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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
Needed an Audience.

First Man (of large crowd interest
eddy watching street excavators at
work)-"That laborer in the yellow
shirt seems to thoroughly enjoy his
job" Second Man (explaining)-"You
see, he has been an actor, but never
played to such large and attentive
audience as this"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12

in many localities and the acreage OF
winter wheat has been greatly re-
duced. Many reports indicate 10
to 80 per cent damage and % to 80
per cent reduction in acreage. Cold
weather has Kept grass and fruit
bur almost dormant. All live
stock is in healthy condition and
the spring pig crop will be large.
A good warm rain would be very
beneficial.
GEO. M. CHAPEL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
SPELLING CONTEST

The State Fair Board will hold q
state spelling contest in connection
with thu State Fair which occurs
August 21st to September list, 1916.
One hundred dollars will be given a.
way premiums and the contestants
will be chosen from pupils below the
ninth grade. The fact that said pu'
pills have been graduated from the
eighth grade in January or June OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
cHrLpREN's HOUR At MOVIES

Tho Civic Committee and the Child
Conservation league CT this city
have made arrangements with the
managers Of the Plaza Theatre TO
run series CT pictures of purely
educational nature for the benefit OF
the children.
The first of these pictures will be
shown on Saturday, April 10Th. Per-
fornances will be given at 10 a. m.
an p. M. These pictures are o.
high order and will prove of interest
and educational value to al school
children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
The Up-to-Oate.

The girl Of yesterday had an old
fashioned red plush autograph album
which she cherished; the girl OF TO-
day hasn't got time to waste on any
thing but a check book Florida
Times-Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
Actual Value Of a Baby.

According to sociological expert
the actual value of baby is $50. But
you couldn't buy one for that price
no mother would sell it for that, and
where he has a full house no father
would give five cents for another.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
HiohIy Excitable.

Brown is rather an excitable chap
isn't he?" Il should say he is! Why.
he almost got stroke of apoplexy the
other night while watching q chess
tournament"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
Pathetic WEAKNESS.

When a woman who married a man
to reform him lives to be sixty years
old without becoming widow, she Is
about as pathetic picture of animated
WEAKNESS as one ever sees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12
To Keen Prosperity.

Another way to keep prosperity is
to scatter it around where 1t will
have q chance to grow pp with the
country.-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12

Adams. Here on wednesday morn
ing a short service was conducted
by the Rev. S. C. Bretnall Of tie
Methodist church and the body was
taken to Winthrop and laid to rest
in the cemetery at that place. In this
severe trial the family has the SYM,
pathy of all their acquaintance,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-12

Mrs. H. R. Mcdonald left last
.aturday for Des Moines, where she
was met by her husband, and from
there they went to Knoxville, where
they will make their future home. Mr..
Mcdonald is salesman for the Stand
ar Oil company and will make his
headquarters at Knoxville.
Charles Potts, brother Of Mrs,
Georg Thorpe of this city, died re-
Gently in California. The remains
arrived here the first Of the week
and were taken to his former home
at Colesburg, where services We're
held and burial made.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-18
The Review Subscription Contcs

The Review Subscription Contest
is well under way Some lucky per
sons are to be the winners Of the
wonderful array Of prizes that have
been put up for their efforts Re
member when you ask your fellow
citizen to subscribe to their home"
paper, you are doing them favor.
Every home in Morgan City and Ber
wick should subscribe to the Morgan
City Daily Review. The paper is pub
lishcd for their interests, and the
cost Of years subscription Is small
comparatively speaking. in return of
which they get 313 papers during the
period. Figure this out for yourself
Get into the contest. and be one OF
the lucky ones See that every home
gets the Review, and watch the re
suit Of your efforts
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-18

Austro-Germans gained q mile
and a half Of Allied trenches by a
violent offensive in Galicia.
Large consignments Of tobacco
from American shippers to Dutch
and Scandinavian ports were held up
by Great Britain.
Following the landing Of the
Allied forces at Piraeus there were
scenes of intense kind by royalists
at Athens and Greek troops were
thrown about the French, to prevent
clash
Earl Grey said Great Britain will
not make representation to the I'm
tied States on the U-53 raid until
the American government has OBJ
tanned full information on the mat
ter.
Three more Greek ships, all made
in America, were taken over by the
Entente allies. and Vice Admiral
Fournet handed the Greek govern
ment note Of extremely grave
character, according to a news dis
patch
The house of deputies Of the Pro
t2stant Episcopal Church approved
many changes in the book of com
mon prayer.
Seven persons were burned to
death in a fire in New York dye
factory
Governmental sanction was given
instruction in sixteen col
iegeS and universities Of the United
States
Villa was reported to have gath
cred an army Of 5000 in chihuahua
in paying them in silver, and to be
operating to miles of railway.
Mr. Hughes denied in his speech
at Sioux City. Ia, that secret influ-
ences dictated his course while he
was governor Of New York.
The Reserve mill of the Godchaux
Company began grinding this sea
sons crop last Sunday night.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-18
PANSY PLANTS FOR SALE

10000 Pansy plants ready, Nov.
10th to 18th. Sl.25 per hundred del
ivered. Cash with order. No orders
taken after Nov. 5th. nor for less
than one hundred plants Address.
c. W. Cultivate, New Iberia, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-18
NEWS FLASHES FROM FAR and near

Thousands of relatives anC
friends cheered the First Regiment
Mississippi Infantry, as it left Jack.
son for San Antonio.
Governor Pleasant and other
well-known Louisians took part in
the celebration to mark the formal
opening of Baton Rouge n . port
entry.
A Methodist minister was firrd
s. in Shreveport City Cour, for us
ing binding headlights on his auto
, mobile
Prosperity. preparedness and con
ditions We're discussed by II. F..
Stockbridge, of Atlanta. president
Of the Farmers National Congress-,
at the opening session at Ind'anAp,
lis.
Military education for college stu
dents for commissioned officers of
the army was discussed by score
Of university and college pr ~idpnts
who obtained data from oft .cr.> Of
=" a, departm =
Louisiana. MissiS -inp. .Nlahama.
Florida and Texas y. 'irw pine mon
met in New Orleans t. orearize a
million dollar lumber ,<o"r,m, com
pany
On the twcnty-fiftA oi hi; month,
another wealthy Amer.caa "irl viii
transfer her millions t. Europe and
"aln d tie by beco,H,:,@ d princess.
Miss Marguerite Drapel -. Boston.
Mass. will become the bride of Prince
Andrea Compagnl of Rome. Italy.
Madam Miriam Ardini. operate
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company Of New York insist on the
privilege Of expressing her temper
ment IN the manner that pleases her.
ana SO. instead OF tearing ner halr
and doing other non-sensical things,
methods in the highest favorS among
prlma doEnaS, she scrubs her kltch-
en- floor and goes to market alone.
Tbo 1o,;si.,. ra.1 p
:. - .
\,v.rhor . ,1 IT.
the meeting will be discussion for
legislation and mater
als desirable The Louisiana Good
Roads Association is a voluntary or
composed Of men who
give their time to this worl; without
'emnhefatloh.
The latest promise from Garranza |
) that he will destroy Villa. but |
american Peace delegates reply
hat he must make good before Per
hing leaves.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
SPIRIT LAKE

The Borden farm has been leased
to q. Christensen OF Viola, who will
engage 10 market gardening.
Leading fishermen of the town are
talking of raising $3.50 to purchase
100, 900 trout fry to plant in the lake,
says the Spirit Lake Herald.
The Boirier family had a reunion
at L. M. Poirier's home at Blanchard
last week.
A sheet and pillowcase dance was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o, f. Melder, Feb. IA.
Adam Siebenthaler and family and
Archie Melder and wife left Blanch-
ard last week for Bend, Ore, to make
their future home.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
ITEMS OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeighbOrins People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
POST FALLS

The postoffice shows 500 increase
in business the past year.
Andrew Wargstrom has been deep
ening the we'll on the Juliet place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Foster have
moved back to their ranch north Of
town.
The ice has gone out of the river.
The Post Falls high school basket
ball team is on the road to the
championship of northern Idaho.
Mrs. N. M Hte has returned TO
Rathdrum after visit with her sons
in the Greenacres district.
The Advance estimates the net
value OF the Culver property, willed
to the Post Falls school district, at
$2500 after all liabilities are paid.
j. w. Broadhead drove to Rath :
drum Feb. Is and reported the roads
in that neighborhood almost impassa-
BILE. Snow was four feet deep in
places and where the ground was bare
the roads were very rough, says the
Advance.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
CRUR D'ALENE

The council has instructed G. X.
Leithe, purchasing agent, hereafter
to buy all supplies at wholesale
They are to be requisitioned through
the labor agent. The finance COM
mittee was authorized to hire an
expert to audit the accounts of i'm
provement district No. 6. The
county commissioners were present
and said they were willing to CO.
operate with the council in segregdt-
ing this improvement district and to
stand their share of expense for the
In the case of the Staack-Gibb:
Lumber company vs.. the Nationa
Pole company and II. L. Acorn, ask
ing $1,000 for services, the jurl
awarded that amount.
A marriage license was issued Feb
18 to Elmer Watson (26), Post Falls
and Nina N. Cochran Q7), Spokane
A. d. McCloud, age 68. died Feb
IT from heart disease at his residenc
on the fort grounds.
The $500 bond of Chris Dahl wa
forfeited Feb. 10 In the district court
He was charged with bootle gging.
Stuart Walker of Post Falls Ale
a petition in the probate court fc
letters testamentary in the matter a
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
Train Wreck at Cheney.

Five men were killed and twenty
injured 10 rear-end collision of two
passenger trains at Cheney, Wash !,
Feb. 20. The trains were No. AZ
Burlington and No. 2, North Coast
limited, running as second and third
sections of No. on the S. P. s. S.
railway.
The Burlington had stopped at
South Cheney and No 2, catching up
with it dashed into the rear end,
breaking up an empty chair car and
tslescoping it into Pullman. The
men killed were 10 the Pullman. A
heavy fog prevailed.
The coroner's jury stated In its
verdict that they found no evidence
of any neglect on the part of any EN-
ploye of either train, that the coils
ion was made possible by the lack oil
proper system and the rules allowing
trains to follow so closely, ''as The
evidence shows the collision tool
place from three TO four minute:
after second section came to a stop.
The men killed were Prof. Eltor
Fulmer, state chemist, resldenc,
Pullman, Wash; /. j. Minnfck, stat,
oil inspector, Spokane; J j. White
receiver Sammis Monumental com
pany, Spokane; Lee NJ, Conry, N. 2
travelling passenger agent, Spokane
B. l.. BerkeY, tractor salesman n
, Spokane.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
Logging Road
Right of Way
Obtained By Right of Eminent Domain.
Important Idaho Decision.

An opinion OF state wide impor-
tance was handed down by the
supreme court Saturday in the case
OF the Blackwell Lumber company,
plaintiffs and appellants, versus
the Empire Mill company, defend
ants and respondents, in which the
Judgment of the lower court was
reversed, says the Statesman. The
point involved was the right-of-
way for a logging railroad over
certain property belonging to the
defendant company, and to that
end condemnation proceedings
were begun, plaintiff alleging that
the road was absolutely necessary
to the development of that portion
of the country where its mills and
timber were located. The defend
ant company entered a general
demurrer to the complaint. There
after the plaintiff declined to
amend and elected to stand on its
complaint, and judgment of dis
missal was entered by Judge Flynn
of the First judicial district. The
opinion was written by Chief
Justice Sullivan, associate Justice
Bulge concurring and Justice
Morgan dissenting.
The opinion held that the courts
have the authority to determine
the question of necessary use OF
lands to develop resources of the
state, that such lands can be taken
by condemnation proceedings, that
the full value of such lands must
be determined by court, commits
sion or jury, and that the owner
must relinquish the land when he
is offered the full value thus de-
termined.
Justice Morgan, dissenting, said
he could "hnd no legislative
authority to invoke the power of
eminent domain in this case"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
Idaho State News Items.

A six.year old girl, watching a
boys baseball game near Nampa,
Sunday afternoon, was accidentally
bit with the ball and killed.
Bert McNab, of Lemhi county,
paid fine of 500 for killing a deer
out of season.
Since the wages of the miners 10
the Occur d'Alene district have been
increased, the monthly payroll will
approximate one million dollars.
Stockmen and business men of
Nampa and vicinity have united in
an organization which will give the
!. town a large and thoroughly modern
stockyard esta blshment.
The county attorney of Canyon
county is SUING the publishers of the
Caldwell Tribune for $40, 900 damages
for alleged intination in print that
he conspired TO secure arrest and con-
viction of certain persons whether
guilty of crime or not,
Many cattle are being lost in the
Salmon river country as result OF
the deep SHOWS, according to reports.
Turned into the breaks to feed they
ascend the hills, lose their footing
anl plunge TO death on the deer
slopes.
Fred Crisp and Ed Garrison, both
of St. Anthony, have beer arrested
for having 10 their possession intoxi-
eating liquors. The officers found
109 pint bottles of the seductive juice
called "Sunny Brook" in a barre
labeled star" which had been shipped
to Crisp.
A. I. Case. a graduate of the Col
lege OF Agriculture of the Universit,
of Idaho, has teen appointed fielt
man In beef-cattle work in the stat
of North Carolina, working in cooper
alton with the State Agriculture
College and the u. S. Department 0
Agriculture.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
Steering Wheel Thai TiIto.

A tiltable steering wheel invented by
two Michigan men saves the driver
much trouble when entering his car.
1t tits up parallel with the steering
post instead of remaining at the usual
rigid position at right angles to the
steering post. The driver thus has the
use of the entire space between the
seat cushion and the steering post
when entering the car or leaving 1t. A
latch mechanism is provided by which
the wheel is at other times locked In its
normal position for steering the car.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
REPEAL FREE SUGAR CLAUSE
Money Needed. Defense Plans
Agreed On by Committee.

Repeal of the free sugar clause of
the Underwood tariff was approved as
party measure late Feb. II by the
house democratic caucus. The vote
was "a to 20.
As the law now stands sugar would
go on the free list May l with a con-
seQuent estimated revenue loss at the
rate of 10000. 900 annually. The
repeal which is expected to pass both
houses before May /, is provided for
10 a bill prepared by Majority Leader
Kitchin.
2 Mr.. Kitchin told the caucus that
The preparedness program was going
to cost the government great deal
of money and that the expense would
have to be met with as little burden
upon and annoyance to the people as
possible, He said that while the
committee had not formed any con-
clusons. he thought the majority
sentiment favored meeting the pre-
paredness expenditure mainly from
the income tax and by resort to an
excise tax on special articles and
munitions manufacturers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25

Secretary Daniels and his advisers
have decided to inaugurate system
of civilian naval training similar in
general outline to that on which
military training camps have been
established at Pldttsburg and else
where. 1t is planned to- use six
battleships to take those who present
themselves for training on a months
cruise.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25

ClCy 1T6dSuTeT IL l. ldlh'b
was elected purchasing agent at Mos
COW, Feb. 20, by the city council un-
der the new ordinance creating this
position. The city's permanent funds
are to be invested in interest bearing
securities under provisions of this
ordinance.
M. L Root, deputy state seed in
spector and member Of the execu-
tive committee of the Banner Seed
Growers ASSOCIATION of Athol,
addressed farmers and seed growers
of Belmont Feb 2l and added 20
charter members to the Athol organi-
zaton.
Connolly brothers and the Empire
Mill Co., are preparing to open placer
mines on a large scale near Tyson.
Idaho. They own 40 acres adjoining
the Cedar Creek Mining Co.'S placer
ground. They have filed water rights
on creeks near their property which
will be conveyed to the placer mines
through a nine inch pipe for seven
miles.
J. X. White, state dairy, food and
sanitary inspector, has formally noti'
fed j. L. McClear, United States
district attorney, that an alleged
fraudulent cancer cure concern swim
died HALEY man out of $500, and
he asks that, in view of the fact that
the United States government has
proven the concern to be fraudulent,
proper steps be taken to prosecute
the company.
The State Bank of Plummer has
started contest to encourage pupils
of the vicinity to raise pigs. The
pigs must be bought outside the dis
trict. The bank will furnish them at
cost on approved notes, and give a
SIS cash prize on the pig showing the
greatest gain in weight on Nov. ],
Contestants will keep all they make
on the pigs above cost.
National guard organizations of
northern Idaho are to be inspected
on the following dates: Company f,
Lewiston, March 6; Company f,
Grangeville, March I; Company G,
Occur d'Alene. March 8; Company A,
Standpoint, March 10; Band, Sand
point, March 10. The inspection
will be made by Lieutenant Max
CARRIER, Second infantry, U. S. A.
Unless immediate steps are taken
TO stamp out alfalfa weevil, alfalfa
crops in the state of Idaho will even
tually become nil. This is according
to statement given out by S. G
Titus, entomologist of the state
university at Moscow, who has writ
ten to D. D. Center, director of thu
agricultural extension department, II
this effect. According to the state
ment, the inroads made by the pes
are 10 times greater now than the.
were year ago.
A plan is on foot to hold busines
and professional mems military train
ing camp at Boise for period Of /
days sometime during the coming
summer, open to all citizens of Idaho
Those participating would be re
quired to furnish their own subsist
. ence. Lieutenant CARRIER, U. S. A
inspector-instructor on duty with tn
; national guard of Idaho, in respons
to question states that what i
most essential to the making of
D soldier is ''obedience and ability t
! take care of himself"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25
County School
Spelling Contest
Dates of Try-Outs Announced and Con-
ditiOns Named.

uA ASuoht " thC Pldu dllHOuuSCh
last fall the first try-out in the
County Spelling Contest is to be
finished not later than March 1st,
according to information furnished
by County Supt. Egbers. Teach
ers are to conduct this contest in
their respective schools in the way
which to them seems best, based
on the course of study for fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades
as the words for the final contest
will be selected from these grades.
Each school may be represented
by one or two contestants, as, may
be determined, Vino may then
assemble on Friday, March 18TH,
at 2:3o p. M, for the second try
out at one OF the following named
places: Athol, Spirit Lake, Rath-
drum, Chico, Hayden Lake No. 4,
Post Falls, Coeur d'Alene, State
Line No. II, Mica No Fl, Rock
ford Bay, Lake Creek No. II,
Worley, Harrison, Black Lake,
Medimont, Lane, Rose Lake,
Cataldo, or Carlin Bay No 81.
AT this second try-out either one
or two contestants from each one
of the nineteen points may be
selected for the final try-out which
will be conducted at Coeur d'Alene
Friday, March 3Ist, at 2;3o p. M,
under the supervision of the coun-
ty superintendent.
For the second and final con-
tests the test will be written. 1t
is also suggested to teachers that a
written contest for the first try oul
would be perhaps most nearly fail
to all pupils.
The first prize will be solid
gold medal, second prize gold
filled medal, third prize silver
medal, each medal to be engraved
and inscribed.
I County Supt. Egbers says he il
authorized by the authorities 0
the Spokane Interstate Fair to an
nounce that the fair proposes tt
hold spelling contest this fall IL
! September and that each count,
in northern Idaho and eastern
Washington will be entitled II
send its successful contestant t.
i the fair-all expenses of such con
| testants to be paid by the fal
\ association.
A handsome medal will also b
offered as a prize for the winner a
the Interstate Fair.
AS the Spokane contest is ope
to all grades above the sixth II
Guiding high school grades, it WI
be necessary for the high schoo
of this county to have try-out
they desire to enter. Then tn
uccessful contestant from ii
high schools would have to me-
the successful contestant from tt
grades to determine which or
would enter the Spokane contes
He is authorized furthermore
the Inte estate Fair authorities
announce that each successful co
testant in the first try out will
given one free admission ticket
the fair.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25

Proposals to amend the income tax
law to increase rates brought out an
estimate, Feb. 10, that preparedness
would cost 500, 900, 900 and that
nearly the entire burden would be on
the income tax.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-02-25

On Feb. 81. the house military
committee in congress reached a
practical agreement on the outline of
the army bill it will present for
passage as a compromise for the con :
tinental army plan advocated by
former Secretary Garrison and Presi-
dent Wilson. 49,
The new plan contemplates a
federalized national guard Of 400, 900
men and regular army of IT'S, 900,
peace strength. An expenditure of
STA, 200, 900 would be made the first
year. as against $l85. 900, 900 for the
continental army plan. The efiici-
ency of the national guard would be
increased under regular standards and
with peace pay of privates at $48 a
year; second leutenants, $3.50; first
lieutenants, $500; captains $500, and
higher officers in proportion.