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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28
Petition for Pardon.
10 His Kzoslieacy. Hon. n. r. Noel, The
Governor Of tho State Of
Miaaianinpi.

TO His Kx~cslIeacy, Hon. T. r. Noel. tAe
Governor Of the stase Of
Aiasissippi:
Your petitioner, Ben Huckelby. now
> convict serving . sentence at Bel.
mont farm, would respectfully show to
your Honor. that At the January1oo9 Term
; OF tho Lehore County Circuit Court, he
va Indie ed for shooting with intent
20 Kill, and chat the verdict OF the jury
was guilty " charged" and he was
given . sentence Of seven years by the
Court.
Further that since February 9Th 1909
he has been = convict at the Belmont
Farm OF the State ~Peniteutiary, and
has made = o model prisoner, serv.
log almost the whole time to date As =
trusty, 81 joying the extreme confidence
OF all .ficials at that farm.
Further that we deem from the
of the state introduced at the
trial that your pc .itioner has been suf-
hcently punished for the crime for
which he wal convicted, and of which
sentence OF seven years he has already
over two years, aud we are sure
That he has repented for such wrong.
doing, aud il granted executive
ciemency, would make a la~wabidiur
citizen.
These and other promises considered
petitioner humbly asks for a full
pardon and that his liberty, be restored
him, and he shall ever pray, etc.,
BEN HUCKELBY,
w. G. TAYLOR,
J. l.. GILLESPIE,
and others
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28

There is n medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months;
viz, .Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t il almost GER
tain to be- needed. It costs hut .
quarter. Can you afford to be without
it, For sale By all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28

Messrs. = r Hudson ard Il. King
came down frnm Money on basiness last
Saturday evening
Messrs. Jasper Denni. and r. b.
Tharm ,nd wer ; i've from TEA Bena on
business yesterday.
Mr. II. II. Holland VA in the city
from Swift on business before the Elec-
ton Commissioners.
Messrs. 8 L. White, r. W. Downer, +.
g. Jordan and others were up from
Cruger on business Monday.
Col. Gist IL visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W.
N. 0ist at their home on Dewey street,
Congress Heights, for q few weeks.
Mcssfs. ". K. Manahan, Will Cha
{ ,ney, J.. d. billiard, and others were
over from Schlater on business Thurs
day.
The Alamo IL ab'aze with interesting
pictures. Pat roniz , il and get your
moneys worth. Two shows . night,
lOc.
Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. 1t viii. remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by all
dealers.
The sheriffs over the state have had
quite a busy time Of it sending dupii- !
cate tax receipts and cert. icates to
aud fro.
Hon. ]. l.. Gillespie came up from
Jackson yesterday to spend q few days
at home before the election and to ca t
his vote.
Mrs. Lane Robertson and Miss Dollie
Hill left Wednesday for a months visit
to Sen. and Mrs. fernando DeSoto
Money, at aulfport.
There will be just a wee bit of tfav-
cling done over the state between 10Y
and Tuesday, various aud sundry ones
to vote.
Right in your BUSIEST season when
you have tho least time to spare you
most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you have
Collie, Cholera and
Remedy at hand and take a
on the first appearance Of the
For sale by all dealers.
Mrs. J. W. McLarty and charming
daughter, Miss Mary Lou, Of Water
were the appreciated guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jennings, on West
River Front this week.
Quite q good crowd will go from
over to Itta Bena next
to hear senators Percy aud
Tohn sharp Williams, and to partake of
the splendid hospitality Of that
1ustling city.
Messrs. J.. L. Haley, W. +. Thompson,
]. DIM cLemore, r. f. Love. NJ. e. Rob-
L. w. Gay, T. p. Rozier, and
others were over from Itta B. IA on
business before the Election Commits
'ioners yesterday.
Messrs. Scion Brown, w. Il. Ivy,
Douglass Robinson, Walter Kersh,
Amos Hatch and others. were in tho city
IN business yesterday, getting some Of
heir friends straight upon the poll
,ooks for the election.
Mr.. f. H. Fielder has accepted an i'm
position with the Jacobs Un-
l~ertaking parlors, at Bessemer, Ala,
me the leading firms Of It's kind in that
but expects to return to 6reen-
wood for the election Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Dennis, OF
La Batre Ala.,are spending two
weeks with relatives and friends in
heir old home. Perry came yer to
vote at tho election, and their many
are thoroughly enjoying their
risit.
L
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28
PROJECT

The Health OF Yourself and Family
ropes Herb is prepared to provide a
dependable household remedy. based
upon the principle of purity of blood
insuring freedom from disease. 1t ia a
medicine for maladies such as, Rheu-
matism, Liver Complaints, CONSTIPATION.
Fever and Ague, Female Disorders, In
digestion, Lumbago, Kidney Derange-
ments, Catarrh, Sick and Nervous Head
aches, loss Of Appetite and all ailments
aaising from inactivity Of the Liver
and Kidneys.
! 1t Is a purely Herbs, Banks and Roots
Compound. 1t is put up in chocolate
coated Tablets pleasing and easy to
take, Tor can be dissolved in water.l
Mrs. :. c. Meade Of H~yattsville, Md,
"For years have suffeled with Back
ache, Headaches, Neuralgia, and Ner-
vousness and extreme Fatigue, 1 tried
many remedies without relief. Four
months ago a grateful friend induced
me to write to Pope Medicine Co..
Washington, D. G., for a box of Pope's
Compound Tablets, the very first dose
OF two tablets gave me relief. l used
ton quite a $1.OO box and I am entire
ly cured of the pain in M back and
have no more headache"
LIE. d. V. 10 '-scy, ~ u-rGuWn
MUSICIAN and Surgeon Of Albany, NY,
part says:
q Blood Purifier, Liver, Kidney
and System regular / prescribe Pope
Medicine Co.'s of Washington, d. c.,
Herb Compound, as l nave done for the
past 20 years, and l have found it to be
a great remedy, which seldom il ever
fails. There are thousands of letters
Of letters from users of Pope's Herbs,
that have been benefited and cured by
it's proper use. Pope's Herb Compound
Tablets are put up 200 in a box, 'six
months treatment" and will be sent
postpaid on receipt of $l.O0. Each
box contains a printed guarantee bind
ing us to refund the purchase price il
the re medy fails to benefit, also full di-
rectiOns.
Guaranteed by the Pope Medicine
Co., Inc, under the Pure Food and Drugs
Asst, June, 80, 1865 No. 34956.
For erms to agents i'm unoccupied
territory, address
! POPE MEDICINE CO., INC.
Pope Building, Washington
c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28
Practically All Investment
Begin With Saving.

You must have some money in order
that you may take advantage Of the
opportunities az they present them
selves.
1t has been said by successful men,
who started in a small way that the
first thousand dollars was the hardest
to save, after that it was easy. The
interest earned was q great help.
Have you started TO ave your first
thousand dollars? II not, do il at once.
One dollar will start you. -Four per
growing.
BANK OF LFFLORE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-07-28

BANK OF LEFLORE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

SSwensons pointed q commit.
tee on appropriation for State Road.
No. 2. On motion G Commissioners
Olson was appointed q committee
on appropriation for State Road
& No. 8. On motion Commissioners
Reigstad and Johnson were appoint
ed a committee on appropriation
for State Road Nos. On motion
it was voted that all work on State
roads be done in all places where
practical by contract.
On motion a recess was taken un-
til 8 o'clock a. m. Mich. "a, 1911.
The Board met at 8 o'clock q. m.
March "a. 1911.
Application of the Town of Rose
land for ali appropriation from the
county road and bridge fund was
presented and on motion allowed
in the sum of $350.O0. Commission
er Olson was appointed as a COM
mittee for said appropriation.
Bid of j. H. Strong. Offering to
lease his building, situated in Block
IL. in the Village Of Atwater, Ito
be used as county poor house). at
Sis 90 per month was presented and
on motion the said bid was accept
ed.
Bid of P. A. Nelson offering to
board and to care for inmates of
County poor house at $500 per
week was presented and on motion
accepted.
On motion duly made and second
ed which motion carried. PA. Mel.
son of Atwater. Minnesota was
Appointed as overseer Of the poor
in and for Kandiyohi County dur
ing the term of one year from and
after the first day of April 1911.
but subject to removal at the plea
sure of the County Board. On
motion the bond of the said P. A.
Nelson as overseer of the poor was
fixed at $500.O0. On motion the
Chairman of this Board and the
County Auditor were authorized and
empowered to act for the full board
in executing the agreement for
the leasing of building to be used
as poor house and the contract to
be made with the said P. A. Nelson
as overseer of the poor.
On motion a recess was taken un.
til 2 o'clock p. M, March. "a, 1911.
! The Board reconvened at 2 o'clock
| p. m. Mch. "a. 1911.
! The Board proceeded to audit bills
filed against the county and follow.
ing bills were allowed in amounts
as stated below:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

$3.50. 90. Commissioners Swenson
was appointed as committee for
said appropriation.
Application Of the Town Of Kan
diyohi for an appropriation from
the county road and bridge fund
was presented and on motion the
| same was granted in the the amount
of $4,000 Commissioner Swenson
was appointed as a committee for
said appropriation.
Application of the Town of Nor
way Lake for an appropriation from
| the county road and bridge fund
was presented and on motion the
same was granted in the amount OF
$4,000. Commissioner Reigstad
was appointed as committee for
said appropriation.
The following resolution by Com.
missioner Swenson was adopted by
a full vote:
Resolved. That the sum of $1,000. OF
be. and the same hereby is appro-
priated from the county road and
bridge fund to be used and expend.
ed in the repair and Improvement
of State Road No l..
The following resolution b,
Commissioner Boese was adopted
by a full vote:
Resolved. That the sum o.
$4,000 be, and the same is here
by appropriated from the county roat
and bridge fund. to be used anf
expended for the repair and i'm
provement of State Road No. 2.
The following resolution by Com
missioner Swenson was adopted b!
a full vote:
Resolved, That the sum of $500. on
be. and the same is hereby apro
priated from the county road ant
bridge fund to be used and expend
ed for a new bridge on State Roa'
| No. 3.
The following resolution by Com
! missioner Reigstad was adopted b.
: a full vote
d Resolved That the sum of $500.O
be, and the same is hereby appro
!. priated from the county road ant
: bridge fund to be used and expend
ed on State Road No. S.
On motion. J. A. Rowat was ap
, pointed Engineer and Superinten
dent in the expenditure of appro
priations on all work to be done Of
State Roads. On motion Commits
y sioners Olson and johnson wer
= appointed a committee on appro
priation for State Road No. /. o.
e motion Commissioners Boese an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

Assignment from Jerry Sherwood,
contractor for the construction Of
County Ditch No. q. to the First
National Rank of Willmar. MINI +,
Of money due and to become due
for work on said ditch. was presen-
ed to the Board. and on motion
the same was ordered placed on file.
Assignment from C. A. Kullberg.
contractor for the construction Of
County Ditch No. % to the Kan
diyohi County, Bank of Willmar,
MIMI. of money due and to become
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05
Anderson offered the following
amendment to said section and
moved it's ad0ptin.

| W.
amendment to said section and
moved it's adoptin.
Amendment to Section 4.
"All telephone poles and posts tt
be set in the construction of said
system and exchange shall be such OF
size and dimensions as the said city
by resolution may Designate
The vote on the amendment was
as follows: "Aves"-Aldermen
johnson, Kent and Anderson g.;
"Noes''-Aldermen Fredrickson,
|Sperry, Erickson. Freeberg and
Dahlheim, 5.
The Mayor declared the amend.
ment lost. -- 81.
Sections five ~. six (6). seven
ca. eight 90 and nine (9) of the
ordinance were then read. Alder
man Anderson presented the follow.
ing amendment to section nine co.
and moved it's adoption.
Amendment to Section 9.
"Should the city of Willmar de-
sire to purchase or take over the
telephone system that may be in.
stalled under this ordinance at any
time after the expiration of four
(4) years from the time this or.
dinance takes effect, or at the ex-
piration of the term hereinafter
provided for the life of this ordin-
ance, the said Arthur C .Bowe, his
successors and assigns. hereby agree
to sell the same to the said city at
a fair and reasonable valuation
thereof, such reasonable valuation
thereof to be determined by three
60 appraisers. one to be selected by
the City of Willmar through the
City Conncil. one to be selected by
Arthur C. Bowe. his successors or
assigns. and the third to be select.
ed by the other two, and in the
event of the said two selected ap.
praisers being unable for period
Of ten days after their selection to
agree upon the third appraiser.
either party may within the next
ten DAYS make written application
to q Judge Of the District Court Of
Kandiyohi County. Minnesota. set.
ting forth the facts; whereupon
said Judge shall make the appoint.
ment of such third appraiser. The
valuation in writing made BY 9
majority Of the said appraisers shall
be conclusive and final between the
parties. =
The vote on the above amendment
was as follows: 'Ayes''-Alder.
men johnson. Kent and Anderson,
3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

8; "Noes'' -Aldermen Fredrickson.
Sperry. Erickson, Freeberg and
Dahlheim. s..
The Mayor declared the amend
ment lost.
Section ten 10). the last section
in the ordinance. was then read
and this concluded the reading of
the said ordinance.
1t was moved and seconded that
the ordinance entitled IAN ordin-
ance granting to Arthur C. Bowe,
his successors and assigns, the
right and privilege to build. con-
struct. operate and maintain tele.
phone system and exchange in the
City of Willmar. Minnesota, be
placed upon its final passage.
The vote on the placing of the
ordinance upon its final passage
was as follows: ''Ayes''-Alder-
men Fredrickson. Sperry, Erickson,
Freeberg and Dahlheim, 5: Noes
Aldermen Johnson, Kent and
Anderson, 3. Ill.,
The motion was declared carried.
Moved and seconded that vote
be taken on the final adoption Of the
aforesaid ordinance.
The vote on the adoption of the
ordinance was as follows Ayes
Aldermen Fredrickson, Sperry.
Erickson. Freeberg and Dahlheim,
5; Noes Aldermen johnson,
Kent and Anderson. 3
The Mayor declared the aforesaid
ordinance passed and adopted by the
Council.
Moved and seconded that the
aforesaid ordinance be given it's
proper number which is No. 116.
Carried.
The city treasurer quarterly re-
port for quarter ending March Is.
1911, and the annual reports Of
the secretary Of the water and
light commission and city clerk
were presented and read, and said
reports were referred to the city
auditor and ordered published.
B A report from the board of sink
ing fund commissioners on the con-
dition Of the sinking fund was pre-
sented and read and ordered placed
on file.
acquisitions for supplies from the
water and light commission were
presented and the clerk was in
structed to order the supplies.
On motion the council adjourned.
II. S. Peterson,
Attest: Mayor.
H Gunderson. City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

due for work on said ditch, was
presented. and on motion the same
was ordered placed on file.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ed.
N. B. johnson.
Vice Chairman of Board Of County
Commissioners of Kan diy o b
County, Minnesota.
Attest: John FeiQ. 4.
County Auditor and ex-officio
Clerk Of the Board.
(SEAL)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

STATE or MINNESOTA, !ss.
WHEREAS, On the cad day
Of Nj arch 1911 a petition signed by twenty
to us praying for the change of a highway,
running into more than one town in said
County, and not within the limits of any i'll
corpOrated city, and described follows:
Beginning at the quarter ~ post be-
tween sections IL and IS, in Township 119
range 80 wesl, thence running south ON sec
ton lines to point about II chains south
Of the south west corner of section 50, said
township and range, thence running south
~ and 81 degrees west, Sc chains to the
north ana south quarter line in section 3
township ~, range IS west, thence running
south on quarter section line to quarter post
on the South side of section Is, said town
and range and there terminating.
And your petitioners pray that you will
change all that portion OF said above de-
scribed highway which runs as follows:
Beginning at north section corner common
to sections and 3, township 11S, range} 35
west, thence south about II chains, thence
running south ~ aud q degrees west sc
| chains to the north and south quarter line in
section 3. township 49, range 30 and there
terminating.
So that the same when changed will run as
follows:
mon to sections and 3 OF township IT'S,
range 35 west, thence in westerly direction
| on town line to north quarter post of sec tion
3, township / Is, range 30 west, thence south
on quarter line of said section to a point
where it untes and intcrsects old road run
| ming on said quarter line OF said section 8
and there terminating.
And the Board of County Commissioners
of said County having determined that in
the Judgement OF a majority Of it's members
said petition is reasonable on it's face
1T is HEREBY ORDERED, That hear
ing be had on said petition at the County
Auditors office in the City of Willmar in
said County. on Wednesday, the cath day Of
Nay 1911, at $3.50 O'Clock P. NJ, at which
time and place said Board will hear all that
may be said in favor of, and against, the
granting Of said petition.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED. That c T.
SWensOn and Henry Boese members OF this
Board be, and they hereby are. appointed a
committee to examine said proposed change
OF said road, and that said committee meet
upon the route of said road at the residence
OF Swan Nelson, situate NWA Of NEA
section 10, town 11S, range 50, in said
county, on Thursday, May 18th. 1911 at
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose OF ex ANNA
ton of said proposed change of said road
and make report thereon at said meeting OF
said Board hereinbefore specified, and that
notices hereof be given and posted as provid-
ed by law.
The Board of County Commissioners
of kandiyohi County, Nj innesota
(SEA1.) BY N. b. JOHNSON,
Vice Chairman.
Attest: JOHN FEIG,
County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

Application Of the Town Of New
London for an appropriation from
the county road and bridge fund
was presented, and on motion the
same was granted in the sum of
$4,000. Commissioner johnson was
appointed as committee for said
appropriation.
Application of the Town of Green
Lake for an appropriation from the
county road and bridge fund was
presented, and on motion the same
was granted in the amount of
$4,000. Commissioner Boese was
appointed as committee for said
appropriation.
Application of the Town Of
Mamre for an appropriation from
the county road and bridge fund
was presented and on motion allow
ed in the amount of $3.50, 90. Com
missioner Reigstad was appointed
as committee for the above ap-
pTODf1aClO0.
Application Of the Town of Dovre
for an appropriation from the county
road and bridge fund was presented
and on motion the same was granted
in the sum of $4,000. Commits
sioner ReiRstad was appointed as a
committee for said appropriation.
Application of the Town of Lake
Elizabeth for an appropriation from
the county road and bridge fund
was presented and on motion the
same was granted in the sum of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

Miss Mary H. Peterson returned
today from her homestead near
Creighton, S. D. She has proved
UP on her, claim. having resided
there ii months, and rented it out,
and will remain here permanently
where she will engage in business
at her "Old Stand. She reports
q fine country and fine people, and
states that there is a house OH every
quarter section-New London
Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

Gerherd Nordlie, who up until
Just recently has been employed in
the T. J. Anderson general mer-
chanise store at Belgrade, arrived
here TUESDAY, to accept a position
in the State Bank. New London
Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

The St. Cloud post office has been
designated by Postmaster General
Hitchcock as postal savings de.
pOsitOry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

DR.. G. E. Gerretson, dentist.
Office in new Ruble block. Willmar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05
Order Of Hearing Of Petition Of Free
holder to be Set OF.

WHEREAS, A petition signed by Charley
Martinson a freeholder of School District No.
50 in this County, with the approval of the
County Supern tendent endorsed thereon re-
presenting that he is the owner Of the follow
ing described lands situate in said District,
sEN of SEA- south part Of Government
lot s. containing 24 acres, all in Section IS,
and lot 16, of Government lot ., Section -,
al in Iownshp ~ RanSe 81 and that 5s the
asking that his said land may be set off from
said District No. 9s to said District No. 2G
for the following reasons:
list. That he has only one and three
fourths miles to district No. 26. while he has
two and one half miles to schooltouse in
District No. oS: the load to the latter is very
poor, while the road to the former is very
good.
End. That it is impossible to maintain a first
class school in District No. 9S, while /; good
school can be main tanned in School District
No. &c, and for several other reasons, educa-
tional, moral and economical, which shall
be willing to present at hearing on this petit
ton if SO desired and therefore have been
compelled to send and keep my children in
school in district No. 26, and pay tuition
OF one dollar per month, was presented to
Minnesota. at a session Of said Board held
on the 23rd day Of Mar h a. d., 1911, for
the action of said Board thereon.
Now, therefore, it is ordered that said petit
ton will be heard by this Board at the ses-
sion thereof on the 18th day Of July a. D..
1911, at o'clock p. M, at the Office of the
said County.
And it is further ordered that notice oftime
and place of such hearing be given BY giving
two weeks published notice thereof and post
ing notice Of such hearing in three public
places in each of the School Districts to be
affected by said petition, and by serving up
on the clerk Of each Of said School Districts
personally copy of said notice Of hearing
at least ten days before the time appointed
for such hearing
N. b. JOHNSON,
.(SEAL) Vice Chairman of County Board
Attest; John Feig, County Auditor and Ex-
Otliclo Clerk OF Board