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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29

A little girl three years old who is
very fond OF music has a father who
cannot distinguish one tune from an
other. However, she is always urging
him to sing. He was trying his best
to please her with a hymn one day
and battered himself that he was do
Ing very well. suddenly the little ty-
rant turned upon him and demanded:
''Why don't you sing. daddy You're
only making q noise"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29
Theory and Practice.

Theory Is almost always still busy
taking aim long after practice has
made the bullseye.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29

night, was led by William Reid, who
took for his subject" Saving land
R~eaping." The meeting was well
attended. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29

More than 10000 people in hts
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29

Be an adyertiser-lO a WORD.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
THE ENTIRE REPB lean COUNTY TICKET SELECTED With THE EXCEPTION OF C
StOningtOn Items

Mrs. H, X. Ellis Was quite sick a few
days ago,
A. L. Walker is at Syracuse this
week
Doris and Collins were callers at j.
E. Gillmore's Sunday evening"
C. f. Gilmore has his immense crop
of maize almost gathered.
C. s. Collins has been i'll the last few
days.
E. Emerson was circulating in this
vicinity few days last week.
At this writing, Nov Sth, the fate OF
the anxious candidate is sealed. His
heart. which has been palpitating SC
wildly between hope and fear for the
last two or three weeks, will soon fee
the blow of defeat or swell with the
pride of victory,
We were made to feel sad to hear
of the death of Mrs. Anders in the
Lamport neighborhood Tuesday In
terment will be made Wednesday af-
ternoon in the Stonjpgton cemetery.
She had been sick for some time. The
family hava the sympathy of theil
friends in their sad bereavement.
Mundell brothers got their cattle last
Friday which they purchased of A. L.
Walker three weeks ago.
From all appearances almost the en-
tire population of southeast Baca coun-
ty turned out to vote election day.
Vehicles of all descriptions were com
ing and going in all directions. The
people surely done their part by the
various office seekers.
Edna Greathouse has been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. R. o.
Vowel.
Mr.. Moore and Miss Della Haney at
tended Sunday school last Sunday
The Woolley brothers few days ago
placed handsome monument at the
grave of their father, Daniel Woolley.
The monument is by far the finest in
the cemetery. The placing of this last
beautiful tribute of love and respect to
of these loyal sons, who always seem
to think only the best would do for
father.
Next Sunday, Nov. 16, has been set
apart as rally day for the Stonington
Sunday school. Everyone is invited to
come out and bring friend with them.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, after
which Rev. Dean will address the aud
iapcp also nreachinp Sunday pipht by
Rev Dean.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Pretty Prairie.

o. W. Brant and Mel Frush were
trading in Stonington Thursday.
R. Dance made a trip to Texhoma
last week.
S. r. BlackweIder of Isabel, Kans.
is making his daughter Ida an extend
ed visit.
Edgar Corrie, Frank Corrie and John
Berneking came in on the hack Satur-
day. The two latter will assist T. N.
Corrie in the erection of his barn and
Edgar Corrie with his house.
F. w. Downing's new house is loom
ing up. Mr.. Cooper is assisting with
the carpenter work.
Scott Jones is moving his house far
ther north on his homestead.
Mel Frush is building a new barn and
buggy shed.
This vicinity was beseiged with can
didates the past week.
Forty scholars in attendance at Sun
day school last Sunday.
John Barringer was working on 7.
n. Corrie's barn last week.
O. w. Brant is putting up a new
barn on his homestead.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
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Clara Alexander served dinner
on election day to a large num-
ber of hungry Republicans and
Democrats.
Harvey Kett and mother were
in town Tuesday to vote.
Charles Spurgeon, brother of
Will, was in town Wednesday.
Lucius McAdam, county COM
missioner, lost valuable mare
this week from collie.
Major Hines, the veteran far
mer, is dealing quite extensively
in live" stock these days. He
bought a horse from Bob HON.
sher for fifty cents and sold it to
Barber Sven for five dollars.
Mr.. Hines is thinking seriously
of stocking his place with sheep.
The Boyd Bros. were in attend
ance on election day, and the
next day they went on trap
ping expedition.
Joe Scanlon and Claude Dean,
two staunch Republicans, were
in town Tuesday to vote.
j. H. Christy and wife are
back from their Eastern trip, we
trust better satisfied and more
in love than ever with glorious
Baca county. Mrs. Matter, a
sister of Mr.. c., whom he had
not seen for 25 years, came with
them. Together they visited
points in Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas, and in the latter state
an uncle of Mrs. Matter, who is
passed SO years of age, and who
can pick up as many walnuts in
a day as any of them.
Our correspondents failed us
again this week. It was our in
tention to give them preference
to space.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Rev. Chas. S. Dean will preach
at Stonington and Wentworth on
the second Sunday of each month,
Stonington 1l:C0 a. m. and 1880
p. m., Wentworth 300 p. m. All
are invited.
Elmer and Forrest Gordon left
Wednesday mofning for Lamar
after freight, and to visit with
their sister Alma, who is attend
ing high school at that place.
The smiling face of our old
friend Eugene NJ. Whitaker was
seen ON our streets election day.
He and Mrs. Whitaker came
down from Lamar to cast their
vote and to visit with friends.
Attorney limerick was in the
city Tuesday. His chug wagon
seems to be the worse for wear
here of late.
Mrs. Allen and children were
over from Two Buttes visiting
with friends.
Guy Whitaker went to Lamar
Wednesday for freight.
w. P. Ceilings, of Chicago, af-
ter purchasing some land and
leaving his subscription with the
Herald, left Wednesday morning
for h9me He predicts wonder
full things for this country.
Elmer Alexander met with a
painful accident to his ankle last
Monday morning while unload
ing freight for Denney.
Hon. Robert Homsher, if you
please, come sailing out of the
"muss" with q big majority.
ft~seems that'our people knew
how to vote on election Gay with
out the assistance of Would-be
advisers.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Stock Market.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov 7th,
l91O.-Cattle receipts last week show a
seasonable shrinkage from the previous
week, and the run Of 1900 today in
dicates still further shortening up this
week The market held about steady
on westerns last week, although there
was some decline on fed cattle from
native territory. The run today is sew
eral thousand legs than week ago,
and prices are stronger. A big string
of Colorado stuff 10 here today, includ-
ing two loads of $50 lb. steers from
Rifle at SIS. 75, and another good string
weighing 100 lbs. at $3.50. Other beef
steers from Colorado today sold at "a. 40
to $5.25, cows at So rs to 81. so, heifers
up to S4.60, bulls $3.50, feeders S5.25,
stockers 81 to IS. Utah and Arizona
have also been well represented during
the last week, and sales have been
within these quotations, although quail
ity has not been extra good. Seven
hundred car loads of stockers and feed
ers were bought here for the country
last week. Missouri and Illinois have
taken the bulk of the thin cattle this
fall.
Sheep and lambs continue to come
literally, and prices are declining lit
tie. Lambs are quarter lower than
week ago, including loss today, and
sheep and yearlings are also off little.
m n
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
When the Eagle
Screams, Victory
for Baca County.

Election day passed quietly, although the
day was beautiful not all the voters turned
out. County Clerk spurgeon made great
showing for reelection. County Treasurer H.
E.. Homsher and Sheriff E. p. Mcfarland had
splendid maorities and EA-treasurer Harrison
won the commissionership by a margin. r NJ.
Anderson ran like deer and his ma joritv reach
ed the zoe mark The entire state ticket, incud-
ing Senator and Representative from this dis
lrict, went Republican,.
The Refunding proposition probably car
ried, while the Initiative and Referendum was
voted down.
The Democratic state ticket is probably elect
ed with the exception of Gunter
DIR. Hasty was elected
The vote on senator is very close and re-
suits not known t4this writing.
In another column we publish the vote OH
the state and county tickets.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
A
DOGS LIFE

Altoona, Pa. = On. Y Herald-Denver
Republican Special. - Three little chill
dren of S. B. Wait, who lives on the
mountains near Tyrone, the eldest of
whom is but nine years old, were saved
from being clawed to death by an in
furiated female bear yesterday by a
faithful pet dog, who was torn to rib
bons in their defense.
The small pet fought the big bear
until the children had made their es-
cape The body of the dog was carried
hcme and buried, the parents of the
children and their playmates acting as
chief mourners.
Over the grave marker was placed
with the inscription: HE was only a
log. but died for his little friends.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

d. E and Greer Sitton, H. G..
Greer of Lamport. l. A. and
Jesse Gregory and Charles w.
Warner of Konantz, We're trans
acting business before the dis
trict clerk this week.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Political conyulsioR Tuesday. New
York, Ohio Indiana, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey and Connecticut have given
the democrats large majorities.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

S. E. Speckman is receiving
the congratulations of his friends
on his appointment as district
clerk. His selection by Judge
Hunter to fill this responsible
position meets with general ap-
proval.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Baptist Church

At Springfield the fourth Saturday
pf each month in the morning, and the
fourth Sunday, morning and evening.
Rev. HAZEL, pastor.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
TOWNSHIP
PlATS IN
BACA co.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

q
Notice is hereby given that town
ship plats. covering the following town
Ships, in Baca county, Colorado, viz:
Township 81 south of ranges A. AZ, 43;
and township 81 south of ranges Al, AZ.
49, "A; and township 33 south of ranges
Al, AZ and 43, all west Of the 9th Prin-
cipal Meridian, withheld for re-survey,
will be formally filed in this Office at
900 O'Clock a, m. on December 13, 1910,
and on and after that date application
to enter same will be received.
Your attention is also called to notice
dated September 26, 1910, in which
other townships are listed for opening
on December 13, 1910, in connection
with the above.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS, Register.
C. FROST E1GGETT, Receiver.
We republish notice of September
.26, 1910:
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office.
Lamar, Colorado, Sept 26, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that township
plats covering the following townships:
Township 81 south. range "A; township
30 south, range 45; township 33 south.
ranges "A and 45; township "a south,
ranges Al, AZ, 43, A, 45, as, and town.
ship 35 south, ranges Al, AZ, 43, A, As.
46, AZ, 4s, 40 and so, all west of the
18th Principal Meridian. Colorado, in
Baca county, withheld for re-survey,
will be formally filed in this office at 9
o'clock a. M, on December ls, 1910,
and on and after said said date appli-
cations to enter will be received.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS, Register.
C. FROST LIGGETT, Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Wanted.

At once, teacher for Garlic
school. R. G. Cotton. Secretary,
Regnier, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Union Sunday School at Springfield
every Sunday at 10 Il. m.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

F. E. and T. V. Lamport vera
at Lamar during the week.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Estrayed.

One sorrG mare, reached name,
weight about 100 lbs.
Two brown mares, weight L.
050 and 1000 lbs, one brown
mare heavy with foaT. Reward
for their recovery or information
leading to their recovery, is Of
fered by F. w. Downing, Blaine.
Colo, south of old 40 ranch.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. E. E Alexan-
der. Nov. 18th, in an all day
session. There will be song
given in the afternoon, Ito the
work. Mrs. George Brown,
President,
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Remember KonkePs great sale
Nov. 29th. Full particulars again
next week. Thompson y jack
son will be the auctioneers.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Maps of Baca Co., Sc. Each at
This Office or P, o. Drug Store

DR.. Smyser, the painless den
tist, will be, in Richfield Nov. 18-
10, prepared to do any kind of
dentistry. Will refer you to any
one in or around Richfield.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
Deaths,

Carter Jones baby died Sunday
at Rodley.
Mr.. Green's baby died Tues
day. near Rodley.
The infant child of Mr.. Brant
died Tuesday and was buried
yesterday
Mrs. Ely Smith of Rodley, is
very i'll and not expected to live.
H. 0. Blanchat, Democratic
leader, was in town the 10th.
He has a pretty level idea as to
how it all happened.
N. B. Curtis, prominent Blaine
citizen, was transacting business
here on Thursday.
Major Hines, 'Lincoln Re
publican cast a vote for the g.
o. p. on Tuesday.
MERCHANT Denney has laid in a
carload of spuds.
Ex-Commissioner Shannon was
in town Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11
ROdleV Items

...Clifford Green's condition is much i'm
proved and brighter hopes are now en-
tertained for his recovery.
Mrs. Smith is also improving after a
very sick spell.
Mr., Ballou and family are making a
prolonged visit with relatives in Texas,
Born-On the End of November, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark, 9-pound
boy. Walt is real jolly.
Jake Walker is ceiling his house.
Died-Nov. 9Th, the infant child of
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Jones.
Commissioner-elect Harrison
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mat
ter, were in town Wednesday.
The phenomenal vote given
Will Spurgeon is evidence of his
great personal popularity in Baca
county.
Herb Homsher is good batter
in a ball game and a good runner
in campaign.
Best Sheriff Baca county ever
had" was evidenced in McFar-
lands run for reelection.
The people were impressed
with r. NJ. Anderson's frank
ness, and satisfied that his pur-
pose will be to do the right
thing.
Mat Ewertz was a caller the
10th.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Commissioner-elect Harrison
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mat
ter, were in town Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Mrs. Ely Smith of Rodley. is
very i'll and not expected to live.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Mat Ewertz was a caller the
10th.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Heralds Ads. get results,
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Best Sheriff Baca county ever
had" was evidenced in McFar-
lands run for reelection.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

The Commissioners met Monday and
made the following levies for present
year
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

Herb Homsher is a good batter
in a ball game and a good runner
in a campaign.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

MERCHANT Denney has laid in a
carload of spuds.
The Springfield herald., 1910-11-11

E. F. Martin is at Two Buttes for a
few days rest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03

!ht aSYn!y wtsrs!n yueh petition hiss
OF such ps,itien ana e rsana aufaa Ian
to order "a vote 10 be tshsn uben .ucf.
question al the next general election.
The same manner and form as notice
OF general elections as now provided
nitted upon . .ena'a.e ballot. con-
iaws OF the state. upon which shall be
spirituous. vino{s, malt. brewed. fer
mented or cther Intoxicating liquors
be p;ymit somn N ] .Psming nc
shall be printed the words Yes and
No" and at the LETT of each OF said
words shall be printed 8 circle and
any voter in favor Of permitting said
circle at the left OF the word Yes"
said sale shall marx ii cross IN) i'm the
circle at the left OF the word No"
Said election shall be conducted in the
may be applicable, as now provided
by law for the submission of said
town or city and under the general
election laws of tho state. except as
herein otherwise provided. IT a MA
shall vote in favor of permitting such
sale of said liquors Within such coun-
". then and in that case nothing in
this act shall be so construed as to pre-
vent said question of selling intoxi-
eating liquors from being submitted
70 t!lt electoIS y any loWiiShlP; town
or city at the annual municipal cleo
ton thereof as now provided by law,
for the next ensuing Two Years, and
annual permits for such sale may be
srahted in those townships, towns and
clues that shan cast u majority vote
IN favor tliefeol az tfelr regular an
n,al municipal elections as now pro
Sided by law. HUT IL shan not be law
tul TO grant such pefinlts IN any other
o"hsmip .1wn s,,s III sunn eouh ~
granted after the SEPARATION OF two
years unless AT me next general cleo
ton. a vote shall nave been mad IN &c
cordance with ne provisions Of this
act, and a majority OF lte voters OF
such comfy shall nave voted IN iaNor
OF permitting sucn SAFE, put II a ma
Jortty. Of said voters shall vote against
perinlitin" such, SAFE, nc such permits
shall ne srahle'l any where @lthln sald
Jppr3 Sext foiiinwinr suen eIactions VI
'"IA HeA1 ""N'i ''e'tioh-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03
YES.
| NO
CHAPTER 1o7.
IN ID

ilt. % loU-)
An Act to Amend Section 1904 of the
Removals from Office and Providing
for Suspensions from Office Pending
Proceedings for Removal.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
The State of South Dakota:
J. That Section 1898 OF the Polit-
"a be and the same IS hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 1904. An constitutional ofi-
GERS Of this state not liable to i'm
parchment and all elective county,
township. city, municipal. and precinct
officers, except members Of the legis-
lnture. may be removed from office by
ing for miscondllct or malfeasance OIL
crime or m"!Sdelneanor in Office or foi
drunkenness or gross incompetency OF
habitual OF wilful neglect OF duty.
! 2. AT amy time after the com
mencement OF proceedings for the re-
moNal Of an officer from office, under
the provisions Of the foregoing sec
ton, the governor may, in his discre-
tton. suspend such officer from the
functions of his office until the mat
ter Is disposed of, and if such suS-
pension takes place the governor shall
temporarily fiji the office by appoint
ment.
So All acts and parts of acts ir
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed. except that moth
ing in this act shall be construed tC
deprive the Circuit court of such pow
ers as it may have for the removal OF
officers from Office under the proNis;
of the Revised Political Code of 1903
Approved February &c, 1909.
shall the above law become a law
of this state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03

thN5 pfVyldt fef i graduated or pro
ertsetN" taN therein WIN Nn II "1-
-taptfuns 10 the Surviving husDuna OF
wit". thtiaion ana other relatives as
IL may prchrrtbc
Section q. The legislature shall class
SHY incomes In ieaReu. to the recip-
tents thereof aud provide tor Il grad
Nated or progressive tax thereon with
such exemptions as IT may prescribe.
section 6. The property of the
United states, and al the state. coun-
~ and municipal corporations. both
real and personal. shah be cxcmpt
from taxation.
sec,ion Z The legislature shall, by
property used exclusively for agricui-
tural and horticultural societies.. for
school, religious, cemetery and char
itablc purposes. including church par
Honagcs and houses of The presidents
OF church colleges; and personal pro-
perry To amy amount not exceeding In
value two hundred doliaas for each in
dividual liable To taxation.
Section s. An laws ~exeinpting pro-
pcrty from tay'ftion except as pro-
vided for in this articie, shall be void.
Section q No tax shan be levied eN-
cept in pursuance of II law which
shall distinctly state the object of the
applied.
section 10. All taxes levied and
collected for state purposes shall be
paid into the state treasury. No in
debtedness shall be incurred or money
expended by the state. and no war
rants shall be drawn upon the state
treasurer, except iii pursuance OF an
appropriation for the specific purpose
first made.
suitable enactment Tor carrying this
section INTO effect.
Section II. The Legislature may vest
the corporate authorities OF cities,
towns and villages with power To
make local improvements by special
taxation of contiguous property or
otherwise.
For all corporate purposes. an muni-
cipal corporations may be vested with
authority to assess and collect taxes:
but such tax shall be uniform with re-
the jurisdiction of the body ievying
the same.
Section -. The making of a profit,
county. city. town or school district
money, or using the same for amy ptr-
pose not authorized by law, shall. be
deemed Il felony and shah be punish
able as provided by law.
Section l&. An accurate statement
Of The receipts and eTpsnditnreS Of
annually. in such manner as the legis-
latuIe may provide.
The proposed amendment will be
eral election 10 be held in Wis state
ON TUESDAY. the Sth dan of Novcmber.
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: "Shall the above amend
ment To the constitution in relation
TO taxation and the amount of lax to
be leyied be approved and ratitied% ~
be printed the words Yes" and No
each preceded by a square in which
The e,gctor can Elaee a cross to midi,
vote Yes will place Il cross before
The word Yes and those desiring 10
vote No., place a cross before the
25th day OF .ioly. A. IL. 1910.
SAMUEL G. policy.
a.,~ "a n.y. 90 S'tay
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p.s.aoa t " .Sas.i =. :. s@'s osa.4v1 sss "
o,hor puLiie .o~n.eyuna. the lead body
or any human being. OF to embslm OF
otherwise prepare any such body. Or
,iee ,hs art Of embalminF wifhout,
nfs' sltsin,ns from shs state s9sra
to practice embalminx in this state.
82 All applicants for license to
pt.e,,se fmhsimins shall have
ss.a'"s and s the have ave As ID not ,Y lsss tSas
business for Himself. or i've years un"
der a licensed embalmer in this state,
or in lieu thereof, shall have had a
practical experience of not less than
one ear under a licensed embalmer,
of Instructions in a school of embalm-
Ing recognized as being in good stand.
s SOU by pa axe g sia ie a eSahd OF to ne all SAID ID
requirements. each applicant for an
embalmer's license shall have actually
embalmed not less than Ave bodies UNI
der the supervision of a licensed en-
balmcr: prior TO the day of eNamina-
tion. He Shall also demonstrate his
lions on cadaNer. Each applicant for
examination shall file with the score
later than ten lays prior to the date
of the next examination, a sworn
statement of his age and other quail.
a certificate or good moral character
signed by three respectable citizens,
one of whom must be a licensed en-
ba!lner personally acquainted with the
applicant for at least one year. All
applications under this act shall be
upon blanks furnished by the state
board of health.
50. 1t shall be unlawful for any
railway agent, express aseLt, bag
gage master. conductor. or 9TH
receive the dead body of any per-
son for shipment or transportation by
railway or other public conveyance,
to OF from any point in this state or
to a point outside of this state, unless
said body be accompanied by a renov-
al or shipping permit signed by the
health officer of the local board OF
health. and a certificate, attached to
the outside box containing such body.
showing the name and official number
pared; and the method OF preparation
employed: provided, that nothing in
this act shall be so construed as to
prevent the shipment OF dead bodies
intended for use for anatomical pur-
poses within This state when the same
are so designated by the shipper.
s 4. An acts or parts of acts in
conflict With this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved March 5, 1909.
Shall the above law become a law
of this state"