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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
POLL TAX RECEIPTS
 ARE NOW IN DEMAND
One County Where Goa; thouse Site Is To Be Determined at Election
 Sends in Order for Great Number of Extra Blanks.

Little Rock, July 6.--Poll tax re
 ceipts afford an interesting study for
 those interested in Arkansas politics. In a race for state auditor year ago. sthe fact that poll tax blanks, returned
 to the state from the various counties. sand supposed to have been destroyed, , had found their way back to the coun.
 tics. thereby permitting; many illegal votes to be cast, created quite a bit of Excitement. It was one of the turning 8Ecirts of the campaign.
 x Now Auditor Oliver receives a re- squest for some of the old, and unused! blanks, from a county in Arkansas. Tbe blanks that are not used in the yarious counties will not be returned for a month or so, but when they come in, Auditor Oliver declares they will be destroyed.
 One county in Arkansas, where there has been considerable political acensure in the past, and where a county seat contest is scheduled, has ordered 2,5G0 extra poll tax blanks.
 Such local fight is going to mako
 business pick up for the school fund for it will cause the registration of Hundreds who have heretofore evade i
 the payment of their just taxes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
CONNECTS ESCAPE
 FROM STATE FARM.
 WITH THREE GUNS
Fifteen Others Who Had Liberty in Grasp March
 Back to Tucker.

Frank Hall, from Craighead county; Blackie Muller from Washington county; Jim Overmiller. from White county; Jasper Tong, from Hemp stead county; and Charlie Perry, from Pulaski county. convicts on the state farm for white prisoners. at Tucker, made their escape about 3:30 o'clock yesterday from the farm, and are still at liberty.
 News of the escape was telephoned here, and Deputy Sheriff J. l.. McBur- nett and other officers, in automobiles. started out in an effort to aid in the capture of the men. Nothing was heard from them at an early hour this morning. >'S'
 At o'clock this morning, it was stated at Tucker that the blood1 hounds which had been placed on the and were hack on the farm.
 ; Hall and Mullen are said to have been seen last headed in the direction Of Humphrey, while Miller and Tong were said to be travelling toward Pine Pluff, Perry Is believed to have started toward Little Rock
 The five men were members of a party of 20 convicts at work in one part of the farm yesterday. Hall and Taol'ge Little were trusty guards. both armed. About 3.30 o'clock Hall is said to have used his shotgun to disarm Little. taking Little's shotgun and pistol. Accompanied by Little and the entire squad of convicts, Hall and the other four escaping prisoners ealker about four miles from the : farm, before all the party turned hack except the five men who are now E fusitives. The others in the party marched back to the convict farm and !. reported the escape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

Mrs. Nixon is said to have entered a certain office, whence MT. Nixon had departed providentially only short time before. A poker game was III progress when Mrs. Nixon arrived. however, it was said, and she "broke it up", according to common report.
 Constable Clint Green said last eve ming that he was in Nixon's office shortly before the shooting, when Nixon had a telephone conversation with Mrs. Nixon, at the conclusion ci which Nixon told the constable "She says she's coming down to put bull let through me-"
 Nixon denied last night that any of the alimony awarded his wife by the chancery court had become past duc. and stated that he has made payments in excess of the amounts allowed by the court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
K. .. ?. LODGE PLANS
 PERIOD OF ALTlVITY
Members Will Make Decision at Next Meeting, as to Plans for Bringing About Renewed Interest in
 Work of OrgahixatiOn.

Following the installation Of offl cers for the ensuing half year last night, members of Imperial Juliet lodge No. 6, Knights of Pythias dis : Cussed in enthusiastic manner plans for bringing about renewed interest in the work of the organization and the lodge, on the part of members and non members alike, and it was decid ed that something definite in the ma.- ter shall be done at the meeting next Friday night.
 The officers installed last night are as follows:
 w. M. Taylor, chancellor command CT; Charles s. Hall. wee chancellor; R. E. Etter, prelate; D. G. Maxey, master at arms; Lm. Williams, mas ter of work; c. A. Wal;, inner guard: A. Voss, outer guald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
MAY GET SERUM FREE.

Little Rock. July 6.-Persons su:
 fering witt: typhoid fever can now re- lceive, without cost to them, typhus .serum from the state board of health. SDr. c. w. Garrison stated Friday af-
 ternoon that the state department had ssnade arrangements for all that is needed, and all anyone desiring It |peed do is to make application to tn, ''Eounty physician, who would immedi-
 Ately secure it for the applicant. This SB as quick as it could be secured if Purchased, and the sufferer is saved
 About $5 on the treatment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
BE NO CIGARETS
 IN COMFORT BAGS

Winona Lake, Ind, July 6.-Cig- arcts and playing cards will be no table by their absence from comfort bags for soldiers to be prepared by Christian Endeavor societies. Trus- tees of the United States Society of Christian Endeavor, which plans to enlist 100000 persons in some form of patriotic service so ordained today. Rev. Francis E Clark, founder of the society. was reelected president, Karl Lehman was reelected South ern State secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
ARMY NEEDS BAKERS.

Washington, July 6.-War depart ment officials have begun their cam paign to recruit bakery companies for the new army and within the next few weeks the bakery trade will be can- vassed carefully to provide the units necessary before the war armies are mobilized this fall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
PLAN ARMY INSURANCE.

Washington, July 6.-Secretary Mc- Adoo has appointed committee of in- surance company officials and ex- perts as advisers Of the government in the plan to insure the lives of men in the army, navy and marine corps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
Why the Dull hsan ls Cruel.

In the Woman's Home Companion Arnold Bennett has an interesting ar ticle to prove that the dull man is q bad man. Among other indictments he makes the following: "The dull man has no imagination. He does not possess the faculty of putting himself in the other mans place. Therefore he is certain to blunder, to be unjust and to be cruel. He cannot be charit- able."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
Plant Flv Tran.

It has long been known that such plants as "venus' hy-trap" actually catch and squeeze to death flies and other Insects alighting on their leaves, but the discovery is comparatively re- cent that the plants digest the softer parts of their prey by means of a pep. tic ferment secreted by the leaves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07
RELEASE MAJOR SEYN,

Petrograd, July 6.-Major General :Seyn, former governor of Finland. has been released from the fortress of St. Peter and Paul. He recently was arrested by the commander of the Baltic fleet on order of the provis ,iOnal government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

A French inventors collapsible boat can be folded and carried within an ordinary suitcase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

The Norwegian government main. tain an agricultural college and three experiment stations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

Assess your property for taxation today and save penalty. F. T. Rucker, Assessor. Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-07

The skylark and the woodlark are thought to be the only birds which sing as they fly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21
GARY WRITES OF
MISSOURI Mines
Interesting Letter to the Review From
A. J. Gary, Who is Visiting
Mines in Missouri.
$4,000 MEN ARE EMPLOYED NOW
Men All Work on Percentage-Aver-
age Wage Is $500 Per Week.
No Labor Troubles There

Independence. kans., Feb. 2, 1917
Editor Review, O.,
~ Denison, Iowa.
The writer has been taking a birds
eye view of the great zinc and lead
mining district around Joplin, Mo
This is TIE largest combined zinc and
lead mining district in the United
States, possibly in the world. There
are at least 127 producing Incorporate
ed mines in this district Very few
operators own the ground; they pay
the owner a royalty, usually 10 per
cent of the gross production.
The mining laws of Missouri are
very drastic. The mining company is
required to make an itemized month.
ly statement to each stakeholder, a
copy of which is filed with the county
auditor.
Nearly every mine has set Of wag-
on scales, or where it is convenient.
two or more mines use a set OF
scales in company. When the ore
bearing rock is concentrated it pro-
duces in different percentages. What
is known as blende lead and calamine,
which taking five weeks production
as basis, of volume, and then tax.
ing the number 81 as. an aggregate
the percentage. of each would~be as
follows: Blende or zinc rs market
value Of $4,000 per ton; lead 4 with a
record breaking price of $10S.OO per
ton; calamine with no price avail
able. Very few mines produce it in
sufficient quantities to justify separ-
ate concentration.
These products bear the distinction
of having a ready market at their own
door, at the prevailing market price.
There is not any known product that
is more staple, and added to this alb
solute indestructibility. The buyers
who represent the smelling companies
come to the mill and buy the ore. A
popularity of the transaction is that
they pay the owner of the land the
purchase price of the ore sold. The
owner, after deducting his per cent,
refunds to the mining company the
balance. Every transaction is made
a matter of record.
This ore is all hauled away from
the mines and shoveled into box cars
by hand. 1t is shipped over into Kan
sas where it is smelted with natural
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21

gas, most of it at COtfeyville. Thi.
ore is the SureSt crop on earth, Meth
er wind or rain or drOuth or heat OF
cold can affect either the quality OF
the quantity of the output.
You can gain some idea Of the mag
nitude of this business by glance a,
the following figures. For the five
weeks ending February Sd, the tota
output amounted to 1881 ,SO7 90
Counting 80 working days it makes an
average Of $111,O60 per day. These
mining operations are carried on all
| the way from two men with a com
mon we'll windlass. Next comes the
horsepower outfit, then comes the
small stationary engine Sometimes
with shed over the engine, some
times without any cover.
| This class of producers are called
''gougers." They haul their dirt, all
| ore bearing rock is called dirt, to what
is called a small custom mill, and have
it concentrated. There few of what
are called hand 'jiggs." These "goug-
ers" often make $4,000 per week for
each man after paying their ground
royalty.
In climbing up the scale Eve always
like to commence at the bottom and
climb up, it is harder work and we
were always stuck, on hard work. we
find the real producer, the mining
corporation. With concentration
plant capable of handling up to 1000
tons of dirt or ore bearing rock per
day of s hours. They have got to
handle vast amount of dirt. 1t is
a very rich mine that yields more than
per cent ore. These mining COM
panies are capitalized for from $1O,-
100000 up, few, not many, over $685.
900. There is usually no preferred
stock. and the capital stock is all paid
up. There is no watered stock. the
law will not stand for it, although it
requires an. almost unbelievable
amount of water to operate these
mills. It is the same process, reduc-
ed to science, that is used in sluic-
ing gold from free sand. .-.
We come now to the most interest
ing part of this gigantic enterprise
and that is the manual labor end of it.
l am keeping within. the realms of
truth when tell you that there is not
in all the world the parallel of the
labor conditions that exist here. 1t is
estimated that there are $4,000 men
in and around these mines,
who draw on an average of $500 per
week, making total of $375,000.00
per week. There is not or never has
been a labor organization in the dis
trict. They tell me: that the l. w. w.
tried to start something last summer,
but the only tracks ever found were
on the highest ground. There has
never been strike in the district |
The men work on a percentage basis,
the wages for this month being based |
on the average price of ore for last |
month. There are no walking dele
gates or labor leaders of any. kind. |
The first of each month the operators
post the scale of prices without con-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21

sulting anything except their receipts
for the previous month. There is>a
sort of unwritten law, something like
this. These miners are all Americans,
there are no negroes or foreigners,
and l will challenge the world to pro-
duce their physical equal when they
are stripped in their change rooms,
and they will score away and beyond
the mental standard of any. like num-
Der Of men engaged in mining of any
kind that are ruled and bulldozed by
a bunch of labor agitators, whose only
occupation is to foment strikes, and
bleed the men who really earn the
coin. ... 80 =
This letter is getting too long. In
conclusion l want to inform the read
ers Of this article, that if there are
any mistakes in the photography, the
composition or the punctuation it is
chargeable to either the compositor
or "Torchy," or both.
A. J. GARY.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21

Misses Eva and Beryl Framptor
teachers at Kenwood, were in Denisor
Saturday comforting with Supt. F. N
Olry.
The many friends of Miss Alice
Stevens will be pleased to learn thai
she has improved enough to leave the
hospital at Rochester, Mimi, and is
now at the home of her sister in Tip
ton recuperating.
G. r. Dundee, of Fon du Lac, Wis.
arrived in Denison last week to take
the position in the Ferguson studio
made vacant by Mr.. Fred Smith. Mr.
Dundee has already had considerab BILE
experience in photography and will
prove an efficient man for Mr.. Fergu-
son..
Fred Smith departed Thursday last
for Ida Grove, where he recently pur-
chased photograph gallery and will
conduct a business for himself. Fred
has been in the employ of Mr.. Fergu-
son in his studio here for the past few
years and has had an opportunity OF
learning all of the latest methods in
out doubt will succeed in Ida Grove.
John Champion sold his barber shop
located in the basement of the Hub
bell building last week to Mr.. George
Duzik, who has already taken posses
sion. Mr.. Champion has been in the
barber business for twenty years and
feels that change is necessary. Mr..
Duzik has been in his employ iu..
some time and is familiar with the
shop so will not be a stranger to the
Trade.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21
Plant PopuIarS,

Popular is a quick growth and is in
good demand for the making of
matches. Recently two steamships
have been loaded with the wood for
European ports and the cargoes
brought large profits to the shippers.
With all kinds of forest trees rapidly
disappearing from the face of the
American continent, this tree might
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21

be made paying crop for many sec
tions of the country. The time is COM
ing when we shall need wood and
there will be little wood to be had.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-21

Formerly boy was told that he
might become president of the United
States. but now 1t Is pointed out to
him that he might become a moving
picture star at $1,000,000 a year.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
Quite Refreshing.

Sir Charles Wyndham, the actor, was
once asked to exploit a certain reciteI
and gave an Eat home" for the pur.
pose, at which Gladstone was present
1t was terribly hot afternoon, and the
reciter announced that he would give
elaine" by Lord Tennyson.
After the recital Sir Charles went
to Gladstone and said, I'm afraid
you've had . trying time with all this
heatY
mot at ALL" was the reply Il have
had charming afternoon. 1 thank
you for asking me, and now as l am
quite refreshed can run back to the
house."
Sir Charles was elnted, for the rather
"heavy" elaine had been a success
after ali. He rushed to the stage,
where he found his guests waiting for
him and for tea.
what have we done to you," they
cried, ito give us Elaine on a day
like thfs7 Surely there was something
lighter to choose7"
Lighter echoed Sir Charles.
"That's the trouble with you society
people-you're all so frivolous. / gave
you a classic treat. Why, Gladstone
has just told me he had delightful
afternoon"
"Of course he had" was the re-
joinders "for he WAS asleep all the
time"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
POULTRY DISEASES.

The late spring has caused much
disease Colds and roup are frequent
troubles. Chickens roost in a draft
or damp shed and roup results. This
is a poultry diphtheria and very con
tagious among fowls. 1t differs from
a common cold in that there is a
very offensive odor given off. Pale
faced fowls that frequently sneeze
have a serious case and they should
be separated from the others to
prevent it spreading.
Control,-If the bird isn't of much
value better stretch its neck and
either burn the carcass or bury it
very deeply If valuable it may
take some time to doctor it back
/ to health. The nasal type is most
common and the nostrils should be
| syringed out with warm solution of
diluted creolin or 20 per cent So
luton of common baking soda. Again
syringe with a warm $3.50 solution
of water and hydrogen peroxide as
cleansing disinfectant.
Ulsers-If users or diphtheria
patches have formed inside the
mouth touch them with 15c. stick
nitrate of silver Qunar caustic). Pre-
vent further roup troubles by dis
injecting all drinking places with a
20 per cent solution of carbolic acid
then put enough permanginate potash
in the drinking water to give it a
purple color. Better disinfect even if
roup hasn't occurred since proven
ton is the cheapest remedy. Other
poultry troubles will be considered
soon.
w. r. p.
The Chevrolet has the Valve-in-
head Motor. See them at our sales
ROOM Stanton Bros.
A car of Chevrolets will arrive
today or tomorrow; get your order
in now so you can get immediate
delivery. Several are already sold
from this car-Stanton Bros, Agent
FOR SALE: Good cornet, cheap.
Watts Second Hand Store.
LOST: A cloth tool case with
tools for automobile; also automo-
bile hammer and spark plug wrench,
some place in Payette, Monday. Find
er please leave at this office.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
Cracking Good
Apple Cider

Pa says, Sat the crack of doom
all the hired girls will be there tc
assist in Cracking it." l think
PAS prejudiced. Jane only
dropped athe soup tureen. Sup
pose she'd dropped all that soup
down PAS neck. Family life is
not all it's cracked up to be.
think it's fine to fall out with
your best girl so you can kiss and
make mp / was out to Julia's house
the other night and we got talking
of mouths. / said my mouth is
bigger than yours. She said,
"Taint so" | suggested that we
measure. There's an awful lot OF
things at our store this month to
measure your mouth with. |
wouldn't know where to begin to
to enumerate them, but | will tell
you one thing we're strong on and
that is pure apple cider.
We just got in a shipment Of
OVERLAND from Nampa III 15c
and 25c bottles. It's the real juice
of the best Payette and Boise VAL
ley apples Try some of our
"Wet-Goods" without a head
ache. :"
Free demonstration next Satur-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
NOTICE TO BUILD
ING CONTRACTORS

Tourtellotte and Hummel, Arehi-
t"cts, at their office at Boise, Ida
no, will receive bids for the cree
ton OF Fruit Packing, drying and
storage house at Payette, Idaho,
for the Idaho Products Company.
Plans and specifications may be
esen at the office of the architects
at Boise, Idaho The undersigned re-
serve the right to reject any and
all bids.
IDAHO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Boise, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

living authorities on political, social
and Industrial problems In this coun-
try.
To a scholarly mind, Lybarger has
the added gift of true oratory. for he
sways his audiences with an eloquence
equally instructive and entertaining
He has a deep, powerful voice. clear.
musical penetrating and persuasive.
and one Of the strongest and most
pleasing personalities upon our Amer
lean platform.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN -
A roam pony, with all black feet,
weight about nine hundred pounds.
Branded with a double " on the
left stifle. Last seen or heard Of
going up the Snake River near
Home, Oregon. A liberal reward will
be paid for the return or recovery
of the horse.-T. F. Adams, Payette,
Idaho. 24-tf.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

For rheumatism, Iumbago and
lame back use Old Scotch, Linament.
Send Scots in postage stamps to
G. A. Masse and Co., Box 109, Esta-
cada, Oregon, and you will receive
by Parcel Post, prepaid to your
address, one 4-oz. bottle of Old
Scotch Linament.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
NOTICE
CLAIMS AGAINST CANYON CO.

OLNIMS AGAINST CANYON CO.
/ owing to the fact that settle
ment must be made with Payette
County July LIST, the Commissioners
request that all claims against Can
yon County be filed on or before
June 25th.
L. c. KNoWLToN. Clerk
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
CHAUTAUQUA TO
HEAP LYBARGER.
Sways His Audiences With Gift of True
Oratory.

Lee Francis Lybarger, member Of
the Philadelphia Bar, is to be heard at
the Ellison-White Chautauquas this
year.
Lybarger is acclaimed by William
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
MONEY TO LOAN.

$4,000 or any part of It IN loan
on good security-L. E. Peterson.
Payette. idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

FOR SALE: 76 pairs roller skates,
in good condition. Cheap if taken at
once. For terms see Lee Conuerly,
telephone 279-r3.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

FOR SALE: Fresh mich cow
{. f Brodersen. 24t2.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-17

Mrs. E. B. Bridges is still sick at
her residence Alb 14th Avenue, N.