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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
STILL ON the JOB

ne Hanna-JOrgensOn-Flint =
l.Inde combine are still on the Job.
On Saturday, October 23rd an0th-
or special meeting of the Board
of Equalization was held at which
time the assessment of the
Hughes Electric Light & Power
Company located at Bismarck. N.
d., was lowered from $4,000 tn
an assessment of $4,000.
Hanna, with his usual cunning,
summoned this meeting secretly.
No one was allowed to be heard
IN protest against this gift to
Hughes of over $4,000 i'm assess
ed valuation. John Steen, friend
OF the farmer, refused to stand
for this reduction in assessed val
uation but of what avail was one
vote against the Hanna machine ?
AS Steen pointed out to the Board
In reducing the Hughes Electric
Light Plant, they were usurping
the functions of the town board
of equalization and were not acit-
ing as state board of equaliza-
tion.
Under the statutes the assess
ing of light. heat and power COM
panics is made a power of the Tax
Commission. The Tax Commits
sion engaged State Engineer Il. R.
Atkinson to make an examination
and report on the physical value
of all electric light plants i'm the
state. Atkinson found. that the
Hughes Electric Light Plant was
worth S13t,792 on April 1, 1914;
that additions and betterments
We're made to April 1. 1915 am
ounting to S33,536 giving a total
physical value of S165,OOO. y
very conservative estimate of the
franchise value of Hughes COM
pany would be $4,000. The local
assessor found that on April I /,
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BARNEY sEAMlNos

Arthur Brosowskc and crew are
working on Mr.. Wittkopps new
barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Bailey ane
baby accompanied by ID. w. ane
l.. +. Motlet autoed to WahpetuI
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Specken was an eastbounc
passenger one day last week.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. p. Mclaughlin, Oct. 3ist.
Mrs. E. Farup was a Wahpetol
visitor Wednesday of last week.
Guy Rodenbough was over from
Wyndmere Saturday on business
Miss Ethelyn Rehmet returned
to her school work i'm Wahpetou
Monday.
Mesdames C. f., H. M. and E. F.
meeting at the home of Mrs,
Bailey attended the missionary
Edserton near Moselle, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Feds returned to his
homo al Propheetstowm, Ill.,,
Friday.
Arlie Anderson. left on Friday
for his home in Illinois, having
worked during the season for Mr..
I.anx.
Gus Anderson was i'm Wyndmere
on business Monday.
Carl Wittkopp and son We're in
Wahpeton between trains Satur-
day.
Mr.. McCull"ch of the White &
McCulloch Lumber Co., came Mon
day evening to look after intere st
here.
Peter Weber was County seat
visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Bailey. Mr..
and Mrs. C.. G.. Moi1et and C.. +.
Bailey autoed to Lidgerwood on
business Monday Afternoon
Fine weather here the past
week. ThresIilly is thing of
The past for this year and the
farmers are rushing their plow-
ING.
While making trip north of
town Saturday. about noon, Joe
R"nmet met with an accident
when the auto turned turtle, Qul.
>eriosly injurin2 him while Ralc.i
Adams who was with hime escap-
ed uminjured. Mr.. Rehmet is
still coniiened to his bed and I'M
der the care of a RI.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-11-04
METHODIST CHURCH

Two very helpful services were
held last Sunday. In the morning
the pastor preached on the OPP
Grafton of the three graces of
Faith, Hope and Love. In the ev-
ening Rev. James Anderson of
Fargo. newly appointed District
Superintendent of Fargo District.
spoke on, what Are You Going
to do With Your Life?" 1t was
very practical and instructive dis
course. and was greatly enjoyed
by the congregation. Mr.. Ander-
son also addressed the Epworth
League at their devotional meet
ing. At the morning service Mrs.
Howard Paul sang very beauli-
full solo, and in the evening the
music consisted of an anthem by
the choir and solo by Mrs. Paul.
On Monday evening the first
Quarterly Conference of thee new
conference year was held in the
new conference year was held in
the church, presided over by Dis
trict superintendent Anderson.
Reports for the year were receiv-
ed. and plans for the year out
lined.
The evangelistic meetings that
are now being held in the church
nightly are open to all. Evange-
list DavidsO has had large exper-
fence in evangelistic work, and
will do all good if they will come
out to the services. He is good
singer also and leads the choir,
thus insuring congregational
singing. His wife, who accompa-
MES him, assists. in the singing.
A very cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody in the COM
munity to attend these services.
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der. tho eu">. f. honor b. :. :;
Olivia Edelbrock, it being her
birthday. All present enjoyed
themselves and some were heard
to say they wished she would have
another birthday soon.
Our ii. $. orchestra made its
first public appearance at the op-
en program Friday. All went very
we'll except L. SIS clarinet, and
we are still wondering what was
W.. ng with it.
A fine time was reported by the
Freshmen and Sophomores, who
had a Halloween party Friday
might.
The girls Glee Club madei It's
first appearance on the plat
form" Friday.
William Bergman was a visitor
at the program Friday.
Another victory. We met Whea-
ton high Saturday afternoon at
the S. S. S. grounds and defeated
them Is to 0. 1t was a lively game
both teams fighting very hard for
the victory, but this time we were
the lucky ones.
The only signs of the game
Saturday are Herbs black eye
and Bills broken nose.
Miss Van Boskirk in Eng. w.
When was the Elegy of a Coun-
try church yard, written.
M. Fat Sunset.
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value.
The reason of this action on
the part of Hanna is not hard to
see. Hanna has fought the Tax
Co. 1mission form the time he be-
came Governor. In the Session
Of 1915, Senator E. A. Hughes
owner of the Hughes Electric
Light & Power Company led
the flghgt in the Senate for the
abolition of the present Tax
Commission. Naturally Hughes
does not like taxing official who
seeks to make his proper share Of
taxes. Hughes finding that the
Tax Commission had been success
FIJI in getting a partial raise over
the figures of 1914 appealed to his.
good friend Hanna and Hanna
comes to his rescue.
The State Board of Equaliza-
ton in reducing the assessment
!on this electric light plant have
acted in a manner which is alb
solutely unconstitutional without
precedent and in total disregard
of the rights of tn, other counties
of the state. The State Board OF
Equalization is supposed to equal
ize between counties, not to equal
iZe between individuals but what
is a matter of unconstitutionality
between friends like Hanna and
Hughes?
Tax Commissioner Wallace de-
clares that he will test in the
courts shortly the power of the
State Board of Equalization to
act as township board of review
and to equalize between individu-
ais. If Hanna and his machine
are to he allowed to favor certain
people, it is time that the farmers
and merchants in this state know
of the fact. No legitimate reason
can be advanced why Hanna's
friend Hughes should be assessed
but II per cent while owners of
other electric light plants must
pay on an assessed value of from
30 to 35 per cent.
After all, it is to be presumed
that Senator Ed. Hughes is only
reaping his reward for acting as
henchman for Hanna and trying
t. al i!sh the Tax Commissl,.l
which has steadily tried to make
the corporations of the state pay
their fair share of taxes.
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1915 this company had on hand

1915 this company had on hand
over $4,000 worth of property
such as electric light globes, ell
ectric stoves, ETC.. which would
give toal value to the plant of
over $225,0O0. The Tax Commits
sion assessed the Hughes plant
at but S42,t5S which was regard
ed as a fair and very reasonable
assessment but when the State
Board met they proceeded to re-
duce the franchise value by IS
per cent.
County Auditor Flaherty certi-
fled up to the State Board of
EQUALIZATION the figures of the
Tax Commission for an essess-
ment of $42,15O. For over two
years the Tax Commission has
been trying to get statement
from the Hughes Electric Comp
any as to the business which they
do but they have not been success
full. In January of this year they
complained to Attorney General
Henry j. Linde and asked him to
bring action against the Hughes
Electric Company to compel them
to make report as required by
law but Linde refused to do this.
Among other things which the
law Commission discovered was
that the Hughes Electric Company
were furnishing power and elect
rio light not alone to Bismarck
but also for Mandan.
The State Board of Equaliza.
ton left the valuation of the Hugh
es Light Plant at S43.3SO when
they adjourned in September. 1915
Hughes being one of the main
spokes in the Hanna machine
and evidently controlling the at
torney general protested against
this assessment and without Civ
ing the Tax Commission chance
to be heard or allowing any of the
local taxing officials to appear and
protest, Hanna and his henchmen
reduced the assessment of the
Hughes Electric Light Plant to
s39,042. In other words the
Hughes Electric Light Plant is s.
sessed at about II per cent of
its actual value: whereas. the ele.
!ctric light plant in other parts of
the state are assessed at from
30 to 35 per cent Of their actual
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Report cards We're received Oi
Monday. and we wonder if every
body was satisfied. also how
much red ink was used.
Honor Roll
Seniors
Hattie BentZin.
CreScentia Bader.
Blanche Douglas.
Olivia Edelbrock.
Morgan Falley.
Rosa Fligelman.
Geraldine Mehl.
Catherine Murray.
Amelia Nelson.
Martha Oien.
Viola Parsons.
Jean Rittenhouse.
Juniors
Ruth Broen.
Henrietta E'ligelnan.
Anna Geister.
Ruth Johnson.
Clara O'Brien.
Nesta Parsons.
Roy 1'rebil.
S0phonOres-
Sykea Assad.
Gladys I.ohr.
Freshmen
Florence Carter.
Genevieve tarly.
Tlrlma iaGelarock.
Syi:il Hines.
The Hallnwc Ell party given by
the Seniors Friday evening was
a big success. Games of vari ms
kinds were played, even a grand
march given y :: few. Everyone
present reports q fine time.
We aree all =;aa to have Ara
Worncr anon. Us again after
two week absence.
Mrs. :'felster. cur last years
m;lsiC teacher. visited the H. s
last Thursday G:.ri',g music PEI
iod.
About thirty CT tie H. S. STU
dents spent very enjoyable ev-
ening ut IA" :. ,ilc > + Mrs. p'i: &c
last Saturday
The isl ~ -. program, was
h"'d lir 5av AT con ami vas
we'll fcni.:"l tire: e.,out.
A few If IT,. q. S. stud. l.s
were entc':n::cd at dinner oar-
~ at !a::sN D, .h'., ;y Max Shy
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Mr.. Adolph Hafner came
.Om WahpetOn Monday.

from Wahpeton Monday.
Mr.. George Huber of Willmar,
Mimi. arrived Saturday. He has
purchased the stock of merchan-
disc from Will Pelzl and will take
possession this week.
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TEACHERS, examination

A teachers examination for ele
mcntary certificates will be con-
Quoted in Wahpeton and Hankin-
son on Thursday and Friday, No
vember nth and 18th.
Following is the program:
Thursday Forenoon
Reading Rules $3.50 to $40
preliminary ..... .8:4O to 900
Reading .........9 900 to 1000
Pedagogy 10000. 10000 to 100
Physiology and Hygiene
III 100 to 1900
thursday Afternoon
y. S. History .1:15 to $3.50
Geography $3.50 to 400
Grammar ..........4:OO to 5:i5
Friday Forenoon
Arithmetic $3.50 to 10000
GIVES ...........1O:OO to 1900
Optional subjects for Second
grade certificates 1900 to 1900
Friday Afternoon
psychology ........1:O 100 to 200
Optional subjects for First Grade
Certificates ........2:OO to 600
CHAS. HANSON
Co. Supt. of Schools
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-09

waive the literacy test and the con-
tract labor law in behalf of the Bel
gian who came to this country to
engage In farming. The provisions
were mot to lie waived If he came for
any other purpose. III was brought
out BY opponents Of the Amendment
that it would violate the country's OBJ
legation of neutrality between the
warning nations of Europe, and Rep
Iresentative Summers Of Dallas, who
opposed the exemption, raised the
further point that 1t violated the neu-
trality Of the federal government as
Between vocations OF the country.
Mr. Summers declared that it was
making a direct bid for men to bring
Belgians here under contract for the
purpose of engaging in competition
with the American farmer
'fThe American farmer trusts the
American congrosA to give him {
square DEAL said Mr.. Summers, and
1t is up to us to do it."
Republican Leader Mann declared il
was a great temptation for those OPP
posed to the bill to gote for tho
amendment. "If the amendment
should be agreed to- he said, the bin
would be as dead as a last years
smelt / am unwilling to stulify Iy-
self by doing an injustice to the race.
Representative Small said that
while the negroes now in the United
States should he treated fairly, he
believed that further influx should be
stopped.
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
ana BLADDER troubles, dissolyes gravel
cures diabetes weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all irregularities of
the kidneys ana bladder in both men
and women Regulates bladder trcn-
Dles in children II not sold by yoir
druggist, will be sent by mail on re-
reipt Of $1,000 One small bottle is
two months treatment and seldom
fails to perfect a cure. Send for tes :
timonials from this and other states
DR.. e. W. Hall, 1926 Olive Street, st.
Louis Mo- Sold by ggists--Ady.
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IN PAPAU
KILLING IS
NOT BARRED
CALLED THE BLOODY
LAND" u HERE Sex \ RE
sai BY FRIEN.ss

New York, Jan. 9.-Papau has long
been known as a bloody land. II is a
bloody land still. But the blood OF
white men is rarely let; and the
wanton slaughter Of natives. the one
by the other-at least in those fast
widening regions which are within
the sphere of the LAWS fast dimin-
ishing. All this being so in one
year, nevertheless. when there were
2f5 prisoners committed for trial,
11S of them were charged with MUIR
der. nine with manslaughter and FIVE
with attempted murder To the liv-S
ilized mind the motives to murder,
shocking enough, to be sureTnor
wanting an aspect of gruesome hu-
nor-are uron OCCASION incredible.
Cold and Hungry.
As they are matters of record,
however, disclosed upon painstaking
investigation, they are to be accepted
not as irresponsible tales, such as
wander about the eastern seas, but
as substantial facts, however singu-
lar and incomprehensible they may
appear. 1t is a matter OF court
record, for example, that certain ma
tives Of what is called the Coast
Range, being upon trial for the MUIR
der of two carriers, whose throats
they had cut, admitted the deed
without the least hesitation and
sought to justify the ghastly bust
ness upon the ground that carriers
had appeared to be cold and hum
y"-dejected fellows, far away
from their village.
The prisoners had not eaten the
carriers. They had merely-with the
most considerate expedition--cut the
throats of the carriers, who were
strangers. at any rate, and therefore
Of no great consequence; and no in
genuity Of cross questioning could
elicit motive ulterior to the one SO
ingenuUusly advanced that the car.
Tiers appearing to be cold and hun
cry" were, in the opinion Of the gem
tlemen who had incontinently cut
their throats. much better Dead.
Only Killed.
A similar case Of merciful exter-
mination concerned young native,
employed to shoot game for a white
planter, who encountered a sick man
tPapauan)f on the road, near by a
river. and strangled him to death
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Upon trial he explained that the sics
man created annoyance. and con-
siderable embarrassment, as well BY
insistentliy requesting to be carried
across the river to the other side
whence. his way forward to his vii
lage.
quite so,' said the presiding Of
ficer. why, then, didn't you carry
him across the riyer?"
HE was too heavy replied the
native. "Lt would have gut me TO q
great deal of trouble.
"Why did you kill him.
What else could do? The man
was sick"
1t was out of the question to en-
Gure the labor of carrying the sicA
man across the river. 1t was equally
cut of the question to abandon the
pitiable object Therefore the be-
wildered fellow had strangled him
the most obvious way out OF a dill
emma which bade fair to distress
his feelings.
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"a Modern Eve

K - tvtS&Sit'
Theatre goers will see for the iirst
time here, at the Guthrie Theare, on
Monday night, Jan. II, Mort Il. sins
er's latest and biggest musical com-
edy IA Modern Eve
The fame of some Of it's musical
numbers has proceeded It and afe
hummed and whigtled in all parts q
the countrg among the mose popu-
lar are ssqGood bye Everybody '4s
The Girl You Married Still the CIR
You Love, sH.onesone tMoon' Rita,
NV IMargarietH and Every Day is
Christmas When You're Married ~
Modern Eve scored heavy in Chi
cago where it was first produced IN
the United States, and ran for twenty
weeks at the Garrick Theatre TO the
largest, houses ever known for sum-
mer engagement. TN fact, capacity
houses were the rule. The attrae-
tion was forced to leave the Garr.ck
to make room for previous house con-
tracts that could not be set back fur
ther and was moved to the Princess
Theatre. where II continued IT'S 9ec-
ord breaking run. LcComte and
Wlesher, by arrangement with Mr.
Singer, are sending TO this city tire
same company that delighted the
music lovers Of Chicago. Same pro-
duction and all that goes with II and
promises an attract In every way
up to MT Singers established high
standard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-09
TtiE EUROPEAN WAR
AND CHRISTIANITY.

On the general theme Of the
European War and Christianity, Guy
H. Findly, minister of the First
Christian church, will deliver series
Of sermons beginning Sunday night,
January 10. The first one of these
lecture sermons will be a study OF
Belgium and her people and will be
delivered newt Sunday night 1t is
planned to make these lecture SER
mons instructive and yet popular.
The purpose of these addresses will
be to shed light upon the current
history Of the European war and its
relation to the progress of the
Christian religion. These lectures
win be disrassionate discussions and
the arousing of party or national
spirit vii be studiously avoided,
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i. s1oo Reward. 500

THE readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure in all It's stages, and that is
Catarrh. HILLS Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Cat-rrh being a constitutional
disease, rcr;.lrcs a constitutional treat
mort. I1nifs Cat-rrA Cure Is taken In
ternaliv. acting directly upon the blood
and r.s5cous eurscces OF tie system. there
BY destroying tie foundation OF the dis
ease. aad G.-'ag the patient strength By
buildt3Z up the constitution and assisting
nature In S-.-g is work. The proprietors
have 80 ruch faith ia fits curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor 1ay.ca-e that y fails TO cure. SEND
for l'-t~cc testimonials.
Address T. J. C-If.r5i-Y Z, CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sofa h I'll Druerists. &c.
Take Iiall's Family pslls for constipation.
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TO OPPOSE
NEGROES
EXCLUSION
DISAGREEM 9N TO SENATE
AMENDMENT RECORDfr;
BILL TO CONF RFNCE

Washington, Jan. 9.--,After airing
the negro question as 1t is fouad r.
both North and south during lengthy
discussion Of the senate amendment
to the general immigration Hi ex-
cluding members of the African Or
black race the House sent the bill
to conference, leaving the literacy
test unchanged, but registering its
dis. yreement to the Senate a1end-
ment excluding negroes and exempt
/ ing from the literacy test and tie
contract immigration provisions oi
the law Belgian farmers coming to
this country because OF conditions in
IEurope brought about by the Euro
pean war
Both OF these amendments caused
|protr,s ed discussion. whieh kept the
House busy throughout the days ses-
|sion- The negro exclusion amend
ment was defeated. a52 to rs, sna
1.-THE E-lgi-n exemption was without q
division. Representative cuLop Of
Indiana sought, rnsuscessfrlly to
|broaden the exception in order to ad-
init not only farmers, but industrial
workers from Belgium, and Reresen-
tative Gallagher cf illinuis porrcsea ia
extend the exemption to farmers from
Poland.
Concurs in One Amendment.
The House concurred in one amend
ment, that TO exclude all persons OF
constitutional psychopathic inferi-
Gritty and persons With chroniz alao-
holism.r
Much Of the debate was against the
literacy test provision, dcsr'te the
fact that this already had been agreed
upon by both houses. Representative
tSall.van of Massachusetts made an
effort to obtain another vote On the
proposition, but was ruled ont Of or
der.
Representatives Dies, Henry, slay
den and Stephens Of the Teyss delc-
gation voted against accepting the
liSenates amendment. which would
proh6bit immigrants Of Afrisan blood
being admitted. All ether members
of the Texas delegation voted to ac-
cept the amendment, save Rerresen-
tatives Callaway and Buchanan, wao
were absent
Eagle Supports Exclusion.
Representative Eagle of the lIous-
ton district spoke in favor of adopt
ing the negro exclusion, and since a
numlEer Of speeches had been made
by Representative from Northern
ftates against uae restitution, Mr.