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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Sc WOMEN TAXPAYERS VOTE.
Cast Their Ballots to Bond Waterloo
Village For Sewers.

Cast Their Ballots to Bond Waterloo
Village For Sewers.
Waterloo, N. waterloo had a
taste of woman's suffrage when fifty
six women taxpayers were allowed to
cast their ballots with 271 male
voters on a proposal for 100000
bond issue to provide a complete
sewage system for the village.
The election passed without Incl
dent, and only fourteen spoiled bal
lots were discarded by the tellers in
making the count. The bond issue
was approved by larco majority.
The election was made necessary
by legal technicality which invali-
dated a similar election three months
ago, when the proposed bond issue
was Endorsed by the people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Baby KILLED in Fan Out Of Bed.

Harriet. Voorhees,. eight months
old, an inmate Of the Christian En-
deavor Fresh Air Home, died at Rose
land The baby fell between the cot
on which she slept and the wall OF
the room and was smothered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
SHORT sCRIBBLEs PARALYTIc

n. Il. Stevenson, Cashier Of Rose City
Bank, Becomes Speeches..
Little Rock, Ark" Short, scrib-
bled r. e. Stevenson, cashier Of the
Rose City Bank, when stricken with
paralysis.
Stevenson's wife handed the paper
to the bank officials. who announced
Stevenson's shortage as $4,000.
Stevenson had not regained speech
after six days.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
UMBRELLA CAUSES DEATH


Hackensack, N. J.-Eugene Caro-
nina, who was employed in the Office
OF fire insurance company in New
York City and who lived in Ridgefeld
Park, was killed at the Ridgaheld
Park station as he alighted from a
Susquehanaa train. He started to.
cross the tracks of the West Shore
Railroad with his umbrella up, and
that prevented his seeing or hearing
an express train which struck him.
He was alive when picked up, and
was brought to the hospital here, but
soon died.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Mrs. Daniel Ridgway knight Dead.

Mrs. Daniel Ridgway Knight. wife
of the American artist, died in Paris.
France Before her marriage she
was Rebecca Morris Webster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
Talk by wireless $50 Miles.
british Warship FIoated,

ed with the assistance Of tugs and
proceeded to Margate for an examin-
alton of her hull.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

Postal Man Heads Chicago Police.
Colonel Leroy T. Steward, SUPER
intendent of carriers in the Chicago
postoffice, has been appointed Chief
of Police by Mayor Busse, Of Chicago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

United States Deputy Collector OF
Customs John Donaldson and Immi-
grafton Inspector Robert Huide were
drowned near Shefield, Texas. The
carriage in which they were crossing
a swollen stream was overturned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24

Arkansas Sues Insurance Companies.
Little Rock, Ark.-The State of
Arkansas filed suits against sixty-five
insurance companies operating in the
State, asking penalties of $65,000,-
600.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
How About the Rainfall.

To the Editor of the Record:
In the Gospel of the Plow. which
appeared in the columns of the Rec
ord not long ago, the writer made
the statement that I'VE have no
more or no less rain in this region
than we had years ago." This is
such manifest mistake that it
should receive passing notice.
When came to southern Emmons
twenty-five years ago it was literally
a dried-up country. The brooks ran
dry most of the year, and the grass
dried up and turned brown by mid
summer. Thunder showers were a
grand display Of Heavens artillery.
with not enough rain to put out the
fires started in the dry grass by the
lightning We nearly all failed to
get trees started on our timber
claims. for lack of moisture in the
gound; and the government merci-
fully allowed us to prove up on them
where we could show that we had
faithfully tried to comply with the
requirements of the law. | have
talked with many old settlers in this
neighborhood, and from different
parts of South Dakota where the
same conditions of climate prevailed.
and they are unanimous in declaring
that we have a much larger amount
of rain each year, now. than we
had at the early settlement of the
country. The showers are more
copious and come oftener. We can
grow trees without difficulty. There
is seldom a crop failure, and the
grass on the hillsides remains green
until turned brown by the frosts of
autumn. We farmers who have had
TWENTY-FIVE years experience here
who starved it out" during the
many drv years, and who in recent
years are rejoicing over bountiful
harvests know that the change has
been brought by the great increase
of the blessed rain.
Grandpa" Tracy.
Dale, N. d.. Oct. 2, 1909.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
DISTRICT COURT.
Summary Of the Proceedings Of the
Term Held In Linton This Week.

The regular October term of the
district court convened in Linton
Tuesday morning, Judge Winchester
presiding.
The forenoon was devoted to the
examination of applicants for natu-
ralization.
At the afternoon session Charles
Beckworth was arraigned on a
charge of grand larceny. He plead
ed guilty, and Wednesday noon was
set for passing sentence.
Benjamin Gilland was arraigned
on an information charging grand
larceny. He was given until Wednes-
day afternoon in which to plead.
Frank Keefe was up on charge
of grand larceny. DEMONSTRATING
was the alleged offense of Beck
worth, Gilland and keefe. Keefe
was given until Wednesday noon in
which to plead.
Raphael Volk was up on an indict-
ment by the grand jury charging
him with the maintenance of COM
mon nuisance. He pleaded not gull
ty, and was ordered to appear at the
next regular or special term of court
to learn the further order of the
court.
Jerry Conley was arraigned on
the same charge. He pleaded not
guilty. land the same order was made
as in the Volk case.
Louis Maloney was arraigned on
the same charge. He pleaded not
guilty, land the same order was made
as in the Volk case.
/ The next case was that of w. j..
Fraleigh. charged with violating the
prohibition law. He pleaded not
guilty and the same order was made
as in the Volk case.
The remainder of the afternoon
session was devoted to the naturali-
zation of foreigners.
Wednesday morning Charles Beck
worth appeared for sentence. He
was sentenced by Judge Winchester
to years Imprisonment i'm the state
penitentiary and to pay the costs of
the prosecution, amounting to SIS.
Benjamin Gilland offered to plead
guilty to the crime of accessory after
the fact, which offer was accepted
by the states attorney. Defendant
was sentenced to three months in
the county jail and to pay fine of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
$3.50 and costs of the prosecution,

$3.50 and costs Of the prosecution,
amounting to another $3.50.
The examination Of applicants for
naturalization was continued and
completed. Twenty applicants were
admitted to full citizenship.
At the afternoon session the matter
of the county commissioners who
let the bridges illegally to the Hen
nepin Bridge Company, and who
made practically a present of a
thousand dollars of the taxpayers
money to that company. came up.
Did the accused men go boldly into
court and demand thorough in
vestigation of the matter? Did
they? Not on your life. They
through their attorney raised a
technicality which the lawyers knew
would be fatal to the case il they
should stoop to use it. A motion
was maze by the defen0antS at
torney to dismiss the case because
no detailed statement as to the
special acts complained of was con-
tanned in the report of the grand
jury. The objection was sustained
by the court. In this connection the
Record will state that it is reported
that the grand jury, when they were
in session, presented a first report
which gave the accused county COM
missioners such a roast as no other
officers in the state ever received.
But the report was not satisfactory
to Judge Winchester and he request
ed them to bring in another report
in its stead; and this was done.
There was no civil business of
much consequence before the court.
Court adjourned this forenoon.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Amateur Weather preph,t,,

1.-THE old weather prophets there are
left now" remarked Cleveland law
yer who was raised in the country,
"arc professionals. The good old fash
toned amateur weather prophets that
could tell you what the next day would
be like just by shifting the atmosphere
and looking at the sky are no more.
People are growing up to depend on
the weather reports in the newspapers.
and they don't develop any intuition
In that direction any more. When I
was kid used to ask my father
what the next days weather would be
with just as much feeling Of conf
dence in what he would tell me as I
would have in an unabridged diction-
airy II wanted to look up a word.
And, as rule, wasn't disappointed"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Nativity of Teachers.

The following paragraph gives the
nativity of the teachers present at
the recent institute, the facts having
been obtained by Mr.. A. L. Woods,
the conductor of the institute:
North Dakota. IL; South Dakota,
5; Minnesota, II; Iowa, 8: Wiscon-
sin, 8; Michigan, 2; Ohio, 3; Illinois,
q; Nebraska. l; Virginia. L; Nor
way, l. Twelve of the number are
holding or have proved up on home
stead claims about 25 per cent.
Three of the teachers are college
or university graduates, seven nor
NAL graduates, six who attended
normal school one year. and seven
are high.school graduates.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Legal Weishts per Bushei.

Several people have asked the edi-
tor this fall as to the legal weight
per bushel of speltz. the proper
dictionary name for which is
"spelt." and the definition thereof.
"A species of grain much cultivated
for food in Germany and Switzer-
land. Called. also. German wheat. F"
We have thought it might be good
idea to publish the entire list of legal
weights per bushel, as given in Sec
ton 2l88, Revised Codes of 1905,
there being no amendment thereof
shown in the Session Laws of 1907
or 1909. 1t might be a wise act for
farmers to cut out this list and
paste it on a card, or. if they have q
scrap-book insert it therein. Follow
ing is the list:
Barley. AZ pounds.
Beans. 60 pounds.
Bran, 20 pounds.
Buckwheat, AZ pounds.
Beets, 60 pounds.
Broom-corn seed, 30 pounds.
Corn, shelled. 46 pounds.
Corn. in the ear. 70 pounds.
Clover seed. 60 pounds.
Coal, stone, 80 pounds.
Flax-seed. Sc pounds.
Lime, 80 pounds.
Oats. 30 pounds.
Onions, 50 pounds.
Potatoes, Irish. GO pounds.
Potatoes, sweet. as pounds.
| Peas. 60 pounds.
| Rye, Sc pounds.
| Salt, 80 pounds.
Turnips, 60 pounds.
Timothy seed. As pounds.
Wheat, GO pounds.
SPELTZ. 40 pounds.
Mllet, so pounds.
Apples. so pounds.
Bromus inermis (brome grass)
seed, IA pounds.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Warrants redeemed during the

Warrants redeemed during the
year, $54, 567. Is.
Balance outstanding. $7173.75.
Outstanding bonds. June 30. 1909,
$32. 10000.
Total tax levy for past year. $780,
$4,000.
Value Of schools and sites, $685.
1888.
Number of districts, last report,
II.
Number organized since. 3.
Number of graded schools, 3.
Number of schools in county, the
past year, 1O9.
Number of departments in graded
schools. III.
Number of frame buildings, 95.
Number of sod buildings. 4.
Number of log buildings. 9.
Total seating capacity Of school,
houses. 27O7.
Number of libraries. 8.
Number of volumes. 783.
Number added during year. 200.
Number of volumes loaned dur
ing the year. 600.
Number of visits by county SUPER
intendent. 143.
Number of visits by directors, lO4.
Number of visits by parents and
Others, 93l.
Number Of boys enumerated, l345.
Number of girls enumerated, ll6O.
Total number enumerated, 25O9.
Number of boys enrolled in
schools, 1904.
Number of girls enrolled in
schools. 1899.
Total number enrolled in schools,
2243.
Number who attended private
schools, 1877.
Number physically or mentally in
capacitated, 8.
Percentage of attendance, IS.
Average monthly salaries: 1908
Men teachers. s4O.73; women teach
ers, $41.11; all teachers, $4,000. 1909
Men teachers. $4S. 35 women teach
ers, $45.85; all teachers, $46.89.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
SPECIAL MEETING OF VOTERS

Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the 9th day of October
1909. a meeting of the voters Of
Glanavon School District, No {,
will be held at the Putnam school
house (No. ~. in Glanavon school
district. county of Emmons, state
OF North Dakota, for the purpose
Of determining upon the question Of
a bond issue Of S.. 900. The meet.
ing will begin at 2 O'Clock p. M and
close at 5 o'clock p. m.
By order of the District Board
Dated at Glanavon this Both day
of August, 1909.
John Biddlecomb,
District Clerk
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
cial pantaloons still more exposed
to the gaze of the taxpaying public.

One thing is certain. however: As
result of the publicity given to the
matter of illegal letting of bridges.
the giving away of the county s mon
ey to bridge corporation. etc. bids
are now being advertised and let ac-
cording to law. and it is probable
that it will be many year hence
before any board of county commits
sioners will pay thousand dollars
more for work than the parties do
ing the work offered to do it for
three months previously.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
No eusiness Good Business.

YES" said the quiet man. 'business
has been good with me this week-os
bad-I don't know which you would
call 1t. have been buster than the
company likes to have me-"
What do you mean BY that7 IL
there an employer who does not like
% have his employees work. Could
get Job there? It seems to mo that
such position would suit my tenn
permanent exactly"
'The company doesn't care 20 have
anything doing in my department. Il
would be glad to pay me my salary
and never have me do q stroke OF
work"
what an ideal Job! What kind Of
place is IT."
II am an adjuster Of death claims
for a life insurance companx"-New
York Press.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
a Queen. Critical Brother.

Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph
could not bear the rouge pot, and one
evening when the queen was going
out, being heavily rouged. the emperor
was looking on. Pointing TO lady
present who was excessively bedaubed
with paint, Joseph remarked facetious-
": "A little more under the eyes! Lay
on the rouge like fury, as that lady
does!"-Hassard's "I1ouis XVI"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Dated Oct. l. 1909.
Some stssistics.

The following satisfies as to con-
ditions in Emmons county school
affairs are taken from the annual re.
port Of Supt. Hanson:
Paid to men teachers, $l1. 495. rs.
Paid to women teachers, $2l ,96s. %.
Total paid to teachers, $33, 464. O4.
Warrants outstanding July /. 1908.
$l823.52.
Warrants issued during the year.
SEQ. 1906.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

For Sale. Owing to the fact that
l am putting in a heating plant, /
will sell cheap two heating stoves,
a range and blue Flame" kero-
sene-oil stove, all in good order. w.
c. Wolverton. Linton. (sep23tf)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Answering q Foolish Question.

Lecturer-Mr. Committeeman. / want
glass Of water placed on a small "a
bic on the stage tonight Committee
man-To drink? Lecturer-No; I make
high dive in the second paragraph
Chicago News.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Practice,

New Clerk should like two weeks
vacation. Sir. Boss-What! Why, this
b only your first week with Us. New
Clerk-Yes. sir. but once ! get accus-
toned to the position I may be able
to stand 1t longer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
And He Did.

II believe we are all ready" said Ii,
young man who was about to ofIaciats
as the bridegroom.
"All right. will Join you in mo-
ment." replied the clergyman, rising
Chicago Tribune.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
Misundsrstandina.

Nell hear their engagement was
broken OF through misunderstand.
ing. BELIEVES: he understood ahs
had money, and she understood he
had.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

In the court proceedings in an
other column, it will be seen that.
instead of going into court demand
ing thorough investigation and
attempting to clear themselves of
the charges made against them in
the spring grand-jury report. the
county commissioners who were
mixed up in the bridge-graft bust
ness pleaded the baby act In
other words, through their attor-
neys they moved to dismiss the case
for the reason that the report of the
grand jury charging them with NAL
fcasance IN office and incompetency
did not specify the particular brand
of incompetency. The Record had
supposed that, if the gentlemen
against whom the serious charges
were directly made by the grand
jury are innocent or believe they
are innocent they would gladly
have welcomed an investigation of
their conduct in paying to the
bridge company a thousand dollars
of taxpayers money to which the
company had no shadow of right.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

Do you want home? If SO. see
me. | can sell you good house al
ready built in Linton in a good loca-
tion,with good we'll; or will build
one for you of lumber or cement and
give you terms to suit yourself. E.
d. Fogle, Lint on. (jly-22)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07
FOR SALE.

Forty head of horses of different
ages. Some of them are good draft
hoses and mares. Fine Percheron
stallion, weighing more than 800
pounds. About thirty head of cattle.
consisting of steers. cows and heif.
ers of various ages. Apply to M
Mahaney, Sec. %, I. 1872. r. II, A.
miles southwest of Linton. (sepl6,
PHOTOGRAPHS. - Just between
you and me. isn't it about time YOU
were having some new photographs
taken? OF course you want the best
photographs the kind you can give
away with the assurance that they
are TRUE COPIES of yourself
That's the kind we make, and we
guarantee to please you. When
may we have the pleasure of seeing
you, photographically? Smith Stu.
do.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

A Sure Cure for Barb-Wire Cuts,
Bruises. Swellings and Sores Of AL
Kinds on Horses and Cattle is Carl
bonicrol. Only 25 cents the bottle.
At the Linton Drug Company. Carl
Vorlander. (ily.l5)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

Notice Is hereby gives, that petition has
been flied with the clerk OF this village Tor
the vacation OF the alley in block eight ts).
In Hunters first addition to Linton. and the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

1t should be remembered by those
who arc disposed to blame the grand
jury for its omission that such
members We're none of them law
yers. They did their duty as they
saw 1T. lhey We're fairly drawn as
members of the inquisitorial body.
They came to Linton with no preiu
dice whatever against Sherwood.
kurtz or the other members who
were being investigated. They gave
a patient and impartial hearing to
the witnesses, and they found that
the commissioners accused had done
just what the they had been charged
with doing. They said so in their
report. They did not know that it
was necessary to go into details.
They supposed such details would
come out in the investigation which
they believed the accused would not
have the supreme and unauthorized
gall to side-step.
The Lord preserve us from such
indications" The fact that these
unfaithful officers have lodged the
issue and have hidden their heads
in the sand leaves the patches OF
misconduct on the seat of their off.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

q, II. lounsks, rroS. u tss,rylsa.
q. y. MEANS, Asst. Prot of pairytaG.
las.s 49,. g 81 sp, J: - = 1870
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

The failure of the grand jury to
specify the instance or instances of
otfense is a fortunate thing for the
bridge-building bunch in one way,
while in another it is just the oppo-
site. An honest man accused of
wrong-dong is usually eager to have
the matter Investigated on its mer-
its or dement's. to the end that his
innocence may be shown. He does
not beat about the bush and seek to
escape on some miserable technical
ity.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

Since the failure of the grand jury
to specify in their report, there has
been little hope that anything could
be done not so much to punish the
accused members of the board as to
establish the precedent that no
member of the board or any other
officer can hereafter do as these
men have done in their friendliness
to the Hennepin Bridge Company;
or like their friend and counselor,
G. A. Herolz. did in violating the
law by using the money of the
county and substituting his personal
check therefor, during money
stringency, while he was holding
the office of county treasurer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

And that is what these commits
sloners have done. They are just as
guilty of either incompetency or
rascality as they were before the
successful baby-act plea was en-
tered. If they were competent and
knew what they We're doing when
they made present of a thousand
dollars of the taxpayers money to
the bridge company, they certainly
did rascally act.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07

NA.., Yss,s'iruiy.
II ". TARS11,
Asst ceenaaiasasass.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-10-07


1t understood that MIR. Sherwood
will resign at this meeting. or has
already done so. The Record is un-
able to say for certain. because the
Record is not in the confidence of
the majority that performs such
fearful and wonderful stunts in the
line of road opening and bridge
building. He claims that he will
now resign because he has been ex-
onerated. A queer generation is
this crawling through knot hole of
the law. with not a single charge
explained and not a single statement
made by the grand jury denied.