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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-15
NOTICE TO sHEEPMEN

Read the announcement of E.
Harmon in this issue about shear
ing plant at Boyles lake. adv. 22-4p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-15

Notary public at the Standrod
bank. adv. tt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-12-15
ORIGIN OF ONE MAIL
ORDER HOUSE
Seventh Story

you can start from nowhere and
get far up the ladder sometimes, but
you'll drop back unless the bottom
of the ladder is planted pretty solid
ly," said The Rolling Dollar to his
friend the Dollar Greenback.
II know how one Of the biggest
mail order houses started. Roberts
was watch peddler up in Wisconsin
and he was broke. Ho had to get
to Milwaukee, so he put up his own
watch as security for g. ticket with
the station gent, whom we'll call
Stacy. The ticket man was shrcwd
enough to sell the watch for twice
the price of the ticket.
Stacy liked the game so he got
Roberts to express a dozen watches
to fictitious names at his station.
Each watch was billed at $25, the
bill showing that $40 had already
been paid. Stacy, acting as express
aecnt, unloaded these ct SIS each,
fot the people who bought them
thought it a greet bargain. They
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-26
School Board Proceedings
Franklinton, La, Oct. H.


ington Parish School Board. met |
in reg ular session with the fol-
lowing members present: D. Wal
lace. O. E. Morris, Z. B. Bate
man, l.. Z. Richardson, }. A.
Moore, NJ. C. Duncan and W. -.
Russell. The meeting was called
to order by the president and the
minutes of the last meeting was
read and approved.
The first matter to come before
the board was the request on the
part Of the trustees Of the Mt.
Ebal school to know what had
been done by the lo'rd in the
matter Of changing the line be-
tween Mt. Herman and Gorman.
The description of the district
line was read and discussed.
Demonstration Agent Rabbi:
submitted his report for the quar-
ter aud upon motion duly second
81 and carried same Wa received.
The board next proceeded to
canvass the returns OF the special
elections held IN the Isabel, Rio,
Piummer Knight and Branch
school districts.
Be it known and remembered,
That on this the 5th day Of Oct.
1916, at 10 o'clock, i'll accordance
with a resolution Of parish board
of school directors Of Washing
ton parish, enacted on the 26th
day Of August 1916, notice of
which was issued and published
according to law, the undersign.
ed members Of the board Of
school directors Of Washington
Parish, being quorum thereof
met in public session at the office
of said board in said parish, and
according to law opened the bal.
lot boxes used in. and which
were received from the commits
sioners of the elections held
Tuesday, tie 3rd day of October,
1916, in accordance With said or
dinance, and there proceeded tc
count the ballots both in number
and amount, for and against. tc
determine.
/. The proposition to levy a
!. three mill tax on all the property
z subject to state taxation in the
Branch school district No. 1oC, O.
Washington parish, for a perio(
of four years for the purpose o
giving additional aid to the public
school in school III said schoo
district; and the result Of sale
count was 5 ballots and S1,S7
in favor Of said proposition, an(
no ballots and 30 dollars agains
said proposition.
2. The proposition to levy
three mill trx on all property sub
iect to state taxation in Plumme
Knight school district No. 19D
Of Washington parish, for a per
iod Of five years for tue purpos
of giving additional aid to tn
public school IN ;,al school dis
tric.; and the result nf said &C
count was 1t ballots ard S2,9U'
in favor Of said proposition, An>
no ballots and no dollars agains
said proposition.
8. The proposition to levy
five mill tax Oh all the proper
ty subject TO state taxation il
Isabel school district No. "A, o
Washington parish, for porio(
OF two years for the purpose o
giving additional aid to the pub
lie school in said school district
and the result of said count wa:
81 ballots and $11, $50 in favor o
said proposition, aud 20 ballot
AMI S9.120 against said PROPOSE.
ton.
4. The proposition to levy ,
fuar mill tax on I'LL the propert,
subject to state taxation in Ri
school district NJ. 81. Of Wash
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-26
submitted for the quarter ending
Seu,nmbNr 80, 1916.

submitted for the quarter ending
September 80, 1916.
Receipts During Quarter:
Balance on hand July /, 1916, begin
Ming vi quarter S',o'i -
.,n;i.c jury appr'n. 3 mills. 277 50
Foil t.Nos. .................. % W
Special school taXes.......... 56l to
Fines and IOrIeiluras. Is 80
Ioaus. ...... 1855 90
Miscellaneous, interest, - IS
Total receipt; during quarter 5,S5s 40
Total. balance and receipts. 15,242 81
+ ..,nd total. l5,2l2 ~
Disbursements During Quarter:
Salary of teachers. IS 5,5l7 %
! Salary Of jenitors. .......... Il ~
Salary demonstration agent 50 SO
Salary of superintendent -. $50 %
/ Salary, asst. and bookkeeper 81 90
Office expenses, printing and
! trUNellnH. .............'' Aoo -
Mileage AID Per diem OF
board members. ........ 1872 90
School buildings
Kent, .....,..... ..'...''' ~ w
roustructjon. 3.lO2 -
Eenairs %. 06
Furniture and furnishings PA -
School suppiies. ............ 427 II
Fuel. lights and water. 70 II
Transfer wagons. operating
expenses. 7" w
| LniFdiitS. '''''' -
Agricultural farms
Stocks and Implements. ,;
Seed, labor. etc. ........ 81 .;
Domestic science supplies. 81 81
EXamina tons. ~ -
Insurance on building and
Il 1uf!HluIc ........ ..''''' -" W
Election expenses. .......' - :;
Moving house,. ........ % "
Frelght...................... 4
Total disbursements during
quarter. 1887 s.
; Balance, close of quarter.... 4.@14 d
Grand total. ................ l3,24- o
+. B. Bateman, President.
D. II. Struggled, Secretary.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-26

MORTGAGES to be recorded in the
mortgage records; and that one
;opy be kept III tie records OF
he said school board.
This done and signed in the
presence Of D. II. StringiieIc and
Elsie Letchworth, competent
witnesses aud electors, on this 9Th
lay Of October, 1916, at the Of
ice OF the board Of school direc.
;Ors Of Washington parish, by
the undersigned members OF til"
school board OF said parish. pres
ent and participating in the can
yaSs OF the said election.
D. Wallace.
O. e. Morris,
+. 8. Ba,eman,
l.. T. Richardson,
J. \. Moore,
NJ. c. Duncan,
W. W. Russell.
And the canvass Of the returns
of said election having been made.
the result thereof was ascertain
ed and declared to oa IS follows .
|. Branch School District No. lSC.
No. Amt.
For said proposition. ..... 5 slS77 %
Against said proposition. 90 900 0C
Majority in favor Of said
proposition ........... o Slo77 W
2. rIumm,s Knight School District
No. 1SD.
For SAID proposition. ....l4 $500 0;
Asains, said proposition. .oo 900 IL
Majority in favor of said
proposition. .........l4 S29oo VI
3, Isabel school District No. IA.
For said proposition .....27 Sll750 Of
Against said proposition. 20 9l?O OF
Majority in favor of said
proposition. ............ 7 s263o VI
4. Rio School Di'tric- No. 81.
For said PROPOSE ion. .....14 s99oO 0
Against said proposition. ID $3.50 o
Majority in favor of said
proposition. ............ 54''o .
And the result Of said election!
were declared t., he in favor o.
said proposition.
MIR. D. r. Cushing met the
board and discussed plans 10
keeping certain school record:
done stating that he would have
tle work done without any COS
to the school board and that tn,
information furnished by these
records would possibly be Of som,
assistance to the school board
He further stated that he did no
care to have this work done IN
less it met with the hearty up
prevail Of The school board AM
the superintendent.
Thereupon, on motion dull,
seconded and carried the schoo
board votel to cooperate witt
Mr.. Cushing in having the re
port, and records made.
On motion duly seconded an
carried, notice i, hereby gIvei
that ,,Ic board will not "reat, an,
define tie boundaries Il any
school district, unit! notices o
their int ntiuA t, create ana de-
fac such district, has been pub
published Ia tle paper at leas
two weeks before such action
are .}a en-.
On reques Of people from tn
Camps East Of Angie, from Mar
scon the boaru instrucIed the Su
perintendent to have ore teache
placed in each of these commun
ties ana tie salary not to exceed
(G4o.
The following quarterly report va
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-10-26

And the canvass of the returns
of said election having been made.
the result thereof was ascertain
ed and declare! to Oa as follows :.
|. Branch School District No. loC.
No. Amt.
For said proposition. ..... 5 slST 90
Against said proposition. 90 900 90
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

Lyle Beebe' of this city has pur
chased Buick touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
PARKERSBURG MAN
UNDULY EXCITED
Comes to Webster City to Get Son
Who Had Joined the Regi-
mental Band Here.

A young man by the name of Dale
w. Kitzmiller Of Parkersburg Joined
the regimental band here a few days
ago and wanted to go with the 9TH
ers to the front. Sunday his faith
err appeared upon the scene and pro-
ceeded to make a spectacle of him
self. He condemned company offic-
GERS and others in authority, declar-
ing that the boy was not of age and
had no right to join the band with
out the consent of his parents. The
fond father wanted to make law
yer out Of the lad and thought he
could not get much learning in
Blackstone while in Mexico. The
father didn't seem to take much
stock in patriotism and evidently
thought if there were to be war it
should be the other fathers who
should let their sons go. Mr.. Kitz-
miller's son of Parkersburg is a lit
tie too good for his country's SER
vice-according to the fathers view.
The lad, however, had evidently
got word of the coming of his faith
er and made disappearance. He
will probably show up in Des Moines
or elsewhere and go with the band
if he can. He is made of the right
kind Of stuff, even though handicap
ped at home. The Freeman-Tribune
predicts that if the life of Dale w.
Kitzmiller is spared he will amount
to whole lot among the men Of his
generation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
farewell CHURCH SERVICE
FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS

and this thing alone is enough to In
still the love of America strong in.
every breast.
The speaker closed by directing
attention to the consequences Of
Americas wars; in Cuba following
the Spanish-American war the entire
sanitation of the country was the is
sue America heartily espoused and
this measure was followed up with
schools. After the acquisition of the.
Philippines, America sent shipload
of ammunition to the islands-the
ammunition having been school teach
ers! And our little brown brothers,
as they have been called. are re-
spending to the efforts of America
to educate and Christianize them.
The address was an excellent one
and hearty applause followed. The
hymn, "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again." was sung by the audi
ence and choir as the closing num-
Der, accompanied by the band.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock
dress parade took place on the
school grounds witnessed by hum
dreds of people who have attended
the every movement Of the boys.
The improvement in the maneuvers
of the company has grown from day
to day and the way they have whip
ped into shape in the last six days
has been astonishing.
On Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock the school grounds were lin
ed with people to watch the dress
parade-salute to the flag and the
drilling of the company-which
took place by. the company and
band. When it is considered that a
good many of the boys in the COM
pany have only been members for q
few days, the quickness with which
they have accustomed themselves to
command and their trim, square
appearance, awakened a
thrill of pride in every person there
assembled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
SOLDIERS AND REC|MFNTAL
BAND LEAVE FOR DES MONIES

not suffer because of the absence of
the boys.
There are wives and children and
aged mothers and fathers left be-
hind; these are the ones to whom
our. attentions should turn. Until the
red tape of the government has suf-
ficiently unwound itself to admit of
their being provided for, there will
be suffering unless the citizens see
to it that such a thing is impossi-
BILE. The boys have been assured
that the warm hearts of Webster
City are with them; let the hus-
bands and fathers among the sold
iers be doubly assured that those left
behind are included in the warmth.
The boys are gone; how long no
one may even conjecture. Stout
hearts and courageous are needed at
home and one thing is certain, in the
words of the old. war song:
we'll all feel gay when Johnny
comes marching home!"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Mass Meeting is Held in Court
House Throngs of Peo-
pie Attend Out Door
Gathering.
FINE SERMON BY REV. METCALF
Choirs of City are Massed and Fur
nish Splendid Music-Ideal
Weather.
FINE SERMON BY REV. METCALF

The weather Sunday was ideal.
ly perfect for an out of door meeting
and the court house park was ful
of hundreds of people who gathered
to do honor to the soldier boys o
Company C and the boys of the Sec
and Regiment band which accom-
panied them to the front.
The parade from the armory was
made at 2:45 o'clock, and headed by
the band, marched to the vicinity o1
the bandstand in the park, neal
which chairs were placed for the
seating of the company. Scores Of
people brought campstools anC
cushions to seat themselves, while
others stood or walked about under
the trees. Rev. e. G. Hay, pastor OF
the English Lutheran church, an
nounced each number on the pro-
gram, which on account of the late
ness of the hour, when planned, was
unable to be announced through the
newspapers of the city. Printed pro-
grams were distributed through the
audience after assembling, and the
first hymn, Onward Christian
Soldiers" was sung with will by
the mingled choirs of the city and
the assembled audience.
Following the scripture reading
by Rev. J. O. Staples, pastor of the
Baptist church, an anthem, Kip
ling's "Recessional," was beautiful
ly rendered by the choir. after
which Rev. C. v. Pence gave the
prayer.
The congregational singing Of
America" preceded a splendid SER
mon-"The Good Soldier"-by Rev.
Arthur Metcalf, pastor of the Con-
gregational church. The speaker
praised highly the quality of the
courage which had caused the boys,
not already members of Company c.,
to enlist when the need of their
country was apparent. He said that
the qualities of the good soldier
were the same the world over-pa-
triotism, courage, steadfastness, all
of which make the good soldier
come from each battlefield
Rev. Metcalf stated that no one of
the five previous wars of America
had been wars of conquest; all had
been for some principle involved,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
MISS MYRTLE TREA-
NOR IS WAR BRIDE
Father Barry Unites in Marriage
Miss Myrtle Treanor and H. N.
Roper Of Fl. Dodge.

Miss Myrtle Treanor is Webster
City's first "war BRIDE" Rev. Faith
er Barry of the Catholic church here
united In marriage Saturday p. m.
Miss Myrtle Treanor and H. N. Ro-
Per of Fort Dodge, who is member
of Company G in that city. His COM
pay left yesterday.
The bride was prettily dressed in
a light blue taffeta frock and the
marriage service was read in the
presence of the immediate relatives.
The couple were attended by the
brides sister and brother, Miss Ger
trude and Bob Treanor.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p. H. Treanor of this city
and has made Webster City her
home for eleven years. She received
her education in the local schools,
taking the commercial course in
high school and later finishing this
course in the Webster City Business
College. Mr.. Roper is a brakeman
on an Illinois Central freight run
ming between Fort Dodge and Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
QUEER OLD RELIC
IN POSSESSION HERE
James Webster, on F. A. Huddlestun
Farm, Has Interesting Letters
and Copybook.

James Webster, a young English
man, for the past year employed on
the F.. A. Huddlestun farm in the
southeast part of the city, has some
interesting relics in his possession.
One of these is a copybook written
in the hand writing Of his great
uncle, James Webster, when the lat
ter was student in boys school of
England. Although Mr.. Webster
knows that the name Daniel" was a
family one for generations back, he
does not know whether or not the
Daniel Webster of oratorical fame in
Americas youth was one of the fam
lily or not.
In all probability, however, he
was. The copybook bears in the
front the name and date, James
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

| Webster, .1S14," and the writer was
the bachelor brother of Daniel Web
ster, grandfather of the possessor OF
the book. The book is written close
ly in a beautiful hand upon thick
creamy paper, almost of the texture
OF parchment paper. Quotations,
poems and grave and heavy dis
courses upon the paths of virtue and
the ultimate end of man. form the
subjects of the writing exercises.
One of the letters in Mr.. Webster's
possession SGs : riften by his grand
father when the latter was a student
at a boys school in Kingscliffe in
1872. The letter was written by the
English lad to his father to apprise
him ofihis Homecoming for the vaca-
tion period and the chirography is
like, copper plate. The beautiful,
Istilted dignity with which the young
lad writes--"I have the pleasure to
inform you," and which with cau-
tious. measured, respectful sentences
he trusts" that his fathers health
and that of his mother, his sister and
his brothers is good, is quaint and
|old fashioned enough.
To present day American, howev-
er, it seems trifle heavy and one
wonders if the young boy of 104
years ago had no desire to call his
father Dad" and to write joyfully
of the expected vacation.
These keepsakes are very careful
ly treasured by the descendant of the
writer's along with other family
keepsakes. Mr.. Webster has not
been home for eight years and at
present has a brother fighting in the
trenches somewhere in France"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
LITTLE GIRL SER
|OUSLY BURNED
Jessie Boswell, Three Year Old Child
Of Mrs. Lena Boswell, Victim
of Bonfire.

Jessie, the three year old child of
Mrs. Lena Boswell, residing in the
1000 block on west Division street,
was the victim Of serious burning
Iaccident Friday forenoon about
1880 o'clock when her clothing
caught on fire from childrsn's bon
fire in the yard. The child was not
observed for few moments and a
milkman driving by was the first to
discover the child's peril; he ran to
the scene and helped the mother,
who had then arrived, in extinguish-
ing the blaze.
Two physicians were summoned
and the burns found to be fairly ex-
tensive over the side, chest and arms
but not dangerously deep. They are
considered professionally as first and
second degree burns. The little one
is resting easier today and her re-
covery is looked for.
This is the third serious accident
of the sort in the community within
a year, all resulting from children
playing with fire or matches. Little
ones should be watched with hawk
like vigilance in regard to bonfires,
which always fascinate and attract
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
No Camping in Park.

OF late there have been a few re-
quests of the park commissioners for
permission to camp in Nokomis park
along the river bank in this city.
This has been refused as the park is
too small to admit of camp life in
addition to the many picnic parties
held almost daily in this beautiful
little resort. Permission under GER
tain conditions, will however, be
granted Webster City residents to
camp in Kendall Young park during
the spring and summer, and doubt
less several families will avail them
selves of the privilege.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
THE SENATE KILLS
FAMILY RELIEF BILL
The Upper House of Congress
Throws Wet Blanket Over the
Country.

A few days ago the Freeman.
Tribune published the fact that the
national house of representatives
had passed resolution appropriat.
ing $1,000,O00 to be used to aid the
families of guardsmen who had re.
sponded to their country's call. The
Freeman-Tribune was pleased that
such a resolution had passed the
house, but now comes the report
from Washington that the senate
has killed it.
There has been many things hap.
pen in the United States senate tc
weaken the confidence of the people
in that body and this is but another
one. Perhaps there is some good
reason why the families of soldiers
should not be assisted by the govern
ment, but if so the Freeman-T Tribune
is too dense to fathom it. Had the
senate deliberately set about to
throw a wet blanket over the en-
thusiasm of the guardmen a better
course could not have been pursued
It is to be hoped that when the
sleeping old upper house, which is
always about twenty-five years be-
hind the procession, finally wakes
up to the fact that the United States
is confronted by serious condi-
ton it will reconsider this matter
and do something worthy of the body
that has had among it's members
some Of the most illustrous and bril-
liant and patriotic men Of the ma
tion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
HEATING CO. TO
make IMPROVEMENTS
Will Add Another Boiler and Extend
Main East on Second Street in
Near Future.

The stockholders Of the Central
Heating company held meeting
Saturday and decided to put in an
other boiler like the one already on
duty. This is made necessary by the
increasing business, as several large
buildings are to be added to the
heating service next winter. 1t is
also expected that the heating main
will be extended east on Second
street to take care of new customers.
The company is getting one of the
best heating plants in the state and
every improvement being made is of
the best and most, substantial char
acter. When the new boiler is in
stalled they will have a capacity to
heat approximately $4,000 feet of ra-
diation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
THE FOOD SUPPLY
At CAMP DODGE
Have an Abundance to Last For
Thirty Days-Would Cost Ap-
proximately 100000.

Following is list of supplies
purchased by the commissary de-
partment to feed the members of
the Iowa National guard during
their stay in Camp Dodge. The
amount represents supply for
thirty days:
$1,000 pounds of beef.
$4,000 pounds of bacon.
6,100 pounds OF lard.
1000 pounds of rice.
10000 pounds of navy beans.
10000 pounds OF potatoes.
16,90O cans Of tomatoes.
$500 cans of prunes.
$500 pounds of coffee.
$1,000 pounds of sugar.
10000 cans of milk.
900 gallons of pickles.
1000 pounds Of salt. .
5000 pounds Of pepper.
1000 pounds of butter.
1000 pounds of corn syrup.
More than two thousand candles
it is estimated will be used by the
guardsmen, if they remain at camp
thirty days. 1t is estimated the
cost of maintaining the troops at
Camp Dodge one month will be close
to three hundred thousand dollars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
III With Apendicitis.

Norton Boysen, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. A. F. Boysen, suffered sharp
attack of appendicitis last Friday
but is resting much easier today and
it is not anticipated that an opera
ton will be necessary at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

]. w. Young of this city has re-
Gently become the possessor of a fine
Hudson car.