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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
To Form County
Tax Associations

The executive committee of the
Idaho State Tax association de-
cided to start a campaign for the
Organization Of a branch associa-
tion in each county in the state.
The parent association and the
county associations, will it is
believed, work in harmony in the
future and following organiza-
ton in solving tax problems.
The committee did not elect a
secretary. This matter was laid
over until a meeting Of the COM
mittee to be held in January. 1t
is very probable that Professor
Shattuck, dean of the department
of economies at the state uni
versity, will be named as secre-
tary.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
Logging Train
Wrecked Near City

A wreck on the branch line
between this city and Lotus held
Up the passenger train Saturday
evening and necessitated the
sending out of a train from here
tc bring the passengers in. Four
cars loaded with logs left the
track but the train was under
control and was stopped before
going in the ditch and without
tipping the cars over or losing
my of their loads.
The passenger train was be-
aind the logging train and the
passengers were transferred
Ground the wreck and were
brought to this city on the train
rent out for them. The wreck
ing train from Avery was sent
'or and the cars were lifted onto
the track again without unload
ing them. No damage was done
except that caused by the delay
The accident is said to have
been due to the logs not being
properly loaded and not bound OF
properly. Going around curve
lthe logs on one car shifted, caus-
ing the car to leave the track
lEhis spread the rails and th'
IOther three cars followed.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
New Educational
Policy Works Well

Idaho stepped out in advance
of all other states in the Union
in the powers and responsibilities
conferred on the State Board Of
Education. AS Commissioner
Sisson says, lit covers the whole
range of education, including the
little log schoOlhOuse far out on
the confines of civilization, the
fine city schools, and the state in
stitutiOns for higher and profess
siOnal education. 1t reaches
still farther under the authority
given it by law and has the care
of the deaf and blind children and
those that require special moral
and social training.
The record of the year 1915
shows gratifying progress in all
phases of school work. Plans
for the administration of the six
state educational institutions un-
I der the direct control OF the
Board are working more smooth
ly and efficiently. The dangers
predicted for the joint admins
tration have been avoided and
many benefits have been reaped.
Harmony and cooperation, not
only in the State institutions, but
in the entire educational system
points the way to a still greater
advancement for the immediate
future.
Best of all, the people of the
state are becoming familiar with
the new plan of state educational
administration, and as they real
ize its true nature and purpose
its wins their approval and re-
ceives their confidence and sup
port.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
Property Owners
Object To Grading
ENGINEER JAQUETH ROUNOLY SCORED
Saturday Night Dances Must Close at Twelve
Driving Over Sidewalks to be Punished

tion of the extra street lights or
dered by the city.
Emil Mcgowan presented a pc
tition from the property owners
residing on Center street protest
ing against the manner in which
the grading on that street was
being done and asking that
committee composed Of B. L..
Stuetenberg, Charles Schmidt and
Emil Mcgowan be appointed by
the coucil to havne charge of the
work.
This petition brought forth
considerable discussion. The
members of the council thought
that as the contract had been let
and the contractors were under
bonds to do the work according
to specification on file in the en-
gineer's Office, no good could
come of appointing a committee
to supervise the work. During
the discussion Engineer Jaqueth
was given a severe scoring by
COuncilmen Cormier and Litwin.
The petition was laid on the
table.
The usual quantity of bills were
audited and warrants ordered
drawn in payment and the cOun-
Gil adjourned.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
Very Pretty
Home Wedding

A very pretty wedding cere-
mony marked the nuptials of Miss
Rhea Townsend and Mr.. Joseph
C. Tope, who were united in mar
riage at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. o. d. Platt, College and
Second, New Years Day
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. A. Monroe, pastor of
the Methodist church. At four
O'Clock the bridal couple entered
the parlor to the strains of the
wedding march from Lohengrin,
played by Mrs. ). ID. Hopkins, and
preceded by Miss Agatha Platt
bearing the wedding ring in a
Nile lily.
The bride wore a gown of rich
white satin and lace trimmed
with wreaths Of pink silk rose
buds and a long white veil of
Brussels net. She carried an
arm bouquet of cream roses and
ferns tied with tulle, and wore a
diamond pendant, the gift of her
mother. The room in which the
ceremony was performed was
beautifully decroated with ferns,
smilax and pink carnations.
There were about twenty-five
guests present and after the cere-
mony the entire party repaired
to the dining room where a de-
licious wedding supper was
served. The dining room was
decroated with smilax and hang
ing baskets of ferns. The table
decorations were smilax, ferns
and pink roses. A large brides
cake, in the center of which wa'
a white basket Oiled with pinl
rosebuds and asparagus fern, oc.
cupied the post of honor as I
centerpiece.
The bride was the recipient o
, many beautiful and costly kifts
, 'The young couple left for Mis-
} soula on the ten o'clock trail
= Sunday morning.
! The bride is a daughter of MI
q and Mrs. Geo. Townsend of Mis-
soula, Montana, and a sister G
Mrs. o. d. Platt of this city, wit
whom she has been visiting fo
e several weeks. The groom is
4 resident of .Missoula and a stu
Y dent in the Montana State Uni
= versity in the department of Law
n He will graduate IN February an
e expects to take up the practiC
OF his profession in Missou
It where the young couple will NAL
l. their home.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
PaFent-TpaChcF
Meeting Postponed

The Parent-Teachers' 1eeting
which was to be held on January
18th, has been postponed until
Friday, January 2ist. The pro-
gram at that time is one which
ought to be of great interest to
the patrons of the schools. The
subjects of Manual Training and
Home Economics and their value
to the community will be dis
cussed.
WIN. TRUEMAN
President
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04

tract, which was embodied in the
complaint, was only a contract
for one year, as it left the salary
for the subsequest years to be
agreed upon at a future time.
8 The demurIkr was sustained
by Judge Dunn in the district
court and the petitioner appealed
to the supreme court from his
decision. The appeal was ar
gued at the meeting of the su-
preme coUgk at Coeur d'Alene and
the decisNh was handed down
Friday.
The opAion in the case has
not been Qeceived here yet and
the only ti5ing known is that the
supreme NcOurt sustained the
judgment Of the lower -cenFt.A 1t
is supposed this will end The liti-
cation over the matter, although
if the decision was based upon
the fact that Mr.. Bucle HAD sure
and speedy remedy at law in a
suit for damages it would be
possible for him to sue on the
contract.
Attorney VIM. ID. Keeton rep
resented the school board in the
litigation and Taylor & Hull ap-
)eared for Mr.. Buck.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04
Bernard OIeSOn
Returns TO City

Bernard Oleson, the young
man who about six weeks ago
was brought before the probate
court and examined in regard to
his sanity, and whose friends
raised money and sent him back
to a brother in Minneapolis, re-
turned to this city Friday and
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04

Monday night was the regular
meeting of the city council. Only
a bare quorum was present Coun-
cilmen Bunt and Hanscom being
absent. City Clerk Schultz was
also absent, not having returned
from his eastern trip and for
these reasons only such business
as was absolutely necessary was
transacted.
Water Commissioner Maritime
dis made his report showing the
expenditures in his three depart
ments, water, streets and ceme-
ter, for the month of December
to have been Si93.iS. This in
cluded the putting in of a meter
on the McGolderick place $500.
This money has been paid leav-
ing the actual expenditures
$i84.18. He called attention to
the difference in the expendi-
lures this year and last, when
they amounted to $682.82, owing
to the freezing of the water mains
He also reported that he had
closed Center avenue and posted
notices as directed but that the
notices had been torn down and
the distractions across the side
walks removed and the walks are
being used the same as before
they were condemned. The
water collections for the month
were S976.73.
Chief of Police Steele reported
Ines collected as S27.2O and that
one party had worked his fine
and costs out on thes treets. He
also reported that a great many
complaints had come to him in
regard to the Saturday neht
dances being allowed to run un-
til two or three o'clock Sunday
morning and also about the play
ing of pool after twelve o'clock
Saturday night and asked for in
slructions. The mayor and
every member of the council
stated they had received COM
plants about the dances being
allowed to run after twelve O'Clock
and the chief was instructed to
see that dancing was stopped at
that hour.
Councilman Cormier stated
fhot toop,etopo .rropo oonfip,,ollx
violating the ordinance against
driving over concrete sidewalks
curbs and the police were ordered
to arrest anyone violating The
ordinance.
Attorney VIM. d. KeetOn ap.
peared before the council anC
stated that the judgment in th'
BeatOn case had been filed. Tha
including interest it amounted t
S207O.45 and that it was bear
ing interest at the rate of sever
per cent, and asked the council
what they were going to do abou
it.
He stated that the council coul
if it wished, bond the city an
raise the money, and that tn
money could be secured at les
than 7 per cent interest, or tn
council could include the amour
in its next years levy. He sal
that he came before the cOunc
at this time because he had hear
it stated that a member of tn
council had said the city woul
never pay the judgment.
Mayor HALEY stated that th
city was solvent and would hay
to pay the judgment and I'll
council could be compelled
mandamus to pub the amount c
the tax roll. He said that
did not want any further litig;
tion over the matter and that pc
sonally he was in favor of bon'
ing but he did not wish to ma
my statement as to what wOu
be done until the city attorn
could be consulted. The men
bers of the council eoncurred
the remarks of the mayor and &
matter was left in this manner.
Manager Tompkins Of the lig
company reported the install
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-01-04

Miss Elenora Wilson, who has
been spending her holiday vaca-
lion with relatives in this city,
has returned to Moscow where
she is attending the State Uni
versity.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
New England Convention VIII
Hold Special Session Feb. 8.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK.
Committee on State Of Country For
Large and influential Religious Or
sanization Plans For q Determined
Fight on Race Disfranehissment
Fine Program Arranged.
By N. BARNETT DODsON.


Washington. - The New England
Baptist convention, Rev. w. Bishop
Johnson, LII. D., president, will hold
a mammoth mass meeting ut the FlOri-
da Avenue Baptist church In this city
on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1915, at 2
o'clock p. m. The meeting, will be
conducted by members of the commit
tee on state of country, which was ap-
pointed at the annual session of the
convention held at the Mount Olivet
Baptist church in New York last June
Copies Of the printed report Of the
committee will be delivered to every
member Of congress the day on which
the convention Is held. The object of
the meeting Is to make an unqualified
fight against the Acknowledgement Of
the cOlored men of the country as prac.
ticed In many states of the Union.
The afternoon session will be called
to order by the Rev. w. II. Jernagin,
minister of the Mount Carmel Baptist
church Of this city. The presiding OFF,
Ger will be the Rev. DR.. w. b. Reed
Of Newport, r. l., chairman of the
committee. The Rev. w. J. Lucas of
Flushing, N. Y, will be the first speak.
er. His subject Is ''Disfranchisement
Makes a Man Subject Citizen" The
Rev. W. j. Winston Of Baltimore will
open the discussion ON the subject,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
STATE TEACHERS TO MEET.

Virginia Educators Arrange Fine Pro.
gram For Session at DanvIIIs, Va.
Danville, va.-Plans are being per-
fected by a committee for the enter
tainment of the State Teachers associ-
alton and the School Improvement
league, which will hold joint meeting
In this city for two days, beginning on
Thursday. March 2. The officials of
these two organizations are arranging
a program for the various sessions to
be held, which will be most interesting
and helpful to the delegates and WIS.,
itors, who are expected to attend In
large numbers.
The features Of the meeting this year
will be a department for school princi-
pals and department for teachers of
industrial branches. These depart
mental sections will take up for dis
cussion subjects which directly con-
Germ school principals and industrial
teachers.
Mr.. r. 9. Stearns. superintendent Of
the department Of public instruction.
will be one Of the chief speakers at
the public meeting. Other prominent
educators thus far secured for this
event are Major Robert r. Motion.
state supervisor Of education; Arthur
ID. Wright, DR.. Lewis B. Moore. dean
Of the Teachers college at Howard
university; DR.. George p. Phoenix,
vice president Of the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural institute. and Profess
sor John Nj. Candy. president Of the
normal school at Petersburg. Va.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05

"Disfranchisemen Makes Subject Citi-
Gems Targets Of the Mob and Disarms
Them In the Courts"
The Rev. James Il. Churchman Of
New Jersey will discuss the evil effects
Of disfranchisement and how 1t tends
to spread in every line Of human &C.
tivity. Federal supervision over fed
eral elections and why the ballot gives
citizens the right Of protest and protec-
ton will be outlined by the Rev. J. G.
Austin of Pittsburgh.
Rev. William A. Havrod, Phi. D., of
Hartford, Conn.,, corresponding secre-
tary Of the convention. will speak on
the ballot as the basis of political as.
cendancy, and Professor II. C. Woods.
president Of the Virginia seminary and
college at Lynchburg, Va, will open
the discussion on the things In which
we are industrially, economically and
divinely concerned and which we have
. a right to speak on by reason Of the
ballot. The evening session will be
called to order by DR.. W. Bishop
Johnson, president Of the convention.
The committee is composed Of the
following named persons:
w. B. Reed, Rhode Island. chair.
man; G.. w. Krygar, New Jersey, re
cording secretary; ]. w. Henderson.
New Jersey, treasurer; w. F. Graham.
Pennsylvania; j. n. Bennett, Pennsyl.
vania; F. Hedgeman, Pennsylvania;
G. A. Ward, Massachusetts: d. 8.
Klugh, Connecticut; FL. Powell, Dis.
trict of Columbia; G. Hunt, New York;
e. w. Moore. Pennsylvania; w. T.
Watkins, New Jersey; X. Warren,
New York; W. B. Johnson, District of
Columbia; A. d. Jones, New Jersey; J.
@. Austin, Pennsylvania; J. G. Jack
son, Pennsylvania; w. J. Winston,
Maryland; w. J. Lucas, New York;
A. G. Powell, New York; w. Fl. Jerni-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05

for many years by white writer's who
have visited his country, accepted his
hospitality and preferred to distort
the truth about him.
DR.. Steward, looking at him through
the eyes Of a Negro, paints him as he
Is, faults and all, and reveals him to
US In his true characteristic of
man who is neither worse nor better
than the average Of humankind.
hope that It viii find a place in the
libraries Of every home among our
people who would know something of
this struggling little republic and of
the heroic efforts of the men who
made It possible
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
DECISION FAVORS E. P. JONES.
National Baptist Convention contro-
versy Settled bv q JUDGE In CHICAGO,

National Baptist Convention contro-
versy Settled by . Judge In Chicago.
Chicago.-A decision rendered in the
courts Of this city the second week In
January by Judge Smith sustained the
demurrer Of Attorneys Walter. NJ.
Farmer of this city and william Harri-
son Of Oklahoma City. recognizing the
National Baptist convention, Of which
the Rev. q. p. Jones. d. D., of Vicks-
burg, Miss, was elected president. II
will be remembered that during the
month Of September, 1915. the Baptists
held q convention In this city and d.
vided into two parts over a charter
got out by seven men.
A majority Of $50 or more votes In
the convention showed that the
strength of the convention was against
the charter, whererpon the Rev. DR..
q. G. Morris. president. and his follow
ers left the chair, and the convention
Immediately elected DR.. e. P. Jones
and an entirely new set Of officers.
The Incorporated convention led by DR..
Morris got out an injunction to prevent
the Jones people from using the name
National Baptist convention.
The case has been hanging fire for
some time. The decision by the court
La farreaching, as 1t tears down and
virtually eliminates the Incorporated
faction as national body. The con-
test was sharp and prolonged. Able
counsel represented both sides, but In
the demurrer offered by the attorneys
for The Jones faction every contention
made and the five points Of law pre-
sented were upheld.
President Jones was reached by wire
in Philadelphia and expressed himself
as being well pleased, declaring that he
knew the will of the majority of the
Baptists would be sustained. 1t Is said
that this decision puts the incorporated
faction to rout. 1t is learned that
President Jones will call a meeting Of
his advisers. consisting Of the chair.
men and the secretaries Of the various
boards. together with the elective off,
GERS, to meet in Nashville at an early
date.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05

been advanced to it's constitutional
rights In the states south Of the Mason
and Dixon line. Prejudice has receiv-
ed its deserved rebuke and constitu-
tional rights acknowledged. The cry
Of Waterman, what of the nightr
has for it's answer. All is well.'"
The result Of the annual meeting of
the Negro Organization society, held
at Petersburg, Va, showed the society
now works through 26S organizations,
classified as follows: One hundred and
seven religious bodies, 112 school i'm
provement leagues and teachers asso-
Citations, AZ fraternal orders, farm
ers' conferences. l emancipation asso-
citation and l bank. It influences
more or less directly at least so per
cent Of the colored people in Virginia
that is, nearly $4,000.
Convention Of Equal Rights League.
The accounts of the death of DR..
Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee.
Ala, on Sunday, Nov. IA, are too IA
miliar to the public at this time to re-
quire comment. He was recognized
throughout this nation and in foreign
lands as one Of Americas foremost
men. DR.. Washington Is succeeded in
the principalship Of the Tuskegee in
stitute by Major Robert r. Motion of
Hampton institute, Virginia.
The annual convention Of the Ma
tfonal Equal Rights league, held in
Philadelphia, and the annual meeting
Of the American Negro academy at
Washington on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Dec. % and %, were doubtless the
two most important gatherings for tfx
month of December.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
Plans Of the Farm Pro-

Plans Of tho Farm Promotion Society.
II. P Ewing. president Of the FINN
Promotion society in Kansas, recently
made a trip through Oklahoma In the
interest Of the organization. The 50
ciety contemplates buying 1900 acres
Of rich bottom land in the near future,
which It will divide into districts for
farming purposes and stock raising.
Mr.. Ewing is widely known In tho
southwest and is often referred to a.
the "potato king" of the Kaw valley.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
OF THE.
HAITIAN PEOPLE
Thrilling Story Of Long Fight
Against Great Odds.
TREACHERY OF THE FRENCH


nningo Describes Bravery of Former
Slaves and How They Finally Won
Their Freedom.
BY JOHN e. BRUCE "GRIT."
Chaplain Theophilus G.. Steward, pro-
fessor Of history at WilbeHorce uni
versity, writes entertainingly in his
book entitled "The Haitian Revolution
Q791-180N, or Side Lights on the
French Revolution" This book con-
tains a thrilling description of that
unique struggle by which handful of
slaves in Santo Domingo transformed
themselves into free men, and created
the republic Of Haiti
1t details the life of that remarkable
genius TOussaint l. Ouverture. It shows
many illustrious men and martyrs to
the cause of liberty. 1t shows deter
mined people fighting against armies
which disregard all laws Of civilized
warfare, tyrants who drown prisoners
and devote women and children to the
murderous fangs of famished blood
hounds. 1t shows humane Toussaint
LOuverture captured through treach-
cry. 1t finally shows an avenging Des.
salines, equal to all atrocities and de-
claring, What to me is the opinion Of
posterity so save my country
have just finished reading this book,
and l cannot find words sufficiently
strong in which to commend it. Dr.
Steward in writing it has rendered
distinct service to the race and has
given us history Of Haiti to date
which will be a valuable book of refer
ence to the student and researcher.
The Army and Navy Register says
Of 1t, mo more interesting book has
been written than this Of Chaplain
Steward on the revolution which con-
verted the colony Of Santo Domingo
into the republic of Haiti, described
by the author as one Of the most in
teresting movements Of modern times"
Chaplain Steward has consulted nu-
merous authorities of Haitian. Ameri-
can and French origin
The book Is valuable as cOntribu-
ton to history, and the text embodied
In some fourteen chapters is accompa- :
MED by portraits of leaders and q USE
full map. Notable Is the thrilling de-
scription Of the unique struggle by
which handful Of slaves created the
republic of Haiti. 1t Is quite evident
that Chaplain Steward has devoted
much time and thought, intelligent re-
search and discriminating selection In
the preparation Of this history, which
with all its veracity has the engaging
quality Of romance.
Now that Haiti Is again very much
in the public eye and Its future is
I'm the balance as result of
disorders, due very largely to
outside interference, this book should
hold some interest for those who would
know the truth and especially what
manner Of man the Haitian Is. He
has been maligned and misrepresented
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
Missouri Masonic Relief Board,

The Masonic fraternity in Missouri
has always given special attention to
relief work among its members. Among
the members of the relief board at st.
Louis are Grand Master Nelson @.
Crews, w. II. Dixon. r. A. James.
Crittenden Clark, Harry Walker. w.
II. Jones and William w. Fields
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05

ean, District Of Columbia; ]. R. Rob-
Ason, Pennsylvania; G. e. Morris,
New Jersey; G. n. Sims. New York;
A. A. Calvin, Virginia; NJ. w. Vaughn,
New Jersey; N. B. Dodson. New York:
w. n. Taylor. District Of Columbia.
and ]. q. Churchman. New Jersey.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-02-05
Cause of His HiIarity.

Green-rd like that fellow Brown
better II he didn't always laugh at his
own jokes. White - Brown doesn't
laugh at his own jokes. He laughs at
you fellows who are silly enough to
listen to them.-Illustrated Bits.