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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

All one has to do to become q mem
Der OF the club ID to give . nice pair
Of well-hlled stockings or the equiva-
lent in cash.
Into one stocking put some. candy
and nuts, also q toy, an orange. pair
Of mittens, IN apple and the other
stocking. Many Of the. Juniors all.
both stockings. On the carl with
the donors name put tho ag., Of the
child for whom the stockings ara In
tended.
We WANT AIL,THE laAMES or
THE MEMBERS RIGHT AWAY ".
POSSIBLE. THE MORE NAMES WE
HAVE THE BETTER WE CAN
PLAN FOR THE NEEDY Chill
DREN. JUNIORS AND oRoVvI.upe
LIVING At A DISTANCE CAN SEND
a PAIR OF STOCKINGS, ALSO a
LITTLE MONEY TO BUY MITTENo,
A TOY AND SOME oWEETMEATS.
we ARE READY 70 CARE FOR
THE STOCKINGS NOW.
The stockings will Be left Just q
the donors bring them in, and vim b
distributed Christmas eve direct NON
this once among little children vAooe
parents are unable to provide any
Christmas cheer and to little ones h.
Ireft Of their parents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Dear Santa Claus,
1 am little girl twelve years old.
I have never written to the Junior,
am going to the Bear creek School
and am in the fifth Grade l like it
very much. For Christmas l would
like to have ribbon, and . sweater.
From your friend, Linda Thorne,
Ottumwa, 10, r. r. No. 4.
Dear Santa Claus,
am q little boy nine years old.
20 to the Be4r Greek School, and
am in the third grade. ] like to 90
to school.
am going to tell you what would
IT, have for Christmas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Dear Santa CT use.
am little girl years old and J
have little sister : years old.
hope you VIII remember me as am
very poor and / would like to have
something nice for Christmas. for we
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21


John Joseph o'erien.
Dorothy Elizabeth Lewis.
Arthur Hickey, Jr.
kathryn Ada Hickey.
katheyn Odessa Moffitt.
William Osborn Murray.
Charles Newcomer vounkin.
Alice Louise Waterman.
Blake Garner.
Franklin Milton Roberts.
Charlotte Elizabeth Roberts.
Bernard Bremhorst
George Bremhorst.
John Paul eremhorst
Caroline 0remhorst.
Henry eremhorsk
Edward Bremhorst.
Hobart Simmons Whltmore.
NJ. Germayne eAIla0h.
In memory Of Edgar Van de Ven
Stevens.
Martha Marie Stevens.
Frances Irene Leach.
Elizabeth Margaret Meier.
Billy 3. Meier.
Samuel Mahon, III.
John Keith Mahon, Jr.
Thomas Parrot Harvey, (lndlan.
apoIis).
Jean Harvey. (indianapolis).
Jerome w. cundihf, Jr.
George eudw1y Simmons, Jr.
Billy Gene MauFer.
kathryn Elizabeth Tracy.
Mary Cecilia Tracy.
Catherine MuIeahy.
Denis e. Muieahy.
Maurice A. Muleahy
Robert e. MuIeahy.
James Weir.
Mary Weir.
Richard Eugene syers, (Batavia).
Robert Hull syers, (Batavia).
John Apperson Hull.
George z! Trotter, Jr- (pueblo).
Calvin r. Trotter, Pueblo, coto.).
Cash 81.
George William Gaiennie.
Robert Ellsworth Upp.
Marion Gilmore.
Frances Gilmore.
Eileen Gilmore.
Adella Lucille Williams.
Earl Norman White.
Martha Washington club, e.
Homer Preston Howell.
Helen Louise Howell.
Richard Arthur Galley.
Ralph William Starkey.
Robert Wilson Dennis.
Marjorie Louise Dennis.
swiries Hines, (Shade Gap, Pal
Clarence w. Enele.s s7
Mildred Ruth Enale.
Lawrence Raymond Brown.
Margaret Louise Williams.
John Harold Williams.
Martha Helen Spry.
Gretchen Elizabeth stoessel.
Donald Joseph Stoessei.
The Brdseport School (near Eddy.
sille), z pairs.
Mavde Arlene 6yrum.
A Friend, SOC.
A Friend, z pairs.
Anita Mather.
Shirley Mather.
John Francis Ramey.
Max Robert Ramey.
Eugene Davidson.
Mary Elizabeth Mason.
Martha Maxine Mason.
James Charles Taylor, js.
Rosemary Dao1stt.
Clair Stoekberper.
veima Stockbereer.
Dorothy May e,itz.
Mildred Louise Linton.
Reta Louise Nichols.
In memory Of Rex Dee LoWenbsrg.
In memory Of Fay Lowenbsrg.
John Alfred Parker.
Cash soc.
Lawrence Standish Reid.
Rowena Grace Reid.
Florence Lee Hale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Robert l1Foece.
Jsaastte LaFores.
Cash 500.
Cash Soc.
Robert Adams Young.
Barbara Davey.
Paul Tinsiey.
Chester finsley.
Roberta Tinsiey.
Cash $50.
Bextrice Myers, (keosauqua).
Kathleen Elizabeth klepfer.
Eugene Francis ROUGH.
Juanita Aleyon Robinson.
RenA Elizabeth Asnett (Milton).
VIM. O. Parker, Jr.
Cast, SOC.
Fay Berniee' Paimereen.
Paul Ernest palmareen.
Helen May Palmsreen.
Gertrude 1ernardine Paimanoen.
George Arnold Mahon, (pusblo,
colo.).
Nathon Mahen, (pueble, ceie.).
Mia Esther kenney.
Donna Elizabeth cueran.
Lavina Merriek.
Helen Louise Mahon.
Billy Anton Boone.
Janet George Smith.
John Washburn Smith.
Gweno Ansen Rhys.
Msean Enid Rhys.
Martha Lou Resenaur (Pusble, r
celo.) 80, ~ lss..sy4 !.
Cash 81.
Guy Graham.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Joseph Ellsworth Cross.
Ruth Daggett.
Samuel Houston Harper.
James Rayner Harper.
Wallace Russell Harper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Dear Santa Claus,
am little girl eleven years old
have never written OF the Junior be-
fore. go to Bear Creek School and
like it very much and am In the fifth
grade. am telling you what want
for Christmas. would like to have a
sweater, ribbons and dress. oftel
read the Junior page, and like to read
it very much.
From Your Friend,
Josephine Shoemaker.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
r. R. No. 4 Box 50.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
Manual Training

Last Friday, under Mir. Pedersen's s kind guardianship, the boys of manual training department went abcut half way up the Black Lake trail. The boys were told to bring 8 lunch, tin cup, a jack knife and belt nx, If they had one, also note book and pencil. They left the school house about twelve o'clock and walked uD the sidewalk to the 22nd St. bridge and from there to schafer's park, where they ate lunch. After lunch MT. Pedersen showed the boys two ways of mak- iug a shelter tent of a square piece of canVaa
 They then were told to observe every thing of interest and then started up the track. Mir. Pedersen
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
SPREADING WILSON'S GOSPEL
British AvIators Drop HlS Speech in-
 eide tho German Linea.

Bide tho German LinSa'
 President Wilson's address to con gress. translated into German, Is being distributed Hberally over the German lines by British aviators.
 It is understood the same thing is be- ing done by French aYiatOrs.
 A message from an American citizen of the middle west to Attorney General Gregory suggested that the presidents message be translated into German, printed by the thousands and dropped into the German trenches and in Ger man territory by aviators of the allies.
 The suggestion speedily found its way to the embassies of the allies in Wash ington. The result has been the receipt of news from London that the plan was being carried out. The words of Presi- dent Wilson, which undoubtedly will be held as sedltious by the German authorities, are being disseminated throughout the territory of the central DOWers,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09

showed the boys making of glacier action and stratified rock and al- So some quartz veins in some old prospects in the side of the hill.
 Then all of them stopped at Liars vile, where they were shown how 10 build camp fires.
 Then there was a merry scramble and race to Set up to Black lake canyon. !.. .
 Everybody enjoyed the good time. When everybody got to LiarsVille flat, where the fire was, MT. Peder- sen instructed the boys how to make a tretcher out of two poles and two coats. .f
 Then everybody set out for home and arrived there tired but happy with the days journey.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09

Did you ever see a poet in a fine frenzy"
 "0nly once."
 Was he composing at the timeT "No. He had just been mistaken for a chauffeur. "-EXchange.
 "The meanest man has been discov- cred"
 "What has he been doing"
 "Swindling amateur poets. Getting them to send 10 shIllings for a poetic license. e."-London Tit-Bits.
 q haven't done a days work in two years"
 You ought to be ashamed of your self"
 "Oh, no. I'm a night watch in a bank."-GargOyle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09

On Friday morning there was no program on account of the three days holiday.
 MT. Stevenson, president of the Bank of Alaska, gave a talk about finlsbing what you start, and ad- Vised the pupils to read President WiYson's war proclamation. MT. SteTenson's talk should be. a very great benefit to the school chil- dren,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09

Mrs Bunting, teacher of the sec ond room being called home on ac- count of serious illness of her father, Mrs. Fred Pedersen will teach until the end of the term.
 The pupils of the second room have completed the years work and arc now reviewing all weak points.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put 1t off, but order your printing now which You will need when you put iR your new system.
 The Daily Alaskan job department Is be- ter equipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
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The eighth grade Domestic scienc class spent most of their time last Friday in discussing various kinds Of menus as to balance food prtn- ciples and costs.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
Beware Of Ointmeats for Catarrh 4Irer Contain Mercury

as mercury VII surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system whga entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hal,s Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu- inc. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney Co. Tes timonials free.
 Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle. Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation
 -AdVertisemant.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
IE Worked Six Years,

"Girl" arrested after working six years as a housemaid in Fall River, Mass, turned out to be a man who had worked as woman in many homes.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-09
lt Was Sill Burning.

Hero dived from New York wall with pipe in mouth to rescue man overheard, and when he climbed out pipe was still ,alight.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
UPPER PRESTO


Miss Julia Dumas is working al
the home of Mrs. r. P. Hansen.
George Hansen has purchased a
beet cultivator.
r. P. Hansen motored to Firth,
Thursday. ..
A number of the boys of this place
have purchased bicycles.
Enoch and Ammon Hansen &C.
copied very nice bicycle as pres
ent from their grandfather, E. H.
Hansen.
Mrs. R. H. Teeples was in Shelley
last week.
Antoine Anderson, William String
ham and r. P. Hansen motored to
Goshen on business, Thursday.
Mrs. Alvin Sibbett is visiting with
her mother this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dye are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Dye.
Miss M. Dumas, of Goshen, spent
a few days visiting at the home of
Mrs. r. P. Hansen, last week.
Mrs. James and Edith Dye, Mrs.
Leroy Mecham, Mrs. Orsen Landon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Higley call
ed on Mrs. r. P. Hansen, Thursday.
Mrs. e. H. Hansen is still quite i'll.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Sibbett motor
ed to Shelley, Thursday evening.
Walt Peterson is working on the
farm at e. w. Hansens.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Whitworth and families
motored to Idaho Falls one day last
week.
Mrs. Joe Conway and Mrs. Fred
Bennett were trying very hard last
week to do their part for the war,
as they were working in the interests
of the liberty bonds in this section.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

FIRTH

A most delightful occasion was the
farewell party given in the dance
hall in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Fettis, who left Tuesday, in their
car for Raymond, Canada where
they will make their home. They
have many friends here who will
miss them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Belcher and
Mrs. E. L. Parr and Son Leo motor
ed to Basalt, Thursday night, to at
tend the show, The Trail of the Lone
some Pine.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher have
moved to the house owned by the
Western Milling & Elevator company
and Mr.. Fisher will work for that
company this summer.
Miss Rosie Bybee is clerking for
RAMSEY & Sons during the illness of
her sister, Della, who is just recover
ing from an operation for appendi-
citis.
William Hutchinson is suffering
from bad attack of rheumatism.
Fern Ramsey is suffering from a
sore hand, which he bruised severely.
A lecture and program will be
given in the Swedish Lutheran
church. Monday night, for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross. Blackfoot
speakers and organizers will be here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Parr have moved
on a farm east of town. Bud was
employed as assistant to the depot
agent, but the farm life called too
loudly. Leo Parr has taken his po-
sition in the depot. sa
Mrs. H. j. Slayton attended chau-
tauqua in Idaho Falls last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Womack have moved
into their new home and are enjoy
ing it immensely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
With THE MOVIES

Monday and Tuesday: Triangle
Kay Bee present Bessie Barriscale in
plain Jane" five acts. Two reel
keystone comedy, Bombs, with
Charles Murray.
Wednesday and Thursday: Vita
graph presents Nell Shipman and
William Duncan in the special pro-
duction, Goods Country and the Wo-
man." eight parts. A yirile red
blooded tale replete with adventure,
love, hate and hair trigger passion.
"Theres a land where the mountains
are nameless,
And the rivers run God knows
where;
There are lives that are erring and
And deaths that just hang by a
hair.
Service.
That's Gods country"
Two shows each night, 1880 and
'9.15. This picture comes here d.
rect from Butte where it was run
for four days at "The Rialto" the
finest theatre in Butte.
Isis Theatre
Monday episode No. / of "The
Lass of the cumberland" with Helen
Holmes, who played the leading part
in, "The Girl and the Came" two
reels of comedy.
Tuesday and Wednesday: Fannie
Ward in, 1.-THE Years of the Locust"
"A Paramount feature in five acts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
BINGHAM COUNTY
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Eagle Rock has gun club that
is having lots of fun. .
Attorney w, H. Savidge, of Poca-
tello, has been promoted to be gem
eral attorney of the u. p. system
for Idaho. Good for Mr.. Savidge.
Mr.. Dubois informs a Washington
reporter of the Associated Press that
he will not make application for the
admission of Idaho to statehood In
case the supreme court decides the
Test Oath unconstitutional. The case
will be argued next Monday.
When Judge Berry made an order
for an open venire of jurymen Mon
day, Sheriff Woodin took in
goodly number of ranchers and
stockmen, more than are usually
seen at one time in the jury box.
His Excellency Governor Shoup
has issued a proclamation announc-
ing the vote of the territory on the
constitution as per official returns
to be as follows: For the constitu-
ton 1888; against the constitution,
773; total 14,184.
Statistics show that the crop OF
corn grown this year Is sufficient to
give every man, woman and child
in the country IS bushels. We will
take ours shelled.
Nothing Is so successful as sue
cess. D. H. Biethan is a successful
merchant and knows how to push
his success. He does not believe in
the placard business of telling people
what you don't see ask for" but
he wants them to know what goods
he handles and that he can supply
the general wants of customers.
The ladies of the W. G. T. U. had
the misfortune to lose all their funds
in the treasury at the burning of the
asylum. Miss Mcpherson, matron Of
that institution, was treasurer of the
Union and she in her heroic efforts
to save the patients, not only lost
her individual funds, jewellery and
clothing but also the money of the
Union.
Pocatello is to have electric lights
pretty soon.
The stage west of the big butte
runs to the music of sleigh bells.
Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls) is
talking of another flour mill. East
ern capitalists want to invest.
Everything is now moving along
as smoothly at the asylum as before
the big fire.
Bill Howell is the last freighter
to pull out in the winter and the
first to crack his whip in the spring
Mrs. Scott Lord, sister of the
presidents wife, died in Washington
this week. This closes the gayeties
at the White House for the winter
A big effort will be made in con-
gress to have the mortgages on farms
of the country embodied in the CEN
sus reports. Capitalists are opposing
it.
Montana is still without an or
ganized legislature, and yet she has
two bodies claiming the honor. The
oldest prophet can not tell when the
"roukus" will end.
Attorney Reeves was as happy
last Saturday as If he had been APP
pointed on the supreme bench in the
place of Stanley Matthews. A nine
pound girl, the first in the family,
was the source of the happiness. Two
boys and girl ought to make any
man happy. .u-.
Mrs. Warren left for Salt Lake on
morning and Mrs. Johnnie
Pritchett will leave for Missouri,
Sunday, to spend the holidays.
A great many people begin to
think McCammon will eventually, be-
made the end of division on the
Oregon Short Line and the Utah G.
Northern railway.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

10 CITY LOTS, EXCELLENT LOCA-
ton on east side; sidewalks and
sewer connection. Phone 389.
495-4mtp
TWO STATIONARY ENGINES TWO
and one-fourth horse power. See
them at Service Garage East Judi
ciaI street 495?
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A NOW
ing machine. Walter Hagen.
route 2. (adV41-tImt
FOR SALE-6OO FEET 4-INCH Boil
Ter flues in Aft. lengths. In good
condition and suitable for boiler
uses or water pipe. Troy Laundry
company, Pocatello, Idaho
(adv46 " -8mt
FOR sALE-Violins broken violins
repaired or taken in exchange. W.
w. Kinney. zSti'
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
FARM LANDS

FARM LANDS
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS FARM
ers as we'll as fighters. Two mil
lion three hundred thousand acres
of Oregon & California Railroad
company grant lands. Title re-
vested in United States. To be
opened for homesteads and sale.
Containing some of best land left
in United States. Large copyright
ed map, showing land by sections
and description of soil, climate,
rain fall, elevations, temperature,
etc., by counties. Post paid one
dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co.,
Box 61O, Portland, Oregon.
49-28mt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

Anna Kelley, Of Shelley, made a
business trip to ogden and Salt Lake
City, Thursday.
G. W. Perkins and AL Baker, of
Mackay, passed thru Blackfoot,
Thursday, on their way to Pocatello.
Mrs. M. Isabelle Tolmie was in
Blackfoot on business, Thursday.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright took her
daughter. Helen, to Pocatello, Fri
day. Helen had some trouble with
one of her eyes last winter and It
has never entirely gotten we'll and
she is now taking treatmnts from DR..
J. Clothier and they hope to have
the trouble adjusted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

| have in my possession at city
stray pound, at Blackfoot, one brown
horse about five years old, branded
q on left thigh.
FRANK PAYNE,
adv. 495-tfmt Chief of Police.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. Samuel Guyer, piano teacher,
exclusive European method taught,
special attention given beginners.
Phone, HOW, or call at SO Sc. Main
street. adv. 4S-4mt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES

Advertisements under this head
will be charged for at the rate OF
10 cents per line each issue.
The Republican will not be re-
sponsible for more than one insertion
for errors in classified advertise
ments.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
LOST OR STOLEN

ONE BLACK HORSE, WEIGHT
1000 pounds, branded J P on
thigh, age 10 years; l black colt
years old, weight 1850, white
spot on forehead, no brand. Any
information leading to recovery of
this team will be literally reward
ed. C. e. Crouch, Keever, Idaho.
49-3mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
PLUMBING

Grove City Plumbing company,
plumbing and heating. Agents for
Valveless Closets. Job work
speciality. Shop under Isis theatre,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
SITUATIONS WANTED

POSITION AS FOREMAN ON
stock ranch. Address R. N. Rob
erts, Blackfoot. Idaho. 445tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
FOR RENT-MIs CELLANEOUs
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. 1873 N.
Maple. 43tf.
LOST

LOST
A LARGE SIZE FOUNTAIN PEN.
Please return to this office and re-
ceive reward. 1852
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

The committee chosen to arrange
a celebration for Blacfkoot for In
dependence day has succeeded In Sc
curing q speaker for q morning as
sembly, Mr.. B. H. Roberts, of Salt
Lake City, well known as one of
the vests finest orators. r....-.F
The meeting will be at about 10
o'clock, at the court house grounds.
Full program will appear in our next
issue. The committee consists of
Judge F. J. Cowen, James Duckworth
and John G.. Brown. ...
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25

M. Boyle, the Land Man
Transfers made Of property, NO mat
ter where it Is. Lost river lands for
sale or trade. Some good stock
anches. Desirable property I'm Black
ioOt and vicinity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-08

every nook and corner Of the State,
and in SO per cent of the cases it is
ignorant of county conditions about
which it is legislating. Petty local
affairs which should be handled by
county commissioners are passed on in
Raleigh. The State has assumed full
control but only a minimum of re-
sponsibility. The State has provid-
ed no system of auditing, directing
and regulating county affairs. Mil
lions of dollars have been lost to
this State by the failure to provide
a Statewide county audit system,
not because our county officials are
dishonest but because they are I'M
instructed, unregulated, and without
direct supervision Fully ten or fiji
teen per cent of the North Carolina
counties never had any reason for
existence other than the desire
of some growing town to become a
county-sea and the aspiration of To-
cal politicians to create a new set of
officers. County government in North
Carolina on the whole is a wasteful
system and it calls for thoughtful
consideration.
Our Legislators in the main repre-
sent the counties as units rather than
masses of people. This with other
conditions mentioned has truly caus-
ed the county to become the Jungle
OF American Democracy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-08
THE SEEKER

By Marguerite Bigelow in The Con-
gregationalist.
Poverty asked, "Will it cost too
much ?"
Mammon asked, "Will it pay?"
And Scholarship, "Is the measure
wise,
And are you sure Of the way?"
Craftsmanship, "Can we find the time
To finish before the night?"
But when the Seeker had heard them
all,
He only asked, els it right? ?"
Poverty said, II cannot help,
For my pockets are not filled"
Mammon said. 'That land must wait
Till my own broad fields are titled :"
Scholarship, of lend hand
Too much l fear I shall miss"
AID Craftsmanship, "There are other
things
Of as large import as this"
But the Seeker, poor and of little
power,
All untried and untaught.
Bearing only the knowledge proud
That his heart could not be bought.
Turned his face to rugged path.
Far from the worlds DELIGHT.
And only said, "Come death, come
day,
Profit or loss, I fight.