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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-21

the Van Pool ranch ON upper Snake
river where she will visit for several
days.
The dance given last Friday night by
the Rebekah lodge enjoyed a good at
tendance and was big success, both
socially and financially. The music
was fine, the supper one of those ex-
cellent ones the ladies know so well how
to prepare, and all present report hav-
ing had very enjoyable time. The
ladies cleared about $65 from the dance.
Raymond Kashmitter left Wednesday
for Montana where he will look over
the country for several weeks. He ex-
poets to 60 as far east as Stacy, near
where the Toennis boys are located, be-
fore returning home.
The local high school basket ball team
and the Ferdinand team will meet to-
night at the Odd Fellows hall in the
first game of the season. As the teams
were very evenly matched last year
they should put up close game, even
if it is the first attempt this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Nuxoll arrived
in the city Saturday evening from their
home in Effingham, ILL.,, and will visit
for several weeks with relatives in this.
vicinity. Mr.. Nuxoll is the eldest bro.
ther of the Nuxoll family and has them
all beaten for size. He was here num-
Der of years ago but this is Mrs. Nux-
oil IS first visit to Idaho.
August Schroeder sold fine bunch
of fat hogs to John Meyer the first of
the week for shipment to the Chicago
market. There were SO head that made
an average of 220 pounds and one that
tipped the beam at SIS. The bunch was
very even and uniform and commanded
top prices. Besides being first class
cattle man Mr.. Schroeder also under
stands how to raise hogs that will. bring
the best price. He still has about 125
head that he will begin to fatten for
marketing late in the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Robertson and
c. N. Mclaughlin and daughter Stella,
c. T. Etaal and Riley Rice left this
morning for Idaho Falls to attend the
state convention of Odd Fellows. Mrs.
Rice, who has been visiting relatives
in Lewiston for the past week, will join
the party at that place and they will
make the trip by way of Butte.
The first annual ball given by the
K. of G. Home Association in their hall
Tuesday evening was great success.
The hall was nicely filled with dancers
and all tripped the light fantastic step
to strains of alluring music until the
hour of 3 a. m. Excellent music was
provided by the Harris orchestra of
Winchester and zine supper was serv-
ed at the Phoenix hotel. A dainty
souvenir in the shape of an aster was
given each lady dancer. All who at
tended speak highly of the social sue
cess of the ball and it will be looked
forward to as an annual event each
year
Herman Schubert and Nick Bieren left
yesterday morning for Chicago with the
trainload of hogs being shipped from
central Idaho to the windy city.
Eugene Barnett, of Garfield, and Miss
Effie Downer, of Cottonwood, were uni
ted in marriage at the Methodist par
sonage last Friday evening, Rev. F. Ar
thur Grunewald officiating. The happy
couple left the next day for their home
, across the river.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-21
COTTONWOOD
(From the Chronicle. J


(From the Chronicle.)
John Funke was a county seat visitor
Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Stricken is visiting this
week with relatives in Ferdinand.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Schiller left
Tuesday morning for Spokane, Port
land and Seattle on two weeks out
ing.
Mrs. Raleigh Wyatt and children
came down from Forest late last week
and are visiting at the Tom Hill home
south of town.
Ruhoff Bros. this week took a con-
tract to erect new barn for John
Wasem east of town. The structure
will be 3Sx60 feet in size.
County Attorney Hattabaugh and
Sheriff Yates were in the city Tuesday
on a tour of investigation.
Mrs. Fred Funke and son are visit
ing in the city with relatives this week
from Ferdinand.
DR.. Blake reports the birth of a
bouncing baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Forsmann near Keuterville on
October 1st
E. L. Parker left the first of the
week for Orofino to attend a meeting
of the board of trustees of the North
Idaho Insane Asylum.
| JocI
day for Charleston where they will spend
the winter. Mr.. Nuxoll will join them
later in the season.
Miss Regina Funke entertained a
large party of young folks Sunday
evening at her home northeast of town.
G. 1. Jones was in the city several
days last week from Cheney, Wash,
looking after his farming interests
southwest of town. Mr.. Jones owns
the old Matthiesen farm.
Fred Funke left Tuesday morning
with Tony Tackle for Montana, going
along to help the latter through with
his stock, and will also look over that
Lawrence Huff and bride returned
home Tuesday evening from their short
honeymoon trip and are residing with
the groom's mother on the farm east
of town.
DR.. H. J. Smith moved into his new
office in the Nuxoll block adjoining the
| doh nj 20
ready to care for his trade in better
shape than ever.
Miss Anna Bauer, sister of Mrs
Henry Michalek, arrived here last
Thursday from Sterling, Colo, where
she had been visiting, and will remain
until her sister RECEIVERS her forme,
health.
Alex Steinberg, of the Idaho Montana
Investment company, was in the city
) Wednesday from Wallace trying to in
terest some of our business men in min
ing property in the Occur 'Alene coun
try.
John Hoene went over to Ilo Sunday
dIueT new QUICK car, Dut as Unt
agent from Spokane did not reach the
place, he came home minus the car
John was accompanied on the trip by
Jake Welte, Enoch Crosby and "
scribe.
The high school students and tire,
teachers spent the holiday down il
! Grave Creek canyon where they en-
joyed wienie roast There were thirty
in the party and they made the trip in ;
big wagon. 1t is reported that som,
got their feet wet before returning.
Miss Bernice Edwards is taking +,
two weeks vacation from her duties a
, the post office ami left the first of tn,
week for Lewiston, from where sh,
took passage on the gasoline launch fol
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-21

From the Mountaineer)
Grandma Quinlan is slowly recover
ing from an attack of quinsey.
o. A. James, principal of the Sites
schools was caller in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Thenon who has been very
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-21

Mrs. F. E. Putnam has opened dress
making parlors at Mrs. d. n. Magee's
residence and would be pleased to meet
the ladies of Grangeville. Satisfaction
assured. l7.tf
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
THOSE SANITARY TAXES
ARE CAUSING TROUBLE
"A Dozen or More Deiinquents Again
In Court; smylie To Make
Clean Up.

, If there is any one in. Hattiesburg
owing the city sanitary fee, and
hopes to get out of paying it, either of
two methods should be pursued:
Die and leave it; or
Moove away between two suns.
Otherwise, an explanation to the
Mayor will be necessary.
For the last several days, the great.
er part of the time In Police Court
has been taken up in hearing these
cases of delinquents. This morning
there were dozen cases on the dock
ct. but Collector Smylie asked for a
continuance in some OF them. o. r
Thomas was fined $3,. and G. s. Tis-
dale, barber. a similar amount.
The cases of Carrie Mcbride and ]
s. Blake were continued till Monday.
r. s. Thigpen and the ThIspen Print
ing Company were r@}e5eed on the
paymeht q back AK
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
LADY Bird SHOOTS
UP MOBILE Street
HER ONLY REGRET WAS. SHE
ISN'T A BETTER
MARksMAN.

When Lille B. Lowe. popularly
known throughout Mobile street as
the Lady Bird" gets out of Jail on a
charge of shooting with intent to kill,
the first thing she is going to- do is to
take a course in target practice from
some correspondence, school. The
Lady Bird" said so herself today as
iron doors of the Forrest county jaiI
changed to behind her.
The Lady Bird" became involved
in an argument ON Mobile street at
1870 o'clock this morning with d.
Yeates, another negro. The Bird"
drew a pistol, and Yates grabbed for
his hat. He got short distance away
when bullet from the .3S of the
Lady Bird" went speeding after him.
He lodged behind a corner, ran
around block, only to come in sight
again of the woman The latter STOP
ped took good aim, and fired a second
time. but her shot went wild. She
tore a big hole in the atmosphere high
above Yates head.
Yates again disappeared, and when
Policeman Beverly and w. e. Estes,
special officer, went looking for
for him they found him safely hiding
under a bed several squares away.
They entered technical charge of as
sault and battery against Yates. Later
they arrested Lady Bird" who ad.
him they found him safely hiding
her poor aim. She was charged with
shooting with intent to kill.
The Bird" said that Yates cursed
her. Both are locked up in the coun-
ty jail.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
MUSSLE IS WAITING
FOR TRANSPORTATION
MONTANA YOUTH WHO SAYS HE
WAS ROBBED HAS NOT YET
HEARD FROM HOME.

Walter Mussle, the Montana copper
officers that he had been held up and
robbed on North Main street couple
of afternoons ago, is still in Hatties-
burg awaiting money and a ticket
from his father at Stamford. He wired
his father yesterday that he had been
shot and robbed, and asked for money
with which to come home on.
Chief of Police Bennett and Sheriff
HARRISON today said that they have
gotten no clues to the pair of men
Mussle said held him up, shot
him through the h@nG, and robbed him
of nearly $40.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
.CitU Falls D0Wn
and "Zdn'' Proves
It, Louise Let Go
"cAusEE, cAUsI, cAUsUm AReu,
MENT GOES WITH THE MAY.
OR; HIS CLIENT FREED.

THE city has fell down on it's case.
The main charges have been overlook
ed and not proven. This woman
should be released. Us lawyers have
little rule uppermost in our minds
at shuch times. Causee, causi caus.
um. That's Latin. We always go aft
er the cause. You have it here"
And to the thorough satisfaction of
Mayor Batson, "Zan" Anderson show
ed that the city had tumbled all over
itself when it tried to show that Lou
ise White, of Mobile street and TUFTS
alley, was a healthy, able-bodied
woman, capable of doing physical
work." and that she was a dangerous
and suspicious character.
Two policemen testified that the
woman never worked; that she. had
caused them a lot of trouble in. the
past; that she was not the kind of a
woman for that section. = r 4
Attorney Anserson then asked the
policemen if they were qualified to
state whether any person was really
able bodied. Both said that from ap-
pearances, they would say that Louise
was able bodied.
Louise introduced a physician, who
said that the average layman or po-
liceman could not judge persons
physical condition by merely looking
at them.
Louise was released after "zan's"
telling argument.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
COTTON SEED AT $40.

Yazoo City, Miss. Oct. 21.-Cotton-
sed is selling at $40 ton here and
there Is brisk demand at this price.
Many of the largest planters have
not ginned their cotton. and with de-
mand and the supply 50 small it
would seem that even a greater rise
In the seed can be expected.
The regular term of circuit court
was convened here Monday by Judge
Potter A full term Is expected. as a
heavy docket awaits consideration Of
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 21.-Three
United States soldiers were killed and
six others wounded when Mexcans at
tackled ojodeagus, which town the sol.
diers were guarding, at 2 o'clock this
morning, according to reports received d
by General Funston.
The killed and wounded were mem
bers of Troop G, Third cavalry, and
Company D, Signal Corps. The dead
were Cavalry Sergeant shafer and
Prlvates Joyce and Mcconnell, of the
Signal Cops; The wounded were Cav.
aIrymen Bower, Behr, LansIands and
kuble, and Signal Corps Sergeant
Smith and Corporal canshaII.
There were rs soldiers guarding
ojodeagua, which is about 60 miles up
the Rio Grande from Brownsville.
About rs Mexicans attacked the sol
disrs. a 40 minute battle followed,
and when the smoke cleared away,
five dead Mexicans were found on the
ground. They wore white hat bands
bearing the words, "viva Villa"
Some Of the Mexicans fled into Mex
leo when cavalry reinforoements ap-
peared on the, scene.
Villa May Surrender.
New York, Oct. 21.-It is reported
here that leaders here of tHe Mexican
conventionist party have notified Villa
that he must cease fighting carranza
and come to the United States, or all
Of his prominent generals will quit
him. Villa Is said to be considering
the ultimatum.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
STEEL CARS RECEIVED.

Laurel, Miss, Oct. 2l.-Five new
all-steel cars have been received by
Eastman Gardiner & Company of this
city, and will be Immediately placed
in commission on the logging road OF
the company in Smith county. All
steel cars are as yet an experiment
for logging and numbering purposes
and II is understood that the cars re-
ceived by the local mill are to sbe re-
turned to the manufacturers in The
event they do not prove satisfactory
after fair trial.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

.M0ONSH|AERS GET
HEAVY SENTENCES
LEADER TO SERVE NINE YEARS
IN PENITENTIARY AND is
FINED $4,000.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 21.-John L.
Casper. of Kansas City, alleged head
of the moonshine conspiracy, who
pleaded guilty in the federal court
here yesterday was sentenced today
to serve nine years in the federal pen
itentiary in Fort Leayenworth, and to
pay fine of $4,000 The six others
who pleaded guilty received sentences
ranging from six months in Jail to two
years in the penitentiary.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

London. Oct. 21.-The Entente pow
ers are bringing all possible pressure
to bear on Greece to elicit an un-
equivocal definition OF her policy to-
ward the other Balkan states and the
other European bellieerents. Greece
is reported to be considering Eng
lands offer of the island Of Cyprus. IL
Greece joins the Allies.
The fleets of the Allies have estab-
lished close blockade on the Aegean
coast of Bulgaria.
The Russians continue their often
sive south of Tripet The Germans
have begun new offensive south Of
Riga. The Russians have made prog
ress against the Teutons' lines from
Pinsk to Lemberg.
A British report says that the Ger
mans were repulsed in their attacks
near Eultuch and Rheims.
An official statement issued at Nish
says that the Serbian army now is
seriously menaced. The Saloniki rail
road. it says, has been cut in two
places.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
NEGRO MAIL CLERK DROPS DEAD

. Clarksdale, Miss, oct. 21.--D. A.,
Carney, negro mail clerk. who resided
at Jackson. dropped dead upon the
streets Of Clarksdale yesterday, after
having made the trip in the service
successfully.
Carney was we'll known IN Missis,
|sippi and was regarded as a safe, con-
|seryative negro leader, as was eyi-
|denced by the consideration shown
.him BY his people at his funeral n
jackson.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2t.-
President Wilson this afternoon
{ issued proclamation designating
Thursday November rs, as
Thanksgiving Day.
In the proclamation he men
tions that the United States Is at
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
3 j. s. SOLDIERS
KILLED BY MEX|CANS
IN PITCHED BAT TIE
SIX OTHERS ARE SERIOUSLY
WouNDED; DEAD MExIcANs
LEFT ON THE GROUND.
VIVA VILLA BANDS 1
WORN ON THEIR HATS
Attack ojodeasua, 60 Miles Up the Rio
erande From Brownsville, and a
Forty-minute Battle Follows-Amer.
leans Send For Reinforcements,
Who Drive Away the Attackers
Many Cross the River and d Go Into
Mexico. e
on Another Raid.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 21.-
Mexican bandits raided a ranch
today near Sebastian, fighting
Texas rangers and deputies who
pursued. There were no casual
ties reported on either side. Sc.
bastian is SO miles from ojode-
aqua. {.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

d Press.)
peace Wills most Of Europe is
warning. He said that 1--WE have
been able to assert our rights and
the rights of all mankind, without
a breach Of friendship with the
great nations with which we have
dealt"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

Under a $4,000 bond, signed by 16
!, of the most prominent men of all pro-
Nessions in Lamar county, DR.. Sam E.
nees, editor of the Purvis Rooster,
who shot and killed Wiley A. Black
burn, editor of the Progressive Star,
in the Lamar county court house Tues
day afternoon, today is a free man,
for the time being.
He will await the action Of the
grand jury at the coming session Of
the circuit court.
There was no preliminary hearing,
as had been scheduled Promptly at
o'clock, the hour set for the. hearing,
Justice of the Peace R. II. Parker Of
Purvis took his seat in the court room,
and a moment later Justices John
Chapman and d. L. Waltham took
places on either side. Mr.. Parker an
nounced that he was ready to begin
the hearing.
r. f. Salter, of Salter & Hathorn,
representing the defense, asked for a
few minutes delay. This was granted.
He went into a conference with ]. e.
Cooper, county prosecutor, for few
minutes. Then an extended confer
ence between Cooper and the witnes
ses for the state was held. An hour
and 40 minutes after court convened,
MFR. Salter told the justices that the
state had consented to DR.. Rees's re-
lease on a $4,000 bond, and asked that
such a release he ordered.
Agreeable to Justice.
The Justice said that it was agree
able to him, and directed Sheriff Hot
,eman 10 take charge of the prisoner
and to keep him in custody until the
necessary papers had been fixed up
Within ten minutes the bond had been
signed. and DR.. Rees was free man.
His bondsmen were r. w. Hinton
A s. Hinton, C, NJ. Kelly, and j. X.
Murpby, all Of Lumberton; W, A Ship
man. of Poplarville; c, V. Hathorn'
J. ]. Massey, A. @. Broadus' I. =.
Ming. T. w. Pylant, T. F. Thurman J..
perry C. A. Purvis, NJ. c. Adeock
Hd r E. salter, all of Purvis' and j.
u Norris, of Tallawah.
z There we're less than 100 persons IN
the court room, including witnesses
attorneys, court officials and specta-
tors. indicating that the mteres. III
The case had Gwaned greatly since
Tuesdav. There was only one relative
:, ,ba dead MANN. 0. Blackburn
denuty sherig-in the room, NO
one has as yet been employed 10 as
s,st the county prosecuting attorney.
pefore the bond was asked tor' Mr'
,.,.ar had a long conference with the
''.r,v,n. members of Blackburn's
ss,,,,v and II is understood that they
assured him that they
iect to such procedure
% One Of the sad features =
affair was the conferen
noon between Mrs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

The great fifteen, twenty and thirty
story sky scrapers Of the Wall street
district are alight these nights with
thousands of clerks trying to keep up
with the boom and tremendous trad
ing in war stocks. This photograph
was taken from point on Wall
street, block east of the bank of
]. P. Morgan G Co., at Wall and
Broad streets. In the distance is seen
the tower like structure of the Bank
ers Trust Company, concern named
by the Congressional Money Trust In
vestigation as one of the seven lead
ers in the money trust. The building
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
THE COTTON MARKET.
Hattiesburg spots. II "a.

New Orleans, Oct. 21.-The cotton
market at o'clock was 2s to "a points
down.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
UNDER $4,000 BOND
QR. REES IS FREED
WITHOUT A HEARING
70 HELD TO AWAIT THE ACTION
OF GRAND JURY FOR KILL.
ING W. A. BLACKBURN.
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE AND
STATE REACH AN AGREEMENT

Less Than 100 Persons in Court Room
when Trio of Justices Announce
That They Are Ready-Prosecutinu
Attorney confers Wit, States Wit.
nes5es and Agrees to Amount of
Bond-Blackburns Widow Visited
by Mrs. Rees.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
COTTON PICKING AND
GINNING IS WELL ON
BOTH FARTHER ADVANCED THAN
USUAL AT THIS TIME OF
YEAR, REPORT SHOWS.

Cotton picking and ginning is far
ther advanced than usual at this time
of the year. according to the weekly
crop and weather summary just issued
in vicksburg.
The summary is as follows:
Conditions were generally favor
able to all crops. though heavy rains
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
|ENTENIEPOWERSiRE
BRINGING PRESSURE
TO BEAR ON GREECE
FLEETS OF THE ALLIES EsrAB-
LIsH BLOCKADE ON AEGEAN
COAST OF BULGARIA.
GREEK KING CONSIDERING
| THE OFFER Of cspRus
Russians Continue Their Offensive
South of Prlpet-claim to Have Cap
tured severa, German Posltions. and
$500 Men-tisve Made Progress
Against reutons From Pinsk 10
Lembers-saIonIki Railroad Cut in
/! Two Places.

Rome, oct. zi.-rope Benedlct
has just received reply from
King Albert, Of Belgium, to the
Pope's letter urging the king to
initiate peace steps. The king
reverentialIy but positively. de-
cIined. q
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

Petrograd Oct. 21.-It 10 official
ly announced that the Russians
have gained an important success
near 6aroniviehi, capturing sew
erai German positions, $500 men,
10 machine guns, and an artillery
piece.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

assured him that they v
,ect to such a procedure
One of the sad features
affair was the conferen1
noon between Mrs. !.
(continued on
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21

altered points at the Opening anV
lose of the week interfered tenn
lily with the cotton picking but
rule picking and ginning is far
advanced than Is usual for the
IN - x
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-21
Thanksgiving Proclamation Is
Issued; November 25 Is the Ddu

tBp Associated Press,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-01-29
PROBATE COURT

Report of sale of desperate claims
filed is assignment of the M. E. Fraz-
ier Co.
Will of Christina W. Geckler and
application for probate filed. Hearing
set for Feb. 20. q
Thomson Cook appointed trustee of
the trust estate Of Bert Cook. No
bond.
Report filed of sale of personal prop
erty in estate Of Mary E. Day. First
and final account also filed.
First partial account filed in estate
of Francis E. Curtiss.
Second and final account filed in as
signment of the M. E. Frazier Co.
Accounts set for hearing Feb. 10
and ordered published as follows: es-
tates of G. L. Arnold, D. Repp, Mary
f, Day; guardianships of e. Thomas
Siegfried, Carl Gilbert; assignment Of
the M. E. Frazier Co.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-01-29
Sudden Death
From Apoplexy

g Just as she was ready to drive with
her husband to the village Wednes-
day afternoon about 3 o'clock, Mrs.
Bertha Bigelow, wife of Joseph Big
Glow, farmer on the Wadsworth
road two miles from town, dropped
dead from stroke of apoplexy, at the
age of 81 years and months.
Mrs. Bigelow apparently had been
in the best of health and was down
town a day or two before her death.
While she was preparing to go to
town Wednesday, Mr.. Bigelow went
out to hitch up and when ready, call
ed to his wife. Upon no response
from repeated calls he entered the
house and found Mrs. Bigelow on the
bed unconscious. A physician was
speedily summoned, but death came
in very few moments.
The deceased was Christian wom-
an, beloved and respected by all who
knew her.
She is survived by the husband and
five children: Mrs. Cora Wilbur and
Miss Mary Bigelow of Cleveland, Mrs
Lucy Blanchard of Medina, John Big
Glow of Kamms Corners and George
Marlin Bigelow of Berea, all of whom
were present at the funeral.
The last rites will be held at the
home on Saturday at 10:30 o'clock
and at the Church Of Christ, Medina
at 11:30, conducted by Rev. Charles
Searles of the Church of Christ al
Hinckley. Burial at Spring Grove
cemetery.