is reasonable to pre- dict a much greater rate of increase between now and the next federal census than in any similar period Birminghams population is 1920 will doubtless cross the 250,000 mark.
 With facts and probabilities al cheering is it any wonder that the up builders of Birmingham are buoyan' of spirit and ready to seize the golder opportunities that will surely be pre- sented?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
COLDS BALANCE OF POWER

s1 ,993,549, 0l5 was in gold coin and bullionl against sl,o76 637,75s of which gold certifi J cates were issued and s2oe e52e,5oS of which was held in the treasury as assets Of .heI government" "aHs si7a And Director Wooley concludes hls ar1 ticle with the following suggestive para1 graph
 Bear in mind that the worlds stock of gold coin and bullion in 1912 was sS.4so 100. Il coo, and is now not more than S9,500 0CO 600 that more than one-fifth of this sum wa1 in the United States on July 1 last, thal the leans of the belligerent nations at thd beginning of the war aproximated BPS, ooo. Il
 GOO, 900, and that their war loans to datd 1 total s15, .ooo,Ooo more, that Wall streea l estimates the value of American securi1 ties still held abroad to be only about s2, ,50o. .00O,O Oo0. and that gold is the only| money of the belligerents which the neu1 trals will accept for war supplies, anst you have food for thought" | Accept Director wooley's estimate of ss. \ 800 0OO, 900 as the worlds stock of gold, and that more than one-fifth of it is already y 1 in the United States, leaving, say. $500. 0o0000 as the aggregate holdings of th4 rest of the world, and bearing in mind that the belligerent powers have floate,!
 war loans to date aggregating $15,625, ,o00sI 000 the major portion of which is to bs expended for war supplies, which can onl j,
 be obtained in exchange for gold, snd. that in the order of things the greatei portion of this gold must come to the 1 United States, and we are presented with new phase of the wa equation in which
 gold would represent the balance of pow CT to decide the issue of war and peace
 and the United States would hold the
 gold.
 In this view of the power of the yellow
 metal, it might well present itself. while
 making it's chameleon changes, in the mori
 al role of dictator for world peace, wherI t shall have shifted it's yellow flood tc'
 these shores and reduced the belliEsrent
 powers to bankrupted suppliants at the
 doors of our own treasure house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

According to the St. Louis Post-Dis- patch, hunting for groundhogs is a mid summer sport in Calhoun county, Illinois. Despite the prestige he enjoys as weather prophet and the solicitude with which his appearance is waited for on "Groundhog Day" this little animal is pest to the farmer, the fruit grower and the chicken fancier In summer. He gnaws growing fruit trees, undermines garden patches and corn fields. steals chickens and sucks eggs Because of missioners have offered a bounty of $ cents for each groundhog scalp, but the bounty will only be paid to persons who bring in six scalps at time. The offer was made but short time ago, yet more than 300 groundhogs have already been killed in the county and the hunt Is stu going on. One man killed groundhog that weighed 25 pounds and another vic tim weighed f pounds As the animal Is too wary to be caught in a trap, the usual way of killing him is to shoot him when he comes to the mouth of his bur row to take sun bath. Although afraid of the sun in winter, the groundhog likes 1t very well in summer. Farmers say rife is the best weapon for killing groundhog. The animals coat is so thick that a charge from shotgun will not penetrate it and if only slightly wounded the grounding will retreat into his bur row and escape capture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Turns Woe Into Joy

That there is a silver lining to every cloud, is the opinion of J. H. Bishop of Dexter, N. M., and so, when a cloud of grasshoppers settled upon his garden and lawn this summer, he did not sit down and give way to a vail of despair.
 On the contrary, he immediately set about devising ways and means of capturing the predatory hoppers. Scoops, shovels, nets and traps-any- thing available that would catch and hold grasshopper.
 Mr. Bishops seven-acre garden patch was seriously damaged by the pests, but MT. Bishop has now sacked and stored away sixty bushels of grasshoppers.
 Poultry require a certain amount of meat in their diet" remarks MT. Bishop, land the sixty bushels of