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Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

rants to Stanley County i'm the sum
of $53,462.9O, with interest there
on at the rate of seven per cent
per amman from the first day of
February, 1915, thereby allowing
iiaakom County no credits except
a portion OF cash on hand in
the office OF the county treasurer
of Stanley County on February Ist
1915, and
WHEREAS, it is believed by the
Board of County Commits ,ioners of
HaakOn County that said amount is
not justly due Stanley County and
that the interests of HaakOn COun-
ty demand that said proceedings be
contested
Be 1t Resolved by the Board
of County Commissioners of Haa-
kon County that the states At
torney be hereby authorized and
directed to defend such proceed
ings for and in behalf OF Haakon
County
Be 1t Further Resolved that
Attorney A. X Gardner of Huron
S. d., be employed to assist the
States Attorney of Haakon County
in defense of said proceedings.
Dated at Philip, S. d. this Sth
day of September, 1915.
Board of County Commissioners
By +. A. Morrison. Chairman.
Attest: Edgar WatwOod,
County Auditor.
RESOLUTION NO. 2.
Be It resolved by the Board of
County Commissioners of HaakOn
County that the sum of 1868 be
transferred by the County Auditor
and the County Treasurer from
the County General Fund to the
Fund to he known as the Custer
SanatOrium to be disbursed as pro-
videdl by law.
Board of County COmmissio ioners.
BY f. A. Morrison, Chairman.
Attest: Edgar WatwOOd.
County Auditor.
On motion the Board adt dtOurned
Sine Die.
Board Of County mission ers.
BY f. A. Morrison, Chairman.
Attest: Edgar Watwood,
County Auditor.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23
REAL GREATNESS

Christ has given us a measure
of greatness which eliminates
conflicts. When his disciples
disputed among themselves as
TO which should be greatest in
the kingdom Of heaven, He
rebuked them and said: "Let
him who would be chiefest among
You be the servant of an.' Ser
vice is the measure OF greatness
it always has been true, it is
true to-day, and it always will
he true, that he is greatest who
does the most of good. And yet,
what a revolution It will work
in this old world when this
standard becomes the standard
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

hotel there. The message gave
ptomaine poisoning as the cause
Of death, but the news papers
say that death was the result of
exhaustion. j. J. Merrigan left
for Aberdeen at once. and by
making quick connections was
able to reach here yesterday
afternoon with the reuna lSs,
which We're taken TO his home
near town, there to wait the
final ceremonies. Funeral SER
vices We're conducted this fore
loon at the local Catholic church
by Rev. FIR. BuShman, Of Garry
owen. FIR. Burke being out Of
town.
William Patrick Merrigan was
oorn ON the home place south
Of town March IL, 1885. He was
glven a common school educa-
ton, and early began to shift
fCr himself. His life has not
been prominent one, though
he WAS known as good fellow,
and reasonably industrious. The
family of four boys of which he
was one, was born to Edward J.
and Ellen }. Merrigan. Only
two now survive. j. j. and,
Miles, and these have the sym
pathy of all i'm the loss of their
brother.
The Aberdeen Daily American
has the following account Of the
death: w. p. Merrigan, aged 30
."ears. of Beresford, died yester-
day morning at IL 30 i'm a To-
cal hotel of exhaustion. The
deceased had been working for
some time past on the Olaf John
SON farm as harvest labOrer,
but gave up his job the latter
part of last week and came to
town.
He had a check for $45.6O and
aN order for a suit Of clothes
upon his person when the body
was taken to the Huebl under
taking paIrlOrs. An Identification
card gave the clue to his iden-
tity and "a wire sent to relatives
Al Beresford by Coroner Huebl
brought j. j. Merrigan to the
city last night.
The remains We're prepared
'or shipment to the mans home
and J. j. Merrigan wild accom-
pany them to Beresford this
morning, where inte erment
widl take pIace.-BeresfO1.d Re-
public.
The deceased is remembered
by many as "a former home
>teader i'm this section and q
weld known figure about Philip
Cor several years.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

Auditors count of transcribed re
| cords at 8 7-Sc 1SO5.25 Total
$32S366.
10. G. VanCamp, work in Supt.
office Az, days at $3.50 1925
j. ID. Rainey, official printing
and supplies for county Of
flces ........ l24.oo
G. l.. Stoughton, official
prln ting .... 1l.34
b. J. Stanley, Labor on road
with team :. -. -. 90
George AM, Labor on bridges 1850
John Burns, Labor on road with
l.. w. Holley and Son 2
gross bank pens ...... 200
.. X. Whitney. Expense as
states Attorney . 1928
c. X. Blackmore, Hauling material
for bridges. -. :. 80. 80
A. c. Kingsbalry, lumber for
piluses lo'Vo
S. w. Russell rent of L. o. o. f.
habl for teachers eXamina-
| tlCn 49,. .......... .Zo
A. l.. VanHouten, supplies for
bridges and blacksmithing 25.7 >
AL r. Miller labor on bridges
and team work . SO
n. w. May for mis- ellane Gus
Index .. . 900
C. O. Davidson. Hardware, paint
oil and tin for, bridges -. 51.40
Jennie E. o Neal for express
and postage .... -. 29l
+. II. Holiday, Express, dray-
age and freight ... S45
Edwin I,luyn, salary as jani-
| tor for August .. 80 90
| Jennie T.. O'Neal SALARY as County
Sup9rinte mdent for Aug. . 800
| A. s. Anderson, work as County
Examiner ... $500
| l.. b. Roberts, SALARY aus clerk
for Reg.of Deeds for Aug 1900
E l.. Dorothy, salary as clerk
for Co. Auditor for Aug. 5000
IoAn I. Forsell, salary as County
TREASURER for Aug. 49,. l25.O0
F. NJ Mccoy. salary as Register
of Deeds for Aug. -. 10000
o. X Whitney. salary as states
Attorney for Aug. -. $3.50
II. l.. Brown, salary as Co.
Judge for Aug ........ 5000
c. Nj. Lloyd, salary as Deputy
Treas. for Aug. :. $500
Edgar Watwood, salary as Co..
| Auditor for Aug. =. -. 100 90
| Peter MiEtener Lumber Co.
for bridge lumber .. 1922
Atlas Lumber Co. Iymbr.
and Cement ........ :. 4O.SO
NJ. w. Peters, hauling gravel $50
G. F. Peterson, bridge iron $3.50
| Charley Sears, Work with
team and labor on bridge 1880
s. w. Russell, bridge irons l3 80
II. f. Radway, Hauling gravel
and bridge material ...... 43. 90
On motion board adjourned un-
til one thirty O'Clock p. NJ
At one thirty O'Clock p NJ. board
reaSsembled as per adjournment,
all members present.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
John Pfiefer, hauling bridge
material =. .. 1870
II. NJ. Einan. hardware and
team work ...... =. $50
Win MANN, team work ...... $50
G.. w. Case, team work -. 80
John T. Forsell County Treas.
for stamps ..... 800
John Peshek, Auto hire, trip
TO Woodhawn bridge ;. :. 500
News Printing Co. supplies for
Supt of Schools ...... 1921
W. r. Berry. dnayage ........ rs
News Printing Co., for nnlmeri-
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23
Commissioner Proceedings

Philip, s. d. September Z, 1915.
At nine O'Clock A. M. Board Of
County Commissioners met as re-
qutred by law to make tax levy for
1915, all members present.
AS provided in chapter 43. Laws
1905, |, Edgar Watwood. County
Auditor of Haakon County S. ID.
hereby present to the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners an
estimated itemized sta tatemeart Of
county EXPENSES for the ensuing
year as follows:
County General Fund Amt $2O,219
Organized levy 2.3 Unorg levy 2.3
Special Salary Fund Amt. $7,913
organized levy g unorg levy g
County road fund amt. $3,191
organized levy % unorg levy 10
County bridge funh amt, $S,79l
organized levy 10 unorg. levy 10
lnsaalle Fund amt. 1919 organized
levy Il unorg. levy Il
Mothers Pension Fund 1873 Organiz
ed levy Il unOrganized levy Il
Tuberculosis Fund 1873 organized
levy Il unorganized levy Il
Dated at Philip S. ID. this seventh
day of September 1915.
Respectfully Submitted,
Edgar Watwood,
County Auditor.
After careful examination of
above report and recommenda :
ton of County Auditor on motion
port was accepted and ordered
that levies be made according to
said report for l9l
On motion tax of 81 90 was levied
on each electOr for support of Com
mon Schools. Road Poll of $500
was levied on each male person a
bOve 81 years and under 30 yea1s
of age and tax of $l.OO for each dog
was levied against the name OF
every person who is the keeper or
owner of dog or dogs
On motion $4,000 was levied a
gainst School District No. So to NEE
bonded indebtedness.
ON motion board adjourned until
nine o clock A. NJ. September s..
1915.
At nine O'Clock A. NJ. September.
8. 1915 board met as per adjourn
ment all members present
On motion the following bilis
We're allowed.
Edgar Goff, labor on bridge $3.50
Frank Maroinkoski, ba Dor on
bridge and team work. 1900
f. o. Roush, labor on bridge
use of tools and bridge
iron 2lO. /
Garrit Sichterman. labor on
nrlUeeS "a. bo
Edgar GOff, labor on bridges $3.50
Clint LOckett labor OH bridges q 90
Gamit Si,hterman, labor on
bridges 49,. :. -. $3.50
+. o. Roush, labor on bridges
and use of tools :. :. $3.50
Ned II. Benedict, check
ing tl,ansnribed records for
Register of Deeds office 800
Clint Locket, labor on bridges S4.60
Miss j.. G. Pickett for express
on tranScribed records 1916
Miss J. G. Pickett for express
drayage, and rent of Type
writer's claimed $SS34 al
lowed 57.2G
Miss J. G. Piche,t for 25 per cent
Of former bills on work tlnned in
3S.152 folios at 3 rs or $1,47S.
Al as per bills No 233, 234, 235,
236 allowed May 10, and No. 323,
324 allowed July Z. and No. 325,
326. 327 and 32S allowed July, s,
1915. 46,5S7 folios, balance on
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23
JURY LIST

The following have been sum
moned as jurors for the OctO-
ber term OF cilclrit court foi
lIaakcn county, which cOnvenes
Tuesday, October 18th:
Carl StinsOn, Leslie
Roy |. Common, Carbon
Clarence Shannon, Hartley
VIM. X. Lyle, TOpbar
Earl b. Anderson, Ottumwa
Bert Hoferer, Manila
Harold |. SechIer. Leslie
DANIEL +. Johnson, Bridger
John Wedeman, Carbon
Herbert lland!ey, Hardingrove
Thomas johnson Cottonwood
Geo. w. RumdaII, Hartley
Geo. b. Ackerman, Grandfield
John l.. Vancleave, Ott,umwa
Frank ID. lbs, Midland
Andrew Willoughby, Midland
VIM. l.. Pier, Midland
Nj. L. Sherwood. Midland
Orris Garrett, Midland
Martin Mauser, Cottonwood
VIM. Ruenholl, ElbOn
}. Theo. IknsCu, Elbon
Oliver A. Olsen, GrindstOne
Andrew Nj. Egge, Hilland
Mikal krOgstrund, Hilland
Ray +. Smith Smith
Otto WOlmbOId, Smith
Roy s. Schwsllm, Midland
Wilson Neville, Milesville
John Cowen, Philip
Carl Heile, Ash Creek
VIM. Schroll, Phillip
Joseph Heidler, Philip
Ii. w. Edwards, Philip
Kenneth MathiesOn, Philip
X. 5. ROsenberger, Philip
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

Clerks of school districts and
townships will find it convenient
to order record books and blanks
needed by their boards at the
Review office If
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23
DIES IN ABERDEEN
Will Merrigan Dies Suddenly
In North State City

AS a shock to the relatives,
came message Tuesday forenoon
from Aberdeen,annOuncimgt that
William Merrigan had died in a
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

cal indexes -. 6l.50
Mrs Edwin Bruyn laundry for
Court house 200
w. X. BERRY drayage .... 90
J f. Saunders, preparing state
ment of balance on hand in
several funds in Stanley
County Nov. IL, 1914 ;. 1900
Anna NJ. Grismer, SALARY as
StenOgrapher in States Attorneys
office for August 80. 1890
f. A. Morrison, mileage and per
dime as Co. COmmissi oner 1920
c. Fl. Haxby mileage and per
diem as County COM
missioner ..... :. ;. 12.Oo
jerry Jarman, viewing bridges 600
Jenny Jarman, mileage and per
diem as county commits
SioneT lO.oo
On motion 1907 personal tax of
Stafford and Austin $3.50 was "a
| assment.
On motion c. H. Bonesteel was
refunded $26.95 on account of H.
legal tax sale of Elk, SW1I Sec.
| l-4n-21e
On motion applications for loans
from permanent school fund We're
allowed in the following amounts:
James G. Bell 49,. $500. 90
f. H. Noack 80. -. 10000
Jessie Burnie 80. -. 800 90
Hiram Ramsey ........ 300 90
Ives NJ. Johnson ). 80. 10000
Lorenzo FalzOne 400 0I
George A. Peterson ;. 300.O 90
On motion the following certi-
flcate was adopted:
CERTIFICATE
Whereas, it appears from the
certificates OF the several trail
sdribers thereof that the records of
Stanley County, South Dakota, af-
fecting any and all property
rights and interests Within Haakon
County except chattel mortgas ses,
have been fully transcribed and
delivered to the said County Of
HaakOn;
Now Therefore. We the board Of
County Commissioners of Haakon
County. South Dakota. hereby GER
tify that said records of the origi-
nal county OF Stanley affecting
property rights and interests with
in Haakon County, South Dakota,
except chattel mortgages have been
fully tranacribed I'm accordance with
chapter 1872 of the session laws
of South Dakota for the year 1915.
Dated this 8th day Of September
1915.
Board of County Commissioners
BY e. A. Morrison, Chairman.
Attest Edgar WatwOod,
County Auditor.
! ON motion the following Resolu-
uone were adopted.
RESOLUTION No. I
Whereas. proceedings have been
! instituted In the Supreme Court OF
this State by Stanley County, a pub
lie corporation against Haakon Co
UNITY. fts cOmmdssiOners and audi
tor to compel the commiGadoners OF
wherein said Stanley County attem-
HaAkon County to iaDue its war-
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1915-09-23

MR. MER RcHANT: IF YOU DOUBT WHETHER
OR Not ADVER TISlNG PAYS JUST LOOK AT
YOUR OWN SHELVES. YOU WILL FIND THAT
THE GOODS THAT MOVE FASTEST ARE AD-
VERTISED GOODS
ISlTNoT THEN PLAIN COMMON SENSE TO
ADVERTISE YOUR OWN BUSINESS. BUY
SPACE IN OUR CWSPAPER RIGHT Now AND
TELL THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO
GOT; WHEN YOU'VE GOT 1T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

will conclude that the soldering Ameri- cans have not lost citizenship. There Is recent precedent in the matter. An
 American missionary in Jerusalem was studying for the church. He finally
 reached the point of being ordained a
 clergyman. The only one who could
 ordain him was the Church of England
 bishop at Jerusalem. And under the
 church's law the bishop couldn't do 1t
 without administering an oath to the
 American that he would defend the King.
 The American went ahead and was or
 dained He took the oath and it was
 then up to the American consul at Jerusa-
 lem whether or not to register the clergy
 man as an American citizen, thus en-
 titling him to protection as such The
 consul put it up to the state department.
 The state department took 1t up with the foreign office here, and was informed that the oath which the American took did not bind him to political allegiance to the British King. The state depart ment, thereupon, instructed the consul that the clergyman was still an Ameri- can The oath which was administered | by the bishop and that which is put to recruits by recruiting sergeants varies somewhat in form and length. but in principle and essence 1t seems quite the same. If the state department, therefore, follows the previous ruling concerning the clergyman the Americans who have gone in for fighting for the allies will not be deprived of the rights, privileges and enjoyments of having been born in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
NORTH BIRMINGHAM

The w. NJ. U. of Twenty-frst Avenue Baptist church will meet Monday at 2:So D. m. with Mrs Tan Haggard.
 The Mission Study class of Mt. Vernon Methodist church will meet with Mrs. R. J. Fulbright Monday afternoon at 80.
 The Young Peoples Missionary society vill meet Sunday afternoon at Mt. Yer hon church.
 Mrs. M. E.. Moriand was hostess on tuesday to the Modern Study club. the opic for the day being Alabama" with programmes cut in the shape of the state. Interesting papers were read. Seventeen ladies' were present at the meeting.
 Mrs. J. V. Methvin entertained the Crochet club on Wednesday with 13 mem bers present. At the close of pleasant Afternoon a sandwich course was served. The Norman Galt Crochet club met Thursday with Mrs. Will Newborn with Eix present.
 The Fortnightly Crochet club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Almond with nine present. The club meets lext with Mrs. R. E. Duncan.
 Mrs. R. J. Foster. Jr, was hostess to he Little Sewing club on Thursday at her new home on Thirty-seventh avenue. Twelve members attended this meeting End the afternoon was spent in Christ has sewing. The club meets next week with Mrs. J. R. Slack.
 The ladies of the Twenty-first Avenue Baptist church will hold a bazaar from Wednesday morning next until Saturday light at the store of Mrs. George D. Britain on Twenty-ninth avenue.
 Mir and Mrs. G. Elmer Hanes have named their daughter Margaret Lucille lanes.
 Mrs. R. J.. Foster is the guest of riends in Wetumpka.
 Mrs. o. J. Conwell has as her guests Mrs J. D. Conwell and little son oi Dakman. Mr. Conwell will join them or the weekend.
 MT. Warwick Saunders, who has been he guest of relatives here, has returned o his home in Omaha, but expects to eturn here to continue his visit in a hort time.
 Mrs. M. c. Wright is i'll at the home of Ter niece, Mrs. w. E. Dowis, on Twen- teth avenue.
 Miss Mary Spradley will return to her ome in Okolona, Miss, this week.
 Mrs. R. T. Moore returned Thursday rom visit to Hokes Bluff
 Mrs. J. M. Luster has been removed to CT home after an operation at South Highlands inf1rmary.
 Mrs. .. J. COnWell nau as ner guests ast week MT. and Mrs. B. B. Walker and frs. J. D. Glasgow oH Empire, and MT nd Mrs. W. V. Gibson of Oakman.
 Mir. G. W. Lowry and family have loved from Philadelphia to make their ome in North Birmingham.
 Mrs. T. A. Robinson is visiting in Lima
 |, until after the holidays, when she will b to Shelbyville. H.. her future home.
 Miss Elizabeth Goodwin and Miss Mary ane Goodwin entertained their friends It birthday party on Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Tutor of Boy Emperor
 Of China Is Dead

Picking, October 25.-(SpeciaL)-Lu Shen hsiang the aged tutor of tho boy Elm peror IIsuan Tung. died Sunday evening. September 26, with the words of loyalty to the Manchu reigning upon his lips. His last request to his family was that they advise President Yuan Shi-kai not to confer posthumous honors upon him, so that his devotion and faithfulness to tho Tsing dynasty may not be marred by any action of republican officials
 The venerable scholar passed the met ropolitan examination early In his life and obtained the degree of optimus. He was promoted repeatedly until he finally became grand scholar and imperial tutor to Emperor Hsuan Tung at the time of the revolution. With the establishment of the republic he still occupied the same position with tho dethroned Emperor and lived with him in the imperial city, where the boy of stays in a palace provided by the republic.
 In addition to his literary attainments. Mir. Lu had wide knowledge of Chinese medicine, and during his lifetime devoted much of his income to the support of hospitals and purchase of medicine for the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

fingers. The third is much more pre- tentious. It is elaborately beaded, and hanging stiffly from the collar of tho necklace are eight fingers. These are eight middle fingers cut from the left hands of hostile tribes of Indians by their Indian enemies The bone was deftly withdrawn from the fingers, the flesh cured, and a stick, in lieu of bone. was inserted in each finger.
 Appended to the necklace are four or five tiny bags. This uncouth adornment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

was medicine necklace, and was once the property of the Cheyennes and Sioux Indians. It's loss was attended with great lamentation on the part of the Incfans The necklace was captured in a cam- paign against the Sioux and Cheyennes, in 1S7G-77
 Tn the old National Museum, among the leather goods. is pair of boots made from human skin. Nothing definite can be learned concerning this unusual foot gear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

About 25 young people enjoyed this af- fair, games and music being enjoyed un- til a late hour, when dainty refresh ments were served
 Mrs. J. H. Call has returned from a trip to Gulfport, Miss.
 Mrs. F. U. Reeves has recovered from her recent illness
 Miss Elizabeth Dickey is spending the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Necklace of Human Fingers

From the Washington Star.
 At the New National Museum there are many kinds of necklaces and among the most curious and gruesome are three made of human fingers. Two are made almost entirely of the first joints of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

weekend with her parents at Cardiff Mrs, Edward Storm has gone to Hen derscn, Ky, to visit her parents dur ing the holidays
 Mrs. Eula Starbuck and little daughter Ivan, returned Friday from two-
 months visit to relatives at Perry, Ga Mrs F. B. Fike of Porter is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Blackwell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-12
LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTEBOOK
By Leo Pap

Me and pop and ma was in the
 setting room aftir suppir last mite, pop shocking Q Segar and hooking
 the ashes awf into a 'littel glass thing, and ma reeding 8 book and stopping every wunts in a, vile and saying. The ideer, reedickiliss, reedickilss.
 Meening the book, and aftir vile
 sed, Pop, I bet you cant tell me wat rines with silver. You've got to ask me a harder wun 1 than that if you ;ixpect to stump me,
 sed pop.
 We'll, wat dug, I sed. Rimes with silver, wy, lets see, sed pop. silver, oliver, mi1ver, lets see, silver, kilver, wate Ill find you a werd, don't laff yet, silver, dilver, twill yer.
 1 WiI1yum, in merseys name wat are you making those funy sownds for,
 sed ma I'm hunting for a rime for silver, and wats more, I'm going to find it if it takes till daybrake, sed pop. sill yer, snilver, hi1ver. 1 Well please don't hunt out loud, I'm trying to reed. sed ma, goodniss noz
 this book is abserdN enuff without you
 making funy noises, reedicki1iss'
 reedickiliss. Tilver, wi1ver, darn it 'awl, silver. 1 li1ver. sed pop. | Cant you find wun, pop, sed. i Serteny I can, don't rush me. that's awl, sed pop, oliver, quilver. 1 Now. Wi1lyum, how do you ixpect I me to reed, sed ma l Filver hang it awl, gilver, tsed pop. l III go in sum uthir room and reed, I if that's wat yI1re trying to make me
 do, sed ma-
 | I gess thares nuthing doing, Benny
 sed pop, yure .mothir ses III half to stop trying.
 1 Well, it's a good thing, bekause sil-
 yer is wun of~the words that aint got
 eny rime, I sed.
 | Get out of heer, 1eeve my site. sed pop.
 Wich I did, going out and getting in 1 a game of hare and hounds.