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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
FIDDLER'S CONVENTION.
MIR. MuldrOw Writes Of We Old Oop-
ventiOn at Fair Blun.
Editor Herald:

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This old town holds to her original
democracy, won by their ancestors
142 years ago. The State lesisia-
ture may enact laws and her munich
pal officers do likewise for the moral
welfare of her citizens who reeogni2e
them as merely scrap of paper. -
They pay their taxes, go to church
when some one breaches, eschew any
vicious acts that would entail a
twlnge OF conscious upon them
selves. Good people the, are and
enjoy their liberty and allow their
cattle and pigs the same freedom to
walk the streets, nip the datses.
no one to modest or make afraid.
Also with their game laws. but a
dead letter, the teeming thousands
OF fsh that live and thru" IN L,rA,-
Der river, source OF revenue to a
number Of the citizens who under
sand the art Of capturing them IN
divers ways, contrary to the peace.
laws and dignity of Nh. state.
Monkey rum is in abundance, but
Oily the few who know hoy. to an
reach the tiger and pat ann III the
back can get the stuff. But the ne
bic women that belong IL the Red
cross organization are doing thoir
DIT not only for the soldier boys In
the trenches in France but are also
holding their household down to the
very letteI of the Hoover law. Law
abiding and patriotic to the last
mothers daughter of them. On the
night of April the first they STAGED
a winning card that pulled out $3.50
from the pockets of the overfiowing
audience that greeted 1S fiddlers at
tht school auditorium Wise IN
their conception of what would In
terest the general public when the
central idea was patriotism.
They advertised fiddler's con-
vention, proceeds to 60 to the Red
Cross in France. The crowd came.
so did the fiddlers. Eighteen husky
fellows with smiles on their faces
and rosin on their bows. With one
or two exceptions they came from
their farms. Fiddlers that can make
your feet itch to get out on the noor
and hoe it down in grand style when
the music starts. None OF them
">A~ Juot p&aih klo0EoTS,
nothing more.
This high class German that's
taught the young Miss at graded
schools was an unknown prefix In
&! their music vocabulary These boys,
old and young, that kept the great
crowd that heard them upon varia-
tions in their expressions of their
pleasure from start to finish Each
one had music in his soul-not at
al! mechanical perfornance-but
something that WAS unexplainahle.
But its effect brought back to ''ye
old time fiddler" the echo from res
ponsive souls that thrilled his own
heart with sense of the apprecia-
ton OF those who cheered him on to
soul inspiring melody When Ger
many and her classic music shall
have passed away, the old fiddler
that's born with music in his soul
Will live on. Elihn Muldrow.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

ular appointment Sunday afternoon
and preached very forceful sermon
from the text. Make me therefore
a little cake first" l Kings 17-13.
Mrs. J. r. Webb of Georgia is
visiting relatives here
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11

The knights OF Pythias will hold
meeting at their hall tonight
CThursday) at $50 O'Clock. Officers
VIII be installed and other impor
ant business matters will receive at.
tention. Members are expected and
visiting brethren are cordially invit
ed to attend.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-11
Services at the Methodist Church.
Main Street Methodist Church

DR.. Watson b. Duncan, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 a. MIR.
w. Harry Muller, superintendent.
Preaching at IL a. m. and $50
p. m. by the Pastor.
Morning subject: The Birthday
of the Christian Church"
Evening subject: "The Vain Eff.
fort to Hide From God" The even,
ing service will consist largly of a
musical program. Besides a musical
program by the choir Miss CritZ'.
chorus will sing = piece.
Prayer Service and Teacher Train
ing Class on Wednesday at $40
p. M.
The public cordially invited to al
services.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22

Miss Anna Nelson spent Thursday
in Moscow.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Death of Howard Fenton

The death of Howard Fenton last
Saturday morning, cast cloud over
the entire community. After an
illness of one week from a very
severe attack of influenza which
later developed into pneumonia, he
passed away at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Fenton and his family came
here from Uniontown where he had
charge of the station during the
vacation of the regular agent. He
was substituting at the local depot
while A. E. Wiclox the regular
agent, was away on a hunting trip.
From here he expected to go to
Coulee City, WASH, where he had
the offer of the position of station
agent.
1t was believed for a time that
Mr.. Fenton's splendid physique
would conquer the disease, but his
death lends weight to the statement
that the finest physically constitut-
ed men and women often prove un-
able to withstand the ravage of in
fuenza. He was twenty-siX years
old and in perfect health when he
was stricken with the disease.
There was no more popular man
in this community than Howard
Fenton. He was always cheerful
and made friends easily and kept
them. He was intensely interested
in this work and had very promis
ing future before him. He was am
bilious and was always looking for
ward to enlarge his knowledge o:
the business which he followed. He
was an expert telegrapher and wa
thoroughly familiar with the dutie
. of a railroad agent.
More sympathy than can be ex
pressed in words is felt for the wifi
and two little children, who wer
also i'll with influenza at the tim
death came into their family. Mrs
Fenton's mother, Mrs. G. E. Grice
arrived from Portland Saturday
care for her daughter and the tw
children, who are recovering NIGEL!
No funeral services were hel
here as the body was shipped to Por
land for burial. Mrs tenton's pa
ents have their home near Portland
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
For Children's Home

John Rowland, district superin-
tendent of the Children's Home
Finding and Aid Society of Idaho,
was in Kendrick Tuesday. He stat
ed that gifts Of potatoes, beans and
vegetables would be greatly appre-
ciated if sent to the Ch1ldren's
Home at Lewiston. The children
there need 30 sacks of either red or
white beans and any wholesome
food that could be brought in from
the farm.
There are more children there
than usual on account of the orphans
left in the wake of the influenza
epidemic. There were seventeen
cases of flu in the ChiIdren's Home
but no deaths.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Southwick Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mustoe have
a son here visiting them. He arri-
we'd Nov. II, and his parents expect
him to make an extended visit.
Geo. Wells has improved so much
in health since the lancing of his
arm, that his cough has entirely
left him. We congratulate him
heartily.
Mr.. Carey, who has been sick for
some time, is reported to be improv-
ing.
John Heath writes that he will be
home for next Fourth.
Rev. Benjamin is doing some car
penter work on his bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wright were
out calling on old friends last Fri
day. They intend to locate here.
We hear that our mail carrier.
Grant Bateman, has lost his tongue.
We sympathize with him very much
indeed. Blacksmith Jones will
doubtless be required to put IN a
new one.
We saw Mr.. McClelland with a
load of squashes on Main the other
day. From appearances he was
distributing the squashes free OF
charge to any one desiring that kind
of vegetable. Do you not know,
Mr.. McClelland. that election is
over?
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Some Monster Corn

The largest ear of corn ever seen
in Moscow it is claimed, was
brought here from Kendrick yes
terday by A. H. Oversmith. The
corn was raised by Jack Bailey, a
we'll known farmer. One of the
ears was brought to Moscow and is
on exhibition in the window of the
editorial room of the Star-Mirror.
Mr.. Bailey has still larger ear in
the office of the Kendrick Gazette.
Mr.. Oversmith says we challenge
the entire northwest to show bet
ter ear of corn. Mr.. Fletcher, coun-
ty agent, says Mr.. Bailey's corn is
the best he has seen in the north
west. Star Mirror.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Death Of J. P. Smith

Jordon Paris Smith, better known
as "Doc" Smith, was born IN Cam
eron county, Pa, June 10, 1854. He
came to Lewiston, Idaho in COM
pany with his brother, Mix, in 1878,
and worked in that vicinity rafting
logs on the Clearwater until 1883,
when he, with three other men,
William Ellis, Al Elliott and Will
liam Benner, filed on the first pre-
emptions that were taken up on
what is now known as Cedar Creek
ridge. Three years later he added
to the ,pre-emption land. a home
stead on which he made his home
until his death.
December 81, 1890 he was married
to Miss Nellie Israel, niece of
Mrs. J. P. Alexander Of Linden, who
died July 10, 1912. To this union
were born six children, three girls,
Eva, Leah and Anna. and three
boys, Ben, Jimmie and George.
Death came very peacefully, Nov
ember Is, after an illness covering
period of two months. His child
rem and his brother, Mix, were at
his bedside when he passed away.
Besides his children he leaves three
sisters and a brother in Pennsylva
MIA, brother IN Juliaetta and {
host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the
Cedar Creek cemetery at II o'clocl
Sunday morning and were conducted
by Rev. Gregory and the |. o. o. F
Lodge, of which he was faithful
member tor number of years.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
The Runt And Marguerite

Last spring G. C. Blackburn found
a measley, little pig wandering in
the road not far from his house in
Brady Gulch. 1t looked like it
needed a friend so he carried it un-
der his arm and turned it into his
pig lot. After considerable inquiry
he located the owner who was very
glad to relinquish any claim to the
pig on account of its stunted con-
dition.
Now to take the runt out of
runty pig with profit, requires con-
siderable knowledge of hog hy-
giene. The squeal has to be am
putated and replaced by contented
grunt; the tail has to acquire the
correct number of curls and the
nose has to be considerably short
ened. That Mr.. Blackburn pos
sesses the required knowledge was
proved last week when the former
wayward pig appeared on the main
thoroughfare of our thriving.little
city, developed into full-grown,
prosperous hog. He was accom-
panied to market by his provident
owner and there exchanged for
check representing scmething over
$40.
This little transaction in high
finance on the part of neighbor
Blackburn calls to mind another in
cident that happened some time ago
and goes to show that as horse
trader. Mr.. Blackburn stands alone.
Lou Daugherty will reluctantly
: bear out this statement. 1t happen
ed something like this:
5 Mr.. Blackburn, by the assistance
) of the writer, came into possession
of a jimmy -jawed mule. AS you
: all know, a jimm-yjawed mule is an
, unfortunte quadruped whose lower
q jaw bone is so much larger than the
Q upper that his front teeth won't
!. track. He therefore has. difficulty
!. in cropping the grass that grows SC
O luxurantly on the hill side of the
O Potlatch canyon. For this reason
;. this particular mule wasn't in the
d pink of condition and probably
t. never had been.a
r However, his new master came
I from the sunny South where mule
lore is an inherited instinct. In 1
few weeks the mule, whose name
by the way, is Marguerite, began tt
stiffen his ears, shed his ragged Goa
:, and soon acquired the appearance
j that respectable mule should have
IL About this time Lou Daugherty be
u gan to cast appraising glances il
IL the direction of Marguerite and
e wasn't long until he bantered hi
IL southern friend for swap, bu
couldn't get rise out of him fo
some time, for APPARENTLY he WASH
intereted in trade.
Mr.. Blackburn has very genel
ad Gus disposition, however, and afte
in thinking the matter over he decide
to satisfy the desire of his frien
We Lou, so he gave him Marguerite an
ar- took in exchange fine three-yeal
i. old colt. Probably this explain
nd why Lou deferentially doffs h
NV hat, when he meets his friend fro
"Nawth Calina."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Big Bear Ridge

Mrs. Leon Ingle received the sad
news of the death of her mother in
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Morey have
received word that their son, Clar-
ence has safely arrived overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ADner Corkill and
family have moved to their new
home on American ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Gentry have
moved on the Halseth place.
The J. j. Sind family and Mrs.
Halvor Lien are recovering from
an attack of influenza.
Mrs. w. C. May and children de-
parted for their new home near
Helena, Montana, Saturday.
Billy May and family are moving
to Kendrick.
! Big Bear ridge has won the honor
flag for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Owing to the Spanish lnfuenz;
epidemic no celebration can be helC
at present.
Gabriel Forest who is taking mil
itary training at Camp Lewis ha
been in the hospital for two weeks
but is recovering nicely.
A. n. Rognstad has received wore
that his brother Louie, serving wit
the American Expeditionary Force
in France, has been wounded slight
ly while in action.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22

DR.. and Mrs. j. I. Moser were
Moscow visitors Wednesday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
School Not Open Here

At meeting of the Kendrick
school board Wednesday night it
was decided to keep the school clos
ed another week in order to play
safe with the flu. DIR. Rothwell, i,
local health officer, and Prof. White
met with the board and the decision
was unanimous that the conditions
here. while greatly improved,
would hardly warrant opening the
school for another week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22

Sergeant Braden of Camp Fun
ston, Texas, arrived IN Kendrlck
Tuesday night. He secured a fur
Tough to visit his wife here and
upon his arrival he found her i'll
with influenza. Sergeant Braden was
at the front in France and was in ac-
tual trench warfare on the firing
line. He has been engaged in train
ing troops at Camp Funston since
his return to America few months
ago.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Stores Closed Thanksgiving

The business men of Kendrick
have agreed to close their stores all
day Thursday. Nov. 2S, and will
observe Thanksgiving day in a fit
ting manner. They have expressed
the sentiment that never before in
the history of the world have the
people had greater cause to be
thankful than on'this Thanksgiving
day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Latah Schools Open Monday

The state board of health has sent
out instructions to the effect that
the quarantine will be lifted in
Idaho, Sunday, Nov. "a, and that
schools may be opened Monday.
However it is optionary with the
local and county health officers to
decide whether the influenza epi-
demic has been sufficiently checked
to warrant the opening of schools in
the county. 1t is said that the Mos
COW churches will hold services next
Sunday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Building Ban Lifted

Special war licenses are no longer
required for the construction of
buildings. The ban has also been
lifted from nearly all forms of con-
struction work including public
improvements. This notice was re-
ceived last week by the local lum-
Der dealers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Two Boys From This Community Dead in France.
Killed in Action, Other Died From Pneumonia

were held in the highest esteem in
this community for their true
worth.
The father of one Of the boys said,
shortly after he received the mes
sage, and his voice trembled when
he said TT would rather my boy
had died as he did than that he
should be Stacker to his country
This sentiment is beautifully ex-
pressed in the following poem writ
ten by DR.. James H. Hughes of
Toronto, Canada, whose son was Kill
led in action in France:
God gave my son in trust to me;
Christ died for him and he should be
A manfor Christ. He is his own,
And Gods and mans; not mine
alone.
He was not mine to give" He
gave
Himself that he might help save
All that Christian should revere,
All that enlightened men hold dear.
"To feed the guns?" torpid soul!
Awake and see life as whole.
When freedom, honor, justice, right.
Were threatened by the despot's
might
With heart afame and soul alight,
He bravely went for God to fight
Against base savages whose pride
The laws of God and man defied:
Who slew the mother and her child;
Who maidens pure and sweet de-
filed,
He did not go to feed the guns?'
He went to save from ruthless Huns
His home and country, and to be
A guardian of democracy.
, what if he does not Gomez" you
; say,
All, we'll! My sky would be more
gray
> But through the clouds the sun
would shine,
And vital memories be mine.
t Gods test of manhood is, know,
!. Not will he come" but "did
: he go?"
My son we'll knew that he Nigh
e die,
And yet he went with purpose high
e To fight for peace, and overthrow
a The plans of Christ's relentless foe
d He dreaded not the battle field;
f He went to make fierce vandals
e yield.
If he come not again to me
- shall be sad; but not that he
, Went like mana hero true
- His part unselfshly to do.
!, My heart>will feel exultant pride
9 That for humanity he died.
10 Forgotten gravel This selfish
20 plea
- Awakes no deep response in me,
y For, though his grave may not Sc
My boy will ne'er forgotten be,
'e My real son can never Gle!
'Tis but his body that may lie
~ In foreign land. and shall keep
' Remembl ance, fond, forever, deep
" Within my heart of my true son
Because of triumphs that he won.
ne 1t matters not where any one
ar May lie and sleep, when work is
40 done.
ee 1t matters not where some men liz
ne If my dear son his life must give,
U. Hosannas | will sing for him,
Fen though my eyes with tears b'
Jig dim
ID. And when the war is over; when
'99 His gallant comrades come again
lis I'll cheer them as they're marchi
Ith on,
an Rejoicing that they did not die,
7. And when his vacant place | see,
Wis NV heart will bound with JOY tn
the he
so Was mine so long-my fair young
OF son,
avy And cheer forshim whose work is
to done!
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ore School Not Open Here
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22
w. c. c. S. Drive

The War Camp Community Ser
vice drive in Kendrick precinct end
ed Wednesday night. The time
previously set in which to finish the
drive was Monday night but Presid-
ent Wilson extended the time two
days in order that everyone would
have an opportunity to donate.
The amount contributed by the
patriotic people Of this precinct is
given below:
Those giving $1.0O
F. D. Wilkinson, j. C. Gregory,
Harry Ameling, w. B. Van Vert,
Mary Cain, Phyllis Cain, Josephine
Deobald, Vera Poe. Mae Riley,
Manila Hanson, Harold Hanson.
Mrs. Theo Hanson, B. F. Shay, M.
B. Lewis. Edith Roberts, Mayme
Roberts, Josephine Roberts; Elmer
Bigham, Chas. Westendahl, Mrs. S.
E. Crow, Arthur Wayland, E. T.
Lundt, w. E. Snowden, c. L. Guy,
w. B. Long, Kate Anderson, Mrs.
J. M. Anderson, Olive Hoskins, R.
F. Bigham, G. B. Gambler, j. Pet
rick, Mrs. Eta Dicks, }. F. Reid,
Rosebud Brown, Lucille Grinolds
Mrs. M. E. Perkins, Robert Perkins
Georgia Wright, G. E. Lackey, A
Onstott, 10 Guy.
Those giving $500
Mrs. Rose Nelson, VIM. Rogers
Mrs. K. R. Kelly, C. S. Carroll
Anna Long, Francile Byrne, Charles
Keller, Harry Fowler, Axel Swan
son, F. A. Pears, O. E. MACPHERSON
John C. Oakes. Helen Helpman
Ruth Helpman, Charles Chandler
Theo. Riley, Harry Stanton, Mrs. S
A. Stanton, Leslie Roberts, j.
Mltcham, Agnes L. Bailey, H. M
Hill, D. R. White, E. E. Doris, Ed
Rauschke, Clarice Abrahamson, }
M. Hill, Charles Lewis, E. R. POI
ter, L. j. HERES, Thomas Nj
Dowell, James Cain, V. B. Meel
Sarah F. Jacobus, Nettie Mae Js
cobus, Mary A. Deobald, Charlie
Riggle, Elsie Thomas.
~r ~, Those giving $500
VIM. Freytag. D. F. Gentry, j. F
Haizlip, Claus Eichner, Clarent
Dougherty, L. A. Grinolds, EN-
Olson, L. G. Peterson, N. E. Wa
ker, G. M. Lewis. Mrs. Sam Smit
Geo. Wayland, A. G. Deeter, Sidne
Dicks, Fred Johns, Frank Crocke
Geo. N. Wright.
Those giving $3.50
E. w. Lutz, Charles Budenhous
Edgar Long, Joday Long, G. S. Pc
ter, Henry Elchner, John F. Waid
N. Brooke, Charles Amellng, Fral
Brooke, Ralph B. Knepper, c.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-21
FOURTH OF JULY
 ON ISLAND
Channel Residents Invited to Come Over to the Island and Help
 Celebrate

Juneauitcs. sourdough residents, chechacocs and strangers wlthla her gates. are an invited to attend the Fourth of July celebration at Doug las and the big dance which will be given in Che Natatorlum at night
 Extensive arrangements are being made for Che gala events and an who come will be entertained in Q manner that will cause them Co re- member July 4th. 1918, al' down
 Che dim vista of the misty future.
 The various committees have been busy the past week and everything ia being arranged SO that the pro- gram for the day will be pulled on on schedule time. Good prizes will be offered for an sports and an who can take part i'm any Of these are ox- pectcd Co signify their intentions be- forchand SO that Che committees will know how many participants Co ex- pcct for each event. Everything will bo arranged for except the weather, and considering the grand sunshine for the past weeks we can almost be safc in promising that the day will be fine also. So come one, come an and help us mako the eagle scream.
Douglas Island news., 1918-06-21
DAWSON GIRLS
 INDUSTRIOUS
Farm Labor in Yukon Very Scarce and Young Girls Relieve
 the Situation

A late issue of the Dawson NewB contains the following;
 In order to help win the war, Dawaon girls are doing manual labor usually performed by men. A mum ber of the girls have been working the last week or two on a farm at sunnydulo. They have been plant Ing potatoes, and putting in eight hours each a day of hard. earnest toll. The girls are between fourteen and sixteen years of age. and they have proved that they can do splen- did work i'm that particular line. They have planted nearly all the spuds put in on Dr. Faulkner's large potato ranch.
 The girls take to the work kindly, and even enthusiastically They have doncd kahkl working uniforms. including lnickerbockers and waists, and arc able to rival their brothers in agility. The entire party has tents pitched at sunnydale.
 Last fall tho same girls were in overalls at sunnydale helping dig potatoes, and they proved marvols at tho task. As soon as they finish cd the digging season they returned to their studies fin the public school. The same girls are now absent from the school temporarily. in order to help Johnny Canuck in the work 80 essential In producing enough food to win the war.
 Farm labor is scarce this year in Dawson and vicinity. and farmers have difficulty in finding all the help they need in that line. Every mail from Ottawa brings urgent ap- pcals Co the farmers and others in this year to grow an the produce they can, and thus help to relieve Che nation in its stress respecting tho food situation. Yukon farmers are taking kindly to the idea, and are planting large acreage Of pota- toes, carrots, turnips, cabbage, bcets, celery and other such vegetables as known will flourish here. This re- zion. it is found. can grow as good potatoes as the average imported from any part of Canada and Che States. and the Yukon this year will produce practically an Che potatoes and other vegetables of tho varieties mentioned that it vii need.