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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Merely a Matter of Business.

Young Mrs. Scott was attending her
first ball game. The home team was
doing well that day. and for time
she patiently endured her husbands
transports and his brief explanations.
But when, amid the cheering. bowling
crowd he sprang upon the seat, waved
his new straw hat three times around
his head and almost shattered it on
the rat man in front Mrs. Scott ex-
claimed:
what on earth's the matter, John?'
why. dearie," he answered as soon
as he could get his breath. didn't YOU
see the fielder catch that ballgr
"Of course" said young Mrs. Scott
disgustedly. 81 thought that was what
be was out there for."-Everybody's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

domain.
The decision was announced b,
Justice Holmes in unfolding the con
stitutionality of the Alabama water
power condemnation statutes in a
case touching the Improvement of the
Tallapoosa river.
"The principal argument" said
Justice Holmes, is that the purpose
Of the condemnation is not a public
one. In the organic relations of
modern society it may sometimes be
hard to draw the line that is srp-
posed to limit the authority of the
Legislature to exercise or delegate the
power Of eminent domain.
"But to gather the streams from
waste and to draw from them energy,
labor without brains and so to save
mankind from toll is to supply what,
next to intelligence, is the foundation
of all our achievements, if that pur-
pose is not public, we should be at
loss to say what is"
This decision will be far reaching
in the development of irrigation and
power projects in western states, and |
will undoubtedly result in the develop
ment of irrigation projects, many of ,
which have been held back by refusal !
If the federal government to grant
tights of way across public land.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
- The -
Scrap Book
Bad Business.

Beguiled by the attractive wording
OF an advertisement appearing in q
trade paper. trusting investor from
the north bought sawmill in rather
poor lumber district IN the south When
he went to take over his newly pur
chased property and TO assume its
management stIle recent owner met
him at the railroad station and babe
him welcome.
As they climbed into The natives
buggy TO drive through the woods 10
the spot where The plant was located
the stranger said:
wish you'd give me few hints
right OFF about how 20 run this bust
ness profitably. You see. l'E little
BIT green at this line I've been
lumber dealer all my life. bur | never
undertook to handle the raw material
before"
We'll. mister" stated the native
frankly II wish | could give you the
advice you want. but reckin lest
don't know myself. My !ather-in-law
died and left me this here mill in his
viii. My two boys helped me to run
her. and there WASH no other hands. |
and 30 | never had to pay out nothin' |
'or wages. ! stole all the timber | |
ut. and my stepbrother. who's the d.
'ision freight agent for the railroad.
ised to slip all my lumber out for me.
70 never had to pay no freight
harges. and last year | come out 81.
90 behind. = Saturday Evening Post.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at O'Clock
or later, lunch at II and have dinner
at are almost certain to be troubled
with indigestion. They do not allow
time for one meal to digest before
taking another. Not less than five
hours should elapse between meals.
If you are troubled with indigestion
correct your habits and take Cham
berlain's Tablets, and you may rea-
sonably hope for a quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
I.ls of somewhsrs.

Somewhere the sun is shining;
Somewhere the song birds dwell
Hush, then, thy sad repining.
God lives, and all is well
Somewhere the day is longer:
Somewhere the task Is done;
Somewhere the heart is stronger,
Somewhere the guerdon won
Somewhere the load is lifted
Close by an open gate;
Somewhere the clouds are rifted;
Somewhere the angels wait.
Somewhere, somewhere.
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.
Land OF the true where we live Away
Beautiful Isle OF Somewherei
Unidentified.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
What Eranoe MISSED.

France once refused the services of a
famous soldier In the French archives
is letter, dated March %, 1874. which
rms: Sir This letter will be handed
to you by Nj, Churchill, whom l pre-
scented yesterday to his most Christian
majesty as from the king of Great
Britain, with petition that he might
be granted commission as colonel of
infantry in his majesty's service" The
M Churchill" whose wish was not
granted. lived to conquer at Blenheim
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Standard
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Essay on king solomon"

A little girl in a neighboring town
tells the world what she knows about
King Solomon in the following essay
King Solomon was man who lived
ever so many years ago, and in the
country in which he governed he was
The whole push. He was an awful
wise man, and one day two women
came to him, each one holding on to
the leg of baby and nearly pulling
It in two, and both claiming it, and
King solomon wasn't feeling right
good, and he said: "'Why couldn't the
brat been twins and stopped all this
bother?" And then he called for
his sword and was going to chop the
brat in two and give each one
piece of it, when the one who was
the real mother said, "Stop, Solomon,
stay thy hand, let the old hog have it. |
If | can't have n whole baby don't |
want any" Then Solomon told her to
take the baby and so home and wash
It's face, for he knew it was hers, and
ne told the other woman to go chase
herself, King Solomon built Solo
mons temple and was the father of
I'll the Masons' He had 700 wives
md 200 lady friends, and that is why
here are so many Masons in the
'orld' My papa says that King Solo
non was warm member and | think
e was hot stuff myself That's all
know about King Solomon"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
n. va. No Lover of Music.

All English battalions were recently
warned to keep careful watch for
any contrivances which the Germans
might use with the object of produc-
Ing poisonous gases. Shortly after
ward certain regiment on taking
over some trenches found an old bag
pipe left In the lines. At once the colo
mel. who possessed rare sense of hu.
NOR. sent the following message to
brigade headquarters: "A weird instru-
ment has just been discovered in my
trenches. 1t is believed to be used for
producing asphyxiating noises"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
MARKET DAY
NEXT WEEK
Plans Made to Make Ii Big Sales
Day Event

The first of the monthly sales days
this year will be held Saturday of
next week, February 5. Paste the
date in your hat and be on hand.
More than that if you have some
thing about the place you don't need,
bring it in and let Col Barnard do
the rest. The chances are some other
fellow wants to buy that very article.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
A Constituencies Wretch

A low down thief entered S. M.
Wells's chicken house one night last
week and stole lot of his fowls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells are old people
and Mr.. Wells is nearly blind, and the
fellow who robbed them must have
fallen to the lowest depths of iniquity
and shame to commit such deed, and
II ne has any manhood left will make
restitution.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Valentine Dance

A Valentine dance will be given
Monday, February Ia, at the Letha
hall, with music by the Russell orches-
IRA. Supper will also be served. All
are invited. Tickets for dance will be
~ cents and supper % cents addi-
tional.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
County Warrant Call

Notice is hereby given that l will
pay all Gem county warrants on the
current expense fund, and all war
rants on county road fund, upon pre-
sentation at my office.
DAVE MURRAY, Treasurer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
School Warrant Call

| will pay upon presentation to
my office in First National bank on
and after Saturday, January 20, all
warrants of Emmett Independent
School District.
E. X. HAYES, Treasurer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Baby's Skin Troubles.

Pimples, eruptions, eczema quickly
yield to the soothing and healing quail
tiles of DR.. Hobson's Eczema ointment
No matter where located, how bad or
long standing, DR.. Hobson's Eczema
ointment will remove every trace of
the ailment. 1t will restore the skin
to its natural softness and purity.
Don't let your child suffer, don't be
embarrassed by having your child's
face disfigured with blemishes or ug-
ly scars. Use DR.. Hobson's Eczema
ointment. It's guaranteed. No cure,
no pay. SOC at your druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
IMPORTANT DECISION

U. S. Supreme Court Hold States
Have Power to Condemn Water Righs
In q decision of wide effect to water
power development throughout the
country, the United States supreme
court held Monday that states possess
power to enact laws authorizing the
condemnation of power sites nd
water rights by the right of eminent
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
TABLE FOR DILUTING LIME-sULPHUR SPRAY.

table diuing
by the SaeBo o Horicu lture:
The first column gives the density degrees Beaume
dluion
to oneg gallon lime
gives spray
to On gallon lime sulphur.
When spraying that entire
spray upper
branche and not miss the tip enIor malt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Applications for Grazing Permits

Applications for Grazing Permits
NOTICE is hereby given that all APP
plications for permits to Craze cattle,
horses and sheep within the PAY
ETTE NATIONAL FOREST during
the season of 1916, must be filed in
my office at Emmett, Idaho, on or be-
fore January 81, 1916. Full informa-
ton in regard to the grazing fees to
be charged and blank forms to be used
in making applications will be furn-
ished upon request.
G. B. MAINS, Supervisor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

loh SALE Bucks steel range with
wafer back; heater, bed, kitchen
eaoihet and other household goods, 3
large Ineubators, breeders. A. F.
hopkins, corner 4th and Boise. 19tf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Turkey and Chickens Wanted

Between now and the 18th of Feb
ruary, we will want 10000 pounds
of turkeys and 10000 pounds of
chickens to fill our orders. Will pay
highest market price.
EMMETT PRODUCE co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

We have plenty of coal for all pur-
poses. Try some of our nut coal,
fine for summer use. Fruit Growers
Association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

rok SALE-120 acre ranch in Long
valley, part in cultivation, or will
'raoe Tor small acreage or town pro
perty In Emmett. Index Office. Is
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

fOR SALE-G-year-old mare, 1900
IDS; Studebaker buggy, single har-.
ness, 8 doz. White Leghorn hens. 2
ROSTERS. A. f. Hopkins, corner 4th
and Boise. 1o+f
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
FOR SALE.

We offer for sale a block of the.
Builard & Johnson Sheep & Land Co.
Stock, at a price which will make an
attractive investment. Inquire of c. J..
builard or ]. VI. johnson. 1873
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FUR SALE-The last week in Janu-
airy, team, wagon, pillow, COW and
household goods. E. A. Haynes, az
miles NV. of Emmett. 1924
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

foR SALE OR RENT-My ranch
near Letha. Best of terms D
Randell. 1r..
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOX SALE-Pure bred Barred Ply
mouth Rock cockerels, Matched
march 3, 1915. A limited number
secure one early. Mrs. A. E. Pomerov
Letha, Idaho, Phone 26 Re-.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Heney top buggy, prac-
ucally new. F. S. Moore, forest
office. 10
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Good milk COW. w G
Mann, Forest Service. -
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Derrick poles and tam
arack posts. Inquire at Birds barn
or the Eureka ranch. H.W. Hollar az
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Pure bred Buff Orn;no
ton ROSTERS. w. C. Langroise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-A 8-year-old black colt
weight 1850. J. W. Sanders. 15tf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
WIsdnm

WISDOM.
Teacher--What is wisdom?
Willie-Wisdom is what other people
don't Notwithstanding Record
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
Peoples Column
WANTED.

WANTED-To sell, trade or rent my
stock and fruit ranch of 275 acres
on good terms. D. ]. Wampler, R F.
D., New Plymouth. 16-tf-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

If reading is So Add gals water Add 28H gals water
If reading is 35 Add 83l gals water Add 261 gals water
If reading is "a Add 81 gals water. Add 26 gals
If reading is 33 Add 8 gals water. Add 25 gals.
If reading is 80 Add 71 gals Add "a gals.
If reading is 81 Add IN gals. Add % gals.
If reading is 30 Add 6 gals. water Add 22 gals.
If reading is 20 Add 6R gals. Add FL gals.
If reading is % Add gals. water Add 20 gals.
If reading is 81 Add gals Add 10 gals.
If reading 26 Add 5H gals water Add 1712 gals
If reading is % Add gals water Add II gals water
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

Butter Wrappers at the Index Office
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
GAS STRUCK
AT LINDSAY
$50 FEET
A. F. Sims Sells 40 Acres Of Land for
$4,000 and Excitement Follows
Flow al Wells m
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Lindsay, Okla, Oct 27--The Santa
Fe's test well on the Sims farm on the
northwest quarter of section two town
ship two north, range five west, con
tinues to increase its flow of gas at
$50 feet. 1t is estimated to be twen.
ty barrel well at this depth. The drill
is swiftly dropping through blue shale
into the second and paying sand.
A. F. Sims, on whose land the oil
aud gas was discovered, has sold 40
acres Of his land to the Ardmore Oil
company for $4,000. Oil men from
every part Of the state began arriving
here this morning in automobiles and
on the Rock Island and Santa Fe en-
route to the field In come cases high
prices are paid for acreage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
COUNCIL
in REGULAR
SESSION
Important Measures Discussed and Passed
by City Fathers Last
Night

TIC city council met in regular ses
sion last night and was called to ordei
by 4Iayor Coffman. Roll call showed
all members present excepting Du
Bose.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The bonds of r. A. Sanford and O.
M. Turner on service cars in the sum
of $500 each and the bond Of A. Loo
ned, police officer, in the sum Of $500,
also the depository bond of the Okla
homa National bank in the sum Of s10,-
900 were approved on motion Of Cane
man.
An ordinance governing and con-
trolling the erection and maintenance
OF garages was read. On motion Of
Hayes the ordinance was referred to
the fire and water committee for in
vestigation and that committee was in
structed to report at the next meeting.
Mayor Coffman appointed for ap-
proval of the council the following
persons as members of the auto IL
cense examining board: Emmett Bar
ton, L. r. Boone and Harold Dipert.
On motion of Hayes the appointments
were confirmed.
An ordinance fixing the compensa-
tion for members of the examining
board at rs cents for each applicant
examined was read and on motion
passed
The matter of opening Alabama ave
nue. from Twelfth street to Seven
teenth was introduced by the mayor
and was referred to the street and
alley committed.
A resolution regarding the distribu-
tion OF moneys derived from the col
lection Of interest and penalties on
paving and grading assessments was
before the council for consideration.
y Councilman Hayes, seconded by
Linn, moved that the resolution be ta-
bled indefinitely which motion was
lost by vote Of five to two.
Canenlan moved the adoption of the
resolution as read and explained at the
previous meeting by Alger Melton,
which carried BY vote of five to two.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

The resolution, in effect as follows
was passed with an emergency clause
The ordnance provides that no per
con shall run an automobile within the
city OF Chickasha without first obtain.
ing D. recommendation or statement
from the examining board and shall
pay seventy-five cents for such exam
ination. A penalty not exceeding $50
is attached and the ordinance becomes
effective after its publication, carrying
the emergency clause.
Mayor Coffman explained that any
body with license could teach an
other how to drive but that in some
instances several members of family
operated the same car Each of these
would have to procure a separate H.
cense.
Not only the child who drives an au-
tomobile without sanction of the law
but the owner of the car who permits
It will be subject to arrest, Mayor Coff-
man said today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
Judge Jones Calls in Twelve Men al Noon
to Ascertain Probability Of Reach
ing Conclusion
ELOQUENT APPEAL
MADE BY BAREFOOT
Six Men on jury Melt to Tears When
Attorney Tor Defense Presents Case
OF Accused Banker

After deliberating for nearly twenty
four hours the jury in the case of w
A. Newton, charged with embezzle
ment, reported the status of their de
liberations to Judge Cham Jones
shortly before noon today. The fore
man said they had had hard time
getting together and had made little
progress. The jurors at present, he
said, stood seven to four with one
member not voting.
The jury was brought in by Bailiff Il.
F. Lindsay and returned again to
their quarters in the county Jail
building.
The conviction is gaining ground
that the trial will result either in the
acquittal of Newton or a hung jury.
At one time during the mastery pre-
sentation of the defense by Attorney
B. B. Barefoot six of the jurors were
melted to tears and sympathy for the
defendant was in evidence in the large
audience which assembled In the dis
trict court room.
Omitting the oratory and his hear
ers Mr.. Barefoot took up the history
of the banking conditions which pre-
vailed at Rush Springs and conditions
surrounding this case, showing that
Newton had been connected with the
bank for two or three years and had
been en extremely popular man in the
community up to the time when these
proceedings had been instituted
against him. That Immediately upon
the merger of the Farmers G. Mer-
chants bank i'd the State bank an
effort was made on the part of GER
tain men to get control of the stock
to the detriment of stockholders of
the Farmers and Merchants bank,
which also meant the elimination of
Newton as cashier
He charged persecution in the
bringing of an auditor from Dallas to
audit Newton's books and that while
the bank claimed shortage of $1,000
a witness on the stand admitted that
in this calculation an error OF $5400
he'd been made. The attorney declar'
cd the directors had confiscated ST.
800 worth Of bank stock belonging TO
Newton which would have completely
overcome any overdraft viii Newton
may have made on his private az
count.
It was then shown that the matter
between n yton and the Bentleys y as
a private transaction outside Of the
jurisdiction of the bank. Newton, he
pointed out, had tried to pay back the
S1054.11 which he held in trust for
them but Mr.. Bentley had refused to
accept it on advice of the banks offi-
ciaIs.
Newton was now ready and willing
to pay back to the Bentleys the sum
in which he was indebted to him and
would settle this matter ina manner
to the Bentleys if given
anopportunity to do so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
MAYOR VETOES LAST
GAMBLING ORDINANCE

The veto OF Mayor Coffman Of the
gambling ordinance passed by the city
council at its last meeting mentioning
specifically doll and other racks was
read to the city council last night. The
explanation was vouchsafed that an
ordinance covering the ground was
already in effect.
Mayor Coffman took occasion to de
plore the passage of superfluous ordi.
nances whose publication is an ex-
pense to the city
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
JUDGE DAVIS, FAMOUS
ORATOR, SPEAKS AND
BAND PLAYS TONIGHT

DR.. Claude Martin. Of Pocasset, cali
ed the Daily Express by long distance
phone this morning to say, II just
want to tell the people Of Chickasha
to be sure TO hear Judge Preston Da-
Wis speak He is one Of the greatest
orators u ever heard and he held his
audience spell-bound here last night.
II the people had known what kind Of
speaker he is the hall wouldn't have
been half large enough to hold the
crowd"
Judge Davis is speaking under The
auspices OF the Democratic state com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27

mittee in behalf OF President Wilson
and the Democratic ticket and he is re-
garded as one Of the abIest men now
engaged in campaign we.k He spoke
at Minco and Pocasset yesterday and
verden this afternoon. He will speak
at the court house here at s o'clock
The ChiclSasha Concert band viii fur
nish music for the occasion and will
entertain the crowd for an hour OF
more before the speaking begins. Ev-
erybody is invited to hear the music
and an address by one Of Oklahoma :
hest orators. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-27
IS A.O.U.W.
CANDIDATES
INITIATED
Members Of Order Have Big Feast in
Honor Of Recent Large Increased
Membership

At the regular meeting Of the A. o.
u W. Wednesday night, thirty-five
new members were initiated. This
raises the number OF the local class to
one hundred and seventy-five mem
'bers. The recent increase in member
ship is due to the advertised low mi.
tiation fee which is offered until Oc-
tober 31st. After the business meet
ing Wednesday night an oyster supper
was served to about ono hundred mem
bers.