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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

Perry no change
Sievert raised one hundred per cent
South Dresden raised seventy.five per
cent
Storlie raised fifty per cent
Sarles raised twenty-five per cent
Trier no change
Waterloo raised twenty-five per cent
West Hope lowered ten per cent
The board proceeded to equalize
separators run by gas engines and the
following percentages of increase and
decrease we're ordered to be made in the
several townships as follows:
Alma no change
Banner raised twenty per cent
Billings no change
Bruce no change
Bryon no change
Dresden raised one hundred per cent
Elgin lowered twenty per cent
Gordon raised fifty per cent
Grey no change
Harvey no change
Hope no change
Huron lowered forty per cent
Langdon raised one hundred and fifty
per cent
Linden raised fifty per cent
Iona no change
Manila raised fifty per cent
Mimic raised n hundred per cent
Mt. Carmel raised TWENTY-FIVE per
cent
Nekoma no change
Osford no change
Olga lowered twenty-five per cent
Osnabrock no change
South Dresden raised one hundred
per cent
Sterile no change
West Hope no change
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Friday July IA, 1911 900 a. m.
FRIDAY, July IL 1911,
Board reconvened pursuant to adj
journment. All members present.
The board proceeded to equallze steam
engines and the following percentages Of
increase and decrease we're ordered to
be made in the several townships as
follows:
Alma raised twenty per cent
Banner raised thirty.three and one
third per cent
Billings raised n hundred per cent
Bruce lowered twenty per cent
Byron raised twenty per cent.
Cypre ss raised twenty-five per cent
Dresden raised fifty per cent
Easily raised fifty per cent
East Alma no change
Elgin raised twenty-five per cent
Fremont no change
Glenila no change
Gordon lowered ten pei, cent
Grey lowered ten per cent
Harvey raised sixty per cent
Hay raised forty par cent
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-27

South Dresden lowered twenty-five
per cent.
Storlie lowered sixty per cent.
Trier no change.
Waterloo raised twenty-five per cent.
West Hope raised thirty per cent.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
EGO p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board reconvened pursuant to ad-
%journment. All members present.
The board proceeded to equalize
agricultural tools and implements and
the following percentages of increase
and decrease we're ordered to be made
in the several townships as follows:
Alma raised two hundred per cent.
Banner lowered thirty per cent.
Billings no change.
Bruce lowered ten per cent.
Byron no change.
Cypress lowered forty per cent
Dresden nc change.
Easily no change.
East Alma lowered ten per cents
Elgin lowered twenty per cent.
Fremont raised twenty-five per cent.
Glenila lowered twenty per cent.
Gordon no change.
Grey raised twenty per cent.
Harvey raised thirty per cent.
Hay raised two hundred and fifty per
cent.
Henderson raised twenty per cent.
Hope raised one hundred and fifty per
cent.
Huron lowered fifty per cent.
Langdon raised f%orty-tive per cent.
Linden no change.
Loan lowered twenty-five per cent
Iona lowered forty-fve per cent
Manila lowered fifteen per cent
Mimic no change
Mt. Carmel lowered thirty per cent
Moscow raised fifty per cent.
Montrose lowered twenty per cent
cent
Osford lowered twenty per cent
Olga raised twenty per cent.
Osnabrock no change
Perry lowered fifteen per cent
Seivert lowered thirty-five per cent
South Dresden lowered ten per cent
Storlie no change
Trier raised twenty per cent
Waterloo raised twenty per cent
West Hope lowered ten per cent
The board proceeded to equalize
handy gas engines and the following
percentages Of incease and decrease
were ordered to be made in the several
townships as follows:
Banner no change
Bruce lowered seventeen per cent.
Cypress lowered fifty per cent
Dresden lowered sixty per cent
Easily lowered fifty per cent
Elgin lowered fifty per cent
Glsnila lowered sevoaty.iys psy cent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Going to See The Elephants

Bedding will be well represented at
Grand Rapids, Thursday, June 18th, on
circus day. Indications are that the
city will turn out in large numbers, at
tracted by the wonderful new circus
which the Bornum & Bailey people are
putting forth this season. The show
has an entire new equipment costing
the management So, 100000. One-third
of this was spent on the parade which
is reported as the most elaborate street
spectacle ever devised. 1t is three miles
in length.
Barnum d Bailey carry l,286 people,
700 horses, 40 elephants, 20 camels, 1000
other wild animals, dynamo plants,
barber shops, tailoring establishments.
bath parlors, laundries, blacksmith
shops, harness shops, carpenter shops,
dentists, doctors, a lawyer and private
police force. The many tents cover
fourteen acres of ground. Over 400 art
lists from 80 different nations furnish
the entertainment in the great circus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
BIG DOINGS AT IONA
SURE TO BE A GREAT EVENT AT
IONA JUNE % TO JULY 4.

Ii looks as II they had live wire
crowd managing the Chautauqua
week at lonia, and the way they are
planning and getting ready, makes IL
look as III all OF Western Michigan
would be there to be entertained and
instructed and have fun during the
week commencing June 2S and last
ing to and winding up with the great
exhibition of Pains fireworks on the
night Of July 4.
Everyone of the famous speakers
will be there, and In addition all of
the musical and entertainment COM
now they are arranging to have au-
tomobile parties come in from all di-
rections each evening, and In addi-
ton to that they are arranging to
lay the cornerstone OF the new post
office building with elaborate cere-
monies on one of the days OF the
week, and IL is expected there will be
big doings on that particular day.
Ii promises to be the biggest gala
week ever pulled of In these parts.
and from present indications, nearly
everyone Is planning to be there and
have some part in the fun and gaiety.
Gov. Folk, blind Senator Gore.
Congressman Bede, OFT, Markley.
Oneal, the eloquent Mrs. Lake, the
Kellogg-Haines Co., the Dunbar COM
pany, the famous Kalamazoo City
band OF 20 pieces will all be there.
besides the Pains great fireworks on
the night of the Fourth of July.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Newsy Business Locals
For Busy People Looking
For Bargains. ...........


Whiting cream for sale. Mrs. Chas.
Johnson. Phone 256.
Cash paid for cut hair and combings
trs. w rights hair-dressing parlor.
l still have a fine lot of plants on
hand and coming. Baskets filled. Also
vegetable plants. Mrs Chas. Johnson.
Phone 256'
Ladies in need of hair goods will
find what they want at Mrs. Wright's,
over the Peoples Bank. Phone 1926.
Anyone having plant pots which they
do not want lying around in the way
telephone me and i will get them.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson. Phone 256.
Leave your hair orders with Esther
Olsen. Braids, pufis and ompadours
made from your own combings or fur
nished upon application. Your pat
ronage solicited, and pleasing results
promised. 608 Harrison Ave. Phone
1913
While you are cleaning house why
not have that chair reseated and re-
paired and made as good as new.
Work and material both first class and
prices the lowest. S. Il. Arnold,
the Chair Doctor, over OBryon
Have you seen those iceless ice cream
packages in O'Bryon's window? They
are the latest things for carrying ice
cream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks for
the many kindly offices rendered dur
ing the illness and burial of our loved
one, also our appreciation TO the choir,
the Grange, A. o. o. G., Good Fellow
ship club and many friends for the
beautiful floral offerings amid which he
was laid to rest.
Mrs. Latatia Emmons
and family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Birthday Anniversary.

Mrs. Leo Benson entertained COM
pany Of eleven little people, accompa-
MED by their mammas, Wednesday
afternoon, May 3lst, in honor Of her
little son, Robert Eugene's first birth
day anniversary. The little people
were all on their best behaviour and
looked as sweet as bunch of roses,
Robert Eugene making the even dozen.
Refreshments were served on the wide
and comfortable porch and not only
the babies but also their mammas had
a most happy, enjoyable time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Sleep an Hour Later Mornings

Sleep an Hour Later Mornings
Ever had to get up before six
Cold winter mornings dark as Styx
The kitchen fire to build and fix;
Then have the coal fire make you wait
For breakfast until almost eight
Putting the days work an hour late?
With Gas Range, woman's best friend,
There's no kind9bg to make, no fires
TO tend,
All worrying over breakfast is at an
end;
You can sleep right up TO 6;4S, thank
heaven,
Have breakfast ready on the dot at I,
Finishing your days work long before
eleven.
Let the Bedding Gas Co. show you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
Leaving Time p. M. Railroad

To Grand Rapids-1012 a. M; 1907 and
9:08 p. M.
TO Saginaw-S:23 a. M; DAB and 1852
p. m.
To Ionia and Detroit-l0:40 a. M; 4:59
pm.
To Howard City-7:17 a. M; 5:36 p. m
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
TIPS for BrIdeorooms.

II might be possible for bride
groom to attract little attention II
he would also wear a veil and some
orange blossoms In his hair.-Atcht
son Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
The Handy Home.

Our happiness as a nation rests on
the home, as any one can see who will
soberly consider what else there Is
which can be so handily mortgaged to
buy an automobile.-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-06-08
sumoIent.

What cured him of firting7" He
started Irritation with a lady who
turned out to be selling an encylo
pedia at 5000 a set"-Louisville Cou
rier-Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
TRADES COUNCIL
 ELECTS OFFICERS

A meeting of Che Central Trades Labor Council was held Wednesday night and the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Louis Schmidt, of Blacksmiths. pres- ident; w. B. Hicks of Carmen. vice president; T. A. Wilson of Typo- graphical Union, secratary; w. H. Howell, of Carpenters, sergeant lat arms.
 The committee appointed to or ganize the retail clerks of the city. reported progress in their work. c. J. Fee1ey was elected a member of the Labor Day celebration commit tee to succeed J. L. Hines This committee is also doing well in it's arrangements, and it is expected that great Celebration will result
 c. J. Feeley, A. w. Lehman and Jack Hull were appointed as a com- mlttee to select a home for the Trades Council, which will be known as Lahor Temple. A committee was also named to organize a woman's Union Label League in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
l5,0oo fLKS
 w[R{ | IN LINE B. P. o. Els End Their Big Meeting in Atlantic City With Elaborate Parade NINE WERE OVERCOME Portland Sent Largest Number and St. Louis Made the Best Appear '- ance and Get Prizes.
NINE WERE OVERCOME

Atlantic City, N. J., July 13.- Fifteen thousand Elks in brilliant and varied colored costumes joined with one hundred bands in making the concluding feature of the reunion in connection with the meeting of the Soverign Grand Lodge one of the successes in the records of the growing popular order.
 They marched through a lane of three miles long of bunting and flags, were cheered and applauded from end to end and few fell out of the ranks although nine prostrations were re- ported from the City Hospital, due to the hot sun. They are celebrating the ending of the convention tonight and the Elks control the Board Walk and amusement places.
 Portland won prizes for the dele gation from the longest distance and the largest number of ladies in the delegation. St. Louis made the best appearance with Elizabeth, N. J., se- cond and Cincinnati, third. Philadel- phia had the largest number of men in line. Each of these delegations received a prize of $250 in cash.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
BASEBALLISTS EN JOY
 A DUi irCH LUNCHEON

The members of the Voss-Nichol and Sawyer and Austin baseball teams congregated in the Townsend Bro. bicycle shop at No 2O5 State street last night and enjoyed a Dutch Luncheon,' served by Oscar and Athol Townsend, assisted by Claud Hardy The baseball men, all Q bunch of good fellows, thoroughly en- loved the evening with Messrs Town send. Hearty toasts were drunk to each team and to individual members of the eighteen. The refreshments, drinkables arranged for by Sam Cook and sandwiches prepared by Claud Hardy, were all enjoyed by the boys. Among those in attendance were Claud Hardy, Oscar and Athel Town send, Joe Bridges, Cy Young, John Gljaves, Joe Taylor, Madison Tolson, Louis O'Connor, Frank O'Connor George Nerrick, Toney Franey, Joe Boyce and Sam Cook,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14

dead had bern positively teeouHt-t f8f
 The injured are being brought out as rapidly as possible. Already ua- wards of a score are housed at @ae Lady Minto Hospital at Ne1hskafd. and more are on their way. I e damage to the mining property is put down at over $2.500.0 .000. Four towns have b sen practically de atroy- ed-Cocbrane, South Porcupne Pol sviIe ane d portion of Golden City Elk Lake is reported destroyed and Eagleheart is still in danger.
 Several thousand people ar hpme- less and i'll urgent need of food and clothing The various towns are sending all the aid, both in supplies and clothing they can, and Toronto, Ottawa and other cities are co-opera- ting. The railroads are carrying the survivors where they want to go free of charge. Boards of Trade and other bodies are also devoting money to this end. It is probable that Par liament will make a grant for the relief of fthe sufferers. Were the House" not in Session the money coulf be appropriated by means of a Governor Generals warrant, but as the Session is on, a formal vote of the Commons will be necessary It is believed that the Cabinet will rec ommend very substantial grant af- ter full details as to the extent of the disaster have been received.
 Sir Mildred Laurer today wired a message of sympathy to the muni- cipal authorities of the devasted dis trlcts. OttoWa tonight voted $1,000; Montreal mine owners, $2,500 and sums are being raised all over Cam ada.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
CRIMINAL ACTION
 MAY BE TAKEN
Forgery and Perjury Charges May Result After Thorough Investi- > gatiOn is Made Into Controller
 Day Affair at Washington.

Washington, July 13.-Vague hints of arrests for perjury and forgery are beginning to be heard in Connection with the Controller Day affair.
 If the "Dick to Dick postscript newer had any existence, someone committed a Species of forgery in it's manufacture. No positive testi- mIony regarding this particular bit of evidence has yet been given be- fore the committee; but the Inter- national News Service correspond ent learned today in various quar- ters that the inquiry will be watch ed closely and if apparent perjury is committed on either Side, arrests are certain to follow.
 Secretary Fisher, of the Interior T. aitmentj appeared Unexpectedly before the House Committee on EX- penditures in the Interior Depart ment today and requested that Miss Abbott, who claims to have disGov- cred the postscript, be examined at the earliest possible moment, in or der that he may make the neces- sary investigations in his depart ment His request was not complied with and the Committee fntimated that it would be some time before Miss Abbott was put on the stand.
 No information can be secured from Chairman Graham as to his in- tentions in this regard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
ABSOLUTE LIFE"
 SEE CONVICTED Jury Found High Priest Guilty of Abducting Mil dred Bridges After Be-
 ing Sent Back MUST SERVE A TERM His Attorneys Saves Defendant From Doing Extra Time' When He
 Finds TecI'nicality.
MUST SERVE A TERM

Chicago, H., July 13.-Eye'yn Arthur See, High Priest of "Absolute Life," Was found guilty tonight on the charge of abducting Mildred Bridges, which means he must spend from one to ten years in the state penitentiary. The jury, after delibe- rating and hour and a quarter, brought ill sealed verdict which found the "revealer" guilty of abduction, a peni- tent1ary offense, and also guilty of contributing to the delinquency of Mildred Bridges, which is punishable by Bridewell sentence of from one day to eleven months.
 Attorney Cantwell objected that that this client could not be convict ed both of felony and misde- meanor and the Court ruled with him. Thereupon instructions were given the Jury to return verdict on one count or other and it resumed it's deliberations.
 The verdict finding see, guilty of abduction was returned after the jury had been out about an hour the se- cond time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
Machine of Frances Hodgson Burnett Mashed to Mass of
 of Twisted Iron and Steel
TWO WERE KILLED
And Three Others Injured-Car Gaze No Warming of It's Ap-
 prOach.

New York, July 13.-One of the worst olley-automobile collisions ever recofded in the vicinity of New York, today destroyed the touring car of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett the authoress, killed her brother-in- law and one of her nearest women friends, and caused terrible injuries t} three other persons, two of whom are baby girls, near Fort Washing ton, Long Island.
 The collision happened about o'clock this morning. At the point of the collision at Stonytown Road and Little Neck Highway, the tracks of the New York and North Shore trolley are hidden from the highway by heavy shrubbery
 Today construction car, carrying four employees of the Traction Com- pany, bore down unon the automo~ bile at high speed and without warm ing of bell or whistle, struck it. throwing the occupants on both sides of the tracks and mashing the auto- mobile to mass of twisted iron and Steel. The trolley car was bad ly damaged, but the motorman and four workmen escaped serious in- jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
Two Car Loads of Globes to Be Used on Pine Bluffs White Way" Being
 Loaded
BIG ADVERTISEMENT
Banners to Tell of Pine Bluff and Its Many Advantages, To Pass
 Through Many States.

-Four Hundred sixteen-inch gloves from the Washington Flint Works Philadelphia. Shipped to Pine City
 Electric Company. for Pine Bluff Corporation, for ornamental street lighting ill Pine Bluff Arkansas. Cot ton, rice, lumber in abundance.
 Wonderful resources. Good factory
 sites. Natural gas; cheap electric power. Best water in the South. If you are moving look up Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Address Board of Trade.
 These are the pithy sentences that will wave from the sides of the two freight cars that are to bring mater ial here to be used in the Great White Way for Pine Bluff The off, ficials of the Pine Bluff Corporation, who will build the lighting system yesterday received message from the Washington Flint Works, manu- lecturers of the globes that the mater ial would be shipped at once.
 It was through the enterprise of the Pine Bluff Corporation officials and Local Agent H. N. Atwood, of the Iron Mountain railroad, that thes. right to use these banners were se- cured. MT. Atwood has been inform ed by the railroad people that the cars will be advertised as he request ed Since these two cars will travel distance of over one thousand four hundred miles while en route here, this will be great advertisement for Pine Bluff The publicity given the city and its progressiveness will be Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ten- nessee before reaching Arkansas. They go through number of large cities !, Virginia and Kentucky and pass through Memphis. At Mem phis the cars go on the Iron Mountain tracks and come to Pine Buff via Little Rock
 The railroad company estimates seven days in transit for the cars be- fore they reach their destination. Accoring to this information, and if the shipment is made at once, as stated, the globes should arrive here within ten days. When this much of the material arrives the Pine Bluff will be able to set all most the exact date for the apening of the lighting system. Only the globes are being secured from Penn sylvania as the Pine Bluff Iron WoEks is turning out the posts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
RAISING FUNDS
 FOR SUFFERERS Four Towns Have Been Des- troyed and Millions of Dol lars Worth of Property
 Consumed
BY THE FOREST FIRES
Canadian Cities are Responding and Railroads are Moving The Home.
 less Free of Charge.

Ottawa, Canada, July 13.--rhat the loss of life in the forest fires de- vastating Northern Ontario will run into the hundreds, now seems a eel tainty. The death list increases w,;h each report received. Approximately two and half million dollars damage to property already has bean report ej.
 \ special from Cobalt tonigl. says there is no possible way Of arriving a. an approximate estimate of the list of dead. It is known that the loss of life in porcupine Lake, itself, was very heavy. Some estimates place it at over 200. It is believed that upwards of 100 miners lost their lives in the Dome Mine alone. In the other mines the estimates of the loss of life varies. Up to noon today 87
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
NOTED SINGERS
 UNITED IN PARIS
Married Before the Appointed Hour By Mayor-de Gorgoza Says He
 Is An American-Madame Eames, 46.

Paris, July 13.-Emma Eames. the American singer, and Emile de Gor- goza the tenor. were married here today an hour and half before the appointed time by the Mayor of the English Arrondissement
 de Gorgorza gave his nationality as American and Says he was born in Brooklyn in 1872. He statsd that his profession was that of a lyric artist Mime. Eamlss register red that she was born in Shanghi, China, forty-six years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-14
|egro Who Shot Popular
 Employe of Sawyer and Austin Lumber Company Not Captured
BRUTAL ATTACK
Dung Man Hurriedly Brought Here
 But His Condition Is Critical Shot Without Revocation.

|Louis Gammill, twenty-eight years Id, for ten years manager of the kwyer & Austin commissary on Bur track No. II, five miles west of &,eridan, who was shot and prob bly fatally injured early yes |tday morning in the commissary by kthur Peyton, a negro thirty years Id, was reported to be resting well |st night at the Davis Hospital but Ne attending physical, DrI A. e. hompson, sates that he is unable to tll at this time whether his wound )ll prove fatal Ior not.
 At last accounts last night several tsses of officers with bloojhounds ere still chasing Feyton, w1so made s escape after wounding the young hn. R. M. Johnson, general man. Ter of the Sawyer &s Austin Lumber Pmpany, has offered a reward of % for his capture. Constable pbert Johnson and some of the of- fers who went to the scene from is city ezld joined Sheriff J. B. Ian of Sheridan, Grant County, in chase. A posse of officers fnom nton went to Sheridan in an auto- pbile soon after the shooting and bk several bloodhounds with them. The Shooting took place in Grant lnty shortly after 7:30 o'clock, len Peyton, who is employed as a PodEman by the lumber company
 tered the commissary and tried to se disturbance over his ''time." mmill was alone in the commits
 and told the negro to go away
 he did not want to have trouble
 h him. Without warning, Peyton
 w an automatic revolver from
 pocket and began firing. At the St Shot Gammill dropped behind
 desk while the bullet went wild. Yton Jumped Ion top of the desk
 ced the pistol against Gammill's FIX and fired. Two other shots re fired but both bullets w@ft
 d of their mark.
 special train from this city over
 company's logging n,ad took Dr.
 G. Thompson, the company's gslclan, to the scene and the unded man was hurriedly brought
 the Davis Hospital here. The ilet passed entirely through his py piercing the right lung and ctured right rib as it passed out
 the right side.
 Nr. Gammill came hlere some prs ago from Millville, Ark. He is popular young man and is a.mem-
 Of the Masonic Lodge. His bro-
 IF J. F. Gammill, arrived here m Millville, and is at his bed His mother was expected to
 lve from that place last night.
 eyton whose home is said to be