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ILLEGAL PAYMENTS . CHARGED IN SHELBY Declared Finances Have
 Been Mismanaged CRITICISE LONGSHORE Examiner Declares While There Have Been No Dishonest Disbursements,
 Considerable Amounts Have
 Been Illegally Allowed

Montgomery, October 10.-(Specia1.)- Declaring that the finances of Shelby county have been badly mismanaged for a number of years" that thousands of dollars of illegal interest have been paid for which the treasurer, W. E. Harrison, Is liable, and that the coun- ty court of commissioners and board of revenue adopted such financial methods as to make 1t almost Impossible to liquidate its indebtedness" Examiner of Public Accounts J. T. German Thurs day submitted to Governor o'Neal copy of his report to Judge E. s. Ly- man, judge of the county court of Shell by county, on his examination of the books, accounts and vouchers of of- ficials of that county
 The examiner of public accounts de- clares In his report that 'ft is diff oult to ascertain the exact financial condition of the county on May 1. 1911, when the board of revenue was organ ized. as warrants had been issued for thousands of dollars for claims that had not been legally audited. allowed and registered"
 The county's indebtedness on May h, 1911, as shown by the examiner. was s162957, for courthouse and furniture. and s51,5S2.62 for current indebtedness. The current indebtedness included items of $10,0o0 borrowed from the First Ma tional bank of Chattanooga; s10.000 borrowed from the Traders National bank of Birmingham, and items due for various other purposes.
 The heaviest charges in the exami- ner's report are made against Probate Judge A. P. Longshore and Treasurer w. D. Harrison, who jointly owe the county $12.72701 for warrants paid without being properly audited and registered.
 MT. German says: While there have
 been no dishonest disbursements or in tentional misrepresentation of the money of the county, considerable amounts have been illegally and errone- ously allowed and disbursed through misinterpretation and msconstruction of the law"
 Judge L0ngshore Criticised
 Examiner German, in his report to Governor ONeal on his state examina ton of the books of Judge Longshore and other county officials, severely CTlI1clStS JuuSe IJb0BsilDIt Witn IticI- ence to the conduct of his office, de- claring:
 He frequently fails to collect money for the state, where 1t Is his legal duty to collect it, and he also falls to fre- quently remit money promptly to the state treasurer, which he has collected for the state, as required by law
 Examiner German then quotes sec ton 7457 of the code, which provides that failure to discharge these duties may be punished by removal from of- flee.
 Examiner German also charges Judge Longshore with money enormously paid him for road services. and with money collected by him for certain licenses. Treasurer Harrison owes, be- sides the joint debt money which he paid as interest on loans. which are de- clared not to be sanctioned by law; also with money paid out for an adding machine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Only Citizens May Commute

The department of the interior has
recently promulgated ruling which is
going to cause great inconvenience
and hardship to homesteaders of foreign
birth who desire to make Communication
proofs on their claims, but who have
not received their certificates of ma
turalization. The ruling is based on
the fact that the new three year home
stead law provides that In case of COM
mutation proof th e person COM
mutating must be at the time a citizen
of the United States"
Under the former law this was not
required. 1t was only essential that
the person committing should have de-
clared his intention to become citizen
and this was required of him before he
could even make a homestead entry.
The department gives notice that the
new rule will be adhered to with re-
spect to all commutation proofs after
the passage of the Act of June 9Th. It
will therefore affect a great many
communication proofs made during the
past two months before any knowledge
of the new ruling had been given to
claimants.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Many Petitions Granted

Judge Winchester spent last Satur-
day in the city hearing petitions for
naturalization. The following is list
of those to whom final citizenship pa
pers we're given: Theodor Dubbs,
Garrison, witnesses: H. H. Erbe and
Jacob Pankratz; Jacob Dahlgren, NAL
colin, witnesses: Axel Nelson and l..
A. Comstadius: Kittel Gunleckson, NAL
colin, witnesses: E. A. Wing and O.
B. Lee; John Holkup, Washburn, wit
nesses: Jos. Holkup and Otto Tiebel;
Heinrich Reub, Maxwell, witnesses:
Fred Mantz and Fred Anon; Jacob
Schweizer, Washburn, witnesses: j..
T. McCulloch and Jos. Brown; Chas.
Stroh, Underwood, witnesses: Jos.
Mann and Chas. Hessler; Andrew
johnson, Douglas, witnesses: Aug.
Nelson and Frantz Peterson; Rudolph
Reinish, Maxwell, witnesses: Karl
Okert and Fred Presser; Thure Lu-
thander, Conkling, witnesses: T. j.
Haugeberg and A. E. Johnson; George
Skagen, Turtle Lake, witnesses: Sig
rid Glad and ]. R. Lehn; Nels Vad,
Malcolm, witnesses: H. P. Hanson and
A. N. Stol.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06

only use the abstract of votes in arriy-
ing at the total votes cast for each
candidate, and this resulted in showing
that Wing had received 74S votes,
Freitag 6S7, Hoge 636 and Olesen 695;
now providing that there was an error
in the Abstract of votes in Roseglen
Precinct H. R. Freitag and Olesen
each received two votes which they
were not credited with; and the pro-
ceeding was instituted by Mr.. Olesen
for the purpose of having a recount of
the ballots in Roseglen precinct. A
recount was held in the presence of
the court and the result showed that
Olesen and Freitag each received eleven
votes instead Of nine as shown by the
abstract of votes, this count will give
Mr.. Olesen 637 votes, one more than
Mr.. Hoge, and Mr.. Freitag 639 votes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
will not be able to handle their land as
outlined, for the shocks will be in the
way"
Live On Bread and Water

Two of the four convicts, who es-
capped from the penitentiary last week,
have been returned to the institution
and will live on bread and water for
twenty days with a meal once every
three days. The prisoners are gov
erned under the military rule system
and when an inmate has broken a rule
he is given hearing under court mar
tial and is punished by the prisoners.
D. V. Noah, a life-termer, is Judge ad-
vocate of the court and sentenced the
two prisoners to twenty days in solitary
confinement, sixty days in striped suits
and deprived them of all their privi
leges. Robinson was convicted for the
noted Sawyer bank robbery and was
sentenced to II years, while Irwin, the
other convict who attempted to escape,
received nine-year sentence for rob-
berry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Vote Against This Measure

One of the most important questions
before the people at the coming election
is whether the terms Of Judges of the
Supreme Court shall be increased to ten
years.
The present terms are six years. It
seems to the ordinary man as though six
years was long enough. If q man is
ever going to make good he will do SO
in that length Of time. If he is not
going to make good the term is certain
ly long enough. @
The people are likely to vote in favor
of constitutional amendments whether
they understand them or not, or else
not vote on them at all. The question
will be voted on by separate ballot
and should not be over looked. The
term is long enough. Vote against the
the increase. Devils Lake Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Local News

Attorney and Mrs. H. E. johnson of
Ryder were injured when their car
turned turtle near Minot. Mr.. john
son was pinned under the machine,
when taken out it was found that one
shoulder blade was broken and one leg
badly sprained. It's thought also that
he sustained internal injuries. Mrs.
johnson, q sister Of Cy Dahl, was not
seriously injured. Outside Of the de-
molishing Of the windshield the car was
not badly damaged.
The county treasurer and his deputy
are sending out notices to the 800 who
have SO fer failed to pay for their seed
grain. There were 469 applicants q
year ago and the seed grain liens
amounted to about $39, 900. An effort
will be made to collect all that is due
the county for grain this fall.
The North Dakota Independent Tele-
phone company has completed it's
toll line running from Wilton to Pingree
along the new Mort rthern Pacific branch.
Telephone service has been established
With Still, Regan, Wing, Pettibone.
Robinson Woodworth and Pmgree.
This telephone service means Z great
Ideal TO these new but fast developing
towns and together with their good
crops. they are rejoicing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06

made from corn, potatoes and other
starchy vegetable growths. Previously
a German scientist, Professor Carl
Harries located insoprene, the sub
stance obtained by decomposing natural
rubber under that heat. He secured
isoprene from oil Of turpentine and
converted it into rubber but at so great
a cost as to make the discovery of
little commercial value. The English
men worked along different lines. They
found that by fermentation and dis
tillation of grain and potatoes, par
ticularly the latter, the resulting fusel
oil, a by-product of alcohol, could, by a
special process, be economically secured.
From this oil they secured isoprene and
Professor Perkin states that synthetic
rubber can be produced at about one
fourth Of the present cost of natural
rubber and at the same time crude
alcohol can be more cheaply obtained
for motor fuel.
If this prophecy is fulfilled it will
help along the agricultural revolution
which has been begun. 1t will add
greatly to the value of root crops and
at the same time will add new impetus
to rubber manufacturin
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Small Men Not in Demand

An exchange quotes authority to
prove that big men make the best hus-
bands and little men, with sharp, thin
noses especially to be avoided. This is
the expert testimony of Mrs. Anna
Murphy, chief police matron of Chica
go, backed up by that of Mrs. Marie
Leavitt, clerk of the court of domestic
relations.
''Big men, whether it is in business
or in matrimony, are easiest to get
along with, wrote Matron Murphy, in
her latest report. They are more likely
to be easy going and less irritable, and
more generous. The little man is more
likely to be more nervous and fidgety.
"a man with sharp thin nose is apt
to be seold. Where man Of small
stature is endowed with a nasaltorgan
Of this. sort, you have bad combina-
tion. There you have a prize fault
finder. He will rail at everything from
the way the steak is cooked to the way
his socks are darned." "
Mrs. Leavitt added this:
'sThe small men greatly outnumber
the big men in the cases that come be-
fore this court. Most of our cases are
for nom support, and on this complaint
the little unskilled man is the worst
offender by far"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Recount Of Votes

The case Of Olesen vs.. Hoge came on
for hearing before the. District Court
last week. This was proceeding to
obtain a recount Of the votes for no.
mination as representative on the re-
publican primary ballot case at the
June primary.
The election officers in making their
return to the county canvassing board
send in an abstract Of the votes cast
for the different candidates, and also
one Of the Tally Sheets. /,
IN Roseglen Precinct the Tally Sheet
showed that H. r. Freitag and Olesen
had each received eleven votes, while
the abstract Of the votes cast showed
that they had each received only nine
votes. sss.
The county csnyassing board could
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
BANQUET at Bismarck

The North Dakota democratic leaders
met at Bismarck Tuesday evening to
review the events of the past year at
the achievement banquet. Governor
John Burke and Congressman William
Borland of Kansas City, Mo-, were the
chief speakers, who lead in the praise
bestowed upon the work of the demo-
Gratis of the state and nation.
The events of the evening were as
follows: M
Democratic Achievements Under
the Leadership of Governor Woodrow
Wilson," Hon. w. E. Purcell: ''Under
the Leadership of Andrew jackson, I"
M. A. Hildreth; '.Under the Leader
ship of William J. Bryan, George P.
Jones; cat the Baltimore Convention, "
Joseph Doyle; "In the sixtysecond
congress-" v. R. Lowell; "The Nation
al Committee" John Bruegger; Gas
Viewed by the Business World, I"
George E. Duis; Through the Demo-
cratic Press" F. A. Wilson; "1n the
North Dakota Legislature" T. D.
Casey; ''And Law Enforcement" John
Sullivan; "Under Governor John
Burke" WESLEY Mcdowell; "And'the
Future" F. o. Hellstrom; "And Eff
ficient Public Service" E. P. Totten;
'.The Young Mans Part In," Halvor
Halvorson, SIN Moulding Public
Opinion, John Burke; In Relation to
the Agricultural Interests of North
Dakota" j. A. Minckler;; efficient
Organization an Essential TO-" M. D.
Hildreth; SIN Billings County," M. H.
jefferson; '.In Relation to Game Pro-
lection in North Dakota" E. H. STEM
wick; Under Democratic Mayors" M.
F. Murphy; SIN Relation to State
Institutions" John Carmody.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Machines Must Be Cleaned

Strenuous war is being waged against
the weeds in this state and careful
measures are being taken to prevent
their growth. Laws have been made
providing that threshing machines shall
be cleaned inside by being run long
enough after the grain is out to dis
lodge any foul weed seed that may be
within, and on the outside by sweeping
the surface before moving from one
farm to another. Racks in which grain
is hauled shall be swept in like man
ner. A printed copy of the law must
be posted on every threshing machine
operating in this state. A fine of SO
to $50 or imprisonment or both, is the
penalty for the violation of this law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
500 Roadbed Sinking

Kenmare, N. D., Sept. a. An un-
usual incident in railroad circles oc-
Cured near this city, just east of town
on the Wheat line of the 500 railway,
when portion of the road bed about
seventy-five feet in width sank to a
depth Of ten feet, leaving the rail and
ties suspended in mid-air. It is sup
posed that the roadbed at that particu-
lar point, being on the. side Of q hill
rested on q bed Of soar, stone, and that
a slide occurred down in the earth,
with the results that the surface cayed
in to fill the space thus created.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Board Raised Assessments

The state board of equalization made
the following changes in personal pro-
perty: Cattle, one and two years old,
increased 10 per cent, all other cattle
years and over increased 48 per cent;
Mules, one year old decreased 45 per
cent, years old, increased Is per cent;
hogs, increased 10 per cent; sleighs and
sleds, increased Is per cent; automo-
biles, increased 60 per cent; steam
traction engines, decreased 10 per cent;
gas traction engines, decreased Is per
cent; elevators, increased 10 per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Conkling CORRESPONDENCE

Frank Bissel and children returned to
their home at Dexter, Ia, after a
months vacation spent here at the Ed
Furst home. Mr.. Furst and Miss Nell
lie accompanied them as far as Bis
marck.
Chas. ThompsenSr. received tele-.
gram Saturday morning that his sister
in South Dakota, was badly burned and
was not expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yackey and chill
dren were over Sunday guests at the
Fl. C. Jones home.
Frank Kortum has gone to work with
Mr.. Freise and his threshing crew.
Among the Conkling people who were
shopping in Washburn Saturday were
Mrs. Joe Slagg, Darwin and H. Barlow,
Otto Thompson, Mr.. Furst and Nellie,
Mrs. H. C. Jones and Anna Buesing.
The dance at Holtznagel was well at
tended Saturday night and those present
report good time.
E. S. Bigler lost valuable horse .
week ago. The horse seemed to be
well in the evening and when Mr.. Big
Ter went to the barn in the morning he
found her lying dead in the yard.
T A number of the ladies in the neigh
borhood gathered at the Ed .Furst home
to sew for the Deopke children.
w. F, Doepke is moving his family
to their new home recently purchased
from Fred Hoover. &
Barlow Bros. are threshing for tha
Slagg Bros.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Six Year Old Child Killed

Last Monday morning the Six year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sayler Of
Underwood, was run over by an auto
and killed. Her brother had gone into
the garage for the machine and just %
he started out the little girl ran in front
Of it. The auto passed diagonally
across her body. She lived only half
An hour after the accident Mr. Sayler
Is merchant ii Underwood and be and
his family have the sympathy Of many
friends. lisI3 Us II
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Our Grain the Very Best

A trainload of grain from western
Minnesota and North Dakota points
was shipped to Duluth this week and
the entire load was graded as Northern
No. hard. The trainload consisted of
fifty cars loaded with an average of
1,500 bushels of wheat to the car.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Turtle Lake Wave

Gottlieb Aldinger who lives north Of
town brought q load Of wheat to mar /,
ket Saturday which graded No. I and
weighed 81 pounds to the bushel.
A farmer down the line ways IL
Heaton threshed some early fax this,
week that yielded SO bushels to th4s.
acre. He has 1900 acres Of aax which
il is estimated will average q buahel
per acre. At the present price of Aal
his crop would bring him 10 an sers 9:
$72, 900. ssSss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Rnbber From Potatoes.

According to an VI article IN the
seaphere' ! aidiscovery has been made
4 by Prot fssaor Perkin and Dr.. Mathews
s1k : method by which rubber can be, b !,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-09-06
Make Tie County
Fair A Big Success
Plan on Getting Your Exhibits Ready
Ear1y--The Best Will eSent to
the State Exposition

The Mclean County Fair Associ-
alton has announced Sept. Is, 26 and
27 as the fair days this season, and the
new officers and board Of directors are
taking hold with vigor and determine
tion and promise clean, up-to-date
meeting for this year. Special efforts
are being put forth to collect an agri-
cultural exhibit and this together with
live stock will be made the principal
features of the fair this year. Every
day there will be something special for
the entertainment of the crowds, and
two or three days can be spent prof.
tably and enjoyed at the Underwood
fair.
The superintendents of the various
departments will be glad to hear from
prospective exhibitors-liberal prizes
being offered. 1t is planned to take
the prize-winning exhibits from the
fair to the North Dakota Industrial
Exhibit at Bismarck where they will
go to make up the Mclean county ex-
hibit there and from that exhibit will
be made up the state exhibit for the
land shows at St. Paul and Chicago
which comes off in December. This
will mean splendid opportunity to ad-
vertise our county and its resources
and the help and cooperation of every
citizen is desired. Gather together the
best that you have and send it or bring
it to the Mclean County fair.
The following are the board of di-
rectors for the ensuing year:
Karl Klein, Washburn.
DIR. G. E. Heinzeroth, Turtle Lake.
Robert L. Fraser, Garrison.
P. D. Padhola, Max.
E. E. Wilson, Ruso.
Henry Levine, Dogden.
o. S. Hjella, Mercer.
P. X. Eastman, Wilton.
T. M. Casey, Underwood.
]. T. Hoge, Underwood.
E. j. Carlen, Underwood.
C. D. McCullen, Underwood.
Geo. Brown, Underwood.
T. L. Stanley, Energy.
j. E. Heck, Turtle Lake.
A directors meeting was held Tues
day afternoon and the following officers
were elected:
T. M. Casey, President.
P. K. Eastman, First Vice President.
P. D. Padhola, Second Vice President.
]. 7. Hoge, Secretary.
E. j. Carlen, Treasurer.
The following superintendents for the
different divisions elected as follows:
Races. F A. Russell, Underwood.
Horses, C. E. Sheeran, Underwood.
Cattle, Geo. M. Robinson, Cole
harbor.
Swine, VIM. G. Snyder, Underwood.
Poultry, Adolph Wacker, Washburn.
Agricultural Products, T. L. Stanley,
Energy.
i Dairy Department, Adolph Wacker,
Washburn.
Dairy, o. H. Stefferud, Washbum.
Minerals, John Hanson,
Floral, Art and Fancy Goods, Mrs.
E. S. Merrifeld, Underwood. III
Indian Department, H. o. Simons,
Washburn and Robert L. Fraser, Gar
rison.
Farm Implements, G. w. McGray,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
Eggs.
Ducks.
Pigeons.
Miscellaneous Poultry.


FOR SALE-Fourteen hens and two
ROSTERS White and Brown LeghOrns,
Rhode Island Reds. Mrs Claude Roper.
401 Euclid ave. 297-19
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

MoCKING BIRD CAGES s1.25 each and
up Mocking Bird Food
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
G. HASTINGS & CO..

II. G. HASTINGS & CO..
Seedsmen for the South, Is West
Mitchell street. Four City De-
liveries Daily. North and
South Side 9 a. M, Inman Park
and West End , p. m. Bell
Phone NJ. 1858. Atlanta 1858.