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The Arizona sentinel., 1907-05-08

mills, refineries and other works for milling. reducing and treating ores and minerals; building roads. t1amways, railroads. pipe lines, pumping plants and canals, on or from tie company's mines and works, and to do all other things necdful to eondpcta general mining business, either in the Territory of Arizona or any other state OF territory in the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26

ute talk with the depot agent at Keo-
kuk.
A great mystery encircles him.
Some time ago at Throen, NO. while
coming in from a drive about IL
O'Clock, midnight. he discovered bur-
glars entering buildin~ at that place.
He turned in the alarm. and two of
them were caught.
Now the general superstition is that
the ''aards" of these cri:ninSls that es :
capped have made away with lin. This
is the general opinion of Moulton peo-
pie.
The letter from the company he rep
resented also stated that nothing was
thought about him until Thurday,
when an order was received from some
town in his territory for a bill of
goods and stated that the salesman
had sot appeared on his regular date.
This led the company to investigate
and they wrote to his parents here
asking If they had heard from him,
but they had not However, it is not
thought that he had been robbed, for
on Saturday, week ago, he had
checked in $1,000 at Keokuk. There is
no doubt that he has been murdered
by these criminals and hidden in some
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
s. N. D. NoRrH DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS.

the estimate was only 0.9 per cent too
high. In Massachusetts the census es
innate for 1905 was 3,08S546; the cen
sls revealed 8,003,6S0-an over esti-
mate of 2.S only. On the other hand,
In North Dakota the census estimate
was 1913 per cent too low. For the
IA states which took census In 1904-05,
the actual results and the census esti
mates were practically identical.
OF course. 1t must happen that in
certain localities where new Develop
ment Is progressing rapidly, the arbi
trary rule of census estimating will
show population much too small.
For instance. by the census method
OF estimating, the population Of the
new state Of Oklahoma was 1,1626O9
BY the actual census taken as of June
l, 1907, the population Of the state was
1,414,177. These hundreds of thous-
ands of people have been pouring into
that state from other parts of the
union. They have reduced the popula-
tion of other states, while increasing
that of Oklahoma. So that, erroneous
as the method is in such an exception
al instance, Its general accuracy for
the nation as q whole remains uninn :
peached
Board of Health Needs Estimates.
But II this element Of error exists,
why make the estimate at all? That is
fair question, which / hope can
satisfactorily answer. The estimates
variety of reasons. The annual death
rate In American cities can only be
computed on the basis of an estimated
population in the absence of an actual
enumeration. 1t Is SO computed in all
the European countries, where the in
tercensal population population esti-
mates are shown to be no closer to
n a or NV fhoy "a c.,
municipal death rates are Of vital
value, in maintaining sanitary condi-
tions and protecting the public health.
A variation Of 10 per cent, more or
less, In absolute accuracy, does not
impair their practical value in any ap-
prectables degree.
Per capita taxation from year to
year can only be computed by utiliz-
ing these estimates. These are but IL
lustrations of the thousand and one
uses to which the estimates are put
and of the actual business necessity
which exists for making them. Since
they must be made. it is obvious that
they ought to be made by one author
ity, and by a uniform rule. The only
governmental authority properly
equipped to make them, is the census
office, which devotes a large part of its
work to the study of population and
it's movement. believe 1t is true that
every department of the federal gov
ernment now recognizes this fact, and
bases Its per capita calculation, for in
tercensal years. upon the census esti-
mates of population. 1t is clear that
an enormous advantage over old meth
ods results, when the estimates OF
population, for whatever purpose, in
whatever part of the Union are all
calculated on the same basis. 1t elm
mates the directory census, the police
census, and every other kind of local
census, and my experience and obser-
walton justify me in stating that none
of these so-called censuses have any
scientific or statistical value"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
RIDGELY REPORT OUT
Comptroller Shows That Charlton
Bank Cannot Meet Obligations
Depositors Meet.

Charlton, Nov. z5.-(SpeciaD-T
first report of W. B. Ridgely of Wash
ington, D. c., regarding the affairs Of
the First National bank at this place,
was received by S. M Greene, pub
Usher of the Herald here, yesterday.
According to his statement the liabil-
tiles amount to $1,440,s33 The book
values are as follows: Good. $434,469;
doubtful, $164,546; worthless, s147,-
4S8, making. a total of $746,503. Ac-
cording to these figures the depositors
will receive about 80 cents on the dol
lar.
Mrs. Mallory and Mrs Thayer, the
principal stockholders in the bank, ar
rived in New York yesterday On the
steamer Republic and are expected to
arrive in Charlton Tuesday or We'd
nesday. The belief is growing in Char
jton that they will provide some
means by which the losses of the
stockholders will be ninimized.
A meeting of the depositors of the
First National bank was held at the
court house Saturday afternoon. Aft
er much discussion the chairman was
authorized to appoint an advisory
committee, which has not yet been
named. This committee will present
plans to protect the depositors and
further their interests. The meeting
then adjourned to meet on Nov. 80.
The following men were appointed
members of the advisory committee:
Charlton, Laurel Boss L. H. Busselle,
John Werner; Benton, John Ream,
Cedar; S. J. Goltry; English, Wesley
Carpenter; ackson, Ohm Schnebley;
Liberty, Lafe Mauk; Lincoln, P. "
Van Arsdale; Ottercreek, Frank Pen.
nington; Pleasant, j. S. Garrett;
Union, C. II. Davis; Warren, M. A.
Scovill: Washington, Thomas Bran.
don; Whitebre7.st, Charles Mauk
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26

wonderfully improved during his stay
in jail. 1t was contended that with
the death of White the force which
had formented the disorder was re-
moved and that the clouds of blind
insanity had broken away.
When the trial was resumed, how.
ever, and the arguments were begun,
Thaw's principal counsel, Dolphin M
Lelmas, who came with brilliant
reputation from the Pacific coast to
take charge Of the case, threw down
the substantial structure of legal IN
sanity which had been built up, tossed
it literally out of his window, and
made his plea unresesrsdls, on tho
"unwriteen law" He pictured with
great oratorical effect "the wronged
Evelyn" as 'an angel child" Thaw
alternately was a "Sfr Galahad," or a
"St. George" destroying the dragon.
This line of argument gave District
Attorney Jerome an unexpected open
ing and he too disregarded the mass
Of testimony tending to show Thaw's
mental responsibility, devoting him
self to ridtcule of the heroic roles In
which Mr.. Delmas had cast the de-
fendant and his wife. Mr.. Jerome de-
clared the tragedy was nothing more
than a common, low, vulgar Tender
loin murder. To the jury he describ-
ed Thaw as wilful wretch, indulgsd
from his youth by wealthy parents
and at last turned loose to "foat his
way through the Tenderloin on $780,
900 a year. The seemingly irrational
writings of Thaw which were placed
in evidence, were dismissed by Jerome
as the work of rich illiterate and
nothing more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
HEAD OF CENSUS
Gives FIGURES
DIRECTOR NORTH ALSO DEFENDS
PRACTICE OF .l4AKING INTER-
CENsAL ESTIMATES.

washington. D. O., Nov. 25.-Direct-
or Of the Census s. N. D. North says
that the population OF continental
United States June 1, 1907, was 85,-
244,681. He prophesies that the popu-
lation of the United States June 1,
1927, 20 wears hence will be III 100000.
These figures" says he, are the re-
suit Of simple calculation. based up
on the growth Of the population Of
Eus. the arbitrary rule by which this
calculation is made: assuming that the
annual percentage of growth, which
these censuses reveal will continue in
the future. The rule works well
enough. when applied to the whole
country to a single decade, or
even to two decades. l entertain lit
lation OF III, 100000 in 1927 will prove
to be within 100000 of the actual
fact.
immigration to Swell Census.
"The two forces at work which
throw doubt upon the accuracy Of such
forecast, are the decreasing birth
rate in this country and the increasing
immigration. Thus far in our history
the latter has not been sufficient to
overcome the former, in maintaining
our population was 30,1 at the census
of 1880; 24.9 at that Of 1890, and 20.7
at that Of 1900 So that immigration
has not been sufficiently large to coun-
teract the significant decline in the
birth rate. Since the census of 1900
the immigration has assumed proper
tions undreamed of heretofore, and we
may therefore assume that the falling
off in percentage of increase shown at
the census of 1910 will not be as
marked as in the last two decades.
But it does not seem at all probable
that this enormous immigration is to
continue indefinitely and without
check..
"The census Office has been the sub
ject Of some severe criticism, because
it has ventured to make these esti-
mates Of population for the intercen-
sal years. So far as the nation as a
whole is concerned, this criticism is
without justification. AS to the indi-
vidual states in the we'll settled sec
tions of the country, 1t is also without
justification. This is proved by the
several state censuses taken in 1904
and 1905. In Michigan, for instance,
the census estimate Of population in
1904 was 2,551,S1S: the actual census
that year was 2,53o,016, in other words
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
INJURED AT GAME
Fred DeI!inger. of Hedrick, Seriously
Hurt at Football Saturday
May Die

Hedrick. Nov. 25.-(Special)-
Fred Dellinger, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Delinger of this
place, was SERIOUSLY injured in foot
ball game here Saturday, between the
local high school eleven and the What
Cheer high school team.
In the carly part of the first half of
the game. while making tackle in
which two members of the home team
participated, Dellinger was struck in
the head and a fractured skull is tie
result He was at once taken to his
home on East street, where he has
been suffering and hanging between
life and death since the accident.
He is about Is years of age and a
painter by trade. He is reported to be
somewhat better this morning, being
rational q part OF the time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
MOUL-TON MAN
is MISSING
N. RENKLER, WHO TRAVELS FOR
KEoKUK HOUSE, DISAPPEARS
FEAR FOUL PLAY.

, .Moulton, Ia. Nov. 25.-Moul-
ton was thrown into great
fever Of excitement on Saturday
when reports reached here that Neil
Ren.ker of this city. travelling sales
man for the Blom- Collier wholesale
house at Keokuk, was missing The
word was received from the company
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Reniker that tlle had not been heard
Of since SundAy, when he boarded 4
train at Keokuk for Fort Madison. II
also stated that he had a twenty min
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
1s Italians Burned to Death.

New York. Nov. 25. Thirteen
Italians lost their lives and several
others were injured early today in a
tenement house fire in One Hundred
and Ninth street. Seven children were
burned to death. 1t is believed by the
police that the fire was the work of an
jncendiary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26

obscure place. probably never to be
found.
Neil~Reniker was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Reniker of this city. I'm
til within the last year he had been an
employe at the Bonner & Son grocery
store in this city, where he won many
friends who deeply regret his misfor-
tune. After resigning at the Bonner q
Son grocery, he accepted position
with the Blom- Golfer CO., at Keokuk
He was young man of much integ-
right man. He was a member of the
Woodmen, Yeomen and I. o. o. =.
lodges of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
Cans and Nelson sian

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov, Cans
and Nelson signed articles for their
coming fight. Nelson guarantoes a
S35,oe0 purse, tne winner taking rs
per cent Of all receipts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
Mrc John WheatIev Dead

Stockport. Nov, -(Special)-
Mrs. John Wheatley who has been
sick for some time. had relapse this
morning. dying a few hours later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
Mrs. John Wheat,ev Dead

Stockport, Nov, 25.-(SpeciaD-
Mrs John Wneatley, who has been
sick for some time, had a relapse this
morning, dying few hours later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
Sir Henry Edward coIviIIe Dead.

London. Nov. 25 General Sir
Henry Edward Colville is dead as the
result of an automobile accident yes.
terday. He was one Of the generals
recalled from South Afgrica during
the Boer war owing to disasters sus.
tanned by troops of his command.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26

Cleveland Receivers From Indigestion.
Princeton. N. j., Nov. 25. - It is de.
clared at the residence of Grover
Cleveland today that the report Of his
illness was exaggerated and that he
was suffering only from an attack Of
Indigestion, from which he was com.
pletely recovered this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26

Whatever money will buy is quickly
dissolved into small value.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

All over the county hundreds Of
healthy, hearty, happy boys and girls
are growing to manhood and woman
hood in their own homes-homes in
every sense OF the word-homes from
which landlord may not eyict their
parents and themselves whenever a
tenant comes along who is willing to
pay higher rent. A blessing to pa
rents such as this condition alone is
something that cannot be counted in
dollars and cents.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

Throughout the entire county this
increase of settlement has taken place,
and the almost universal worthiness
of the new settlers is something re-
marked by all. Most OF those who
have come within the past year are
from the older northwestern states,
and they are here to make homes for
themselves and for their families.
Hardly one OF them is of the fiy-by-
night character-people who come
simply to comply with the law as to
the obtainment OF homestead, and
scarcely concealing the intention of a
return to the old home after final
proof shall have been made. Nine
tenths Of those who have settled in
this county in recent years have come
to cast their lot for better or worse
with those who preceded them.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

THIS is the last issue of the Record
that the editor and publisher will
have much to do with until the Sec
ond week in March, that is, as to To-
cal matters. Next Saturday the wri-
ter will leave for Bismarck, to be pres
ent when the session Of the legislature
opens on the following Tuesday. Mr..
SLENDER will be in charge of the ONCE
during the owners absence, and any
items OF a local nature that he may be
put on to will be greatly appreciated.
We shall make speciality Of keeping
our readers posted on legislative do
fngs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03
The Record 10 entered 1t the Linton Post
once ~ second-ciass matter.

ANOTHER New Year Day has
come and gone. And perhaps no
other initial day Of the year has ever
given the people Of Emmons county
given them more reason to look back
ward with happiness aud satisfaction
than has the one just passed. All over
the county the year 1906 has brought
many evidences Of increased prosper
ity. Those who formerly lived in
sparsely settled neighborhoods have
in many instances been blessed by the
coming of intelligent and friendly
neighbors, who have helped them, and
will continue to help them, to main
tain their schools and bear the other
burdens of taxation; who will rejoice
with them in health and prosperity,
and sorrow with themsat the coming
Of sickness and death to their families.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03
Estray Notice.

One dark-bay pinto mare; brand
ed SIS. on right hip; large white
spot on right side; white face, reach
ing over right eye and right cheek;
white stockings.
One bay mare; branded G6G on
right hip; dark stockings to knees;
small strip in face, and small patch
of pink skin on nose, near left nos
tril.
Cream-colored mare; dark name
and tail; branded go on right hip:
dark stockings to knees.
A reward will be given for taking
up and notifying
II. E. LEsaER.
Braddock, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

Allen. Il, W Rraddock. Horses 100 right
shoulder. Cattle. " ON rfgt hip.
Allen. Joseph-Winona. Cattle, A on right
hip.
Andrus. W. B-Dale. Cattle branded N
on left side. Horses branded with
small size OF above brand, on left cheek.
Backhause. Herman Linton. Cattle and
horses. n 3 on left hip.
Baker, W.-Livona. Cattle. w on left hip;
under outer half of right ear scailOped
out. Horses.2 on left shoulder.
Baker. Anne-Hull. Cattle, A6 Coined to.
gethet) on right hip.
Baker, John-Hazelton. Cattle and Horses,
] and D combined on left side.
Baumgartner. John-Strasburg. Cattle and
horses j B on left hip.
Baxter, Wm.-Bnddock. Horses and cattle, ~
on right thigh or hip. Sheep. strip cut out
Ofend Of under side OF right ear.
Boettcher. f. W.-Eureka. S. ID. Cattle.
e on left side.
Benz, August-Braddock Cattle L q on
right hip.
Brooks & Barkley-Hampton. Horses. K
left shoulder. Cattle same brand on right
hip.
Burbase, James-Livona. Cattle. g on left hip.
Horses. % on len thigh.
Rrummel, O. West6eld. Sheep. notch in riAht
ear Of wethers and left ear Of ewes.
Chapman, L. S.-Hazelton. Horses and cat
tie on right ribs
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

THE Record is In receipt OF the
eighth biennial report OF the agricult-
ural college and experiment station
at Fargo. The report is a cemprehen-
sive statement of the work done by
this well-conducted institution during
the past year. The farmers Of this
state are to be congratulated ON the
possession of such a practical school
Of farming as that which has been
built up at Fargo within few years.
We should have said 1.-The people,
rather than ''the farmers" because
in North Dakota to greater degree
than in the older states That possess
numerous large cities all classes are
dependent upon the prosperity Of the
tillers of the soil. There is not sub
ject approached by the faculty Of the
agricultural college that is not worked
out honestly and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
it be the increase Of a crop yield o.
the protection of the people from poi
sonous food. Heretofore, at eacf
succeeding legislative session the col
lege authorities have been compelled
to appear, hat in hand, begging fol
the money that is urgently required
for maintenance and for the building.
necessary in the good work that Il
being done for the boys and girls Of
this great commonwealth OF farm
homes. 1t is to be hoped that tn,
members Of the legislature at tn
coming session will be more liberia
with the agricultural college in tn,
matter Of appropriations necessary t,
give the proper accommodations fO
housing and maintaining the variou.
lines of instruction and Investigation
that are proving Of such great valu
to the state.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03
FREE BRAND COLUMN.

[Any one paying a year subscription in
advance can have his stock brands described
In this column.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03
the writer OF this article has never
heard it in . single instance.

a manifestation OF prosperity,
coupled with a resolve OF our people
for up-to-date comforts and cOnve-
niences, is shown by the large number
of costly hot water heating plants that
have been installed during the year.
Two-score or more of boys and girls
who it seems but yesterday were clad
respectively in knee pants and short
dresses have made another rapid year
~ stride toward manhood and woman.
hood, and those who have seen them
at their various holidays gatherings
this week and last can but feel proud
of the merry, bright-eyed, well-be-
haved, intelligent crowd, even though
his or her relations with them be only
that Of a fellow-townsman. And then,
again, below these in stature, Is COM
ing up an almost uncountable legion
Of little folks who appear just as the
older ones did a few brief years ago.
-
To recount the numerous blessings
that have come to county and town
during the year.tllat has just gone
would take page rather than col
umu or so Of the Record. But. is 1t
not fact that any one in the county
who on New Year Day looked back
ward over the departed twelvemonttl
could find innumerable reasons for
thankfulness that his lot had been cast
In this happy aud prosperous part OF
Uncle Sans domain?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

And how has it Jared with Linton
town during the year just passed? Not
q thing in the nature of setback has
occurred to discourage those who have
cast their lot here. Although the new
buildings erected during the year were
not many, their substantial and valu-
able character more than compensated
for the lack Of number. A village that
can boast Of the completion within
the year Of stone business structure
such as that Of Hogue's Broadway
building, and two residences such as
those Of Mr.. and Mrs. Broman and the
Jones brothers has no cause for COM
plant. And, besides these, number
Of comfortable cottages have added to
the size Of the town.
Every owner of lot in the business
district has seen the value of his prop.
erty double, and in some instances
more than double, within the year.
The stores and other business houses
have continued to do an ever-increas-
ing trade, and Linton prices for
goods, are thing spoken Of with salts
faction among farmers many miles
from town in any direction.
While there has not been boom,
with its subsequent reaction, there
has been steady demand for acre
property. and the dealers in real es-
tate who are known to be honest in
their business methods have bad no
reason to complain at the total Of
| their transactions during the year.
Sidewalks and cross-walks have
teen built, greatly improving the con-
silio'a. for pedestrians in going from
block y block.
op' spisndid train.service ON the
Ais"aa1es vas continued through the
'saf ard The Northern Pacific fur
h'si'sa ~ daily train to Bismarck.
| ii'sgc organization gave us a gov
sfiang ysdy through which program
~ the preservation OF order could be
formulated, and the non resident as
vel ~ the resident called upon to bear
ms share IL The process OF converting
hamlet into city.
- 9fansd school has been maintained,
Win principal and teachers against
WHOM y there has hen complaint,