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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-22

Benjamin Fl. Cushman, one Of the best
known residents OF this town, died Fri
day, after long illness, in the SEVENTEEN
year OF his age. Mr.. Cushman was a vet
eran OF the Civil war. He was Mason,
having served as district deputy grand
master two years. He was a past master
OF his home lodge, and secretary OF the
lodge twenty-one years. He was also a
member of the A. o. U. w. He served as
postmaster here twenty years. He leaves
widow and two daughters Mrs. f. b.
Mitchell, of South Penobscot, and Mrs.
Roy L. Wardwell, OF Augusta.
July 20. SPEC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-22
SPRAY.
WINTER HARBoR.

Rev. E. 8. Drew and wife were recent
visitors at Brooklin, there Mr.. Drew
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-22

BuckIen's Arnics Salve for Cuts, Burns,
Sores.
Mr.. e. s. Lopez, Marilla, N. Y, writes:
81 have never had a Cut, Burn, Wound or
Sore it would not heal" Geta box of Buck
lens Arnica salve to-day. Keep handy at all
times for Burns, Sores, Cuts, Wounds. Pre-
vents Lockjaw. 25c., at your Druggist
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
cAaisrMAs SHIP COMMITTEE
IS APPREcIArive

Mrs. Helen p. Pntten. OF the mission
department Of the Board Of Sunday
Schools OF the n. T.. church. from her
headquarters In Chicago. sends tho fol-
lowing letter to Mrs. r. II. Ferber. who
had charge OF collecting things here for
the Christmns ship:
MY Dear Mrs. Fcrber: Thank you for
your sympathetic letter Of Oct. 18th. tell
Ing Of the little girl and her interest. We
shall use this incident In helping others
to catch the Christmas Ship spirit. Sue
cess to you In your plans
The committee here also wishes to add:
THE christmas Ship committee wishes
to thank all who 80 literally and willingly
donated 10 the cause. At least Nifty dol
lars worth Of warm woolen garments Of
all kinds. besides many other articles
were sent from Cakes to add TO the
Christmas Ships burden. The real spirit
which prompted this whole nation wide
movement was shown by little Norma
I8rastad. who insisted on sending her
large and much loved doll and the money
she had saved for another doll. The
above letter from the head committee In
Chicago speaks for ITSELF
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
GOOD ROADS WIZARD
BOOKED FOR 0AKE
Mn. SEQ soweo THE sGGo ron
MS APPEARANCE TINS AAoNrA
oakss ouslnsss Men willing % sssse In
Gducatien Tor Setter Neads
Into the City

william H. Seed gave an Interesting
talk on Good Roads" at the city hael on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Seed calls HIM
self highway expert. and was sent here
TO pave the way for the coming. Or rather
to fix the date for the coming Of that
we'll known Good Roads Man. D. Ward
King. 'Father Of the Split.Log Drag.
Mr.. Seed showed the advantages 70 be
gained by good roads into q city. The
enlarged use Of automobiles brought the
city with good roads leading In al dirsc-
tons to the very door Of the farmers
twenty to sixty miles away. A driver
would rather 20 sixty miles on good
road and do It with more pleasure than
to 60 twenty miles on q rough. uneven
road.
He punched the idea in that the ssplit-
log drag was about Ill that WAS nsoss-
sary In the making Of good roads. Do IN
dragging when the ground IL wet A1 b
tho pores Of the soil. keep II rounded ~
and In short time the roadway viii b
baked hard and impervious to water
Good roads require constant care. Down
+, In Missouri and other states where good
| roads are being built and kept up. Il 4
the custom for ono farmer to drAG TIL
road from his gate to his nsighbors gats
towards the city. In some states, sllct
~ Illinois. the farmers arc paid for thsi,
work and It 10 compulsory.
Mr.. Seed said that Mr.. King WAS ,oDsf
for . date here Nov. 11st OF 9srd. HI
terms were el35 for one lecture and dan.
onstration. three lectures for $50. OF Nv
lectures for 500.
-
the close Of the meeting and decided h
have Mr.. King como here for ono lectnre
The business mon Of Oakes win unsat al
expenses and besides II - propo6eA Il
| furnish . good warm luncheon TO thool
who will como out TO hear this grsat
apostle Of good roads. Moro definite IN.
nouncement viii be made In these col.
umns next Weok. -
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

BY Edith Bateman
The frst basket ball team 10 getting
good practice this year as 1t has q good
second team to work with.
The next meeting Of the Literary So.
ctety will be held on Wednesday after.
noon. November 25th.
The sixth grade children are taking up
Aaeteriinck's ''The Blue Bird" an inter.
esting story Of the play by tho same
name.
High school pupils listened to some rec.
ords on the Victrola last Friday morning
during the convocation period.
An interesting iscture by Dr.. James
Hoffman Batten In the next number on
the high school lecture course. which
comes on Monday evening. Nov. 33rd.
The Palmer system of writing has been
installed In the grades.
Ten of the high school girls gave a sur.
prise party on Mnyme sperry last Sat-
urdny evening. Mayme leaves soon for
Arkansas. where she expects to spend
the winter
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
AND REFERENDUM
AFTER TEN ye4Na

Grand Forks. Nov. S-Ten years oi
strenuous effort BY the Initiative and ri.
,erendum suoSsrters of North Dakota ~
finaily resulted In the adoption of q
measure BY which both the statutes and
the constitution can be bent 20 the
wishes Of the people-irrespective of ac-
tion that may be taken by the legislature.
The initiative and referendum was
adopted by the people In the election last
week. an overwhelming major " having
been given both propositions. The prin-
ctple was provided in two separate bills
ono relating to legislative enactments
only. and the other to the constitution
only.
In initiating q new law. q petition of
at least ten per cent Of the total vote of
the state. obtained in a majority of the
counties Of the state. Is required. These
must be fled thirty days before the be-
ginning Of legislative session. and by
the secretary Of state certified to the as
sembiy when It convenes.
Such initiative measure shall take pre-
cedence in the legislature over all other
measures. except appropriation. and must
either be enacted or rejected by the leg
islature. without amendment. within
forty days. Failure to act on the bill
within the specified time automatically
refers Il to the people for a vote
The act 30 initiated Is subject to the
referendum. The legislature, II 1t chooses,
can substitute a bill Of it's own for that
proposed. and refer both to the people.
be declared enacted.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
GOVERNOR 70 ASKED TO
REMOVE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The North Dakota Tax Commisslon has
filed petition with Governor Hanna.
asking for the removal Of w. ]. Robin
son. member Of the board Of county
commissioners Of Richland county. The
Tux commission has been generally ham
pered in Its work by the failure of.county
official orders.
Robinson is a member Of the Arm Of
McCulloch & Robinson. lumber dealers.
who have lumber yards and coal busi-
ncsses at Wahpeton and Colfax in Rich
hand county. When the field agent of the
tax commission visited Richland county
in connection with the assessment Of
leased sites on the right Of way Of rail-
roads he found $l25.9S9 Of such property
had escaped taxation for the six years
prior to 1914. The assessor in 1914 en-
tered this property upon the assessment
rolls at $7.174. When the county board
met In July to sit as county board Of
equalization they neglected and refused
to review and equalixe or to take any
action upon this property which the plain
upon them AZ a duty.
Criticism Of this act was found In the
fact that the lumber yards In which Rob-
inson was interested were assessed for
approximately $4,000 on such escaped
property. This 10 q tax In excess Of
$4,000 AZ a result Of the act Of the board
the county lost approximately 5000 in
taxes. In brief. Mr.. Robinson IL charged
with the use Of his ofFlcial position to es-
cape payment Of legal tax Of $1,000 and
In order to do this loss to the county Of
kichland Of q legal revenue Of 5000 was
sustained.
AZ soon as the tax commission learned
Of the action Of the Richland county COM
missioners they at once intervened and
ordered re-assessment Of this property
in Richland county. Such an assessment
was made and the property placed upon
the assessment rolls. The tax has been
spread against It and will become due
December LIST and delinquent March lst,
next.
Chapter l32 Of the Session Laws Of 1913
provides that the governor may remove
from ONCE any county Commissioners
whenever 1t appears to him by compe-
tent evidence and after q hearing a.
hereinafter provided that such onicer has
been guilty Of misconduct. malfeasance.
crime In ONCE or for habitual drunken
ness or gross inc0mpetency.
Rather an interesting and unusual
thing was unearthed by Commissioner
Wallace Mr.. Wallace. who has charge
Of the administration Of the inheritance
tax law. discovered 3303. 900 Of credits be.
loaginS to the William Desring estate
velliam Deering died in Chicago Decem.
ber 9Th. 1913. He personally owned real
estate mortgages to this amount in North
Dakota. These have all been located and
under the inheritance tax law wifi have
to pay q tax into the treasury Of North
Dakota Of approximately &5.OO0.
NORTH Dakota Tax Commission.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST eE
MADE ~ NOVEMBER 1871

A big farmers institute season Is plan
ned by the North Dakota Agricultural
College for this winter. The Farmers
Institute Board has secured the services
Of George McKerrow. formerly Superin-
tendent Of Farmers Institutes In Wiscon-
sin. for a portion Of the institute season.
He will have message for you. The
other members of the institute cSrps are
very able speakers. You will be bene.
fitted by hearing Of their experiences.
Does your community want an instI-
tute? II 30. send In your application to
G. w. RAndlett. Supt. Agricultural Col
lege. N. D.-but this must be done be-
fore November 18th. The schedules will
be made up at this time and your appli-
cations must be in by this time-Novem-
ber 18th.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
MRS. nALeeMnv svccvmss

Harry Halpenny was in the city Tues
day on return to Minor. from Worthwhile.
$. D.. where he buried the remains Of
his late wife. Mrs. Halpenny submitted
to an operation for tumor at st. Luke's
Hospital. Aberdeen. last week wednes.
day and died there Saturday.
The Halpennys had lately moved to
Minor from Oakes. Deceased was tho
mother Of two little children. who with
the husband will miss very much the one
who has gone.
A. G. Anderson accompanied Ed. Rein.
ert In his car to Cogswell Monday.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
BIG cHaIsrMAs EDITION
TO De ISSUED ~ TIMES

The Times In making preparations to
issue a big holiday edition. The cover
will he Indicative OF the Christmas CIV
Ing spirit and much reading matter 70.
lating to the county and city will be-
found In these pages. The present csti-
mate is for an edition Of $500. and the
date Of issue will be Dec. 10th. This will
give advertisers an excellent opportunity
to reach the buying public. ns this edition
will cover the entire county as we'll AZ
western Sargent county. Speak up now
for good positions.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
THEODORE Lee TO
BRING HOME BRIDE


This afternoon Theodore Lee will ar
rive with his bride from Bellingham.
Wash.
The marriage took place at Bellingham
the seventh Of this month at the home Of
the bride. Miss Nettie Smith. The bride
will be remembered by Oakes people a
the young lady who visited at the Lee
home last winter. Ted" ~ he Il ia
miliariy known. - product Of Oakes.
the only child Of Hans -. our esteemed
banker. He has been raised and educated
here. finishing his education at the Uni
vessity Of Minnesota.
The groom - manager Of the Smith Z
Leo lumber yafd at Fullerton. but. owing
70 the 1i0eulty a 0nAing . vacant resi-
Aenes thsrO The eoapss hass secured
ROOMS over ths vas1sty 0tnee in Oakss.
whese they Vim % % Aousskes0lng.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12
Better FARMING NOTES
Suggestions In Reference to the Foot and
Mouth disease

Suggestions In Reference to the Foot and
Mouth disease
There Is a possibility that the foot and
mouth disease which has broken out in
the United States. causing the closing Of
the Union Stock Yards Mt Chicago and
other drastic measures. may break out
here In the Northwest. In case II should.
In order to prevent its spread. producing
heavy losses that might be avoided. any
cases that look suspicious should be re-
ported at once to the state veterinarian,
DR.. w. F. Crewe at Bismarck or they
may be reported to mc and 1 shall get
the Information to DIR. Crewe.
One Of the leading farm papers Of the
Northwest. "The Farmer" In an advance
copy Of an article dealing with this
trouble recently sent out from their Of
nee. advises the following precautionary
measures:
The only safe thing for a farmer to do
when he suspects foot and mouth disease
u to report the disease to some one who
can make a satisfactory diagnosis. When
cattle. sheep or swine become lame and
unable to eat. the fact should be reported
Immediately to the local board Of health
and to the state sanitary board.
When 1t is known that number Of
animals are sick on farm. all visitors
to that farm should be kept entirely away
from the premises. Curiosity impelling
people to inspect such sick animals. may
be the means Of carrying the disease all
over the neighborhood with very disas-
trous results. The whole future of the
live stock business in this country de.
pends on the most hearty cooperation
between the stock growers. the general
public and the proper officials who are
hghting the disease.
II your stock become sick during the
next few days or weeks. do not delay a
moment but get in touch with your state
sanitary onicial. who will work with gov
eminent omcials in stamping out the
trouble.
W. B. Richartls
Agent Better Farming Section and U. s.
Department of Agriculture.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-11-12

Farmers. Are You Looking for Sirss7
farmers. have you succeeded in locat-
Ing desirable boar to use in your herd
this fall and do you wish to get sires Of
the other classes Of live stock? II not
believe can help you. Recently I have
helped many to get desirable sires.
know practically all the pure bred breed
ers In the county. who have animals for
sale. and I know Of many boars. bulls.
ETC.. In the hands Of farmers, who are
through with them and ready to sell.
am also acquainted with most Of the
best BREEDERS Of pure bred live stock in
this and adjoining states In case Il u
necssaary to buy at some distance. viii
siAdly help you II you make your wants
known.
w. b. Richards
Agent Better Farming Section and y. q.
|, Department Of Agriculture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

Jefferson district remains unchanged
with the polls at Del Ray.
All should remember that quail
flied voters who haze not registered
may do SO at any place where they
can meet A. p Terreyson who has
charge of the matter. No hooks nor
blanks are required for the M pose;
a slip Of paper aud a penSil to make
the necessary mem orauda are suff
cient.
The meeting called by the Alexan-
dria County Anti Saloon league for
Monday night brought out a number
interested in making full and care
full canvass of the voters. After some
general discussion the proposed com
paign was taken up in detail man
was named for each voting precinct
to whom questions may be referred
and through whom suggestions and
other communications may be made.
These are; For Ballston, Frank L. Ball,
mail to Clarendon; Clarendon, p. O..
mall to Clarendon; Rosslyn p, o. G. Fl.
Greathouse. Washington District East
Falls Church. Harry A. Fellows; Carne' S
school, DR.. II. p. Simpson: Cherrydale.
Jefferson District, DR.. J. r. Yates Del
Ray for the whole district. The rooms
in which the election officers will sit
in each district have not all been de-
termined. but will be announced here
as promptly as practicable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
DR.. CLAYBRO0k IS
BACK FROM EUROPE

Winchester. Va. Aug 23.-Dr
Edwin b. Claybrook Of Cumberland.
Md, "A brother of Mrs. Hunter II.
Mcclure, of Winchester who attend
Cd the Clinical congress Of North
American surgeons In london. re-
turned To Cumberland Wednesday
night. lie had his return passage
paid on the Holland American line,
but had 10 obtain passage on the
Corinthian, Of the Allen line, which
landed him In Quebec
lie says; We landed from Lon
don on August 6. and it took twelve
days to come over. We sailed out of
the mouth of the Thames with every
light out. German cruisers were fear
ed The wireless was dismantled by
order of the English government until
we were 500 miles at sea and then it
was used only in case Of emergency.
Even when we were one day from the
coast Of Newfoundl we were not
allowed TO send wireless messages"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
STABLE DESTROYED:
HOUSE IN DANGER

BerryyiIle, Va. Aug 23.--A large
stable In rear Of the home of Mr. II
w Baker, a prominent business man
living on East Main street, near the
Norfolk and Western Railway station.
was struck by lightning between Q
and 10 O'Clock Thursday night, and
was burned To the ground A driving
horse and COW were saved. as was
also a buggy. but the vehicle was
afIre when it was dragged out OF the
blazing building Mr. Bakers loss
amounts to between 5000 and $500,
with about 5000 Insurance
The homo of Mr.. Baker. situated
nearby, was in great danger Of catch
ing fire several times. but tt was
saved from igniting by the work Of
the Berryville fire department. Mr.
Baker formerly lived In Winchester.
and is a brother of Mrs Harriet NJ
Bryarly. Mrs, w, s White and Mrs.
John s Miller, Of this city, and Mr..
Il, West Baker, of the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
MENHAOEA FLEET
FINDS FISH SCARCE

Lancaster. Va. Aug 23,--News
from the menhaden fishing fleet
operating in the Chesapeake Bay in
dieates that for the last two weeks
very few fish have been caught About
seventy steamers have been engaged
In catching fertilizer fish in the bay
this season, and while the catches
We're fairly good up. to the end of
July. since then the menhaden have
become SO scarce in the bay that
nearly all the steamers have gone out
side the Capes of Virginia. and are
now engaged in hunting for the fish
along the Atlantic Coast, but with
rather Indifferent success. Unless
better luck shall come to menhaden
fishermen later In the season. this will
prove to be the third successive un-
profitable year for this business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
BIG MARINE SUIT STARTED.
$4,000 Danes Asked by Rescuers OF
British Srsp

Washington, Aug 23-Suit has
been instituted In Federal court here
by the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation company, owners OF the
steamers Merrimac and Dorchester
against the owners Of the British
steamer Alcazar, which was rescued
by the Merrimac and Dorchester off
Lookout Blight last winter, for SIS 600,
and the trial will he In Admiralty
court the second week OF the special
term. beginning Tuesday September
IS. Judge Conner will preside. The
suit will be largely the hearing of
dispositions. since the evidence for the
defense had to be taken In England
The owners Of the Alcazar have a
bond of $50, 900 to cover Judgment. in
the event the judgment is against
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

been reported to police headquarters
for the last three weeks have had tho
police puzzled. Mr., Osborne, con-
tractor, has been the recipient OF a
number of strange missives, which tie
police said last night were of threat
ening nature. a rambling epistle ad-
dressed to Mr.. Holland. running to Ave
pages in length and written in a
feminine hand and dealing with a
strange mixture of topics. together
with three envelopes addressed to Mr.
Holland were found On the woman's
person when she was searched The
letter was signed Rudolph Smith"
The woman declined to say where her
clothes were.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
SOCIETY

Thompson have returned to their home
in South Boston, after IA weeks visit to
friends here.
Miss Elsie Ingram. who has been
visiting friends in titeeuville, s. e..
and Rowling Rock. n. G.. is returning
shortly to Richmond, and viii spend
the remainder of the season at Buck
I'M" En- route home Miss Ingram
viii visit Miss Elizabeth Brown at Ivy
Ciin." Bedford county.
Miss Helen Keim is visiting friends
In South Boston
Miss Carrie Alexander. who has been
spending the past month at the home
Of Mrs. Nelson on billiard road. is
leaving this week for Chase city. Later
Miss Alexander Will go to Scotland
Neck, n. c.. where she will spend the
winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Rcd Cross Baxnr.

Arrangements for the Red Cross
bazaar 10 he held at Newport on Aug.
IS nj the Breakers tho villa Of Mrs
Vanderbilt, are rapidly progressing
The cash reports of the committee.
Of which Mrs StQYvesant FISH Mrs.
August Belmont and Miss Lota Rob
insou are tive members. have near
ly reached $50 600
The poster drawn by Mrs Newell
W T3iton who IS In Ear Harbof and
sent TO her sister Mrs j. Francis A
Clark "a help advertise the hazaar.
was placed in the Casino entrance Fri
dav The poster. which shows a
wounded soldier supported by two
women while a small child looks on,
Is "A striking niece of work and has
attracted much attention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
FIRST Cost of War.

4 conserVatlVe estimate or The men
now under arms in Europe, writes the
London Economist, is that there are
$3.50 900 men to be maintained. TAX
ing the figures used at the time OF the
Balkan war and putting the cost at
ten shillings er man per day. the cost
works out at about 100000 pounds
per day. But the cost of mobil.zing
may double or treble that sum" The
earlier estimate OF Jules Roche was
for sara per man per diem, and n
total for the present combatants, with
out England. Of S1s,3o0,000 per diem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Wen Known Fruit Grower Dead.

Stanton Va. Aug. 2S.-George A
Coyner one Of the best known fruit
growers and farmers in the county
died at his home near Waynesboro
about 10 o'clock. Death was due to in
frmities incident of old age. Mr.. Coy
ner was about seventy seven years old
and lifelong resident of the county.
Surviving him are nine children. These
are: Mrs w. -. Layman, Mrs. ]. w.
Rrower. Mrs, A. b. Black burn. Mrs f. c.
Riley. Mrs, John Rutherford, Mrs.
Charles Baber. Mrs. Lee Muller. w. r.
Coyner, Of the county. and Joseph A.
Coyner, Of Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

Purcellville. Va. Aug 23-The
Round Hill High school viii open on
Monday. September I The following
teachers have been engaged for the
coming session Miss Lola Spratt
first and second grades; Mrs. O. l..
limerick third and fourth grades;
MISS Minnie Taylor fifth and sixth
grades, Miss Eva Cawling, High
school, English, and part of the
seventh grade. Miss Eva ARnier. as
sistant principal. history and Latin
O l., limerick, principal. science and
mathematics. Laboratories for bio
ipgy and chemistry are now beng in.
stalled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
Richrnondcrs In Camp.

Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer. OF this city.
is camping with her family near
Abingdon for the summer months.
Some 81 the guests at the camp for
ma past two weeks have been Misses
Carol Minor Louise and Elise Wilmer
Isabelle Williams, Fred aud Wilson
w Wilmer Foster witt ali Of Richmond;
MIR CoNona. OF Washington. and 9th
ers. Many swim ming. trampinF and
fishing parties have amused the guests
An interesting trip was made to
CNnch mountain hv several OF the
campers MeSsrs Abe Scott Matched,
Gilbert White, witt and Wilson VIII
mor. ana the trim was concluded with
a fishing party down Bromley Creek