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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02

tire naturalization to draw up lit
tie on the purse strings. in fact, it il
quite evident that 1t will be neces.
aaassh,as the extravagance Of the state
daring the past Few years has been
on the increase. apd that increase
has been Of such d degree that Those
who have to raise the money are cry.
ing against 1t and are calling for 9
halt. H is quite probable that each
state institution viii call for more
money. and while 1t is natural that
as the state increases In population
It's expenses must also be increased
yet the latest figures. produced 9 few
days ago, show that the increase Of
expenses has far outstripped the in.
crease Of population. This feature
of our financial situation must be ct.
tended to with great care. and unless
the legislature holds down II will be
the painful duty ot the governor e
WELD the pruning knife to that ex-
tent which viii make the &xpendt-
lures tit the purse.
n connection with this subject the
PROPOSITION Of establishing budget
system is very likely to be presented
II, has been discussed from time to
time, but today the necessity Of It ia
more apparent than ever. So far In
the history OF governments. both
state and national. ME budget system
haa proven the only safe and salts
factory way 81 ducting the fnan.
;cial system on state. The proposi-
ton Will in all probability be pre-.
sented to the legislat ture.
{ Initaatiye. Referendn aad Recaall.
q There vii. be 9 lively scrap o.
= whom the bill proyiding Tor the I'M.
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02
BUS b SEs SION ! ] ! !
LECISL ATUl.
MUCH WORK COMING BEFORE
MEMBERS. INVESTIGATIONS s
limited. !. 3s3s, s5.s

Bismarck, Dec. 28.As retrospect
Of the political situation indicates
that there are to be 4 number Of big
questions up for consid ton at the
coming legislature.
The general character Of legisla-
tion this winter will be more OF an
amendatory order than constructive,
for the reason that there were 80
many lame measures passed at the
last session It will be necessary to
do q great deal Of repairing in order
tosmake them effective. It is 4 well
known fact that the work Of the last
session became celebrated for its
blunders and half made laws
The Woman Question.
There is no question but that the
women are going to. be in evidence
and will demand some kind Of legis-
lation favorable to giving them the
right Of suffrage. Every. conceiva-
BILE sort of bill will undoubtedly be
introduced some being In favor OF
giving them the straight ballot, while
others will only desire to give It to
taxpayers. Some favor the right to
vote only for county officers and 9TH
ers will wish to make it include the
state officers. It is reasonable to
guess that, owing to this wide divis-
ion of ideas, the measure is likely to
fail entirely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-02
NEARLY 'l & FIFTEEN = i I HUNDRED g AZ
SCISSORS LAST YEAR UNABLE
g LIST ll;PRoPEFTY q ],
County Assessor system and Amend
ment Of Constitution Ii d.
ReconYen NJ = lps y.
Commission F'nds Wide difference
in the Returns Of Township
a4 Assessors.

IN their first report to the govern
or and legislature, the North sDako-
ia Tax Commission demonstrates by
a mass OF statistics that property in
the aggregate is being assessed at
from ! s to 90 per cent of its actual
value and that great mass of per-
sonals property is escaping taxation
altogether. One remedy recommend
ed is the adoption Of the classifica-
tion amendment to the constitution
and another is the county assessor
system. They point out that the
trend Of the age in all the admins
trative departments of government
is towards the Capitalization Of au-
thority in the hands of few officials
who can be held directly responsible
either to the executive or to the peo-
pie themselves, and that the multi
plicity Of officials each clothed with
little authority tends to confusion in
any administrative undertaking,
whether public or private.
In all the range of the American
system Of government there is noth-
ing more lAdicrous than our at
tempts at listing taxable property.
In North Dakota this year we elected
j, AS assessors and empowered them
to list and appraiae property in their
lIeapective taxing districts, placing
s1 ss I B 4 Thts
has been the mode Of assessment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Would Prevent Hunting On Sundays

Assamblyman K. A. Johnson of
Columbia county is the author of d
bill in the Wisconsin legislature to
accomplish doing away with hunting
on Sunday. His bill provides that
any person who shall he present at
any dancing or public diversion, show
or entertainment, or hunt any variety
of game by any method on Sunday
shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing $40. Opposition to the bill has
developed in some cities of the state,
where workingmen claim that Sunday
is the only day that they can hunt.
Farmers are generally in favor of the
bill, according to letters received by
mem bers of the assembly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Wants Closed Season for Muskrats.

A Wisconsin fishermn declares the
decrease in game fish in the upper
Mississippi is due to the trappers of
muskrats. He explains that previous
to few years ago, hundreds of musk
rats holes were found along the banks
of land-l locked sloughs and bayous
during the winter months, and through
these holes the fish under the ice
obtained enough air to keep them
alive during the winter months. But
after the muskrats had been killed
and their houses had been destroyed,
the fish in these andlocked waters
we're unable to obtain air, and hun
dreds of thousands were smothered to
death each winter. AS a remedy
the fisherman suggested closed sea-
son for muskrats from Nov. l to
April 1. He also stated German
carp destroyed game fish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Jud. P. Walker HonOred.

Beloit Daily News: Postofice In
spector J. P. Walker of this city has
received a high compliment in being
designated as one of the two inspectors
who will confer With the postmaster
general and assistants under ths new
The selection was
made by Gen. J. e. Stuart. chief in
spector at Chicago. Mr.. Walker will
leave tomorrow for Washington and
will be absent probably six months.
during which time he will be expected
to take trip to Porto Rico in the in
terests of the postal service. Mr..
Walker was at one time head of the
rural delivery service in the middle
west district and the knowledge he
gained will be of value to the new
officials who are entering upon their
duties,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Some Simple Sprays.

The farmer who knows how to
make simple spray for vegeta bles,
berry vines and fruit trees will not
only save his crop. perhaps, but save
a lot of extra expense in the pur-
chase of spraying mixtures prepared
by others.
A simple spray, easily made and
death to beetles, bugs. moths and
worms is strong solution of
tobacco. Take plug of SONIC strong,
dark tobacco, cut it into thin slices
or strips and steep or simmer in hot
water for five or six hours A pound
plug should make twenty We or thirty
gallons of spray. If you have only a
few berry bushes, young fruit trees.
potato vines or other low vegeta BILE
growths the mixture can be applied
with a large hand sprinkler. 1t
should not be applied to berry
bushes, or to peas or beans when the
berries or vegetables are nearly ready
to be gathered. This is especially
good for potato vines attacked by
bugs, flea beetels and the like insects.
For blackleg, causing the stems of
potatoes to rot, plant only clean seed
potatoes. Dsinfect the seed by soak
ing, two hours In one pound of
formaldehyde and thirty gallons of
water. Dry. cut and plant as usual
Bordeaux mixtures, made by mixing
five pounds Of copper sulphate and
five pounds of fresh lime in fifty
gallons of water This is good for
mildew blight on potatoes. If it is
desired to kill potato bugs at the
same time add six ounces of Paris
green. Or if you desire to use Paris
green alone for bugs use the six
ounces with one pound fresh lime in
fifty gallons of water. Wisconsin
Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
With The FrilIs On.

A woman who hired cook who
had taken a domestic science course
says that the first day this up-to- date
cook announced: Il can't make
faky pastry unless I have marble
slab.' "Where is your spatula p
was the next question. A call was
then made for an oven thermometer
this was followed by a plaintive
request for pastry tube, a bread
mixer, grapefruit knife. a rotary
cream whip, an egg separator and a
glass rolling pin. She talked of
balanced rations and garnished the
dishes with parsley and curled celery
till the man who foots the bills
peremptorily ordered more grub and
less alfalfa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
An Announcement.

The managers of the Lancaster
Lyceum have again contracted with
the Redpath Lyceum Bureau to furnish
five splendid attractions for the season
of 19l3-1914, and we offer them to our
patrons and citizens generally at the
usual price of 81 so for adult, and
81. 90 for high school students and
so cents single admission. These at
fractions are: The four Artists. -
A company of four people, two ladies
and two gentleman who are real
artists; Mr.. Reuter- violinist, Mrs.
Ringsdorf soprano, Mr.. Kickbush
baritone and Miss Van Hoose pianist.
Mr. Phidelah Rice of Boston i'm
personator, a graduate of the Leland.
7, Powers school of oratory Boston }
and very highly recommended by Mr.
Powers as we'll as Bishop Vincent of
New York, manager of the Mother"
Chautauqua at Chautauqua Lake N.
Y, and Lyceum committees and the
press generally. Mr.. Montraville
Wood, scientist, in demonstration
lectures on the gyroscope, monorail
car, ultra violet ray, assisted by
his daughter. Prof Wood is already
we'll known to scientists and inventors
throughout this country. In fact he
is one of Americas foremost in
ventors, especially in the electrical
field Edward Amherst OFT, - who
needs 10 introduction here havin g
made good on our platform in MS
popular lecture. ''Sour Grapes =
The Mozart Concert Co. There are
four people in this company, two
ladies and two gentlemen. They
render miscellaneous program con-
sistipg of readings, vocal and in.
strumental music. Mrs Mortlend,
reader and pianist. Miss Jungerman
violinist. Mr.. Spiegel cellist and
Mr.. Schaffer vocal soloist. Mr.. Har-
rison manager of the Redpath Bureau
writes wishing to congratulate us on
the selection of so good and well
balanced a course, one The says) that
we will be proud to offer. Com.
Lecture Course,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
LANCASTER SENDS MONEY
TO THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
Three Hundred and Seventy Three
Dollars Contributed and Forwarded
to Red Cross Society.

The city of Lancaster acted prompt
ly and its citizens responded manful-
ly to the appeals for aid in behalf OF
the sufferers from the Ohio and
Indiana floods last week. Almost as
soon as the news was received con-
corning the terrible devastation OF
property and loss of life arising from
the floods caused by swollen rivers
Baltic and Alderman Geo. P. Goble
called upon the citizens of Lancaster.
more particularly the business and
professional men, for CONT buttons for
a relief fund Practically every body
responded and they succeeded in rails
ing 1878 in cash. A draft for $500
of this amount was mailed Saturday
TO the American Red Cross Society at
Milwaukee, to be used in their discre-
ton, and the balance, $73 was sent
Monday. While the loss of life in
these floods and tornadoss proves to be
much smaller than the early reports
indicated, yet the suffering has been
intense and many thousands of un-
fortunate people find themselves home
less and penniless. They must he
temporarily provided for and very
large number will have to be
helped indefinitely. Aid that comes
quickly is doubly welcome and Lam
caster is proud to contrib it's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
THE LURE OF THE CITY.
How it Entices Young Farmer Boys to
Lives of Disappointment
In the Cities.

Among the newcomers every year
to the city, thousands are the young
men and women from the country
who are victims of the notion that
riches and pleasures await them in
the city. Under this delusion they
condemn themselves in nearly every
instance to the Disappointment of an
over crowded labor market. and if
they get work it is at small wage or
salary, with everything to learn.
They must live in cheap boarding
houses, lacking all the conveniences
and sympathy of the home life, and
where they are just one of the grains
of sand that make up the mass of
toilers. If they should marry, they
must pass on to one of the cheap
tenements, finding more and more
that their position is one of anxious
dependence. and that the imaginary
charms of city life fade out, leaving
nothing but the depressing reality of
buildings damned together, noise,
dirt, strife and constant struggle for
mouthful Of bread and breath of
air. With the present bare subsistence,
the future holds out no promise of
betterment. While the country may
have serious drawbacks, it is plain
that these young people make serious
mistakes in ninety cases out of
hundred. when they plunge into the
turbid stream of uncertainty offered
by the city, and they inevitably find
that it is constant fight for life, or
to keep their heads above the surface
Half the people who live in the cities
do not have enough to eat, and the
hand is never off the pocketbook ex-
cept when there is nothing in it If
only they could be made to see how
infinitely better it is for them to put
into the study of their home environ
ment as close attention as they have
to give to the subject of clearing ex
penses in the city, they would soon
turn cold shoulder to the illusions
that the city sets before their eyes.
But they laugh at one who tells them
this, asking: why, then do you
stay in the city 30 Alas; in many
cases the stay is enforced; these de-
luded ones can not get away.-One
Who Knows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
A Kansas Sunday.

Last Sunday an Atchison man
snoozed in bed until II a. N. Then
he arose, dressed leisurely, had a
nice breakfast, read the papers,
smoked. loafed, ate a nice dinner.
read some more papers, smoked,
loafed, took a nap and in the evening
ate lunch, read a little, smoked,
loafed and was rs agreeable as only a
thoroughly worthless man knows how
to be. His wife arose early, scrubbed
the children and got them off to
Sunday school, cooked breakfast,
cleaned up the house. cooked dinner,
picked up things after her husband
and the children, did some darning,
got Sunday night lunch, washed up
the dishes, sorted out the clothes, put
on the boiler ready for the washing
the next day, darned some more
stockings in the evening, and that
night when the children went to bed
one of them said to another: ''Isn t
it nice to have papa home all day !?
He is so much pleasanter than
mamma. Isn't that the way
Worthless people always get the
bouquets -Atchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Baking Made Almost Automatic.

Science has done many wonderful
things in the way of Tightening
kitchen work but possibly the most
welcome Of its many achievements is
the preparation of a baking powder
that makes baking almost automatic.
This wonderful baking powder is
known as Calumet Baking Powder.
AS you perhaps know from your
own experience baking is largely a
me- tier of luck. - If your baking
powder happens to be just right, your
baking will be good But if it varies
in quality or in strengthens so many
baking powders do, your bakings are
more than likely to be ruined.
Calumet Baking Powder puts a
stop to the dependence on luck. !"
With it, as quickly raised foods can
be made without the slightest trouble
made pure and wholesome and
tasty. For Calumet itself is pure In
the can and in the baking-and so
uniform in quality, SO carefully pre-
pared. that failures are impossible.
You can judge Of its purity. too, when
you know that it has been givea the
highest aw ards at two Worlds Purest
Food Expositions-one at Chicago in
1902 and the other at Paris, France,
last March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
LEWIS AND SHERMAN
TO BE u. S. SENATORS.

The deadlock in the Illinois
legislature, which has continued from
the very opening of the session, early
IN January, over the senatorship, was
broken last Wednesday, when it was
decided at conference of democrats
and republicans to unite upon the cleo
tion of J. Hamilton Lewis, democrat.
for the long term and Lawrence Y.
Sherman, republican for the short
term. Certificates of election have
been issued to both of them and they
will take their seats on April Z, when
congress convenes in special session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Z Per Cent Farm Loans.

We can furnish you with loans in
sums of $500 to 8UO running FIVE years
at z per cent secured by first mortgages
on selected quarter sections of Corson
county, South Dakota lands
These loans are placed by abstractor
OF the county, abstracts with perfect
title furnished with each loan. and
you can have security personally APP
proved by Thos. A. Finnegan, clerk
OF court, of Corson county and Cutler
j. Borah, both formerly from Lancas-
ter, but now residents of Mcintosh,
Corson county, South Dakota.
Lathrop & Borah,
5tfc. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Town of Waterloo.

Chairman, Henry Mink, supervisor,
Will Hauk; supervisor, James John
son +; clerk, Chris Hartman; treasurer,
}. ]. Martin; assessor. Charles W.
Wamsley justice of the peace. Theo-
dore Kratz.
City of PIatteville
First Ward-Aldermau, 2 yrs. Geo.
Schramm Alderman. yr., W. G.
Hill supervisor j. Hartman Sr.
Second Ward-Alderman j. !.
frankie; supervisor. F. +. Hunting
ton.
Third Ward-Alderman Samuel
Poland; supervisor, John W. Riley.
Fourth Ward-Alderman H. Blunt
supervisor, Henry Kleinhammer.
Town of Mt. Hope.
Chairman, j. F. Morse supervisors,
W. L. Hoyle and j. Harrow, clerk.
A. 3. Cooley; treasurer, Hiram
Adams, assessor, Will Barstow
justices of the peace, c. A. Lynn and
Frank Morrow.
Town of ElIenboro.
Chairman, Chas. Graney super.
visors. George Clifton and J. F. Fin.
negan clerk, Frank Martin; treasurer
H. E. Clark; assessor, Henry East.
man; justices of the peace, EIze
Dobson and Chas. Vesperman Con
stables Roe Dean and James McPher.
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02

We have erected within the past
two or three weeks, In and near Lam
caster, a carload of monuments on
concrete foundations which were
prepared last summer From the
amount of such work that has been
secured by our firm, our policy of no
agents, no calls in less than three
months, and of taking prospective
purchasers by auto to see the work
itself, seems to be meeting with the
approval of the public.
JOHN b. GRINDELL & SON,
Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
The Eagle on The Dollar.

Did you know that the eagle on the
dollar is hen eagle? Mary johnson
the novelist, explains that the colonial
fathers chose the female of the species
because Of its greater beauty and ap.
parently greater strength. So Miss
johnson reasons that the mother love
is stronger than anything else in the
world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Different Arrangements.

Frank Appleby and Florence John
son. both of Minneapolis, MINI.
Frank Habermann and Sarah E.
Morgan, both of Cassville.
August F. Splinter and Dora A.
Lange. both Town of Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman, Pastor

Rev. {. A. Eastman, Pastor
Woman's Union meets Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. FL. G. Bryhan.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Miles.
Covenant and business meeting Sat
urday afternoon at 80 O'Clock. Sun
day services: Bible study and Com
munion service at 10 a. III.
Young Peoples meeting at 6 80
%. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Shorthand Not Modern Invention

Shorthand was in use centuries be-
fore Pitman. In the fourth century
ACTS of st. Callistratus," the COM
piler states: There is certain scribe
of the law courts who listened to the
discourses Of Callistratus and wrote
them down In shorthand on paper, and
gave us. and we set in order with all
accuracy his record outlined"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Lightning Rods

If you are thinking Of having
lightning rods placed on your build
incs or any shingling done do not fail
to sec Andrew Browning. the carpenter
and contractor. 1tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Accounted For.

my wife was so busy at her sui
frage wc~k that she sent me to buy a
bonnet for her, ans of course, l got
stung on it,
THAT was because she had a bee
in IT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02

Do not throw your shoes away when
only half worn out, bring them to l..
Weber's new Electric Repair shop and
have them repaired, better and quicker
than the old way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02

Save one half of your shoe bill
bring your shoes to l.. Weber's new
Electric Repair shop and have them
made new on short notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02
Lancaster's Vote on License
South Lancaster.

South Lancaster.
SupervIsors-L Vesperman. chair
man; Andrew Zenz, Henry Macke !;
clerk, G. A. Case; treasurer. Austin
Dewey assessor, E. J. Austin; justices
of the peace, John 7. Cox, Hugo
Kohlenberg; constables, VIM. Kerr,
@. Z. Schneider.