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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-07

General Sir William r. Robertson, chief of the
Imperial Staff at British Army Headquarters, in
an address at London the other day did not un-
derestimate the tenacity of the foe against whom
his country is fighting
He said: Numerically Germany is stronger
now than at any time during the war. She has
now many more divisions in the field than last
year, and has increased the number of her sold
iers about one million"
Then General Robertson pleaded for more
men. One-half million was the number he asked
for.
To win victory. the United States must avail
herself of the combined strength of her manhood,
her natural resources her industrial institutions,
her great financial and industrial executives.
Every one of us will be called on to do his bit.
None of us dare grumble when the sacrifice is
demanded. To win we must suffer. Let us steel
ourselves to this proposition at the very outset
and prepare at once to make every move count
Consumption must take place. Every man
must serve in this crisis. None is exempt. 1t is
national necessity that involves all of us in it's
ramfications and calls on all of us to serve.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
VOLGA

From the Tribune:
A little boy was born on Tuesday
of last week to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Messerschmidt, Of Brookings town
ship. Mrs. Messerschmidt and baby
are at the Volga hospital.
Christ and Philip Rensvold, of Mad
ison. father and brother, respectively
of DR.. George Rensvold, of Bookings,
who is at the volga hospital, were
here the first of the week.
Leslie Wilson, late of Bookings,
and who has taken a position in the
Leib garage, has moved his family to
this city and they are now nicely
settled in what is known as the Jes,
sen house and which is now owned by
Lars Mehl.
Rob Loban was in the city Satur
day while on his way to the county
seat. Mr.. Loban, who left this coun
ty last spring for North Dakota
where he engaged in the real estate
business and later in the year re
turned, has purchased a half section
on the fiat between Volga and Bruce
and has already moved upon the
same.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
U N PROCEEDINGS

Council Hall Oct. Sth, 1917.
City of Brookings:
City council met as per adjournment
with Mayor w. II. Leighty, Aldermen
Hoy, Johnson, Moberg, Swering and
Wiley present.
A discussion of specifications for a
fire truck was entered into,
Moved and seconded auditor be in
structed to send out bids for a fire
truck as per specifications submitted
city holding the right to reject any or
all bids. Bids to be opened at s
o'clock p. m, Monday, Oct. 29th, 1917.
All voting aye on roll call, motion
carried. #.
A petition was presented and read
praying the city to vacate a portion
of Front street. Moved and seconded
that the petition for vacation of a
part of Front street presented by w
II. Conklin be filed and that the 18th
day of November, 1917, at 8 O'Clock
p. m. be fixed for hearing said peti
ton and that the city auditor give no
tice thereof by publication as pro
vided by law. All voting aye on rol
call, motion carried.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest: w. III. Leighty,
G.. II. Stoddart, Mayor
Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18

Adjourned session Of the county
board, October 9th, 1917.
The board Of county common
ers of Brookings county met in al
journed session, in their ROOM At the
court house in the City of Brookings,
S. D., Tuesday. the 9th day OF Oeto
Der 1917.
The board was called to ord by
the chairman, and the board spent The
day in the discussion of bridge mae
tiers. The board adjourned to $50
1917.
The board met as per adjournment,
and spent the day of the 10th and
18th, and the forenoon of the 18th IN
viewing bridge sites in the county
as per petitions on file in the audi
tors office.
The board convened in their room
at 1880 o'clock, October 18th, all mem
bers being present.
i III DOdlu Oh lllOllOu duuIltU anu
allowed
II. S. Johnson, livery for co.
John Alton, co. aud, postage
for county officers .......... 5000
II. r. Carnes, oats for county
farm. 1850
J.. X. Culhane, telephone ...... 125
Thos. Kidman, per diem and
mileage, co. com. ........... $500
II. c.. Halvorson, do .......... 400
G. A. Gullick, do ........... 5000
c. II. Davis, do ............ 1910
r. O. Tollefson, do .......... $3.50
C. II. Davis, livery for county
board. . ............. 1870
c. A. Gullick, do ............. 1850
The following claims were ordered
paid out of the motor vehicle fund:
J. O. Eastman, work on ROADS, 2450
Thos. Lomker. do .......... $40
II. f. Gorton. road work with
engine .............. 334VV
Martin Erickson, road work,
out of county road fund -. 1882
The application for a loan from the
permanent school fund of $4,000 on the
southwest quarter of section 25, town
ship 112, range AS, made by John
Hanson, was on motion granted.
The board on motion adjourned to
Tuesday, November 9th, 1917.
II. c. Halvorson,
Attest: Chairman
John Alton, County Auditor.
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was received and claims therein al
lowed as follows:
b. T. Green, services .........$ 1880
T.. G. Miller, do ............. 5000
The quarterly justice report of j. l..
Pratt for the quarter ending March
31st, audited and fees therein allowed
as follows:
j. l.. Pratt, justice fees .......$ $50
+. S. MINER, sherif's fees..... 1920
Sadie Callahan, stenographer. 11.65
j. T. Warehouse, witness. 80. Ito
Chas. Smith, do ............. Ito
The justice quarterly report of o.
D. Simkins. for the quarter ending
Sept. Goth, was on motion approved,
and fees therein allowed as follows:
o. ID. Simkins. justice fees....$ 61.40
f, S. Miner, sheriff's fees. 384.71
The depository bond of the First
National Bank of Arlington in the sum
Vi Ten tnOuSduu uOlldlS, was VII LlO-
tion approved.
The bid of Skiff & Miner for fur
nishing and placing a heating plant
in the residence on the county farm
as per bid and proposition on file. was
on motion accepted.
The application OF Mrs. Harding in
behalf of The Red Cross society, for
the use Of the Farmers room in the
court house for the term of Duration
of the War" was on motion granted
The hours to be occupied during this
time to be subject to the regular Of
flee hours at the court house.
Commissioner C. II. Davis was in
structed to have built a machine shed
at the county poor farm.
This being the time as advertised
for opening bids for the su~perinten
dency of the county poor farm for the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18

Thos. Lomker, do .......... 5i9O
do do 1905
The board on motion adjourned to
$50 O'Clock a. m. Tuesday, October
9Th, 1917.
II. c. Halvorson,
Attest: Chairman County Board
John Alton, County Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18

year commencing January LIST, 1913,
the bid of l.. p. Ammons was received,
and this being the only bid on file.
same was accepted, and Mr.. Ammons
was appointed superintendent of the
county farm and asylum for the year
1918, commencing January 1st, 1918,
at a salary of $4,000 per month.
Geo. ID. Cole rendered to the board
his check for $21S.S6 in payment of
personal taxes for the year 1911 as
sessed against Gus Wilcox of Brook
ings. After consideration of same, the
treasurer was authorized to accept
same in settlement of aboxe tax.
The application of C. c. Dyball for
the refund of one half Of the tax paid
for the year 1916. on the M of the
NWH of section 16-110-51, in amount
of 1928, and the abatement of the
unpaid half of the above description,
was on motion granted. The same
being school land bought at sale in
the spring of 1916, and not subject
to tax for the year 1916.
The application Of Arthur Meyer
of Parnell township for a refund of
tax on a valuation of $6S75.00 for the
year 1916, and abatement of the one
half unpaid for the same year, was
on motion granted. Meyer having
been assessed for all cattle that he
owned in Parnell township, and having
been assessed in the townships OF
Sherman and Argo for the same cat
tie, making a double assessment for
the year 1916.
A. J. Nelson upon affidavit, was
granted a rebate of tax in Brookings
City on a valuation of $4,000 amount
of tax being 1913. This was for
team of horses assessed to Mr.. Mel
son and showing by affidavit that he
did not own the horses assessed
against him for the year 1916.
Maggie Hendricks was granted al
abatement of the tax on a valuation
Of 1889, assessed against her for tn
year 1916 for one automobile, it be
ing shown by Mrs. Hendricks that sh'
had not owned an automobile durin'
the year 1915.
The following claims were on me
ton audited and allowed:
Register Pub. Co, supplies for
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Save The Waste And Win The War.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
THE PRIME BREAKFAST FOODS

are still chops, bacon or ham and
eggs. All the family boxes of saw
dust in the world don't fill satisfac-
torily the aching void in the average
man's-er-reservoir. II you have
been giving cereal breakfasts exclus-
lively at your home. try some of our
chops, bacon or ham for a change.
We warrant the breakfast table will
be a cherrier place II you take our
advice.
Mix e Crossrnan
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
St. John LeVeeS Will Be
Guarded Day and Night.

Hon. Eugene Dumez, our geni
al levee Commissioner and Hon.
Albert ]. Lacaze, ourenterprising
Levee Inspector were on the Job
throughout the week making pre-
parations to start the guarding
Of our public levees on the West
Bank day and night.
As we understand it eight men
were chosen from the first, sec-
ond third wards, and their duty
will be to patrol our Ievees in this
parish from one end to the other,
both day and night.
Each guard will have a fast horse
thus affording him the opportu-
nifty to cover the territory in a
faster and more up-to-date and
safe manner.
AS per instructions issued by
the Levee Commissioner the
guards were placed on duty yester
day at noon, and are constantly
on the ''qui yiye" for any and all
malefactors who may attempt to
blow up our strong line of leYees
ut this critical moment.
Night travellers are hereby warn
ed to be very careful and not
hesitate to obey the commands
to halt, else a very stormy scene
will take place.
Let each and every one of us ex-
tend helping hand to our Com
missioner in his wise undertak-
ing.
The river is rising rapidly and
the guarding of our levees should
not be looked upon as a useless
expense, but as an urgent neces-
sity especially at this crises.
1t does not merely mean the
protection of our levens, but also
the protection of our homes and
our crops.
Stand by those who are taking
you interests at heart at this
critical time or high water and
WAR.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
ACOMMUNICATION.

When the Members of the PO-
lice Jury decided to postpone
their meeting from April 5th.,
to April 18th, did they take in
Consideration their feIlowmen
who are serving their people and
doing their duties as officers for
a very small and unreasonable
Salary.
Next Sunday will be Easter
and surely the great majority of
the officers of the Parish would
have appreciated the very small
sum which they would have re-
ceived at the hand of the Parish
Fathers for services rendered for
the previous months work.
When will the Officers learn to
understand their brothers Situa-
tion?
Remember, Fathers of the Pa
rish, that every man has a GER
tain amount of self-pride and
would rather starve than beg.
Hoping that this will be les
son to those who have plenty,
will hear fruit and give the,
food for thought.
| remain,
(Signed) The Golden Rule.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
The Election.

The Judicial and Senatorial
Committees met at the Gretna
Courthouse, in G-etna, La, last
Saturday noon, and ordered an
election for next Thursday, April
18th, throughout the twenty.
eighth Judicial District to elect a
District Judge and State Senator
Hons. Fred. A. Middleton, for
Judge and Louis M. Reynaud.
for State Senator will be strongly
supported by the regulars of
Jefferson, st Charles and st,
John parishes.
Hons. Hamilton N. Gautier for
Judge, and Theodore J. Nagel.
for Senator will be the opposition
We strongly favor the candida
cies of our two prominent attor-
neys Hons. Fred A. Middleton
and Louis NJ. Reynaud and res
pectfully urge our gOod voters
to stand by these two deserving
winners.
1t is only aquestion Of majority
We don't ask you to take our
word for 1T, Just wait for the re-
suit and you will see that ourpre-
diction is correct.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
MARRIAGE.

En- l'Eglise st. Jean Baptiste, Z
8 heures du matin, le Jeudi, IL Az
ril, ssra celebre lie marriage de ma
demoiselIe Mona Roussel, char.
mante jeunne file de Monsieur ct
de Madame Anicet Roussel, avec
Monsieur Joseph Ferdinand Aba
die, tout deux de cette paroisse.
lie Meschacebe remercie Mon
sieur ct Madame Anicet Roussel
de leur gracieuse invitation, ct
prieles jeunes fiances de vonloir
bien agreer ses meilleurs souhalts
pour une traversee des plus heur
euses sur la mer orageuse de
Ihymenee.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
Communicated
Lucy, La, April 4, 1917.
Editor LIE Meschacebe.

Lucy, La, April 4, 1917.
Editor LIE Meschacebe.
Dear SIR. Published ex-
clusively through the columns of
The New Orleans Daily States
there appears a set of articles
written by Master Martin Staub,
States Boy Reporter. 1t is the
duty of this young man to visit
the different public schools of the
city, and map out daily report
of existing conditions as found
therein. He recapitulates in q
very vivid manner the work OF
the pupils of the several schools
visited, and a general comment
is made of same. The name of
the school and faculty therefrom
are also inserted.
I do not know precisely the
originator of such a novel idea.
but it proves, without the least
doubt, that the school authorities
of New ORLEANS are wide awake,
and have truly at heart the well
fare of its rising generation.
Such a wise step as that taken
by the public school system of
said city. cannot but meet with
the general approval OF all think
ing men and women of this great
commonwealth.
l am not posing as one of
authority" on the subject, but
/ am more than convinced that
such a supervision sas the one
adopted by The public schools of
New Orleans, will eventually
prove the "rightful key" by
which the beautiful door of
success" shall be opened in due
time. This incentive kindles re-
newed energy within both teach.
ers and pupils in their respcc-
tive school work, and this stl-
mulant- Renewed Energy is
what we mostly need in our edu-
cational field at the present time.
Now, Mr.. Editor, do you not
think that such a plan as designa-
ted could be introduced in our
various country schools? / for
one, am willing to volunteer my
services in behalf of our eduea-
tional cause. Let others who
are "vitally interested" in this
do likewise.
An exchange of ideas from YOU,
Mr.. Editor, and also from our
present and highly esteemed pa
rish superintendent, Hon. L. j.
Bourgeois, as to the feasibility
of such project will be greatly
Very truly yours,
M. Charpentier.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
NOTICE.

Garyv;lle, La. April 1st, 1917
Acting under instructions
from the Pontchartrain Le-
wee Board Ihave directed the
Eevee Inspector to stop the
roaming ofcattle on the pub
lie levees OF the East Bank OF
this parish. | also quest
the cooperation OF all stock
owners.
Dr.. Leonce d Chauff
Commissioner for St. John.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
PROGRAM PARISH ST. JOHN SCHOOL RALLY APRn as, 1917

Opening
$50. DEBATE High School)
1890 GRAFTON High SCHOOL,
1880 SPELLING High School)
II: 20 DECLAMATION (Grammar Schoo)
1920 SPELLING Grammar School)
RECESS Refreshments served at popular prices.
200 80 YARD DASH (Hgh School)
2IO 50-YARD DASH [GrAmmav SchoO)
100 YARD DASH High School)
2;30 loo YARD Dash (Grammar School)
$40 22o YARD DASH High School)
$50. 22oYARD DASH Grammar School)
800 44o YARD RUN High School
40 YARD RUN Grammar SCHOOL,
$3.50 POLE VAULT High SCHOOL,
400 POLE VAULT (Grammar Schoo
4:oe SHOTPUT (FEigh School
SS0--Yard Run High School)
b:l0 HIGH JUMP High Schoo)
$50 HIGH JUMP (Grammar School)
500 RUNNING BROAD JUMP High School)
$50 RELAY RACE High Schoo)
TOO GRAND DANCE Good Music. EVERYBODY
(Sgned1 Ii Laurent
r
w. S
r. F. Bronssard
Commhte Program.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-04-07
appoint writing any director as his proxy with full
power to act in his stead at such meeting.

appoint in writing, other director his proxy, with full
power to act IN his stead at such meeting
The directors shall be elected by ballot by the stockholders
the last Wednesday May 1917 if
legal holiday and legal holiday then succeeding
day not legal holiday Each stockhoder stock
holders meeting be entitled vote by for
each share or the capital stock of this corporation held by him.
Tor he his
be acknowledged before Notary Pupc other auhorz
ed to take adavs The Stockholders shall the right
cumulative voting in the election of directors All elections
shall be held under such rules and regulations may
be- adopted by the board of directors The directors
thus elected shall continue in office for year and
their successors shall have been duly elected qualified Any
faureor failures to elect officers directors shall work
of this Any occurring said board of
directors shall beed by the remaining directors for unexpred
term
officers of the corporation shall be President one
Presidents and Assistant
Treasurer who shall be chosen by the dec
from their number who shall hold office until the next
succeeding annual meng of the directors and until their
shall have been elected and qualified.
Said s. NJ Bss whose address 160 W. Jackson Blvd Chca
illinois, said Kelley said NJ Weeks and said Walter
Stebbn whose address GaryVe louisiana said Hermann
Moyse whose address Baton Rouge and said Hamilton
Daughada whose address 28 La Sale Street. Chicago Ill.,
with said NJ Bos President said j. B Kelley and said Hami
ton DauGhaday VcPredent said O. NJ Weeks Secretary
Treasurer and said Walter Sebbn Assistant Secretary
Assistant Treasurer shall constitute the first Board of Directors to
until the last Wednesday in May 1918 until their success
sors shall have bsen named and ap44}I g}Talifed R
This charter be amended and corporation dissolved in
the provided by law.
This charter shall serve the original subscription list the
undersigned being the original subscribers TO the capital stock OF
this corporation the and for the number OF shares
opposite their respective and signatures. -
THIS DONE AND PASSED IN MY OFFICE IN GaryVllie
Louisiana the day and date heenabove mentioned and IN the
of d. Anderson and p Going competent witnesses
hereunto their with the anu
NAMES i0"O'lis u ''i0 NUMBER OF SHARES.
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James o. Richarme,
Notary Public

H. P. Going /
hereby certify that above and foregoing true and
correct copy original incorporation of the Garye
Land Company file in this office and OF record In Book of
Charters Vol A (page 81 Parish of St John the Baptist
under hand and seal of office at Edgard this 29th
dav of March 1917 A true copy March 29, 1917.
- (SeaD "A. L. BROU,
Dy Clerk & Rec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
TO REORGANIZE
BOSTON & MAINE
Outline of the Plan Sent to
the Stockholders for
Approval
CALLS FOR A $50
B. & M. ASSESSMENT
Same Income to the Leased
Companies Is Assured
New Capital for Debt

Boston, March 20.--ln the form that
the Boston & Maine reorganization plar
| has gone to the Concord & Montreal
stockholders, TO be passed on by them
it does not differ in the essential prin.
ciples from the plan that was discussed
by the Boston 4 Maine directors about a
year ago. In the original plan it was
proposed to levy an assessment OF $40
per share against the Boston & Maine
stockholders, and in the new plan this
+, levy is reduced to $50 with the stipula
tion that they shall purchase two kinds
of preferred stock instead of only one.
The new plan has been acted on by the
Boston & Maine directors and is supposed
to be satisfactory to the directors OF the
leased lines. 1t creates a new Boston &
Maine railroad company, with power to
take over the lines leased by the present
Boston & Maine paying them the same
rate of interest on the new stock issues
that is being paid to them now in the
form of dividends; but the sub leases
remain intact. Provisions are made for
the issuance of new money in the form
Of stock and bonds, to take care of float
ing indebtedness and provide working
capital Although the same income that
they had from the leases, it differs from
the plan of year ago. Then it was
proposed to increase or decrease the
amount OF stock and maintain a uniform
rate of interest, per cent, but the pres
ent plan contemplates issues Of first pre-
ferred stock at different rates OF inter
est to correspond to the rates OF diyi-
bends now being paid.
An underwriting syndicate is provided
for to be paid S75O,0o0 for the expense
and risk OF undertaking the financing
OF course the change is made subject
to the approval of the public tribunals
having Jurisdiction, some of the pro-
visions being subject to the United
States district court at Boston. and the
whole plan calls for enabling legislation
in New Hampshire. If it is carried into
effect it will completely separate the Bos
ton & Maine from the New York, New
Haven s Hartford railroad.
Subleases are not disturbed by the |
plan, the lines leased directly by the Bos- |
ton & Maine retaining their corporate |
existence for the purpose Of carrying out |
the terms OF the subleases.
Inc pan contemporaries Jne issue OF /
new stock to be sold for cash, amounting |
TO Sl2,324 900, of which 90 per cent, or |
81 1914 600, is to be first preferred stock, /
md 40 per cent or s4920, 900 is to be
preferred stock. 1t viii also
ssue in lien of the preferred stock OF the
I'D corporation S3,l49, 500 OF preferred
took, and in lieu of the common stock
II the old corporation s39,5O5,000 of com
non stock.
1t viii also issue to the several leased
ines first preferred stock, share for
hare, for the outstanding stock of such
ubsidiary companies. There viii be four
lasses OF stock, as follows: First pre-
erred, convertible preferred, preferred
nd common.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-20
CROSS, FEVERISH
CHILD is BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED
Look, Motherl II Tongue Is Coated
Give California Syrup
Of Figs"

Every mother realizes, after giving her
children California Syrup of Figs that
this is their ideal laxative, because they
love its pleasant taste and it thoroughly
cleanses the tender little stomach, liver
and bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, mother If coated. give tea
spoonful of this harmless fruit laxa-
tive" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels, and
you have well, playful child again.
When its little system is full of cold,
throat sore, has stomach ache, diarrhpa,
indigestion, remember, a good Gin
side cleansing" should always be the first
treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know tea
spoonful to-day saves chick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for so
cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown.ups printed on
the bottle Beware of counterfeits sold
here, so don't be fooled Get the genu-
inc, made by California Fig Syrup Com
pany."-Adv.