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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-09-17
T~REASURER'S REPORT,

For Hope Special School District No.
10, County of Steele, State of North
Dakota, for the year 1907 1905.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning
Of school year, July l, 1907 1883 %
Total amount received dur
the year from the apport-
ionment of the State TUT
tition Fund .............. 1858 so
Total amount received during
the year from the appor-
tionment of the County TUT
on Fund. 2,l32 At
Amount received during the
year from Taxes levied by
the District School Board,
including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed
in the collection Of Taxes. 5000 10
Amount received during the
year into the Sinking Fund
Interest,". 55 SO
Amount received during the
year from Other Sources. 80 95
Total receipts for the year,
including Cash on Hand
July l, 1907 -. .........$ IA, $50 Oh
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year
for School Houses, Sites
and Furniture ............$ 68l "A
Amount paid during the year
for Apparatus, Fixtures, Etc 21 90
Amount paid during the year
for Teachers Wages. 80. GODS OIL
Amount paid during the year
for Services and Expenses
of School Officers. ....... 80 70
Amount paid during the year
for Interest of Bonds and
Warrants. 49,. ........... $50 90
Amount paid during the year
for Incidental Expenses. .. 1873 ss
Amount paid during the year
for Redemption and Re-
funding of Bonds into sink
ing fund and Int.... 49,. 655 SO
Amount paid during the year
for purposes not before
mentioned transferred back
to H. s. Fund, borrowed
last year. 232 OF
Total Expenditures for the---
year. 259 81
Cash on hand June 30, 1908. 4,27O 81
Grand Total, Expenditures
and Cash on Hand, to bal
ance above Total ReceiptsS14, $50 OIL
RELATING TO SINKING FUND.
Amount of Sinking Fund in
treasury July l, 19O7.......8 325 so
Amount received into and
transferred to the Sinking
Fund during the year. -. 655 SO
Total. 9s1 90
Balance in Sinking Fund
June 30, 1908. ............. 981 O9
M. N. MALLORY,
Treasurer of Hope Special School
District No. 10.
Approved this 18th day of July A.
D. 1908.
By order of the District School
r. A.. LATHRoP, President
Attest: JNo. D. FOLEY, Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTED
NESS Of DISTRICT.
Whole amount of Warrants
Outstanding June 30, 1908 g As 90
Whole amount of Bonds Out
standing June 30, 1908. 49,. II, 900 90
Amount of interest on Bonds
Outstanding June 30, 19O8.. $40 90
Total Indebtedness of District--
June 30, 1905. 81, 1856 90
Approved this 14th day Of July A.
D. 1908.
By order OF the District School
! .JNO n For nv C1orL
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1908.
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For President,
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
For Vice President,
S. SHERMAN.
Presidential Electors:
Olaf Hagen, Ramsey Co.
Herman Scheer, Wells Co.
Ed. Nichols, Morton Co.
Anton Hanson, Benson Co.
U. S. Senator
M. N. Johnson, Nelson.
T. F. Marshall, Dickey.
U. S. Representatives
A. J. Gronna, Nelson,
L. B. Hanna, Cass.
STATE.
A Johnson, Ward.
Lieutenant Governor
r S Lewis, Cass.
Supreme Court Justice
B F Spalding, Cass.
Secretary of State
Alfred Blaisdell, Ward.
Auditor
D X Brightbill, Towner.
Treasurer
G L Bickford, Ward.
Superintendent of Public instruction
w L Stockwell, Walsh.
Attorney General
Andrew Miller.
Insurance Commissioner
&c Cooper.
Commissioner of Agriculture
VIC Gilbreath.
Railroad Commissioner
OP N Anderson,
w n Mann,
w H Stutsman.
JU L.
Judge of District
G. A. Pollock.
LEGISLATIVE E..
Niels Hemmingsen, Griggs,
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Ole Paulson, Steele.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1908.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
WESTERN NEWS.

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has
decided that the Annie anti-racetrack
betting bill is constitutional.
Fire insurance business in Alaska
during 1907 was profitable, the major
ity OF companies reporting premiums
haveing no losses at all
Floods at Guthrie, Oklahoma. COM
pletely demoralized the train service.
At one time not one of the six roads
entering Guthrie were in operation.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, is i'll in
Chicago with a slight infection of the
leg. His physicians report that the all
ment is not serious.
Frank Gilbert, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, an
engineer in the United States Reclama-
tion service met death on the 18th inst.
at Engle dam In New Mexico. when the
dynamite magazine exploded while he
was inside. Nothing of his remains
were recovered.
Eugene p Murphy, who was the rep
resentative sent to take possession OF
Alaska in the name of the United
States at the time that country was
purchased from Russia, died at San
Francisco on the 18th inst, aged sixty
three years.
1t is reported in Douglas, Arizona.
that the Phelps-Dodge people, who
already have big smelter at Douglas,
Arizona, have bought out the Shattuck
and Arizona company, owning mines
near there and preparing to erect a
smelter, YANG 100000 for the prop
erty.
Two thousand shop employees of the
Union Pacific railroad have been
Fx Iii,
short time since January 1st. AT
Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha,
it was stated that other departments
which were cut down few months
ago, will be inaugurated about July
LIST.
The Denver mint as well as the
nlnts in San Francisco, New Orleans
and Philadelphia, will be closed after
June goth, until the annual accounting
is made bv a board OF experts from
Washington. The mints will remain
closed until the first week in July, but
it is expected to have the Denver
| plant in operation during the conyen-
| ton.
The secretary OF the Amalgamated
/ Meat Cutters 4 Butchers Workers
| of North America states that while the
! business of the big packing companies
/ at the Chicago stock yards has fallen
| off fifty per cent. as shown by the re-
/ ceipts of cattle for the past few weeks,
| the independent houses throughout the
country are doing more business than
/ at any other time in their history.
/ Captain Underwood, of the cruiser
1 Colorado, which was reported aground
at Dungeness spit in Puget sound, re-
ports a rough voyage all the way up
/ the coast from California. but he de-
/ clares the cruiser was at no time il.
danger. He did not lose his reckoning
/ in the straits of Juan de Fuca and only
/ anchored to avoid any possible mishap
4 to his ship.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
DOINGS AT WASHINGTON.

Postmaster General Meyer has con-
cluded a postal convention with Italy
whereby. beginning August list, next,
merchandise may be sent by parcel
post between the United States and It.
ally at the rate of IL cents pound up
to eleven pounds.
A contract has been made with the
Colorado Gray Iron Foundry Company
of Denver to furnish cast iron gates,
lifting devices, etc, for the interstate
canal, North Platte irrigation project,
Nebraska-W yoming The contract
amounts to $3,49S.
Under the provisions OF resolu-
tion adopted recently by the Senate,
Secretary Straus has arranged for a
thorough investigation OF the orera-
tions of the telegraph companies OF
the country. The inquiry will extend
into the receipts and expenditures of
the companies. the wages paid the
conditions of employees. the hours of
labor and other matters. The inyesti-
cation will be conducted by DR..
Charles P. Neill, commissioner OF In.
Dor. and Herbert Knox Smith, com.
missioner of corporations.
A report received at the navy de.
partment states that the battleship
Georgia has made the worlds coaling
record. taking on board 1,779 tons OF
coal in five hours and twelve minutes.
During the best hour 45S tons OF coal
were taken on board.
The following promotions in the
Durango. Colorado, postoffice were or.
dered Monday. Two clerks from $500
to $500; two clerks from $1,000 to
N.1o0; two carriers from 5000 to
sl,ooo: One clerk at the Florence
postoffice was promoted from 5000 to
$500. Hiram G. Perry. Victor. was an.
pointed topographer to aid in geo.
graphical survey
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
hER DESTINATION IN DOUBT.
Little Girls Remark Not Compliment
tary to Grandma.

Ethel Is OF the mature age Of five.
Recently her grandmother concluded
that it devolved on her to instruct the
child in religious matters.
You must be good girl. Ethel
she said Then you will 60 to heaven
when you die"
Ethel seemed scarcely pleased with
this reward for exceptional conduct.
Don't you want to go to heaven ?"
asked grandma. with look Of re
proach.
"Oh, I don't know" temporized
Ethel. II guess not"
why not?" demanded grandma,
severely.
Because maybe couldn't get out"
answered Ethel.
you wouldn't want to get out" re-
piled grandma
"Oh, yes, should" returned Ethel,
with conviction.
NO" argued grandma, you would
not. Why should you want to get out
of heaven?'
Why" answered Ethel, Il guess I'd
want to go and see you once in a
while, wouldn't I?"-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
What Have Feelings Got TO Do With
Cow-Pasturc?

Co"-HdStuFc.
They advanced together now. Seffy's
father whistling some tune that was
never heard before on earth. and. with
his arm in that of his son, they watch
ed Sally bounding away. Once more,
as she leaped a fence. she looked
laughingly back. The old man whistled
wildly out of tune. Seffy waved a
hand.
Now you shouting. Sefy. Shout
ag'in,"
Il didn't say a word"
WELT amt too late! Go on"
Now Seffy understood and laughed
with his father.
Nice gal. Sef-Seffy,"
"Yes." admitted Seffy with reserve,
Healthy
Seffy agreed to this, also.
No doctor bills," his father ampli-
fed.
Seffy said nothing.
Entire orphen."
she's got a granny"
"Yas," chuckled the old man at the
way his son was drifting into the
situation-thinking about granny
but Sally owns the farm"
"Uhu," said Seffy, whatever that
might mean.
And Sally's the boss"
Silence.
And granny won't object to any
one Sally marries. anyhow-she das
sent. She'd git licked,"
oho
ing?"
Seffy was speciously savage now
as any successful wooer might be.
Nobody but me. sank you." said
the old man with equally specious
meekness. Look how she ken jumr
a six-rail fence. Like three-year
filly! She's nice gal. Seffy-and the
and our corn-feld. And she's kissing
her hand backwards, At me or you
Seffy?"
Seffy said he didn't know. And he
did not return the kiss-though he
yearned to.
We'll, l bet a dollar that the first
initial of his last name is Sephanijat
p Baumgarten, Junior
Well" said Seffy with a great
flourish. I'm going to set up with hel
tonight"
"Oach-git out, Sef."-though he
knew it.
You'll see"
mo, l won't" said his father. ''l
wouldn't be so durn mean. Nossir;"
Seffy grinned at this subtle foclery
and his courage continued to grow.
I'm going to wear my high hat.'
he announced, with his nose in the
air.
NO, Sef.'' said the old man with
wonderful infection. facing hin
about that he might look into his de
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20

"Sef-I don't believe you. Or you
wouldn't waste your time so-about
Sam Pritz!"
"Er-Sally-where you going to to-
night" Sery meant TO prove him
self.
And Sally answered, with a little
fright at the sudden aggressiveness
she had procured.
"Nowheres that l know Of"
"Well-may | set up with you?'
The pea-green sunbonnet could not
conceal the amazement and then the
radiance which shot into Sallys face.
"Set-up-with-me
Yes" said Sefy, almost savagely.
That's what / said
"Oh, II guess so, Yes. of course,
she answered yariously, and rushed
off home.
You know I own you" she laughed
back, as If she had not been sufficient
ly explicit. Il paid for you, Your
property tonight"
.'Yas," shouted the happy old man.
"and begoshens. it's a regler bargain,
Amt it, Seffy? You her property
real estate. hereditaments and tene-
ments." And even Seffy was drawn
into the joyous laughing conceit of it.
Had he not Just done the bravest
thing of his small life?
"Yes!" he cried after the fascinating
Sally. For sure and certain, tonight"
IT'S a bargain" she cried.
For better or worser, richer or
poorer, up an down, in an out,
chassez right and left, Aha-ha-ha.
Aha ,ha-ha. But, Seffy. and the
happy father turned to the happy son
and hugged him, don't you efer forgit
that she's feather-head and got a
bright red temper like her daddy
And they both work mighty bad to-
gether sometimes. When you get her
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The ten per cent raise in the pay OF
the navy under the act passed at the
last session of Congress is said to have
greatly increased the number OF appli-
cations for enlistment.
The bill authorizing the Massachu-
setts insurance commissioner to fix
rates on fire insurance on complain,
from property owners was defeated by
a single vote in the Senate.
The physicians OF Governor Will
liam o. Dawson of West Virginia. have
informed him that he has developed
tuberculosis. He will go TO Asheville.
North Carolina for the benefit of the
climate.
A Toxic dispatch says that fifty
fishing boats have been wrecked off
the coast of Kagoshima. and $50 OF
their crews have been drowned The
governor of the province has request
ed assistance from the government
navy yarl at Sasebo.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky, on
the 18th inst, announced the pardon
of Caleb Powers and James Howard.
convicted of completely in the murder
of William Goebel. and whose cases
had been in the Kentucky courts for
the past eight years. Nearly 250.000
persons Joined in petitions for their
pardon. and the governor is convinced
of their innocence.
The application of Albert H. Patrick,
who is serving life sentence in Sing
Sing prison for the murder of William
Marsh Rice, an aged Texas millionaire.
for a writ of habeas corpus, wss de-
MED by Judge LaCombe in the United
States Circuit Court Monday.
Evelyn Thaw again visited her hus-
band in Jail at Poughkeepsie, taking
lunch in Sheriff Chanler's room with
him. Evelyn and her husband have
been reconciled and will not be sepa-
rated. according to statement made
by Daniel O'Reilly, Evelyn's counsel
Four thousand of the troops of Add ell
Aziz. the Sultan of Morocco. have re-
volted and taken as prisoner a French
commander and three other officers.
Fifteen ti-millionaires of Pitts
burg. whose combined fortunes repre-
sent more than $500. 100000, started on
the same day for the Republican con
yention in Chicago.
Thousands of Americans, Sunday.
saw W. X. vanderbilt's bay colt North
east. with ]. Childs up, capture the
Grand Prix in Paris. the blue ribbon
event of the French turf, which this
year was worth about $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
STRONG ON THE PROPERTIES.
How Could She Be Expected to Ad
dress Perfect Stranger?

A traveller in the mountains of Ten
nessee had been slowed away in the
best bed the cottage afforded. Late
In the night he was awakened by tn
voice Of the paterfamilias addressed
to the daughter, who was entertaining
company by the fireside.
Mandy" growled the old man. ''is
that young man there yit?'
Yep, pap"
as he got his arm around yer
waist?"
Yep. pap"
"You-all tell him to take't away"
"Aw. We tell him yerself. pap" re-
piled the girl, in dull. lifeless voice.
He air a plumb stranger to me. -
Success Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
1.-TWO ToPERs."
A Teachers Experience.

my friends call me The Postum
Preacher" writes MINI. school teaW-
er. because 1 preach the gospel of
Postum everywhere l go. and have
been the means of liberating many
'coffee-pot slaves
Il don't care what they call me so
long as can help others to see what
they lose by sticking to coffee, and
can show them the way to steady
nerves, clear brain and general good
health by using Postum.
While school girl l drank coffee
and had fits of trembling and went
through siege of nervous prostration,
which took me three years to rally
from.
Mother coaxed me to use Postum.
but l thought coffee would give me
strength. So things went, and when
l married found my husband and l
were both coffee topers, and can
sympathize with drunkard who tries
to leave OF his cups.
AT last in sheer desperation l
bought a package OF Postum. followed
directions about boiling it, served 1t
with good cream, and asked my hus-
band how he liked the coffee
I'VE each drank three cups apiece,
and what satisfied feeling 1t left. Our
conversion has lasted several years
and will continue as long as we live,
for It has made us new-nerves are
steady. appetites good. sleep sound
and refreshing"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich. Read
The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read ehe above letter. A rev
one appears from time to time. 1Vey
arr genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
A ROMANCE
OF A
PENNSYLVANIA
FARM
SYNOPSIS.
JOHN LUTHER LONG
ILL. u.trations by Don Wilson

The crownins desire in the lie Of old
BauIngartner. Pennsylvania German, Is
To obtain possession OF the beautiful
meadow which ucs Just between Baum
gartu.r's property and the railroad sta
ton The property IN question was in
hrrited hy Sarah PRESSED. very pretty
and athletic young girl. and belonged
solely to her But old Baumgartner had
lougtd Tor IL many years and en-
tieayort-d to purchase II from Sarah $
father so many times that the property
became known as BaumgartneF ;
rearu' AT the viCinags gatherings on
the porch of the store old Baumgartncr
always declared that the property would
some day be his. Al length Baumgartner
came to realize that his only hope of
obtaining the property would be through
the marriage OF his son Scphenitah to
Sarah Pressed In mock auction Scny,
as SephenilHh +, Baumgartner, Jr,, Is
popularity known. is raftied on by his
father to Sarah for 81
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20

at the right place onct-well, nail her
down-hand and feet-sos she can't
git away. When she gifts mad her lit
tie brain evaporates. and If she had a
knife she'd go round stabbing her best
friends-thats the only sing that
safes her-yas. and usi-no knife. II
she had knife it would be funerals
following her all the time"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20

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Simple Enough.

why does the farm boy beat the
city boy SO often?'
That's easy"
Let's have the answer
THE little red schoolhouse offers
better curriculum than does the
little red theater comique.
ington Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
A Dream.

Towne-Do you believe in dreams?
Browne used to, but l don't any
more.
Towne-Not as superstitious as you
were, Ell?
Browne-Oh, 1t wasn't q question
Of superstition l was in love with one
once. and she Tilted me.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-06-20
No Loss.

First Doctor-We are afraid that
young Mr.. Silliboy, the society pa
tient, is losing his mind
Second Ditto-Well. keep it quiet
and nobody will know the difference.
The Jackson herald., 1908-10-01
she GOT HER MAN-AAPPY.
Indian Woman Not Likely to Be Left
Far Behind in life's Battle.

Writing Of the famous Dean Kaye
OF Topeka in Suburban Life. Paul A.
Lovewell. says:
Dean Kaye has had interesting eN-
periences during his soujourns in the
wilderness. Once an Indian woman
came to his cabin.
You marry she asked.
Yes said the dean, I can marry
folks. Have you got a man"
Again the woman grunted, and de.
parted. About sundown she returned,
dragging with her an apparently
abashed and reluctant brave.
"'Got him. she remarked. laconical-
ly. producing her marriage license.
The man knew no English, but the
woman prompted him when 1t became
necessary for him to give his assent
to the deans questions. When 1t was
over the squaw paid the minister his
fee and led her husband away in tri
umph."
The Jackson herald., 1908-10-01

OF Doan's Kidney Pills and began us.
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. I kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Jackson herald., 1908-10-01
AVOID RISK IN BUYING PAINT.

You take n good deal OF risk II you
buy white lead without having abso-
Lutte assurance as to its purity and
quality. You know white lead Is often
6dultcrated, often misreprosented.
But there's no need at all to take
any chances. The Dutch Boy Paint
er" trade mark Of the National Lead
Company, the largest makers of gen
uine white lead, on a package of
White Lead, is a positive guarantee
Of purity and quality. Its as depend.
able as the Dollar Sign. II you'll
write the National Lead Company.
Woodbridge Bldg. New York City,
they will send you a simple and ce1.
tain outfit for testing white lead, and
q valuable book on paint. free.
The Jackson herald., 1908-10-01
AFRAID TO EAT.
Girl Starving on Unsolicited Food.

Several years ago | was actually
starving" writes Me. girl. yet dared
not eat for rear of the consequences.
Il had suffered from indigestion
from ovcrwork, irregular meals and
Improper food until al last my stom.
aCh became so weak | could eat
scarcely any food without great dis.
trCss
Many kinds OF food were tried, all
with the same discouraging effects.
steadily lost health and strength until
! was but a wreck n my former self.
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts and
Its great merits, | purchased a pack
age. but with little hope that 1t would
help mel was so discouraged.
Il found 1t not only appetizing but
that | could eat 1t as | liked and that
1t satisfied the craving for food with
out causing distress, and II ! may
use the expression, 1T filed the bill
For months Grape-Nuts was my
principal article OF diet. | felt from
the very first that | had found the
right way TO health and happiness.
and my anticipations were fully re.
allied.
with its continued use I regained
my usual health and strength. To-day
| am well and can eat anything like
yet Grape.Nuts food forms part OF
my bill of fare" There's n Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
The Jackson herald., 1908-10-01
Socialism In Japan.

Socialism has no footing In this
country as yet. nor is there any indi'
cation that It will gain footing in
the near future at all events. Prior TO
the war with Russia small coterie
OF men calling themselves socialists
argued vehemently against the open
ing OF hostilities and published q
newspaper organ to propagate their
creed But they soon dwindled into
insignificance, and although period
ical OF socalled socialist views con.
tinucs to be published 1t has no In
fiuence, nor does 1t serve any purpose,
apparently. except TO furnish material
for occasional comment on the part OF
amused readers.-Japanese Weekly
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