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THE suggestion as applied to canal
Improvement would DO made clear by
the following facts.
"Flrst--The canal debt sinking funds
now hold s2b,al7,50s,sl In excess OF their
actuarial requirements. and this does
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Work for Minim 10, Tax.

~ think the New York city officials
realize that We are trying TO do our
hest to have minimum direct tax" de-
clared Senator Page after the con-
ference
"It seems appa~snt that the legisla.
tive leaders figure on al least 10000
00O direct tax" said Comptroller Prem
derRast.
Mayor Mitchell ana President Me
Aneny were not inclined to discuss the
deliberations OF the conference, hut gave
the impression that their mission had
been decidedly unsatisfactory.
The New York city officials were
GOV. Whitman's guests at tn" Executive
Mansion At l o'clock. and left for New
York IN the . 40 train.
Before leaving for New York Mayor
Mitchell and President McAneny said
that in view OF the fact that the APP
preparation and supply bill and the con-
,truCtion bills. which carry about SAL
no0.n0o OF appropriations. are not In
final form. the question OF a direct tan
could not b. intelligently discussed vet
and that subcommittee would prob
ably come TO Albany next week TO lool
into the matter further.
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Dallas business marking time. Basic
conditions are good,
Observation-Disclosures generally shows
Improvement and prospects for further
Improvement good
Rcttrr OutIoOk In the West.
chicago Present conditions dull. I'M
mediate outlook hopeful In tone. Busi-
ness showing slight Improvement.
Large cities in lowa-conditions are
steady with tendency toward improve
ment.
II. Louis business conditions stand
at highest point since May 1871.
Kansas City--Present and immediate
outlook good for material Improvement
San Observation-Disclosures people are in
better spirits Present and immediate
outlook better and steadily improving.
Los Angeles-COnditons are inprov-
! ing.
New England States-pf the seven
New England districts reporting none
shows a decline in business conditions.
while three districts show Improvement
Maine il the only portion reporting real
j detaession. while Othe~ reliable interests
J report that the situation II improving.
/ In Rhode Island the jewelry business Is
badly depressed, all other businesses in
/ dicatiug gains. \ stagnant condition
exists I'm central Massa chusetts. The
lines which show the greatest activity
are those with orders for war supplies
which include shoes. woollens, coarse
,ottOn~. arms, ammunition and metals
Textiles. lumber steel and iron show
Improvement. The machine aud shoddy
business Is very good and there is q
fairly good business In plated ware and
copper utensils Packers are IN rood
condition.
Middle Atlantic States--Generai bust.
ness conditions throughout thus group oi
states show improvement, only two dis
trcts nRsadug, Pa. and Maryland
being excepted The general and imm.'
uiitc outlook rs reported ~ good an,
healthy In tone. No business ~ deCli I'm
nE. Manufacturing generally - in
crcds!ug and the production OF article
for the uS" ot foreign armies Is activ,
Ia this section also There is som,
slight depression IN few mauufacturin!
lines. also to some extent IN tho retail
bus ness
Southern Sta'es-The South a.
whole !eport> q decided Improvement 1.
business The retail and wholesale trad.
has greatly improved Many farm DIS
tricts report the best conditions in year,
with a good demand for cotton AT ad
t1nr.ue prices and excellent crop pros
} poets. To lumber business has shown
rcVlNing activity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
PRENDERGAST FAVORS
USE or SINKING FUND
says state should Be Permitted Z"
Heip That Way.

ALHASy, April S.-Comp,roller Prem
dorgast OF New York, who came 10 \l
bany with Mayor Mitchell and presideu'
McAneny OF the Board Of Aldermen to
discuss the question of IL direct tax. he"
came convinced after conference with
Republican leaders here that his col
leagues in the city government are all
wrong
He is now OF the opinion thnt the war
horses OF his parry are right in their
contention and that all the others who
nave been discussing the situation from
"A financial standpoint are In the wrong
He said tonight:
Il believe that all our city Representa-
rves who attended the conference are
now aware OF what / already knew.
namely that the financial leaders In the
STATE Legislature are men OF great ahil-
ity and are making most earnest and
sincere efforts for retrcnchment and
economy in State affairs.
Il think that a similar zeal for econ
omy. III practised by our own people
IN New York. would make our own
local situation far less critical than II
IL to-day.
Some OF our CRY statesmen through
the columns OF the city press have
tried 10 create the impression that the
state administration Is leading a mad
riot OF extravaganza which can only
/ he curbed by our local brand ~ su-
/ perior intelligence and loftier civic
righteousness.
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MILLS WOULD
FORCE HIGHER
TAX ON BONDS
Senator's Bill Seeks Levy on
Market Value. With Il
Yearly Rate.
CHANGE IN SECURED
DEBT LAW ASSAlLED

ALBANY. April s.--Senator Ogden !"
Mills, Republican. Of New York. intro
duced a bill to-day putting an annual
tax on secure ed debts. which. il is said.
will be the one to 20 through the l.egis-
iature and be signed by the Governor
in the effort to increase indirect revenues
about 5000, 600
Under the Mills bill bonds would be
taxed according to their market value.
Secured debts which have been filed with
the Comptroller and On which the regis
tration tax has been paid are to pay
an annual tax OF one and one-half mills
Secured debts not filed and which have
not paid the registration tax are to he
taxed at the rate of two mills on
dollar.
IL secured debts are due in five years
or less the tax for registration Is to he
two-tenths OF n mill on face value for
each year or fraction OF a year before
the debt becomes due. If the debts run
for more than Ave years after the date
Of registration the registration tax is to
- one-half of one per cent. Of the face
value OF such secured debt.
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TO AID BARGE CANAL.
whitman willing 20 Approve aS.-
100000 Appropriation.

ALpASy. April s. Gov. Whitman
promised to-day to approve an approprI-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
Mayor and City Officials Hear
g. 0. =. Must Make Show.
ing in 1915.

ALBANY, April s.--Mayor Mitchell.
Comptroller Prendereast. President of
the Board Of Aldermen McAneny and
other city officials were told by Repub-
lican state leaders to-day that there
would be a direct tax Of about
$4,000. 900.
some Of the Legislative chiefs in
sisted that this tax might run up TO
sac, 00O, 900. no that a good showing can
be made by the Republican state or
ganization In 1916. when it must 20
before the people for support.
The leaders said that they would not
lessen the direct State tax this year II
it means merely postponing payment of
State debts until next year and con-
sttluent larger direct tax In 1915. when
not only a state, but a national cam
paign is on.
These leaders are paying no attention
TO suggestions from unbiased financial
experts that IL the same economy and
prudence exercised in the Glynn adj
ministration should I've continued this
year "A direct tax only to pay the $4,000.
900 contributions to the sinking funds
would be needed this year.
Appropriations to ne Made.
The city officials we're told that ths
appropriations to be made by the legis-
lature will be:
Annual appropriation bill S3l .OOO.'
600; annual supply bill, $4,000, 600 new
construction for State institutions
$4,000 extra construction state hos
pitfalls. sl.&00,000: sinking fund require
ments. 100000: direct appropriation
TO complete canal. H,oo0,0oo; specia
appropriations yet to be made, $1,000.
600; special appropriations alread,
made. 100000
The annual appropriation bill al
passed by the Assembly calls for sac.
600. 900. but the Senate expects to cut 4
u million.
Those in the conference with the cit!
officials were Republican Leader Elon II
Brown. Senator Sage. Chairman Mac
Donald OF the Assembly Ways an,
Means Committee. Deputy State Comp
troller James a. Wendell. the financia
expert OF that department. state En-
gineer Williams. Secretary Irving J
| Morris of the state Highways Depart
ment, the nudItor of that department
Sephrne Gilbert.
The conference lasted for nearly tw'
hours. The suggestions made by tn
/ city officials with "A view to aiding IN
/ financial stringency OF the state Treas
ury were no: considered very heavy h.
/ the Legislators familiar with the situa
! ton here.
/ As matter Of fact they were pooh
| poohed" in private by several at tn
! conference who were not aligned Wit
/ the city officials. and the conference vii
not result In any decrease IN the burde
/ of the direct tax which New York cit,
must bear for the expense OF state Gov
/ egnment.
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II am satisfied that the glimpse
which We have had into the work
now being done here 20 safeguard the
interests OF the city of New York 10
"A complete answer to those attacks"
What is your view as To the pos
sbie use of the State sinking fund SUR
plus TO relieve the present condition.
II made my suggestion I'm that con.
nection briefly three weeks ago in the
only statement which have issued so
far In regard to State finance. And
! may say tina. made that statement
i'm relation TO stale finance after and
not before I had obtained the facts,
thereby violating the rule and practice
which have been followed by the local
debaters. editorial and otherwise, In the
recent controversies, who have dlsrc-
garded facts altogether either AS a
basis for or In support OF their con.
tentous.
"My suggestion relative to state sink
ing funds was that q constitutional
amendment be secured TO permit the
state to borrow from sinking funds
in n way similar to our New York
city general fund bond plan. but tina,
instead OF the proceeds OF these bonds
being used for current expenses they
he devoted to the completion of the
kind OF Improvement which the sinking
fund represented, either for canals o,
! for highways.
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TRADE GROWTH
Is SEEN IN ALL
PARTS OF U. s.
Continued from First Page

and business generally regarded as I'M
proved.
Observation-Disclosures generally is re-
garded as improving.
Philadelphia Present and immediate
outlook of business conditions ~ en-
oourapinr and showing gradual improve
men'
Pttsburg Present conditions sho"
increased activity.
Acknowledgement business cohdI'
tons are slightly improved
Atlanta--prescnt and immediate OUT
look regarded az improved
Louisyilc--Prescn and immediate
outlook II good.
New Orieans--,;eneral situation re-
parded as gradually improving.
Dallas business marking time. BASIC
conditions are good
INDIANAPOLIS business generally SHOWS
Improvement and prospects for further
Improvement good.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25

Dakota. At Baker oil was re-
Gently found, and the opinion of
experts is that there is oil in vari-
GUS places from Thermopolis,
Wyoming, east to the Missouri
river. MIR. Stiles secured the in
formation about the shipment of
the machinery for exploration
from an official of the Milwaukee
railroad while in St. Paul last
week.
Threshine in the Fort Yates
neiehborhood is nearly complet-
ed. Good yields are reported in
nearly every instance, but in sew
eral places the grain was badly
damaged owing to the stacks get
ting wet. ]. NJ. Reinhart who
farms south of Fort Yates, Sc
cured an average yield of over 20
bushels of wheat to the acre and
SO bushels of oats.
The reported suicide of Miss
Lucille Powell, of Wakpala, re-
ported in the Pioneer, last week,
was a hoax. Miss Powell has
had love affair on with a young
Wakpala business man for some
time, and as his affections ap-
peared to be on the wane she
pulled off a jealous stunt. Leav-
ing a note in her room stating
that she had taken poison and
gone to the creek to die, she dis
appeared. Shortly afterward
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
Peculiar Customs of Films.

The Finn is the most highly priced
servant In Russia, because, in con-
trast with the Russian peasant, he
will not steal. In Finland, or among
Firms, the Russians say, it is never
necessary to make use of lock and
key. The Russians and Firms dis.
play the same love for getting drunk
and for going to church. Tie peas.
ants of both races are admirably reg
ular in their pursuit of these pleas
ures. Moreover, the Finn and the Rus,
sian are alike superstitious. The head
of the newborn child is thrust into the
open door of the stove in order that
its family's hearth spirit may become
acquainted with it. Now and again
this introduction has been fatal to the
baby. The peasant Films also be-
lieve that the dead member of the
family fingers in the household 40
days before taking its final departure.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
EVIDENTLY A HOPELESS CASE
Obstinate Man Determined Not to Ad.
nit That the Dictagraph Had
Helped Him.

A certain young man Of Columbus
who Is SO hard of hearing that he oft.
times carries little dictagrnph in.
strument with him to help him follow
the conversation OF his friends. was
among some OF his rural relatives last
week. There happened to BIO q farmer
in the vicinity who had not heard a
word for years. The Columbus man
was introduced to him and referred
to his little instrument which helped
deaf persons, and offered to demon
strate 1t to him.
II can't hear through those things.
] have tried them all and none of them
are any good" he said
Put this up to your ear and try It.,
anyhow" suggested the visitor. Tho
farmer hesitated while and then put
one end of the instrument to his ear.
To the surprise OF the Columbus man
the deaf farmer replied. when asked
in a tone hardly above whisper,
Can you hear what / say"
Nope, can't hear word. These
things don't do me any good"
Would you acknowledge 1t If they
would help you?" was then asked him
in still lower tone Of voice, and the
answer came back promptly: Ger
tainly would. but can't hear word
you say"
The Columbus man put the instru-
ment back in his pocket and said to
his rural friend, "a hopeless case. -
Columbus Dispatch.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
WAY TO INcLosE STAMPS
Improperly Placed In Letter They Arc
Apt to Be Source Of irritation
to the Recipient.

It Ia actually astonishing the mum.
Der OF persons. even those who are in
business, who do not know how prop
erly to inclose postage stamp in a
letter. The stamp is inclosed to bring
ON immediate reply, and the intention
OF the writer is good; but many times
the wrong way OF doing the thing is
the cause of no little annoyance at
tho other end of the line.
When busy man opens letter
and finds stamp pasted tightly to
the sheet he may be excused II no be.
comes irritated The letter is often
unanswered. the stamp wasted or the
party's time taken up in removing the
stamp and applying paste to hold 1t
on the envelope sent containing the
reply.
Here is one way to inclose stamp:
Moisten spot about the size Of q
pea in the center of the stamp and
press It to blank space on the let.
ter sheet. When the party addressed
removes the stamp he can lift 1t from
any edge, and that will cause the cen.
ter to release instantly without injury
to the bit Of paper. II one corner is
pasted down 1t often tears in remov.
ing, and according to the ruling OF
the department, the postage stamp is
worthless II any portion Is torn or cut
away.
Another way to inclosc q single
| stamp or two or three stamDs In
fact, is to cut little slit in the cor
ner OF the letter, taking pains that
this Is not done whore 1t will be fold
ed as the letter is made ready to &C
in the envelope. If the Sits are prop
erly made the stamps can be tucked
in and will remain safely in that 20
sition.
But for q large number of stamps
1t Is better to put them in small en-
velope, which is Enclosed in the en-
velope containing the letter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
COUNTY scHcGL NOTES.
Notes From the County Superintend-
ent of Schools.

Alma Sathern and Arthur
Sathern have been issued large
certificates of attendance for nine
months.
The following received certif-
icates for three months perfect
attendance: Leta Weaver, Leah
Simpkins, Alma Sathern, Helen
Baker, Walter Tyberg, Grin Ty-
berg, Carol Kruse, Max Cruise,
Clarence Sathern, Margaret Gil
man, Willie Gilman, Louise
Grunefelder, Vada Becker, HUI
bert Becker, Emma Grunefelder.
Many cases of non-attendance
have been reported to this office,
but the superintendent has been
lenient and no action has been
taken on account of threshing be-
ing so far behind. But fall work
is pretty we'll taken care of now
and we wish to call attention to
the fact that it is the duty of the
superintendent to enforce the
compulsory attendance laws.
Let us all work together for
the best interest of our children
and have them in school every
day from now on.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
Fl. Yates Facts
Sioux County Pioneer. nov. 10.

Sioux County Pioneer. Nov 10
]. H. Blore, of Winona, was a
business visitor yesterday.
]. A. Stiles returned Saturday
from Pollock, where he went last
Thursday to look after the deliv-
cry of a bunch of cattle which he
recently bought in that neiehbor-
hood.
Roy Bales who has been buy
ing cattle for ]. A. Stiles across
the river and helped bring the
bunch over the first of the week,
was here yesterday on his way
home to Pollock.
VIM. Nagel, who recently
moved from near Winona to a
place he bought this summer on
the reservation close to the state
line, has recovered sufficiently
from his late illness to 60 across
the river Tuesday to look after
threshine on his Emmons county
farm.
J, A. Stiles is authority for the
statement that five train-loads of
oil-well drilling machinery from
the east are enroute over the
Milwaukee railroad to this sec
ton. Drilling outfits will be sent
to Mobridee, South Dakota; Bak-
er, Montana; Marmath, North
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
NORTH OAK.
=
TeIlvik Talk.
Correspondence Of the Kaeord Nov .,

Correspondence Of the Karord Nov. s3
Scott Cameron spent Tuesday
here on business.
B. E. Donley returned Monday
from Fidelity, Ohio.
MIR. Leary spent Friday visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Snyder.
Tom Baucom left Monday for
Aberdeen after spending the fall.
here.
Mrs. Fay Harding went to Lin
ton Fridayto visit with Mrs. Nc
Vey.
The Embroidery Club meets
with Mrs. De Witt Tuesday,
Nov. 23d.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J..
Burkhardt, a boy, Nov. 18th.
Mother and son doing nicely.
c. Gillispie and c. Lipp are.
here this week putting the heat
ing plant in the new F. Snyder
residence.
There will be a threshers' free
dance, given by Maerum & Mel
son, Saturday. Nov. 9th. Every
body invited.
| Mr.. Fehlhaber went to Bis
marck Sunday to spend Sunday
and Monday with Mrs. F. who is
in the hospital.
Miss Shenkenbereer came up
on the special Sunday to spend
the day with her parents. Miss
ISchaefer accompanied her.
/ Mr.. Froemke and the Misses
IStabnow and Monahan returned
Saturday morning from Linton
where they attended the in
stitute.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
IN PIONEER DAYS

years go by that Emmons, like
the other counties of the Mis-
souri, Slope, has plenty of good
fuel right at home. Charley
Edick, Billy Albright, and others
have been digging coal this fall
out of a hill this side of Sher-
mer's. Andrew Kalberer is also
opening a mine on his home
stead a few miles from town. Mr..
Brindle, too, having sold all the
coal in his sheds, will at once be-
gin operations at the Pioneer
Mines.
Probably not many of our read
ers know that on the big cattle
ranges further west the wet gun
ny-bag, SO important an imple-
ment in this section, takes second
place in fighting extensive prai-
rie fires. Not long ago the wri-
ter learned from Jack McCrory
the method employed to fight fire
when the Little Missouri range
was burning. The cowboys kill
and quickly skin an animal. Two
ropes are attached to the hide
and it is dragged, raw side down,
through the line of fire, one man
riding in front of and the other
behind the flames. and each
horseman having the end of a
rope attached to his saddle. All
but the head fire can be con.
quered in this way. Miles and
miles of fire were put out on the
Little Missouri by dragging hides
through the flames.
Winona Correspondence
The people of Winona and vi
cinity are at present disturbed by
rumors of an Indian outbreak
and the women and children are
in constant terror, believing that
this place may be the first to. be
visited by the redskins in carry
ing oat their scheme of ven
geance upon the whites.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25
In Town and Out.

From the Record, Nov. %, 1890.
Monday last, Mr.. William Col
vile, of Winona, was visitor to
the county seat.
Fred Cotton has been suffering
severely from an liberated tooth
during the past week.
P.J. Lyons, the Steele machin-
cry man, was a visitor to Will
Transport last Monday.
Messrs. Weller, Winnings and
George East came over from
Horsehead Saturday, on final
proof business.
Born, on Thursday, Nov. Goth,
to MIR. and Mrs. Peter Klapprich,
an 8 IL pound daughter. Moth
er and child doing well.
Last week the Record pub
lished notice of the supposed
kidnapping by squaw of Harry
Petite, a little boy of two years
and seven months old, living near
Dunseith. A week ago Saturday
his body, partly decomposed, was
found in clump of willows by a
little stream only three miles
from home. The child had evi
IDENTITY wandered away and died
of hunger and exposure.
There are now nine wind
mills in the Williamsport coun
try, and all will be in operation
soon. There is the big eearec
machine that runs Mr.. Bottomly's
fecd-mill aud pump. And here
we will add that said feed-mill is
doing good work. The pumping
wind-mills are those of Jacob Kal
berer, Sr., ]. A. Cotton, S. E
Brindle, r. H. Thistlethwaite, H
A. Armstrong, H. D. Connor
John |. Roop and D. r. Streeter
1t is matter of great satisfac
ton to the people of this county
to have it demonstrated as the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-11-25

county Of Emmons and state OF North.
Dakota. At tiethour of two o'clock u. m. on
the 18th day Of December, A. D.. 1Di5. to sat.
isfy thu amount due IN said mortgage,
at the date OF sale. The promises de-
Rcrlbed In said mortgage and which win Inc
sold TO satisfy the same nre aescrihedas fGl-i
lows, to-wtt:
The roItn half OF the northeast G,,ar,er,
I'M of NEHl and the north half OF the
northwest quarter tNys of sNWIs)Ft,f srrtinn
twcnty:flye t25) In t5wnship Gne hun.l,en
thirty t13o) north Of range seventy Mint tfD)
west of the 9th p m. In Emmons csna,y.
North Dakota. Il
There wi II be due on said mortgage Ut the
date OF sale The sum ut eleven hundred ak Z
ty-one and Ss-100 dollars 6 1851 .ss} together
withtwenty-seyen and eB-l0o dollars. taxes
and iuterest thereon paid by che holder OF
said mortghRe as therein provided mnk Ing NJ
total OF levanihnndred aighty-nine and IA
100 dollars tsi1s9 ID. together with the costs
of this foreclosure, ssss y D
Dated ut Linton. N. D., this 9Th day of No.
vember 1al5
A Corporation Assignee
ARMsTRO NC ~ CAMERON, ~ IS - : :
Linton, North Dakota,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee.
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