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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
why DivEr WANTS TO 40 TO
the LEGISLATURE AGAIN

+ Two years ago.. was called up
on many times to explain why I
wanted to go to the legislature
Again the question is put to me:
"How can you afford to spend two
months in the busiest lawyers
season for $500 per day." The
answer is: cannot. and l am not
a candidate because l want to earn
$500 day.
The legislature is important. 1t
live. When once made. those laws
stand for two years. be they good.
bad or Indifferent. Yet the people
of the State go on. year after
year. electing to the legislature
whoever; happens to be candi-
date. without regard to his ability
to understand the meaning or eff
feet Of the laws he helps to make.
IS Stop and think q minute. You
send flve-d0llar-a-day man to
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
is sen. GRONNA
A CRATER
Progressive Candidate for U. 3,
Senator Makes Grave
oharuoa
Big SENSATION AT ANBTA
There % Evident Intent that 9th.
Or Charges Shall
Follow

Devils Lake. N. D.. Oct. 10.-In
what was without question the
most sensational political speech
delivered in North Dakota, during
the past decade Silver Serumoard,
North Dakota's blind statesman,
opened his campaign as the Pro
gressive candidate for United
States senator. selecting Senator
A. j. GrOnna's home county, to
charge him with being~a CRATER.
Before an Aneta audience. Ser
umgard last night caused the SEN
satiOn of the season.
Charges were made explicitly
and with the evident intent to fol-
low them up through the present
campaign.
They Gaze as the climax of a
speech replete with sharp attacks
on the junior senator.
The speech caused nothing less
than a sensation at Aneta and will
undoubtedly be the most striking
feature of the coming weeks &C
tivity in political Giro es in North
Dakota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15

VIZ uOOg0- 0AN tl0OllAtAOS VI = tllO
Better Farming association by the
AGRICULTURAL college board is fla
grant violation Of the laws of
North Dakota and q misappro-
priation Of the public funds. It is
charged the gh-handed action
OF the agricultural college board
ts in line with your recommends
ton expressed in your message to
the legislature of January 8. 1913.
1t is possible yon know that
through your action as q member
of the state board of equalization.
your failure to raise the railroads
assessment and follow the advice
OF the tax commission has been
called q slap at the people and q
reward to the corporations. You
are charged with being unfair and
unjust to the people in your ac-
ton in raising the assessed value
OF the real estate and personal
property of the people $7.675. 900.
Under, your administration the
farmers have been. overcharged
from ga Of q cent to 4 ga cents
per pound for binding Irvine,
which has resulted in net loss
to the people of more than $780,
900 for the year of 1914. This is
charged to have been in the inter-
est of the Irvine trust.
notwithstanding that the aver
age population at the state peni-
average for the last six years. the
present prison management has
hired a larger number of men to
do the work that formerly was
done by prison labor. The month
ly pay roll for June. 1914. was
more than $t.7OO in excess of the
pay roll for the corresponding
month in the history of the insti-
tuition. The average net daily cost
Of running the state prison since
April. 1913. has been more than
go per cent greater than for the
six years Immediately preceding.
1t has been further charged
that under your administration
the state board of control has en-
tered into a contract with an al
chapter 81. article %. of the 1911
session laws. Under this contr" ct
it is charged that many thousands
of dollars have been unlawfully
paid to this said alleged architect.
Furthermore. you have been
charged with suppressing the
quarterly reports of the state
treasurer for March. 1914. and
delaying the report of June, 1914,
until Oct. 8. 1914. It is said there
is a deficiency in the revenues of
the general funds of the state of
about $4,000 for the year of
1914. This deficiency is said to he
caused by the extravaganza Drac-
ticed by your administration.
will be pleased to discuss
these questions with you so that if
any Misrepresentation exist. they
may be corrected. The public is
Justly entitled to be enlightened
and informed as to the exact
truth pertaining to state affairs,
Let us take the people into our
confidence and let the truth be
known.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
HBLLSTROM'S
CHALLENGE.
10 Governor Hanna 10 Not 40.
oepted and % Not Likely
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE IADE
And The Peopie are Demanding Of
Him An EXCLAMATION OF HlS
Aofa

CiduA We u0llStONls Q0luOCr6LlC
nominee for governor of North
Dakota and former warden of the
North Dakota penitentiary, has
issued the following open letter
to Governor Hanna. Mr.. Hellstrom
invites the governor to Join him
in q series of public discussions
Of the business administration"
Will Governor Hanna reply? Fol-
lowing is Mr.. Hellstrom's lettper:
Hon. Louis B. Hanna.
Bismarck. N. D.
Dear Sir:
Charges have been made in GER
tain>cOlumns Of the North Dakota
press contradicting your claims
and the claims of your friends to
having conducted a business adj
ministration since your Inaugural
ton on January 8, 1913.
In order that you may correct
any MISREPRESENTATION and accu-
sations that have been uttered
against you which may have ap-
peared in the press or otherwise.
/ invite you to Join me in a dis
cussion of the facts and issues on
the same platform at the same
time. as was done by the Hon.
Woodrow Wilson. the highly es-
teemed president of the United
States and the Hon. Vivian Lewis
in the campaign of 1910. when
they were the democratic and re-
publican nominees respectively
for governor of New Jersey.
held before Nov. 2. 1914. at each
Of the following places: Fargo.
Grand Forks. Devils Lake. Minot.
Harvey. Jamestown and Bismarck.
IT you decide to Join me. the ex-
pense of holding these meetings
will be betrayed so that you will
not be called upon to nav any part
of these discussions. as the demo-
cratic party will agree to pay all
your travelling expenses ON this
trip.
Perhaps it has come to your
notice that you have been charged
with conducting your administra-
ton in the interests of the cor
porations and big business in
stead of the people.
Evidence of this has been
pointed to in your veto of the
tax commission appropriation
bill: your veto of the bill to re-
move the tax exemption on banks
your veto of senate bill $50 to
protect injured persons from has
ty settlements with railroad at
torneys: your veto of the appra-
priation to reimburse Prof. E. F.
Ladd. pure food commissioner.
for money advanced by him to en-
force the pure food laws of this
state. By all these vetos and acts
it is charged that the peoples in
terests have greatly suffered.
Further. it is charged that the
merger of the agricultural college
board with the board of directors
of the Better Farming association
is a disgraceful surrender of the
experimental and research work
Of the agricultural college to a
private corporation representa-
tive of the monied powers of Min
neapolis. and the shOuldering of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
WEIs STATES HIS POSITION

Wahpeton. N. Dak., Oct. 8, 1914
To the Voters of the Twelfth. Leg
islative District:
At the Primaries in June l was
defeated by very small majority
for the nomination for tho office
of State Senator. by E. M. Nelson,
but at the same time was nomi-
mated on the Progressive Ticket
for the same office.
Being a Republican and having
full confidence in the Republican
Party and believing i'm majority
rule. l will not accept the Pro-
gressive nomination. and promise
my hearty support to the RepuD-
lican Ticket. l take this opportun-
ity to thank my friends for their
support and the manv favors they
have shown me this year. and in
the past.
Yours respectfully.
ALBERT WEIS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15

intelligence and work i'm the leg
islature and less work in the
courts.
AS a citizen. am willing to
sacrifice two months OF nv time
and do what l can toward getting
the legislature of this State on a
higher plane than it is. That is
how l can afford to take the posi-
ton. l do not claim to be able to
control the legislature. for l will
be only one among one hundred
and sixty: but l do believe l can
exert an influence in the right di-
rection.
There are some things wror"
with the system of legislation
tRatnlake it, most difficult for d
man not familiar with tie system
to do his best. The first attempt tt,
change this system was ma, last
session. What the trouble is and
how it should be remedied. I will
tell you in the next two issues of
this paper.
Verv truly yours.
A. G.. DIVET.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
LOTS OF BALLOTS
Thomas Hall. secretary of

IHUHdS daII, SeCTpCaFy Oh SCaCH
is mailing out specimen ballots
and the time limit on voting will
have to be lifted. 1t will take con-
siderable study ON the constitu-
tional amendments. which are on
a separate ballot.
There are five ballots: Woman
suffrage, judiciary. non-partisan
school. regular party ballot. and
constitutional amendment ballot.
The party ballot is 2 feet. 8
inches long. and Is inches wide.
It has five columns: Republican.
democrat. socialist. progressive
and individual nominations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15
BOOSTING JUDGE sPAULDINo
To the Voters of Richland Coun-

ty:-
The most important office to be
filled at the coming election is
that of Justice of the Supreme
Court. The present Chief Justice.
Hon. B. F. Spalding. is candidate
for reelection. He has now been
a Justice of the Supreme Court
for about seven years. having
been appointed bv Governor Burke
and then reelected by the people:
His ability as a lawyer. coupled
with his experience as a Judge,
make him a very valuable member
of the Supreme Court.
We. members of the bar of
Richland County. who have argu-
ed cases before Judge Spalaing,
some of them against each other.
Join in recommending him to the
voters of this county as capable
honest and un";~ht Judge and.
having thus had exceptional op-
portunities to form correct Opin-
ions as to decentralization for
the great office for Which he is a
candidate, we earnestly urge that
you all vote for him at the coming
election.
Under existing law this office is
strictly non-partisan and there is
a separate ballot for the election
of Judges. We would therefore
earnestly recommend that the vo-
ters of this county. irrespective of
their political affiliations. sup
port and vote for the reelection of
Judge Spalding.
A. G. DIVET.
w. s. LAUDER.
CHAS. E. WOLFE.
F. b. SCHNEIDER.
DAN r. JONES.
A. L. PARSONS.
w. /. IRVINE.
G. II. KORSVICK.
GUSTAV SCHUYLER.
C. j. KACHELHOFFER.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-15

the amount. can get money any
where and at low rate of inter-
est. and the farmers that need
help will not get it.
Hanna is opposed to providing
by the incoming legislative as
sembly for farm loan banks or
farm credit associations. and this
talk about lending money from
the sale of public lands on farm
lands is seemingly to head that
idea off.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
The Day Of Prayer.

President Wilson's proclamation call
ing for national day Of prayer on Octo-
ber A for the cessation Of war in Europe
probably Is without precedent in this or
any other country. But, il SO, it is the
most beautiful precedent that has ever
been set in any nation. There are
prayers for peace in our prayer books,
and days Of prayer for the speedy terni-
nation Of wars have often been fixed by
official proclamation in countries en-
gagged in them; but for neutral nation
Of more than 9O,00O,0O of people to
get down on its knees and pray for peace
in other countries will be one of the
most impressive, as we'll as one Of the
most unusual, spectacles ever presented
on earth. We believe everybody IN the
United States viii offer up d prayer on
that day in the earnest spirit Of altruism,
which the Presidents message suggests.
And If anything can make path for
peace where men can see none, we
believe unselfish supplication from the
heart Of a great country can open the
door OF divine compassion. The Balti-
more Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
BEER, GASOLINE AND
BANKERS BEAR BRUNT
Democrats Agree Upon Emergency
Revenue Bill.

Washington, Sept. 80. AN emer-
gency revenue bill to provide $105, ,000,-
600, taxing beer, wines, gasoline, sleep
ing and parlor car tickets, insurance,
telegraph and telephone messages,
amusements and . variety Of docu-
ments, were agreed to late to-day BY
Democrats OF the House Ways and
Means Committee. It win be intro
duced by Democratic Leader Under
wood Monday
Republicans Of both House and SEN
ate have already gone on record in op-
position to any war tax measure, DEM
ocrats hope to rush the bill through the
House The big fight viii be in the
Senate.
The committee increased the internal
revenue tax on beer by SO cents barr
rel. making the new tax total $3.50.
Domestic wines are to be taxed 20 cents
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
Swain Audience Kept DRY.

''Kant-Leek" is a chemical creation
sought for many years by canvas users
and chemists alike In discovering
'Kant-Leek, Z Mr.. Swain became pos
sessed of solution Of unequaIed com
mercial value for waterpronfng and pre-
serving canyas.
Every positive has its negative. and
for years those interested in waterproof
and rotproof canvas have striyen topro-
duce negative for water that does not
contain oil, and il compounding Kant
Leek, Mr.. Swain not only succeeded
ID discovering an entirely new negative
for opposite) to water, but also found
an affinity for cotton. When applied,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
Death Of Mrs. Eunice Wilson.

Mrs. Eunice J. Wilson was found
dead In her bed at home in Union City
last Sunday morning. the 9th ult. Her
little step-grandson, Jas. Russell, who
was adopted by Mrs. Wilson some time
ago, had gone to town, and when be left
Mrs. Wilson was complaining slightly.
When he returned Mrs. Wilson felt re-
lieyed and nothing more unusual took
place until the little fellow discovered
about 8 o'clock in the morning that
Mrs. Wilson was dead.
It is thought by her physician that
Mrs. Wilson died OF acute Indigestion.
She was preceded by two sisters who
died in somewhat the same manner.
Mrs. Wilson was 81 years of age, The
widow Of ]. d. Wilson, who died few
years ago. She was childIess. She and
Mr.. Wilson were married 10 Nashville.
Mrs. Wilson was the daughter OF VIM.
Knapp. a native Of Vermont. She was
born and Eeared in Nashville aud first
married to Mr.. Reasoner.
The remains were shipped 70 Nash
vile Sunday and we're inferred At MOUNT
0liyet, accompanied by Mrs. Russ, Of
Chicago, and Mr.. shannon, Of Nash
vile. Mrs. Russ ii a niece Of Mrs.
Wilson.
Deceased j. remembered for many
graces Of heart and mind She was i
woman Of intelligence and Christian
virtues, very pleasant and was esteemed
very generously BY her neighbofs and
friends.
Her demise Is sadly depIored.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
DR.. MORRIS DIES SUDDENLY
One of Fulton's Most Prominent
Physicians and Wealthy Citizens.

The people OF Fulton were shocked
this forenoon when the news was teIe-
phoned from Mr.. Clyde Roper's, south
west Of the city that D: Dr. Nat Nat G. Morris Morris
had died suddenly Of heart failure while
seated in his buggy and returning from
his farm.
DIR. Morris had gone with his son,
Nat Morris, Jr., to his farm, six miles
from Fulton, near Harris, this morning
in his buggy. He was, ne said, feeling
unusually well at breakfast. After vis-
iting the farm and looking after the
directing Of certain things be desired
attended to, be started home. When
opposite Mr.. Clyde Roper's he stopped
the buggy TO talk with Mr.. Dement,
Weaver. OF a sudden he stopped talk
ing. gasped, and before his son could do
anything the Doctor fell back dead OF
heart failure. He was carried into the
residence Of Mr.. Roper and terbrought
home to Fulton.
Nathaniel Greene Morris was born in
Obion County, Tennessee, few miles
southwest OF Fulton, sixty-three years
ago on last Feb. 10, and died Sept. 25,
1914. He graduated from the University
Of Tennessee medical school at Nash
vile and has been for years one Of the
most successful physicians in West
Kentucky and West Tennessee.
He married Miss Susie DeBow, who,
with two daughters and two sons, sur
wives him. The daughters are Misses
Bess and Carrie Morris; sous, Paul Nor
ris, Of Aberdeen, Miss, and Nathaniel
G. Morris. He also has one brother
living, Mr.. Arthur Morris, OF Fulton.
He was Of the Christian faith, d good
man, and esteemed by all the citizens OF
this and surrounding community. He
came to Fulton in 1880, and has
handsome home on the East side, facing
State Line.
He was not only successful physi-
clan, but splendid financier, and is
one Of the largest land owners in this
section, having large holdings, thou
sands Of acres in Tennessee, Mississippi,
Missouri, Texas and other States. He
was the wealthiest citizen Of Fulton, his
estate being worth probably nearly half
million dollars. - Fulton Daily Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02

'Kant.Leek Is immediately absorbed
into the innermost core Of every fibre,
and repeated tests have shown that this
preparation is retained by each indiyid-
ual fibre during the entire life OF the
canvas. In accordance with the well
known scientific fact that no two bodies
can occupy the same space at the same
time. water cannot gain access to the
fibre while 'Kant-Leek" is thus re-
tanned.
The tents Of the w. I. Swain Show
Co., which will be the attraction extra
ordinary in Union City for solid week,
commencing Oct. 5, are all treated with
'Kant-Leek," thus rendering patrons
immune from rain or even dampness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02

gallon on dry wines. Gasoline is to b
taxed two cents a gallon.
Many items Of the bill are adopted
verbatim from the Spanish war tax bill
Of 1898, including the administrative
features.
Stamp tax provisions and the tax on
tobacco dealers, brokers, bankers and
amusements are carried in schedule A,
which will continue in effect until De-
cember 81, 1915. The remainder OF
the bill will be in force until repealed.
Bankers are to be taxed 50 on each
81 ,0e0 of capital, surplus and undivid-
ed profits; brokers will pay $50 each,
pawnbrokers 500, commercial brokers
$40, custom house brokers SO. Pro-
prietors Of theatres, museums and con-
cert halls in cities OF Is, 900 population
or more are to pay 800 each. Circus
proprietors aae to pay 500 year, pro-
prietors Of other exhibitions $40 and
proprietors OF bowling alleys and billiard
rooms So for each alley or table.
Tobacco dealers and manufacturers
are to be taxed the same as in 1898 ex-
cept that in the largest class, tobacco
dealers not specifically provided for, =
the tax is to be $3.50 each. In 1898
there was $12 tax on tobacco dealers
having annual sales OF $4,000 pounds
or more.
TELEGRAPH MESSAGES TAXED.
Bonds and certificates Of indebted
ness are taxed five cents for each $10C
involved, and freight and express re-
ceipts one cent each, with a mandatory
provision that the shippers must pay
this tax. Telephone messages are tc
be taxed one cent on all tolls Of Is cents
or more and kilograms one cent mes
sage.
The bill carries taxes Of so cents on
each indemnity bond, two conts on each
certificate OF profits, % cents on each
certificate Of damage and 10 cents for
eeach certificate not especially proyid-
ed for.
Life insurance policies are to be taxed
eight cents on each 500 and FIRE, ma
rine. casualty, fidelity and guaranty in
surance policies one half cent on each
dollar, as in 1898. Goods withdrawn
from custom houses will pay stamp
tax Of 80 cents, as in 1893, but the 25
cent tax on each warehouse receipt inn
posed in 1898 is omitted. The 1898 tax
Of from 25 cents to 81 for entry OF goods
at custom houses, according to values,
is renewed.
For each seat in palace or parlor
car and for each berth in sleeping car
the tax now is to be two cents. against
the one cent war tax of 1898.
Tickets from United States port to
foreign port will be taxed flom 81 to
So each, according to the value OF the
ticket, as in 1898.
Other provisions are: Brokers' con-
tracts, 10 cents; deeds and other con-
yeyances, 80 cents, when not exceeding
$500 in amount, and 80 cents for each
additional $500; mortgages, 25 cents
for each 1880; power Of attorney to
vote, 10 cents; power Of attorney to
sell, 25 cents; protest Of note, bill Of
exceptions, etc. J, 25 cents.
Because Of the constitutional ques-
ton the committee eliminated alto
gether bills Of foreign exchange, char
ter agreements, manifests and foreign
bills Of lading, and also struck out all
reference to stamp tax on checks, bills
of exchange, drafts and deposit certifi-
Gates and postoffice money orders and
on leases.