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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

The Minneapolis Journal In its
Sunday issue of this week carried a
six column picture of the Farm Boys
Encampmen at the Valley City Chau.
tauqua. 1t is accompanied by a
splendid article relating to their work,
duties, and so on, and states that this
is the largest encampment of Farm
Boys ever held. This article Is only
one of the many big advertisements
which Valley City and Barnes county
has received through the Valley City
Chautauqua. The Assembly Is still
in its infancy. 1t has taken great
strides during the two years of its ex-
istence, and during the next five years
it will take place with the very best
assemblies in the United States. All
that Is necessary to accomplish the
results desired, is to give the present
secretary and manager free hand In
handling the affairs of the Assembly,
and for the people Of Valley City to
get behind in enthusiasm and good
will. The assembly cannot reach its
highest goal without the cooperation
of every man in Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

Keen disappointment Is felt with
the administration. The delay and
uncertainty is bringing about state
of stagnation which is being felt in all
branches of business. The Democra.
tic party made certain promises, and
the country as a whole would be bet.
ter served if the matter was disposed
of at once by whatever kind Of law
we are to have. The uncertainty and
needless delay is bad for all con-
cerned and the administration will do
we'll to decide upon something at an
early date. The attitude of the postal
department in discharging republican
postmasters without cause, is taken
to mean that they anticipate only one
term in Office and that they base their
belief on the fact that no change in
tariff will be fatal while free trade
will have the same effect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

be filed with the mortgage and with
out this receipt the mortgage cannot
be filed. There has been several
cases in the state in past years where
it has been claimed that property was
added to the mortgage after it was
signed and in some cases an effort
has been made to punish the man
charged with the offense, but so far
as our information goes without sue.
cess. The new law will prohibit all
of this and the man who signs mort
gage must be furnished with copy
which is an absolute protection to him
and will be protection to the man
who holds the mortgage also, as 1t
eliminates all chance for a charge of
dishonesty or trickery. The new law
is a good law and should be popular
with both parties to the contract.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Now, our neighbors an relations,
Them who poohd an jeered about
Are all goin' to Chautauqua,
For spell of campin' out.

Editors Nelson and Jongeward, &C.
companied by their, charming brides
arrived in town early Saturday morn
Ing and remained until Monday enjoy
ing the Press day program and the
beauties Of Valley City and Chautau.
qua Park, The party expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
Chautauqua and the treatment afford
ed them. Mr.. Nelson is also postmas-
ter at Litchville as we'll as part owner
of the Litchville Bulletin one of the
best weekly papers in the state. He
came to Litchville from Kokota, Mimi.
several years ago and after comparing
the girls of North Dakota with what
Minnesota had to offer, married a
Litchville girl few months ago and
they are just now recovering from the
honeymoon and beginning to notice
outsiders. Mr.. Jongeward and his
wife are still enjoying their honey
moon, having but recently been mar
ried. They received some attention
on account Of being the newly weds'
but appeared to be- enjoying them
selves. After meeting the bride, the
representatives Of this paper, deem it
a privilege to congratulate Editor
Jongeward on his excellent display
Of taste in selecting mate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
(Erom Fridays Daily.l

H. E. Perry of Grand Forks, tran.
sacted business here today.
Martin Nelson of Leal, was Rudolf
Hotel visitor yesterday.
Edward Quist of Rogers, was here
today.
D. Bye of Fingal, was a caller here
yesterday taking in the Chautauaua
and fair
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Jarvis and Cliff
ford Jarvis OF Wimbledon were Chau.
tauqua visitors Thursday.
Arthur Doe, of Fingal, attended the
Old Settlers meeting at the Chautau-
qua yesterday.
Albert Opdahl Of Marion, was here
yesterday on business and pleasure
bent.
Miss Norah Jarvis of Wimbledon
was here Thursday visiting friends.
VIM. Adcock, wife and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl King and family of
Cuba, were here yesterday attending
the Old Settlers Day program at the
Chautauqua.
c. A. Sphinx and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Pollock.of Fingal attended
the Old Settlers Day program at the
Chautauqua yesterday.
A. A. Doe of Fingal, was among the
callers here yesterday and today TAX
ing in the Chautauqua and fair.
w. w. Brown and wife of Armenia,
we're here yesterday visitors at the
Chautauqua.
Miss Elizabeth Monohan Of Marion
was the guest of friends here Thurs
day and today.
A. A. Vandrovec and Frank Van.
drovec Of Rogers, were in the city
visiting the Chautauqua and fair
Thursday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
JORGENsON WAS JUSTIFIED.

That State Auditor Jorgensen was
justified in questioning the payment
Of certain bills filed with him is set
forth in an extract from the supreme
court opinion in the tax commission
er case which is as follows:
1T Is contested by the state audi
tor because, as public official, it is
his sworn duty to rigidly and fear
lessly perform the duties of his Of
zee and to only audit those accounts
for which, in his opinion, valid ap.
preparations have been made. It. is
his duty to exercise his sound dis
erection and his best judgment, and
to refuse to audit accounts whenever
he entertains any reasonable doubt
Of their validity. 1t is in the courts
alone that matters scch as these can
be finally and definitely settled. Ours
is a government by law, and by law
Alone"
The above excerpt is from the de-.
cision in the tax commission case.
While the court interpreted the law,
that the legislature left in such shape
Is to give a larger sum than was
evidently intended for the services
Of a commission to advise on the
subject of taxation, the court also
sustained the action of the auditor
Who refused to audit the bills of the
commission without judicial author
ity to do so.
The tax commission demanded of
the auditor a credit to their account
Of $22,500 a year, made up of the
following items: For salary of three
members, $4,000 annually; for clerk
hire, $4,000 annually; for travelling
and other expenses, $4,000 annually
and in addition $4,000 annually
named in section IA, chapter 303 Of
the session laws of 1911. Originally
section IA carried an unlimited
appropriation; 1t was amended to ap
propriate $19,500 annually, and fin
ally amended to carry an annual ap
Droprfation of $4,000 TOR the pur
pose of carrying out the provisions
Of the act"
The tar commission brought al
action against the auditor and thu
supreme court not only gave thu
commission what It asked for be-
held that the law appropriated thu
total sum of $4,000 annually, which
was $2,40O more annually than ever
the commission had dared demand.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
A SUDDEN
CHANGE
By OLIVE EDNA MAY

Tom Mackins. carpenter. passing
along lonely road to work. heard
sounds Of scufle ahead and. hurry.
Ing on, saw a well dressed man strug'
Cling with a robber. Tom ran up. In
tending to help the gentleman. when
the latter fell.
While the assaiiant was riding the I'M.
fortunate mans pockets Tom came up
and jumped on the robber. After q
hot fight the rascal freed himself and
ran. leaving Tom covered With blood
and dirt and too exhausted to follow
him.
Tom rat up and looked about him.
dazed. The robber had gone on in the
direction Tom had been going. while
from the other came the creaking Of
q wagon. When 1t reached Mackins.
jumping down. those Ia It examined
the body and found stab In the left
side. He was dead.
"You get into this wagon" said one
OF the men to Tom.
Tom protested and tried to tell the
true story. but the men wouldn't lis
ten to him. They put the body OF the
murdered man in the wagon and took
Tom on the seat between them. Then
they drove on to the next village.
where they put Tom for safe keeping
In room over the grocery store. lock
ing him In till they could notify the au-
thorities.
The first thing that occurred to Tom
was how much may hapren within q
few minutes. Half an hour before he
had left home with q light heart. and
now be had the prospect Of swinging
at the end Of q rope for murder of
which be was not only innocent. but
had tried to prevent. he was not slow
In realizing the fact that he had no
defense to offer and made up his mind
that II possible be had better make an
escape before be was taken over by
the sheriff. The county seat where the
case would be reported was twenty
miles away. and it was quite prob.
1Fae'sth'sh .sse ssheZtR, might -n"''orrtye
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

Lakota, N. D., July 14-Charged
with perjury, Axel lyster, jeweler,
was arraigned for trial yesterday
Several months ago he was summoned
before States Attorney s. G. Skulason
to give evidence concerning an al.
legged violation Of the prohibition law,
and subsequently an arrest was made
Of the person implicated.
When the preliminary hearing was
held Lyster was placed on the stand
as a witness. His memory failed him,
the state charges. Lyster declaring
that he had forgotten what he had
told the states attorney, and denying
that he had made liquor purchases, as
contended by the prosecution.
August Leino, a Finlander, viii also
be tried this week on charge Of
stealing crop Of fax worth $1,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

st. Louis Globe Democrat: The
Democratic struggle with the propos-
ed income tax is leading into strange
PATHS. 1t is now proposed to cut the
amount to be expended from $4,000
10 $4,000, which would more than
double the number to be taxed. But
the provision is added that married
man with 3 dependant wife, or mar.
1ied woman with a dependant hus.
hand. shall be allowed an exemption
q $1,000 more; also $500 additional
for a minor child living with and de.
1endent upon a taxable parent, with
sertain other details. This special
TAX on bachelors and the childless Is
h line with certain socialistic ideas
IN classifying society, and accords
With the theory that the size Of popu-
htion is more important than the
4ualrity. Before the civil war ended
IN income tax was collected, but it
was discontinued after the emergency
passed, and socialistic notions had no
place in the law.
When socialistic abstraction is
embodied in a statute some curious
results follow. Ohio has recently
passed law pensioning the mothers
Il families under certain circumstan-
ses. A woman with fifteen children
living in Kentucky border town has
moved over into Ohio and applied for
pension. She states that one of
Aer neighbors in Kentucky, with ten
children, will soon join her, and time
" notice is served of another appli-
cation for the new pension. Mixing
an income tax with the question of
socia1istic pensions or other allow
2nces, with disabilities for bachelor.
hood. is new and not pleasing de.
yarture for level-headed Americans
With liking for practical common
gense and simplicity in the business
II 1awmaking for nearly 1O0.0O0,0O0
people. The Senate committee has
f0undered into a bog where every
srep will carry it deeper.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
NEWS or THE STATE

articles of value. No clue to the per-
petrators as been found.
-X-
The Minot Chautauqua evening ses-
sions are being held in the Armory.
Albert Haef Of Grano pleaded gull.
ty to the crime of incest and is now
serving four year term at hard la
Dor.
Fargo has instituted camp of Sons
of Veterans, and will hold regular
meetings in the future.
Fargo Is to have another large de-
partment store. ]. Roen & Co. is the
name of the new company.
The press generally praised State
Auditor Jorgenson for his attitude in
refusing to pay the salary of the tax
commission until the courts had pass.
ed upon the legality Of the matter.
.-X- y. ". f.
Fairgrounds for the children have
been opened at Larimore after lot
Of hard work done by the head Of the
schools and The Pioneer urges the
people Of the city to get behind the
enterprise and realize what valu.
able work has been done and it com.
mends other small cities which have
promoted similar enterprises.
*
Minot, N. D.-The 6.year.old daugh.
ter Of Hans Kjos, prominent farm
er living five miles north of Surrey,
broke her left leg just below the knee
Mr.. Kjos had hitched a horse to the
buggy and had started the rig when
the little girl climbed to one Of the
wheels. Her leg was caught with the
above result.
Neville, N. D.-Fire on Sunday de.
stroyed the elevator belonging to
John E. Cary. Luckily there was not
much wind and what little there was
blew the rain Of sparks and burning
embers from the main part Of town.
The Gruber elevator caught fire, but
was easily saved. The Cary building
contained several thousand bushels Of
grain, which was damaged. The ele.
vator and contents were insured.
though not up to full value. Neville
now has only three elevators.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

PalmerO, N. D., Is after the county
seat. r
Fargo is making preparation to en-.
terrain the Glidden tourists.
A hardware store at New Rockford
was robbed by hoboes, so it is thought.
North Dakota is wet all over. Re.
ports of rain from all points in the
state have been published. The crop
outlook is growing better daily.
~
Already interested parties are try
ing out the anti.snuff law in an at
tempt to find loophole through
which the, law may be violated.
Mandan is anxiously awaiting the
arrival Of Contractor Kennedy and his
paving outfit from Fargo. The paw.
ing contract calls for 23,100 yards OF
bitulithis paving on concrete base.
1t is to be completed by Sept. l.
The Woman's club at Lisbon had
the time Of its life at the annual pic.
nic-the husbands joined in the amen
tiles at supper time and after that
meal all loaded themselves into
launches for trip up the river.
Ashley, N. D.-keturning home right
after . rain storm, Otto Andreas,
aged 4. fell in a newly dug cellar
which had been filled with four feet Of
water and was drowned within block
Of his parents home. The father To-
Gated the boy with pole.
Automobile accidents in the state are
occurring with alarming frequency
one particular make Of machine seems
to be largely in the majority. Most
Of the more serious accidents were on
account Of the drivers losing control
Of the machine.
Burglars broke into the Guarantee
Hardware store at Darlington one
night last week and secured about one
hundred dollars worth Of knives razors
and clothing. Entrance was effected
through one Of the rear windows OF
the storage shed and the thieves then
broke open the door into the main
store, from which they carried many
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

Announcement has been made that
Governor Stubs of Kansan will be
third party candidate for president
In 1916. There will probably be many
candidates woh are willing to buckle
on the Moose armor and make a race
for a position to which Gov. Stubs
aspires.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

The new chattel mortgage law
which. went into effect the first of the
month is probably one Of the most USE
1ul laws passed by the last legislature.
The new law requires two witnesses
and receipt for . copy Of the mort.
cage furnished to the mortgagor must
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

FOR SALE CHEAP or :z::,.ss trade
for what you have and don't want.
foot Nice ormick Binder. Best Ever
Gang plow, IL feet % single disc
drill, 8 foot 16 inch disc, bob sleigh,
y wagon with box and hay rack,
light buggy, set work harness, i
horse cultivator, blacksmith forge,
combined anvil vice and drill, one
farm mare 13 years 1400 pounds, Z
room house, lot and barn. George
Holt, 511 Eighth Avenue, or Phone
1881. 7.14.3d-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

The heavy rains have proven con.
siderable of disappointment to some
who were on pleasure bent, but are
doing worlds of good to the grain and
pastures. 1t is gratifying to see a
farmer driving to town in the rain,
soaking wet, but with broad good.
natured smile on his face, indicating
that life is after all worth living"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
by this A. A.

man came up and founu Tom appat.
emily writhlng in agony. Tom told him
that he was suffering from a liver at.
tack to which be was subject and beg.
ged for a lemon. which he said was his
only relief on such occasions. The
grocer brought him the lemon. Tom
swallowed some Of the Juice and sud
denly recovered. Then he asked for
writing materials that he might inform
bis wife Of bis misfortune. The grocer
brought the materials. and Tom wrote
the note. leaving It unsealed. It was
examined BY several citizens in the
store below. and since Il contained
nothing contraband ofsthe condition Of
q prisoner It was forwarded to Mrs.
Nackins.
Both the wife and daughter were
too shocked to read the letter careful.
y at drst. but presently the latter took
Il up and read t again.
what does this postscript mean.
mother7" abe asked. "'You forgot to
take the candle grease out Of my coat
sleeve.'"
Mn. Mackins could not understand
what Il meant, and her daughter Ellen
began to suspect that her father meant
something. the meaning Of which must
b djciphered.
Il think It means" said Ellen. ''that
ws'rs to do with the letter what We
DO In taking candle grease out Of
cloth. I have Il We put Z piece Of
paper on the cloth. then run Z hot iron
over the paper."
An iron stood on the stove. and.
ssizing It Ellen ran Il over the paper.
DARK brown letters came out 20 fol-
lows:
Bring me my circular saw at once. :"
Tom knew that letters made with
lemon Juice. though invisible when
dried on the paper. II heated will come
ont brown color.
Ellen ran to her fathers tool chest.
got the saw and started for the VII
lage. Reaching the place Of his cap.
tivtty. she asked to see him and was
admitted. He had been left In care
Of the grocer and several citizens. who
had agreed to keep him till the arrival
Of the sheriff. Ellen was admitted to
see her father. She was taken up to
the room where he was confined and
locked in with him. being first told
that when she wished to leave she
should stamp on the door. As soon as
she was alone with her father she
handed him the saw.
Now, the room Mackins was confined
In communicated with another. the
door Of which was locked. Tom had
already cut a hole In It with his knife
and now sawed one big enough to ad.
NIT an arm. The key was on the 9th.
Or side Of the door, and, turning It, he
found egress into the other room.
Then he changed clothes with Ellen,
who was a big, strong girl nearly as
tall az himself. and with 'God save
your from her passed through the
next room. entered hall. mounted to
q third story, where he dropped on the
roof Of an adjoining building on which
there was an outside staircase In the
rear. and thence to freedom.
When the sheriff came he found Ell.
len dressed In her fathers clothes and
her father gone.
Neither Tom Mackins nor the teal
murderer was ever found. Tom left
the country, and In time his wife and
daughter followed him. Had he not
made bis escape he would either have
beer banged or spent long years In
jail. In 4 new land b made Z for.
tune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

Governor Hanna went with the vet
Grams, camped with them, ate with
them, and finally from his own purse
assisted in defraying their expenses.
This was accepted by the veterans
as compliment and to man they
are loud in their praises of Mr..
Hanna
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

An Try Cdmplu OUT Speu.
So we bundled up some beddin',
Took some other trinkets, too,
Then we started off for campin',
When we bid the folks adieu.
An the folks just pooh'd and giggled,
An they lowed we'd homesick be
Out aliving' 'mongst the strangers,
Two old folks like wife an me.
An they said: "Twas actin foolish"
An then told it all about
How that wife an me was daffy,
An we'd gone acampin' out.
But we didn't care for guyin',
Nor we didn't mind their jeers,
We was bound for recreation,
If we was way up in years.
We'd been toilin' all our lifetime,
An we'd earned little rest,
An we knew that at Chautauqua,
We was sure to get the best.
Wei, the days was just delightful,
An the time so jolly spent
When you're free from fuss an worry
An are Twin in tent.
An the program at Chautauqua,
Why, it never could be beat,
Every number that was given
Was an intellectual treat.
Well the days just went whizzin',
An they ended all too soon,
For our campin' at Chautauqua
Was a second honeymoon.
An I told the folks returnin'
Twas the best day Of my life
When l bundled up the beddin'
An" went campin' with my wife.
An we're goin' again next sumner,
For on this my wife Is bent,
An she wants the same location
An the very same old tent.
Now, our neighbors an relations,
Them who pooh'd an jeered about
Are all goin' to Chautauqua,
For spell Of campin' out.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
WHEN WIFE AND ME- WENT
CAMPIN'.

Wife an me just took notion,
When we wasn't feelin' well,
To go to Valley City ChautauQua
An try campin' out spell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

So we bundled up some beddin',
Took some other trinkets, too,
Then we started off for campin',
When we bid the folks adieu.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

PalmerO, n. D., Is after the county
seat. r
Fargo is making preparation to en-.
terrain the Glidden tourists.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-07
ADVERTISING
AND RESULTS

Some men remain in obscurity Tor
ever. Others get their names in the
newspapers. become advertised and
are talked about from one end of the
state to the other. Bert Mcintosh is
one OF the latter. Until recently
he was only known as an ambitious
lawyer, and as chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee. But
Bert saw fit to come to Carson, tell
the lawmakers now in session what
to do and remarked that he had the
lined up all right on the brief bill.
The newspapers have always been
good, extremely good, to Bert. but he
has seer fit to fight a measure in
which they were interested. The re-
suit is that Mr.. Mcintosh will have
a difficult time squaring himself with
the newspaper fraternity. and it is
probable that he will receive consid-
cradle free publicity from now on. In
fact practically every paper in the
state has taken a swing at him To-
cally or editorially. Mr.. Mcintosh,
you are in wrong. not only with the
newspapers but many of the law
makers do not like the way you say
some things.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-02-07
TAKING POINTERS

Kosaku Asano. a mining engineer
and also interested in the Fcrukawa
Mining company Of Toxic, Japan, is
visiting in Ely and vicinity to look
over the copper industry. Mr.. Asano
was in America ten years ago and t.
n graduate Of m American college OF
mining. He is very much impressed
with the progress that is evident IN
this country since his last visit. Mr.
Asano intends to cross the continent
and sail for Europe. making a trip
through Russia and complete the cir
cult Of the globe.-Expositor.