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The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
MOTHERS DAY.

The following Mothers Day pro
gram will he carried out AT the Mctho.
dist church next Sunday;
Voluntary.
Song; Portuguese Hymn.
Apostles Creed.
Prayer,
Solo: Mother o Mine Miss Wclch
1st Lesson: Ps. 40.
Gloria Patra.
2nd. Lesson: | Timothy, LIST chapter
Announcements and Offering.
Song.
Sermon: "A Mother"
Autos will he sent for all who can
not come without aid.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' AID.

The Ladies' Aid and Missionary So
ciety Of the First Presbyterian church
will have II missionary and local meet.
ing next Wednesday. May 9th. ut =
o'clock. Let all the ladies Of the So
cictv hc present We will have th,,
Synodical and Bible report at this
meeting. We have much business to
transact 50 don't forget the date and
be- sure 10 h. on hand.
Reporter
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MAY 6.

Sunday school 10 a. m
Preaching II a. m. Subject. Am
| My Brothers Keeper Special mn.
ic by Mis-, Gail Lindley.
Christian Endcayor : p. m Suhicr
Love"
Preaching S y. m. Subject "Dr.tt-
us' Special music by Mr. Emm..
Tedor
Come and worship with rs,
g. ". Lambppt Minister
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Attend the meeting at the ElkS au-
i'torium next Friday evening AT :
O'Clock. \ chapter Of the Red Cross
viii hr organized AT that time. Both
men and women can join the Red
Cross.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Mr. aud Mrs. \. VI. Brown moved
this week to Kansas City where they
expect to make their home. Nh Brown
expects 10 engage in some Kind of bus
iuc,s there.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

T.. II. oxford and r. T. Bridges of
Hale Center. TcVuS. have been here
the past week. These men are look
ing over Clovis with a view of locat-
ing here and say they are well pleased
with the looks Of things and think
Clovis has n great future before IT,
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

To TRADE For New Mexico land.
fine l6O acre farm in Grccr County,
oklahoma. 100 acres in cultivation,
3 miles from railroad. near rural high
school. only six feet 10 good water,
good house and barn Address Mrs.
=. H. Hopper IIuvcncr Nm. iG-3tp
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

There will be n meeting nt the ElkS
auditorium on next Friday evening at
s o'clock for the purpose Of organlz-
ing chapter of the Red Cross in Clo-
wis. Everyone Is invited % attend.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Fred W. Jam- Wi un DIucliE
reru,nc0 this week. from Hot Spm.-.
Ark. where thu mv 'wu fu 'hr
past row wca.. Mr. laW.s av- u..
rains myo fl'an u AnHo-ae mt That
# ;. dry AN over TcN.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

The foundation is being dug this
week preparatory 10 beginning the
construction Of the new brick building
for the New State Auto Co., on North
Main street.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
e.
.aEt II d tsgsa

Al the state meeting .r the Woodmrn
Circle held at Roswell. .tratiy Mrs.
Ralph Martin Of clovis was clcc'cC
ro the position or grand r'nrk I' IN.
state organizations
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

WANTED. To know the where
aboutS Of j. A. Vineyard, who lcfI
Snyder, Texas. for Santa Fc about
April 10Th. Write or wire II. H. Vine
yard Snyder, Texas III
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

FOR SALE la1G model Ford, new
ci-ug, all around brand new top
just put ou i0 rall at the old Clovis
Feed Store.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

\ barn belonging to Nrd Iluuh
caught fire fun-iny allo.Uoou The
fire boys worked prompt" on thc ioh
aud ,oon had the flHmc- cylingui-hrl
although considerable damage was
done.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
Sszk1UsNaazaaAe& 90
a&z ~

Mrs, l., Peterson of Metropolis, Ne
vada. arrived here thi, week to ioil
her husband, our county agrlcullurn
agent. in making Curry county h"l
home.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

\. Il. Conner returned the first of the
week from Gainesville. Texas, where
he has been visiting for the past few
weeks.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Sec the ad in this issue IT, Irirll
to the famous oil field in OterJ com
ty. and call on Us for further purllc-
ulars Stanley 4 WOOllcn.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
s&zusNzsyuzeN,
z1&2z1zIrrz

A. T.. Bridgwater has purchased the
Fry Transfer line Mr.. Fry will con-
tinue to run his service car. Mr..
Brldgwater has been In Clovis for the
past two months, having moved here
from Wichita Falls. Texas.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Etzcll Bros. Il Talley are advertis-
Ing II public sale to take place at the
Tallcy place, 10 miles northwest of
Clovis. on Wednesday. May 9TH
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

See the ad In this issue IN regard
20 the famous oil field in Ote"o couii
ty. and call OH us for further par,ic
ular.-- Stanley 4 Woollen.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

II good young cows with calves VIII
sell at u sacrifice II taken at one"
Terms. Reagan Land nnd Cattle 20
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Hon. Lyman Il. Shaw left the first
Of the week for Santa Fe to attend
the special session Of the legislature.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

FOR SALE CHEAP Fine graded
Black pcrcbcrou Stallion four year.
.id. WI trade for cattle Write or see
"a. !. Pichc. Fort 5Uloayn s. M 3oat
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

G.. +. Downing was n Roswell visit
or Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

\ baby girl was born on Wednesday
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hickman.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Auto painting. Bert CurlcsS. Phone
lJ4. 37-2t
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

FOR RENT -Six.rOom house four
blocks west Of Main street; lot and
garage. Address Box Is, or phone
30S. 1tp
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Mrs Cha>. Incl Of Dodge city,
Iowa is here for Il visit with her sis
Der, Mrs, ". g. Nuttcr.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03
Local and Personal

Mis-, Curtis Boyd visited In .Nma.
ri,lu last week
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Broom house and two lots. 5000,
good terms. Beck 4 Bell. iJ.at
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

22.OOO acre ranch. well wlicrri
$500 per acre Beck \ Eel lj2l
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

FOR SALE House and lot Would
take in some stock. Beck ( Bell
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

ave have complete stock OF CORFU
Rated roofing.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

Let MS show you the new Canton
Lister, the best by odds.
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

FOR SALE.-LOts 7 to 12, block 2.
$1,000; lots and 2, block %, $4,000 ;
West Lawn addition, or make offer.
Address, d. r. Fearing, 1865 A, Neid
Ave, Granite City, III. 48-7tc
The Clovis news., 1917-05-03

W. l.. Warren left the first Of the
week for Dawson, where he has nc.
ccpted position with the Dawson
Fuel Co. His family will remain in
Clovis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
new ADDITION
FOR DEBORAH
Toyen Property West of Fair
Grounds Now Being Plated for
Building Lots. LE e
A FINE LOCATION
FOR NICE HOMES
About Sixty-Five Lots Will be for
Sale in This New Addition,
Ready Soon.

Henry Toyen is in the city now and
is having the fine property south
west Of the fair grounds plated and
laid out in fine building lots. 1t will
be fine new addition to Decorah and
a very desirable place for fine homes.
The property formerly belonged to
the Montgomery estate and the hos
pital is located in this section. Sixty
five lots will be plated and Engineer
Frank Arneson is at work on the
plat. Three streets running through
the property will be laid out. One
runs straight south from Broadway
past the Chas. Johnson residence,
formerly the Montgomery home and
runs clear to the Norwegian ceme-
terry, east Of Oak street. Another
will run east and west from Mont
gomery street running along the
fair grounds, entering near the form
er Gjellum property. The other
street will run from the Torger Moen
Sr. property and will run north to
meet the other new streets, These
lots will be for sale soon and will no
doubt meet with a ready sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.

Parkersburg Eclipse:-AoGording
to reports we have few men in this
community who deserve to be treat
ed as was man by the name Of
Proctor in the days of the Civil War,
who resided in eastern Albion town
ship. He was what at that time was
called copperheads in the Civil War.
He had been talking against the gov
eminent and offering insults to the
flag Of his country. A number or
Lincoln's soldiers, home on fur
lough, heard of his seditious utter
ances and one night quietly and with
malice aforthought yanked him
out of his warm bed and gave him
a ducking in nearby pond, which
has been known from that day as
Proctor's pond. The Civil War vet
erans were forced to duck him three
times (the last time until he was
winded) before he would consent
to hurrah for the union and kiss the
flag of his country. Ever after that
Mr.. Proctor was a loyal citizen OF
his country. There are some people
whom a bath would improve physi-
cally and patriotically-if It was adj
in the proper manner and
spirit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
COAL WILL BE CHEAPER.
New Coal Price to be $1.OO to $500
Ton Cheaper.

Washington, July Both the
American consumer and the govern
meat are to get relief from the high
cost Of coal. Beginning July 1, the
price of soft coal at all mines east
of the Mississippi is to be reduced
one to FIVE dollars ton to the con-
sumer. with a still further cut of
fifty cents to the government.
An agreement to this effect has
been reached between representa-
tives Of the coal interests and gov
er1ment officials following several
days of conference here. 1t was al
so agreed to defer the question of
lower prices on hard coal until af-
ter July 1. Anthracite operators
indicated willingness, however, to
meet the government in the same
spirit shown by soft coal men.
AS a result of the agreement gov
ernment officials estimate that the
government and the public will be
saved more than $1S0,000,O00 an
nually.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Hands it to Coal Men,

Secretary Lane spoke to 400 BIZ
luminous and anthracite coal min
ers in Washing gton last week, to con-
slider the reduction Of coal prices for
the government and public. He
warned them that the sensible, pa
triotic and American thing to do was
to put into the hands of some one or
some small group the fixing of low
price on coal.
"The success of the country in
this great war;" he said, i'rests on
you and you are responsible just the
same as the soldiers il the trench
es, Pershing in France, or the presi-
dent in the White House.
"You control the fundamental in
dustry. How much vision have
you? Are you small or big; are you
petty politicians or statesmen? The
country will not stand anything but
a large policy from large men. There
must be some new adjustment Of
the coal industry. When Your boy
and mine are going to the front Is
no time for you to reap an advan-
tage, even when it comes under nor
NAL demands Of trade. The life of
the nation is at stake AID there are
greater things than making money"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
LOCAL RED CROSS
WORK PLANNED
Woman From Each Ward in City
Appointed General, And They
Will Divide Wards Into
Units.
MEETING WILL BE HELD
AT REST ROOM JULY 6
Plans for Beginning the Red Cross
Work Here Are Being Rapidly
Formulated.

Plans for beginning Red Cross
work in Decorah are rapidly being
formulated. Many women have vol
unteered their services, but in or
der to systemize ald facilitate the
work, it has been thought best to
appoint woman from each Ward
to assist the e-Chairman, and
act as a General for the Ward. The
following Generals have been select
ed:
First Ward, Miss Efie Jewell.
Second Ward, Mrs. Adolph Lee.
Third Ward, Mrs. H. H. Thomas.
/ Fourth Ward, Mrs. Norman Will
lett.
. Fifth Ward, Mrs. c. X. Preus.
These Generals will divide their
Wards into units of ten or twelve
women each, who agree to work one
half day q week. ..
The General will select a Captain
for each Unit, who will be RESPONSE
BILE for the work Of that particular
Unit
The Community Rest Room will be
used as a supply base and work shop,
When the Units are established, each
General will draw supplies for her
Ward from the supply base, and is
sue to each Captain the supplies re-
Quired for her Unit.
Captains of each Unit will return
the completed work Of her Unit to the
General of her ward, who in turn
will deliver it to the general inspec-
tor Of work at the supply base and
report the same to the vice-Chair-
man.
The following committees have
been appointed:
Purchasing, Mrs. Norman Willett.
Supplies, Miss Ida Oxley, Miss
Olive Blagsvedt.
Cutting, Mrs. E. R. Acres. Mrs. H.
B. Winter, Mrs. E. j. Parman.
Knitting, Mrs. H. NJ. Cummings.
Inspector, Mrs. l.. P. Keefe.
A meeting of the Generals, Cap
tains, and Committees has been CALL
ed for two o'clock Friday afternoon
July 6, at the Rest Room. Full in
structions with regard to the work
each is to do will be given at that
time. ~
MRS. E. J. CURTIN,
Vice-Chairman Red Cross Chapter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Every line in a newspaper costs the

Every line il newspaper costs the
proprietor something. If it is for
the benefit Of the individual it should
be paid for. If the grocer were ask
ed to contribute groceries to one
abundantly able to pay for them,
he would refuse. The proprietor of
the newspaper must pay for the free
If the beneficiary does
not, and yet 1t Is one Of the hardest
things to be learned by many that o
newspaper has space in its columns
to rent. and must rent 1T in order to
live. To give away rent for anything
less than living rates is as fatal to a
newspaper as for landlord to fur
nish rent free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Teaching japan to Chew.

Again the hustling American trad
er has been caught breaking down
the ancient standards of the East. 1t
used to be considered the height Of
rudeness in Japan to eat anything
on the street. Along comes the
chewing gum man with 10,000,000
sticks Of chewing gum to be given
away free to every one who will
promise to 60 out on the street and
chew 1t. The campaigning started
last fall with an extensive program
of newspaper and billboard advcrtis-
ing.-World Outlook.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

Politicians like to have lots OF
people know them but not too well.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

Frost doesn't nip canned veseta'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

|bles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

terday afternoon from General Crow
der of the United States War Depart
meat, that President Wilson had ap-
pointed I. w. Brunt, DR.. A. J. Swe-
zey and j. H. Bradish, upon recon-
mendation Of Governor w. L. Hard
ing Of Iowa, as the local exemption
Board, and these will be the men
who will have charge Of this impor.
tant duty for the government, under
instructions from the War Depart
ment. The instructions require the
board to organize within twenty
four hours and to be prepared to
perform the duties required of them
as soon as the names Of those select
ed by the draft is determined. /
Local boards in charge Of the draft
will have no exemption authority, II
has been announced by state and
government officials who are direct
ing the work. They can pass on
questions of fact only-that is, that
Ia man il physically disabled. specp
flying his disability or that he Is 9
istate Official or q government en-
|ploye or similar matters which are
purely questions Of fact.
The authority as to exemption
rests with the five men in each Of
the exemption boards, one board in
the northern Iowa district and one
lin the southern. These boards are to
be named by the president and an.
|nouncement of their appointment is
looked for at any time now. Claims
for exemption must be put up to
these boards.
The day the draft takes place has
not been given out at this writing,
but will possibly be about July Is.
Under the plan proposed by Gen.
eral Crowder-every card in every
registration uait in the United
States will be numbered from one up
to the limit Of registrations in that
unit.
corresponding numbers will be
placed in q box and drawn out by
the military and naval committees
of the house and senate until as
many numbers are drawn as are nee
essary to make up the 100000
men who will be selected at the
first drawing.
Thus, for example, il the commit
tees should draw out Of the box No.
1872, every young man in the country
whose registration card bears the
number 1872 would be regarded as
selected for service. The provost
marshal general has received from
each registration unit word of how
many registrations there were in
that unit.
The numbers to be placed in the
box will be numbered up to the high
est number of registrations in the
the largest unit in the United States.
Thus If No. l should be drawn out
by the committee it would mean that
there will be one man drawn from
every unit, but II high number,
such as 700 should be drawn no
man would be selected from many
units, for the reason that there were
not that many registrations in many
places.
II by this process any state should
be called on to furnish more than It's
fair quota of troops. It's numbers
would be reduced without affecting
the draft, becauseoa q large '-surplus
of men will be drawn to provide for
such emergenciess r Art .i;
1t has been determined by the pro-
vost marshsl general that this Is the
best method that caa be- eJdeyised to
insure fair drawing. a
No definite informatiSn has been
forthcoming from Washington re-
garding the selective draft and the
fact that the draft is without prece-
(Contiia14 On pags ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

"Bnt II the kaiser gets hold OF
|those soldiers and workmen's dele.
gates. they'll work twenty-four
bours-with no blue law says the
waterloo 'Times-Tribuae.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

"There was 40 politics in the reg
|istration, and there is no room Tor
|pontics in the selection" says the
Sioux City Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-05
WHAT HOME FOLKS SAY
ABOUT IT.

Oelvcin. Iowa. -vTwenty-fve years
AGO I took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for a general rundown condi-
ton and was invigorated at once and
cured a little later. also have taken
il lately, and have recommended it to
many people who have been cured. y
MRS. G. M. STARK, 4o9 South Frederick
St., Oelwein, Iowa.
Thousands upon thousands of moth
ers. wives and daughters in every Sec
ton of Iowa, who have regained health,
vipor and cheerful disposition after
months of misery and even despair,
are the ones who truly appreciate the
marvellous restorative bower of Doctor
Perce's Favorite Prescription.
& Every woman who has reason to be-
lieye that backache, headache, unnat-
ural pains, low spirits, sleepless nights,
irregularities, or catarrhal condition
is Caused by a arrangement of the
womanly functions, owes 1t to herself
and dear ones to speedily overcome the
trouble before a general breakdown
causes permanent prostration.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription IS
remedy that any ailing woman can
safely take because it is prepared from
roots, and is not secret remedy for
ito Ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get it to-day, either in liquid or
tablet form, or write DIR. Pierce, In
Z valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for free
book on woman's diseases.
Constipation causes and seriously ag'
prayates many diseases. It is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pe11ets. One a
laxative two or three cathartic.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-05
SCANDINAVIAN Note
DECLARES FOR PEACE

London, Dec. 30.-The Scandinavian
governments have sent joint note to
belligerents supporting the peace note
of President Wilson.
A Reuter- dispatch from Copenha.
gen says the Danish, Swedish and
Norwegian governments have in.
structed their legations to address to
the governments of the belligerent
countries notes in which the Scandi-
navian governments, adhering to the
note of President Wilson concerning
measures to be adopted for facilitat.
ing a durable peace, declare they
would consider themselves as failing
in their duty toward their respective
peoples and toward humanity as a
whole if they did not express their
most profound sympathy with every
effort which may contribute toward
putting an end to the sufferings and
losses, moral and material, which are
ever growing in consequence Of the
war
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-05
IN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 3, HOWARD
COUNTY, IOWA.
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AS
SESSMENTS OF RENEFTTS

RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AS
SESSMENTS OF BENEFITS.
AND NOW, to-wit: on this 21st day
of December, 1916, it being the day
heretofore set for the hearing and
consideration of the report of the
commissioners heretofore appointed
to classify the lands within said
Drainage District No. 8, and to make
an equitable apportionment Of the
costs, expenses, cost of construction,
damages and fees to be assessed
against the lands and highway and
streets Within said district in the
manner and form as provided by
law, and after fully considering all
objections filed to said assessment, it
is hereby found and determined that
all persons affected by said assess
mert have been served with notice OF
this hearing in the manner and form
and within the time as provided by
law, and that all things required to
be done preliminary to the confirma-
ton of this assessment have been
done as by law required, and that
this Board has jurisdiction of the sub
ject matter and of all lands, persons
and corporations affected thereby,
therefore, . ~
BE 1T RESOLVED, by this Board
of Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that the classification and assess
ment made by said commissioners as
shown by the report on file in the
Auditors office is hereby approved,
fixed and confirmed, and there is
hereby levied and assessed upon the
lands, highways and streets within
said Drainage District and benefited
by said improvement the sum of
$935.57, said sum being the estimated
cost of the reclamation for improve
ment OF said District upon the ratio
and in the proportion as herein fixed
and there is hereby levied and as
sessed against each individual tract
of land, highway and street within
said Drainage District the sum set
opposite the description of each such
tracts of land as set out in said Com
missioners' report, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the special assessment upon each
tract of land, highway and streets as
herein levied and assessed shall bear
interest at 6 per cent per annum from
the adoption of this resolution until
the same is paid.
This resolution to be in full force
adoption. Adopted this 21st day of
December, 1916.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-05
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board Of

BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board OF
Supervisors of Howard County. Iowa,
that the Auditor be and is hereby au-
thorized and directed to issue war
rant for Four Hundred Seventy-five
($475.OO) Dollars to Chickasaw for one
half cost of said bridge, and the sum
of Four Hundred Seventy-five ($475.-
0O) Dollars is hereby appropriated out
of the Bridge Fund for said purpose.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board
of Supervisors of Howard County,
Iowa, that the Auditor be and is here
by authorized to issue warrants on
the Poor Fund to Mrs. Matilda Walk
art, as ordered by Judge A. N. Hob
son.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
C. w. Reed, County Attorney;
James Svoboda, Township Clerk, New
Oregon Township; A. H. Keune.
Township Clerk, Albion Township;
Warren Coffee, Assessor, jamestown
Township; Jose Svoboda, Assessor,
New Oregon Township; John Bader,
Protivin Corporation.