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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

The general meeting OF the Amer.
lean Falls womans Club Will be held
At the pariors of the Remington mex
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. A TAX
on the ~"scolarship loan" will be gwen
by Mrs. ID. w. Davis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

d. II. Reader IL finishing q Twelve
room house, the Idaho Lumber Com
psny furnishing all tho material. In
ciudiug the hardware.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

Tue Ladies AID society wll meet
With Mrs. J.. w. Davis next Thursday
afternoon. She will be assisted In on
pertaining by Mrs. Arthur Davis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

coun;y Attorney Baird went to Salt
Lake last night to meet a sister whom
he had not seen for many years. h
IL an actress aud Is with one OF the
best companies now on the road.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

q. N. Skaggs. the groceryman, Ia
building a new store building next to
the Irene Theatre. The Idaho Lum-
her Company In supplying all material.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

A social for raising library funds
was held at the Bannock school Jan.
18th.
Clay Gabbert received four zoos,
two 93's, and one grade of 80 per
cent at the mid-year examination at
the Clifton Creek school. Miss Lola
Skartvedt is the teacher.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

People and Events.
Can't Sag farm gates for sale at the
Idaho Lumber Company.
ID. w. Davis went 10 Sal. Lake City
Tuesday night on a business trip.
County Agent Kjosness Is expected
home from Moscow the first OF the
week.
The babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffries
which was quite i'll last week Ia much
improved.
W. C. Gregory was here from Noun
Tain home. attending to business mat
ters the first of the week.
Buy Galvanite Roofing, the roofing
that Is guaranteed. For sale only by
the Idaho Lumber Company.
Members OF the family OF f. A.
xiek OF Cedar Ridge, are reported To
be quite III with pneumonia.
C. w. Thompson made a business
trip to st. Anthony, from which he
returned Wednesday evening.
Fred Bentz went to Boise Monday
ujght TO attend the annual meeting OF
the undertakers OF the State.
Commissioner Walker attended the
meeting OF tine county commissioners
OF the state at Boise this week.
Rev. Miller occupied the pulpit OF
the First Methodist church OF Poca-
,ello Sunday morning and evening.
J. II. Fisher and 8. N. Morris passed
through town this morning enroute
10 Rockland from a trip to Salt Lake.
There will be no invitations to the
reception at he Odeon Friday night.
All patrons OF the schools are invited.
A full line OF carpenters tools and
builders hardware at the Idaho Lum-
ber Company. The prices are right.
O. II. Baum leaves tomorrow night
for California, and expects to return
about February 9th, accompanied by
Mrs. Baum.
Calvin Warner Ia building a four
room house. the Idaho Lumber Com
pany furnishing the lumber and hard
var
Mr.. Hbner had q meeting with the
BONANZA Bar people Monday. and had
shout AZ hard a time getting home IN
no did In getting out
d. II. Reader IL finishing a twelve
room house, the Idaho Lumber Com
psny furnishing all tho material. In
ciuding the hardware.
the Ladies AID society Will meet
With Mrs. ]. w. Davis next Thursday
afternoon. She will be assisted In on
PERTAINING by Mrs. Arthur Davis.
q. N. Skaggs. the groceryman, In
building q new store building next to
the Irene Theatre. The Idaho Lum-
her Company Ia supplying all material
Deputy Sheriff Barnhart and Mr..
SeArcey of Pocatello. have been gran
ted a patent for a hsyrake and stacker
aud have had several good offers TO
dispose OF II.
The Syringa Club postponed Its reg
lula meeting this week In order to
permit the ladies to attend the Faris
lectures. The next meeting will be two
weeks hence.
The Misses Cronkhite gave a party
Tuesday evening. the occasion beins
the anniversary of the birth OF Misc
Grace cronkhite. The guests num-
bered about twenty.
MIR. Elmer. before leaving Wednes-
day. mixed and placed some poisoned
wheat for sparrows, and left some. OF
a nj the Press office for distribution.
IL IL free for the asking.
County Attorney Baird went to salt
Lake last night to meet a sister whom
he had not seen for many years. she
IL AN actress aud Is with n OF inc
best companies now on the road
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE+Six head Of work horses
on terms. Fred Granz, American
Falls, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

LOST-Two black shoats. Reward for
recovery. P. c. Newman Route 1.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

Two girls from Horse Island, Lila
Wade and Ruby Hoff took the eighth
grade examination In American Falls
last week. Miss Jessie Sperry Is their
teacher.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Six hole Monarch range
Star Studio.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-One large safe, one small
safe. one cheese cutter. Fall Greek
Mercantile Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

FOUND-A stick pin on sidewalk by
McKown Plumbing Shop. Call at
this office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-27

FOR SALE-Six good straw piles. L.
Feulner.
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WANTED

FOUND-A pair of glasses in case, at
the depot Owner call at this Of
flee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04

people in tins county realize the
necessity Of good roads. Coudi-
tions indicate that within the next
few years old Randolph can boast
Of her good roads. why should
we not, as we have one Of the best
counties IN the state and We must
stay in line If not ahead. So let's
take advantage Of the Alexander
road law, a law we are not forced
to use but one which provides a way
for us to get our money in a lump
sum for road construction. We
commissioners of Road I.aprove-
ment District No. Randolph
county, had 1t in the contract that
the home people here do the work
and therefore most al the teams
here are getting $3.50 a day and
single hands are getting Sl.5O a
day, so you see when the road is
completed we will have a good road
aud the people here will have the
most Of the money left right here
in this township and we will have
twenty years to pay 1t back and it
will come in such small amounts
we will never miss 1t. In Ran.
dolph county, each and every prIn-
cIpal and secondary public high
way may be improved by the pro.
perty owners availing themselves Of
the provisions Of the Alexander
law, one Of the most comprehen-
slve acts ever passed in Arkansas
This must be done before Randolph
county can have a system of roads
in keeping with her resources and
natural wealth.
Hoping to see old Randolph get
in line and build some good maca-
dam roads.
] remain yours for better roads,
Joe s. Decker.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04
EXPLANATION OF The
ALEXANDER ROAD LAW
(By Joe :. Decker, President OF
Board Of Commissioners Of
Road District No. /, Ran.
dolph county, Ark.)
Because Of several questions asked

Because Of several questions asked
me by the people OF this county
relative 10 certain provisions Of the
Alexander Road Law, Act 3Ss Of
the 1915 session, desire to write
short letter 10 the Star Herald to
answer a iew OF these inquiries, 1
Gni that Iu a few communities some
provisions Of this law are misundcr.
stood, while others are wholly mis-.
represented. ! shall take up a few
Of the objections as follows: N)
Thirty per cent OF the total assessed
values OF real property within the
district is available for construction;
(sl Mortgages (3) Craft () Will
our grellgrludchildrcu see the end?
lD This law provides that no
more than Ncss may be uscd) 30 per
cent Of the present assessed value as
shown on the tax books of all real
property, RAILROADS, ETC., within the
proposed district can be used IN cou-
strucung roads within tins district.
This does not mean nor does II say
that 80 per cent will be collected
each year, as has been Represented,
il means that tins Is the total
amount which can be used during
the life of the Improvement district.
For instance, ir twenly-ycar bonds
are issued, thus 30 per cent or the
total assessed value, IC you uso the
unil the law allows by this act,
will be paid IN twenty equal in
stallmcu;s, or one and one-half per
cent per year.
The State Highway Commission
has prepared estimates aud made
surveys on over $50 miles new road
work proposed under ;hIs law, con.
fined to abolt 30 road improvement
districts, and IN not a single case
has the estimated cost run up to
thirty per cent of the assessed val.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04
No Difference
The Proof Is Here the same as
Everywhere.

For those who seek relief from
kidney baokache, weak kidneys,
bladder Ills. Doan's Kidney Pills
offer hope Of relief and the proof is
here in Pocahontas, same az every.
where. Pocahontas people recom-
mend Doau'-, the kidney remedy
used IN America for fifty years.
Why suffer? Why run the risk Of
dangerous kidney ills-fatal BrighCs
disease. Here's Pocabontas proof
Of merit.
Mrs. Perry Nettle, Pocahontas,
says: Two of the family have
used Doan's Kidney Pills with good
results. am confident that Doan's
Kidney Pills are thoroughly reliable
and don't hesitate to give them my
endorsement"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Nettle recommends. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
n. Y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04

% prominent druggist of Memphis SAYS
Much sickness could and would I'D
prevented if the people would only 10
member that constipation f. one af the
hSt causes. As O reminder. { would
suggest the slogan.
'lioXall OrdcrlIcs, the laxative tab
iet with the pleasant taste
y suggest ReNnu Orderllcs as I know
their formula and believe they are the
best remedy Tor relieving constipation
They can be used by men. women or
children"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents
THE REXALL STORE
PALACE DRUG STORE
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04
10 CENT "cAscARETs"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
5illousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath-candy cathartle.

No odds how bad your liver. stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable you are from
constipation. indigestion. biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases: take the excess bile
from the liver and carry on the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months They work while you sleep.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04
FEEBLE, AGED WOMAN
Says Vinol Made Her Strong

Grand Saline, Texas. q am an aged
woman and for long time was weak
and feeble but Vinol restored my health
and strength so that feel almost young
again and am doing all my housework.
Old people who are weak and feeble
should try Yinol and know its merits as
] do. It is the best medicine 10 create
strength and for chronic colds ! have
ever taken. Mrs. FANNIE +. RODGERS.
Ninol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic, is sold on our guarantee TO benefit
or your money will be returned.
Pringle Drug Store, Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04

be approved by the county court
after they have been required To lay
over for one month to allow tax
payers the privilege Of inspection.
After the settlements are allowed
they are filed as public documents
IN the county clerks office. The
county court, action IN tms matter,
as IN all otLers, Is subject 20 appeal.
In addition to an these safeguards
1t Is a felony with peuitentiary
sentence of from one TO i've years
Tor the commissioners or any Of
their employees to misappropriate
funds. II graft could exist under
these conditions then our system Of
government Is failure aud our
courts made up Of dishonest men.
lD Asto grandchildren. Il has
been stated that our great grand.
children will not see the cud OF the
Indebtedness When this argument
Is advanced, / naturally assume that
the statement Is made inndyisably
10y one who has not carefully read
the law. The law reads A. follows:
"No bonds issued under tie pro-
visions Of this act shall run for
more han thirty years In other
words, the bonds must be paid with
lin thirty years aud can be- paid
sooner Il desired. | would advise
the issuance Of twenty year bonds.
have had others say to me, 81 am
10 favor Of good roads but 10 not
want TO leave a debt to my child
rem" am sure there il no doubt
that our children will be glad 10
help pay for a good road built for
their use by their progressive faith.
ers. know that the greatest deot
our fathers left us Is the road con-
diuons as they exist today. We
are getting educlted TO the fact
that we must put our shoulders TO
the wheel and build some good mac
adam roads in old Randolph county,
for the people are now a. anxious
FOR good roads as we are FOR schools.
We all can remember in days gone
by We would 90 with our fathers
on the third Saturday in May to
the school election aud about half
Of them would vote a mill school
tax and the other half would vote
against school tax. Not 30 today,
We all 90 to the school election aud
vote O : mill school tax and most Of
Us would vote 10 if we could aud
that Is the same way about good
roads, we are getting IN line aud
now have one Of the best road laws
on earth.
In conclusion, l would call yom
attention to the startling fact that
under our old hap hazard system of
building roads in this county we
have spent from the three mill road
tax about 100000 aud then plac.
ing money value on free labor,
together with an estimated amount
Of cash and labor donated, $780,
900, making the enormous expendI.
ture Of approximately 100000
within the las ten years. Yet tbe~e
hasn't been constructed within this
time with these funds, one mile of
hard surfaced road. There has
been built hundreds OF miles Of
roads IN a few counties under spe.
clal acts very similar to tins law
within the last five years. Our
failure in building roads has not
been the fault of our county off.
cials, but has been caused by our
antiquated system and inadequate
laws. IN the past we have pursued
the policy of putting a good dollar
in a mud hole year after year. /
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04

ues. The average estimates on tn,
several districts have run about rs
per cent, which, of course, will b,
paid m twenty equal IustalImeuts,
vet some OF those opposed to the
building Of better roads have tried
| 10 leave the impression that ia all
cases the contemplated work would
take the full 80 per cent allowed by
law.
They have not stated that tbi,
limit of 30 per cent Is intended for
| a safeguard, aud that as much less
can be spent as the people feel able
to spend.
Road Improvement District No.
I Of Randolph county, will not
exceed o per cent Of the total As.
sesscd values and when finished wltl
be a graded aud graveled road aud
there will not be a hill on il but
what will be on, down TO less than
/. a 2 per cent grade,
(s) Mortgages. II has been sug.
gested that all who sign a petition
for the formation of road i'm.
proyemcnt district under tins law
thereby mortgage their property.
| | think the best and most practical
answer to this argument can be
summed up In these words, that il
your county and state taxes are
mortgages then this road improve,
ment tax Is also a mortgage. Ia
other words a road improvement
district tax is nothing more than a
tax lien and Is not a mortgage A.
understood 10y most Of u. We
have to pay our school tax just as
we have % pay our road tax aud do
YOU think for a moment that the
school directors haze a mortgage on
your landy There is ss much sense
/ i'm one As In the other. Lands sold
| for road improvement taxes is are
lands sold for county aud state taxes,
are subject to redemption. would
also suggest that a persons land on
which the taxes have been paid eau
not be sold because Of the uoupay
ment Of taxes by some other per.
SON.
CD Graft. How graft can flour
Ish under this law am at loss to
understand. Before a contract can
be let, the plans, specifications and
estimates must be approved 10y the
county court and placed on dle with
the county clerk, subject 10 the in
spccliou of any citizen. In addi
ton, the State Highway Depart.
ment may approve any road project
under tins law. The law further
provides that all contracts must be
let to the lowest and best bidder,
The contractor must give q good
and sufficient bond for the faithful
performance OF his contract accord
ing to ths plans and specifications
on file ia the county clerks office.
lie must also give a good and ,uhi.
cient bond guaranteeing the pay
ment Of all labor aud material bills.
The engineer In charge ol the con-
structlon must give a bond for no,
less than $1,000 90. All or these
bonds must be approved by the
county court. In addition TO the
bonds provided for the commission
crs must hold back 10 per cent Of
the amount Of money due the con.
tractor which is determined 10y a
competent engineer, until all work
is finished according to the plans,
and specifications, and contracts.
The law requires chat the commls.
sioners file annually with the county
clerk, settlement showing all
moneys collected and for what pur.
pose spent. These settlements must
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-10
President Gains in
Latest Returns.
MAY WIN BY 27O VOTES
California, Minnesota, New Mex
leo and North Dakota Still!
Counted as Doubtful.

,ew York, Nov 10-The result of
the national election still is unde-
cided, SO far as the returns are con
cerned. but the trend seems to be to-
ward Wilson
On the face of the returns already
counted Hughes is certain of 2i3 elect
oral votes, while Wilson is certain Of
255, leaving thirty-three i'm the doubt
full column.
These thrtythree doubtful votes
are divided as follows: California,
10; Minnesota, -; New Mexico, 3;
North Dakota, 5.
Wilson on the face of the returns,
leads in California, where he probably
will get ten of the electoral votes. ana
In North Dakota, which has five votes,
These fifteen added to the 30 OF
which he Is certain. would give him
2I0 electoral votes. or four more than
enough to elect
In New Mexico Hughes is leading
on present returns, but the unreported
precincts are conceded to he strongly
Democratic
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MORE BETTING ON ELECTION
Doubtful Situation Prompts Renewal
Of Wagers.

New York, Nov. 1O-Under ordinary
conditions Wednesday would have
been pay day among election bet
tors in Wall street. In fact, some
brokers who had wagered OH Wilson
let the shareholders pay the money.
but In general the big betting COM
missioners declined to settle the wag-
ers.
Prompted by the doubtful character
OF the presidential situation the COM
missioners went to making new bets.
As the reports on the news tickers
favored Mr.. Wilson and again Mr..
Hughes odds fiuctuated wildly.
The opening betting was at even
noneJ. From that point Hughes men
ran up the odds to as high as 4 to /.
But AZ the news from Minnesota. Cali
fornia and Kansas came In the Hughes
price fell steadily and before the close
Wilson Wa fayorits at etQs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-10
W nth DAKOTA IN
THE WILSON COLUMN

Fargo, " D., Nov. 10.-President
Wilson again took the lead in North
Dakota, when returns from nearly all
the precincts of the state gave him
a majority of 1,494 Early returns
gave the state TO Wilson, and
leading Republicans conceded the de
feat of hughes. Later their hopes re-
viyed on returns from isolated dis
tricts. which showed majorities for
Hughes. Finally the president went
into the lead again and is expected
to hold IT,
The Nonpartisan League elected IFS
entire state ticket by sweeping plur.
alities-F Frazier for governor by 40,
900 or better, Casey, the only Demo
crat on its ticket, for state treasurer
by 10000, and its supreme court can
didates. on whom 2 bitter fight was
made. by $4,000 to 10000.
McCumber. United States senator
defeats Burke by $4,000.
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Noman Gains Seat in Congress.

Helena, Mont, Nov 10-Miss Jean
nette Rankin. who ran for congress rs
an independent Republican against
Harry b. Mitchell tRepD. appears to
have been accorded that honor by Mon
lAnans
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100000 was bet by the several curb
commissioners.
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ADMITS WILSON is IN LEAD
Statement Issued at Republican Head
quarters.

New York, Nov. 10.-Charles b.
Warren. Republican national commit
teeman from Michigan. after confer
ence with Chairman Wilcox and 9th
er national committeeman, gave out
this statement as rejecting the opin-
ion OF the Republican leaders:
THE election depends on the count
in California. Minnesota, North Dako-
Ia. New Mexico and New Hampshire.
Oregon is safely for Hughes, as also is
West Virginia.
The proba bilities are that the Min
nesota vote will be cast for Hughes,
but the official count will be required
in North Dakota, New Mexico. New
Hampshire and California, before the
results in these states will be known
definitely
III the result of the incomplete re
turns of Tuesdays baloting are ac
cepted, as final In all but four states
the electoral vote would give Presi
dent Wilson 255 and Mr.. Hughes 243
The four doubtful states, with their
electoral votes are:
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OemocratsinMajor
ity in Congress-.
ARE CERTAIN OF SENATE
Lose Several Seats in Upper
But Not Enough to
Affect Control.

New York, Nov. 10.-The Dem
ocrats. assured of control of the next
senate, may retain control of the
house by holding ten seats i'm twenty
one congressional districts yet to be
heard from.
The division of members already
elected is as follows:
Democrats. 2l0
Republicans. 200
Progressives, 2.
Independent, l.
Socialist, l.
In the twenty-one districts not yet
reported are the following. which are
Democratic in The present congress-:
Two OF each in Missouri end IN
diana three in West Virginia and one
each ia Washington. Mlchig N and
Pennsylvania
Eleven Of the missing districts al
Republican. as follows
Two in Nebraska, three in West Nir
ginia, three in Washington, and one
each in New Mexico, Ohio and Wyo
ming.
If these districts should hold to their
present political status in the returns
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yet to come, the Democrats would
have the slender majority OF five over
all in the next house, their total being
22l to I'll Republicans and four OF
other minority parties.
In the senate four present Demo.
cratic members, according to the
latest indications, have been defeated.
They are Senators Kern and Taggart
of Indiana, MARITIME of New Jersey and
Chiffon OF West Virginia Three Re
publican senators, Lippitt of Rhode
Island. Clark of Wyoming and Suth-
erland of Utah also have lost their
seats on the basis of the returns.
In Tuesdays election the Demo
Gratis elected sixteen senators and the
Republicans sixteen, with one state
yet to be heard from.
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HALF DOZEN STATES
FOR PROHIBITION

Chicago, Nov 10.-Old Man Booze
is staggering f. Scott Mcbride, al
Anti-saloon league headquarters here,
said Nebraska, Michigan, South Dako-
ia, Montana, Florida and Utah cast a
verdict gainst the saloon.
California is in doubt, but is claimed
by the drys.
very wet.
Measures proposed to prevent sale
of liquor I'm states now dry were de
feated in Colorado and Arkansas.
In Utah and Florida the dry victory
consisted in electing Legislators and
state officers on dry issues.