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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
KITTREDGE
Knute Nelson, the Great nlnnesotan
Warmly Csmmends the Services
Of Senator A. B. KittredqsO

On the 2sth Of March. John Refer
son, president OF the Scandinavian
Republican League of Dawson county,
wrote a letter to Senator Nelson, ask
ing about Senator Kittredge and his
standing in Washington. President
Reierson pointed out some of the
things being said to the hurt of Sen.
ator kittredge in the South Dakota
campaign. and asked Senator Nelson
to advise him as to the facts. Sen
Q Nelson. OF course, is not willing
to take a hand in a senatorial fight
to do Justice to a friend. and in reply
to the request, wrote the following
letter, which was printed in the
Mitchell Republican Of Saturday. The
letter will be read with interest
throughout South Dakota. because
Senator Nelson is honest and fearless
and his Judgment will be accepted by
people in South Dakota. Senator
Nelson writes:-
Washington, d. c., April 2, 1908.
Hon. John Reierson, President Scan
dinavian Republican League, Dav-
ison county, Mitchell. S. D..
ear Sir:-Your favor of March
SSth- asking my views as to the stand.
Ing. services and qualifications Of
Senator. kitt1edge as a senator and
as to whether he has worked In har-
mony with the president, is at hand.
In reply I desire to say that SO tar
as l know he has supported all the
prominent measures recommended by
the administration. He was particu-
larry active in helping to secure pas
that subject was entirely in harmony
with the president, and SO far as l
know he has the full confidence of
both the president and Secretary Taft.
l may say that on all great public
questions he has always been on the
the side Of the people. He sits quite
near me in the senate chamber and
usually confers with me about public
questions when they come up for con
s%ideration, and l hardly know of an
inatance where he has not assumed
the saRs attitude and taken the same
Gorrse on public matters that ! have;
rely upon him for help to secure the
passage Of any measure that l deem
ed for the best welfare of the people.
Senator kittredge is one OF the most
energetic and Industrious members OF
the senate. have served with him
for several years on the judiciary
committee, which deals with import
ant legal and constitutional questions,
and have always found his judgment
clear and sound and have found him
ever ready to take a broad and lib
eral view of all questions that apper-
tein To the rights of the people. His
standing in the senate is excellent;
In fact. none Of the younger senators
are held in better repute or have
more friends in this body. While
Senator hitrredge does not pretend
to- be a great orator. yet in all the
hard work that goes to formulate
and prepare legislation and get it in
shape for final action. he is active,
efficient and energetic as any mem
Der Of this body. I think your young
and growing state is very fortunate,
indeed. in having such an able repre-
sentative in the senate as Senator
Kittredge.
-Knuta Nelson
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
NO "PRlhclpLE" AT STAKE.

Dillon, Of Yankton. who was one
OF the insurgent spokesman on the
floor OF the state convention, stated
emphatically in a speech that there
the senatorial ight-that the question
was simply whether Crawford or
Kittredge should go to the senate"
Mr.. Dillon's frankness has been a
source OF woFriment On the part Of
the Crawford managers, It panied
within the Crawford camp to hear
MT. Dillon's almost brutally frank re-
mark, which is indirectly quoted in
the foregoing excerpt from the col
umns of the Iroquois Chief, and it
caused no small degree Of consternar
that the Yankton man was but telling
the truth, so far as Mr.. Crawford and
his managers are concerned.
The whole senatorial contest in
South Dakota is based solely upon
MIR. Crawford's ambition. After serv-
state legislatures. during all Of which
time his votes upon the principal
measures affecting corporate matters
was on the side Of the corporations;
and after serving four years as a
member of the state board Of assess
ment, during which time he appeared
to be especially ,solicitous in endeav-
ttons; and after nearly eight years
further service as the paid attorney
OF the railroad company, during which
time he used his personal and polite
al influence to discriminate in favor
Of railroads, Mr.. Crawford became a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate to succeed the late senator Kyle.
Mr.. Crawford failed to land the covet-
ed prize, the then governor choosing
to appoint Mr.. Kittredge. Mr.. Craw-
ford, while serving as the salaried
attorney and lobbyist for the railroad
Office in opposition to Kittredge at
the succeeding election, but, realiz-
ing that his case was hopeless, with
drew, INT In a public speech paid
a high tribute to the character, worth,
ability and integrity Of Senator Kit
redge.
But while still smarting under this
forced retirement from the field he
resolved to defeat Kittredge six ears
later, and IN order to promote his can
didacy. he announced that on a Ger.
tain date he would resign his position
read company n become a candi-
date for the governorship, which he
sought to utilize as q stepping stone
to the senate.
In other words. Mr.. Crawford, al
though he had been in public life for
OCA yS0I6, 0AlO oA@1Ou6H hS uou Uo6Q
in the employ OF the railroad company
for about eight years as its attorney
and lobbyist. making in all about
eighteen years OF public and semi
public service, utterly failed to dis
cover the corrupting influence Of cor
porations and was wholly neglectful
Of the interests OF the people until
he p~received he must don the mask
Of q genuine "reformer" il he wGnId
win further political distinction.
Mr.. Dillon was one Of the acknowl-
edged spokesman Of the Crawford
machine al the state convention. as is
evidenced by his election as a dele-
gate to the national convention. He
knew he vas but expressing the truth
as applied to Crawford, and he knew
that MI. Crawford knew it to be the
truth-and that's why his observation
| pained sincere men within the sound
Of his voice n created consterna.
| ton in the minds Of mere stool-pig-
cons and camp-followers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
PEOPLE AWAKENING.

Aberdeen Newe:-The entire force
of 222 stalwart delegates to the Huron
convention, smarting under the in
dignittee heaped upon them by the
slim majority Of insurgent delegates
and by the galleries, and stung by
the absurd egotisn manifested by Coe
1. Crawford. pledse1 themselves to
the sacrifice OF their time and their
fortunes to reverse the status Of at.
fairs In June. Against this determin.
ed spirit the deAag0gue will thunder
in vain; against it. the Mormon church
the lumber trust. the Interests" will
loose their Golfers to no purpose. The
people who do things In this state
are awake and up and at It
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01

Those Chelsea people are tho true
optimists. They are pointing out that
some very uRd esirable places were
burned in the late condapAtion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01

The assessment of farm lands was
increased by Mr.. Crawfmd's state
board of assessment in 1897, over
the valuations Of the previous year,
by more than twenty-six million dol
lars, OF five millions moro than the
perty in the state for the same year.
Yet Crawford goes about the state
denouncing Kittredge for high farm
taxes and low railroad valuations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01

Mr.. CTaWfOrd was ha6Hd by the
land department with attempted
land-grabbing and the department Of
justice of the Roosevelt ~admtnistra
declared in an official report that Mr..
Crawford was palably engaged in an
effort to defraud. Yet in CrawiOrd's
interest it is attempted to create the
impression that Kittredge has sought
t., protect land-grAbbers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01

Senator Gamble was charged with
a species of petty grating at Wash
ington and a legislative committee.
chosen by Mr.. Cravfo1d's friends, ad-
mitted the truth of the charge and
Mr.. Crawford endorsed the white
washing thus administered. Yet
Crawford charges Kittredge with a
desire to screen grafters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01

John Holman, Senator Candles
law partner, led the fight in 1905
against the submission Of the primary
petition and Gamble himself wrote
many letters uYging his friends to
oppose the same. Yot Crawford was
Gamble in 1907 and is now trying to
hold Kittredge wholly responsible for
the failure Of the legislature to sub
NIT the question.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

coin worth 1915 cents was fixed at
twenty -eight ounces, and the weight Of
the half bit loaf was fixed at fourteen
ounces.
On July 8, 1915, Mr.. Martin. the bak-
er. appeared before the board and paid
the sum of $40. a fine inflicted OH him
for having his bread too light. one-half
of which sum was paid to the police
officer. On Jan "a, 1917. regular
scale of weights for the bit loaf was
adopted
Beginning May 3. 1917, the assize of
bread was proclaimed weekly instead
of monthly, as before. and this system
was continued for little more than
two years. The records do not show
that the assize was proclaimed after
1919. but the town continued to exer-
else control over the business of bak-
ing. Every baker was required to
procure license and to register his
trademark. which was stamped on his
loaves. A public bakehouse was also
established and seems to have been
| managed in the same way that munich
palities control public markets. the
bakers renting the stalls from the town
| and being subject to inspection. AS
| late as 1926 in the annual statement of
the city clerk the following entry oc-
| ours in the statement Of receipts dur
Ing the year: SALES of condemned
| bread, S1S7"-Quarterly Journal of
Economics.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. H. E. Gaskill is quite i'll.
Mrs. F.. H. Frasier ismss improving
slowly.
Athur Bishop is boarding at N. J.
Washburn g..
Mrs. l.. w. Watson was in Barton a
few days last week.
Mrs. w. Bishop is in Barton being
treated by DIR. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Thompson were
in Lyndonville last Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie Allard was in Barton
last week vo visit Mrs. Magoon.
Gordon Davis is home from Mount
Hermon for the Christmas holidays.
III. B. Farmer of Island Pond visited
his daughter, Mrs, H. L. Bishop, last
week
Mrs. Mary Carter. and son. Al. were
at Octave Abar's a few days last
week
Christmas exercises at the M. E.
church Thursday to which all are
invited
II SOOQ nunlDof Oh w est Burke IauiSS
patroniZed the Peerless sale at Barton
last week.
Misses Grace Davis and Laila
Roundy are spending Christmas al
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton celebrated
their 10th wedding anniversary We'd
nesday evening. About so of their
friends and neighbors assembled tt
remind them of the occasion, giving
them a purse of money. A bountifu
lunch was served and all enjoyed the
evening. Those from out of towr
were Mr.. and Mrs. Adna' Darlington
of Lyndonville, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
EggEeston of Lyndonville, Mr. anc
Mrs. Winford Darlington of Eas
Burke and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gaylol
of st. Johnsbury.
SHEFFIELD.
Alfred Simpson of this town, a stu
dent at Montpelier seminary, received
special mention in last weeks paper
for his work in basket ball in the an
nual inter-class games which were hell
IN Montpelier last week. The schoo
officials predict that he will 'smak
good" as a forward on the schoo
VARSITY. "@ CONCENTRATIONS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
AN AssIzE OF BREAD.
Mobiles Regulation of Bakeries Early
In the L asst Century

Mobiles Regulation of Bakeries Early
In the Last Century.
In the latter half Of the seventeenth
and the early part of the eighteenth
centuries the regulation of the price of
bread by public authority was famil-
lar principle in the English colonies of
America. In New Haven, for instance,
the weight Of the penny loaf was regu-
lated by law about 1860. and in 1896
the Massachusetts general court also
provided a regular assize, fixing the
weight of the loaf according to the
price of flour. At various times dur
ing the first quarter of the eighteenth
century the selectmen of Boston like
wise performed this duty.
It is interesting, however, to note a
survival or perhaps a revival of this
principle as late as the nineteenth CEN
fury in the town Of Mobile, a place
| whose economic history is marked by
many peculiar features After fifty
two years Of French, seventeen years
of English and, thirty-three years Of
Spanish rule Mobile came under the
control of the United States govern
ment in April. 1913, and was included
| in the Mississippi territory. On Jan.
20, 1914, by an act of the territorial
| legislature the town received a charter
Of Incorporation and at two meetings
| OF the inhabitants, ON March II and
| IA, the municipal government was Or
| ganized and the charter publicly read
In English and in French. The popula-
| ton at this time was composed of
| French English and Irish elements.
| On April 4 following, three weeks after
the organization of the municipal gov
eminent, tariff for BAKERS" or as
size of bread. was drawn up by the
commissioners the governing body Of
| the town and proclaimed in English
and in French. This fixed the weight
of the loaf for the ensuing month in
accordance with the price OF flour. In
stead of changing the price of bread
it was more convenient to make the
loaves lighter or heavier as the price Of
-four rose or fell On May 2. 1914. the
weight OF the bit loaf (the bit he!4g =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
SUTTON.

john Gray's son. Clyde. who has
been i'll with bronchitis, is better.
Herbert II. Burnham is home from
'Middlebury college for the holiday
vacation.
Miss Alice Jenkins, whose father
lis seriously Ill. was called home
Friday. She will ! not return to her
school this week.
Mrs. Ellen Garfield went to Thorn
ton. N. H., Thursday morning, where
she was married to Waldo Gilman
The best wishes of her many friends
go with her. III
Charles JOY. our rural mail carrier,
rides in a covered rig this .winter,
which is warmed by heater.s He
has discarded his overcoat and handles
the mail without gloves.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
Local News
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR
WESTMORE.

Miss Mary Brooks is in town for
several days stay.
II. ii. Gilman, who jammed his leg
quite badly. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Grow and two
children visited her mother. Mrs. Mary
Tatro. recently.
The Grange meeting will be held
Tuesday. Jan. 5, instead of Friday, or
account of Christmas.
Wilmer Daniels is home from Mount
Hermon school for a two weeks vaca-
tion. His friends are all glad to see
him looking so we'll.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
Will Miss ".

Going to the worlds fair this
year?'
There is no worlds fair, is there?"
That's 50. Where in4the world will
you tell folks you have been during
the week you spend down on the farm
with your mother-in-law
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

As The Holiday Season
draws to a close and some lines
are closed out, we still have a good
assortment to select from. Some
good bargains in Sleds, Express
Wagons, Wheelbarrows, Doll Car
riages, Doll Beds, Doll Chairs.
Doll Trunks, Rocking Horses,
Japanese Hampers, Masks, Me-
chanical Toys, Ladies Furs, Chill
dren's Fur Sets, Mems Plush, Fur
and Cloth Caps, Fur Lined Nit
tens, Muffiers, &C., 80 yarns of
1907 nicely bound at 80 cts. per
volume, Christmas Candy, Figs
and Dates, Nuts and nice Juicy
Oranges.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
BY Comparison.

by NOH1pdFE5ON.
''He is a great poet?"
ooh. so, So
you have read his works."
Some of them :
His imprinted poems are his best"
II would be sorry for them If the,
were not
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23
Our Store will rem ain in
Holiday attire until
January lst.

We have a carload of Case
Work consisting Of
Sideboards, Bullets, Chamber
Suits, Odd Dressers, Chit
fioniers, Couches,et
that we want to price to you
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Might Like To.
who is that horrible specimen
across the streetf''
''O,d Bill. Jones. Too lazy to draw
his breath
Il see he is smoking. Does be have
valet TO light his pipe for him?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Accident.
"Well. told the truth, anyway"
did you7'
81 did"
How did it happen?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Amended.
would you consider it sufficient II
girl were simply beautiful"
"Oh. certainly. if
"!f whatT
"She were rich"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

you come you can't help but End something that will
please your friends. Give try and how many
you can please with little money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is Hereby Given that a certain mort
gage executed and delivered BY. Gunde L. Hy-
stad and Peter Hystad. her husband, mortgag-
ors; to Minnesota Title Insurance q Trust %;
dated the 18th day Of Neyember,A A. d, 1905. and
filed for record in the office Of the Register of
Deeds of the county of Mclean and state of
North Dakota, on tho 23rd day of November, A.
d., 1905. at 5 80 O'Clock P. NJ, and recorded in
Book FLO of Mortgages on pages w, and
assigned on the 18th day of July, 1907, to Ernest
said Minnesota Title Insurance e. Trust Com
pany, which said assignment is recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds in and for said
Mclean county, state of North Dakota, in Book
.'H4" of Assignments on page 159: will be fore
closed by a sale of the premises, in said mort.
gage and hereinafter described; at the front
Washburn, county. Of Mclean and state OF
North Dakota, at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ,
on the 21st day of March, 1908, to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage on the date OF
sale.
The promises described in said mortgage and
which will be. sold to satisfy the same, are de-
scribed as follows, viz:
The Southwest Quarter [SWA1 of Section
twenty [20l, township One Hundred Forty-Nlne
[1l9l North of Range Eighty-Six 1861 West of
Che Fifth Principal Meridian, in Mclean coun-
ty, State of North Dakota.
Default in the conditions of the herein de-
scribed mortgage having occurred, by. which
the Power of Sale therein contained has become
operative and the whole sum secured by said
mortgage having been duly declared due and
payable, and it is hereby declared SO due and
payable. There will be due on said mortgage
Seyenty-Four One-Hundredths [SS96. a Dollars.
Hyland g. Nue&le, Ernest +: Moore,
Attorneys for AS Assignee of Mortgage.
%signeee of Mortgage, Washburn, ND. 80 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
Notice of Mortgage SaIel by Adver-
tiSem0nt.

Notice is Hereby Given. that that certain
MORTGAGE, executed and delivered by Friedrich
Relic and Karolina Relic his wife, Mortgagors,
to G. A. Ebbert, Mortgage. dated the 18TH day
filed for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds of the county of Mclean and state of
North Dakota, on the 23rd day of August, A. D.
1905. and recorded in Book F12 of Mortgages, at
page lGI will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such Mortgage and herelptter de-
the CITY of Washburn, in the county of Mclean
and state Of North Dakota, at the hour OF two
O'clock P, M. on the 21st day Of March, 1908. to
satisfy the amount due upon said Mortgage on
the day of sale.
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
Lean and state of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to-wit: The East Half Of the North
east Quarter TEhNEA] of Section Thirty-Four
f34l and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter
fEhSEA of Section T~wenty-Seven l27l. all in
Township One Hundred Forty;Nine ll49l North
of Range Seventy-Seven l1Il west OF the Filth
Isl Principal Meridian.
The mortgagors have failed to pay the second
installment note for $21, due December LIST, 1907,
and have defaulted in the payment thereof,
wherefore the mortgage elects to declare the
whole remaining amount due and payable, and
there will be due on such mortgage at the date
Nine and thirty-five o~ne-hundredths. Dollars,
which includes the sum Of Forty-three and
ffty-eight one-hundredths Dollars. being the
amount paid by this MORTGAGE upon a prior
mortgage of record against the said premises,
besides the costs allowed by law, and statutory
and attorneys fees.
February list, 1908. G.. a. Gilbert,
G. r. Brainard, Attorney Mortgagee.
for the Mortgage, Ana
moose, N. D. 81 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-21
Notice Of Mortgage Sale BY Advertisement.

Notice is Hereby Given, that that certain
W;nter and Annie NJ. Winter, his wife, mOrtgag-
ors to Buffalo Pitts Company, q corporation,
Wortearee. dated the 18th day of December, A.
~ n nineteen hundred and six, and filed for rec
nrd IN the Office of the Register OF Deeds of the
County of Mclean, and state OF North Dakota,
on The 1st day of May A. D. 1907, and recorded
in Book b of Mortgages, at page 10 and as
sirned by said Mortgagee, by an instrument in
Writing to S. G. Wright, dated the 18th day Of
January A. d. 1908, and filed for record in said
Office OF the Register of Deeds, on the 3rd day of
February 1908, and recorded in Book HI of
MMortaares. on page 400, will be foreclosed by a
SaIa ~ tha premises in such Mortgage and
barainaft er. described, at the front door of the
curt house in the city of Washburn, In the
County of Mclean, and state of North Dakota,
NJ The hour of / c O'Clock P. NJ, on the 14th day
az March 1908, to satisfy the amount due upon
said Mortgage on the day of sale..
The PREMISES described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
cartain premises situated in the county of Nc
Lean. and state of North Dakota, and described
a. The 1De'S South East One Quarter sEA) of Section
Eighteen (iS) in township No. One Hundred and
Fnrty.eight (14S) North Of Range No. Eighty
three (S3) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Six Hundred Seventy
Nine and thirty one-hundredths (S679.5O) Dol
lars. ~ VIII,
Turner g. Wright, s. e. rig
ATTORNEYS for Assignee of Mortgage.
FARGO. North Dakota. 80 81