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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

SO MANY Democrats were enabled
to lend Il helping hand to their
Republican brethren under the bene-
ficent provisions of that fearfully
and wonderfully made" direct prma-
ry law, that they carry display
heading in their party newspapers,
of this county, several days after
the balloting, of " Many Close Con
tests -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

List your launch with me il it is for
sale. CAL MCCIELLAND.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

THE contest was so lively among
the Republicans for Committeeman,
that several Democrats voted for Cor
don Mackay, to fill that position for
their party, in the Second ward. AS
Mr.. NJ S fealty to the spoils party
has never been disputed, it leaves
one in doubt whether it was admira-
ton for him or stupidity in casting
the ballot was responsible for the
act
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11
MEAD LAMENT
The charm dissolvcs,
The vision dies
Twas but enchanted ground. =

Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Hisgen, the
Independents nominee for President,
will speak in Seattle and Spokane in
the near future.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

THE Son-in-law of his father in law
who is said to have ran for Governor
on that prestige. it must be admitted
polled quite a vote in this county.
The fact is here noted, lest we for
Uat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

The Tanks have nominated A. S.
Cation, of Olympia for Governor; II.
U. Emerson, Of Pullman, Lieutenant
Governor; Walter Mcdowell, Sccrc-
tary of State, and congressman, LIST
District. a. II. Sherwood: ID, p. ID.
Rockhill, and Sd, n. d. Blackmore.
The game is made-roll!'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

TAFT" CoppERs" CHANCES IN TIE
GAME.-Even since Taft's nominal
ton, it has been noted that there
were several unexpected planks in
the Republican platform that gave
him much concern. They were the
very issues that had been SO care
fully grOomed in Congress and cud-
died by the President, and supposed.
ly adopted into the Republican party
which had all been repudiated in the
Convention by overwhelming votes
So marked was this departure from
party custom and usage, that we
now find less surprise in that Re
publican State Conventions are ap-
propriating still more of Mr.. Bryan 5
ideas as to the political demands OF
the hour, and we had an instance
only the other day, when at the Re
publican Convention at Topeka, rs.
Senator Quincy offered res
olution giving full sanction to the
Bryan plan of securing bank de
pOsits, which measure was censureC
by Taft in his speech of acceptance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

ANeXchange remarks that there are
no two men in the nation who have
done so much as elevate the standard
of citizenship as William J. Bryan
and / " Enllr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-09-11

a SEATTLE dispatch says that
Mead comedies the nomination of
Cosgrove for Governor and will
stump for him. Let US see; it
was the parrot, in the story, who
talked too much. wasn't it,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-23
CLEVELAND, o, BANK AssIoha.
Fun Closes Doors and Later the Com
pany Files Decd In Court.

Cleveland, O.. July 1s.-Owins 10 .
run that gradually declined It's vault
of currency the Farmers & Merchants
Banking Company. at No. 1887 West
T~wenty-nfth street. failed to open it,
doors Friday. Later q deed Of assign
ment was filed in tho Insolvency court
and Edward s. spszney was appointed
receiver. The bank was capitalized Il
100000. The assets and liabilities
are each estimated to bo shout $500.
900. The run upon he bank started in
a small way two months ago whom two
or three of the smaller banks failed
here. The bank oou&d not realise up.
on it's securities end a q aresultat Wa
decided to close the doors. II 10 said
the securities, when realised upon.
will be SUFFICIENT to pay all d~epositors
in full.
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Illegal Act Injurious to Public Safety
Charged Against Figures In q
Murder Trial.

Chicago. July 1S.-The grand Jury
Friday returned q joint Indictment
against Attorney Robert n. Cantwell.
H. H. stridiron and John 8. Moissand,
charging them with conspiracy to do
illegal act injurious to public ad-
ministration Of Justice. Two more In
dictments charging perjury are expect
ed to be- returned by the body. They
will probably be against stridiron and
Moissand. The Indictment Of the
lawyer and the two others was . re-
suit Of the Chinese murder trial, in
which the %defendants. Hip Lung. .
wealthy and influential Chipamap, his
brother. Hoy Dong HOY, and Harry
Lee were acquitted Of killing Chin
Wei, who was shot Is times last 90
tober.
During the tried stridiron and, Nois-
sand took the stand for the defend
ants and swore that they were wit
nesses to the shooting and positively
declared that Harry Lee. who was
identified by one witness for the state
as the man who had done the shoot
ing, was not the murderer. Later Il
developed that Stridiron and Attorney
Cantwell were in Wisconsin with q
q baseball party. the guests'of Charles
A. Comiskey. on the night of the shoot
ing. October 18, 1907.
Stridiron was well known among tho
Chinese in Clark street, and II was he,
1t is charged, that got Attorney Can't
we'll the case. While on the witness
stand Stridiron was extremely nervous
and was asked by the states attorney
whether he had not told two men in
a Clark street saloon that he was go
ing to get $500 for the Job. The wit
ness explained that he had made such
a remark, but that the money was
coming from q man tor whom he had
done some work
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Sherbrooke, N. D., July II, 1908.

S~herbrooke, N. D., July II, 1908.
The Board of Review and Equaliza-
ton reconvened at 9 o'clock a. m. All
members present. Minutes of the meet
ing of July 10th, 1908, read and on
motion approved.
Sleighs and sleds not having been
assessed in Broadlawn township on
motion it was ordered that the same
he placed upon Broadlawn assessment
roll, at a value Of SIS each, as per fol-
lowing list furnished by the assessor:
Paul P. Saffron, L; A. P. Satrom, L;
Satrom Bros, l; J.. l.. Jones, 1; Nick
Pitzen, 1; Henry PLANE 1; Geo. Viii.
cox l; Nick l.. Freund, l..
On motion it was ordered that the
following individuals be assessed in
the several assessment districts for
automobiles as follows: the same hav-
ing been omitted by the assessor:
liver l. Seim, Finley village 1, value
500; Ole G. Dahl, Beaver Creek, 1,
value $75; B. T. Kraabel, City of Hope,
l, value 500; Brown-Danskin Co., City
of Hope, 1, value 500.
On motion it was ordered that AL
bert Sampson of Finley township be
assessed for one stallion valued at
$3.50, and that e. M. Fuller of City of
Hope be assessed for one-half interest
in n stallion to the value of SIS, ac-
count the same not having been as
sessed.
On motion adjournment was taken
until l p. m. same day.
Afternoon Session.
The Board of Review and Equaliza-
ton reconvened at 1 p. m. All mem
bers present. The board having evil
dence that a number of bushels of
grain owned by various individuals
had not been assessed in several of
the assessment districts, it was on
motion ordered placed upon he assess
ment rolls as follows: Sharon town
ship, Geo. Combs, 235 bushels wheat,
Ole Nerdal, 528 bushels wheat; J. z.
Blegeberg, 302 bushels wheat; John
Wig, 800 bushels wheat; John Keillor,
264 bushels wheat; A. Halland, $50
bushels fax. Beaver Creek-O. H.
Windlos, AS bushels flax. Westfeld-
liver K. Bake, 1859 bushels wheat,
and 1852 bushels flax; T. A. Bergan,
800 bushels wheat; John o. Jensen,
913 bushels flax; Margaret Brunsdale,
235 bushels wheat and 433 bushels
flax; Ole Hefta, $50 bushels wheat and
319 bushels flax; D. Savage, 1856 bush
els wheat; o. Rockney, 1867 bushels
wheat; Andrew Siveson, Sal bushels
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H. J.. Rindy, cash advanced for
postage Observation-Disclosures $3.50
Frank Gray, on poor board and
mileage $50
Frank Gray, com. per diem, in
specting bridge and grade sites
and mileage 43.55
Ole N. Grefsheim, on poor board
and mileage and cash advan-
ced county 6.25
Ole N. Grefsheim, com. per diem,
inspecting bridge and grade
sites and mileage------ $3.50
X. S. Sulland, com. per diem, in
specting bridge and grade sites
and mileage 31.25
K. A. Johnson, CON-. per diem, In
specting bridge and grade sites
and mileage------------ 31.75
j. B.. Oxton, on poor board and
mileage 2.60
j. B. Oxton, CON-. per diem, in
specting bridge and grade sites
and mileage $685.
On motion the board adjourned.
s. Mcpherson,
County Auditor.
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Mlssrs.

There Is a perpetual frost In the
pockets OF some rich people. a soon
as they put their hands into them,
they are frozen 20 they cannot draw
u their purses. Had I my way. I
would hang all misers; but reversing
the common mode. I would hang them
up by the heels. that their money
might run out Of their pockets.-Row-
land Hill,
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A Fortunate Man.

One day q young matron to the mar
ket place did go. where she bought an
oyster plant, then set it out to grow.
Said she: Next winter we'll have
oysters, fresh oysters every. day. and
what a saving It will be. with not a
cent to pay. Oh, but hubby should
be thankful it was his lot in life to
get such a saving woman for his own
little wife"
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The oIdest CITY.

The oldest historical mention OF Je-
rusalem is IN the Tel el-Amarna tab
lets. about 1400 B. c., while Damascus
is mentioned in Gen. 1876. as exist
Ing 1913 B. O.. and appears even
then to have been q place Of con-
siderable note. Beyond q doubt,
the romantic Syrian city is the Oldest
place on earth with . continuous hts
tory.-New York American.
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Lavender Water !, pl,ln,ectan..

According to a great French chem
1st the free 8 Of lavender water by
those who must nurse contagious dis.
eases will greatly lessen the. dangers
OF Infection. 1t Is certainly a more
agreeable disinfectant than most OF
Q In common use and gives q
fresh, clean odor to q sickroom that
Is very agreeable.
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Additional Locals.

Additional Locals.
Hope at Devils Lake today.
Score: Hope L, Devils Lake O..
The .Fuller's Lake drainage
notice appears elsewhere in this
issue.
A large number of our citizens
are taking in the State Fair at
Fargo this week.
Theproceedings Of the board
of Equalization will be found else
where in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Major re-
turned last Friday from a few
days stay ate hautauqua.
Mrs. ]. w. Standby was taken
worse the latter part of last week
but is again able to be about.
S. d. Scott of this city was
elected Grand Trustee of Grand
Lodge K. of P. at Minot last
week.
Have your binder canvasses
repaired before harvest com
mences at T. A. Lyons harness
|shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Grant, Mrs.
McDermott, of Rugby, and Miss
Fannie Roney, of Monmouth, ILL.,,
are guests offriends and relatives
here this week.
The ladies are invited to call at
Fulmer & Brimer's and inspect
the beautiful japanese Spirea
Embroidered work now on ex-
hibition.
Druggist Void left Tuesday on
a5ten days. vacation. He expects
to spend a few days with his peo-
pie at Aneta and the balance of
the time in Minnesota.
Mrs. Fred Doll, of Milwaukee,
Wis, sister of Hugo Gunkle, ar
rived last Saturday and will
spend some time visiting at the
Gunkle home east of town.
Major & Co., A. M. McLaugh-
lin, W. E. Elliott and J. W. Wake
man are sporting new autos. The
craze has certainly struck Hope
in dead earnest. Who s next?
S. j. Danskin returned yester-
day morning from a business trip
down,into Illinois. He took in a
few days of the big Shriners'
meeting at st. Paul enrOute home.
The many friends of Will Kotts
will be pleased to learn that the
operation for appendicitis last
week was successful and that the
patient is getting along in fine
shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust and daugh-
ter, of Underwood, N. Oak,
drove over from that place the
first of the week in their auto.
They are visiting with their son,
Druggist Rust, of the Gold Med
al Pharmacy.
THE Missouri Girl" contains
all the elements that go to make
up an enjoyable evenings enter
tainment. A good strong plot
with intensely interesting dra-
matte situations, novel specialties
peculiar dances, the very best
scenic and mechanical stage
effects, and the most ludicrous
situations ever seen in one play.
The company headed by Miss
Sadie Raymond the pick of the
profession; no s'sticks" to bore
you, but every one an artist in
his line. This attraction will be
seen at Hope July goth.
Jas. 3. Lyons, of Ravenna, Neb.
arrived in the city Tuesday and
will open a meat market in the
old Hazlett building. Mr.. Lyons
expects to have everything ready
| for h11oirocc IN about r2
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Sherbrooke. N. D. INV IN one

Sherbrooke, N. d., July 10, 1908.
The Board of Review and Equaliza.
ton reconvened at 8 o'clock a. m, pur.
suant to adjournment. Present: Grief.
sheim, Sulland, Johnson and Oxton. In
the absence of the chairman, K. s.
Sulland was chosen temporary chair.
man. Minutes of the meeting of July
9th, 1908, read and on motion approx.
ed. Frank Gray having arrived he
took his seat as chairman of the Board
of Review and Equalization.
The average value of agriculture
tools and implements was on motion
fixed at Sc, and increased and decreas-
ed in the several assessment districts
by the following per centum: Increas-
ed-Newburgh 40 per cent, Beaver
Creek "a per cent, Wesield 33 1-3 per
cent, Sharon IL per cent, Enger 8 per
cent, Golden Lake 80 per cent, Finley
rs per cent, Franklin 1876 per cent,
S%herbrooke IL per cent, Greenwich 80
per cent, Glendale IS per cent, Mel
rose 81 per cent, Colgate 8 per cent,
Willow Lake SO per cent. Decreased
Primrose Z per cent, Easton 8 per
cent, Hugo 10 per cent, Riverside IS
per cent, Broadlawn 1 per cent, Car
penter 2 per cent.
The average value Of separator and
.horse+powers was on motion fixed at
800, and increased and decreased in
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-23
wheat and 2o2 bushels fax; Andrew

wheat and 2O2 bushels flax; Andrew
Edgar Long, $50 bushels wheat; Oscar
Swanson, 1854 bushels wheat. Golden
Lake-Berge Bros, $40 bushels wheat
and 299 bushels flax. Greenview-W.
w. Archer, 600 bushels flax. Sher-
brooke-E. e. Baldwin, 1000 bushels
wheat; G. H. Stavens, 1000 bushels
wheat; r. q. Anderson, 1000 bushels
wheat; T. G. Anderson, 500 bushels
wheat; Geo. Murray, 1000 bushels
wheat and 500 bushels flax.
Minutes of the meeting of July 18th.
1913, read, and on motion, approved.
On motion the Board of Review and
Equalization adjourned and the mem
bers met as a regular board of county
commissioners. All members present.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the following sums of money
were voted to be raised upon the
taxable poperty of the county for the
current fiscal year:
For county general fund, six
teen thousand dollars ,OOO. 90
For bridge fund, seven thous-
and dollars ------ 100000
For care of patients at state
hospital for insane, one
thousand dollars --- 100000
For emergency fund, three
thousand seven hundred 4
dollars 100000
The above levy being based upon
the following itemized statement OF
expenditures for the past year, out
standing Indebtedness consisting of
warrants uncalled' for and probable
revenue to be derived from the penalty
and interest fund and other miscel-
laneous sources:
Auditors salary --------$ 100000
Safes attorneys salary 100000.
County supt. salary and mile
age NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1,371.6 6
County Supt., deputy hire 114.OO
Sheriff, deputy and bailiff's
fees 623.15
County judges salary---- 1,1O3.397
County treasurer's salary 100000
Coroner 1876
County physicians salary 425.O0
Clerk of district court, salary 10000
Register of deeds, salary 1,6OO. 90
Treasurer's clerk hire---- 351.S6
Register of deeds, clerk hire 10000
Auditors clerk hire--- 344.33
Board of health----------- 415.97.
County commissioners per
per diem and mileage 673.45
District court ex~penses--- 1,746.3O,
Attorneys appointed by the
court 10000
Justice court e~xpenses---- 391.3O
Books, stationery and sup
plies 1,729.52
Printing and ADVERTISING 643.65
Light, fuel and repairs for
county building --- 532.S5
Care OF the poor------------ 1,3S6.3S
Board of insanity expenses 1890
Bridges and roads------ 1O,O66.6 6
Board of prisoners--- 1890
Wolf bOunties --- $500
Teachers institute --- 1880
Filing fees returned to can
didates 1880
Miscellaneous ---- 272.14
1oIdl
Outstanding warrants uncalled for,
$50. 80.
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P5O.9U.
Probable revenue to be derived from
the penalty and interest fund and
other miscellaneous sources, Sc, OOO. 90.
Frank Gray presented treasurer's re-
ceipt for SIS, and made report of the
sale of old bridge lumber for the said
amount.
X. A. Johnson presented ~treasurer's
receipt for $40, and made report of the
sale of old bridge lumber for the said
amount.
The clerk of court having made re-
QUESTION for SO jurors to complete the
jury list, they we're on motion appor-
toned to be drawn from the various
townships, incorporated villages and
cities as follows: Newburgh 3, Beaver
Creek 2, Westfield 2, Sharon 3, Enger
? Golden Lake 2, Finley 2, Franklin 2,
Primrose 2, Sherbrooke 2, Easton 9,
Greenwich 2, Glendale 2, Hugo 2, Mel
rose 2, Riverside 2, Broadlawn 2, Col
gate 3, Carpenter 2, Willow Lake 2,
Hope City 4, Finley village 3.
Motion made seconded and
carried, that the contract for
furnishing the county with
"a tons hard nut coal be given to A.
VI. VuN4AuuSIllil dL- PJ.UC Der TON OGllV-
cred at Pickert siding.
The justice report of II. j.. Harness
for quarter ending June Both, 1908, was
on motion approved; all fees and costs
having been paid from fine collected.
The petition for an appropriation for.
grading on line between sections 1 and
2 Carpenter twp. was on motion tabled
temporarily.
The report of the states attorney
OF investigations Of the violations of the
prohibition law a on motion APPROX
ed and fees ordered paid as follows:
Andrew Thumm, witness---S 2.lO
SVEN Peterson, witness---- 2,1O
y. asuest Wltness------------- 2.10
liver Stordahl, witness---- 2.1O
Herman Seiss, witness---- 2.1O
NelS Vosseteig, Witness--- ESQ
John Gjerstad, witness----- 2.1O
|. ". Standby, sheriff---- 26.4O
Petitions for the removal of the
county seat having been presented and
found sufficient, having been signed
by the required number of electors,
upon motion duly seconded and car
rled, 1t was ordered that the question
OF removal of the county seat be sub
mitted to a vote of the electors at the
next general election to be held Nov
ember Bird, 1908, and the auditor dir.
ected to give notice as required by law.
On motion the auditor was authori-
zed and instructed to draw warrant
for $150O.00 in favor Of the Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co., as part payment of
bridge contracts.
Bills were on motion allowed as fol-
lows:
A. G. Miller, mileage visiting
schools and attending superin-
tendents meeting at Bismack- -sS1S
S. MCPHERSON, cash advanced for
express, carriage and supplies
for court house---- 1880
Walker Bros. & Hardy, books $50,
X. A. Johnson, board of Ole Han
son county charge------2 5000
Westfield township, balance of
appropriation for grading
Strand 42OO
Hilda Rindy. scrubbing and
cleaning county ofices--- 600
j. O. Collins, s%crubbing and
cleaning court room, sheriff's
office and jail----- 600
Adam s. Moote, carpenter work
around court house and post
age 800
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CHICAGO kTT0.a.Y

r. E. cANTWELL AND OTHERS
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY.
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Commissioners
Proceedings.
Sherbrooke, N. D.. July 9 1908

oHerDfoOke, N. D., July 8, 1908.
The Board of County Commissioners
reconvened at 9 o'clock a. M, All
members present. Minutes of the
meeting of July Sth, 1908, read and on
motion approved. AS a County Board
OF review and Equalization, the fol-
lowing oath was administered to the
several members of the board:
State of North Dakota, County of
Steele-ss.
!, Frank Gray, Ole N. Grefsheim, K,
:. Sulland, K. A. Johnson and J. B.
oxton, being duly sworn, each for him.
sell doth say: That l will support the
constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota; that l will fairly and imDar.
TALLY perform the duties as a member
OF the County Board of Review and
EQUALIZATION for the County of Steele,
state OF North Dakota, for the year
1908, SO help me God.
Signed
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The above levy being based upon
the following itemized statement of
expenditures for the past year, out
standing Indebtedness consisting of
warrants uncalled for and probable
revenue to be derived from the penalty
and interest fund and other miscel-
co,1rooc. at N rs
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you, but every one an artist in
his line. This attraction will be
seen at Hope July 29th.
JAS. b. Lyons, of Ravenna, Neb.
arrived in the city Tuesday and
will open a meat market in the
old Hazlett building. MI. Lyons
expects to have everything ready
for business in about two weeks.
Watch for his ad. next week.
While handling a % cal. rifle
last Friday Master Louis King
of Tower City, who was visiting
at the Willis Gray home south of
this city, accidentally discharg-
ed the gun, the bullet striking
the ten year old daughter of Mr..
Gray passing across the abdomen
making a bad flesh wound. Had
the bullet struck an inch deeper
the accident would have more
than likely proven fatal.
FOR RENT: The upstairs
rooms in the Mrs. Gray house.
j. K. JosLYN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-17
\ ( ARD.

beg to express my sincere thanks to my friends and acquaintances who showed their anxiety during my late illness and beg to state am nov convalescent and hope to soon be at my place of business again, My fam fly joins me in praisng the attention and skill oi the physician in charge of my case, Dr. o. G. Blackwell, also specially the nurse Mrs M. l.. Moon, who is graduate of a Philad alpha Training School. cheerfully ecom- mend this good W oman to any one who may desire a competent nurse at any time. never paid i'll as cheerfully in my life as did hers, and l feel lasting gratitude is due her besides. She is under the iirec- ticn of Drs Blackwell X Clarke at this time. Respectfully,
 A. l.EI.AR IfN