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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-14
The Primary Department.

In the Primary department of the H. &
w. school there were five scholars one
half day for year and all received sill
Yer dollars. They We're Margaret Sal
mond. Charlie Day. Charles Spaulding,
Geo. McCausland and Bernard Roderick.
The following have not missed day,
this term: Gladys Bates, Raymond Bull
ger. Charles Day, Tommie Henderson.
Albert Moore, Geo. McCausland. Scott
Mcdonald. Ralph Mcdonald. Bernard
Roderick, Margaret Salmond, Charles
Spaulding, Airline Suite. Gladys Weed.
Adersen Roberge and Frances Roberge.
The proprafn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04

. L| ##.H- 49, . .e. H. # LGLH
Striking open air vaudeville acts
are to be presented at the Sioux City
Interstate Live Stock Fair. September
Is to 1s, inclusive. as between race
features. Seven entertainment head
liners have been retained by the fair
management to OFFER a fourteen-num-
Der program each day. Performances
Will be free and will be staged on big
stands erected in front OF the grand
stands.
One Of the notable Fcts will be that
offered by the Ishikawa brothers,
hand balancers. tumblers and equili.
bEists. This act has been featured in
many Of the big circus shows.
Side-splitting comedy will alternate
with daring trapeze and horizontal
bar feats when the Mario-Duffy trio
Is given tLeir fair spotlight. This act
has been given premier honors In
many OF the best vaudeville theaters
OF the country
Bob the boxing kangaroo, who
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
Nav End Letter WRITING.

A French inventor II said to have
perfected a device that threatens to
do away with necessity for writing
letters. One talks into . machine,
which makes q cloth record that can
be transmitted to the person with
whom II 10 desired to communicate,
and all he has to do 10 to set his
photograph going and listen. Here
after, young ladies in the business OF
st~enography and typewriting who re.
ceiye offers OF marriage from eligt-
BILE young men may feel It the part Of
prudehce to accept.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
conaematlsm.

Conservatism Is often nothing but
mental or moral inertia, and meas
ures ones unwillingness to readjust
his living Or his thinking to . new
fact or d new idea. Selhshness
love has been completely enthroned.
IN the individual. or In society, until
love has been completely enthroned.
1t Is at this point that the religious
element enters in AZ essential to the
realization OF our social ideal-Dr.
Josiah Strong In "our World; The
New World Life"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04

has been tagged the almost human
lighting machine" has q reputation as
widespread as that Of the former
American, Jack johnson. He is
rated the best trained animal actor Of
the stage.
A company Of ten Arabian athletes
under the leadership Of Booker, a
whirling shiek OF the far east, will
present a program of hazardous gy"
rations, will build human pyramids
and display their agility in other
ways. This company was imported to
cover the big fair circuits. and later
may be seen In vaudeville.
Seven members Of the American
Florence Troupe will offer acrobatic
numbers. Gordon Brothers will pre-
sent a big punching and physical cub
ture feature. The Curzon Sisters,
dubbed by eastern dramatic critics
the Flying BUTTERFLIES" viii offer .
dainty and daring air novelty They
have baenrfeatured In New York.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
Entered at the ~postooice In Tabor, 3
D., as second-class matter.

The tax commission has fixed
the rate for state purposes at one
mill on the assessment Of about
81, 200, 00O, 900. This will pro-
duce a tax for state purposes Of
$l,2O0,O 900 or thereabouts- Last.
year the assessment was S345,278-
Alb and the tax rate was four
mills which produced, or should
have produced $1,362, Il3. Thus
we are going to raise about $780,,
600 less for state purposes under
the one mill tax than under the
four mill tax, though the appro-
priations for the year are consider
ably in excess Of those for last
year. This means fof course that
state will run behind the game
and that the next year-after the
election-thb state taxes will be
shaved up enough to make up the
difference. 1t is anuther case Of
the old game Of le, wing lower
taxes Just before, the election and
putting on the 9 ad in tile off year
Sensible people lIev that the to
tai Of taxes cannot b. lowered
when the totaJ of expenditures are
increased 'Rithout running into
debt and bang compelled to settle
later. w Gh us this year it is the
same case ias that described by Eli
Perkins who declared that he was
pound 10 live within his means, il
ne had to borrow the money to do
it. ARGUS lLeader. t
Active Service.
Al FAth err re markable instance OF q
woman's long, unbroken record ZONES
from Nrance, where Nine. Laforest,
the Oldest woman postal oflcial, has
Iust retired after 4s years Of service
without once having been absent from
her post, except during the recognized
holidays. Entering the postal service
In 1853 az the age OF sixteen, she at.
tanned her sixty4lfth year last month
when, very much against her VIII.
she was placed on the approximations
list and forced TO retire from active
service.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
~InsIdloue Hunor.

A budding author who was making
excursions into humor sent a para
graph to the editor Of a daily paper.
Not finding It printed within . rea-
sonable time or hearing from the edi-
torial department he wrote about its
welfare: Il sent you-a joke about ten
days ago. II have heard nothing re-
Bpecting its safe receipt, and should be
glad to hear whether you have seen
it, The editors reply was as fol-
lows: Your joke arrived safely, but
up to the present we have not seen it,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
For Sale.
Elegant Sample Piano.

The Yankton Music House Of
Yankton has established q branch
piano agency with us with . sam
lie Segerstrom UPRIGHT Grand.
This beautiful piano will be sold
It a reduced price for advertising
purposes. See and hear this eleg-
mt instrument. The First One
sold Goes at q Bargain.
The latest sheet music on hand
allths time.
ldy. John Janda.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
Art or Service

A leader OF q chamber-music string
quartet used to say that he was never
sure when he approached q pri-
vate house whether he would be let In
with the caterers men at the back or
with the honored guests at the 'front.'
New York Evening Post.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
History Of the lemon.

The lemon has a clear history. Un-
known to the Greeks and Romans, 1t
was introduced into Spain by the
Arabs in the twelfth century, and In
1894 was being cultivated In the Azores
and shipped In large quantities to
northern Europe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04
Use che Hand Mirror.

To be quite trinity dressed don't fol
get 90 consult your hand mirror. Ths
back OF you Is as much seer as tnss
front. and distressing gaps and lacAA
OF eyenness as to belt. collar and but
tons destroy anAptherwise well-gowneal
appearance.
The Glenwood post., 1913-10-18

New Subscriptions, GOO votes 20
Renewals 500 -------------.-- 20
Renewals, more than year, GOO votes =------ &c
Back Subscriptions 400 svutes 20
years New Subscriptions, 600 l-l------- 100
10 years New Subscriptions IL 500 votes ----- 20O
20 years New Subscriptions $4,000 votes ------ 400
qNU1RU01IoNA-Results standing Of will
issued after 80 days No votes accepted at less than regula
price paper this No wit
this paper will be allowed become candidate in this conte
work for cOntestanta
Votes after being counted be transerred anohe
Be to know whom going vote for before comm
to the ballot box the editors anyone will positively
give the subject he key to the
ballot box shall be in of the awarding committee du
ing the contest.
The Glenwood post., 1913-10-18
with
Rule. and Regulation. Governing Contest Are Follows:

For the first 80 days the will 25vote coupon which
can be voted free for any lady contestant.
4Conte to not less than 80 days Closing of contest will
25 days in advance Of closing The right
date Of closing reserved sufficient should
The shall close which will be later
Ten days prior closing judges will carefully lock
ballot box and take of the Genwood banks
where the will be place where voting be done dur
business hours and locked vault night until close Of
contest when the judges will take charge and and
announce the young ladies winning in their turn
The last days all voting be done sealed box
the bank you do wish anyone know whom you
voting for place cash for subscriptions together with
sealed envelope which will be furnished you and
put in ballot box This will give everyone square
deal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To Honorable Earl Brewer, Governor:
Your petitioner, Meade Logan, re-
spectfully represents unto your Honor
that on the 30tn day of November, 1912,
he was found guiltyof burglary by the
Circuit court of Letore County, Missis-
sippi, and sentenced to FIVE years i'm
prisonment and that he has been con-
fined in the penitentiary ever since said
date.
Further that he has since his said
sentence been true and humble con-
Wet, at all times comfortable to his
duties.
Petitioner represents further that he
thinks the ends of justice have been
met, and your petitioner, together with
the undersigned petitioners pray that
executive elemency be extended him
and that he be granted a pardon, eff
fective Immediately.
Respectfully submitted this the LIST
day of October, 1918.
MEADE LOGAN,
C. w. CROCKETT.
SHELBY S. STEELE,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
WORK ON THE p. 0. BUILDING
RESUMED.

Contractor Nalty has returned
from Brookhavpn and resumed
work on the new p0st0ftice build
ing, after a delay Of A few months.
Il is now proposed to push the
work to completion by not later
than March |, 1914, This structure
should have been finished several
months ago, hut the contractor
has met with handicaps in the
progress his Of work, and was not
III position to do any better.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

You are hereby notified that the real
and personal assessment rolls of the
city Of Greenwood, Mississippi. for the
year 1918 are now on file In my Office
and that the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen OF said city will, at the regular
meeting on the first Tuesday in Octo.
Der, 1918, increase or diminish the val
uation Of property as assessed for tax
alton. You may be present at the
meeting II you desire to do So Said
assessments when approved at said
meeting shall be binding and conclusive
on oil taxpayers, unless appeal is tax.
en-, as provided for by law,
Witness my signature, this the 9Th
day Of September, A. D. 1918.
r. H. HICKS, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
A NUISANCE.

The attention Of the proper
authorities is called TO the noisy
crowd Of Hotel porters who greet
the incoming trains at the South
ern depot. Put a stop to it and
receive the thanks Of a suffering
public.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

The Board Of Supervisors Of Lefore
county, Miss, will receive bids for
building protection piers at the Yazoo
River Bridge at Greenwood on the first
Monday in October, 1918, according to
plans and specifications on file.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF Gull.
VERTS.

The Board of Supervisors of Lehore
county. Miss. will receive sealed bids
on the First Monday in October, 1918.
for car Of IA inch east iron culverts: |
car Of IL inch cast iron culverts and
car Of "a inch cast iron culverts.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

Greenwood will be filled with
Confederate Veterans next We'd
nesday and Thursday, ana a good
time is IN store for each of them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TAsTEI.Rss chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

Greenwood is enjoying a very
good trade just now, but it will be
lively within the next ten days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF
BRIDGE BUILDING
MATERIAL,

, The Board of Supervisors Of Lefn-e
county, Miss, will receive sealed bids
on the First Monday In October; 1913,
for materials for building iron bridge
across Beckham Bayou at Swiftown IN
SAID county, according to plans and
specifications on file.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

Greenwood merchants solicit
your trade Read their advertise
ment5 in this paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

Chanccry Court will convene in
Greenwood on Monday, October
the 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PAINT
The Board of Supervisors of Lehor,e
county, Miss, win receive sealed blds
on the first Monday in October, 1918,
for IL barrels of bridge paint.
A. r. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-10-03
The French Market Roast and Blend Make II
Essentially Southern Coffee

J, is therefore, much better suited
f"r Southern consumption as regards
food vaiae. etc, than coGaes roasted
for other climates.
This accoGa's for the marvellous
succesg ct French Market Coffee;
and why il is called the National
DT;nk al the Sou,h.
Formerly ii could only be had at
the Old French Market, where the
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
R e. W. o. RE9
O 90

Whereas certain and nqmer-
Gus parties have been hilling ami
mails belonging to J. Martin
Ford, some for the purpose OF
selling the meat, othei : for the
purpose of obtaining meat fol-
their own consumption and 9th
ers for the reason that the cattle
have giver them annoyanca:--
This is to give notice that the a
bove reward of $250,00 will be.
given to anyone giving such in
formation as will lead to the con
viction of each and every guiltA
person. All animals belongin,
TO J. Mar5in Ford are brandes
ssE5, any place on animal, anc
ail information should be giver'
to } Martin Ford, Hurley, okla.
ADV.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26

time is doing it's best to get
somewhere else. At that time
in the year in this country what
you don't want to cross over in
to the next state wants to be
stalied down and a chain fasten-
to it.
AS to starting with $500, if Mrs.
Maule has only that, it would be
rather risky. If she has though
farming tools, teams, COWS, etc,
the $500 would bridge her over
by filing this fall and moving out
in the si'ring.
Anyone contemplating moving
Eere should first come and see
the country, and if they decide
to cast their lot with us. they
can then file, after which six
months is allowed for settle
ment.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
THE CHEAPEST RANCH
IN THE COUNTY.

The 1S quarter ranch that 1
have for s:,le is easily the best
proposition for u small Stockman
anywhere in the short-grasS
west. For a small stockman it
is in shape for an ideal home 1t
is in the best settlement of the
county-school handy, 6 to 8
months; church 2 TO Sundays
monthly; Sunday school every
Sunday-for the last % years,
mail Gaily on mail line nearby,
and other back east copveniences
The pasture under fence is
this year grazing 200 head of
cattle and Il large number of
horses. The land doesn't lie in
a compact body, and other vacant
decided land is enclosed in the
pasture. The land lies beautifully
in a beautiful sloping country
and off its nutricious buffalo
and gramma grasses have been
shipped thousands of head of
stock since the ranch was estab-
!ished twenty-five years ago.
The owner is too old for active
business, has retired and conse-
quently wishes to sell. See ad
eiswhere. ADV
S. NJ. KONKEL.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.

The board of county commissioners
met as board of equalization, to hear
complaints, on Tuesday September is,
1913, at a. m.
Present; J. F. Harrison. chairman;
7. E Barr and J. w. Hazel, commits
sioners, and David Konkel, Co. Clerk.
The complaint of R. Dance was heard
and the board decided that his assess
ment should not have been raised and
ordered that the value of his improve
ments be left as originally given in.
The resignation of j. &. Luellen as J.
2. of precipct No. was accepted.
The written complaint of the Two
Buttes Lumber Co. was received and
considered and the board decided to
lower the value of their improvements
from 5000 to S400, and the value Of
their stock of goods from $1,000 to 1920.
Claim of Burrough Adding Machine C.
for 500 as part payment on adding
machine. allowed.
The board agreed to accept one-hsK
tax of NJ. B. McGehee, for the year Of
1910, on account of his having been as
sessed too high.
The board, finding that a four mill
! levy was inadequate to meet the run
ming expenses of the county, asked the
Colo Tax Commission to grant them
a raise of two mills, making . total
levy of six mills for tie ordinary county
revenue, contingent and poor funds.
! The board ordered refund of $3.50
to N. B. Curtis on the Sc. Ia section
! Is, Twp. 20, Range a. W.. same being
owned by A. E. King.
The board employed A. w. Lewis to
survey out the State Highway road
leading from Springfield to the north
line of the county. agreeing to pay him
Isl per day, and So per day each for
two helpers.
Claims on the ordinary county revenue
fund were examined and allowed as
follows:
T. e. Barr. services as commissioner
and mileage, $50.
J. w. Hazel services As commissioner
and mileage, S27.4O.
j. F. harrison services as commissioner
and mileage, Sl3.20
David Konkel services as clerk, $4,000.
BOARD ordered adjourned Sine Die.
David Konkel J. F. Harrison,
county Clerk. Chairman.
State of c0l"r0do sc
County of Baca
i, David konkel, County Clerk and
Recorder in and for the county and
state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
;he above and foregoing is true copy
of the proceedings of the board of coun-
ty commissioners as relates to the al
lowance of bills the letting Of contracts
and the granting of rebates Of taxes
or assessments.
In witness whereof, Ihave hereunto
set my hand and seal this Goth day Of
september A. D. 1913.
DAVID KONKEL. County Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26

when you want Drugs
or Jewelry you know you
can depend on patronize
N. N. Mclean, The Old
Reliab ble'' Druggist and
Jeweler, Lamar. Colo.
N. B, First class Jeweler
and Graduate Cptician in
charge Of jeweiry depart
ment.-Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26

The M. E. quarterly confer
ence Saturday, September 27,
at 2: 80 p, m; Sunday at 11:0O
a. m; and at night. Rev. Mayo
will be present.
Thos. Maynard and wife and
Mrs Forest Mitchhell were in
Springfield five minutes Sun
day. Mr.. Maynard hrought
C. w. Roberts, the ms" nee
man. to the county seat in his
auto.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
an 2aLs

1913 Model, Motor Cgcles and
Motor Boats at bargain prices,
all makes, brand new machines,
on easy monthly payment plan.
Get our proposition before buy
ing OF y1u viii regret it, also
bargains in used Motor Cycles.
Write Us today. Enclose stamo
forrep!y,
Address Lock Box II Trenton.
Mich. ADV.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
Subscribe for
The Herald

c. NJ. Hines wants to leasehis
3 section ranch for the wiutew
good grass; good house; close 80
school address him at Spring
field.-Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
A Kansas City letter

Spring field Hclaid:
/ am thinking of locating some
where in Baca county. Gould
YOU tell me which part, the
north or the south, would be
best.
am a widow with one son
eighteen years old.
They tell me that the sand
blows bad in the southern part
and that they have drouths in
the north where it is buffalo
grass sod.
You would do ne a great favor
if you could spare the time to
gire me whal Information you
card about the land, crops. etc.
Also would you send me a
cory Of your paper by return
mail
Coul! one start on a claim with
only $500
Yours respectfv lily,
Mrs H. N. Maule,
1915 Armstrong Ave-,
Kansas City, Kans.
As to sandy land and hard
land. for those not acquainted
with the country the sandy land
is preferable. 1t blows some in
the spring, but all land at tina t
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
Ranch For Sale

Eighteen quarters--Sl2 1000.
About $500 improvements
buildings. fences etc, Another
ranch of 6 quarters, $1,000.
Good terms On either Of above
ranches. -Adv.
S. NJ. Konkel,
Villas, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
PLANT STARK TREES.

Stark Bros. Nurseries & Or
chagds Co, Louisiana, Mo,
tfounde6 in 1916 beg to oannounce
to the Farmers and other plant
ers OF Baca County that C. H.
Wheeler, of Campo, is our repre-
sentative and that through him
We are prepared to do more for
the>planters of this county than
sell them the highest grade trees
alright prices. Opr Year Book
Planting Book. Special Service
Department are at the disposal
Of our customers free.
Every tree guaranteed to be
right. Mr. Wheeler viii furnish
special estimates on large orders
Send>him card.
Stark Bros. Nurseries &
Orchard Co,
Louisiana, Mo. U. S. A,
Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-09-26
WALL PAPER

See Mrs. Mills for all kinds-of
wall paper. Prices to suit your
pocket booll.-Adv.