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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams of
Occur d'Alene City arrived here
Monday morning to spend a few days
visiting at the home of Mrs. Will
Jams brother, H. H. Elder Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams were married at Occur
d'Alene City last Thursday and are
now on their way home after hav-
ing spent several days of their hon
eymoon in coast cities.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19
Logs Now in Booms

Logging Superintendent J. W,
Stewart, of the Bonners Ferry Lum-
Der Company, announced this morn
ing that the annual spring drive was
all in and that the work just COM
pleted was the most successful in the
history of the company and was ac-
complished with less trouble and ex-
pense.
Mr.. Stewart states that Camp No.
Is, near the mouth of Pack River
will be opened up again soon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Causton
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Smith motored
to Couer d'Alene City Saturday eve
ming where they spent Sunday visit
ing with friends, returning home
Sunday night. The trip was made in
Mr.. Causton's new Ford car.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19
Tableaux
HIGH WATER STAGES OF
THE KOOTENAI RIVER

The various stages of water in
the Kootenai river during the high
water periods for several years back
are interesting to note and the Her
aid will each week give a compare
son of figures as follows:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19
DeveIOpe Kate Fry Group

f. J. Merlin of Spokane, the pres
ident of the Idaho Lead and Copper
Mining company, owning the Kate
Fry group of claims in the Leonia
district passed through Boomers Ferry
yesterday on his way to the prop
erty of his company where three
men have been employed for nearly
two years doing development work.
1t is planned to increase the crew
soon.
Mr. Merlin is an old timer in this
district and was actively engaged in
mining enterprises some 20 years
ago. He held the Sylvanite town
site for several years and sold it
just before he left this country for
$4,000.
Mr.. Merlin states that the Kate
Fry group promises to be in the pro-
Queer class soon. Most of the stock
in the company is owned by Spokane
men.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19

As a result of the benefit dance
given recently at Porthill, $15 more
has been added to the Bonners Ferry
hospital fund. Drs. Fry and Faucet
are now planning, that if the plans
for a hospital are carried out, a
stock company will be organized and
shares will be issued to those who
have made subscriptions if they SO
desire.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ashby and
children motored to Newport Satur-
day evening returning yesterday
morning. They visited with friends
and relatives at Newport. On Sun
day Mr.. Ashby caught As good sized
trout in a lake this side of Blanch-
ard
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
AMERICAN SAMOA WANTS
TO BUY IN HONOLULU

The Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce will take steps to aid in estab-
fishing trade between local merchants
and American Samoa. Up to the pres
ent steamship stewards have acted as
go-betweens in buying various arti-
cles in this city for people in Samoa.
and now comes a letter from Page
Pago to the Chamber of Commerce
asking for f. o. b. prices Honolulu, the
articles to be forwarded in charge of
second and third stewards of the
steamer Ventura and the latter 60
betweens to be remunerated for their
services by the importers The Cham
Der of Commerce will send copies of
the letter from Pago Page to the local
merchants and also advise the writer
in Samoa of the action taken and give
him the rates OF express, freight and
parcel post.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
'H~tS-It' Puts Your Feet In Glover
Ut Ends COrnS Quickly.

and tape. trying to fix a corn 50 it
WCuldn hurt. But nov no one in the
Grid should worry" because the mo-
ment YOU put "Gcts-It' on. it means
the end OF a corn. There is nothing
the world like "Gets-It"- nothing
as sure and certain nothing that YOU
can count en- to take off corn or
callus every time, and without danger.
The corn never grew that "Gets-It"
will not get 1t never irritateS the
flesh, never makes your toe sore Just
two drops Of "Gets-lt' and presto! the
C-~n-pain vanishes Shortly you can
peel the corn right off with your fin.
ger and there you are-COrn free and
ppy with the toe as smooth and
corn-free as your palm. Never hap
pened before, did it? Guess not.
Get a bottle of "GetS-lt' today from
any drug store. you need pay no more
than 25c. or sent on receipt Of price
by r. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Iii.
Sold in Honolulu and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Benson. Smith & Co.. Cor Fort and
Hotel SITS, and HOLSTER Drug Com
pany.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
PASSENGERS EXPECTED

BY the next Matson steamer from
San Francisco: DR.. w. II. ketchum.
Mrs. E. J. DeTuncQ, Master Harold
DeTuncq. c. n. Marquee. Mrs. F.
Rosewarn, H. P. Benson. Mrs. W. II.
Ketchum, Miss J. DeTuncq. Guy II.
Buttolph, Master G. y. Marquee, and
Mrs. c. y. Marquee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
EMPLOYED BOYS OF ~"
WILL MAINTAIN ORPHAN

Last night. following the usual
Thursday night supper in the CLUB
rooms of the boys department. the
employed boys division Of the Young
Mems Association displayed some true
Christmas spirit.
At the club supper one week ago dis
Cussion was started as TO how the
members might best take part in some
form of Christmas giving. Last night
it was decided that the members
would contribute toward the upkeep
of a French orphan. One member
started the ball rolling by offering to
support the French waif one day in
each month Of the year. Others are
planning to do their part when the
good work is set into motion next
Thursday.
The employed boys division is mace
up of young men who are employed i'll
the various business houses of Homo
lulu.
The plan is 10 contribute ten cents a
day to help keep the French child
alive.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
NO III. TICKETS SOLD
EXCEPT AT CITY OFFICE

Because of the Presidential restric-
ton requiring. that all travellers secure
permits, tickets must be purchased at
the Inter-Island office and cannot be
secured as in the past aboard the
steamers Those who secure trans
portation by credit arrangements must
also go to the Inter-Island office to
have tickets issued This is required
because the Inter-Island will not grant
transportation to any one who cannot
prove he is not an alient nemy. Due
to these restrictions, about 10 persons
who had intended to go to Maui and
Hawaii on the sailing of the last
Mauna Kea were left behind. as they
did not have time to get tickets after
they found they could not he pur,
chased at the wharf or en- the
steamer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

BY ia votes to 1l5 the Russian Or
thodox Council which is now being
held at Moscow has decided against
the participation of the clergy in the
Provision Parliament.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
SERVICE FIRST

the battle OF Jutland. and cs aged
from Germany in the Seeadlcr. NhiCI
vas operating IN Brazil. Il Will be re
membered HIS story is that MS YES,
sci caught fire in the Pacific. ana
they had Travelled H'"u miles III IL"
boat after Abandoning III" Seeadier
He SAYS. IL Is stated, there are other
boats from The vessel. hut will Civ"
no idea a. 10 where tNe: are
AT the time OF writing. tHe!e are
rumors that another party is at large
somewhere on Viii Lew. and the GOV
ernor has issued a proclamation a t.
invasion The military are under arms
and search parties have been 0rSanlz
ed.
Won Luckner claims that he hat
not taken any lives. although he saNo
the life OF one boy from captured
vessel was lost a''iGentally through !
falling SPAR He declares he has sunk
23 ships. five il the Pacific In hi>
GOAT were found numerous charts anu
logs belonging to other vessels. but
the government has NOT permitted any
information to he disclosed in this Il.
reCtiOn.
The crews OF the vessels sunk in
the Pacific, Won Lrckner says, he he
landed. and has, it is understood
made known the locality to the gov
erncr
A story Is told that III" party call.
ed at one OF the Cook islands. where
they obtained provisions, for which
they paid in gold, and insisted on hay
ing a receipt
LAS a matter Of fact. there were
some hundreds of pounds in gold in
the boat and the usual excellent
cigars and ChamDagne
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
IT'LL SHOW YOU HOW
CORNS PEEL OFF,"

Ever Peel a Banana Skim That's II!
Il ehou,d " orry about th,~" c.'rns
! !ust put some 'Gct>.r on. "
rms used to poster the Mu:iU into
fr"nh}. enduring pain. dIgginc.
sMclng toes. tMkerlng with pLaStrrS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14

Admiral Benson. member of the mis-
sion to the inter-allied conference
which is to meet at Paris, returned to
London from visit to the British fleet
during which he conferred with Vice.
Admiral Beattie
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
ALOHA TEMPLE ELECTS

Officers Of Aloha Temple, A. A. o.
y. NJ. S.. for next year have been
elected as follows: Illustrious poten-
tate. Harry S. Gray; Chief Rabban,
A. c. Wall assistant chief Rabban,
John J. Belser; high priest and
prophet James D. Dougherty: oriental
guide, Frank o. Boyer: treasurer,
Thomas E. Wall: recorder. Harry
Holt; first ceremonial master. Harry
n. Denison; second ceremonial mas.
ter. S. S. Paxson; director, A. F. Wall:
captain Of the guard, L. NJ Judd; outer
guard. Thomas Hughes; delegates to
Imperial Council. James S. MICand-
less. Lester Petrie
The installation of officers was CON
Quoted by the retiring llustrious 20
tentate, Lester Petrie.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
INWARD

Arrive Honolulu from KaLuku.
Waialua and Waianae 1886 am,
$3.50 pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-I7:4 a. w., ~S:36 am,
INV am, '1:3S pm. '4:24 pm,
$50 pm, '7:ZS pm.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa aud
Leilehua-'9:15 an, 1888 pm, %: 59
IN, LIB pm.
The Ealeiwa Limited, a twohour
tram tony first Class tickets honOredD .
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:36
a M for Halelwa HOleI; returning
arrives ID honolulu at 1U:lU .. In.
me Limited stops only at Re, RI CIT,
Eva M.Il and Waianae.
.Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-14
OAHU RAILWAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD

For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-'9:15 a. M, 1890 p.m.
For Pearl City. Eva Mill and Way
Stations-t7:30 a. m, 1915 a. m.
'11:30 am, '2:15 pm, 1920 Pm,
'5:1o pm, 1880 pm, 111:15 pm.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-"1l.O2
am, "2:4O pm. $500 pm, "11:3O
pm.
For Leilehua-f6:0o am.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
This is the Mark Which Has Been
Reached This Early in Season,
Due to Extended Cold
Spell.
EIGHT BELOW TODAY
Yesterday Morning Temperature was
Five Below, and the High Wind
Helped In tho Dis
comfort.

Two inches OF Ice on Lake Keokuk
was reported today. year ago on
December 16 there was three lnches
Of ice, and from all indications 1T LOOKS
like three inch ice would be GER
tainty several days ahead OF last
years mark. The river below ue
dam is still open except for a little
patch of water in the bay between the
bridge and the lock, and this Is frozen.
Five days Of extremely cold weather
have fallen to Keokuk's lot, and IN 1act
have held the entire section mere
abouts In the grip Of a cold wave which
is unusual for this early in the season.
Sunday was a typically blizzardy day.
and there was snow at intervals along
with high winds and other features Oh
a winter day to make things dlsasree-
able for those who had to be out.
The temperature this morning went
to eight below zero, and the tempera-
ture Sunday morning went to nve pc
low. The wind which blew YESTERDAY
made 1t all the more disagreeable ana
the cold was felt all the more.
The low temperatures for the past
five days have been:
Ihursday-2 above.
Friday-9 above.
Saturday, below.
Sunday below.
Mondays below.
Christmas shopping. ice cutting anu
coal selling which are all supposed TO
no dependent on cold weather ousnt
to flourish in this kind Of a climate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
SUFFER-, ILL.
, . . . = . . >>>>> 4

Suffer was visited Friday night by
a light snow which continued through
out the night.
Louis Fryer and family and Ed
Hutchion and wife spent Thanksgiving
with James Elson and wife Of West
Point
Christ Voitlander and wife of Tioga
were callers here one day last week.
Vivian Williams and wife of Chilli
spent Sunday with Bert Whitledge of
Suffer.
The dance at the Young hall was
we'll attended
Homer Jenkins and wife of Basco,
visited Ralph Jones and family one
day last week.
Paul Muegee of Suffer neighborhood.
visited Sunday here with Bennett
Seals and family.
Caples jenkins and lady friend are
visiting the past week with Mr.. Shipe
near Warsaw.
Louis Fryer visited Ed Hutchion OF
Suffer, Sunday
George Lutman and Frank Conover
were Quincy goers.
Frank Conoyer and family and AL.
bert Lemons and wife spent Thanks
giving day with Ralph Jones.
Joseph Fry and wife were Keokuk
shoppers last weeS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
BIRTHDAY NOT
TO SAVE MEN
If ResIstrant Becomes 81 Before He
is Called for Service He is
Still Considered
Eligible.

Inquiry has been made whether a
registrant under the selective service
law Is subject to draft if he attains
his thirty-first birthday before the
second draft call is issued. The
selective service law plainly states
that all persons who registered re-
main subject to call to the colors
unless exempted or discharged.
The provision of the act reads as
follows:
provided further, that persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their twenty-flrst birthday
and who shall not have attained
their thirty-first birthday or on be-
fore the day set for the registration,
and all persons so registered shall
be and remain subject to draft into
the forces hereby authorized unless
exempted or excused therefrom as in
this act provided"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

About 10000 church bells in Ger
many have been melted for munitions
of war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
CONSUMPTION
OF LABOR
Annual Report Of Secretary Wilson Re-
CARDS This as Necessary to
Prevent War Work
Interference.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-L abor
conscription to prevent interference
with war work is regarded as unneces-
sary by Secretary of Labor Wilson in
his annual report sent to congress to-
day.
Noting sudden and enormous in
crease in the number Of labor disputes
with the beginning of the war. the sec
rotary blamed most labor lawlessness
on employers who permit organization
by their workmen only on the pain OF
dismissal. Secretary Wilson endors-
ed labor unions. But should labor con-
scription finally become necessary. he
declared IN favor of making such
workers government employees rather
than compelling them to york for
private profit"
BY simple and fair systems OF col
lective bargaining between the govern
ment, labor organizations and bust
ness organizations" said Secretary
wilson, all labor disputes prejudicial
70 an effective prosecution Of the war
can be promptly eliminated"
.dothers in industry received special
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

, old Scott, OF Quincy, are visiting at
the Ebert Jenkins home.
Mrs. Phillip Spangler went to keo-
kuk the first Of the week to visit
her cousin, Mrs. c. H. Griffith. She
will take treatments while there, hop
ing to improve her health.
Mrs. Grace Waterman OF Chicago,
is visiting her daughter. Miss Marian,
a student OF G. G.
Mrs. S. F. CASTOR returned to her
home in Stanton. ILL.,, Tuesday after
visit with her sisters, Mrs. A. J.
McCallister, and Mrs. Elizabeth Cox.
Mrs. Josephine Curran of Traer,
Iowa, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emily
Cochrane, and other relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. Hoover went to West
Point Thursday morning, where Dr..
Hoover conducted the funeral OF
Mrs. John Guthrie.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Talbot, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Kimmell and two
sons and Miss Ruth Talbot of st.
Marys, attended the reception given
by the Baptist church for Rev. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Jones Wednesday evening.
! Lloyd Booth, who has position
at Bartlesville, Okla, visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Booth, the
first Of the week.
Harold Tyner, who is working In
the arsenal at Rock Island, Is visit
ing his mother, Mrs: Joel Tyner.
Mrs. James Spiker and daughter.
Miss Leila, of LaHarpe, and Eugene
Benner of Knox City. Mo, were
! guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott
! Wednesday.
| The board OF supervisors adjourn.
ed Thursday after a three days sea-
sion, the following being the proceed
| ings OF Thursdays meeting:
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the board:
Whereas, 1t appears IN the provIs-
! ions Of an act passed by the last
/ legislature of the state of Illinois,
that certain roads constructed undo:
the provisions of the hard road act
and under the supervisions Of the
state highway department in the var
ious counties which entitled said
counties to credit for amount eXpend
ed them for the County's share Of the
cost Of such roads. in the event $50.
900 900 bond issue for the construc
ton of a system Of hard roads shall
carry at the election in November
1918, and it appearing that the roads
constructed in this county under
said act should be entitled to such
credit, therefore,
Be it. resolved, that the state aic
roads committee Of this board be
and they are hereby authorized ant
instructed to take such steps a
they may think advisable or neces
sary 10 secure for this county 1t
proper credits for such roads a
have been constructed as aforesaid o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
I'd roads would

said routes as said hard roads would
pass If constructed.
A resolution was adopted directing
the county treasurer and county
clerk to procure funds necessary to
pay claims and orders issued on the
county treasury until the taxes for
the year 1917 are available, and to
use county obligations for such pur-
poses, not to exceed $50, 900.
A petition was filed with the bridge
committee. for aid in building bridge
known as the Powelson bridge in
section 8. in Pilot Grove township,
which committee reported that said
township is entitled to the RELIEF
asked for, and recommend that said
petition be granted and the sum Of
$3.50 or SO much thereof as may be
necessary be appropriated to meet
one-half Of the expense OF building
said bridge. and that the county 81
perintendent OF highways be author
lied to enter into a contract for the
construction of the same. Walter
Bartlett, chairman committee.
In regard to the bridge known az
Mount Marian bridge, situated on the
river road between Nauvoo and Ham.
ilton the same was reported in bad
condition, the support for the beams
upon which the floor Of the bridge
rests, not sufficient and the approach
to same being dangerous. The bridge
committee report that the condition
Of said bridge be called to the at
tention Of the commissioner of high
ways Of Sonora township. and that
they be requested to take such steps
as may be necessary to render said
bridge safe for travel.
The bridge committee were author
lied to take up the matter of repair
ing said bridge.
The report of committees on pau
per claims; fees and salaries; court
house and Jail; bridge committees,
fees and salaries on senlf-annual re-
ports Of county officers, were filed
and the daions Concurred
ia
+ committee of three, composed OF
Mr. Ferguson, Mr.. Tanner and Mr..
! Twesten, were appointed to invesd-
gate the probable costs and advis-
! ability Of installing d power system
| for the purpose Of providing lights
and power for the county buildings,
to report to the next term of this
| board.
| The state aid roads committees
| was instructed to investigate the mat
ter of having the river road between
! Hamilton and Nauvoo put In condi.
ton to meet the requirements of thu
state aid roads act, and report at the
next meeting Of the board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
MEDICAL MEN
NAMED ON BOARD
District Advisory Committee Has
Been Secured and VIII Re-
examine Any Men
Appealing.

Twenty-eight district medical ad-
visory boards have been appointed IN
Iowa to aid in the selective draft
service. The appointments OF the
Iowa doctors were made by Prcst
dent Wilson upon the recommends
ton of the Iowa section of the Am FL
lean Medical association.
Each of the district boards Will
act as a nucleus for the grouping of
all OF the physicians Of the district.
The boards will hold sessions in the
central city as designated in the &C
comparing list of appointments.
The district medical board will
re-exam1ne all registrants upon their
demand, the demand of the, local
board or upon the demand Of the
local appeal agent representing the
government.
DR.. w. w Pearson of Des Moines
has been commissioned as major
in the national army and has been
detailed by the secretary of war to
act in an advisory capacity in the
office of the adjutant general. He Is
also a member of the Des Moines
district.
Each district board will be known
by the name of the city in which the
sessions are held The doctors are
residents Of the district cities in each
case.
The following Is the Burlington
board personnell:
Burlington-Louisa, Henry, Lee and
Des Moines counties, Drs. w. w.
Milligan, f. ]. Wehman, G. P. Frantz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2s12 E. o Street, Richmond, Va
While Change of Life Is most crit
icsl period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable ap-
petite, weakness and dizzipess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

mention, the secretary favoring pen
sions and allowances rather than per-
nit the increased infant mortality
which follows employment Of nursing
mothers away from their infants"
Recompendations were renewed for
old age pensions for government en-
ployes and colonization land grants for
soldiers and wage earners in gener-
all
Secretary Wilson praised the new
immigration law, containing the lit
eracy tests as IAN eminently satisfac'
tory law, destined to be Of great bene-
fit to the country"
The tests showed 14.3 per cent Hit.
eracy. Total immigration was 362,S07
"a decrease Of one per cent from the
last year.