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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
JITNEYs At AMEs.

Ames, April 12-It is reported that
a Des Moines operator Of jitney buses
is here arranging for route between
Ames and the state college.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

FOR SALE-BUFF ORPINGTON
eggs. also Buff Orpington and Ply
mouth Rock baby chicks. 10c each.
". H. Wise, Ottu:nwa, r. 9. Old
phone Agency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

s. c. WHITE LEGHORNs AND AN
conas. Great winter layers. Prices
reasonable on eggs for Matching. w.
III. Boon, Batavia, Iowa..
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Origin of Road Rules.

The origin of the rule for pedestrians
to keep to the right dates back to
period when such things as roads We're
unknown. Before the road as we know
1t existed progress from place to place
was accomplished by means of tracks
or paths, used in common by mounted
and foot wayfarers. AS In early days
every traveller carried his life In his
hands and saw in every approaching
stranger a potential enemy, SO the I'M
armed man either retreated from the
path or was beaten from 1t by an ad-
vancing stranger. If the latter were
armed. When two armed men met
with shield on left arm and sword In
right hand, they Of necessity passed
each other on the right, so as to bring
shield to shield. thus completely shell
tered. but with the sword arm ready
to strike If needed.-London Globe.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Poison of the Centipede.

The centipede is popularity supposed
to carry a sting on each foot. but
have several times handled one after
its bead was removed without the
claws producing any result. 1t Is the
first pair Of claws only that are ven
omous. being hollow and provided with
poison bags like a snakes fang. The
largest l ever saw was eleven inches
In length. a grewsoms creature. A bite
from one Of this size would most likely
have been fatal TO a man In weak
health. The tarantula, though his pow
ers q odense are nothing IKE those
OF the scorpion or eentipede. Is. how
ever. a more unpopular character than
either. The horror Of thes large spi
ders entertained by many people Is
curious and unaccountable. have
seen Australian bushmen. who in ev,
eryday life scarcely seemed to under
stand danger. turn white as q sheet
at the sight Of a small "triantelope y
as they called it-Chambers' Journal
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
A. Homes In EovnE.

The sethod OF serving light refresh
ments during an afternoon call among
people In Egypt Ii somewhat peculiar
and may not be generally known to
the English people at home. A tray
Is brought In bearing one or more va
neties OF jam or sweetmeats. a num-
Der OF glasses containing water and
spoons corresponding to the number
OF guests present AS the tray is car
tied around each person takes one or
the spoons and. after helping himself
to a spoonful Of jam. places the used
spoon In one of the glasses Of water
Sometimes biscuits and cakes are also
offered The custom appears TO be of
ancient origin. 1t might DO thought
that one bowl or glass would suffice
for the used spoons. but custom die
tates that each person must have 4
separate glass in which to put the
used spoon The glasses contain pure
water, which the guests may drink
should they so desire. London Tit
Bits
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

The expression 'watered stock"
which describes so well the expansion
of the stock of company beyond the
value of the property. originated, 1t Is
said. In connection with Daniel Drew,
who was once the wealthiest and most
unique manipulation In Wall street
Drew had been a drover in his younger
days. and it was said OF him that be-
fore selling his cattle in the market he
would first give them large quantities
of salt to make them thirsty and then
provide them with all the water they
could drink. In this way their weight
was greatly increased, and the pur-
chaser was buying ''watered stock"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
CHANGE IN FARM ADVISER
OFFICE.

E. A. Wade, of Mesa. Idaho, was in
stalled in the office of farmer adviser
for Lewis county Monday, T. F. Nc
Connell who has held the position for
something over a year, retiring.
Mr.. Wade is not only a practical
farmer, but comes we'll equipped with
technical knowledge and is highly
recommended by the heads of the state
agricultural department. He entered
at once into the work of the office and
has been very much on the go since
arriving. He has a family of a wife and
five daughters, we are informed, and
will bring them here with his house
hold effects as soon as he can make
arrangements to do so.
Prof. Mcconnell went to MOSCOW
Monday and win return the latter part
of the week via Winchester, on a mis-
sion connected with closing up his
affairs in the office We understand
he expects to depart for the east in
few days, where he will visit with rel
atives for time and later go to Calf
ornia to look after his farming interests
-Nezperce Herald.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
ODD BITS OF NEWS


Garfield, Ore-Mrs. John Moore NJ
THIS place, has a ton of children. Mrs
Laird weighs only 1876 pounds but
her heaviest son. 20, weighs 2e5 pounds
Three others weigh 245 pounds each.
There are 10 children and their com
bined weight is 2OS5 pounds.
Devils Lake. N. DIX. O. Anderson.
about to leave town for his marriage.
depended upon the town clock. The
timepiece was slow, Anderson missed
his train. was late for the wedding
and was rejected by the angry bride -
Anderson has sued the city for 1925 900
damages.
Huntsville, Ohio,-The boys in the
graduating class here appeared at
the exercises clad in overalls while
the girls wore Bingham gowns. Prof.
Plerson. of the Ohio University, who
delivered the address, complimented
the young people.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Louis Mueller, born
In milwaukee, an employee of a big
factory. was down town one day last
week for the first time In 81 years
He is As years old.
Center Point, Tenn. F. Graves
mail carrier between this place anc
Nashville. has a gray mare, Grace
who is veteran in the service She
has made 1870 round trips to Nashville
and has covered 67,460 miles She APP
pears to be good for many more years
of service.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-Joseph Bendeil
of this city celebrated his 97th birth
day last week and says he wants t.
live to be an even hundred. He woulC
not make a very good subject fol-
an anti-tobacco lecturer for he smokes
| like a house afire and has done 81
since he was IA. Moreover much t
the regret of many good ladies, h
takes a daily nip of brandy, a habi
he contracted while an officer in tn,
British navy. He rises at eacl
morning
st. Louis Mo.-Miss Katherine Bes
Sc, Is years old, ate her first break
fast dinner and supper one day las
week. When a child an accident caus
ed the closing of the channel to tn,
stomach. An operation permitted he
to be fed directly into the stomach
Last week a surgeon, who had becom
interested in her case restored her t
almost normal condition. She had lit
tie idea of the taste of various food
until the operation.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

party leaders in this state sho,,s -.
=. movement for concerted efforts
20 accomplish 1t In the past from
me view point Of geographical locat,on
son Oh Idaho would have received ~
mite consideration from his marty ~
pas. party differences and present ma ~,
eon'ioVersles make 1t certain that ~
character of the man, what he sto,as
.or ana his political strength win he
.he decisive factors instead in the
next National convention, and In tbase
essentials, Senator Borah stands second
70 no statesman In the entire nation
we understand that Senator Rorab a.
not 10 be considered as seeking tho
Illumination, but in appreciation of his
many notable achievements for the stat.
IN the United States senate. we should
wage the ablest struggle we are can
aoe OF to effect his nomination II
would be no light distinction for Idaho
10 furnish the next president of the
United States.
a complete compilation and codifics
ZION OF the school laws of the state
mas Just been furnished by Assistant
Attorney General T. C. Coffin and lead
ing members of the bar are profuse
In their commentator of Mr. Coff,r. :
WORK which is said to be the most
complete In systematic arrangement,
ever prepared in the state and II has
excited much favorable comment in
legal circles.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
GUNP0WUGR.
Some IN Which the Perforated Grains
Are Three tnchen onu

ooHpo IN Wntch the Perforated Grains
Are Three inches Lons.
The bigger the gun the bigger the
grain Of powder. For the rifles the
men carry the grains are half as big as
a pinhead For the largest guns they
are three inches long and three-Quarters
Of an inch thick. Every grain is per-
forated lengthwise. Small grains have
a single hole. while the largest sizes
have seven.
These holes regulate In a wonderful
way the rapidity with which the pow
der win burn. II you light scrap Of
paper all round the edge 1t will burn
toward the center and the burning sur
face will steadily decrease. If, how
ever, you made hole In the center of
the paper and start the confiagration
there the flame will stec Oily grow. and
the most rapid burning will take place
just before the fire has reached the out
er edge. This is the exact principle
which governs the arrangement Of the
perforations in big gunpowder. The
burning starts along the surface ex-
PVSCN W SAC pIhAOAhtAOhS uhA SpkeduS
always faster as the hole Is enlarged,
burning fastest at the instant 1t Is con-
sumed.
1t is not intended that the charge in
big guns shall exhaust it's force in
stantiy. says William Atherton Dupuy,
writing on powder For the Worlds
Guns" The beginning Of the explosion
starts the projectile ON its way. The
explosion continues, and as the projec-
tile gains speed the force behind 1t con-
tinues to push. The powder Is burning
fastest and pushing hardest at the In
slant the projectile reaches the mouth
Of the gun. At that instant also 1t
burns out and exhausts itself. It's work
Is done.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

An Illusion is something we believe
in SO much that we prefer 1t to reality
Happiness is the ability to create and
maintain ones illusions on a paying
basis.
Every Illusion should be properly
supported. Some people are so mean
that when an illusion rings their bell
and asks for board and lodging they
slam the door in its face.
1t is better to maintain one or two
illusions In good style. giving them
constant care and nourishment. than
1t is to have so many that you have to
fit too often from one to another.
Without illusions we should lay so
much stress on reality that life would
not be worth living. Reality itself is
the biggest illusion of all. but the most
Improbable. because it is the only one
that pays no return on the investment
Life without Illusions is like a bird
without wings.-Life.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
SELLS RANCH FOR s4o,o

On last Saturday C. w. Felt, the
well known Nezperce merchant and
all-around hustler, sold his 64O-acre
ranch. known as the Clo-Alfa farm,
seven and a half miles southwest OF
Nezperce. to Kirkman & Kirkman, OF
Walla Walla, Wash. In the trans
action he takes over a stock of mer-
chandise in that city. He Will retain
possession of the big ranch for two
seasons to wind up the extensive
farm operations he and his manager
T. ]. Preston, now have under way
The Messrs. Kirkman in this deal
secured one of the most highly I'M
proved and best qualified diversified
farming tracts on the prairie anu
will enter largely into its operation
along this line on taking possession,
They have much faith in this coun-
try. and certainly with good cause
for the goods are here, ana they
have the means for carrying on the
extensive work they contemplate,-Her-
aid. Nezperee.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
6obby,s FruitIess Search.

Bobby heard his mother tell his ia
Their that her mother. who was Ill. was
In a oomatose state and she must go TO
her at once,
Bobby Immediately ran for his geog-
raphy and looked diligently for some
time through it. Finally he brought 1t
TO his father and said: Father, can't
find the state Of comatose In here
Will youf'-Judge.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
sr,rEs EDITOR WEBS.

Arthur Stuart, editor and proprietor
Of the sites Sentinel and Miss Maude
Estes. Of Kamiah We're united III
marriage shortly after noon Saturday
last the Rev. J. B. York, of suites,
officiating. Arthur had long ago heard
that a marriage upon the water was
conductive of long life and happiness
90 he persuaded his brlde-to-be to
hova the ceremony performed upon the
= Charleston bridge, which was
accordingly complied with. some nv
persons witnessed the opeh-air oeie
monv. Here is success to you anu
vours. Arthur-Clarkston Republic
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

The father of whist Edmond Hoyie.
lived to be ninety-seven years old. His
treatise on cards has been published
in all languages, and probably no work
except the Bible has passed through
more editions. The original work ap-
peared in London In 1912
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Spiteful.

Patience-This paper says 1t Ia est"
mated that the annual catch Of lob
STEERS in the world is 125.OOO,O0O.
Patrice-You haven't caught one yet
have you. dearf-Yonkers Statesman.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
ia Usual Remark.

Master Bilton-Pa. what does money
say when 1t talks? Billion Senior
speaking from personal experienced
Goodby!-Judge.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Fer Apart.

Mother-I hear that Harry Smith is
the worst boy In school. and l want
you to keep as far from him as possible.
Tommy do. ma. He is always at the
head Of our class.-Boston Transcript.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
RraNitY.

"Brevity is the soul OF wit" remark
ed the old fogy.
"Then there are mighty rev WITTY
preachers in the world" said the
grouch.-Buffalo News.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Echoes.

The time which elapses between the
utterance of sound and its return
must be more than one-twelfth Of
second to form an echo.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

How many people live on the reputa-
ton of the reputation they might have
made!-Holmes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
-,.n,surn HOUSE FOR RENT.

Four- roomed furnished house for REM
Co., tho summer. Enquire of Mrs u
7, Hewes. Grangeville, Pacific phone
931.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10

II you don't do better today youu
do worse tomorrow.-Loomis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
CITY OF MACON.
MACON. Miss. july 81

NAHUM mlSS,, July cIH, loio'
Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of the 9th inst.
regarding the income from the sinking
fund of the city of Macon, | beg leave
to state that the sinking fund at pres
ent amounts to S22, 900. $1,000 Of
which has but lately come in. Acting
under Chapter 154 of the Acts of 1914,
the city has loaned out $21, 900 at 8per
cent. interest, and is receiving as yearly
income from such 81, $50. Heretofore the
sinking fund has been on deposit in the
city depository, drawing from to 2 IL
per cent per annum
In 1914 it drew 2 IL per cent,
and 21-2 per cent. was the high
est bid for 1915, which would have
brought in an income of $525; the gain.
therefore, for 1915 is 81, 155. This law
will increase the city income from the
sinking fund, the above sum, every
year from now on until the bonds ma
ture. except that this annual increase
will grow larger as the sinking fund
grows. This law will ultimately be
worth many thousands of dollars to the
city. Respectfully, j. j. SCOTT,
City Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
Last Notice to Auto Drivers

The ordinance governing auto.
mobile traffic states specifically
that tho speed limit shall be Is
miles an hour anywhere inside the
corporation, that front and rear
lights must be on,all machines and
muffier cut.out kept closed.
This ordinance is being disre.
garded by a few drivers who seem
to thiuk the ordinance was not in
tended for them.
The city marshal aud night pc.
liceman have been given stop
watches with instructions to ar
rest all drivers who exceed the
speed limit Us miles per hour
and this is to give notice that from
this date all who disregard the
ordinance will be fined.
Signs have been placed on all
roads entering the city, so that all
drivers may be informed as to the
regulations, and no excuses will
be accepted in the future.
l will suggest that all drivers,
when in the business section of
the city, park their cars by back
ing into the curb or heading in.
This will enable each driver to
enter the automobile from the
sidewalk, and avoid a possible
congestion. JAS. G. HORTON,
Mayor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
The Moral Life.

Moral principle is not thinking
the right things but doing it. It
is giving 16 ounces to the pound
and Sc inches to the yard. It is
treating your nelghbor kindly.
1t is not worrying others. There
are some people who pride them
selves on holding to high moral
principle, who are an exceeding,
great annoyance to the people
they meet. Of all the unprin-
cipled things in this world, MAX
ing people unhappy is the mean
est. Yet there are many people
who are ticklers to moral duty,
doing that very thing every day.
He is a mean thief who will take
from another his peace of mind.
One man told us he didn't sleep
a whole night because of a heed
less remark a thoughtless friend
made to him. There are many
people who are such confirmed
materialists that they think you
can only do harm to a man by
hitting him with a club or steal
ing his chickens. They don't
seem to know there is a mental
and spiritual world. where all
real feeling dwells and where
the deepest torture may be in
fiicted. Ohio State Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
FROM THE PEOPLE.
MACON. Miss, July END, 1915.

MACON, Miss, July 22nd, 1915.
Editor Of Macon Beacon
When a pnblic official performs a
valuable public service. / think the
attention Of the people ought to be
called to it and he be given credit for
his good work. Some people are
mighty prompt to criticise officials,
which is all right when the criticism is
deserved, but we should be just as
prompt to praise when praise is de-
served.
In this connection / want to call
attention to a law that Mr.. Minor got
through the Legislature in 1914. Some
time before the Legislature met, he
drew up a proposed law providing for
the lending out of municipal sinking
funds he had this printed and sent a
copy to the Mayor of each city in
Mississippi for suggestions and request
ing that they get their senators and
representatives to support such a meas
ure. The result was that his bill was
perfected and enlarged and became a
law. | am informed that it is worth a
great many thousand dollars to the
cities in the State, and it must be,
since it is worth so much to Macon, as
will be seen from the following letter,
which l ask that you print along with
mine, Respectfully, CITIZEN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16

hands Of brokers or merchants on Feb"
ruary LIST Of each year. Mr.. Dorroh
laid special emphasis on the mortgage
redemption clause as it is generally
called. He favored this years ago.
and while in the legislature, had intro
duced q bill e~mbodying that feature
With much thought, he had worked out
the details Of the measure. Every
mortgagor should have the right within
two years Of sale to redeem his pro-
perty by paying the debt and interest
all taxes, charges and expenses, all
permanent improvements and ten per
cent damages. Then he would get his
property back. This was just and right
and would not hurt anybody. He favor
ed a juvenile reformatory. and a econ
omical business like administration OF
the ~penitentiary.
Lack of space fOrbids in this
issue a recapitulation of the stands
taken by the various candidates
for the House. Later the BEA-
CON will endeavor to publish
synopses of these as well as some
account of the positions of other
candidates
Wednesday at Prairie Point and
Thursday at Cooksville the people
of those precincts and districts
were the hosts, and like Clifton.
vile, exempted old time Noxu.
bee hospitality. Both of these
meetings were possibly larger than
the gathering at Cliftonville, the
threat of rain on Tuesday keeping
some people at home.
Some ginger was injected into
the campaign at Prairie Point, Mr.
Minor denouncing the initiative
and referendum as a measure o.
very dubious value to NOxubet
county, and Mr.. Cavett vigorous
ly defending the measure and hi
vote for it.. But everything wa'
sm0othed over at Cooksville.
The campaign opens up agaiI
Tuesday at Summerville, and thu
four days rest to the brains ant
stomachs of the candidates is mucl
needed to prepare them for tn
linners in store for them mex
week and the forensic battles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
The Weather and Crops.

The damage to crops from the recent
Dad weather, with a rainfall of nearly
welye inches in three weeks. seems
o increase, the prairie section, espe-
Tally, being a heavy sufferer. The
airs the early part Of the week, fol-
owed by hot sunshine and high TEN
oerature, has caused the corn to fire ~
IN all places not well drained, and cot
ton, which was three weeks late, any.
way. caused by the drouth in April
and May, is looking most unpromising
"But two or three weeks of fair
weather and work will make such a
change in it that you will not know it,"
said an optimistic and philosophic
farmer. The boil weevil, too, is in.
creasing fast under favoroble weather
conditions, but we are glad to report
that the farmers generally are having
the squares picked up and burned and
as many killed as possible. II caught
It's weevils myself" said Mr.. Conrad
Smith, who was at the Cliftonville
speaking Tuesday. "Thcy can be found
in white blooms early in the morning,
and, with a black background, the,
look as big as a bee, and can be easily
caught" Many,farmers in that section
have been so busy gathering alfalfa for
the past month that the other crops
have had to suffer some.
Mr.. Sam Cockrell was in town Thurs.
day, and reported that he had had al
the cultivatons and plows on his place
running since Tuesday, and by the enc
of the week his crop would be agar
clean. He also says that he never saw
more fruit on cotton at this time Of
year.
Not since the noted Sam Jones floo(
in 1898 has the bottom, especially thu
river bottom lands, suffered as much
Commencing at Allgood's mill, ant
even farther up. the bottoms have beef
under water for more than two weeks
and, what is strange, the river will
have a rise Of several feet without an,
apparent cause. People who hav'
lived on the river for thirty years o
more say they have never seen any
thing like it.
A hopeful view to take of the situa
ton is the determination shown t
make a crop, despite the rains. and
quantity of June corr has been shippe'
in this week, which will be planted a
soon as the river gets in its banks. 1
large quantity of peanuts will also b
planted, as that is a crop that can b.
planted in August and still make good