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The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-18
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
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Scobey precinct No. I, P. P. No.
(vote at Coal Creek school house).
Judges: Sam Dodge, John Fuller
and Bert Howe.
Clerk: Bert Michel.
Opheim precinct No. 2, P. P. No.
(vote at Opheim hall).
Judges: Hugh Cole, Earl Jacob
son and George Brown.
: Clerks: v. r. Hall and John Red.
field.
Opheim precinct No. 2, P. P. No.
(vote at Glentana halD.
Judges: o. w. Phelps, ben Niehof1
and Ned Bohan.
Clerks: w. ]. O'Connor and F. F.
Smith.
Opheim precinct No. 2, P. P. No. 9
(vote at Roanwood school house).
Judges: L. o. Thompson, j. B,
Christopherson and Chas. Axtell.
Clerks: G. L. Nelson and Carl Ros-
holt.
Barr precinct No. 8, P. P. No. l
(vote at Barr postoffice).
Judges: Harry Hockey, Nels Hat
ton and E. o. Hudspeth.
Clerks: H. o. ]. Lureas and Frank
J. Ward.
Barr precinct No. 3, P. P. No.
(vote at Barnard postoffice).
Judges w. B. Dolson, Edgar Price
and Thomas Howard.
Clerks: E. R. Reynolds and Frank
Bronx.
Hinsdale precinct No. 4, P. P. No
i (vote at Hinsdale jaiD.
Judges: Rev. E "A. Price, T. E
Snead and Herman Baalke, Henry
Toftness and M. F. Chester.
Clerks: Thos. j. Clingman ane
Frank Hudson.
Baylor precinct No. 5, P. P. No.
(vote at Baylor halD.
Judges: E. T.. Phelps, Art Carl
son and S. E. Feezell.
Clerks: Lee Chouinard and Franl
Ruffcorn.
Baylor precinct No. 5, P. P. No.
(vote at Avondale school house).
Judges: J. X. Willis, Jr., D. c
Cooper and Bert Reed.
Clerks: A. E. Granlund and A. j
Van Hoozer
Oswego precinct No. 6, P. P. No
l (vote at Oswego school house).
Judges: Dan Knapp, w. A. Gold
smith and James Deegan.
Clerks: @. P. McClammy ant
Clyde w. Flint.
Nashua precinct No. 7, P. P. No.
(vote at Nashua jaiD.
Judges: John H. Jones, H. A
Sampson, Forest Smith, Chas. Smitl
and D. X. Meek.
Clerks: Alfred Lee and Roy Cor
don.
Glasgow north precinct No. 8, F
P. No. / (vote at Methodist church,
Judges: w. w. Mabee, VIM. Leo
nard, Geo. Irwin, A. V. Green an
H. A. Voter.
Clerks: B. P Langen and LIE
Hurley.
Buggy Greek precinct No. 9, P. +
No. / (vote at Buggy Creek schot
house,.
Judges: j. R. Harrah, r. L. Corr
we'll and E. l.. Cain.
Clerks: o. C. Anderson and Chri
Hanson.
Buggy Creek precinct No. 8, P.
No. (vote at Tampico school house
Judges: A. U. Baer, Nelson Co
ton and Magnus T. Mattson.
Clerks: C. J. Maalerud and W.
Fitzpatrick.
Vandalia precinct No. 10, P. P. N
(vote at Vandalia school house).
Judges John Betz, Geo. Reid ar
Jesse Hoke.
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John David and Manson

clerks: JOnn DaVIO anu MduSOi
Bailey.
Glasgow south precinct No. II, P
P. No. / (vote at Beverly building)
Judges: r. H. Davis, j. L. Lytle
o. p. Weber, VIM. Boyles and w. j
Griffith.
Clerks: L. E. Jones and H. A
Carr.
Beaverton precinct No. 12, P. P
No. (vote at Beaverton school
house).
Judges: C. E. Pierson, Joe Bell
and Frank J. Vagg.
Clerks: Ray Shortridge and Emil
Waber..
Cache precinct No. 13, P. P. No. !
(vote at Cache Creek school house).
Judges: A. c. Morgan, Albert W.
Tinney and G. H. Luebine. ,.
Clerks: John E. Gasser and c. L.
Bingham.
At 4 o'clock p. M, the board ad-
iourned until 10 a. M, February IL,
1916.
PETER A. WEST,
Attest: Chairman.
w. B.. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. M, February H.
1919. the board of county commits
sioners of Valley county, resumed
pursuant to adjournment of the 18th
inst, Peter A. West, C. w. Baylor
commissioners, and the clerk pres
ent.
The following road matters were
taken up and acted upon as noted:
Viewers report on petition No. PSI
for a change in road number ID, To-
Gated on the south and west sides OF
the southwest quarter of the south.
west quarter Of section 10, township
% north, range 80 east, upon which
unfavorable action was taken by the
board of county commissioners or
November 18, 1912, was again taker
up and former action rescinded ane
report approved and road ordered sur
veyed, plated and opened. Reason:
for above action is that the road j:
now open, repaired and travelled.
Viewers report on petition No. 442
asking for a road beginning at {
point where road No. 81 is intersect
ed by a line 30 feet south of ant
parallel to the south line of lot 3, sec
ton 2, township % north, range 3!
east, and ending at the south line Of
the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section "a, township
20 north, range 80 east, taken up ant
disapproved and petition denied.
Protest of B. X. Carroll against th'
change of road asked for in petition
number 658, taken up and action de
ferred pending investigation by tn
board as to the merits Of said pro
test.
tlc"ClS ICpOAC VII PSSASAO' A~AAAON
600 for a road beginning at the north
west corner of lot /, section 6 AM
ending at the southwest corner o
the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of said section 6, town
} ship q north, range Al east, take
up and approved and road ordere
opened. surveyed and plated.
| Petition number $40 for road be
ginning at the northeast corner Q
: section s., township 26 north, rang
40 east, and ending at Willow cree
J. near the northwest corner of sectio
2, township 26 north, range 80 eas
}. taken up and the following viewer
j.. appointed: w. II. Mann, A. c. Thi
: and r. E. Wright.
Petition number 67l for road b'
!. ginning at the east quarter corner {
section 20 and ending at the southea
}. corner of the southwest quarter I
the southeast quarter of section 3
d township 80 north, range 36 eas
L. ro10
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hu1ch DHectOrD
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

LUTHERAN CHURCH.
English services will be held at the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing, February 20 at 7:45 p. m. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. at Odd Eel
lows hall.
A. HENDRICKSON, Pastor.
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owned by the farmers located near
Hobson.
You may not believe it but the
girl who has shape like lead pen
Gil often worries how terrible it
would be if she got fat.
In view of the increasing price of
gasoline and tires, an editor remarks
that it looks as if the automobile will
become luxury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
ISLANDS FOR SALE
BY Frederic ]. Haskin

TIME question of buying the Danish
West Indies has again been
brought to the attention
OF the United States Twice
before - in Lincolns and in
Roosevelts administration negotia-
tons were entered into for the pur-
chase of these islands, only to fail of
ratification at the last moment. This
time. however. the offer comes from
Copenhagen, with assurances that
the people of Denmark have an
nounced themselves in favor of the
proposition. SO now it is up to Uncle
Sam.
The Danish West Indies are the is
lands of st. Thomas, st. John and st.
CroiX in the Antillean group lying
east of Porto Rico, the nearest, ST.
Thomas, being only thirty-siX miles
away The islands are of volcanic
origin, and the high cliffs of their coast
lines make them natural Notifications.
OF the three island. st. Thomas, al
though the smallest, is the most inn
portant. Possessing an excellent har-
Dor, and called the Gibraltar of Am
erica, it would be q strategic asset to
the United States both in a military
and commercial sense. With batter
les mounted on the jutting cliffs which
shelter it's harbor of Charlotte Amelia,
Uncle Sam could make of this island a
valuable accessory in the defense OF
the Panama Canal. 1t would also
and Cuba, which in turn command the
Gulf of Mexico. Moreover, the estab-
iishment of a strong naval base in the
West Indies would give us control of
the Caribbean and strengthen the
Monroe Doctrine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
II. WOOD.
Written for the Telegraph.

Furthermo the islands are coveted
by other nations; so that their import
ance TO the United States lies not only
in their strategic value to us, but in
the menace of hostile ownership. In
case of war with n nation holding st.
Thomas, the enemy would have a base
in the western hemisphere, and threat
en- the Panama Canal. Hence the i'm
portance of buying these islands, and
of buving them now.
The commercial possibilities of the
Danish West Indies need only the
strong hand of the Anglo Saxon to de,
velop them into facts. For many years
the islands have proved nothing but
an expense to the Danes. However
they have laid out the towns in neat
wide streets, they have built COM
Portable houses and established librar-
les. schools and churches; they have
put in drainage systems. and built
good roads. Yet they have failed Ia
make the most of the resources of the
soil and have been unable to maintain
trade, which has fallen off consider
ably in the last few years.
The harbors are good and. the land
while rocky in places, is tropically
verdant and especially adapted to the
growing of sugar cane. There are
many large sugar plantations which
employ most of the negro population
The negroes are descendants of slaves
imported in the early days by the
Dutch and subsequently given their
freedom by the Danish parliament
They are typical West Indian negroes
of the sort that built the Panama
Canal. only n trifle milder and lazer
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
READINGS NEW PRESIDENT

TIME career of the new president
of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company ought to he an
encouragement to the men in the
ranks who have ambitions. Many n
railroad employe in lowly place looks
upon the heights of ofiicialdom as i'm
possible of attainment for him. He
may have little schooling and no back
ing and too often he settles down to
take such small promotions as time
and lirnited energies may bring to him.
But as for the presidency, or even a
division uperintendency-wh an as
piraticn in that direction looks like the
sheerest sort of folly.
And indeed, it is a long way be-
tween the braleman's Job and that of
the head of the road but the gap has
been bridged, and A. T. Dice is the
latest to make the journey. His career
reads like a romance.
Born at Scotland, Pa. on Novem-
ber 2, 1862, Mr.. Dice made his own
way in the world. lie did not have a
college education. His first railroad
experience was with the Pennsylvania
Railroad in 1881, when he was en-
gagged as fiagman, and from 1887 to
1883 was engaged in special work on
signals at Altoona. From 1883 to 1890
he was assistant supervisor and was
made supervisor in 1890, serving in
that capacity until 1892. on January
H., 1892. he entered the service of the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad, and on April /, 1894, became
superintendent of the Atlantic City
Railroad. Since then he has been with
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way in the capacities of superintend-
ent general superintendent. general
manager and vice-president and man.
agcr. The other day they made him
! president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
Won TTRPITZ RETTRl2s

TRAND ADMIRAL Won TIRPITZ
7 has retired. or has been retired,
and nobody will envy him the
dreams of past activities with which
men who have passed from the lime
light Of public life must chiefly 'oc-
cupy their remaining days. Won Tir-
pitz is the official whose order sent
the Lusitania to the bottom with its
hundreds of men, women and babies.
Beside him the career of Weyler in
Cuba, reads like that of an archangel.
and Nero was saint beside him. AS
the apostle of "frightfulness" he is
very largely responsible for the feel
ing that exists against Germany in
this country American blood runs
hot at the very thought of this child
murderer who should be on his way
to the gallows instead of to the COM
forts of obscure retirement
1t must be said for Emperor Will
liam that it was he who held Won Tir-
pitt somewhat in check, but that he
did not go further and stop his career
Of slaughter before it started has
robbed the Kaiser of whatever credit
that may otherwise have been his.
Press dispatches make much of the
friendship of the Emperor for the
United States and his efforts TO pre-
serve peaceful relations with this
country. but the retirement of Won
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

Here's to you, st. Pat; we're all
1rishmen to-day.
The trouble with Congress is that
instead of leading public sentiment it
follows - but only when the voters
WELD the whip.
--Pershing is the name, and we
hope there will be no occasion to spell
it with an i.
Texas is still Texas. An El Paso
paper published cartoon picturing
the Mexican eagle eating stars out of
the American flag-and now there
amt no sich paper"
Yes, Maude, dear, bucketshops
sometimes deal in watered stocks.
General Wyler is critically i'll and
he ought to be thankful to have lived
long enough to permit St. Peter 10
make comparisons of his war methods
in Cuba with those of European COM
manders in the field to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

flashed on the screen of a motion
picture house. The movies un-
questionably fulfill the offices of a
great many things.
The Rotary Club of Reading has
handed some joy to the Visiting
Nurses Association in that. city dur
ing the current Baby Week by an
nouncing that they will guarantee the
running expenses for one month of
the Babies Fresh Air Home at
Antietam Lake next summer.
Although Anthony Staab of Read
ing. is probably justified in his OBJ
iections to allowing the school board
to establish u playground immediate
ly adjoining his home on the ground
of nuisance from too much noise, he
will nevertheless be believed by many
to be the meanest man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17

Tirpitz has not been followed by an
order resembling the campaign against
armed merchant vessels and an open
one of the hourly possibilities, for it
is inconceivable that President Wilson
will back down in his declaration of
the rights of Americans on such ves-
sells after the advanced position he has
taken in this matter. Won Tirpitz is
gone, but his influence remains, and
until the imperial government repu-
dates his policies, as well as his ad-
ministration, the friendly relations of
the two countries will continue in con-
stant jeopardy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

John Maseheld. the English poet
addressed the University of Pennsyl-
vania students yesterday.
Congressman Ware is planning to
obtain some of the Pacific eNposl-
tions exhibits for Philadelphia.
Bishop Earl Cranston. who is pre-
siding at the meeting of the Metho-
dists of Pennsylvania at Altoona, pre-
sided here last year.
A. ]. DreXel Biddle is organizing
a volunteer company for defense at
Bryn Mawr.
Congressman 4. S. Crago. of
Waynesburg, who is urging an in
crease of the medical corps of the
United States army, served in the
Philippines.
Col. Adher Miner, the new COM
mander of the Ninth infantry, is urg-
ing Wilkes-Barre city councilmen To
encourage enlistments in the Ma
tional Guard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
THE LEAyEN OF PROTECTION

DRESIDENT SAMUEL GOMPERS,
of the American Federation of
Labor, has a very interesting
article in the New York Annalist of
current date. Among other things,
Mr.. Gompers declares:
The shorter workday means diff
fercnt worllers-workers improved
physically, mentally, socially; high
er wages mean better life, the
means to secure the necessities and
opportunities of life.
In Europe and Asia the hours of
labor are long, and the wage scale
runs from one-half, in Great Britain,
to one-twelfth, in Japan, of the
American wage scale. The cost of
labor in America forms from forty to
sixty per cent. of the total cost of
production. Shall we reduce our wage
scale, or shall we continue to strive
for the ideal suggested by Mr.. Com
pers?
In other words, shall we give free
rein to Europe and Asiatic competi-
ton, or shall we return to the Amer
lean protective tariff policy, guaran-
teeing to American laborers the
American standard of wages; per-
mitting our mills to operate full time,
full capacity, thus reducing the unit
cost of production and enabling our
manufacturer thereby to meet his for
eign rivals on something like equal
terms in foreign markets?
Mr. Gompers says, in closing:
Every effort made to improve the
conditions of the worker must ne
cCssarily include the industrial and
commercial life OF our nation as
wen as make it more beloved by a
grateful, patriotic and humanitar-
ian citizenship.
a little leaven of protection leav-
eneth the whole loaf, and keeps the
American laborer from loafing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
WOMEN AND PREPAREDNESS

TIME women of Harrisburg will
meet tomorrow night to or
ganiZe for relief in war or other
national calamity. Even the most
peaceful pacilicist in the city may have
no scruples against this branch of the
preparedness program, since it is not
designed so much either for purposes
of offense or defense as TO carry as
sistancc to those who may suffer from
The hardships of war or as the results
of any catastrophe. The women who
Join this movement will he the sweet
sisters of charity whenever they are
called upon, for the organization is to
he permanent and the work is to be
systematized and made effective so
that there need be no delay when the
injured or destitute cry for aid in their
distress.
Faith, hope and charity, but the
greatest of these is charity" and that
is the basic thought back of the noble
enterprise upon which the women of
the nation are about to engage and in
which Harrisburg is to have a promi-
nent part. 1t is not only a duty, but
a privilege, that presents itself to our
women. Not one of them would hesi-
tate TO give her services should the
need suddenly arise, but how much
better it is to be prepared" so that aid
may be at hand when it is most
needed. The greatest asset in the work
of the Red Cross is it's readiness for
relief work at moments notice. This
is the basic principle of the organ
ization. branch of which is to be
formed in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
STUDENT GUN CLUB

DR. CHARLES B. EAGER, princi-
pal OF the Technical High
School, can be depended upon
to do the right thing at the right
time. That is why he has one of the
most popular as well as one of the
most successful schools in the coun-
Try. His latest effort, the orGaniza-
tion OF Il gun club among the stu
dents, is Il step in the right direction.
Whether ne so intended il or no.
the club is development of the pre-
parcdness program. The first quaili-
cation OF a soldier is to lie able to
handle a gun and to shoot accurately.
In the old days the squirrel hunters
decided many a battle and American
bacllwoodsmcn were reckoned worth
four or five imported soldiers because
they know how to husband their
ammunition by making every shot
count But those days and conditions
are past and many boys are entirely
ignorant of even the rudimcnts oil
craftsmanship, although the love of
the American boy for gun is almost
universal and is attcstcd by the
popularity of "air-rincs," sling
shots" and the like.
DR.. Eager has directed the activities
of his students along very wholesome
lines. Workmanship is a manly
sport, i'm which the entire student body
may indulge il it cares to do so. 1t
is much more desirable than football
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
PRESIDENT WAS RIGHT

VXTITH one of his recent utterances
w at least the public must agree
that President Wilson was
absolutely right. In some of his
Western speeches he said the country
was not prepared even for an invasion
of Mexico. Recent events have
showed that he know whereof he
spoke, but there has been no evidence
to indicate that he used his official
power or influence to remedy condi-
tions during three long years of
'watchful waiting" beside the volcano
that was certain to explode at some
time or other.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY

TN his speech before the Union
League of Philadelphia, recently,
Senator Weeks compressed all the
meat in the cocoanut into one short
sentence:
The receipts from customs have
been reduced moro than fifteen per
cent. the receipts from internal
taxes have increased fifty per cent,
and the total taxes collected have
increased about eighteen per cent,
while the total expenditures of the
government have increased twenty
five per cent.
Such is the Democratic fiscal pol
icy epitomized. We arc now running
the government on the money that it
owes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Congress may be timid about some
matters, but in Federalizing the Ma
tional Guard it isn't going to be
scared by the Constitution.--Char
ton News and Courier.
Reopening of the Mexican schools
is the greatest victory yet announced
for the notwithstanding policy of this
nations foremost schoolmaster.-Chi
cago Daily News.
Chicago's salary graft scandal indi-
Gates that there may be more privi-
leges desired by the suffragettes than
the mere casting of the ballot-Nash-
Vile Southern Lumberman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
VERBS. NOT ADJECTIVES

MO adjectives were spared by
IN Ex-Governor Glynn in eulogiz-
ing tho actions of the Democra-
tic party" says a news report in
speaking Of the Democratic State con-
vention at Syracuse, New York. Ad-
jectives will never do. What the
country wants is verbs and verb is
defined as that part of speech which
asserts, declares or predicates some
thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
The Turning of the
Worm

The silk worm has turned.
Perhaps he has gone on strike.
In any event, il. is reported that
the supply of raw silk is running
short. .,.s..tt,., -.....
And the demand is increasing.
Merchants with full silk stocks
are fortunate.
Perhaps that is why they are
so eager to tell the fact in the
advertising columns of the Tel
egraph.
And another reason why every
woman will want to read the adj
vertising.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
OUR DAILY LAUGH
VARIETY.

He: I'm a diff
ferent man since
I became en-
gagged to you.
She: It's the
same as being
engaged to a diff
( e + e n t m a n.
That's what /
like - a change
now and then,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
THE PHILADELPHIA DECISION
sHIRENIAN FAMILY

To tic Editor of the TeiegrdPh:
The Harrisburg Telegraph of March
II gives an interesting historical note
on Daniel Shreman, founder of
Shiremanstown.
Thomas Shireman was named as
the only surviving member of the
family which is not accurate, as his
brothers, Samuel Shireman, of Me-
chanicsburg; Rufus Shireman, of Har-
risburg, and Mrs. Belle Bogart, of
Lebanon, also survive.
All are grandchildren of Daniel
Shireman named above.
NJ. NJ. SHIREMAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-17
THE STATE FROM DAY TO DAY

James McNally is the owner of one
of the largest fleet of barges trading
out of the port OF Philadelphia. Re-
Gently he placed an order for another
barge, to square him with the stork.
It's a boy! "How's business" Mr..
McNally was asked. Bully" he an
swered, 'there are going to be more
barges."
The commander of the Ninth Regi-
ment at Willies-Barre, Colonel Miner,
has enlisted the aid of city council in
recruiting the regiment to its full
strength. He wants council to grant
every city employe leave of absence
at different times so that they might
attend camp for eight days, the pay
envelope to be filed during their fur
Tough, OF course.
The other day Joe" mine work
er at Tyler, in. Cearfield county left
off work to be married to a man, and
1t was discovered that the popular
sweet voiced Italian who was always
ready for a frolic or a fist fight, was
none other than a beautiful girl.
joe is 26 years old weighs 155
pounds and is as strong as an ordinary
man. She has worked in the mine for
three years.
In order to establish the identity
of a woman who fell dead in the
streets of South Bethlehem yesterday,
the news OF her sudden death was