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New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
$22,OOO IS VOTED
 FOR THE STATE TAX
Board of Finance and Taxation
 Makes Up Difference Between As

Makes Up Difference Between As
 sessment and Appropriation.
 An additional $22,Oo0, which rep resents the difference between the state tax assessed against New Brit ain and the appropriation made last spring. was voted by the board of finance and taxation last night.
 When the estimates were being made in the spring the state tax was not laid and the board believed 1t would not be in excess of last year. It learned to it's sorrow that this was not so. Hence the necessity of ap- propriating $22,000 more
 Commissioner Fred Beloin attend- ed his first meeting. MT. Beloir was out of town when the last meet ing was held. Others present were Mayor George A. Quigley, Treasurer, F. S. Chamberlain, Judge B. F. 'Gafr- ney, A. N. Abbe. E. N. Humphrey. T. H. ehoe, w. E. Atwood, A. N. Stanley and Comptroller H. l.. Curtis
 Treasurer Chamberlain explained the situation and on his recommen- dations, treasurer and mayor were authorized to borrow the sum in an- oicipauoH oI ColIeCClng Cne tax next July. Treasurer Chamberlain ex- plained that it would not be neces- sary for him and the mayor to bor- row money until February as the city treasury Is now in a sound con- dition and the money is on hand.
 The following resolution .yas adopted:
 Whereas the state of Connecticut has levied military and state taxes against the city of New Britain to the amount of $21,92O.27 in excess ot the amounts estimated and ap- propriated by the city in the annual estimate.
 Be it resolved that in accordance with the charter of the city of New Britain, the board of finance and tax ation estimates that 1t will be neces- sary for the common council to ap- propriate the amount of s22,ooO to be added to the previous appropria- ton for taxes, and they recommend for the purpose of raising the money to pay this appropriation that a tax be laid of one-half of one mill on the ratable estate of the first taxing district. Next made and completeI this tax to be payable July 1, 1915.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

theme the efforts of a man to further
 his political power at the price of a
 woman's honor. The eternal triangle forms the motive of the story, but the
 distinctive Belasco style of handling the plot, along with the unusyvl treat ment of the subject, com mbines to make a play that will essentially appeal to all theatergoers Miss Florine Farr will be seen in the role of the wifo and it is her first really big part since she became the leading woman of the Poli Players. MT. Hollingsworth will be seen in the role of Rutherford, a finely conceived character and one in which he will undoubtedly appear at his best. The character of Matthew Culver will be presented by Ben Mac Quarrie, while Miss MacAllister will be Lucille Farrant, his co-conspirator. both excellent characters. All of the other PoH Players will be seen in prominent parts in which they again have the opportunity of displaying the quality of their acting. The play will be staged and presented under the direction of Arthur Ritchie. There will be the usual two performances daily throughout the week. Seats for the week are on sale at the box office.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
MERIDEN AUTOIST
 TAKES WILD RIDE
Crashes Through Railroad Gates
 and TunbleS Into Subway

When police court convenes on ! Monday morning Patrick H. Me- Loughlin of Meriden will face serious charges. i. e., drunkenness, driving an
 automobile while in an intoxicated condition and injuring private prop erty He was arraigned before Judge | J. T. Meskill this morning and on request of Lawyer P. F. McDonough 1 the case was continued until Monday
 Bonds were fixed at s200. According to the evidence furnished the prosecuting authorities. McLough- lin, in drunken condition, took his automobile from Keeley's Elm street garage last evening and with mad burst of speed drove down Elm street. The gates at the railroad crossing were lowered but he crashed through them, missed a passing freight train by the narrowest of margins ana came to stop only when his car
 umbled into the subway excavation.
 Officer William Strolls arrested Me- Loughlin on complaint. He founo him sitting in a dazed condition m his car with a bad cut on the r1gh' arm sustained when his machlne broke through the gates. He was attended by pr. Joseph Walsh.
 Boys Throw Stones.
 Gunnar Ryder, boy. was m cham bers this morning charged With as- saulting Paul, the young son Of Peter Slavonis of Al Chestnut street. lie was placed on probation for six months. The alleged assault while bad one, was of nature common to small schools boys After school yesterday the two boys, with other companions. played prisoner" Two factions arose and when one tried to capture the other they were met with a fusillade of stones. Young Slavonis, valiant leader of the gang that he was, was one of the first to fall when a good sized rock hit him in the left eye.
 Arrest Young Burglar.
 Officers Hayes, Wagner and O'Mara arrested John Tslozin, aged 20 years, at his boarding place on Erwin Place last evening for the Newington au- thorities. It is charged that Tslozin is gunman and a burglar.
 The Newington authorities claim that on Thursday afternoon he went 70 the home of Mike Zember in that own anu dC Iue punt or d feVolVeT demanded money. of Mrs. Zember. She compromised by agreeing to give t to him if he would go to Hart Ord with her and carry some bundles. He apparently agreed but just as the car started he jumped off and re- turned to the house which he ran sacked. He is charged with stealing two watches and a pair of cuff links. Although he denied guilt at first, he admitted 1t after being shown the re- volver with which he held up the housewife.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

pared with twenty-five, requisition be- ing frequently made on the office by the coal companies and for freight handlers. The wages for farm hands in the height of harvesting was $2.00 for day workers and the prevailing rate at present is $1.75. The wages for freight handlers and coal shovelers has advanced from s1.75 to $1.S5.
 A slightly increased supply of housemaids who receive from $4.50 to $6.00 is noted, but the cheaper grade of girls is almost impossible to secure. The office was able to fill only about one call in five for homework girls.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
LABOR RECORDS BROKEN.
More Situations Secured Than Ever
 At Free Employment Bureau.

The month of October has again broken all records in the amount of business transacted by the Hartford Free Employment Bureau, the high water mark reached the previous month being exceeded by nearly nine per cent. in the number of situations secured. In October. 1914. the num- Der Of applications for employment was S99, compared with 945 in the month just passed; the number of ap- plications for help was 218. compared with 124 last month. an increase of nearly 24o per cent; the number of situations secured in October, 1914. was but 175, compared with $50 last october, an increase of 214 per cent. In the last five years the record of
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

There were forty calls for day wol CTS which were filled, compared V twenty-seven last year. but Hartf, is far behind Springfield and Bridl port in using the public employrn| office for women for day work.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

The Greatest Medical Authorities in the World have made public statements in which they endorse the value of such ingredients as are contained in Father Johns Medicine.
 These great physicians say in substance, that these ingredients "are beneficial notably in wasting diseases and those maladies which are connected with or have their origin in colds and in facilitating and wasting diseases"
 To detail here the statements of these various authorities would require too much space, but if you desire to see these statements in more complete form, write to Father Johns Medicine, Lowell, Mass, and we will be glad to give the names of the authori, ties quoted, with brief excerpts from their public statements.
 Father Johns Medicine is a pure and wholesome body builder, con- tains no alcohol or dangerous drugs. Best for throat and lungs.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

ming the motion pictures of the out side ceremonies in connection with the dedication of the new municipal building will be shown for the first time. There are other photoplays, in cluding comedies and dramas.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

Lincoln street where some rags un- der a cupboard had began to smould- CT. There was no damage. In rounding. the corner Of Main and Comm ercial streets Chief Dame's car narrowly avoided a collision with an approaching pleasure car.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
1.-THE WIFE" AT POLI'S. . THEATER NEXT WEEK

Gripping and tense is the story of '"Ehe Wife" the David Belasco triumph in which the Poli Players will appear all next week at Polls theater. MT. Belasco having taken for his
New Britain herald., 1915-11-13

LINCOLN STREET BLAZE.
 Engine company No. was called out at 5 o'clock yesterday to the home of W. F. Middlemass of 106
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
WHERE MONEY IS USELESS
No Cash 10 Needed In the island OF
observation-disclosures Called Al.
most Perfect.

Tho island of Ascension, in the AT.
lantic. belonging to Great Britain. Ia
OF volcanic formation. eight miles by
six IN size. and has a population of
about 450. II was uninhabited until
the confinement of Napoleon at St.
Helena. when It was occupied by a
small British force. 1t Ia $50 miles
northward Of st. Hclona. Vast mum.
bers OF turtles are found OH the shores
and 1t serves as depot and watering
place for ships.
Ascension is governed by captain
appointed by tho British admiralty.
There is no private property In land,
no rents. no taxes and no use for
money. The fiocks and herds are pub.
lilo property and the meat Is issued as
rations. So are tho vegetables grown
on the farms. When an island fisher.
man makes catch no brings It to the
guardroom. whero 1t is issued by the
sergeant major. Practically the on.
tire population are sailors, and they
work ut most OF tho common trades.
Tho mulctccr ia a jack tar, 30 Is the
gardener. 40 are the shepherds, the
atookmen. the grooms. masons, car.
penters and plumbers. Even the
Island trapper who gets rewards for
tho tails OF rats Is sailor.
The climate Is almost perfect and
anything can be grown.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Hazs|ton Happenings.
,n,,epub,ican, Nsv. Is.

/
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquett
were Capital City visitors Satur.
day.
Kay Tye has accepted a posi-.
ton as clerk at the Snyder phar-
macy.
Born, Monday morning, Nov.
22d, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Shea, a daughter.
Grin Tyberg, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyberg, was taken to a
Bismarck hospital Monday morn
ing suffering from what was
thought to be appendicitis.
Cloyd Kurtz left Tuesday
morning for the Twin Cities and
points in Wisconsin where he
will join Mrs. Kurtz who has
been visiting relatives for some
weeks.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. E. Shaw and
Bert Thompson went to Valley
City last Saturday to hear the
great singer, Madam Modsky,
and incidentally to visit the Haz.
elton young ladies who are at.
tending Normal there. Livery.
man L. S. Chapman took them as
far as Steele by auto.
Quite a bunch of the young
men of the neighborhood went
down to Linton last Thursday
evening to. take in the big dance.
AS it was institute week there
was quite a large delegation of
schoolma ans at the dance which
of-course just suited the young
fellows.
A card received Monday even
ing from H. A. Armstrong from
Denver, Colo, states that he and
Mrs. A. arrived at that city that
morning and we're leaving for
Salt Lake City in the afternoon.
Mr.. Armstrong also admonishes
us to keep the town straight dur
ing his absence and says that for
so doing we win be duly reward
ed. Well try.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Pollock Piek-Ups.
tfroRresK. Nov. .6.,

Mrs. F. E. Devan is visiting
Linton friends this week.
Don Tracy, the Linton .photoe.
rapher, is here today and will re.
main over Sunday.
Jerry Dwyre and Nicholas Rel
der departed Wednesday morn
ing for Minnesota points to
spend the winter.
The first snow furry of the
season in this vicinity occurred
Sunday night. 1t was very light
and had all disappeared before
Monday noon.
The Misses Minnie and Petra
MAIDEN, ST Winona, visited over
Saturday with Mrs. l.. f. Devan
while on their way home from
the teachers institute at Linton.
VIII Plckama, cousin of K.
II. Rypkema, has Just this week
purchased the west side livery
and feed stable of Henry DeBoer.
The new proprietor will take
charge the first of the month.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Auction.

| will sell at Public Auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, on
Saturday, December 4th, if
weather is stormy sale will be on
Monday, Dec. 9th, the following
described property, to-wit:: II
head of horses and mares rang.
ing from three to six years old
and weighing from a thousand to
fifteen hundred pounds each. All
are halter and harness broke ex-
cept the three-year-olds, of which
there are only two. At the Stock
Yards in Strasbure. Terms:
Time will be given until Nov. l.,
1916, on bankable paper at 10 per
cent. Three per cent discount
for cash. M. Baumgartner, auc.
ton; L. E, Bopp, clerk.
M. VAN SOEST,
Owner.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
because of illness.

because of illness.
Jacob Baumgartner is a new
pupil in the fourth grade this
week.
Dorothy Britts and Vivian
WAGNER were primary visitors
Monday.
Mrs. Seeman and Mrs. Fergus
visited the sixth and seventh
grades last week.
Franklin Bertheau spelled the
longest in the sixth and seventh
grade spell down." Friday.
The pupils of the fifth grade
having perfect lessons in spelling
every day last week are: Emma
Mcneil, Arthur Rudy, Carrie
Sergent, Alma Bechtle, Nyla
Atha, Ruth Gillespie, Michael
Hager, Dorothy Bredburg, Fran
ces Meier, Ruth Van Horne.
Esther Kloudt, Martina Hager,
Roy Rudy, Arthur Lucks,
Charles Lang, Joe Bosch, Jessie
Layton, Valerie Slater, Morris
Slater, Annie Bosch. Anna Back.
hous, Anna Postle, Oscar Lucks,
Cecil Gillespie, Edwina Witt
meyer and Peter Schweitzer had
perfect spelling records all week.
Perfect spelling test, Friday;
L. M. McVey, Phyllis Wolverton,
Maria Schweitzer, Emma Pfei-
fer, Judith Ramey, Joseph Bosch,
Alys Ziegler, Martha Vosler, AL.
ma Reemts. Of these all except
Emma, Alys, Martha and Alma
had their spelling lessons perfect
all week.
Perfect in spelling sixth and
seventh grades: Clara Bechtle,
Emily Bechtle, Philippine Bosch,
Levering Seeman, Lester Reemts,
Wainwright Cell, Mary Meier,
Genevieve McC cCrory, Eunice Hae-
gard, Myrtle Raglin, Franklin
Bertheau, Helena Kelsch, Edna
Green, Philipena Mitzel, Lizzie
Kicker.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Braddock Brevities.
,tNews, Nov. Is,

'tNews, Nov. 25
Mrs. John Melander expects to
leave next Monday for Mable.
Oregon, where she will spend
the winter.
/ Miss Nora Melander was
called to Flasher; this state, last
week on account of the sickness
of her sister.
Mrs. Geo. Naramore was a
visitor in Bismarck the last of
last week where she had some
dental work done.
Miss Reta Weber and Miss
Emily Semple leave today for a
few days visit with friends and
relatives in Bismarck.
Miss Hattie Semple spent a
part of last week in Bismarck,
being called there by the illness
of her daughter, who is a train
ing nurse at the Bismarck Hos
pital.
The Braddock band will meet
Saturday evening. 1t is the de-
sire of the organization to secure
as many young ladies as are will.
ing to join the band. Several
new instruments have been or.
dered and the new music has
been received.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Ryan, Mr..
and Mrs. L, n. Sisco and daugh-
ter Leone, departed last Monday
for Los Angeles, California,
where they will spend the win,
ter. The Siscos expect to visit
the P. P. E. while in the west.
Mr.. Ryan informs us that they
will remain in Los Angeles until
about April 1st.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02

Bowman, Nov. 3O.--E. P. Tot
ten, whom the supreme court re-
Gently declared had forfeited his
title to the office of judge of Bow
man county, because he promised
to return to the county treasury
a portion of his salary if elected,
has been granted a rehearine be-
fore the supreme court. Mr..
Totten maintains that ]. Diehl,
the former county judge, who
brought the suit against him,
was without right to contest and
that he is not legally a hold-over
officer and cannot now hold the
Office. This feature was not
brought out in the previous hear
ing of the case.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02

limitation. Then Postmaster
General Burleson gave Mr..
Bloom a recess appointment, and
he is now holding down the job.
Senator Gronna believes that the
senate should show by affirmative
action that the postmaster gen.
erals action in keeping both
Bloom and his wife in this Office
will not be countenanced. SEN
ator Gronna will probably intro
duce a resolution calling on the
postmaster general for his rea-
sons for appointing the Blooms
after the senate had acted ad-
versely on both names.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
to H. P. Albright, NV or of g.
1876. 100000.

to H. P. Albright, NV or of %
1876. $4000.0O.
Andrew ]. Holiness to Sevrir
Holiness, sw or of l4-136-74. $l.W
John Wolf to Otto M. Chris
tianson, lots l,2, 3, Sc or of nv
or of 2-136-78. $1.0O.
Edward Braddock and wife tc
Peter Wikenheiser, lot 2, sec. 2
1916. $40l.8O.
Christian Bosch to Sebastian
Schumacher, NV or of 25-l32-78
100000.
E. A. Grain to Hans Hanson, n
hf of NV or of 34-133-75. $lO0.
E. A. Grain to John Hanson,
s hf of NV or of 34-l33-75. $l.00.
Patents
United States to Laura Buck,
n hf of ne or, n hf of NV or of l2-
1873.
United States to Joseph Moch,
W hf of Sc or of 28-l3374.
United States to Hans Sathern,
e hf of sw or of 2-l35-T.
United States to Frank H, Ev
erts, Sc or of 6-l36'76.
United States to Charles
Oberg, W hf of Sc or, sc or of Sc
or of 4-l36,74,
Quit Claim Deed
First State Bank of Linton to
E. A. Grain Co., lots II and l8,
block 10, Hunters First Addi-
ton to Linton. $1.0O.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Fl. Yates Facts

Miss Kate Grover is reported
quite seriously ill at her home
across the river near Winona.
w. M. Bowden went out to
the Stiles ranch the first of the
week where he will cook for the
crew this winter.
A. u. Ostrum returned
Wednesday evening from the
Stiles ranch where he has built a
new bunk house and barn.
A one-round fight was pulled
off in front of the postofice Sun
day morning between two we'll
known young men about town.
Before the Indian court Monday
the a9Gressor drew a 30 day SEN
tence and the other fellow 10
days.
J. A. Stiles is spending most of
his time out on his ranch superin.
tending arrangements for winter.
The new ranch buildings will be
completed this week, and he has
five teams busy hauling hay
every day. Eight miles of new
fence has also been built this fall.
As soon as the river freezes over
800 to 1000 head of cattle will be
taken across the river for winter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Changed Owners.
List Of Emmons County Real Estate
Transferred Since the Records
Last Published Report.
Warranty Deeds

Warranty Deeds
Christian Opp and wife to ST.
mon Opp, Sr., lot 4, Sec. 1-l34-78.
$l.OO.
Anna Urevig to Charles E.
Site, ne or of l2-134-74. $4,000.
Ludwig Meier and wife to Len
ME F. McCauliff, Sc or of 33-l33-
rs. $24OO.0O.
Ignatz Reinbold to Church of
the Blessed Trinity, ne corner of
ne or Of l5-13O,77. $5O.OO..
George w. Burge and wife to
F. ]. Pietz, S hf, W hf of NV or of
ID; ne or Of l5-132-78. $1.OO.
George F. Luke and wife to
Peter Oster, Sc or of 12-134-77.
&,160.00.
Northern Pacific Railway Co..
to Martin Fischer, NV or of NV
or of 27-131-74. $4,000.
Hans Sathern and wife to John
Baker, e hf Of sw or of 2-135-77.
$4,000.
Fred E. Davis and wife to John
D. Sievers, lots l3 to 18, block 81,
Kintyre. $2300.00.
Louise Sievers and husband to-
Fred E. Davis, lots z to IL, block
|2l, Kintyre. 5000.
Michael Hipfener and wife to
Amelia Eldridge, lots z and s,
block 1, Linton. 81.
William G. Hoerr to Glen O.
Johnson, lots ! and 2,s hf of Sc
or of 3-l32-76. $248.78.
Moses. ]. Whiting and wife to
George Batchelder, n hf of Sc or
| OF II, w hf OF SW or OF l2-l29-79.
$l.0 and other valuable consid-
GRAFTON.
Edward G. Buckholz and wife
to [. 4. Rhodes, sw or of NV or,
ne or Of sW or, lots 8 and 4 Of 80
1868. $1.0O.
Frank H. Everts and wife to
Samuel / Mauk, Sc Ia of 6-l36
6. $l.M.
Ida M. Gregory and husband
| to Josephine Albaugh, lot 9, Sc Id
of sW ar 2-l35-78. $4,000.
William G. Hoerr to Anton
Mastel, ne or Of 35-132-74. $265.
Ole "A. Sjerslee and wife to.
German-American State Bank,
1 ne qr Of 31-135-74. $4,000.
George A. Whitmore and wife
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
AROUND the STATE

Grand Forks, Nov. 30.--Com-
pany M Of the North Dakota Ma
tiorlal guard was transferred to
Grand Forks recently from
Devils Lake, and under the new
order Grand Forks will have
both an infantry company and a
machine gun platoon, with a to-
tai Of IS enlisted men. This
gives it the biggest representation
Of any city in the state.
Fargo, Nov. 29.--Mrs. Jane
Beck, of this city, was found
guilty Of grand larceny and SEN
fenced to three years in the
state penitentiary. Mrs. Beck,
who figured in manslaughter
case in Clay county, Minnesota,
about year ago, was arrested
on grand larceny charges here
about a month ago. 1t was
charged that she had taken a
sum Of money from the pockets
of a man who roomed at the Beck
home.
Watford, Nov. 3O.--Large ship
ments of trees have been coming
into Mckenzie county and hum
dreds Of farmers will set out.
groves next spring. In the one
locality of Keene 10000 shade
trees have been received. The
representatives of two nurseries
have had headquarters in Wat
ford for several days and have
distributed $1,000 trees at this
point. Nearly all of the farmers
who are investing in trees also
are buying some berry bushes,
strawberry plants and other
small fruits.
Devils Lake, Nov. 30.--One of
the first fights in the coming ses-.
sion Of congress will be started
by Senator A. ]. Gronna, of North.
Dakota, against Postmaster Cen
eral A. S. Burleson. The sena-.
tor is angry at the action Of Bur.
leson in appointing John H.
Bloom as postmaster at Devils:
Lake. Bloom was nominated for
postmaster at that place early in
the Wilson administration, but
because Of the opposition Of SEN
ator Gronna the nomination was.
rejected. Then Blooms wife.
was nominated and that was re-
jected by the senate. Mrs.
Bloom was given a recess ap-
pointment last year, and served
until congress adjourned on
March 4th, when her commits
sion expired by constitutional.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
School Notes

Elwood Lee was at school Fri
day visiting with his classmates,
lone Raven has been absent
the past week on account of i'll
ness.
Gladys Briddell returned to
school work the first Of this week
after being absent several weeks
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02
Lost.

Between Pollock and Linton
one travelling bag, with |. C. M.
A. tag. Finder please leave at
Linton BaZar for suitable reward.
H. F. KELLER,
adv.-no26 Bismarck, N. d.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02

Just arrived! The new 1916
Photo Calendar. Call in and
see it. One with your picture in
it will make a splendid gift for
the holiday season.---Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-12-02

You had better have a pic.
ture enlarged from that favorite
negative. We can make you a
dandy for $i.5o.--Adv.