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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
METHOD or SAVING.
BETTER TO "EVEN THINGS UPA
THAN EVEN THEM DOWN.
advice Given Youth Who Had Re
ceived Small Legacy Is Well Worth
Needing by the Man Who
Would Win Success.

In an article in the American Maya
zine writer says:
when an old uncle of mine died
and left me a little beQuest of five
hundred and forty-five dollars, my first
impulse was to even it off,; and If It
hadn't been for an old friend of my
fathers / think would have succeed
ed in neatly pairing it down to zero.
"sWhat were you thinking of doing
with that money! he asked casually
one day.
"'Well,' I replied, I think I'll just
take that forty-five dollars and go for
little lake trip, and then I'll have
five hundred dollars to put in the
bank
"sWhy five hundred dollarsY he
said. why not five hundred and forty
five dollarsY
"'Oh,' 1 replied, you might as wen
have an even amount
edo you suppose you could spare
me five dollarsY he asked suddenly.
why, yes,' replied, little sur
prised that he should ask to borrow
money of me; but handed it to him..
"'All right, then,' he said; here's
five Understanding me back that
same bill. IF you'll just put this with
that five hundred and forty-five dol
lars you'll have five hundred and fifty
dollars, and that's nice even amount.
Now, If you'll put that in the bank,
in three months it will have earned
five dollars and fifty cents more, and
surely in the meantime you can scrape
together forty-four dollars and fifty
cents, and then you'll have an even
six hundred dollars instead of FIVE
hundred
swell, what could / do with six
hundred dollarsY asked, not very
much impressed, as the difference
1idn't seem worth the trouble.
"tOne thing you could do replied
the old gentleman, would be to ask
your banker to buy thousand-dollar
bond for you, or, rather, to lend you
the extra four hundred dollars, keep
ing the bond as security, and then it
wouldn't be long before you would
nave I1AOuS0A0 NOAAuAop WhASA, Iva
'even amounts" is a little better than
five hundred
"Then with pencil and paper he
showed me carefully just how long it
would take.
"tOf course you don't have to do it
If you don't want to; but have no
ticed,' he went on thoughtfully, that
this business of having a little by you
is pretty much matter of the way
your mind works. Some people al
ways want to even things off in money
matters, others want to even them up.
And once you get started at it, think
ing up isn't much harder than think
ing down. For instance, if showed
you thirteen cents you might say, y
can spend three cents for popcorn,
and then I'll have a dime;" or you
could say, 'sIf I put two cents with
that I'll have fifteen cents."' "a
"It's the downhill people, the
people who follow the path of least
resistance, the people who slice off
little instead of building up little.
who never get anywhere in life.'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
2Ka CENT PIECES URGED.
Director OF Mint Says Country De-
mands Such Coins.

Washington.-A 24a cent piece is de-
manded by the country. according to
the Director of the Mint, whose an
nual report, just made public, recon-
mends passage of law authorizing
coins of that denomination from cop
per and nickel, Articles which now
sell for Is cents each or two for a
quarter would sell for 1914 cents" he
says. Popular shops such as the five
and ten cent stores, would undoubtedly
place articles now selling two for
cents on sale at 21s cents"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
COMPULSORY PRIMARIES.
West Virginia Legislature AdJourns
After Passing Bill.

Charleston, w. Va.-The special ses-
SION of the legislature closed. after re-
ports had been made by conference
committees appointed to bring the
House and Senate together on the
registration and primary bills. The
bills were finally passed by both
houses, and they become effective in
80 days. The primary bill, as it came
from the conference committee, re-
stores compulsory primaries to the
election system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
500 LAND WORTH $1,000.
Canister Discovery Sends Values Soar
ing Near Huntingdon.

Huntingdon, Pa.-The A. J. Haws
Canister Company, of Johnstown. is
preparing to erect modern firebrick
plant of large capacity on Black Log
Mountain. Billions of tons of canister
rock win be within easy reach Of the
new plant. Ten years ago, with the
timber taken off, mountain land could
have been bought for $1.0O an acre. but
since the discovery of canister and
building of new State highway it
canot be bought for $1,000 an acre
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08

Aluminium on Skis Lengthens Jump.
An increase of several yards in the
jump of ski-runners is rather sur
prising result of the process of metal
lizing objects by means of spray. In
Switzerland coating of aluminium OF
the thickness of thin cardboard is be-
ing applied to the ski blades by this
method. and this not only adds greatly
to the durability of the. bearing surface
but it also very materially lessons fric-.
ton. and tends further to prevent cak-
ing of snow on the blades. 1t is the d.
minlshed friction that lengthens the
jump.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
HORSESH|P MARINA
SUNK BY U-B0AT
Germany Makes Admission, But
Questions Ships Status.
WASHINGTON TO FIND OUT
Says Submarine Commander Took
Vessel For Transport-offers
PREPARATION In Case OF
Mistake.

Washington. subsequent to the re-
ceipt of communication from the
German Government admitting that a
German submarine torpedoed the Brit
ish horseship Marina, with the loss of
six Americans, Secretary Lansing con-
ferred with President Wilson, and it
was decided that no action would be
taken by the American Government
until u was definitely established
whether the Marina was private YES
sci or d belligerent transport.
In the note Germany stated that the
commander of the submarine which
sank the Marina had reported that he
took the vessel for transport, and
asked the United States for informa-
ton on this point. Count Won Bern
storff, the German Ambassador, called
at the State Department, and also
sought this information. He was told
by Secretary Lansing that the United
States was not yet in a position to
answer the inquiry, but would do SO as
quickly as possible.
AS a result of the developments of
the day it was indicated by officials
that no. action could be expected in the
immediate future on the Marina case,
admittedly one of the two most serious
pending between the United States
and Germany. The other Is that of
the British liner Arabic, sunk in the
Mediterranean
Germany, it is understood, is ready
to acknowledge error and make of
fers Of settlement, if it is established
that the Marina was not in the Brit
ish transport service. When the YES
sell was sunk it was stated in dis
patches from London that she had
been previously connected with the
transport service, and also that when
she sailed on her last voyage she was
armed with a gun astern, manned by
two British naval gunners.
If the ship was in public service
prior to being torpedoed. some State
Department officials take the stand
that the presumption was in favor of
the position that an enemy might have
believed her still to be transport
at the time Of the attack. In order to
clear up this point the nature Of her
previous character, the orders under
which she was sailing and the, charac-
ter of her officers and crew will be in
yestigated.
State Department officials hesitate
to make ruling on what constitutes
vessel in public service in time of
war until decision has been handed
down in the case of the Italian vessel.
Attualita, ibeled in the United States
court at Newport News, Va, after a
collision with Greek vessel. The
point at. issue is somewhat similar to
that involved in the Marina incident,
as the character of the Attualita is
disputed.
Secretary Lansing went over the
case in detail with President Wilson
after the call of the German Anbassa-
dor, but at the time had not examined
all the afidavits bearing on the at
tack on file at the State Department
1t was indicated that the American
Government will be able to collect all
the evidence necessary without fur
Their reference to the German Govern
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
NEARLY ALL BAKERS ARRESTED.
Charged With Selling Lisht-Weisht
Loaves in Wilmington, N. c.

Wilmington. N. C.-Proprietors of
practically all bakeries in the city we're
arrested on charges that they were
selling loaves Of bread under the stand
ard weight set by an old city ordi-
nance. The ordinance specifies that
each loaf must weight is ounces, and
it is alleged most of the bakeries have
been selling loaves that weight only 10
ounces. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
NO .NEeesn IN MOVIES.
Says Censor, Tramps Must Not Steal
Watches On Film.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Films showing
safe crackers at work. tramps stealing
watches and people taking drugs are
to be eliminated from moving-picture
exhibitions in Pennsylvania, according
to bulletin issued by the State Board
OF Censors. A list of film plays, some
Of them thrillers with babies tied to
tracks, is.forbidden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
STARTS MAIL EARLY CAMPAIGN
Postmaster General Expects Heavy
Christmas Business.

Washington. = Expecting heavier
Christmas mails than ever before be-
cause of ''the general prosperity prev
alent throughout the country" Post
master-General Burleson announced he
had begun through postmasters a
nationwide mail early campaign. .
Early mailing is especially necessary.
PostmasterGeneral Burleson says, be-
cause the day before Christmas falls
on Sunday and all parcels should be
mailed in time for delivery on Satur-
day, December %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
TWINS, "a. in U. S. ARMY.
Judge Lands Is Trying To Learn How
They Worked 1t.

Chicago. = Federal Judge X. NJ
Landis today took steps to learn how
Hyman and Abe Jackson, twins, IA
years old, got into the United States
Army. "A few weeks ago the twins
were inmates Of an orphan asylum
here. The superintendent says that
for i've years they brought about q
reign of terror.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
TO LOCATE FARM BANKS.
Board VIII Make Its Announcements
Within twenty Days.

Washington Announcement within
20 days of the location of the IL region
al farm loan banks authorized by Con-
gress will be made by the Farm Loan
Board. During its investigation trips,
just ended, the board has held hear
ings in every State, travelling 10000
miles. Testimony of hundreds of farm
ers was heard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
AUSTRIA AALrs WAR RgLlEF
Wants American Red Gross To Stop
In Northern Serbia.

Washington. = Austria-H Hungary has
asked the American Red Cross to dis
continue relief work in Belgrade and
IN other parts OF Northern Serbia con-
quered by the Teutonic forces, when
supplies now on hand have been dis
tributed.
The suggestion reached here through
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna. The
Austrian Government expressed its
deepest gratitude to the Red Cross for
what has been done, but gave no rea-
sou for asking discontinuance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
VOTE IN MINNESOTA.
canvassins Board Determines Plurality
OF Hughes At 1922.

st. Paul, Minn.-Charles e. Hughes
plurality in Minnesota at the recent
presidential election was 1872 votes,
the State Canvassing Board deter
mined. Discovery of slight errors in
the original tabulation resulted in a
net loss of four votes by Mr.. Hughes,
the final official count being: Hughes.
1854; Wilson, 1852.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
TO TAKE WOOD PULP CENSUS.
Forest Service To Find the Quantity
and Cost.

washington. A census of the
amount and cost of pulp wood con-
sumed in the United States is to be
taken by the Federal Forest Service
in cooperation with the Newsprint
Manufacturers Association. The sta,
tistics are needed. it is explained, be-
cause Of the scarcity of pulp wood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
GREGORY 70 oulT, is REPORT.
Attorney-General May Soon Leave
Cabinet, Rusnor Says.

New York. Reports from Texas
that United States Attorney General
Gregory plans to resign in the near
future met with no denial from mem
bers of President Wilson's administra.
ton, but It was reiterated that the
President was anxious to have Mr..
Gregory, as well as the other members
of the Cabinet, remain in office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-08
U. s. ATTAcHE RECALLED.

Back From Berlin.
Washington. War Department
oficially confirmed reports of the re-
call OF Iieut.-Col. Joseph E. Kuhn
military attache Of the American EN-
bassy In Berlin
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT BRIDGE
Commissioners of Both Counties Will
Pay Amount Agreed Upon.

George II. Waterman and +. H. Reh-
berg returned from Nezperce and
Grangeville, last evening, where they
had been in the interest of the free
bridge for this part of the Clearwater.
The deal with the commissioners of
the two counties was closed practically
as agreed upon several months ago, and
both gentlemen were much pleased with
the treatment they had received at the
hands of the commissioners. Practical
ly no opposition was presented and the
commissioners seem to be inclined to
want to assist in very way in helping
to do away with the toll bridge ut this
place.
The appraised valuation placed upon
the bridge by the state engineer was
$4,000 and the report stated that new
structure of a like kind would cost
$22 900 because of the increased price
of material. The bridge originally cost
the company $19,500 and the price they
asked for it was $16,500, which is GER
tainly very reasonable.
Below is the copy of the records of
the proceedings of the Lewis county
commissioners dated Wednesday. The
Idaho county commissioners made a
similar motion.
I Now at this time comes George II
| Waterman and f. II. Rehberg, repre-
senting the Kamiah Bridge Company
of Kamiah, Idaho, to take up the mat
ter of the purchase of said bridge as
was agreed upon at the October, 1915
session of the Board. 1t appearing tC
the Board that the said bridge has beer
appraised by State Highway Engineer
+. NJ. Booth at reasonable value OF
$ls,000,000 as shown by his report OF
file in this office.
Now it appearing to the Board thai
the Kamiah Bridge Company ha,
agreed to sell the said bridge for $40,
100000, and the Board of commission
ers of Lewis county have agreed to pay
one-fourth of the said purchase price
now on motion of Commi ssiner Lowery
and seconded by Commissioner Ragan
and being duly passed, it is ordered tina
Lewis county will pay one-fourth o
$16,500.00 to the said Kamiah Bridg,
Company for the said bridge, upon th
delivery to the said Board of the prop
er transfer of title. Said payment b,
said Lewis County to said Kamial
Bridge Company to be paid in war
rants of said Lewis county.-Kamial
Progress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

At the republican county convention,
held in this city last Saturday, resolu-
tions were passed strongly endorsing
Senator Borah for the republican nomi-
nation for the president and also com
mending the work of Idaho s represen-
tative in both houses of congress.
Chairman Anderson of the county or
ganization called the meeting to order
and Gus Wright, of White Bird was
made permanent chairman. The fol
lowing delegation was elected to attend
the meeting being held at Twin Falls
this week where delegates to the re-
publican convention at Chicago will be
selected.
c. A. Branscombe, Grangeville; Peter
Aschenbrenner, Ferdinand; E. s. Sweet,
Grangeville; Gus Wright, White Bird;
C. M. Butler, Sites; S. A. Anderson,
Grangeville; w. F. Clark, Harpster,
Evan Evans, Grangeville; II. j. Smith,
Cottonwood; c.. Yates, Grangeville; Ed
Nelson, Fem; A. G. Eimers, Grange
vile; Geo. Cowgirl, Grangeville; II. j.
Hussman, Cottonwood; Jas. Buchanan,
Kooskia; J. M. Gilmore, Grangeville;
J. L. Fitzgerald, Kooskia; John Long,
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
STRENUOUS WINTER IN EDWARDS
BURG AND WARREN DISTRICTS

during the carly part of February has
recovered sufficiently to make his
monthly trip to Erwardsburg for mail.
Messrs Erie and Jacob Janson have a
small mill upon their Crooked Creek
property and will become one of the Big
Creek producers. This property is
ideally situated as the altitude there is
considerably lower than Edwardsburg
and all kinds of garden stuff is grown,
this would be quite an item in the
economical working of this mine
Theo. Van Meter who has. been spend.
ing the greater portion of the winter at
Edwardsburg has returned to Yellow
pine. In May he will resume work at
the Copper Camp where he is driving
the Black Bear tunnel.
Chas. Ellison who spent the winter
with William A. Edwards is at work on
the famous Red Metal Mine at Profile
where he will resume his shipments of
high grade ore as soon as the trails
open. There were more ounces of silver
shipped from this property last summer
than from the balance of Idaho County
combined but the State Mine Inspector
failed to make note of this producer.
Joe Davis is spending the spring with
Tom Carey on his South Fork ranch.
Frank Smith one of the original set
tiers of the Warren, South Fork country
has sold his ranch to Mr.. Miller of
Oregon. Mr.. Smith will be greatly
missed by his friends for he is one of
the most substantial men of this entire
section, unswervingly loyal to his
| friends and man to be depended upon
at all times. Since Mrs. Smith s tragic
death last winter Mr.. Smith has spent
| little of his time at his home but has
| lived with his daughter in Oregon.
| William A. Edwards is spending a
short time on the South Fork with
Crosby Brewer.
Earl Wilson who spent the winter
visiting his relatives in Oregon and
California has returned to his mine al
Profile. Mr.. Wilson is the postmaster
at Profile and hopes to see that office
with a regular service this fall. i
would be great convenience to have
that line extended to Edwardsburg fo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20

1t takes as long to send letter around
by Warren to Profile as to the European
war zone. Under the existing condi-
tlons letter to Boise takes over 30
days in transit and we are blessed to
have it go at all.
Q. Nj. Abel and his sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bellingham who have the greater
portion of the Caswell ranch at the low
er end of Big Creek are doing extensive
cultivating of their place. Mr.. Abel
has been greatly handicapped by the
persistent efforts to contest his patent
but the matter seems now to have died
natural death as such things generally
do and it is to be hoped he and Mrs.
Bellingham will be let alone to dey elop
their property as quickly AS possible
for it is hard enough to have to live in
these hills without any hindrances put
in ones way.
John Nj. Condor who has built cabin
at the upper end of the Big Creek flat
has been in Warren all winter.
Chas. Sackett has gone to Boise on
business but will return early in July
to drive out his cattle. Mr.. Sackett is
giving up his ranch in Chamberlain.
w. A. Gaines has taken up the ranch
on disappointment Greek and last fall
brought in cattle from Montana. He
had wonderful luck considering he had
no hay but his place lies to the south
and the snow quickly goes even in the
depth of winter. That Chamberlain
country will be a great cattle section in
time when better known by those
who are willing to endure the hardships
of such a life.
Bert Stump who some wears ago lived
at what IS now the Dave Lewis place is
wintering on the breaks of the Salmon
river. Mr.. Stump like all these who
come to the hills for a while, then leave
vowing neaver to return, has found his
way back, this time to remain. If we
could but realize the advantages that
are ours while we have them how much
more contended we might be and what
fewer regrets we might have when the
final summing up comes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
STOCK OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
Local Light and Water Company Offer
ing Treasury Stock to the People.

The Grangeville Electric Light &
Power Co., following along the lines
of the more progressive public utilities
companies, has decided to give the peo
pie of the community in which they
operate an opportunity to become in
terested in financial way in the com
pany and be partners in business that
is vital to every municipality.
In order to carry out this plan a
block of the treasury stock has been
placed on the market on monthly
payment plan, ten dollars down and the
balance in monthly payments of ten
dollars. The money received from the
sale of the stock is to be used for new
construction work, cher among which
is the installation of a modern plant.
The statement of assets and liabilities
of the company as well as the dividends
it has been paying in times past, make
the investment rather inviting one
and with the easy payment plan under
which the stock is now offered the man
with small means is offered an op-
portunity to secure safe and conserva-
tive investment that should realize
good return on his money.
B. L. Sivyer, representative of the
company from Spokane was in the
city the first of the week explaining
the plan and while he met a number of
interested parties any information
desired in the future by those who
would like to look into the matter
thoroughly may be had by calling at
the local office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20

lining much in excess of the estimated
Is inches average, as the maximum
depth below the surface will be nearlv
1000 feet, and if faults are encounter.
ed in this part of the tunnel a verv
heavy lining will be required.
The moderate rate of PROGRESS 10.
sumed from end headings of 200 feet
per month per heading will REQUIRE a
construction period of about eight
years.
1t is proposed to use eight steel pen.
stocks with diameters averaging abont
seven feet, being eight feet in diane.
ter at the forebay end and six feet in
diameter at the power house. The
avearge length of the penstocks will be
slightly less than 1000 feet.
Engineer Lewis calls attention to
the fact that by diverting the flow of
the Salmon river to Snake river the
flow of the alter would be increased
so that at the Mountain Sheep power
site, number of miles below. a pro
jeet there could develop 3OO,Oo instead
of 100000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-20
CHARLES SEAY GOES EAST.
No Relief for Illness in Oregon and
Has Gone to Rochester, MINI.

Word received this week by the Free
Press gives the information that
Charles Seay who left the prairie last
October for Portland, Oregon in hopes
that his health might be benefited by
the lower altitude has not found relief
in Oregon and has gone to Rochester,
Minnesota to consult specialists. Mr.
Seay has been one of Camas Prairie s
most prominent farmers for the past
fifteen years and left his farm last fall
to seek a lower altitude and better
health, which has been failing for a
year now. He left Oregon on the 10th
of this month to go Rochester, believ-
ing that if anyone could give him re-
lief the Mayo Brothers, doctors and
surgeons of national and international
repute, could do so. Mr.. Seay will spare
no expense in seeking relief, and he
states that if he can regain his health
once more he will be back on his little
farm on Camas Prairie raising hogs.
Mr.. Seay's host of friends in this
section and earnestly hoping for his com
plete recoverey and that he will find
relief for his ills at the Rochester sani-
tarium. And he will be more than wei
coined back to the prairie where he has
assisted in making this country known
as the best section to be found any
where.