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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

The Car Is now so busily employed
in military preparations that there Is
little prospect Of his having time in
which to prepare any peace note.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

Russia can put the other ten or fif-
teen volumes of diplomatic notes she
had in store for Japan in pickle. 1t
may be some time before she will ever
have occasion to use them again, but
they might possibly come handy in the
future, and it would certainly be too
bad to waste them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15
[Ey0QlQNB GOSSIP
The Dream Of Maytime,

Let's dream o the Maytime,
When, after the snow,
Well reach the green meadows
Where white daisies grow,
And hear the birds singin'
Just all that they know.
Let's dream o. the Maytime,
When earth shall be bright
AS it was in its morning,
When God gave it light,
With its roses of red
And its lilies Of white.
Frank L. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

The Hague tribunal does not appear
to have much business on hand at the
present time. II Japan keeps on at it's
sembled a little later on to serve as Il
cOroner's jury on 1he Russian remains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

BsTABLlSHDD 1s1G.

Ne notice vssatsvse will b taken a
unstSned communications.
The Journal cannot b held rooponstbIe
for the preservation or return Of ~
5ected communications
Address all communications ralating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIQH L FLINT PubllsherA
Augusta, Mama
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

The world will not deeply concern
itself with who began the war in the
East, but it will feel very interest in
the nation which wins the victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

During the presence in this State,
this week. of Names most famous
musical daughter, our editors should
refrain from comments on the divorce
evil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

As the leader in the scheme Of uni
versal peace, Car Nicholas has not
been q roaring success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

General Sherman's definition OF war
still holds true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

With Lent almost upon us, the hens
should make a desperate effort to get
into the game once more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

This is a hard old world for the man
who cannot see the joke in the comic
valentine sent him by kind friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

The water works problem is agita-
ting Lisbon Falls, but no two citizens
can agree as to what should be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

Bar Harbor will have it's famous an
nual Way Back ball." tomorrow eve.
ming. and 500 invitations have been
issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

With the mercury venturing above
zero again. optimistic people are talk
ing Of an early spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

Sheriff Fogg of York, who has kept
the county dryer than it ever was be-
fore, announces that he will not be a
candidate for reelection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15


An East Sullivan correspondent
writes: "Sincc March meeting Win
dows have been down in the town.
house until glass has fallen out and
sashes have fallen in, the town fathers
passing by on the other side. A home
less wanderer on one of the recent
cold nights walked in, put up the
windows, mended sashes and stopped
draughts as best he could, using the
wood in the building for cheerful fire
The next morning he borrowed an axe,
cut, prepared and put under cover the
same amount of wood he had used the
previous evening. Who shall say he
was not the towns honorable guest o.
Frederick f. Moulton of South Cor
ham is evidently victim of circum-
stances. A large elm tree, four and
One-half feet at the base, has stood for
many years on Mr.. Moulton's land near
the line dividing Lewis Harmon's land
from his. For some days men have
been at work telling the elm and We'd
nesday men were similarly employed
the job for the choppers. and the big
tree fell directly across the ell part of
Mr.. HarmOn's house, which was IA by
Is feet. crushing it to the cellar. Chill
dren were playing about, but fortu-
nately were not in that part of the
house at the time of the accidend and
10 one was injured. The loss is not a
heavy one to Mr. Harmon. 1t is re-
ported that the lumber for repairing
damages will be taken from that elm
tree.
Who can equal this for a record of
work: F. w. Littlefield, of South
WATERFORD, went to work in c. w.
Smiths mill 81 years ago last Novem-
her. He has helped to saw over 6O,O00,-
600 feet of lumber with a single saw,
has never broken a saw to seriously
injure it, has never had to lie off a day
by accident or sickness and is now
running the rotary saw at the rate of
10000 per day when they work soft
timber.
The Phillips school board is putting
in lot of hard work on the consid-
Grafton Of the subject whether it can
prohibit a dance which the High
school pupils propose to give. 1t is
only once a year that the school indul-
ges in such an occasion, and the priv
ilege has never been abused in any
way. But the clergymen of the town
are greatly shocked at the idea and
feel that dance by the young people
should be prevented at any cost. The
High school pupils fail to see what the
school board has to say about it any
way. and are filled with pity for the
narrowness of the local clergymen.
Popular sympathy will be with the
young people.
Here is the way the Strong CORE
spondent of the Maine woodsman
turns his poetic frenzy loose: NO
longer DER the hills of Strong we hear
the merry squeak of the buck saw 60
ing thro the wood like lightning's rap
id streak. For now a little engine own
e
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-15

The Red Book for February has a host
OF good things in the short story line for
the many readers of this popular maya
zine. The number opens with Two groups
OF beautiful Photographic art studies by
schloss and Falk. The stories thirteen
IN number but not an unlucky one for
.he fortunate reader, include the follow
ing; "A Reversion Of Type" M. ]. Rey-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
STATE LEVY

Make an K at the head of the
Republican ticket.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

tion of the building and its fine
finish, but for the present we invite
everybody to come and inspect for
themselves, and we feel confident
that they will be unanimously of
the opinion that it is perfect in
every respect, equal to all the wants
of the county for several years,
cheap for the money, a credit to the
workmen engaged in its construc-
tion, an ornament to the county,
and public building to which our
citizens can point with pride and
say "That is our court house,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

past eight years. All property
owners should work together with
view of reducing taxes and tax
levies. These are reforms that it
takes more than one year to bring
about--it takes figuring and it
takes a great deal Of patience and
perseverance, but it can be done.
Propositions that come before
the people, such, for an example,
as the moving of the county seat
which would involve the outlay Of
$4,000 alone for new court house
should be looked upon with disfa-
vor by those who favor low rate
of taxation. This expenditure
would necessitate a higher rate of
tax levy, and we contend that at
this time it is an unnecessary ex-
penditure. We have court house
that answers all purposes for the
present-there is no demand for
better or a larger court house for
some years to come. It would be
unwise and unnecessary to invest
$4,000 Of the.taxpayers money in
something that is not needed and
for which there is no demand. We
live for the present, the future will
care for itself. We now have
court house that is sufficient for
the present, there is no need at
this time to provide for future
needs. There is no reason why
the taxpayers of this county should
burden themselves with taxes so it
should satisfy them as it is. The
moving of the county seat means
more taxes-that is all it means.
No impartial, fair thinking man
will contend that Underwood is
the logical point for the location
of the permanent county seat Of
Mclean county. It will be desi-
rable to move it again-that will
mean more taxes. It hardly seems
probable that aside from those VINO
live at or near Underwood and will
be directly benefited will vote to
increase their taxes. That is hard
ly probable-it does not seem rea-
sonable. The law limits levies for
school purposes to 30 mills or 3
gents on the dollar of assessed val
uation. Tt will be seen by the fol-
lowing list that some of the dis
tricts have reached the limit and
have levied 30 mills, others are
crowding the limit very close. Add
to your school tax your civil town.
ship, village, county and state lev
ies-fgure up what the levy will
be on the assessed valuation and
see if you are not satisfied with the
amount. If you are not satisfied
with the amount of the levy and
think you should pay more, then
you should vote for Underwood for
the county seat with an appendix
Of $45,0 900 for a court house-this
will crafty you, it will give you
more taxes to pay. The following
is complete list of all levies for
all purposes for the tax year Of
1904.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
Finishing Stroke Given The
Neatest, Nicest Court house
in the Territory for the
Money.
An Ornament to the County
TOR the Next 30 Years-A
Fire Proof Vault-Sum-
cient in Size.
From the WASHBURN TIMES, October
31st, 1884.

Mclean county's court house is
fast nearing completion, and within
few days the finishing touches of
ornamentation will have been given
It is one of the most complete
structures in the territory, for the
money. The work does credit to
the contractors, and will stand for
wears as a monument of their skill
as mechanics. The building A #.
long and 81 #. wide, with a projec-
ton of five feet on each side, IL #.
wide. It is TWO stories high, eleven
feet each in the clear, with hip
and valley roof, and tower a #:
high. The front is ornamented
with nicely finished porch, giving
it a neat and tasty appearance. The
outside is painted French grey
color, with trimmings of little
darker shade, The superstructure
is built upon a good, solid stone
foundation, and is of the latest
style of architecture. The interior
is divided into four rooms on the
first floor, besides halls, vaults and
stairwavs. and three rooms on the
second floor.
AS you enter by the large folding
front doors, you find yourself in a
spacious hall, seven feet wide and
80 feet long. On the right is the
winding stairway leading to the
second story, and on the left is a
small room, 7ax94, calculated for
the sheriff's Office. As you pass
down the hall, the first door on the
right leads into what is intended
for the clerk of the courts office.
It is a room l23xl5a, lighted by
three large two light windows. one
looking south, and the other look
ing east. Further. down the hall.
and to the ell, You will find the
Office Of the register of deeds and
county clerk. This room Is little
larger than the other. being 123x
II feet. 1t is also lighted by three
large two light windows, the same
las, in the clerk of courts Office. In
connection with this room is a
double brick wall fire proof vault,
for the safe keeping of the register
lof deeds and county clerks recorde
and books. At the end Of the hall
with the door facing the front en-
trance, is the treasurer's Office, a
light and pleasant room, with win
ldows facing north. In size it ia
I13&xl62, and is. also filled up with
a vault Of the same size and descrip'
ton az the one in connection with
the registers office. This will rem
der the treasurer's books, papers
and vouchers safe from FIRE, and fol
that reason is indispensable. This
completes a brief description of the
first floor, except narrow hall
running at right angles from the
north end of the main hall to the
back door. The second story il
divided into court room, 22x33 #
lighted by large triple window a
each end. and a large spacious hall
la Jury room 12x12, and a Judges
chamber l2x12. +,
If space would permit, we would
lenter into a more detailed descrip-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05

The proposition before the voters to the County Scat
from to I aaa miles II
the building court house and jail want
day and the county proposition Your ballot
the proposition will be substantially indicated below When
the opposite the word Washburn Then
your ballot will appear as below:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
TAXES AND TAX LEVIES.

connection herewith a complete
list showing the amount Of levies
in mills for state, county and dis:
trict purposes. From these figures
any taxpayer may figure out to
cent just what his taxes shoulu be
and the exact amount that he con-
tributes for the various purposes.
It is admitted that school taxes in
the newly organized districts are
necessarily high-this is caused by
the small assessed valuation.
With the strictest kind ofeconomy
there will be great many Of these
outlying districts which will be
heavy taxed for years to come, un-
til such time as the greater portion
of the lands in their districts are
proved up and placed on the tax
list. They must expect to pay what
may seem a large tax for the sup
port of their schools. The larger
the amount of your assessed valu-
alton of taxable property in your
district or county the smaller will
be the tax levy. School houses will
have to be built and maintained.
Money spent for school purposes is
money we'll expended and no true
friend of Americanism begrudges
the money that he contributes for
the education of our boys and girls.
However, we advocate the practice
of the most rigid economy in coun-
ty and district affairs-such econ
omy as will permit or the affairs of
the county or district to be intelli-
gently managed and the interests
of it's people maintained and pre-
served. We advocate that public
affairs be placed parallel with the
best managed private business and
conducted along that line. Every
taxpayer should interest himself in
public affairs even though he is not
a seeker for Office. He should
come out and vote at his party eau
Gus and also on election day and
when the officers for his school dis.
trict or township organization are
to be elected he should be on hand
and record his choice. He should
keep in touch with public affairs
and demand strict accounting, hon.
esty and economy by public off,
GERS. He should advocate conserv-
alive and representative men for Of
6ce-men who have financial in.
terests in the county. We need
wise and conservative men for Of
fice-men who are pledged to
economy. This is the only practi-
cal method by which you can re-
duce taxes to the very minimum.
In county affairs this method has
been practiced for the past eight
years with the result that the in
debtedness of the county has been
reduced from over $44 10000 to
less than $12,O 90 and at the same
time the tax levy for county pur-
poses, has been reduced from 20
mills in 1897 to 1872 mills in 1904
This can eventually be reduced to
10 mills, or / cent levy on the as
sessed dollar If the same course is
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-11-05
CIVIL TOWNSHIPS

CIVIL TOWNSHIPS
Denloff, 2.2 mills. General rs $l5l So.
Road and Bird % 8 mills $l85.5e
UnderWOod-GeDeral 3mills--927. .6S.
Bridge2 mills-Sll8.l2.
Douglas, General 8 mills.
Village Of Washburn. mills-Q842.l7.
Village Of Wilton, mills-2272.0O
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
PURsLEY JOTTINGS.
. q . . 80 >~>% . . =

r. A. Twyford is taking the
enumeration of Lincoln district to
be use in a book which will be
before the people soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Moore
and son Lester and neice Miss
Ada, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank j. Tracy of Mccoy 8
Heights, Sistersville, last Sunday
afternoon.
L. L. Twyford has accepted
the position as clerk and assls-
tant postmaster for Will T. Ford.
John w. Garman and wife and
family, w. J. Tracy and wife
and family, Chas. Smith and wife
and son, Mrs. T. A. Twyford and
two sons were afternoon guests OF
Mrs. Rachel Garman.
The Pursley baseball team de-
feated the Little Buffalo boys
Saturday at Adonis. The score
was II to IA.
Shriver Moore went to Middle
bourne Monday to qualify as ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Rada
Tuttle, deceased.
Mrs. Susie Jackson, who was
the guest of relatives here, re-
turned to Sistersville last Friday
and will visit her relatives in I'm
ion and Meade districts.
D. J. Moore has again started
his meat wagon into the city al
ter a lay off of several months.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
A "SIiding" Boat.

Some experiments mohe on thu
Seine recently with a remarkable
automobile boat of new type yield
ed surprising results. The boat is
described as a "slider," from the
fact that it really glides upon the
surface of the water, leaving no
wash whatever, and not through
the water. With a motor of four
teen horsepower the extraordinary
rate of speed Of eighteen miles an
hour was reached on a measured
kilometer. TIE boat is 10 feet 6
inches long by 8 feet 8 inches broad
and is described as launch,
though her shape is quite unusual
for that class Of boat. Along the
keel arc five inclined planes, the
pressure upon which when the mo,
tor begins to act lifts the bottom OF
the boat to the surface. Count G.
de Lambert is the inventor. The
motor is Dion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27

AS our readers know, the con-
tractors are at work on the cleo
trio railroad from this city to
Friendly. The work is not being
pushed along as rapidly as it will
be when the tools, which have
been shipped from Indiana, ar,
rive. They are on the way, and
will be here now most any time.
The track will be first laid at
the depot and a small steam en-
CINE will haul the material over
the road as it is used. Over lou
men are coming to work on the
grade. The road will not cross
the B. & O. road, but large steel
trestle will be built so all trolley
cars will 60 over and above the
B. & O., and not across its track
at grade. The road comes into
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
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ITEMS FROM LITTLE.


Earl Grim is improving in the
last few days.
Miss Josephine Barnard, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
E. E. Leopold, for few weeks,
has returned to her home in But
Ter, Pa.
Clate Bakes has sold his farm
to VIM. Mikes.
Rev. Hess of the U. B. church,
delivered a very able sermon at
this place Sunday night.
H. R. Sweeney has returned
home after spending a few
months in Kansas.
Miss Odessa Virden is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Perry Sponsor.
A. C. Cooper and w. c. Max
well were in Sistersville Monday
afternoon.
Miss Hattie Rockwell gave an
ice cream social Saturday even
ing.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27

The merchants Of this city are
organizing a merchants assocla-
ton for protection and to NUT
ually aid one another in making
collections, avoiding advertising
sharps, etc. Three merchants
turned in delinquent accounts at
meeting last night, and it was
found out of a list of nineteen
names over half of them owed
all three firms. This explains
why some people can live with
out working. They get credit
from about every merchant IN the
city. =,
Under the new organization all
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
ON
ELECTRIC ROAD

this city through Henry Mccoy s
old orchard, thence up Brown
Betty street, down Diamond to
Main at the City Building, down
Main to Charles at Thistle's old
store, thence across Charles street
to Wells and then to Brown Bet
ty again, making a complete loop
and getting right into the heart
of the city and connecting with
the Wetzel-Tyler railroad cars
either at the Mercer hotel corner
or First National bank corner.
The cars will be large and mod
ern trolley car of the latest make.
The roadbed will all be made
above the highest known flood In
the Ohio river, and cars are to be
running to Friendly by January
l, 1905.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
No Joke to Entertain Royalty.

What a relief it must be to the
hosts when a royal visit is satisfac-
torily ended! The preparations fos
it are wonderfully troublesome. I'm.
agine having to furnish the royal
apartments throughout, bedrooms
and sitting rooms every royalty
must have a private sitting room
with everything new. One wonders
how the cold furniture" mania fits
in with this rule of etiquette. And
the royal family in general are great
Chippendale, Sheraton, ETC., col
lectors Observation-Disclosures Truth
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
MERCHANTS PRO-
TECTINE ASSOCIATION

ported and credit will be refused
all around. The poor man will
then either have to pay cash for
the goods he buys or go hungry.
Another thing the merchants
will do will be to cut out all fake
advertising like hotel registers,
call bell notices, ink stands, etc.
All will refuse to indulge in such
a needless luxury, and this alone
will save the merchants thousands
Of dollars.
It's a good institution, and If
the merchants stand honestly up
to the rules of the association
they will save many a dollar they
otherwise would lose.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
A Queer Mirror.

Joseph Pichette of Springvale,
Me-, has a mirror which is becoming
famous as a curiosity. Some two
years ago a picture Of a rose mystic
riously developed itself on the sur
face, aid within a short time an
other flower began to develop itself,
In fact, the mirror seems fated to
change ia short order to very
handsome picture. without any req
.cn.!!1. .:5ila~...ya -iH@.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
Docs Goals of Fire, as II Were.

Henry lockwood, Jasper count
farmer, got angry at his dog the
other day and threw a rock at 1t
The rock missed its mark and hit
bulldog. This enraged the bulldog
and he made for lockwood, knocked
him down and might have kille,
him if Lickwood's dog had not at,
tackled it behind and pulled it of
lockwood saws he will never throw
rocks at his dog again. - Kansas
City Journal.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27

At a meeting of the directors
of the Tyler County bank, which
was held last evening, a dividend
of 40 was ordered to be paid to
its stockholders out Of the earn
ings of the bank for the past
three months. which makes the
third 40 dividend this bank has
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27
JOHNSON-MOORE WEDDING

O. The marriage ceremony will
be performed by Rev. Kelley of
the Baptist church. The bride
and groom will be at home to
their friends at their home on Wa
ter street on and after September
20.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-27

Prof. James Gilmore johnson,
colored, will be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony tomorrow ev-
ening at his home on Water
street. The bride is Miss Maggie
Moore, formerly of Bridgeport,