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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

any rate, was thrObbIng with things
unuttcrlhIr But 10 her ah, that wa,
IL Who could tell ot what she Wa
thinking
Aud then the nights when they
danced together, Or she sang,
And m town, had they not me, on the
s,mc sweet, familiar fooring' Away,
such good friends tina, was the worst
al It IT she were not 20 horribly.
frankly friendly How could a man
tell when girl looked at him 81
straight. 50 brightly. with such speaking
eyes that -ad nothing Well, there
was but on" way tutc~t her real thoughts
and that Wa, To throw himself q, her
feet Tie WAS going down now to her
old country home for the first time.
and let lhr chaur"> but offer lee would
sen" upon II.
lie had brought tor her very prcc-
Iuu- Int Of china NcIir adorri china
wooden ease. and rolled for greater
safety in his rug " hon they were
aluu" he WuuId give y to her and then,
1t he could, II he only dared
Charlie fell To earth with u crash
~ his iclluw-trtv"lrr aw"hr with q
-r'rlcd >uurt The Major wa the first
to collect hi thoughts
Are "" getting near - b"
asked
Charlie hooked a. h, watch
Ten minutes NOR ought 70 -"
lis IN. he SAID
DO YOU know the country arpuu
her" ~ ali? continued the Major.
wrlcawakc now and inclined To clI.'
Very slightly. SAID Charlie. q" |
hnv" only passed through IN p",ng
north
oh, SAID Major >hmm. then
You Will not know the whereabouts ri
Benton Manor. | am gong
" Benton Manor Inr"rp"scd Char
he are Nnu gong there That .
rather funny, for I'm gong Their,
my,cIl
Very far Oft laughed Major SIimm
Nrrr people. the >cymou~ \"u
know them we'll, dare SAY?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

Il n
e9 upon her ability a. a nur,r-
maid, east hrr eye around IA search
Of further wrapplng- for the baby
already half mummilrd
10 say she east her eye Is unfair
Nature had already east II tur her
AZ any rate. she fixed 1t on the arch
al the station root and ~ the Sam"
time lald her hand ON her MISTRESS
travclinc-rug. which ~, Nlug on ~
trunk little hrhlud her on the right
hand -lir
IN rhi> rug >hc -wathcd the sleeping
baby. TIL only the expert rv" ui mother
could hay" distinguished INN from
= bundle ri rugs
u"!t-id" the station two hnu-ums.
with clatt"riuu horses amt >il"Et wheels,
had Just discharged thrlr r"spcri'v"
fares THESE were strangers To- on"
another. but each told the porter :"
lahcl his luggage t" { =" /, "a,
piled on th" same trolley
The porter SAID there wa a through
coach to O.. and lri TIA" way with
III" luggage. Tor two ,rng." men
ih,r" Was 81 good amount ri that
boxes, gun c.s>"-. gpll clubs, rug and
mautcauN. and one had cycle
Charlie ~uprr WAS very tail, very
ynung and very tam Major Sllmm
WI six feet two IN hI- socks. and ~
least inur feet around. and the Two.
one wheeling IN machine. and tho
porter with the traps mad" uuIl" au
imposing procession Al ANY rate,
thry impressed thrl,~a fgg". who gnp"i
upon them with her mouth and brought
up m III" rear ndmiringlN
] h" porter Wa man who knew
h'~ WORK Tie found 1t smoking
iur tho gentlemen, and hauled ~"
trolley alongside then made = show
al feeling the ioutwarmcr~, and went
running down th" platform ~ search
u' hot ones
f. No At 'h,- precise moment that
uu Old woman. hurryImg Tor a tram.
slipped and '"ll with h"r basket III
oranges The frUr rolled IN all dir"r-
tInil>. and tlIrlsSn. who's" hear wa
~ th" right place. however her ~"
ma, have Cr"d from the straight
path. popped IT," baby on the trolley
While she hcIprd the old !aiy to her
feet and djvri after her urnup'-.
- IT came to pass thar she va utr
al ,Ar~hor when Charlie Nupcr sad
Pat the small rhing~ N here, porter.
and be- careful vi the rug-, and h"'urr
the last orange Wa back IN the basket
TIA" trolley had been whl>k,d to dis
tiUl van, ann inc lai'N lih l"''H'
the Ioint pussus~Iuu uf NJ Sopcr and
Major Shnn but the baby ON the
rack was not more UNCONSCIOUS than
those two grnllcm, u.
ITS IA wuman. SAID th" Major.
popping his head out ~ Charm"
came IN land she seem, to b" N
mysteries
He watched I'll the platform glldcd
on, al sight. then settled INT" his scat
and retired hrhrnd a newspaper In
a 0rw minutes the paper dropped onto
his knee and the Major slept.
Charlie lowered ms paper when he
saw the other man inirIN off. and drih-
rratcly topped into dr"amIand "i
his own along u path h" had trodd"n
moro and more frequently oi late, and
where wandered hand IN hand with
\"lhr ScSnOur
on thr>c day-ircamS' Swcri"r.
roster. more 10 our fancy than those
that come hy night. hut as fleeing IT,
elusive and a. YAM
Is Charlie pulled NJ In pipe II" won
drrcd how he dared to dream that lbs
dream might com" true. II" recalled
the pas, The vor-tu-hr-iorgottcn
day when he first made her acqua'ni i
nucr. and her fathers, on that home
u.,rJ ynvnup The long law DAYS that
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

nav returned liHllitilatclNs
Impossible Ia send any mcSsage,1
hc reported. The clerk says the
instrument has been affected byks
thunderstorm this morning and thcuc's
no communication with town AT l,f~
sent" lie sprang into the dop-ciut,
and IN auuth"r mumcur was bowling
along the smooth white road With
Major SlIum. while the porter piled
the luggage onto the cart
Onc, two, three, four in went the
things \ bundle OF rugs not strapped,
seemed IN danger Of falling 10 pic,es.
The porter tucked one loose end IN,
then hooked closer. started. ami ex-
claimed
con, heavens a baby
~ what" SAID the groom. coming
around from the horse, head. Tho
porter showed HIM glimpse ri vrilow
rnI- just iu-ld" at "u" end ui the
bundle. The groom NhI-ti"i
How'd II g"' there?
It's rum thing to ind ia any
gent luggage sand the porter but
IT, there right enough Just a, | took
It cut rf TIA" carriage, and m not
going to Interfere
Then am Ia tax" II up to tn" Man
or asked til" gruoru.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

"Farrly we'll said Charlie, and eyed
M, companion. Why was tins fellow
going to Scymour'~' Was he u rival?
The yellow tiger IN the hover was
stirred
Curious how one runs against
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-04

Starrett and Herbert Ellis. Others
,,orn NJ Nilcnn and w - N,aI of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
No Engineer Named
BY Highway Board

The state highway commission has
considered the appointment Of high
way engineer, but 1t has reached no
conclusion as to any candidate, and
1t will reach none until It is thor
oughtly satisfied that 1t has found,
and can procure for its service the
best qualified man. 1t will not be
hurried by pressure from any source,
personal, political or commercial. 1t
proposes to take all the time neces-
sary to consider the merits of every
applicant, and to investigate Others
who may not be applicants but who
may be available.
In regard to the matter, the com
mission has issued the following safe
ment:
"The duties OF the highway en-
gineer are OF the greatest Importance.
II ia vital that no mistake be made.
We shall not make It II 1t can be
avoided We are more willing to take
our time to consideration of the en-
gineer when we are reminded that
that full scope of the commission s
work has not yet been determined.
1--WE shall not know until the peo-
ple have themselves settled all ques-
tion about It by their action on the
road bonds on June fourth. Without
prejudice for or against anyone, and
without any plan in the premises
except as herein indicated, selection
of the state engineer is therefore left
open, and will be until the time has
clearly arrived when we are able to
make our choice We expect 1t to
be unanimous"
At a recent meeting Of the COM
mission the following resolutions
we're passed, so as to clear up any
misapprehension existing In the minds
of the public.
Whereas, there exists in the pub
lie mind an impression that undue
profits have heretofore been made by
paving contractors in Oregon,
BE it resolved, that it will be The
policy of the highway commission tt
call for bids on all standard types
of pavement in open and fair com
petition and to award contracts Il
the lowest responsible bidder WHIT
will be required to give and goot
and sufficient guarantee for the per
manency Of his work.
"Be it further resolved that In th'
event no satisfactory bid can be OBJ
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Benson Says This
County Comes First

At a meeting Of the state highway
commission at Portland, Thursday, S.
Renson, member Of the commission
from the third congressional district,
said that an erroneous impression of
a conversation he had had with Will
Steel. superintendent Of Crater Lake
national park, had been conveyed in
an interview with Mr.. Steel, printed
in Medford papers.
"Mr. Steel was quoted as having
attributed to me the statement that
I would not stand for any appropria-
ton for the Crater Lake road, or for
the Pacific highway in Jackson coun-
ty," said Mr.. benson.
Just the contrary is the case.
What | really said was that Jackson
county, OF all the counties in south
ern Oregon, is entitled to first con-
elQeTdllOu DcCdupC VI tHS hoo'J DoHu
issue the county has voted and the
great work 1t has done for good roads.
They have done more down there for
the Pacific highway than any other
county in the state except Multno-
nah.
Crater Lake being one Of the
greatest scenic points in the state, or
in the whole country for that matter,
Is certainly entitled to road at the
earliest possible time. I would not be
doing my duty as highway commits
sioner II / stood in the way of such
road and nothing could be farther,
or has been farther. from my intent.
~ am sorry that an erroneous I'M
preston Of my views has gained cur
rency through misunderstanding, and
desire It to be emphatically under
stood that favor both road projects
mentioned"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Oregon Good Roads
Campaign Under Way

Oregons good roads campaign has
been launched. The legislatures
committee of eight, three senator's
and five representatives, has taken
charge. Contributions of $40 each
were made by all members of the
committee, and the formal request
was made of the press of the state
that subscription lists be opened in
their columns for the collection OF
funds for the county and state cam
paigns. The only restriction as to
subscriptions was that none from paw
ing companies may be accepted. All
subscriptions made for the state cam
paign are to be remitted to Senator
F. D. Cusick, treasurer of the legis-
lature committee, at Albany. County
campaign subscriptions are to bbe
handled entirely by the local organi-
cations.
II was the sense of the committee
that organization of county cam
paigns be left entirely in the hands
of the several counties, and that the
sole function of the state headquart-
ers is to be the dissemination Of such
literature, information, advertising
and other service as may be required
by the county organizations. The
state headquarters also will cooper
ate in securing speakers for local
meetings to discuss the bonding bill.
There are many excellent speakers
in the different counties who are well
versed in the provisions of the bill
and discuss same ably, and the serv-
ices of such will be enlisted to visit
neighboring counties, their expenses
to be paid from the state campaign
fund.
To unite all the counties in the
state campaign, a convention Of sup
porters OF the bond issue has been
called to meet at Portland, Saturday,
April 7. Meanwhile, the legislature
committee will take charge Of the
state headquarters, the Immediate
work to be under the supervision of
an executive committee consisting of
Senator W. D. Wood of Hillsboro,
Chairman: Senator E. D. Cusick of
Albany. treasurer, and Representative
Roy w. Ritncr. of Pendleton, secre-
tary.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Gold Hill Lime
Highest Quality

The high quality of Gold Hill lime
has been recognized by the fact OF
the purchase by the Oregon Portland
Cement Company of Oswego, and ap-
proximately 1000 tons are being
loaded en- cars at Gold Hill. Six cars
have already been shipped.
This ought to be interesting to the
Oregon state lime board to look to
this district for lime. Prof. ]. s. Dill
Ter, government geologist, asys this
lime is the highest quality that ever
came under his notice, which fact is
shown by the Oregon Bureau of Mines
in Bulletin No. 5, volume / page 5S.
Gold Hill News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

Game Warden Driscoll OF this city
was in Grants Pass last Saturday in
consultation with State Game Warden
Shoemaker who left Sunday for Port
land. Mr.. Driscoll is arranging for
the installation of some fish screens
In the irrigation bitches in the Grants
Pass neighborhood. He assisted in
arresting a Portlander who thought
to try steelhcad fishing in the Rogue
without the necessary license. The
Portlander paid $500 fine without
a murmur.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
Local Students MAY
Try for Gold Medal

High school students of the state
OF Oregon have an opportunity to
compete in the gold medal essay con-
test this spring under the direction
of the American School Peace League,
Of which William II. Taft is presi-
dent.
At the invitation of Mrs. Fannie
Fern Andrews Of Boston, secretary
of the peace league, the extension di
vision of the university through the
Oregon High School Debating League
will handle the details Of the combat.
These competitions are an annual
feature of the American School
Peace League and are given each
year in the state where the National
Educational Association happens to
hold its sessions. Under the rules Of
the contest all high school pupils are
eligible.
The subject selected for this year
is "The Influence of the United
States in a Plan for Permanent
Peace" The Oregon High School
Debating League will name the COM
mittee of judges and will select from
the best essays submitted by each
school the three best. The authors
of these three will deliver the essays
at Portland during the week Of the
National Educational Association,
July 7-14. In picking the winner at
each school, authorities will take into
consideration the oratorical ability of
the writer as we'll as the content of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22
tanned the highway commission will
proceed to do the work itself by force
account after the purchase and install
lation of It's own paving plant"
Oregon Mines In 1915.

According to the annual statement
Of the Geological Survey, Department
of the Interior, on mining conditions
in Oregon In 1915, now available for
distribution, that state produced
from SO mines, gold, silver. copper
and lead amounting to $2,O03,5O9,
which is 3327,356 more than in 1914.
The gold was valued at $1,S61,7s6;
the silver weighed 117,947 fine
ounces, the copper 451,172 pounds
and the lead 62,957 pounds. The de-
tails of mining in the state are given
in the report, which may be obtained
on application to the Director, U. 5.
Geological Survey, Washington, D. G.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

D. W. and Levi Longfellow'of Min
neapolis, Mimi, were visiting the
family Of A. NJ. Beaver here last
Thursday. The former is a brother
in-law of Mrs. Beaver. The brothers
are in the Wholesale fruit commits
zion business and were returning from
their customary visit to southern Cali
fornia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Goodman have
moved from 237 c street to the house
at the corner of Allison and Union
streets recently occupied by the Rob
ertsons.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

the essay. The essays must be fin
ished by May 25.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

Lane county is to try the expert
ment OF growing rice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-22

Coos Bay is to start 100000 road
work.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-17

~
rnittee not i OF TO exceed seven to be
known as a legislative Committee, whose
duties it shall be to confer with members
lot the Legislature and to devise, prepare
and present amendment to the drainage
laws or. an entirely new drainage law
modelled on the District System, to the
end that such laws may be adopted at
the present session and steps taken at the
earliest possible date to remedy the CON
conditions now existing, and shall draft
a suitable Bill for presentation to the
present Congress, and also Bills for. the
Legislatures Of the states of North and
South Dakota and Minnesota requesting
Congress for assistance
Be it Further Resolved, that the Board
of Directors Of this Associations be and
hereby is directed to call upon the Com
mercial Clubs or Municipal authorities
in all the cities within the Minnesota and
Red River valleys to contribute such
reasonable sums as may be necessary to
meet the expense that may be required to,
\ - j ~ =
pay the expenses Of such Commission and
other expenses that may be incurred inr
gathering information and securing at the
earliest possible date a drafting and pre-.
sentation to the Legislature of a proper.
bill In accordance with these resolutions.
Be It Further Resolved, that it is the,
sense Of this Association that unless Con-
gress will appropriate money. for con-.
structWe work in Cooperation with the
three states for Flood Control purposes
that then and in that event the super
vision and control of such work and i'm
proven2rnt must be- left in. the. hands of
the state authorities and that no
further Government Surveys be asked
for.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-17

The developments proposed by the
Tri-State Flood Control Association,
President Kaercher said, are fourfold,
reclamation of the lands of the valley,
waterpower, fisheries and transportation.
Continuing, President Kaercher said
in part: According to the Geological
Survey the complete control of the waters
of the United States represent potential
of over 200 100000 horsepower, and it is
estimated by making due allowance for
necessary declivity Of streams, for navi-
cation and for other beneficial uses, it
should be feasible to produce consider
ably more than 100,O00,OOO more horse
power The actual average horsepower
in use in the United States probably
does not exceed 20,OOO,OO0 horsepower,
of which but one-sixth is waterpower.
"The intimate connection between the
j Red and Minnesota river valleys and
the similarity of the distressing con.
ditions due to periodical foods, which
are augmenting and increasing year afte1
year, owing to the drainage of the high
lands adjacent to them, has led us K
broaden our field Of endeavor to includ,
the drainage basins Of both these grea1
valleys, not for the purpose Of running
! the waterssof the Red RIVER Of the Nortl
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-17

A. I. Croker, Of Minneapolis, said
that $5,000,000 had been spent in the
construction OF bitches that emptied their
contents into the two rivers, that another
S., 100000 would soon be expended and
predicted that ultimately s2O,0O0,O0O
would be used for that purpose, and that
il the meantime conditions were be-
coming continually worse for the flood
districts. Mr.. Croker, who is an
engineer, is also chairman Of the drainage
committee Of the All IN Minnesota Develop
ment Associat ion, and speaks from actual
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
COUNTY AGENT
PROPOSAL UP

Whether Wayne county is to have
a county agricultural agent will be de-
cided at meeting of the county board
of education Saturday morning.
Four township trustees, John o. Ed
gerton, of Wayne township; William
Curtis, Franklin township; Thompson
Reynolds, New Garden; and Joel
Moore of Boston township will urge
that the board recommend the appoint
ment of a county agent, to cooperate
with farmers of the county in scientific
crop production, thus increasing the
production.
The office if created would cost the
county approximately s400 a year or
the total travelling expenses and office
equipment Of the agent. The salary
would be paid by the United States
government, and the state.
Already the government has appro-
priated $4,000 for agricultural pur-
poses in Indiana. 1t is planned to put
a county agent in fifty counties of the
state. and the government will donate
$1,000 to each county. The county will
not get the money unless the office is
created.
The state, under an old law, would
pay the remaining part of the agents
salary which would be between 5000
and $500. The agent named would be
first recommended by Purdue univer-
sity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
OPERA COMPANY
APPEARS AGAIN

Tonight
7:3O-Selections, Miss Bewley.
S-Grand Concert, Chicago operate
Company.
Saturday
1O-Miss Mary E. Reynolds.
1:30-Athletics, directed by L. A.
Schwan and A. r. Williams of the
Y. M. C. A
2:3O-Concert, Metropolitan Glee Club.
3:3O-Children's Program, Miss Irene
Bewley.
prelude, Metropolitan Glee Club.
|S-Entertainment, Henry, Magician.
The Chicago operate Company will
continue to be the feature for Friday
night, ending their engagement here
with a grand concert.
The reputation OF the company has
penetrated Richmond, and one OF the
largest crowds of the chautauqua is
expected to hear these sterling mu-
sicians
Miss Irene Bewley, who read Mary
James Pa in the afternoon will pre-
lude for the musical program Friday
evening.
Henry, magician, one of the leaders
of the mystic art on the American
platform, will entertain Saturday eve
ming. The Metropolitan Glee club will
be the musical attractions for Satur-
day, preluding for both the afternoon
and evening programs, and Miss Bew-
ley will give a program especially for
the children at $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
ADDITIONAL CALL
IS UP TO BOARD

Whether an additional call for men
will have to be made before Rich
mond's quota of 254 is filled depends
upon the action of the district selec-
tive army board with headquarters at
Fort Wayne.
Unless great number Of men in
the Richmond district are exempted
by the district board an additional call
will not be necessary Sheriff Carr,
chairman of the board, said Friday.
The board already has certified 225
men to the district board, and forty
eight men in the last call, who have
passed the physical examination, have
not filed claims for discharge with the
Richmond board.
1t is hoped to get total Of seventy
four men out of the 16S In the last call.
This number will fill Richmond
quota of 254 men, figuring also on the
number to be exempted by the district
board.
The men in the last call who have
filed claims for discharge on the
grounds of dependency have nine more
days to file affidavits supporting their
claims.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-31
Memorial to Study
in Wayne Schools

FIT WAYNE, Ind, Aug 31.-The
funeral of Justin N. Study, superintend-
ent of the Fl Wayne public schools for
twenty-one years and member of the
state board of education, was held to-
day at the Scottish Rite cathedral. The
services were under the auspices Of
the Scottish Rite Masons, with the
Rev. 9. Claud Travis, pastor of the
Wayne Street M. E. church, officiating.
The active pallbearers were all thirty
third degree Masons. Burial will take
place at Hagerstown tomorrow.
A memorial to Mr.. Study will be
placed in the children's room Of the
public library, according to plans made
by the Grade Teachers Association.
The money will be raised by the teach
ers and pupils of the city.