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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
About The City
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To place Red Cross Christmas
seal on all Christmas packages.
That the second annual dance of
the Brotherhood Of Trainmen will be
given on January 1, New Years day.
That every item telephoned to the
society editor, adds interest to the
local page of the Pioneer and is ap-
preciated. Phone 81.
To send ali Christmas donations to
the Relief committee of the Associat-
ed Charities. This committee has a
list containing the names of the
needy in Bemidji.
That it will soon be too late to do
your Christmas shopping in order
to take advantage Of the store stocks
while they are complete. Next week
brings Christmas.
That for every dollar taken in for
subscriptions to the Daily or Weekly
Pioneer, candidate is given 25,-
600 votes in the Schroeder free piano
contest. This offer holds good until
Christmas. The contest closes in
February and now is the time to pull
up among the first division" can
didates.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20

Ity feet high, the other men were
killed, but we found signs of life in
him and shipped him to the hospital
where he stayed nearly eight
months. I'd hesitate to tell you how
many bones were broken, but think
| the spin was the only one not frac-
tured and that was dislocated. His
job is safe for the rest Of his life.
He loves to tell about it. Wait till
he gets back and I'll ask him."
Presently Miguel returned, side
ways, like crab, but with agility
all the same. sTell the gentleman
how it feels to be blown up" said the
engineer.
'Caramba! sect on re aidge of Ze
cut, smoke my pipe, watch re work
when-Bo Boom! fly up in air, up, up!
/ stop. It. seem stop long time. I
see .ozzair sings fly up past me. l
start down. breathe smoke, sand
Bang! hit ground. When I wake [
in bed at hospital. Can't move. Same
as dead!''
Miguel never fails to lay stress on
the time he stopped before beginning
his descent" comments my friend,
"and on the calmness with which he
viwed the prospect, particularly the
other things going up. His chief sor-
row is that no moving picture man
took the incident
Incidents of heroic self-sacrifice
are not known among the dynamite
handlers. Here is the story of Angel
Alvarez, an humble worker on the
Big Job. He was getting ready
surface blast of dynamite and all
around him men were working in
calm assurance that he would notify
them before the. explosion. Happen
ing to glance up he saw a great
boulder just starting to slip down
the. cut into the pit where he stood
with two open boxes of dynamite. He
knew that disaster impended. He
could have jumped from the pit and
run saving himself but sacrificing
his comrades. Instead he shouted
frantic warning and selling the two
boxes of dynamite thurst them aside
out of the way of the falling boulder
There was no hope for him. The
rock would have crushed him in any
event. But one stick of dynamite
fell from one of the boxes and was
exploded though the colossal r ex-
plosion that might have occurred
was averted. They thought that AL
varez vase broken to bits when they
gathered him up, but the surgeons
patched him up, and made a kind of
a man out him.. Not very .shapely
or vigorous is Angel Alvarez now,
but in a sense he carries the lives of
twenty men he saved in that moment
of swift decision. ~. --..--
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20

J. P. Foote Of Crookston spent yes
terday in Bemidji on business.
Music at the rink Sunday.-Adv.
Mrs. H. c.. Aldrich from Wilton
was in the city yesterday shopping.
Emil McQuin of West Virginia, is
in the city for some time on business.
Music at the rink Sunday.-Adv.
Mrs. j. C. MCGEE of Eckles was a
business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
O. E. Olson of Bagley was among
the business callers in the city Fri
day.
Skating at the rink Sunday music
and lots of fun.-Adv.
Sam Chern of Little Falls spent
Friday in Bemidji transacting busl-
ness
Miss Isabel Chase of Walker spent
Friday in Bemidji visiting with
friends.
Oranges by the box at Roe & Mar
kusen's. Phone 2O6-2O7.-Adv.
E. M. Wilsie of Park Rapids spent
yesterday in Bemidji transacting
business.
G. E. Godfrey of Ball Club came
to Bemidji this morning to transact
business.
Schoens maniacs at the Brinkman
tonight and Sunday night.-Adv.
Thomas Fitzgerald of Pine City
was among the business callers in Be-
midji Friday.
Nat Field of Crookston is among
the business callers who are visiting g
Bemidji today
Schoens maniacs at the Brinkman
tonight and Sunday night.-Adv.
Vista G. Brady of Red Lake Falls
was in the city a short time yester-
day enroute to her home.
Roy Johnson and E. M. Dunphy of
Cass Lake Spent yesterday afternoon
in Bemidji calling on friends.
Fresh butter milk for sale at the
Creamery zoe gallOn.-Adv.
Mrs. Mary Galliger of Turtle River
was in the city Friday transactine
business at the court house.
H. L.. Hitsman of Fargo, NORTH
Dakota, is spending a short time il
Bemidji transacting business.
One of these days you ought te
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
PROTEST AGAINST
|NCREASE RATES
Twin City Organizations File
Objections at Washington.

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Washington. Dec. 20. Protests from
st. Paul and Minneapolis commercial
organizations against the proposed in
creases in freight rates on Jan. 1
were filed with the interstate com
merce commission. The commission
may suspend the rates until an inyes-
tigation of the situation can be held.
The proposed advances increase
first class rates by rail and lake and
rail from st. Paul to New York, from
S3 cents to 80 cents hundred. Re-
Gently, in accord with the decision in
the Duluth rate case, they reduced the
Duluth rates from 68 to 81 cents a
hundred, thus increasing the spread
between St. Paul and Duluth from Is
to 2S cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
DYNAMITE AT PANAMA
Some Accidents that Have Occurred
During the Use of More Than
100000 Pounds Of High
Explosives

When one learns that pound Of
dynamite has been used for every
two cubic yards Of material remov-
ed from the Panama Canal and COM
pares that with the more than 20O,-
100000 cubic yards of excavation,
one gets an idea of the partly delayed
by high explosives in the attack on
the Isthmus. Like the Pilgrims in
the Indian wars, Col. Geothals' men
have had to put their trust in Pro-
vidence but keep their powder dry.
Dynamite has been mans most
useful slave in this great work, but
like all slaves it now and then rises
in fierce and murderOus revolt.
Though during the past three and
one-quarter years, in work under the
writer's charge writes Col. Gail
lard, over 2O,OOO,00O pounds of dy-
Mantle were used in blasting. But
eight men have been killed, three Of
whom failed to go a safe distance
and were killed by flaying stones,
and two by miscounting the number
of shots which had gone off in a
'dobe' group, and approaching the
group before the last shot had ex-
ploded."
Prior to Col. Galliard's time, how
eyer, there was one great explosion.
when $4,000 pounds Of dynamite
were touched off accidentally on
one yet knows how. Twenty-six men
were killed and a host wounded.
One day at Matachin an engineer
with whom I was talking called a
Spaniard and sent him off on an err
rand. noticed the man walked
queerly and commented on it. cts
a wonder that fellow walks at all, !"
said my friend, with a laugh. "He
was sitting on a ledge once when a
blast below went off prematurely
and Miguel, with three or four other
men, and few tons Of rock, dirt and
other debris, went up into the air.
He was literally blown at least eigh-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
How to Bankrupt the Doctors

A prominent New York physician
says, eff it were not for the thin
stockings and thin soled shoes worn
by women the doctors would probab-
ly be bankrupt" When you contract
a cold do not wait for it to develop
into pneumonia but treat It at once
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is In
tended especially for coughs and
colds, and has won wide reputation
by it's cures of these diseases. It is
most effectual and is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all dealers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
Becker's Mother Is Dead.

New York, Dec. 20.-The mother of
former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, who is in the death house in
Sing Sing, awaiting execution for the
Fart he played in the murder Of Her
man Rosenthal, died at her home here.
She was very old and had been bed
ridden for years. She died in ignor-
ance of her sons plight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
Notice

TO parties who are indebted to w.
G. Schroeder for Merchandise, dat
ing back 60 days from Nov. 1 and
over are requested to settle soon as
convenient and before Jan. 1, 1914.
w. G.. SCHROEDER. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
GIVE S1,683 FOR BETRoTHAL
Langdon IN. D. Jurors Compensate
.... Woman Engaged Six Years.

Langdon, N. D., Dec. 20.-For an en-.
gagement to wed of six years stand
ing and which failed of fulfillment,
Miss Josie Erickson of Ambrose, N.
D., received compensation amounting
to 1859 in her suit against j. s.
Goehring of Sarles N. D., in the dis
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20

r T r-s ~
schoens Rough House Kids will
make everybody laugh at the Brink
man-schoens kids in a school room
act that surpasses anything in this
line ever seen in this city are the
scream of the Brinkman bill this
week not a minute Of the act escaped
without some funny incident eacn
number of the company is a star in
his or her particular line and all with
in making the audience feel good. It's
a school room act little bit differ
ent and a little bit better than any
other in the business. Tonight and
Sunday night at Brinkman Theatre.
ADV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
NOTICE

All those knowing themselves in
debted to me are kindly requested to
settle their book account or note be-
fore Jan. l 1914. I am obliged to ask
customers to favor me promptly to
enable me to meet my own obliga-
tions.
w. G. SCHROEDER. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
LABOR MEN CANDIDATES
FOR GOVERNOR.

Denver, Dec. 20.-Congress-
man Edward Keating and State
Auditor .Roady Kenihan are
prominently mentioned as pos
sible labor candidates for gov
ernor in the campaign to re-
call Governor E. NJ. Ammons,
started by the convention of
the State Federation of Labor
just closed. ..-
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The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
it'll BOW AND ARROW.

THE BOW AND ARROW.
Of flint in the cock and snapped II
against a steel plate. This struck of
sparks which fell into the fash pan
and fred the charge.
A Minister Takes a Hand.
Jumping over to the year 1907. we
have the Rev. Alexander John For.
sythe, Ill. D., getting his patent pa-
pers for something far better than
w the steady old flint. He had In
vented the percussion system. In some
form this has been used ever since. 81
Caps and BreechIoaders.
Primers were tried in different forms
called ''tdetonators," but the familiar
little copper cap was the most popular.
But now we come to another great de.
velopment, the breechloader.
Although found in a crude form as
far back al 1887, it wasn't until fixed
ammunition anne into use that the
breechloader really came to stay, and
that was only the other day. You re.
member that the civil wal began with
muzzle leaders and ended with breech-
leaders.
France Contributes Cartridge Idea.
Houiller, the, French gunsmith. hit
on the great idea Of the cartridge.Is-If
you were going to use powder. ball
and percussion primer to get your
game. why not put them all into q
neat. handy. gas tight case? Simple
enough when you come to think of it,
like most great ideas. But it required
good brain stun to do that thinking.
The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
THE ROMANCE
OF MODERN ARMS
a Refusal and What Came Of il.

"a WO men, a smith and his son.
both named Hliphalet Rem
lngton, in 1916 were working
l. busily one day At their forge
in beautiful lion gorge when, 80 ira
dition says, the son asked his father
for money to buy a rife and met with
q refusal. The request was natural.
for the surrounding hills were full Of
game. The father must have had his
own reasons for refusing, but-1T
MADE REMINGTON ARMsi
Ehphalet Junior closed his nrm jaws
tightly and began collecting scrap iron
N his own account. This he welded
skillfully into a gun barrel, walked if
teen miles to Utica to have it rifed
and finally had a weapon Of which he
might well be proud.
In reality it was such a very good
gun TINT SoOn the neighboFs ordered
others IKE it. and before long the
Remington targe found itself hard at
work IT, zee the increasing demand.
Several :nte> each week the stalwart
youDs manufacturer packed q load of
gun barre i:'on his back and tramped
all the WI, 'ntl'tjca. where a gunsmith
rfed alId hn.$!le! them. At this time
there Were. III, re,t -g,ln' factories In
America. H.: .t,trh 'sunSMiths were To-
Gated IN lnss, .f The larger towns. All
gun. barre's ".prt. imported from Eng
land or ErIaN,p.
A Macn,re to Save His Shoulders.
The nlOaa shoulders Of Eliphalet
Junior u have ached under his load.
for his busy brain 0 o devised ma
chinery with which he could do the
rifing for himself. Thus the forge be-
came a complete gun factory, receiv-
ing material as scrap iron and turning
out finished rifles. Shotguns also were
made. Up in the gorge was a ledge Of
red sandstone. This furnished the
first grindstones, which ground down
the barrels to proper form by power
from the brook. Thus father and son
worked away brisk1y, creating a brand
new American industry.
eursting the Shell.
In 1923, the same year that the elder
Remington met his death through &C
:cident, the business outgrew the little
shop by the brookside-:burst its shell
like a seventeen year locust''-and
bought a large farm near the Erie ca
nal. There today the great plant
stands.
ina New, Chapter IN an Old Story
several pages are given to the thrill
ing story Of the part played BY the
fast growing industry In map chang
ing wars andSin the progress OF ma
lions the world over.
Ammunition Now Receives Attention.
It takes more than q perfect gun to
make good shooing-the ammunition
also must be right. So II was only
natural that. spnrred on by the lessons
Of the civil war, the country should
look for metallic cartridges for the
new breechloading arms, Marcellus
Hartley, prominent insthe firearms and
The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
The Dramatic Story Of the Onward
March That Has Raised Man
From the Skulking, Hiding Crea-
ture Of the Dawn Of History to the
Mastery Of His Earthly Domain.
Extracts From "A New Chapter In a Old Story Reprinted BY coutey
~ IT the PubGshers

Exrach From "A New Chapter In an Old Story
Of the PubGsherx
The Dickinson press., 1913-07-19
HOW 1T BEGAN

NAKED savage found himself
In the greatest danger. A
wild beast, hungry and fierce,
-or ohn,,A - n&Ao IL
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
Court Proceedings.

E. T. Mix VS.. w. R. King.
Case taken up for trial, evidence
adduced and closed and case con-
tinued for argument.
G. T. knight husband, VS..
E. S. Wright, wife, divorce
suit, Judgment granted as
prayed for.
W. F. Grant, husband, VS..
Mary F. Thomas, wife, (divorce
suit judgment granted as pray
ed for.
Amburs Hearn, husband, VS..
Matte Brown, wife, divorce
suit case continued for further
evidence.
J. N. White VS.. J. E. McClana-
han, damage suit motion to
recuse filed and argued. Court
refused to recuse itself, applica-
ton to supreme court for writ of
mandamas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
Assessors Notice.

| have finished making my
assessment for 1918. The books
will be spen twenty days for in
spection and correction. learn
estly request any one that lhave
been unable to see, to come IN or
write me if there is any change
in their assessment from last
wear: as there will be no correc-
tons made after June lst.
S. P. Walker, Assessor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
We pay 3 IL per cent interest
per annum on time deposits !.
Caldwell Bank,
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

My sisters husband had an
attack Of rheumatism in his
arms writes a we'll known resi- is
dent of Newton, Iowa. II I e row,
nun a bottle of Chamberlain'ss
Llnlment which he applied To- 'l H., .
arm arm "a and on the next morning
the rheumatism was gone. FL" Fns
CHRONIC en-, me- 9 muscular rheumatism
you 70 will find nothing better r1 than
all dealers. = ooiu Dy
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
Most Prompt and Efectual Cure for Bad Colds

When you have bad cold you
want a remedy that will not only
give relief, but effect a prompt
and permanent cure, a remedy
that is pleasant to take, remedy
that contains nothing injurious.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets all these requirements. 1t
acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs, aids expectoration,
opens the secretions and restores
the system to a healthy condi-
ton. This remedy has a world
wide sale and use, and can al
ways be depended upon. For sale
by all dealers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

of the Kentucky road.
The finance committee made
their report, which on motion
carried, was adopted.
On motion carried, fhe police
jury adjourned until the first
Monday in June 1918.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
R. R. REDDITT. Clerk. s
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
Veniire.
State of Louisiana,


Parish of Caldwell.
This is to certify that we, the under
signed jury commissioners, in the pres
ence of the undersigned competent wit
nesses, after having been duly and
legally summoned by the clerk of court
and ex-officio jury commissioner. for
the purpose, and after having complied
with all legal requisites thoreto, pro-
cee1ed this day, at the Office of said
O. ~nf m the presence 81 the Wit
nesses aforesaid, to select a grand jury
for the term of the 3Oth Judicial Dis
trict Conrt, in and for the Parish of
Caldwell, to be convened on Monday,
June %, 1918, and petit jury for the
service of said court at the term COM
mencing on Monday, July %, 1918.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

We your committee on claims
beg leave to report that we have
examined the above list of claims
amounting to $146O. 43, and ask
that they be approved.
J. M. Bennett, Chm.
T. ]. Dunn,
P. F. Claunch.
On motion carried, the sum of
$6. II is hereby appropriated to
reimburse the Louisiana Central
Lumber Go. for Expenditures made
by them on the second division
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury Proceedings.
Columbia, La, May S, 1918.
The police jury met this day IN
regular session with all members
present.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing March 3, read, and on mo-
ton, carried; they were adopted.
Petitions from citizens of ward
3. relative to changing the Cruise
road, read, and on motion, carrl-
ed. The matter was indefinitely
postponed.
Board adjourned until 1:3O p.
m. Board met pursuant to ad-
journment.
DIR. Bauham, representing the
State Board of Health and Rookie
Teller Hook Worm Commission,
and Drs. O. A. Biggs, |. B. May
and D. O. Sherman, addressed
the board relative to obtaining
an appropriation to assist the
commission in a more complete
canvass of the parish, and on
motion carried, the sum of $500
was appropriated out of the
revenues of the current year,
said amount made available jan
uary l, 1914.
Mr.. Baker, editor of the Gray
son Ledger, addressed the police
jury relative to obtaining an ap-
preparation for a Parish Fair to
be held in the parish of Caldwell
some time during the latter part
of the year 1918, and on motion
carried, no action was taxed, and
the matter was laid over until
the next meeting of the police
jury.
On motion carried, Martha
Haddox and Charity Banks were
placed on the INDECENT list each
to draw 81 per month.
At the request Of Mr.. King,
the District Attorney Mr.. S. l..
Richey, rendered a verbal opin-
ion to the effect that all persons
in ward 5 who are now in the
employ of the government or
contractors at the Locks and
Dams on the Ouachita river,
must work the public roads and
are not exempt from road service.
On motion carried, the follow
ing named committee, to-wit
H. H. Rogillio, P. F. Claunch, j
L. Johnson, J. M. Bennett, ]. ]
Harris and R. R. Redditt arr
hereby appointed to obtain thu
lowest bids possible for the con
struction of steel bridges at TIL
Meredith crossing on Bayou Cas-
tor between wards 5 and 8, Oh
Black Bayou in ward 3 at thu
crossing Of the Kentucky roat
and for moving the steel bridg'
on the Venison road between
wards 4 and 9, and for the con
struction of steel trestles o
bridges on the Columbia an,
Girod road in ward 8 and acros
Billiards. bayou in ward /, ant
to. report to the police jury at it
nextregular meeting June 2, l91;
On motion carried, the secon,
division of the Kentucky road i
hereby changed from that por
ton extending from Brush.
Greek through Clarks to tn
Library Hall and thence to tn
intersection of the old road ant
made to traverse the old right
of-way, which said old portion o
road is now made the publ
read, and the contractor for tn
working of the public roads il
ward 4, is hereby notified +
work said abandoned road.
j. w King made a verbal re
port relative to the road to ex
tend from the Ray old place o.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

take such steps as they may
deem necessary and best for the
protection of the public road at
that place.
The committee on accounts
made their report, which on mo-
ton carried, was adopted.
Claims allowed May S, 1913.
P F Claunch, police juror S l1.2O
VIM Hmmett, beding Cruise road $50
T K Owen, j p ward 5, a mo 800
N D Womick, witness 800
T F JAMES, police juror 500
A H HUMPHREYS, police juror 7.6O
S Walker, allowance on as
sessment 1913 10000
J J Harris, police juror AGO
J L Johnson, police juror 11.5O
John W King, police juror LAO
DR. B May, medical attention 27.OO
Geo w Cruise, lumber $3.50
Caldwell Waterman, salary 1886
J M Bennett, police juror $50
] w McKeithen, lumber Ouachi-
ia steel bridge 2O7.23
T J Dunn, police juror 7.2O
R R Redditt, clerk p ] 2 mo 51.7O
Mrs Maude Thornhill, pauper 500
CIR Ferrand, constable 2 mo 500
R R Redditt, paid for telephone
and telegraph messages AGO
C A Ferrand, constable ward ! 400
C A Traylor, merchandise 1856
lRNT Lovett, survey of levees 1900
Geo L Shipp, jury commissioner $50
R R Redditt, prem on tornado
policy 10000
w C WEIGH, jury com 800
M L Mecom, supplies for clerks
Office 43.05
Col Hdw & Fur Co. supplies 10
Cumberland Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. 1890
John Fisher. bridge material $50
lobe Griffin, refund on road tax 100
w E Godfrey, feeding prisoners 34.5O
w E Godfrey, salary 2 mo etc 1858
w E Gonfrey, refund on road tax
for R C Cantrell zoo
J M Howell, refund on road tax loo
G H Kelly, refund on road tax loo
S A Long, refund on road tax loo
Ed Williams, refund road tax Loo
w E Godfrey, opening court 1000
J E Ray, repairing court house 1859
S L Richey, conviction of Leon
Ferguson 1890
E I Nethery, bal due dy sheriff 5.0(
Peoples Mercantile Co. mdse 2.5;
c E Gates and wife, paupers S.O(
M FARRELL, salary 2 months 80. 81
Rebecca Williams, pauper Emo co.
Ann Wriget, pauper 2 mo 6.O(
Dennis Adams. pauper mo 6.OI
| Mrs Cader, pauper months S.O(
H H RogiIlio, police juror 6.O(
] L Kelly & Co, merchandise 5.Ol
A M Ledbetter, bridge watch
man two months 500
Mrs Henry Smell, pauper 2 mo 4.Ol
! Mathew Vantley, pauper 2 mo 4.Ol
, Pearline Powell, pauper 2 mo 40,
, Louisiana Central Lumber Co,
lumber 10,
) Miss Mary Brown, pauper2 mo so
] w James, police juror IA
$1452. s.
, Added to claims rs
i $146O. d
| N.Y.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

the Columbia and Monroe road
via Hardie postofice to Castor
landing, which, on motion car
ried, was approved; said road
shall hereafter be known as the
King road.
On motion carried, the follow
ing committee, to-wit: Hon. H.
H. Rogillio, T. F. James and H.
N. T. Lovett are hereby appoint
ed a committee to examine the
condition of the drain and Gull
vert across the public road IN
ward 2, near the plantations OF
Mr.. Erskin and Martins, and to
take such steps as they may
deem necessary and best for the
protection of the public road at
that place.
The committee on accounts
made their report, which on mo-
ton carried, was adopted.