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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
SHALL COUNTY
TAKE GROUNOS?!
MATTER OF SECURING THE
FAIR GROUNDS BROUGHT BE.
FORE COMMISSIONERS
WANT TO LEARN PEOPLES WISHES

Preliminary movements have been
set in motion which may bring about
the Inauguration Of an annual Fergus
county fair. A short time ago it was
suggested that the local Chamber of
Commerce board take up with the
county commissioners the matter of
purchasing the fair grounds from the
Fergus County Fair association, and
yesterday the subject was presented
to them by Secretary L. d. Blodgett.
All the commissioners admitted that
they had given the matter some
thought after reading the editorial
which appeared in the Democrat-News
OF yesterday morning. and they de-
cided to take up the question def
iinitely.
Mr.. Blodgett was appointed by the
commissioners to obtain statement
from the Fergus County Fair associa-
tion as to the valuation of the prop
erty and the selling price that they
would consider. He will also compile
complete data as to the possible rev.
enue that can be derived from the
fair.
In the second place. Mr.. Blodgett
will insert a statement of the matter
in, the Farm Exchange Bulletin, which
the Chbmaer of COmerce will issue Oc-
tOber 10, telling OF the plan to have
the county purchase the fair grounds
and conduct an annual county fair
1t is thought that through the bulletin
the prevailing sentiment of Fergus
county residents may be obtained in
regard to fair under the proposed
plan. A little later. the chamber will
ask for written expression from
county residents as to whether they
would agree to a special fair tax II it
were decided to complete arrange
Elents.
1t is the intention of the commits
sioners to bring the matter to a vote
at the next primary election, but hey
wish to know in a measure, how the
people feel towards a fair under coun.
ty auspices.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

with the instructors and the students
themselves, | do not hesitate to say
that boy who has passed the eighth
grade, whether he ke an incorriIiblc,
Il neglected or abandoned child. or
lust an average boy. he will receive
at the state industrial school as good
a training as he would on could re
ceive ut any private or public school
and further, that the environment ut
HE School win not injure or harm amy
boy, aud that II is not carried on as
II penal institution, but ns an instiiu.
iion Of instruction and learning.
Respectfully submitted
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
GRADING or GRAINS.

Chief Grain Inspector J. Z. Temple.
ton has made arrangements to forward
tosLewistown 1880 copies of the state
laws on the grading of grains, which
he is having printed especially for
the Chamber of Commerce. so that a
copy might be inserted in each Of the
farm exchange bulletins which will
be issued about October TO- Mr.. Tenn.
pleton considers the bulletin an excel
lent medium with which to reach the
farmers in .'''v county. and in fact. has
taken interest enough in 1t to person.
ally make his valuable contribution.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
FOREST GROVE NOTES.

C. l.. Adams, well known citizen,
is seriously ill.
Lewis Larson is engaged in putting
up a fine store building. which he
will use for mercantile establish
ment. Wednesday night he gave an
enjoyable dance in the new building
J. e. Lammel is about to erect ho-
tel building and expects to open it
about November Is.
L. A. Larson has moved from Wini-
fred to Forest Grove and will make
this place his home in future
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
oexrH OF MRS. GRIM.

, Conductor Jess e. Allen of the MI.
waukee yesterday received telegram
from d. A. Grim, former Milwaukee
agent here. announcing the death Of
Mrs. Grim at Coggon, Ia, Monday
Mrs. Grim was for number of years
a. reyfiett N Lewistown and HAD
many friends in this city. who are
srievcd to learn OF her p9ssing.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
wtNlFREp.

Poe Graham sold his homestead in
township 21-1S this week. to Andrew
Colbenson Of Marshall. Neb. The
price received was $50 per acre.
1hreshing was delayed in this vi.
cinity for nearly week by wet
weather. but things have again return.
ed to normal and the wheat is now
being pounded out at great rate.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
FLAT WILLOW BENCH.

Special Correspondence
w. w. Lawson and G. Nelson are
plowing fire guards between Mammoth.
N. d.. and Harlowton.
Mr. and Mrs. Carnine and family
If bridgeport, Neb.. are visiting at the
home of II. Carnine.
Mr. Libby has purchased a car.
'C. J. Marse was in Roundup last
week.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
ARCADlAN AND SOCIAL CLUBS
WILL CONSOLIDATE FOR WINTER

AZ meeting ~ the Social ANA Az
cadian dancing clubs, called for the
purpose of consolidating the two for
Tia" coming season, Mr. Bert d Autre-
mont was elected president Also n
general eomiitee was appointed, which
included; G. g. Brown, J. l.. stein
barger, A. l., S,robehn w. II. Sadler,
j.. D. lllodgctt and K. $, Baker.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NEWS OF COUNTY NEICEiBORs
James Knouse has bought the for

mer bank building and his family will
some move in from the Flax district
and occupy it. Mr.. Knouse's object
in moving to town is to give his daugh.
ter better school advantages.
1t is reported that over 800 men will
be employed in the gold mines at
ZOrtman the coming winter. Wini-
fred is the nearest railroad town to
Zortman camp and a good wagon road
connecting the two places would mean
that their supplies would be hauled
from ere.-Times.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

It might be possible for man to
serve two masters. But it is impos-
sible for woman to serve both Style
and Comfort.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

'Thn more excuses u man makes the
less he gets out or IT,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

err, and neither of you can posst-
bly, know that until you meet and
become acquainted. l do not adj
wise you to marry until you have
known each other at least six
months.
Q.-Would you mind tell
ing me the name of a cook
book-one that a stupid will
be able to follow? / know
absolutely nothing about
cooking, but am anxious OF
learn. IL you can help me
find an easy to understand"
cook book, l shall appreciate
it very much. 49,"
A.-"The Boston Cooking
School" by Fannie Merritt Farm
er is used almost exclusively I'm
the domestic science departments
of the schools. 1t is thorough, ex-
planatOry, economical and the
recipes are tested.
Q.-What would be nice
to serve for wedding break
fast at very small home
wedding early in the morn
ing? w. LIP.
A.-Sliced oranges. Fried
chicken. Dainty potato patties
friend to q delicate brown. Hot
biscuit and honey. Coffee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

Q.-As | have no mother
l come to you. | am engaged
TO young man whom |
dearly love. Although he Is
very attentive to me, he new
er brings me candy or pres
ents of any kind. With any
one else, IL only mentioned
anything | would like to
have, 1t was brought to me.
And when I see other girls
friends bringing them books,
candy and music I feel kind
of neglected. Do you think
he would make good hus-
band? Do you think l would
be happy with him If he
never shows he thinks of me,
by bringing me some little
thing when he is away? /
will add that he is a man of
good habits and desirable to
me in every way, only / am
not quite sure IL | could be
altogether happy without
little tokens of thoughtful
ness.
/ will appreciate 1t very
much IL you will kindly an
swer this in the paper this
week.
"A GIRL WHO CAN'T
DECIDE"
A.-YOu poor, dear. misguided
girl! Now you trot around to all
the married women and girl
friends you have and find out Just
how many of these men who were
attentive as sweethearts, as hus-
bands, still continue to shower
their wives with candy, flowers,
fruit, etc. OF course, you will
find few, but I'll warrant they
are In the minority. Don't think
l am chastising these husbands
for ] consider flowers and candy
especially, and expensive and
needless luxury to be INDUCED I'm
only on rare occasions by the
young husband and wife who are
building home. A husband may
show his love I'm a thousand other
ways besides spending money ON
his wife foolishly, and the ordi-
nary sensible wife does not ex-
pect IL.
IL the man you have I'm mind
has added the price Of these flub-
dubs so dear to your heart to the
nest egg, l think he is very sensi-
bic and he viii be just that much
better prepared TO make you COM
Portable and happy when no leads
yOu to that little home than the
fellow who spends his cash In Or
der to show off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
TODAY'S BEAUTY HINTS

Nothing excites more criticism
than woman with her face all
daubed with face powder in her
desire to hide a faulty or an
aging skin. Instead of using pow
der, which clogs and enlargess the
pores, 1t is far better to use a
good face lotion that will improve
and permanently benefit the skin.
BY dissolving four ounces of spur
max in a half pint of hot water
you can make an inexpensive To-
tiOn that will do wonders as a
skin whitener and complexion
beautifier. 1t removes all shini-
ness, sallowness and roughness,
and gives the skin a smooth, vel
vety tone, while 1t does not rub
off easily like powder, nor does it
show on the skin.
BY washing the hair with a tea
spoonful of canthrox dissolved in
cup of hot water, afterward
rinsing thoroughly with clear wa
ter, one finds that 1t dries quick
ly and evenly, is unstreaked,
bright, soft and very fluffy, SO
fluffy, in fact, that 1t looks more
abundant than 1t is and so soft
that arranging II becomes a pleas
ure. This simple. inexpensive
shampoo cleanses the hair and
scalp thoroughly OF all dandruff
and dirt, and leaves a clean,
wholesome feeling. All scalp irri-
tation will disappear, and the
hair will be brighter and glossier
than ever before
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

an orphan. l am engaged to
man have never seen. A
girl friend met him while
travelling and through her.
We began to correspond. We
will not meet until the night
before we are married.
am sure l love him; but won
der IL we will always love
each other.
AS l am all alone in the
world and you have helped
so many others will you help
me? N, e. III.
A.-YOu are taking one chance
in q thousand, my girl. You can.
not be sure that you love q man
until you have not only seen him
once, but a number of times. Con-
versatiOn will reveal many little
traits Of character which may be
easily concealed through CORE
spOndence. 1t Is not a question
Of whether You do love each 9th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
He's a William, Anyhow

A subscriber writes the Bingtown Bugle:
''We are derned peaceabe folks and we amt
lookin fer no scrap, but every man jack in Bing-
town is ready to enlist, bein' as our own country
is invaded.
Isl Watkins paper SEE the cities in the East
are suffering terrible from an attack Of General
Humidity. Who is the cuss, anyhow? German,
or one of them onery Russians?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
Weep No More

Good, patriotic standpatters who have been
weeping over the threat of the Robt. Dollar
Steamship Co. to abandon American registry, as
rebuke to the LaFollette seamen's law, should
dry their tears.
Old man Dollar ran up the American flag be-
cause German gunboats were after him. and he
did it with the specification that he would wear
that flag only during the war. When he gets
through using our flag, you won't hear him
threatening our laws. Mr. Dollar is strictly
after the dollar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
Some Indiana Politician

A telephone lineman in South Bend, Indiana
received 5000 volts of electricity from falling
wire without suffering anything worse than a
couple of scorched fingers.
Twice before he has met with similar acct
dents; once 700 volts passed through his body,
and again 5000 volts.
1t is said that he is so charged with electricity
that he can read by his own light but we don't
vOuch for the truthfulness of the statement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
THE FRENCH VIEW.

The pope's appeal for peace has prompted
the French cardinals to suggest day of prayer
for " durable peace with the triumph of our
army"
This isn't quite what His Holiness asked for
and it cannot be got without the consent of the
kaiser. In the matter of peace, the kaiser's con-
sent must be secured and, as he doesn't consent
it would appear that prayer to get peace by lick
ing him is polite
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
EDITORIAL PAGE THE TACOMA TIMES
Little Nation of Holland May Play Determining Part In World Wa

While the allies are centering every effort to
bring the Balkan countries into the war against
Germany, the ally which would be of most value
to them in the opinion of John Balderston,
writer would be Holland.
If this little country would be induced to de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

This little maid, although only years of age, has
an mountaineering nearly as large that of her
father
Her large round eyes surrounded by round face
wreathed in perpetual smile draws from passersby
mods of recognition wherever she goes.
Next to friends Ruth likes music. She has won
derful faculty for retaining music she has heard.
After coming home from the theater she is able to
recall the strains of most of the pieces that had been
played
Ruth Lillian is the daughter of and W. H. Arm
strong, 1926 North street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

the Dutch that as as the present war is over,
the kaiser if successful, speedily will reduce
them to a dependency anyhow.
With these two factors at work. Holland, he
finds, is on the fence. But he concludes that
certainly every resource of British diplomacy
will be used to bring her over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

So strong is the trench's defensive power, he
thinks, that war will continue indefinitely if it
is kept on it's present basis.
AS to the probability of Hollands going to
war, he says that just now it is afraid of another
example Of "frghtfuness" such as Belgium
suffered. But the British are trying to show
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

clare war, he thinks, the British could land their
troops there and march to German territory
before trenches could be dug. This would af-
ford them an attack in the west, where now
Balderston thinks, the strength of the en-
trenched positions has brought to naught all
hope of successful offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
Looks Mean, We Reckon

In the first place, Great Brtain's intimation
that Uncle Sam ought to be satisfied with his big
balance OF trade, Notwithstanding what Great
Britain is doing to his trade with neutraIs, is
bit insulting. 1t is like saying to him. "Look at
your profits; never mind your principles!'
In the second place, it appears that Great
Britain's export of cotton goods and yarns to
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands
have enormously increased, which makes Brit
aims awful yell against Uncles cotton trade
with those very countries look like dirty trade
trick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

receivership of the Rock Island; because it can't
meet due bill of $3S,34S Rock Island stock sold
while back at $S1 per share. 1t is quoted now at
less than 81.
As hypothetical corporation it is difficult to
conceive Of United States Postal stock selling at
any such figure isn't it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

DUPONT Powder Company employing $4,000
operatives has reduced working hours to 8 in
stead OF 10 as at present, without reduction of
pay. "Tis an i'll wind that blows nobody good"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

Thirty of the younger OF Taco
mas society set will meet at
Gravelly lake in a tennis tourna-
ment. Mrs. l.. ]. Carman will en-
terrain the youngsters at a picnic
Friday when the trophies are
presented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12

"Starland," a musical produc-
ton, will be given by local talent
at the Tacoma theater Aug. 80,
under the auspices of st. Monica s
Guild of Trinity church. Miss
Kershaw, Miss Ruth Davies, Rho
da Vaeth, Anita Thorn, Elizabeth
Harmon, Virginia Caesar and OF
tile Perkins will be in the cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
HE COULDN'T DO WORSE.

I
Uncle Sam might not make good as a railroad
operator, but one thing is that he couldn t
do much worse than some of the eminent indivi-
dual experts who have been trying their hands at
the game
On top of the collapse of the Frisco comes the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-12
Personal.


Mrs. Bernice Newell and Miss
Doris Newell left yesterday for
San Francisco and the fair.
Fritz Kloepper, the German
baritone who visited Los Angeles
and San Francisco as soloist for
the Tacoma Saengerbund, has re-
turned.
Mrs. H. II. O'Neal entertained
at a luncheon and a matinee at
the Apollo yesterday In honor Of
Miss Patricia Murphy, who leaves
shortly for the east to study
music.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
VIII Talk on Preventive Medicine.

DR.. M. p. Ravenel, professor of pre-
ventive medicine In the University
will leave tomorrow morning for Mo
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
SECRETARY REDFIELD's LETTER


Secretary McAdoo has published a
letter from Secretary of Commerce
Redfield as a part of his shipping bill
propaganda. The letter has to do
with the vanishing American merchant
marine but is for the most part an at
tack on the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, which went out of business
after the passage of the Seaman's
Bill in the last session of Congress.
The Seaman's Bill aimed to improve
the moral and physical conditions OF
the American sailor 1t forbade the
employment of an Oriental crew,
which affected all American ships on
the Pacific. The steamship company
sold its ships to foreigners and went
out of business because, it said, 1t
could not afford to employ other than
Orientsls in their crews and still COM
pete with merchant ships of foreign
nations.
Secretary Redfield says the steam
ship company "quit before it was
licked" They misinterpreted the
law. He suggests that by converting
the engines in the steamers from coal
to oil burners the company could have
greatly reduced the number of seamen
required by the Language clause" of
the bill "to be able to speak English"
He says if the company had given the
law a six months try out, it would
not have found it as hard as it be-
lieved. But instead, says Mr.. Redfeld.
it gave up, charging the government
with having destroyed the American
merchant marine by onerous laws.
The company was greatly overcapital-
ized, he says, and would have had %
quit business, anyway. 1t was more
profitable for the company to sell out
than to 60 on doing business, in any
case.
Mr.. Redfield does not explain, now
ever, how the company got into such
a financial condition. He has not
touched upon the real issue. If he
would prove that our laws are not
the cause of the disappearance of our
merchant marine, he must first prove
that the cost of operating ships under
the American laws is no higher than
under foreign laws.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

The Missouri dairy judging team
was second at the National Dairy
Show in Chicago T. B. McNatt made
the highest individual score. winning
$50 prize. He also won the highest
prize for judging Holstein cattle and
was awarded q s400 scholarship by the
Holstein Association.
s. T. Simpson, junior in the Col
lege of Agriculture, made a perfect
score judging cattle at the American
Royal Live Stock Show in Kansas
City.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
EFFECTIVE PURITY

Twenty years ago a hanging was
the greatest piece of news that came
in a newspapers way. Today 1t is
barely mentioned. Where formerly
space was given to every revolving de-
tail of such an event, news Of cleaner
acts are now found. Nor has hanging
increased thereby.
The succeeding generation Of news
paper managers will taboo divorce
tales as thoroughly as the present has
silenced execution reports. And when
silence has thrown a mystery around
family dissensions and readers have
not had an approval Of it forced upon
them, the divorce court will become a
place less often visited and much
more feared.
Newspaper purity is not recfted or
discussed. 1t is unconsciously abb
sorbed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

nett, where he will speak on Prevent
i've Medicine" before the seventh dis
trict of the meeting of the Missouei
Federation of Women's Clubs. He will
return Friday evening. Doctor Ra-
venel will give a lecture on Public
Health" before the West End Business
Mems Association in st. Louis, No
vember 10.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

Kansas University men want call
ing hours heightened from 10 to IL
o'clock because, they say. two hours
is not long enough ume to say what
they have to tell their lady friends.
Kansas is still breezy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
Fifty-Five Years Ago.

The women of the country had un-
dertaken to raise the money neccessa-
ry for the completion of Washington
monument. It was planned to have
collection boxes at the voting polls, all
over the country. and have the voters
contribute when they marked their
ballots.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
THE NEW BOOKS


"The Research Magnificent" anoth-
er excellent work by H. G. Wells, the
English scientist, journalist and nov
elist, is the story of a man who sets
out to live the noble" life. The story
tells Of his wanderings through In
Gia, Africa, Russia and the Balkans.
and of his love for a beautiful woman.
1t is well-written story. and inter-
esting because out Of the ordinary.
(The Macmillan Company. New
York; cloth. 460 pages; s1.50 nett
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
Looking Backward
Sixty.Five Years Ago.

A quantity of gunpowder exploded
in the store of James L. Stephens. and
wrecked both the store and the house
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
Thirty-Five Years Ago

The railroad between Columbia and
Centralia was called the Boone Coun-
ty Railroad and its time table was ad-
vertised under the name of the con-
ductor. ]. A. Dyer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

We have just thought of a good use
to put to that municipal swimming
pool when Columbia gets it-throw In
every chronic kicker seen at large and
then duck him.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

About $I5o.0oo win be divided
among the players in the worlds Sc
ries. And they still speak Of the
slaves Of organized baseball.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

War reports state that the con-
sumption of meat in Germany has
been cut down. Probably the Ger
mans are not shooting so much as
usual.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
Fifteen Years Ago.

The Rev. w. H. Watts, rector of the
Episcopal Church, died.
H. T. Burckhartt and Luther H.
Rice, who had been publishing the
Missouri Statesman. dissolved part
nership. Mr.. Rice continued the busi-
ness.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27
sThe Young Wheat Scout,

The Young Wheat Scout" by Hugh
C. Weir. is the fourth volume in the
Great American Industries series of
books for boys. This series presents
in fiction form pictures of the various
industries Of the nation. In this vol
ume, incorporated in the narrative,
are some Of the details Of the grow
ing and harvesting Of the wheat crop.
The history and development Of the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-10-27

modern threshing machine is pictured.
1t is a good book for boys.
CIV. A. Wilde Company, Chicago:
cloth, frontispiece. 2SS pages; 81 nett