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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
EPISCOPAL BISHOP WILL CON.
DUCT SERVICES AT CHURCH
OF THE ADVENT,

Right Rev. Bishop Cameron Mann
of the Episcopal church will conduct
the services at the Church of the Ad-
vent tomorrow, the services being as
follows:
II a. m.-Holy communion and SER
mon.
8 p. m.-Evening prayer and sermon.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
ABERCRoMBIE1TE DISAPPEARS.

Abercrombie, N. D., May 4.-Olaf
stafne of this place has disappeared
and it is believed that he has become
demented. He left note saying that
he was "going away from here" and
that he would leave his property to
relative.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
w,r4 GIG WHOLESALE co.

Joe Olson. who has Just completed
his Dakota Business College course at
Fargo. has been sent to an excellent
position in the credit department of
the big Bristol & Sweet Co. Joe says
1t pays to attend the D. B. c. as all
graduates get good positions. >
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
DR.. JELsTRUP OF HAMAR HAS
DECIDED TO LOCATE IN Dew
Ills LAKE. t

DR.. Jelstrup, Of Hamar, N. D., has
decided to hang out his single in
Devils Lake and viii practice medicine
and surgery in this city, locating in
Offices in the First National bank
building, the Offices formerly occupied
by Flynn & Traynor. DR.. Jelstrup
is a class-mate Of DR.. Smith, having
graduated from Northwestern Univer-
sity of Chicago.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received until five o.
clock P. M, May 25th, for the erection
of new school house in the south part
of Wood Lake school district.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Clerk g office.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
17-4t &C, y, Graves. Pres.
Toxic, N. Oak.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
LEAGUE WILL.
OPEN THIS
MONTH

Specia, 20 The Wn-,,
Duluth, Mimi, May 6-The Central
International League was organized
today and will open May IA Grand
Forks will play at Superior on that
date. Frank Lohr of Winnipeg will
manage the Grand orks team. The
league viii close the season on Labor
Day.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
sHEYENNE BOY SHOT.

Accidental Discharge of a Gun Was
the Cause.
sheyenne, N. D., May 4.-Lawrence
Nolan, son of Thos. Nolan who lives
eight miles west of Sheyenne on
homestead was accidentally shot
through the left arm by a neighbor
boy. The two were hunting The
wound, while painful, is not serious.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10

+ + 1. + I. i. i. I. + + = + + + + + =
+ To locate such workers in vari- !
!. GUS lines Of business and for the j.
+ household, state your needs plain. 4
+ ly and concisely in the Want Col. =
+ umns-you II find well recommend. +
+ ed applicants that are prepared to +
+ convince you by their past exper. 4
+ fence and references that they can +
+ please you perfectly. =
+ A World Want Ad will quickly =
+ summon for you the helpers that +
+ you need most.
= +
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

and must be under a guardian.
Mr.. Citizen, as you stated, we
will vote on the recall question,
and if it is adopted, and our peo-
pie wish to recall me for voting
for this bill, | will not object. |
have voted as understood it, in
favor of the poor man. So far
as you are concerned, Ihave no
doubt that you tried to recall me
on the date of the last primary
election, and would likely try it
again, if you thought you dared
do so. Come out in the open,
sign your own name, let people
know who you are, and they will
know what you are, and perhaps
the recall can be applied to both
of us.
Very truly yours,
T. o. HART.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Registration Bill

The bill making the clerk of court
ex-of1lcio registrar of voters in all
parishes but Orleans was passed by the
legislature and will become operative
as soon as promulgated.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Daily
States with characteristic carelessness
remarks that the registration books of
Jefferson will be delivered to Clerk
Rossner shortly. The facts are that
the new bill will not affect the registra-
ton for the coming election.
The bill as passed is excellent saving
the State about $4,000 a year, and
giving the public much better service
than the old plan. The present law
provides:
That the clerk of court be registrar
of voters.
That he keep the books open daily.
That he receive fee of ten cents fol
each name registered.
That he may employ one clerk t.
register voters at other polling places
than the court house.
That said clerk shall receive IS. o.
per day for the time actually employed
and
That said clerk shall be employee
only one day prior to each election a
each polling place.
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forever keep out of the State the
cattle man, the feeder who needs

forever keep out of the State the
cattle man, the feeder who needs
money in order to handle his
business, and will locate in States
where he can borrow money on
his investments just as all bust
ness men do. By this he would
keep down the taxable property
of the State, he would force us
to ship our feed stuff to other
States, and ship our beef cattle
in this State there, thus creating
business for the railroads. Has
he assigned any reason for his
position? First, that this is one
of the worst pieces of legislation
that was ever written on the
statuate books of the State of
Louisiana? Yes, it makes it pos
sible for the man to employ a
lawyer, a doctor, or buy supplies
from a merchant and borrow
money from the small money
lender on his own account, with
out getting the man who owns
the land to go his security and
handle the little fellows business
entirely as has been the case in
the past. 1t gives to every man
the right to do with his own as
best suits his convenience and
takes away the wall from around
the poor mans chances and
privileges and sets him free, just
as is the case with his more ia
vored brother. It's equal rights
to all and special privileges to
none. The kicks will come from
\ those who have been living in
| the favored class, and not from
those who have had their rights
restored.
This live stock chattel mort
gage act does not compel any
man to give a mortgage, but
simply permits him if he wants
\ to do SO, and my good friend,
Citizen. is kicking because a mar
has a right under this act to dc
as he pleases with his own prop
[,erty. By this he conveys tht
/ impression that because some
people are poor they are ignoran
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/. That the registrar be entitled to one
cent for each name on the list when
made up for election.
That the registrar and his clerk be
paid quarterly, one half by the State
and one half by the parish.
That all documentary matter of what
ever nature belonging to the registrars
office shall become public archives and
be at all times open for inspection by
the public.
That the registrar shall be responsible
for their preservation.
That any citizen shall be furnished at
any time, within short notice, with a
certified copy of the list of voters regis
tered, provided one cent per name GER
titled be paid the registrar.
That the registrar be responsible for
his clerk.
That if the registrar falsify in any
way the documents relating to registra-
ton, or
That if he refuses to register any
citizen, or
That if he fails to perform any of the
duties mentioned in the forelines,
He shall be subject to fine of not
more than 81, 900, or imprisonment al
hard labor not exceeding one year..
Democrat.
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Bentley, La, Aug. 5, 1872.
Editor CoHa1 Chronicle:

Bentley, La, Aug. 5, 1912.
Editor CoUa1 Chronicle:
Please permit me to answer
some points tried to be made by
Citizen, who writes under an as
sumed name, and no doubt from
a point some miles northwest of
his home town, under date of
July 80. Citizen is very much
interested in the welfare of our
poor people. He pictures a very
bad condition of affairs in the
near future for them, all of which
he lays to the fact they will now
be allowed to give a mortgage on
their live stock. He takes the
position that the poor man is not
capable of managing his own af-
fairs, and is not entitled to the
same rights as is the man who
owns a house and lot in a small
town or city. The poor mans
money must not be worth any
more to him than 100 cents on the
dollar if invested in live stock;
the man who owns real estate can
make his money worth 200 cents
on the dollar to him, because he
can invest his money in city
lot, give mortgage on his in
vestment, and reinvest the same
money as often as he pleases,
and / will bet nine coon hides
with nine rings to each tail that
Citizen belongs to this latter
class, or possibly better, he is be-
ing fed from the public crib. /
will double the coon hide bet,
that he does not belong to the
class that he lets his feelings reach
out so far for. He does not feel
the necessity of borrowing money
at times with nothing to give as
security except live stock. He
puts me in mind of the merchant
who is always ready to advise the
farmer how to farm, and what is
best for him to raise as to crops.
He simply takes the position that
a poor man, or any man having
his money invested in live stock,
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favors to none may prevail in our
State, it became necessary to adopt
the chattel mortgage system, thereby
pla cling the poorest of men in posi-
tom where they can mortgage their
pre- perty for money, should they need
to 10 so.
we can assure Citizen that the mer-
Oh ants, lawyers, doctors and small
m ,ney lenders III not run man
down, catch and b. old him and force
him to give mortg. sge on his pony,
mule or COW. He wiz be allowed to
act on his own judgment, and, should
he NOR tgage his proper ty, it will be
upon his own free will an. ! account.
It has been our experien, e that where
q man fully intends to pay his obliga<
tons he does not object to ses turing the
lender for the amount wan 'ted- In
fact, it is only business for us to ss~
cure the fellow for his money.
Friend Citizen may be DemocY t.
but he writes like a Socialist. W.
cannot see why man would condemn
law that was intended to benefit him,
especially where he is not coerced into
measure by the provisions Of the law.
We will ask friend Citizen to pardon
US for our difference in opinion. With
best wish es, am yours, etc.,
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
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should not be trusted to do as he

should not be trusted to do as he
pleases with his own property.
He cannot deny the fact that any
man can sell his horse or his cow
at any price that is agreed on by
the purchaser and the seller. He
fails to tell you that without the
mortgage law people do give bills
of sale, and have oftels to pay 25
to SO per cent interest for the use
of the money SO borrowed; and
all the party has to do in this
case is to send after his cow or
horse he has loaned the party for
a short time, in case the money
is not forthcoming; and, if he is a
man that will take advantage, he
need not accept the money, but
can hold the horse or cow as he
chooses. Under the new law the
live stock is given as security,
and the owner has the right to
sell to any party he wishes, sub
ject to the mortgage. The money
is the end of the law and 8 per
cent interest is all that can be
collected.
Mr.. Citizen, | pledged myse If
to support any bill in favor CT
the laboring and producing class,
and in voting for this class OF
men to have the same rights as
you enjoy, mortgage their prop
erty and borrow money, have the
use of the money and their live
stock, just the same as you do
your house and lot in the city,
and the money you borrow from
the bank or building and loan
companies, l have carried out
part of my platform pledges. l
voted against the interest Of the
banks in voting for this bill, be-
cause the farmers who have
money can get security from
their neighbors by mortgage on
live stock, and the money will
not go to the bank, and the bank
loan it to the city man on lots
and insured buildings.
Citizen fails to tell yo-d that
every State in the Union except
Louisiana has this law. He woulG
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He Believes in the Chattel Mortgage
Simms, La, August 4, 1912.

ne OeheveS IN tnc Ondttel mOTtSdSe.
Simms, La, August 4, 1912.
Editor CoUdr Chronicle:
/ notice that citizen, of Montgomery,
condemns the chattel mortgage law
recently enacted by the General As
sembly, which he claims was the reso-
ton of 7. o. Hart. In our opinion Mr..
Hart did the very best for all the peo-
pie of Grant parish that he possibly
could do. 1t was expected of him to
do something for his Socialist friends,
and this law, we presume. was intend
ed for their benefit, and we think it a
good one.
You see, friend Citizen, the land
owners could mortgage their land al
the banks or to the small money lender
and obtain money when needed, but
the renter and others who did not OWL
lands, could not do this. Now, in or
| der that equal rights to all and specia
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Accepts Position at Cornell.

Miss Rose Evelyn Baker, who for
three years taught in the local high
school, two years as an assistant and
one as principal. has recently been
elected to the head of the oratory
department at Cornell College, To-
Gated at Mt. Vernon, this state. The
year following Miss Bakers princi-
palship in this city she attended the
Cumnock school of oratory in Chi
cago, graduating from that institu-
ton in June, 1910. She had pre-
viously graduated from the course In
oratory at Cornell. The past two
years she has had charge of the ora
tory work in the high school OF
Grand Forks, North Dakota, which
position she filled with unusual sue
cess. The oratory department at
Cornell has been one of the best in
this state for many years, one of its
former directors, Miss Theodore lrv-
in, now being with Isabelle Garghill
Beecher in the east Miss Baker
has certainly been highly honored
in this election and her friends in
this city wish and predict for her
success in this new field.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
found HAND SHAVED
SHINGLES ON HOUSE.
The Way Residences Were Erected
in Webster City More Than
Fifty Years Ago.

In remodeling the house on the
Talman Wiltsey homestead, on South
Superior street, F. A. Bonebright
present owner, found on one part ot
the roof some hand shaved butter
nut and black walnut shingles
These shingles were rived out with
a "frow," and shaved smoOthe with
wide bladed "draw shave" the
work being done by Jack Brewer,
son of Wilson Brewer, the first set
tier and founder of our town.
This house is one of the early res
idences of the city, having been
built for Mrs. Wiltsey by w. I. and
w. S. Worthington in 1857. The
lumber which went into it's construc-
tion was sawed in the mill then To-
Gated at the east end of Ohio street.
The frame, floors and castings of oak
and walnut are in perfect condition,
and after more than fifty years, bear
silent testimony to the permanency
Of the methods of pioneer builders.
Mr.. Bonebright has a sample of
the shingles above mentioned at his
home on East Ohio street, adjoining
the Wiltsey homestead.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Hefin Pays Fine.

Fred Hehin, the young man ar
rested Wednesday evening on a
charge of vagrancy, and who has
been confined in the city bastile un-
til his fine was paid, left the city
Friday. Heflins relatives, who
reside in Fonda, and to whom he
appealed for funds, sent the money
to Policeman Nickerson, who releas-
ed the prisoner. Hetlin was given a
fine and costs amounting to over
SIS, or ten days hard work on the
streets. At his request he was al
lowed to remain in the city Jail un-
til his relatives could be heard from.
When released he took the first train
out of the city with instructions to
remain out.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Use Panama Canal Methods.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Moore
and Thomas of Albion, Ind, have
completed one of the most unusual
feats of drainage engineering ever
pulled off in Webster county, the
building of dams in ditch and
pumping water back Of them with
which to float the dredge boat. The
feat was accomplished in Roland
township near Somers-
The floating dredge boat usually
works down stream from the source
with the water in the ditch follow
ing 1t and enabling it to float. In
this instance to avoid dismantling &
the boat at a cost of two thousand
dollars to put 1t at the lead of a
lateral, the contractors built dams
in lateral and pumped water back
of them with centrifugal pump
run by steam traction engine. The
boat was above each dam when it
was built and was raised like a
boat In a lock. At one point a dam
held back a fifteen foot head OF
water.
Workmen were placed night and
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Mr.. KeltZ' Reason.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Bert Keltz is one of the assumed
leaders of the third party who are
urging a third ticket from governor
to constable. He is reported as In
sistent and working hard to bring
about this result. This is the more
really astonishing as every old
time standpatter, and among them
Mr.. Keltz' pet aversion Governor
Carroll, is working along the same
line.
Mr.. Keltz' urgency Is noted for
the purpose of accentuating the fact
that the leadership which is de-
manding a full ticket by bull moos-
ers is not entirely actuated by a
wholesome desire to create strong
party or of character TO develop
such a party. Along with others Mr.
Keltz was candidate for a feder-
al office for which the Iowa delega-
ton in caucus favored another man.
He is said to have been very much
disappointed by its action. He is
now in favor Of new deck and an
other deal.
Mr.. Keltz had an appointive state
Job which he lost through the ac-
tivity OF Governor Carroll under cir
cumstances which will be recalled
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Real Estate Transfers.

J. M. Blake and VT to J. c. Jen'
kinson-wd-lots / and 2, blk 2
Lawn Hill addition, w. C.-s100.00
w. A. Clary and VT to T. D. Rut'
ledge-wd-lots 9 and 10, blk /
Blairsburg.-$1, 10000.
Sheriff to J. M. Dunbar-wd--
SO lot 1 and e2s of S one-sixth lo'
2, blk II, w. C.-$1294.12.
Peter F. Vessels and VT to Ben
in ne 35-SS-25.-
$2,200.00.
Carrie o. Henderson to Ole E. Bre'
in ne ne 36-S6-24
-$166.25.
Ed Ewing and VT to Rube Nc
Ferren-wd--lot s, blk G, r. R
addition, w. C.-S1,500.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
WILL ERECT fine
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
A Two Story Brick and Cement
Block on Wilson Avenue-New
Switchboard.

The Martin Telephone Company
haveSa been having considerable
trouble lately with their old switch
board and have decided to put in an
entire new equipment. But it was
thought inadvisable to install new
one in the old building and so like
the newly weds, who had to build a
new house to accommodate the lofty
dimensions of the beautiful parlor
lamp received among their wedding
gifts, the company have decided to
erect a new building for the improv-
ed switchboard and incidentally Of
course, for the accommodation of the
balance of their telephone business.
The building will be a large, two
story, fire proof, brick and cement
structure, erected on the lot adjoin-
ing the Office of DR.. E. E.. Richard
son on Wilson avenue, recently
purchased from Mrs. J. D. Hunter.
The contract has already been let to
w. J. Zitterell and the cost complete
as estimated by Mr.. Martin will We
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
first fifty feet of the ground floor will
be fitted up for fine store room or
Office, the remainder of the first
story and the entire basement to be
occupied by the telephone company.
The second story is to be fitted up
for modern rooming apartments.
Work on the building will be be-
gun at once and hurried to compile
ton. 1t is expected to have it ready
for occupany by the first of January
next.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03

day at each dam to see that no
breakage occurred because Of the
heavy pressure. The dams We're
built Of two-inch planking, made
water tight by matched flooring.
The drain upon which this work
was done was lateral of Drain No.
70 which calls for excavation of
something like six hundred thous-
and cubic yards of dirt. The work
which has been going on steadily
for the past two years will be COM
pleted in October. County Engineer
G. P. Smith has been in charge of
the work.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
CLUB ENJOYS MEETING.

Waterloo Courier: Mrs. E. f.
Wise was hostess yesterday after
noon at her home on Almond street
to the ladies Of the Harmony club.
Mrs. John R. Kamrar of Webster
City, house guest at the home of
Mrs. E. F. Stevenson, was an out Of
town guest. Miss Esther Brown
gave some vocal numbers which pro-
vided pleasing diversion to the af-
ternoon's sewing. Later the guests
found places at one large table
where the repast was served by the
hostess, assisted by Mesdames A. B.
Erbe, =. r. Stevenson and J. c.
PAYNE.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
FAREWELL SURPRISE.

Mrs. Carrie Conrad, who left Sat-
urday for Minneapolis, was the
recipient of very pleasant surprise
Friday evening rendered by the
members Of the Superior Rebekah
lodge. She was invited to the meet
ing at Elmo hall and after an en-
joyable social evening presented
with a pretty silver sugar shell and
butter knife as tokens of friendship
and appreciation.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Lost From a Car Window.

We have heard of losing hats, ETC.,
out of a car window, but the worst
yet happened the other day on the
way from Story City to Ames, when
a mother of six small children dis
covered that her six year old son
had taken a header through the
open window. The train was stop
ped to recover the missing property
and the lad was found unhurt in a
pile of weeds beside the track.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Time Switches.

The Martin Telephone company is
putting time switch into the Fos-
ter Furniture company store. These
switches regulate electric light dis
plays in the windows. They have
been put in the stores Of Chas. T.
Smith, The Webster City Mercantile
Co., J. P. Metcalf & Son and OPP
penheimer & Bermann's.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
Death of Mrs. Irwin.

Word was received here Friday
by relatives notifying them of the
death of Mrs. Irwin of Des Moines,
mother of Mrs. Warren Bair of this
place. Mrs. Irwin has been very
seriously i'll for some time and died
at one o'clock on Thursday at her
home in Des MoineS.
Webster City freeman., 1912-09-03
gENTERTAINS FOR FRIENDS.

Mrs. A. +. Finck entertained a
company of friends Friday evening,
complimentary to her house guests,
DR.. and A. O. Lundell and family OF
Oklahoma City, Okla. and DR.. and
Mrs. A. r. Lundell of South Omaha,
Neb. Dainty refreshments were
served on the lawn during the pleas
ant evening and all present enjoyed
a delightful time.