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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

come a docIter and if we was Dave we
wouldent do it if we was him jest Tor
the joke of the thing.
Mel Sampson stepd up to Hen
Weathersby in Hens store tother eve
and askd him to let him have flve Ct
seegar which Hen done and then Mel
puld ten doller bill outen his pocket
and handed it to Hen to take the hive
cts out for the seegar. Hen neerly
tainted when Mel handed him so mulch
mummy in one bill being as Hen says its
been several yrs sinst he seen ten dol
Ter bill and the sight of it was turri-
bic shock to him. Hen couldn't change
the bill being as he had only about 3.
in his mummy drawer and as result
Mel had to pass him back the seegar
after he had went and bit the end often
it preparity to smokin it and Hen put
the seegar back into the. box with the
others and put the box in the showcase
Now the mystery is where did Mel
Sampson git that ten dollers? The
news that Mel has $40 all in one bill has
spread all over Bingville like wild fire
and the general opinion is that Mel
Sampson never come into possession OF
so mulch money honestly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
Lokal lettings

Mrs Benz Gibbs of Sorrow Hollow is
laid up with Newmonya so roomer
saws. LATER-It wassent Missus Benz
Gibbs who was laid up a tall SO Ranse
Smiley from the Hollow tells us-it was
Missus Leander Quigley and it wassent
newmonya she was laid up with neither
it was roomytiz which however, is
almost as bad. Who starts stitch ma
1ishus roomers ennyhow? We wisht to
goodness folks would try to git things
strate onct in while instid of mis- rep
ersenting things in the Bugg1e like they
do and keepin us in hot water most of
the time.
Rev. Saml Moore has turribe cold
on his lungs and he has his doubts
whether he will be able to preach to his
flock next Sunday. Rev. Moore cant
sl<eercely speak above whisper but he
that he will come out alright As ed
ditor of the Bugle we know somethink
that will cure Rev. Moore a good cal
quicken quinine but we hesytate to
make so bold as to state what it is it
being wfiskey and hot worter and lem
on with a dash of ginger in it. But
knowing Rev. Moores views on the
Demon Rum as we do we don't persoom
he would fetch drop of stitch stuff as
that if it was to save his life No we
persoom our beluvved paster would per-
fer to die several yrs afore his time and
be able to say that never a drop of the
ackussed stuff had tetchd his lips Per-
sonally if it was to save Our own life
we calki1ate we could be persuaded to
take liberal dose of the above medisin
for a cold or for almost emmy i'll to
which huming flesh is heir for that
matter.
Lem Brown our expert carpenter
while dickering to buy gim1et to add
to his tool chest down to Hen Wealth
laid it on his knee and thort he would
ascertain if possible if the ginllet would
bore hole We'll it not only bored a
hole through the board but also into
Lens knee and he jumpd UP and ho1-
lerd like as if he had been shot and
MORALLY wounded Then Lem desided
not to buy the gimlet and handed it
back to Hen saying that the gimlet was
so sharp it was dangerus to handle and
he was afeard if he had it he would
crippul hisself for life with it like as
not.
Granny Slocomb Tux hot soapstone
to bed with her last Tuesday night to
keep her feet warm if possibil and the
soapstun not only done that for Granny
but II also burnt a blister on her right
loot. Granny was a good cal surprised
to find this blister on her foot when she
woked up next morning and now she
walks with limp.
Dave White our popular undertaken
/ is talllin somethink of takin tip the
study of medisin during his spare hours
of which he has good menny being
ne bizuesS in Dawes line iS t,,rr;IIa Iii.
at present and he a good cal discur-
ridged about it. We perdickt that if
Dave does study medisin and become a
good dockter in conneckshion with his
bizness as a undertaken he wouldn't git
menny pashients. We calkilate folks
would be suspishus of Dave as dock
ter so long as he remained in the under
taking bizness being as they would be
afeard he would combine one perfeshion
to help along tother- 1t don't look right
to us for undertaken to study to be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27

Hank Dewberry askd Bill what excoose
he had to offer for turning out to
buddy into fits almost Bill he jest
lated and said the reason he turnd out
was becuz nobuddy was expecting
him to and Jest to make Rev. Moore
and everybuddy else feel bad becuz the
sermon wasn't about booze. Bill says
that when Rev. Moore is going to
preech a sermon on "Ternperents" he
allus sends him a spesllial invitashion
to be present, but Bill says he don't like
to hear sermons on temperents being as
he perfers other subjecks not quite SO
clost to home In other words Bill
says he don't like to be twitted
on fackts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27
AL Sorts
Of Repair Work
= =
By ME-!
Of Repair Work

This is to notify everybuddy in
this vicinity & everywhere else for
that matter (being as | don't keer
who reeds it,, that l have went
into the business of general re-
pair and jobbing work, which l
will do and am competent to do i'll
shipshape, prompt and workman
ship manner, all things considered,
being as l allus was a sort of a
Handy Andy with tools, and
amt newer found very menny re-
pair jobs that | couldn't repair if /
set my hand to it In other words
I am what you mite call a Jack of
All Trades & Perfeshion &
Master of None. That's what
am and | am proud of it.
Everytliink out of killer or bust
ed will be repaired by me at prices
that will surprise you. Does
your sowing masheen, clothes ring
er, clothes horse, press or melod-
cum or enythink in that line need
tinlering up. | am awful handy,
as I have said, with tools, and can
fix watches, stove pipes, file
saws, put patches on roofs,
solder silverware or tinware
and put down carpet and mend
old furnichoor. You will find me
at home all day and at Hen Wealth
ersby's store in the evg-unless its
stormy or too blamed cold to
go out.
PeLEC HOBBS
All Round Tinkerr7an
Bingville.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
PRUNE PACKING AT
MERIDIAN PLANTS

Meridian, Sept. 1S.--For the next
three months this place will be the
scene of extreme industrial activity,
the payrolls of the prune evaporators
installed here the present year, en-
bracing some four hundred laborers.
The work of packing the prunes OF
the valley commenced yesterday and
will be under full swing. Packing was
started by both the Mckinney Fruit
company and the Denney Fruit COM
pany yesterday on a small scale and
within the next three or four days, both
of these plants will be operating along
lines of large proportions.
The prune crop of this section will be
less than so per cent of the normal
crop, but a good price Is being COM
manded. AS high as $40 a ton has
been paid for the product and not
withstanding that this price has not
prevailed generally through the val
ley, 1t is known that as much as $3S a
ton has been paid within the last two
days, which is taken as an indication
that the average price will range
around $40 per ton.
The beneficial effect Of the marked
activity of the local plants is highly
reflected through the rapidly increas-
ing business of the mercantile estab-
lishments of the town which are en-
joying an unprecedented business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
NEW YORK SUN REVIEW.

New York, Sept. 1S.-The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said
The money situation was uppermost
in the thoughts of Wall street today.
The movement of bankers to ease the
stringent condition of the money mar
ket tended to generate more cheerful
feeling, but there were so many dis
turbing rumors afloat about steel and
copper price fixing and coal price re-
adjustment and kindred matters that
there was still good deal of confusion.
The security market was agitated
throughout the first hour and prices
were tossed about a good deal without
any definite trend being in evidence for
more than a few moments at a time,
although sinking spells were perhaps
more frequent than rallying spells.
Later there followed a well developed
rally with trading. more subdued,
u. s. Steel managed to hold rela-
lively firm for the most part but Beth
lehem Steel B sold to a new low price
below 81 even without the rights of
subscription to the new stock which
are being traded in at / to rs. Other
steel shares and the coppers lost / to 2
points.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept. -Hogs-Receipts.
1000. Market. slow and steady to five
higher. Mixed and butchers, l7.00q
1860; good to heavy, 1860 1850:
rough heavy 16.s0@17.t5; light, 1900
a1S.3J pigs, 13O0@1725. Estimated
tomorrow. 10000.
Cattle-Recepts, 1900. Mark ct,
steady to 10 lower. Reeves, 1909
1885, cows and heifers. 5.15@l2.90;
stockers and feeders, 6.50@ HOO
calves, i2.5Om 1925: western steers,
6.70d15.50.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Mark ct,
steady to strong. Native, 5000 l.65 !;
western. 9.50mt2.75: lambs. native,
l2.5061S.0O; lambs, western, 1900
m1S.40.
Hogs closed active and 10 higher
Top, 1856. Estimated tomorrow, 5000.
Cattle closed steady to 10 lower.
Top, 1885; calves, 1925.
Sheep closed steady to 10 higher.
Top, l2.75, lambs. 1910.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
SUDDEN attack
ON RAIL STOCKS
AT THE CLOSE.
Prices Go Down Materially,
Canadian Pacific Suffering
the Most Steel Retains
Early Gains.

New York, Sept. 1S.--The stock mar
ket opened fractionally higher today.
Goodrich was up II at a., Mexican
Petroleum up u at sss4, Crucible up
Is at 6714, Marine up / at Is, Z. $.
Steel up % at 105, Marine preferred
up q at S1A.
Republic Steel showed a decline of
q openin gat 1874.
Studebaker was off "a at 4534.
There was higher range of prices
in steels and coppers during the sec
ond hour. Utah sold up nearly two
points to 937s. Anaconda gained | q
and Inspiration II from earlier lows.
After show of strength the mar
ket slowed down in early afternoon.
Steel lost a full point but Immediately
reacted to a near high level of the
day. Crucible and Bethlehem sagged
but came back strong to previous high
levels.
In a sudden attack on rails Canadian
Pacific lost nearly 4 points.
Motors were decidedly weak. Gen
cral Motors declined AS and Stude-
baker a point.
The steels managed to retain their
gains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
George Freeman Asks That
No Charges Be Filed
Against Frank Brim Be-
cause of Shooting.

Caldwell, Sept. 1S.-A request has
been made by George Freeman, who
was shot Saturday evening by Frank
Brim, a 15-year- old boy of this city,
while resisting an assault by Freeman
and Henry Labb. precipitated by in
splting remarks to himself, little sis
ter and another little girl, while re-
turning from the Huree theater, and
whose death is momentarly expected
as a consequence of the wounds re-
ceived from the lads pistol, to the eff
feet that the boy shall not be prose-
cuted.
Both Freeman and Labb were drunk
at the time of the affair and it is
generally held that the boy was iusti
fled in firing the shots which pene
trated Freeman's body just above the
heart. and which has resulted in the
paralyzing of his body below that
point. Young Brim has not yet been
arrested and it is very doubtful
whether he will be.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
TAX LEVY FIXED
IN CANYON COUNTY

Caldwell, Sept. 1s.--The total county
and state tax levy of this county
amounts to SIPS on each 800 worth
of property. This sum embraces the
following items: Current expense,
291a; county road, 10; state, .22; in
:srest and sinking fund, 10.
The tax of this city will amount to
So on each 500 worth of property, this
levy having been made at a meeting
Of the city council last night. Road
improvements in the county for this
next year is expected to assume an un-
precedented proportion as a levy for
\ his purpose is expected to amount to
approximately $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
NO WAR BREAD FOR
AMERICAN PEOPLE

Chicago. Sept. lS.-The American
public won't have to eat war bread.
because
It's indigestibe.
It's an economic falsehood.
Herbert Hoover doesn't favor II.
These We're reasons given today by
George Ward of New York, why the
new mixture will not be served to
people on this side of the Atlantic. His
statements were corroborated by other
bakers attending the convention Of the
national association of master bakers.
Bakers throughout the country have
given away millions of dollars to an
undeserVing American public during
the past six months" c. \. Power of
Pueblo. Colo, declared.
We have been using flour bought
for IS and 80 barrel-purchased be-
fore the market went up-and retail
ing bread for the same price. Now
with flour higher we must raise the
price or stand q big loss
Bread prices will increase to 10 cents
loaf. but an increase of 80 per cent
will be made in the size.
Powers declared increased prices
would be general although varying in
different sections.
The convention will take no concert
ed action in the matter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
NAMPA

Nampa, Sept. lS.-H. Ormond, pro-
prietor of the Ormond shoe store of
this city, was operated upon last even
ing for appendicitis. He was reported
% be progressing nicely this morning.
Miss Mollie Fell, instructor of
domestic science in the high school,
las returned from three months
1acation spent in the east.
Miss Luella Givens has gone to
Lewiston, where she has entered the
state normal school for the present
scholastic year.
H. A. Painter, of Bliss is visiting in
The city.
Mrs. B. F. Hastings and daughter,
Miss Carrie, have returned from Spo-
kane, where they spent the summer.
Mrs. C. p. Jensma has been calles TO
Portland by the death of her mother.
L. l.. Miller has returned from a
business trip of several days in Long
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young have re-
turned home from visit OF two
weeks with relatives at Twin Falls.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
USTICK

Ustick, Sept. 18.-Robert Mcclure Of
Council spent Sunday at the b. R.
Scrivner home. Mr.. Mcclure is serv-
ing on the federal jury in Boise.
Bruce Oliver and daughter, DeVere,
returned Sunday evening from Canton
s. D., where Mr.. oliver has extensive
real estate holdings. He visited in
Minneapolis and Sturges, S. D., also
a son in North Dakota.
Mrs. J, H. Mckinney and Mrs. Frank
Huber attended the w. c. T. L. con-
vention in Boise Monday. Mrs. Nc
secretary and Mrs. Huber superinten-
work in this district
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Smith and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ora billiard, of Pocstello,
spent Sunday at the Arthur Smith
home in South Boise, where they cele-
brated the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Smith and the first wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. billiard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clark of Boise
visited the Wason and Schott homes
here Sunday.
The Helping Hand society of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
B. r. Scrivner Wednesday afternoon.
On account of the prunes ripening so
slowly packing was deferred until
Wednesday, when work will begin in
earnest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Pelton, Mrs.
oliver and Mrs. Edgar, motored 20
Nampa Sunday
A fair sized audience attended the
DeMoss entertainment Saturday even
ing and enjoyed the splendid music by
the talented DeMoss family. assisted by
Miss Beach as reader and pianiste
The Cloverdale school opened Mon
day with Miss Martyr of Dakota and
Miss Patch of Ustck as teachers.
Rev. w. l.. Straub of Meridian will
preach at the Christian church here
next Sunday morning and evening
The w. C. T. L. will hold recep
ito nfor the teachers of the Usticl
Cloverdale. Valley View and Mapel
Grove schools, Thursday evening Al
the Christian church. All patrons OF
the school are invited to meet the
teachers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
PORTLAND D.

Portland, Sept. -Cattle--Receipts,
1873. Market steady. Best beef steers,
9m950: good beef steers, 7.50dS.55;
best beef cows, 6.75@T.50; ordinary to
good cows. 4@6.75; best heifers, IdS;
bulls. 4Q6675; calves. 7a9.50; stock
crs and feeders, 4N725.
Hogs Receipts, 1O7. Market steady.
Prime light, 1775n17.S5; prime heavy,
pigs, 14m16.5o; bulk, 1875.
Sheep--Recepts 1853. Market steady.
Western lambs, 1901 $50: valley lambs,
11.75a1260; yearlines, lOn 1000;
wethors, 9.75Ql0.5O: ewes, SIS.50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
NO PROSECUTIONS COMPANY GOING
OF YOUTH DESIRED ITO THE FESTIVAL;
BY THE MAN SHOT BIG CROWD today
Seventh Annual Nampa
Harvest Home Festival
Opens Auspiciously
Boosters Take Excursion.

Nampa, Sept. 1S.-With people in
attendance from all parts of this state
and eastern Oregon, and one of the
finest and most impressive lines of
agricultural, horticultural and live
stock exhibits ever exhibited in Can
yon county, the second day of the
seventh annual Nampa Harvest festi-
val opened in this city today.
Both yesterday and today were
largely devoted to the entering of eX-
hibits and their arrangement in booths,
but by tomrrow, when Caldwell day
will be observed, the festival will be
under full swing. One of the features
of tomorroW's program will be series
of military drills by company h of the
Second Idaho, which will arrive in the
city about o'clock on special cars,
accompanied by the regimental band.
These drills will be witnessed by
hundreds of citizens from every com
munity of Canyon and Ada counties.
On these special cars will be more
than 175 of the soldiers from the COM
munities of this county who heroically
responded to their country's call and
who are now cncamped at the Boise
barracks, awaiting their governments
order to move. Because of their pres
ence and participation in the program
of tomorrow it will, perhaps, be one of
the most important days of the weeks
festival. Caldwell citizens will be in
attendance in large numbers, giving
their most hearty support to this an
nual affair.
BIG LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT.
In every department there will be
wonderfully impressive exhibit and
especially in that of the livestock de-
partment which will be highly reflec-
tive of the great progress which has
been accomplished throughout the en-
tire county within the past three or
four years in the Standardization of it's
livestock. Purebred cattle of all types,
purebred hogs and purebred sheep, as
well as thoroughbred horses, compar-
able to the finest to be found in the
entire nation will be on exhibit and
excite the admiration of all interested
in the livestock industry which has
come to be one of the dominant and
most profitable industries of Canyon
county.
Al lu Ob U EiOCh III tbC liiOi ithS "
morrow the mammoth automobile and
industrial parade will occur and will
be participated in the many and
varied industries of the city. The live
stock parade will not occur until the
following day which has been
designated Boise day"
FINE ART EXHIBIT.
Among the exhibits exciting the
greatest admiration are those of the
art department which is under the di-
rection of Mrs. f. e. Sharp. Here. are
found highly artistic exhibits which
are already being viewed by hundreds
of people.
The loop the-loop' publicity ex-
cursion made yesterday by the citizens
OF this city was highly effective one
and in each of the neighboring cities
and towns visited assurance was re-
ceived Of the fullest measure of sup
port.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
OMAHA.

South Omaha, Sept. lS.--Cattle-Re
ceipts, 10000. Market steady To
strong Steers, 9416.50; COWS and
heifers. 5.25Q9.50; stockers and feed
ers, 5.26@12.35; calves. SQl2.25; bulls
and stays. 5.50@S26.
Hogs-Recepts $500, Market steady
to 10 higher. Bulk of sales, 17.4OG
1915; top. 1885.
sheep Receipts. $4,000. Market for
sheep steady to strong Lambs steady
TO 25; lower Yearlings, ll.75m l3;
wethers. 1l0l2.25; lambs, l7.oO4
1926 ewes, l001l.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
NAZARENE COLLEGE

Nampa. Sept. 1S.=-The scholastic
years work of the Northwest Nazarene
college in this city opened this morn
ing under highly suspicious condi-
tions. Already more than so new stu
dents have arrived from the various
states of the United S tates and matri-
culated. The enrolment of this year,
1t is predicted, will he in excess of 200
students. and highly successful
years work is anticipated. DR.. IL.
Cfrton Wiley, president of the college,
is one of the ahlest educators in the
west, and associated with him is
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
MERIDIAN

Meridian, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. l.. T. Shaul
and children visited in Boise today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Milner have re-
turned from a visit to Placerville.
George Ridgeway, of Pocatello, sec
rotary of the Gem State Lumber COM
pany, was a business visitor here
yesterday.
r. e. Wolf transacted business in
Boise yesterday.
Dr. II. T. Cook was a visitor to Boise
yesterday.
L. c. Russell spent yesterday in
Boise.
w. ]. Heron, of Boise is visitor
here today
Mrs. w. T. Neil, of Minneapolis.
Mimi. is listing here as the guest of
her brother, w. S. Mateer.
Colonel Marsters and son. Leo, the
well known auctioneers, are conduct
ING an aucticn sale at the farm of
Ernest Pulliam, a mile east of Star
today.
Mrs. Mary Brown Levers. of New
York, government domestic science
demonstration, is visiting here with her
mother, Mrs. George Gregory.
The young people of the town will
enjoy a social dance at the ParlSins
community hal lthis evening which
is to be sponsored by Volney Watts.
A VI
The term Israeiite was used by the
Jews of themselves among themselves
The term Hebrew was the name by
which they were know nto foreigners
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN.

Every parent is. or should be, care
full in giving medicine to children.
Charles Baker, Brownsville, Texas,
writes: For some years past l have
used Foley's Honey and Tar and have
found it especially efficient for bad
coughs of my children. | always rec
ommend IT to my friends as a safe
remedy for children as it contains n"
opiates. My wife would not think of
using any other kind of cough medi-
cine as 1t Is certain to bring quick and
lasting relief" 1t checks Group.
ADV. T. TIL. s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET.

Caldwell, Sept. 1S.-For the purpose
of completing the details of the pub
licity campaign which is to be waged
by this city in the immediate future a
special meeting of the Commercial
club has been called for this evening.
A smoker has been planned as an add-
tional feature of the meeting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
PRODUCE

New York, Sept. ls,-Sugar-R Raw,
dull; centrifugal 90 test, $50; Mus
coyado. SO test, 500; refined. dull, cut
loaf, $780, crushed 9.65: powdered,
S.S59S.65; granulated. s.35@S.50.
Coffee-Rio No. 7, on the spot. Q.
Hay-Very firm. No, /, 120d -:
No. 5. 95a105.
Clover-S5 Ml.l5.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
BIG FRUIT SHIPMENTS,

Nampa, Sept. 1S.-ApproXimately rs
carloads of fruit are now being iced
and shipped out daily from the plant
of the Boise Ice & Cold Storage COM
pany of this city for the fruit men of
the Boise valley. For more than a
week the shipments have been of this
proportion, and it is predicted that
they will not be ma terially lessened
during the present month
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
IDAHO STATE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Boise, Idaho.

Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the directors held on The
l4th day of September, 1917, an assess.
ment of one dallor (s1.00) per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of
the corporation, payable on or before
two o'clock y. m. October 20, 1917, to
George B. Wood. secretary of the COM
pany, at the office of the company IN
the Empire building, Boise. Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the date
above mentioned will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton and unless payment is made be-
fore, viii be sold on the sixth day of
November, 1917. at two o'clock y, M,
at the office of the company in Boise,
Idaho, TO pay the delinquent assess
ment together with costs of advertis-
ing and expenses of sale,
GEORGE 3. MOOD,
Secretary. office Empire building.
Boise Idaho. Fri y. O9