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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Nine persons were burned to death
and fifteen were injured when fire
last night at Mexia, Tex, destroyed
the Opera House, where the public
schools were holding an art exhibi-
ton. Several stores and residences
were destroyed by the flames which
originated in grocery store, recent
ly CLOSED. Most Of the burned to
death were children caught in the
panic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

DR.. Samuel f. Rees, editor Of q
weekly newspaper at Purvis. Miss,
yesterday was found guilty of the
murder Of Wiley A. Blackburn, editor
of q competing paper, last October
and was sentenced to life imprison-
mant. Blackburn was killed in the
courthouse after dispute with Rces
over bids for printing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

The tug Eastern left Jacksonville
Sunday wce!; ago with two bargcs
loaded with creosoted cypress pilinG
and cypress lumber for Portland. Mon
day afternoon. in 75-Tile gale and
4 binding snowstorm, the captain
turned the barge Harry +. Hooper
!oosc. The barge anchored and her
c.cw was reported saved by a steam
~ The next morning after the cap
tain and mate both had been at the
wheel Of tic tug continuously for 60
hours, the crew Of the barge Maurice
Y. Shaw sent up signal to take them
off. The men were then cHnglng to
the pilot house, but the tug could 90
nothing because CT the storm The deck
house soon was washed away and the
men swallowed up by the waves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Yesterdays estimate by the best
informed members of the campaign
committee indicate that Billy Sun
day will be handed thank offering
approximating $4,000 when he
boards a Pennsylvania flyer next
Sunday night at the end of his seven
weeks of preaching in the Trenton.
N. j., tabernacle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

;4s 70 persons we're kills syestsl;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

hall took eff the ends of her fingers
and scraped her breast. making a
flesh wound.
The owners Of the Jamestown Elk
nosition site, near Norfolk have Of
fered the site to the Government as
a naval base. If the deal goes through
the old EXPOSITION grounds will be
used as a naval training station for
apprenticed seamen, as fuel oil base
and recreation park for sailors. Naval
officers in a report to Congress have
recommended the removal Of the st.
Helena Training Station now located
near the Norfolk Navy Yard, to some
other point in Tidewater Virginia.
The former Hopkins candy factory
at Manassas in which Washington
business men are interested, but which
was sold to J. H. Crilly, of Alexan-
dria, has been sold to B. Lynn Robert
son, of Haymarket. This considera-
ton is said to have been $4,000 for
building ard two-cl:rds of adjacent
ground. The purchaser will open
farm machinery business in the build
ing March /, and part of the place
will be utilized by c. NJ. Larkin &
Co. 1t is thought flour mill will be
started later.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

nee unless it shall be decided In the
INTERESTS or the service to fill the va
Nanc! oy reinstatement The ,.jmoeu-
satlon of the postmaster at this Off @
was SOC for the last fiscal year.
age limit, u years and over on the
uate OF the examination. with the ex.
ceptlon that in a state where women
are declared by statute to be Of fun
age Tor all purposes at Is years, wuln-
en- Is years of age on the date Ct the
examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoffice fol-
when the examination is announced
The examination is open to all citi
zehs OF the United States who car
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full informa
ton concerning the requirements OF
tne examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Dixie, or from tn,
U. ). civil service commission, Wash
ington, d. c.
Applications should be properly ex
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington at least Z days befor,
the date of the examination, otherwis,
1t may be impracticable to examine
the applicants.
U. s. Civil Service Commission.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
PORTLAND STOCK MARKET.
Naftla

With almost 1900 head of cattle on
the market the light steer class went
up about a quarter while the heavier
class of stuff went at steady prices.
The bulk of sales went between 500
and S.75. "She" stuff did not show
up very well while heifers and bulls
sold at previous quotations. Choice
pulp and grain fed steers are selling
at 900, hay feds at $50 to S.75. Cows
at 7.50 to $50, bulls at $40 to $50,
heifers 7.50 to 7.75, and calves at 100
to 7.50.
Hogs
A light run of hogs came forward
for Mondays market Bidding was
good and the stuff moved rapidly at
steady prices. Tops going at 900.
Quality wasn't very noticeable and
there was also quite a number OF
rough unfinished hogs. Outlook fair
for a good market
Sheep
No change in the sheep situate n
Receipts light and market strong
Prime lambs are quoted at 10.50, ewes
S.25, wethers 900, yearli..gs 1000.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

ment under a game commission.
Providing a uniform system of &C
counting by bringing all departments
under one general head, so that the
exact financial condition of the state
may be shown at any time.
Simplifying the method of making
state loans and expediting their clos
ing by having appraisements made and
titles examined by officers of counties
in which the securities are located
stand firmly on the proposition of
so handling our resources as to secure
an immediate and increasing reduc-
| ton of tax burdens and the creation
of fund which in time will provide
sufficient revenue to free us from tax
alton entirely. We are using not to
exceed one-fifth of our capital. BY
putting the other four-fifths at work
we can produce great revenue, and
by using a part of this revenue bring
about immediate relief. BY adding
the unused earnings to capital and re
investing them we can within a rea
sonable length of time have a FUND
great enough to produce sufficient
revenue to meet all the expenses OF
government. No struggling business
man would think of trying to gel
along by using only small part of his
capital, leaving the larger part of II
unemployed. Neither would a pru
dent business man use all the earrings
of a growing business for current ex
penses and leave nothing to add to his
capital to take care Of this growth.
favor the handling of Idaho's resourc
es the same as any capable business
man would handle them were they hi
own.
j D. w. DAVIS.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

Tn making formal announcement OF
nv candidacy for the Republican NOM
nation for governor, / feel that 1t
~ ,sr,ld be assumptions for me to in
wade the province Of a platform con-
yention. At the time and place liked
nv law the platform conventions VIII
assemble and announce platforms on
witch ali candidates must make their
snneals The platform promulgated
~ INV party at that time will be my
nIatform. and 1t will be my duty, II
nominated and elected, to use what
ever influence I may have toward full
filling the pledges made If / am sue
cessful that duty will be honestly per-
formed
I believe, however, that the duties
Of a public servant are not restricted
to advocacy of the things contained In
A platform, but extend to all things
that are for the public good feel
that every candidate should have
something to offer the public to JUS
tify the support he asks. To be con-
tent with declarations for law enforce
ment, economy, a business admins
udLlOu VI TIC Stdtc =. dAa4S dhu AOt
high standard Of public service Is
not enough All good citizens favor
these things, and no candidate Is wor
thy Of support who does not favor
them. Commendable as they are, they
alone win not bring relief to the PEG
pie Of the state.
There are certain policies which
believe to be of overshadowing impor
lance, and if elected / will earnestly
urge their adoption. Among these are
Conversion Of Idaho's resources In
TO interest bearing securities and ma
king the earnings therefrom pay tn,
cost Of government.
Selling the school bonds held by thu
state and giving Idaho farmers the us,
Of the $2,500,000 tied up in them.
Leaning Idaho's money to Idah,
farmers at low rate Of interest t.
develop the state with our own re
sources.
Removing state boards from polite
and making fitness the basis for az
pointments thereto.
Putting the fish and game depart
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
NEZPERCE G. O. p. ENDORSES
CRVJM

The Republican county convention
10 name delegates TO the state con-
Nention to be held at Twin Falls ON
April 20, was held few days ago.
lhe meeting was well attended by
members of the county central cimmit-
Tee and party leaders from the out
side precincts and the sentiment ex-
pressed was that big Republican
vote will be polled throughout the
county this year.
The meeting expressed itself as
unanimously in favor OF the candi-
dacy of George Il Crum for nominal
ton of governor, and all precincts re-
ported that Mr.. Crum will receive
an almost solid vote in the primaries
heavy vote outside the party at the
general elections.
Following the convention meeting
the county central committee con-
Vened and Fred n Shepherd was
named state central committeeman
for Nez Perez county to succeed
Storey Buck, resigned Edward Kis'
singer was named precinct commit
teeman for the Snow precinct
The following are the delegates
named to the state convention:
Lewiston-Storey Buck, + N Shep
herd, + S Randall, Il G Beach, Nj A
Means
Lapwai-R. X. Richmond, w. r
Flint
Lenore-M. Grandquist
Peck-Len Magill
Gitford-Elias Tuckey.
Leland-Louis Oldag.
Webb-N. b. Carpenter.
Culdesac-C. II. Updegraff.
Waha-J G. Jansen.
Orchards-H. II. S. Rowell.
Deer Creek-Frank Il. Brown.
Rimrock-W. A Nixon.
Myrtle-Robert Storey.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
HUNTER b. sUPPLEE DEAD
Manager of Black Pine Mining Co.
Of Elk City, Stricken With
Heart Failure.

Word was received at Spokane last
Monday by Henry Nassau stating
that Hunter b Supple, manager of
the Black Pine mine at Elk City, had
died in Philadelphia on April 9th from
heart failure. Mrs. Supplee and a
daughter, Mrs. G. @. Nitz, were with
him when he passed away.
While enroute to his former home In
Philadelphia last December Mr.. Sup
plee was confined to his room at the
Hotel Spokane for several weeks by
illness He came west in 1910 and OPP
Grated the Hope mine, Elk City, under
bond for Schuyler Simmons, owner,
resigning in 1911 He removed to Ne
vada and spent two years there, re-
turning to Elk City in 1913. He be-
came manager of the Black Pine Min.
ing company, which he organized.
The principal stockholders are Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City capitalists
He served as manager until last Jan
uary, when he was elected president
Mr. Supplee was aged about 45. Burial
was at his former home in Philadel.
mia
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
GOVERNMENT CROP AND LIVE
STOCK REPORT.

Washington, D C, April 7, 1916.-A
summary of the April crop and live
stock report for the state of Idaho
and for the United States, as com
piled by the bureau of crop estimates
(and transmitted through the weather
bureau) u S department Of agricul-
ture, is as follows: ~
Wheat
State-Condition April 1 this year
"a per cent of normal ten year aver,
age of condition figures for April l
SO per cent.
United States-Condition April 1
this year, 1913 per cent; ten year av
erage April l condition, S7.3 per cent
Rye
State-Condition April l this year
80 per cent; ten year average April
condition, 81 per cent.
United States-Condition April
this year, 87.S per cent; ten year av
erage April l condition, 1913 per cent
Hogs.
! State-Losses tom disease pas
year, 3-5 per cent; ten year average
20 per cent
United States-Losses from diseas
past year, 1858 per cent; ten year az
erage, 6.62 per cent.
Cattle.
State-Losses from disease pas
year. 16 per cent; ten year average
II per cent. Losses from exposur
past year, 10 per cent, ten year ave.
age, 81 per cent.
United States-Losses from diseas
past year, 1876 per cent; ten year az
erage, 2.01 per cent Losses from e!
posture past year, 1.07 per cent; tie
year average, 1.56 per cent.
Sheep.
State-LOsses from disease pas
year, 90 per cent; ten year averag
,2.1 per cent. Losses from exposul
past year, 2.S per cent; ten year a
erage, 80 per cent.
United States-Losses from diseas
past year, 2.16 per cent; ten year a
erage, 2.4S per cent. Losses from e,
posure past year, 217 per cent; te
year average, 311 per cent.
Horses and Mules
State-Losses from disease pal
year. % per cent; ten year averag
10 per cent.
United States-Losses from dlseaS
past year, - per cent; ten year a
erage, 1876 per cent.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

Bran and shorts, steam rolled feed.
poultry, supplies.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
For SALE.

100 acres, 3 miles north Of Grange
Vile. Idaho; 40 acres in cultivation;
20 acres bottom meadow; rest good
pasture; 20 acres summer fallow
wheat; 40 acres spring crop. 1-3 OF
grain and IL hay goes to purchaser.
No dobe; plenty Of water; plenty or
fruit; good barn new, 4OxO. Place
is well fenced and cross fent ed; hog
tight on three sides. Price $66.5O per
acre. Terms, $1100 cash, balance III
years time at 6 per cent interest
Address RALPH TELCHER,
Owner.
Grangeyille. Idaho. 20-4t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES.

Next Sunday, Palm Sunday. Bless
ing and distribution of the palms be-
fore class Holy communion at 8
o'clock Catechism class at 8 o'clock
a. m. Evening devotion at Z 80 p.
m. Holy Thursday, services at eight
o'clock a. m. Good Friday, services
at 8 o'clock D. IN. Easter Saturday,
services at o'clock a. IN. Easter
Sunday, services at 10 80 a. M, and
Holy communion at 8 o'clock. No
catechism class Each Saturday, ex-
cept the End, catechism class for the
little ones at o'clock p. m.
REV. II. f. ZUUR, Pastor.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
EASTER SALE AND LUNCH.

A sale Of cooked food Including spe-
cial dishes for Easter will be held
in the Parker building Saturday, Apr.
22nd beginning at 10 a. IN. Oyster
soup, sandwiches, coffee, pie and cake
will be served from IL 80 until eve
ming. A beautiful name quilt will
be auctioned off at 2:30 p. m, while
other useful and fancy articles will be
on sale throughout the day. Aprons
for ladies and children a speciality.
20-2t CHRISTIAN SISTERHOOD.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Preaching at IL 100 a. M, subject,
"Wise and Foolish Virgins" Subject
Z 80 D. M, Spiritual Gifts Healing,
prophecy, tongues. Are these 10 be
exercised by the church today? A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend these services.
w. CALLISON, Pastor.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER
EXAMINATION.

The United States civil service con-
mission announces that on Saturday,
May 10, 1916, an examination will be
held at Grangeville, Idaho, as re-
suit of which it is expected TO make
certification to fill a contemplated va
cancy in the position of fourth class
postmaster at Dixie, and other va
cancies as they may occur at that Of
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

1 hereby announce that l will be 9
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Probate Judge, subject to the pr1
mary election to be held September
s, 1916. ns.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

We are still in the market for hens.
Whenever you have any Tor sale call
us ND. McGhie Trading Co.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-13

MONEY at low rate and 3 to 10
years time. See NJ. L. Ayers. Oppo.
site Fair Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
War and The MIaaIonary.

/ hear that when the missionary So
cieties held their May meetings one Of
the most encouraging-and surprising
points was the satisfactory state Of
the finances. Last year, the first com
plete year Of war, was one Of the best
years the societies have had. / am
told that some Of the most important
socidbs have been able not only to
pay their way but to pay off large
amounts Of deficit. People have GER
tainly not been economizing on their
contributions to missionary work as
yet, and the way In which supporters
have rallied to it's support In wartime
Is an interesting footnote to the his
tory of the time.
Experience shows that In the first
year Of past wars the missionary ana
other funds Of the same kind have
done weil--lt was so. believe, In the
Franco-Germ and the Russian wars
but that In the second year Of war
they begin to surfer. 1t is interesting
to remember that 1t was in the time Of
our last great war, century ago, that
most Of the missionary societies we're
either founded or greatly developed
Manchester Guardian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
SUCCESS IN THEIR OPINION
Barney Bernard Tells Good Story Of
Man Who Had Neglected an Inn
portant Point

In the Lambs All-Star Gambol a
musical yarn was told by Barney Ber-
nard, the Shylock Of the Shake
spearean minstrels. "How is your
daughter Jessica7" asked the inter-
locutor, and Bernard's reply, stripped
of its Abe Potash dialect, was
"She's been studying music In Berlin
for three years. Lately she wrote that
she was ready to sing In grand opera,
and that she was coming home, so l
arranged a concert for her at Carnegie
hall. / went to several Of the mem
bers of my lodge and asked them to
take tickets for the concert, telling
them that If my daughter was sue
cess would give a banquet to my
friends at the Hotel Knickerbocker.
When the time of the concert came,
Of course my daughter was nervous.
She broke down and went Off the key
1t was terrible. The people started
going out of the hall. At once l
thought of the banquet. and rushed
down to the Knickelbocker to cancel
the banquet. In the banquet room l
found Ave Of my friends eating and
drinking champagne. Wait minute,
l said. Il told you that If my daugh-
ter was a success i would give ban
ouet-she was not a success, she was
a failure Then one of my friends
stood up and said, We'll, we liked
herr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
Mr.. BILLToPS' INSOMNIA CURE.
Something Really Worth Consideration
In Idea Which He Freely Gives
70 the World.

@Why not try reading to sufferers
from insomnia to put them to sleeps"
said Mr.. Billtops. Mrs Billtops' eyes
have been troubling her lately and l
have been reading the paper to her.
"She is much interested in the cur
rent news, but under my reading Of 1t
she invariably goes TO sleep. When.
after reading something particularly
stirring. 1 look up at the end Of para
graph to say, We'll, what do you think
of thatY / find Mrs. Bllltops fast
asleep.
"Herer l say to her, very gently.
but really just a bit chagrined- You
didn't hear a line OF that.
ayes. 1 did she says. anxious to
save my feelings, I heard all but the
last few lines
$50 then. to make sure, read the
whole paragraph over; only at the end
to find her fast asleep again. In this
way have read the same paragraph
four or five times; but always with the
same result.
II IS tills experience t-at B-y.-Pe-
me to suggest that perhaps the most
eficacious Of all methods for putting to
sleep sufferers from Insomnia would
be to read to them. Il might be OBJ
jected to this method that while BY it
the insomnia sufferer would be put to
sleep the reader would be kept awake.
the net gain thus being negligible; but
am prepared 10 meet that objection
Il would simply have the reading
matter placed on ph0nocrp ph disks to
be used on a phonograph electrically
connected and equipped with a repeat
ing device. Here. I think. you have
the true solution Of the insomnia prob
lem"
Subscribe for ne Daily Express,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
GRADY COUNTY FAIR is SCHEDULED FOR SEPT H. Is, Il
club exhibit.
Poultry Department.

club exhibit.
Poultry Department
The poultry department furnishes
prizes in 80 different classes. includ-
ing bantams. brahmas, cochins. rep
caps, Wyandottes, games, Hamburgs,
Langshans, Leghorns, Minorcas, Orp-
ingtons. Plymouth Rocks Rhode Is
land reds and white, Spanish, Anda-
lusians, campines, not specified, tur-
keys and miscellany poultry.
Educational Department.
Department X, educational depart
ment, of which Moman H. Shepard Is
superintendent, offers fifty-one classes
in which prizes are awarded and di-
vided into the following lots: Rural
schools, two-room schools, village
schools, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades, high school, technical draw
ing, manual training and discretion
airy, in which class any entry OF an ed
HcaJlonal nature may De ulsplayed ana
upon merit awarded a cup.
Better Babies Conference.
Department L, one Of the most in
teresting, is the better babies con
ference, of which Mrs. j. Hamilton
Merchant is superintendent. Scores
will be given babies in three classes:
For babies living in the city of Chick
asha, for babies living in any other
part of Grady county, for babies liv-
ing in rural districts.
On the whole the inducement is
great for every man, woman and child
to put his or her shoulder to the wheel
and pull for the Grady county fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
Has Learned Value Of Thrift.

Madame Genee, the world-famed
ballet dancer, is the latest notoriety
to magnify the virtues of thrift. AS
an example. she determined to adapt
her old dresses as long as she could
do so with decency during the war,
and In an interview she stated that
she had only procured one new dress
since its commencement. Had there
been no war she probably would have
been richer or poorer. she said. by -
least ten. ''Now / find that instead
Of being a source Of distress 10 me
the loss OF so many dresses has been
a gain. though the money that / have
been In pocket has all gone, OF course,
to the prince Of Wales and other
funds. l am afraid when the war Is
over the dressmaker viii not find me
waItzing into her boudoir so frequent
ly as I have done"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09

subfqrI6s i0F ne Dpaz EEprssA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
BUY A WORLD WINNER.

DO you suppose this increase in business Ia mere.
ly the result Of favorable conditions? Partly It ia
true; but not entirely because in the last thirteen
months studebaker has produced and sold and put
In actual service seven-passenger sixcyllnder
cars, four-eyIlnder sevenpasseneer cars. than
any company in the world has ever done before In
the length OF time.
The success OF studcbaker cars has established
studebaker leadership, not only IN quality in value
in power, in appearance and in service, but also in
number Of manufactured and sold in its class
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09


hsk owners OF
tie to ode and
Il Il + be salts IN cut pnce7
to suchr 10
IowsKa TeSasan nd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
SIX---$1O85
r. 0. B. Detroit

Ferguson made an 1900 mile trip with 1900 pounds
OF them 80 much aS a broken spring
load, and used less gas than little light car that
only carried half the weight onethird as much oil
and oneeighth as much water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-09
Success is the Thing
That Succeeds

There is no automobile that succeeds like tho auto
mobile that successfully demonstrates it's value and
quality In every kind OF service