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the flags of all the nations in this here pot
and that after they was all in ashes. he
would hit the pot NIT a stick and. presto
change-o he pulls out white rabbit show
ing to the audience that II all the flags of
all the nations was done away with, the
result would be peaceful like a white rab-
bit"
"It wouldn't make no difference to me II
he pulled out the six of diamonds, the ace
of clubs oder bowl of live goldfish" Bir-
sky said stubbornly: "a feller which burns
the American flag should ought to gotto
jail"
But this here Whites friends says why
should he go to jail for burning some pieces
of colored cloth?" Zapp said.
IF this here White had burned some
pieces of colored paper, yellow paper oder
green paper with KS and double KS on 1t,
Zapp," Birsky said, land the pieces of paper
belonged to his friends, Zapp, they would
of put up terrible roar If he didn't to go
Jail for it."
"A6er the American flag which he burned
belonged to this here White" Zapp insisted.
Flags are like children, Zapp." BirsSy
said 'They belong to you only so Tong
as you treat 'em right. So I hope it would
be lesson to this here White that next
time he wants to burn something and
change 1t into a white rabbit, let him go
out into the audience and borrow silk hat
oder gold Vcetch and chain"
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Detroit, Mich, and between 'em they scat
ter the Swedish fleet and for three days
they sink 'em in patches all the way from
opposite Bay 2Sth street and Cropsey ave-
nue. UP to Greenpoint. The consequence Is
that hundred years from now, when we
celebrate the Battle of Bath Beach, Ulmer
Park, Cropsey avenue and Greenpoint,
y'understand, instead young fellers would
say: What are you going to do NIT your
self over the Fourth they would ask.
Where you going on the 23d, gath and
25th?' and when the orator of the day Sc
lected by the Committee of Seventy ap-
pointed by the Mayor gets up and makes
his speech he would say: Friends. SO
long as the Star Spangled Banner floats
over this great and glorious republic, the
names of them heroic corporations. the New
York, Westchester and Putnam Motor Boat
Company and also the Phoenix Battleship
Supply Company of Detroit Mich, will re-
main forever green in the hearts of every
loyal American stson,' and then he stops
for a minute so as the audience could give
him some applause"
well they amt going to cheer them
selves hoarse exactly" Zapp said, "be-
cause nobody could feel so enthusiastic
about a Motor Boat Company as they do
about George Washington"
That's where you make big mistake
Zapp," Birsly said. "Only last week the
Kaiser sends a telegram to the Krupp Iron
Works. Ltd, because the guns and armor
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ming things, we would of licked 'em any
way"
Far be It from me that should go to
work and knock TEddek like George
Washington oidv hdsholom," Birsky said,
but the way the American people has been
disappointed in politicians from 1885 down
to date. Zapp, when a feller has held Of
hce for thirty years, understand. you
couldn't blame the Leute II he looks to them
more like Charles #. Murphy as George
Washington, and anyhow, Zapp, any one
man don't make no difference nowadays
Just as any one date amt so important
For instance, we celebrate July 4th because
we licked the English on that day, db6r
II the Germans oder the French, as the
case may be- is going to work every year
TO celebrate the victory they won at the
Battle of Verdun. y'understand, the holiday
will last from February 18th up to and in
cluding June 18th and probably along into
September. It's the same way NIT George
Washington, Zapp. If Washington seNG
was alive today and we would get into a
war NIT Sweden, he wouldn't figure at ALL
Zapp, because wars aln't fought according
to them backnumber idees no more. We
would say for example that Sweden is try
ing to land an army in Bath Beach and Ul-
mer Park. So we send out a thousand
motorboats made by the New York. West
chester and Putnam Motor Boat Company,
armed with rs g. m guns turned out by the
Phoenix Battleship Supply Company of
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The Fourth Of July

II was Fourth OF July and many Of the
boys and girls had fireworks. but Johnny.
poor boy, who lived peacefully in 4 coun-
try home on the banks OF the Hudson
River, had none Now Johnny was good
boy, but as boys are he was very fond OF
fireworks. Some boys came to Johns home
snd wanted him TO shoot firecraeker John
was much afraid on account OF hearing
how his fathers face was dishgured. SO he
ran TO his mother to ask her advice. OF
course, she said no" Johnny was very
disobedient and went out to the boys.
He was lighting firecFacker when II new
up in his face. The boys rushed to the doc
tor, but there was no hope he was blind.
This surely taught the boys lesson and
since
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rrcople ainsf patriosio like they once used
80 was Asid Barnett zapp, the waist man.
afactursr. to Louis Hirsky. the real estater.
s.reks. for Instance. Independence Day, and
iii IL means to some people is that here It
il already mo 4th OF July and they amt
paid the July rent yeti
ssWeIl. n 4 way you couldn't blame 'em.
KApp," Birbty said. Nobody encourages
se4n they should be patriotic. On the one
side the pacifo people says to 'enn: Listen,
you call yourself patriotic. Go ahead and
shout America, America, vbsr Aties oder
vfve Ia America. and see where It lands you.
Il did the French a lot of good that they
celebrated for years the 14th of July and
also tho Garrnans that they celebrated the
s0th OF February or whatever date they
celebrate. Look at 'em today. That's
aeafn, on the other aide. the preparedness
fellers sayB to 'em: Listen. what are you
making all this here Gesohrei about the 4th
Of Jriy7 Because you licked England3
Well. let me tell you that II on July 4th:
1875, England would OF had Just one of
them 76 g.km. cannons July 4th would Of
been an English holiday, not American. 1t
was the Same way with the Spanish-Ameri-
can War OF course. you will say we won,
buy wny7 ,-Only by sheer MdseL II the
Spanish would OF had couple up-to-date
sziry-opiRnes, y'understand. there wouldn't
3sn no dispute as to who should get the
,dit for the battle of Santiago. It would
81 all gone to Admiral Abraham l.. Pana-
pa. OF the Spanish navy. And yet you
: or Nebtoh, you want to celebrate the 4th
q July yeti So that's the way II goes,
app. People would like to be patriotic
$owadays. but they're afraid Of running
10 against public sentiment in the matter"
there's something in what both sides
6ayB at that" Zapp commented. III the
Germans would of made it a habit to cele-
brate the 14th of July out OF compliment
TO their good friends and neighbors, the
French. BirslSy. and II the French would of
made February 30th holiday because II
was the anniversary of the date when their
good friends the Germans succeeded in get
ling their liberty, y'understand. then the
chances Is when II comes to question of
war between France and Germany they
would OF remembered how they used to cele-
brate one anothers holidays and all that
and they would of kept the peace"
Then you think that Instead of not pay
ing promissory notes and setting of fire.
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A Loud Noise
is NOT
Patriots
THE "FOURTH"

Fourth
United States of America!
How YOU going celebrate the birthday
of YOUR
Are going celebrate by ring
think this ushering usheng
should be happy?
No, do think
The children of the Rainbow Club thinking persons thinking
walk recklessy
This that will sacrifice
time" the Fourth
happy that will lead through dangerous without
bed night
Little country
glorious
scheme either
The kind people who watch the children
Fourth of July" Committee.
This will provide
delphia and outskirts There will be of
reckessness NOT
limbs for future helpful citizenship Isl
FARMER SMITH, Chldren's Editor
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My FOurth Of July Picnic
BY BESSIE MAGUIRE. GlenwOod av

BY BESSIE MAGUIRE, Glenwood ave.
I cannot tell about the Fourth Of July. but
I can tell you about another Fourth OF
July. We were visiting my aunt IN the
country and she decided to give us little
picnic, me and hve other little girls.
We took hammock along and hung It
between two trees We had a nice, soft ball
with US and lot OF comic papers that my
aunt had been saving long time
OF course, we had our lunch. We spread
it out on a nice, clean tablecloth We had
lots OF good things TO eat and lemonade TO
drink There was a cool spring nearby,
and when We were thirsty for water We
drank there
We sang and played games
Everybody said they had q beautiful time
and think they meant il, because / know
! did.
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A Fourth of July with Grandma

BY ROSE COHEN. South 7th Street.
Once upon a time there was little girl
who visited her grandma on the Fourth OF
July. When she came TO her grandma's 5
house she was disappointed that there were
no frecrackers for her Grandma was sorry
to see thelittle girl unhappy, so she said,
Jane (Jane was the little girls name), go
out on the street and tell the children If
they stop shooting fireerackers l viii give
them an ice cream party in our nice cool
parlor."
Jane was delighted. She went out and
told the children. and soon they all trooped
into the house. Grandma got ice cream
and cake, too. Then the girls and boys
played games and forgot all about the noisy
old irecrackers
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Our POstoHice Box

Florence Moore. OF Maple Shade. N. ]. has
only one picture OF herself and mother
prizes that so highly she wants it all for
herself Tell mother, Florence. we win
prize IL and care for It quite as tenderly as
she does, while Il 10 In our possession, and
We will return It safe. sound and uninjured
Just as seon as II has appeared IN the club
news. This remark applies TO all lovely
pictures that are in ths loving care OF all
the mother5
Lawrence Mullen. OF North gath street, Is
writing 3 book on the war
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FROM "THE AMERICAN FLAG"

SENT m By JAMES CARTER. s. 10TH ST.
Flag OF the free hearts hope ard home,
By angel hands to vGIor 9tUen,
Thy stars hGUe Ut the tOslktn dome,
And all thy huss t0ers born IN heaven
Forever float that standard shseH
Where breatheS the foe but falls befors Us,
Win freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER u.s.
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE.
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a HIstory q jolly 4

The Fourth OF July has been celebrated
as a holiday ever since l77s. when the Dec
laratlon Of Independence was signed. IL
used to be celebrated more with hrecrackers
than Il Is now, but nov the people are be-
ginning 70 Be sensible. and great many
50 on pienles have ssmss and amuszlnents
that are not dangerous.
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The Fourth Of July, Past and Presen.

oy phHIhA Cfi1LpS' pahWle' Fd
Now when we think of the year '76,
When the Declaration was signed,
Real love for country comes to our hearts.
Patriot thoughts to our mind.
Now. on the Fourth in 1916
True hearts go forth in prayer
Once more. as back in olden years,
Our soldiers need Heavenly care.
Our country this Fourth rejoices as ever,
Yet there is sadness wlthal
In our hearts we fear for our loved ones
dear
Who pledge that our flag shall not fall.
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Honor Roll Contest

81 were won by the following children.
Elspeth Evelyn Long. Applstrss street.
Russell eudknseht. MsdfOrd. n J.. 50
cents.
Leonard BAily. Addison street. IS
cents.
Hose Kraussn. i4oi south sth street.
26 cents
audrey washington, ellsworth street.
AsS KosnIE. North aa street as
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Jamey's Safe and Sane Fourth

BY DOROTHY BoTTB. Lambsrtvills. N. ].
Two bright pennies were burning hole
in his pocket At least so Jamey thought
But Jamey's mother had forbidden him to
spend them until the Fourth and when It
did come Jamey was sorry. Do you know
why7 Because the doctor who stood by his
bed in the hospital. said perhaps he would
never walk again
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(1) BASEBALL GAME. The game was
called at 4 past three. James brown
played short lpots) and was the first to
9lake a (where / live) run Bill Jones
knocked q (Ehat you sWaD and Eddie
Koran caught It, Tom snithers knocked
Aot ono q third and almost tore up the
zpreoioua stenel. Write this story car
etly Tor cur sporting editor
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Thus Spale Birsky in
Getting T 0 & e t h e r
With zapp on the
Timely Subject of Pa
triotism

ttriotisn.v ? Replies the Latter,
''Is Loving a Country on Ac-
count Of Being Proud of It's
History, or Because You Got
RecolIections Of How Happy
You Was There When a Boy,
or Because Your Ancestors
Was Yeteransof Its Wars"
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Baseball News
FARMER SAITH.
EvENINo LEDoBRs


wish 10 become a member OF your
Rainbow Club. Please SEND me a beau
tiful Rainbow Button free. / agree 70
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND
EVERY DAY - SPREAD A LITTLE
SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY.
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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09
OBITUARY.,

The wife of D. L. Ingard, whose
maiden name was Dora ]. Moody
was born in Wyandot Co., Ohio
March 2, 1861. She died March 3
1916, aged So years. Her life was
spent with her mother in the States
of Ohio and Indiana until about the
age of 16 years, when she went t.
live with an aunt, a sister of her
father. At the age of 1S years she
was married to D. L. Ingard of Bed
ford, Penn. She lived with her hus
band in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, un
til July 81, 1908. Since then she had
resided in Idaho, at Santa Rosa
Ranch, the present Ingard home.
She was the mother of five chill
dren three of whom died in infancy
and Ralph who died at Santa Rosa
Ranch, March Is, 1912. She leaves,
to mourn her departure, her husband
D. L. Ingard, daughter, Mrs. T. R,
Nelson and husband; mother, Mrs.
NJ. 1. Moody; brother, A. w. Moody,
wife and son; two grandchildren, In
gard and Robert Nelson, and many
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ingard became a member OF
the Methodist church in 1878, at
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and has
since that time been an earnest and
active worker in all church actiyi-
ties, and has continued therein a
faithful and willing follower Of her
dear Lord and Savior. She has ever
been faithful, loving and indulgent
wife and mother, endeavoring by
precept and example to train up her
children in the nurture and admoni-
ton of the Lord, and ever striving
to make the home to them the dear
est place on earth.
The funeral services were held in
the home at Santa Rosa Ranch,
March 5, 1916. Interment was in
the Payette Cemetery.
Her life was one of kindly help
fulness to all. Her home was one OF
genial hospitality. Her influence told
for the Kingdom of God among her
large circle of acquaintances, and
through her church activities and
benevolences her influence was felt
in far off lands. Truly one Of the
choice ones of earth has gone to
be one of the choice ones of Heaven.
blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord, for they rest from their
labors and their works do follow
them"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09
NATIONAL EDUCATOR
TO VISIT PAYETTE

The following announcement from
the office of w. T. Mccall, County
Agent, University State Department
of Agriculture, will be read with in.
terest. No pains should be spared
to make the Payette meeting not
only rousing good one, but an oc-
;casion Of great value to the com
munity:
Mr.. G. E. Farrell, Assistant Ma
| tional Director of Boys and Girls
Club work will be in Idaho the lat
ter part of next week, and Canyon
County is to have the honor of en-
tertaining him for one full day-prob-
ably March 16.
Mr.. Farrell will tell our boys and
girls and their parents of the Won
derful work being done in boys and
girls clubs all over the United. States
and his coming will be an inspiration
to every one. interested in rural life
and rural education.
Rural-not city-education for the
boys and girls in rural schools. Idaho
has no large cities. The state is
just one big rural community, hence
practically every school in it is in a
sense a rural school, and should
teach its boys and girls to solve the
problems they will meet in rural life.
Mr.. Farrell can tell us in an IN
tensely interesting and practical way
how these problems are being met
and solved in other communities. He
advocates the New Education the
education that teaches the hands as
well as the head-that teaches the
boy to be a producer, not consum-
er of wealth
Every parent as well as every
boy and girl in Canyon County
should hear Mr.. Farrell. Canyon
County stands first in Idaho in Boys
and Girls club work. Let us hear
how we rank with the counties Of the
United States. One meeting will be
held in Payette at 10 a. m, one In
Caldwell in the evening, and one In
Greenleaf in the afternoon. Eight
schools will turn out for the Green
leaf meeting, six for the Payette
meeting, and fifteen for the Cald-
well meeting.
After Mr.. Farrell's address at Cald-
well. Prof. o. D. Center Of the Ex-
tension Department of the Un1versi-
ty of Idaho, will present to Canyon
County, the beautiful first prize BAN
ner won in 1915, in the State Cbun
Contest. It viii be a Banner Day"
Come.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09

j. F. Orr made a business trip to
lNyssa and Parma, Monday.
The M. E, Ladies' Aid will have a
Ham and Eggs supper in Wesley
Chapel, Saturday evening, March lS-
w. A. Coughanour was presenting
his friends with cigars the other day
that were so long that there was
talk of having him arrested for OBJ
structing street traffic.
The windolph Shoe Store will con-
tinue it's Special Sale with all prices
lower than ever. Now is the time to
buy, while the big cut in prices
makes it possible to get such values
for so little money. 10-t1.
Tile first of the series OF Lenten
ten cent Teas by the st. James
Guild, will be given Thursday after
noon, March 18th, from 4 to 3
O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. Cough
amour. who will be assisted by Mrs.
William Moot and Mrs. David Jones.
The Queen Esther Society met
with Miss Margaret Venable Tues
day evening. There were about 20
of the members present. The evening
was pleasantly spent with music
and games, refreshments being served
by the hostess.
Mr.. C. Coogan, prominent fruit
buyer of Kansas City, Mo-, spent
Monday at the home OF r. w.
Stoughton. The distribution OF TINS
years crop is of equal interest 10
both grower and buyer, as evldsnced
by the early movements Of those con-
cerned in the business.
Hon. w. A. Coughanour attended
the meeting of the Democratic state
central committee in Boise and re-
turned home apparently none the
worse for the rather scrappy scenes
pulled off by some of the leaders OF
the warning factions Of the party. 1t
would take something more exciting
than the average Democratic love
feast to make much Of an impression
on cne who has played the game ~
long &s he ex-senator from Psyettel
M
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09
LEAP YEAR BALL
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Serpentine Leap Year ball Civ
en- Monday night at Woodward's Hall
under the auspices of the Mile-a-
Minute Club, was one of the most
delightful and enjoyable events Of
the season. The music was furnished
by Wilson's Orchestra.
The patronesses were Mesdames
Muller, Hogue and Ashworth, under
whose efficient management and di-
rection every feature of the occa-
sion was perfect There We're sixty
five couples in attendance, the pro-
grams were artistic, embracing all
the latest popular dances and those
in attendance entered into the spirit
of the occasion with a zest that lent
animation to every number.
The cinderella Leap Year Dance"
was one in which each lady threw
slipper into the center of circle,
after which each gentleman select
ed a slipper and found a partner.
The eighth number was the "Serpen-
tine Leap Year Dance" These were
the latest creations and were highly
enjoyed. At 10: dainty refreshments
were served consisting of ice cream
and waters.
The young ladies' who arranged for
the pleasant event were the recipi-
ents of much favorable comment at
the conclusion of the evenings en-
ioyment.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09

our Commercial Club. The Club pos
sibly can get along without us, al.
though weg may be surprised, but
let us consider each other, and dur.
ing the stress of times and busi.
ness cares, let US just put ourseh
in the other fellows place, and give
and take concessions, and then re-
solve that hereafter Life is going to
be worth while, and If possible We
want the world to be just little
benefited for our having lived in it.
Join your Commercial Club-sup-
port It, and take an active interest
in it all the time, and thereby con-
tribute your efforts to that to which
we all aspire-a better worid-A bet.
ter community, and better and
more friendly feeling Of kind fellow.
ship,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09

Prof. H. T. Lewis of Moscow, was
a visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. w. Kenward in this city last
Thursday. Prof Lewis holds the
chair of Political Economy in the
Idaho University and is chairman of
The State Taxpayers League He had
been visiting the High Schools in
the southeastern part of the state
and had also been in Boise, looking
after matters in connection with the
State Taxpayers League He visited
the Emmett High School Wednesday,
coming from that place to Payette for
a short visit before returning to
Moscow.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-09
THE BUILDING BOOM
GOES MERR|LY ON
GORHAM MERCANTILE co. WILL
MAKE EXTENSIVE IMPROVE
MENTS-OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Having caught the fever of public
improvements now quite prevalent IN
this community, the Gorham Mercan-
tile Company will reconstruct the en-
tire front of their large two-story
business house on the corner of
Eighth street and First avenue south.
The entire west front and 20 feet
on the south side will be taken out,
from the ground to the roof. The
building will be extended out to a
square corner and instead of having
an entrance at the corner as at
present, will have a 80 foot recess
front with a central entrance from
Eighth street, with plate glass show
windows occupying the entire 80 foot
frontage, while on the south side
there will also be a plate glass win
dow running east 20 feet from the
corner column The windows in the
second story will also be replaced by
more modern ones and when complet-
Gu lutl0 WILL Dt AO AdAdcOAiCl oIoa
building in the State.
The iron and glass for the pro-
posed improvements is being ship
ped in cars with similar materials be-
ing forwarded for the new hotel
building and active work will begin
just as soon as it is definitely known
when the materials can be expected
to reach Payette. These improve
ments will cost approximately $1,000.
With such building as that OF
the Gorham Mercantile Company on
one corner, the $4,000 hotel on the
other and the s15, 900 woodward
building in the center, that block will
become one of the
handsomest and most popular cen
ters in the business quarters Of this
city.