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The daily sentinel., 1902-11-10
SIX OF ONE
And Half Dozen of the Other
in the School Question.

j. B. Bacon has been taken from
grade No. in the public schools and
placed i'll charge of grade No. I. The
latter school is the one in which The
Sentinel few evenings ago made the
statement that the conduct of some of
the scholars not all of them. was such
that there wree several scholars who
remained away temporarily, as they
could not benefit themselves by at
tending. This change seems to bear
out the Sentinel's story.
After that item made its appearance
superintendent Miller sent the editor
of this paper note stating that the
the day before the article appeared
and that all he could find absent was
one girl. The fact of the matter is
that there We're two girls and two
boys absent from the school. On
Friday night another item re.
garding the editor of this pa
per appeared in the correspondence of
the schools in the other evening
paper. 1t stated in the item that we
had made an erroneous statement. "
The Sentinel followed the matter
up apd said that we understood that |
Superintendent Miller had engaged |
in newspaper correspondence and |
TOLD him of little advice which we
had advanced previously ON the mat
ter. |
hi, l.,
communication from Prof. Miller in |
which he disclaims the authorship of |
the item or of having anything to do |
with the matter published in the
other paper and also says our item
was an ''insulting squib'' The boy |
that brought the communication to
this office said he was the correspond |
ent and that Prof. Miller had nothing |
whatever to do with the correspond |
ence furnished. But when he was
that Prof. Miller had given him the |
substance of the item regarding our
selves.
Well we have concluded that if
such is the case we were not far
wrong, as it is a case of six of one
and half dozen of the other. If he
was the inpsiration of the squib, it is
practically the same as if he wrote it.
Perhaps Prof. Miller is not the cor
respondent technically. but from long
years of experience we have learned to
know the difference between the com
position of boy and that of man.
Very few men can hide their finger
marks when they write and while in
fact Prof. Miller may not have had
anything to do with the correspond
ence even in the writing or dictation,
he took particular grounds to furnish
the item.
The professor kindly insists upon
complete retraction, as we cannot
see wherein we have erred greatly. we
refuse the request.
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-10
MOFFAT ROAD.
A. Short History of the New
Railroad in Routt County.

The following from SNI Il. Slnltn,
well known to all Rio Grande men.
gives some history of the country
which the new Moffat road will ira
verse:
Sixteen or seventeen years ago Mr..
Smith. in company with Engineer
Wigglesworth, the well known rail
road builder McMurtie and "A party of
men who were fmailiar with the sec
ton, made trip of two months down
the Yuma river and through the dis
trict which is to be traversed by the
new railroad The party started from
the mouth of the Roaring Fork and
travelled leisurely, examining the
country with special reference to its
possibilities for railroad building.
'It was one of the pleasantest jour
MES | ever undertook, said Mr..
Smith in speaking of the trip. ''The
Denver and Rio Grande had then
reached the valley of the Grand river
and great deal was heard of the pro-
ductiveness of Northwestern Colorado.
The question was whether the rail
road would be built in to Routt coun-
ty. We found more productive
country than we expected and we lived
like kings on the fish and game. Dur
ing the entire journey we did not kill
II single deer or elk The settlers of
the country kept up the good old
fashioned custom of hanging the car
ens of thp trppS after
ting away what was wanted for i'm
mediate use. We found plenty of
deer hanging from the branches and
we had all the venison that we wanted
without the trouble of hunting for it.
Many times we came across herds of
deer that We're so tame we drove them
away with stones just to see them
kick up their heels and run. The
mountain streams teemed with the
finest trout and the trip was sum
mer excursion which | shall ever re-
member with delight We found i'm
mense bodies of coal and saw evidence
of metaliferous deposits which will
no doubt be worked protitably when
the railroad reaches Routt county.
The impression then made ON my
mind is so vivid that it is not neces-
sary for me to visit the region now in
order to anticipate its possibilities. -
Mr.. Smith has spent the greater
part of his career i'll the open air and
no man living is better acquainted
with the Kansas Pacific railroad. from
Denver to Kansas City. He was gen
eral superintendent of the road for
years when it was in the process of
construction and when it was the
great highway for travel to Colorado
Every station. every hill and prairie
stream on the route reminds Mr.
Smith of some incident connected
with the early history of the develop
ment of the West.
In coming through Kansas recent
ly.n said he, IL saw many of the old
telegraph poles which We're in use
when the buffalo roamed the plains.
These poles have been cut up for sup
ports for the poles erected later, and
examination of the supports show the
marks of buffalo. These animals
used the telegraph poles for rubbing
posts and many of the poles were rub
bed as smooth as billiard cue and
Worn away to a depth of one or two
inches by the persistent energy of the
buffalo. The well worn supports tell
many an interesting sto.y of the old
timer who crossed the plains when
great herds of buffalo at times stopped
The daily sentinel., 1902-11-10
GETS A BLIZZARD.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-The west.
ern half of Nebraska is experiencing
this evening the first snow storm of
the season. assuming i'll places the
proportion of "a blizzard from the
northwest. Snow is falling at Beaver
City. Furnace county. There has
been a drop in the temperature there
of forty degrees since noon today
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
ChanceslVery Good.

The recent an nIouncement of Edi-
ter Goddard's candidacy for the
Office of state auditor does not seem
to have met with that acclaim which
would lend com font to the projectors
of plan 10 dilcredit Congressman
Marshall in his own baliwick. The
Chronicle doesn't know much about
the merits or damerits OF the political
rumpus in Dicl4 by comfy but it be-
lieves in Tom Marshall as man who
does right as itIis given him to see
the right. rolh IS attending strictly
to his dates, ndoubtly desrves re-
nomination AM H-we'd like to have
his chance Of getting it.-LaMoure
Chronicle.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Death otchris. Berger.

Chris. 0. Beger, son of O. G. Ber-
ger, who lives across the line in Sar-
gent county, about eight miles south
east of Oakes, died at the home of
his parents lasf Monday, and was
buried Wednesday in the Cakes
cemetery. ]
Chris was Dol In in Norway twenty
seven years, auH came here with his
parents in lsS9l He has always lived
at home, but fdf the past year has
been attendingkhe agricultural col
lege at Fargo. ] He came home about
the first of Apki. to assist in the
spring work, wds taken with typhoid
fever few dayR ago, which finally
terminated in his death. He was a
Young man wdl liked by all who
knew him. Be4ides his father and
mother he leaveS four brothers anC
three sisters to 1tourn his loss. The
Republican joifs with the many
friends of the behaved family in ex
tending sympathy. The family wish
to extend their thanks to those wh(
gave them kindly assistance in thel
hour of sorrow.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23

way labor that the full sum due has
been worked. How can the tax due
from railroad be worked out by a
citizen at half price if he expects or
intends to actually and honestly
render to the town what is its due,
eight hours actual work for each
$l.5O. 3
Any road overseer who will accept
any thing less IS liable to removal
from office and 10 fine. Any other
town officer who knowingly assists in
allowing the taxes due the town to
be diverted in any manner from their
legal purpose isliable to prosecution.
In many town j this matter is being
investigated and it is the common
idea OF all good citizens that all con-
tracts with R. r. to work out land
road taxes mustsbe made with the
understanding that for each $3.50
eight hours work must actually be
done for the town and at the proper
place under proper directions. All
attempts to evade the law will be
looked after, and the law enforced
if possible. 6 1
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
NO MORE WANTED.
Riverdale citizelsE Protest Against
Manner Of Collecting Road Tax.

The following is the manifesto of
some of the citizdns of Riverdale,
which has been giyen the Republi-
can for publications
To the voters and taxpayers of
Riverdale township:
Owing to the preEailing custom of
allowing citizens and even persons
holding offices in this town to pro-
cure contracts for working out the
real estate road tax assessed against
the property Of theaa railroads passing
through the towh, at discount
often amounting ID SOC on the dollar,
the town has in thS past received but
little, if any 5enefit from such tax,
while those who hA i've by the unlaw-
full connivance of road overseers and
other township officers whose duty it
is to see the interest Of the town pro-
tected, been allowed to ostenslbly
perform such labob have pocketed the
money, that by la y belongs to the
town,
This is therefore to give mott CO
that ma ajority of bht citizens of this
town have determined that such un-
lawful proceedingamust cease, that
town officers who Ire by law prohibi-
ted from taking or being interested
in any contract to (which the town is
a party and who aFe bound by law
and their oath TO perform their var
ious duties, MUST cease to be
concerned in or toE allow the money
belonging to the tpwn to be frittered
away or to be diverted from its law
full purpose, into the pockets of a few
favorites, in retur4 for political fa-
vors.
The law must hereafter be respect
ed and if any road overseer or town
officer is found tos be Interested IN
any contract by which he expects or
has an opportunity to make money
for himself at thS expense of the
town, will be prosecuted to the ex:
tent Of the law. {
Ii any person works out the road
tax i'll this town Hereafter for any
railroad he must work the full sum
at the rate of s hours per day and
any road overseer Who permits or al
lows any person tosdo otherwise or
any town clerk whofreturns any such
tax paid, unless the whole thereof
has been actually spaid or worked
will be prosecuted u the fullest ex-
tent of the law. \
The township hasa right to know
that all money due the town as taxes
has been actually pala into the treas
ury of the town Or ii case of high high
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23

Blood's House Paints, unexcelled.
Blood's Floor Paints, dry ovefs
night. Look and wear we'll. Oh
haud in five coIors. 4
Blood's Household Paints in small
cans.
Jap-A-Loc, handsope, dur Able
and satisfactory varnish Nnisl for
FL 'ors' Liuoleum, 1nte1iof Wood
work, Furniture and Iron work. On
hand in twelve colors. ~
Gypsine, the best thing fqr pas-
tered walls. Paint and KalsSmine &r'
see2 Oil. Masury's pure coprs in OA
of Pitkins Barn Paint in ref brown y
Has reputation of thirty Years staQ6i
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
THE MUTUAL LIFE.
Some Facts Gathered from the Statement
Published in this Issue


The Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of N. Y, whos4 statement for
the year closing january l, 1902 is
published in this issYe, forcibly illus
trates the grand factor i'll the finan
cial world a purely Mutual company
may become. Starting without as
sets it now holds $3b2, ,s3S,972, out
ranking all similar Institutions both
in the magnitude of its assets and
the benefits conferred upoa. the mu-
tual members of tie organization.
Since organization it has received in
premiums $50, 1881 ,2dB; paid out to
policy holders 1868, B9,4sl and 3stilI
holds for the benetitpf present policy
holders 1852 $685. ,972I a total of bene..
fits aggregating 1921, ,99s,b8, This
is an excess over the amount paid in
of $9l All ,245. No more striking ex-
ample is possible ofthe benefit ofsco.
operation. No stockholders Bqt
every policy holdeE participating
member Of The Mutual Life Of New
York. { %
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23

their home neal oakes. North
Dakota. Miss MInnie has taught
school here for theI past two years
and has given ehtire satisfaction.
Miss lone is one of fhe five that grad
uated last Friday. The Misses
Eaton will be greatly missed in this
community as they Iwere prominent
in the Sunday schoel and Church.
The news force wishfs them success
in in their new home lxnowlton, iowa,
News. /
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Marshall The rlan.

Congressman Tem Marshall has
made himself qhe most popular. con
gressman NORTH Dakota has sent to
Washington ffr long time He
has all the q Utilities and hustling
qualities of B. F. Spalding added to
which is his great popularity as a
good mixer wit p the people whom he
serves. Ii it VI ERE an act of injustice
to turn down Spalding at Grand
Forks two ye{rs ago, it would be
even a greatdr injustice to turn
down Mr.. Mars hall this year. "Two
wrongs do not Imake a right" Will
the Grand Forks Herald please pom
der on that proposition before it in-
dulges in moreIof its inane twaddle
in justification pf its advocacy of the
frigid ex- congressman? Marshall is
the man who Sd ems justly entitled to
succeed himsolE on the merits of his
two years past service ably per-
formed.--Fessd dpden Free Press.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
LUpDEN GOSSIP.
.aeo~esoeeeeeoeeeee'

Rev. and MRS. Hardenbrook spent
severalSdays last week with friends at
Edgeley and Mpnango.
Elmer and Harvey Mckee started
for the Missouri river slope last
Thursday mornin gwith their cattle.
They5expect toEtake up homesteads
in tie vicinity spf Napoleon. We
wish them prospeTity but are sorry to
see them leavesour community.
*Anald Wedell was in Oakes Satur-
dayaccompaniedby his sister, Mary.
Mabel Bateman is visiting at Cakes
gaestat the Argyle.
!. Rev. Reed off Fargo delivered a
good sermon at5the school house last
Wednesday, yening.. After services
twgIequeste6Ahe rite of baptism to
beh dministereN to them.
Mrs. 3. ]. Doysp went up to Cakes
onathe freight Monday night to con-
suh DR., B6ard ban about her lame
ness and vi5A Hiendsss
X. S. JenseAhas purchased the T.
w Bush farm#nd will tenovate the
hase and It makes goodkhome for
himself and family.
Mrs. o. 2. Hmmoaa IS visiting this
week at the home of Ar mothe heHEMrs.
Rnnison, neal GUELPH
zMrs. H. F. Eaton ana daughM,
Jamie, were intown Tuesday on thek
Way to the fafp. Y
{ Quarterly meeting servicess at the
church next Sunday evening" Ser
non by Presiaing Elder Burns?a
& Mrs. Chas. 6lark is able to beSout
Walking after Der long illness.
Mrs. Henry Clark is improving
slowly from hsr illness.
. Mrs. Jas. Thrnham was shopping
I'm Oakes Wednesday.
Mrs. E.SE. Goodrich went to Ellen
dale today to Visit her daughter, Mrs
b. R. Kennedy, and attend the grad
uating exercises next Friday evening.
Mrs. Eta Shelton was in town
Wednesday calling on friends.
Kennett5 Ellis received word that
his father5is very iii at their home in
Kentucky.ss
Nina Baker is at home on the farm
having spent the last six months at
school in Ellendale.
Mr.. andsMrs. F. A. Dennison were
seen on OUT streets Tuesday evening
Miss Agnes Randall goes to Orion
vile Friday to consult an occulist
about her eyes.
Miss Wheeler has recovered SO that
she is able tp look after the culinary
departmentpf her hotel.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
National Meeting Order of Eagles.

Which will be held at Minneapolis June
80, the 500 Line will sell tickets to Mime
apolis or St. Paul at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be'sold June to June Z
limited to return until Jane9. BY deposit
ing the ticket with tho cityAicket agent in
either city and paying fifty cents, the limit
may be extended until july. See any 500
Line agent.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Elected Delegates.

The fire company dected delegates
to Valley City at theft regular meet
ing Tuesday evening. The delegates
elected were Joe Buniiay, John Coul-
ter and Sam Allen. h'hey will go to
Valley City the first Feek in June to
attend the tournament.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23

Pay your subscription.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Taken Up.

Two dark steel grey colts, one neyearllng
and one two years old withsasWhite stripe in
Its face, were takensap about the first of
May. The owners are requested to prove
property, -pay charges and take them away.
Murray5Bros. Guelph, N. d. 2lc
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
GRADuATtoN.

Closing Exercises of the Hraduating Glass of
the oakes High School.
ne closing exerci| les of the Oakes
III School will be held in the Aca-
N.'m7 of Music on Wednesday even
q May 2s. Following is the pro-
sssan.:
PROGRAM.
Music. .... ..l...........O Orchestra
Invocation .......... Rev. Cheesman
Grafton, "What Wo man Can Do"....
...:................. Stella Wilkins
Vocal Solo. ........W. II. Bush
Grafton, ",Thc Making of a State''. ......
................ .t..... Jane Eaton
Mrs. Bush
Vocal Trio .........l Mrs. Whitchurch
Mrs. Bishop
Grafton, "Manhood Of the West" .........
............ ...R Roy Denning
Quartette
Presentation of l4mas A. G.. Ramharter
Glass Address w. 3. Hicks
Music usic............ Orchestra
Benediction. Rev. Loach
Baccalaureate Sermon, May 25, 1902,
Presbyterian Church ......... ..Rev. Loach
Following are fhe names of the
graduates:
Four year courfe, Stella Wilkins,
Jane Eaton and Roy A. Denning,
Three year cours&, Emma Van Horn
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
The Mikses Eaton.

Know lton loos Is two of their most
prominent young ladies, Misses Min
ME and lone EaE ION who started for
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
THE SEASON T0PAIfI7.

Preserve your buildings their appearance and value
THE HEAD HARDWARE HoUsE Strictly in the Paint Bus
ness Complete line of high grade painters right prices
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Elks Fair and Carnival.

For the above occasion tickets &c
sold by the 500 Line TO Misasab6olis and
return, at one fare for tLsseTSllnd trlp on
June / to n, limitsasy6tSrco days. Tickets
will also bSss sasdJune l to 10 at one fare and
onG ,third Tor tho round trip, good to return
until June lG. Children at haf.sfare. %
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-23
Taken Up,

May l6, one gray mare. about Z years old,
with halter and rope on neck. Owner is re-
que,ted to prove property, pay charges and
take her away. Fred Olson,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

his native language After singing
"R1est Be the Tie That Binds, the as
ISOLATION adjourned until THURSDAY
morning.
On account Of the inclement weather
the association did not meet until II
o'clock Thursday morning. The entire
morning was taken up in discussing
home missions.
Owing to the rainy weather there was
no preaching in the arbor.
During the entire association there was
plenty of ice cream, lemonade and
watermeloas, sold nder the supervl-
sion of Miss Electra Boatwright. She
was the chairman of the committee 10
see that the new organ was paid for
Report Of committee appointed by
moderator on place and preacher LOT
the next general association was read
and adopted.
The place appointed was New Hope
BAPTIST Church. Rev. ]. E. Gwatkin
was appointed to preach the introduc-
tory sermon, with Rev. w c. Foster as
alternate.
very large
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
WI a Little longe.
(By Associated P-el)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2..Wu Ting
Fang, the Chinese Minister.wiIl not hs
succeeded by Sir LANG Chen.until about
January 1St. 4 cable fromPekfn was
received at the Chinese Legion direct
ing Mr.. WI to remain as u Washing
ton representative of the CInese Gov
ernment until that date
LANG Cheng is at present ttached to
the Chinese special coronatic embassy.
of which Prince Chen is the cad. The
special emoassy viii sail forhe United
States from England on Satday. The
distinguished visitors will renin in the
United States for about ten dss. depart
ing for China from Vancorrr. B. C.
Minister WI is making arrangements FOR
Prince Chen and his party.iJhich, OF
course. will include Sir LANG; 'hens. to
visit President Roosevelt at Otter BAY.
where they will. however. be reivsd in
an unofficial capacity. While Wash
ington the party will be enterined at
the Chinese Embassy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION
The SEVENTEEN Annual Meeting OF MS
ORGANIZATION.

(Special Dispatc to The Ilmes2
NEW CANTON, VA, August 1.-The
SEVENTEEN annual session OF the James
River Baptist Association convened IN
Mr.. Zion Baptist Church, TUESDAY at II
o'clock. Rev. c. P. Scott was electeu
moderator and after singing ana the
ra.dine of oath Psalm, the moderator
called the body to order. Rev. w. II.
Lawson was chosen secretary.
The moderator recognized Rev. j. r.
Donie, Rev. f. H. Martin, D. D.. Rev
2 w. Cridlin, and requested that they
come forward and occupy the front
seats. -.
,oin+ed. On Order OF Business. Kew
r. B. Boatwright; On Religious Exer-
ices Pastors and Deacons: On Finance,
T ". Flood, a. P. Cole. Z. +. Nc
Craw.
In the absence of Rev. R. A. Mac
Farland to preach the Introductory ser
mon, Rev J. J. Spencer, the alterhate'
requested Rev. F. x. Martin, D. %, to
nraacb the sermon. He preached from
~ nh ,rarse of the 4th chapter of I'd
Corinthians.
welcome address by Rev. W. G. Fos-
| Tor welcoming all to partake of the
,u,,rias nrepared by the good women.
After this address by w. c. Foster.
the association adjourned for dinner.
The moderator again called the asso-
o;o+ion together at 2:30 o'clock. The
whole afternoon was taken up In dis
cussinr the work of the Sunday-School
and Bible Board
w. H. Sadler, Rev. T. II. Mastin =.
D.. and Rev. r. 8. Boat"li5hl oeiiseteo
speeches on this poaTo.
wednesday, devotional exercises were
or and
offered by president F. w. Boatwright
Treasurer,s report was read and
adonted. The moderator recognized
Pav Lewis S. Bransford. Of the
Methodist Church. and invited him
RI take q. seat in the body
Rev. W. C. Foster offered the follow
ing resolution:
movement, we have an agency OF great
good for the training Of our young peo-
MIA in UNCONVENTIONAL ana rels1ous
work. and recommend the organization
of unions In our churches. ana especial
w the study OF the Christiaii cui. u . .
courses manned out in the BapttGt
union.
Rev. R. 3. Boatwright's report on edu-
cation was read and adopted, and dis
cnssed Nv . Taylor Eliyson, President
F w. Boatwright. Rev. W. E. Hatcher
D. D., and Hon. ST George Tucker.
| Adjourned for dinner at 2 o'clock.
The association reassembled at .
o'clock with prayer by moderator: Re-
| port on education read by Rev. "; y.
| Lawson, and adopted. and discussed py
Rev. &C. ]. Thompson and hey. w =.
| Hatcher, D. D.
The BODY then vacated the house for
tha ladies' to discuss their business. A
report waszrsad by Mrs, w. E. Hatcher ga cher
| and adopted. L, Y.
DR.. Hatcher is educating, sand God
Be with You Till We Meet Again" IN