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New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Christ spirit in the worst of
 us, perhaps, but the most optimistic of missionaries would hardly have assayed the soul of "Jaundice" O'Keefe with the hope of discovering even a trace of that quality. Jaundice was product, or by-product, of the race track. He had run away from his home in St. Louis at the age of eleven, to escape the beatings administered by a drinking father and q sodden mother, and had found refuge in freight car loaded with horses which were being shipped to a race-mect- ing in New Orleans. Two hostlers were drinking from a bottle when not sleeping on pile of hay. They welcomed the boy. gave him q drink, fed him, and allowed him to burrow into the hay for warmth. Perhaps it was kindness, perhaps they saw in him Il means of escaping the work of feeding and watering horses during the long journey.
 Jaundico was happy. He loved horses. Perhaps that was tho re- maining trace of good after the rest had been bred or beaten out of him. He had loved the horses which drew the coal wagon his father drove when sober, and the sight of the trim thoroushhreds filled him with awed admiration. Arrived in New Orleans, he followed the horses to the race track, found refuge in the stables, and was adopted into the arpy of those who follow the races. A year later he had acquired d masters degree in profanif~ and obscenity and developed q ratlke yiciousncss in fighting Wheu cor nered. He was uudcrslzed and un- dernomished, with the remnants of n fighting spirit from generations of Irish sustaining him. Stable boys learned to fear the sayagcness ot his methods and left him alone. Occa- sionally trainer or stable boss beat him with whip and cursed him.
 mstlurtivcly horses loved him. In ono year he was an eXerrise boy. Al fourteen, with all the wickedncss nnd yiciousness of Inc rsco-track and stable concentrated in him, he could ride and was awarded al jockeys license and a suit of gay~' colorod silks. v
 1le rodo winners. Winning, with Iaundice, was unEullsh. He rode not for personal glory or for money, but for tho honor of tho horse on W hich he was mounted. When he was beaten he gulncd dry sohs and | went away with his mount 10 con snle if.
 For four years he rode races on the flat, at tracks all over America. l During these four years he made as much money as tho average man | makes in a lifetime, and at tho end | of it had nothing. To him money | meant only expensive meals, clothes for colors and patterns. | wine, women of a sort. and large . yellow diamonds. At eighteen he was an old man. His face wns yel- low and drawn; he had ceased to be Kid" o'Kcefc and become "Jaun- dice" 1le was gaining weight and i beginning 10 pay tho penalty of the -arouses which followed each tenn porary period of prosperity. For a year he fought to hold his standing. His mounts became fewer and fewer. When the owners ceased to employ him to ride on the fiat, he became n steep1echase jockey.
 Riding steeplechasers in races means in the majority of cases moral and physical suicide. Jaun- lice had no fear of physical conse- 1uence. nor any conception Of morality. With two drinks of Thiskey poured into his outraged
 
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

handicap with any expectation of winning, The colt needed work, and he wanted to see how well the three-year- old could carry weight racing against all aged horses.
 Jaundice had not slept. His cloth ing still was damp and he was coughing. For the time his abiding love for Doc Grausman was put in the background while he went from man to man begging money to give 1 Lord James what he considered a proper and fitting funeral. The un- dertaker wanted one hundred and fifty dollars. Jaundice was deter mined to raise the sum before the afternoons sport ended.
 Shortly before the bugle sounded, calling the horses from the paddock for the first race. g, fractious colt lashed out with his feet and kicked the jockey who had been employed to ride Doc Grausman in the fourth. Jaundice heard of the accident with | in a few minutes. It was he who hurried to the clubhouse and in formed the owner.
 Thanks Jaundice." the owner said carelessly. 'T wanted the colt 10 have the workout. Now, I sup pose I'll have to scratch him. I don't want to put n strange boy up."
 Mister Phil" said Jaundice, in spired with a sudden idea, let me ride Doc Grausmau. I'm down to weight, Mister Phil. I only weigh a hundred and twenty eight now. let me ride him, Mister Phil. and I'll win"
 His voice was pleading. his eyes and manner appealing. and he coughed harder. The owner was surprised and laughed slightly. 'Tm afraid it cannot be fixed, Jaundce," :" he said lightly. How do you stand with the stewards?"
 "T'm clean with them now. Mister Phil. They ain't got nothip' on me. They never could prove I pulled Lady Rose. I'm down to weight, Mister Phil, and that Doc Graus- man horse likes ms"
 His eagcrness and the truth of the final statement decided the matter.
 "Tll soc the stewards and ex- plain" said the owner. Hes only
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
POSTAL CLERKS MEET HERE

The fourth annual convention of
the Idaho State Federation of Post
office Clerks will be held in Payette
Monday, Sept. 1, beginning at IL a.
m. with registration at Commercial
club rooms, in the Bancroft hotel.
At noon banquet will be given IN
the M. E. church basement.
Opening program at 1870 includes
song, America; invocation by
Rev. v. E. Hall; address of welcome,
Postmaster White; response, Paul N.
Peters, Boise; address, j. H. Nit
cham of the National Federation of
P. o. Clerks, Spokane; report by
Miss Theresa Mclaughlin, delegate
to national convention, 1923, at Ell
Paso. Business session at 2:30. Of
ficial picture at 43O, and at an
auto tour of the valley.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
WHO SAID NO
PROFIT IN HOGS

W. A. Hillerman living on the
Frank Suplee ranch north of Pay
cite. has made record in the hog
business thst is ceFtaNly worthy of
comment and we offer his figures
as a challenge to any hog producer
in the country to equal.
On Tuesday of this week Mr.. Hill
lerman brought TO Payette twelve
Durock pigs (or hogs) all of one
litter, five and half months old,
the combined weight of which was
2,495 pounds, and received the neat
sum of $243.26. They were sold to.
B. W. Grover and the price paid was
1915 per hundred. The average
weight of the twelve pigs, less than
six months old, was 2071s pounds,
or s2O.27 each. These facts and fig
ures should convince anyone that
there is profit in raising hogs when
they are given the proper care.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
SHOULD LOOK INTO MATTER

Attorney and Mrs. ]. H. Helman
returned Friday evening after a
three weeks vacation during which
time they visited the American Le-
gion state convention at Pocatello,
visited relatives in southern Idaho
and wound up with fishing trip in
the upper country in the mountains
near Ketchum They were accom-
panied on their trip to the mount
aims by Mr.. and Mrs. Helman of
Bulley, parents of ]. H. From all
reports there isn't much doubt as to
the fishing part of the trip being
grand success. However, John gave
no information of measurements or
quantity, but from statements made
on his return we believe it can be
conclusively proven that he has sub
jected himself to punishment for
violation of the law. No man who
wears fifty in belt can be "plum
full of fish" without having in his
possession at one time more than is
permitted by law.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
BRIDGE TEA SHOWER

On Friday afternoon, Aug. 22nd,
the Sanger home on Center avenue
was the scene of lovely bridge tea
shower, when the Misses Inez and
Fairy Sanger entertained in honor
OF Miss Marjory Albert, who is to
become bride in September. -Four
tables OF bridge were in play, Mrs.
Victor Johnson of Ontario winning
high score. The house was beautiful
ly decorated in fall flowers The tea
table, with its hand drawn work
cloth and center piece of pastel
flowers in a crystal bowl was pre-
sided over by Miss Albert and Miss
Molloy Of Orofino, house guest at
the Sanger home.
Miss Albert was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
JACK CAN TELL YOU HOW

Jack Reynolds and family return
ed the latter part of the week after
spending a few days fishing on lit
tie Salmon river. Jack is either the
biggest liar in seven states or he is
sure some fisherman. He admits be-
ing given the "once over" by the
game warden and pronounced to be
real man with the rod and line,
but his story sounds rather fishy.
We are not going to even attempt to
relate any of it. He said it took him
four days to learn how to fish and it
will take him four months to get
anyone to believe a word he tells.
If you are interested in the art of
fishing step into Jacks shop next
time you want hair cut.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
BRING
GOOD PRICE

Prunes are now beginning to
move and at prices much higher
than usual. Wes Jimersoa s5f Cry5-
tai, who estimates his crop at II
to 16 cars, has loaded out two cars
of Hungarian variety packed four
baskets to the crate which he sold
one car to the Palumbo Fruit Co.
at s1.00 per crate, or $1,000 per car,
firm from Boise purchasing the
other car at the same figure. Geo.
Fonner, also of Crystal, has contrac-
ted his entire crop of Italians to the
Palumbo Fruit Co., to be packed in
four-basket crates, at 81 per crate.
These prices are vastly different
from that of last year and should be
very satisfactory to growers.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
PUPPY MET SAD ACCIDENT


There was sorrow in abundance in
the east part of town last Friday
evening when puppy, four-legged
pal of william and Kenneth Wag-
ner, was run down and killed by a
passing auto. 1t is true, he was only
a dog, but a real companion to the
little lads, whose outward express
sions of srief made clear their af-
fection, which can only be felt by a
boy who has lost his dog.
Following the sad accident, a
funeral conducted by number of
neighboring boys was held in the
back yard, where the puppy was
placed in a wooden box and laid to
rest deep in the ground and the lit
tie mound decorated with flowers.
The following day new puppy
found a home and will be closely
guarded against passing autos.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
NOTICE Of
SCHOOL OPENING

! The Payette schools will open in
the first six grades on Tuesday, Sep
tember 2, and in the seventh and
eighth grades and the high schol on
Monday, September s.
1t is important that pupils shall
enter on the opening day as a late
start is always serious handicap in
the years work.
Because there will be no midyear
entering class in the primary grades,
children who win be six years of
age before January 1, 1925, will be
admitted at the opening of school in
September. Exceptions have some
times been made 10 this regulation
in the past in entering children who
were not six years of age until one
or two or even three months after
January l. but in nearly all cases
it has proved to be an injustice to
the child. Many children who are en-
tered too young finish the year as
Ao6 60AOS n-ACitdSr II tHEE HdQ
started the following September
they would become leaders. Parents
are advised, therefore, to Withhold
entering the child if not fully six
years of age before January 1. No
child can be started in the first
primary grades after school has been
in session four weeks.
1t is recommended that pupils be
provided with books before the op-
enirg day. Thurston's Pharmacy has
a complete stock of new books and
list of books by grades. The Brown
news stand carries line of second
hand books and is also provided
with a list by grades. There are no
changes of text books in the grades
this year.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVITIES

AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVITIES
The next meeting of the Legion
will be on Monday, Sept. l. At this
! time. q report OF the state conyen-
ton will be given and other mat
ters of Importance brought up. A
good attendance is desired
The small thread of opposition
that has disclosed itself from some
quarters in regard to national de-
tense day. Sept Il, is due to a mis-
taken idea that America has as
sumed the attitude OF braggart
Some take it as a dare or threat to
other countries and are sure it will
nurture q discordant feeling among
otherwise friendly nations State
Commander Crabtree says that de-
fense day is in no way mobiliza-
ton day but merely a census of eli
gible man power in case we should
meet another crisis. 1t doesn't make
war any more than drilling a fire
department makes fire. National
Commander Quinn who has prom
ised whole-hearted support from the
American Legion, says: ''Non-pre-
paredness has been tried. The hor-
rible fruits of that policy were man
ifested in the terrible loss of life
which accompanied our slow and
painful preparation to play our part
in the World war. The American Le-
gion does not want war, but It be-
lieves that in the present world sit
uation war may come. 1t believes,
therefore, that the only wise policy
is the prudent one of preparedness
to meet such crises as may arise,
when they present themselves. In
that policy it conceives that the de-
tense test of Sept u has a proper
and essential part"
General Pershing declares that
his is not militaristic move. 1T
S not a threat or a demonstration
against any nation. 1t is merely the
application of common sense to an
important question facing the Amer
can people today. Many a mother
n America is mourning the loss of
son unnecessarily. Many are wear
ng gold star for a son who might
lave come home to them had we.
IS nation, been adequately pre-
Jared. None of us ever hope TO see
mother war, but are we going to
cave our young manhood unpre-
jared as they were in 1912"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
METHODIST NOTES

Well, folks, we are back again in
Payette. Through your generosity,
we have seen great sights, visited
fine folks and had fine time, but
we are glad to be back. We are only
to be here short time before con-
ference, next Sunday, for confer
ence convenes at Gooding the third.
A former pastor who has never got
ten over loving Payette and Payette
folks would like to see you Sunday
morning. Hall X. Wallis will preach
at II Sunday morning and the pas
tor will give his last sermon of the
year at s p. M. No preaching the
following Sunday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
SOME HOG

A question which has never been
settled is when does a pig become a
shoat, and when does a shoat be-
come a hog?" This, however, is not
question at issue on the William
Maule ranch east of Payette with
reference to a two-year-old o. l. C.
which 1t was our privilege to see
Sunday. We didn't take his dimen-
sions or learn his weight, but be-
lieve he could be fed to weigh 1000
pounds.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
AUTOS COLLIDE
ON HIGHWAY

An auto accident in which local
people from near New plymouth
were quite seriously injured and two
cars were badly damaged occurred
Friday evening a few miles southeast
of New Plymouth on the desert road.
Mrs. ]. F. Slater, two daughters,
Laura and Maud, and son Frank,
who live near New Plymouth, were
on their way to Caldwell late in the
evening and when. about five miles
beyond New Plymouth, the Ford car
in which they were riding collided
with Hudson coach driven by G.
M. Kenyon of Lancaster, New York,
who was on his way. to Portland.
The accident is said to have oc-
Cured due to binding head lights.
Mrs. Slater was thrown from the
left side of the car, her left arm
broken near the shoulder and Sc
yerely bruised about the body. Young
Slater, who was driving, was thrown
through the wind shield, receiving
cuts from broken glass on his thigh
and chest and his face was badly
scratched. His sister Laura who was
also riding in the front seat, was
thrown from the car and badly cut
about the face and otherwise bruised
and her clothing saturated with
blood. Maud who was riding in the
back seat, remained in the car unin-
jured. In the Hudson car with Mr..
Kenyon was his 6-year-old son and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ward of Han
sen, Idaho, strangers to Mr.. Ken
yon, who by mere chance were pas
sengers on their way to Portland,
being called there on account of the
illness of son. Fortunately none
were injured, except Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward slightly bruised.
Soon after the accident all of the
occupants of both cars except Mr..
Kenyon, who remained with i
wrecked cars to avoid further acci-
dents, were taken to New Plymouth |
by Mr.. Wood of the state highway
department, who happended along.
The injured received medical aid by
DR.. Drysdale and Mrs. Slater taken
to the Ontario hospital where it is
said she is improving.
The Ford, which was nearly new
car, was brought to New Plymouth
a total wreck. The Hudson is now at
the Shurtleff garage undergoing re-
pairs which will necesitate consid
cradle delay and expense to Mr..
Kenyon, who is butter maker by
trade and was on his way to Port
land where he has a position await
ing his arrival. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
remained over night at New Plym-
outh and we are informed continued
their journey the following day with
traveller going to the coast.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
CORN SELLS AT S1.Os A BUsHEL

There was more or less stir the
first Of the week when corn was
bringing $1.08 on the local market.
A few weeks ago corn reached the
dollar mark but became overbal-
anced and slipped down a few cents,
hanging there until the last of the
week when it started to climb up,
and it even went higher than for
several years. and reached s1.08 on
Monday.
Considerable corn left this local
ity when it went to a dollar and the
surplus of old corn is rather limit
ed. The price today has dropped and
$1.06 is the new price.-Schaller
(Iowa) Herald.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
KL.AN LECTURE

At the time of going to press we
are informed that on Monday eve
ming, Sept. 1st, Rev. H. E. Move of
this city will give public open air
lecture on Social, Economic and
Political Aspects of the ku Klux
Klan,' under auspices of the local
Klan. On account of recent develop
ments the lecture promises to be of
more than usual interest,"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
TO INCREASE DAIRY HERD

William Maule is preparing to
build quite an addition to his dairy
barn on his ranch three miles up the
Payette river. The barn on the place
now will accommodate about 90 head
and next week he will begin erec-
tion of an addition that will care for
20 more. He is now milking 20 and
expects to increase the herd to at
least 40 head.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
FORMER PAYETTE LADY VISITS

Mrs. Mary Robbins, a former res
ident of Payette valley, now living
at Fort Worth, Texas, arrived here
the latter part of the week to visit
her many friends and may again
become a resident of this section
Mrs. Robbins will be remembered as
Mrs. Donohoe who lived on Fruit
land bench, moving from there in
1905. She is now visiting a son at
Council but will return to Payette,
with view of locating here.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
KEITH FAMILY TO CALIFORNIA

Walter Keith, who recently sold
out his clothing business at Emmett
and for the past few days has been
visiting in Payette, left with his
family Wednesday morning by auto
for California Mr.. Keith has no
particular point in view but proba-
bly, will locate at some place in that
state. Walter is shrewd young bus
mess man and will make good wher-
ever he goes.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
WATER FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT

The Payette fire department has
issued a challenge to the entire
county, equal number of men, for a
water fight, which we understand
has been accepted The combat will
take place on the pavement at the
south end of Main street near the
Baptist church. The boys are some
squirters at fire, but they have ia
ken in a lot of territory, and may
run up against the hottest fight
they have had for some time.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT

Carl Davis and family, former
residents of the Fruitland bench,
passed through Payette Wednesday
and stopped for d few hours to meet
some of their Payette friends. They
were neighbors near the d. o. Bull
lis ranch, leaving here eight years
ago, and have. since lived in Colora-
do, attending the summer school in
California, and were on their way to
Gooding to locate.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
SOCIAL EVENING AT sTETLERs

The board of directors Of the Pay
ette chamber of commerce, by spe-
cial invitation, held a business meet
ing at the A. A. Stetler home on the
Fruitland bench last Friday even
ing, where a social time was had
and refreshments served following
the business session.
The regular meeting of all mem
bers of the chamber will be held at
the chamber rooms Friday evening,
Sept. 5. There is considerable bust
ness that will require the attention
of the members, and all are request
ed to be present.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-08-28
OREGON SHERIFF
MURDERED

Vale - Austin Goodman, sheriff
of Harvey county, was shot to death
Wednesday by Fred Yardlow, want
ed as a forger, as Goodman was max
ing the arrest at Folly Farm, about
120 miles west of here, according
to word received at the sheriff's
office Wednesday night.
Every available man in the Nal
heur and Harvey county sheriffs'
offices, as we'll as many citizens,
are searching for the alleged slayer.