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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-10

/ tleman withdrew without word, but,
after supper, sought out the minister
and in the most respectful manner
apologized and begged pardon, saying
he was incapable of insulting clergy
man knowingly. He was assured
that as no insult was intended, no
pardon was necessary. He thanked
Mr.. Pierson for his kind construction
of his motives, and went to JON MS
companions who were greatly pleas
ed with the entire transaction. This
was on Saturday, and the next day
Mr.. Pierson preached in the ballroom
of the hotel, and there was a general
turnout of all the gamblers, among
whom this particular gentleman was
prominent, to hear the preacher whose
horse had been the OCCASION of so much
interest. The service was highly sue
cessful, and an unusually large col
lection was "lifted," and early on
Monday morning Mr.. Pierson rode
away with no little content.
During the following winter ne was
passing through another part OF the
same country, and stopped at a black
smiths shop to get a shoe fastened.
When the blacksmith came out and
looked "Jenny" over, he asked:
wasn't you at the Springs last sum-
mer with this mare?" Mr.. Pierson
replied in the affirmative, and was
curious to know why the blacksmith
had asked his question. The black
smith stroked and patted and fondled
Jenny" and finally said:
"Well, preacher, they got her out
and run her anyway" and then ne
added emphatically, "and, preacher,
she beat, she did He won his mon
eyw
Then the minister knew, for the
first time, what fast creature "Jen-
nv" was. He was consoled by the
sweet assurance that she had beaten
all her competitors, and almost for
gave the old Virginian gamblers
rick. Something like shadow dim
ned his bright recollection of that
'ull Sunday morning service in the
ballroom of the hotel, and of the gen
,rous collection then and there taken
rs he thought of the probable reasons
If the interest there manifested in
lin by those sporting men; and he
upon the truth of the old
declaration, that '-the children of this
world are in their generation wiser
han the children of light" 1t is
.vident from the minister's own ac-
cunt of this matter that on knowing
# "Jenny's" race and victory he was
,rouder than ever of her
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| Wilson's friends loudly applaud it.,
and then Mr.. Wilson will have ample
time to discuss it between now and
November. And Mr.. Wilson does not
hesitate to express his opinion Of
those who oppose him. On more than
one public occasion Of late he has ex-
pressed the opinion that to use a
biblical form Of speech, said plainly
enough, that were the Democratic
party to cease to exist, wisdom would
perish from the arth. If his meth
DDS toward both Great Britain and
Germany show any either practical
or political sagacity, good many OF
us are too opaque to see 1t; if his
handling Of Mexican affairs has been
that of a statesman, then great
many millions Of people need to have
their dictionaries revised. The same
may be said of his treatment Of the
question of merchant marine. And
this should be considered in direct |
with his own promises be-
fore his election, while his treatment
Of the tariff has been Bourbon from
the beginning Bourbon in the sense
Of never forgetting anything of ever
anything. The acceptance
has practical, decisive, business
ike ring. There is no dramatic dis
play, no playing to the galleries. 1t
sounded the real opening of the cam
,aign and the ring of it is business
Ill through-Goodwin's Weekly.
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NE day Mr.. Pierson tarried
for dinner at an inn within
few hours ride of a some
what celebrated watering
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-10
Notice to Subscribers.
CURRENT COMMENT

According to Judge James F. Ali
SHE, there is plot to turn the next
legislature and governor over to a
band Of political piraes and CONNER
cial BANDITS and in Sundays States
man he warns the people to be on
their guard. The judge may be right,
but he is too mysterious. If the
judge knows Of such plot ii is his
duty to point out to the voters speci-
fically who the guilty parties are. He
should do it now; not wait until the
primaries are over and then have
repetition Of the Allen affair Of two
years ago.
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Liver Trouble.

81 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year. writes Joe Ding
man. Webster City, Iowa. Il have
pains in my side and back and an aw-
full soreness in my stomach. l heard
of Chamberlain Tablets and tried
them. BY the time had used half
a bottle of them | was feeling fine
and had no signs of pain" Obtain
able everywhere.
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Common sense from Justice Hughes
Republican nomiee for president:
"There should be a reduction in the
number of elective offices. The ends
of democracy will be better attained
to the extent that the attention of
the voters may be focused upon COM
paratively few Offices, and the incum-
bents can be held strictly account
able for the administration. This will
tend to promote efficiency in public
Office by increasing the effectiveness
Of the voter and by diminishing the
opportunities of political manipulate
ors, who take advantage of the null
tiplicity of elective Offices to perfect
their schemes at the public expense.
| am in favor of as few elective Offices
as may be consistent with proper ac-
countability to the people, and short
ballot IL would be an improvement,
| believe, in state administration If
the executive responsibility was cen
tered in the governor, who should APP
point cabinet of administrative
heads accountable to him and charged
with the duties now imposed upon
elected state Offices"
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MIR. Hughes acceptance was what
was expected. It expressed exactly
the sentiments Of millions of men in
this country. He may be charged
with a lacking in courtesy TO the pre-
sent chief magistrate, but that gen
tleman is running for second cleo
ton on his record and that record mas
to be considered that the people may
decide whether or not they desire a
second edition of il. Moreover, Mr..
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Why the Collection Was Large


Inc nhest morse story l nave ever
e"t H. ~ u.rt IIm" Gnu Vmu Sonsant 1a ~
an the Brush the book published
in 1881 by the Rev. DR.. Hamilton W..
Plerson, president of Cumberland Col
iege IN hentuchy- weney III &C
Concluded q career az an itinerant
Presbyterian preacher in the then new
and undeveloped Southwest, and In
TINS career Jenny, ms morse, played
n np oa,@ ,aa pa n,;th +ha oont;danca Of a
child Doctor Pierson wrote of her.
"She shrank from no toll, never fail
ed me at any time and her demonstra-
siono "a eo,ii'ueiee, a..s1t ~ e"a -
he without buman Movers The
Courant writer goes on to relate this
story of Jenny, which is told in the
DOCK:
~ NE day Mr. Pierson tarried
2 for dinner at an inn within a
~ few hours ride of a some
what celebrated watering
place and a resort for gamblers and
other strange characters. Soon after
a large stage, loaded with passengers
bound for the Springs drove up to the
same house. After dinner Mr.. Pier
son rode on his way keeping company |
with the stage along most of the
road. His horse attracted very mark !
ed attention from the stage driver
and certain of his passengers. Arriv-
ng at the Springs hotel, Mr.. Pierson
registered his name without any pre-
tx to indicate his employment or pro-
'ession. Almost Immediately there
after he was accosted by the stage
lriver who said:
"Mr. Pierson, will you allow your
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One night a traveller in the south
secured accommodations at the only
dwelling in sight-the log cabin OF
an old negro. When bedtime came
the old darby asked him to join in
the family prayers. SO he knelt down
with the members of the household
upon the hard puncheon floor. The
negro closed his eyes and threw his
head back and opened his mouth and
began. He began with Genesis and
worked gradually downward, and
prayed for twenty minutes without u
pause. The travellers knees were
hurting him like the toothache and
he got desperate. He nudged the
person nearest to him--a twelve-year-
old boy, who had his head on a chair
seat and was peacefully doing
through the ordeal "What is 1t,
boss? ?" whispered the pickaninny'
waking with start. "How long is
this prayer goin' TO last?" he whis-
pered back. "Has daddy done tuck de
children of Israel 'crosst de Red Sea
yit?" "Not yit" "Well, den,' he
whispered back. tween he git to de
Red Sea he's jest half done
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Speakers at the convention of the
Illinois shoe dealers uttered an in
teresting prophecy; "Unless the
world develops substitute for
leather within two years America
will be the next wooden shoe nation. :"
1t is only ten centuries yester-
day in the minds of those who view
time broadly-that all the toilers of
civilization wore wooden shoes. Many
of Europe's most honest feet wear
them now. If we come TO wooden
shoes there should be no shame about
II. Perhaps the change, instead of
bringing harm, would bring goodness
and joy. Make everybody wear wood
en- shoes and the porch climber would
join the roc and the dodo, or else the
Y. NJ. c. A. The efficiency expert,
able no longer TO slip noiselessly a
bout your business, would be more oc-
cupationless than Othello. The pussy
footer could annoy US no more with
his sickening stealth. Men would
come home earlier of nights, soberly
clanking oak upon pine as they mount
ed the front stoop. Clog dancing
would be restored to its proper place
in the arts. All the world would
click xylophonic tune. Mahogany
shoes. made from old pianos, would
take US out on Sunday.
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81 hev known in my time some all
fired smart people, remarked Old
Bill Misgivens as he commenced to
whittle on a pine stick, ''who never
really amounted to a whoop because
they was always experimental on
things that didn't amount to much OF
anything. There was Ezra Summers
for example. Now Ezra was born
genius. Even when ne was a boy he
was always inventin' one fool thing
or other they want no practical use.
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Hughes has asked the press of the
country to help him make the people
understand that he is not cold or aus
tere, but quite human. Doesn't seem
to make much difference how big a
man gets or how small he is, sooner
or later he is forced to realize the
power of the press. 1t is strange,
though, that no one ever seems to
think much about it until they have
need of publicity and friendly com
Mountain Home Republican.
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Willie came TO his mother with an
expression of anxiety on his face,
MA" he asked, ''if poor, hungry
little boy was to come TO the back
door and ask for something to eat,
would you give him that piece of pie
that was left over from dinner?'
ayes, Willie, of course | would said
the mother. Willie's face cleared.
"All right" he said, "just wait
minute till | run around to the back
door"
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And how would it do for the gov
eminent to buy a lot of nice, pink
baby ribbon and tie onto all the guns
and ammunition we are sending TO
the Mexicans nice little engraved
cards, with inscriptions making il
plain that in case of war with the
United States the guns and ammuni-
tions are not to be used against us
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Whether or not you believe this,
it's true; Liberality never killed
town. Every public enterprise ought
TO receive encouragement. When you
give a dollar towards improving the
town you don't throw away your
money but simply make good in
vestment.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
Clarence Woodall Called Upon
Nina Scott at Night.
Now He Is Defendant in 9
"White Slayee Case.
SENT ON STREETS, She SAIL
Told to Ask the Passing Men
What Time 1t Was.
WOOdall Will Try to Prove She
Couldn't Be 'Injured."

How he led her from the straight
and narrow path. gave her lessons in
the ways of the street, then beat her
when she failed to follow his instruc-
tions and bring home money, was told
on the witness stand today by Nina
Scott, the prosecuting witness in the
white slave" case against Clarence
Woodall
The case is on trial in the second di-
vision of The district court. Nina
Scott was one of the few negro girls in
Topeka high school when she met
Woodall, she said. Woodal1 is also
negro. The Scott girl is now nineteen
years of age, but their relations, she
said, began back in 1914.
The Scott girl told on the stand how
she met Woodall, how he asked to
visit her home and play the piano for
her, how he persuaded her to go with
him to 409 East Crane street and to
No. 10 Park Place on several occa
sions.
The second time he took me to 4Os
East Crane street." she said, II stayed
there all night. The next morning he
went away and told me to stay there.
left and met Geneva Jackson on the
street. l told her to go home and tell
my mother where l was and why 1
hadn't come home. Clarence saw us
talking and demanded to know what 1
was up to. 1 told him 1 was just ask
ing Geneva to go home and get some
OF my clothes. He took me back to
the house then"
The county attorney pressed the
Scott girl to tell how Woodall urged
her to go out on the street and earn
money for him.
Told to Act Like Other Girls.
He told me how the other girls
acted" she replied, land told me to
dc that way. He said to ask some
man what time it was or something
like that, but if he did not answer, not
to bother him any more. He told me
it might be detective
Did you follow his instructions 20
asked the attorney.
No, | didn't said the girl, "and
when he came back to the house he
wanted to know if I had any money.
shook my head and he dragged me
out of the door and commenced to
beat me out in the front yard. Geneva
Jackson saw him and tried to make
him quit. He kicked her.
In his statement to the jury, Doug
las Mote, attorney for Woodall, de-
clared he would prove that the Scott
girl was not of the type that could be
injured by any man; that she had
been making trips to places of QueS-
tionable character for four years and
that she had been associating with
questionable people long before Wood
all met her.
Nina Scott and Geneva Jackson
were first arrested upon the COM
plant of Crosby Bros They were
charged with forging and passing
checks. Geneva Jackson was in the
court room today in the custody of
the matron of the county Jail. She
will be used as a witness against
Woodall.
The testimony of the Scott girl dis
closed conditions at Park Place and
other places in that part of town that
may lead to several arrests.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
DO NOT WANT WILSON
President Favors Allies, Says German:
Not Desir able Mediator.

Berlin, June 1.-Prof. Hans Del
brueck of the University of Berlin has
written an article in regard to Ameri-
can mediation in the war, in which
he says there is something repellent
to Germany in the idea of accepting
President Wilson as mediator. 1t is
obvious. he says. that the sympathies
of the president are with the entente
powers. which might be regarded as
disqualifying him so far as the central
powers are concerned. He continues:
Moreover, President Wilson by US
ing in his speech expressions which
are insulting. has created an atmos-
phere between us which renders a
cordial rapprochement no longer pos
sible. Nevertheless. Germany need
not show herself absolutely inf1exible
for Germany's strength lies in the fact
that the president already has shown
himself so unfriendly that he has left
almost nothing undone in that direc-
ton.
What could he do to us if he pro-
posed conditions which we rejected
flatly? He might threaten war. but
he would never be able to win the
support of American public opinion
and of congress for war in order to
esta blish the peace of Europe"
Professor DeIbrueck argues the case
is quite different with the entente
powers, which are completely in the
hands of America and are compelled
to accept conditions which America
regards as reasonable.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
]. P. BARNES FUNERAL
Kansas Pioneer Will Be Laid to Rest
Near His Early Home.

The funeral of ]. Pierpont Barnes.
who died at his home, 1878 Clay street.
Wednesday, will be held at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the
home. The burial will take place at
Rose Hill cemetery, Valley Fails. Kan.
Mr. Barnes is survived by five chill
dren: Gertrude E., Maude A. and
Mabel A. Barnes, of Topeka; Fred B.
Barnes of Rock Creek, Kan, Eugene
r. Barnes of Meriden, Kan, and six
grandchildren.
J. P Barnes was born in Warmers,
N. Y, February 10, 1884 He was
educated in Fulton seminary, Oswego,
N Y, and started his early business
career at the age of twenty-one at
Baldwinsville. He came to Kansas a
few years later and settled at Leaven-
worth. He located in Jefferson county
and in 1892 came to Topeka where he
has since made his home.
He was successful as a farmer and
stockman, and in later years as a
banker and capitalist. He had trav-
e1ed extensively and was a student of
literature. He was lifelong Republi-
can and cast his first vote for John C..
Fremont for president. He held many
offices in Jefferson county during Ais
residence there and was an extensive
land owner in Jefferson and Shawnee
counties.
He was a member of Lincoln post
No. 1, G. A. r., the Masonic lodge and
the I. o. o. F., having Joined the lat
ter lodge when he was twenty-one
years of age. Mrs. Barnes died in
March, 1888
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
TO HEAR CONTESTS
Initial Session of G. o. P. Commit
tee Today.

Coliseum, Chicago, June All of
the contests covering 81 delegates to
the Republican national convention
which open June Z, will be heard by
the full committee. This was decided
today at the initi.,l session of the COM
mittee after a spirited discussion of
recommendation of Chairman HilleS to
have a subcommittee pay special at
tention to each contest, all being heard
in the presence of the whole commit
tee and report summary of the con-
test to the full committee. Senator
Smoot declaring that every contest
should receive the undivided attention
of every committeeman, moved that
after each case was decided a sub
committee should formulate the opin-
ion of the committee for submission
to the committee on credentials. His
motion prevailed.
The committee voted to place on
the temporary roll of the convention
the names of two delegates each,
from Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines, with the recommendation
to the convention that they be per-
mitted to vote.
A time limit of 25 minutes was al
of a contest and the hearing of the
contests started, the Alabama cases
being taken up first.
so far as 1 know, there is not
single contest before us that involves
votes for any presidential candidate"
Chairman Hilles of the Republican
national committee announced as the
committee went into session. The
contests involved are merely fights
for state control. Each contest will
be decided on its merits"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
HIT HER TWO YEARS AGO
Now Leanna Hoover Is Suing for
Motor Car Accident.

Leanna Hoover was struck by an
automobile driven by Luella Green
ough. daughter of George Greenough,
at Eighth and Kansas avenues, March
IA, two years ago. Today she is suing
in the first division of the district
court for $500 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained.
Witnesses testified today that the
automobile was passing east on Eighth
avenue when Miss Hoover left the
curbing at the transfer station; that
either the right fender or the right
front wheel struck her, knocking her
down, and that the right hind wheel
passed over her body just above the
waist line. Miss Hoover was carried
up to the office of DR.. c. B. Van Horn,
where she was treated, then taken to
her home on East Fourth street by
Miss Greenough. The automobile was
not in the court room but it sat out in
front of the court house all morning
as exhibit IA
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
PRAISE TO WILSON
Secretary Baker Addressed
Ohio Democrats Today.
G. o. p. Agrees on No Set of
Principles, Says Speaker.

Columbus, June Interest in the
state convention of the Democratic
party today centered in the keynote
address delivered by Newton D. Baker,
secretary of war, as temporary chair
man. Party leaders were agreed. that
the adoption of state platform and
the formal opening of the state. cam
paign should be postponed until after
the primaries next August.
Secretary of War Baker. in his ad-
dress, declared the Republican party
IS IAN aggregation of factions, agree
ing upon no set of principles" and
compared it with the Democratic
party which he said had carried out
a wise and definite program in eco
nomic measures, national prepared
ness and foreign policy. The party
will be continued in power to rnatlI &
its program, he predicted.
Miners Urged Intervention.
Secretary Baker praised President
Wilson for pressing enactment of the
federal reserve and rural credits sys-
TENS, tariff reduction, for upholding
American ideals in dealing with Mex
leo, and for steering the United States
away from participation in the Euro
pean war. He expressed satisfaction
that the preparedness program had
been moderate.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
LEFT TO FATE
ShackletOn Left 22 Men in Ant.
arctic Island Ice Cave.
Plan to Rescue Them and Ten
of Stranded Relief Party.

London, June IA further mes
sage received today from Lieut., Sir
Ernest Shackelton, the Antarctic ex-
plorer, whose arrival at Port Stanley,
Falkland Islands was made known
yesterday, shows that the expedition
had a remarkable escape.
After meeting with almost unpre-
cedented weather in the early part of
1915, the lieutenant's ship, Ell Endur-
ance, was badly nipped by great ice
beIgs and afterwards foundered. Sir
Ernest succeeded in getting off all his
men and some stores. Terrible pri-
vations were suffered. After a most
hazardous journey the explorer
reached Elephant Island. The scar
city of food became SO serious that he
decided to leave the greater part of
his men while he set off for help.
Rations for the men left behind were
stored in a hole dug in the ice. After
a journey Of three weeks, one unique
in the annals of Antarctic expeditions,
Sir Ernest reached South Georgia
There he sought the assistance of
whalers for the rescue of the party on
Elephant Island but this proved to be
impossible owing to unfavorable
weather conditions. The message says
there is urgent need of help for the
marooned men.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-01
TABLE TALk
AT THE l

Commercial club workers who have
paced Kansas avenue in the hot sun
day after day raising money for Wash
burn college didn't enjoy story told
by one of Wednesdays workers. This
particular worker called hundreds of
people to the telephone, urging them
to vote for the bonds.
Vote for the bonds?" a Washburn
professor exclaimed. why? What
good would that do Washburn col
lege?"
Senator James A. Troutman attend
ed his first national convention in
1884. Theodore Roosevelt was a men,
ber of the New York delegation and
he was one OF the ring leaders in the
fight. Senator Troutman was offered
fifty dollars for his seat in the gallery
and while poor at that time he would
not part with the seat, even at that
price.
The difficulty of feeding 1000 at
the big banquet during Merchants
week is causing the manufacturers and
jobbers no end of trouble. A caterer
estimated that 1000 out-of-town auto
mobiles will be in Topeka during the
week and there is not sufficient gar
age room. Arrangements will be made
to park the cars at the fair grounds
and a guard hired to watch them.