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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
WHITEHALL ANGLo-PERSIAN
 RUG ON EXHIBITION.
How It Looks Cleaned After Many Thousands Have Walked on It. Porteous & Mitchell Company to Sell 1t to Highest Bidder.


 Several weeks ago the Porteous & Mitchell company astonished the pub lie by placing on the sidewalk in front of the main entrance to the store large Whittall Anglo-Persian rug. It was announced that this rug was to remain on the sidewalk, day and night, rain or shine, for seven days, and the public was invited to walk on it.
 It was difficult for some people to understand how anyone could assume such risk as was involved in this un- dertaking, but the manufacturers had confidence that the rug would stand the test and come out of it with all the colors absolutely unchanged and showing very slight, if any, signs or wear.
 The rug remained on the sidewalk seven days, including one rainy day, and during that time it is estimate1 that thousands of people walked over it. At the end of this time it was taken up and sent to the Whittall fac tory at Worcester to be cleaned. This week it was returned and it is now on exhibition in one of the large store windows, where it will remain until Tuesday, Oct. 20. Afterwards it will be taken to the rug department on the third floor, where it can be examined. The Porteous & Mitchell company has invited the public to bid upon the rug. All bids must be sealed and any sum from one cent to $53.75, which is the usual retail price. can be offered. o.1 Saturday night, Oct. 24. at o'clock, all bids received will be opened and the rug will go to the highest bidder. Should the highest bid be offered by more than one person, then the bid re- ceived first will be entitled to the rug.
 In the same window and near by the so-called sidewalk rug is a steremoto- graph, or. as it is sometimes called, an automatic motion picture. It is the property of the Whittall Manufactur- ing company and presents a number of interesting views of the Whittall fac tory in Worcester, as we'll as a great many other subjects of public inter est. Every evening, after dusk, since the machine was installed, there has been crowd in front of the window.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
NOTICE

The SeIectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of PrestonewiH> be in session at the Town House on Friday, Oct. Is, 1914, from o'clock a. m until 5 D. m., for. the purpose of admitting to the Electors Oath all whose names may appear on the list ITO Be Made" ana found qualified.
 JAMES B. BATES, ~ EChFORD G. PENDLETON,
 ROBERT A. PECKHAM Selectmen.
 G. V. SHEDD.
 Town Clerk. Dated at Preston, Conn.,, Oct. 13, 1914.
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
HUH!

If liars cannot go on high Then I'll be Lonesome when l die. It Will be uresome up there, gee! With no one but T. R. and me.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. Pretty sad. we'll agree, If one could take You seriously. But seeing you are such a kidder Shove over; here comes Herman Rid
 New York Telegram. Just you two there along with red Jehoshaphat! it would be dead; But fortune dearly loves to sav Bunch up; here comes R. Harding
 Davis.
 -st., Louis Post-Dispatch. But one others sure to rise To mansions in the starry skies; For Ted himself would flee in pain Were Perkins missing from his train The Tattier.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
NOTICE;

All persons in the Town Of Norwich liable to pay taxes are hereby notified to return to the Assessors on or before the first day of November. 1914, a written or printed list. properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property October 1914. Those falling to make a list will be charged a penalty of 1U per Blanks can be obtained at the As- sessors' Office in City Hall or will be sent by mail upon application.
 Office Hours: a. m. to , p. m. Lists will be received beginning Thursday, Oct. 1st, 1914.
 Dated at Norwich, Conn, Sept. ZSth. 1914.
 JOHN P. MURPHY,
 JEREMIAH J. DONOVAN,
 MICHAEL ]. CURRAN.
 sep26d Assessors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
What Is Going On Tonight

Vaudeville and Photoplays at Davis Theatre.
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at the Auditorium.
 Moving Pictures at Coloni.i Theatre. Sedgwick Post, No. l, G. A. h-, meet ls in Buckingham Memorial. Svea Swedish Sick Benefit Soc1ety meets in Germania Hall.
 Court City of Norwich, No. 63, F. O. A., meets in Foresters' Hall.
 w hite Cross Council, No. Is, K. or c., meets in Pythian Hall.
 Red Cross Whist at Armory.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
IN THE FALL O. THE YEAR.

IN THE FALL O. THE YEAR
 GA Threnody.) In the Spring O the year When the snow drops appear From all the world far and near
 Grief is fled. But the all O. the year Brings the fall of the tear When the leaves, red and sere,
 All are shed. For the Fall O the year And the fall Of the tear And the pail and the bier
 Of the dead. Trenton Mo.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
NOTICE

TAKEN-In the month of October 1913, floor and frame blueprints of a 14x26 Kenyon Takedown House Any known person or persons having used or using these blueprints for any pur- pose whatever will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
 ESTEIIE A. w. GILMAN Agent for, the R. L. Kenyon Company
 Brooklyn, Conn.,, Oct. F. 1914 octl5d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

Will be sold at public auction at the Town of North Stonington, Conn, sft- uated 3 21 miles north of the village. on the PendIeton Hill road, and near Wy assup lake. on
 MONDAY, OCT. 18th, 1914,
 at 10 o'clock a. m. eff stormy, first fair week day follow property, to wit: One pair draft horses, and 6 years old, weight 2So0 lbs, good workers and drivers, single or want them; a rare chance for good weight 1050~ lbs. good all around perfectly fearless of ali objects; , cows, giving milk; fat calf, 50 hens, more or less. wild gander and mate and 4 young ones, team wagon, 1 top carriage, nearly. new. buggy. l ex- PTesfb PTe bugsy wssoP baPness. @ ~ banKets. S ploWs Planet, Jr., seed drtl1, moving ma 0ainH hay ano rope sied sIaossmifs siaes aias toois. new % blower. 'As iSS sWarns = of bees. F or i5 new patent bee hives, 15o feet Of $ inch iron pip ng oO3 feet so f sees ek q and ing, hoes, shovels, forks. chains, iron bers old junk, and many other things in fine last 6G years; also household Furniture consisting in part of chairs, dishes. tables. wardrobe. chiid's iron crib. go-cart, 12 cans of fruit, and many other articles.
 Something for all. Everybody come. Caterer will be there with food and drink for all.
 ORRIN c. MAINE
 George A. Pendleton, Auctioneer.
 Dated at North Stonington, Conn, Oct. 10th, 1914. oct14d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

Wisconsin claims the banner in its forward march of training women for agriculture. At it's agricultural college six women registered for the short course from the following states: Mis- souri. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
POETRY
THROUGH THE BARN DOOR.

THROUGH THE BARN DOOR. Like some rare picture. set within il frame, An island glimpse. all on a summs day, A leaf strewn wood road through th balsam winds, To where, upon beach, the ripple play. A gray old garm house stands abov the shore, A gull, broad-winged, against tn sky floats free, And. stretching far. unto the horizon rim, An azure mystery lies the encircnn
 -Alix Thorn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

The guilIotine that once decapitated thousands of hapless Frenchmen on the Place de la Concorde IS now Tn London. at Madame Tussaud's wax work exehbition on Marylebone road
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

35-acre suburban farm on trolley a. Id state road, mile out of city, good g. room % house, iarge g. barn. si5s, pouii5Ssy hSqse snS smooth and easily worked, good orch ard, 9Uy feet road frontage: can be sold for building purposes for price asked for entire farm. Will be sold with or wi.nout three cows. team. farming hne place at low prlce.
 Particulars Of rRYON s. AGENC1. w lltmantic, Conn, je6d :
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NOTICE

All persons liable to give in a list of their taxable property in the Town of Preston are hereby notified to lodge with the Assessors, on or before Nov. l. 1914, list of all such property liable to taxation owned by them on Oct. l, 1914, said list to be duly signed and sworn to.
 All persons falling to comply with the above will be subject to an addi- ton of 10 per cent, as provided by law.
 Blank lists may be obtained of the Assessors.
 THOMAS MCLIMON,
 Norwich. R. F. D. 3,
 OTIS A. BROWNING,
 Norwich, R. F. D. 8,
 ALBERT D. BENJ JAMlN,
 Assessors.
 Norwich. R. F. D. l. Dated at Preston, Conn.,, Oct; lS. 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

Czar Nicholas of Russia Is said to own more costly chinaware than any other person in the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

A beautiful new flower has been evolved by resident of California who has succeeded in budding rose to a blackberry bush.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

J. W. Packard, missionary, of Skowhegan, Me, since 1898, has preached 12,763 sermons, called on 6s,- 900 persons, received 769 converts and travelled 5000. miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

Some of the finest examples o1 electrically equipped coal mines are to be found in Nova Scotia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

AM BUYaNG poultry of all kinds. Anyone having same. drop postal to Samuel Gellerr Colchester, Conn.
 dec18d
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One hundred and ninety-se nurs- cries, embracing 619 acres of nursery stock, are licensed in Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

The Mohammedan does not wear silk because it is the product of a worm. He regards 1t as unclean.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

A century ago workman, with tools of that time, could make 5000 pins a day. Now, with modern machinery, a workman can turn out 15.00o,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

The State of Pennsylvania celebrates two arbor days each year-one for spring planting an1 one for the fall in April and October. respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

/ Nearly 1000 varieties of rice have been identified in the Philippines by government scientists.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

With practically no tools, a man in .ne orloseWater, Mass. state farm has made perfect teaspoon out of a cent,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
Buys Peck Homestead.

The Peck homestead, a fine residence property at No. 25 Peck street, has been sold by the estate of the late Seth l.. Peck to Louis Cuprak, who is to make it his home. The sale was made for the estate by Real Estate Agent Thomas H. Beckley. The house IS located on a plot of land 12O feet front and 1894 feet deep and has a barn
 on 1t and a fine garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

The population of Constantinople is conservatively estimated to be about 1900, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

FOR SALE-O. l. c. pigs, thorough breda, registered. none better in the ton, R. F. D. l Norwich, Conn. H. E. Button
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

FOR SALESSeveral tons of Xtravim molasses feed, a wonderful food for horses. cattle, calves and poultry. all ways on hand, at a reasonable price, at the Greeneville Grain Co. Tel. S26-5.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Production of petroleum is increasing in Japan.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at North Stonington, within and for the District of North Stonington. on the 14th day of October, A. D. 1914. Present-CFARDES c. GRAY. Judge.
 Estate of Mary A. Avery, late of North Stonington. in said District. de- ceased
 the creditors of said deceased toN Jring g In their claims against said estate with in six months from this date. by post Ing up notice to that effect, together with copy of this order. on the sign cost nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt and in the same Town, and by publishing the same once in a newspaper having a circulation In said District. and make return to this Court
 CHARLES c. GRAY, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true coDy of record.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

NOTICE+AIl creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at Norwich, Conn.,, R. D. No g. within the time limited in the above and foregoing order.
 NATHAN H. MAIN Oct16d EXecut0T.
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TO RENT

TO RENT-Three rooms, furnished with bath. Tel. 1276-2, Norwich, or cal at 27 Division St. oct16d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

FOR SALE-An the milk cans, bot ties, separator, pasteurizer, steam boil CT ana engine, h. D., pulleys, shalt- ing, etc. Address T. E. Babcock, IT., N or Mich Ct. OCtl2d
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FOR SAIE-A farm, 40 acres land, 30 acres woodland, with house, barn, etc. inquire 55 Franklin St. Bruckner
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THINK TT OVER - 26o noteheads and 250 6% Irregular business sixe) envelopes, neatly printed. for s1.s0; 600 each. ;2.00. Send for samples and of. The Bulletin Company. Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

TO ORENT-TenemenI of seven rooms and bath, second floor, 225 Laurel Hlil Ave. Inquire on premises or William H. Baker, 10 Phillips Ave. Phone.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

TO LET-Furnished rooms, gas and bath, all convenIenceS for housekeep- ing. 7S School St. oct1Sd
 TO RENT-Tenement. five rooms, all modern, down stars, at AIS East Main St. oct2d
 TO RENT-Five-room basement ten ement at 239 East Broad St. Inquire l.. L. Chapman. Bath st., City. sep1Sd
 TO RENT-Cpper tenement on Wash inSton St: eight rooms and bath; all improvements. J. Bradford, Bookbind- er 10S Broadway. sep4d
 FURNISHED ROOMs-Centrally lo- cated. Emma Morse, IS Union St. 1e2d
 FURNISHED ROOMS, ali modern con- venIences, 3S Union St. Phone 1051-a.
 1y1fo
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FOR SALE-Pekin duck and two in- cubators. Maybel Tucker, Baltic, Ct
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WANT ED

WANTED-By his sister, to learn the whereabouts of Joseph Gibson. Address Box 1UU, care Bulletin. oct1od
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AUCTION

Will be sold at public auction at the residence of Orrin c. Maine, in the Town of North Stonington, Conn, sit- uated 21s miles north of the village. on the Pendleton Hill road, and near Wy
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
FOR-SALE

FOR SALE-1CO thoroughbred year ling k. l. Reds. l.. 5. 1o2, Baltic. Oct16d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

HA! HA!-At last, sure way to make a slow horse fast-it never IaiIs. Here it is: Don't feed him, QuickI d Cobweb Corner 5c clgar from Fagan's Smoke Shop. OctI6d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

FOR SALE-1Sh foot bar. back bar, working board, double coil boxes, col4S' boxes, faucets, etc, compete; all Tn nrSt class cond1tlon; cheap. Apply 10 D. J. Mccormick, cor. frankl1n ana Bath. octlbu
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

WANTED-Man to worK on a farm by the day. N. E. Whiting, 56 Main Sl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
Four Ways to Kill Flies

!. To clear room of flies, heat a
shovel or any similar utensil and drop
thereon twenty drops Of carbolic acid.
The vapor kills the flies.
2. A cheap and reliable fly poison,
one which is not dangerous to human
life, is bichroniate Of potash in solu.
ton. Dissolve one dram, which can
be bought at any drug store,+ in two
ounces of water and add a little sugar.
Put some Of this solution in shallow
dishes and distribute them around the
house.
8. Sticky fly paper, traps and
liquid poisons are among the best
things in killing flies, but the latest
and cheapest and best is solution of
formalin or formaldehyde in water.
A spoonful of this liquid put into a
quarter of a pint Of water and exposed
in the room will be enough to kill all
the flies.
4. To clear room where there
are many flies, burn pyrethrum pow
der in the room. This stupefies the
flies and they may then be swept up
and burned. x. C. Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18

sic which was greatly enjoyed by all
Albert Linendoll and Tom Chandler
attended Children's Day exercises al
Virginia Sunday.
Merritt Pickett and John Chart have
finished cutting their wheat.
MIR. ana Mrs. Frank and son, Char
ley, and Miss Ada Craven, visited at
MIR. Linendoll's Sunday.
Miss Thelma Richmond spent Sun
day with Miss Adams.
Cliff Ehart, wife and little son,
ldren, spent Sunday at Milt Reeves
I We have had some good rains,
which were need in this neighbor-
hood. The army worms have gone,
but the bugs are taking the wheat
and corn in places. ~ ''-"'
John McKissick had a very sick
horse Monday, caused by eating too
much wheat. COR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

The enormous cost" of the pres
ent State government, so frequently
referred to by Republican politicians
these days, is not borne out by the
actual warrants honored by State
Auditor Gordon. The items show thai
the Democratic officials have not been
extravagant.
From January l, 1918, to January
II, 1914, the cost Of assessing and col.
lecting the revenue Of the State was
$24l, 703.87. Five years ago, under
a Republican State Auditor, and for
the.same time, the cost was $267, 429-
.76. For the same period the ex-
penditures for criminal costs under
State Auditor Gordon Oem. were
$3.50, 800 so, and under Republican
State Auditor, $417,O2461. For the
periods stated, Auditor Gordon COL
lected 1928, 692. "a under the inheri.
tance.tax law, while the Republican
Auditor collected 1851 ,229.63.
The law under which the Auditor
is authorized, upon petitions of resi-
dent citizens, to audit the accounts of
county officials, has not proved so
costly as predicted. It has been in
force about one year and has cost ex-
actly $685. so. The examinations
conducted up to date have revealed
shortages, due to erroneous interpre-
tations of the statute, of faulty &C.
counting to the amount of $87, 1895. %
in some twelve counties, of which
S., 555 IS belongs to the counties and
SO, 1897. % to the State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18

for office despite the precedent which
has always governed his office.
Why should this custom be broken
now?
Upon the ground that the remun-
Grafton has been insufficient? If four
to eight years of a county office are
not profitable then third term would
not yield more revenue.
Upon plea that no officials ever
conducted the office so well? We do
not hesitate to maintain that in the
past the records have been just as
carefully kept, and county business
given the same attention and faithful
execution that it has in the last eight
years and up to the present time.
Upon the ground of present super
ior ability? Were it not so pitiably
ridiculous it would be laughable to
state that there are but one or two
men in Bates county qualified to fill
its offices. 1t is an insult to the Dem
ocrats of the county to make such as
sertion, and from our intimacy with
those who call Bates their home we
do not hesitate to say that we can
pick almost any number of men in
every township in the county who
could fill any clerical office in the
court house fully as acceptably as has
been done in the past or at the pres
ent time, and this without disparage-
ment to the ability and efficiency of
any man who has in the past or snow
holding office.
Upon the grounds OF services rem
dered the party? The gentlemen who
are seeking to break its precedents
have been fully paid any debt which
the party might ever have owed to
them.
Not one reason can be advanced
and logically maintained why the
Democracy should ehdanger its or
ganization or flout the men who have
for years worked for the glorious
principles for which she stands; nor
can any man say that it would be the
part Of wisdom to burden the ticket
this year with the names Of men,
whose very presence thereon will an
tagonize, those faithful voters who
hold sacred the basic principles and
customs Of their party.
The attitude which we feel that we
are forced to take in this matter is an
unpleasant duty. We can only re-
gret that i has fallen upon US, but
for thifty-fjve years THE TINES has
been faithfully and feariessly fighting
he hoftles u Democracy il pntesl
ccu1ly end We h1se 70 choice but 81
IIu(elt khen - ainbitions 81 my
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
AN UNPLEASANT DUTY.

THE TINES, as a general rule,
takes no part, for or against, any can
didate for county office in a Demo-
cratic primary, believing, where all
in the field are good men, that it is
unfair to worthy gentlemen and
against the better interests of the
party for Democratic newspaper to
favor one man above another.
In the present campaign, however,
an issue has arisen which bears, not
alone upon men, but upon the wei.
fare Of the entire party.
This issue is that of third term,
and is probably as serious question
as the Democrats of Bates County
will ever be called upon to face
locally.
For years it has been the custom of
the Democracy of Bates County to
limit four year offices to one term and
two year offices to two terms, and
that custom has been good one. 1t
has given.an opportunity for political
advancement to those who have been
loyal to the party and have shown
themselves competent to serve the
county in an official capacity, and it
tended to prevent the forming Of po-
litical cliques and courthouse rings,
taking away the temptation for an Of
fetal to barter his political influence
for future support.
This most excellent precedent was
broken in 1910 when the present
county clerk was reelected for four
year term, and he, and his political
friends and advisers, not satisfied
with the honor and preferment which
his party has bestowed upon him. are
again seeking to break a Democratic
custom, and this time, not . local Gus
tom, but-one which Is q national prin-
ciple Of Democracy and The custom
q tie American people from the time
oftkeir first chief executive.
Mt only I candidate for county
clekk = Asking tie party which has
koaofed hin Tor ! third term, but !
Ju1 q he cepsty Court who hasi
- 10y -. IS. 49, j
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
East Lone Oak.

Rev. W. F. Jones, the district su.
perintendent, preached at Peru last
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
I Everybody around here is cutting
wheat and oats will be ready to cut
by the last Of the week.
Marion Thomas and Carl Mccoy
delivered cattle Leslie Fox in Butler
Monday.
Ernest Cough purchased a nice
team Of yearling mules from c. H.
Argenbright last Saturday.
Mrs. Visa, Cough went to Kansas
City last Monday to receive medical
attention.
Vance Belt has been on the sick
list for several days, but is again able
to be about his work.
E. E. Eckles has gone into the
sheep business and has fenced 40
acres hog tight where the house is.
F. L. Blankenbaker sowed cane
last Monday.
Ross Williams has couple of nice
horses for sale.
The rain was sure needed around
Hogskin, but il seems now that it has
started raining its going to make up
for lost time.
7 Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cough attend
ed the Wayland-Taylor wedding in
Summit township last Tuesday night.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend the Epworth League at Peru
every Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
1 Rev. Jones announced last Sunday
morning that he hoped to have a
preacher soon for the Butler M. E.
circuit.
We are sorry to learn OF Mrs. Sadie
Requa's death recently. She was
one Of the older people of this COM
munity and highly respecte by all
who knew her.
PUSSY Willow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
List of Letters

remaining uncalled for in the pos
office at Butler, Mo-, for the week
ending June 10Th, 1914,
Haze Owens, Uqest. Teshner, Mrs.
Ida N. Felps, Mrs. Haze Owens, Mrs.
James H. Ward, Miss Oney Woods,
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office June 9Oth. 1914,
il not delivered before. In call.
ing for the above. please say "Adver.
Used, giving date Of list. :
J. E. Williams, Postmaster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-06-18
ing at the grave.

ing at the grave. "
"Mr. Ratekin was As years Of age
and leaves, besides his wife, a2-year-
old son, three brothers and one sister,
who are in the east.
The funeral of Mr.. Ratekin took
place June 4, 1914 The remains
were laid to reste in the Morris Hill
cemetery. He was born in Bates
county, Mo, and came to Boise in
1905 and was married to Miss Bertha
Keith, at the home where he lived and
died. When young man he united
with the church. He showed by his
daily walk he wanted to live right
eous life"