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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
The Best Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the best
laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink a
full glass of water half an hour before
breakfast and eat an abundance of fruit
and vegetables, also establish regular
habit and be sure that your bowels move
once each day. When a medicine is
needed take Chamberlain Tablets.
They are pleasant to take and mild and
gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
Political Announcement

| desire to announce that will
be a candidate for the office of
Assessor on the republican ticket,
subject to the primary election to
be held Sept. 5, 1916.
CALVIN HAZELBAKER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
For State Representative

hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the office of State
Representative from Idaho coun-
ty, subject to the will of the
democratic party at the primary
election September 9Th, 1916.
JOHN T. QUINLAN,
Kooskia, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
Candidate for Assessor

l hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the Office of County AS
SCISSOR of Idaho county, on the
democratic ticket subject to the
action of the voters at the pri-
mary election Sept. 9Th.
T. M. ATWOOD.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
For Assessor

I hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the Office of County AS
SCISSOR on the democratic ticket,
subject to the action of the vot.
ers of Idaho county at the pri-
mary election Sept 9Th, 1916.
WALTER HICKERSON,
Grangeville, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
Political Announcement

hereby announce that l will
be a candidate for the office of
county commissioner for the
the third district on the Demo
cratic ticket at the coming pri-
mary election, September 9Th ,
1916. JACOB YEAGER,
Garfield, Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
Political Announcement

l desire to announce that will
be a candidate for assessor of
Idaho county, subject to the ac-
ton of the Republican primary
to be held September 5th, 1916.
FRANK VAN DEVENTER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
For Probate Judge

l hereby announce my candi-
dacy for the Office of Probate
Judge of Idaho county subject to
the will of the Democratic voters
in the primaries to be held Sep
TENDER 9Th.
WILBUR L. CAMPBELL.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
For County Superintendent

l desire to announce that I am
a candidate for the office of
County Superintendent of Idaho
County, subject to the action of
the Republican primary to be
held Sept. 9Th 1916.
C. w. JENKINS,
Cottonwood, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25
To The Voters of Idaho
County

am a candidate for the Re-
publican nomidation for Sheriff
of Idaho county, Idaho. If elect
ed to this Office l pledge you |
shall do my duty as l see it,
always. l shall heartily appre-
ciate your support.
WILLIAM WEBB.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25

A National Institution

Why sir, the Unscu may Be preserved from dismem6ev-
BY this proposed railroad osebh r. LndeyoOd
tie United States Senate, February I9, 1853
THE road has been 6uiH through Indian country with
all the tribes banded together and AoStc-GeneyaE G. M
Dodge is Congress, 1903.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-08-25

SERVICES the one thing we
can give to each and every one OF
our customers and still have plenty
left. Hussman Lumber Co.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE
OF COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM,

Aberdeen. S. D., Jan. S.--The good
road meeting held at the Aberdeen
Commercial club OH Monday night re-
suited in positive action being taken
toWard the building of a complete
county road system in Brown county.
After talking over plans for the con-
.struction of a system of trunk high
ways connecting the different towns
in the county, a committee was APP
pointed to present the matter to the
board of county commissioners, and
the commissioners at their meeting
yesterday morning, after hearing the
petitioners, adopted u resolution pro-
vlding that the system of roads pro-
posed to be known as Brown county
roads" be improved and maintained
by the county board out of funds
known as the special road fund" and
n motor vehicle tax fund.- the re-
ceipts from such funds to be expended,
IN no other highways in the county, this
township boards of the various town.
ships to look after the improvements
On the roads which will be branches of
n main runk highways. The por-
tiOns of the roads which lie within the
corporate limits of any town will be
taken care of by the town itself.
The county road system evolved from
the meeting of the Commercial clubs
of the county is said to be similar 20
that adopted by Dawson county, in this
state, several months ago. Good roads
enthusiasts declare that whe every
county III the state adopts the plan.
South Dakota will have a system of
highways unsurpassed by any other
state in the union,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
CLAIM AGAINST CITY
BACKED BY
IS NOT C0LLECT|bLE
Former Centerville Police Of
ficer In Queer Tangle on
His Salary Suit.

CentcrviIle. s. -. Jan. S.-John Hal
'efson, former chief of police OF Cen
terviile. finds himself In The unique
position of having a Judgment against
the CITY for services rendered, but by
4 decision of judge Tripp, of the state
circuit court. is without power to ex-
ecute h Judgment and secure from
the city the amount it calls for.
The case promises to be of impor-
in other cities and towns of the
state where similar situations may
arise. Halverson was appointed chief
of police, but the appointment was not
confirmed by the city council. When
ne instituted an action for the collec-
t1on OF the sum claimed to be due him
for services rendered. the city ad-
tnltted the rendition of the judgment.
but claimed it was secured by fraud
was tried, but on The trial the evil
Hence failed to show any fraud or
colluslon in procuring the Judgment.
Halverson applied to the circuit
court for Il writ of mandamus to COM.
pei the city to pay the judgment se-
cured by him against the city. Judge
Trip now has rendered a decision.
denying h application, and holdingl
that a mandamus is a discretionary
writ and h d because the appointment
OF Halverson was not confirmed by
the city council he was acting as chief
or ponce without full legal authority,
ana that the writ of mandamus should
not be granted. because of the irreg-
ula appointment of Halverson.
HalVerson announces that he will
Immediately appeal the case to the
state supreme court. The decision Of
that court will be awaited with much.
interest by city and town authorities
in C~enterville. as we'll as throughout
the state, as 1t will definitely determine
whether or not cities and towns shall
officers who are duly appointed by
the mayor, but who through OPPOSE
ton on the city councils fail to have
their appointments confirmed by the
city council.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
cHILDREN's HOME FOUNDER
DIES AT LONG BEACH, CAL

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Jan; s.-w. B.
Sherrard. the founder, and for man
years the head of the South Dakota
Children's home. in Sioux Falls. is
dead at Long Beach, Cal. according to
advices which have been received here.
Mr.. Sherrard retired from the active
management of the home some years
ago and went to California to spend
his declining years. 1t had been
known for several years that his health
was poor. Mrs. Sherrard died in May.
1908, and the following February Mr..
Sherrard gave up the duties of SUI
p~erintendent of tie home and moved
to Long Beach.
Mr.. Sherrard was born in Ireland,
June 8. 1887. In 1854 he came to the
United States and in 1889 he located
in Clark county. South Dakota. In
1893. with the children's home idea in
his mind. he came to Sioux Falls and
started the institution on a small scale.
He first gathered the unfortunate lit
tie ones of the state in a small frame
building lear the Sioux Falls college.
But finally, through the persistent eff
forts Of Mr.. Sherrard the fine granite
structure on the east side in Sioux
Falls was constructed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
HUME URGES FARMERS TO
START SEED CORN TESTS

Bookings. S. d., Jan. S.-Farmers
will do we'll to make a composite test
Of seed corn within the next few
weeks. according to DE-. 4. n. Hume.
agronomist at State college. He sug-
gests making this kind of test to ELI
inmate worthless corn before making
q single ear test later or. He says:
Previous to making a single a test,
l would suggest that corn intended for
seed might we'll first be given a COM
posite test at any very early date. The
simple rag dol tester can be used Cor
this. but the kernels to be tested would
simply be taken at random to represent
all portions of the lot OF corn under ex-
animation. Use 100 kernels. A COM
posite test ought to show a termination
Of at least Is or 80 per cent at the tart.
Obviously it is not worth while pro-
ceeding to make a single ear test of any
lot of corn that consists largely of dead
ears. Moreover. If the preliminary
composite test shows a very high ger
mination. say 80 or more. the single
ear test Is not eve necessary and time
"a be saved.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
ALLEGED LETTERS TO
MRS. MABEL MCGOWAN
UNDER COURT ATTACK
Three Experts Glass Missives
as Forgeries-Woman Denies
She Wrote Them.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Jan. S.-Iiandwrit-
!h2 experts were on the witness stand
yesterday in behalf of the defense in
the sensational damage suit instituted
by Mrs. Clara T.. Armour. of Cherokee.
Ia, against Mrs. Mabel +. MCGOWAN.
a widow. of Milbank, S. ID. for the AL
legged offense of alternating the affec-
tions of Mr.. Armour.
Mrs. MCGOWAN herself took the wit
ness stand in further substantiation of
the allegation that the "Ortonville let
ter. which has become famous in the
trial through its Introduction as an
exhibit by the efensc. is a forgery
Ihat is the opinion expressed by Judge
Frank McNulty. of Aberdeen. and G.
III. Babcock. of Sisseton. attorneys for
Mrs. MCGOWAN.
Ehese two attorneys placed on the
witness stand tlncc bank representa-
lives to testify in comparison of admit
ted samples of the widows handwrit-
ing, with the letter in question, to SHOW
the alleged forgery claimed. O. O. Will
son, travelling representative of the
FIRST Il Security National bank of Min
one of the three witnesses on,
handwriting called by the defense, stat
ed that in his opinion the "Ortonville
letter" was obviously 4 forgery and vas
not written by Mrs. MCGOWAN, although
striliingly similar.
There is nothing salicious in the let
ter EXHIBITS in the case, SO far us thus
introduced. and they have been placed
In evidence for the chief purpose of at
tempting to show an effort and willing
ness on the part of the defendant to
receive the attentions OF the plaintiffs
husband.
Two other witnesses, Frank Rob
erts. president of the First National,
bank of Milbank. and Phil Saunders
vice president of the Merchants Ma
ional bank of Milbank. took the wit
ness stand to testify concerning the
handwriting on the different letter ex-
hihits. They also indicated their be-
lief that the "Ortonville letter was a
forgery.
When ON the witness stand. Mrs. Nc.
Gowan herself denied that she had
written this letter, and declared 1t q
forgery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
MRS. ARMouR's DAMAGE SUIT
STARTS IN FEDERAL COURT

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Jan. S.-Great in
terest is being taken in the trial of the
case of Mrs. Clara 7. Armour, of Cher,
okee. Ia. against Mrs. Mabel e. NC
Gowan. of Milbank. S. D., which now
Is In progress in the United States
court In his city. The second trial of
this famous case opened here yester-
day.
Mrs. Armour alleges that the Mil
bank woman robbed her of the affec-
tons of Mr.. Armour. who is u tray
cling man, n who is alleged to have
become infatuated with the Milhank
after he met her while on a
business trip TO Milbank. Mrs. Ar
our seeks to recover heavy damages
for the alienation of her husbands az
fections.
At the first trial Of the case, which
took place last year, the jury, after be-
ing ont but little more than 20 min
utes, returned n verdict, awarding he
Iowa woman a judgment of $4,000
against Mrs. MCGOWAN. Judge Elliott,
Of the federal court, after arguments
IN a motion for a new trial made by the
defendant, granted a second trial on he
ground that the amount of damages
awarded at the first trial was excess
sive.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
MITCHELL COMMERCIAL CLUB
REFLECTS FORMER DIRECTORS

Mitchell. s. D.. Jan. S.-The annual,
meeting of the Mitchell Commercial.
club was held Monday night. In view
Of the fight for more advantageous
freight rates for Mitchell shippers
which the club has just begun, the old
board of directors was reelected for the
year. The board consists of p. h,
Kelley, president. and Prof. HI. /. Jones'.
I. C.. Burns, II. +. Bjodstrup and A. 81.
Darling.
The club gave official endorsement
to h campaign which will begin on
January 10. to raise $780, 900 from the
city of Mitchell toward the erection OF
the proposed Methodist state hospital.
At h annual Methodist conference OF
South Dakota last fall, Mitchell
promised this sum-. in addition to the
donation Of a site, II the conference
o locate the hOspitalfat Mitchell.
RAPID CITY-Accord!ng to Official
Weather Recorder johnson. all records In
the Black Hills In precipitation Of mo,s-
ture for one year were roken during 1915.
when over q inches fell in this reSton. In
some parts OF I.awrence county the pre-
cspitattOn for the rear ~1s nearly -
inches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

An amusing story VAS told ny Mrs.
E. Rennie of Harrogate in opening a
bazaar at Eccleshill. A visitor to u
hospital for soldiers was surprised to
hear n of tn. patients being adj
dressed by the nurses by his Christian
name, it being customary to address
patients by their surllumes only. Upoa
inquiry az to why this distinction was
accorded to the particular soldier re-
ferred to, the -eply received "as:
We'll, we cent very wall call him
by his surname"
But why not?" queriec the so:.e-
what astonished visitor.
You see." was the overwhelming
answer. his surname is Love. arc it's
rather awkward-."-Tit-Bt.y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
EXCHANGE At LOW EBB

New York. Ian. Further .epre-
citation Of German and Austrian ex-
change to new low records occurred
yesterday. demand remittances to
Berlin declining to 73E cents and
kronen to 12k cents. This reduces the
local value of the German mark. ordi-
narily quoted at 23A cents to. lSM
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
HOSPITAL o DOGS.

Berlin, Jan. I. (by wireless to Say
yillc).-The dogs OF army hospital SER
vice have had u hospital provided for
them in Jena and already a lumber or
dog patients have been tre/ted there
for wounds and various ailments. The
hospital was built by convalescent SOL
oilers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF MAIL Interference
Senator Hitchcock, of Ne.
braska, Calls For 1nforma-
ton on Subject.

Washington. Jan. S.-Investigation of
foreign interference with United States
mails or the high seas. or en- route to
destinations. is contemplated in a res
olution introduced today by Senator
Hitchcock. of Nebraska. calling upon
Postmaster General Burleson to sup
ply the Senate with all Information in
his possession bearing on the subject.
The resolution was referred to the post
al committee.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

Raising Il vessel submerged in trop-
cal waters is dangerous business, ac-
cOrding to an account in Shipping IL
,ustrated of the salvage of a gunboat
hat had been sunk in the harbor of
P%rogreso, Yucatan. The sailors We're
in constant danger owing to the at
.acks Of "%voracious fishes. some of
which are more ferocious than sharks.
md far more determined in their meth
DDS of attacking human prey"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

1t is officially in Picking
hat the Bank of China is to increase
is capital by $50, 600, 900. One-half of
this is to he obtained from the sale of
government property, and the remains
Ter from popular subscription. The
increase will make the bank one Of the
most important and largest in capital
IN the far east.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The erection of Il sugar center. far
arger than at present operated in
he Philippine islands. has just been
assured by the signing OF Il contract
between members of the Yulo family
" Occidental Negroes and allied inter-
ssts. n u syndicate of Honolulu
sugar capitalists. who have agreed to
advance $250.0OO gold to be used in
development work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

h director of hygiene of New
York's child board Of health as de-
:lafed thai since the organization be-
gan work eight years ago the death
rate among babies has been reduced to
a5 I'm 1000 in New York. while 20, 900
infants have been saved from the
grave.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The wise ones have risen to pro-
claim that Harvard men are now
Known. not by their walk, but by their
mouths; the reason given being he
size of dining hall soup spoons. which
enable youths to dispose of the LIQUID
in record time. the process accom-
panied by IL disastrous stretching.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

Have you ever heard of the state OF
No. it is not an ndian
principality. but the name pile i'm
the original ordinance of separation. to
what is now West Virginia, the latter
name having been decided on finally by
the convention which framed the con-
StitutiOn,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The Bonnet Head lighthouse. the
windows OF which are 800 feet above
h high water. occasionally has its
glasses broken by stones hurled from
h cliff on which it stands by he
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The German iron cross. which has
been given since the war of liberation
in 1913, is not. Il commonly supposed,
entirely of cast iron, but has an edging
OF silver. Bestowal OF the decoration
carries with 1t a small allowance to
members of the ran and file.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

California has a court composed of
women. This is probably the first Of
Its kind in the United States. The
cases which the court will consider
will be those affecting children. The
judge. the clerk, the bailiff and the
reporter are all women.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The total yield of mine gold in Cal.
tfornia in 1914 was $50. $50. 496, an in
crease of $246.538 over tina of 1918.
With h exception OF one year. 1883.
the mine gold output Of the state in
1914 was higher than it has been since
1864, SO years ago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

An interesting Napoleonic relic is tho
reply to q long and verbose letter from
the duke of Gaeta asking the emperor's
decision In q confiscation case, Ma
poleon's answer was as follows: Yes.
Napoleon"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

A one-armed Waterman at the CEN
trail crossing between Shiloh and
Rridgeton. N. j.. gets his winter sup
ply OF potatoes free by exacting a toll
from each load that passes hia way.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

The first farm paper was. printed in
England In 1881 and dignified itself
With the title Collection Of Letters for
Trade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

There are more than 5000, 900 cleo
trio flatir0ns In use in the United
States and more than 1.66O.0 900 fans,
those two being far in the lead of ali
other electrical devices.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

A record in road making not unlike
The old fashioned barn and church
raising speed contests has been
achieved in the south, where 10000
citizens turned to and in a single day
constructed Il highway 1870 miles long,
rom Memphis, Tenn. to paducah,
KY. The work was, of course. very
:Ough. the statistics showing that each
man must nave made so feet of road
during the hours of work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
MISSING SON FOUND FOR
AGED PARENTS IN SWEDEN

Aberdeen. s. D.. Jan. S.-Chief of
Police George w. Hurst was success
full in supplying joy for two old folks
residing in Sweden. when he located
their long missing son. Anton Gibson.
for them. Years e the son emil
grated to the United States. For a
time the old folks heard from him
regularly. but the last letter they got
was dated at Aberdeen. April II. 1909.
They wrote numerous letters after
that. addressed to Aberdeen. but re-
ceived no reply. Finally they appealed
to acquaintance in the United States.
and Chief Hurst received a letter from
q maj in Dayton. Ohio. stating Ohl-
sons parents were anxious to hear
from him. as they were old. his father
being n. and they feared their son
had met with misfortune.
Chief Hurst succeeded in locating
the son on a farm he is operating near
Tacoma Park, IL miles from Aberdeen.
and the son sat down inc wrote q long
letter to his parents. which he gave
the chief to mail for him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
Sure Thtna.

IT'S the little things thst count"
Right you are; q small ace will
take a big. tAt king
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

Among the forest resources OF Brazil
one of considerable value and inn
p~ortance is the fiber ~"piassava." a pro-
duct OF certain palm trees. which rs
used in the manufacture of brooms.
brushes. ropes, baskets and hats. The
trees also produce a very hard nut.
called in Portuguese 'coquilho," (co-
quilla), from which excellent buttons
are manufactured. The leaves are en-
ployed for making fans. and in The
country districts. for roofing adobe
houses. For making brooms and
brushes, especially, no other material
is more extensively employed in Brazil.
and large quantities are required an
nually for domestic consumption as
we'll as for eXportation to EurOpe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12

II is said that Il din will be pro-
duced in the new Richard Strauss SYM
phony by the following Instruments:
Eight horns. -four trumpetS, four from
bones. two bass tubas. two harps. an
organ and c~eiesta. bass drums. kettle
drums, bells. cymbals. triangles. tom
tom and a shepherds bell: also is
first violins. is second violins. 12 vio-
las. 10 violoncellos, eight double basses,
.wo large flutes. oboes and c%larinets.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-12
MURDER INDICATED IN
CASE m HAND COUNTY

Miller. s. D.. Jan. s.-The o
has just returned from 80 miles south
west where Harry Van Corp married,
was found dead in his barn. An In
vestigation will he made a. to the
u Of his death. There are indica-
lions Of murder.
DALLAS-Mrs. Frank n. Jansen died at
O'Clock this morning after Q lingering
.tllness.. She leaves q husband and four
Hfows sAatd,en.