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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-28

BlOdgett, in Scott County. Mr.. Mar
shall went down into the swamps from
Columbia, Missouri, twenty-five years
ago, and since then he has raised 25,-
000, 900 or so watermelons. He began
as modest little farmer, but expand
ed in that amazingly diversified low
land. He is now counted a millionaire,
and Lis million or so watermelons a
year are just an incident to his big
farming scheme. When l was in the
district he was running out 5000 pigs
through the winter on winter oats
and wheat, and according to estimates
he had sent to the college of agricul-
ture he expected ten dollars a head
profit.
Running down the line from Blod-
gett into Mississippi County you come
to mighty stretch of waving wheat
and towering corn, where well within
the memory of the present generation
Their cwere only vast water flat and
rank forest. Round about East Prairie
you will find as fine a wheat plain
as Nature ever turned out for the pio-
neer, in Illinois and Iowa, and there is
more and more of it coming in all the
time as the drainage bitches are dug.
Wheat has been grown on the same
land year after year without any APP
parent loss in fertility, with an aver
age of twenty bushels an acre, and
occasional high spots of forty bushels.
The corn, conservatlvely speaking,
runs from forty to sixty bushels, and
the Middle Western farmers who are
getting it off are planting cowpeas
with the corn after the method en-
ployed by Farmer Carraway, of
Blytheville, Ark, who was mentioned
in a former article. They are also hav-
ing profitable try at alfalfa and are
scoring higher averages in livestock
production each year. Here are few
words concerning alfalfa and things
from c. D. De Field, of East Prairie:
Usually we cut our alfalfa every
twenty-eight days, or five times sea-
son. 1t will average a ton to the acre
a cutting. Yet we do not raise enough
hay to supply the local market. We
shall get there presently, with mar
gin over to ship out. Clover does beau
tifulIy-in fact we can raise any kind
of feed and have any kind of pasture
we prefer. I raised forty mules last
year without doing any winter feed
ing at all. We plant stock peas after
corn is laid by and get a fine crop.
Cattle and hogs go through the winter
without feeding.
This particular southeast county
raised 100000 bushels of corn in
1910, and last year the surplus prod
ucts of the county were estimated in
the vicinity of 81, 1000, 900. A few years
ago you could have bought all the
farm land in the county for that sum.
To get real line on the endurance
fertility of this region you should drop
down to that famous old settlement of
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-05-28

H. G. Estes, prominent merchant
of limo. was business visitor in this
city yesterday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Is Revenue Law yiolatedg

Must deficiency county warrants
bear government revenue stamps
This Is a question which has been
troubling members of the county
clerks force for several days. At
last reports the question had not been
definitely decided. though the county
officials here hold to the belief that
the stamps are not necessary. Doubt
over the matter was reused this week
when warrants issued to the order Of
the Canton Culver, company Of Can
ton, o., were returned by that COM
pany with the request that the proper
amount Of revenue stamps be affixed
and the warrants returned. This was
the first intimation the county clerk
had received that such procedure
might be necessary. The fact that
the culvert company does business all
over the United States leads to the
supposition that they know what the
general practice is. Should it be
found that the new revenue law makes
the stamps necessary on deficiency
warrants, the Canyon officials viii
have busy time Of it chasing down
the large number Of such warrants is
sued in the past three months IL is
estimated that approximately $4,000
worth Of such obligations are out
standing. Deficiency warrants be-
came necessity when the new coun-
~ government took up the reins of
administration through a shifting of
funds which left no cash available for
current expenses.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
To E,lerminale lhs VIA Horses

Ely. Nev.-Oyer 200 wild horses
have been shot and killed in the White
Pine country during the past few
days, the ranchers having started a
campaign for the determination Of
the last vestige Of the rowing bands.
Since the first settlements, wild
horses have been a picturesque fea-
ture Of Nevada life, and they have
also been q great nuisance, owing TO
their propensity 70 break into fields
and 20 entiee domestic horses from
the ranges. The wild horses usually
roam in bands Of from 40 70 IS, con
trolled by the most powerful stallion.
They are very wild, the most expert
vaqueros seldom being able TO capture
one uninjured. The European war
has created brisk demand for the
hardy mustangs Of the Nevada-Cali-
fornia ranges, and recently in the
Gerderyille section number Of cow
boys organized an expedition 70 at
tempt the capture and sale Of some
of the larger Of the wild animals.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils OF watered stock II
big business concerns and the farm
ers Of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
hveth," but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in It's financial transaction than
that OF any other industry. There is
as much water In a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is in a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
volved but the usurer, as a rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality In both law and GUS
tom than that OF agriculture.
The farmers OF America today are
paying $200.o00.00O per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized |
at five per cent. represents $4,000, 000.- |
900 OF fictitious values which the farm. |
err is paying interest on. This sum of |
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States
The earning power of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very n
nearly divides likes the earths sur 1
ace-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa.
.er that floats upon the financial hem
sphere now rests upon the farms
md its waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven mil.
Jon homes threatening ruin and dis
lster to the prosperity OF the nation.
VIII our public servants who under.
stand how to drain the liquid OF in
iustrial properties turn the faucet and
ct the water on the farms?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24

week. There were about $50 dele.
gates registered, of which number
Emmett sent ten. The services were
devoted to young peoples work, Sum-
day School Ideals, The Baptist Field
and its Needs, Problems of our Local
Churches and kindred topics. The adj
dresses, discussions and conferences
were of exceptional quality, and
proved helpful and inspiring 10 those
present. The association has made
good progress during the year. Next
June it was decided to meet with the
Payette church. The officers chosen
were as follows: President, Rev. c..
W. Buell., Wilder; secretary, Rev. P.
H. Evans, Payette; treasurer Hon.
Robert MeCracken, Boise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Methodist.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, public
worship at IL a m. and D. m. Ep-
worth League at z. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 8. Morning service
Rev. c. E. Deal of Fruitland will
preach. Subject, "The Ripe Harvest. -
Evening, the Rev. C. f. Deal will
preach. Rev. Deal is one of the
greatest authorities on Foreign mis-
sions in the West. The morning SER
mon will be illustrated witt
charts. The evening talk will be gen
eral in character. Everyone is COR
daily invited to attend these special
l.. Walker, Pastor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Radford.

Il This country is suffering more from
5 tainted politics than from any othel
/ malady at the present time There i:
scarcely . campaign speech made, &
platform demand written or a mea
sure enacted into law that does moi
carry the faint OF personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
i thereof.
4 There II more blue sky in cam.
/ paign promises of many politicians
running for once than was ever con-
tanned In the prospectuses OF the bold.
est promoters OF chimerical business
schemes There are more secret COM
binations formed by politicians in the
name OF My Country than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE it en-
acted" than were ever concealed un-
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold,
and 1t ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more heartless cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk OF an in
dustry, or cripple business for party
success, through tariff measures, po-
litical supervision and Outlines de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story OF the rainbow with its
pot of gold and their consummation |
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the |
first law in politics. There are many 4
men in office today who. If they /
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS. who will bare their breast to bull
lets in defense OF their country, but
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters OF run
the gauntlet of party disfavor in de-
Tense OF agriculture or industry No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
Justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor of a political
to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity |
depends upon wisdom. courage and
honesty in government, and the Amer I
can voter should seek these attri- I
,utes as implicitly as the Wise Men
ollowed the Star of Bethlehem and
hey will often be found to rest over
he stable; the pillow or the staff OF
he Shepherd The surest cure for
ainted politics and machine rule is (
resh air and sunshine and these I'M 4
ortant elements are most abundant
pom the farm, and when farmers,
ankers and merchants are elected to !,
in legislative bodies. much ;.
the trouble in government will dis
ppear.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
STAGE COACH DAYS
Boise Man in Kansas Looking Up
History of Overland Mail
tAtehison. Kan. Globe. J

tAtehison. Ham, Globe.l
Thomas Ranahan, of Boise. Idaho
who drove the last overland MAJ
coach out of Atchison for Ben Holh
day, was in town yesterday trying tc
ind some person who could tell him
what day Of the month in the year
1896 he made that drive. He came
70 Atehison from Topeka where he
spent day with Frank Root, who
had charge Of the mails which Mr.
Ranahan hsuled In 1866 the Kan
sas Pacific, now the Union Pacific
railroad was completed as far west
as Manhattan and Ben Holiday, who
had government rnail contracts, found
il necessary to move mis- outfit from
Atehison 70 Manhattan. By so doing
he could deliver mail in Denver in
four days after il left New York. 1t.
was day Of mourning when Benz
Holiday started out Of Atchison with
his overland outfit. II consisted OF
500 stage coaches and the teams,
drivers and other equipment Much /
Of this was brought TO Atchison from
a point in Nebraska. Flags were put
out on the business houses of Com
mercial street at half mast, for it
marked the ending of Atchison's
greatest industry and entertainment
The last time Thomas Ranahan droy
a coach out Of Atchison he Went as
far as Kenekuk, which was the end
Of the first division. During his time
with Ben Holiday he drove coach
on every division as far west as Salt ,
Lake City and says he has hauled I
Frank Root thousands Of miles.
Frank Root was the first government ,
mail agent on the Holiday overland
mail route and Thomas Ranahan says
he was finally sent up into the north Z
west where there was trouble getting +
the mails through and he straighten- /;
ed things out. :
OF the 775 stage drivers employed
By Ben Holiday there are but six /
left, according to the records Of Frank r
Root who keeps track Of them. There Y
are great many freighters left .
John Barry and Jacob George, Of \
Atehison were overland freighters. N
Thomas Ranahan lived in Atehison u
but nineteen months and does not :,
any Of the old timers who ;.
are still here. His parents and other =,
Of his family are buried in
Kansas City and his principal mission
% this country is to look after their u
graves and mark them with head 1
stones. He is man Of rs years but
well preserved. Ii.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Baptist Notes.

The entrance upon the third year Of
the present pastoral relationship wa.
fttingly commemorated in the morn.
jag service last Sunday The past
two years have been fruitful in iii-
crease cf membership, nee gain
having been made of 20 per cent,
bringing the membership up to 50.
We have also been blessed in fellow
ship in cur concept of service ia the
Masters kingdom The past six
months We ave welcomed new men,
bers at icrrly every com nunioq ser
vice. Both church and pastor are
ready for every possible servi-e to our
~
An afternoon tea will be held Sat
urday at p. m. at the home of Mrs.
I. b. Hargus. All are invited.
Miss Ruby Weyburn of Portland de-
lighted our people in an address de-
livered Wednesday evening.
Our regular preaching service at
Central Mesa Sunday at 8 p. m.
Our people will unite in the union
evening services which begin on Sum
lay evening, July Ii.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Baptist.

We heartily invite the public to
unite with us in the following ser
vices: Sunday Bible school at 10 a.
M, public worship at IL a. m. and 8
p. m, Young Peoples Union at z p.
M, Wednesday, mid-week service at
8 p. m. Services Sunday as follows
The pastor will speak on the following
topics next Sunday: Morning, 1.-The
Golden Age of Promise;;" evening, AT
Lies Turning Point"-A. c. Lathrop,
pastor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest OF all industries and pros
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard of civilization.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
CHURCH NOTICES.
Latter Day Saint.

Services on Sunday as follows: Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Regular ser
vices at p. m. All are invited. Geo.
F. Smith. Bishop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Bad Habit.

Bad Habit.
My little son began writing poetry
when he was very young" said the
proud mother.
Well. why didn't you punish him
then for itT' was the neighbours only
reply.-Yonkers Statesman.
To Fernent
You know, Elsie. that 'ferment'
means to work." said the teacher.
Now you may write sentence on
the blackboard containing the word
ferment'"
After moments thought Elsie
wrote as follows: I'm summer love to
ferment among the flowers in our gar
den."-Chicago News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Christian.

There will be the regular services
both morning and evening on Sunday.
Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at
8 p. M, subject, "The Call of the
Mountains. oliver Hover, Minister.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
ORDINANCES No. 1879.

An Ordinance entitled the Annual Ap-
preparation Bill, appropriating the
sum of $4,000. 90 to defray all neces-
sary expenses and liabilities of the
City of Emmett, Idaho, for the fis-
cal year beginning May 4th, 1915,
not exceeding in the aggregate the
amount of taxes authorized to be
levied during such year, to be raised
by levy hereafter to be made upon
all the taxable property within the
( limits of the City of Emmett, Idaho,
as shown by the assessment roll
for such year, 1915, and levying a
special tax upon all such property
for the purpose of paying the out
standing warrant Indebtedness OF
said City of Emmett, Idaho.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Emmett, Ida
no:
Section 1. There is hereby appr9-
priated for the purpose of defraylng
the necessary expenses and liabilities
of the City of Emmett, Idaho, for the
fiscal year beginning May 4th, 1919,
the total sum of 100000, made up OF
the following sums towit:
For printinp expenses. 10000
For interest on bonds. $500. l3O0.oO
For City Clerk. 6O0.O0
For street improvements. S00.0O
For fire protection. .....-.. 9O0.U0
For lighting expenses. 49,. l3OO.UO
For maintaining waterworks. Zo0.00
For City Attorney. ......... lOo.O0
For sundries and miscellane-
Gus expenses ............. lOoV.oo
To be hereafter raised by levy of
not more than Is mills on the dollar
on all taxable property within the linn
its of said City of Emmett, as shown
by 1915 assessment.
Section 2. That there is hereby as
sessed and levied a special tax of
mills on the dollar, in addition to the
mentioned in Section
If this Ordinance, upon all the taxa
Die property within the limits of the
City of Emmett, Idaho, as shown by
he assessment roll of the proper
county, made for the year 1915, for
he purpose of paying the outstanding
warrant Indebtedness of the said City
# Emmett. /
Section g. This Ordinance shall be
n force and effect from and after its
assage, approval and publication.
Passed and approved this 21st day
f June, 1915.
D. NJ. JOHN,
(SeaI Mayor.
Attest:
D. NJ. STOKESBERY,
City Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Associated Bible students

Meet every Sunday at IL o'clock a.
m, at N. w. corner of Third and Nc
kinley avenue.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
The Baptist Association

The Baptists Of Southwestern Ida
no held their Both annual meeting
with the church at Middleton Last
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24

1caE you suggest something for me
TO get for my wife for Christmas2"
he asked Of the shopkeeper
You'd better get her a box OF
cigars, expect said the shopkeeper.
She was in here this morning and
bought g lace parasol for you"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24

It IL an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-24
Catholic.

Services for next Sunday as follows:
Mass at 10:30.--L. Marx, S. NJ.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-10-16

- ~unrettbaren" griftsnaen 3u rettsn
miibtsn 3unG4it 9liple erridtet tperben,
mo fie Woden unb Monais beberberal
unb seIpeiit iperoen, unb Der 3Srper
70 melt berseitelIt ipisb, bab aud be
Seele ettpas aufnebmen fann.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-10-16

men Der Spfer. Wenn bas Sdrsien BIZ
Ha9trube Der Jamilie ftDrt, ipirft mai,
bic unsliidIiden ainbsr aus Der 5iittt
binaus.
Sinb es pieIIeidt bisfe pieI 3u flsis
nsn ainbertpagen, bic bic Ginber an
Wadstbum psrbinbern2 1rasen iis bic
Sdulb an ben pielen peripa5ieneIl
Riiden, ben frummen, ipslfen Beiuen,
ben fiirdterIihen Siiftiddbeng Obsr
iinb es bip 1ieripdgeu. bic Den aarten
@Iisbern 3u uabe iommen, obre itnen
bod ben @nabsnitob 5n ssbena @ohsr
itammen bic eefdpulfiartisen Wur5ea
In ibren @eIidterng 0ergiftet bic pers
faulte Nabruns ibr 8Iut, ober madt
bas bas @ift Don Der Wsil1 p.rtrunies
ner Wliittsr obsr Der Bib iruntsr Suns
be uuo rdubiser. bunsertOIIer aabeng
Sit es fpabr. baB In bieIem Sabre
bic yotb In aonbon serinser II dls
ionit. bann :.
Jh ilbe duein nlf BEN Werbed bes
SmnibuNes. 8aIb beibt bic G.rabe
Gresnitrest, baIb Roman Sirssi. 9urd
bas 9iertel sebt Offenbar nur Der cine
Omnibus unb ielbft Der idsint
iiberfliiiiig. 0iefe Wteniden. Die bier'
Der eeb0ren. lsben unb iterben in ihrem
eisenen gsreih. Sn ben lsbten oier5ig
Winuten babe i4 tpeber cine Srpi6tt
nod Elm Mutomobil eeieben. Rid)t eins
mai aerSie idein.n iid bier berans 5u
ipdgen.
9tls i'd an Der gnbfation abIteise,
I'm einsn anbern Wasen fir bic Rid
iabrt gu i,ebmen, febe id elm D2esnb
Wsnfdsn um einsn Sdiebiarreu gts
branst, auf bsm cine fiirdtsrlih abs
semerseIts Grau liest. Der poIi3iii
beust iid iiber Iie unb fiibli ihr ben
puls. Damn i6ii.telt er ben aopf unb
sisbt nit Der asihe ab. aber i'm @ors
beifabren fsbe id) bic aote: iie ltset. ben
aOpf etipas aur Seite, Iisb. ia ipunbsr'
fam lG6elnb.
Die llmbsrit.benbsn ssben ibr llrs
tbeil ab: Dor 6unser seitorben.
gu Saufe nehme id bic 9arte bon
2onbon Dor. Sic lit fat cine Gle i'm
Quabrat. unb bic sour, bic ih ssfabs
rsn bin, mibt senau 5tpei 3oII. SO
bleibt plab fir piels unb piensiat nod
slsnbere @iertel.
9fber bssipessn IN es bod mSsli4.
bab bic Rotb bieies Sabres 3srinser
III aIs Ionii.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-10-16
6rep's 6citdnoniR.

Bel GrOrterung Der ga!tanfrnge IN
parlamsnt CAB Grep 81, oab Der lie
bersans 9ulgGrieHs gu ben beuti9er
9erbiinOsten eine i9pierige Su6lagt
fir ale laiirteu geidaffeu babe uni
oa bbieie aQo, iammt uno ionbers, um
ibre rationale Griiten5 tGmpfen. Oas
alberne GeI6ndb, nie man Deuti1.
lamb uno 'Seltsrrei6 unter Die Ratio,
nen Der grbe duftbeilen tpolle, Gai dIic
aufsebOrt unb man ipri6t jsBt b.os
nod baoon, iif gegen bic lleberlpins
bung bur9 bic @erbiinoeten ~ psbs
rem. 8ir glauben ni6t gu oiel gu be-
buupten, penn mir iagen, DAB bieie
leberninoung f6On uoll3ogen 1T, gne1
lamb aussenommen. 0sutIflanb be-
iist iebt Elm 9iertel beg ruIIiinen @e=
bistes, oas bon prattiidem Wertb 1T,
nit einem iSiinftel Der cioiliIirtea Be
pOlteruns unb penisitens sinem Bier
tel Der natiirlihen Silfsquellsn ienes
Qdnbes. 8iel fpeiter iperben bic 0eut=
f1en in Der groberung ni9t seber, ba
Rigd bierin pobl ben 8ei9lub bilben
pirb. Mit i5rantreib Osrbdlt es ii9
unssfabr in Der slei9en Weiis. 1as
@ebiet, bus bort in Belize 9eutfds
lambs ii6 befinoet, bilbet ben 9sbsnss
nerp Der fran5Oiiiaen 8oltspirtbIbaft,
bo es bon bort feline &oblen unb isin
Giien be5iebt; Sober tpsiB, pie pidtia
unb s raoeau unentbebrlid btde 9os
beni9dbe fir bic ctpiliIirten Rationen
iinD. 0ie einaise Wadt, Der bic beuts
iden 9erbiinostsn nod nitt beigetoms
men iinb. lit Gnslanb, ipegen bsfen
rebermadt our See. @ber fie befinbsn
iid auf Osm Dese, audi biefen @esner,
Der iih fir uniiberpinolid 6dlt, au
8oben gu rinsen, iubem iie Sur1 bic
9eiebuns bon &onitantinopel unb bic
barauf folsenbe groberuns bon Ggpps
ten bas Sunbament sertriimmern, auf
tpel9em bic enslifds Weltberri9aft Bee
rubt. Grobbritannieu bIeibt auf isi