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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
INHERITANCE TAXES PAST DUE
From $4,000 to $4,000 Will be Col.
lected This Year.

Oklahoma City Okla, March 20.
state Auditor +. B. Howard has in
struc,ed Ben Watt one OF his assist
tants 10 visit all the Probate Courts
in Oklahoma and check up the inner
itance tax matters Mr.. Watt has made
one trip and as a result has reported
that he expects there will be from $780,
600 to $4,000 collected this year, much
Of j., long past due under the law.
Mr. Watt points out in his confer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

e1ces with executors and heirs Of es.
.ates liable 10 this TAX that t-= tax
remains a lien and constitutes q cloud
upon the title Of AL real estate .- he
estates concerned until paid. T1.- ar.
gumeut is being made with ehec. aad
Is even growing 70 be q factor in ne
making Of abstracts OF title in mis-
state.
The activity in this collection is
marked as It viii be compared 10 a
total collection last year in the entire
state OF only about $1,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

will aid the .eSpcctant
mother in conserving
her h alth, her
strength, her mental
repOse and the ab-
sence Of veyati ou $
pains is a subject Of
vast moment. Among
tie recognized helps Is
a splendid rem e d V
known as Mothers
Friend" Applied 10
the muscles it sinks in
deeply to make them
firm and plant, II thus
lifts the strain on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

Ne believe business connes where
IS invited ard stays where it's best
tres,ec. Try Nsccen's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

"Thc Sleeping Beau'H" given b'
the children Of the Third grade Of the
I-anGlin school. 81 the High school
auditorium. WAS "a sg'endiG success.
They acquitted thcmso'.cs w,.9 much
credit and displayed more ,han ordi.
nary talent The hearty cooperation
between the Mothcrs CluJ and the
teachers Of 'his school Ted 10 this
effort on the part Of the teachers. az
it wa- Che wish Of the teachers TO give
some help lo the club which had been
OF 30 much assistance TO them. a
very nice sum was realized. and j.
VIII be- turned over TO the Mothers
club 10 use as they .cc most o. entail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

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re s-r-e. cases. %, --s-tef - a,u i9-g s-s-c.-g
b. r--=- .r t1- WoC-.-l-, Old re-ls1.r u.
b ---.-.. --.sser.i- Eea-l-g Cl. u relieves
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21
The boy is Father
10 the Man

Old sayings like this are frauett with
q most impOrant meaning, And what
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

Doris WOr.oy Giadys and "l.m'l
saIsbury Eleanor BROOKS, MI
drcd Griffin Grace Hucfa0y,
Eddie MulIin. Augusta Richmond,
Eloire Whitley
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-21

The ladies Of the Altar Society viii
hold q bazaar AZ squires Electrical
shop on Wet Main. just after Easter
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
AG. O. P. Handicap.

The Republican party enters the
campaign this year under one great
handicap which has nothing to do with
the lack of harmony in its ranks. 1t
must accept and approve or else main
tain telltale silence about one of the
chief works of the Democratic admins
tration-the federal reserve act.
That act has had chance to show
its worth, and that worth proved to be
al but priceless. Under the old Repub-
lican currency system the Roosevelt
panic broke upon the country in time
Of profound peace in 1907 and forced
every bank in the United States to sus-
pend specie payment Under the new,
Democratic currency system the world
war, beginning in 1914, did not even
stagger our finances, did not break a
single bank, did not stop gold payments
for an hour; and to-day, after two years
of that war, this nations financial
standing is higher than ever before.
You cannot argue with the people on
this point. They know. They under
stand perfectly that this law passed by
Democratic congress under the urging
of President Wilson is all that saved
the country from the most terrific fin
Ancial crash in its history. The party
which proposed to abolish this Demo
cratic legislation and return to the
Republican banking regime would be
showed under in every county in the
United States. Wherefore, the Repub-
lican leaders take refuge in silence
which doesn't deceive anybody.
It's pretty tough business looking
for job when you have to admit that
the present holder thereof has done
better work than you ever did. Yet
that IL exactly the position in which
the Republican party finds itself. No
wonder it gets bit fustered.-Chicago
Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Notice Of Appraisement
State of Iowa, Howard County. IS
In District. Court.

In District. Court.
In matter Of the Estate of William l. Ly.
don, deceased.
To the Treasurer Of State w. {. Brown and
Eliza Lydon widow; Michael j Lydon, Mary
Joslin, Bird getta Lydon. children OF John
Lydon, deceased, Patrick j. Lydon, John
Lydon, Bernard Raymond Lydon, Mrs.
Thomas Farber, Thomas Lydon, Harry Iy
don, Leo Lydon, children ofNicholas Lydon.
deceased, and Eliza Lydon adminlstra trix of
the Estate OF William j. Lydon deceased and
Il. X. Thorn pson Referee.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers oGproperty charged or
sought TO belcharged with the payment of a
Collateral Inheritance Tax, will, at O clock
T. NJ, on the END day OF August, A. D. 1916,
at +. X. Thorn pson's office, Cresco, iowa, in
said County andIstate, proceed to lappraise
the property oflthe estate OF saidIldeceden mt
subject toIthe Collateral Inheritance Tax as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly
Dated Cresco.Ia. July 5th A. .. 1916
e. R. THOMPSON
b. +. DAVIS
j. J. LOWRY
Appraisers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Issued on Friday of Each Week
Plank on Road. i. Pure Bunk. .

'Harding's road plank in his platform
il notable chiefly for what it does no
say and for what it says in q name
that lends itself to any Interpretation
according to the sentiment of the local
ity in which it is being used as cam
paigning material" said D. w. Norris
Of Marshalltown, chairman of Governo
Clarke's better roads commission.
It sounds exactly like any of Hard
ing's road speeches, which could b.
made to apply to any view of the mat
ter which his hearers happened to desire
for it. 1t endorses roads good enough
for any legitimate purpose without
mentioning the fellows who desire tt
use the roads for illegitimate purposes
It contains a clause favoring the best
roads the people are willing to pay fol
that can be emphasized among the
good roads boosters. For the oppon.
ents of good roads it has a clause con-
demning bond issues, and this can be
emphasized where his purposes demand
IT,
One of the most striking features of
the plank on roads is the fact that it
completely ''double crosses" the United
Taxpayers League, according to Mr..
Norris. Mr.. Harding endorsed the res
olutions of the league in a reply to an
interrogatory sent out by that organiza-
ton to all candidates for office in the
state and county elections. The reso-
lutions called for the adjustment of
state highway commission.
The Taxpayers League was repre-
sented before the resolutions committee
Of the convention by delegation ask
ing for a plank condemning the high
way commission and speaking for its
adjustment. The committee rejected
the offered plank.
'sHarding's domination of the resolu-
tons committee was SO complete that
he could allow to 60 on it such road
boosters as Joe Allen in the Tenth dis
trict, Senator Saunders in the Ninth,
which the Harding crowd controls, and
even Sam Riniker in his own district,
where Riniker had made good roads an
issue in his campaign for congress.
Harding knew that these men would
not stand for too much from the other
members of the committee, and now
when the taxpayers league comes to
him he can SAY that he could not con-
troll the committe and had to let it take
its own course. The road plank is
Bunk. p
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Cresco:
October A. d. 1916, at 2 o'clock p. M, 10
attend the Probate Of an instrument pur-
porting to be the Last VIII and Testament
Howard Co., Iowa, Deceased, at which time
and place you will appear and show cause,
II any, why said viii should not be admitted
TO Probate.
In Testimony Whereof. ] have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixe ed the Seal OF
the District Court this 18th day OF July,
1915.
[SEAL.l ]. W. PLATT,
49, Clerk of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
NOTICE

is hereby given to all parties knowing
themselves indebted to Wentworth &
Hamilton are requested to call at the
office and make settlement, as have
dissolved partnership with S. A. Hami-
ton, leased the building to him and will
return to Texas, Sept. 1st, after which
time the accounts will be placed for
collection. 1878 A. N. WENTWORTH.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

Some gentlemen in store in Elka
der were finding fault with our govern
ment for permitting our manufacturer:
to sell guns and ammunition to Eng
land when the proprietor of the store
said, .'You sell horses do you? and they
answered, Eyes, but what if we do?'
And the proprietor replied, The horse:
you sell are shipped to England ant
France to be used in the cavalry ant
for other war purposes, and if our gov
eminent would prohibit the sale of hor
,es YOU men would find fault with it. ,
Then they were mum.-Elkader Demo
crat.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
CfAt

For SAI.E-SO acre farm for sale 1T q
bargain. For price and terms write
Chs. Decker, White Rock. S. D., or
Aat6 ANpnEw SMITH, Creseo, 10.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

Judgment Day of Nations Begun
Professedly Christian Kingdoms Mani.
Testing Their True Character. Respon
sibility Proportionate to Light and OPP
portunities Ignored.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

Minnesota, rich and mighty
state, possessing millions Of dollars,
valuable mines, vast tracts Of land
and immense timber holdings, and
other great wealth, having already
helped it's little children by literally
aiding free public schools and in
other ways, will be asked next to do
more for it's dependent, neglected
sand delinquent children. Laws re-
lating to children are being revised
by commission named by Cover
nor J. A. A. Burnquist and if the
proposals recommended are adopted
by the next legislature it is promis-
ed that these children, handicapped
almost from birth, will be left less
to chance and fate. A systematic
plan of dealing with the child well
fare problem in all it's phases is be-
ing devised by the experts and after
investigation of the best practical
methods developed by any states or
countries. The combined economy
and common sense characterizing
features already adopted ,commends
the effort and proves that the COM
mission of volunteers are working
solely to better the condition of the
poor and neglected child. E.:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

Canada are failures, and the Argen-
tine promises badly. Russia is IN
available and our own harvest is
poor, while only three.eights Of the
normal winter sowing has taken
place owing to the bad weather.
Under these circumstances the late
government decided to appoint a
food controller .,
Thus the premier himself des-
cribes the gloomy Conditions of the
food problem in Great Britain. Eng
land has always given as an excuse
for her maintaining the biggest navy
of any nation in the world, that it
is necessary in order to prevent her
coasts from being blockaded and
thus obviate her being starved out,
yet now, Notwithstanding her naval
supremacy, Great Britain finds it
extremely difficult to import suf-
ficient food stuffs, for the reason
that the world has not produced
enough. "There is a divinity that
shapes our ends, Rough hew them
as we may" Providence has 3 hand
in shaping the destinies Of individ-
uals as we'll as of nations When
the hot winds last summer Destroy
ed the crops in the great Northwest,
who did then think that that would
be factor in bringing peace to the
war scourged nations in Europe, but
such seems now to be the case. And
Mr.. George could have mentioned in
his speech as an irony Of fate, that
the Rumanian grain crop which had
been bought by Great Britain to
prevent it's purchase by Germany,
has now fallen into German hands.
The nations on both sides. of the
conflict, we think, have need. Of COM
ing down off their high horses and
in meekness and humiliation consid-
er the terms of peace. If Great
Britain and her allies refuse the
olive branch held out by Germany
and her allies and insist on crushing
Germany, and the nations in league
with her before they will make
peace, then future history will place
the blame. on the allies for the con:
tinued and useless :. slaughter and
these nations will rue the day.. We
believe, though, that shortage of
food stuffs, financial strain, the mil
itary situation, as we'll as opposition
to the war on the part OF the COM
mon people,: especially the women;
will before long compel a cessation
Of Possibilities and a; lasting. peace4:* |. !;
j.. -" :..<s ~: 49, -; svt;. !,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

Lloyd George, the new British
PRIMER, made his promised speech
yesterday in answer to the German
proposals for peace. On the fact Of
it, the speech appears to scorn the
German proposals for peace nego-
tiations, but reading, between the
lines, in spite of it's bravado and
buster, intended principally for
home consumption, one finds an
earnest desire, in fact a necessity,
for an early peace. And the weapon
that may compel Great Britain to
conclude peace is one that is mightier
even than the German sword. It is
the grave specter of starvation.
Turning to the food problem the
premier said:
'EThe main facts are plain. The
harvests of the United States and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20
+ y + i + 4. 4. + + j. 4. + S. + +
ROSEWOOD +
\ y + + + i i !. i i i 4. j. i i. !

John Sagmoen's remodeling of his
residence is nearing completion and
he anticipates moving in before
Christmas. A, new basement and
cistern have been constructed and
large roomy kitchen added.
John Rafteseth returned home
from Roseau county last Friday,
where he has been employed at
dredging work the past summer to
visit at~his parental home.
Martin Evenson went to Oslo on
Friday morning to conduct religious
meetings over Sunday.
Carl johnson left for Florida last
week where he intends to spend the
winter Mr. Johnson has some re-
lations in Florida and he will first
visit with them. Later he may seek
employment down there.
Sam Salop left for Warren on
Wednesday attending to various
business matters and returning home
in the evening.
Ted Myrom and A. Bloom recent
ly went to Baudette where they ex-
pect to spend the winter in the tim
Der districts.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20
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The order of the city council re-
curing all citizens to keep the side
walks fronting their homes or
places Of business free from snow, is
salutary one, we believe, and ought
not to be objected to by any citizen.
True, it may sometimes feel onerous
for one to get out and shovel snow
on frosty mornings, but the salts
faction that our neighbors will have
in not being obliged to wade thru
drifts of snow, will more than COM
pensate for the trouble. And the
exercise Of shovelling snow is
healthy and invigorating, will create
an appetite for breakfast or dinner,
as the case may be, and may save
doctors bill before spring comes.
The mark Of good citizen is often
shown by the skill with which he
handles the snow shovel. We hear
much these days about the man who
lived by the side Of a road and was
the friend of man, but he will be
much more friend of man who
keeps his walks free from snow,
that the children of men may pass
that way.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

Miss Maria L. Sanford, professor
of rhetoric and elocution at the Uni
versity of Minnesota from 1880 to
1909, and since professor emeritus,
was singularly honored on her 80th
birthday on Dec. 10Th, when a con-
vocation called in her honor took
place in the university armory. DR..
Cyrus Northrup, president emeritus
Of the university, and many col
leagues and former students paid
eloquent and loving tribute to this
remarkable woman, whose long life
of service in the educational field
has been SO distinguished and bene-
fcent. By her great knowledge, by
her inspirational lectures and writ
ings, but most of all by her earnest
and sincere Christian character, has
she exerted an influence for good
turnout the state and the nation that
shall never die. Since. her, retire.
ment from: active teaching, She has
been engaged in lecturing a great
deal of. the time, and there is, hardly
a town lin the stateA WhefeNshe has
not spoken. Some years ago $hf
delivered Encouragement address
to the Warren HIGH School, San eahF
est and eloquent effort, as those will
remember, who heard her. then. All
Minnesota 2honors Miss Sanford, who
is 80 years young! May her rel
naming. years be many and full of
the joy that !passeth understanding.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

The old pretty custom of placing a
lighted candle in the window on
Christmas eve is being revived in
Duluth and many. other towns Of the
state. AS the mellow glow from the
candle shines out over the snow, it
reminds the weary wayfarer without
or far away from home that inside
this home is found joy and peace and
love. The light in the window will
dispel the darkness outside and bring
cheer to the surroundings and to
human hearts, just as did the star
ir the sky on. the first Christmas
morn. But be very careful that
your window candle or candles shall
not set fire to the curtains or .drap-
cries, as that might mean a. very
sad Christmas.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

A dozen of our best singers last
Sunday evening under the leader
ship of E. A. Silverness, organized
a mixed song choir with the inten-
ton of furnishing music for the
holiday entertainments.
Adolph Haugen shipped a parcel .
containing over thirty skunk, mink
musk rat and badger skins last
Wednesday evening. Mr.: Haugen
is devoting much time this winter
to hunting and trapping and accord
ing to his statements he is finding
it both interesting and profitable.
He expects about $50 returns from
his last shipment alone.
Mrs. Albert Paulson was a shop
ping visitor at Viking Thursday.
Mrs. John Batten died on Wednes-
day morning at her home north Of
, town. She had been an invalid for
years and had suffered much. Her
daughter LYDIA, of Thief River Falls,
responding to call, came home on
Monday morning. Her younger
daughter, La Won, is suffering from
bruised arm and is unable to per-
form any work.
The Christmas tree festival will
be held at the Norwegian church on
! Tuesday evening, Dec. 26.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the the
Marshall County Skandinaviske MI
tual Fire Insurance Company. will be
held at Warren, Marshall county,
MIMI, on the. 9th day. y;of January,
1917, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose Of electing three directors,
and to transact any other business
that may legally be brought before
said meeting. The question Of
amending Article g., of the Bylaws
Of the Company, 50 as to include au-
tomobiles in the risks, will also be
voted on at said meeting.
Newfolden, Mimi, December 18th,
1916.
N. sKAUG, Secretary.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20
OLDEST CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Decorating Houses, Churches and
Streets With Evergreen Popular
Since Dawn Of History.

- ERHAPS the very oldest of all
Christmas customs is that Of
decorating our houses, churches
and streets with evergreens.
At the very dawn of history began the
worship of the trees, or forest worship,
and the groves were mans first tenn
pies.
All our instincts, our passion about
nature, are forest memories, for forest
worship was universal.
In later times to each god some tree
was dedicated: Apollo had the laurel,
Jupiter the oak, and Greece for ages
had it's sacred groves.
The forest worshipers could not
worship without giving, because to
worship is to give, and these b0ughs
and garlands were the oldest gifts of
man. Before he had learned to shape
offerings of his own rude skill he could
bring to the sacred trees and hang up
on them the first flowers and greenery
Of spring and the perfect fruits of au-
tumn.
These gifts, remember, were never,
as with us, decorations; they were sac.
rifces.
The Romans, with a fine eye for
beauty, used to garland their temples
and homes and gathering places and
even the big Coliseum with bOughs Of
green and ropes Of flowers. This par
ticular custom was received by the
Christians with a special sort of ap-
prevail, recalling, as it did, the fact
that our Lord entered Jerusalem amid
the strewn branches Of the multitude.
We must not forget the welcome and
lovely mistletoe and holly. Indeed,
Christmas without them would not,
with us, seem quite complete.
Misuetoe was for ages regarded as
sacred by the old British pagans-the
|: Druids-and was surrounded with
great mystery and sentiment, little un-
derstood by us. 80 =:
1t was supposed to possess healing
t powers and that it could ward of evil
spirits: The reverence paid to this
little parasite. seems to have been re-
stricted to it; only, when 1t was found
growing on the sacred oak trees In the
:Drnids'' groves. ~.:.: ~ ....,>..:::. F.;
~: oaes :every: yees the, nrq'a ;ht3g4'
priest cut it with a golden sickle,
I blessed it and distributed the, sprays
| among the people, praying aloud that
each one who received it might receive
divine blessings, of which it was the
symbol. Having received the sprays
the people hung them above the doors
to propitiate the gods during the year,
: The only remaining significance at
tached today to the mistletoe is the
| idea that If maiden is not kissed
under it on Christmas day she will &c
unwed: throughout the year. This idee
goes SO far back into the past that one
! cannot strace it. s.:-.... .s>....- .
| 1T. is because the mistletoe is rare
and not easy to get that we fount
and brought forward the holly, which
though lovely, is used only as a sub
stitute for the mistletoe.-New Yorh
World.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20

Fergus Falls is investigating the
merits of a substitute for street
paving that Engineer M. B. Starr
of that city has recommended. It is
a tar preparation and costs about
five cents square yard to apply as
against $1.25 to $3.50 for paving.
1t does not last as long as the as
phalt or any other standard paving
but in the meantime serves about as
we'll.
BY all means let our city council
look into this.-Breckenridge Tele-
gram.
Yes, by all means let the Warren
city council look into this, too. The
paving of the principal streets is
the next, big improvement that this
city must undertake.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-12-20
Card of Thanks;

We want to thank our. .neighbors
and friends for the surprise that was
gotten up on us Saturday evening,
and also thank them for the sum of
money they gave u.s.: We also want
to thank the McCrea band for.'the
fine music rendered. >:.~..:se.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Peterson
and family. .-.>..,,~.