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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
HIGHER SECOND CLASS
MAIL RATES URGED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The senate
poStoiilcc subcommittee today recon-
mended to the whole committee an in
crease IN Sccond-clasS mail rates Of
halt a cent per pound for this year aud
an additional half cent per pound ncxt
year The entire committee ALREADY
has received many protests against such
an increase. 1t has not yet been recon-
mcnded To the senate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09

feasible for relieving present crowded
conditions. This decision was reached
by the association today following an
address by J. A. Whteford, city su-
perintendent
The association adopted a resolution
proposed by the national retailers as
sooiation asking that a system Of high
ways be constructed and maintained by
the federal government.
The retailers membership campaign
will begin next week and will occupy
next "wednesday. Thursday and FRIDAY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
|Etlhll EUROPE
PROMISED Berlin
10 REMAIN OUT
Nations Sounded Out on New
Submarine Policy.

AMSTERDAM Feb. 9--Gcrmany is
satisfied the German ueutralS will moi,
take action Of radical nature against,
her because of the launching of her
new submarine campaign, according to
A statement attributed by the Nissichc
Zeitung Of Berlin TO Count lisa, the
Hungarian premier
Premier Tisza says tho newspaper
told his followers that before Germany
launched her ruthless submarine cam
paign, the central powers sounded the
European neutrals and satisfied them
selves that these neu,rals would under
take no warllke action against tho cen
fral powers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO:
IS SLIGHTLY INJURED

James Osborne, 10 years old, who
lives a the home of Bishop Thcophile
Mecrsdheart, 1905 West Eighteenth
street was struck by an automobile
driven by +. =. Lucia at Sixteenth
street and ClasSen boulevard this al.
ternoon, and slightly hurt, according to
a report at the police station. Tn.
boy was riding bicycle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
HOUSE MEMBERS
DEAL IN STOCKS,
BROKER ASSERTS

OF December ~ asking him II he had
heard peace note was TO be issued.
Chapman replied negatively Liver.
more responded with information which
Clement Curtis aud company OF Chi.
cago previously had sent I. f. Hut
ton and company. Chapman replied
that he though, the report untrue and
later in the day Chapman said. he
called 10 +. A. Connolly of r. A. Con-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
ENGLAND TO ASK
new WAR CREDIT
OF PARLIAMENT
Half Billion Pounds viii Be
Sought at Once,

LONDON, Feb. 9--Thr parliament
tary papers today announce that the
government will ask a supplemental
vote OF credit for t2c0cOOOO0 for war
expenses to March 81 and also a vote of
credit Of i550OOO0OO as a first install
mcnt OF the amount required for the
year ending ili March, 1918. The gov
ernmcnt will introduce bill in the
house OF commons on Monday for sus-
pension OF grand jurlcs during the re-
malndef Of The wal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09

Examination Of correspondents who
were told in confidence by Secretary
Lansing on December 20 tina, a note
was coming then began. After inter-
rogating Stephen T. Early OF the As.
sociated Press; Carl d. Groa, OF the
United Pre-" and Charles D. Warner
OF the Christian Science Monitor. the
committee recessed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
RETAILERS TO PROBE
SCHOOL CONDITIONS

Members OF the tax committee of
the Oklahoma City Retailers associa-
tion will visit local schools to ascer-
tain il possible what measures are most
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
Vital Statistics


Charles Allen, ~ years old md y...,.
Raghnd, Is years old, both OF lone.
Charles n. Young, % years old, J,,,h-
sr and Mabel C. Msxey. 70 years old
Jones ''''
MI ana Mrs A J, Garner. Twenty
ilrst street and West n avenue: xiri
Deaths
MIS-. Matte Eugene Cook. II years old
w Harrison avenue
Mrs. Julia n Avery. So ye,r. old 81.
West Noble avenue -'
instowr '' ''A'
John eesty.
John Beatty, 81 years old, died last
nlght ~ ! O'Clock at Jones City. after a
long Illness Dr Besty was tho fe,her
OF James Reaty. court clerk Tn. hoa,
viii he sent to Oklahoma CIty 10, in
torment Funeral services Will he held
Sunday afternoon
Jennie johnson,
Mrs. Jennie Johnson. 20 years o,d
wife Of ! s Johnson. Storevsll olio
died NJ o'clock this morning nj the In,
cal hospital The body viii b. son, 10
Stonewall Tor interment by pcrrlne 4
Mary sehsrf,
Mrs. Mary Scharf 81 years old. mo,h.,
OF T, ", Scharf, died at ll,sO o'ciock
ms morning at tho homo ~ her son. 1900
North Io,tie avenue. The body win he
sen, to Chicago for intefment hy perIne
4 Hahn, WV"
Building Permits,
Y Y Qulgley. 1879 west Seventeenth
street one.stoty frame bungalow. NJ ono
Stewart a Wildersor. 2os West sIx.
eenih street two-s'ory brick veneer
s,ewsr, 4 wllderson i,s West -Four.
,een,h street two-story brick veneer
Stewart a wllderson. liza West Nine.
teenth street tvo.story frame dwclllnx.
t6 900
Stewart \ Wilder.on, 2ssi North
Dewey avenue, one-s story frame dwelling
~ O0o
stewart a wilderson, ,siT North
pewey avenue, one story frame dwelling,
Stewart q wildsrscn. 1880 Yves, Tenth
street one'story frame dwelling, q. 1000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09
Correspondents Called.

molly and company and learned that .
peace note was to be issued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09

Charles Allen. % years old and Je.,,.
RaShnd, Is years old. both Of Jones
Chsr,ee n; Young, ?? years old Luth-
Jones ''"'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09

MI, and Mrs A J. Garner. Twenty.
'lrst street and West n avenue; xirl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Matte Eugene Cook II yeor. o,a
eif Harrison avenue ''''
West Noble avenue -'
Mergue Mlddlck. ?, years old. Pack.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

To be boosters for town or COM
munity it ID necessary 70 cooperate
with others In accomplishing things for
the general good Of the town.
A booster IL . person who talks -
strong for his town when at home a.
he does when he II thousand miles
away.
A booster IL the chap who contributes
TO tie religious, charitable and social
undertakings Of his town. In proportion
10 his means.
A boostsr ID q man who has an eagle
eye to the virtues Of his nsighbors and
blind eye to many Of their shors-
comings.
|, A boostsr Il man who hslps popu-
larizs the institutions whish stand for
right living.
A booster 10 . man who ID willing
and glad to serve every good cause and
slow TO criticize thoss who are trying
to serve.
A booster II . person who believes
ID work. faith and charity: who BE-.
lieves that right living may be made ~
popular ~ vicss who believes that
Christians ought to b. the happisst
people In the world. andlives a. though
he believed with all his heart that this
ID . good old world in which to live.
Ths Dynamo.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02
Friday. March .. 1917.
OFFICIAL Dra.cro.r.
COUNTY opFIcRas

COUNTY oFFIcRa9
Judss. c. =. Hieknaa -
Clerk. .. u. Dafip
Treasurer. ChAs. Z. 0aith
ouve. a Schools, Nm Astie z Lewis
Assessor. Z. n. Kistsil
Sheriff. Bsasy L. CavSosd
0urvsyos, G. g. Enishs
Attosnsg, ". 2. Mowsy
Coeoasr, Z Z Johnsoa
Representative, Clifford J. LAuhs
COUNTY coMMIasI oNRRs
Distr;ss No. !, =. D. Dunhan
District No. Z, ". I. Mylse
District No. ., Charles .. Kelley
TOWN OFFICIALS
Mayer, Charles Beaf
Trsasufss. Rapdolph WiIliansaa
Town Clerk, ,. q. Rssd.
Town Mashai. ,. 4. Whsatiasd
Attorney, Q. ". Carpsatss.
water Clerk, J. c. Reed.
Wasse 6ap's, =. A. Whsatland
Trustees,
". a. Brunlsy. ". v. Dgsrs. v. ,. Hzon
4. J. Porter. ]. W. Brnlsy, A. a. Rust
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02
Lalse Ylsea

o. = :
Glen McDill came in Sunday from
Sparta, Illinois. He expects. to Join
with his father. Harper McDill, and
open an up to the minute bakery IN
Dolores. Part Of the equipment has
arrived.
J. T. McDill was operated on for
rupture Thursday. DR.. johnson oper-
atsd and DR.. Calkins administered the
chloroform. DR.. Trottsr and Miss
Harvey Of Mancos. assisted. The
operation was entirely successful with
NJ untow1rd symptoms up to this writ
ING. Tuesday. Il il unwise for any
one TO suffer from rupture when the
cSse 10 70 easy.
One Of the twin calves be longing TO
Tom Bennett bloated an died Monday.
George Taylor shipped car Of hogs
Tuesday. The market continues high.
Win Ellermeyer bought big load Of
cSrrots from Roy Campo Sunday. Now
carrots are eight dollars per hundred
wsight in New York City.
Arthur Ogie and Miss Anna Eller-
meyer were married at the home Of
tie brides parents Wednesday evening
BY Rev.. Bergen of Cortez. After ..
short visit among friends here they will
60 to housekeeping on . ranch near
Maneos.
George Wilkersn and Tom Bennett
and family spent Sunday at the Val
Rauh home.
Spring 10 here. The snow 10 going
rapidly. In few days the roads viii
be good and the busy honk, honk win
be abroad IN the land.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Myler have re-
turned to Montsxuma to find some
decent weather. It has been . very
cold winter ct the springs.
George May, one Of our oldest set
tiers. was Waiting in the valley Tues
day,
Mrs.. Elmer Jenkins Is sill on the
3slck list
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02
sor1cr FOB FINAL srrrLEnENr,

Notice IL hereby. given that on Monday the
9Th day Of March. A. p. 1911, Clsmsntina
sagriilo, the exec9trt1 81 the sstiss Of !ehn
judge Of the county court at the court house in
Cortes in the County Of Aoutesuma, Colorado,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day and
present her accounts for final settlement and
pray tho approval Of the Same and ask to b
discharged, at which time and place any person
IL any there be.
WITNESS @. r. Hickman, clerk Of thesounty
court within and for the County Of Mouteznme
court this first daJ OF February, A. D. 1917.
[sEALl c.. r. HICKMAN, Clerk.
First pub Feb. 2; last pub. March 2, 1911.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

Do you know that you can get your
name and address printed on stationery
at The Star Office for . very little more
than you pay for the blank paper and
envelopes elsewhere. Why don't you
let your friends and the public in gen.
eral know that you are awake and
strictly up to snuff by using printed
stationery.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
r,Npa =

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LAND.
Once Of the State Board Of Land Commits.
aionerB.
Denver, Colo, February 2lst, 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that w. Rice, Whose
bostoface address 10 Cortes, Colo, has made
described Agricultural College Lands, situate
In MonteEuma county, Colorado, to-wit:
Sc OF NE 4, section -, township 81 north,
range II west, Special Agricultural
Notice IL further hereby given that all other
persons desiring to file an application to lesse
all or any part Of this tract Of land must die
same in this Office prior to March 50, 1917, - no
other application to lease the above described
lands win DO considered sitter said date.
S4 RAYMOND MILLs,
President State Board Of Land Commissioners
Published March 2, ., 16, =, 1917.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

fit is fact that housewives vii
soon be unable to serve cabbage, we
at least have the consolation of know
ing that we will be rid Of the smell.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02
Vood Fer Sale.

Wood stove length and split delivered
in Dolores at $500 Per load. Inquire
Of R. G. Dillon, Dolores. Colo. lotf
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

Wanted Poultry. Bslgians, hogs.
veal, mutton, hidss and pelts.
Phone, black 276. GDo. TAYLOR.
46tf
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

Phone orders for Mancos coal to W.
7. Markham. This 10 the best coal on
the market soft
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

] have many inquiries from the out-
a3de for la9ds. and those wantinx 10
sbn VIII plsass 1--WE me their listment.
HAl1Y v. Px1.R.
The Dolores star., 1917-03-02

For Sals-Bsst driving horse in Mon
tszuma County. Also buggy and good
single harness. The whole outfit ut .
bargain. 8. A. CURTIS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

visit him. Our country IS degeneratei
TO be no more than a scheming ground,
a plotting place fer other powers. You
come back just IN the nick Of time.
You have saved this administration.
Your failure would have cost US all
the Mississippi valley, besides all the
valley Of the Missouri and the Co
lumbla. Yes, had you not succeeded
Aaron Burr would have succeeded! In
stead OF a great republic reaching from
ocean to ocean we should have had .
scattered eoterie Of states Of no en-
durance. no continuity. no power.
Thank God for the presence OF one
great, splendid thing glOriously donel
You cannot. do not. begin to measure
its Importance.
'We are glad that you have been
pleased. Mr. jefferson said Lewis
simply.
pleased Pleased. say rather that
I am saved Say rather that this coun-
try is saved Had you proved disloyal
10 me, had you for any cause turned
back he went on. "think what had
been the result! What a load. although
you knew it not. was placed on your
shoulders! Had you failed you would
have dragged the dag Of your country
in the dust. Had you come back any
time before you did. then you might
have called yourself the man who
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

There is no farm from
40 acres up but what
should have at least one
BATES STEEL MULE.
These figures show
that horses are slow. IN.
certain and expensive.
Let Us take a farm OF
200 acres Of crop and only
figure a few things that
the Bates Steel Mule can
do compared with horses.
Say-40 acres Of oats; 40
acres Of clover; and l20
acres Of peas or corn. We
will figure labor on a basis
Of 81. 90 a day which is a
fair average, everything
considered. Your own
time is worth % 90 per
day. These figures repre-
sent the saving in labor
only between using horses
for any work or using the
- r. -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

the readers OF this paper win be
pleased 20 learn that there ~ AZ least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure In all Its stages ana
that Is eatarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced BY constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally ana
faces az the system thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength BY building up the con-
etitutiOn and assisting nature In doing us
work. The BrOprietors have so much
faith In the curative powers OF Hairs
Catarrh Medicine that they orer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that L fails
10 cure. Send for list % testimonials
Address r. ]. CHENEY A CO. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. nc.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
SYNOPSIS


Meriwether Lewis after an overnight
hunt returns 20 his Virginia home. pre-
sided over By his widowed mothel. Sne
prophecies ais future
Lewis laier becomes President Jeffer-
sons secretary at Washington lie meets
while riding. the woman he secretly loves.
Mrs Alston-Theodosia Burr.
Riding homeward alone Lewis meets
Aaron Burr and the British minister. An
thony Merry. who are already eonspirins
together.
jefferson receives word that Napoleon
Bonaparte has approved the louisiana
Purchase. He commissions Lewis to ex-
plore the new territory.
jefferson gives a state dinner and Of
tends some OF his guests by his demo-
cratic ways. Merry and the Spanish min
lister. Senior Yruio. consider themselves ia
suited
Burr. Merry and Yrujo conspire together
70 form an empire In the western terri
tory. Jefferson announces the louisiana
Purchase and that he has commissioned
Lewis to explore that newly acquired do
main
Burr explains to Merry and Yrujo his
plans to seize the new domain, and TO win
over Lewis through his love for Theodo-
sia.
Burr tells his daughter that Lewis ex-
petition must be stopped by her influence.
and persuades her TO use IT,
Lewis starts from Washington. TheodO-
sia overtakss him and fmplores him TO
give up his mission. She fails and returns
to her father.
Theodosia then implores Jefferson 10 re-
call Lewis. but In vain Lewis receives
word from his chosen companion, William
Clark that he will join him in Ohio.
At Pittsburgh Theodosia again overtakes
Lewis and again fails TO turn him back
He starts BY boat along the Ohio
Lewis meets Clark on the upper Ohio.
and together they prepare for their mag
niheent adventures.
At ST. Louis. then a post town. the
American nag Is raised. Burr and his
daughter arrive and she makes a last ap-
peal
Overcome by his love, Lewis embraces
and kisses her, then bitterly reproaches
himself. The explorers start and take
part in buffalo hunt
They go into winter quarters among the
Mandan Indians SacajaWea, a Shoshone
girl married to a 1fandan. undertakes TO
guide the expedition
She successfully guides them over much
unknown territory. By the Columbia riY-
er the expedition reaches the Pacific, and
its work is accomplished
The explorers return in triumph to St
Louis. They learn Of Burr's treachery
and how their success had foiled his plans
They rs-urn to Washington and receive
great hof srs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
Continued from last weekly


IT could hardly wait for your said
Mr.. Jefferson He began to pace up
and down. Il knew it. knew itt' he
exclaimed Now they viii cali Us
constitutional. perhaps, since we have
added a new world to our country
My son, that was our vision. You
have proved It. You have been both
dreamer and doery'
He came up and placed half play
full hand on Meriwether Lewis Shout
der
@Did I know men. thenY' he de
manded.
'And did /. Mr.. Jenerson1 Captain
Clark
you do not say the title correctly!
It IS not Captain Clark, it is not Cap
tain Lewis. that stand before me now.
You are to have 1900 acres Of land
each Of you. You. my son. win be
Governor Lewis Of the new Territory
of Louisiana. and your friend IS not
Captain Clark, but General Clark,
agent Of all the. Indian tribes Of the
westg
In silence the hand Of each Of the
young men went out to the president
Then their own eyes met and their
hands. They were not to be separat
ed after all; they were to work togeth.
er yOnder ia st. LOuisi
Governor general welcome you
back! You will come back to your old
rooms here IN my family. Meme. and
we will 6nd a place for vour friend
What we have here is at the service
Of both OF you. You are the guests Of
the natiOnT
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
CHAPTER XIX.
Mr. Jefferson's Adviee.

Mr.. Jefferson's Advice.
a rlERNE, my boy" said Thomas
I'M Jefferson when at length they
two were alone once more in
S the little office, Il cannot say
what your return means to me. You
come as one from the grave-you Fesur
rect another from the grave"
Meaning. Mr. JeffersOnlv
you surely have heard that my adj
ministration Is in sad disreputeg There
is no man in the country hated so BIT.
terly as myself. We are struggling on
the verge Of war"
Il heard Some talk in the west, AR.
Jefferson, hesitated Meriwether Lewis.
Yes. they called this Louisiana pur-
chase. on which had set my heart.
nothing but extravaganza. The machi.
nations Of Colonel Burr have added
nothing to It's reputation. General
Jackson is with Burr and many other
strong friends. And meantime you
know where Burr himself is-in the
Richmond jail l understand that his
friend Mr.. Merry has gone yonder to
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

ruined his president. his friend. his
country"
@And 1 nearly did, Mr.. Jeffersonr'
broke out Meriwether Lewis. ''DO not
praise me too much. was tempted
The old man turned toward him. his
face grave.
''You are honest. I value that above
all in you. You are puncfilious to have
no praise not honestly won. Listen.
now He leaned toward the young
man. who sat beside him. Il know
knew all along how you were tempt
ed. She came e-Theodosia-the
very day yOu left.
Lewis nodded, mute.
''In some way. I knew. the eOnspir-
ators fought against your success and
mine. knew what agencies they in
tended to use against you. II was
this woman. Had you failed I should
have known why. know many things.
whether or not you do I know the
character Of Aaron Burr well enough.
He has been crazed. carried away by
bis own ambitions God alone knows
where he would have stopped He has
been a man not surpassed in duplieity-
He would stop at nothing. Moreover.
he could make black look white He
did so for his daughter. She believed
In him absolutely. And, knowing some
what Of his plans. imagined that he
would use the attraction Of that young
lady for yOu-the power which, all
things considered. aIe might be sup
posed TO possess with you / knew
the depth Of your regard for her. the
deeper for its hopeIessness- And. more
than all, knew the intentness and res /
olutiOn Of your character. Il was hon
Or saved you. your personal honor; that
was what brought rs success. No
country is bigger than the personal
honor Of its gentlemen
Tie bowed head Of Meriwetber Lew
Is was his only answer The keen
faced old man went on:
Il knew that before you had left the
mouth Of the Ohio river he would do
bis best to stop you. knew It before
you had left Harpers Ferry. But
placed the issue In the lap Of the gods
J NPLhA-A " lDl az tJt tIot57 -llt ~
Terest tests-tbat one man can to an
other. I let you alonei For a year
Two years, three years. I did not know
But now do know. and the answer Is
7onder flag which you have carried |
rom one ocean to the other The am
iwer IS " this map. all these hides /
Icrawled, IN coal, al those new thou
lands Of miles OF land-our land. God I
leep It safe for us always! And may
he people one day know who really
occurred It for them. Il was not 50
much Thomas Jefferson as IT wag
denwether Lewis
Each time I dreamed that my sub
le enemies we're tempting you ] pray
d IL my own soul that you would be
trong; that you would go on; that you
Tould be loyal to your duty, no matter
that The cost God answered those
rayers my boyl Whatever was your
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

This is very painful and dangerous
disease. In almost every neighborhood
someone has died from il before nedi,
cine could be obtained or a physician
summoned. The right way is TO have
a bottle of Chamberlain 3 Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house so as TO
be prepared for il. Mrs. Charles EN-
yeart, Huntington, Ind. writes: 'sDur-
ing the summer Of 1911 two of my
children were taken sick with cholera
morbus. i used Chamberlain : Collie
and DiarrhOea Remedy and il gave
them immediate relief.