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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08

F. L. Hersey's shoe repairing service
guarantees prompt. efficient service
and highest class workmanship.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08
TalIwood Inn, Lake Maranacook.

Whoe'er has Travelled life's dull reun
Where'er his stages may have been
May sigh to think he still has found
The Warmest welcome at TALLWOOI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
eLADsRook GIRL MISSING.
Miss Blanche Tssts Disappears From
Roomins House in Waterloo. .


/, Waterloo Dec. 21-The police are
making an effort 20 locate Miss
Blanche Teets, aged 10. who disap-
peared from her rooming place in this
city at $40 Iowa street two weeks ago.
The young woman departed unexpect-
eddy. leaving all her belongings in her
room and the officers ard her friends
have since been unable to locate her.
This disappearance was reported at po-
lice headquarters several days ago, but
the members Of the family requested
the officers to withhold the informa-
ton from the public until other means
had been exhausted.
Miss Teets home is at Gladbrook,
but she has been in this city for sew
eral months. She accepted position
at the Corn Belt Telephone Company
and later enrolled as a student at the
Waterloo Business College.
1t is said that the young woman
had been respondent for some time
and took but little interest in any
form of amusement.
Her father at Gladbrook and her
mother at Dubuque have been noti-
fled.
The girl is about five feet, two
/ inches in height, has blue eyes and
brown hair. She wore a gray chin
chilla coat, a three cornered black
hat, trimmed with white rose, a
blue skirt and light waist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
to Times-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Dec, 2l.--Louis Murphy
collector of internal revenue for Iowa
today issued statement reassuring to
persons who have applied for licenses
and stamps under the war revenue
emergency act.
Il take 1t for granted" says the coll
lector, that there are several thousand
persons in Iowa ready to testify that
among Iowa's other needs is col
lector Of revenue who will answer their
letters. These people. Of course, have
no conception of the volume OF work
thrown upon the collectors office. 1t ID
pretty hard to describe 1t. can think
OFF no simile better descriptive than to
say 1T was as though Il flood had swept
over 200 miles OF country and deposited
all It's debris in my office.
For days sacks OF mail went I'M
opened. Most urgent letters laid un-
attended to. Hundreds Of letters asking
information haven't been answered and
there is no telling when they will be,
Four weeks. night. dry and Sunday
twenty five deputies have been coping
with the work. Needless to say. they're
al ltired out, but staying with the Job
nevertheless.
1.-The man who sent in his money for
a license now wants to know why he
hasn't received 1t. The same with the
man who has ordered stamps. Both
may rest assured that they'll get what
they ordered. All persons who are
subject to license tax--brokers. COM
mission merchants, theater owners
tobacco dealers and bowling alley and
pool table owners were wise in getting
forms on which to make returns be-
fore Dec 81, because thereby they may
avoid penalty.
Hundreds of correspondents raise
the same questions. Must barber
stamp the toilet articles he uses on
his customers, or sells to them" He
must. of course. Are toilet soaps tax
able?" Such as are used as cosmetics
must be. Must talcum powder be
stamped?" 1t must. Send me stamps
for vanilla and lemon tlaVoring eN-
tracts" grocers write. thinking these
extracts taxable. whereas they are not.
What about perfume | sell in small
bottles-do | put the stamps on them
or on the larger bottles from which
till them" The answer is, in every
case, on the container, with contents,
sold to the consumer.
THE question is raised, Does deed
executed and delivered prior to Dec. l.
and presented for record on or after
that date require stamps?" If the deed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
REVENUE COLLECTOR SWAMPED;
MURPHY GIVES SUGGESTIONS

was delivered before Dec. !. it REQUIRES
no stamps. In cases where stamps have
been put on such deeds. refund may %
secured by filing with Form 4S, which
may be had from my Office, the atampo
put on tho deed. II they can't be re-
moved, deputy collector SHOULD -
solicited to view the deed and certify
the facts. 1t Is to be remembered. In
this connection, that deed not properly
stamped renders the grantor liable 70
prosecution and the grantee geta =
clouded title.
Bankers ask IL overdrafts ON which
they charge interest must DO stamped.
Discerning no difference between them
and promissory notes, or certificates OF
deposit to cover loans by ono bank %
another. my office holds all alike tAx<
able. The question OF what certificates
requires stamps Is easily answered. II
it specifically taxed? II not, u 1t res
CURED by law? IL not specifically taxed
and not required by law. then II is NOT
taxable. Are security bonds given by
public official taxable?" They are:
II personal bond. so cents: II a cor.
porate surety company's bond. One-halI
of per cent on each dollar of premium
paid. The banker also asks about
assignments and satisfactions of mort-
cages and mortgages themselves. They
are not taxable. The principal mort
gage note Is, however. and so are tho,
interest notes. Notarial acknowledge.
ments and affidavits require no stamp.
Neither do bills of sale. nor contracts
for sale. which do not vest title. Deeds
in escrow are not to be stamped before
they are delivered. but on delivery to-
the grantee. sessa
People who have been unable to gce
stamps are required, when they do get
them. to cancel enough proprietary
return these with affidavit statement to
the collector. Those who have not ae-
cured documentary stamps will. when
they get them, properly atfix them to
all documents requiring them executed
on or after Dec. /. Stamps of 10 cents
and higher value. by the way, must b
cancelled by writing the initials and
date on the face of the stamp and In
addition by making three parallel in
cisions with some sharp instrument
lengthwise thru the stamps after tho
stamp has been attached to the dOcu.
ment.
My office would have made a much,
better record In supplying stamps had
it itself had them in quantities to suit
it's needs. But the engravers and
printers haven't been able to turn out
stamps fast enough
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
LEWIS H. NELSON DEAD.
Boone Valley Pioneer and Goldfielc
Banker Dies After Brief Illness.

Barker Dies After Brief lIIness.
Special to Times Republican,.
Goldfeld. Dec. 21.-Lewis H. Nelson,
prominent pioneer of Boone Valley,
and q resident of Goldfleld, died Friday
afternoon after an illness Of but a few
hours He had been afflicted with
heart trouble for a number Of years
but had continued busy active life to
the day Of his death.
He was a director of the Goldfield
Citizens State Bank and had interests
in bank and real estate business at
Bisbie N. D., which his sons Charles
F. and Edward L. controlled.
His family consisted Of his wife and
five sons, all Of whom were married,
and seven grandchildren. Three sons,
Miller S., George NJ, and Anton Nell
son are prominent and prosperous
farmers Of this community The other
two, Charles and Edward, reside at
Bisbie. N. D.
The whole community regrets his
being taken away. The funeral SER
vices were attended by large COM
pany Of relatives and friends Sunday
afternoon at the U. P. church, the SER
vices being conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w. G.. Comm. Interment was at
Glenwood cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
Iowa Patent: Granted

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 21.-The following
patents were granted to Iowans during
the week ending Dec. Is. 1914, as re-
ported from the Office Of Wilfred c.
Lane. patent attorney. sos Croker
building. Des Moines:
Rotator for piles Of plates, Gustaf NJ
Anderson, Waterloo.
Automobile rim and tire. James b
Crawford. Sioux City.
Corn planter harrow attachment
Joseph Demmer, Dyersville.
Draft equalizer, John Gross, assignor
to the Gross Company, Carroll.
Milk pail cover. William w. Law
renee, Sioux City.
Eraser cleaner, Timothy c. Murphy,
Dubuque.
OIL container. John J. sankot. Belle
Plaine. : s
Nashua. a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
E'dora New. Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Dec. 21.-Miss Clara and Miss
Margaret Estabrook expect to go to
California Dec. 81 for the remainder Of
the winter.
Mrs. A. ]. Anderson is very i'll of
heart trouble.
The teachers OF the Eldora school.
just before departing for their homes
for the holiday vacation. presented
Superintendent A. e. veline and wife
with q beautiful electric reading lamp.
Judge Charles e. Albrook. Of this
city, closed his last regular term of
court and work as judge Of this. the
Eleventh judicial district. at Webster
City. The Judge will remain in the
district and do his part Of the vacation
work to the end of his term Of office,
Jan. 1, when he and Mrs. Albrook ex-
pect to go to California for the re-
mainder Of the winter, and perhaps to
make California their future home. The
Judge and Mrs. Albrook have resided
in Eldora for nearly forty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
BUTTON ELEVATOR BURNED.
Fire at Sioux Rapids Destroys Build.
ing With 1900 Bushels Of Grain.
Times-Republican,

Special to s-Republican.
Sioux Rapids. Dec. 21.-Friday night
at about 9 o'clock the L. j. Button.ele-
vator was discovered to be on fire.
When the fire company arrived the fire
was beyond control and attention was
turned to saving other property. The
elevator, with 1000 bushels of grain,
B. F. Balantyne's ice house and an
empty stock car on the Chicago and
Northwestern tracks were destroyed
The wind was in the northwest and the
blazing shingles were carried to the
east part Of town and several build
ings were set on fire. but quick work
on the part Of the fire fighters soon
put them out. The loss has not been
estimated yet, but it is thought every
thing is covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTIVE.
Sac City Organization Proves 70 3,
Made UP Of live Boosters.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Dec. 21.-In addition to
securing the cooperation of the busi-
ness men Of the city in lining the prin-
cipal streets Of the business section
with handsome Christmas trees, many
of them lighted up at night with cleo
trio bulbs. the Commercial club has
just ordered the placing OF fifty addi-
tional mile posts within a radius OF
twelve miles of the city, and has. taken
steps for the securing Of College park.
which is desirable tract situated in
one of the best residence sections Of
the city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

and q franchise promoter can not ride
over a city council and go direct to
the people with any kind Of q proposal
and get an unrestricted franchise.
Now look out for some sly attempts
at getting amendatory legislation on
this subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21

thru our town to Conrad, and weather
permitting. we will soon be supplied
with electricity.
A five-pound baby daughter, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Long, Sat-
urday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
Ask ACCOUNTING OF COMPANY
Suit Filed Against Peterson Heat, Iigh
and Water Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls Dec. 21.-One of the new
suits in the district court of this coun-
ty Is filed by A. G. Wood, ct AL, of this
city. against the Petersen Heat and
Water Company, which was promoted
by Des Moines men few years ago.
In their petition the plaintiffs ask for
an accounting of the company and that
a deed be set aside that was given by
the company to Oscar F. Petersen, Of
Des Moines. conveying the electric light
plant of this city. This is one of sew
eral suits now pending in the district
court that involves the light plant
here. It. has been In litigation for a
number of years and one case is now
pending in the supreme court, in which
mortgages seek to foreclose on the
property A bond issue and two mort
cages have figured largely in the
financial and court troubles of the plant
for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
PIONEER DIES IN WHITTIER.
David Morris Was Old Resident Of Ne
orou;d>nea

l.
Providence
Special to Times Republican.
Whittier, Cal. Dec 21-David Norris.
q pioneer Of Whittier, and earlier q
pioneer in New Providence, Iowa, died
at his home here Sunday. Mr.. Norris
left New Providence some thirty years
ago. but will be remembered by many
of the pioneers still remaining. He
leaves a widow. and four daughters.
Mrs. Louis Williams, Mrs. Charles
Hamburg. Mrs. vandel Masterson, and
Mrs. William Gooden. all residing here.
and a son.
Mrs. J. H. Bales and her brother
Frank. Of Eldora, are among the win
ter guests in Whittier Mrs Bales is
the widow OF J. H. Bales, formerly
president Of the First National Bank
Of Eldora. The visitors arrived last
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
rMEsREpuBIcAN MARsHA1hrowN IOWA: DECEMBER 81 1914

Vernon HAxton and Burr Butler are
at home from the Marshalltown BUSH
ness college, for the holiday vaca-
ton.
Frank Arnold and son George are
visiting relatives in Garden city. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
ACCEPTS NEBRASKA CALL.
Rev. S. X. Cross, Of Woodbine, to TAX,
Pastorate at Wayne, Neb.

Special to Times-Republican.
Logan, Dec. 21.-According to infor-
nation received here the Rev. S. K.
Cross, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Woodbine, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the First Pres
byterfan church at Wayne, Neb. The
people Of Woodbine sincerely regret
that Mr.. Cross has decided to accept
the call.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-21
Written News NetUD.

Special to Times Republican. h
Written, Dec. 2l.-The Iowa River
Light and Power Company has its line
LOT poles nearly completed from Eldora
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
NORMAL CONDITIONS
WILL SOON PREVAIL

New York. Aug 2i..l9ans Review
Will say tomorrow Prompt aud eff
feetiNe action by the government, in
co cooperation With leading representa-
tiVes of American business. Is steadily
making for the restoration of more
normal conditions in the foreign trade.
There is nothing either unSonnd nor
anpromising in the domestic trade
and crop sitnatian all the disturbance
now experienced in the market being
due Ia the Interruption Of foreign
commerce and the suspension of the
usual foreign exchange transactions,
caused hy the European war. Will
the reopenIng 81 oEr foreign trade on
u liberal scale, there should be Il re-
turn to full normal prosperity III
American business.
Failures this week IN the United
States were BAG against 247 last year.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
AMERICAS GENTLE
HINT TO JAPANESE
YELLED ULTIMATUN REGARDING SEIZURE OF
kIAO-CHOW-WHAT UNITED STATES WILL
EXPECT JAPAN TO GUARANTEE /

Washington, Aug. 2l,-Japan has
received from the United Stutes a
formal declaration of policy bearing
on the delivery by Japan to Germany
Of the ultimatllm demanding the sur
render by the latter county of the ter
ritory of kiao-G how.
While regrettng that any differ
cnecs had arisen between Japan and
Germany, the United States pointed
aut that il must refrain from express
sing any opinion on the merits of the
rltlmatum, especially since the ulti
matum might lead to war and it WAS
the avowed policy of this government
to maintain neutrality in every phase
of the European conflict. The United
States took occasion, however, in Il
friendly and diplomatic way, 10 place
on record its understanding OF the
situation AS follows
First, that 1npana purpose was not
TO seek territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
China.
Secondly, that Japan had promised
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22

to restore the territory Of kiao- Chow
to China, maintaining the integrity of
that republic, aud aeting only in ac-
cordance With the Anglo. Japanese al.
lance, one ef whose objects is tho
preservation of the commercial inter-
csts of all powers IN China aud tho
principle OF eaual opportunity to all.
Thirdly, that Ill case of serious dis
orders or disturbances III the interior
of china growing ont OF the unsettled
state of affairs ia the far east, Japan
would as Il matter Of course. consult
the United States before taking any
steps beyond boundaries Of the terri
tory of kiao-Ghow.
This last procedure, il WAS pointed
out 10 Japan, follows III natural Sc
Inenee the arrangement eOnsnnated
at the time OF the Boxer rebellion be-
tween Japan and the United States,
whereby the armed forces Of this gov
erument were allied With those of
other nations III the march ON Picking
for the safeguarding at foreign lesa-
tionS and missions
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
INSURANCE Or WAR
RISKS B|L[PUT
ON ITS WAY
BY SENATE, WILL REACH HOUSE
Observation-Disclosures SHIPS
ARE READY TO REGISTER

Washington, Aug l9.--Ffavernment
Mtf risk insurance for vessis of
American registry during the Euro
nean war seemed assured tonight,
after the senate had passed the bill to
establish n bureau Of war risk insur-
anee in the treasury department, and
appropriated S5,o0o,0oo To cover losses.
The measure is expected to encoun.
ter no serious opposition when it is
Urged III the house tomorrow
Probably 100 foroisn- built boats will
apply for registration under the bill
just passed II certain sections of the
navigation law are suspended as may
be authorized,
Arrangements were practically COM
pleted today by the national board OF
relief to transfer TO Americans IN
England the total of all funds de-
posted to their credit at the state
and war departments.
To date about s1,a0n, 900 has been
deposited in the gov ernnent depart
ments here for Americans abroad,
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22

members held meeting today and
organized to oppose any amendment
TO the Ferris dam bill, proposing that
rentals received from power site shall
be paid into the general treasury, in
stead of the reclamation fund
Backed by Messrs. Underwood
Fitzgerald, Mann and others on both
sides, such an amendment will he Of
fered when consideration of the meas
ure is resumed tomorrow
While the amounts proposed divert
cd from the reclamation fund probably
would be small. the western members
see an opening wedge to take away
from the western reclamation projects
money now received from the sales of
public lands.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
DO YOU REALIZE?

That you are getting the
best news service in the
west, here in western Mon
tana? The tWelve-hour
news publication which
The Missoulian and The
Sentinel furnish, gives YOU
the promptest and most ac-
curate report this part Of
the country has ever had.
1t is the best arrangement
that could be made. Twice
each day you are given the
news of the twelve hours
that have just preceded. In
these days of stirring war
news, this is especially a
valuable service. In The
Missoulian and The Senti-
mel you get the full, reli-
able foreign report, sup
plemented with a local
service which is prompt and
which covers the field
thoroughly. If you don't
get The Missoulian and
The Sentinel, you drag be-
hind YOUR neighbors.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
MILLS MAY SHUT DOWN.

Washington. Aug. 2l.-Representa-
tive Herman Metz conferred with
Secretary Bryan today over the sltua-
ton confronting textile mills because
of a shortage in dyes, imported almost
exclusively from Germany. Wooden
manufacturers say they will have to
shut down unless substitute can be
found Mr.. Bryan said efforts would
be made to secure ilnportations from
Germany, but did not suggest the
course to be followed.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
BELGIAN LOSSES

great strength of our enemy made our
remaining III Lorraine useless and i'm
prudent.
At MueIhausen.
"Details received show that the re-
occupation Of Muclhausen was Il great
success. Tho offensive. first along the
line from Thann to pannemaric tham-
merkirchl, and then on to MuclhauSen.
was carried ont with rare dash By Il
bold stroke General Paul Pau, once he
was master Ut Thanh and pannemarte,
directed the troops west of Mucl-
hauscn giving the enemy AN oppor-
tnnttN to engage him between our
lines and the swiss frontier and then
by a second move. the Germans were
thrown back on Muelphausen."
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
Association Is Proposed in
Order to Secure Some
Emergency Coin
AI.DRICH-FREELAND
ACTS ADVANTAGES
Committee Will Inquire
Resolution Favors Big
Exhibits at Expos

Butte, Aug. 21.-(Spccial.) .)-Thc ma :
ilonal banks Of Montana propose an
investigation of the advantages to ac-
crue from organization of a national
sions of tho Aldrich- -Nreeland act. If
the result of the inquiry is favorable,
Montana national banks will effect an
organization and thus secure Aldrch-
VreeF1nd emergency currency through
this medium.
Committee Named.
Inc appointment of Il committee To
make this investigation was one of the
features of todays convention of the
Montana bankers association and on
that committee were named the fol-
lowing: n j. Gould OF the American
National bank of Helena: David Ct.
Browne Of the Fort Benton Stock :
mems National bank: John MacCn-
Miss of tho Silver Bow National bank
of Butte; G. w. Butler of the state Ma
tional bank of Miles City, and r. $.
Lusk Of the First National bank of
Mssrua. They will report back to the
executive committee of the state as
'dyitttloll Wllllll ob uIyS.
Wire From Comptroller.
This action was decided upon when
n telegram had been received from
the comptroller of the currency, sug-
5esting that the national banks of
Montana form 4 national currency as
sociation 1t was stated that tho
secretary of the treasury preferred
that the applications for emergency
currency come from currency associa-
fions than from individual banks.
Twenty eight national currency asso-
Citations have been formed, said the
message from the comptroller.
Exposit ons Commended
The convention today adopted a
resolution comending the work of the
Montana expositions commission and
urging counties and public spirited
citizens of the state to contribute to-
ward securing proper exhibits to adj
vertise Montana at the San Diego and
the Panama Pacific exposition.
The adoption of the resolution fol-
lowed an appeal to the bankers by
former Governor Edwin l.. Norris,
who said that the commission already
had $4,000 subscribed, with promises
of $4,000 more and that the commits
sion seeks to borrow enough more to
make up $5o,000 with the expectancy
that the next legislature will provide an
appropriation to make up tho defi-
cheney. Fifty thousand dollars will
cover all expenses, said the eX-gov-
ernor.
w. 3. Rogers of Anaconda spoke in
opposition to the bill providing for
compensation, proposed for initiation
this fall.