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The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 2o6. Amending Section 52s6 of kirbyrs
 Diuest

Amends Section 52S6 of Kirby's Di- gest to read as follows: All suite ear the collection of any fine or penalty prescribed in this act may be institut. ed in any court having jurisdictfan thereof, by any citizen Of the county red. It shall be the duty of the nros-
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
NO 1e4

Recovery of Property to the State.
 Provides that titles to lands in Arkansas obtained by fraud may be recovered for the state. Suit may be brought by Attorney General and his assistants. Act in force from passage and approval.
 Approved March 20, 1915
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 243.
ReneaLs Act Nd. 42 of the Aots of

RepeaIs Act Nc. 42 Of the Acts of 1915.
 Repeals Act No. 42 of the Acts of 1913 requiring railroad companies operating trains in this state to keep their cars screened at certain times. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 24, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 281. Appropriation for Tuberculosis s Sanitarium.

Appropriates the sum of $89,- 000.00 for the maintenance of the Tuberculosis Sanitarium. No money appropriated for one purpose shall be used for another The follow ing items vetoed by the Governor: For electrical and refrigerating plant, S3,500,00 for painting buildings. S50000. Act in force from passage.
 Approved except items vetoed March 25, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACTNO. 2o6.

Appropriation for Penitentiary.
 Appropriates the sum of s373,- Goo00 for the support and main tenance of the state penitentiary for the biennial period ending April I. 1917. Appropriation to be known as Penitentiary Fund. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 23, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. PTS. Appropriation For Support of Arkan- sas National Guard.

Appropriates the sum of $24,- 700.00 for the support end main tenance of the Arkansas National Guard for the two years ending March q, 1917. This appropriation must be approved by the Adjutant General. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 26. 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
hcTN NO oad
Appropriation For Support of the
 State Norn1aI Sehooi

Appropriates the sum of s113. 900.00 for the support, mainte- nance and improvement of the Ar kansas State Normal School. The fol lowing items vetoed by the Governor: For supplies and equipment, &e,00000; repairs on buildings. $2.009.00 Act in force from passage.
 Approved, except items vetoed, March 26, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 295. Apr cpration to Pay Cost of Appeal inn Railrnah Rate Cases

Appropriates the sum of s6,- 00000 to pay the cost and ex- renscs of appealing the St Louis (, San Francisco Railroad Company case; also the sum of $1,0O0o0 to pay the expenses of defending the said St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company case, should the decision he against the railroad; and that the sum of s2,S0000 be appropriated to pay Haskins X Sells, balance due them or final settlement between them and the Railroad Commission of Arkan- sas.
 Approved March 26, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 22o. Repairing Railway Cars and locomo- lives Within the State.

Provides that railway cars, loco motives and rolling stock of all railroad companies be repaired within the state. except in case of foods, fires and other calamities of like nature Penalty of otless than s100.00 nor more than $5ooo0 for vi- olations of this act act i'll force from passage.
 Approved March %, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 2e2. Appropriation For Supplies For State penite ntiaru

Appropriates the sum of s5.- S22.32 for the purpose of paying certain bills for supplies furnished the Arkansas Stato Penitentiary prior to April 1, 1915. This appropriation to be known as tho Penitentiary Defi- ciency Appropriation. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 24. 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
Appropriation For the Arkansas
 School For the Blind.

oCHOOf r or t1e bITIFU.
 Appropriates the sum of s91,- 345.00 for the support and maintenance of the Arkansas School For the Blind for two years ending March 31, 1917 Items vetoed hy the Governor: For repairs and improve ments, S3,O00o0; to buy new pianos. $5.o0000. to reft boys shop, $1.0o0o0. Act in force from April 1,1915.
 Approved, except items vetoed, March 9, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. o83.
Appropriation For Medical Depart
 ment of the State University.

Appropriates the sum of S4S,- 00000 for the support and maintenance of the Medical Depart ment of the University of Arkansas. Items vetoed by the Governor; for in- cidentials, $3.000. Act in force from passage.
 Approved, except item vetoed, March 26, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
AcT NO 232

Appropriation for Confederate Home.
 Appropriates $25,00000 to cover deficiency, and to maintain the Arkansas Confederate Home. Act in force from passage.
 Approved March 24. 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACT NO. 23o.

Appropriation for State Hospital for
 Nervous Diseases. Appropriates $110, ,00000 to pay deficiencies and outstanding ac- counts against the Hospital for Ner- vous Diseases. Act in force from pas sage
 Approved March 24, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
HAEH YOU WAIT s.,s,ssfj s..s ,ss! ,ss,. gss
 fhaf5s

kind we do. and at the night prices. Give the home printer tho sams chance you would aak 1es t0e home nsrehant-uade at home
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ACTN NO. oss.

Approved March 26, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18

Approved March 24, 1915.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08

becoming intensely interest ing, as is plainly to be seen by the letter from the local acting manager" to the ed- itor of the Examiner, given a prominent place in this paper yesterday. The letter itself bears out exactly what Chair man Mead said, and that is that the "book accounts" will be placed in the hands of the local board of cost review.
 The local acting man. ager," however, is laboring under a very erroneous hal Inclination when he attempts to assume that the Examiner is trying to create local preju- dice against the local Recla- nation Service-for the EX- aminer is trying to do no such thing.
 Legitimate news items and legitimate criticism, touching the affairs of the Yuma proj- ect, should be welcomed by the local officials; not only that, but when it is whisper ed so loud on every street corner, and on every unit of the Yuma project, that many things have been done that should not have been done, and many things have been left undone that should have been done" the local acting manager" should have been the very first man in Arizona to come to the front and work hand in hand with the Exam iner in it's honest and unbias- ed efforts to get at all the facts.
 Practically every unit hold er and water uSer Of the bio Yuma project is a patron of the Examiner, and this pa per would be false to it's trust, false to it's friends, and false to Uncle Sam if it failed to dig into the records and ex- pose the facts to public view, especially so since Secretary Lane has appointed three we'll known and reputable men to make a thorough and search ing investigation of the "book accounts" of the local Recla- nation Service. When the Examiner began it's investi- gation it hoped to have the hearty cooperation of the local officials, just as it now ho1oo +o ,,,or1 ;n 1orfoo+ oo
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08

NN~J and night service for about $500 pe1 year for the actual service, and not exceeding the same amount for repair ing phones and lines. But the offer was turned down and what's the re suit? Why, bless your soul, listen. Subsequently, the Reclamation Ser vice entered into contract, and it is in force now, to pay the teelphone company it's original figure to connect up with the service line and operate it during the night hours! Some long headed work there, certainly.
 Hello, listen again! Instead of hay ing the entire system connected uI with and operated and kept in repaii by the telephone company for about $1, ,OOO per year, the unit holders, water users and entrymen who are footing the bills are now paying and have been paying ever since the line was built something like FIVE THOU SAND DOLLARS A YEAR! Wouldn't that pull your cork under and keep il a-bobbing? If you don't believe lt, gC find the pay roll One superintendent one assistant, and one more man fol good measure, in addition to the pains taking and accomplished young lady who operates the switchboard; and then two of those crack-a- jack horses and a wagon kept ever ready to go and fix break in the ;iaes.
 If that isn't a wilful waste and eX travagance of the Yuma prOJact then what is it? The attention of MT Teasdale and his fellow members is particularly called to this item, es. pecially with regard to the cost of the telephone line to Bard and Laguna dam. If they find a "niggec in .he woodpile" smoke him out, or burn him up, It is the common knowledge of just such things as this that has re- tarded the progress of tn2 Yuma pro ject, and it is just such things that must stop, and stop quickly.
 According to the official measure ment it is 478O feet across the Laguna dam, and yet last years report issued over the distinguished name Of the project manager who "has flown the coop" at this critical juncture, shows that it required 1000 feet of oil pipe to cross the dam, and this pipe cost the project 57 cents per foot, or $4,00S- 35. Of course it is possible that some of this pipe was used somewhere else but if so the report should not have charged the whole shooting match up to Laguna dam. The report simply says "oil pipe line across dam 1000 feet at 57 cents linear foot, $4,008.35. This is a small thing, tis true, but many of such small items finally make a big total, and it is the tremendous total already spent that makes the unit holders and water users gasp for breath when they realize that they must eventually dig down in their pantaloons pocket and foot the bill. They will gladly do this, however, if the money has been wisely and econ omically spent. but if any part of it has been ruthlessly squandered, then they have a perfect right to kick over the traces ave as high as the dash
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08
LET'S LIFT s2,0O0,00O FROM
 YUMA FARMERS SHOULDERS

cord with the "higher-ups' when the official hearings begin; it still hopes that the acting manager" is not so
 'peeved" but that he can and will lend a willing hand to the good work now but just be- gun. All this paper wants i: FACTS. It will continue f Thew to the line Jet the chips fall where they may
 eff there be "a box of snakes, buried under any of those numerous cubic yards of excavations and back fill," let's dig 'em up and kill 'em in order to prevent them from spread ing the breed. If there's anything rotten in Denmark" let's clean out and fumigate the whole project.
 Right wrong no man, and two wrongs never made right! The unit holders, water users and entry men of the Yuma project have a per feet right to know how their money is being, and has been, spent, for it must be constantly borne in mind that they own the project; they are paying for it on the installment plan, and will have the entire plant deeded to them when they shall have reimbursed Uncle Sam for the many millions he has spent. They have right, there fore, to know whether or not their nancy has been properly or eXtrava- gantly applied and nothing short of an itemized account as shown by the books, will satisfy them.
 Common repute tells the unit hold CTS and water users that the project has not been managed as economically as if those in charge had been manag- ing their own personal affairs, and if such be proven before the board oi cost review the difference between "tweedle de and tweedle dunn" will go to profit and loss."
 For illustration, let's take the Rec lamation telephone service. Hello, there! Are you listening?" Accord ing to the figures already published in the Examiner, this system, includ- ing the 1915-'16 estimate, has cost $1O,24S.O5 for about 15O miles of line and the necessary instruments. It is currently reported that the local tele- phone company year or so ago of fered to operate the whole Reclama- tion Service system, giving a 24-hour service, for about $50 per month, and the service, in addition to pay one half the wages of man to adjust any phone or line that might get out of order. In addition to this, the local company offered to purchase the line to the Laguna dam and Bard at a fair price to be agreed upon. The man ager" of the Yuma project put the price at 75 per cent of the original cost; but his price of $160 per mile, after deducting the p per cent, was so outrageous that the deal fell through, for it is a wei lknown fact that a first class line, new in every
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-07-08

!
 the following:
 "The chairman (Fitzgerald of New York).I notice an item of $46,563 for profits shown on government animals. Was that from turning over animals?''
 MT. Davis Director of Reclamation Service)-No sir; that, is simply BOOKKEEPING MATTER THAT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BAL ANCE ACCOUNTS. Those animals are charged into the particular fea- ture that they are used upon, and the cost of the corral is charged to that. In that particular case the animals have lasted longer, or they have been cheaper to maintain than was original ly contemplated and have yielded that profit
 "The Chairman-So that what you really did was to charge against the project this much in excess. of what
 MT. Davis (interposing) what the animals cost"
 "The Chairman-Of procuring and maintaining them?"
 MT. Davis-Yes sir; and that is credited to the project"
 "The Chairman-You charged it off, or relieved the project of the charger
 Mir. Davis-Yes sir. That book keeping is necessary in order to keep the accounts separate"
 "The Chairman-I notice this same item under number of projects, and 1 wanted to have it cleared up''
 MT. Davis-Yes sir.'
 The Examiner again takes it's hat off to that splendid bunch of horses and mules but to no jackasses. It is testified to Congress that they actually earned that much money-$46, ,563- and you see from the foregoing how it was earned simply a bookkeeping matter that is required in order to- balance accounts" which is exactly what yesterdays Examiner surmised.
 It's good story nevertheless and deserves to go down in history. It is something that Yuma can boast of through her splendid Commercial Club that the climate is such that "78 horses and mules,'' without the aid of jackasses, can earn a profit of $46,563.!
 In the matter of handling the Re clamation ServIce mercantile stores" the Congressional subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee brought out the fact that the local service has. made a profit of S6O,73O18 from the time the Yuma project was begun up to January 1, 1915. When questioned minutely as to this particular item MT. Davis testified that "the gross expenditures amounted to $244 4,07S!0S; sales $304,9S111; profit $60,903.03; instead of $60,730.18 or 25 per cent This shows that the Reclamation Ser vice is in no wise attempting to con- pete with private stores, but keep the stores merely to accommodate men en- gagged on the project, for if competi- tion were intended the goods sold for that period would hardly earn a profit of 25 per cent, for many merchants
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
Because we sGan eat alone here

Because we Shall eeaat alone here
auntie and lin our cabin"
Very well. then, If it seems you are
80 hitter against the new commander
of the ship that you will not sit at the
captains table-as we did the second
time we went to Europe together, we
three-don't you remember. HelenaY
"Never-at your table, STRIP said
Helena Emory. her voice like a stab.
And when l bethought me what that
had meant before now, that it would
mean all my life. it this woman might
never sit at board of mine. for one
instant l felt the cold thrust of fates
steel But the next instant a new
manner Of feeling took it's place. an
emotion I never had felt toward her
before-anger, rage!
1T is WE'LL" said l, pulling together
the best l could. "And now. by my
halidom, or by George, or by anything.
you shall be taken at your word. You
breakfast here. Be glad if it is more
than bread and water-until you learn
a better way of speech with me-"
Again saw that same sudden change
on her face, surprise, almost fright,
and I swear she shrank from me as
though in terror, her hand plucling
at Aunt Lucindas sleeve, whereas all
Aunt Lucinda could do was to pluck
at her niece's sleeve in turn.
GAS to the parley. then," said I,
pulling, by mistake, my mask from
my pocket instead of my kerchief, I'VE
shall hold it tomorrow, at what time
and in what place please. 1t i'll be-
seems a gentleman to pain one so fair,
as we may again remark; but, by heav-
en-. Helena, no resistance!'
"Wait! What do you really meanY'
She raised hand. i've told you I
just can't understand all this. l al
ways thought you were a-a-gentle-
man."
"A much misused word" was my
answer. "You never understood me at
ALL I am not gentleman. I'm
poor, miserable, unhappy, drifting, aim
less and useless failure-at least, /
was until resolved upon this way to
recoup my fortunes and went in for
pirating. What chance has man who
has lost his fortune in the game today
what chance with woman? You
ask me, who am 1? am a pirate.
You ask what intend to do? What
pirate can answer that? 1t all de-
ponds"
ION what?"
"Oh. your I answered furiously.
'What right had you to ruin me, to
throw me over
She turned frightened glance to
Aunt Lucinda, whom 1 had entirely
forgotten. It was my turn to blush. To
hide my confusion drew on my mask
as I bowed.
met John coming down with the
ninety-three. As he returned on deck
a moment later I pushed shut the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13

She Was a Vision Of Lovely Sweetness.
doors and sprang the outside latches,
so that those within now were prison
ers indeed. And then stood looking
up at the stars, slowly beginning to
see why God made the world.
Cal Davidson's taste in neckwear was
trifle vivid as compared with my own.
yet rather liked his shirts, and in the
morning I found a waistcoat of his
which could classify as possible; be-
sides which 1 obtained from John, the
cook, a suit of flannels had given him
four years ago and which he was saw
ing against the day Of his funeral and
shipment back to China. So that, on
the whole. did rather well, and was
not ill content with life as sat, with
the pirates Own Book in my lap
and Partials head on my knee, looking
out over the passing panorama of the
river.
I looked up to see Peterson, VINO
touched his cap.
eyes, Peterson?"
Were on our last drum of gasoline,
Mr.. Harry" said he. 'Where'l we put
in-Baton ROuge?"
mo, we can't do that, Peterson"
answered Cant we make it to New
OrleanS?
Hardly. But they carry gas at most
of these landings now-so many power
boats and autos nowadays, you see"
"Very we'll. Well pass Bayou Sara
and Baton Rouge, and then you can
run in at any landing you like, say,
twenty miles or so below. Can you
make It that far?''
"Oh. yes. but you see at Baton
Rouge
''You nay lay to LONG annnsh e Een
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13

these letters" said 1. frown,ng. $50
the custom Of getting the Dls4lr.l:
scores is now suspended And send
John here"
The old man touched his cap again.
a trife puzzled. wondered If be rec
ognized Davidson's waistcOat-he ask.
ed no more questions.
"John," said to my Chinaman,
"carry this to the ladies'" and hand
ed him a card on which I had inscrib-
ed: "Black Bart's compliments. and he
desires the attendance of the ladies
on deck for parleY. At once"
[TO BE CONTINUED
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
As to Jarlev.

'@That man farley is without any ex-
ception the most inaccurate man ever
knew" said Dobson. ''Tell me, Jones,
does he ever get anything nght?'
"Oh, yes" replied Jones. Anything
that is left farley will always get
right. Judge.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
THE CHICAGO AND
northwestern
r AILWAX

GOING EAST.
No 5O4-Daily, new line. a. Is q 10
Thro to Twin Cities and the East
No Eek Sunday. old line. CPS no
Connects at Kasota for Twin Cities or Mankato
S:1Oa m
No 514--Daily, new ine. $3.50 p NJ
Thro to Twin Cities and the East
No A-Daily, old line. BAL p NJ
No lex Sunday, new line. .6.55 p no
Connects at Mankato for points South on
GOING WEST
No 517-Daily, new line. 100 a m
1hro from Twin Cities and the East
No lex Sunday, old line. .8:12 m
:, Thro to Tracy
No 5O3-Daily, new line Il 80 D m
Thro from Twin Cities and the East
No 23-Daily, old line. .l:35 p m
No 27-Ex Sunday, old line. $50 p M
Connects at Nankato Junction with train. from
East an ct Kasota with Twin Cities.
No. % now makes sharp connection
with Omaha No. 8 at Kasota Tor ali
points North, arriving st. Paul 1925
.. M, Minneapolis 1855 4. M.
F. P. Starr 81, y. 'waoan
Agent new Ulm General Agent
MINI. Winons, Mimi.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
VALUE Of STATE INSTITUTIONS
REPRESENT TOTAL INVESTMENT
OF $1s,oas,e67.72.
prieon at Saltwater 10 Largest 0tafo
institution Of ito Kind In
the Country.
BY Ralph Whee:ock,
State Board Of Control.

~ nAIPu VuSS6VVNI
State Board Of Control.
The valuation of Minnesota's 10
state institutions is $15,0sS,967.72.
The average population is $3.50.
The average number of employees 10
1872. Average number Of inmates to
each employe is 6.2 and average year.
ly wage per employee is $562:47.
The net cost Of maintenance and op-
Grafton of institutions yearly is $1,675,-
1884; net cost per inmate $174.63.
The valuation of farm and garden
property is 1895, 1851 with profit to
the state in 1914 Of $99,734.64. ;,
The lowest average cost per inmate
Is in the prison at Saltwater. To the
credit of the 1000 or more inmates
making up the prison population, the
manufacture of 21,855,415 pounds of
binding Irvine and $474,293.50 worth
of farm machinery was placed, and
the bank account of the institution
credited with a net profit of $350,852S0
from the two industries. In addition
there was paid to the inmates for labor
in 1914 $75,000.00, which went largely
to the support of their families.
AS the largest state institution of ito
kind in the country-given over a line
OF industries peculiar to the agricul-
tural interests of Minnesota-the Still
water prison and its policies are un-
ique in many ways. No private con-
Germ strives harder for a profit, none
apportions that profit with greater
concern for those to be benefited, and
none certainly combines in the two
better method of thrift and uplift for
those employed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-13
CHAPTER TX.
The Captive Maiden.


PIRATE" cried Helena l
a bowed politely. AT your serv-
n Ice. Black Bart-my visiting
cards are mislaid, but l in
tend ordering some new ones. The
ships cook, John, will soon be here
with tea. These events may have been
wearying. Meantime allow me to pre-
sent my friend PARTIAL"
Partial certainly understood human
speech. He, now approached Helena
slowly and stood looking up into her
face in alteration. Then. without any
command, he lay down deliberately
and rolled over. sat up, parked. and
so, having done all his repertory for
her whom he now-as had his master
before him-loved at first sight, he
stood again and worshiped.
mice doggie!" said Helena courte-
ously.
"Have a care, Helenav said I. Love
my dog, love me. And all the world
loves Partial