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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
Land Sale a Success.

]. W. Brown and S. C. Slayton
farms were sold as advertised We'd
nesday July 30th by the Interstate
Realty Company, of Lexington, Ky.
A large crowd attended the sale.
The sale was handled by General
Manager, Paul Finch, and local man
ager, Chas. F. Shelton. Col Din
widdie was on the block and conduct
ed the sale in his usual good hunlor
and style.
Watch this paper for the Interstate
Realty Company's next auction sale.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06

The Democrats have strong, well
balanced ticket of good clean men,
with not booze-fghter on it. Gov.
Black is the strongest man who
could have been named and will d.
vide the Republican votes in Eastern
Kentucky with the machine-made can
didate who was wished. on the Repub-
licans by the spoils-hunting politi-
clans who thought primary uneces-
sary. Shanks, Newman, Cohen, Good
man, Foster, Bosworth, Daugherty
and Burns are clean, capable men
with three-fourths of them possessing
speaking ability to help run Morrow
and his bunch off the stump. Watch
'em win.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
INC seamen Drowned.

At New LOndan, Conn, three sea-
men were drowned when the sub
marine G-2 submerged with an open
hatch.
Theye were:
Arnold S. Henderson, electrician,
third class, Chester, III.
Doyle Kerwin, electrician, second
class, Minneapolis, MINI.
Sidney D. Urich, gunner's mate,
third class, no address given.
Kerwin's body was recovered.
The other two were supposed to be
in the submarine, which is under
about 80 feet of water.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
Try Fly Chaser. 1t keeps flies of
horses and cows. Sold by
CAYCE-YOST co.
Incorporated.

ing.
If they are the advanced guard of
an organization that will stay or
ganized, they will lift Kentucky out
of the slough of educational despond,
and the state will some day erect a
monument to their memory. The
monument by way of incident only;
for skinny meals and seedy clothes
take deep interest in the present
none at all in the future Of history.
AS to striking for higher wages, we
doubt if education is wanted among
US badly enough to make that REM
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
LOCAL PLAN OF
TEACHERS ENDORSED
Movement Welcomed.
CONTINUED from Page ~

organization for the above stated pun
noses
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
Pies Go Up.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Manufacturers
of pie increased the price of thei1
product to retailers 8 to cents. The
price of what is known in the trade
as special pies was raised from 80 to
33 cents, while the price of extra
special pies, which are made from
fresh fruits, was raised from 35 TO
90 cents each.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06

Maj. Jack T. E. Sites, a Hopkins
vile boy, easily won the Democratic
nomination for Representative from
McCracken county, which means he
will represent the county in the next
general assembly.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
Easy Road to Fortune.

'How did Doctor Capsule become 20
richf He nearly starved as general
practitioner" HE became a special
'st"-Judge.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06

1t looks ike lot of fellows who
are unwilling to do a full days work
are trying to bluff the President Of
the United States.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-06
FOR sALEl

Boards, tobacco sticks and lumber.
Cali phone 60.
WARD cLAccxTT.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS

OWYHEE-D. ]. Elrod, Pocatello; ].
Corgione, Billings. Mont; II. Il. New
man, Shoshone; Jas. G. Kidwell, Port
land; Charles Black and wife, Bell
vue; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Curtis, Bell
'vue: w. L. Shallush and wife, Idaho
Falls; w. L. Gust, Seattle: Lenard ia
cohs, Chicago; Geo. F. Parry, st. JOS
serh.
GRAND-C. f. Dunifer and family
Payette; c. f. Brodnson and wife
Payette; o. S. .Forrey, Marshfield
Ore; J. F. Anderson, Grandview; C. e
Holverson and wife, Bruneau: G. J.
Schuyler, Silver City: r. e. McGraw
and family, Cambridge; H. L. House
holder, French; G. II. Butler, Grimes
Pass: Daniel Reber, Mountain Home
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24

first, Mrs. NJ Wood: second, Mrs. Arch
Cunningham. Crochet Onset stripes),
first Alma Usedom.
Quilts-Applique. first, Mrs. V. C.
Kerr. Cotton patchwork, first, Mrs. r.
S. Anderson; second, Mrs. A. A. Payne
Wool patchwork, first, Mrs. R. s. An
derson; second, Mrs. ]. II. Garrett.
Silk patchwork, first, Mrs. v. c. Kerr;
second Mrs. R. S. Anderson. Most
elaborate and best quilting, first, Mrs.
S. d. Vance. Quilt made by lady over
10 years first Mrs. q. M. Larson.
Antiques-Woven bedspreads (dou-
BILE thread), first, Mrs. v. G. Kerr;
second. Mrs. Harry Krebs. Woven
bedspread (single threa6, first, Mrs.
r. s. Anderson. Embroidery, first. Mrs.
Fred Bossert: second, Mrs. Frank
Nourse. Beadwork, first Mrs. l.. r.
Deary. Sampler, first, Mrs. L. II.
Deary; second. Mrs. Lydia Brown.
Dress first, Mrs. Edgar Payne. Mis-
cellaneous, first, Mrs. Edgar Payne;
second, Mrs. Frank NoHrse; third. Mrs.
n. M. Donaldson; fourth. Mrs. L. r.
Deary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
STAR FARMER LEAVES
TODAY TO JOIN NAVY;
SERVICE IN SIBERIA

Edgar L. Nichols, farmer Of Star,
leaves today for Salt Lake, where he
will be assigned to an army unit for
service in Siberia. Nichols enlisted in
the regular army Tuesday at the local
recruiting office. The Boise office was
fifth in recruiting for the week ending
Sept. "a Three men Joined the ser
vice during that week.
The recruiting service in the Salt
Lake district is in need of men for
recruiting station employment, and Is
giving preference to former service
men, who will draw pay ranging from
$l21 to Sill per month.
Military movies are being shown
daily at the Majestic and Strand In
addition to the regular program. These
pictures show the care Of the rifle
the horse, and so on.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
My HEART nd My HUSBAND
Adele Canison's New Phase Of
Revelations of q Wife


Dicky's airplane accident. vision had
been given me to see many things. and
among them was the glorious truth that
despite all his volatile unstableness my
husbands heart was supremely mine.
Mrs. Durkes's Susssstion.
l was not idiotic enough to believe
that never would face the danger OF
losing him. but i knew that his fancy
would never be enmeshed by a girl OF
Edith Fairfax's gentle. rather colorlese
nature. The rare beauty, the imperious
ways. the touch Of diablerie Of the
Grace Draper type of girl would always
spell danger, at least temporarily for
me. But our marital love had weathered
one such test, and resolutely shut my
eyes to the possibility of another. And
as for idle, graceful attentions from
Dicky to his studio friends. I had long
since made up my mind that would
waste neither time nor emotion In
needless thought over them.
But II is one thing to resolve. another
to carry out that resolve. not only in
the letter. but in the spirit. 3d.. while
I was able to keep my face composed.
my hands from trembling. yet any wife
will understand that my brain did not
exactly enjoy the pictures which little
Mrs. Durkee's words had flashed upon
II. Inconsistently. selfshly also. must
admit, would rather have visualized
my husband sulking in his studio over
our disagreement than have pictured
him making a Joyous Fourth in the out.
inss OF Alfred Durkee and the Fairfax
girls.
Ard despite my outward composurs.
little Mrs. Durkee was shrewd enough
to read my thoughts.
You're q good talker Madge" she
said calmly. putting out q steadying
hand toward Junior. who was doing his
best to overturn the walking chair, but
you can't bluff me. You're no more
pleased to hear Of Dicky rushing . girl
around to places than any other won-
an would be. but I suppose you'd be
chewed up In little pieces before you'd
admit It,
"How this youngster does grow! He
must be nearly year old. isn't her
He'll have his first birthday next
Sunday" said proudly.
BLESS my SOUL" my little friend ex.
claimed excitedly. II didn't know Il
was that near"
She snatched Junior from his watkins
chair and began to coo over him in her
delightful fashion.
BLESS his heart. n his Auntie Durkes
didn't almost forget dis booful baby'a
birthday Never mind. he shall have
somefing pretty, so he shall" She in
terrupted herself to look up at me
shrewdly:
you ought to have a party for him. 20
she said. "of course. Dicky will b
home for Sunday"
"Of course" said confidently. stead
lastly crushing down any semblancs a
doubt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
COUNCIL ARGUES CITY
LIGHTING CONTRACT
Spent Three Hours Considering
Two Resolutions-Pass One
to Which Power Company
Does Not Agree.

Although hopelessly divide don all
Issues pertaining to lighting contract
for Boise with the Idaho Power com
pany, the city council spent nearly
three hours debating on two resolu-
lions Tuesday afternoon, finally pass
ing one introduced by Councilman
Smith to which the Idaho Power com
pany, to whom it had been presented
refused to agree and turning down one
introduced by Councilman Hoover
which provided for q year contract
at the schedule Of rates filed with the
utilities commission, subject to a IL
per cent discount because Boise is such
a large user.
Councilmen Aveline, Smith and Ma
yor Eagleson voted for the Smith res
olution and Stevens and Hoover gains,
and when the Hoover resolution was
introduced the vote was just the OPP
pcsite.
Both resolutions provide for the in.
stallation of new $50 candle power
lamps to replace the obsolete ones now
used. The Idaho Power filed an OBJ
lection to the Smith resolution and an.
nounced it would concede to rate OF
s37.77 per lamp per year until such 6
time as 500 lamps were used when the
rate would be s32.S5, the contract tc
be a temporary one, the rate to bt
fixed later by the public utilities com.
m ission.
The council instructed the city clerl
to make rebates on the sprinkling tai
to the residents along that portion O.
Harrison boulevard which is torn w
Tor paving and parking.
f. G. Masters petitioned the council
fer the privilege to erect tent in tn,
business district in which to hold re
ligious services, but as the fire or
dinance forbids tents within a certain
area, no action was taken.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
ORGANIZE SPANISH CLUB.

A Spanish club, christened "Circulo
Castellana." was organized Tuesday
morning by a number of the Span
ish students. Only those who are
members of the Spanish three classes
and those who have finished the course
will be eligible for membership The
following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Frank Bell vice president, Lois
johnson, secretary. Elizabeth Pridei
treasurer. Allan McCord; reporter,
Philip Tate. Miss Taschner, Mida
McCracken. Hazel Martin, and Lowell
Flitner make up the program com
mittee. Meetings OF the club VIII be
held alternately at the high school au-
ditortum and 1t the homes OF the
nembees
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
DEATHS-FUNERALS

ROBERTS-Miss Madge Edna Rob-
erts. q teacher, who came to Boise
for the Teachers Institute, Sept. l.,
died of typhoid fever in Boise hos
pital Tuesday evening. Miss Roberts
last taught at Homestead, Ore. She
was well known among the teaching
fraternity at Boise and Nampa. She
is survived by her mother. Mrs. l.. A.
Roberts and an uncle, Gus Roberts of
Nampa. The body Is being taken to
Newton, Kan, for burial.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
TO HOLD REVIVAL.

Evangelist E. G. Masters of the
Church of God will begin revival
meeting in Boise oct. /, assisted by Z.
NJ. knight, musical director, and
Claude NJ. Watson, tenor soiolst. Ihe
meetings will be held in a large tent
If the weather permits, otherwise IN
a hall centrally located. At its annual
assembly meeting at Middleton TINS
month. the Church of God raised S2'ooV
for an evangelistic campaign in south
ern Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
Land Board Receivers $527,788
on School Property 1917
Legislature Tried to Give
Away.
PRICES BREAK RECORD
Average $50 Per Acre-One
Tract Brings $192-First
Ten Go 247 Per Cent Over
Appraised Value.

Breaking all previous price records
e,221 acres of state school lands IN the
Gem irrigation district and four sec
lions living outside, were sold at pupiic
auction at Homedale Tuesday by !. IL.
Nash, state land commissioner, Tor
total of s527,7SS.04, an average of $50
Der acre, not including improvements
With the sale of these lands and the
return to the state of more than hail
million dollars, one of the worst land
tangles in the states history has been
cleaned up.
IN LITIGATION.
The land had been involved in litiga-
ton for years. Because the district Is
q municipal corporation the state has
been unable to legally pay the dis
tricts maintainance assessments, re-
sulting in charges totaling more than
$1,000 piling up against the lands.
To clear away the difficulty the 1917
legislature attempted to give the
lands to the irrigation district, de-
Gliding it would be better to get rid OF
the lands than to let assessment
charges continue to pile up, The state
supreme court, however, held that
500, 900 appropriation to enable the dis
tTICI tO puy ZIG iaiiAS wa
utional
SLATE is CLEANED.
The present state land board inherit
ed the Gem lands as a bad problem.
An effort TO get the last legislature to
pay UP the back assessments was at
first fruitless, but following confer
ence between Governor Davis, Commits
sioner Nash, Attorney General Black
and the appropriations committees an
appropriation for that purpose was
finally put through,
From the proceeds of the sale the
state will realize not only the $4,000
appropriated to pay ~>-the back as
easements but will be able to return
10 the state school fund nearly $500,
900 besides
Kidding was spirited on all the land
except some of the tracts In the sec
lions outside the irrigation district
The highest price was 1892 per acre
and from this 1t ranged down to the
appraised value Of from so to s65 per
acre.
247 PER CENT OVER APPRAISAL
On the first 10 parcels, the bidders
paid PAT per cent more than the ap-
praisals
The first 40 acres up, appraised al
$55 per acre, was sold at 1927. Only
one of the first 10. tracts sold for the
appraised value, s12 per acre, and thai
was tract on which only IL acres
could be watered. and the price was
therefore extraordinary in that case
MORE RECORD PRICES.
The tenth tract. appraised at s4'
per acre, went for 500, one appraised
at SIS went for s155, and another APP
praised at SIS went for $40 per acre
Buyers came from all over the Pa
cific coast A strong advertising cam
paign had been launched by o. Fl
Barber, state immigration commission
err, which resulted in bringing in many
Of the buyers.
The lands lie from a half mile L
seven miles from Homedale, the neares
railroad point.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
SON AND DAUGHTER ARRIVE.

Lieutenant Robert o. Burns, who Is
or a furlough from the army, and Mrs.
Harry F'eldcher of Baker, Ore, son
ard daughter of Major and Mrs. J. M.
Burns, arrived in Boise Tuesday even
Ing and gave their parents pleas
ant surprise. After a short stay here,
Lieutenant Burns will return to Fort
Bragg, N. c., where he has been sta
toned since his return from France.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
SOLDIER BOY HOME.

Delbert Jones, Il well-know Boise
youth, who spent several months in
France as a lieutenant in the flying
corps arrived in Boise Tuesday. He
is visiting his brother, Otto Jones,
state game warden, and looking up
former friends. Mr.. Jones has not
been in Poise for Il number of years,
having lived in Oregon before enlist
Ing,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
PERIOD ENLIsTMENTs.

The Marine recruiting officer has
been advised that the president has
directed that all enlistments in the
marine corps until June 80, 1920, may
be for term of two, three or four
years and all laws applicable to the
four-year enlistment shall apply under
such regulations as may be prescribed
by the secretary of the navy to enlist
ments for shorter period with pro-
-pcrtionate benefits upon discharge and
re-enlistment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
MERIDIAN GAME POSTPONED.

The Boise high school football team
is being whipped into shape very rap
idly, being hard at work to prepare for
the Meridian game.
Tuesday morning the Meridian high
school notified Boise high that suits
have not yet been provided for all the
Meridian players and consequently the
game which had been scheduled with
Meridian for Sept. 27 will not be played
until Saturday, Oct. 4. This game will
be played either at Cody park or at
the high school park.
Tuesday nights routine consisted In
bucking the line, tackling the dummy
as long as it held together, falling on
the ball and running signals. Dune
Johnston and Tut Inlay are passing
the pigskin to the ends and backfield
men in good form. Their forward
passing will be a big factor towards
a winning team.
Littooy, Neal. Clark, Kiersted and
Earl Dechambeau are working hard at
linemen's positions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
FORM ASSOCIATION.

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
companies Of Idaho met in convention
today at the Boise Commercial club
for the purpose OF organizing an asso-
citation. There are four companies in
the state and it is expected all will
be represented. The convention will
be in session two days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24

to the grandstand 50 cents for day and
Is cents for night. Admission IL by
coin only, the coin being deposited IN
the turnstyle. Old soldiers nd soldiers
of the recent war in uniform will be
admitted free each day and will be
allowed to take their wives in free
Friday and Saturday. They will be
admitted to the grandstand with their
wives, also on Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
LITTLE NEWS
OF BOISE
THE IDEAL SPOT.

While James A. Tompkins of Allan
tic City, Ga, was waiting the arrival
Of his brother at the depot this morn
ing he decided to see the city and aft
err a stroll through the business sec
ton and out on Warm Springs avenue,
concluded this was the place to live
and SO informed his brother. A j.
Tompkins, who was awaiting him on
his arrival. Mr.. TomplSins asserts that
Boise looks so good to him he has
dropped his anchor here for good.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
DEER VISIT LINKS.

Golfers enjoying the sport of knock
ing the elusive pill about the Mountain
View links on the Boise Golf Club in
the hills north of the city were sur
prised the other day to see two deer
evidently driven so close to the city
by timber fires in the mountains, sun
ming themselves on one of the green's
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
STUDENTS ATTEND FRIDAY.

Friday will be school children's day
n. the state fair and the schools of
Boise and all the county schools will
close on that day that children may
attend.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
EXHIBITING HOGS.

The Boise high school has on exhib-
it 10 Chester White hogs at the state
fair. These are entered in four classes.
There are but two other hogs entered
In competition to those of the high
school. From this total of IL entries
the high school is sure of making a
good showing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
BOISE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS Department

School will be dismissed on Friday
in order that all pupils may attend
the state fair. Friday Is called School
Childrens" day and all pupils will be
admitted free to the grounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
pLUMMER ADDRESSES STUDENTS

Mr.. o. N. Plummer for seven years
a member of the Portland board of
education and one of the most promt
nent lay educators in the country. gave
a brief and informal talk to the stu
dents Tuesday afternoon. After jok-
ingly defining education s the ability
to talk well on a subject one knows
nothing about, Mr.. Plummer brought
out the value of cheerfulensss and
optimism, and OF meeting people with
warm and hearty handshake.
He emphasized in q word or two the
advantages of a good education. say
ing he hoped those going to high
school were laying the foundation fol
higher education.
| Mr.. Plummer is attending the fair
and Is especially interested in the
livestock exhibits.
In appreciation of his interest ir
young people and education. the stu.
dents gave nine 'rahs for Mr.. Plum
mer Tho assembly closed with the
singing Of America" and tho new
school song.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
FAIR ADMISSIONS.

Because Of continued confusion over
the price of admission to the fair
grounds, Secretary o. p. Henderson,
today issued an announcement that
admission to the grounds is 80 cents
for day and rs cents for night, and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24

TT had not known little Mrs. Durxee
so thoroughly 1 perhaps should not
have been SO composed at the thrust
she had given me concerning Dicky's
visits to the Fairfax apartment. But l
have become very well acquainted with
my small friends propensity for exag-
geration, so at her remark simply
smiled at her teasingly. and held up an
admontshing forefnger.
Now Tess up!' said sternly. "On
your honor now! Did Alfred say specifi-
cauy that he had seen a lot of Dicky
over at the Fairfaxes"
She squirmed In her chair as an I'M
easy kitten might have done.
He said he'd seen a lot of Dicky."
she declared dehantly. And IL that
doesn't mean over at the Fairfaxes 1
don't know what does. for from the
things Alfred lets drop I know Ais
there more than half his time
l laughed and blew her q kiss.
You little fraud" said good
naturedly "If the boys could hear you
they would declare your Imagination Is
working overtime again"
She pouted resentfully. even As her
pretty laugh bubbled from her lips. 1t
Is tense and tragic moment indeed
for little Mrs. Durkee when she cannot
greet everything with n laugh.
IT don't understand you at all,
Madge," she asserted. III Dicky we're
my husband and staying downtown for
month or two and gallivanting around
with a pretty girl. ibid snatch him
bald-headed!"
mo. you wouldn't" I returned. COM
posedly, shipping a thread from q pair
of pink "creepers" I was making for my
small son. who, In 4 walking chair
a cleverly constructed framework on
wheels, which allows baby to stretch
his limbs and go through the move
ments of walking without bearing his
whole weight upon his Immature mus
cles--was ambling all over tho screened
veranda. You'd he a sensible lady. as
I am, and realize that when there Is an
unusual stress of work on hand a man
has to stay in the city. and you wouldn't
object to his calling on his friends or
even taking them out to dinner or the
theatre"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-24
A Brave Front.

II cost me an effort to say this calm
~ and pleasantly. First, because. dear
friend as little Mrs. Durkee is. in
wardly resented her structures upon my
affairs. And second. because 1 was by
no means as complacent over the news
she had brought me a. I outwardly ap-
peared
Not that ever again could be really
Jealous OF Edith Fairfax. That she still
hopelessly loved Dicky I was sure. al
though her war work had given her
other interests. and had broadened her
horizon go that she would never again
be as unhappy over him as she had
been. But during the time following