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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
Now Building Many Ships Here.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Reports
to the bureau Of navigation made
public to-day show that the Amer
lean ship yards, crowded with
work as never before in their his
tory, are refusing all contracts
calling for new types Of vessels
and combining construction to on
~ those for which construction
plans already have been drawn.
With 230 merchant vessels, a
total tonnage Of about 100000
tons, building or about to be start
ed, the United States is now being
outstripped in construction only
by Great Britain. Navigation bu-
rcau experts see IN the boom q
prospect that the country may re-
cover the position it held before
the civil war, when it was the !
foremost nation in shipbuilding.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24

Restaurants were unknown Ia the
United States before 1880. The
first one established IN Amcriea vas
10 Park row. Ncw York city. by Ed
yard Windusl, whose placc became
the resort Of 81 the famous persons
Of the early part 81 the niuetceuth
century who resided in that city.
Delmonico |. started the second cafe
on William street. The furniture
consisted Of six tables aud q dozen
chairs, all made Of pine. Cups and
saucers Of carthenvare, two tined
forks. buck bone handled knives and
an imposing codeepot.compleled che
outfit Dclmonico himself. arraycd
in white cap and apron. waited upon
his customers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
The Horses Prayer.

Pure Food Commissioner j. n
White submits the following
Prayer Of a Horse" which re-
believes owners OF horses in Idaho
can read with profit: To Thee Ms
Master, ! Offer Ny Prayer:
Feed me, water and care for
me, and when the days work il
done provide me with shelter. a
clean dry bed and a stall wide
enough for me 70 lie down in con-
fort. Talk 70 me. Your voice OF.
ten means as much to me as the
reins.
Pet me sometimes that I may
serve thee more gladly and learn
TO love YOU.
do not jerk the rcins and do
not whip me when / am going up
hill.
Never strike, beat or kick me
when do not understand what
you want, but give me a chance
to understand you. Watch me.
and IT | fail TO do your bidding,
see il something il not wrong
with my harness or feet.
Examine my teeth when / do
not eat. ! may have an liberated
tooth, and that, you know, is very
painful.
do not tie my head in an un-
natural position, or take away my
best defense against flies and mo-
'quitoes by cutting off my tail.
'r limit my range of vision by |
Flinders so that / am frightened |
~ what ] cannot see.
And finally, o master when
ny youthful strength is gone. do /
lot turn me out to starve or
reeze, or sell me TO some cruel
wner to be slowly tortued and
tarved to death; but do thou, my
faster, take my life in the kind.
st way, and your God will re-
ard you here and hereafter.
You will not consider me ir-
everant if ! ask this in the name
t Him who was born in a stable
men,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
This is a Busy Year in Politics.

Politically 1916 is to be eonven.
ton and primary year, for both
national and state elections are to
take place, which means not a lit
tie preliminary work viii have
to be done in the nomination Of
candidates and the adoption of
platforms. There win be two
elections, the first ON Sept. 5,
when the candidates for various
congressional and state offices are
nominated at the primaries, and
the general election ON Nov. 4,
when the chosen ones are elected
to office. In addition, there may
be primary elections by parties
for the selection of delegates to
state conventions, which shall in
turn elect delegates to national
conventions; the election, either
by preferential primaries or by
conventions, or by national COM
mitteemen and the election Of
delegates to county conventions,
which shall in turn elect delegates
to state conventions to promul-
gate party platforms on which
candidates shall stand.
The election of delegates to
state platform conventions is left
to the county committees Of the
respective counties. They are
required by law to meet at the
respective county seats on the
second Tuesday in June, or June
9th, and elect delegates to the /
state platform convention. The /
number of delegates elected by |
each county to the state cOnven-
ton shall be equal to three times
the number Of state representa-
tives to be elected from each
county at the next general cleo
ton, or 1872
The state platform conventions
IF all parties shall meet at Boise,
he state capitol, at II o'clock
noon on june Both, the last Tues
lay in that month, and adopt
larty platforms which must be
certified to and filed with the
ecretary Of state at least
hree days after the conventions
re held. No proxies are recog-
lied, the members Of the county
attending voting the
ull strength Of their respective
It is generally taken for grant
d that the delegates to the ma
onal convention elected by the !,
spublican state convention will =
the delegates for Senator :,
William z. Borah the democratic Z
elegates for President Woodrow =
Tilson and the progressive dele !
ates for Theodore Roosevelt. =
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
80 90 kna-n aaask..nIna.

In the primitive villages Of the
Andes. scattered through Peru. Boz
liyia and Ecuador. the descendants
Of the ancient lncas depend upon
the "kipu" for keeping al their ac-
counts. II vas IN use when PizaFro
conquered Peru. and the Andean
Indians have never improved on il.
II Is the oldest known form u book
keeping. The kipn Is simply . col
lection Of kn0tted strings Differ
emily eolorcd strings denote differ.
ent articles in daily nse and ten dis
tinct knots the ten numerals. In
the absence Of q writscn Language
il Is q marvelously perfect system.
Large transactions are conducted
as accurately BY Il a. Il double entry
bookkeeping were employed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
PROCEEDINGS BOARD COUN-
Try COMMISSIONERS.

| Special session. Feb. 10, 1916.
State Of Idaho, County of Lewis
IS
On this Saturday, February 10,
1916, the Honorable Board OF
County Commissioners met in
special session in their Clerk 5 Of
flee in the court house in the town
of Nezperce, Idaho, pursuant TO
notice duly given, for the purpose
of selecting and listing the delin-
queney certificates for the year
1913, which in the opinion Of the
Board could be forecl0sed and
sold without loss to the county.
Present: n. b. Sehlader, chair
man, and 1 r. Raglan, commits
sioner, and j. h. White, clerk, by
+. L. SchneIl, deputy.
After due consideration and ex-
animation OF the said delinquency
certificates for the year 1913 the
Board here selected from said GER
tificates the following:
Delinquency certificates Nos. s,
z, 135, 1914, 1865, 100, 49,, 200, 20f,
200, 215, 234, 239, 252, 276, 293,
299, 300, 3O5, 306, 307, sos, 3i5,
317, 1913, $40, $40, $50. BIT. 3s3.
1876, 412, 414, $40, 521, 522 and
52S.
The Prosecuting Attorney was
here directed to bring an action
in the district court to foreclose
the lien Of the said certificates
as provided By law.
The County Auditor was here
directed to publish notice of In
iention to apply for tax deeds on
all property covered by tax sale
certificates for the years 1911 and /
1912 which are held by the coun-
y. The Board here adjourned
1ne die.
n. b. Schlader, Chairman.
ATTEST: }. b. White, Clerk,
BY r. l.. Schnell, Deputy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
Has Used Chamberlains Cough
Remedy For % Years.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy
has been used in my household
for the past twenty years. / be-
gan giving Il % my children when
they were small As q quick re-
lief for Group, whooping cough
and ordinary colds. Il has no
equal. Being free from opium
and other harmful drugs. / never
felt afraid to give it TO my child.
rem. / have recommended Il 10
a large number OF friends and
neighbors, who have used and
speak highly Of Il, :" writes Mrs.
Mary Minke, Of Shortsville, n. Y.
Obtainable everywhere.
Get the best bread az Felt'a.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24

State Of Missouri, County Of
Pike. To whom il may concern /:
The undersigned will on Tuesday,
September %, A. d., 1916, sell al
public cutlery for cash, ON pre-
misses where Coon Greek crosses
the old Missouri road, the follow
ing chattles, tO-wit: Six yoke OF
oxen, with yoke and chain, two
wagons with beds, three nigger
wenches, four buck niggers, three
Niger boys. two prairie plows, IS
steel traps, one Dbl. picked cab
bage, one hogshead OF bacon, one
spinning wheel, one loom, ten fox
hounds, one lot coon, mink and
skunk skins and a lot Of other ar
ticles. Am gwine 10 California.
Steve Brown. John Smith, cricr.
Free head cheese. apples and Ell
der.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
a sale Bin 81 1s4e.

The following sale bill is taken
from a Missouri paper printed in
1916. II will be noted in those
times that negroes were elased as
ehattel property and were listed
among the stock and implements.
There is not much change in the
style of bin from that OF today.
but a radical change in the ar
tieles offered for sale:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
CONY HIGH NOTES

Coach Thompson had one Of the big
gest baseball squads out Monday for
their spring training that has ever ap-
peared on a first day at Cony. There
were at least 80 candidates out, and as
the field is still very soft, the boys util-
Used the middle Of Stone street for a
couple Of hours. There were all sorts
Of. men for each position. and lot Of
practice was put in, the coach being well
pleased with his spring material.
All Of the teachers were back on duty
Monday with two exceptions, Miss Dow
and Miss Caldwell, who are away on
leave at present.
The Radio Club at Cony is planning
to do a lot Of work during the spring
term. and it is also being planned by
few Of the boys to keep the station
open during the summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

The secretary Of the local rifle club
announces that the State match which
will be shot this week makes it neces-
sary for the local marksmen to shoot
25 shots apiece on Wednesday in COM
petition, and from these targets will be
selected the five men to try out for the
State team Thursday and Friday. The
shooting may be done in any position,
and it is advised that as many as pos
sible shoot during the afternoon We'd
nesday, as it is going to take lot Of
time to run off the entire squad Au-
gusta, finished in ninth place in the
State shoot, doing very we'll for a new
club. and can be counted on to do good
work with a little more practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
BELFAST

An enjoyable luncheon was served
at the Woman's Cluo room Friday eve
ming, the menu consisting Of salads,
rolls, ice cream, cake and coffee. The
guests in the party were Mrs Sarah
Hammonds, Miss Jessie Hart. Miss La
verne Written, Miss Annette Holt,
Miss Florence Brown, Misses Lyle
and Mabel Townsend, Miss Florence
Chaples, Mrs. Margaret Vinal, Miss
Essie Sanborn, Mrs. Morris Roberts.
Miss Velma Mitchell, Miss Myrtle Jen-
klns. Miss Alberta Farnham, Miss Ed
ma Crawford, and Miss Carrie Green
law. After lunch the guests went to
the movies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hazeltine ct
Portland are guests OF his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Hazeltine.
The story-tellers at the Pierce
school Saturday afternoon were Mrs.
TO- E. Frost and Miss Grace Hall. Mrs.
Frost told a story from The Fairy
Queen" by Kate Douglas Wiggin, and
Miss Hall told "Unc' Billy Postum" by
Thornton Burgess. About 35 children
We're present. The next tory-tellers
will be Mrs. Horace Chenery and Miss
Louise Hazeltine.
The last meeting for the season of
the Woman's Alliance will be held
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Wilbur J. Dorman, 60 Cedar
street. The program will include a pa
per by Mrs. Dorman on Thomas Mott
Osborne. the Man and His Works"
Mrs. William B. Swan will give pa
per on Religious Intelligence"
A meeting of the Congregational
church members was held Sunday
morning directly following the morn
ing service. Rev. Haraden S. Pearl,
having felt obliged to resign from his
duties as pastor of this church, as duty
called him elsewhere, it was necessary
first to take some action on the resig-
nation. 1t was voted to accept 1t and
the present trustees, NJ G. Hill, H. NJ.
Prentiss. DR.. Adelbert Millett, Hon. r.
F. Dunton, Charles z. Hazeltine ano
Ben d. Field, were appointed a COM
mittee in charge of pulpit supply until
a new pastor is called.
vesper service was held at the
Unitarian church Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. Arthur F.
Wilson, gave a very interesting dis
course on The Ministry of Music"
The numbers by the choir were ex-
cellent, and included two quartet num-
and a very fine duet Thy Will Be
Done" Mendelssohn, by Mrs. c. w.
Wescott and Miss Carolyn G. Hatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
GERMAN OFFICIAL
ACCOUNT OF RAID

Berlin. April 3, by wireless to Say
ville.-The official German account of
Saturday nights Zeppelin raid over
England. follows:
During the night Of April 1-2 naval
airships renewed the attack on the
east coast Of England. For a period of
one and one-half hours explosive and
incendiary bombs were thrown on
blast furnaces. large from works and
industrial establishments on the south
bank Of the Tees and on the port es-
adjustments of marlborough and
Sunderland. Large explosions, fires and
demonstrations were caused and the
successful effects Of the attack were
clearly noticeable.
Notwithstanding heavy Smelling of
our airships they suffered neither
losses nor damageo."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
REPORT FINDS
ENGINEER BEARS
BLAME OF WRECK

Hartford, Conn. April 3.-The fail
ure of Engineer Curtis to obey the
signals set against him, was the pri-
mary cause Of the rear end collision
of passenger trains near Milford on
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad on Feb. %, according to the
finding of the Connecticut Public Utii-
tiles Commission announced today.
Curtis was engineer of a special train
which ran into the rear Of the Con-
necticut River express, westbound.
causing loss Of II lives. The express
had been stalled by broken air hose.
The finding refers to the wrecks at
Bridgeport, Westport, Stamford and
North Haven, all within the last few
years, as having been like the Milford
wreck, largely if not entirely, due to
man failures the er gineman having
commission finds that the automatic
block signal system in use on the
tracks where the Milford wreck oc-
Cured, is conceded Ito be one Of the
most. reliable for keeping trains going
in the same direction a safe distance
apart" and adds thai if the signals are
properly displayed there is no posi-
bility Of rear end collision if the sig
nails are obeyed. The close spacing OF
trains, the commission does not con-
slider contributory cause of the ac-
cident and says that 'in the longest
ed suburban territory around practic-
ally all of the large cities in the coun-
try. trains must be run close together
TO give satisfactory service and this is
being done every day without acct
dent"
The commission recommends more
active effort on the part Of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford to de-
velop and perfect an automatic train
stopping device for use on it's electri-
fled system, rule requiring definitely
that a train be brought under control
before passing signals indicating eau
ton and be maintained in that con-
Gition until the next block signal indi.
cation is seen and obeyed and a more
efficient organization for handling
wrecks and relief work, to ensure prop
err care for the injured and quicker
clearing of the tracks for resumption
of traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
STATE HOUSE
Continued from Page Thirteen)
THE Detroit Meeting, n. E. A." Super
intendent H. H. Randall, Auburn.

THE Detroit Meeting. N. E. A." Super
intendent H. H. Randall, Auburn.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Chairman ]. w. Taylor, State Agent of
Secondary Education.
The program for this section calls for
a round table conference. The main
topics for discussion are as follows:
Making instruction in certain subjects
more effective-Civics-Scie
lish.
Measuring the progress of pupils.
Conduct of the recitation.
How improve the study habits of pupils?
School activities-phy Sical-social
School and community: How to bring
them together
GENERAL SESSION. HIGH SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2. p. NJ.
Music
Business
Music
Boys Clubs" Ralph p. Mitchell, State
Leader of Boys Clubs.
Music
Training for Efficiency" Principal Will
liam L. Powers, Washington State
Normal school.
Question box, conducted by State Super
intendent Payson Smith,
Singing, America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
APRIL SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENES THIS MORNING

The April term Of the superior court
for. Kennebec county will convene at
10 o'clock this morning at the court
house, Judge Fred Emery Beane of
Hallowell presiding. At the opening of
the term the members Of the grand
jury will report after which the re-
mainder of the forenoon session will
be taken up with the calling of the civ
il docket and the tmpanelling of the
two juries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

People in this city noticed Monday
afternoon a heavy smoke to the west
ward which seemed to indicate that a
fire was in progress in the town of
Manchester. but on inquiry being made
by telephone it was learned that while
there was fire in that town it was
not a dwelling that was burned The
smoke was due to the burning of a
lot Of tree tops on land of County
Commissioner Henry F. Cummings,
who had ben cutting off timber during
the past winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Funeral Of Mrs. Laura S. Gilbert

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Laura
S. Gilbert was held at 100 P. NJ Mon
day at the home in Winthrop Center,
the services being conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Craig. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful and furnished a
mute testimonial Of the esteem in
which the deceased was held by her
many friends. Interment was made
in the family lot at East Winthrop, the
hearers being Harry E. Wilkins, Will
F. Hewett, Eugene H. James and
Frank L. Tuttle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
TO help WOMEN

After terrible sufferings, numberless
women have used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and recovered
from ailments peculiar to their sex
Many Of these, who cannot bear that
other women should suffer as they did
without knowing what to do. have writ
ten letters telling their experience to
be published to the world. These hon.
est, helpful stories are constantly APP
pearing in the newspapers. Read them,
ailing women, they are written with
no motive but your good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

The party of Y. M. c. A. mixers who
went Saturday to Lake Cobbosseecon-
tee reported having passed a very en-
joyable day on the shores of the lake.
The program of events included relay
races and other athletic contests. The
boys are planning for another hike
next Saturday when they will visit
the fish hatcheries a few miles out of
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
READFIELD

EAST-A good sized party Of the
friends Of Chester Weymouth gathered
at his home last Friday evening to Gel
citrate his seventeenth birthday Games
and dancing were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. The guests depart
ed at a late hour, wishing him many
returns of the day.
Mrs. Nellie Baker was a recent visi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
tor of friends in Augusta.

tor of friends in Augusta.
Miss Emma Mace returned to Au-
gusta after visiting relatives in this
place for two weeks
George Marchildon, while trimming
apple trees, fell and fractured three
ribs. He is as comfortable as could
be expected.
Mrs. S. A. Gay and son Harry were
in Augusta last Saturday.
Miss Lila Bourne, who has been
passing her vacation at home, returns
to kent's Hill Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Wells Of North
Wayne have been visiting at H. w.
Schopnee's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

In recent years sulphuric acid has as
sumed such great Importance in an in
dustrial and commercial way that sta
tistics showing the production are
now given out annually by the United
States geological survey. This materi-
al is probably used in a greater variety
Of ways in the chemical arts than any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Hose of the fire department re-
sponded to still alarm at 9.15 Monday
morning which was due to a chimney
fire at the house at 1 School street
owned by Oscar Friedman and occu-
pied by Howard Gilley. The services
OF the firemen were found on their ar
rival not to be needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

other substance. The most important
classes Of industry in which the con-
sumption Of sulphuric acid is involved
are the manufacture of fertilizers, the
refining Of petroleum products. the
iron, steel and coke industries, the
manufacture of nitroglycerin, celluloid
and similar products, and in general
metallurgical and chemical practice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Miss Blanche Webster has returned
to Fairfield to resume her duties as
domestic science instructor at the
Lawrence High school after passing
the spring vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Webster, 81 State
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Arthur d. White Of Pittsfield. who
has for about five weeks past been a
surgical patient at the Augusta Gener-
al hospital, is reported to be slowly
recovering and sat up little while
Saturday for the first time since his
operation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

r. S. Dorsey, who has for some time
past been confined to his home on Riv-
erside Drive by illness. has so far re-
covered as to be able to be out and
was at the Cafeteria Monday for the
first time since his illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Fuller 1ngtaham. who has been pass
Ing the spring vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ingra-
ham Of this city, returned on Monday
to resume his studies at Bowdoin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Hayward Parsons, who had been
passing the spring vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Annie T. Swazey, 80 Sew
all street, left on train No. Monday
afternoon for Brunswick to resume his
studies IN the Senior class at Bowdoin
college,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Parker Clifford of Waterville is a.
patient at the Augusta General hos
pital where Monday morning he I'M
derwent surgical treatment. He was
reported last evening to be as COM
Portable as could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

The Ladies' Circle Of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will meet this
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. M. E..
Fuller, 1872 State street, to make plans
for the sale and chicken pie supper to
be held April IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Miss Frances Potter. who has been
attending Mason Academy for some
time. is passing the spring vacation
with her relatives in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
apr4d1t

Spiritualist Circle tonight. Mrs. A.
J. Pet>ongill Conyers Of Maiden, Mass,
will hold a circle at Mrs. Cooper's, %
Oak street. for the benefit Of the Gro
gressive Spiritualist society. Public
invited. apr4d1t"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Miss Eva Reynolds resumed her du-
ties Monday as teacher at the Cony
High school after passing the school
recess with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Reynolds of Winslow.