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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24

The baseball world was shocked rr-
Gently by the news that Ch"igty Math-
ewson, one of the games greatest cX-
ponents, had sigU9d to manage the
Cincinnati Reds ut the age Of ~
years, the very prime o! life. Mathew
son is the seventh prominent b'se-
bailist to succuinb to this disease in a
space of twelve years.
It is the opinion of prominent ply
sicians that "Matty," as he was fond
ly known, hastened his own end by
taking up golf, which undermines the
intellect and thereby, the general
health. Those who were closest 10
him say that he has never been the
same since he first sliced off the tee.
There is no argument for prohibi-
ton in the case of the deceased. He
was always abstcmious. He took the
best possible care of himself. Before
bitten by the golf bacillus, his favor
lite amusements were chess, checkers,
poker and auction bridge at all OF
which athletic sports he cXcelled. lie
smoked but never to excess. He us
uaIly retired before midnight and was
careful as to his yictuals.
Christopher Mathewson was born
In New York state or somewhere in
or about 1879 He received a COM
mon school education and then en-
tered Bucknell college. where he took
a P. P. D. degree, Doctor of Pitching
and Punting. He pitched more or
less professional ball down in Vir-
ginia for time and his work at
.racted the attention of major league
scouts and a scout from Cincinnati.
Cincinnati acquired him and, the di-
rectors of the club taking a hand,
traded him to New York for Amos
Rusie. which was 4 regular Cincin-
natl trade, as Rusie was through,
Ono NJ NInttv's first managers at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24
"A NATIONAL n {
BASEBALL Results
AHERLOAN
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
RIoAN

lVNIVTUN!S IWSUIIN.
At St Louis R.H.E,
Boston .........OOO 100 O1O-2 6 o
St Louis .......l 100 600 OOO--l 4
Batteries: Rudolph and Gowdy
Steele and Gonzales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24
At Cleveland
R. H. F.

St Louis .,..,OOl 600 O1O IS 10 o
Cleveland ...O1O 100 600 % I o
Batteries Groome, Weilman and
SEVERED. Gould Klopfer and DAILY.
Ten innings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24
TRIM ST0GIES
In a Seven Inning Exhibition
Game Played in City of
Wheeling.
WHEELING, July 24.-The Pitts

WHEELING, July 24.-The Pitts
burg Nationals defeated the local
club here Sunday afternoon 5 to in
a seven inning exhibition game The
Pirates used Cofiindaffer. new pitch
er, on the mound and he permitted
only FIVE hits, while the visitors Sc
cured twelve off Douglas. The Pr
ates also had a new player, Bowser,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24
BABY IS I'LL.

Little John McCue Bowcock is Ill
in the Bowcock home in the Timber
lake apartments. He is a year and a
half old and teething is said to be
the cause Of HIS illness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24

can they hope to counteract the ap-
peal the Democrats are making to
the women voters through the cry
that Wilson has kept the country
az
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24

One Of Maty's first managers at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24
Hnrc Shown Appreciation.

"The Republican leaders also have
shown appreciation of the alterna-
tives which the women voters enjoy,
and that the Republicans must be
positive in their support Of the ma
tional suffrage amendment if they
are to hold the allegiance of the
women in any great numbers,
Keen recognition also is shown
by the Republican leaders that while
much strength among voting women
could be gained for their party by
supporting the national suffrage
amendment, nothing on the other
hand could be lost. Their position
is that the republican votes would
be lost to Mr.. Hughes because OF
his advocacy of this measure, while
many wavering Progressive votes
would be won by his support Of this
plank In the Progressive platform.
at seems to be generally felt also
that adverse vote on suffrage in the
eastern states last fall would not
initiate in any way against the Re-
publicans if they declare in favor OF
the federal amendment, because the
unfavorable vote in the state refer
endum was vote against the prin-
cIple of suffrage for which the Re-
publican party already has declared
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-24

woman political cartoonist in the
country. These will be widely di
tributed through the suffrage states,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-18
THE cH1EFEsT NEED IN PREPAREDNESS.

The fearful battle that has been raging around Ncrm for time past doubt has received close study the part of those who making out plan for preparedness for this country Those Woks built of steel and backed by cement and supposed o be mprcgabc have been reduced to atoms by the German
 That fact vindicates what General Sheridan said when he first in command of the United States army in the eighties He recommended earth works where possible for dcfcnccs He admitted that he that idea from the defmccs planned by rontelslncn, who had money Iepe the attacks of Indians.
 After great Admiral Farragut made a visit to Great Britain and the continent. When he ready turn home he obliged to board ship anchored in the bay of Southampton The British authorities life boat manned by young officers to take him from the pier the steamer. great many ironcads swimming their chains in the arbor Through these the boat with the admiral had to make its way Pointing to these amorcd ships the admiral said: 'Yog gcnemen those very splendid but ii will not be long until they will be but scrap iron gun will surely be invented which will make egg shells out of them.'
 If present in Europe teach any lesson it is that after a the only thing liable become obsolete is the trained soldier The chief preparedness which country needs is to train every school boy fifteen years of the elementary duties of a soldier
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-18
CHEMISTRY AND ELECTRICITY.

In the way preparedness sincerely hope that the a hore turning their attention particularly to chemistry and the possibilities that still smber in electricity Wars will stop only when of destruction is created before which human endurance is helpless and of no avail.
 Advanced scientists believe that Gods great working force is electricity and that does its work through the invisible that the pcrvadcs the uni everywhere The majesty and terror which accompanies mighty electric ston and which the wsest could not yze comprehend only few brief years is in truth y which nature has of clearing the air. the white wings clear the streets.
 This generation men have that what had
 terror throughout all the ages really power which through those ages patiently waiting to become most willing servant it has been the servant of Opoence from the beginning.
 But of the possibilities that yet hidden in that mys force who te We believe they sufficient to stop all when they shall be discovered and utilized We believe their discovery and how to control them that they latent in the weess that Mr. Edison when he left his laboratory to Europe cvange of peace made mistake; that discovery in his chosen field is all that is lacking to compel peace through all cviza tion Imagine possible for with simple apparatus to stand say at the Presdo outside San Francisco and by touching button nnhate baesip off the heads beyond the Golden Gate! That would be wonderful than is for operator stand there and receive in perfect form message that through the viewess air has found its way continent
 If young Hammond from his station on shore send a vpwess force that compel boat in the harbor to leave its aton out to turn around and return to it's ngs, does it not possible that with the discovery of secret he could in the same way destroy that boat 1t had on board an eXposivco
 Again, read how long ago great army 'terble with bannes and all the panopy of war; laid down sleep night and awakened is told that the host Smpn the arm of the Lord" If is true what agent did the Lord employ? When the mountain in the island of Martinique by earthquake four five years ago. people in the streets of St. Pierre, three four miles away suddenly sank down dead great volume of carbonlc acid gas was released and being heavier than atmospheric air. flowed rising from the earth and those people Does that carry idea that might be utilized in war?
 Again, in the present the Germans have with used poisonous gas against the allies With that inn proved upon it not be able to repeat what happened Senacharb's host?
 It is all right to build airshps, submarines dread noughts and to study to make them all formidable than they at present. but certainly in chemistry and electricity are terrible agents of destruction than has vet employed.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
FRENCH NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS

The latest returns from the
state primary election show that
Burton L. French and Addison
II. Smith have secured the re-
publican nominations for con-
.gress and D. w. Davis of Amer
lean Falls the republican nom
ination for governor.
Judge Robert N. Dunn of Occur
d'Alene is leading for the nom
inatiOn for justice of the SUI
preme court, with Sullivan and
Rice following in the order
named. The vote is so close
that it will take the official count
to determine which two of the
three are nominated.
Holt apears to be leading Patch
for the republican nomination
for lieutenant governor and Geo.
r. Barker, present incumbent,
was nominated for secretary OF
state. The fight for the demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant
governor is very close, with Err
nest L. Parker apparently in the
lead.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

was in the city Thursday. He
came in to see the prosecuting
attorney in regard to swearing
out a warrant for a son of VIM.
learout, a neighbor, for shooting
two of Sebesta's cows last Sat
nrday.
According. TO, the story told by
Mr.. Sebesta. while he was away
from home his two cows broke
into Yearout's field. Sebesta's
little girls started to drive the
cows out of the field and while
they were doing so Yearout ap-
peared with a double barreled
shotgun and fired one barrel in
to each cow badly Gripping them.
Mr.. Yearout was also in the
city and an effort was made to
settle the matter. No warrant
has been sworn out as yet and it
is possible a settlement may be
reached.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

on a cash basis no contract was
awarded.
OF the five bids for doing the
work, two we're from Spokane,
Cheatham and Decamp, the con-
tractors who did the dyking in
Meadowhurst, each putting in
separate bids. The other three
bidders were Geist & Craney of
this city, Carscallen Bros. Of
Occur d'Alene, and Hans Peter
son of Seattle.
The two lowest bids were
those of Peterson, which was
approximately $4,000 and Geist
& Craney, which was $4,000.
These two bids are being held for
consideration and for the pur-
pose of seeing if arrangements
can be made with the bidders tc
accept the bonds instead of cash
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
1.-THE UPSTART"
AT THE IDEAL

Marguerite Snow is starred in
THE Upstart," a five part fea-
ture photoplay, the next release
ON the Metro program. This
picture will be shown here at the
Ideal on Sunday, Sept. 40. 1t is
q satirical comedy drama from
the play of the same name by
Thomas Barry, which had a sue
cessful run at the Maxine Ell
lott Theatre in New York City
and on tour. The production
was made by RoHe Photoplays,
Inc, under the able direction of
Edwin Carewe, who also directed
DESTINY, or The Soul of
Woman" and other Metro screen
masterpieces. In the strong
supporting cast will be seen
such capable artists as George
LeGuere, James Lackaye, Fred
erick Sumner and Frederick Sit
tenham.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
RECEIVE BIDS FOR
DRAINAGE PROJECT

Thursday was the day set for
receiving bids for the sale of the
bonds and for receiving bids for
building the dyke and doing the
ditching in the drainage district
which includes the territory on
the south side of the st. Joe river
from the st. Maries Lumber Co.
property to Cherry Greek. There
were five bids submitted for do
ing the work and none for the
purchase of the bonds and as the
bids for doing the work were all
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
ST. MARIES GETS PRIZES
AT SPOKANE FAIR

st. Maries vegetables were we'll
up in the list of awards at the
Interstate Fair in Spokane. Will
lam Noyen took second prize for
his display Of vegetables; the st.
Maries Farmers Union display
third prize, and Abe Noyen fifth
prize.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

statesmen WANTED-To sell
our fruit and ornamental nursery
took, roses, shrubbery, ETC.; ex-
ilusive territory; liberal cash
advance weekly on orders; free
outfit. Yakima & Columbia River
Nursery Co., North Yakima, Wash.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
Blunt buys your produce.

G. w. Ripley of Avery was
visitor in this city Tuesday.
Frank d. Crandan, expert
matchmaker.
Rev. A. Monroe is in Lewiston
this week attending conference.
Meet me at the English Kitchen
st. Joe. tt.
Mrs. G.. b. Wright of Benewah
was a visitor in this city Thurs
day.
Feed and poultry supplies. West
end feed store. VIM. Stay Phone
1913. If.
Louis Olson of Avery was
business visitor in the city Tues
day.
M. A. Rogan OF Avery was a
business visitor in this city
Thursday.
See me. have some nice
homes for sale reasonable. VIM.
Stay. If.
Fred Herrick returned We'd
resday evening from a visit at
Spokane.
Miss Blanche Nicholson and
Miss Vera Fuller have returned
from a visit to the coast.
Best lunches, short orders on
the river. Where? Ike's Eng
lish Kitchen, St. Joe. If.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Reynolds
returned Tuesday from the east,
where Mrs. Reynolds has been
visiting for several months.
Miss Dorothy Cosy Of Madison,
Wisconsin, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Heating, left
Tuesday evening for Vancouver.
Mich cows, cream separator
and cans, also light team and
harness for sale reasonable. w.
o. Gesaman, SpringstOn, Idaho.
Sep. 20
M. S. Parker Of Benewah was
in the city Thursday. He is en-
gineer in charge of the proposed
drainage project below the st.
Maries mill and was here assist
ing the commissioners in going
over the bids for the work.
For Sale-FOur hundred sacks
OF new potatoes which 1 am SELL
ing at $3.50 per hundred. Call
+. f. Johnson, Phone fl Y rings.
S 10.
Call at the First National Bank
and get your boy or girl a saw
ings bank. You can start a
savings bank account with one
dollar or more. We will loan
you one of these small savings
banks free to help you save.
LEON DEMERS,
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Blunt wants your trade.
r. f. Carpenter of Benewah is
a visitor in the city today.
Victor and Columbia records
at Crandall's.
Mrs. T. b. Hay is spending a
few days in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sythoff are
the parents of a baby boy, born
Monday.
VIM. Stay: Renting. Lots
and homes bought and sold.
Ranches for sale. IT,
C. NJ. Drake and family arrived
in the city Wednesday from
Everett, Washington.
We carry almost everything.
Stays Second Hand Store. Phone
1923. If.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan of
Seattle were visitors in this city
Wednesday.
Attorney E. N. LaVeine has
been spending the past few days
in Occur d'Alene on legal bust
ness.
Wanted, men and teams. Will
pay $3.50 per day for man and
team. b. M. Lisk. If.
Mrs. ID. G.. Davis of Occur d.
Alene has been spending a few
days in this city visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. p. Blunt.
Wanted Junk; old rubber;
brass; metal; copper; tinfoil and
Sacks. Stays Second Hand Store
Phone 1923. II.
County Commissioner Charles
Wells of Emida was in the city
Thursday attending the meeting
of the board for the purpose of
canvassing the election returns.
p. C.. Mashburn and family,
who have been spending the
summer on their ranch near
Santa, have moved back to the
city.
For sale, a acres of land with
a seven room plastered house on
at, at a bargain. See Claude
Miles. IF.
Mrs. 1 Selig has opened dress
making parlOrs in the Taylor &
Hull building, formerly occupied
by the Benewah Grocery, on the
corner of Eighth and Main.
statesmen WANTED-To sell
9ur fruit and ornamental nursery
took, roses, shrubbery, etc.; ex-
ilusive territory; liberal cash
advance weekly on orders; free
outfit. Yakima & Columbia River
Nrrrcouxv N.naL VI
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. w. H. Kelley has re-
turned to this city and has rent
ed the Goddard residence on the
corner Of College avenue and
Sixth street.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

The Women's Study Club, for
merly the C. C. C. club, held its
first meeting of the year We'd
nesday afternoon at the Benewah
club rooms with a large attend
ance Of members.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

T. b. Hay and J. E. Williams
were visitors at Spokane yester-
day. They drove over in Mr..
Williams car, going by way of
Plummer.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
FOR SALE

My house and lot, corner 18th
ard Main. l will sell for small
amount of cash down, balance to
suit purchaser.
II NFTT
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
Save money at Bunt's.

c.. G. Castor of Santa was a
business visitor in the city yes
terday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Charles G.. Cromwell was al
Spokane Wednesday attending
the Interstate Fair.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
NEIcHsoRS HAVE TROUBLE
OVER COWS

Paul Sebesta, postmaster at
Sebesta, on the Benewah creek,
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Watches of all kinds, sizes and
prices-and the prices are right
at Crandall's.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
Blunt quality is best quality.

Geo. PATTERSON is attending
the Interstate Fair at Spokane
this week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Petitions were circulated
Tuesday and nurnerously signed
asking the board Of county COM
missioners to levy a special road
tax of 2 y mills for the road dis
trict which adjoins the city.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. Harry E. Gilbertson of
Seattle, Wash, is spending
few days in the city visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. H. Zeiglitz.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08
CITY in Brief

Blunt wants your trade.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. Frank Crandall has re-
turned from a short visit with
friends at Spirit Lake.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. J. X. Vaughn of Los An
geles, Cal, who is spending a few
weeks here visiting Mrs. X.
Booth and Mrs. S. S. Boutin, re-
turned Monday from a few days
visit with friends at Plummer.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. II. b. Hay is spending a
few days in Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

County Auditor Shepherd is
sued a marriage license Satur-
day to Claud Boyle and Florence
Bryglin, both of this city.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

turned from a short visit with
friends at Spirit Lake.
w. G.. Treffry was in the city
from Trefffy Thursday with the
returns from his precinct.
David Adjukovick leaves today
on a business trip to Spokane.
He expects to be away for a week.
Bunt's prices are right.
John Connolly of Harrison
was transacting business i'm this
city Wednesday.
Chas. r. Schultz was a bust
ness visitor in Spokane Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The supreme court is in SEES
sion at Occur d'Alene. 1t con-
vened Wednesday.
Bert Carscallen of Occur d.
Alene was a business visitor in
this city Thursday.
Attorney William d. Keeton
was at Occur d'Alene Wednes-
day on legal business.
Miss Edith Hemingway has
gone to Mace, where she will
teach the coming year.
Everything in Second Hand
goods bought, sold and exchanged.
Stays Second Hand Store. Phone
1928. If.
L. H. Vroman of Benewah was
in the city Thursday with the
returns from the Alder Greek
precinct.
Mrs. Judge Leightly of Wal
lace is spending a few days in
the city visiting her daughter,
Mrs. j. X. Booth.
Mrs. Frances White of Occur
d'Alene was in the city Wednes-
day on her way to the White
ranch on Emerald creek.
Rev. w. l.. Livingston of Sand
point will preach in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday, both
morning and evening.
County Auditor Shepherd is
sued a marriage license Satur-
daV to Gland ROvla and Florence
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mrs. I Selig has opened dress
making parlOrs in the Taylor &
Hull building, formerly occupied
by the Benewah Grocery, on the
corner of Eighth and Main.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

J. T.. Moran, chairman of the
board of county commissioners,
was over from Plummer yester-
day attending a meeting of the
board, which was in session to
canvass the returns of the pri-
mary election.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Attorney C. l.. Hoffman of
Rathdrum was in the city Wed
nesday arranging to have the
transcript of the proceedings in
the cases of the Tyson Greek Ry.
Co. VS.. the Empire Mill Co. and
Che Tyson Greek Ry. Co. VS.. VIM.
Connolly prepared for transmits
sion to the supreme court on ap-
peal.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

For Sale-FOur hundred sacks
OF new potatoes which am SELL
ing at $3.50 per hundred. Call
+. f. Johnson, Phone fl Y 2 rings.
s 40
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

A. A. Darknell and P. r..
Sweeney, the two local members
of the committee which has
charge of the proceedings to
create a drainage district to
dredge the Spokane river, left
this morning for Harrison to at
tend a meeting of the committee.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sythoff are
the parents of a baby boy, born
Monday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

G. w. Ripley of Avery was
visitor in this city Tuesday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

w. G.. Treffry was in the city
from Trefffy Thursday with the
returns from his precinct.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

M. S. Parker Of Benewah was
in the city Thursday. He is en-
gineer in charge of the proposed
drainage project below the st.
Maries mill and was here assist
ing the commissioners in going
over the bids for the work.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

VIM. Stay: Renting. Lots
and homes bought and sold.
Ranches for sale. If.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Rev. w. L. Livingston Of Sand
point will preach in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday, both
morning and evening.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

For sale, a acres of land with
a seven room plastered house on
at, at a bargain. See Claude
Miles. If.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

r. f. Carpenter of Benewah is
a visitor in the city today.
Victor and Columbia records
at Crandalrs.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

David AdiukOVick leaves today
on a business trip to Spokane.
He expects to be away for a week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

p. C.. Mashburn and family.
who have been spending the
summer on their ranch near
Santa, have moved back to the
city.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

Wanted Junk; old rubber;
brass; metal; copper; tinfoil and
Sacks. Stays Second Hand Store
Phone 1923. If.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

C. M. Drake and family arrived
in the city Wednesday from
Everett, Washington.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-09-08

County Commissioner Charles
Wells of Emida was in the city
Thursday attending the meeting
of the board for the purpose of
canvassing the election returns.