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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
BRIDGE CONTRACTS
WERE AUTHORIZED
COUNTY BOARD ACCEPTS BIDS OF
SECURITY BRIDGE COMPANY
TO BUILD BRIDGES
Steel Bridge Across PaIOuse River
Near Kennedy FOrd-BOard Rejects
Application for Herd District

The county board today awarded
two contracts to the Security Bridge
company, of which F. w. Straw OF
Lewiston is district manager, for the
construction of two bridges in Latah
county, the company having been the
lowest bidder of number of bids
submitted for the two bridges.
There will be constructed across
the Palouse river near Kennedy Ford
9O-foot span steel bridge with 20
foot roadway to cost $2595.
There will also be constructed east
of Pennington in road district No. 19
16-foot span steel bridge with con-
crete floor with 20-foot roadway at
cost of $575.
The board has denied the petition
for the creation of herd district at
Avon and Deary because under the
law the petition was not supported by
a majority of the residents of the pro-
posed district as provided by law.
Remonstrances had been filed and
George Clark, William Bower, Charles
Greenwood, William Greenwood, and
Anton Olson appeared personally be-
fore the board in objection to the crea-
tion of the district. No one was pres
ent to support the petition.
The board is engaged in handling
routine work and will devote the week
to examining road district work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
INCREASE PAY OF MINERS

BY the United Press Associations.
CALUMET, Mich., Apr. 15.-The Cal.
umet and Hecla company today an
nounced a 10 per cent increase in
wages for the 1900 employees in the
mills and smelters of the parent and
three subsidiary companies, effective
May 1. The increase will again place
the wages on the scale at which they
existed before the strike in 1913.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
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MADMANS TERRIBLE CRIME

By the United Press Associations.
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 15.-After
possibly fatally injuring his wife and
daughter with a hatchet, John Mills.
aged So, deaf mute, committed sui
eide by Ieaping from the third story
window Of his apartments. His wife
was terribly gashed about the head
and shoulders and has slight chance of
recovery. Mrs. Eva Hendricks, the
daughter, was cut about the arms and
body. Because of the loss of blood
her condition is serious. 1t is said
that Mills complained of pains in the
head for several days and the police
believe he was insane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
RESERVOIR BROKE, MANY DEAD

By tHe O1I1teu Iress lfssUc1dt1U1Is'
PHOENIX, Ariz., Apr. 15-Eight
persons are known to have been
drowned when Lyman reservoir, -
miles above st. Johns in northern
Arizona, broke early today. Several
persons are reported missing. The
flood poured into the town without
warning and did considerable proper
ty damage. Three of the victims are
grand children of Mrs. Rachael Bar
ry, member of the Arizona assembly.
Two smaller reservoirs near st. Johns
are weakening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
LATAH FINANCES
In FINE SHAPE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREAS.
URER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
FILED WITH COUNTY BOARD
Shows the Operation of Receipts and
rsements-Interest Earned
Was Pronounced

The annual report of Ruth w. Bro
man, treasurer of Latah county, for
the fiscal year ending April 10 has
just been filed with the county board
and shows the financial condition CT
fContinued on Page A.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15

BY the United Press Associations
NEW YORK. Apr.15.-MrS.--Ihe
dore Roosevelt underwent an opera
ton at Roosevelt hospital today. The
physicians say it was entirely sue
cessfuI. They refused to disclose the
nature of the malady.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
MILITANTS STILL ALIVE

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Apr. 15.-Appearing for
the first time since the beginning of
the war, the suifragette official organ
of militants of England warned won
Ell workers for the ballot and that the
fight hadn't been abandoned. A truce
was merely accepted during the war,
it is declared.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
OF WAR PROGRESS IN EAST
PETROGRAD CLAIMS GERMANS ARE BLOWING
UP TUNNELS IN PREPARATION FOR RETREAT
BERLIN SAYS SLAVS CHECKED
French Gain Nearly a Mile in Upper A1saCe-Ger-
mans on the Offensive Near St. MihieI-Asserted
German Attacks RepuIsed-Another Boat Sunk

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Apr. 15.-Sharply con-
fIicting reports as to the situation in
the Carpathians received from Petro-
grad and Berlin left the military au-
thOrities in doubt as to the success of
the Russians in attaining the at
tempted invasion of Hungary. From
PetrOgrad it was reported that that
the Germans were blowing up the
railway tunnels in UszOk pass in pre-
paratiOn for a general retreat. An Of
fetal statement from Berlin declared
that the Russians were beaten and
checked and were so exhausted their
attacks had almost ceased.
GERMANS ON OFFENSIVE
PARIS. Apr. ia gain by the
French of nearly mile after fighting
southwest of 'Colmar in upper AL
SAGE, was announced by the war Of
flee. Fighting along the ST. Mihiel
wedge was mentioned but it would
indicate that the Germans are on the
offensive in LePretre forest The most
furious fighting is reported there.
Several German attacks were repuls-
ed, it was announced. At Orvillers the
French artillery wrecked a line of
German trenches.
North Sea Disaster
LONDON, Apr. 15.-Eleven lives
were lost when the steamer Ptarmigan
was torpedoed in the North sea by a
German submarine. Seven persons
were rescued. The vessel was tor
pedoed few miles off the coast of
Holland.
The British Casualties
LONDON, Apr. 15.-The British cas-
ualties from the beginning of the war
to April II is 139,347, it was an
nounced in the house of commons to-
day by Under Secretary of War Ten
nant.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
MOVIE ACTOR NEAR DEATH

By the United Press Associations
NEW YORK, Apr. 15.-JOhn Bunny.
the famous movie actor, is critically
i'll at his home i'm Flatbush. lie broke
down two weeks ago and it is declar
ed there is little hope of his recovery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-15
ARRESTED FOR COUNTERFEITING

By the United Press Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 15.-Secret
service agents boarded the sIOOp Barn.
acle in the harbOr here and arrested
its crew Thomas Boggs, William
Young, and Frank Harris, charging
them with cOunterfeiting. The slOOp
was built at Coos bay and left there
five weeks ago for San Francisco.
Government agents allege there is
counterfeiting machinery aboard.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
A LESSON IN COOPERATION.

Eight years ago ten ladies Of American Falls
formed a club. The town was very small then,
and this was its first club. After a number Of
meetings the ladies conceived the idea of organ
izng a reading room, where young people and
school children might secure good. current liter
AZURE. There was a vacant room about 12x24
feet which they secured at a rental OF $14 per
month. From public spirited citizens and outside
friends they secured donations of magazines to
the number of about forty, a few weekly papers
and two dailies. A few book shelves were made
and residents donated about 100 volumes, such as
they had to give that would be appropriate. The
room was kept open two evenings a week and e-
cry Saturday afternoon. 1t was not long until
the room was kept open every evening, as It
proved quite popular with the school children. The
ladies kept the expenses up by selling membership
tickets and by giving entertainments and with
revenues derived from a pay shelf filled with Sc
lected new books. They did this for four years.
Meanwhile the library grew until 1t had to double
its quarters, which IL did by securing an adjoin-
ing room of equal size.
After four years the demands had become so
great upon them that the ladies interested the
men, organized "A library association, and secured
aid from the village to the extent of about $500
a year. The library grew and grew and about
two years ago the association built a neat but not
expensive building 24x50 feet, on a good business
lot, and in addition to its current literature has
several hundred volumes OF the choicest works of
reference, history and fiction. A paid librarian
keeps the building open four afternoons and every
evening, and the visitors and the books given out
are now counted by the thousands. The ladies
still have the greater part OF the finances to raise,
but the usefulness of the library is so universally
recognized that The raising of money does not
worry them. From the small start, in crowded
quarters, cooperative effort has landed them in a
nice building of their own, well supplied with
books, which are being increased in number by
two or three hundred every year. If ten women
by cooperation, can show such results what ought
a whole community OF men be able to do, working
with the same sincerity of purpose
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
SBLACK ALKALI, IN WESTERN SOIL.

I notice the question Of an inquirer in re-
gard to the effect Of sage brush ashes on
soils In the semi-arid regions. Your surmise that
they may be injurious is correct. In clearing new
land in the semi-arid country we always take
particular care not to burn our sage brush In
large quantities 80 that the ashes accumulate.
The reason for this is that the ashes contain
potassium carbonate, which forms black alkali
In the soil, Black alkali is one OF the worst soil
troubles that we have to deal with in this part of
the country, since 1t is very %caustic. and II In suf-
fcient strength In the soil will kill any crops that
are planted where 1t exists. Most OF the soils In
the arid and semi-arid regions have an abundance
OF potash anyway, SO wood ashes do not have the
same high fertilizing value as they do in parts of
the East where potash is not 80 plentiful. I would
suggest to your correspondent that he scatter
the wood ashes 30 that they do not become too
concentrated at any one ~point-Stanley F. Morse,
Arizona Experiment Station In Rural New Yorker.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22

trifies life's dynamos. Better reasons for doing
old distasteful tasks begets enthusiasm. Enthus-
iasm extracts the lubricant from a ~platitude AID
oils the wheels of progress.
What impression does the impression "Cleanli-
ness is next to Goodness" style of education have
upon the average child? Give him reasons.
Show him what the microscope reveals in filth.
Tell the girl that millions of disease germs dance
on a tea towel.
Uncover the scientific fact back of the axiom.
and youth will restate it. nearer to the truth,
Cleanliness is Godlinessi" This is a part of the
mission Of domestic science.
The new education substitutes the Joy of Gre
ating for the sordidness of toll. 1t dignifies labor
with growth. II puts tools in the hand and teach
es that utility and beauty may unite for perman-
ence of service. 1t teaches that a messy work.
shop or kitchen means lost motion, wastes time
and energy, and raises mountains of rubbish be-
tween failure and success.
Manual Arts Not a Fad.
Manual arts, as a part of school work, is not a
fad. 1t is a leap toward civic whoiesomeness.
Back of hammer and needle and rule and spoon
land hoe and pig pen) is the most potent blend
in the universe: Community interest and indiy-
idualityi
Rural high schools are coming and they are COM
ing to revolutionize the world. They are bring
ing the laboratory Of the scientist in touch with
the man who needs to know.
They are adding to the culture Of the ages. the
art of living as we'll as one can.
They are putting punch in puerility, love In
handicraft and conscience In m (yes-they-
are).
The rural high school answers the call for
clean, educated virility!" That state which first
dots its country-sides with academic trade schools
land pays their teachers their just dues) shall sa-
Lutte the rising CLEAN of the millennium ON the ridge
poles OF its homes. Idaho FIRST@Clara Bush
nell Castle in Boise Capital News.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
IDAHO FARM MARKETS BUREAU.

W. G. Scholtz. editor OF the Western Farmers
Review, has been appointed director OF the farm
markets bureau, created by a new law enacted
the past winter. The creation OF this bureau was
demanded by every farmers organization in Idaho,
and met with little opposition. The scope OF the
directors duties includes gathering and dissent
mating market information the prosecution of
swindling commission houses and many other
things that will be beneficial. The director IA also
empowered to act as land broker, by finding buy
ers for farm lands listed with him for which a
small fee is charged. One-half the fee is to be
used in advertising the lands listed. The appro-
priation for the maintenance Of the office is very
small and this may limit its usefulness in a meas
ure. The operation OF the bureau will be watched
with interest in Idaho and elsewhere.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22

The Tacoma Commercial club has appropriated
10000 to assist farmers I'm the territory tributary
TO secure pure bred sires to head their herds.
The plan outlined il to establish several breeding
stations where the owner Of too few COWS TO war
rant Investment In a pure bred bull may send his
COWS TO one at a nominal expense. The selection
OF the bulls and the arrangement for placing them
will be under the supervision OF the Washington
Livestock association.-Rural Spirit.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22

March ]. 1915 the farmers were still holding fs3,
O00,0 0 bushels OF wheat, which exceeded a mil
lion bushels more than they held the, first OF
March last year; and the price March /, this year
war 1914 against 90 cents March !, last year. The
farmers also had more corn March /, this year
than they had a year ago, and the price was rs
cents this year against SO cents last year. These
are the average United States prices. In localities
prices are and have been much higher-Up-to-
Date Farming.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
NOTICE

Domestic alfalfa seed, 15c TO tic .
pound. German alfalfa seed, 100 per
cent pure. ss per cent sprouting test,
at 19c pound.
FARMERS SOCIETY OF EQUITY
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
NOTICE.

A civil service examination will b
held at the Arbon postoffice April 2
for he position Of mail carrier o
II. r. ID. No. /.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
NEW YORK FASHION
LETTER
Special Correspondence to the Sank Centre Herald
stead of buttonhol,I with matching

stead of buttonhol,i with matching
silk
In the first illustration is an even
ing frock of delightfully."- siritle lines.
The bodice is partl5 of chiffon and
partly of tafetta. The Upper or yoke
portion of the skirt is of tafetta,
while the skirt is of bordered chiffon.
Developed in shell-ping or apricot col
or the dress is charming, as well as
in white, light green or canary color.
The dress might be developed attrac-
lively in charmeuse with the bodice
partly of charmeuse and partly of lace
or net.
Children's clothes are following
somewhat the outline of their mothers
and elder sisters. The skirts are be-
ing made fuller and instead of being
cut straight up and down are cut
with a little flare. The waistline is
creeping up and in some dresses has
reached the Empire line, which is COM
ing in for mother as we'll.
Simplicity in fabric is the order of
the day for the younger generation.
Fancy little party dresses are some
times made of silk or chiffon, but u.s.
ually of fine batiste, linen or net. The
trimming on the finest of dresses is
usually hand embroidery and a very
little fine lace. Irish crochet and filet
lace are both used a great deal for
children's dresses, especially when
combined with hand embroidery.
In children's outdoor apparel there
is no smarter way of clothing child
than with coat made in some simple
but stylish manner, and hat made of
the same material. Old rose broad
cloth was used for a stunning child's
coat. 1t was made Empire, with cuffs
and high collar of fox The hat was
made of the old rose broadcloth, with
band of fur around the crown and a
bunch of silk balls in harmonizing
shades of old rose on one side. The
elastic which held the hat on was run
through the narrow ribbSa the same
shade as the broadcloth.
To go with these little suits are Gun
ming little muffs made of the same
fabric as the coat and hat and trim
med with the same fur used on the
other garments. These are a very
stylish addition to the little coat suits
and one which is usually welcomed by
the small girl.
The modes of dressing a little girls
hair depend greatly upon the hair it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

was made with vest in front OF fine
ly hand tucked white chiffon. The
sleeves, although set in to the arm
hole very plainly, seemed little full
Ter through the arm than the sleeves
we have had recently. A deep cuff fin
ished the bottom of the sleeves. A
round collar, which was wired to stand
up in the back and came to slight V
in the neck, was used on the waist.
The only trimming was border OF
black crepe de chine cut in Grecian
square pattern and applied by hand to
the collar, crffs, and down the outer
edge of the vest.
Although the waists with the small
-armhole seem to be very popular there
are to be seen waists with the raglan
-armhole, and very handsome waists
they are. One made with these raglan
sleeves and a surplice front was de-
veloped in finely tucked net.
Accompanying the separate waist is
the separate skirt, usually suit skirt
1t is made in various ways, usually to
correspond with the jacket it is to go
with. With the advent of wider skirts
they are made as a rule circular or
gored. The yoked skirts have also
been having quite vogue-the yokes
cut straight around and in points on
the hips or in the front, giving wide
variety in the development of skirts
and helpful suggestions in the making
over of skirts.
Although made up in the same ma
terial, the model used for the second
illustration shows a smart model for
the separate waist or skirt. The waist
is called the Elsie Poiret waist, be-
cause introduced by Poiret's sister,
1t is often made in silk and worn with
skirts of different material and color.
The skirt shows elose-ftting line
with the attached circular flounce,
which gives width and flare to the
lower edge of the skirt.
The model in one material is de-
veloped in covert cloth, which is by
far the most popular material now on
the market. 1t is developed into one
piece dresses, suits and coats.
Aside from fur, braid is the most
popular of the winters trimmings.
Marrow Hercules is used to bind ed
ges, and the wide Hercules is used
for banding on the bottom of tunics,
skirts and jackets. The most practic-
sIal and popular of the braids however,
lire the narrow soutache braids. These
re used for braiding designs on coats
Jackets, skirts and dresses. Several
iows of it are used for banding in
loth-coverel buttons, TO match the
Iress or suit they are worn upon.
[any of the covert cloth suits and
Iresses are trimmed with ball buttons
H,vered with the covert. The button
oles with matching are bound in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

self. If it is curly it is comparatively
easy to find some becoming way to
oress 1t. At present curly hair is tied
at the back of the top of the head, the
curls falling down the back. The bob
bed hair is not as fashionable as it
was, but there is no prettier way Of
fixing the hair of the small girl who
has straight hair, especially if there is
not enough Of it to form a nice braid.
However many mothers with straight
haired little girls are tying the hair ii.
the same way as the child with curly
hair, the only difference being that ex-
ira pains are taken in brushing the
hair thoroughly each time the little
girl is dressed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Stearns-SS.
In District Court, Seventh Judicial
District.
August Walstrom ...... :. Plaintiff
VS..
Rubens L. Akin, Eglaut Hought-
ling, George W. Freeman, Henry
N. Akin, Carpenter G. Conklin,
Margaret E. Akin, Board of Edu-
cation of the Town of Sank Cen
tire, and Trustees of School Dis
trict Number "a, Stearns County
Minnesota, also all other per-
sons, unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, interest or
lien in the real estate described
in the complaint herein. Defendants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer to
the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which complaint
has been filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court within and for said
County, and to serve a copy of your
answer thereto upon the subscriber
at his office in the City of Sank Cen
tire, Minnesota, within twenty days
after the service of this summons up
on you exclusive of the day of such
service.
If you fail to answer the complaint
herein within such time the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded therein.
L. L. KELLS,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
Notice of Lis Pendens.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County O.
Stearns-SS.
In District Court, Seventh Judicia
District.
August Walstrom .... Plaintiff
VS..
Rubens L. Akin, Eglaut Hought-
ling, George w. Freeman, Henry
N. Akin, Carpenter G. Conklin,
Margaret E. Akin, Board of Edu-
cation of the Town of Sank Gen.
tire, and Trustees of School Dis
trict Number "a, Stearns Coun-
ty, Minnesota, also all other
persons, unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, interest or
lien in the real estate described
in the complaint herein. Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an &C.
ton has been commenced in this
Court by the above named plaintiff
against the above named defendants
and that the purpose of such action is
to determine the adverse claims of
such defendants and each Of them in
and to certain premises situate in
Stearns County, Minnesota, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: Lot num-
bered Five (5) in Section numbered
One (1) and the Northwest Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter (NW u of
of Section numbered Twelve
(12) all in Township numbered One
Hundred Twenty-Six (126) of Range
Thitry-four (34.)
Dated December 18th, 1914.
L. L. KELLS,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
1922 Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
New York, Jan. 2, 1914.

The separate waist is an established
custom. Not necessarily the plain or
tailored waist, but the dainty dress af-
fair of net, lace chiffon, silk batiste,
fine linen or wolfe. These waists are
made in various ways, from the SIM
pie waist of all one fabric to the one
developed in two or more.
One fascinating French waist of
white crepe de Chine trimmed in black
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

IF YOU HAVE A BAD FIRE
CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD FIRE
PHONE Al. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

COME IN AND ASK TO SEE OUR
COAL. COAL ORDERS DELIVER
ED THE SAME DAY.-G. HILLE-
RUD & co. adv