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The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-10
Go to the Gem tonight.

Go to the Gem tonight.
 Miss Jennie Lewis left yesterday Tor Sparkman and will begin teaching a class in music there at once.
 Jack Johnson, Jr, has the November Ladies Home Journal for sale-phone PAP. AdVt
 Attorney w. F. Denman returned this morning from business visit over at Murfreesboro.
 Get this weeks Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson Jr.-Call PAP. Advt.
 At Cost-My entire stock of trlmm- ed and untrimmed hats at cost-be- ginning November 10th. Come! Come! Mrs T. C. Moody. Advt.
 The two gins of the city will beginn- ing Monday, November 16th, run only two day each-Fridays and Saturdays. This will be the last week they will operate full six days. Patrons are asked to take notice and govern them selves accordingly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-10

Mrs. Juliet B. Kerr, who has been in the city for the past several weeks visiting her father, F. NJ. Smyth, re- turned this morning to her home in Salem, Illinois.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-10
IN NEVADA CHANCERY COURT
Warning Order

The defendant, Nancy Barrow, is hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Nick Bar row.
 November 2, 1914.
 c. C. CALHOUN, Chancery Clerk.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-10

Jack Johnson, Jr., wants t, sell you a Saturday Evening Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-10

Warning Order. The defendant. Annie Fulks is here by warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Albert Fulks.
 November 1, 1914.
 J. A. BAILEY, Chancery Clerk.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21
LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN.

Because of the crowded condition of
the Review columns last week comment
on the lecture given by DR.. E. L. Eaton
of the University Extension was omitted.
Altho late to speak of it at this time we
feel that it should be mentioned for
certainly the number was a fine one.
If the following numbers of the course
approximate the one already given, any
any one in New Ulm who pretends to be
informed or an advocate of culture and
yet does not do his or her share to in
crease the attendance over what the
first one enjoyed, should be regarded as
something Of a sham. It was to be re-
GREETED that so few found it convenient
to attend the Eaton lecture. It was
scholarly, entertaining, interesting and
amusing.
The subject name, Ghosts, COLLINS
and Witches, was given the lecture
chiefly, the speaker said, to hide the real
subject matter. However, it was not
so far from the actual contents Of the
lecture as to be absolutely foreign since
the speaker dealt at some length with
mental conditions which produce Ghosts,
COLLINS and Witches. He gave most Of
his time to pointing out the close affinity
between the soul, or mind, and the
! physical being and made the point that
heaters of the body should also be learned
in the Ills of the mind in order to treat the
ailments logically, and vice versa. DR..
Eaton explained the difference between
subjective and objective and showed how
often sufferers from mental ailments had
; lost the ability to distinguish between
subjective and objective conditions.
The next number Of the University
Lecture Course will come December
! 10th and will be the McPhail String
Quartette. There is no reason why a
crowded house should not greet the
] players in a city the size Of New Ulm
and known for it's music loving people,
as we like to think we are. Make up
your mind to go. If you have not al
ready purchased season ticket do so at
once. If you find it impossible to use it
every time yourself some one else OF
your family can certainly take the time
to enjoy the use Of it and thus assure q
good house and take care of the financial
lend of the undertaking which is like te
prove heavy burden to the guarantors
unless the people support the movement
more generously.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21
United States Post Office. Bill TAI.
388 X. w. II. CONSUMPTION NOT shownr,

United States Post Office. Bill TAI.
1888 K. w. H. Consumption not shown
on meter readings.
Mr.. WichersH explained to us that,
in those cases where no consumption on
meter readings was shown, the meter
was out OF order at the time and he had
estimated the consumption
In regard to the duties of the finance
committee I quote from the standing
rules OF the city council as follows:
Rule rs. The presiding officer Of the
council shall at any meeting Of that body
during the month Of March of each year,
appoint finance committee, whose
duty it shall be to carefully examine and
revise the books of accounts of the
treasurer and city clerk in connection
with said statement prepared by the
clerk"
"Rule q. The finance committee
shall, if they find such accounts,
books and funds correct, so certify
on the annual statement and make
report of their investigation to the
city council at their next meeting
thereafter. The annual financial state
ment with the certificate of the finance
committee thereon, shall be published
in the official paper
Monthly reports have been audited
and found correct by the finance com
mittee for every month during my term
OF Office and it seems to me that if any
! OF the accounts were doubtful, they were
at fault for approving statements which
they now claim are wrong.
1t seems to me, that in all fairness,
under the circumstances Wicherski's
water books should have been checked
in this connection the same as mine. If
that had been done, 1 should feel as
though the finance committee had shown
| no discrimination.
Recently I placed this entire matter
in the hands of attorneys and on Oct.
18th went to the city clerks office with
an accountant, who represents my
attorneys, and I was refused permission
by the chairman of the finance committee
to 60 through these accounts with this
gentleman.
New Ulm, Mimi, Oct. IA, 1914.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT J. MEYER.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21

In regard to the cemetery trust fund,
amounting to $3.50. Warwick, Mitchell,
Peat & Co.'S report states that the deposit
for one of these lots was made during
Wicherski's term of Office and the rest
during my term. Notwithstanding this,
the finance committee say that the whole
discrepancy occurred during my term.
This leaves $500 that I did not collect,
according to the report, and I offer the
following explanation relative thereto:
I made inquiries of the present and former
city treasurer, and also of the chairman
of the cemetery committee relative to
the charges for perpetually caring for
lots in the city cemetery, but received
no definite information. Furthermore,
the accountants report states that ''the
trust fund does not seem to have been
kept AT ANY TIME as provided in the
resolution" which was adopted by the
city council March 8, 1922 years ago.
am asked by the city council to
collect this $35O.OO If there really is
anything due the city in connection with
this account, it would prove an easy
matter to collect same at the present
time, and it is ridiculous for the finance
committee to ask the city council to
demand of me that I make this collection
as my term as city clerk expired in April
of this year.
The accountants further report that in
May, 1912, the sum of $1.00, which was
collected by the dog-catcher, does not
appear on the cash book. The $1.00 in
question was the property of the pound
master for duties performed by him.
The accountants were also unable to
trace authorization for the issuance of
several peddler's, musicians and other
licenses which were issued free of charge.
These licenses were issued free of charge
by verbal order of the mayor on account
of the parties being discharged soldiers
and blind persons.
The report goes on to state that various
work for the city was overpaid, according
to the contracts, namely: Grading
North Franklin street, 5000; con-
struction of chimney at light plant,
$255.15; removing old water tower, $240,
and other items amounting to $54.80.
In explanation of these differences, these
items were additional to the original
contract, and authorized by the council.
The report also states that large num-
Der of warrants bear no cancellation.
Although they make no list of these, I
believe that they refer to the transfer
warrants of the different funds, and as
these warrants do not go through the
bank, naturally there is no cancellation.
In the finance committees report to
the council they claim that there was
$1,094.50 due and uncollected at the
expiration of my term for special assess
ments. 1t also states that the city treasurer
made little, if any, effort to- collect these
items and that failed to call the atten-
ton of the city council to the fact that
they were due the city. This occurred
for the reason that the council never
asked me for this information, for if they
had, it would have been forthcoming
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21
FORMER CITY OFFICIAL MAKES
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.

The New Ulm Review of Wednes-
da7, Oct. Ia, 1914, contained several
columns of reading matter which is part
of report made to the city council Of
New Ulm by the accounting firm Of
Warwick, Mitchell, Peat & Co., Of
Minneapolis. This report is dated July
20, 1914, and has, therefore, been in the
possession of the finance committee
nearly three months. While there is not
the slightest suggestion contained therein
that I ever profted in any way, shape
or manner by the discrepancies enumer-
ated in the report, yet in justice to N.Y.
self, l have decided to write the following
lines so that my many friends in New
Ulm and elsewhere may know just what
the report referred to means.
The people of city, such as New Ulm,
have, as rule, no real conception of a
report of this nature, and the manner
in which 1 conducted the city's affairs
during my term of office as city clerk
from April, 1912, to April, 1914. The
accountants engaged by the finance
committee, after lengthy and expensive
examination of my accounts in the city
clerks office, finally reached the conclu-
sion that there existed discrepancy
during my term of the munifcent sum
of $3.50, enumerated as follows:
No. 1. Error in Franz Niemann bill,
$14.0O.
No.. Discrepancy in scaling account
$1.2O.
No. 3. Discrepancy in electric light
account, $685.
No. 4. Discrepancy in water works
account, $2.75.
In explanation of No. wish to say
that there was an error of $14.00 over
paid to Franz Niemann, but upon calling
his attention to the same he refunded
$14.00 to the city before the report was
submitted to the council, and it seems
to me unfair that the finance committee
should have reported same as a dis
crepancy under the circumstances.
In regard No. 2, showing discrepancy
in the scaling account of $1.2O. I wish
to state that during the two years
handled 1862 weigh bills. In few
cases I was not paid for weighing and
evidently this error Of $1.20 occurred in
this way.
Relative to No. 8, this item of $7.85
is no doubt due to transfer items and
also in one case of allowing more discount
than I should.
Item No. 4, water works account, $2.75
occurred for the reason that one bill of
$1.60 has been verified by parties
interested, another bill for 85c was
refused payment and the balance of soc
is in dispute. The above items amount
ing to $3.50, are all the discrepancies
embodied in the accountants report for
which the council demands payment.
AS already explained, $14.00 has been
refunded by Mr.. Niemann, leaving a
balance of $11.80, which is in dispute.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21

Immediately. Insamuch as they do not
ask me to collect this amount at the
present time, cannot conceive why
they embodied this in their report Of my
term to the council.
The foregoing practically covers the
accountants report.
Later, however, the finance committee
engaged other persons to check over the
bills for water service during my term
Of office and they reached the conclusion
that the amount of 81 ,426.74 was short
billed. In explanation Of this will state
that some of the meters were not read for
months at a time and could not de-
termine in what particular months the
water had been used, and, therefore,
could not charge them at the regular rate
of DC per gallon per month. AS many
meters were out of order for months at a
time, to which fact repeatedly called
the attention of the city council and
especially the chairman Of the light and
water committee, I was instructed to
make out the bills to the best of my
ability. AS an instance Of the above,
certain meter being on the minimum
scale of $500 per year, was out of order
when it was read and showed at the end
of the year the amount consumed to have
been $500. which the committee finally
reduced to $500.
Inasmuch as many meters were not
read monthly, but were allowed to run
for several months at a time, it was i'm
possible to determine whether the 1900
gallon per month limit had been exceeded
or not. For instance, if a consumer used
5000 gallons in one month and 1000
gallons in the following month, he should
have been entitled to the sliding scale
on 1000 gallons in the last month. In
order to give the consumers square
deal and not to overcharge them at any
time, applied the sliding scale, for in
my opinion it was the only just way of
computation. To strike an average, as
the finance committee suggests, by
dividing the monthly consumption equal
ly, would naturally lead to consumers
being made to pay excessive amounts.
In short, I gave the consumers the benefit
of any doubt.
While I am reluctant about mentioning
any transactions of my predecessor in
Office, yet as it has direct bearing on
my report, as far as meters being out of
order is concerned, quote from Warwick,
Mitchell, Peat & Co.'s report on Wicher-
skis term:
''In testing the meter readings the
following attracted our attention.:
March 1911:
'Bill 1857, F. o. Starr. Billed with 10
K. w. H. Meter readings show no
consumption.
81. c. Braun. K. w. H.. Billed out
on Bill 1915, but bill afterwards cancelled.
Herman Dorm, 6 K. w. H. Not
billed. ~
81. G. Hofmeister. Bill 8O4O. Tx.
w. H. No meter readings.
John Hauenstein. Bill 7427. II X.
W. H. Consumption not shown on
meter readings.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21

Underwear, Underwear
for ladies, men and chill
dren; cotton, wooden and
fleece-lined; two piece and
union suits; at Rock Bot
tom prices, at the Bee Hive.
We also carry the well
known brand of Athena
underwear. Made right,
fits right, and at the right
price. If you need any
thing in underwear it will
pay you to call and see US.
j. A. Ochs. 41H
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-10-21
EXCURSION.

To St. Paul and Minneapolis, via the
Minneapolis & St. Louis Saturday
October oath. $500 for the round trip.
Tickets good returning up to Train 126
Tuesday. the 9th. Adv.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-04-21

the face thereof ,among other things)
the following: 1.-THE holder Of this
bond shall have no claim therefore
against the City OF Saint Maries, 10
any event. except from collection Of
the special assessment made for the
Improvement for which tbs bond was
issuei hut this remedy. In case OF
uon payment. shall be confined to
the eL foroemeut Of such assessment. 8"
Aud ssld bonds shall refer TO the
improvement district for the pay
ment Of which the same shall be
Issued
Sec. 10. The procedure for
,avrying ont the provisions ofsthis
ordinance, aud for the Issuance of
,ald bonds shall he governed by the
provisions Of Chapter OF the Politi.
val Code OF the S ate of Idaho aud
acts ame iatory thereof aud In parti.
eular tho provisions Of Chapter 8 Of
The session Laws OF 1911. page e66.
improved March L., 1914.
Sec l6. That all ordinauces aud
parts of ordinances IN conflict there.
With a'e hereby repealed.
SEQ "a This ordinance shall
take effect and be Ia full + roe upon
its passage, approval and publication
Passed Its htst reading an ad.
iourned regular meetlng of the City
OounIil OF the City OF Saiat Marles.
Idaho, held on the l4'h day oi
pril A. ID. 1914. Passed its second
reading. upnn which a yea and nay
vote WAS taken, at a special meeting
Of the city Connoil OF the City of
Saint MnrIes. Idaho held GU The 9th
day Of April A. d 1874
Passed It's third AID dual reading.
upon which a yea ani nay vote was
taken. AMI duly euaolei an oral
aancs OF the City of Saint Maries.
Kootenal County, Idaho, at special
Meeting Of the City Council of Saint
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-04-21
Thea tr@S
The Ideal

Tonight Tuesday. Klenle featur,
"Hleh Traeson". "The Blue and the
Gray" Bioeraph. 1.-THE Usual Way
EssanRy comedy.
WEDN ESDAY
"a Face From the Past" Edison
feature In Two parts, "Bink's Vaoa
tioD, Blograph comedy and the
tirs' reel ever shown in st. Maries of
the Hearst Selig pictures
THURSDAY
Special Comedy program THREE
BIG COMEDIES "a Good Sport. -
Edison two reel comedy feature.
also "Smlth's Gfandma's Parry, -
Eesauay oumedy; aud wonderful
Vitagraph drama. ''yhe Leading
Lady"
''lhe Adventures Of kathryn
The first thrae reels Of this vely
popular seres will be shown Saturday
The story is being published serially
Ia the Spokane Onrcuiole
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-04-21

The cost and expense OF the In
provemets herein provided for, which
is chargeable to The sbutting, eontig-
uous or approximate property to said
portions Of said streets aud avenues
shall be paid 10 ten equal annual in
stallmeuts, with iaterest upon the
whole sum so charged as an assess
ment according to said assessment
roll at the rate Of seven per cent per
annum and for such installments,
the City Council and Mayor of the
City of Saint Maries, may issue. In
the name Of the city of Saint Marles.
Improvement bonds Of said Local
Improvement District No q" Said
improvement bonds Of said "Looal
Improvement District No. ." shall
be Issued as hereinafter provided
aud In accordance with Chapter Of
the Idaho Revised Code and all ao,s
amendatury thereof or OF portions
thereof.
Such bonds may. at the discretion
of the Mayor and City Council Of the
City of Saint Marles, be Issued to
the contractor or contractors conduct
ing the said improvements. In pay.
ment thereof, or may be sold, at not
less than their par value. net. and
the proceeds thereof paid to said con
tractor. Such bonds shall not be
issued In amount in excess of the
contract price or cost Of the work of
Improvement. except that the install
meat coupons shall include the in
terest on such instRllments to matu-
rity thereof.
Sec. 10. Said bonds shall be In
such denomination as the Mayor and
City Council of said City of Saint
Marles shall deem proper, and shall
be numbered from one upward conse
outively and each bond and coupon
shall be signed 10y the Mayor, ooun-
tersigned by the City treasurer aud
attested by the City Clerk; Provid
ed, however, that such coupons may
in lieu of being sigued have printed
thereon, the fac smile of the sigma
lures of said officers and each bond
shal ba the seal OF the said City
of Saint Maries affixed thereto and
shall he entitled especial Assessment
street Improvement Ponds of Local
Improvement District Number Two. "
None OF the said bonds nor any In
stallments thereof shall run longer
than ten years the number OF years
for said bonds to run within said
limit shall be determined by
The Mayor aud the City Oo1noil
of said City. Said bonds shall
bear interest Al the rate of seven
pei cent per annum, aud each
hond shall provide that the principle
sum therein named and the interest
thereon shall be payable ont of The
local improvement district funC
OF Gated for the payment OF the cos
aud expense of euch Improvement
aud not otherwise.
SEQ. IL. For the payment of th
installment Of such bonds the Mayo
and City Council of the City o
Saint Maries are hereby empowered
and they shall levy special sssess
ments each year sufficient to redeem
the installments of such bonds mex
thereafter maturing. aud 10 comput
ing the amount of special assessment
to be levied against each piece o.
parcel of property liable therefor, II
terest thereon at the rate of seven Del
cent per annum from the Issuance o.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-04-21
ORDINANCE NO 1872
Continued from .

to be paid by the city as herein pro.
vided, In proportion TO the number
of feet Of such lands and lots front
ing on or AUDITING, contiguous or trl
butary to the portions of said Ell Gets
or avenues to be made. and IN pro
porsiohx ITO the benefits derived by
said Improvement.
Sec 6. Upon receiving the said
assessment roll tine said City clerk Of
said City of Saint Maries shall give
.,ntlce, hy three successive publica-
lions In the official newsrapar of |
said city, that said assessment roll ls
on file in his office. stating the date
If filing same. aud said notice shall
state time at which the City Ooun
oil will hear and consider objections
to said assessment roll by parties
aORreivsl " such assessment.
The owf9F or owners of any prop
erty which is assessed In such assess
ment roll, whether named or not In
such roll. may, within ten days
from the last publication provided
herein, file with the CLERK his or
their objections. in writing, to said
assessment or any portion thereof,
which objection must be definite and
specific as to the property or piece
~ property being Included In said
assessment roll to which said objeo
tion is made. as we'll as to the specific
grounds for such objeutipn.
SEQ. At the time appointed for
hearing objections to such assessment
the City Council shall herein deter
mine all objections which shall have
been filed by any party Interested,
to the regularity of the proceedings
In making such Assessment, and to
the correctness of such assessment, OF
OF the amount levied on any parti-
oular lot or parcel of land. and the
said City OOuaoil shall have the
power to adjourn such hearing from
time to time and shall have the
power, In their discretion tn revise,
correct, confirm or set aside such
assessment and to order that such
assessment be made de nova, and In
said City Council shall pass an order
approving aud nfirning said assess
ment as corrected by them, and their
decision aud order shall be a hnal
determination of the regularity, val
idity aud cor. ectneAs of said assesh-
n.ent 10 the amouut thereof levied
on each lot aud parcel of laud.
Sec. 8. ANY person who shall die
bjeotion 10 such assessment or re Hs
SEA sment, as herln before provided,
hall have the right to appeal to the
district Court Of the Eighth Judiiial
district Of the State Of Idaho, 10 and
for the County of Kootenai. Such
appeal shall be taken as ls pro, ided
bg Section 9 Of Subdivision G Of
Section 223s Of the Revised Codes
of the State Of Idaho and acts amen
datory thereof.
Sec. 8. All assessments herein
before accepted shall be known al
Especial Assessments for Improve
nents.' aud shall be levied aud col
/, oted as a seperate tax, "a addition
to the taxes To- general revenue pur
poses, to be placed on the tax roi
fur collection. subject TO the sam
penalties aud collected In the sam
\ m amer as other city or village take