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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
APPROVED
The Salary Grab Is Endorsed
In Toto by Our Friends
REGISTER AND CLIMAX.

The Register and Climax en-.
dorse the salary grab and think
that Judge Shackelford should
not only have the increase but that
it should be the grab and then
some. Here is what they say:
AT the last meeting of the Fis-
cal Court the salary of Judge
Shackelford was raised from
Sl250 per annum to $500, and
he was allowed pay for his stem
ographer in the sum of $500 an
nually. All the comment we
have to make on this action, is
that the Judge is cheap at the
price. His services to the county
are far in excess even of his sal
ary as it now stands. There
is not a more efficient official in
the state than Judge Shackelford,
and in our opinion the county is
still his debtor. Register.
In a large number of counties
the fiscal court recognizing that
certain officials are not sufficient
ly paid, are raising their salaries,
especially is this the case as to
the Judges. Montgomery, Har-
din and others are the latest to
do so. The salary of an official
ought to be compatible with the
dignity and duties of the Office,
and we do not believe that there
will be much protest over the
fact that Judge w. r. Shackel-
ford's salary has been raised from
81 ,250 to 81 500. Madison is one
of the largest and wealthiest
counties in the State and is able
to pay her public servants we'll.
Certainly if the County Judge, of
! Fayette should receive $1,000
year, the Judge of this county
s~houl1 get bali as ssss;sk and .eisea-
Eien TITS snpaE i3s:5 ief the Work.
Climax.
And now Mr.. Taxpayer while
you are digging and scratching to
get enough of the long green to
pay off taxes, probably you are in
a fine frame of mind to fully ap-
preciate the effects of the grab.
The Madisonian is opposed to
it both because it is too much and
because of the manner in which
it was secured and with this we
submit the question to the peO-
pie. You might find some guide
in looking at the salaries paid in
Mercer County which we now
give you:
The salaries of the county Off
GERS were fixed as follows:
County Judge ------Sl, 10000
/ County Attorney 10000
Supt. of Schools - 10000
County Clerk for fiscal
court services ------ 10000
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
Civil Cases Tried

The court has disposed of the
following cases tried by jury at
this term of court:
In the stifly contested 9ase of
Spurling against the Il 6 N.
RAILROAD, Judge Benton presiding,
80. q. aintift recovered, a Jsrdict
for S1052,00. This is very inter
estihg case and grew OUT of the
foil owing facts:
III the spring of 1912, Mrs.
Squirting with her four children
were starting to Missouri to join
her husband who had preceded
them. 1t was during the flood
that wrought such havoc around
Paducah and other cities on the
Mississippi river. Before pur-
chasing her tickets she made in
quiries of the agent at this point
as to whether or not the way was
open and whether or not she
could reach her destination by
way of Paducah. Receiving as
surance that she could, she pur-
chased her tickets and boarded
the train going on to Louisville.
AT Louisville she received a
wire from her brother here, ad-
vising her to so by way of St.
Louis. She notified the agent of
the L. & N. at Louisville of the
contents of the wire, and asked
them to change her tickets so
that she could 60 by the way of
St. Louis to her destination.
This the defendant refused to do,
and again assured her that she
could reach her destination by
way of Paducah. Again boarding
the train she Travelled all night
and when she reached Paducah
next morning found that no trains
were running, and she was COM
PEELED to discontinue her journey
and return home. She alleges
that she endured many priva-
tions from which she was render
ed sick. She sued for Sl052.OO
and the jury gave her the exact
amount.
Grant f. Lilly and o. p. Jack.
son represented the plaintiff,
Burnam and Burnam the defend
ant.
Hon. ]. Tevis Cobb. special
Judge tried the cases of Jones
against Ballew, and the Round
Stone Land Co., against William
Wren, in each of which cases the
plaintiffs won.
The case of Florence Butler
against the Richmond Lumber
Company was a hotly contested
case, arising out of a seizure of
an automobile by the Richmond
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
A dispatch from Petersburg

A dispatch from Petersburg,
Ind, says that a strange bug that
began eating the ends of the ears
of corn about six weeks ago has
caused no end of trouble to the
farmers of Pike county. Farmers
feeding new corn infested with
these strange bugs or worms have
lost horses, mules and cattle and
now every farmer is compelled to
sort every ear OF corn before he
feeds it for fear il is infected. The
damaged corn poisons and death
follows almost Immediately. Many
horses and mules have died in
this locality.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
GRAND JURY
Reports Its Doings to Judge
Benton and Finally
Adjourns.

To Hon. ]. M. Benton, Judge,
Madison Circuit Court:
The grand jury after being in
continuous session for almost two
weeks, makes the following re-
port: We commend as timely
and proper, your Honor's splen-
did instructions as to bribery and
corruption in elections. Only
those who have served on grand
juries can know how difficult it
is to get any direct, positive evi-
dence against any one. Every
man examined says, he saw signs
of the use of money but only the
rarest man admits that he per-
sonally knows anything positive
ly or will indict anyone. Occa-
sionally, a man tells something
reluctantly, and by persistently
following up a clew we get enough
evidence to find a true bill.
We examined all of the prin-
cipal candidates, many middle
men and lots of voters. We
were fortunate enough to get
evidence sufficient to indict
a few, and with this as a
fulcrum, were enabled to persuade
ION the promise of your Honor
to be lenient) good many to
confess or implicate their chief
representatives. We believe in
this way we secured more indict-
ments than could have been done
in any other way, and of far more
important people.
This grand jury has no doubt
tmoretrue bills fer bribery-in eIec-
tions than was ever found in the
county before. So long contin-
ued and universal a habit cannot
be broken up by one session of a
grand jury, but a wedge has been
well started and with public SEN
timent awakened and encouraged,
future grand juries should have
an easier task.
The next most fragrant Offense
was from the habit of carrying
pistols. Almost every witness
quizzed knew of shots being fired
on the highways but to secure
direct evidence was most difficult.
We are convinced that shots
fired from pistols and the having
them in hand should be prima
facie evidence of concealed weap-
ons. We examined the Jail and
found it in a fair condition. The
court house and grounds were
all in good condition and well
cared for, except the witness
room which needs better furni-
ture and general cleaning up.
The county clerk showed us
his books showing collections
for fees from deeds, licenses etc,
and they seemed full and cor
rect.
Respectfully submitted,
+. S. BURNAM,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
Just to Remind You

Next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, October q, 2S and 29,
are special registration days and
every Democrat of the city who
was absent from home or prevent
ed by sickness from registering on
the regular registration day. is
urged to go before the County
Court Clerk on one of the above
days and register. Unless you do
SO you cannot vote in November
or in fact, until after the next reg
istration in October 1914.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
Confederate Pensions

Gen. Bennett H. Young, head
of the u. c. ", proposes that
pensions he paid Southern sol.
diers out of the $60,0O0.0O0 col
lected as a tax on cotton follow
ing the Sectional War.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
Protracted Meeting

The dedication of the new
Christian Church will be fol-
lowed by a proracted meet
ing led by Rev. w. f. Ellis,
of Paris, Kentucky. Ever
body is invited to attend
these meetings.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28

Gov. McCreary has appointed
John ID. Scott. Police Judge of
Berea, to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of G. ID. HOl-
iday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28
GeneralNews

lNket VIII VIII dt NdTilSle over
the regular ticket.
1T is claimed that eggs will soon
be selling at IS cents a dozen, and
that is where we get off of the
wagon.
The snow storm which visited
our city Monday afternoon seems
to have been general throughout
the state, but very light.
Great Britain has accepted our
invitation to participate in the
opening of the Panama Canal,
and will send a warship.
Lexington is considering the
proposition of .abolishing fifteen
saloons in that section of the city
called the red light district" =
William Carson Black of Bar
bourville, Kentucky, was elected
as the Grand High Priest of the
Royal Arch Masons at their
meeting in Louisville.
The Mt. Sterling mule market
has gone to pieces on young
mules, and they were off from
$40 to $50 from the prices last
year and only few sales made.
Under the new revenue laws
all candies and confectiOns
containing liquor, such as rum
balls, brandy balls, mint lozen.
gers, etc, will have to pay a rev.
enue tax.
The United States backs up the
German government as against
the Mexican government, and de-
mands protection for 43 German
rsIbjects.who are detained in Tor.
reOn by rebel forces.
J. F. LOggin, aged GO, was beat
en- into insensibility at his home
just after dark. After the assas.
ins beat him they turned a flash
light on him when one of them
exclaimed my, we got the wrong
man."
The audience which greeted
Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst at the
Madison Square Garden was a
very small one. The notoriety Civ
en- to her by her detention failed
to attract the people. She was ad
mitted on conditions that she
be good.
WOOdfOrd county has a wo.
man running for the office OF
Superintendent of Schools on the
Independent ticket. Miss Belle
ellis of that county files her pc
titiOn and enters the contest
against Lucian Linsey, the Demo.
cratic candidate.
The Kentucky Master Bakers
held their annual convention at
Lexington, last week. Martin Du
Uries of Bowling Green was e,
lected President and ]. ]. Caden,
Lexington, Vice President. Gov.
McCreary teleeraphed his inabili,
ty to attend.
A paper will be started at Lex,
ington, Friday October oath, by
Dan ]. Reid. who has acquired
some reputation as an editor. The
paper will advocate progressive
ideas, but does not aline itself
with any political party. 1t is in
the interest of the cOlored people.
Following is report of the
condition of the State Treasury
at the close of business Septem-
Der 80: Sinking fund, $23,7l6.62;
school fund, $497,7ll.65; gener'
al expenditures fund, Sl09,33l.SO;
balance in treasury. $500, 76O.09;
outstanding warrants, S2.343, ,927..
92. Last month, $2,2O0,736.l3.
Tom Baldwin, a cattle buyer OF
Richmond, was here last week
and bought herd of Is steers
from Jas. Holman, south of Stan
ford, at Sc a hundred pounds.
They averaged 600 each. From
]. M. Lair, the same buyer got a
dozen head, of about the same
weight and the same figure. =
Interior Journal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-10-28

Ollie James will speak at Lex
ington on Thursday Oct, 3Oth on
behalf of the Democratic party.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
HEAVY FROST

One of the most severe frosts over
known in the valley this late in the
season was experienced Monday night
and it is simply a miracle If some
damage has not been done to the soft
fruits. Apples did tot suffer, as the
| trees were not far enough advanced.
The meteorological conditions were
just right for such visitation, ard it
was expected. Heavy snow fell low
on the mountains Sunday night, aud
toward Monday evening snow was
again sitting on the high places. Con-
siderable wind had been blowing for
two days. and the sky heavily over
cast with clouds. Towards evening
Monday the clouds dispersed, the wind
died down, leaving clear, Still wealth
err, which, under the combination of
circumstances, was prccursory of
frost. A reporter called upon DR.. c.
p. House Tuesday morning to secure
his views as to the probableseffect the
unreasonable frost would have on
fruit. From his long residence in the
valley and practical experience rails
ing fruit, it was felt that the doctor
is about the most reliable authority
upon weather records and the nossi-
bic effect of frost on fruit buds that
could be found. DR. House has a small
orchard of choice fruits which he
gives great deal of care and atten-
ton and he acted Monday night on
the principle that an ounce of pre-
vontative is worth pound of cure
He arrived home late at night. and
ut that hour frost had commenced
forming. The doctor at once stqrted
a number of fires through the or
chard, keeping them up through the
night, and is in hopes that that pro
caution may minimize any loss At
the time DR.. House was interviewed
It was too early to discover what dam
age. II any, was done, but the doctor
treated the situation with hopeful or
timism, predicting that the extent of
loss would not be as great as some
alarmists were inclined to make if
appear. That all of the orchards of
the valley have wholly escaped is
hardly to be expected considering the
low temperature reached. vet most Of
those who have been approached on
the subject are inclined to take DR..
Houses view Of the situation
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02

the left side of the face. Mr.. Stanton
was both dazed and taken completely
by surprise by the unexpected as
sault. He grabbed up rock ana
struck his assailent on the head. The
man started running west on First
avenue, and Mr.. Stanton, fully in the
Dombardng humor. threw another
rock striking the stranger in the back
When last seen the vicious slugger
was still heading westward. The as
sault was wholly unprovoked, and
there is no way for accounting for the
savage attack unless the man was in
sane
A tantalizing rumor has been in
circulation this week to the effect that
stranger about town had been held
up. rolled or otherwise feloniously
separated from 5000 Sunday night.
Every clue was followed up without
unearthng any evidence that would
give credence to the story, and there
exists a good deal of skepticsm
among those who had heard the re-
port and passed it along. The size
of the pile alleged to have been lost
created suspicion, as 5000 is more
money than has been seen around
here in one lump since the last horse
race.
Tuesday one of the big engines that
had been run into the round house to
be groomed took it upon itself to make
an excursion on it's own hook, and
there being no outlet on the east side
of the house took out the entire east
end of the building en- route. The
clean sweep of the wall was made pos
| sible on account of heavy work
/ bench extending the full length of the
| round house on that side. The building
now stands with two walls, a roof and
an entire open front and rear. The
cause of the runaway is somewhat of
an uncertainty. 1t is thought that
! the throttle had not been closed tight,
and a sufficient amount of steam
| leaked through to make the wheels go
around No material damage was sus-
tanned by the locomotive
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE
IiDgprtN IlaraocaI

IN the Matter of the Estate of James NJ.
lIagerty, Deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
honorable Superior Court of the State of
washington in and for Okanogan County
did; ON the eth day of February, 1918.
mako and enter an order authorizing and
empowering. the executors of the estate
OF James NJ. Hagerty, deceased to sell
ana dispose Of the holdings of said estate
IN the Similkameen Trading Company,
consisting OF 9S shares of the capital
STOCK OF sad company, and further auth
"ilZhS' empowering, and directing the
executors to consent to and participate in
= Sale OF the property or capital stock of
tie Similkameen Power Companv or to
soil ana dispose of the holdings of said
estate in the Simlkameon Power Com
plnN. or both, subject to confirmation bv
SUI court. Public notice is therefore
gwen that the undersigned, executors of
'-e estate OF James NJ. Hagerty, de-
ION at the office of the Smilllameen
~ okahogan County Washington, on the
l3th day of May, 1913. at the hour of >
o CipoK p: m; to be sold for cash to the
irination by the court, the following de-
s'tibed property, to-wit: 9S shares Of The
ni ,,. stock of the Similkameen Trad
inE company. corporation, GO, 800 shares
81 me capital stock Of the Simillameen
ip"et company. corporation the same
long ail OF the holdings of said estate
~ Sll' Slm.lkameen Power Company: or.
'Nerni1is viii so offer for sale at puhlic
auction at said time and place ali Of the
property and effects of the Simillamenn
IoWer company except bills ana accounts
rendered and judgments and closes in
a 5Iin or Al of the capital stock of the
~ Similkameen Power Companv nr
notn' as they may elect: that the hirbeet
hlddcr at said sale upon said properly ~,
any part thereof shall deposit in cash or
nv certified check with the said exe"litors
u sum equal to 10 per cent. of the amonnf
Dld. as evidence of good faith; that said
sue, or sales; VIII thereupon he promptly
lcpnrted to the Honorable Superior Ca1rt
Oh the state of Wash. in and for Okam.
oEan county for confirmation, and inon
continuation of the same by the CONT
ftne rGn2inder OF the purchase price shall
ne pald IN cash ana II conveyance trans
~ ilnS an OF the right. title, and interest
g. ne property so sold will be modo h,,
\ = ffScutors to the purchaser Tbaa
ISt Nc Teryed to reject any and ali
3 Dali, a,ru ,,u.
H. ''''' 'Ith
edO
y L. Work,
Zoe Earman. 4
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cate of Tool
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
LOOMS LOCALS

Hon. Hans Lund was visiting at the
home of Mrs. Umbarger this week.
A party of Seattle capitalists were
expected in this week to look over the
milestone irrigation project.
Arthur Lund, of Riverside, is TAX
ing charge of the Okanogan State
Bank during the absence Of Willis
Frary.
Mrs. Umbarger and daughter Eliza
beth were in Tonasllet on Saturday on
business. They made the trip with
Guy Fruit in his machine.
The annual reception given to the
Loomis Musical Club at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Douglas on last
Friday evening was probably the larg
est social event of the season. In
Guiding the club and guests there
were some sixty present. This event
closes the season for the Musical Club
which is in a ilourishing condition.
The work will be taken up again in
the early fall for a larger club and
greater singing organization.
Willis Frary, who has been having
considerable trouble with his eyes for
the past three weeks. was obliged to
leave his bank work on Saturday and
leave for Spokane for treatment His
general physical condition is in a
much run down shape together with
his eye trouble makes it doubly bad
1t is the wish of his many friends here
that he may realize an immediate re-
covery and will soon be able to re-
turn home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
Serial No. 011349
NOTICE FOR PUBLICAN

Department of the Interior, U.t
Office at Waterville, NJ
March IS, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Thompson. whose post ONCE ~
LOOMS. Washington, did, on IN q
of July. 1912. file in this o6lco
Statement and Application, No. Gr
purchase the Lot 10, sec. /, tp II
% E.. w. M, and the timber Il
under the provisions of the act 4 /
1878. and acts amendatory, kuovpl
Timber and Stone Law" at sud
as might be fixed by appraiser
that, pursuant to such appliAtn
land and timber thereon have h
praised. $4,000. the timber 81
30. 5000 board feet at $40 per n d
land $500: that said applicant u
final proof in support OF his NJ
ana sworn statement on the Gu 4
June. 1913, before Geo. ]. HuSiN
commissioner, at LOOMS, Washk
Any person is at liberty to ppk
purchase before entry, or initjatsi
test at any time before patent In
filing a cOrroborated affidavit ID u
nee. alleging facts which wouh
the entry. Apr. 4.Nayt
w. F. HAYNES. ~
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02

Tuesday morning, and will be put III
operation as soon as it arrives III the
making of cement blocks, which MOL
son has a great demand for at present
in the many buildings which are be-
ing erected here.
Taking down stoves and parting
with winter underwear may De oe-
manded by the season, but it's a RISKY
performance yet, as about four mches
Of snow fell Monday.
C. A. Ledgerwood, agent 1or the
Central Life Insurance company OF
this district. has been appointed tray
cling guard for the State Penitentiary
and left to take up his duty with the
state.
Work has commenced in full blast
on the Nelson water works. Molsoh
is to have one of the best water sys-
tens in Okanogan county. w. u
Pratt arrived home from Spokane on
the Tuesday evening train ready TO
start work installing the water sys-
TEN. Contractor Plank has taken the
contract of digging the enormous we'll
which is being sunk on block five. The
contract for the we'll calls for depth
of undetermined feet or until plenty
of water is reached Work is to be
rushed as fast as possible. This water
system is to be installed all over the
Nelson Townsite or in other words in
what is known as New Town The
contract for placing the water main
has not yet been let, but some bids
| have been received.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
MOLS0N NEWS

w. Pratt left Saturday for a bust
moss trip to Spokane. returning on
the Tuesday evening train.
Who said Nelson was behind The
times? II has four automobiles bnz.
ling around upon the streets.
c. Ianlon has commenced work m
on his new residence which he expects
to complete as soon as the weather
will permit.
A surprise party was given in honor
OF w. c. Pratt's birthday Tuesday ov-
ening. many of his friends and rola-
tives were present.
+. f. Mitchell attended sale over
at Wauconda last Saturday and re-
ports that stock sold for the highest
price he had ever seen in that section
Miss Grace Cody was visiting her
parents in Nelson ever Sunday
Ed. Riste returned Saturday from
Oroyille. where he has been visiting
relatives.
Pratt & Cooley have given a lot to
the Nelson Hammers for the purpose
OF a tennis court The Runners ey
pect to have the court made in the
near future.
The boats are still travelling at 2
nigh rate of speed on their way to
taiistine. The NJ. e. Sunday school
has over fifty to answer roll call every
Sunday morning.
Crela Billups and Chas. Dunlap
were married at Bridcsyllle last Sun
day Ly the Rev. Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs
Dunlap will make their g'-"re
near Bridesville.
The concr- '''s''1 70
& O. 'ie
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-02
NOTICE
In the Justice Court, Oroville Precinct,
Okanogan County, State of Washington,
Before e. e. Parsons, Justice of the

In the Justice Court, OroVllle Precinct,
Okanogan County, State of Washington,
Before E. E. Parsons, Justice of the
State of Washington. County of Okanog-
an, ss.
II. j.. Desmond. Plaintiff, VS.. G. B. Teee.
Defendant.
To G.. Il. Teee:
In the name of the State of Washing
ton. you are hereby notified that Ii. j.
Desmond has filed a complaint against
you i'm said court. which will come on to
be heard at my Office in Orovile, in Ok
anogan County, State of Washington. on
the 10th day of May, 1913. at the hour of
ten O'Clock, a. M, and unless you appear
and then and there answer, the same will
be taken as confessed, and the demand of
the plaintiff granted. The object and de-
mand of.said complaint is; for the recov-
cry of the sum of $50.55 with interest
thereon from June 25th, 1911 until paid
as balance due the plaintiff for mer-
chandise sold and delivered to said de-
PENDANT G. b. Teee
Complaint filed April Gath. 1913
e. T.. PARSONS.
'ustice or the Peace. Oroville. Precinct
43-45-it