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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16

delegates and two additional delegates
for every 25 members or major frac-
ton thereof in excess of the first 80
members, as official delegates. All
officers, trustees, boards and members
Of standing committees are official
delegates. Voting in the convention
viii be limited to these official dele
gates. 1t should be clearly under
stood, however, that representation in
the convention is not limited to the
above classes. All the churches in
the state are urged to elect and send
as many visitors to the convention as
are willing to attend. All the privi-
leges Of the convention will be given
these visiting delegates, except vot-
ing. All the sessions of the conven-
tion are open to the general public
and cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to attend as many Of the
sessions as possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16

will be worth crossing the state just
to hear these many addresses which
DR.. Hinson will give.
There is a strong drawing card fol
the laymen of the state in the COM
ing of Mr.. Ernest S. Butler of Boston
Mr.. Butler is man of large business
experience, who gave up an important
lucrative position to become treasurer
Of the Foreign Mission Society. He
is a man of very pleasing personality
and will have a message that will ap-
peal to laymen.
Another prominent speaker from
the Atlantic coast will be Dr. Samuel
z. Batten, specialist on Social Ser
vice and Brotherhood work He is
probably the most important man in
the Northern Baptist convention pro-
noting these lines of work.
The convention is to have the priv
ilege of hearing for the first time
DR.. A. NJ. Petty of Portland, the new
Joint District Secretary for Home and
Foreign Missions for the Pacific
Northwest district. Mr.. Petty has la
bored for many years in the South
west district, where he was always
a drawing card at any public gather
ing. He will be sure to stir the En-
NETT convention by his addresses.
Some of the general workers who
have been before the conventions in
previous years will again be in at
tendance. These workers are always
welcome. In this class the following
are expected; DR.. c. A. Woody of
Portland, home mission superintend-
ent fer the Pacific Coas; district. Rev.
George L. White of Los Angeles, Pub
lication Society superintendent fer TIE
Pacific Coast district. Miss Carrie -.
Millspaugh of Portland, district sec
retary for the Woman's Home Mission
society. The closing address of the
is scheduled to be delivered
by Dr.. Myran w. Haines of McMinn-
vile college. In addition to these
speakers from outside the state the
will have the privilege of
listening to a number o. speakers
from the churches of the state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
Annual Convention to be Held in
Emmett Sept. 2S to Oct. l.
HAS A GREAT PROGRAM
Church Workers of National Reputa-
ton Will Be Present-Large
Attendance Expected.

The Annual Idaho Baptist
State Convention will meet with
the Emmett Baptist Church be,
ginning Tuesday afternoon, Sep
tember % and closing on Friday
evening, October l. This is the
first time this convention has
been held in our city. 1t is eX-
pected that 200 representative
Baptists from all parts Of Idaho
will assemble here for the pur-
pose of reviewing the work OF
the past year, and to plan for an
aggressive campaign of advance
for the coming year. The pro-
gram will inaugurate in Idaho
the Five Year Program adopt
ed by the Northern Baptist con-
vention. Each session will con-
slider one special objective set
before us in the program. Many
of the speakers are Of state wide
and national reputation, and ev-
cry session will be full of inter-
est and instruction.
The first session begins at $3.50 p.
m. Tuesday, and will deal with the
Bible school work.
There viii be an elementary del =
onstration conference led by Airs. A..
L. Swain of Boise, one of Idaho's best
Sunday school experts, and an addlcss
by L. G. Clark of Helena, Mont, one
of the best known and esteemed
Sunday school leaders in the North
est.
Tuesday evening the presidents an
nual address will be delivered by Judge
F. S. Dietrich, and Dr.. W. B. Hinson
of Portland will deliver an address.
This will give a suggestion of the
excellence of the program.
Special music is being prepared,
and the choir under the direction of
Miss Frances Rundstrom will make
the program of song an interesting
part of the services.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
To The Baptists of Idaho

TyN HIS paper viii bear you the greetings of the En-
4 NETT Baptist church, and the people Of our city.
IA We want you to spend the week of September 28
to October in Emmett in attendance upon the Annual Bap
tst State Convention.
The purpose of this message is not only to invite you but
to inform you that expect you. We making all posi-
bic preparations for your comfort and while here God
has called you great work He has blessed you in that
work Remembering what he has done in you and through
you the past and the urgent need and opportunity Of the
present want you to Emmett here to receive
fresh vision from God here to consecre yourselves
his service here plan for and to give yourselves to the
work Of advancing the kingdom Of his dear SON
Again we bid you welcome Emmett Come the dem
onsraton Of the spirit and of power and you will
to your churches and homes only hold echo meet
ing, but with message your people that viii result in
more aboundng and efficient service
Yours sincerely,
A. c. LATHROP, Pastor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16

heroic devotion. At the end of the
first five-year period the church num-
bered only 20 members, at the end of
the second fve-year period there were
so members. At the end of the third
five-year period there were 105 men,
bers and at the close of the fourth
period of FIVE years the church had
membership of 1877 The past two
years have witnessed a steady growth,
the church numbering in its member
ship at the present time 16S persons.
The present commodious and well
equipped church building was begun
in 1909, and completed the following
year. The building has never been
dedicated owing to the debt resting
upon it. 1t is now planned to dedicate
the church on Sunday, October 3, i'm
mediately following the state conven-
ton, at which time it is expected to
have our debt pledged on a fve-year
basis.
The church has an efficient organi-
zation. It's different departments and
societies are doing good work and
making steady progress.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
Preparing for the Big Convention.

Preparing for the Big Convention.
For some time the Baptist church
has been a scene of activity. The walls
have been beautifully tinted, the sew
eral class rooms have been fixed up,
and the wood work will be vanished.
The seating arrangement has been
enlarged and both the prayer meeting
room and the upper room will be
utilized, thus enabling the building to
comfortably seat at least 400 people.
The ladies' parlor in the lower story
is being fitted up. The small two
room building on the rear of the
church lots will be fixed up and util-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
Organized Baptist Work in Idaho

Organized Baptist Work in Idaho
Each local Baptist Church in an in
dependent and democratic body. There
is no ecclesiastical body or authority
to legislate for it or regulate it, vest
for the sake of cooperating together
in forwarding the Kingdom, Baptist
churches from organizations.The Bap.
tist churches of Idaho are organized
first Of all into three district associa-
tions as follows: The Western
district, the Central district, the
Eastern district. The churches in the
Northern Panhandle have a district
association which afiliates with the
State organization of Eastern Wash
ington. These district organizations
have annual meetings, comprised of
delegates from the several churches
within their respective boundaries.
Then there is a state organization
made up of delegates from all the
churches within the territory of the
first three districts named. This state
organization is incorporated under the
title of The Idaho Baptist Convention.
ghe President of this state organiza-
tion is the distinguished jurist, Fred
erick S. Dietrich, of Boise, Idaho,
United States Circuit Judge. 2'he
Treasurer is DR.. S. R. Rightenour.
State Headquarters Office is main
tanned at 416 Empire Building, Boise,
Idaho. An Annual Convention of this
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
Convention Sneakers.

No bigger drawing card could be
announced for an Idaho convention
than the fact that DR.. w. B. Hinson
Of the Baptist White Temple, Port
land, was to be prominent speaker.
DR.. Hinson has definitely promised
to attend the Emmett convention. He
will conduct devotional meetings
twice each day and will be on the pro-
gram for two evening addresses. 1t
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16

lied as a rest room for the ladies dur
ing the convention. The several COM
mittees are active in preparations and
it is expected that everything will be
in readiness when the visitors arrive.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-16
Railroad Rates.

On account of the pastors travelling
on half fare and so many people trav-
cling by automobiles it is practically
impossible to secure the required
number Of full fare tickets to warrant
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Representation at the Convention
Every church in the state will be
entitled to send it's pastor and two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
Former Alexandra Merchant Passes,
III Away at His Home in
Fairfax County.

Alexis Smith, for number OF years
prominent business man OF this city,
died at his home, Wolloston' IN
Fairfax county, near the Theological
Seminary, three miles west OF Alex
andria, shortly after noon yesterday
Mr.. Smith has been i'll for the past
six months. He was II years old, and
a native of. Wilmington, Del, moving
to this city about 40 years ago. he
was connected for a number OF years
with the firm of Davy and Harmon
grocers and wholesale feed dealers
at the corner of Royal and Prince
streets. After the retirement of the
senior member of the firm the name
was changed to Harmon and Smith
Mr.. Smith was the son OF Albert
w. and Elizabeth Smith, Of Whining
ton, Del. He is survived by his wife
who was Miss Mary Harmon, ano
three sons, Albert w., Sydney Har'
mon and Linton Smith.
The funeral will be held from nj;
residence on Monday at 10 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
TAPPING CITY SEWERS death Uuf ALEXIS SMITH
Some Property Owners Making Con-
nections Before Advent OF Cold
Weather.

Uhen an ordinance extending the
time in which property owners on
streets and alleys AUDITING on sewers
must tap the same was introduced IN
Council there was a sudden lull IN
applications for permits. Since the
massage by Council of an ordinance
prolonging the time six months IN
stead of one year, the work OF max
ing connections has been resumed
and plumbers are at work IN various
sections of the city at present.
Since the passage of the original
ordinance three years ago many
houses have been connected with sew
ers, and it is believed that before the
end of the year most buildings on
streets and alleys in which sewers
have been laid will be connected.
The receipts last year from the
sewer tax far exceeded the expecta-
tions of the finance committee of the
Citv Council. The original cost of
connecting with sewer is more than
most people are in condition to
spend at all times, but after the work
shall have been done all agree that
it was money we'll spent.
During. the past twenty years many
streets of.the city have been severed,
and the work is gradually going on
all the time. After the city con-
structs trunk sewers on any thorough
+ fare lateral pipes are laid in different
directions on other streets and alleys.
Should the work continue during
the next twenty years as it has in
the past two decades, most Of the
streets of the city will have been sew
cred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
MISSING WOMAN.
Asks Washington Au'
thOrities TO Locate His Wife.

T. J. Anderson, of 1916 King
street. has asked the Washington pc
lice to find his wife. Hattie Anderson,
80 years old, who left her home We'd
nesday. She is described rs 5 feet
4 inches. light complexion, dark hair.
blue spot on left cheek, little finger
off on right hand; attircd i'll black
skirt, white waist and toboggan hat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
ALDERMEN WILL MEET.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen will be held at noon to-
morrow for the purpose Of concurring
in the action of the Common Council
in appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the railway on Duke
street from the railroad bridge near
Ballenger's store west to the
new corporation line at Roberts
crossing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
NEW FIRE APPARATUS

The question of the purchase Of Il
new combination Chemical fire en-
CINE will be considered by the joint
committee on finance and fire of
the city council, which committee
will hold meeting next Tuesday %
consider the matter. The cost of such
an engine will, it is stated, be $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
DEATH NOTICE.

his home. WolIoston, Fair
fax County. Va, ALEXIS
SMITH, in his list year. He was
the son of the late Albert W. and
Elizabeth Smith, Of Wilmington.
Del. He is survived by his wife,
Mary Harmon, and three sons, Al
bert W., Sydney Harmon and Lin
ton Smith. Funeral Monday, All
gust End, at 10 a. N. Interment
private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
MARRIAGE NOTICE.

Mrs. Hannah Monroe Abbott an
nounces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Fannie Jewett, to Lieut.. Phillip
Wales Lauriat. U. S. C. G. on We'd
nesday, 28th, at st. Thomas Church,
Washington, D. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
SUAVEYS FOR NEW ROADS

A survey of Duke street road and
Hunting Creek road is being made by
employees of the office Of City En-
gineer Dunn. This survey is being
made preparatory to the improve
ment of these roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

R. D. Brumback was elected trus-
tee at a meeting of the creditors OF
Alan P. Hume, involuntary bankrupt
held today in the Office of Walter L.
~Varney, referee in bankruptcy. Mr..
Hume was adjudicated d bankrupt
June 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Mrs. Hannah Monroe Abbott, OF
this city, announces the marriage of
her daughter, Fannie, Jewett, to Lieut..
Phillip Wales Lauriat, U. S. {. u,
which took place at st. Thomas
Church, Washington, on Wednesday,
Miss Elizabeth H. Potts, of Alex
andria, who has been at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rose for several
weeks in Warrenton, left Tuesday 10
90 with friends to Magnolia, Mass.
The Misses Rosaline and Ruby
Broadus, who have been guests at
the home ofeMr. and Mrs. WcstwGo6
Hutchinson, in Manassas, have re-
turned to their home in this city.
CORTLAND II. Davis, connected with
the office of Attorney Robinson Mon
cure has been appointed Il notary
r.. lie by Governor Henry e. Stuart.
He qualified yesterday.
Misses Caroline and Margaret En-
erson. of this city, are guests at the
home of Miss Margaret Lynch, on
Fairfax avenue, Manassas.
Mrs. C.. B. Vance will leave tomor-
row morning for Harrisonburg. where
she will visit relatives and friends.
Miss A. S. Henderson, Of zoos
Prince street, will leave tomorrow
for Mountain Lake Park, Md.
Mr.. James Mahoney, of go King
street, is spending his vacation at
Mitchells, Va.
Miss Bernice Kelly. of Richmond. is
visiting Miss RebecGa Germond OF
King street.
Mr.. w. D. Hudson continues III al
his home on upper King street.
Mrs W. B. Smoot has gone &c
Ocean Side, Magnolia. Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

A meeting of the retail merchant.
of Alexandria was held last night in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce for the purpose of considering
details Of their fight against the COL
lection of back taxes which are pro-
posed by the State authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
WOODWARD { LOTHROP
z.s%-o 1Oth-11th F & Streets
" WASHINGTON. d. c..
d cling a New Lot of
Turkish Towels at Sum
=. mer. Sale. Prices

We have enough secure from Turkish Towel makes
another lot subject slight mperfectns The qualities
offered for Sale earlier the month"; and which
boueft radly by our customers.
The nr are fully cent less than such goods usually sofa
and the looks qualities unframed by the slight de-
r convenience they Put up of 6ha dozen IN
pacEage and sold only that way
G for 81 o. 6 81. so; 6 for $500; for s.. So
hundred dozen towels this lot but you
to proft sale had better the first to choose as
thew are very popular values thoroughly appreciated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Potomac Lodge, No. SO, I. o. 0. F.,
will confer the degrees of the order
in full form on eight candidates to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIES

The explosion of lamp in a house
on the south side of Prince street,
between Alfred and Patrick. caused
an alarm of fire about 1870 o'clock
last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Several thousand AleXandrians are
attending the excursion of the police
department to Marshall Hall today.
The steamer Charles Manchester has
been crowded to capacity on every
"trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
SOG|hL" AND Personal
Interesting News Notes aboutzP eople
of xaxandria-Happenings
In Society. i9't IL:

A number Of Alexandr:ans who
have Aeen touring the west and the.
Pacific coast are expected to return
home tomorrow. In the party is
Newell S. Greenaway,t clerk OF The
courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Hard Shell Crabs, Deviled Crabs,
and Crab Salad, in our own delicious
style. Jacob Brill, foot of King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Miss Stella A. Hoblitzell has sold
to B. B. Brown four frame houses in
the square bounded by Wolfe, Wilkes,
Patrick and Alfred streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Mrs W. B. Smoot has gone 10
Ocean Side, Magnolia. Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Mr.. w. D. Hudson continues i'll al
his home on upper King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Miss Bernicc Kelly. of Richmond. is
visiting Miss Rebecca Germond or
King street.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-26
Found Coal on Snake River

Jim Rookie was in town last
Friday from his home on the
Joseph and informed US that
quite an excitement prevailed
over in that section over the dis.
covery of coal on Snake river.
The ledge was discovered at the
mouth of Dry creek by Shorty
the bear hunter. and has been
traced for a mile and a half down
the river and two miles up stream
from the mouth of Dry creek.
The vein is about two feet wide
and lies about 800 feet above the
river. The coal burns we'll and
a pack-horse load was taken out
last week to Whitebird and will
be sent away for analysis.
If the coal proves to be of COM
mercial value and exists in large
enough quantities the discovery
will be of vast Importance to that
section of the country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-26
Tallest One Piece Flagpole

The Dou glas fir flagpole erect
ed on June 9 beside the Oregon
building at the Panama-Pa Pacific
international exposition IS unique
in that it is a single stick with
an over all height above the
ground of 227 feet, set in a foun-
dation calculated to support it
without guy wires under heavy
wind stresses and with forty
six foot flag. The foundation is
a re- enforced concrete block
twenty feet square and extends
ten feet below the surface. When
ready for placing the pole weigh
ed thirty-fve tons, and three
derricks were used in erecting it.
The raising was done very slow
ly, a few feet at a time, and
about three hours were consumed
in getting it into the upright po-
sitinn. Engineering Record.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-26
Parker Given
State Appointment

Ernest l.. Parker, one of Cot
tonwood's most prominent citi-
zens and we'll known all over the
state, received notice this week
of his appointment by Governor
Alexander to the position of
trustee of the Orofino insane asy-
lum. The appointment came as
a surprise to Mr.. Parker, who
had not even thought of any state
appointment, ann is all the more
acceptable because of this fact.
disappointment made.by the
governor, as reported in Wednes-
days Tribune, are az follows:
The nominations of trustees for
the Northern Idaho sanitarium
submitted to- the senate today
were as follows:
Perry w. Mitchell, Nezperce,
for the term of one year from
March 6, 1915; George E. Erb, OF
Lewiston, for the term of two
years from March 6. 1915; Ernest
L. Parker, of Cottonwood, fol
the term of three years from
March 6, 1915.
The governor appointed James
H. Hawley, Boise; A. F. Parker
Grangeville, and H. H. Golf
Montpelier, astrustees of the his
torical society for the term Of
two years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-26
Installed Fine Show Cases

A. ]. Barth installed two fine
plate glass show cases in his
jewelry store late last week which
are without doubt the finest of
their kind on the prairie. The
cases are eight feet long and the
tops, sides and ends are of. the
best plate glass, while the bases
are of finest oak. The cases were
secured in Spokane and cost Mr..
Barth considerably more than
5000. At the same time he placed
in stock several fine Columbian
graphonolas and a large assort-
ment of records for.the machines,
he being agent for the Columbian
machines in this TERRITORY. One.
of the graphonolas, a 5000 ma
chine, was sold last week to DIR.
Orr.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-26
Good Roads Notes

No other citizen realizes the
value of good roads as does the
farmer.
A community can safely be
judged by the kind of highways
it maintains.
The greatest chasm between
the producer and the consumer
is the mud hole.
Production must cease when
the transportation costs eat up
the profits.
There is something radically
wrong with the farmer who is
opposed to good roads.
Without 'good.roads, there can
be no development, that will be
permanent and enduring.
Bad roads keep children away
from school and impairsthe seffi-
cienty of church work in a COM
munity.
The elementary principles in
volved in improved highways are
social and domestic happiness
and business economics.